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10-Q 1 d390571d10q.htm 10-Q 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012

¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 001-31343

Associated Banc-Corp

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Wisconsin		39-1098068
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


1200 Hansen Road, Green Bay, Wisconsin		54304
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(920) 491-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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 (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, 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). Yes x 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.

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

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

The number of shares outstanding of registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at July 31, 2012, was 171,640,795.

ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP

TABLE OF CONTENTS


	Page No.
PART I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited):
Consolidated Balance Sheets — June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011		3
Consolidated Statements of Income — Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011		4
Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive Income — Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011		5
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity — Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011		6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011		7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		8
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		49
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		79
Item 4. Controls and Procedures		79
PART II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings		79
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		80
Item 6. Exhibits		80
Signatures		81

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Financial Statements:

ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP

Consolidated Balance Sheets


	June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)			December 31, 2011 (Audited)
	(In Thousands, except share and per share data)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	414,760		$	454,958
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions		180,050			154,562
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell		3,800			7,075
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value		4,521,436			4,937,483
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stocks, at cost		176,041			191,188
Loans held for sale		157,481			249,195
Loans		14,698,902			14,031,071
Allowance for loan losses		(332,658	)		(378,151	)

Loans, net		14,366,244			13,652,920
Premises and equipment, net		225,245			223,736
Goodwill		929,168			929,168
Other intangible assets, net		64,812			67,574
Trading assets		73,484			73,253
Other assets		968,579			983,105

Total assets	$	22,081,100		$	21,924,217

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits	$	3,874,429		$	3,928,792
Interest-bearing deposits		11,232,442			11,161,863

Total deposits		15,106,871			15,090,655
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase		1,253,270			1,514,485
Other short-term funding		1,400,000			1,000,000
Long-term funding		1,150,729			1,177,071
Trading liabilities		80,107			80,046
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		180,502			196,166

Total liabilities		19,171,479			19,058,423
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred equity		63,272			63,272
Common stock		1,750			1,746
Surplus		1,594,995			1,586,401
Retained earnings		1,213,735			1,148,773
Accumulated other comprehensive income		66,579			65,602
Treasury stock, at cost		(30,710	)		—

Total stockholders’ equity		2,909,621			2,865,794

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	22,081,100		$	21,924,217

Preferred shares issued		65,000			65,000
Preferred shares authorized (par value $1.00 per share)		750,000			750,000
Common shares issued		175,012,686			174,591,841
Common shares authorized (par value $0.01 per share)		250,000,000			250,000,000
Treasury shares of common stock		2,382,348			—

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

ITEM 1. Financial Statements Continued:

ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(In Thousands, except per share data)
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and fees on loans	$	147,188		$	144,358		$	296,211		$	287,129
Interest and dividends on investment securities
Taxable		23,000			35,351			46,029			70,003
Tax exempt		7,135			7,504			14,409			15,217
Other interest		1,262			1,438			2,509			2,896

Total interest income		178,585			188,651			359,158			375,245
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on deposits		10,553			16,901			22,589			35,150
Interest on Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase		612			1,600			1,379			3,109
Interest on other short-term funding		1,197			2,036			2,253			4,107
Interest on long-term funding		11,956			13,991			24,002			25,033

Total interest expense		24,318			34,528			50,223			67,399

NET INTEREST INCOME		154,267			154,123			308,935			307,846
Provision for loan losses		—			16,000			—			47,000

Net interest income after provision for loan losses		154,267			138,123			308,935			260,846
NONINTEREST INCOME
Trust service fees		10,125			10,012			19,912			19,843
Service charges on deposit accounts		16,768			19,112			34,810			38,176
Card-based and other nondeposit fees		12,084			15,747			22,963			31,345
Insurance commissions		12,912			11,552			24,502			23,318
Brokerage and annuity commissions		4,206			4,923			8,333			9,538
Mortgage banking, net		16,735			(3,320	)		34,389			(1,475	)
Capital market fees, net		2,673			(890	)		6,389			1,488
Bank owned life insurance income		3,164			3,500			7,456			7,086
Asset losses, net		(4,984	)		(3,378	)		(8,578	)		(6,541	)
Investment securities gains (losses), net:
Realized gains (losses), net		563			(14	)		603			(13	)
Other-than-temporary impairments		—			(22	)		—			(45	)
Less: Non-credit portion recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)		—			—			—			—

Total investment securities gains (losses), net		563			(36	)		603			(58	)
Other		1,705			4,364			3,618			9,871

Total noninterest income		75,951			61,586			154,397			132,591
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Personnel expense		93,819			89,526			188,100			178,754
Occupancy		14,008			12,663			29,187			27,938
Equipment		5,719			4,969			11,187			9,736
Data processing		11,304			7,974			20,820			15,508
Business development and advertising		5,468			5,652			10,849			10,595
Other intangible asset amortization		1,049			1,178			2,098			2,356
Loan expense		2,948			2,983			5,858			5,939
Legal and professional fees		5,657			4,783			15,372			9,265
Losses other than loans		2,060			(1,925	)		5,610			4,372
Foreclosure / OREO expense		4,343			6,358			7,705			11,242
FDIC expense		4,778			7,198			9,648			15,442
Other		14,877			14,358			29,358			27,569

Total noninterest expense		166,030			155,717			335,792			318,716

Income before income taxes		64,188			43,992			127,540			74,721
Income tax expense		20,871			9,610			41,590			17,486

Net income		43,317			34,382			85,950			57,235
Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion		1,300			8,812			2,600			16,225

Net income available to common equity	$	42,017		$	25,570		$	83,350		$	41,010

Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.24		$	0.15		$	0.48		$	0.24
Diluted	$	0.24		$	0.15		$	0.48		$	0.24
Average common shares outstanding:
Basic		172,839			173,323			173,343			173,268
Diluted		172,841			173,327			173,345			173,272

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

ITEM 1: Financial Statements Continued:

ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP

Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	($ in Thousands)
Net income	$	43,317		$	34,382		$	85,950		$	57,235
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Investment securities available for sale:
Net unrealized gains (losses)		1,305			53,178			(609	)		80,763
Reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses realized in net income		(563	)		36			(603	)		58
Income tax (expense) benefit		(290	)		(20,639	)		472			(31,347	)

Other comprehensive income (loss) on investment securities available for sale		452			32,575			(740	)		49,474
Defined benefit pension and postretirement obligations:
Prior service cost, net of amortization		60			116			120			233
Net loss, net of amortization		640			452			1,280			903
Income tax expense		(273	)		(220	)		(546	)		(441	)

Other comprehensive income on pension and postretirement obligations		427			348			854			695
Derivatives used in cash flow hedging relationships:
Net unrealized losses		(24	)		(824	)		(14	)		(374	)
Reclassification adjustment for net losses and interest expense for interest differential on derivatives realized in net income		727			1,980			1,458			2,962
Income tax expense		(281	)		(465	)		(581	)		(1,038	)

Other comprehensive income on cash flow hedging relationships		422			691			863			1,550

Total other comprehensive income		1,301			33,614			977			51,719

Comprehensive income	$	44,618		$	67,996		$	86,927		$	108,954

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

ITEM 1. Financial Statements Continued:

ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)


	Preferred Equity			Common Stock		Surplus		Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Treasury Stock			Total
	($ in Thousands, except per share data)
Balance, December 31, 2010	$	514,388		$	1,739	$	1,573,372	$	1,041,666		$	27,626	$	—		$	3,158,791
Comprehensive income:
Net income		—			—		—		57,235			—		—			57,235
Other comprehensive income		—			—		—		—			51,719		—			51,719

Comprehensive income																	108,954

Common stock issued:
Stock-based compensation plans, net		—			6		2,437		(113	)		—		(47	)		2,283
Purchase of treasury stock		—			—		—		—			—		(616	)		(616	)
Cash dividends:
Common stock, $0.02 per share		—			—		—		(3,487	)		—		—			(3,487	)
Preferred stock		—			—		—		(10,062	)		—		—			(10,062	)
Redemption of preferred stock		(262,500	)		—		—		—			—		—			(262,500	)
Accretion of preferred stock discount		6,163			—		—		(6,163	)		—		—			—
Stock-based compensation expense, net		—			—		5,774		—			—		—			5,774
Tax benefit of stock options		—			—		11		—			—		—			11

Balance, June 30, 2011	$	258,051		$	1,745	$	1,581,594	$	1,079,076		$	79,345	$	(663	)	$	2,999,148

Balance, December 31, 2011	$	63,272		$	1,746	$	1,586,401	$	1,148,773		$	65,602	$	—		$	2,865,794
Comprehensive income:
Net income		—			—		—		85,950			—		—			85,950
Other comprehensive income		—			—		—		—			977		—			977

Comprehensive income																	86,927

Common stock issued:
Stock-based compensation plans, net		—			4		650		(1,009	)		—		500			145
Purchase of treasury stock		—			—		—		—			—		(31,210	)		(31,210	)
Cash dividends:
Common stock, $0.10 per share		—			—		—		(17,379	)		—		—			(17,379	)
Preferred stock		—			—		—		(2,600	)		—		—			(2,600	)
Stock-based compensation expense, net		—			—		7,939		—			—		—			7,939
Tax benefit of stock options		—			—		5		—			—		—			5

Balance, June 30, 2012	$	63,272		$	1,750	$	1,594,995	$	1,213,735		$	66,579	$	(30,710	)	$	2,909,621

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

ITEM 1. Financial Statements Continued:

ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011
	($ in Thousands)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$	85,950		$	57,235
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses		—			47,000
Depreciation and amortization		20,832			15,918
Addition to valuation allowance on mortgage servicing rights, net		2,036			5,763
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights		11,775			11,637
Amortization of other intangible assets		2,098			2,356
Amortization and accretion on earning assets, funding, and other, net		30,013			30,421
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options		5			11
(Gain) loss on sales of investment securities, net and impairment write-downs		(603	)		58
Loss on sales of assets and impairment write-downs, net		8,578			6,541
Gain on mortgage banking activities, net		(29,459	)		(10,581	)
Mortgage loans originated and acquired for sale		(1,301,779	)		(540,893	)
Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans held for sale		1,409,805			605,375
Decrease in interest receivable		4,744			3,752
Increase (decrease) in interest payable		(4,601	)		1,585
Net change in other assets and other liabilities		(3,637	)		36,838

Net cash provided by operating activities		235,757			273,016

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in loans		(857,350	)		(640,916	)
Purchases of:
Investment securities		(592,477	)		(433,972	)
Premises, equipment, and software, net of disposals		(33,063	)		(23,023	)
Other assets		(2,810	)		(1,349	)
Proceeds from:
Sales of investment securities		113,752			16,799
Prepayments, calls, and maturities of investment securities		882,830			829,838
Sales, prepayments, calls, and maturities of other assets		26,406			25,576
Sales of loans originated for investment		124,903			39,184

Net cash used in investing activities		(337,809	)		(187,863	)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net increase (decrease) in deposits		136,061			(1,159,343	)
Net decrease in deposits due to branch sales		(113,622	)		—
Net increase in short-term funding		138,785			1,508,288
Repayment of long-term funding		(25,968	)		(228,078	)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term funding		—			297,240
Redemption of preferred stock		—			(262,500	)
Cash dividends on common stock		(17,379	)		(3,487	)
Cash dividends on preferred stock		(2,600	)		(10,062	)
Purchase of treasury stock		(31,210	)		(616	)

Net cash provided by financing activities		84,067			141,442

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(17,985	)		226,595
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		616,595			868,162

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	598,610		$	1,094,757

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	54,812		$	65,521
Cash (received) paid for income taxes		(21,550	)		5,052
Loans and bank premises transferred to other real estate owned		22,536			28,917
Capitalized mortgage servicing rights		13,147			6,584

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

ITEM 1.

Financial Statements Continued:

ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

These interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared according to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and, therefore, certain information and footnote disclosures normally presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been omitted or abbreviated. The information contained in the consolidated financial statements and footnotes in Associated Banc-Corp’s 2011 annual report on Form 10-K, should be referred to in connection with the reading of these unaudited interim financial statements.

NOTE 1: Basis of Presentation

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows of Associated Banc-Corp (individually referred to herein as the “Parent Company,” and together with all of its subsidiaries and affiliates, collectively referred to herein as the “Corporation”) for the periods presented, and all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain amounts in the consolidated financial statements of prior periods have been reclassified to conform with the current period’s presentation. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet and revenues and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change include the determination of the allowance for loan losses, goodwill impairment assessment, mortgage servicing rights valuation, derivative financial instruments and hedging activities, and income taxes. Management has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure.

NOTE 2: New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted

In September 2011, the FASB issued amendments intended to simplify how entities test goodwill for impairment. The amendments permit an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. Under the guidance, an entity is not required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying value. The amendments are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. The Corporation adopted the accounting standard as of January 1, 2012, as required, with no material impact on its results of operations, financial position, and liquidity. See Note 7 for required disclosures on goodwill.

In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance to improve the comparability, consistency and transparency of financial reporting and to increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income. The amendments require that all nonowner changes in stockholders’ equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The amendments do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. The amendments are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 with retrospective application. The Corporation adopted the accounting standard as of January 1, 2012, as required, with no material impact on its results of operations, financial position, and liquidity. In December 2011, the FASB decided that the requirement to present items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income alongside their respective components of net income and other comprehensive income will be deferred. Therefore, those requirements have not been adopted at this time.

In May 2011, the FASB issued guidance on measuring fair value to create common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS. The amendments change the wording used to describe many of the requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements. The amendments also clarify the Board’s intent about the application of existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements. The amendments are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The Corporation adopted the accounting standard as of January 1, 2012, with no material impact on its results of operations, financial position, and liquidity. See Note 12 for additional disclosures required under this accounting standard.

In April 2011, the FASB issued guidance which clarifies the definition of effective control for determining whether a repurchase agreement is accounted for as a sale or secured borrowing. The amendments in the guidance remove from the assessment of effective control both the criterion requiring the transferor to have the ability to repurchase or redeem the financial assets on substantially the agreed upon terms and the collateral maintenance implementation guidance related to that criterion. Other criteria applicable to the assessment of effective control are not changed by the amendments in the update. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011. The Corporation adopted the accounting standard as of January 1, 2012, as required, with no material impact on its results of operations, financial position, and liquidity.

NOTE 3: Earnings Per Common Share

Earnings per share are calculated utilizing the two-class method. Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the sum of distributed earnings to common shareholders and undistributed earnings allocated to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share are calculated by dividing the sum of distributed earnings to common shareholders and undistributed earnings allocated to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares adjusted for the dilutive effect of common stock awards (outstanding stock options, unvested restricted stock, and outstanding stock warrants). Presented below are the calculations for basic and diluted earnings per common share.


	For the Three Months Ended June 30,						For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(In Thousands, except per share data)
Net income	$	43,317		$	34,382		$	85,950		$	57,235
Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion		(1,300	)		(8,812	)		(2,600	)		(16,225	)

Net income available to common equity	$	42,017		$	25,570		$	83,350		$	41,010

Common shareholder dividends		(8,604	)		(1,733	)		(17,299	)		(3,466	)
Unvested share-based payment awards		(40	)		(12	)		(80	)		(21	)

Undistributed earnings	$	33,373		$	23,825		$	65,971		$	37,523

Undistributed earnings allocated to common shareholders		33,222			23,668			65,665			37,293
Undistributed earnings allocated to unvested share-based payment awards		151			157			306			230

Undistributed earnings	$	33,373		$	23,825		$	65,971		$	37,523

*Basic*
Distributed earnings to common shareholders	$	8,604		$	1,733		$	17,299		$	3,466
Undistributed earnings allocated to common shareholders		33,222			23,668			65,665			37,293

Total common shareholders earnings, basic	$	41,826		$	25,401		$	82,964		$	40,759

*Diluted*
Distributed earnings to common shareholders	$	8,604		$	1,733		$	17,299		$	3,466
Undistributed earnings allocated to common shareholders		33,222			23,668			65,665			37,293

Total common shareholders earnings, diluted	$	41,826		$	25,401		$	82,964		$	40,759

Weighted average common shares outstanding		172,839			173,323			173,343			173,268
Effect of dilutive common stock awards		2			4			2			4

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		172,841			173,327			173,345			173,272
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.24		$	0.15		$	0.48		$	0.24

Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.24		$	0.15		$	0.48		$	0.24

Options to purchase approximately 9 million and 6 million shares were outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively, but excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per common share as the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Options to purchase approximately 6 million and 5 million shares were outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, but excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per common share as the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

NOTE 4: Stock-Based Compensation

On January 23, 2012, the Compensation and Benefits Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Associated Banc-Corp approved the performance criteria for its short-term cash incentive plan (the “2012 Management Incentive Plan”) and its long-term incentive performance plan (the “2012 Long Term Incentive Performance Plan”). The approvals were the latest step in the Corporation’s transition toward a performance-based short-term and long-term incentive compensation program following the full repayment of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s investment in the Corporation under the Capital Purchase Program. The Committee intends to ensure that further incentive compensation criteria align to the Corporation’s bottom line financial results, on which it believes shareholders measure their investments in the Corporation.

The fair value of stock options granted is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model, while the fair value of restricted stock awards and salary shares is their fair market value on the date of grant. The fair values of stock options and restricted stock awards are amortized as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the grants and the fair value of salary shares is recognized as compensation expense on the date of grant. Compensation expense recognized is included in personnel expense in the consolidated statements of income.

Assumptions are used in estimating the fair value of stock options granted. The weighted average expected life of the stock options represents the period of time that stock options are expected to be outstanding and is estimated using historical data of stock option exercises and forfeitures. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The expected volatility is based on the historical and implied volatility of the Corporation’s stock. The following assumptions were used in estimating the fair value for options granted in the first half of 2012 and full year 2011.


	2012			2011
Dividend yield		2.00	%		2.00	%
Risk-free interest rate		1.20	%		2.27	%
Weighted average expected volatility		49.19	%		47.24	%
Weighted average expected life		6 years			6 years
Weighted average per share fair value of options	$	5.06		$	5.56

The Corporation is required to estimate potential forfeitures of stock grants and adjust compensation expense recorded accordingly. The estimate of forfeitures will be adjusted over the requisite service period to the extent that actual forfeitures differ, or are expected to differ, from such estimates. Changes in estimated forfeitures will be recognized in the period of change and will also impact the amount of stock compensation expense to be recognized in future periods.

A summary of the Corporation’s stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2011 and for the six months ended June 30, 2012, is presented below.


Stock Options	Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (000s)
Outstanding at December 31, 2010		7,301,458		$	24.33
Granted		1,624,369			14.20
Exercised		(23,437	)		12.66
Forfeited or expired		(1,847,116	)		24.51

Outstanding at December 31, 2011		7,055,274		$	21.99		5.61		27

Options exercisable at December 31, 2011		4,623,935		$	26.10		4.01		7

Outstanding at December 31, 2011		7,055,274		$	21.99
Granted		3,009,619			12.98
Exercised		(11,120	)		13.16
Forfeited or expired		(914,144	)		21.26

Outstanding at June 30, 2012		9,139,629		$	19.10		6.76		723

Options exercisable at June 30, 2012		4,897,268		$	24.15		4.64		32

The following table summarizes information about the Corporation’s nonvested stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2011, and for the six months ended June 30, 2012.


Stock Options	Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2010		2,025,720		$	4.09
Granted		1,624,369			5.56
Vested		(955,454	)		3.77
Forfeited		(263,296	)		4.85

Nonvested at December 31, 2011		2,431,339		$	5.11

Granted		3,009,619			5.06
Vested		(1,021,742	)		4.87
Forfeited		(176,855	)		5.13

Nonvested at June 30, 2012		4,242,361		$	5.13

For the six months ended June 30, 2012 and for the year ended December 31, 2011, the intrinsic value of stock options exercised was immaterial. (Intrinsic value represents the amount by which the fair market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the stock option.) The total fair value of stock options that vested was $5 million for the first six months of 2012 and $4 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. For the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, the Corporation recognized compensation expense of $4 million and $3 million, respectively, for the vesting of stock options. For the full year 2011, the Corporation recognized compensation expense of $5 million for the vesting of stock options. At June 30, 2012, the Corporation had $18 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options that is expected to be recognized over the remaining requisite service periods that extend predominantly through fourth quarter 2014.

The following table summarizes information about the Corporation’s restricted stock awards activity (excluding salary shares) for the year ended December 31, 2011, and for the six months ended June 30, 2012.


Restricted Stock	Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2010		772,262		$	13.94
Granted		593,437			14.27
Vested		(169,499	)		17.74
Forfeited		(182,435	)		13.86

Outstanding at December 31, 2011		1,013,765		$	13.79

Granted		499,114			13.00
Vested		(450,760	)		13.37
Forfeited		(46,634	)		13.76

Outstanding at June 30, 2012		1,015,485		$	13.59

The Corporation amortizes the expense related to restricted stock awards as compensation expense over the vesting period specified in the grant. Restricted stock awards granted during 2011 to the senior executive officers and the next 20 most highly compensated employees will vest ratably over a three year period and the restricted stock award recipient must continue to perform substantial services for the Corporation for at least two years after the date of grant. Expense for restricted stock awards of approximately $4 million and $3 million was recognized for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Corporation recognized approximately $6 million of expense for restricted stock awards for the full year 2011. The Corporation had $8 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to restricted stock awards at June 30, 2012, that is expected to be recognized over the remaining requisite service periods that extend predominantly through fourth quarter 2014.

The Corporation recognizes expense related to salary shares as compensation expense. Each share is fully vested as of the date of grant and is subject to restrictions on transfer that lapse over a period of 9 to 28 months, based on the month of grant. No salary shares were issued during the first half of 2012. The Corporation recognized compensation expense of $2 million on the granting of 139,371 salary shares (or an average cost per share of $14.25) for the six months ended June 30, 2011, and $4 million on the granting of 317,450 salary shares (or an average cost per share of $12.41) for the year ended December 31, 2011.

The Corporation issues shares from treasury, when available, or new shares upon the exercise of stock options, granting of restricted stock awards, and the granting of salary shares. The Board of Directors has authorized management to repurchase shares of the Corporation’s common stock each quarter in the market, to be made available for issuance in connection with the Corporation’s employee incentive plans and for other corporate purposes. The repurchase of shares will be based on market opportunities, capital levels, growth prospects, and other investment opportunities.

NOTE 5: Investment Securities

The amortized cost and fair values of investment securities available for sale were as follows.


	Amortized cost		Gross unrealized gains		Gross unrealized losses			Fair value
	($ in Thousands)
June 30, 2012:
U.S. Treasury securities	$	1,004	$	—	$	—		$	1,004
Federal agency securities		7		—		—			7
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		786,511		48,781		(156	)		835,136
(municipal securities)
Residential mortgage-related securities		3,321,757		107,459		(243	)		3,428,973
Commercial mortgage-related securities		18,774		2,633		—			21,407
Asset-backed securities ⁽¹⁾		139,368		1		(205	)		139,164
Other securities (debt and equity)		93,144		2,986		(385	)		95,745

Total investment securities available for sale	$	4,360,565	$	161,860	$	(989	)	$	4,521,436


	Amortized cost		Gross unrealized gains		Gross unrealized losses			Fair value
	($ in Thousands)
December 31, 2011:
U.S. Treasury securities	$	1,000	$	1	$	—		$	1,001
Federal agency securities		24,031		18		—			24,049
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
(municipal securities)		797,691		49,583		(28	)		847,246
Residential mortgage-related securities		3,674,696		112,357		(1,463	)		3,785,590
Commercial mortgage-related securities		16,647		1,896		—			18,543
Asset-backed securities ⁽¹⁾		188,439		—		(707	)		187,732
Other securities (debt and equity)		72,896		1,891		(1,465	)		73,322

Total investment securities available for sale	$	4,775,400	$	165,746	$	(3,663	)	$	4,937,483

(1)	The asset-backed securities position is largely comprised of senior, floating rate, tranches of student loan securities issued by SLM Corp (“Sallie Mae”) and guaranteed under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (“FFELP”).

The amortized cost and fair values of investment securities available for sale at June 30, 2012, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.


($ in Thousands)	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	40,394	$	41,071
Due after one year through five years		210,779		217,093
Due after five years through ten years		553,326		591,006
Due after ten years		75,598		79,884

Total debt securities		880,097		929,054
Residential mortgage-related securities		3,321,757		3,428,973
Commercial mortgage-related securities		18,774		21,407
Asset-backed securities		139,368		139,164
Equity securities		569		2,838

Total investment securities available for sale	$	4,360,565	$	4,521,436

The following represents gross unrealized losses and the related fair value of investment securities available for sale, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at June 30, 2012.


	Less than 12 months							12 months or more							Total
	Number of Securities		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Number of Securities		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
			($ in Thousands)
June 30, 2012:
Obligations of state and political subdivisions (municipal securities)		42		(141	)		16,808		1		(15	)		348		(156	)		17,156
Residential mortgage-related securities		9		(35	)		69,050		11		(208	)		2,421		(243	)		71,471
Asset-backed securities		2		(2	)		14,680		28		(203	)		121,094		(205	)		135,774
Other securities (debt and equity)		7		(308	)		45,803		1		(77	)		110		(385	)		45,913

Total			$	(486	)	$	146,341			$	(503	)	$	123,973	$	(989	)	$	270,314

The Corporation reviews the investment securities portfolio on a quarterly basis to monitor its exposure to other-than-temporary impairment. A determination as to whether a security’s decline in fair value is other-than-temporary takes into consideration numerous factors and the relative significance of any single factor can vary by security. Some factors the Corporation may consider in the other-than-temporary impairment analysis include, the length of time and extent to which the security has been in an unrealized loss position, changes in security ratings, financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, as well as security and industry specific economic conditions. In addition, with regards to its debt securities, the Corporation may also evaluate payment structure, whether there are defaulted payments or expected defaults, prepayment speeds, and the value of any underlying collateral. For certain debt securities in unrealized loss positions, the Corporation prepares cash flow analyses to compare the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the security with the amortized cost basis of the security.

Based on the Corporation’s evaluation, management does not believe any unrealized loss at June 30, 2012, represents an other-than-temporary impairment as these unrealized losses are primarily attributable to changes in interest rates and the current market conditions, and not credit deterioration. The unrealized losses reported for residential mortgage-related securities relate to non-agency residential mortgage-related securities as well as residential mortgage-related securities issued by government agencies such as the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”). At June 30, 2012, the unrealized loss position on other securities was primarily comprised of a trust preferred debt security and floating rate notes. The Corporation currently does not intend to sell nor does it believe that it will be required to sell the securities contained in the above unrealized losses table before recovery of their amortized cost basis.

The following is a summary of the credit loss portion of other-than-temporary impairment recognized in earnings on debt securities for 2011 and the six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively.


	Non-agency Mortgage-Related Securities			Trust Preferred Debt Securities			Total
	($ in Thousands)
Balance of credit-related other-than-temporary impairment at December 31, 2010	$	(17,556	)	$	(10,019	)	$	(27,575	)
Credit losses on newly identified impairment		(2	)		(816	)		(818	)

Balance of credit-related other-than-temporary impairment at December 31, 2011	$	(17,558	)	$	(10,835	)	$	(28,393	)
Reduction due to credit impaired securities sold		17,026			4,157			21,183

Balance of credit-related other-than-temporary impairment at June 30, 2012	$	(532	)	$	(6,678	)	$	(7,210	)

For comparative purposes, the following represents gross unrealized losses and the related fair value of investment securities available for sale, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at December 31, 2011.


	Less than 12 months					12 months or more					Total
	Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
	($ in Thousands)
December 31, 2011:
Obligations of state and political subdivisions (municipal securities)	$	(10	)	$	971	$	(18	)	$	348	$	(28	)	$	1,319
Residential mortgage-related securities		(1,443	)		186,954		(20	)		1,469		(1,463	)		188,423
Asset-backed securities		(9	)		4,091		(698	)		174,640		(707	)		178,731
Other securities (debt and equity)		(671	)		45,395		(794	)		522		(1,465	)		45,917

Total	$	(2,133	)	$	237,411	$	(1,530	)	$	176,979	$	(3,663	)	$	414,390

Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and Federal Reserve Bank Stocks: The Corporation is required to maintain Federal Reserve stock and FHLB stock as a member of both the Federal Reserve System and the FHLB, and in amounts as required by these institutions. These equity securities are “restricted” in that they can only be sold back to the respective institutions or another member institution at par. Therefore, they are less liquid than other marketable equity securities and their fair value is equal to amortized cost. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Corporation had FHLB stock of $106 million and $121 million, respectively. The Corporation had Federal Reserve Bank stock of $70 million at both June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

The Corporation reviewed these securities for impairment, including but not limited to, consideration of operating performance, the severity and duration of market value declines, as well as its liquidity and funding position. After evaluating all of these considerations, the Corporation believes the cost of these investments will be recovered and no impairment has been recorded on these securities during 2011 or the first half of 2012. The FHLB of Chicago initiated tender offers for certain of its shares during the first half of 2012, whereby the FHLB would repurchase its shares at par. The Corporation participated in the tender offers and reduced its equity holdings in the FHLB of Chicago by $15 million.

NOTE 6: Loans, Allowance for Loan Losses, and Credit Quality

The period end loan composition was as follows.


	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
	($ in Thousands)
Commercial and industrial	$	4,076,370	$	3,724,736
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		1,116,815		1,086,829
Lease financing		62,750		58,194

Commercial and business lending		5,255,935		4,869,759
Commercial real estate - investor		2,810,521		2,563,767
Real estate construction		612,556		584,046

Commercial real estate lending		3,423,077		3,147,813

Total commercial		8,679,012		8,017,572
Home equity		2,429,594		2,504,704
Installment		510,831		557,782

Total retail		2,940,425		3,062,486
Residential mortgage		3,079,465		2,951,013

Total consumer		6,019,890		6,013,499

Total loans	$	14,698,902	$	14,031,071

A summary of the changes in the allowance for loan losses was as follows.


	June 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
	($ in Thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	378,151		$	476,813
Provision for loan losses		—			52,000
Charge offs		(61,599	)		(189,732	)
Recoveries		16,106			39,070

Net charge offs		(45,493	)		(150,662	)

Balance at end of period	$	332,658		$	378,151

A summary of the changes in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the six months ended June 30, 2012, was as follows.


$ in Thousands	Commercial and industrial			Commercial real estate - owner occupied			Lease financing			Commercial real estate - investor			Real estate construction			Home equity			Installment			Residential mortgage			Total
Balance at Dec 31, 2011	$	124,374		$	36,200		$	2,567		$	86,689		$	21,327		$	70,144		$	6,623		$	30,227		$	378,151
Provision for loan losses		8,498			(2,894	)		(1,482	)		(7,823	)		(3,072	)		3,387			365			3,021			—
Charge offs		(27,630	)		(2,038	)		(21	)		(8,883	)		(1,651	)		(15,685	)		(1,198	)		(4,493	)		(61,599	)
Recoveries		9,214			459			1,857			1,352			863			1,451			726			184			16,106

Balance at Jun 30, 2012	$	114,456		$	31,727		$	2,921		$	71,335		$	17,467		$	59,297		$	6,516		$	28,939		$	332,658

Allowance for loan losses:
Ending balance impaired loans individually evaluated for impairment	$	6,964		$	2,092		$	190		$	9,650		$	3,268		$	1,229		$	521		$	215		$	24,129
Ending balance impaired loans collectively evaluated for impairment	$	8,167		$	4,582		$	24		$	8,326		$	3,525		$	25,531		$	1,882		$	14,570		$	66,607
Ending balance all other loans collectively evaluated for impairment	$	99,325		$	25,053		$	2,707		$	53,359		$	10,674		$	32,537		$	4,113		$	14,154		$	241,922

Total	$	114,456		$	31,727		$	2,921		$	71,335		$	17,467		$	59,297		$	6,516		$	28,939		$	332,658

Loans:
Ending balance impaired loans individually evaluated for impairment	$	30,493		$	22,854		$	7,653		$	75,357		$	28,334		$	6,709		$	520		$	10,756		$	182,676
Ending balance impaired loans collectively evaluated for impairment	$	44,017		$	17,678		$	607		$	62,774		$	13,907		$	44,298		$	3,306		$	70,838		$	257,425
Ending balance all other loans collectively evaluated for impairment	$	4,001,860		$	1,076,283		$	54,490		$	2,672,390		$	570,315		$	2,378,587		$	507,005		$	2,997,871		$	14,258,801

Total	$	4,076,370		$	1,116,815		$	62,750		$	2,810,521		$	612,556		$	2,429,594		$	510,831		$	3,079,465		$	14,698,902

The allocation methodology used by the Corporation includes allocations for specifically identified impaired loans and loss factor allocations, (used for both criticized and non-criticized loan categories) with a component primarily based on historical loss rates and a component primarily based on other qualitative factors. Management allocates the allowance for loan losses by pools of risk within each loan portfolio. The methodology used at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was generally comparable.

At June 30, 2012, the allowance for loan loss allocations declined or remained relatively level with December 31, 2011. The change in the allowance for loan losses portfolio allocations was primarily due to improved credit quality metrics. The allocation of the allowance for loan losses by loan portfolio is made for analytical purposes and is not necessarily indicative of the trend of future loan losses in any particular category. The total allowance for loan losses is available to absorb losses from any segment of the loan portfolio.

For comparison purposes, a summary of the changes in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the year ended December 31, 2011, was as follows.


$ in Thousands	Commercial and industrial			Commercial real estate - owner occupied			Lease financing			Commercial real estate - investor			Real estate construction			Home equity			Installment			Residential mortgage			Total
Balance at Dec 31, 2010	$	137,770		$	54,320		$	7,396		$	111,264		$	56,772		$	55,090		$	17,328		$	36,873		$	476,813
Provision for loan losses		8,916			(11,144	)		(6,611	)		(762	)		(4,744	)		54,476			3,845			8,024			52,000
Charge offs		(38,662	)		(9,485	)		(173	)		(29,479	)		(38,222	)		(42,623	)		(16,134	)		(14,954	)		(189,732	)
Recoveries		16,350			2,509			1,955			5,666			7,521			3,201			1,584			284			39,070

Balance at Dec 31, 2011	$	124,374		$	36,200		$	2,567		$	86,689		$	21,327		$	70,144		$	6,623		$	30,227		$	378,151

Allowance for loan losses:
Ending balance impaired loans individually evaluated for impairment	$	7,619		$	3,608		$	161		$	16,623		$	4,919		$	2,922		$	—		$	957		$	36,809
Ending balance impaired loans collectively evaluated for impairment	$	7,688		$	3,962		$	34		$	8,378		$	4,266		$	27,914		$	2,021		$	13,707		$	67,970
Ending balance all other loans collectively evaluated for impairment	$	109,067		$	28,630		$	2,372		$	61,688		$	12,142		$	39,308		$	4,602		$	15,563		$	273,372

Total	$	124,374		$	36,200		$	2,567		$	86,689		$	21,327		$	70,144		$	6,623		$	30,227		$	378,151

Loans:
Ending balance impaired loans individually evaluated for impairment	$	41,474		$	26,049		$	9,792		$	85,287		$	31,933		$	9,542		$	—		$	11,401		$	215,478
Ending balance impaired loans collectively evaluated for impairment	$	37,153		$	17,807		$	852		$	57,482		$	20,850		$	46,315		$	3,730		$	70,269		$	254,458
Ending balance all other loans collectively evaluated for impairment	$	3,646,109		$	1,042,973		$	47,550		$	2,420,998		$	531,263		$	2,448,847		$	554,052		$	2,869,343		$	13,561,135

Total	$	3,724,736		$	1,086,829		$	58,194		$	2,563,767		$	584,046		$	2,504,704		$	557,782		$	2,951,013		$	14,031,071

The following table presents commercial loans by credit quality indicator at June 30, 2012.


	Pass		Special Mention		Potential Problem		Impaired		Total
	($ in Thousands)
Commercial and industrial	$	3,712,873	$	167,223	$	121,764	$	74,510	$	4,076,370
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		921,985		45,790		108,508		40,532		1,116,815
Lease financing		53,268		898		324		8,260		62,750

Commercial and business lending		4,688,126		213,911		230,596		123,302		5,255,935
Commercial real estate - investor		2,442,713		87,224		142,453		138,131		2,810,521
Real estate construction		539,433		6,977		23,905		42,241		612,556

Commercial real estate lending		2,982,146		94,201		166,358		180,372		3,423,077

Total commercial	$	7,670,272	$	308,112	$	396,954	$	303,674	$	8,679,012

The following table presents commercial loans by credit quality indicator at December 31, 2011.


	Pass		Special Mention		Potential Problem		Impaired		Total
	($ in Thousands)
Commercial and industrial	$	3,283,090	$	209,713	$	153,306	$	78,627	$	3,724,736
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		853,517		53,090		136,366		43,856		1,086,829
Lease financing		46,570		822		158		10,644		58,194

Commercial and business lending		4,183,177		263,625		289,830		133,127		4,869,759
Commercial real estate - investor		2,055,124		135,668		230,206		142,769		2,563,767
Real estate construction		494,839		8,775		27,649		52,783		584,046

Commercial real estate lending		2,549,963		144,443		257,855		195,552		3,147,813

Total commercial	$	6,733,140	$	408,068	$	547,685	$	328,679	$	8,017,572

The following table presents consumer loans by credit quality indicator at June 30, 2012.


	Performing		30-89 Days Past Due		Potential Problem		Impaired		Total
	($ in Thousands)
Home equity	$	2,359,112	$	15,302	$	4,173	$	51,007	$	2,429,594
Installment		505,320		1,558		127		3,826		510,831

Total retail		2,864,432		16,860		4,300		54,833		2,940,425
Residential mortgage		2,979,377		9,836		8,658		81,594		3,079,465

Total consumer	$	5,843,809	$	26,696	$	12,958	$	136,427	$	6,019,890

The following table presents consumer loans by credit quality indicator at December 31, 2011.


	Performing		30-89 Days Past Due		Potential Problem		Impaired		Total
	($ in Thousands)
Home equity	$	2,431,207	$	12,189	$	5,451	$	55,857	$	2,504,704
Installment		551,227		2,592		233		3,730		557,782

Total retail		2,982,434		14,781		5,684		59,587		3,062,486
Residential mortgage		2,849,082		7,224		13,037		81,670		2,951,013

Total consumer	$	5,831,516	$	22,005	$	18,721	$	141,257	$	6,013,499

Factors that are important to managing overall credit quality are sound loan underwriting and administration, systematic monitoring of existing loans and commitments, effective loan review on an ongoing basis, early identification of potential problems, an appropriate allowance for loan losses, and sound nonaccrual and charge off policies.

For commercial loans, management has determined the pass credit quality indicator to include credits that exhibit acceptable financial statements, cash flow, and leverage. If any risk exists, it is mitigated by the loan structure, collateral, monitoring, or control. For consumer loans, performing loans include credits that are performing in accordance with the original contractual terms. Special mention credits have potential weaknesses that deserve management’s attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the credit. Potential problem loans are considered inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or the collateral pledged. These loans generally have a well-defined weakness, or weaknesses, that may jeopardize liquidation of the debt and are characterized by the distinct possibility that the bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Lastly, management considers a loan to be impaired when it is probable that the Corporation will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the original contractual terms of the note agreement, including both principal and interest. Management has determined that commercial and consumer loan relationships that have nonaccrual status or have had their terms restructured in a troubled debt restructuring meet this impaired loan definition. Commercial loans classified as special mention, potential problem, and impaired are reviewed at a minimum on a quarterly basis, while pass and performing rated credits are reviewed on an annual basis or more frequently if the loan renewal is less than one year or if otherwise warranted.

The following table presents loans by past due status at June 30, 2012.


	30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		90 Days or More Past Due *		Total Past Due		Current		Total
	($ in Thousands)
Accruing loans
Commercial and industrial	$	3,698	$	767	$	—	$	4,465	$	4,025,794	$	4,030,259
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		1,632		493		—		2,125		1,081,273		1,083,398
Lease financing		28		11		—		39		54,451		54,490

Commercial and business lending		5,358		1,271		—		6,629		5,161,518		5,168,147
Commercial real estate - investor		5,293		7,561		4,563		17,417		2,704,298		2,721,715
Real estate construction		763		855		—		1,618		574,535		576,153

Commercial real estate lending		6,056		8,416		4,563		19,035		3,278,833		3,297,868

Total commercial		11,414		9,687		4,563		25,664		8,440,351		8,466,015
Home equity		10,859		4,443		—		15,302		2,372,756		2,388,058
Installment		1,074		484		661		2,219		505,565		507,784

Total retail		11,933		4,927		661		17,521		2,878,321		2,895,842
Residential mortgage		9,069		767		—		9,836		3,009,337		3,019,173

Total consumer		21,002		5,694		661		27,357		5,887,658		5,915,015

Total accruing loans	$	32,416	$	15,381	$	5,224	$	53,021	$	14,328,009	$	14,381,030

Nonaccrual loans
Commercial and industrial	$	976	$	930	$	16,728	$	18,634	$	27,477	$	46,111
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		4,726		557		15,983		21,266		12,151		33,417
Lease financing		—		—		837		837		7,423		8,260

Commercial and business lending		5,702		1,487		33,548		40,737		47,051		87,788
Commercial real estate - investor		3,203		2,742		25,580		31,525		57,281		88,806
Real estate construction		—		1,547		15,368		16,915		19,488		36,403

Commercial real estate lending		3,203		4,289		40,948		48,440		76,769		125,209

Total commercial		8,905		5,776		74,496		89,177		123,820		212,997
Home equity		1,535		3,123		30,532		35,190		6,346		41,536
Installment		94		230		1,647		1,971		1,076		3,047

Total retail		1,629		3,353		32,179		37,161		7,422		44,583
Residential mortgage		2,151		2,042		44,097		48,290		12,002		60,292

Total consumer		3,780		5,395		76,276		85,451		19,424		104,875

Total nonaccrual loans	$	12,685	$	11,171	$	150,772	$	174,628	$	143,244	$	317,872

Total loans
Commercial and industrial	$	4,674	$	1,697	$	16,728	$	23,099	$	4,053,271	$	4,076,370
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		6,358		1,050		15,983		23,391		1,093,424		1,116,815
Lease financing		28		11		837		876		61,874		62,750

Commercial and business lending		11,060		2,758		33,548		47,366		5,208,569		5,255,935
Commercial real estate - investor		8,496		10,303		30,143		48,942		2,761,579		2,810,521
Real estate construction		763		2,402		15,368		18,533		594,023		612,556

Commercial real estate lending		9,259		12,705		45,511		67,475		3,355,602		3,423,077

Total commercial		20,319		15,463		79,059		114,841		8,564,171		8,679,012
Home equity		12,394		7,566		30,532		50,492		2,379,102		2,429,594
Installment		1,168		714		2,308		4,190		506,641		510,831

Total retail		13,562		8,280		32,840		54,682		2,885,743		2,940,425
Residential mortgage		11,220		2,809		44,097		58,126		3,021,339		3,079,465

Total consumer		24,782		11,089		76,937		112,808		5,907,082		6,019,890

Total loans	$	45,101	$	26,552	$	155,996	$	227,649	$	14,471,253	$	14,698,902

*	The recorded investment in loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing totaled $5 million at June 30, 2012 (the same as the reported balances for the accruing loans noted above).

The following table presents loans by past due status at December 31, 2011.


	30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		90 Days or More Past Due *		Total Past Due		Current		Total
	($ in Thousands)
Accruing loans
Commercial and industrial	$	3,513	$	5,230	$	3,755	$	12,498	$	3,656,163	$	3,668,661
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		6,788		304		—		7,092		1,044,019		1,051,111
Lease financing		31		73		—		104		47,446		47,550

Commercial and business lending		10,332		5,607		3,755		19,694		4,747,628		4,767,322
Commercial real estate - investor		2,770		2,200		—		4,970		2,459,445		2,464,415
Real estate construction		873		123		481		1,477		540,763		542,240

Commercial real estate lending		3,643		2,323		481		6,447		3,000,208		3,006,655

Total commercial		13,975		7,930		4,236		26,141		7,747,836		7,773,977
Home equity		9,399		2,790		—		12,189		2,445,608		2,457,797
Installment		1,784		808		689		3,281		551,786		555,067

Total retail		11,183		3,598		689		15,470		2,997,394		3,012,864
Residential mortgage		6,320		904		—		7,224		2,880,234		2,887,458

Total consumer		17,503		4,502		689		22,694		5,877,628		5,900,322

Total accruing loans	$	31,478	$	12,432	$	4,925	$	48,835	$	13,625,464	$	13,674,299

Nonaccrual loans
Commercial and industrial	$	5,374	$	6,933	$	20,792	$	33,099	$	22,976	$	56,075
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		2,190		185		19,724		22,099		13,619		35,718
Lease financing		—		—		858		858		9,786		10,644

Commercial and business lending		7,564		7,118		41,374		56,056		46,381		102,437
Commercial real estate - investor		2,332		2,730		31,529		36,591		62,761		99,352
Real estate construction		36		482		18,625		19,143		22,663		41,806

Commercial real estate lending		2,368		3,212		50,154		55,734		85,424		141,158

Total commercial		9,932		10,330		91,528		111,790		131,805		243,595
Home equity		2,818		2,408		34,976		40,202		6,705		46,907
Installment		403		373		599		1,375		1,340		2,715

Total retail		3,221		2,781		35,575		41,577		8,045		49,622
Residential mortgage		1,981		4,301		43,153		49,435		14,120		63,555

Total consumer		5,202		7,082		78,728		91,012		22,165		113,177

Total nonaccrual loans	$	15,134	$	17,412	$	170,256	$	202,802	$	153,970	$	356,772

Total loans
Commercial and industrial	$	8,887	$	12,163	$	24,547	$	45,597	$	3,679,139	$	3,724,736
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		8,978		489		19,724		29,191		1,057,638		1,086,829
Lease financing		31		73		858		962		57,232		58,194

Commercial and business lending		17,896		12,725		45,129		75,750		4,794,009		4,869,759
Commercial real estate - investor		5,102		4,930		31,529		41,561		2,522,206		2,563,767
Real estate construction		909		605		19,106		20,620		563,426		584,046

Commercial real estate lending		6,011		5,535		50,635		62,181		3,085,632		3,147,813

Total commercial		23,907		18,260		95,764		137,931		7,879,641		8,017,572
Home equity		12,217		5,198		34,976		52,391		2,452,313		2,504,704
Installment		2,187		1,181		1,288		4,656		553,126		557,782

Total retail		14,404		6,379		36,264		57,047		3,005,439		3,062,486
Residential mortgage		8,301		5,205		43,153		56,659		2,894,354		2,951,013

Total consumer		22,705		11,584		79,417		113,706		5,899,793		6,013,499

Total loans	$	46,612	$	29,844	$	175,181	$	251,637	$	13,779,434	$	14,031,071

*	The recorded investment in loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing totaled $5 million at December 31, 2011 (the same as the reported balances for the accruing loans noted above).

The following table presents impaired loans at June 30, 2012.


	Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		YTD Average Recorded Investment		YTD Interest Income Recognized*
Loans with a related allowance		($ in Thousands)
Commercial and industrial	$	64,623	$	76,995	$	15,131	$	66,708	$	1,373
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		24,218		30,128		6,674		25,510		294
Lease financing		1,290		1,290		214		1,348		—

Commercial and business lending		90,131		108,413		22,019		93,566		1,667
Commercial real estate - investor		98,719		127,560		17,976		101,366		1,542
Real estate construction		25,475		35,392		6,793		26,282		257

Commercial real estate lending		124,194		162,952		24,769		127,648		1,799

Total commercial		214,325		271,365		46,788		221,214		3,466
Home equity		48,737		55,225		26,760		50,221		768
Installment		3,826		4,211		2,403		3,985		85

Total retail		52,563		59,436		29,163		54,206		853
Residential mortgage		73,252		79,902		14,785		74,024		886

Total consumer		125,815		139,338		43,948		128,230		1,739

Total loans	$	340,140	$	410,703	$	90,736	$	349,444	$	5,205

Loans with no related allowance
Commercial and industrial	$	9,887	$	15,131	$	—	$	11,316	$	77
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		16,314		19,282		—		17,099		178
Lease financing		6,970		6,970		—		7,986		—

Commercial and business lending		33,171		41,383		—		36,401		255
Commercial real estate - investor		39,412		54,631		—		41,868		20
Real estate construction		16,766		32,336		—		17,611		9

Commercial real estate lending		56,178		86,967		—		59,479		29

Total commercial		89,349		128,350		—		95,880		284
Home equity		2,270		2,500		—		2,271		2
Installment		—		—		—		—		—

Total retail		2,270		2,500		—		2,271		2
Residential mortgage		8,342		9,100		—		8,718		25

Total consumer		10,612		11,600		—		10,989		27

Total loans	$	99,961	$	139,950	$	—	$	106,869	$	311

Total
Commercial and industrial	$	74,510	$	92,126	$	15,131	$	78,024	$	1,450
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		40,532		49,410		6,674		42,609		472
Lease financing		8,260		8,260		214		9,334		—

Commercial and business lending		123,302		149,796		22,019		129,967		1,922
Commercial real estate - investor		138,131		182,191		17,976		143,234		1,562
Real estate construction		42,241		67,728		6,793		43,893		266

Commercial real estate lending		180,372		249,919		24,769		187,127		1,828

Total commercial		303,674		399,715		46,788		317,094		3,750
Home equity		51,007		57,725		26,760		52,492		770
Installment		3,826		4,211		2,403		3,985		85

Total retail		54,833		61,936		29,163		56,477		855
Residential mortgage		81,594		89,002		14,785		82,742		911

Total consumer		136,427		150,938		43,948		139,219		1,766

Total loans	$	440,101	$	550,653	$	90,736	$	456,313	$	5,516

*	Interest income recognized included $4 million of interest income recognized on accruing restructured loans for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

The following table presents impaired loans at December 31, 2011.


	Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		YTD Average Recorded Investment		YTD Interest Income Recognized*
Loans with a related allowance		($ in Thousands)
Commercial and industrial	$	57,380	$	65,945	$	15,307	$	65,042	$	2,265
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		27,456		31,221		7,570		28,938		587
Lease financing		1,176		1,176		195		1,792		40

Commercial and business lending		86,012		98,342		23,072		95,772		2,892
Commercial real estate - investor		101,704		117,469		25,001		107,153		3,552
Real estate construction		30,100		38,680		9,185		35,411		1,220

Commercial real estate lending		131,804		156,149		34,186		142,564		4,772

Total commercial		217,816		254,491		57,258		238,336		7,664
Home equity		52,756		58,221		30,836		56,069		1,909
Installment		3,730		4,059		2,021		4,135		217

Total retail		56,486		62,280		32,857		60,204		2,126
Residential mortgage		74,415		81,215		14,664		77,987		2,197

Total consumer		130,901		143,495		47,521		138,191		4,323

Total loans	$	348,717	$	397,986	$	104,779	$	376,527	$	11,987

Loans with no related allowance
Commercial and industrial	$	21,247	$	27,631	$	—	$	23,514	$	532
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		16,400		20,426		—		18,609		200
Lease financing		9,468		9,468		—		11,436		—

Commercial and business lending		47,115		57,525		—		53,559		732
Commercial real estate - investor		41,065		63,872		—		50,936		242
Real estate construction		22,683		41,636		—		30,937		330

Commercial real estate lending		63,748		105,508		—		81,873		572

Total commercial		110,863		163,033		—		135,432		1,304
Home equity		3,101		5,087		—		3,314		6
Installment		—		—		—		—		—

Total retail		3,101		5,087		—		3,314		6
Residential mortgage		7,255		7,806		—		7,376		117

Total consumer		10,356		12,893		—		10,690		123

Total loans	$	121,219	$	175,926	$	—	$	146,122	$	1,427

Total
Commercial and industrial	$	78,627	$	93,576	$	15,307	$	88,556	$	2,797
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		43,856		51,647		7,570		47,547		787
Lease financing		10,644		10,644		195		13,228		40

Commercial and business lending		133,127		155,867		23,072		149,331		3,624
Commercial real estate - investor		142,769		181,341		25,001		158,089		3,794
Real estate construction		52,783		80,316		9,185		66,348		1,550

Commercial real estate lending		195,552		261,657		34,186		224,437		5,344

Total commercial		328,679		417,524		57,258		373,768		8,968
Home equity		55,857		63,308		30,836		59,383		1,915
Installment		3,730		4,059		2,021		4,135		217

Total retail		59,587		67,367		32,857		63,518		2,132
Residential mortgage		81,670		89,021		14,664		85,363		2,314

Total consumer		141,257		156,388		47,521		148,881		4,446

Total loans	$	469,936	$	573,912	$	104,779	$	522,649	$	13,414

*	Interest income recognized included $6 million of interest income recognized on accruing restructured loans for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Loans are considered past due if the required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were due. Loans are generally placed on nonaccrual status when contractually past due 90 days or more as to interest or principal payments, unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection. Additionally, whenever management becomes aware of facts or circumstances that may adversely impact the collectability of principal or interest on loans, it is management’s practice to place such loans on nonaccrual status immediately, rather than delaying such action until the loans become 90 days past due. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, previously accrued and uncollected interest is reversed, amortization of related deferred loan fees or costs is suspended, and income is recorded only to the extent that interest payments are subsequently received in cash and a determination has been made that the principal and interest of the loan is collectible. If collectability of the principal and interest is in doubt, payments received are applied to loan principal.

While an asset is in nonaccrual status, some or all of the cash interest payments received may be treated as interest income on a cash basis as long as the remaining recorded investment in the asset (i.e., after charge off of identified losses, if any) is deemed to be fully collectible. The determination as to the ultimate collectability of the asset’s remaining recorded investment must be supported by a current, well documented credit evaluation of the borrower’s financial condition and prospects for repayment, including consideration of the borrower’s sustained historical repayment performance and other relevant factors. A nonaccrual loan is returned to accrual status when all delinquent principal and interest payments become current in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement, the borrower has demonstrated a period of sustained performance, and the ultimate collectability of the total contractual principal and interest is no longer in doubt. A sustained period of repayment performance generally would be a minimum of six months.

Troubled Debt Restructurings (“Restructured Loans”):

Loans are considered restructured loans if concessions have been granted to borrowers that are experiencing financial difficulty. The concessions granted generally involve the modification of terms of the loan, such as changes in payment schedule or interest rate, which generally would not otherwise be considered. Restructured loans can involve loans remaining on nonaccrual, moving to nonaccrual, or continuing on accrual status, depending on the individual facts and circumstances of the borrower. Nonaccrual restructured loans are included and treated with all other nonaccrual loans. In addition, all accruing restructured loans are reported as troubled debt restructurings which are considered and accounted for as impaired loans. Generally, restructured loans remain on nonaccrual until the customer has attained a sustained period of repayment performance under the modified loan terms (generally a minimum of six months). However, performance prior to the restructuring, or significant events that coincide with the restructuring, are considered in assessing whether the borrower can meet the new terms and whether the loan should be returned to or maintained on accrual status. If the borrower’s ability to meet the revised payment schedule is not reasonably assured, the loan remains on nonaccrual status. Based on the above, the Corporation had a $35 million recorded investment in loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring for the six months ended June 30, 2012, of which, $19 million were restored to accrual status and $16 million remain in nonaccrual pending a sustained period of repayment performance.

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, there were $86 million and $87 million, respectively, of nonaccrual restructured loans, and $122 million and $113 million, respectively, of performing restructured loans, included within impaired loans. All restructured loans are considered impaired in the calendar year of restructuring. In subsequent years, a restructured loan may cease being classified as impaired if the loan was modified at a market rate and has performed according to the modified terms for at least six months. A loan that has been modified at a below market rate will return to performing status if it satisfies the six month performance requirement; however, it will remain classified as a restructured loan. The following table presents nonaccrual and performing restructured loans by loan portfolio.


	June 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Performing Restructured Loans		Nonaccrual Restructured Loans *		Performing Restructured Loans		Nonaccrual Restructured Loans *
	($ in Thousands)
Commercial and industrial	$	28,399	$	16,204	$	22,552	$	12,211
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		7,115		12,125		8,138		9,706
Commercial real estate - investor		49,325		28,004		43,417		30,303
Real estate construction		5,838		12,782		10,977		14,253
Home equity		9,471		5,287		8,950		6,268
Installment		779		1,059		1,015		1,163
Residential mortgage		21,302		10,934		18,115		13,589

Total	$	122,229	$	86,395	$	113,164	$	87,493

*	Nonaccrual restructured loans have been included with nonaccrual loans.

The following table provides the number of loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring by loan portfolio during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, and the recorded investment and unpaid principal balance as of June 30, 2012.


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2012						Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
	Number of Loans		Recorded Investment (1)		Unpaid Principal Balance (2)		Number of Loans		Recorded Investment (1)		Unpaid Principal Balance (2)
	($ in Thousands)
Commercial and industrial		19	$	5,525	$	9,342		63	$	13,297	$	17,961
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		10		2,753		2,857		19		6,158		6,717
Commercial real estate - investor		18		7,526		7,964		26		10,302		10,751
Real estate construction		3		388		392		6		1,138		1,475
Home equity		8		311		320		22		939		954
Installment		3		87		87		6		118		118
Residential mortgage		5		660		683		13		2,768		2,872

Total		66	$	17,250	$	21,645		155	$	34,720	$	40,848

(1)	Represents post-modification outstanding recorded investment.

(2)	Represents pre-modification outstanding recorded investment.

Restructured loan modifications may include payment schedule modifications, interest rate concessions, maturity date extensions, modification of note structure (A/B Note), principal reduction, or some combination of these concessions. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, restructured loan modifications of commercial and industrial, commercial real estate and real estate construction loans primarily included maturity date extensions and payment schedule modifications. Restructured loan modifications of home equity and residential mortgage loans primarily included maturity date extensions, interest rate concessions, payment schedule modifications, or a combination of these concessions for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.

The following table provides the number of loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring during the previous 12 months which subsequently defaulted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, as well as the recorded investment in these restructured loans as of June 30, 2012.


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2012				Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
	Number of Loans		Recorded Investment		Number of Loans		Recorded Investment
	($ in Thousands)
Commercial and industrial		9	$	1,157		15	$	1,981
Commercial real estate - investor		9		5,770		13		7,053
Real estate construction		5		1,830		6		1,848
Home equity		4		254		6		314
Installment		2		334		2		333
Residential mortgage		6		584		6		584

Total		35	$	9,929		48	$	12,113

All loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring are evaluated for impairment. The nature and extent of the impairment of restructured loans, including those which have experienced a subsequent payment default, is considered in the determination of an appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses.

NOTE 7: Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill: Goodwill is not amortized but, instead, is subject to impairment tests on at least an annual basis. In addition, goodwill is tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. The Corporation conducted its annual impairment testing in May 2012. Management also assessed and determined during the fourth quarter of 2011 that an extended decline in the Corporation’s stock price qualified as a triggering event and as such, performed an interim impairment test. Both the annual impairment test and the interim impairment test indicated that the estimated fair value exceeded the carrying value (including goodwill) for all of the reported segments. Therefore, a step two analysis was not required for these reporting units and no impairment charge was recorded. There were no impairment charges recorded in 2011, or through June 30, 2012. It is possible that a future conclusion could be reached that all or a portion of the Corporation’s goodwill may be impaired, in which case a non-cash charge for the amount of such impairment would be recorded in earnings. Such a charge, if any, would have no impact on tangible capital and would not affect the Corporation’s “well-capitalized” designation.

Other Intangible Assets: The Corporation has other intangible assets that are amortized, consisting of core deposit intangibles, other intangibles (primarily related to customer relationships acquired in connection with the Corporation’s insurance agency acquisitions), and mortgage servicing rights. For core deposit intangibles and other intangibles, changes in the gross carrying amount, accumulated amortization, and net book value were as follows.


	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012			Year Ended December 31, 2011
	($ in Thousands)
Core deposit intangibles:
Gross carrying amount	$	41,831		$	41,831
Accumulated amortization		(32,430	)		(30,815	)

Net book value	$	9,401		$	11,016


Amortization during the period	$	1,615		$	3,695

Other intangibles:
Gross carrying amount	$	19,283		$	19,283
Accumulated amortization		(11,360	)		(10,877	)

Net book value	$	7,923		$	8,406


Amortization during the period	$	483		$	1,019

The Corporation sells residential mortgage loans in the secondary market and typically retains the right to service the loans sold. Upon sale, a mortgage servicing rights asset is capitalized, which represents the current fair value of future net cash flows expected to be realized for performing servicing activities. Mortgage servicing rights, when purchased, are initially recorded at fair value. As the Corporation has not elected to subsequently measure any class of servicing assets under the fair value measurement method, the Corporation follows the amortization method. Mortgage servicing rights are amortized in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income, and assessed for impairment at each reporting date. Mortgage servicing rights are carried at the lower of the initial capitalized amount, net of accumulated amortization, or estimated fair value, and are included in other intangible assets, net, in the consolidated balance sheets.

The Corporation periodically evaluates its mortgage servicing rights asset for impairment. Impairment is assessed based on fair value at each reporting date using estimated prepayment speeds of the underlying mortgage loans serviced and stratifications based on the risk characteristics of the underlying loans (predominantly loan type and note interest rate). As mortgage interest rates fall, prepayment speeds are usually faster and the value of the mortgage servicing rights asset generally decreases, requiring additional valuation reserve. Conversely, as mortgage interest rates rise, prepayment speeds are usually slower and the value of the mortgage servicing rights asset generally increases, requiring less valuation reserve. A valuation allowance is established, through a charge to earnings, to the extent the amortized cost of the mortgage servicing rights exceeds the estimated fair value by stratification. If it is later determined that all or a portion of the temporary impairment no longer exists for a stratification, the valuation is reduced through a recovery to earnings. An other-than-temporary impairment (i.e., recoverability is considered remote when considering interest rates

and loan pay off activity) is recognized as a write-down of the mortgage servicing rights asset and the related valuation allowance (to the extent a valuation allowance is available) and then against earnings. A direct write-down permanently reduces the carrying value of the mortgage servicing rights asset and valuation allowance, precluding subsequent recoveries. The Corporation recorded an other-than-temporary impairment of $12 million on mortgage servicing rights by reducing the capitalized costs and the valuation allowance on mortgage servicing rights during the first quarter of 2012 due to the uncertainty of the recoverability of the valuation allowance on mortgage servicing rights associated with the long-term, consistently low rate environment. See Note 11, “Commitments, Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, and Contingent Liabilities,” for a discussion of the recourse provisions on serviced residential mortgage loans. See Note 12, “Fair Value Measurements,” which further discusses fair value measurement relative to the mortgage servicing rights asset.

A summary of changes in the balance of the mortgage servicing rights asset and the mortgage servicing rights valuation allowance was as follows.


	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012			Year Ended December 31, 2011
	($ in Thousands)
Mortgage servicing rights:
Mortgage servicing rights at beginning of period	$	75,855		$	84,209
Additions		13,147			17,476
Amortization		(11,775	)		(25,830	)
Other-than-temporary impairment		(12,122	)		—

Mortgage servicing rights at end of period	$	65,105		$	75,855

Valuation allowance at beginning of period		(27,703	)		(20,300	)
Additions, net		(2,036	)		(7,403	)
Other-than-temporary impairment		12,122			—

Valuation allowance at end of period		(17,617	)		(27,703	)

Mortgage servicing rights, net	$	47,488		$	48,152

Fair value of mortgage servicing rights	$	47,488		$	48,152
Portfolio of residential mortgage loans serviced for others (“servicing portfolio”)		7,511,000			7,321,000
Mortgage servicing rights, net to servicing portfolio		0.63	%		0.66	%
Mortgage servicing rights expense ⁽¹⁾	$	13,811		$	33,233

(1)	Includes the amortization of mortgage servicing rights and additions/recoveries to the valuation allowance of mortgage servicing rights, and is a component of mortgage banking, net in the consolidated statements of income.

The following table shows the estimated future amortization expense for amortizing intangible assets. The projections of amortization expense for the next five years are based on existing asset balances, the current interest rate environment, and prepayment speeds as of June 30, 2012. The actual amortization expense the Corporation recognizes in any given period may be significantly different depending upon acquisition or sale activities, changes in interest rates, prepayment speeds, market conditions, regulatory requirements, and events or circumstances that indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.


Estimated amortization expense:	Core Deposit Intangibles		Other Intangibles		Mortgage Servicing Rights
	($ in Thousands)
Six months ending December 31, 2012	$	1,600	$	500	$	8,500
Year ending December 31, 2013		3,100		900		13,400
Year ending December 31, 2014		2,900		900		9,900
Year ending December 31, 2015		1,400		800		7,400
Year ending December 31, 2016		300		800		5,700
Year ending December 31, 2017		100		800		4,500

NOTE 8: Short and Long-Term Funding

The components of short-term funding (funding with original contractual maturities less than one year) and long-term funding (funding with original contractual maturities greater than one year) was as follows.


	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
	($ in Thousands)
Short-Term Funding
Federal funds purchased	$	41,170	$	154,730
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		1,212,100		1,359,755
Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances		1,400,000		1,000,000

Total short-term funding	$	2,653,270	$	2,514,485

Long-Term Funding
FHLB advances	$	500,398	$	500,476
Senior notes, at par		430,000		430,000
Subordinated debt, at par		25,821		25,821
Junior subordinated debentures, at par		185,567		211,340
Other long-term funding and capitalized costs		8,943		9,434

Total long-term funding	$	1,150,729	$	1,177,071

Total Short and Long-Term Funding	$	3,803,999	$	3,691,556

Short-term funding: The FHLB advances included in short-term funding are those with original contractual maturities of less than one year. The securities sold under agreements to repurchase represent short-term funding which is collateralized by securities of the U.S. Government or its agencies and mature daily.

FHLB advances: At both June 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011, long-term advances from the FHLB had maturities through 2020 and had weighted-average interest rates of 1.79%. These advances all had fixed contractual rates at both June 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011.

Senior notes: In March 2011, the Corporation issued $300 million of senior notes at a discount. In September 2011, the Corporation issued an additional $130 million of senior notes at a premium. The senior notes mature on March 28, 2016 and have a fixed coupon interest rate of 5.125%.

Subordinated debt: In September 2008, the Corporation issued $26 million of 10-year subordinated debt with a 5-year no-call provision. The subordinated debt was issued at a discount, and has a fixed coupon interest rate of 9.25%. Subordinated debt qualifies under the risk-based capital guidelines as Tier 2 supplementary capital for regulatory purposes, and is discounted in accordance with regulations when the debt has five years or less remaining to maturity.

Junior subordinated debentures: As of June 30, 2012, the Corporation owned 100% of the common securities of three trusts: ASBC Capital I, SFSC Capital I, and SFSC Capital II (the “Trusts”). The Trusts were formed for purposes of issuing trust preferred securities to third-party investors and investing the proceeds from the issuance of the trust preferred securities and common securities solely in junior subordinated debentures issued by the Corporation (or assumed by the Corporation in connection with an acquisition). The junior subordinated debentures are the sole assets of the Trusts. In the consolidated balance sheets, the junior subordinated debentures issued by the Corporation to the Trusts are reported as long-term funding and the common securities of the Trusts, all of which are owned by the Corporation, are included in other assets.

The following table provides a summary of the Corporation’s junior subordinated debentures as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The Corporation redeemed $26 million of the ASBC Capital I junior subordinated debentures during the second quarter of 2012.


($ in Thousands)	Related Trust Common Securities		Trust Preferred Securities		Junior Subordinated Debentures, at par		Rate Structure	Contractual Rate			Maturity Date		Earliest Redemption Date
June 30, 2012:
ASBC Capital I	$	4,639	$	150,000	$	154,639	Fixed		7.625	%		06/2032	05/2007
SFSC Capital I		464		15,000		15,464	L+3.45		3.920	%		11/2032	Quarterly
SFSC Capital II		464		15,000		15,464	L+2.80		3.270	%		04/2034	Quarterly

Total	$	5,567	$	180,000	$	185,567

December 31, 2011:
ASBC Capital I	$	5,412	$	175,000	$	180,412	Fixed		7.625	%		06/2032	05/2007
SFSC Capital I		464		15,000		15,464	L+3.45		3.910	%		11/2032	Quarterly
SFSC Capital II		464		15,000		15,464	L+2.80		3.230	%		04/2034	Quarterly

Total	$	6,340	$	205,000	$	211,340

NOTE 9: Income Taxes

For the first half of 2012, the Corporation recognized income tax expense of $42 million, compared to income tax expense of $17 million for the first half of 2011. The effective tax rate was 32.61% for the first half of 2012, compared to an effective tax rate of 23.40% for the first half of 2011. The change in income tax expense and the effective tax rate was primarily due to the increased level of pretax income between the comparable six-month periods. Income tax expense is also impacted by ongoing federal and state income tax audits and changes in tax law.

NOTE 10: Derivative and Hedging Activities

The Corporation uses derivative instruments primarily to hedge the variability in interest payments or protect the value of certain assets and liabilities recorded on its consolidated balance sheet from changes in interest rates. The predominant derivative and hedging activities include interest rate-related instruments (swaps, caps, collars, and corridors), foreign currency exchange forwards, and certain mortgage banking activities. The contract or notional amount of a derivative is used to determine, along with the other terms of the derivative, the amounts to be exchanged between the counterparties. The Corporation is exposed to credit risk in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to financial instruments. To mitigate the counterparty risk, interest rate-related instruments generally contain language outlining collateral pledging requirements for each counterparty. Collateral must be posted when the market value exceeds certain threshold limits which are determined from the credit ratings of each counterparty. The Corporation was required to pledge $73 million of investment securities as collateral at June 30, 2012, and pledged $85 million of investment securities as collateral at December 31, 2011.

The Corporation’s derivative and hedging instruments are recorded at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets. See Note 12, “Fair Value Measurements,” for additional fair value information and disclosures.

The table below identifies the balance sheet category and fair values of the Corporation’s derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges.


							Weighted Average
	Notional Amount		Fair Value			Balance Sheet Category	Receive Rate			Pay Rate			Maturity
	($ in Thousands)
June 30, 2012
Interest rate swap - Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	$	100,000	$	(518	)	Other liabilities		0.17	%		3.04	%	2 months

December 31, 2011
Interest rate swap - Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	$	100,000	$	(2,011	)	Other liabilities		0.07	%		3.04	%	8 months

The table below identifies the gains and losses recognized on the Corporation’s derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges.


($ in Thousands)	Amount of Gain / (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)			Category of (Gain) / Loss Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)		Amount of (Gain) / Loss Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)		Category of Gain / (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion)		Gross Amount of Gain / (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012					Interest Expense				Interest Expense
Interest rate swap - Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	$	(14	)		Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	$	1,458		Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	$	33

Six Months Ended June 30, 2011					Interest Expense				Interest Expense
Interest rate swap - Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	$	(374	)		Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	$	2,962		Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	$	(6	)

Cash flow hedges

The Corporation has variable-rate short-term funding which exposes the Corporation to variability in interest payments due to changes in interest rates. To manage the interest rate risk related to the variability of these interest payments, the Corporation has entered into various interest rate swap agreements.

During the third quarter of 2008, the Corporation entered into two interest rate swap agreements which hedge the interest rate risk in the cash flows of certain short-term, variable-rate funding. In the third quarter of 2011, one interest rate swap agreement for $100 million matured. Hedge effectiveness is determined using regression analysis. No components of the derivatives change in fair value were excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. Derivative gains and losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to current period earnings are included in interest expense on Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase (i.e., the line item in which the hedged cash flows are recorded). At June 30, 2012, accumulated other comprehensive income included a deferred after-tax net loss of $0.1 million related to these derivatives, compared to a deferred after-tax net loss of $1 million at December 31, 2011. The net after-tax derivative loss included in accumulated other comprehensive income at June 30, 2012, is projected to be reclassified into net interest income in conjunction with the recognition of interest payments on the variable-rate, short-term funding through September 2012.

The table below identifies the balance sheet category and fair values of the Corporation’s derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments.


							Weighted Average
($ in Thousands)	Notional Amount		Fair Value			Balance Sheet Category	Receive Rate ⁽¹⁾			Pay Rate ⁽¹⁾			Maturity
June 30, 2012
Interest rate-related instruments - customer and mirror	$	1,661,031	$	72,752		Other assets		1.50	%		1.50	%		44 months
Interest rate-related instruments - customer and mirror		1,661,031		(79,499	)	Other liabilities		1.50			1.50			44 months
Interest rate lock commitments (mortgage)		484,999		11,192		Other assets		—			—			—
Forward commitments (mortgage)		448,000		(2,921	)	Other liabilities		—			—			—
Foreign currency exchange forwards		42,749		732		Other assets		—			—			—
Foreign currency exchange forwards		40,726		(608	)	Other liabilities		—			—			—
Purchased options (time deposit)		98,423		4,035		Other assets		—			—			—
Written options (time deposit)		98,423		(4,035	)	Other liabilities		—			—			—

December 31, 2011
Interest rate-related instruments - customer and mirror	$	1,563,831	$	71,143		Other assets		1.66	%		1.66	%		45 months
Interest rate-related instruments - customer and mirror		1,563,831		(78,064	)	Other liabilities		1.66			1.66			45 months
Interest rate lock commitments (mortgage)		235,375		4,571		Other assets		—			—			—
Forward commitments (mortgage)		437,500		(4,771	)	Other liabilities		—			—			—
Foreign currency exchange forwards		52,973		2,079		Other assets		—			—			—
Foreign currency exchange forwards		44,107		(1,891	)	Other liabilities		—			—			—
Purchased options (time deposit)		54,780		2,854		Other assets		—			—			—
Written options (time deposit)		54,780		(2,854	)	Other liabilities		—			—			—

(1)	Reflects the weighted average receive rate and pay rate for the interest rate-related instruments only.

The table below identifies the income statement category of the gains and losses recognized in income on the Corporation’s derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments.


	Income Statement Category of Gain / (Loss) Recognized in Income	Gain / (Loss) Recognized in Income
		($ in Thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
Interest rate-related instruments - customer and mirror, net	Capital market fees, net	$	174
Interest rate lock commitments (mortgage)	Mortgage banking, net		6,621
Forward commitments (mortgage)	Mortgage banking, net		1,850
Foreign currency exchange forwards	Capital market fees, net		(64	)
Covered call options	Interest on investment securities		469

Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
Interest rate-related instruments - customer and mirror, net	Capital market fees, net	$	(3,668	)
Interest rate lock commitments (mortgage)	Mortgage banking, net		1,386
Forward commitments (mortgage)	Mortgage banking, net		(5,783	)
Foreign currency exchange forwards	Capital market fees, net		(12	)

Free standing derivatives

The Corporation enters into various derivative contracts which are designated as free standing derivative contracts. These derivative contracts are not designated against specific assets and liabilities on the balance sheet or forecasted transactions and, therefore, do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. Such derivative contracts are carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet with changes in the fair value recorded as a component of Capital market fees, net, and typically include interest rate-related instruments (swaps, caps, collars, and corridors).

Free standing derivatives are entered into primarily for the benefit of commercial customers through providing derivative products which enable the customer to manage their exposures to interest rate risk. The Corporation’s market risk from unfavorable movements in interest rates related to these derivative contracts is generally economically hedged by concurrently entering into offsetting derivative contracts. The offsetting derivative contracts have identical notional values, terms and indices.

Mortgage derivatives

Interest rate lock commitments to originate residential mortgage loans held for sale and forward commitments to sell residential mortgage loans are considered derivative instruments, and the fair value of these commitments is recorded on the consolidated balance sheets with the changes in fair value recorded as a component of mortgage banking, net.

Foreign currency derivatives

The Corporation provides foreign exchange services to customers. The Corporation may enter into a foreign currency forward to mitigate the exchange rate risk attached to the cash flows of a loan or as an offsetting contract to a forward entered into as a service to our customer.

Written and purchased option derivatives (time deposit)

The Corporation periodically enters into written and purchased option derivative instruments to facilitate an equity linked time deposit product (the “Power CD”) initiated during the third quarter of 2011. The Power CD is a time deposit that provides the purchaser a guaranteed return of principal at maturity plus a potential equity return (a written option), while the Corporation receives a known stream of funds based on the equity return (a purchased option). The written and purchased options are mirror derivative instruments which are carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet.

Other derivatives

During the second quarter of 2012, the Corporation began entering into covered call options. Under covered call options, the Corporation will sell options to a bank or dealer for the right to purchase certain securities held within the Corporation’s investment securities portfolio. These option transactions are designed primarily to increase the total return associated with the investment securities portfolio. These options do not qualify as hedges, and, accordingly, the changes in fair value of these contracts are recognized in interest income. There were no covered call options outstanding as of June 30, 2012.

NOTE 11: Commitments, Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, and Contingent Liabilities


	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
	($ in Thousands)
Commitments to extend credit, excluding commitments to originate residential
mortgage loans held for sale ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	$	4,891,656	$	4,561,210
Commercial letters of credit ⁽¹⁾		59,780		47,699
Standby letters of credit ⁽³⁾		298,587		320,375

(1)

These off-balance sheet financial instruments are exercisable at the market rate prevailing at the date the underlying transaction will be completed and, thus, are deemed to have no current fair value, or the fair value is based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements and is not material at June 30, 2012 or December 31, 2011.

(2)	Interest rate lock commitments to originate residential mortgage loans held for sale are considered derivative instruments and are disclosed in Note 10.

(3)	The Corporation has established a liability of $4 million at both June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, as an estimate of the fair value of these financial instruments.

Lending-related Commitments

As a financial services provider, the Corporation routinely enters into commitments to extend credit. Such commitments are subject to the same credit policies and approval process accorded to loans made by the Corporation, with each customer’s creditworthiness evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require the payment of a fee. The Corporation’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to these financial instruments is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Corporation upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer. Since a significant portion of commitments to extend credit are subject to specific restrictive loan covenants or may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash flow requirements. As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Corporation had a reserve for losses on unfunded commitments totaling $19 million and $15 million, respectively, included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

Lending-related commitments include commitments to extend credit, commitments to originate residential mortgage loans held for sale, commercial letters of credit, and standby letters of credit. Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to customers at predetermined interest rates, as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contracts. Interest rate lock commitments to originate residential mortgage loans held for sale and forward commitments to sell residential mortgage loans are considered derivative instruments, and the fair value of these commitments is recorded on the consolidated balance sheets. The Corporation’s derivative and hedging activity is further described in Note 10. Commercial and standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Commercial letters of credit are issued specifically to facilitate commerce and typically result in the commitment being drawn on when the underlying transaction is consummated between the customer and the third party, while standby letters of credit generally are contingent upon the failure of the customer to perform according to the terms of the underlying contract with the third party.

Other Commitments

The Corporation has principal investment commitments to provide capital-based financing to private and public companies through either direct investments in specific companies or through investment funds and partnerships. The timing of future cash requirements to fund such commitments is generally dependent on the investment cycle, whereby privately held companies are funded by private equity investors and ultimately sold, merged, or taken public through an initial offering, which can vary based on overall market conditions, as well as the nature and type of industry in which the companies operate. The Corporation also invests in low-income housing, small-business commercial real estate, new market tax credit projects, and historic tax credit projects to promote the revitalization of low-to-moderate-income neighborhoods throughout the local communities of its bank subsidiary. As a limited partner in these unconsolidated projects, the Corporation is allocated tax credits and deductions associated with the underlying projects. The aggregate carrying value of these investments at June 30, 2012 was $34 million, included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets, compared to $36 million at December 31, 2011. Related to these investments, the Corporation had remaining commitments to fund of $17 million at June 30, 2012 and $15 million at December 31, 2011.

Contingent Liabilities

The Corporation is party to various pending and threatened claims and legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business activities, some of which involve claims for substantial amounts. Although there can be no assurance as to the ultimate outcomes, the Corporation believes it has meritorious defenses to the claims asserted against it in its currently outstanding matters, including the matter described below, and with respect to such legal proceedings, intends to continue to defend itself vigorously. The Corporation will consider settlement of cases when, in management’s judgment, it is in the best interests of both the Corporation and its shareholders.

On at least a quarterly basis, the Corporation assesses its liabilities and contingencies in connection with all pending or threatened claims and litigation, utilizing the most recent information available. On a matter by matter basis, an accrual for loss is established for those matters which the Corporation believes it is probable that a loss may be incurred and that the amount of such loss can be reasonably estimated. Once established, each accrual is adjusted as appropriate to reflect any subsequent developments. Accordingly, management’s estimate will change from time to time, and actual losses may be more or less than the current estimate. For matters where a loss is not probable, or the amount of the loss cannot be estimated, no accrual is established.

Resolution of legal claims are inherently unpredictable, and in many legal proceedings various factors exacerbate this inherent unpredictability, including where the damages sought are unsubstantiated or indeterminate, it is unclear whether a case brought as a class action will be allowed to proceed on that basis, discovery is not complete, the proceeding is not yet in its final stages, the matters present legal uncertainties, there are significant facts in dispute, there are a large number of parties (including where it is uncertain how liability, if any, will be shared among multiple defendants), or there is a wide range of potential results.

A lawsuit, Harris v. Associated Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”), was filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin in April 2010. The suit alleges that the Bank unfairly assesses and collects overdraft fees and seeks restitution of the overdraft fees, compensatory, consequential and punitive damages, and costs. The lawsuit asserts claims for a multi-year period and is styled as a putative class action lawsuit on behalf of consumer banking customers of the Bank with the certification of the class pending. In April 2010, a Multi District Judicial Panel issued a conditional transfer order to consolidate this case into the Multi District Litigation (“MDL”), In re: Checking Account Overdraft Litigation MDL No. 2036 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The Bank is a member, along with many other banking institutions, of the Fourth Tranche of defendants in this case. A settlement agreement which requires payment by the Bank of $13 million for a full and complete release of all claims brought against the Bank received preliminary approval from the court on July 26, 2012. In the second quarter of 2012, the Bank settled with an insurer for $2.5 million as contribution to the settlement amount and received approximately $1.5 million as partial reimbursement for defense costs. By entering into such an agreement, we have not admitted any liability with respect to the lawsuit. The settlement is a result of our evaluation of the cost of fully litigating the matter and the time and expense of resources needed to administer the litigation. The settlement amount was previously accrued for in the financial statements.

The Corporation, as a member bank of Visa, Inc. (“Visa”) prior to Visa’s completion of their initial public offering (“IPO”) in March 2008, had certain indemnification obligations pursuant to Visa’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws and in accordance with their membership agreements. In accordance with Visa’s bylaws prior to the IPO, the Corporation could have been required to indemnify Visa for the Corporation’s proportional share of losses based on the pre-IPO membership interests. In contemplation of the IPO, Visa announced that it had completed restructuring transactions during the fourth quarter of 2007. As part of this restructuring, the Corporation’s indemnification obligation was modified to include only certain known litigation as of the date of the restructuring. Based upon Visa’s revised liability estimate for litigation, including the current funding of litigation settlements, the Corporation has a Visa indemnification liability (included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets) totaling $2 million at both June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. In connection with the IPO in 2008, Visa retained a portion of the proceeds to fund an escrow account in order to resolve existing litigation settlements as well as to fund potential future litigation settlements. The Corporation’s interest in this escrow account (included in other assets on the consolidation balance sheets) was $2 million at both June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. See section, “Recent Developments,” within Part I, Item II for updates related to the Visa litigation.

Residential mortgage loans sold to others are predominantly conventional residential first lien mortgages originated under our usual underwriting procedures, and are most often sold on a nonrecourse basis. The Corporation’s agreements to sell residential mortgage loans in the normal course of business usually require general representations and warranties on the underlying loans sold, related to credit information, loan documentation, collateral, and insurability, which if subsequently are untrue or breached, could require the Corporation to repurchase certain loans affected. There have been insignificant instances of repurchase under representations and warranties. To a much lesser degree, the Corporation may sell residential mortgage loans with limited recourse (limited in that the recourse period ends prior to the loan’s maturity, usually after certain time and/or loan paydown criteria have been met), whereby repurchase could be required if the loan had defined delinquency issues during the limited recourse periods. At June 30, 2012, and

December 31, 2011, there were approximately $51 million and $56 million, respectively, of residential mortgage loans sold with such recourse risk upon which there have been insignificant instances of repurchase. Given that the underlying loans delivered to buyers are predominantly conventional residential first lien mortgages originated or purchased under our usual underwriting procedures, and that historical experience shows negligible losses and insignificant repurchase activity, management believes that losses and repurchases under the limited recourse provisions will continue to be insignificant.

In October 2004, the Corporation acquired a thrift. Prior to the acquisition, this thrift retained a subordinate position to the FHLB in the credit risk on the underlying residential mortgage loans it sold to the FHLB in exchange for a monthly credit enhancement fee. The Corporation has not sold loans to the FHLB with such credit risk retention since February 2005. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, there were $386 million and $475 million, respectively, of such residential mortgage loans with credit risk recourse, upon which there have been insignificant historical losses to the Corporation.

For certain mortgage loans originated by the Corporation, borrowers may be required to obtain Private Mortgage Insurance (“PMI”) provided by third-party insurers. The Corporation entered into reinsurance treaties with certain PMI carriers which provided, among other things, for a sharing of losses within a specified range of the total PMI coverage in exchange for a portion of the PMI premiums. The Corporation’s reinsurance treaties typically provide that the Corporation will assume liability for losses once they exceed 5% of the aggregate risk exposure up to a maximum of 10% of the aggregate risk exposure. As of January 1, 2009, the Corporation discontinued providing reinsurance coverage for new loans in exchange for a portion of the PMI premium. At June 30, 2012, the Corporation’s potential risk exposure was approximately $19 million. The Corporation’s estimated liability for reinsurance losses, including estimated losses incurred but not yet reported, was $9 million and $8 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

Regulatory Matters

During the first quarter of 2012, the Bank entered into a Consent Order with the OCC regarding its BSA compliance. The Consent Order required the Bank to create a BSA-focused action plan, supplement existing customer due diligence policies and procedures, perform a BSA risk assessment and complete independent testing. The Bank has not been informed that this action includes the assessment of a civil money penalty. The Bank has been working cooperatively with the OCC to address the OCC’s BSA concerns.

NOTE 12: Fair Value Measurements

Fair value represents the estimated price at which an orderly transaction to sell an asset or to transfer a liability would take place between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions (i.e., an exit price concept). As there is no active market for many of the Corporation’s financial instruments, estimates are made using discounted cash flow or other valuation techniques. Inputs into the valuation methods are subjective in nature, involve uncertainties, and require significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Accordingly, the derived fair value estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Corporation could realize in a current market exchange. Assets and liabilities are categorized into three levels based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy in which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Corporation’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. Below is a brief description of each fair value level.

Level 1 inputs

Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Corporation has the ability to access.

Level 2 inputs

Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, as well as inputs that are observable for the asset or liability (other than quoted prices), such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.

Level 3 inputs

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, which are typically based on an entity’s own assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity.

During 2011, the FASB issued guidance on measuring fair value to create common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS. The amendments change the wording used to describe many of the requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements. The amendments also clarified the Board’s intent about the application of existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements. As a result, certain prior period reclassifications and disclosures have been made to conform to the new requirements. The Corporation now classifies impaired loans as a Level 3 fair value measurement, compared to a Level 2 fair value measurement in prior periods and non-maturity deposits (i.e., noninterest-bearing demand, savings, interest-bearing demand, and money market deposits) are now classified as a Level 3 fair value measurement, compared to a Level 1 fair value measurement in prior periods. The prior periods have been reclassified to reflect these changes. These reclassifications had no impact on the Corporation’s consolidated results of operations, financial position, or liquidity.

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for the Corporation’s more significant instruments measured on a recurring basis at fair value, including the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.

Investment securities available for sale : Where quoted prices are available in an active market, investment securities are classified in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Level 1 investment securities primarily include U.S. Treasury, certain Federal agency, and exchange-traded debt and equity securities. If quoted market prices are not available for the specific security, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics or discounted cash flows, with consideration given to the nature of the quote and the relationship of recently evidenced market activity to the fair value estimate, and are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Examples of these investment securities include certain Federal agency securities, obligations of state and political subdivisions, mortgage-related securities, asset-backed securities, and other debt securities. Lastly, in certain cases where there is limited activity or less transparency around inputs to the estimated fair value, securities are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Level 3 securities primarily include trust preferred securities. To validate the fair value estimates, assumptions, and controls, the Corporation looks to transactions for similar instruments and utilizes independent pricing provided by third party vendors or brokers and relevant market indices. While none of these sources are solely indicative of fair value, they serve as directional indicators for the appropriateness of the Corporation’s fair value estimates. The Corporation has determined that the fair value measures of its investment securities are classified predominantly within Level 1 or 2 of the fair value hierarchy. See Note 5, “Investment Securities,” for additional disclosure regarding the Corporation’s investment securities.

Derivative financial instruments (interest rate-related instruments ): The Corporation uses interest rate swaps to manage its interest rate risk. In addition, the Corporation offers customer interest rate swaps, caps, collars, and corridors to service our customers’ needs, for which the Corporation simultaneously enters into offsetting derivative financial instruments (i.e., mirror interest rate swaps, caps, collars, and corridors) with third parties to manage its interest rate risk associated with these financial instruments. The valuation of the Corporation’s derivative financial instruments is determined using discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative and, also includes a nonperformance / credit risk component (credit valuation adjustment). See Note 10, “Derivative and Hedging Activities,” for additional disclosure regarding the Corporation’s derivative financial instruments.

The discounted cash flow analysis component in the fair value measurements reflects the contractual terms of the derivative financial instruments, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatilities. More specifically, the fair values of interest rate swaps are determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash receipts (or payments), with the variable cash payments (or receipts) based on an expectation of future interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate curves. Likewise, the fair values of interest rate options (i.e., interest rate caps, collars, and corridors) are determined using the market standard methodology of discounting the future expected cash receipts that would occur if variable interest rates fall below (or rise above) the strike rate of the floors (or caps), with the variable interest rates used in the calculation of projected receipts on the floor (or cap) based on an expectation of future interest rates derived from observable market interest rate curves and volatilities.

The Corporation also incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative financial instruments for the effect of nonperformance risk, the Corporation has considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts, and guarantees. In conjunction with the FASB’s fair value measurement guidance, the Corporation made an accounting policy election to measure the credit risk of its derivative financial instruments that are subject to master netting agreements on a net basis by counterparty portfolio.

While the Corporation has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivative financial instruments fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. The Corporation has assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions as of June 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011, and has determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of its derivative financial instruments. Therefore, the Corporation has determined that the fair value measures of its derivative financial instruments in their entirety are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Derivative financial instruments (foreign exchange ): The Corporation provides foreign exchange services to customers. In addition, the Corporation may enter into a foreign currency forward to mitigate the exchange rate risk attached to the cash flows of a loan or as an offsetting contract to a forward entered into as a service to our customer. The valuation of the Corporation’s foreign exchange forwards is determined using quoted prices of foreign exchange forwards with similar characteristics, with consideration given to the nature of the quote and the relationship of recently evidenced market activity to the fair value estimate, and are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Derivative financial instruments (mortgage derivatives) : Mortgage derivatives include interest rate lock commitments to originate residential mortgage loans held for sale to individual customers and forward commitments to sell residential mortgage loans to various investors. The Corporation relies on an internal valuation model to estimate the fair value of its interest rate lock commitments to originate residential mortgage loans held for sale, which includes grouping the interest rate lock commitments by interest rate and terms, applying an estimated pull-through rate based on historical experience, and then multiplying by quoted investor prices determined to be reasonably applicable to the loan commitment groups based on interest rate, terms, and rate lock expiration dates of the loan commitment groups.

The Corporation also relies on an internal valuation model to estimate the fair value of its forward commitments to sell residential mortgage loans (i.e., an estimate of what the Corporation would receive or pay to terminate the forward delivery contract based on market prices for similar financial instruments), which includes matching specific terms and maturities of the forward commitments against applicable investor pricing available. While there are Level 2 and 3 inputs used in the valuation models, the Corporation has determined that the majority of the inputs significant in the valuation of both of the mortgage derivatives fall within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. See Note 10, “Derivative and Hedging Activities,” for additional disclosure regarding the Corporation’s mortgage derivatives.

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for the Corporation’s more significant instruments measured on a nonrecurring basis at the lower of amortized cost or estimated fair value, including the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.

Loans Held for Sale: Loans held for sale, which consist generally of current production of certain fixed-rate, first-lien residential mortgage loans, are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value. The estimated fair value of the residential mortgage loans held for sale was based on what secondary markets are currently offering for portfolios with similar characteristics, which the Corporation classifies as a Level 2 nonrecurring fair value measurement.

Impaired Loans: The Corporation considers a loan impaired when it is probable that the Corporation will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the original contractual terms of the note agreement, including both principal and interest. Management has determined that commercial and consumer loan relationships that have nonaccrual status or have had their terms restructured in a troubled debt restructuring meet this impaired loan definition. For individually evaluated impaired loans, the amount of impairment is based upon the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral for collateral-dependent loans, or the estimated liquidity of the note.

Mortgage servicing rights : Mortgage servicing rights do not trade in an active, open market with readily observable prices. While sales of mortgage servicing rights do occur, the precise terms and conditions typically are not readily available to allow for a “quoted price for similar assets” comparison. Accordingly, the Corporation utilizes an independent valuation from a third party which uses a discounted cash flow model to estimate the fair value of its mortgage servicing rights. The valuation model incorporates prepayment assumptions to project mortgage servicing rights cash flows based on the current interest rate scenario, which is then discounted to estimate an expected fair value of the mortgage servicing rights. The valuation model considers portfolio characteristics of the underlying mortgages, contractually specified servicing fees, prepayment assumptions, discount rate assumptions, delinquency rates, late charges, other ancillary revenue, costs to service, and other economic factors. The Corporation periodically reviews and assesses the underlying inputs and assumptions used in the model. In addition, the Corporation compares its fair value estimates and assumptions to observable market data for mortgage servicing rights, where available, and to recent market activity and actual portfolio experience. Due to the nature of the valuation inputs, mortgage servicing rights are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The Corporation uses the amortization method (i.e., lower of amortized cost or estimated fair value measured on a nonrecurring basis), not fair value measurement accounting, for its mortgage servicing rights assets. See Note 7, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” for additional disclosure regarding the Corporation’s mortgage servicing rights.

The table below presents the Corporation’s investment securities available for sale and derivative financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis


			Fair Value Measurements Using
	June 30, 2012		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	($ in Thousands)
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale:
U.S. Treasury securities	$	1,004	$	1,004	$	—	$	—
Federal agency securities		7		7		—		—
Obligations of state and political subdivisions (municipal securities)		835,136		—		835,136		—
Residential mortgage-related securities		3,428,973		—		3,428,973		—
Commercial mortgage-related securities		21,407		—		21,407		—
Asset-backed securities		139,164		—		139,164		—
Other securities (debt and equity)		95,745		5,616		89,248		881

Total investment securities available for sale	$	4,521,436	$	6,627	$	4,513,928	$	881
Derivatives (trading and other assets)	$	88,711	$	—	$	77,519	$	11,192
Liabilities:
Derivatives (trading and other liabilities)	$	87,581	$	—	$	84,660	$	2,921


			Fair Value Measurements Using
	December 31, 2011		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	($ in Thousands)
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale:
U.S. Treasury securities	$	1,001	$	1,001	$	—	$	—
Federal agency securities		24,049		41		24,008		—
Obligations of state and political subdivisions (municipal securities)		847,246		—		847,246		—
Residential mortgage-related securities		3,785,590		—		3,785,590		—
Commercial mortgage-related securities		18,543		—		18,543		—
Asset-backed securities		187,732		—		187,732		—
Other securities (debt and equity)		73,322		11,659		60,807		856

Total investment securities available for sale	$	4,937,483	$	12,701	$	4,923,926	$	856
Derivatives (trading and other assets)	$	80,647	$	—	$	76,076	$	4,571
Liabilities:
Derivatives (trading and other liabilities)	$	89,591	$	—	$	84,820	$	4,771

The table below presents a rollforward of the balance sheet amounts for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the six months ended June 30, 2012, for financial instruments measured on a recurring basis and classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value

Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)


($ in Thousands)	Investment Securities Available for Sale			Derivative Financial Instruments
Balance December 31, 2010	$	1,672		$	5,539
Total net losses included in income:
Impairment losses on investment securities		(816	)		—
Mortgage derivative loss		—			(5,739	)

Balance December 31, 2011	$	856		$	(200	)

Total net gains included in income:
Mortgage derivative gain		—			8,471
Total net gains included in other comprehensive income:
Unrealized investment securities gains		25			—

Balance June 30, 2012	$	881		$	8,271

For Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring or nonrecurring basis as of June 30, 2012, the Corporation utilized the following valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs.

Investment securities available for sale – other securities (debt and equity): In valuing the investment securities available for sale classified within Level 3, the Corporation utilized a discounted cash flow model and incorporated its own assumptions about future cash flows and discount rates adjusting for credit and liquidity factors. The Corporation also reviewed the underlying collateral and other relevant data in developing the assumptions for these investment securities. The significant unobservable input used within the discounted cash flow analysis was the discount rate, which was based on the 3 month LIBOR forward curve (the 3 month LIBOR forward ranged from 0.45% to 2.86%) plus the investment security spread, at June 30, 2012.

Derivative financial instruments (mortgage derivative – interest rate lock commitments to originate residential mortgage loans held for sale) : The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of the Corporation’s mortgage derivative interest rate lock commitments (“IRLC”) is the closing ratio, which represents the percentage of loans currently in a lock position which management estimates will ultimately close. Typically the higher the closing ratio on the IRLC’s will result in an increase in the fair value if in a gain position or a decrease in fair value if in a loss position. The closing ratio is calculated by our secondary marketing system taking into consideration historical data and loan-level data, (particularly the change in the current interest rates from the time of initial rate lock). The closing ratio is periodically reviewed in the Corporation’s Mortgage Secondary Marketing Department for reasonableness and reported to Mortgage Risk Management Committee. At June 30, 2012, the closing ratio was 83%.

Impaired loans : For individually evaluated impaired loans, the amount of impairment is based upon the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral for collateral-dependent loans, or the estimated liquidity of the note, resulting in discounts of 0% to 50%.

Mortgage servicing rights : The discounted cash flow analyses that generate expected market prices utilize the observable characteristics of the mortgage servicing rights portfolio, as well as certain unobservable valuation parameters. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Corporation’s mortgage servicing rights are the weighted average constant prepayment rate and weighted average discount rate, which were 23.1% and 9.7% at June 30, 2012, respectively. Significant increases (decreases) in any of those inputs in isolation could result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Although the prepayment rate and discount rate are not directly interrelated, they will generally move in opposite directions.

These parameter assumptions fall within a range that the Corporation, in consultation with an independent third party, believes purchasers of servicing would apply to such portfolios sold into the current secondary servicing market. Discussions are held with members from Treasury and Consumer Banking to reconcile the fair value estimates and the key assumptions used by the respective parties in arriving at those estimates. The Associated Mortgage Group Risk Committee is responsible for providing control over the valuation methodology and key assumptions. To assess the reasonableness of the fair value measurement, the Corporation also compares the fair value and constant prepayment rate to a value calculated by an independent third party on an annual basis.

The table below presents the Corporation’s loans held for sale, impaired loans, and mortgage servicing rights measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis


			Fair Value Measurements Using
	June 30, 2012		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	($ in Thousands)
Assets:
Loans held for sale	$	157,481	$	—	$	157,481	$	—
Impaired loans ⁽¹⁾		158,547		—		—		158,547
Mortgage servicing rights		47,488		—		—		47,488


			Fair Value Measurements Using
	December 31, 2011		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	($ in Thousands)
Assets:
Loans held for sale	$	249,195	$	—	$	249,195	$	—
Impaired loans ⁽¹⁾		178,669		—		—		178,669
Mortgage servicing rights		48,152		—		—		48,152

(1)	Represents individually evaluated impaired loans, net of the related allowance for loan losses.

Certain nonfinancial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include other real estate owned (upon initial recognition or subsequent impairment), nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities measured at fair value in the second step of a goodwill impairment test, and intangible assets and other nonfinancial long-lived assets measured at fair value for impairment assessment.

During the first half of 2012 and the full year 2011, certain other real estate owned, upon initial recognition, was re-measured and reported at fair value through a charge off to the allowance for loan losses based upon the estimated fair value of the other real estate owned, less estimated selling costs. The fair value of other real estate owned, upon initial recognition or subsequent impairment, was estimated using appraised values, which the Corporation classifies as a Level 2 nonrecurring fair value measurement. Other real estate owned measured at fair value upon initial recognition totaled approximately $26 million for the first half of 2012 and $54 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, respectively. In addition to other real estate owned measured at fair value upon initial recognition, the Corporation also recorded write-downs to the balance of other real estate owned for subsequent impairment of $5 million, $4 million, and $9 million to asset losses, net for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, and the year ended December 31, 2011, respectively.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments:

The Corporation is required to disclose estimated fair values for its financial instruments. Fair value estimates, methods, and assumptions are set forth below for the Corporation’s financial instruments.

The estimated fair values of the Corporation’s financial instruments at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, were as follows.


	June 30, 2012
	Carrying				Fair Value Measurements Using
	Amount		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	($ in Thousands)
Financial assets:
Cash and due from banks	$	414,760	$	414,760	$	414,760	$	—	$	—
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions		180,050		180,050		180,050		—		—
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell		3,800		3,800		3,800		—		—
Investment securities available for sale		4,521,436		4,521,436		6,627		4,513,928		881
FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank stocks		176,041		176,041		—		176,041		—
Loans held for sale		157,481		157,481		—		157,481		—
Loans, net		14,366,244		14,094,293		—		—		14,094,293
Bank owned life insurance		550,058		550,058		—		550,058		—
Accrued interest receivable		64,176		64,176		64,176		—		—
Interest rate-related agreements ⁽¹⁾		72,752		72,752		—		72,752		—
Foreign currency exchange forwards		732		732		—		732		—
Interest rate lock commitments to originate residential mortgage loans held for sale		11,192		11,192		—		—		11,192
Purchased options (time deposit)		4,035		4,035		—		4,035		—
Financial liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing demand, savings, interest-bearing demand, and money market deposits	$	12,892,508	$	12,892,508	$	—	$	—	$	12,892,508
Brokered CDs and other time deposits		2,214,363		2,214,363		—		2,214,363		—
Short-term funding		2,653,270		2,653,270		—		2,653,270		—
Long-term funding		1,150,729		1,207,272		—		1,207,272		—
Accrued interest payable		11,330		11,330		11,330		—		—
Interest rate-related agreements ⁽¹⁾		80,017		80,017		—		80,017		—
Foreign currency exchange forwards		608		608		—		608		—
Standby letters of credit ⁽²⁾		3,563		3,563		—		3,563		—
Forward commitments to sell residential mortgage loans		2,921		2,921		—		—		2,921
Written options (time deposit)		4,035		4,035		—		4,035		—


	December 31, 2011
	Carrying				Fair Value Measurements Using
	Amount		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	($ in Thousands)
Financial assets:
Cash and due from banks	$	454,958	$	454,958	$	454,958	$	—	$	—
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions		154,562		154,562		154,562		—		—
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell		7,075		7,075		7,075		—		—
Investment securities available for sale		4,937,483		4,937,483		12,701		4,923,926		856
FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank stocks		191,188		191,188		—		191,188		—
Loans held for sale		249,195		255,201		—		255,201		—
Loans, net		13,652,920		12,751,626		—		—		12,751,626
Bank owned life insurance		544,764		544,764		—		544,764		—
Accrued interest receivable		68,920		68,920		68,920		—		—
Interest rate-related agreements ⁽¹⁾		71,143		71,143		—		71,143		—
Foreign currency exchange forwards		2,079		2,079		—		2,079		—
Interest rate lock commitments to originate residential mortgage loans held for sale		4,571		4,571		—		—		4,571
Purchased options (time deposit)		2,854		2,854		—		2,854		—
Financial liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing demand, savings, interest-bearing demand, and money market deposits	$	12,363,287	$	12,363,287	$	—	$	—	$	12,363,287
Brokered CDs and other time deposits		2,727,368		2,727,368		—		2,727,368		—
Short-term funding		2,514,485		2,514,485		—		2,514,485		—
Long-term funding		1,177,071		1,309,687		—		1,309,687		—
Accrued interest payable		15,931		15,931		15,931		—		—
Interest rate-related agreements ⁽¹⁾		80,075		80,075		—		80,075		—
Foreign currency exchange forwards		1,891		1,891		—		1,891		—
Standby letters of credit ⁽²⁾		3,648		3,648		—		3,648		—
Forward commitments to sell residential mortgage loans		4,771		4,771		—		—		4,771
Written options (time deposit)		2,854		2,854		—		2,854		—

(1)	At both June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the notional amount of cash flow hedge interest rate swap agreements was $100 million. See Note 10 for information on the fair value of derivative financial instruments.

(2)	At both June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the commitment on standby letters of credit was $0.3 billion. See Note 11 for additional information on the standby letters of credit and for information on the fair value of lending-related commitments.

Cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions, federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell, and accrued interest receivable - For these short-term instruments, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Investment securities available for sale - The fair value of investment securities available for sale is based on quoted prices in active markets, or if quoted prices are not available for a specific security, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, or discounted cash flows.

Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stocks - The carrying amount is a reasonable fair value estimate for the Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stocks given their “restricted” nature (i.e., the stock can only be sold back to the respective institutions (Federal Home Loan Bank or Federal Reserve Bank) or another member institution at par).

Loans held for sale - The fair value estimation process for the loans held for sale portfolio is segregated by loan type. The estimated fair value of the residential mortgage loans held for sale was based on what secondary markets are currently offering for portfolios with similar characteristics.

Loans, net - The fair value estimation process for the loan portfolio uses an exit price concept and reflects discounts the Corporation believes are consistent with liquidity discounts in the market place. Fair values are estimated for portfolios of loans with similar financial characteristics. Loans are segregated by type such as commercial and industrial, real estate construction, commercial real estate (owner occupied and investor), lease financing, residential mortgage, home equity, and other installment. The fair value of loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for similar maturities. The fair value analysis also included other assumptions to estimate fair value, intended to approximate those a market participant would use in an orderly transaction, with adjustments for discount rates, interest rates, liquidity, and credit spreads, as appropriate. In addition, as part of the annual goodwill impairment assessment, the Corporation may consult with an independent party as to the assumptions used and to determine that the Corporation’s valuation is consistent with the third party valuation.

Bank owned life insurance - The fair value of bank owned life insurance approximates the carrying amount, because upon liquidation of these investments, the Corporation would receive the cash surrender value which equals the carrying amount.

Deposits - The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity such as noninterest-bearing demand deposits, savings, interest-bearing demand deposits, and money market accounts, is equal to the amount payable on demand as of the balance sheet date. The fair value of Brokered CDs and other time deposits is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rate is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities. However, if the estimated fair value of Brokered CDs and other time deposits is less than the carrying value, the carrying value is reported as the fair value.

Accrued interest payable and short-term funding - For these short-term instruments, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Long-term funding - Rates currently available to the Corporation for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities are used to estimate the fair value of existing long-term funding.

Interest rate-related agreements - The fair value of interest rate swap, cap, collar, and corridor agreements is determined using discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. The Corporation also incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements.

Foreign currency exchange forwards - The fair value of the Corporation’s foreign exchange forwards is determined using quoted prices of foreign exchange forwards with similar characteristics, with consideration given to the nature of the quote and the relationship of recently evidenced market activity to the fair value estimate.

Standby letters of credit - The fair value of standby letters of credit represent deferred fees arising from the related off-balance sheet financial instruments. These deferred fees approximate the fair value of these instruments and are based on several factors, including the remaining terms of the agreement and the credit standing of the customer.

Interest rate lock commitments to originate residential mortgage loans held for sale - The Corporation relies on an internal valuation model to estimate the fair value of its interest rate lock commitments to originate residential mortgage loans held for sale, which includes grouping the interest rate lock commitments by interest rate and terms, applying an estimated pull-through rate based on historical experience, and then multiplying by quoted investor prices determined to be reasonably applicable to the loan commitment groups based on interest rate, terms, and rate lock expiration dates of the loan commitment groups.

Forward commitments to sell residential mortgage loans - The Corporation relies on an internal valuation model to estimate the fair value of its forward commitments to sell residential mortgage loans (i.e., an estimate of what the Corporation would receive or pay to terminate the forward delivery contract based on market prices for similar financial instruments), which includes matching specific terms and maturities of the forward commitments against applicable investor pricing available.

Limitations - Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Corporation’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. Because no market exists for a significant portion of the

Corporation’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments, and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

NOTE 13: Retirement Plans

The Corporation has a noncontributory defined benefit retirement plan (the Retirement Account Plan (“RAP”)) covering substantially all full-time employees. The benefits are based primarily on years of service and the employee’s compensation paid. Employees of acquired entities generally participate in the RAP after consummation of the business combinations. The plans of acquired entities are typically merged into the RAP after completion of the mergers, and credit is usually given to employees for years of service at the acquired institution for vesting and eligibility purposes. The RAP and a smaller acquired plan that was frozen in December 31, 2004, are collectively referred to below as the “Pension Plan.”

The Corporation also provides healthcare access for eligible retired employees in its Postretirement Plan (the “Postretirement Plan”). Retirees who are at least 55 years of age with 5 years of service are eligible to participate in the plan. The Corporation has no plan assets attributable to the plan. The Corporation reserves the right to terminate or make changes to the plan at any time.

The components of net periodic benefit cost for the Pension and Postretirement Plans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, and for the full year 2011 were as follows.


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,						Year Ended December 31,
	2012			2011			2012			2011			2011
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost		($ in Thousands)
Pension Plan:
Service cost	$	2,612		$	2,613		$	5,225		$	5,225		$	9,898
Interest cost		1,612			1,589			3,225			3,180			6,414
Expected return on plan assets		(3,557	)		(3,220	)		(7,115	)		(6,440	)		(12,896	)
Amortization of prior service cost		18			17			35			35			72
Amortization of actuarial loss		640			452			1,280			903			2,024

Total net periodic benefit cost	$	1,325		$	1,451		$	2,650		$	2,903		$	5,512


Postretirement Plan:
Interest cost	$	48		$	50		$	95		$	100		$	198
Amortization of prior service cost		42			99			85			198			395

Total net periodic benefit cost	$	90		$	149		$	180		$	298		$	593

The Corporation’s funding policy is to pay at least the minimum amount required by the funding requirements of federal law and regulations, with consideration given to the maximum funding amounts allowed. The Corporation regularly reviews the funding of its Pension Plan. The Corporation made a contribution of $10 million to its Pension Plan in the first quarter of 2012.

NOTE 14: Segment Reporting

During the first quarter of 2012, the Corporation implemented a new risk-based internal profitability measurement system which provides strategic business unit reporting. The profitability measurement system is based on internal management methodologies designed to produce consistent results and reflect the underlying economics of the units. As a result of these changes, we have re-organized our business segments to provide enhanced transparency given our new system capabilities. Certain strategic business units have been combined for segment information reporting purposes where the nature of the products and services, the type of customer and the distribution of those products and services are similar. The reorganization resulted in three reportable segments, in contrast to the two previously reported, with no segment representing more than half of the assets, liabilities or Tier 1 Common Equity of the Corporation as a whole. The three reportable segments are Commercial Banking, Consumer Banking, and Risk Management and Shared Services.

The financial information of the Corporation’s segments has been compiled utilizing the accounting policies described in the Corporation’s 2011 annual report on Form 10-K with certain exceptions. The more significant of these exceptions are described herein. The Corporation allocates interest income or interest expense using a funds transfer pricing methodology that charges users of funds (assets) interest expense and credits providers of funds (liabilities, primarily deposits) with income based on the maturity, prepayment and/or repricing characteristics of the assets and liabilities. The net effect of this allocation is recorded in the Risk Management and Shared Services segment. A credit provision is allocated to segments based on long-term annual net charge off rates attributable to the credit risk of loans managed by the segment during the period. In contrast, the level of the consolidated provision for loan losses is determined using the methodologies described in the Corporation’s 2011 annual report on Form 10-K to assess the overall appropriateness of the allowance for loan losses. The net effect of the credit provision is recorded in Risk Management and Shared Services. Indirect expenses incurred by certain centralized support areas are allocated to segments based on actual usage (for example, volume measurements) and other criteria. Certain types of administrative expense and bank-wide expense accruals (including amortization of core deposit and other intangible assets associated with acquisitions) are generally not allocated to segments. Income taxes are allocated to segments based on the Corporation’s estimated effective tax rate adjusted for any tax-exempt income or non-deductible expenses. Equity is allocated to the segments based on regulatory capital requirements and in proportion to an assessment of the inherent risks associated with the business of the segment (including interest, credit and operating risk).

The management accounting policies and processes utilized in compiling segment financial information are highly subjective and, unlike financial accounting, are not based on authoritative guidance similar to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, reported segment results are not necessarily comparable with similar information reported by other financial institutions. Furthermore, changes in management structure or allocation methodologies and procedures may result in changes in previously reported segment financial data. During 2012, certain organization and methodology changes were made and, accordingly, 2011 results have been restated and presented on a comparable basis.

A description of each business segment is presented below.

Commercial Banking – The Commercial Banking segment offers loans, deposits, and related banking services to businesses (including regional middle market and larger commercial businesses, governments/municipalities, metro or niche markets, and companies with specialized borrowing needs such as financial institutions, or asset-based borrowers), which primarily include, but are not limited to: business checking and other business deposit products, business loans, lines of credit, commercial real estate financing, construction loans, letters of credit, revolving credit arrangements, and to a lesser degree, insurance related products and services, business credit cards, equipment and machinery leases, and the support to deliver, fund and manage such banking services. To further support business customers and correspondent financial institutions, the Corporation provides safe deposit and night depository services, cash management, risk management, international banking, as well as check clearing, safekeeping, and other banking-based services. The segment competes on the basis of relationship manager performance, commitment to local markets and market competitive pricing. This segment focuses on optimizing the go to market approach with emphasis on market alignment, relationship banking and sales excellence.

Consumer Banking – The Consumer Banking segment consists of lending and deposit gathering to individuals and small businesses and also provides a variety of fiduciary, investment management, advisory and corporate agency services to assist customers in building, investing or protecting their wealth, including securities brokerage, and trust/asset management. The segment offers a variety of loan and deposit products to retail customers, including but not limited to: home equity loans and lines of credit, residential mortgage loans and mortgage refinancing, personal and installment loans, checking, savings, money market deposit accounts, IRA accounts, certificates of deposit, and safe deposit boxes; small business checking and deposit products, loans, lines of credit; fixed and variable annuities, full-service, discount and on-line investment brokerage; and trust/asset management, investment management, administration of pension, profit-sharing and other employee benefit plans, personal trusts, and estate planning. The segment competes by offering an extensive breadth and depth of products, an extensive branch network and competitive pricing. The Consumer Banking segment strives toward optimization of value propositions and relationship banking.

Risk Management and Shared Services – The Risk Management and Shared Services segment includes Corporate Risk Management, Finance, Treasury, Operations and Technology functions, which are key shared functions. The segment also includes parent company activity, intersegment eliminations and residual revenue and expenses, representing the difference between actual amounts incurred and the amounts allocated to operating segments, including interest rate risk residuals (ALM mismatches) and credit risk and provision residuals (long term credit mismatches). The earning assets within this segment include the company’s investment portfolio and capital includes both allocated as well as any remaining unallocated capital.

Information about the Corporation’s segments is presented below.

Segment Income Statement Data


($ in Thousands)	Commercial Banking			Consumer Banking			Risk Management and Shared Services			Consolidated Total
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
Net interest income	$	139,348		$	157,776		$	11,811		$	308,935
Noninterest income		38,548			107,559			8,290			154,397

Total revenue		177,896			265,335			20,101			463,332
Credit provision *		22,318			9,775			(32,093	)		—
Noninterest expense		106,361			212,803			16,628			335,792
Income before income taxes		49,217			42,757			35,566			127,540
Income tax expense		17,226			14,965			9,399			41,590
Net income	$	31,991		$	27,792		$	26,167		$	85,950
Return on average allocated capital (ROT1CE) **		8.5	%		9.5	%		10.1	%		9.2	%

Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
Net interest income	$	127,003		$	167,198		$	13,645		$	307,846
Noninterest income		43,914			83,788			4,889			132,591

Total revenue		170,917			250,986			18,534			440,437
Credit provision *		19,635			8,780			18,585			47,000
Noninterest expense		95,246			216,684			6,786			318,716
Income (loss) before income taxes		56,036			25,522			(6,837	)		74,721
Income tax expense (benefit)		19,613			8,932			(11,059	)		17,486
Net income	$	36,423		$	16,590		$	4,222		$	57,235
Return on average allocated capital (ROT1CE) **		10.0	%		6.2	%		(5.9	)%		4.9	%

Segment Balance Sheet Data


($ in Thousands)	Commercial Banking		Consumer Banking		Risk Management and Shared Services		Consolidated Total
Average Balances for YTD 2Q 2012
Average earning assets	$	7,228,587	$	7,205,121	$	4,945,180	$	19,378,888
Average loans		7,224,167		7,205,121		27,234		14,456,522
Average deposits		4,324,892		9,431,508		1,269,225		15,025,625
Average allocated capital (T1CE) **	$	753,140	$	589,417	$	470,127	$	1,812,684

Average Balances for YTD 2Q 2011
Average earning assets	$	6,142,152	$	6,683,176	$	6,539,620	$	19,364,948
Average loans		6,138,171		6,683,176		18,942		12,840,289
Average deposits		3,281,432		9,511,089		1,356,097		14,148,618
Average allocated capital (T1CE) **	$	731,382	$	538,070	$	407,632	$	1,677,084

*	The consolidated credit provision is equal to the actual reported provision for loan losses.

**	ROT1CE reflects return on average allocated Tier 1 common equity (“T1CE”). The ROT1CE for the Risk Management and Shared Services segment and the Consolidated Total is inclusive of the annualized effect of the preferred stock dividends and discount accretion.

Segment Income Statement Data


($ in Thousands)	Commercial Banking			Consumer Banking			Risk Management and Shared Services			Consolidated Total
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
Net interest income	$	69,260		$	77,423		$	7,584		$	154,267
Noninterest income		19,267			54,107			2,577			75,951

Total revenue		88,527			131,530			10,161			230,218
Credit provision *		11,431			4,848			(16,279	)		—
Noninterest expense		52,617			106,110			7,303			166,030
Income before income taxes		24,479			20,572			19,137			64,188
Income tax expense		8,568			7,200			5,103			20,871
Net income	$	15,911		$	13,372		$	14,034		$	43,317
Return on average allocated capital (ROT1CE) **		8.4	%		9.2	%		10.8	%		9.3	%

Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
Net interest income	$	63,060		$	83,445		$	7,618		$	154,123
Noninterest income		20,889			40,102			595			61,586

Total revenue		83,949			123,547			8,213			215,709
Credit provision *		9,898			4,430			1,672			16,000
Noninterest expense		47,225			107,945			547			155,717
Income before income taxes		26,826			11,172			5,994			43,992
Income tax expense (benefit)		9,389			3,910			(3,689	)		9,610
Net income	$	17,437		$	7,262		$	9,683		$	34,382
Return on average allocated capital (ROT1CE) **		9.6	%		5.4	%		0.8	%		6.1	%

Segment Balance Sheet Data


($ in Thousands)	Commercial Banking		Consumer Banking		Risk Management and Shared Services		Consolidated Total
Average Balances for 2Q 2012
Average earning assets	$	7,379,242	$	7,194,285	$	4,812,519	$	19,386,046
Average loans		7,373,456		7,194,285		34,861		14,602,602
Average deposits		4,279,033		9,449,124		1,322,527		15,050,684
Average allocated capital (T1CE) **	$	765,670	$	585,984	$	473,787	$	1,825,441

Average Balances for 2Q 2011
Average earning assets	$	6,236,243	$	6,749,142	$	6,445,907	$	19,431,292
Average loans		6,231,238		6,749,142		24,524		13,004,904
Average deposits		3,170,140		9,583,298		1,299,251		14,052,689
Average allocated capital (T1CE) **	$	727,270	$	540,814	$	420,146	$	1,688,230

*	The consolidated credit provision is equal to the actual reported provision for loan losses.

**	ROT1CE reflects return on average allocated Tier 1 common equity (“T1CE”). The ROT1CE for the Risk Management and Shared Services segment and the Consolidated Total is inclusive of the annualized effect of the preferred stock dividends and discount accretion.

ITEM 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains statements that may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe-harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as statements other than historical facts contained or incorporated by reference into this report. These forward-looking statements include statements with respect to the Corporation’s financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business, including statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “believes,” “expects,” or “anticipates,” references to estimates or similar expressions. Future filings by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and future statements other than historical facts contained in written material, press releases and oral statements issued by, or on behalf of the Corporation may also constitute forward-looking statements.

All forward-looking statements contained in this report or which may be contained in future statements made for or on behalf of the Corporation are based upon information available at the time the statement is made and the Corporation assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by federal securities law. Forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, and the Corporation’s actual results may differ materially from the expected results discussed in such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause actual results to differ from the results discussed in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the risk factors in Item 1A, Risk Factors, in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, and as may be described from time to time in the Corporation’s subsequent SEC filings.

Overview

The following discussion and analysis is presented to assist in the understanding and evaluation of the Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations. It is intended to complement the unaudited consolidated financial statements, footnotes, and supplemental financial data appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and should be read in conjunction therewith.

Critical Accounting Policies

The consolidated financial statements of the Corporation are prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and follow general practices within the industries in which it operates. This preparation requires management to make estimates, assumptions, and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates, assumptions, and judgments are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements; accordingly, as this information changes, actual results could differ from the estimates, assumptions, and judgments reflected in the financial statements. Certain policies inherently have a greater reliance on the use of estimates, assumptions, and judgments and, as such, have a greater possibility of producing results that could be materially different than originally reported. Management believes the following policies are both important to the portrayal of the Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations and require subjective or complex judgments and, therefore, management considers the following to be critical accounting policies. The critical accounting policies are discussed directly with the Audit Committee of the Corporation’s Board of Directors.

Allowance for Loan Losses: Management’s evaluation process used to determine the appropriateness of the allowance for loan losses is subject to the use of estimates, assumptions, and judgments. The evaluation process combines many factors: management’s ongoing review and grading of the loan portfolio, consideration of historical loan loss and delinquency experience, trends in past due and nonaccrual loans, risk characteristics of the various classifications of loans, concentrations of loans to specific borrowers or industries, existing economic conditions, the fair value of underlying collateral, and other qualitative and quantitative factors which could affect probable credit losses. Because current economic conditions can change and future events are inherently difficult to predict, the anticipated amount of estimated loan losses, and therefore the appropriateness of the allowance for loan losses, could change significantly. As an integral part of their examination process, various regulatory agencies also review the allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require additions to the allowance for loan losses or may require that certain loan balances be charged off or downgraded into criticized loan categories when their credit evaluations differ from those of management, based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination. The Corporation believes the level of the allowance for loan losses is appropriate as recorded in the consolidated financial statements. See Note 6, “Loans, Allowance for Loan Losses, and Credit Quality,” of the notes to consolidated financial statements and section “Allowance for Loan Losses.”

Goodwill Impairment Assessment: Goodwill is not amortized but, instead, is subject to impairment tests on at least an annual basis. In addition, goodwill is tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. The impairment testing process is conducted by assigning net assets and goodwill to each reporting unit. The fair value of each reporting unit is compared to the recorded book value, “step one”. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, goodwill is not considered impaired and “step two” is not considered necessary. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the impairment test continues (“step two”) by comparing the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill to the implied fair value of goodwill. The implied fair value is computed by adjusting all assets and liabilities of the reporting unit to current fair value with the offset adjustment to goodwill. The adjusted goodwill balance is the implied fair value of the goodwill. An impairment charge is recognized if the carrying fair value of goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of goodwill.

The Corporation conducted its annual impairment testing in May 2012. In addition, management assessed and determined during the fourth quarter of 2011 that an extended decline in the Corporation’s stock price qualified as a triggering event and as such, performed an interim impairment test. Both the annual impairment test and the interim impairment test during 2011 indicated that the estimated fair value exceeded the carrying value (including goodwill) for each reporting unit. Therefore, a step two analysis was not required.

The Corporation engaged an independent valuation firm to assist in the computation of the fair value estimates of each reporting unit as part of its impairment assessment. The valuation utilized market and income approach methodologies and applied a weighted average to each in order to determine the fair value of each reporting unit. Goodwill impairment testing is considered a “critical accounting estimate” as estimates and assumptions are made about future performance and cash flows, as well as other prevailing market factors. In the event that we conclude that all or a portion of our goodwill may be impaired, a noncash charge for the amount of such impairment would be recorded in earnings. Such a charge would have no impact on tangible capital. A decline in our stock price or occurrence of a triggering event following any of our quarterly earnings releases and prior to the filing of the periodic report for that period could, under certain circumstances, cause us to re-perform a goodwill impairment test and result in an impairment charge being recorded for that period which was not reflected in such earnings release.

In connection with obtaining an independent third party valuation, management provides certain information and assumptions that is utilized in the implied fair value calculation. Assumptions critical to the process include discount rates, asset and liability growth rates, and other income and expense estimates. The Corporation provided the best information currently available to estimate future performance for each reporting unit; however, future adjustments to these projections may be necessary if conditions differ substantially from the assumptions utilized in making these assumptions. See also, Note 7 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” of the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Mortgage Servicing Rights Valuation: The fair value of the Corporation’s mortgage servicing rights asset is important to the presentation of the consolidated financial statements since the mortgage servicing rights are carried on the consolidated balance sheet at the lower of amortized cost or estimated fair value. Mortgage servicing rights do not trade in an active open market with readily observable prices. As such, like other participants in the mortgage banking business, the Corporation relies on an independent valuation from a third party which uses a discounted cash flow model to estimate the fair value of its mortgage servicing rights. The use of a discounted cash flow model involves judgment, particularly of estimated prepayment speeds of underlying mortgages serviced and the overall level of interest rates. Loan type and note interest rate are the predominant risk characteristics of the underlying loans used to stratify capitalized mortgage servicing rights for purposes of measuring impairment. The Corporation periodically reviews the assumptions underlying the valuation of mortgage servicing rights. While the Corporation believes that the values produced by the discounted cash flow model are indicative of the fair value of its mortgage servicing rights portfolio, these values can change significantly depending upon key factors, such as the then current interest rate environment, estimated prepayment speeds of the underlying mortgages serviced, and other economic conditions. The proceeds that might be received should the Corporation actually consider a sale of some or all of the mortgage servicing rights portfolio could differ from the amounts reported at any point in time.

Mortgage servicing rights are carried at the lower of amortized cost or estimated fair value and are assessed for impairment at each reporting date. Impairment is assessed based on the fair value at each reporting date using estimated prepayment speeds of the underlying mortgage loans serviced and stratifications based on the risk characteristics of the underlying loans (predominantly loan type and note interest rate). As mortgage interest rates fall, prepayment speeds are usually faster and the value of the mortgage servicing rights asset generally decreases, requiring additional valuation reserve. Conversely, as mortgage interest rates rise,

prepayment speeds are usually slower and the value of the mortgage servicing rights asset generally increases, requiring less valuation reserve. However, the extent to which interest rates impact the value of the mortgage servicing rights asset depends, in part, on the magnitude of the changes in market interest rates and the differential between the then current market interest rates for mortgage loans and the mortgage interest rates included in the mortgage servicing portfolio. Management recognizes that the volatility in the valuation of the mortgage servicing rights asset will continue. To better understand the sensitivity of the impact of prepayment speeds and refinance rates on the value of the mortgage servicing rights asset at June 30, 2012 (holding all other factors unchanged), if refinance rates were to decrease 50 bp, the estimated value of the mortgage servicing rights asset would have been approximately $6 million (or 13%) lower. Conversely, if refinance rates were to increase 50 bp, the estimated value of the mortgage servicing rights asset would have been approximately $8 million (or 16%) higher. The Corporation believes the mortgage servicing rights asset is properly recorded in the consolidated financial statements. See Note 7, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” and Note 12, “Fair Value Measurements,” of the notes to consolidated financial statements and section “Noninterest Income.”

Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities: In various aspects of its business, the Corporation uses derivative financial instruments to modify exposures to changes in interest rates and market prices for other financial instruments. Derivative instruments are required to be carried at fair value on the balance sheet with changes in the fair value recorded directly in earnings. To qualify for and maintain hedge accounting, the Corporation must meet formal documentation and effectiveness evaluation requirements both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis. The application of the hedge accounting policy requires strict adherence to documentation and effectiveness testing requirements, judgment in the assessment of hedge effectiveness, identification of similar hedged item groupings, and measurement of changes in the fair value of hedged items. If in the future derivative financial instruments used by the Corporation no longer qualify for hedge accounting, the impact on the consolidated results of operations and reported earnings could be significant. When hedge accounting is discontinued, the Corporation would continue to carry the derivative on the balance sheet at its fair value; however, for a cash flow derivative, changes in its fair value would be recorded in earnings instead of through other comprehensive income, and for a fair value derivative, the changes in fair value of the hedged asset or liability would no longer be recorded through earnings. See also Note 10, “Derivative and Hedging Activities,” and Note 12 “Fair Value Measurements,” of the notes to consolidated financial statements and section “Interest Rate Risk.”

Income Taxes: The assessment of tax assets and liabilities involves the use of estimates, assumptions, interpretations, and judgment concerning certain accounting pronouncements and federal and state tax codes. There can be no assurance that future events, such as court decisions or positions of federal and state taxing authorities, will not differ from management’s current assessment, the impact of which could be significant to the consolidated results of operations and reported earnings. Quarterly assessments are performed to determine if valuation allowances are necessary. Assessing the need for, or sufficiency of, a valuation allowance requires management to evaluate all available evidence, both positive and negative, including the recent trend of quarterly earnings. Positive evidence necessary to overcome the negative evidence includes whether future taxable income in sufficient amounts and character within the carryback and carryforward periods is available under the tax law, including the use of tax planning strategies. When negative evidence (e.g., cumulative losses in recent years, history of operating loss or tax credit carryforwards expiring unused) exists, more positive evidence than negative evidence will be necessary. As a result of the pre-tax losses incurred during 2009 and 2010, the Corporation is currently in a cumulative pre-tax loss position for financial statement purposes. The Corporation forecasts to be out of the cumulative loss position by the third quarter of 2012. The cumulative loss represents significant negative evidence in the assessment of whether the deferred tax assets will be realized. However, the Corporation has concluded that based on the level of positive evidence, it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will be realized. In making this determination, the Corporation has considered the positive evidence associated with future taxable income, tax planning strategies, and reversing taxable temporary differences in future periods. Most significantly, the Corporation relied upon its ability to generate future taxable income, exclusive of reversing temporary differences, over a relatively short time period. However, there is no guarantee that the tax benefits associated with the remaining deferred tax assets will be fully realized. The Corporation believes the tax assets and liabilities are properly recorded in the consolidated financial statements. See also Note 9, “Income Taxes,” of the notes to consolidated financial statements and section “Income Taxes.”

Segment Review

As discussed in Note 14 of the notes to consolidated financial statements, the Corporation implemented a new risk-based internal profitability measurement system during the first quarter of 2012. As a result, we have reorganized our business segments to provide enhanced transparency given our new system capabilities. The Corporation’s reportable segments have been determined based upon its internal profitability reporting system, which is organized by strategic business unit. Certain strategic business units have been combined for segment information reporting purposes where the nature of the products and services, the type of customer, and the distribution of those products and services are similar. The reportable segments are Commercial Banking, Consumer Banking and Risk Management and Shared Services.

The financial information of the Corporation’s segments was compiled utilizing the accounting policies described in Note 14 of the notes to consolidated financial statements. The management accounting policies and processes utilized in compiling segment financial information are highly subjective and unlike financial accounting, are not based on authoritative guidance similar to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, reported segments and the financial information of the reported segments are not necessarily comparable with similar information reported by other financial institutions. Furthermore, changes in management structure or allocation methodologies and procedures may result in changes in previously reported segment financial data. During 2012, certain organization and methodology changes were made and, accordingly, 2011 results have been restated and presented on a comparable basis.

Year to Date Segment Review

The Commercial Banking segment consists of lending and deposit gathering to businesses and governmental units and the support to deliver, fund and manage such banking services. The Commercial Banking segment had net income of $32 million in the first half of 2012, down $4 million compared to $36 million for the comparable period in 2011. The Corporation committed resources during the past year to grow this segment, including investments to expand into new markets (Houston, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and Detroit) and new industry lending segments (power, oil and gas). As a result of these investments, segment revenue grew $7 million to $178 million for the first half of 2012 compared to $171 million for the first half of 2011. The credit provision for loans increased to $22 million for the first half of 2012 due to the growth in the segment’s loan balances, partially offset by improvement in credit quality as compared to the first half of 2011. Total noninterest expense for the first half of 2012 was $106 million, up $11 million from $95 million in the comparable period in 2011 as the segment hired additional commercial bankers to support these new markets and to enhance its presence in existing markets. Average loan balances were $7.2 billion for the first half of 2012, up $1.1 billion from an average balance of $6.1 billion during the first half of 2011, and average deposit balances were $4.3 billion for the first half of 2012, up $1.0 billion from average deposits of $3.3 billion during the first half of 2011, reflecting our investments and strategy to expand and grow the Commercial Banking segment. Average allocated capital increased $22 million to $753 million for the first half of 2012 reflecting the increase in the segment’s loan balances offset by an improvement in credit quality as compared to the first half of 2011.

The Consumer Banking segment consists of lending and deposit gathering to individuals and small businesses and also provides a variety of other wealth management products and services. The Consumer Banking segment had net income of $28 million in the first half of 2012, up $11 million compared to $17 million in the first half of 2011. Earnings increased as segment revenue grew $14 million to $265 million for the first half of 2012 compared to $251 million for the first half of 2011, primarily due to much higher mortgage banking income (up $37 million), offset by lower net interest income as a result of the lower rate environment and lower service charge and card-based fee income. The credit provision for loans increased $1 million to $10 million for the first half of 2012 due to the growth in the segment’s loan balances, partially offset by an improvement in credit quality as compared to the first half of 2011. Total noninterest expense for the first half of 2012 was $213 million, down $4 million from $217 million in the comparable period in 2011 primarily due to a $9 million reduction in FDIC insurance costs, offset by increases in personnel expense of $5 million. Average deposits were $9.4 billion for the first half of 2012, down $80 million from $9.5 billion in the first half of 2011. Average loan balances were $7.2 billion during the first half of 2012, up $522 million from $6.7 billion in the first half of 2011. The segment’s loan growth was primarily in the residential mortgage portfolio as the Corporation continued to retain much of its mortgage production throughout 2011 and into the first half of 2012. Average allocated capital increased $51 million to $589 million for the first half of 2012 reflecting the increase in the segment’s loan balances.

The Risk Management and Shared Services segment includes Corporate Risk Management, Finance, Treasury, Operations and Technology functions. Risk Management and Shared Services had net income of $26 million in the first half of 2012, up $ 22 million compared to $4 million for the comparable period in 2011. The primary components of the increase was a $51 million lower credit provision, reflecting the much lower provision at the consolidated total level, offset by a $10 million increase in expenses due to costs incurred to address certain BSA regulatory compliance issues and other corporate expense items. Average earning asset balances were $4.9 billion for the first half of 2012, down $1.6 billion from an average balance of $6.5 billion during the first half of 2011, reflecting the reduction in the Corporation’s investment portfolio.

Comparable Quarter Segment Review

The Commercial Banking segment had net income of $16 million in the second quarter of 2012, down $1 million compared to $17 million for the comparable quarter in 2011. The Corporation committed resources during the past year to grow this segment, including investments to expand into new markets (Houston, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and Detroit) and new industry lending segments (power, oil and gas). As a result of these investments, segment revenue, grew $5 million to $89 million for the second quarter of 2012

compared to $84 million for the second quarter of 2011. The credit provision for loans increased $1 million to $11 million for the quarter due to the growth in the segment’s loan balances, offset by improvement in credit quality as compared to the second quarter of 2011. Total noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2012 was $53 million, up $6 million from $47 million in the comparable quarter in 2011 as the segment hired additional commercial bankers to support these new markets and to enhance its presence in existing markets. Average loan balances were $7.4 billion for the second quarter of 2012, up $1.2 billion from an average balance of $6.2 billion during the second quarter of 2011, and average deposit balances were $4.3 billion for the second quarter of 2012, up $1.1 billion from average deposits of $3.2 billion during the second quarter of 2011, reflecting our investments and strategy to expand and grow the Commercial Banking segment. Average allocated capital increased $39 million to $766 million for the second quarter of 2012 reflecting the increase in the segment’s loan balances offset by an improvement in credit quality as compared to the second quarter of 2011.

The Consumer Banking segment had net income of $13 million in the second quarter of 2012, up $6 million compared to $7 million in the second quarter of 2011. Earnings increased as segment revenue grew $8 million to $132 million for the second quarter of 2012 compared to $124 million for the second quarter of 2011, primarily due to significantly higher mortgage banking income (up $21 million) and smaller deposit service charge and card-based fee income, which was partially offset by decreases in net interest income as a result of the lower interest rate environment in 2012. The credit provision for loans increased $1 million to $5 million for the quarter due to the growth in the segment’s loan balances as compared to the second quarter of 2011. Total noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2012 was $106 million, down $2 million from $108 million in the comparable quarter in 2011 primarily due to a $5 million reduction in FDIC insurance costs, partially offset by a $2 million increase in personnel expense and other net expense increases. Average deposits were $9.4 billion for the second quarter of 2012, down $134 million compared to $9.6 billion in the second quarter of 2011. Average loan balances were $7.2 billion during the second quarter of 2012, up $445 million compared to $6.7 billion in the second quarter of 2011. The segment’s loan growth was primarily in the residential mortgage portfolio as the Corporation continued to retain much of its mortgage production throughout 2011 and into the first quarter of 2012. Average allocated capital increased $45 million to $586 million for the second quarter of 2012 reflecting the increase in the segment’s loan balances.

Risk Management and Shared Services had net income of $14 million in the second quarter of 2012, up $4 million compared to $10 million for the comparable quarter in 2011. The main components of the segment’s increase was primarily due to an $18 million decrease in credit provision reflecting the much lower provision at the consolidated total level, and a $7 million increase in expenses due to higher costs related to addressing certain BSA regulatory compliance issues and other corporate expense items. Average earning asset balances were $4.8 billion for the second quarter of 2012, down $1.6 billion from an average balance of $6.4 billion during the second quarter of 2011, reflecting the reduction in the Corporation’s investment portfolio.

Results of Operations – Summary

The Corporation recorded net income of $86 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to net income of $57 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011. Net income available to common equity was $83 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, or net income of $0.48 for both basic and diluted earnings per common share. Comparatively, net income available to common equity for the six months ended June 30, 2011, was $41 million, or a net income of $0.24 for both basic and diluted earnings per common share. The net interest margin for the first half of 2012 was 3.31% compared to 3.30% for the first half of 2011.

TABLE 1

Summary Results of Operations: Trends

($ in Thousands, except per share data)


	2nd Qtr 2012			1st Qtr 2012			4th Qtr 2011			3rd Qtr 2011			2nd Qtr 2011
Net income (Quarter)	$	43,317		$	42,633		$	41,125		$	41,339		$	34,382
Net income (Year-to-date)		85,950			42,633			139,699			98,574			57,235
Net income available to common equity (Quarter)	$	42,017		$	41,333		$	39,825		$	34,034		$	25,570
Net income available to common equity (Year-to-date)		83,350			41,333			114,869			75,044			41,010
Earnings per common share - basic (Quarter)	$	0.24		$	0.24		$	0.23		$	0.20		$	0.15
Earnings per common share - basic (Year-to-date)		0.48			0.24			0.66			0.43			0.24
Earnings per common share - diluted (Quarter)	$	0.24		$	0.24		$	0.23		$	0.20		$	0.15
Earnings per common share - diluted (Year-to-date)		0.48			0.24			0.66			0.43			0.24
Return on average assets (Quarter)		0.80	%		0.79	%		0.75	%		0.75	%		0.64	%
Return on average assets (Year-to-date)		0.80			0.79			0.65			0.61			0.54
Return on average equity (Quarter)		5.98	%		5.93	%		5.71	%		5.49	%		4.63	%
Return on average equity (Year-to-date)		5.95			5.93			4.66			4.33			3.75
Return on average common equity (Quarter)		5.93	%		5.88	%		5.66	%		4.88	%		3.79	%
Return on average common equity (Year-to-date)		5.90			5.88			4.21			3.70			3.08
Return on average Tier 1 common equity (Quarter) ⁽¹⁾		9.26	%		9.23	%		8.96	%		7.83	%		6.07	%
Return on average Tier 1 common equity (Year-to-date) ⁽¹⁾		9.25			9.23			6.71			5.92			4.92
Efficiency ratio (Quarter) ⁽²⁾		72.30	%		72.84	%		77.05	%		71.55	%		72.18	%
Efficiency ratio (Year-to-date) ⁽²⁾		72.57			72.84			73.33			72.08			72.35
Efficiency ratio, fully taxable equivalent (Quarter) ⁽²⁾		69.21	%		70.16	%		74.67	%		68.73	%		69.38	%
Efficiency ratio, fully taxable equivalent (Year-to-date) ⁽²⁾		69.69			70.16			70.66			69.32			69.62
Net interest margin (Quarter)		3.30	%		3.31	%		3.21	%		3.23	%		3.29	%
Net interest margin (Year-to-date)		3.31			3.31			3.26			3.28			3.30

(1)	Return on average Tier 1 common equity = Net income available to common equity divided by average Tier 1 capital excluding qualifying perpetual preferred stock and qualifying trust preferred securities. This is a non-GAAP financial measure.

(2)	See Table 1A for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure.

TABLE 1A

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measure




	2nd Qtr 2012			1st Qtr 2012			4th Qtr 2011			3rd Qtr 2011			2nd Qtr 2011
Efficiency ratio (Quarter) ^(a)		72.30	%		72.84	%		77.05	%		71.55	%		72.18	%
Taxable equivalent adjustment (Quarter)		(1.62	)		(1.62	)		(1.79	)		(1.66	)		(1.74	)
Asset losses, net (Quarter)		(1.47	)		(1.06	)		(0.59	)		(1.16	)		(1.06	)

Efficiency ratio, fully taxable equivalent (Quarter) ^(b)		69.21	%		70.16	%		74.67	%		68.73	%		69.38	%
Efficiency ratio (Year-to-date) ^(a)		72.57	%		72.84	%		73.33	%		72.08	%		72.35	%
Taxable equivalent adjustment (Year-to-date)		(1.62	)		(1.62	)		(1.72	)		(1.70	)		(1.72	)
Asset losses, net (Year-to-date)		(1.26	)		(1.06	)		(0.95	)		(1.06	)		(1.01	)

Efficiency ratio, fully taxable equivalent (Year-to-date) ^(b)		69.69	%		70.16	%		70.66	%		69.32	%		69.62	%

a)	Efficiency ratio is defined by the Federal Reserve guidance as noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income plus noninterest income, excluding investment securities gains/losses, net.

(b)

Efficiency ratio, fully taxable equivalent, is noninterest expense divided by the sum of taxable equivalent net interest income plus noninterest income, excluding investment securities gains/losses, net and asset gains/losses, net. This efficiency ratio is presented on a taxable equivalent basis, which adjusts net interest income for the tax-favored status of certain loan and investment securities. Management believes this measure to be the preferred industry measurement of net interest income as it enhances the comparability of net interest income arising from taxable and tax-exempt sources and it excludes certain specific revenue items (such as investment securities gains/losses, net and asset gains/losses, net).

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income on a taxable equivalent basis for the six months ended June 30, 2012, was $319 million, which remained relatively flat to the comparable period last year as favorable volume variances (changes in the balances and mix of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities increased taxable equivalent net interest income by $18 million) were offset by unfavorable rate variances (the impact of changes in the interest rate environment and product pricing reduced taxable equivalent net interest income by $18 million).

The net interest margin for the first half of 2012 was 3.31%, 1 bp higher than 3.30% for the same period in 2011. This comparable period increase was comprised of a 5 bp improvement in interest rate spread and a 4 bp lower contribution from net free funds. The 5 bp improvement in interest rate spread was the net result of a 22 bp decrease in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities and a 17 bp decrease in the yield on earning assets.

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged during 2011 and the first six months of 2012. For the remainder of 2012, the Corporation anticipates modest pressure on the net interest margin from the continued low rate environment.

The yield on earning assets was 3.83% for the first half of 2012, 17 bp lower than the comparable period last year. Loan yields were down 38 bp, (to 4.14%), due to the repricing of adjustable rate loans and competitive pricing pressures in a low interest rate environment. The yield on investment securities and other short-term investments decreased 7 bp (to 2.91%), also impacted by the low interest rate environment and prepayment speeds of mortgage-related securities purchased at a premium.

The rate on interest-bearing liabilities of 0.68% for the first half of 2012 was 22 bp lower than the same period in 2011. Rates on interest-bearing deposits were down 25 bp (to 0.40%, reflecting the low rate environment and a targeted reduction of higher cost deposit products). The cost of short and long-term funding decreased 2 bp (to 1.54%).

Average earning assets were $19.4 billion for the first half of 2012, an increase of $14 million (less than 1%) from the comparable period last year. On average, loan balances increased $1.6 billion, including increases in commercial loans (up $1.2 billion) and residential mortgage loans (up $664 million), while retail loans decreased (down $212 million). Average investment securities and other short-term investments decreased $1.6 billion, reflecting the Corporation’s strategy of funding loan growth primarily through investment securities run-off.

Average interest-bearing liabilities of $14.9 billion for the first half of 2012 were down $164 million (1%) from the first half of 2011. On average, interest-bearing deposits grew $411 million (primarily attributable to a $680 million increase in money market accounts and a $322 million increase in interest-bearing demand deposits, partially offset by a $702 million decrease in time deposits), while noninterest-bearing demand deposits (a principal component of net free funds) were up $466 million. Average short and long-term funding decreased $575 million between the comparable six-month periods, primarily attributable to a decrease in securities sold under agreements to repurchase (“customer funding”) (driven by pricing strategies to shift funds away from customer funding and into more traditional deposit products).

TABLE 2

Net Interest Income Analysis

($ in Thousands)


	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012							Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
	Average Balance		Interest Income/ Expense		Average Yield/ Rate			Average Balance		Interest Income/ Expense		Average Yield/ Rate
Earning assets:
Loans: ^(1)(2)(3)
Commercial and business lending	$	4,922,827	$	97,569		3.98	%	$	4,115,687	$	88,817		4.35	%
Commercial real estate lending		3,253,668		69,345		4.28			2,896,320		64,749		4.50

Total commercial		8,176,495		166,914		4.10			7,012,007		153,566		4.41
Residential mortgage		3,256,480		61,230		3.76			2,592,749		55,179		4.26
Retail		3,023,547		69,979		4.65			3,235,533		80,025		4.97

Total loans		14,456,522		298,123		4.14			12,840,289		288,770		4.52
Investment securities		4,507,200		69,083		3.07			5,773,545		94,351		3.27
Other short-term investments		415,166		2,509		1.21			751,114		2,896		0.77

Investments and other ⁽¹⁾		4,922,366		71,592		2.91			6,524,659		97,247		2.98

Total earning assets		19,378,888		369,715		3.83			19,364,948		386,017		4.00
Other assets, net		2,292,982							2,067,081

Total assets	$	21,671,870						$	21,432,029

Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing deposits:
Savings deposits	$	1,069,499	$	396		0.07	%	$	958,629	$	571		0.12	%
Interest-bearing demand deposits		2,109,947		1,861		0.18			1,788,112		1,369		0.15
Money market deposits		5,774,305		7,302		0.25			5,093,854		8,894		0.35
Time deposits		2,382,435		13,030		1.10			3,084,538		24,316		1.59

Total interest-bearing deposits		11,336,186		22,589		0.40			10,925,133		35,150		0.65
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase		1,228,842		1,379		0.23			1,815,669		3,109		0.35
Other short-term funding		1,181,692		2,253		0.38			919,324		4,107		0.90
Total long-term funding		1,174,489		24,002		4.09			1,425,342		25,033		3.52

Total short and long-term funding		3,585,023		27,634		1.54			4,160,335		32,249		1.56

Total interest-bearing liabilities		14,921,209		50,223		0.68			15,085,468		67,399		0.90

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits		3,689,439							3,223,485
Other liabilities		158,468							48,879
Stockholders’ equity		2,902,754							3,074,197

Total liabilities and equity	$	21,671,870						$	21,432,029

Interest rate spread						3.15	%						3.10	%
Net free funds						0.16							0.20

Net interest income, taxable equivalent, and net interest margin			$	319,492		3.31	%			$	318,618		3.30	%

Taxable equivalent adjustment				10,557							10,772

Net interest income			$	308,935						$	307,846

(1)	The yield on tax exempt loans and securities is computed on a taxable equivalent basis using a tax rate of 35% for all periods presented and is net of the effects of certain disallowed interest deductions.

(2)	Nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale have been included in the average balances.

(3)	Interest income includes net loan fees.

TABLE 2

Net Interest Income Analysis

($ in Thousands)


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2012							Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
	Average Balance		Interest Income/ Expense		Average Yield/ Rate			Average Balance		Interest Income/ Expense		Average Yield/ Rate
Earning assets:
Loans: ^(1)(2)(3)
Commercial and business lending	$	5,016,701	$	48,584		3.89	%	$	4,207,786	$	44,396		4.23	%
Commercial real estate lending		3,320,186		34,843		4.22			2,907,144		32,726		4.51

Total commercial		8,336,887		83,427		4.02			7,114,930		77,122		4.35
Residential mortgage		3,273,873		30,266		3.70			2,657,740		28,032		4.22
Retail		2,991,842		34,468		4.63			3,232,234		40,033		4.96

Total loans		14,602,602		148,161		4.07			13,004,904		145,187		4.47
Investment securities		4,402,800		34,416		3.13			5,689,728		47,359		3.33
Other short-term investments		380,644		1,262		1.33			736,660		1,437		0.78

Investments and other ⁽¹⁾		4,783,444		35,678		2.98			6,426,388		48,796		3.04

Total earning assets		19,386,046		183,839		3.80			19,431,292		193,983		4.00
Other assets, net		2,298,554							2,094,863

Total assets	$	21,684,600						$	21,526,155

Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing deposits:
Savings deposits	$	1,109,609	$	211		0.08	%	$	999,748		308		0.12	%
Interest-bearing demand deposits		2,105,440		917		0.18			1,811,525		738		0.16
Money market deposits		5,860,043		3,744		0.26			5,039,056		4,206		0.33
Time deposits		2,280,568		5,681		1.00			2,976,685		11,649		1.57

Total interest-bearing deposits		11,355,660		10,553		0.37			10,827,014		16,901		0.63
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase		1,114,964		612		0.22			1,920,877		1,600		0.33
Other short-term funding		1,279,319		1,197		0.38			1,029,483		2,036		0.79
Total long-term funding		1,172,063		11,956		4.08			1,484,140		13,991		3.77

Total short and long-term funding		3,566,346		13,765		1.55			4,434,500		17,627		1.59

Total interest-bearing liabilities		14,922,006		24,318		0.65			15,261,514		34,528		0.91
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits		3,695,024							3,225,675
Other liabilities		152,248							62,126
Stockholders’ equity		2,915,322							2,976,840

Total liabilities and equity	$	21,684,600						$	21,526,155

Interest rate spread						3.15	%						3.09	%
Net free funds						0.15							0.20

Net interest income, taxable equivalent, and net interest margin			$	159,521		3.30	%			$	159,455		3.29	%

Taxable equivalent adjustment				5,254							5,332

Net interest income			$	154,267						$	154,123

(1)	The yield on tax exempt loans and securities is computed on a taxable equivalent basis using a tax rate of 35% for all periods presented and is net of the effects of certain disallowed interest deductions.

(2)	Nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale have been included in the average balances.

(3)	Interest income includes net loan fees.

Provision for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses for the first half of 2012 was $0, compared to $47 million for the first half of 2011 and $52 million for the full year of 2011. Net charge offs were $45 million for first half of 2012, compared to $98 million for the first half of 2011 and $151 million for the full year of 2011. Annualized net charge offs as a percent of average loans for the first half of 2012 were 0.63%, compared to 1.54% for the first half of 2011 and 1.13% for the full year of 2011. At June 30, 2012, the allowance for loan losses was $333 million, down from $426 million at June 30, 2011 and $378 million at December 31, 2011. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans was 2.26%, compared to 3.25% at June 30, 2011 and 2.70% at December 31, 2011. Nonaccrual loans at June 30, 2012, were $318 million, compared to $468 million at June 30, 2011, and $357 million at December 31, 2011. See Tables 7 and 8.

The provision for loan losses is predominantly a function of the Corporation’s reserving methodology and judgments as to other qualitative and quantitative factors used to determine the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses which focuses on changes in the size and character of the loan portfolio, changes in levels of impaired and other nonaccrual loans, historical losses and delinquencies on each portfolio category, the level of loans sold or transferred to held for sale, the risk inherent in specific loans, concentrations of loans to specific borrowers or industries, existing economic conditions, the fair value of underlying collateral, and other factors which could affect potential credit losses. See additional discussion under sections “Allowance for Loan Losses,” and “Nonaccrual Loans, Potential Problem Loans, and Other Real Estate Owned.”

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income for the first half of 2012 was $154 million, up $22 million (16%) from the first half of 2011. Core fee-based revenue (as defined in Table 3 below) was down $12 million, while mortgage banking, net, was up $36 million. All other noninterest income categories combined were $9 million, down $2 million versus the comparable period last year. For the remainder of 2012, the Corporation expects modest improvement in core fee-based revenues, while the strength in mortgage banking experienced during the first half of 2012 is likely to be reduced going forward.

TABLE 3

Noninterest Income

($ in Thousands)


	2nd Qtr. 2012			2nd Qtr. 2011			Dollar Change			Percent Change			YTD 2012			YTD 2011			Dollar Change			Percent Change
Trust service fees	$	10,125		$	10,012		$	113			1.1	%	$	19,912		$	19,843		$	69			0.3	%
Service charges on deposit accounts		16,768			19,112			(2,344	)		(12.3	)		34,810			38,176			(3,366	)		(8.8	)
Card-based and other nondeposit fees		12,084			15,747			(3,663	)		(23.3	)		22,963			31,345			(8,382	)		(26.7	)
Insurance commissions		12,912			11,552			1,360			11.8			24,502			23,318			1,184			5.1
Brokerage and annuity commissions		4,206			4,923			(717	)		(14.6	)		8,333			9,538			(1,205	)		(12.6	)

Core fee-based revenue		56,095			61,346			(5,251	)		(8.6	)		110,520			122,220			(11,700	)		(9.6	)
Mortgage banking income		26,500			8,031			18,469			230.0			48,200			15,925			32,275			202.7
Mortgage servicing rights expense		9,765			11,351			(1,586	)		(14.0	)		13,811			17,400			(3,589	)		(20.6	)

Mortgage banking, net		16,735			(3,320	)		20,055			N/M			34,389			(1,475	)		35,864			N/M
Capital market fees, net		2,673			(890	)		3,563			N/M			6,389			1,488			4,901			N/M
Bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”) income		3,164			3,500			(336	)		(9.6	)		7,456			7,086			370			5.2
Other		1,705			4,364			(2,659	)		(60.9	)		3,618			9,871			(6,253	)		(63.3	)

Subtotal		80,372			65,000			15,372			23.6			162,372			139,190			23,182			16.7
Asset losses, net		(4,984	)		(3,378	)		(1,606	)		47.5			(8,578	)		(6,541	)		(2,037	)		31.1
Investment securities gains (losses), net		563			(36	)		599			N/M			603			(58	)		661			N/M

Total noninterest income	$	75,951		$	61,586		$	14,365			23.3	%	$	154,397		$	132,591		$	21,806			16.4	%


N/M – Not meaningful.

Trust service fees were level at $20 million for the comparable six month periods in 2012 and 2011. The market value of average assets under management for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was $5.9 billion and $5.8 billion, respectively.

Service charges on deposit accounts were $35 million for the first six months of 2012, down $3 million (9%) from the comparable six month period in 2011. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower nonsufficient funds / overdraft fees (down $4 million to $15 million) due to changes in customer behavior, recent regulatory changes, and changes in deposit account products.

Card-based and other nondeposit fees were $23 million for the first half of 2012, down $8 million (27%) from the first half of 2011, primarily due to lower interchange fees. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 included a provision, the “Durbin Amendment,” which governs the amount banks can charge as interchange fees. The Durbin Amendment negatively impacted the amount the bank charged in interchange fees beginning in the fourth quarter of 2011. Insurance commissions were $25 million for the first half of 2012, up $1 million (5%) from the first half of 2011, primarily due to higher benefit insurance premiums. Brokerage and annuity commissions were $8 million for the first half of 2012, down $1 million (13%) from the first half of 2011, attributable to lower fixed annuity commissions.

Net mortgage banking income was $34 million for the first half of 2012, compared to a net mortgage banking loss of $1 million for the comparable six month period in 2011. Net mortgage banking consists of gross mortgage banking income less mortgage servicing rights expense. Gross mortgage banking income (which includes servicing fees and the gain or loss on sales of mortgage loans to the secondary market, related fees and fair value marks on derivatives (collectively “gains on sales and related income”)) was $48 million for the first half of 2012, an increase of $32 million compared to the first half of 2011. This increase was primarily attributable to higher volume of loans sold to the secondary market, resulting in higher gains on sales and related income (up $32 million). Secondary mortgage production was $1.3 billion for the first half of 2012, compared to $541 million for the first half of 2011.

Mortgage servicing rights expense includes both the amortization of the mortgage servicing rights asset and changes to the valuation allowance associated with the mortgage servicing rights asset. Mortgage servicing rights expense is affected by the size of the servicing portfolio, as well as the changes in the estimated fair value of the mortgage servicing rights asset. Mortgage servicing rights expense was $14 million for the first half of 2012, compared to $17 million for the comparable six month period in 2011, with a $4 million decrease to the valuation reserve (comprised of a $2 million addition to the valuation reserve for the first half of 2012 compared to a $6 million addition to the valuation reserve for the first half of 2011). As mortgage interest rates fall, prepayment speeds are usually faster and the value of the mortgage servicing rights asset generally decreases, requiring additional valuation reserve. Conversely, as mortgage interest rates rise, prepayment speeds are usually slower and the value of the mortgage servicing rights asset generally increases, requiring less valuation reserve. Mortgage servicing rights, net of any valuation allowance, are carried in other intangible assets, net, on the consolidated balance sheets at the lower of amortized cost or estimated fair value. At June 30, 2012, the mortgage servicing rights asset, net of its valuation allowance, was $47 million, representing 63 bp of the $7.5 billion servicing portfolio, compared to a net mortgage servicing rights asset of $53 million, representing 72 bp of the $7.4 billion servicing portfolio at June 30, 2011. Mortgage servicing rights are considered a critical accounting policy given that estimating their fair value involves a discounted cash flow model and assumptions that involve judgment, particularly of estimated prepayment speeds of the underlying mortgages serviced and the overall level of interest rates. See section “Critical Accounting Policies,” as well as Note 7, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” and Note 12, “Fair Value Measurements,” of the notes to consolidated financial statements for additional disclosure.

Capital market fees, net (which include fee income from foreign currency and interest rate risk related services provided to our customers) were $6 million for the first half of 2012, compared to $1 million for the comparable six month period in 2011, primarily due to a favorable change in the credit valuation adjustment from improvements in credit quality. Other income of $4 million was $6 million lower than the first half of 2011, primarily due to a decrease in limited partnership income. Net asset losses of $9 million for 2012 were primarily attributable to a $6 million write-down on software placed into production during the second quarter of 2012, $6 million of losses on sales and other write-downs on other real estate owned, and a $3 million impairment charge on certain limited partnership investments, partially offset by a $6 million gain on the sale of three retail branches in rural western Illinois. Net asset losses of $7 million for 2011 were primarily attributable to losses on sales and other write-downs of other real estate owned.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense was $336 million for the first half of 2012, up $17 million (5%) over the comparable six month period in 2011. Personnel expense was up $9 million (5%), while nonpersonnel noninterest expenses were up $8 million (6%) on a combined basis. For the remainder of 2012, the Corporation expects quarterly noninterest expense growth in the low-single-digit range, including the costs of continuing BSA enhancements and footprint upgrades.

TABLE 4

Noninterest Expense

($ in Thousands)


	2nd Qtr. 2012		2nd Qtr. 2011			Dollar Change			Percent Change			YTD 2012		YTD 2011		Dollar Change			Percent Change
Personnel expense	$	93,819	$	89,526		$	4,293			4.8	%	$	188,100	$	178,754	$	9,346			5.2	%
Occupancy		14,008		12,663			1,345			10.6			29,187		27,938		1,249			4.5
Equipment		5,719		4,969			750			15.1			11,187		9,736		1,451			14.9
Data processing		11,304		7,974			3,330			41.8			20,820		15,508		5,312			34.3
Business development and advertising		5,468		5,652			(184	)		(3.3	)		10,849		10,595		254			2.4
Other intangible asset amortization		1,049		1,178			(129	)		(11.0	)		2,098		2,356		(258	)		(11.0	)
Loan expense		2,948		2,983			(35	)		(1.2	)		5,858		5,939		(81	)		(1.4	)
Legal and professional fees		5,657		4,783			874			18.3			15,372		9,265		6,107			65.9
Losses other than loans		2,060		(1,925	)		3,985			N/M			5,610		4,372		1,238			28.3
Foreclosure / OREO expense		4,343		6,358			(2,015	)		(31.7	)		7,705		11,242		(3,537	)		(31.5	)
FDIC expense		4,778		7,198			(2,420	)		(33.6	)		9,648		15,442		(5,794	)		(37.5	)
Other		14,877		14,358			519			3.6			29,358		27,569		1,789			6.5

Total noninterest expense	$	166,030	$	155,717		$	10,313			6.6	%	$	335,792	$	318,716	$	17,076			5.4	%

Personnel expense (which includes salary-related expenses and fringe benefit expenses) was $188 million for the first half of 2012, up $9 million (5%) versus the first half of 2011. Average full-time equivalent employees were 4,998 for the first six months of 2012, up 1% from 4,954 for the comparable six month period of 2011. Salary-related expenses increased $7 million (5%). This increase was primarily the result of higher compensation and commissions (up $4 million or 3%, including increases in full-time equivalent employees, merit increases between the years, and higher compensation related to the vesting of stock options and restricted stock grants), and higher performance based incentives (up $3 million or 32%). Fringe benefit expenses were up $2 million (7%) versus the first half of 2011, primarily due to higher employment taxes and benefit plan expenses related to the increased compensation.

Nonpersonnel noninterest expenses on a combined basis were $148 million, up $8 million (6%) compared to the comparable six month period in 2011. Occupancy, equipment and data processing were up $8 million (15%), due to strategic investments in our branch network, systems and infrastructure. Legal and professional fees increased $6 million due to other professional consultant costs related to certain BSA regulatory compliance issues, partially offset by a $1.5 million partial reimbursement for defense costs on the Overdraft litigation (see Note 11, “Commitments, Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, and Contingent Liabilities,” of the notes to consolidated financial statements for additional information concerning this litigation). Losses other than loans increased $1 million, primarily due to a $6 million increase to the reserve for losses on unfunded commitments, partially offset by a $2.5 million settlement with the Corporation’s insurance carrier towards the Overdraft litigation as well as a year-over-year decrease in the level of litigation expenses related to the Overdraft litigation. Foreclosure / OREO expenses of $8 million decreased $4 million, primarily attributable to a decline in legal and collection expenses related to the improvement in credit quality. FDIC expense decreased $6 million (38%) due to a change in the FDIC expense calculation (from a deposit based calculation to a net asset / risk-based assessment). All remaining noninterest expense categories on a combined basis were up $2 million (4%) compared to the first half of 2011.

Income Taxes

For the first half of 2012, the Corporation recognized income tax expense of $42 million, compared to income tax expense of $17 million for the first half of 2011. The effective tax rate was 32.61% for the first half of 2012, compared to an effective tax rate of 23.40% for the first half of 2011. The change in income tax and the effective tax rate was primarily due to the increased level of pretax income between the comparable six-month periods. Income tax expense is also impacted by ongoing federal and state income tax audits and changes in tax law.

Income tax expense recorded in the consolidated statements of income involves the interpretation and application of certain accounting pronouncements and federal and state tax codes, and is, therefore, considered a critical accounting policy. The Corporation undergoes examination by various taxing authorities. Such taxing authorities may require that changes in the amount of tax expense or valuation allowance be recognized when their interpretations differ from those of management, based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examinations. See Note 9, “Income Taxes,” of the notes to consolidated financial statements and section “Critical Accounting Policies.”

Balance Sheet

At June 30, 2012, total assets were $22.1 billion, up $157 million from December 31, 2011. Loans of $14.7 billion at June 30, 2012, were up $668 million from December 31, 2011, with increases in commercial and business lending (up $386 million), commercial real estate lending (up $275 million), and residential mortgage loans (up $129 million), offset by a $122 million decrease in retail loans. The Corporation expects a pace of approximately 3% quarterly loan growth for the remainder of 2012. Investment securities available for sale were $4.5 billion, down $416 million from year end 2011 (primarily due to calls and maturities of mortgage-related and Federal agency securities during the first half of 2012), as the Corporation continued the strategy of funding loan growth with run-off from the investment securities portfolio.

At June 30, 2012, total deposits of $15.1 billion were relatively unchanged from December 31, 2011 (up $16 million). Since December 31, 2011, money market deposits increased $672 million, while other time deposits declined $351 million and brokered CDs decreased $162 million, reflecting the Corporation’s continued strategy for reducing its utilization of network transaction deposits and brokered deposits. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits decreased to $3.9 billion and represented 26% of total deposits, unchanged from December 31, 2011. Short and long-term funding of $3.8 billion was up $112 million since year-end 2011, with an increase of $139 million in short-term funding partially offset by the repayment of $26 million of junior subordinated debentures.

Since June 30, 2011, loans increased $1.6 billion, with commercial loans up $1.5 billion and residential mortgage loans up $387 million, offset by a $243 million decline in retail loans. Since June 30, 2011, deposits increased $1.0 billion, primarily attributable to an $840 million increase in money market deposits and a $656 million increase in noninterest-bearing demand deposits, partially offset by a $436 million decrease in other time deposits and a $276 million decrease in brokered CDs. Given the increase in deposit balances, short and long-term funding declined $936 million, including an $866 million decrease in customer funding and the repayments of $142 million of subordinated debt and $26 million of junior subordinated debentures, partially offset by the issuance of $130 million of senior notes.

TABLE 5

Period End Loan Composition

($ in Thousands)


	June 30, 2012					March 31, 2012					December 31, 2011					September 30, 2011					June 30, 2011
	Amount		% of Total			Amount		% of Total			Amount		% of Total			Amount		% of Total			Amount		% of Total
Commercial and industrial	$	4,076,370		28	%	$	3,719,016		26	%	$	3,724,736		27	%	$	3,360,502		25	%	$	3,202,301		24	%
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		1,116,815		8			1,074,755		8			1,086,829		8			1,068,616		8			1,030,060		8
Lease financing		62,750		—			61,208		—			58,194		—			54,849		1			54,001		1

Commercial and business lending		5,255,935		36			4,854,979		34			4,869,759		35			4,483,967		34			4,286,362		33
Commercial real estate - investor		2,810,521		19			2,664,251		19			2,563,767		18			2,481,411		18			2,393,626		18
Real estate construction		612,556		4			565,953		4			584,046		4			554,024		4			533,804		4

Commercial real estate lending		3,423,077		23			3,230,204		23			3,147,813		22			3,035,435		22			2,927,430		22

Total commercial		8,679,012		59			8,085,183		57			8,017,572		57			7,519,402		56			7,213,792		55
Home equity		2,429,594		17			2,501,770		17			2,504,704		18			2,571,404		19			2,594,029		20
Installment		510,831		3			537,628		4			557,782		4			572,243		4			589,714		4

Total retail		2,940,425		20			3,039,398		21			3,062,486		22			3,143,647		23			3,183,743		24
Residential mortgage		3,079,465		21			3,129,144		22			2,951,013		21			2,840,458		21			2,692,054		21

Total consumer		6,019,890		41			6,168,542		43			6,013,499		43			5,984,105		44			5,875,797		45

Total loans	$	14,698,902		100	%	$	14,253,725		100	%	$	14,031,071		100	%	$	13,503,507		100	%	$	13,089,589		100	%

Farmland	$	23,814		1	%	$	25,031		1	%	$	26,221		1	%	$	27,871		1	%	$	30,946		1	%
Multi-family		802,212		28			756,737		28			694,056		27			663,284		27			566,641		24
Non-owner occupied		1,984,495		71			1,882,483		71			1,843,490		72			1,790,256		72			1,796,039		75

Commercial real estate - investor	$	2,810,521		100	%	$	2,664,251		100	%	$	2,563,767		100	%	$	2,481,411		100	%	$	2,393,626		100	%

1-4 family construction	$	138,160		23	%	$	114,724		20	%	$	120,170		21	%	$	94,442		17	%	$	92,000		17	%
All other construction		474,396		77			451,229		80			463,876		79			459,582		83			441,804		83

Real estate construction	$	612,556		100	%	$	565,953		100	%	$	584,046		100	%	$	554,024		100	%	$	533,804		100	%

TABLE 6

Period End Deposit and Customer Funding Composition

($ in Thousands)


	June 30, 2012					March 31, 2012					December 31, 2011					September 30, 2011					June 30, 2011
	Amount		% of Total			Amount		% of Total			Amount		% of Total			Amount		% of Total			Amount		% of Total
Noninterest-bearing demand	$	3,874,429		26	%	$	3,989,156		26	%	$	3,928,792		26	%	$	3,711,570		25	%	$	3,218,722		23	%
Savings		1,117,593		7			1,098,975		7			986,766		7			1,013,195		7			1,007,337		7
Interest-bearing demand		2,078,037		14			2,040,900		13			2,297,454		15			2,071,627		14			1,931,519		14
Money market		5,822,449		39			6,176,981		39			5,150,275		34			5,205,401		35			4,982,492		35
Brokered CDs		41,104		—			46,493		—			202,948		1			203,827		1			316,670		2
Other time		2,173,259		14			2,300,871		15			2,524,420		17			2,576,790		18			2,609,310		19

Total deposits	$	15,106,871		100	%	$	15,653,376		100	%	$	15,090,655		100	%	$	14,782,410		100	%	$	14,066,050		100	%
Customer repo sweeps		592,203					635,697					664,624					871,619					930,101
Customer repo term		619,897					509,332					695,131					1,141,450					1,147,938

Total customer funding		1,212,100					1,145,029					1,359,755					2,013,069					2,078,039

Total deposits and customer funding	$	16,318,971				$	16,798,405				$	16,450,410				$	16,795,479				$	16,144,089

Network transaction deposits included above in interest-bearing demand and money market	$	1,234,010				$	1,171,679				$	875,052				$	875,630				$	824,003
Total network transaction deposits and Brokered CDs		1,275,114					1,218,172					1,078,000					1,079,457					1,140,673
Total deposits and customer funding, excluding Brokered CDs and network transaction deposits	$	15,043,857				$	15,580,233				$	15,372,410				$	15,716,022				$	15,003,416

Allowance for Loan Losses

Credit risks within the loan portfolio are inherently different for each loan type. Credit risk is controlled and monitored through the use of lending standards, a thorough review of potential borrowers, and ongoing review of loan payment performance. Active asset quality administration, including early problem loan identification and timely resolution of problems, aids in the management of credit risk and minimization of loan losses.

The level of the allowance for loan losses represents management’s estimate of an amount appropriate to provide for probable credit losses in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. In general, the change in the allowance for loan losses is a function of a number of factors, including but not limited to changes in the loan portfolio (see Table 5), net charge offs (see Table 7) and nonperforming assets (see Table 8). The Corporation’s process, designed to assess the appropriateness of the allowance for loan losses, includes an allocation methodology, as well as management’s ongoing review and grading of the loan portfolio into criticized and non-criticized categories. The allocation methodology focuses on evaluation of facts and issues related to specific loans, management’s ongoing review and grading of the loan portfolio, consideration of historical loan loss and delinquency experience on each portfolio category, trends in past due and nonaccrual loans, the level of potential problem loans, the risk characteristics of the various classifications of loans, changes in the size and character of the loan portfolio, concentrations of loans to specific borrowers or industries, existing economic conditions, the fair value of underlying collateral, and other qualitative and quantitative factors which could affect potential credit losses. Because each of the criteria used is subject to change, the allocation of the allowance for loan losses is not necessarily indicative of the trend of future loan losses in any particular category. The total allowance for loan losses is available to absorb losses from any segment of the loan portfolio. Management considers the allowance for loan losses a critical accounting policy (see section “Critical Accounting Policies”), as assessing these numerous factors involves significant judgment.

The allocation methodology used by the Corporation includes allocations for specifically identified impaired loans and loss factor allocations, (used for both criticized and non-criticized loan categories) with a component primarily based on historical loss rates and a component primarily based on other qualitative factors. Management allocates the allowance for loan losses by pools of risk within each loan portfolio. The allocation methodology used at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was generally comparable.

The allocation methodology consists of the following components: First, as reflected in Note 6, “Loans, Allowance for Loan Losses, and Credit Quality,” of the notes to consolidated financial statements, a valuation allowance estimate is established for specifically identified commercial and consumer loans determined to be impaired by the Corporation, using discounted cash flows, estimated fair value of underlying collateral, and / or other data available. Second, management allocates the allowance for loan losses with loss factors, for criticized loan pools by loan type as well as for non-criticized loan pools by loan type, primarily based on historical loss rates after considering loan type, historical loss and delinquency experience, and industry statistics. Loans that have been criticized are considered to have a higher risk of default than non-criticized loans, as circumstances were present to support the lower loan grade, warranting higher loss factors. The loss factors applied in the methodology are periodically re-evaluated and adjusted to reflect changes in historical loss levels or other risks. Lastly, management allocates the allowance for loan losses to absorb unrecognized losses that may not be provided for by the other components due to other factors evaluated by management, such as limitations within the credit risk grading process, known current economic or business conditions that may not yet show in trends, industry or other concentrations with current issues that impose higher inherent risks than are reflected in the loss factors, and other relevant considerations.

At June 30, 2012, the allowance for loan losses was $333 million compared to $426 million at June 30, 2011, and $378 million at December 31, 2011. At June 30, 2012, the allowance for loan losses to total loans was 2.26% and covered 105% of nonaccrual loans, compared to 3.25% and 91%, respectively, at June 30, 2011, and 2.70% and 106%, respectively, at December 31, 2011. The provision for loan losses for the first half of 2012 was $0, compared to $47 million for the first half of 2011, and $52 million for the full year 2011. Net charge offs were $45 million for the first half of 2012, $98 million for the comparable period ended June 30, 2011, and $151 million for the full year 2011. The ratio of net charge offs to average loans on an annualized basis was 0.63%, 1.54%, and 1.13% for the six months ended June 30, 2012, and 2011, and the full year 2011, respectively. Net charge offs for the first half of 2011 included $10 million of write-downs related to installment loans transferred to held for sale. Tables 7 and 8 provide additional information regarding activity in the allowance for loan losses, impaired loans, and nonperforming assets. See Note 6, “Loans, Allowance for Loan Losses, and Credit Quality,” of the notes to consolidated financial statements for additional allowance for loan losses disclosures.

Credit quality continued to improve during the first half of 2012. Nonaccrual loans declined to $318 million (representing 2.16% of total loans), down 32% from June 30, 2011 and down 11% from December 31, 2011, due to organic portfolio improvements, including a lower level of loans moving into the nonaccrual and potential problem loan categories. Loans past due 30-89 days totaled $48 million at June 30, 2012, a decrease of 58% from June 30, 2011 and an increase of 9% from December 31, 2011, while potential problem loans declined to $410 million, a reduction from both the second quarter of 2011 and year-end 2011. For the remainder of 2012, the Corporation anticipates continuing improvement in credit trends and a modest provision for loan losses.

Management believes the level of allowance for loan losses to be appropriate at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

Consolidated net income and stockholders’ equity could be affected if management’s estimate of the allowance for loan losses is subsequently materially different, requiring additional or less provision for loan losses to be recorded. Management carefully considers numerous detailed and general factors, its assumptions, and the likelihood of materially different conditions that could alter its assumptions. While management uses currently available information to recognize losses on loans, future adjustments to the allowance for loan losses may be necessary based on newly received appraisals, updated commercial customer financial statements, rapidly deteriorating customer cash flow, and changes in economic conditions that affect our customers. Additionally, larger credit relationships (defined by management as over $25 million) do not inherently create more risk, but can create wider fluctuations in net charge offs and asset quality measures. As an integral part of their examination process, various federal and state regulatory agencies also review the allowance for loan losses. These agencies may require additions to the allowance for loan losses or may require that certain loan balances be charged off or downgraded into criticized loan categories when their credit evaluations differ from those of management, based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.

TABLE 7

Allowance for Loan Losses

($ in Thousands)


	At and for the Six Months Ended June 30,										At and for the Year Ended December 31,
	2012					2011					2011
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Balance at beginning of period		$378,151					$476,813					$476,813
Provision for loan losses		—					47,000					52,000
Charge offs (1)		(61,599)					(117,521)					(189,732)
Recoveries		16,106					19,669					39,070

Net charge offs (1)		(45,493)					(97,852)					(150,662)

Balance at end of period		$332,658					$425,961					$378,151

Net loan charge offs(1):				(A	)				(A	)				(A	)
Commercial and industrial	$	18,416		98		$	18,340		122		$	22,312		70
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		1,579		29			6,303		123			6,976		67
Lease financing		(1,836	)	N/M			88		32			(1,782	)	N/M

Commercial and business lending		18,159		74			24,731		121			27,506		64
Commercial real estate - investor		7,531		56			10,947		94			23,813		98
Real estate construction		788		28			17,967		N/M			30,701		N/M

Commercial real estate lending		8,319		51			28,914		201			54,514		183

Total commercial		26,478		65			53,645		154			82,020		113
Home equity		14,234		115			22,573		176			39,422		153
Installment		472		18			13,334		410			14,550		237

Total retail		14,706		98			35,907		224			53,972		169
Residential mortgage		4,309		27			8,300		65			14,670		52

Total net charge offs	$	45,493		63		$	97,852		154		$	150,662		113

CRE & Construction Net Charge Off Detail:				(A	)				(A	)				(A	)
Farmland	$	53		42		$	(44	)	(26	)	$	704		225
Multi-family		(51	)	(1	)		2,476		94			4,531		77
Non-owner occupied		7,529		80			8,515		96			18,578		103

Commercial real estate - investor	$	7,531		56		$	10,947		94		$	23,813		98

1-4 family construction	$	(716	)	(121	)	$	6,593		N/M		$	11,888		N/M
All other construction		1,504		68			11,374		N/M			18,813		N/M

Real estate construction	$	788		28		$	17,967		N/M		$	30,701		N/M

(A) - Annualized ratio of net charge offs to average loans by loan type in basis points.
N/M - Not meaningful.
Ratios:
Allowance for loan losses to total loans		2.26%					3.25%					2.70%
Allowance for loan losses to net charge offs (annualized)		3.6x					2.2x					2.5x

(1)	Charge offs for the six months ended June 30, 2011, and the year ended December 31, 2011, include $10 million of write-downs related to installment loans transferred to held for sale.

TABLE 7 (continued)

Allowance for Loan Losses

($ in Thousands)


Quarterly Trends:	June 30, 2012					March 31, 2012					December 31, 2011					September 30, 2011					June 30, 2011
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Balance at beginning of period		$356,298					$378,151					$399,723					$425,961					$454,461
Provision for loan losses		—					—					1,000					4,000					16,000
Charge offs		(30,340)					(31,259)					(34,056)					(38,155)					(52,365)
Recoveries		6,700					9,406					11,484					7,917					7,865

Net charge offs		(23,640)					(21,853)					(22,572)					(30,238)					(44,500)

Balance at end of period		$332,658					$356,298					$378,151					$399,723					$425,961

Net loan charge offs:				(A	)				(A	)				(A	)				(A	)				(A	)
Commercial and industrial	$	14,544		151		$	3,872		42		$	231		3		$	3,741		46		$	14,026		180
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		1,164		43			415		16			539		20			134		5			4,436		174
Lease financing		—		—			(1,836	)	N/M			19		14			(1,889	)	N/M			60		44

Commercial and business lending		15,708		126			2,451		20			789		7			1,986		18			18,522		177
Commercial real estate - investor		177		3			7,354		113			2,394		38			10,472		169			4,941		83
Real estate construction		558		40			230		16			7,088		N/M			5,646		N/M			6,031		N/M

Commercial real estate lending		735		9			7,584		96			9,482		122			16,118		213			10,972		151

Total commercial		16,443		79			10,035		50			10,271		53			18,104		98			29,494		166
Home equity		5,284		86			8,950		144			8,113		127			8,736		134			8,251		127
Installment		371		28			101		7			452		32			764		52			664		42

Total retail		5,655		76			9,051		119			8,565		110			9,500		119			8,915		111
Residential mortgage		1,542		19			2,767		34			3,736		46			2,634		36			6,091		92

Total net charge offs	$	23,640		65		$	21,853		61		$	22,572		64		$	30,238		90		$	44,500		137

CRE & Construction Net Charge Off Detail:				(A	)				(A	)				(A	)				(A	)				(A	)
Farmland	$	—		—		$	53		83		$	(10	)	(15	)	$	758		N/M		$	(56	)	(67	)
Multi-family		15		1			(66	)	(4	)		1,565		91			490		31			1,359		98
Non-owner occupied		162		3			7,367		160			839		18			9,224		202			3,638		82

Commercial real estate - investor	$	177		3		$	7,354		113		$	2,394		38		$	10,472		169		$	4,941		83

1-4 family construction	$	(111	)	(35	)	$	(605	)	(225	)	$	2,668		N/M		$	2,627		N/M		$	2,110		N/M
All other construction		669		62			835		73			4,420		N/M			3,019		N/M			3,921		N/M

Real estate construction	$	558		40		$	230		16		$	7,088		N/M		$	5,646		N/M		$	6,031		N/M

(A) - Annualized ratio of net charge offs to average loans by loan type in basis points.

N/M - Not meaningful.

TABLE 8

Nonperforming Assets

($ in Thousands)


	June 30, 2012					March 31, 2012					December 31, 2011					September 30, 2011					June 30, 2011
Nonperforming assets :
Nonaccrual loans:
Commercial	$	212,997				$	217,070				$	243,595				$	290,116				$	350,358
Residential mortgage		60,292					62,760					63,555					63,962					66,752
Retail		44,583					47,255					49,622					49,314					50,501

Total nonaccrual loans (NALs)		317,872					327,085					356,772					403,392					467,611
Other real estate owned (OREO)		40,029					34,425					41,571					42,076					45,712

Total nonperforming assets (NPAs)	$	357,901				$	361,510				$	398,343				$	445,468				$	513,323

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more:
Commercial	$	4,563				$	1,874				$	4,236				$	598				$	11,513
Retail		661					623					689					622					610

Total accruing loans past due 90 days or more	$	5,224				$	2,497				$	4,925				$	1,220				$	12,123

Restructured loans (accruing):
Commercial	$	90,677				$	90,163				$	85,084				$	82,619				$	69,657
Residential mortgage		21,302					20,465					18,115					18,943					18,216
Retail		10,250					10,091					9,965					11,521					12,470

Total restructured loans (accruing)	$	122,229				$	120,719				$	113,164				$	113,083				$	100,343

Nonaccrual restructured loans (included in nonaccrual loans)	$	86,395				$	79,946				$	87,493				$	80,063				$	71,084
Ratios:
Nonaccrual loans to total loans		2.16	%				2.29	%				2.54	%				2.99	%				3.57	%
NPAs to total loans plus OREO		2.43	%				2.53	%				2.83	%				3.29	%				3.91	%
NPAs to total assets		1.62	%				1.65	%				1.82	%				2.03	%				2.33	%
Allowance for loan losses to NALs		104.65	%				108.93	%				105.99	%				99.09	%				91.09	%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans		2.26	%				2.50	%				2.70	%				2.96	%				3.25	%

Nonperforming assets by type:				(A)					(A)					(A)					(A)					(A)
Commercial and industrial	$	46,111		1	%	$	50,641		1	%	$	56,075		2	%	$	61,256		2	%	$	71,183		2	%
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		33,417		3	%		31,888		3	%		35,718		3	%		47,202		4	%		59,725		6	%
Lease financing		8,260		13	%		9,040		15	%		10,644		18	%		11,667		21	%		12,898		24	%

Commercial and business lending		87,788		2	%		91,569		2	%		102,437		2	%		120,125		3	%		143,806		3	%
Commercial real estate - investor		88,806		3	%		89,030		3	%		99,352		4	%		97,691		4	%		133,770		6	%
Real estate construction		36,403		6	%		36,471		6	%		41,806		7	%		72,300		13	%		72,782		14	%

Commercial real estate lending		125,209		4	%		125,501		4	%		141,158		4	%		169,991		6	%		206,552		7	%

Total commercial		212,997		2	%		217,070		3	%		243,595		3	%		290,116		4	%		350,358		5	%
Home equity		41,536		2	%		44,628		2	%		46,907		2	%		46,119		2	%		46,777		2	%
Installment		3,047		1	%		2,627		—	%		2,715		—	%		3,195		1	%		3,724		1	%

Total retail		44,583		2	%		47,255		2	%		49,622		2	%		49,314		2	%		50,501		2	%
Residential mortgage		60,292		2	%		62,760		2	%		63,555		2	%		63,962		2	%		66,752		2	%

Total consumer		104,875		2	%		110,015		2	%		113,177		2	%		113,276		2	%		117,253		2	%

Total nonaccrual loans		317,872		2	%		327,085		2	%		356,772		3	%		403,392		3	%		467,611		4	%
Commercial real estate owned		18,670					20,119					24,795					27,886					30,629
Residential real estate owned		11,309					10,971					13,285					10,659					11,531
Bank properties real estate owned		10,050					3,335					3,491					3,531					3,552

Other real estate owned		40,029					34,425					41,571					42,076					45,712

Total nonperforming assets	$	357,901				$	361,510				$	398,343				$	445,468				$	513,323

Commercial real estate & Real estate construction NALs Detail:
Farmland	$	1,327		6	%	$	1,337		5	%	$	1,907		7	%	$	1,971		7	%	$	2,870		9	%
Multi-family		8,194		1	%		6,920		1	%		7,909		1	%		9,905		1	%		11,092		2	%
Non-owner occupied		79,285		4	%		80,773		4	%		89,536		5	%		85,815		5	%		119,808		7	%

Commercial real estate - investor	$	88,806		3	%	$	89,030		3	%	$	99,352		4	%	$	97,691		4	%	$	133,770		6	%

1-4 family construction	$	19,049		14	%	$	20,487		18	%	$	21,717		18	%	$	25,439		27	%	$	24,287		26	%
All other construction		17,354		4	%		15,984		4	%		20,089		4	%		46,861		10	%		48,495		11	%

Real estate construction	$	36,403		6	%	$	36,471		6	%	$	41,806		7	%	$	72,300		13	%	$	72,782		14	%

(A)	Ratio of nonperforming loans by type to total loans by type.

TABLE 8 (continued)

Nonperforming Assets

($ in Thousands)


	June 30, 2012		March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011		September 30, 2011		June 30, 2011
Loans 30-89 days past due by type:
Commercial and industrial	$	4,465	$	12,643	$	8,743	$	6,255	$	7,581
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		2,125		7,532		7,092		29,409		33,753
Leasing		39		40		104		507		79

Commercial and business lending		6,629		20,215		15,939		36,171		41,413
Commercial real estate - investor		12,854		8,313		4,970		70,136		27,487
Real estate construction		1,618		1,736		996		5,493		13,217

Commercial real estate lending		14,472		10,049		5,966		75,629		40,704

Total commercial		21,101		30,264		21,905		111,800		82,117
Home equity		15,302		18,007		12,189		18,165		14,818
Installment		1,558		2,813		2,592		1,956		3,851

Total retail		16,860		20,820		14,781		20,121		18,669
Residential mortgage		9,836		10,114		7,224		12,114		12,573

Total consumer		26,696		30,934		22,005		32,235		31,242

Total loans past due 30-89 days	$	47,797	$	61,198	$	43,910	$	144,035	$	113,359

Commercial real estate & Real estate construction loans 30-89 days past due detail:
Farmland	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	164	$	55
Multi-family		3,713		4,130		407		978		3,932
Non-owner occupied		9,141		4,183		4,563		68,994		23,500

Commercial real estate - investor	$	12,854	$	8,313	$	4,970	$	70,136	$	27,487

1-4 family construction	$	1,191	$	676	$	475	$	658	$	4,839
All other construction		427		1,060		521		4,835		8,378

Real estate construction	$	1,618	$	1,736	$	996	$	5,493	$	13,217

Potential problem loans by type:
Commercial and industrial	$	121,764	$	157,778	$	153,306	$	207,351	$	229,407
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		108,508		112,673		136,366		140,406		145,622
Leasing		324		487		158		507		1,399

Commercial and business lending		230,596		270,938		289,830		348,264		376,428
Commercial real estate - investor		142,453		167,339		230,206		252,331		236,434
Real estate construction		23,905		27,654		27,649		37,155		63,186

Commercial real estate lending		166,358		194,993		257,855		289,486		299,620

Total commercial		396,954		465,931		547,685		637,750		676,048
Home equity		4,173		4,441		5,451		4,975		4,515
Installment		127		142		233		272		216

Total retail		4,300		4,583		5,684		5,247		4,731
Residential mortgage		8,658		9,580		13,037		16,550		18,575

Total consumer		12,958		14,163		18,721		21,797		23,306

Total potential problem loans	$	409,912	$	480,094	$	566,406	$	659,547	$	699,354

Nonaccrual Loans, Potential Problem Loans, and Other Real Estate Owned

Management is committed to a proactive nonaccrual and problem loan identification philosophy. This philosophy is implemented through the ongoing monitoring and review of all pools of risk in the loan portfolio to ensure that problem loans are identified quickly and the risk of loss is minimized. Table 8 provides detailed information regarding nonperforming assets, which include nonaccrual loans and other real estate owned.

Nonaccrual Loans: Nonaccrual loans are considered one indicator of potential future loan losses. Loans are generally placed on nonaccrual status when contractually past due 90 days or more as to interest or principal payments, unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection. Additionally, whenever management becomes aware of facts or circumstances that may adversely impact the collectability of principal or interest on loans, it is management’s practice to place such loans on nonaccrual status immediately, rather than delaying such action until the loans become 90 days past due. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, previously accrued and uncollected interest is reversed, amortization of related deferred loan fees or costs is suspended, and income is recorded only to the extent that interest payments are subsequently received in cash and a determination has been made that the principal balance of the loan is collectible. If collectability of the principal and interest is in doubt, payments received are applied to loan principal.

Nonaccrual loans were $318 million at June 30, 2012, compared to $468 million at June 30, 2011 and $357 million at December 31, 2011. As shown in Table 8, total nonaccrual loans were down $150 million since June 30, 2011, with commercial nonaccrual loans down $137 million while consumer-related nonaccrual loans were down $13 million. Since December 31, 2011, total nonaccrual loans decreased $39 million, with commercial nonaccrual loans down $31 million and consumer nonaccrual loans down $8 million. The ratio of nonaccrual loans to total loans was 2.16% at June 30, 2012, compared to 3.57% at June 30, 2011 and 2.54% at December 31, 2011. The Corporation’s allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans was 105% at June 30, 2012, up from 91% at June 30, 2011 and 106% at December 31, 2011, respectively.

Accruing Loans Past Due 90 Days or More : Loans past due 90 days or more but still accruing interest are classified as such where the underlying loans are both well secured (the collateral value is sufficient to cover principal and accrued interest) and are in the process of collection. At June 30, 2012, accruing loans 90 days or more past due totaled $5 million compared to $12 million at June 30, 2011 and $5 million at December 31, 2011, respectively.

Troubled Debt Restructurings (“Restructured Loans”): Loans are considered restructured loans if concessions have been granted to borrowers that are experiencing financial difficulty. The concessions granted generally involve the modification of terms of the loan, such as changes in payment structure or interest rate, which generally would not otherwise be considered. Restructured loans can involve loans remaining on nonaccrual, moving to nonaccrual, or continuing on accrual status, depending on the individual facts and circumstances of the borrower. Nonaccrual restructured loans are included and treated with all other nonaccrual loans. In addition, all accruing restructured loans are being reported as troubled debt restructurings, which are considered and accounted for as impaired loans. Generally, restructured loans remain on nonaccrual until the customer has attained a sustained period of repayment performance under the modified loan terms (generally a minimum of six months). However, performance prior to the restructuring, or significant events that coincide with the restructuring, are considered in assessing whether the borrower can meet the new terms and whether the loan should be returned to or maintained on accrual status. If the borrower’s ability to meet the revised payment schedule is not reasonably assured, the loan remains on nonaccrual.

At June 30, 2012, the Corporation had total restructured loans of $208 million (including $86 million classified as nonaccrual and $122 million performing in accordance with the modified terms), compared to $171 million at June 30, 2011 (including $71 million classified as nonaccrual and $100 million performing in accordance with the modified terms) and $200 million at December 31, 2011 (including $87 million classified as nonaccrual and $113 million performing in accordance with the modified terms).

Potential Problem Loans: The level of potential problem loans is another predominant factor in determining the relative level of risk in the loan portfolio and in determining the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses. Potential problem loans are generally defined by management to include loans rated as substandard by management but that are not considered impaired (i.e., nonaccrual loans and accruing troubled debt restructurings); however, there are circumstances present to create doubt as to the ability of the borrower to comply with present repayment terms. The decision of management to include performing loans in potential problem loans does not necessarily mean that the Corporation expects losses to occur, but that management recognizes a higher degree of risk associated with these loans. The loans that have been reported as potential problem loans are predominantly commercial loans covering a diverse range of businesses and real estate property types. At June 30, 2012, potential problem loans totaled $410 million, compared to $699 million at June 30, 2011 and $566 million at December 31, 2011, respectively.

Other Real Estate Owned: Other real estate owned decreased to $40 million at June 30, 2012, compared to $46 million at June 30, 2011 and $41 million at December 31, 2011, respectively. Write-downs on other real estate owned were $5 million and $4 million for the first half of 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $9 million for the full year 2011. Management actively seeks to ensure properties held are monitored to minimize the Corporation’s risk of loss.

Liquidity

The objective of liquidity management is to ensure that the Corporation has the ability to generate sufficient cash or cash equivalents in a timely and cost-effective manner to satisfy the cash flow requirements of depositors and borrowers and to meet its other commitments as they fall due, including the ability to pay dividends to shareholders, service debt, invest in subsidiaries or acquisitions, and satisfy other operating requirements. In addition to satisfying cash flow requirements in the ordinary course of business, the Corporation actively monitors and manages its liquidity position to insure sufficient resources are available to meet cash flow requirements in adverse situations.

The Corporation’s internal liquidity management framework includes measurement of several key elements, such as deposit funding as a percent of total assets and liquid asset levels. Strong capital ratios, credit quality, and core earnings are essential to maintaining cost-effective access to wholesale funding markets. A downgrade or loss in credit ratings could have an impact on the Corporation’s ability to access wholesale funding at favorable interest rates. In addition to static liquidity measures, the Corporation performs dynamic scenario analysis in accordance with industry best practices. Measures have been established to ensure the Corporation has sufficient high quality short-term liquidity to meet cash flow requirements under stressed scenarios. At June 30, 2012, the Corporation was in compliance with its internal liquidity objectives.

While core deposits and loan and investment securities repayments are principal sources of liquidity, funding diversification is another key element of liquidity management. Diversity is achieved by strategically varying depositor type, term, funding market, and instrument. The Parent Company and its subsidiary bank are rated by Moody’s, Standard and Poor’s (“S&P”), Fitch Investors (“Fitch”), and Dominion Bond Rating Service (“DBRS”). Credit ratings by these nationally recognized statistical rating agencies are an important component of the Corporation’s liquidity profile. Credit ratings relate to the Corporation’s ability to issue debt securities and the cost to borrow money, and should not be viewed as an indication of future stock performance or a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold securities. Among other factors, the credit ratings are based on financial strength, credit quality and concentrations in the loan portfolio, the level and volatility of earnings, capital adequacy, the quality of management, the liquidity of the balance sheet, the availability of a significant base of core deposits, and the Corporation’s ability to access a broad array of wholesale funding sources. Adverse changes in these factors could result in a negative change in credit ratings and impact not only the ability to raise funds in the capital markets but also the cost of these funds. Ratings are subject to revision or withdrawal at any time and each rating should be evaluated independently. The senior credit ratings of the Parent Company and its subsidiary bank are displayed below.


	June 30, 2012
	Moody’s	S&P	Fitch	DBRS
Bank short-term	P2	—	F2	R2
Bank long-term	A3	BBB+	BBB-	BBB
Corporation short-term	P2	—	F3	R2
Corporation long-term	Baa1	BBB	BBB-	BBB
Outlook	Stable	Stable	Stable	Stable

The Corporation also has multiple funding sources that could be used to increase liquidity and provide additional financial flexibility. The Parent Company filed a “shelf” registration in December 2008, which was subsequently renewed in January 2012, under which the Parent Company may offer any combination of the following securities, either separately or in units: debt securities, preferred stock, depositary shares, common stock, and warrants. The Corporation issued $300 million of senior notes in March 2011 and an additional $130 million of senior notes in September 2011. These senior notes are due in 2016 and bear a 5.125% fixed coupon. In addition, the Corporation issued $65 million of depositary shares of 8% Series B perpetual preferred stock in September 2011. The Parent Company also has a $200 million commercial paper program, of which, no commercial paper was outstanding at June 30, 2012. While dividends and service fees from subsidiaries and proceeds from issuance of capital are primary funding sources for the Parent Company, these sources could be limited or costly (such as by regulation or subject to the capital needs of its subsidiaries or by market appetite for bank holding company stock).

The Bank has established federal funds lines with counterparty banks and the ability to borrow from the Federal Home Loan Bank ($1.9 billion of Federal Home Loan Bank advances were outstanding at June 30, 2012). The Bank also has significant excess loan and investment securities collateral which could be pledged to secure additional deposits or to counterparty banks, the Federal Home Loan Bank or other parties as necessary. Associated Bank may also issue institutional certificates of deposit, network transaction deposits, and brokered certificates of deposit.

Investment securities are an important tool to the Corporation’s liquidity objective. As of June 30, 2012, all investment securities are classified as available for sale and are reported at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet. Of the $4.5 billion investment securities portfolio at June 30, 2012, a portion of these securities were pledged to secure $1.2 billion of collateralized deposits and $1.2 billion of repurchase agreements and for other purposes as required or permitted by law. The majority of the remaining investment securities of $1.5 billion could be pledged or sold to enhance liquidity, if necessary.

For the six months ended June 30, 2012, net cash provided by operating and financing activities was $236 million and $84 million, respectively, while net cash used in investing activities was $338 million, for a net decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $18 million since year-end 2011. During the first half of 2012, loans increased $668 million and investment securities decreased $416 million, as run-off from the investment securities portfolio was utilized to fund loan growth. On the funding side, short-term funding decreased $139 million while deposits and long-term funding were relatively unchanged.

For the six months ended June 30, 2011, net cash provided by operating and financing activities was $273 million and $142 million, respectively, while investing activities used net cash of $188 million, for a net increase in cash and cash equivalents of $227 million since year-end 2010. During first half of 2011, assets increased $263 million, with loans up $473 million and investment securities down $359 million. On the funding side, deposits decreased $1.2 billion (reflecting the Corporation’s strategy for reducing its utilization of network transaction deposits and brokered deposits), while customer funding and long-term funding increased $1.5 billion and $71 million, respectively.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Market risk arises from exposure to changes in interest rates, exchange rates, commodity prices, and other relevant market rate or price risk. The Corporation faces market risk in the form of interest rate risk through other than trading activities. Market risk from other than trading activities in the form of interest rate risk is measured and managed through a number of methods. The Corporation uses financial modeling techniques that measure the sensitivity of future earnings due to changing rate environments to measure interest rate risk. Policies established by the Corporation’s Asset/Liability Committee and approved by the Board of Directors are intended to limit exposure of earnings at risk. General interest rate movements are used to develop sensitivity as the Corporation believes it has no primary exposure to a specific point on the yield curve. These limits are based on the Corporation’s exposure to a 100 bp and 200 bp immediate and sustained parallel rate move, either upward or downward.

Interest Rate Risk

In order to measure earnings sensitivity to changing rates, the Corporation uses three different measurement tools: simulation of earnings, economic value of equity, and static gap analysis. These three measurement tools present different views which take into account changes in management strategies and market conditions, among other factors, to varying degrees.

Simulation of earnings: Determining the sensitivity of short-term future earnings to a hypothetical instantaneous plus or minus 100 bp and 200 bp parallel rate shock can be accomplished through the use of simulation modeling, as well as with the static gap analysis. The simulation of earnings models the balance sheet as an ongoing entity. Future business assumptions involving projected balance sheet growth assumptions, administered rate products, prepayments for future rate-sensitive balances, and the reinvestment of maturing assets and liabilities are included. These items are then modeled to project net interest income based on a hypothetical change in interest rates. The resulting net interest income for the next 12-month period is compared to the net interest income amount calculated using static constant rates. This difference represents the Corporation’s earnings sensitivity to an instantaneous plus or minus 100 bp parallel rate shock.

The resulting simulations for June 30, 2012, projected that net interest income would increase by approximately 3.2% if rates rose by a 100 bp shock. Accordingly, this suggests the Corporation was in an asset sensitive position at June 30, 2012. At December 31, 2011, the 100 bp shock up was projected to increase net interest income by approximately 2.2%. As of June 30, 2012, the simulation of earnings results were within the Corporation’s interest rate risk policy. The Corporation continues to maintain a slight asset sensitive position.

Economic value of equity: Economic value of equity is another tool used to measure the impact of interest rates on the value of assets, liabilities, and off-balance sheet financial instruments. This measurement is a longer-term analysis of interest rate risk as it evaluates every cash flow produced by the current balance sheet.

These results are based on multiple path simulations using an interest rate simulation model calibrated to market traded instruments. Sensitivities are measured assuming an immediate and sustained parallel changes in market rates and do not reflect the earnings or balance sensitivity that may arise from other factors. These factors may include changes in the shape of the yield curve, the change in spread between key market rates, or accounting recognition of the impairment of certain intangibles. The results are also considered to be conservative estimates due to the fact that no management action to mitigate potential income variances is included within the simulation process. This action could include, but would not be limited to, delaying an increase in deposit rates, extending liabilities, using financial derivative products to hedge interest rate risk, changing the pricing characteristics of loans, or changing the growth rate of certain assets and liabilities. As of June 30, 2012, the projected changes for the economic value of equity were within the Corporation’s interest rate risk policy.

Static gap analysis : The static gap analysis starts with contractual repricing information for assets, liabilities, and off-balance sheet instruments. These items are then combined with repricing estimations non-maturity for administered rate (interest-bearing demand deposits, savings, and money market accounts) and non-rate related products (demand deposit accounts, other assets, and other liabilities) to create a baseline repricing balance sheet. In addition to the contractual information, residential mortgage whole loan products and mortgage-backed securities are adjusted based on prepayment speeds that capture the expected prepayment of principal above the contractual amount based on the difference the contractual coupon is from market coupon rates. As of June 30, 2012, the 12-month cumulative gap results indicated that the Corporation was in an asset sensitive position and were within the limits under the Corporation’s interest rate risk policy. For 2012, the Corporation’s objective is to remain relatively neutral.

Contractual Obligations, Commitments, Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, and Contingent Liabilities

The Corporation utilizes a variety of financial instruments in the normal course of business to meet the financial needs of its customers and to manage its own exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. These financial instruments include lending-related commitments and derivative instruments. A discussion of the Corporation’s derivative instruments at June 30, 2012, is included in Note 10, “Derivative and Hedging Activities,” of the notes to consolidated financial statements. A discussion of the Corporation’s lending-related commitments is included in Note 11, “Commitments, Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, and Contingent Liabilities,” of the notes to consolidated financial statements. See also Note 8, “Short and Long-Term Funding,” of the notes to consolidated financial statements for additional information on the Corporation’s short-term and long-term funding.

Table 9 summarizes significant contractual obligations and other commitments at June 30, 2012, at those amounts contractually due to the recipient, including any premiums or discounts, hedge basis adjustments, or other similar carrying value adjustments.

TABLE 9: Contractual Obligations and Other Commitments


	One Year or Less		One to Three Years		Three to Five Years		Over Five Years		Total
		($ in Thousands)
Time deposits	$	1,627,974	$	349,277	$	169,137	$	67,975	$	2,214,363
Short-term funding		2,653,270		—		—		—		2,653,270
Long-term funding		500,000		60		434,993		215,676		1,150,729
Operating leases		13,400		23,583		20,578		45,748		103,309
Commitments to extend credit		3,216,180		1,013,365		1,010,590		136,520		5,376,655

Total	$	8,010,824	$	1,386,285	$	1,635,298	$	465,919	$	11,498,326

Capital

Stockholders’ equity at June 30, 2012 was $2.9 billion, up $44 million from December 31, 2011. Tier 1 capital at June 30, 2012 was $2.1 billion, down $16 million from March 31, 2012, as the Corporation redeemed $25 million of its outstanding trust preferred securities, and the related junior subordinated debentures and trust common securities during the second quarter or 2012. At June 30, 2012, stockholders’ equity included $67 million of accumulated other comprehensive income compared to $66 million of accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 2011. Cash dividends of $0.10 per share were paid in the first half of 2012 and $0.02 per share were paid in the first half of 2011. Stockholders’ equity to assets was 13.18% and 13.07% at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

On April 6, 2010, the Corporation entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“Memorandum”) with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (“Reserve Bank”). The Memorandum, which was entered into following the 2008-2009 supervisory cycle, was an informal agreement between the Corporation and the Reserve Bank. The Memorandum was terminated in March 2012.

The Board of Directors has authorized management to repurchase shares of the Corporation’s common stock to be made available for reissuance in connection with the Corporation’s employee incentive plans and/or for other corporate purposes. During 2011, no shares were repurchased under these authorizations. In the second quarter of 2012, the Corporation repurchased 2.3 million shares for $30 million. The Corporation also repurchased shares for minimum tax withholding settlements on equity compensation during 2011 and the first six months of 2012. See Part II, Item 2, “Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds,” for additional information on the shares repurchased during the second quarter of 2012. The repurchase of shares will be based on market opportunities, capital levels, growth prospects, regulatory constraints, and other investment opportunities.

On June 7, 2012, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System approved for publication in the federal register three related notices of proposed rulemaking (the “NPRs”) relating to the implementation of revised capital rules to reflect the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act as well as the Basel III international capital standards. Among other things, the NPRs, if adopted as proposed, would establish a new capital standard consisting of common equity tier 1 capital; would increase the capital ratios required for certain existing capital categories and would add a requirement for a capital conservation buffer. In addition, proposed changes in regulatory capital standards would phase-out trust preferred securities as a component of tier 1 capital commencing January 1, 2013. The NPRs contemplate the deduction of more assets from regulatory capital and propose revisions to the methodologies for determining risk weighted assets, including applying a more risk-sensitive treatment to residential mortgage exposures and to past due or nonaccrual loans. The NPRs provide for various phase-in periods over the next several years. Management believes both the Corporation and the Bank would be “well capitalized” if the NPRs were currently effective. However, the NPRs may be changed before they are adopted, and the actual impact of the final rules cannot be predicted with any certainty.

Management actively reviews capital strategies for the Corporation and each of its subsidiaries in light of perceived business risks, future growth opportunities, industry standards, and compliance with regulatory requirements. The assessment of overall capital adequacy depends on a variety of factors, including asset quality, liquidity, stability of earnings, changing competitive forces, economic condition in markets served, and strength of management. The capital ratios of the Corporation and its banking affiliate were in excess of regulatory minimum requirements. The Corporation’s capital ratios are summarized in Table 10.

TABLE 10

Capital Ratios

(In Thousands, except per share data)


	Quarter Ended
	June 30, 2012			March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011			September 30, 2011			June 30, 2011

Total stockholders’ equity	$	2,909,621		$	2,900,873		$	2,865,794		$	2,850,619		$	2,999,148
Tier 1 capital		2,071,801			2,088,054			2,051,787			2,011,800			2,168,557
Tier 1 common equity		1,828,529			1,819,782			1,783,515			1,743,528			1,705,506
Tangible common equity		1,899,857			1,890,060			1,853,932			1,837,579			1,790,150
Total risk-based capital		2,290,491			2,299,239			2,263,065			2,216,594			2,368,081
Market capitalization		2,263,549			2,427,965			1,938,833			1,613,308			2,409,899

Book value per common share	$	16.59		$	16.32		$	16.15		$	16.07		$	15.81
Tangible book value per common share		11.07			10.87			10.68			10.59			10.33
Cash dividend per common share		0.05			0.05			0.01			0.01			0.01
Stock price at end of period		13.19			13.96			11.17			9.30			13.90
Low closing price for the period		11.76			11.43			9.15			8.95			13.06
High closing price for the period		13.97			14.63			11.78			14.17			15.02

Total stockholders’ equity / assets		13.18	%		13.24	%		13.07	%		13.01	%		13.60	%
Tangible common equity / tangible assets ⁽¹⁾		8.99			9.01			8.84			8.77			8.49
Tangible stockholders’ equity / tangible assets ⁽²⁾		9.29			9.32			9.14			9.07			9.71
Tier 1 common equity / risk-weighted assets ⁽³⁾		12.04			12.49			12.24			12.44			12.61
Tier 1 leverage ratio		9.95			10.03			9.81			9.62			10.46
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio		13.64			14.33			14.08			14.35			16.03
Total risk-based capital ratio		15.08			15.78			15.53			15.81			17.50

Common shares outstanding (period end)		171,611			173,923			173,575			173,474			173,374
Basic common shares outstanding (average)		172,839			173,846			173,523			173,418			173,323
Diluted common shares outstanding (average)		172,841			173,848			173,523			173,418			173,327

(1)	Tangible common equity to tangible assets = Common stockholders’ equity excluding goodwill and other intangible assets divided by assets excluding goodwill and other intangible assets. This is a non-GAAP financial measure.

(2)	Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets = Total stockholders’ equity excluding goodwill and other intangible assets divided by assets excluding goodwill and other intangible assets. This is a non-GAAP financial measure.

(3)	Tier 1 common equity to risk-weighted assets = Tier 1 capital excluding qualifying perpetual preferred stock and qualifying trust preferred securities divided by risk-weighted assets. This is a non-GAAP financial measure.

Comparable Second Quarter Results

The Corporation recorded net income of $43 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared to net income of $34 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011. Net income available to common equity was $42 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012, or net income of $0.24 for both basic and diluted earnings per common share. Comparatively, net income available to common equity for the three months ended June 30, 2011, was $26 million, or net income of $0.15 for both basic and diluted earnings per common share (see Table 1).

Taxable equivalent net interest income for the second quarter of 2012 was $160 million, relatively flat compared to the second quarter of 2011 (see Table 2). Changes in the balance sheet volume and mix increased taxable equivalent net interest income by $9 million, while changes in the rate environment and product pricing lowered net interest income by $9 million. The Federal funds target rate was unchanged for both the second quarter of 2012 and the second quarter of 2011. The net interest margin between the comparable quarters was up 1 bp, to 3.30% in the second quarter of 2012. Average earning assets were unchanged at $19.4 billion, with average loans up $1.6 billion (predominantly in commercial loans) and investments down $1.6 billion. On the funding side, average interest-bearing deposits were up $529 million, while average demand deposits increased $469 million. On average, short and long-term funding was down $868 million, comprised of an $811 million decrease in repurchase agreements and a $312 million decrease in long-term funding, partially offset by a $250 million increase in other short-term funding.

Credit metrics continued to improve with nonaccrual loans declining to $318 million (2.16% of total loans) at June 30, 2012, compared to $468 million (3.57% of total loans) at June 30, 2011 (see Table 8). Compared to the second quarter of 2011, potential problem loans were down 41% to $410 million. As a result of these improving credit metrics, the provision for loan losses for the second quarter of 2012 was zero (or $24 million less than net charge offs), compared to $16 million (or $29 million less than net charge offs) in the second quarter of 2011 (see Table 7). Annualized net charge offs represented 0.65% of average loans for the second quarter of 2012 compared to 1.37% for the second quarter of 2011. The allowance for loan losses to loans at June 30, 2012 was 2.26%, compared to 3.25% at June 30, 2011. See discussion under sections, “Provision for Loan Losses,” “Allowance for Loan Losses,” and “Nonaccrual Loans, Potential Problem Loans, and Other Real Estate Owned.”

Noninterest income for the second quarter of 2012 increased $14 million (23%) to $76 million versus the second quarter of 2011. Core fee-based revenues of $56 million were down $5 million (9%) versus the comparable quarter in 2011. Net mortgage banking increased $20 million from the second quarter of 2011, predominantly due to gain on sale (secondary mortgage production was $738 million for the second quarter of 2012 compared to secondary mortgage production of $251 million for the second quarter of 2011). Capital market fees, net were $4 million higher primarily due to improvements in credit quality. Other income of $2 million for the second quarter 2012 was down $3 million due to a decrease in limited partnership income. Net asset losses of $5 million for second quarter of 2012 were primarily attributable to a $6 million write-down on software placed into production during the second quarter of 2012, $3 million of losses on sales and other write-downs on other real estate owned, and a $3 million impairment charge on certain limited partnership investments, partially offset by a $6 million gain on the sale of three retail branches in rural western Illinois. Net asset losses of $3 million for the second quarter of 2011 were primarily attributable to losses on sales and other write-downs of other real estate owned

On a comparable quarter basis, noninterest expense increased $10 million (7%) to $166 million in the second quarter of 2012. Personnel expense increased $4 million (5%) from the second quarter of 2011, primarily in salary-related expenses (reflecting merit increases between the years and higher compensation related to the vesting of stock options and restricted stock grants). Occupancy and data processing expenses combined were up $5 million (23%) from the second quarter of 2011, primarily attributable to strategic investments in our branch network, systems and infrastructure. Losses other than loans increased $4 million from the second quarter of 2011, primarily attributable to a $6 million increase to the reserve for losses on unfunded commitments, partially offset by a $2.5 million settlement with the Corporation’s insurance carrier towards the Overdraft litigation. Legal and professional fees increased to $6 million due to other professional consultant costs related to certain BSA regulatory compliance issues, partially offset by a $1.5 million partial reimbursement for defense costs on the Overdraft litigation. FDIC expense decreased $2 million (34%) due to the change in the FDIC expense calculation (from a deposit based calculation to a net asset / risk-based assessment).

For the second quarter of 2012, the Corporation recognized income tax expense of $21 million, compared to income tax expense of $10 million for the second quarter of 2011. The change in income tax was primarily due to the level of pretax income between the comparable quarters. The effective tax rate was 32.52% and 21.84% for the second quarter of 2012 and the second quarter of 2011, respectively. Income tax expense was also impacted by ongoing federal and state income tax audits and changes in tax law.

TABLE 11

Selected Quarterly Information

($ in Thousands)


	Quarter Ended
	June 30,			March 31,			December 31,			September 30,			June 30,
	2012			2012			2011			2011			2011
*Summary of Operations:*
Net interest income	$	154,267		$	154,668		$	151,825		$	153,160		$	154,123
Provision for loan losses		—			—			1,000			4,000			16,000
Noninterest income
Trust service fees		10,125			9,787			9,511			9,791			10,012
Service charges on deposit accounts		16,768			18,042			17,783			19,949			19,112
Card-based and other nondeposit fees		12,084			10,879			11,269			15,291			15,747
Insurance commissions		12,912			11,590			11,216			11,020			11,552
Brokerage and annuity commissions		4,206			4,127			3,665			4,027			4,923

Core fee-based revenue		56,095			54,425			53,444			60,078			61,346
Mortgage banking, net		16,735			17,654			9,677			4,521			(3,320	)
Capital market fees, net		2,673			3,716			3,950			3,273			(890	)
BOLI income		3,164			4,292			3,820			3,990			3,500
Asset losses, net		(4,984	)		(3,594	)		(1,799	)		(3,859	)		(3,378	)
Investment securities gains (losses), net		563			40			(310	)		(744	)		(36	)
Other		1,705			1,913			2,750			1,737			4,364

Total noninterest income		75,951			78,446			71,532			68,996			61,586
Noninterest expense
Personnel expense		93,819			94,281			90,306			91,084			89,526
Occupancy		14,008			15,179			13,796			14,205			12,663
Equipment		5,719			5,468			5,286			4,851			4,969
Data processing		11,304			9,516			9,080			7,887			7,974
Business development and advertising		5,468			5,381			6,904			5,539			5,652
Other intangible asset amortization		1,049			1,049			1,179			1,179			1,178
Loan expense		2,948			2,910			3,469			2,600			2,983
Legal and professional fees		5,657			9,715			4,651			4,289			4,783
Losses other than loans		2,060			3,550			11,890			1,659			(1,925	)
Foreclosure / OREO expense		4,343			3,362			5,169			4,982			6,358
FDIC expense		4,778			4,870			6,136			6,906			7,198
Other		14,877			14,481			14,461			14,299			14,358

Total noninterest expense		166,030			169,762			172,327			159,480			155,717
Income tax expense		20,871			20,719			8,905			17,337			9,610

Net income		43,317			42,633			41,125			41,339			34,382
Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion		1,300			1,300			1,300			7,305			8,812

Net income available to common equity	$	42,017		$	41,333			39,825			34,034			25,570

Taxable equivalent net interest income	$	159,521		$	159,971		$	157,132		$	158,455		$	159,455
Net interest margin		3.30	%		3.31	%		3.21	%		3.23	%		3.29	%
Effective tax rate		32.52	%		32.70	%		17.80	%		29.55	%		21.84	%
Average Balances:
Assets	$	21,684,600		$	21,659,139		$	21,755,870		$	21,729,187		$	21,526,155
Earning assets		19,386,046			19,371,729			19,506,627			19,530,007			19,431,292
Interest-bearing liabilities		14,922,006			14,920,413			15,095,689			15,215,517			15,261,514
Loans		14,602,602			14,310,441			14,043,585			13,376,928			13,004,904
Deposits		15,050,684			15,000,567			14,893,469			14,405,311			14,052,689
Short and long-term funding		3,566,346			3,603,700			3,857,252			4,227,319			4,434,500
Stockholders’ equity	$	2,915,322		$	2,890,185		$	2,856,095		$	2,987,178		$	2,976,840

Sequential Quarter Results

The Corporation recorded net income of $43 million for the first and second quarters of 2012. Net income available to common equity was $42 million for the second quarter of 2012, or net income of $0.24 for both basic and diluted earnings per common share. Comparatively, net income available to common equity for the first quarter of 2012, was $41 million, or net income of $0.24 for both basic and diluted earnings per common share (see Table 1).

Taxable equivalent net interest income for the second quarter of 2012 was $160 million, relatively unchanged from the first quarter of 2012. Changes in the rate environment and product pricing decreased net interest income by $2 million; while changes in balance sheet volume and mix increased taxable equivalent net interest income by $2 million. The Federal funds target rate was unchanged for both quarters. The net interest margin between the sequential quarters was down 1 bp, to 3.30% in the second quarter of 2012. Average earning assets increased $14 million to $19.4 billion in the second quarter of 2012, with average investments and other short-term investments down $278 million, while average loans increased $292 million (predominantly in commercial loans). On the funding side, average short and long-term funding was down $37 million (primarily due to a decline in customer funding), while average interest-bearing deposits were up $39 million.

The Corporation reported another quarter of improving credit metrics with nonaccrual loans of $318 million (2.16% of total loans) at June 30, 2012, down from $327 million (2.29% of total loans) at March 31, 2012 (see Table 8). Potential problem loans declined to $410 million, down $70 million (15%) from the first quarter of 2012. As a result of these improving credit metrics, the provision for loan losses for the first and second quarters of 2012 were constant at $0. Annualized net charge offs represented 0.65% of average loans for the second quarter of 2012, compared to 0.61% for the first quarter of 2012. The allowance for loan losses to loans at June 30, 2012 was 2.26%, compared to 2.50% at March 31, 2012 (see Table 7). See discussion under sections, “Provision for Loan Losses,” “Allowance for Loan Losses,” and “Nonaccrual Loans, Potential Problem Loans, and Other Real Estate Owned.”

Noninterest income for the second quarter of 2012 decreased $2 million (3%) to $76 million versus the first quarter of 2012. Core fee-based revenues of $56 million were up $2 million (3%) versus the first quarter of 2012. Net mortgage banking income was $17 million, down from net mortgage banking income of $18 million in the first quarter 2012, predominantly due to a $6 million increase in mortgage servicing rights expense partially offset by $5 million higher gains on sales and related income from secondary mortgage production. Bank owned life insurance income decreased $1 million due to death benefits received in the first quarter 2012. Compared to the first quarter of 2012, net asset losses were unfavorable by $1 million, primarily attributable to a $6 million gain on the sale of three retail branches in rural western Illinois, more than offset by a $6 million write-down on software placed into production during the second quarter of 2012 and a $3 million impairment charge on certain limited partnership investments.

On a sequential quarter basis, noninterest expense decreased $4 million (2%) to $166 million in the second quarter of 2012. Personnel and occupancy costs decreased $2 million while data processing expense increased $2 million due to increased software and system costs during the quarter. Legal and professional fees and losses other than loans combined were down as the Corporation settled with its insurance carrier for $2.5 million during the quarter as contribution to the Overdraft litigation settlement and received approximately $1.5 million as partial reimbursement for defense costs.

The Corporation recognized income tax expense of $21 million for both the second quarter of 2012 and the first quarter of 2012. The effective tax rate was 32.52% and 32.70% for the second quarter of 2012 and the first quarter of 2012, respectively.

Future Accounting Pronouncements

New accounting policies adopted by the Corporation are discussed in Note 2, “New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted,” of the notes to consolidated financial statements. The expected impact of accounting pronouncements recently issued or proposed but not yet required to be adopted are discussed below. To the extent the adoption of new accounting standards materially affects the Corporation’s financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity, the impacts are discussed in the applicable sections of this financial review and the notes to consolidated financial statements.

In July 2012, the FASB issued amendments intended to simplify how entities test the decline in the realizable value (impairment) of indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill. The amendments permit an organization to make a qualitative evaluation about the likelihood of impairment of an indefinite-lived intangible asset to determine whether it should apply the quantitative test and calculate the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset. The amendments do not change how an organization measures an impairment loss. Therefore, it is not expected to affect the information reported to users of the financial statements. The amendments

are effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted. The Corporation will adopt the accounting standard during 2013, as required.

In December 2011, the FASB issued amendments to require an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of it financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. This information will enable users of an entity’s financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements with certain financial instruments and derivative instruments. The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, with retrospective application to the disclosures of all comparative periods presented. The Corporation will adopt the accounting standard during 2013, as required, and is currently evaluating the impact on its results of operations, financial position, and liquidity.

Recent Developments

On July 13, 2012, Visa entered into a memorandum of understanding with plaintiff representatives for binding settlement of the indemnified litigation related to interchange fees. While the final settlement and ultimate resolution of outstanding Visa related litigation and the timing for removal of selling restrictions on shares to fund the escrow account owned by the Corporation are highly uncertain, based upon the settlement terms announced by Visa, the Corporation anticipates that the value of its remaining shares of Visa stock will be adequate to offset any remaining indemnification obligations related to Visa litigation.

ITEM 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Information required by this item is set forth in Item 2 under the captions “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” and “Interest Rate Risk.”

ITEM 4.

Controls and Procedures

The Corporation maintains disclosure controls and procedures as required under Rule 13a-15 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Corporation’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

As of June 30, 2012, the Corporation’s management carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2012. No changes were made to the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act of 1934) during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

Legal Proceedings

The following is a description of the Corporation’s material pending legal proceedings.

ITEM 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Following are the Corporation’s monthly common stock purchases during the second quarter of 2012. For a discussion of the common stock repurchase authorizations and repurchases during the period, see section “Capital” included under Part I Item 2 of this document.


Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans		Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan
April 1, 2012 - April 30, 2012		—	$	—		—		—
May 1, 2012 - May 31, 2012		2,335,446		12.88		2,330,100		—
June 1, 2012 - June 30, 2012		2,258		11.92		—		—

Total		2,337,704	$	12.87		2,330,100		—

On April 24, 2012, the Board of Directors affirmed the Corporation’s capital priorities and approved the repurchase of up to an aggregate amount of $30 million of common stock, of which, $30 million was subsequently repurchased during the second quarter of 2012. Also during the second quarter of 2012, the Corporation repurchased shares for minimum tax withholding settlements on equity compensation. The effect to the Corporation of these transactions was an increase in treasury stock and a decrease in cash of approximately $30 million in the second quarter of 2012.

ITEM 6.

Exhibits

(a)

Exhibits:

Exhibit (11), Statement regarding computation of per-share earnings. See Note 3 of the notes to consolidated financial statements in Part I Item 1.

Exhibit (31.1), Certification Under Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley by Philip B. Flynn, Chief Executive Officer, is attached hereto.

Exhibit (31.2), Certification Under Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley by Christopher Del Moral-Niles, Chief Financial Officer, is attached hereto.

Exhibit (32), Certification by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley, is attached hereto.

Exhibit (101), Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive Income, (iv) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (v) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. *

* As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information is furnished and not filed for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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 hereunto duly authorized.


						ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
						(Registrant)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I Financial Information Item 1. Financial Statements:Item 1. Financial Statements Continued:Item 1: Financial Statements Continued:Note 1: Basis Of Presentation Note 2: New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted Note 3: Earnings Per Common Share Note 4: Stock-based Compensation Note 5: Investment Securities Note 6: Loans, Allowance For Loan Losses, and Credit Quality Note 7: Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Note 8: Short and Long-term Funding Note 9: Income Taxes Note 10: Derivative and Hedging Activities Note 11: Commitments, Off-balance Sheet Arrangements, and Contingent Liabilities Note 12: Fair Value Measurements Note 13: Retirement Plans Note 14: Segment Reporting Item 2. Management S Discussion and Analysis Of Financial Condition and Results Of Operations Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk Item 4. Controls and Procedures Part II Other Information Item 1. Legal Proceedings Item 2. Unregistered Sales Of Equity Securities and Use Of Proceeds Item 6. Exhibits

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