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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES  AND  EXCHANGE  COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014

Commission File Number: 1-9700

THE  CHARLES  SCHWAB  CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

( State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

94-3025021

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

211 Main Street, San Francisco, CA  94105

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (415) 667-7000

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 No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes No

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

Large accelerated filer

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

Accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b- 2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

1,305,768,922 shares of $.01 par value Common Stock

Outstanding on October 24, 2014


THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2014

Index


Part I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2014

2013

2014

2013

Net Revenues

Asset management and administration fees

$

649

$

583

$

1,892

$

1,707

Interest revenue

600

531

1,767

1,527

Interest expense

(27)

(25)

(79)

(79)

Net interest revenue

573

506

1,688

1,448

Trading revenue

209

224

668

682

Other

120

57

253

172

Provision for loan losses

1

4

7

(1)

Net impairment losses on securities (1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(8)

Total net revenues

1,551

1,373

4,507

4,000

Expenses Excluding Interest

Compensation and benefits

593

482

1,641

1,512

Professional services

117

103

335

308

Occupancy and equipment

82

77

242

231

Advertising and market development

59

57

187

198

Communications

55

55

168

165

Depreciation and amortization

49

51

145

153

Other

78

84

228

226

Total expenses excluding interest

1,033

909

2,946

2,793

Income before taxes on income

518

464

1,561

1,207

Taxes on income

197

174

590

455

Net Income

321

290

971

752

Preferred stock dividends

9

8

39

39

Net Income Available to Common Stockholders

$

312

$

282

$

932

$

713

Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding — Diluted

1,316

1,296

1,313

1,288

Earnings Per Common Share — Basic

$

.24

$

.22

$

.71

$

.55

Earnings Per Common Share — Diluted

$

.24

$

.22

$

.70

$

.55

(1)

Net impairment losses on securities include total other-than-temporary impairment losses of $1 million and $ 0 recognized in other comprehensive income, net of $0 and $(1) million reclassified from other comprehensive income, fo r the three months ended September 30 , 2014 and 2013 , respectively . Net impairment losses on securities include total other-than-temporary impairment losses of $1 million and $2 million recognized in other comprehensive income, net of $0 and $(6) million reclassified from other comprehensive income, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In Millions)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2014

2013

2014

2013

Net Income

$

321

$

290

$

971

$

752

Other comprehensive (loss) income, before tax:

Change in net unrealized gain on securities available for sale:

Net unrealized (loss) gain

(25)

72

260

(408)

Reclassification of impairment charges included in net

impairment losses on securities

1

1

1

8

Other reclassifications included in other revenue

(12)

(2)

(14)

(5)

Other

-

-

-

1

Other comprehensive (loss) income, before tax

(36)

71

247

(404)

Income tax effect

13

(28)

(93)

152

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

(23)

43

154

(252)

Comprehensive Income

$

298

$

333

$

1,125

$

500

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In Millions, Except Per Share and Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

September 30,

December 31,

2014

2013

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

8,588

$

7,728

Cash and investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes

(including resale agreements of $11,729 at September 30, 2014 and $14,016

at December 31, 2013)

19,890

23,553

Receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations

458

509

Receivables from brokerage clients — net

15,416

13,951

Other securities owned — at fair value

572

517

Securities available for sale

52,201

51,618

Securities held to maturity (fair value — $33,939 at September 30, 2014 and

$29,490 at December 31, 2013)

34,007

30,318

Loans to banking clients — net

13,080

12,419

Equipment, office facilities, and property — net

991

790

Goodwill

1,227

1,227

Intangible assets — net

233

266

Other assets

781

746

Total assets

$

147,444

$

143,642

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Deposits from banking clients

$

97,345

$

92,972

Payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations

2,099

1,467

Payables to brokerage clients

33,131

35,333

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

1,496

1,586

Long-term debt

1,900

1,903

Total liabilities

135,971

133,261

Stockholders’ equity:

Preferred stock — $.01 par value per share; aggregate liquidation

preference of $885

872

869

Common stock — 3 billion shares authorized; $.01 par value per share;

1,487,543,446 shares issued

15

15

Additional paid-in capital

4,050

3,951

Retained earnings

9,949

9,253

Treasury stock, at cost — 181,992,826 shares at September 30, 2014 and

190,657,263 shares at December 31, 2013

(3,576)

(3,716)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

163

9

Total stockholders’ equity

11,473

10,381

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

147,444

$

143,642

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In Millions)

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2014

2013

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net income

$

971

$

752

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Provision for loan losses

(7)

1

Net impairment losses on securities

1

8

Stock-based compensation

80

83

Depreciation and amortization

145

153

Premium amortization, net, on securities available for sale and securities held to maturity

91

129

Other

(5)

23

Net change in:

Cash and investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes

3,663

4,949

Receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations

56

(177)

Receivables from brokerage clients

(1,469)

332

Other securities owned

(55)

154

Other assets

(49)

(48)

Payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations

389

101

Payables to brokerage clients

(2,202)

(5,798)

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

(121)

163

Net cash provided by operating activities

1,488

825

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Purchases of securities available for sale

(10,556)

(19,910)

Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale

5,724

4,665

Principal payments on securities available for sale

4,630

9,087

Purchases of securities held to maturity

(5,612)

(13,442)

Principal payments on securities held to maturity

1,948

3,332

Net increase in loans to banking clients

(672)

(1,315)

Purchase of equipment, office facilities, and property

(310)

(176)

Other investing activities

(8)

2

Net cash used for investing activities

(4,856)

(17,757)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Net change in deposits from banking clients

4,373

11,810

Repayment of commercial paper

-

(300)

Issuance of long-term debt

-

275

Repayment of long-term debt

(5)

(4)

Dividends paid

(286)

(283)

Proceeds from stock options exercised and other

138

140

Other financing activities

8

(7)

Net cash provided by financing activities

4,228

11,631

Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

860

(5,301)

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period

7,728

12,663

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

$

8,588

$

7,362

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Cash paid during the period for:

Interest

$

91

$

89

Income taxes

$

588

$

448

Non-cash investing activity:

Securities purchased during the period but settled after period end

$

243

$

38

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)

(Unaudited)

1. Introduction and Basis of Presentation

The Charles Schwab Corporation (CSC) is a savings and loan holding company engaged, through its subsidiaries, in securities brokerage, banking, money management, and financial advisory services. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab) is a securities broker-dealer with over 300 domestic branch offices in 45 states, as well as a branch in each of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and London, England . In addition, Schwab serves clients in Hong Kong through one of CSC’s subsidiaries. Other subsidiaries include Charles Schwab Bank (Schwab Bank), a federal savings bank, and Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM), the investment advisor for Schwab’s proprietary mutual funds, which are referred to as the Schwab Funds ® , and for Schwab’s exchange-traded funds, which are referred to as the Schwab ETFs™.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include CSC and its majority-owned subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the Company). Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S.), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the accompanying financial statements. Certain estimates relate to other-than-temporary impairment of securities available for sale and securities held to maturity, valuation of goodwill, allowance for loan losses, and legal and regulatory reserves. Actual results may differ from those estimates. These condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented. These adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The Company’s results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year or any other interim period. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 .

The Company’s significant accounting policies are included in note “2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. There have been no significant changes to these accounting policies during the first nine months of 2014 .

2. New Accounting Standards

New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In January 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued new guidance for creditors of consumer mortgage loans, which is effective January 1, 2015. The guidance clarifies when physical possession of a property underlying a consumer mortgage loan transfers to the creditor, and therefore when a loan receivable should be derecognized and the real estate property underlying the loan should be recognized. The adoption of this new guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, earnings per common share (EPS), or cash flows.

In May 2014, the FASB issued new guidance on revenue recognit ion, which is effective January 1, 2017. The guidance clarifies that revenue from contracts with customers should be recognized in a manner that depicts both the likelihood of payment and the timing of the related transfer of goods or performance of services. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new guidance on its financial position, results of operations, EPS, and cash flows.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)

(Unaudited)

3 . Securities Available for Sale and Securities Held to Maturity

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair value of securities available for sale and securities held to maturity are as follows:

Gross

Gross

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

Fair

September 30, 2014

Cost

Gains

Losses

Value

Securities available for sale:

Asset-backed securities

$

19,419

$

90

$

6

$

19,503

U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities

18,001

215

15

18,201

Corporate debt securities

7,644

46

6

7,684

U.S. agency notes

3,990

-

67

3,923

Certificates of deposit

1,533

1

-

1,534

Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities

543

19

24

538

Treasury securities

499

1

-

500

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities

311

7

-

318

Total securities available for sale

$

51,940

$

379

$

118

$

52,201

Securities held to maturity:

U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities

$

33,005

$

316

$

357

$

32,964

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities

1,002

4

31

975

Total securities held to maturity

$

34,007

$

320

$

388

$

33,939

Gross

Gross

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

Fair

December 31, 2013

Cost

Gains

Losses

Value

Securities available for sale:

U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities

$

18,554

$

140

$

49

$

18,645

Asset-backed securities

15,201

42

37

15,206

Corporate debt securities

8,973

49

15

9,007

U.S. agency notes

4,239

1

104

4,136

Certificates of deposit

3,650

4

2

3,652

Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities

616

11

34

593

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities

271

8

-

279

Other securities

100

-

-

100

Total securities available for sale

$

51,604

$

255

$

241

$

51,618

Securities held to maturity:

U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities

$

29,260

$

161

$

921

$

28,500

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities

958

-

68

890

Other securities

100

-

-

100

Total securities held to maturity

$

30,318

$

161

$

989

$

29,490

Schwab Bank pledges securities issued by federal agencies to secure certain trust deposits. The fair value of these pledged securities was $ 132 million at September 30 , 2014.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)

(Unaudited)

A summary of securities with unrealized losses, aggregated by category and period of continuous unrealized loss, is as follow s:

Less than

12 months

12 months

or longer

Total

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

September 30, 2014

Value

Losses

Value

Losses

Value

Losses

Securities available for sale:

Asset-backed securities

$

1,928

$

4

$

841

$

2

$

2,769

$

6

U.S agency mortgage-backed securities

2,414

6

1,629

9

4,043

15

Corporate debt securities

1,010

1

616

5

1,626

6

U.S. agency notes

249

1

3,674

66

3,923

67

Non-agency residential mortgage-backed

securities

25

1

311

23

336

24

Total

$

5,626

$

13

$

7,071

$

105

$

12,697

$

118

Securities held to maturity:

U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities

$

4,421

$

17

$

11,565

$

340

$

15,986

$

357

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed

securities

163

2

645

29

808

31

Total

$

4,584

$

19

$

12,210

$

369

$

16,794

$

388

Total securities with unrealized losses (1)

$

10,210

$

32

$

19,281

$

474

$

29,491

$

506

(1)

The number of investment positions with unrealized losses totaled 209 for securities available for sale and 144 for securities held to maturity.

Less than

12 months

12 months

or longer

Total

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

December 31, 2013

Value

Losses

Value

Losses

Value

Losses

Securities available for sale:

U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities

$

5,044

$

47

$

93

$

2

$

5,137

$

49

Asset-backed securities

6,391

33

591

4

6,982

37

Corporate debt securities

1,802

14

499

1

2,301

15

U.S. agency notes

3,636

104

-

-

3,636

104

Certificates of deposit

-

-

299

2

299

2

Non-agency residential mortgage-backed

securities

89

2

374

32

463

34

Total

$

16,962

$

200

$

1,856

$

41

$

18,818

$

241

Securities held to maturity:

U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities

$

19,175

$

698

$

2,345

$

223

$

21,520

$

921

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed

securities

630

43

260

25

890

68

Total

$

19,805

$

741

$

2,605

$

248

$

22,410

$

989

Total securities with unrealized losses (1)

$

36,767

$

941

$

4,461

$

289

$

41,228

$

1,230

(1)

The number of investment positions with unrealized losses totaled 273 for securities available for sale and 193 for securities held to maturity.

Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities include securities collateralized by loans that are considered to be “Prime” (defined as loans to borrowers with a Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) credit score of 620 or higher at origination), and “Alt-A” (defined as Prime loans with reduced documentation at origination). Management determined that it does not expect to recover all of the amortized cost of certain of its Alt-A and Prime residential mortgage-backed securities and therefore determined that these securities were other-than-temporarily impaired (OTTI) ; the Company does not intend to sell these securities and it is not “more likely than not” that the Company will be required to sell these securities before anticipated

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)

(Unaudited)

recovery of the unrealized losses on these securities. The Company recognized an impairment charge equal to the securities’ expected credit losses of $1 million during the third quarter and first nine months of 2014, based on the Company’s cash flow projections for these securities. The expected credit losses are measured as the difference between the present value of expected cash flows and the amortized cost of the securities. Further deterioration in the performance of the underlying loans in the Company’s non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities portfolio could result in the recognition of impairment losses.

The following table is a rollforward of the amount of credit losses recognized in earnings for OTTI securities held by the Company during the period for which a portion of the impairment was recognized in or reclassified from other comprehensive income:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2014

2013

2014

2013

Balance at beginning of period

$

169

$

166

$

169

$

159

Credit losses recognized into current period earnings on debt securities for

which an other-than-temporary impairment was not previously recognized

1

-

1

1

Credit losses recognized into current period earnings on debt securities for

which an other-than-temporary impairment was previously recognized

-

1

-

7

Balance at end of period

$

170

$

167

$

170

$

167

The maturities of securities available for sale and securities held to maturity at September 30, 2014 are as follows:

After 1 year

After 5 years

Within

through

through

After

1 year

5 years

10 years

10 years

Total

Securities available for sale:

Asset-backed securities

$

-

$

2,666

$

5,148

$

11,689

$

19,503

U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities (1)

-

1,312

4,425

12,464

18,201

Corporate debt securities

741

6,893

50

-

7,684

U.S. agency notes

-

3,923

-

-

3,923

Certificates of deposit

384

1,150

-

-

1,534

Non-agency residential mortgage-backed

securities (1)

-

2

-

536

538

Treasury securities

-

500

-

-

500

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed

securities (1)

-

-

-

318

318

Total fair value

$

1,125

$

16,446

$

9,623

$

25,007

$

52,201

Total amortized cost

$

1,121

$

16,460

$

9,533

$

24,826

$

51,940

Securities held to maturity:

U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities (1)

$

-

$

853

$

14,390

$

17,721

$

32,964

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed

securities (1)

-

-

352

623

975

Total fair value

$

-

$

853

$

14,742

$

18,344

$

33,939

Total amortized cost

$

-

$

854

$

14,827

$

18,326

$

34,007

(1)

Mortgage-backed securities have been allocated to maturity groupings based on final contractual maturities. Actual maturities will differ from final contractual maturities because borrowers on a certain portion of loans underlying these securities have the right to prepay their obligations.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)

(Unaudited)

Proceeds and gross realized gains from sales of securities available for sale are as follows:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2014

2013

2014

2013

Proceeds

$

3,679

$

1,661

$

5,724

$

4,665

Gross realized gains

$

12

$

2

$

14

$

5

4. Loans to Banking Clients and Related Allowance for Loan Losses

The composition of loans to banking clients by loan segment is as follows:

September 30,

December 31,

2014

2013

Residential real estate mortgages

$

8,075

$

8,006

Home equity lines of credit

2,982

3,041

Personal loans secured by securities

2,033

1,384

Other

30

36

Total loans to banking clients (1)

13,120

12,467

Allowance for loan losses

(40)

(48)

Total loans to banking clients – net

$

13,080

$

12,419

(1)

All loans are evaluated for impairment by loan segment.

The Company has commitments to extend credit related to unused home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), personal loans secured by securities, and other lines of credit, which totaled $ 6.3 billion and $5.7 billion at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. All of the personal loans were fully collateralized by securities with fair values in excess of borrowings at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Schwab Bank provides a co-branded loan origination program for Schwab Bank clients (the Program) with Quicken Loans, Inc. (Quicken Loans ® ). Pursuant to the Program, Quicken Loans originates and services first lien residential real estate mortgage loans (First Mortgages) and HELOCs for Schwab Bank clients. Under the Program, Schwab Bank purchases certain First Mortgages and HELOCs that are originated by Quicken Loans. Schwab Bank sets the underwriting guidelines and pricing for all loans it intends to purchase for its portfolio. Schwab Bank purchased First Mortgages of $ 371 million and $ 862 million during the third quarters of 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $989 million and $3.1 billion during the first nine months of 2014 and 2013, respectively. Schwab Bank purchased HELOCs with commitments of $167 million and $248 million during the third quarters of 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $514 million and $687 million during the first nine months of 2014 and 2013, respectively. The First Mortgages purchased under t he Program are included in the f irst mortgages loan class in the tables below.

Credit Quality

Changes in the allowance for loan losses were as follows:

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2014

September 30, 2013

Residential

Residential

real estate

Home equity

real estate

Home equity

mortgages

lines of credit

Total

mortgages

lines of credit

Total

Balance at beginning of period

$

28

$

13

$

41

$

40

$

17

$

57

Charge-offs

-

-

-

(1)

(1)

(2)

Recoveries

-

-

-

1

-

1

Provision for loan losses

-

(1)

(1)

(6)

2

(4)

Balance at end of period

$

28

$

12

$

40

$

34

$

18

$

52

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2014

September 30, 2013

Residential

Residential

real estate

Home equity

real estate

Home equity

mortgages

lines of credit

Total

mortgages

lines of credit

Total

Balance at beginning of period

$

34

$

14

$

48

$

36

$

20

$

56

Charge-offs

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(4)

(8)

Recoveries

1

1

2

2

1

3

Provision for loan losses

(6)

(1)

(7)

-

1

1

Balance at end of period

$

28

$

12

$

40

$

34

$

18

$

52

The delinquency and nonaccrual analysis by loan class is as follows:

>90 days past

Total past due

30-59 days

60-89 days

due and other

and other

Total

September 30, 2014

Current

past due

past due

nonaccrual loans

nonaccrual loans

loans

Residential real estate mortgages:

First mortgages

$

7,884

$

5

$

3

$

24

$

32

$

7,916

Purchased first mortgages

154

1

-

4

5

159

Home equity lines of credit

2,967

3

1

11

15

2,982

Personal loans secured by securities

2,031

2

-

-

2

2,033

Other

30

-

-

-

-

30

Total loans to banking clients

$

13,066

$

11

$

4

$

39

$

54

$

13,120

>90 days past

Total past due

30-59 days

60-89 days

due and other

and other

Total

December 31, 2013

Current

past due

past due

nonaccrual loans

nonaccrual loans

loans

Residential real estate mortgages:

First mortgages

$

7,808

$

3

$

4

$

30

$

37

$

7,845

Purchased first mortgages

154

1

-

6

7

161

Home equity lines of credit

3,025

2

2

12

16

3,041

Personal loans secured by securities

1,384

-

-

-

-

1,384

Other

36

-

-

-

-

36

Total loans to banking clients

$

12,407

$

6

$

6

$

48

$

60

$

12,467

There were no loans accruing interest that were contractually 90 days or more past due at September 30, 2014 or December 31, 2013. Nonperforming assets, which include nonaccrual loans and other real estate owned, totaled $ 46 million and $ 53 million at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Troubled debt restructurings were not material at September 30, 2014 or December 31, 2013.

In addition to monitoring delinquency, the Company monitors the credit quality of residential real estate mortgages and HELOCs by stratifying the portfolios by the year of origination, borrower FICO scores at origination (Origination FICO), updated borrower FICO scores (Updated FICO), loan-to-value ( LTV ) ratios at origination (Origination LTV), and estimated current LTV ratios (Estimated Current LTV), as presented in the following tables. Borrowers’ FICO scores are provided by an independent third - party credit reporting service and were last updated in September 2014 . The Origination LTV and Estimated Current LTV ratios for a HELOC include any first lien mortgage outstanding on the same property at the time of the HELOC’s origination. The Estimated Current LTV for each loan is estimated by reference to a home price appreciation index.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)

(Unaudited)

Residential real estate mortgages

First

Purchased

Home equity

September 30, 2014

mortgages

first mortgages

Total

lines of credit

Year of origination

Pre-2010

$

731

$

49

$

780

$

2,131

2010

392

7

399

175

2011

588

33

621

143

2012

2,167

25

2,192

150

2013

3,109

34

3,143

248

2014

929

11

940

135

Total

$

7,916

$

159

$

8,075

$

2,982

Origination FICO

<620

$

10

$

1

$

11

$

-

620 – 679

88

11

99

18

680 – 739

1,336

31

1,367

557

> 740

6,482

116

6,598

2,407

Total

$

7,916

$

159

$

8,075

$

2,982

Updated FICO

<620

$

46

$

4

$

50

$

37

620 – 679

175

7

182

104

680 – 739

1,022

26

1,048

444

> 740

6,673

122

6,795

2,397

Total

$

7,916

$

159

$

8,075

$

2,982

Origination LTV

< 70%

$

5,401

$

111

$

5,512

$

1,996

>70% – < 90%

2,501

44

2,545

964

>90% – < 100%

14

4

18

22

Total

$

7,916

$

159

$

8,075

$

2,982

Weighted

Percent of Loans

Average

Utilization

that are on

September 30, 2014

Balance

Updated FICO

Rate (1)

Nonaccrual Status

Residential real estate mortgages:

Estimated Current LTV

< 70%

$

7,138

776

N/A

0.08

%

>70% – < 90%

829

764

N/A

0.58

%

>90% – < 100%

52

737

N/A

1.79

%

>100%

56

724

N/A

13.21

%

Total

$

8,075

774

N/A

0.23

%

Home equity lines of credit:

Estimated Current LTV

< 70%

$

2,346

773

37

%

0.05

%

>70% – < 90%

499

762

49

%

0.49

%

>90% – < 100%

74

750

62

%

1.24

%

>100%

63

740

64

%

2.02

%

Total

$

2,982

770

39

%

0.19

%

(1)

The Utilization Rate is calculated using the outstanding HELOC balance divided by the associated total line of credit.

N/A Not applicable.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)

(Unaudited)

Residential real estate mortgages

First

Purchased

Home equity

December 31, 2013

mortgages

first mortgages

Total

lines of credit

Year of origination

Pre-2010

$

859

$

55

$

914

$

2,304

2010

503

7

510

191

2011

733

38

771

155

2012

2,403

26

2,429

162

2013

3,347

35

3,382

229

Total

$

7,845

$

161

$

8,006

$

3,041

Origination FICO

<620

$

10

$

1

$

11

$

-

620 – 679

96

14

110

20

680 – 739

1,352

32

1,384

576

> 740

6,387

114

6,501

2,445

Total

$

7,845

$

161

$

8,006

$

3,041

Updated FICO

<620

$

50

$

5

$

55

$

42

620 – 679

209

10

219

106

680 – 739

1,012

29

1,041

453

> 740

6,574

117

6,691

2,440

Total

$

7,845

$

161

$

8,006

$

3,041

Origination LTV

< 70%

$

5,306

$

110

$

5,416

$

2,040

>70% – < 90%

2,523

45

2,568

977

>90% – < 100%

16

6

22

24

Total

$

7,845

$

161

$

8,006

$

3,041

Weighted

Percent of Loans

Average

Utilization

that are on

December 31, 2013

Balance

Updated FICO

Rate (1)

Nonaccrual Status

Residential real estate mortgages:

Estimated Current LTV

< 70%

$

6,649

775

N/A

0.05

%

>70% – < 90%

1,181

763

N/A

0.34

%

>90% – < 100%

86

732

N/A

4.77

%

>100%

90

730

N/A

10.50

%

Total

$

8,006

772

N/A

0.26

%

Home equity lines of credit:

Estimated Current LTV

< 70%

$

2,127

773

36

%

0.13

%

>70% – < 90%

664

762

48

%

0.22

%

>90% – < 100%

127

752

59

%

1.22

%

>100%

123

743

63

%

1.34

%

Total

$

3,041

769

39

%

0.24

%

(1)

The Utilization Rate is calculated using the outstanding HELOC balance divided by the associated total line of credit.

N/A Not applicable.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)

(Unaudited)

5 . Commitments and Contingencies

The Company has clients that sell (i.e., write) listed option contracts that are cleared by the Options Clearing Corporation – a clearing house that establishes margin requirements on these transactions. The Company partially satisfies the margin requirements by arranging unsecured standby letter of credit agreements (LOCs), in favor of the Options Clearing Corporation, which are issued by multiple banks. At September 30, 2014 , the aggregate face amount of these LOCs totaled $240 million. There were no funds drawn under any of these LOCs at September 30, 2014. In connection with its securities lending activities, the Company is required to provide collateral to certain brokerage clients. The Company satisfies the collateral requirements by providing cash as collateral .

The Company also provides guarantees to securities clearing houses and exchanges under standard membership agreements, which require members to guarantee the performance of other members. Under the agreements, if another member becomes unable to satisfy its obligations to the clearing houses and exchanges, other members would be required to meet shortfalls. The Company’s liability under these arrangements is not quantifiable and may exceed the cash and securities it has posted as collateral. However, the potential requirement for the Company to make payments under these arrangements is remote. Accordingly, no liability has been recognized for these guarantees.

Legal contingencies: The Company is subject to claims and lawsuits in the ordinary course of business, including arbitrations, class actions and other litigation, some of which include claims for substantial or unspecified damages. The Company is also the subject of inquiries, investigations, and proceedings by regulatory and other governmental agencies.

The Company believes it has strong defenses in all significant matters currently pending and is contesting liability and any damages claimed. Nevertheless, some of these matters may result in adverse judgments or awards, including penalties, injunctions or other relief, and the Company may also determine to settle a matter because of the uncertainty and risks of litigation. Described below are certain matters in which there is a reasonable possibility that a material loss could be incurred or where the matter may otherwise be of significant interest to stockholders. With respect to all other pending matters, based on current information and consultation with counsel, it does not appear that the outcome of any such matter could be material to the financial condition, operating results or cash flows of the Company. However, predicting the outcome of a litigation or regulatory matter is inherently difficult, requiring significant judgment and evaluation of various factors, including the procedural status of the matter and any recent developments; prior experience and the experience of others in similar cases; available defenses, including potential opportunities to dispose of a case on the merits or procedural grounds before trial (e.g., motions to dismiss or for summary judgment); the progress of fact discovery; the opinions of counsel and experts regarding potential damages; potential opportunities for settlement and the status of any settlement discussions; and potential insurance coverage and indemnification. Often, as in the case of the Auction Rate Securities Regulatory Inquiries and Total Bond Market Fund Litigation matters described below, it is not possible to reasonably estimate potential liability, if any, or a range of potential liability until the matter is closer to resolution – pending, for example, further proceedings, the outcome of key motions or appeals, or discussions among the parties. Numerous issues may have to be developed, such as discovery of important factual matters and determination of threshold legal issues, which may include novel or unsettled questions of law. Reserves are established or adjusted or further disclosure and estimates of potential loss are provided as the matter progresses and more information becomes available.

Auction Rate Securities Regulatory Inquiries : Schwab has been responding to industry wide inquiries from federal and state regulators regarding sales of auction rate securities to clients who were unable to sell their holdings when the normal auction process for those securities froze unexpectedly in February 2008. On August 17, 2009, a civil complaint was filed against Schwab in New York state court by the Attorney General of the State of New York (NYAG) alleging material misrepresentations and omissions by Schwab regarding the risks of auction rate securities, and seeking restitution, disgorgement, penalties and other relief, including repurchase of securities held in client accounts. As reflected in a statement issued August 17, 2009, Schwab has responded that the allegations are without merit, and has been contesting all charges. By order dated October 24, 2011, the court granted Schwab’s motion to dismiss the complaint with prejudice. The NYAG appealed, and in a decision issued August 29, 2013, the Appellate Division reinstated two of the NYAG’s four causes of action. A petition by the NYAG for reconsideration of part of the Appellate Division’s decision was subsequently denied. On June 10, 2014, Schwab filed a motion for summary judgment of the NYAG’s remaining two causes of action.

Total Bond Market Fund Litigation : On August 28, 2008, a class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of investors in the Schwab Total Bond Market Fund™. The lawsuit, which alleges violations of state law and federal securities law in connection with the fund’s investment policy, names Schwab Investments

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)

(Unaudited)

(registrant and issuer of the fund’s shares) and CSIM as defendants. Allegations include that the fund improperly deviated from its stated investment objectives by investing in collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) and investing more than 25 % of fund assets in CMOs and mortgage-backed securities without obtaining a shareholder vote. Plaintiffs seek unspecified compensatory and rescission damages, unspecified equitable and injunctive relief, costs and attorneys’ fees. Plaintiffs’ federal securities law claim and certain of plaintiffs’ state law claims were dismissed in proceedings before the court and following a successful petition by defendants to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. On August 8, 2011, the court dismissed plaintiffs’ remaining claims with prejudice. Plaintiffs have again appealed to the Ninth Circuit, where the case is currently pending.

Other Regulatory Matters : On April 16, 2012, optionsXpress, Inc. was charged by the SEC in an administrative proceeding alleging violations of the firm’s close-out obligations under Regulation SHO (short sale delivery rules) in connection with certain customer trading activity that predated the Company’s acquisition of the firm . Following trial, in a decision issued June 7, 2013, the judge held that the firm had violated Regulation SHO and aided and abetted fraudulent trading activity by its customer, and ordered the firm and the customer to pay disgorgement and penalties. The Company continues to dispute the allegations and is appealing the decision . The Company has a contingent liability associated with this matter, which was not material at September 30, 2014.

6. Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities

For a description of the fair value hierarchy and the Company’s fair value methodologies, including the use of independent third-party pricing services, s ee note “ 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 . There were no significant changes in these methodologies during the quarter ended September 30, 2014. The Company did not transfer any assets or liabilities between Level 1 , Level 2 , or Level 3 during the quarter ended September 30, 2014 , or the year ended December 31, 2013 . In addition, the Company did not adjust prices received from the primary independent third-party pricing service at September 30, 2014 or December 31, 2013 .

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)

(Unaudited)

Financial Instruments Recorded at Fair Value

The following tables present the fair value hierarchy for assets measured at fair value. Liabilities recorded at fair value were not material, and therefore are not included in the following tables:

Quoted Prices

in Active Markets

Significant

Significant

for Identical

Other Observable

Unobservable

Assets

Inputs

Inputs

Balance at

September 30, 2014

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Fair Value

Cash equivalents:

Money market funds

$

1,667

$

-

$

-

$

1,667

Commercial paper

-

56

-

56

Total cash equivalents

1,667

56

-

1,723

Investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory

purposes:

Certificates of deposit

-

3,776

-

3,776

U.S. Government securities

-

-

-

-

Total investments segregated and on deposit for

regulatory purposes

-

3,776

-

3,776

Other securities owned:

Schwab Funds ® money market funds

293

-

-

293

Equity and bond mutual funds

210

-

-

210

State and municipal debt obligations

-

44

-

44

Equity, U.S. Government and corporate debt, and

other securities

1

24

-

25

Total other securities owned

504

68

-

572

Securities available for sale:

Asset-backed securities

-

19,503

-

19,503

U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities

-

18,201

-

18,201

Corporate debt securities

-

7,684

-

7,684

U.S. agency notes

-

3,923

-

3,923

Certificates of deposit

-

1,534

-

1,534

Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities

-

538

-

538

Treasury securities

-

500

-

500

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities

-

318

-

318

Total securities available for sale

-

52,201

-

52,201

Total

$

2,171

$

56,101

$

-

$

58,272

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)

(Unaudited)

Quoted Prices

in Active Markets

Significant

Significant

for Identical

Other Observable

Unobservable

Assets

Inputs

Inputs

Balance at

December 31, 2013

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Fair Value

Cash equivalents:

Money market funds

$

1,141

$

-

$

-

$

1,141

Commercial paper

-

22

-

22

Total cash equivalents

1,141

22

-

1,163

Investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory

purposes:

Certificates of deposit

-

2,737

-

2,737

U.S. Government securities

-

2,539

-

2,539

Total investments segregated and on deposit for

regulatory purposes

-

5,276

-

5,276

Other securities owned:

Schwab Funds ® money market funds

261

-

-

261

Equity and bond mutual funds

208

-

-

208

State and municipal debt obligations

-

32

-

32

Equity, U.S. Government and corporate debt, and

other securities

1

15

-

16

Total other securities owned

470

47

-

517

Securities available for sale:

U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities

-

18,645

-

18,645

Asset-backed securities

-

15,206

-

15,206

Corporate debt securities

-

9,007

-

9,007

U.S. agency notes

-

4,136

-

4,136

Certificates of deposit

-

3,652

-

3,652

Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities

-

593

-

593

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities

-

279

-

279

Other securities

-

100

-

100

Total securities available for sale

-

51,618

-

51,618

Total

$

1,611

$

56,963

$

-

$

58,574

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)

(Unaudited)

Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value

Descriptions of the valuation methodologies and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments not recorded at fair value are also described in note “ 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 . There were no significant changes in these methodologies or assumptions during the quarter ended September 30, 2014 . The following tables present the fair value hierarchy for financial instruments not recorded at fair value:

Quoted Prices

in Active Markets

Significant

Significant

for Identical

Other Observable

Unobservable

Carrying

Assets

Inputs

Inputs

Balance at

September 30, 2014

Amount

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Fair Value

Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

6,865

$

-

$

6,865

$

-

$

6,865

Cash and investments segregated and

on deposit for regulatory purposes

16,111

-

16,111

-

16,111

Receivables from brokers, dealers, and

clearing organizations

458

-

458

-

458

Receivables from brokerage clients – net

15,413

-

15,413

-

15,413

Securities held to maturity:

U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities

33,005

-

32,964

-

32,964

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed

securities

1,002

-

975

-

975

Total securities held to maturity

34,007

-

33,939

-

33,939

Loans to banking clients: (1)

Residential real estate mortgages

8,075

-

8,056

-

8,056

Home equity lines of credit

2,982

-

3,046

-

3,046

Personal loans secured by securities

2,033

-

2,033

-

2,033

Other

30

-

29

-

29

Total loans to banking clients

13,120

-

13,164

-

13,164

Other assets

75

-

75

-

75

Total

$

86,049

$

-

$

86,025

$

-

$

86,025

Liabilities:

Deposits from banking clients

$

97,345

$

-

$

97,345

$

-

$

97,345

Payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing

organizations

2,099

-

2,099

-

2,099

Payables to brokerage clients

33,131

-

33,131

-

33,131

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

471

-

471

-

471

Long-term debt

1,900

-

2,012

-

2,012

Total

$

134,946

$

-

$

135,058

$

-

$

135,058

(1)

The carrying value of loans to banking clients excludes the allowance for loan losses of $4 0 million at September 30, 2014.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)

(Unaudited)

Quoted Prices

in Active Markets

Significant

Significant

for Identical

Other Observable

Unobservable

Carrying

Assets

Inputs

Inputs

Balance at

December 31, 2013

Amount

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Fair Value

Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

6,565

$

-

$

6,565

$

-

$

6,565

Cash and investments segregated and

on deposit for regulatory purposes

18,273

-

18,273

-

18,273

Receivables from brokers, dealers, and

clearing organizations

509

-

509

-

509

Receivables from brokerage clients – net

13,949

-

13,949

-

13,949

Securities held to maturity:

U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities

29,260

-

28,500

-

28,500

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed

securities

958

-

890

-

890

Other securities

100

-

100

-

100

Total securities held to maturity

30,318

-

29,490

-

29,490

Loans to banking clients: (1)

Residential real estate mortgages

8,006

-

7,930

-

7,930

Home equity lines of credit

3,041

-

3,043

-

3,043

Personal loans secured by securities

1,384

-

1,384

-

1,384

Other

36

-

35

-

35

Total loans to banking clients

12,467

-

12,392

-

12,392

Other assets

64

-

64

-

64

Total

$

82,145

$

-

$

81,242

$

-

$

81,242

Liabilities:

Deposits from banking clients

$

92,972

$

-

$

92,972

$

-

$

92,972

Payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing

organizations

1,467

-

1,467

-

1,467

Payables to brokerage clients

35,333

-

35,333

-

35,333

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

680

-

680

-

680

Long-term debt

1,903

-

1,989

-

1,989

Total

$

132,355

$

-

$

132,441

$

-

$

132,441

(1)

The carrying value of loans to banking clients excludes the allowance for loan losses of $48 million at December 31, 2013.

Securities lending: Payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations include securities loaned. The Company loans client securities temporarily to other brokers in connection with its securities lending activities and receives cash as collateral for the securities loaned. The fair value of client securities pledged in securities lending transactions to other broker-dealers was $ 1.4 billion at September 30, 2014 and $ 1.1 billion at December 31, 2013 . The Company has also pledged a portion of its securities owned in connection with securities lending transactions to other broker-dealers. Additionally, the Company borrows securities from other broker-dealers to fulfill short sales by clients, which are included in receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations. The fair value of these borrowed securities was $ 123 million at September 30, 2014 and $ 276 million at December 31, 2013 . All of the Company’s securities lending transactions are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements with other broker-dealers. However, the Company does not net securities lending transactions and therefore, the Company’s securities loaned and securities borrowed are presented gross in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Resale agreements: Cash and investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes include securities purchased under agreements to resell (resale agreements), which are collateralized by U.S. Government and agency securities. Schwab enters into collateralized resale agreements principally with other broker-dealers, which could result in losses in the event the counterparty fails to purchase the securities held as collateral for the cash advanced and the fair value of the securities declines. Schwab utilizes the collateral provided under these resale agreements to meet obligations under broker-dealer client

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)

(Unaudited)

protection rules, which place limitations on its ability to access such segregated securities. The Company’s resale agreements are not subject to master netting arrangements.

7. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Accumulated other comprehensive income represents cumulative gains and losses that are not reflected in earnings. The components of other comprehensive (loss) income are as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30,

2014

2013

Before

Tax

Net of

Before

Tax

Net of

tax

effect

tax

tax

effect

tax

Change in net unrealized gain on

securities available for sale:

Net unrealized (loss) gain

$

(25)

$

9

$

(16)

$

72

$

(28)

$

44

Reclassification of impairment charges

included in net impairment losses

on securities

1

(1)

-

1

-

1

Other reclassifications included in

other revenue

(12)

5

(7)

(2)

-

(2)

Change in net unrealized gain on

securities available for sale

(36)

13

(23)

71

(28)

43

Other comprehensive (loss) income

$

(36)

$

13

$

(23)

$

71

$

(28)

$

43

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2014

2013

Before

Tax

Net of

Before

Tax

Net of

tax

effect

tax

tax

effect

tax

Change in net unrealized gain on

securities available for sale:

Net unrealized gain (loss)

$

260

$

(97)

$

163

$

(408)

$

153

$

(255)

Reclassification of impairment charges

included in net impairment losses

on securities

1

(1)

-

8

(2)

6

Other reclassifications included in

other revenue

(14)

5

(9)

(5)

1

(4)

Change in net unrealized gain on

securities available for sale

247

(93)

154

(405)

152

(253)

Other

-

-

-

1

-

1

Other comprehensive income (loss)

$

247

$

(93)

$

154

$

(404)

$

152

$

(252)

Accumulated other comprehensive income balances are as follows:

Net unrealized

Total

gain on securities

accumulated other

available for sale

Other

comprehensive income

Balance at December 31, 2012

$

299

$

(1)

$

298

Other net changes

(253)

1

(252)

Balance at September 30, 2013

$

46

$

-

$

46

Balance at December 31, 2013

$

9

$

-

$

9

Other net changes

154

-

154

Balance at September 30, 2014

$

163

$

-

$

163

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)

(Unaudited)

8. Earnings Per Common Share

Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The computation of diluted EPS is similar to the computation of basic EPS except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares had been issued. Dilutive potential common shares include , if dilutive, the effect of outstanding stock options and unvested restricted stock awards and units. EPS under the basic and diluted computations is as follows:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2014

2013

2014

2013

Net income

$

321

$

290

$

971

$

752

Preferred stock dividends

(9)

(8)

(39)

(39)

Net income available to common stockholders

$

312

$

282

$

932

$

713

Weighted-average common shares outstanding — basic

1,304

1,287

1,302

1,282

Common stock equivalent shares related to stock incentive plans

12

9

11

6

Weighted-average common shares outstanding — diluted (1)

1,316

1,296

1,313

1,288

Basic EPS

$

.24

$

.22

$

.71

$

.55

Diluted EPS

$

.24

$

.22

$

.70

$

.55

(1)

Antidilutive stock options and restricted stock awards excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS totaled 12 million and 19 million shares for the third quarters of 2014 and 2013, respectively , and 18 million and 31 million shares for the first nine months of 2014 and 2013, respectively .

9 . Regulatory Requirements

CSC is a savings and loan holding company and Schwab Bank, CSC’s depository institution subsidiary, is a federal savings bank. CSC is subject to supervision and regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) and Schwab Bank is subject to supervision and regulation by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). CSC is currently not subject to specific statutory capital requirements, however, CSC is required to serve as a source of strength for Schwab Bank. CSC will be subject to new capital requirements set by the Federal Reserve that will be phased in beginning January 1, 2015 .

Schwab Bank is subject to regulation and supervision and to various requirements and restrictions under federal and state laws, including regulatory capital guidelines. Among other things, these requirements also restrict and govern the terms of affiliate transactions, such as extensions of credit and repayment of loans between Schwab Bank and CSC or CSC’s other subsidiaries. In addition, Schwab Bank is required to provide notice to and may be required to obtain approval of the OCC and the Federal Reserve to declare dividends to CSC. The federal banking agencies have broad powers to enforce these regulations, including the power to terminate deposit insurance, impose substantial fines and other civil and criminal penalties, and appoint a conservator or receiver. Under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, Schwab Bank could be subject to restrictive actions if it were to fall within one of the lowest three of five capital categories. Schwab Bank is required to maintain minimum capital levels as specified in federal banking laws and regulations. Failure to meet the minimum levels could result in certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by the regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on Schwab Bank. At September 30, 2014 , CSC and Schwab Bank met the capital level requirements.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)

(Unaudited)

The regulatory capital and ratios for Schwab Bank at September 30, 2014 are as follows:

Minimum to be

Minimum Capital

Actual

Well Capitalized

Requirement

Amount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital

$

7,450

21.7

%

$

2,061

6.0

%

$

1,374

4.0

%

Total Risk-Based Capital

$

7,491

21.8

%

$

3,436

10.0

%

$

2,749

8.0

%

Tier 1 Leverage

$

7,450

7.1

%

$

5,265

5.0

%

$

4,212

4.0

%

Tangible Equity

$

7,450

7.1

%

N/A

$

2,106

2.0

%

N/A Not applicable.

Based on its regulatory capital ratios at September 30, 2014, Schwab Bank is considered well capitalized (the highest category) pursuant to banking regulatory guidelines. There are no conditions or events since September 30, 2014, that management believes have changed Schwab Bank’s capital category.

CSC’s principal U.S. broker-dealers are Schwab and optionsXpress, Inc. Schwab and optionsXpress, Inc. are both subject to Rule 15c3-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Uniform Net Capital Rule). Schwab and optionsXpress, Inc. compute net capital under the alternative method permitted by the Uniform Net Capital Rule. This method requires the maintenance of minimum net capital, as defined, of the greater of 2% of aggregate debit balances arising from client transactions or a minimum dollar requirement ($250,000), which is based on the type of business conducted by the broker-dealer. Under the alternative method, a broker-dealer may not repay subordinated borrowings, pay cash dividends, or make any unsecured advances or loans to its parent company or employees if such payment would result in a net capital amount of less than 5% of aggregate debit balances or less than 120% of its minimum dollar requirement.

optionsXpress, Inc. is also subject to Commodity Futures Trading Commission Regulation 1.17 (Reg. 1.17) under the Commodity Exchange Act, which also requires the maintenance of minimum net capital. optionsXpress, Inc., as a futures commission merchant, is required to maintain minimum net capital equal to the greater of its net capital requirement under Reg. 1.17 ($1 million), or the sum of 8% of the total risk margin requirements for all positions carried in client accounts and 8% of the total risk margin requirements for all positions carried in non-client accounts (as defined in Reg. 1.17).

Net capital and net capital requirements for Schwab and optionsXpress, Inc. at September 30, 2014 are as follows:

Net Capital

Net Capital

% of

Minimum

2% of

in Excess of

in Excess of 5%

Aggregate

Net Capital

Aggregate

Required

of Aggregate

Net Capital

Debit Balances

Required

Debit Balances

Net Capital

Debit Balances

Schwab

$

1,589

10

%

$

0.250

$

324

$

1,265

$

778

optionsXpress, Inc.

$

121

33

%

$

1

$

7

$

114

$

103

10 . Segment Information

The Company’s two reportable segments are Investor Services and Advisor Services. The Company structures its operating segments according to its clients and the services provided to those clients. The Investor Services segment provides retail brokerage and banking services to individual investors, retirement plan services, and corporate brokerage services. The Advisor Services segment provides custodial, trading, and support services to independent investment advisors, and retirement business services to independent retirement plan advisors and recordkeepers whose plan assets are held at Schwab Bank. Revenues and expenses are allocated to the Company’s two segments based on which segment services the client.

The Company evaluates the performance of its segments on a pre-tax basis, excluding extraordinary or significant non - recurring items and results of discontinued operations. Segment assets and liabilities are not used for evaluating segment performance or in deciding how to allocate resources to segments. There are no revenues from transactions between the segments.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data, Ratios, or as Noted)

(Unaudited)

Financial information for the Company’s reportable segments is presented in the following table:

Investor Services

Advisor Services

Unallocated

Total

Three Months Ended September 30,

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

Net Revenues:

Asset management and administration fees

$

455

$

410

$

194

$

173

$

-

$

-

$

649

$

583

Net interest revenue

513

450

60

56

-

-

573

506

Trading revenue

144

153

65

71

-

-

209

224

Other

57

44

18

13

45

-

120

57

Provision for loan losses

1

3

-

1

-

-

1

4

Net impairment losses on securities

(1)

-

-

(1)

-

-

(1)

(1)

Total net revenues

1,169

1,060

337

313

45

-

1,551

1,373

Expenses Excluding Interest

741

705

224

204

68

-

1,033

909

Income before taxes on income

$

428

$

355

$

113

$

109

$

(23)

$

-

$

518

$

464

Taxes on income

197

174

Net Income

$

321

$

290

Investor Services

Advisor Services

Unallocated

Total

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

Net Revenues:

Asset management and administration fees

$

1,324

$

1,199

$

568

$

508

$

-

$

-

$

1,892

$

1,707

Net interest revenue

1,512

1,281

176

167

-

-

1,688

1,448

Trading revenue

460

462

208

220

-

-

668

682

Other

155

129

53

43

45

-

253

172

Provision for loan losses

6

(1)

1

-

-

-

7

(1)

Net impairment losses on securities

(1)

(7)

-

(1)

-

-

(1)

(8)

Total net revenues

3,456

3,063

1,006

937

45

-

4,507

4,000

Expenses Excluding Interest

2,213

2,178

665

615

68

-

2,946

2,793

Income before taxes on income

$

1,243

$

885

$

341

$

322

$

(23)

$

-

$

1,561

$

1,207

Taxes on income

590

455

Net Income

$

971

$

752

11. Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated the impact of events that have occurred subsequent to September 30 , 2014 , through the date the condensed consolidated financial statements were filed with the SEC. Based on this evaluation, other than as recorded or disclosed within these condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes, the Company has determined none of these events were required to be recognized or disclosed .

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

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

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

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

OVERVIEW

Management of The Charles Schwab Corporation (CSC) and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the Company) focuses on several key client activity and financial metrics in evaluating the Company’s financial position and operating performance. Management believes that earnings per common share (EPS), net revenue growth, pre-tax profit margin, and return on average common stockholders’ equity provide broad indicators of the Company’s overall financial health, operating efficiency, and ability to generate acceptable returns. Expenses excluding interest as a percentage of average client assets is considered by management to be another measure of operating efficiency. Results for the third quarters and first nine months of 2014 and 2013 are:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

Percent

September 30,

Percent

2014

2013

Change

2014

2013

Change

Client Metrics:

Net new client assets (1) (in billions)

$

34.7

$

18.1

92

%

$

91.6

$

39.8

130

%

Client assets (2) (in billions, at quarter end)

$

2,403.7

$

2,145.0

12

%

New brokerage accounts (3) (in thousands)

229

223

3

%

729

710

3

%

Active brokerage accounts (4) (in thousands,

at quarter end)

9,309

9,013

3

%

Assets receiving ongoing advisory services (5)

(in billions, at quarter end)

$

1,192.6

$

1,036.1

15

%

Client cash as a percentage of client assets (6)

(at quarter end)

12.2

%

13.5

%

Company Financial Metrics:

Net revenues

$

1,551

$

1,373

13

%

$

4,507

$

4,000

13

%

Expenses excluding interest

1,033

909

14

%

2,946

2,793

5

%

Income before taxes on income

518

464

12

%

1,561

1,207

29

%

Taxes on income

197

174

13

%

590

455

30

%

Net income

$

321

$

290

11

%

$

971

$

752

29

%

Preferred stock dividends

$

9

$

8

13

%

$

39

$

39

-

Net income available to common stockholders

$

312

$

282

11

%

$

932

$

713

31

%

Earnings per common share – diluted

$

.24

$

.22

9

%

$

.70

$

.55

27

%

Net revenue growth from prior year

13

%

15

%

13

%

9

%

Pre-tax profit margin

33.4

%

33.8

%

34.6

%

30.2

%

Return on average common stockholders’

equity (annualized) (7)

12

%

13

%

12

%

11

%

Expenses excluding interest as a percentage

of average client assets (annualized)

0.18

%

0.17

%

0.17

%

0.17

%

(1)

Net new client assets is defined as the total inflows of client cash and securities to the firm less client outflows. Management believes that this metric, along with core net new assets, depicts how well the Company’s products and services appeal to new and existing clients. Core net new assets, defined as net new client assets before significant one-time flows, is a useful metric when comparing period-to-period client asset flows. There were no significant one-time flows during the third quarter and first nine months of 2014. Core net new assets were $42.8 billion and $108.8 billion during the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, respectively. See below for items excluded from core net new assets.

(2 )

Client assets represent the market value of all client assets custodied at the Company. Management considers client assets to be indicative of the Company’s appeal in the marketplace. Additionally, fluctuations in certain components of client assets (e.g., Mutual Fund OneSource ® funds) directly impact asset management and administration fees.

(3 )

New brokerage accounts include all brokerage accounts opened during the period, as well as any accounts added via acquisition. This metric measures the Company’s effectiveness in attracting new clients and building stronger relationships with existing clients.

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

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

(4 )

Active brokerage accounts include accounts with balances or activity within the preceding eight months. This metric is an indicator of the Company’s success in both attracting and retaining clients.

(5 )

Assets receiving ongoing advisory services include relationships under the guidance of independent advisors and assets enrolled in one of the Company’s retail or other advisory solutions. This metric depicts how well the Company’s advisory products and services appeal to new and existing clients.

(6 )

Client cash as a percentage of client assets includes Schwab One ® , certain cash equivalents, deposits from banking clients and money market fund balances, as a percentage of client assets. This measure is an indicator of clients’ engagement in the market.

(7 )

Calculated as net income available to common stockholders divided by average common stockholders’ equity.

The following one-time flows were excluded from core net new assets.

·

First nine months of 2013 include outflows of $44.3 billion relating to the planned transfer of a mutual fund clearing services client.

·

The Company reduced its reported total for overall client assets by $24.7 billion in the third quarter and first nine months of 2013 to reflect the estimated impact of the consolidation of its retirement plan recordkeeping technology platforms and subsequent resignation from certain retirement plan clients.

The Company operated in an environment of mixed market conditions during the third quarter of 2014. The Nasdaq Composite Index, Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, and Dow Jones Industrial Average fluctuated during the third quarter of 2014, yet ended the quarter up 19 %, 17 %, and 13 % from the third quarter of 2013 , respectively . Meanwhile, short-term interest rates continued to be constrained as the federal funds target rate remained unchanged at a range of zero to 0.25% and the average three-month Treasury Bill yield remained flat at 0.02% compared to the third quarter of 2013. In addition, long-term interest rates, including the average 10-year Treasury yield, decreased compared to the third quarter of 2013.

The Company’s full-service investing model continued to resonate with clients and drive growth during the third quarter of 2014. Total client assets ended the third quarter of 2014 at $2.40 trillion, up 12% from the third quarter of 2013, despite a 19% decline from core net new assets of $42.8 billion in the third quarter of 2013 to net new client assets of $34.7 billion in the third quarter of 2014. The Company added 229,000 new brokerage accounts to its client base during the third quarter of 2014, up 3% compared to the third quarter of 2013. Active brokerage accounts ended the third quarter of 2014 at 9.3 million, also up 3 % on a year-over-year basis.

For the third quarter of 2014, the Company’s net revenues increased 13% compared to the third quarter of 2013, primarily due to increases in net interest revenue, asset management and administration fees, and other revenue, partially offset by a decrease in trading revenue. Net interest revenue increased primarily due to higher balances of interest-earning assets , including margin loans and the Company’s investment portfolio (securities available for sale and securities held to maturity), and the effect higher average interest rates on securities held to maturity had on the Company’s average net interest margin. Asset management and administration fees increased primarily due to growth in client assets enrolled in advisory offers and client assets invested in Mutual Fund OneSource funds and equity and bond funds, and due to other asset management and administration fee revenue . Other revenue increased primarily due to a net insurance settlement of $45 million and gains on sales of securities available for sale of $12 million. Trading revenue decreased primarily due to lower daily average revenue trades.

For the first nine months of 2014, net revenues increased by 13% compared to the first nine months of 2013 primarily due to increases in net interest revenue, asset management and administration fees, and other revenue. Net interest revenue increased primarily due to higher balances of interest-earning assets, including margin loans and the Company’s investment portfolio (securities available for sale and securities held to maturity), and the effect higher average interest rates on securities held to maturity had on the Company’s average net interest margin. Asset management and administration fees increased primarily due to growth in client assets enrolled in advisory offers and client assets invested in Mutual Fund OneSource funds and equity and bond funds, and due to other asset management and administration fee revenue. Other revenue increased primarily due to a net insurance settlement in the third quarter of 2014 and increases in payments from order flow and gains on sales of securities available for sale.

Expenses excluding interest increased 14% and 5% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods in 2013, respectively, primarily due to an increase in compensation and benefits expense as a result of a charge of $68 million in the third quarter of 2014 for estimated future severance benefits resulting from changes in the Company’s

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

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

geographic footprint and an increase in professional services expense. The increase in expenses excluding interest in the first nine months of 2014 was partially offset by a decrease in advertising and market development expense .

As a result of the Company’s strong key client metrics, diversified revenue sources, and sustained expense discipline, the Company achieved a pre-tax profit margin of 33.4 % and 34.6% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2014, respectively . Overall, net income increased by 11 % and 29% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods in 2013, respectively. The return on average common stockholders’ equity was 12% in both the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 .

CURRENT MARKET AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTS

To the extent short-term interest rates remain at current low levels, the Company’s net interest revenue will continue to be constrained, even as growth in average balances helps to increase such revenue. The low short-term interest rate environment also affects asset management and administration fees. The Company continues to waive a portion of its management fees, as the overall yields on certain Schwab-sponsored money market mutual funds have remained at levels at or below the management fees on those funds. These and certain other Schwab-sponsored money market mutual funds may not be able to replace maturing securities with securities of equal or higher yields. As a result, the yields on such funds may remain around or decline from their current levels, and therefore below the stated management fees on those funds. To the extent this occurs, asset management and administration fees may be negatively affected.

In July 2013, the U.S. banking agencies issued regulatory capital rules that implemented Basel III and relevant provisions of the “Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act” (the Dodd-Frank Act) (Final Regulatory Capital Rules), which are applicable to savings and loan holding companies, such as CSC, and federal savings banks, such as Charles Schwab Bank (Schwab Bank). The rules will be phased in beginning on January 1, 2015. The Company does not expect the Final Regulatory Capital Rules to have a material impact on the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations.

In September 2014, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve), in collaboration with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, issued a rule implementing a quantitative liquidity requirement generally consistent with the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) standard established by Basel III. The LCR applies to all internationally active banking organizations. The Federal Reserve also issued a modified LCR that applies to the Company. Under the modified LCR, a depository institution holding company is required to maintain high-quality liquid assets in an amount related to its total net cash outflows over a prospective period. The Company is required to be fully compliant with the final rule by January 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the final rule but does not expect a material impact to the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations.

The Company is pursuing lawsuits in state court in San Francisco for rescission and damages against issuers, underwriters, and dealers of individual non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities on which the Company has experienced realized and unrealized losses. The lawsuits allege that offering documents for the securities contained material untrue and misleading statements about the securities and the underwriting standards and credit quality of the underlying loans. On January 27, 2012 and July 24, 2012, the court denied defendants’ motions to dismiss the claims and discovery is proceeding. A trial date for claims relating to an initial group of securities and defendants is set for July 2015.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

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

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

Results of Operations

The following discussion presents an analysis of the Company’s results of operations for the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods in 2013 .

Net Revenues

The Company’s major sources of net revenues are asset management and administration fees, net interest revenue, and trading revenue . Asset management and administration fees and net interest revenue increased , while trading revenue decreased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods in 2013 .

Three Months Ended September 30,

2014

2013

% of

% of

Percent

Total Net

Total Net

Change

Amount

Revenues

Amount

Revenues

Asset management and administration fees

Schwab money market funds before fee waivers

-

$

240

$

239

Fee waivers

6

%

(190)

(180)

Schwab money market funds after fee waivers

(15)

%

50

3

%

59

4

%

Equity and bond funds

22

%

50

3

%

41

3

%

Mutual Fund OneSource ®

11

%

216

14

%

195

14

%

Total mutual funds

7

%

316

20

%

295

21

%

Advice solutions

17

%

215

14

%

183

14

%

Other

12

%

118

8

%

105

8

%

Asset management and administration fees

11

%

649

42

%

583

43

%

Net interest revenue

Interest revenue

13

%

600

39

%

531

39

%

Interest expense

8

%

(27)

(2)

%

(25)

(2)

%

Net interest revenue

13

%

573

37

%

506

37

%

Trading revenue

Commissions

(6)

%

197

12

%

210

15

%

Principal transactions

(14)

%

12

1

%

14

1

%

Trading revenue

(7)

%

209

13

%

224

16

%

Other

111

%

120

8

%

57

4

%

Provision for loan losses

(75)

%

1

-

4

-

Net impairment losses on securities

-

(1)

-

(1)

-

Total net revenues

13

%

$

1,551

100

%

$

1,373

100

%

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

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2014

2013

% of

% of

Percent

Total Net

Total Net

Change

Amount

Revenues

Amount

Revenues

Asset management and administration fees

Schwab money market funds before fee waivers

3

%

$

714

$

695

Fee waivers

13

%

(558)

(492)

Schwab money market funds after fee waivers

(23)

%

156

4

%

203

5

%

Equity and bond funds

25

%

142

3

%

114

3

%

Mutual Fund OneSource ®

11

%

631

14

%

570

14

%

Total mutual funds

5

%

929

21

%

887

22

%

Advice solutions

19

%

623

14

%

523

13

%

Other

14

%

340

7

%

297

8

%

Asset management and administration fees

11

%

1,892

42

%

1,707

43

%

Net interest revenue

Interest revenue

16

%

1,767

39

%

1,527

38

%

Interest expense

-

(79)

(2)

%

(79)

(2)

%

Net interest revenue

17

%

1,688

37

%

1,448

36

%

Trading revenue

Commissions

(3)

%

630

14

%

647

16

%

Principal transactions

9

%

38

1

%

35

1

%

Trading revenue

(2)

%

668

15

%

682

17

%

Other

47

%

253

6

%

172

4

%

Provision for loan losses

N/M

7

-

(1)

-

Net impairment losses on securities

(88)

%

(1)

-

(8)

-

Total net revenues

13

%

$

4,507

100

%

$

4,000

100

%

N/M Not meaningful .

Asset Management and Administration Fees

Asset management and administration fees include mutual fund service fees and fees for other asset-based financial services provided to individual and institutional clients. The Company earns mutual fund service fees for shareholder services, administration, and investment management provided to its proprietary funds, and recordkeeping and shareholder services provided to third-party funds. These fees are based upon the daily balances of client assets invested in these funds. The Company also earns asset management fees for advice solutions, which include advisory and managed account services that are based on the daily balances of client assets subject to the specific fee for service. The fair values of client assets included in proprietary and third-party mutual funds are based on quoted market prices and other observable market data. Other asset management and administration fees include various asset - based fees, such as third-party mutual fund service fees, trust fees, 401(k) record keeping fees, and mutual fund clearing and other service fees. Asset management and administration fees vary with changes in the balances of client assets due to market fluctuations and client activity. For a discussion of the impact of current market conditions on asset management and administration fees, see “Current Market and Regulatory Environment and Other Developments.”

Asset management and administration fees increased by $66 million, or 11%, and $185 million, or 11%, in the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods in 2013, due to fees from mutual fund services, advice solutions, and other asset management and administration services.

Mutual fund service fees increased by $21 million, or 7%, and $42 million, or 5%, in the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods in 2013, primarily due to growth in client assets invested in the Company’s Mutual Fund OneSource funds and equity and bond funds, partially offset by a decrease in net money market mutual fund fees as a result of continued low yields on fund assets.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

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

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

Advice solutions fees increased by $32 million, or 17%, and $100 million, or 19%, in the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods in 2013, primarily due to growth in client assets enrolled in advisory offers, including Schwab Private Client , ThomasPartners ® , and Schwab Managed Portfolios .

Other asset management and administration fees increased by $13 million, or 12%, and $43 million, or 14%, in the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods in 2013, primarily due to third-party mutual fund service fees on higher client asset balances invested in other third-party mutual funds.

Net Interest Revenue

Net interest revenue is the difference between interest earned on interest-earning assets and interest paid on funding sources. Net interest revenue is affected by changes in the volume and mix of these assets and liabilities, as well as by fluctuations in interest rates and portfolio management strategies. The majority of the Company’s interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities are sensitive to changes in short-term interest rates. The Company’s investment strategy is structured to produce an increase in net interest revenue when interest rates rise and, conversely, a decrease in net interest revenue when interest rates fall, from current levels. When interest rates fall, the Company may attempt to mitigate some of this negative impact by extending the maturities of assets in investment portfolios to lock in asset yields, and by lowering rates paid to clients on interest-bearing liabilities. Since the Company establishes the rates paid on certain brokerage client cash balances and deposits from banking clients, as well as the rates charged on receivables from brokerage clients, and also controls the composition of its investment securities, it has some ability to manage its net interest spread. However, the spread is influenced by external factors such as the interest rate environment and competition. The current low interest rate environment limits the extent to which the Company can reduce interest expense paid on funding sources. To a lesser degree, the Company is sensitive to changes in long-term interest rates through some of its investment portfolios. To mitigate the related risk, the Company may alter the types of investments purchased.

The Company’s interest-earning assets are financed primarily by brokerage client cash balances and Schwab Bank deposits. Non-interest-bearing funding sources include non-interest-bearing brokerage client cash balances, stockholders’ equity, and proceeds from stock-lending activities. Revenue from stock-lending activities is included in other interest revenue.

Schwab Bank maintains available for sale and held to maturity investment portfolios for liquidity as well as to earn interest by investing funds from deposits that are in excess of loans to banking clients and liquidity requirements. Schwab Bank lends funds to banking clients primarily in the form of mortgage loans, HELOCs, and personal loans secured by securities. These loans are largely funded by interest-bearing deposits from banking clients.

In clearing their clients’ trades, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab) and optionsXpress, Inc., a securities broker-dealer and wholly-owned subsidiary of optionsXpress Holdings, Inc. (optionsXpress), hold cash balances payable to clients. In most cases, Schwab and optionsXpress, Inc. pay their clients interest on cash balances awaiting investment, and in turn invest these funds and earn interest revenue. Receivables from brokerage clients consist primarily of margin loans to brokerage clients. Margin loans are loans made to clients on a secured basis to purchase securities. Pursuant to applicable regulations, client cash balances that are not used for margin lending are generally segregated into investment accounts that are maintained for the exclusive benefit of clients, which are recorded in cash and investments segregated on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

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

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

The following tables present net interest revenue information corresponding to interest-earning assets and funding sources on the condensed consolidated balance sheet:

Three Months Ended September 30,

2014

2013

Interest

Average

Interest

Average

Average

Revenue/

Yield/

Average

Revenue/

Yield/

Balance

Expense

Rate

Balance

Expense

Rate

Interest-earning assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

7,961

$

4

0.20

%

$

8,034

$

4

0.20

%

Cash and investments segregated

19,542

6

0.12

%

24,425

8

0.13

%

Broker-related receivables (1)

363

-

0.01

%

351

-

0.01

%

Receivables from brokerage clients

13,965

122

3.47

%

11,846

109

3.65

%

Securities available for sale (2)

51,425

135

1.04

%

49,205

138

1.11

%

Securities held to maturity

32,609

208

2.53

%

26,819

166

2.46

%

Loans to banking clients

13,001

89

2.72

%

12,004

84

2.78

%

Total interest-earning assets

138,866

564

1.61

%

132,684

509

1.52

%

Other interest revenue

36

22

Total interest-earning assets

$

138,866

$

600

1.72

%

$

132,684

$

531

1.59

%

Funding sources:

Deposits from banking clients

$

96,114

$

7

0.03

%

$

87,793

$

7

0.03

%

Payables to brokerage clients

26,403

1

0.01

%

29,312

1

0.01

%

Long-term debt

1,900

19

3.97

%

1,833

17

3.68

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

124,417

27

0.09

%

118,938

25

0.08

%

Non-interest-bearing funding sources

14,449

13,746

Total funding sources

$

138,866

$

27

0.08

%

$

132,684

$

25

0.08

%

Net interest revenue

$

573

1.64

%

$

506

1.51

%

(1)

Interest revenue was less than $500,000 in the periods presented.

(2)

Amounts have been calculated based on amortized cost.

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

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2014

2013

Interest

Average

Interest

Average

Average

Revenue/

Yield/

Average

Revenue/

Yield/

Balance

Expense

Rate

Balance

Expense

Rate

Interest-earning assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

6,892

$

11

0.21

%

$

7,094

$

12

0.23

%

Cash and investments segregated

20,251

18

0.12

%

26,148

29

0.15

%

Broker-related receivables (1)

323

-

0.10

%

370

-

0.09

%

Receivables from brokerage clients

13,589

358

3.52

%

11,588

321

3.70

%

Securities available for sale (2)

51,984

413

1.06

%

48,250

413

1.14

%

Securities held to maturity

31,839

613

2.57

%

23,601

430

2.44

%

Loans to banking clients

12,776

264

2.76

%

11,569

243

2.81

%

Total interest-earning assets

137,654

1,677

1.63

%

128,620

1,448

1.51

%

Other interest revenue

90

79

Total interest-earning assets

$

137,654

$

1,767

1.72

%

$

128,620

$

1,527

1.59

%

Funding sources:

Deposits from banking clients

$

94,951

$

22

0.03

%

$

83,492

$

24

0.04

%

Payables to brokerage clients

26,652

2

0.01

%

30,847

2

0.01

%

Long-term debt

1,901

55

3.87

%

1,699

51

4.01

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

123,504

79

0.09

%

116,038

77

0.09

%

Non-interest-bearing funding sources

14,150

12,582

Other interest expense (1)

-

2

Total funding sources

$

137,654

$

79

0.08

%

$

128,620

$

79

0.08

%

Net interest revenue

$

1,688

1.64

%

$

1,448

1.51

%

(1)

Interest revenue or expense was less than $500,000 in the period or periods presented.

(2)

Amounts have been calculated based on amortized cost.

Net interest revenue increased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods in 2013, primarily due to higher balances of interest-earning assets, including margin loans and the Company’s investment portfolio, and the effect higher average interest rates on securities held to maturity had on the Company’s average net interest margin. The growth in the average balance of deposits from banking clients funded the increase in the balances of securities held to maturity and securities available for sale.

Trading Revenue

Trading revenue includes commission and principal transaction revenues. Commission revenue is affected by the number of revenue trades executed and the average revenue earned per revenue trade. Principal transaction revenue is primarily comprised of revenue from trading activity in client fixed income securities. To accommodate clients’ fixed income trading activity, the Company maintains positions in fixed income securities, including state and municipal debt obligations, U.S. Government, corporate debt, and other securities. The difference between the price at which the Company buys and sells securities to and from its clients and other broker-dealers is recognized as principal transaction revenue. Principal transaction revenue also includes adjustments to the fair value of these securities positions. Factors that influence principal transaction revenue include the volume of client trades and market price volatility.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

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

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

Trading revenue decreased by $15 million, or 7%, in the third quarter of 2014 compared to the third quarter of 2013, primarily due to lower daily average revenue trades. Trading revenue remained relatively flat in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the first nine months of 2013. Daily average revenue trades decreased in the third quarter of 2014 primarily due to a lower volume of mutual fund, equity, future, and option trades. Daily average revenue trades were relatively flat in the first nine months of 2014 primarily due to a lower volume of mutual fund trades, offset by a higher volume of future, option, and equity trades. Average revenue per revenue trade remained relatively flat in the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods in 2013.

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

Percent

September 30,

Percent

2014

2013

Change

2014

2013

Change

Daily average revenue trades (1) (in thousands)

269

283

(5)

%

293

294

-

Clients’ daily average trades (2) (in thousands)

469

479

(2)

%

501

491

2

%

Number of trading days

63.5

63.5

-

187.5

187.5

-

Average revenue per revenue trade

$

12.24

$

12.39

(1)

%

$

12.17

$

12.30

(1)

%

(1)

Includes all client trades that generate trading revenue (i.e., commission revenue or principal transaction revenue).

(2)

Includes daily average revenue trades, trades by clients in asset-based pricing relationships, and all commission-free trades, including the Company’s Mutual Fund OneSource funds and exchange-traded funds ( ETFs ) , and other proprietary products. Clients’ daily average trades is an indicator of client engagement with securities markets.

Other Revenue

Other revenue includes payments from order flow, nonrecurring gains, software fees from the Company’s portfolio management services, exchange processing fees, realized gains or losses on sales of securities available for sale, and other service fees. Other revenue increased by $63 million, or 111%, in the third quarter of 2014 compared to the third quarter of 2013, primarily due to a net insurance settlement of $45 million and gains on sales of securities available for sale of $12 million. Other revenue increased by $81 million, or 47%, in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the first nine months of 2013, primarily due to a net insurance settlement in the third quarter of 2014 and increases in payments for order flow and gains on sales of securities available for sale.

Expenses Excluding Interest

As shown in the table below, expenses excluding interest increased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods in 2013, primarily due to increases in compensation and benefits and professional services expense.

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

Percent

September 30,

Percent

2014

2013

Change

2014

2013

Change

Compensation and benefits

$

593

$

482

23

%

$

1,641

$

1,512

9

%

Professional services

117

103

14

%

335

308

9

%

Occupancy and equipment

82

77

6

%

242

231

5

%

Advertising and market development

59

57

4

%

187

198

(6)

%

Communications

55

55

-

168

165

2

%

Depreciation and amortization

49

51

(4)

%

145

153

(5)

%

Other

78

84

(7)

%

228

226

1

%

Total expenses excluding interest

$

1,033

$

909

14

%

$

2,946

$

2,793

5

%

Expenses as a percentage of total net revenues:

Total expenses excluding interest

67

%

66

%

65

%

70

%

Advertising and market development

4

%

4

%

4

%

5

%

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

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

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation and benefits expense includes salaries and wages, incentive compensation, and related employee benefits and taxes. Incentive compensation includes variable compensation, discretionary bonuses, and stock-based compensation. Variable compensation includes payments to certain individuals based on their sales performance. Discretionary bonuses are based on the Company’s overall performance as measured by EPS, and therefore fluctuate with this measure. Stock-based compensation primarily includes employee and board of director stock options and restricted stock.

The following table shows a comparison of certain compensation and benefits components and employee data:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

Percent

September 30,

Percent

2014

2013

Change

2014

2013

Change

Salaries and wages

$

359

$

272

32

%

$

947

$

836

13

%

Incentive compensation

152

137

11

%

446

440

1

%

Employee benefits and other

82

73

12

%

248

236

5

%

Total compensation and benefits expense

$

593

$

482

23

%

$

1,641

$

1,512

9

%

Compensation and benefits expense as a

percentage of total net revenues:

Salaries and wages

23

%

20

%

21

%

21

%

Incentive compensation

10

%

10

%

10

%

11

%

Employee benefits and other

5

%

5

%

5

%

6

%

Total compensation and benefits expense

38

%

35

%

36

%

38

%

Full-time equivalent employees (1) (in thousands)

At quarter end

14.3

13.8

4

%

Average

14.2

13.8

3

%

14.1

13.9

1

%

(1)

Includes full-time, part-time and temporary employees, and persons employed on a contract basis, and excludes employees of outsourced service providers.

Salaries and wages increased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods in 2013, primarily due to a $68 million charge in the third quarter of 2014 for estimated future severance benefits resulting from changes in the Company’s geographic footprint and due to annual salary increases.

Incentive compensation increased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods in 2013, primarily due to an increase in discretionary bonus costs, partially offset by higher 2013 expense related to a new payout schedule for field incentive plans.

Expenses Excluding Compensation and Benefits

Professional services expense increased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods in 2013, primarily due to higher spending on technology services and an increase in fees paid to outsourced service providers and consultants.

Advertising and market development expense was relatively flat in the third quarter of 2014 compared to the third quarter of 2013 . Advertising and market development expense decreased in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the first nine months of 2013, primarily due to production costs incurred in the first nine months of 2013 relating to the development of the Company’s advertising and branding initiative, Own your tomorrow™, partially offset by higher 2014 spending on customer promotions.

Taxes on Income

The Company’s effective income tax rate on income before taxes was 38.0% and 37.5% for the third quarters of 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company’s effective income tax rate on income before taxes was 37.8% and 37.7% for the first nine months of 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

Segment Information

The Company provides financial services to individuals and institutional clients through two segments – Investor Services and Advisor Services. The Investor Services segment provides retail brokerage and banking services to individual investors, retirement plan services, and corporate brokerage services. The Advisor Services segment provides custodial, trading, and support services to independent investment advisors, and retirement business services to independent retirement plan advisors and recordkeepers whose plan assets are held at Schwab Bank. Banking revenues and expenses are allocated to the Company’s two segments based on which segment services the client. The Company evaluates the performance of its segments on a pre-tax basis, excluding items such as significant nonrecurring gains, impairment charges on non-financial assets, discontinued operations, extraordinary items, and significant restructuring and other charges. Segment assets and liabilities are not used for evaluating segment performance or in deciding how to allocate resources to segments.

Financial information for the Company’s reportable segments is presented in the following tables:

Investor Services

Advisor Services

Percent

Percent

Three Months Ended September 30,

Change

2014

2013

Change

2014

2013

Net Revenues:

Asset management and administration fees

11

%

$

455

$

410

12

%

$

194

$

173

Net interest revenue

14

%

513

450

7

%

60

56

Trading revenue

(6)

%

144

153

(8)

%

65

71

Other

30

%

57

44

38

%

18

13

Provision for loan losses

(67)

%

1

3

(100)

%

-

1

Net impairment losses on securities

N/M

(1)

-

(100)

%

-

(1)

Total net revenues

10

%

1,169

1,060

8

%

337

313

Expenses Excluding Interest

5

%

741

705

10

%

224

204

Income before taxes on income

21

%

$

428

$

355

4

%

$

113

$

109

Unallocated

Total

Percent

Percent

Three Months Ended September 30,

Change

2014

2013

Change

2014

2013

Net Revenues:

Asset management and administration fees

-

$

-

$

-

11

%

$

649

$

583

Net interest revenue

-

-

-

13

%

573

506

Trading revenue

-

-

-

(7)

%

209

224

Other

N/M

45

-

111

%

120

57

Provision for loan losses

-

-

-

(75)

%

1

4

Net impairment losses on securities

-

-

-

-

(1)

(1)

Total net revenues

N/M

45

-

13

%

1,551

1,373

Expenses Excluding Interest

N/M

68

-

14

%

1,033

909

Income before taxes on income

N/M

$

(23)

$

-

12

%

$

518

$

464

Taxes on income

13

%

197

174

Net Income

11

%

$

321

$

290

N/M Not meaningful .

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

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

Investor Services

Advisor Services

Percent

Percent

Nine Months Ended September 30,

Change

2014

2013

Change

2014

2013

Net Revenues:

Asset management and administration fees

10

%

$

1,324

$

1,199

12

%

$

568

$

508

Net interest revenue

18

%

1,512

1,281

5

%

176

167

Trading revenue

-

460

462

(5)

%

208

220

Other

20

%

155

129

23

%

53

43

Provision for loan losses

N/M

6

(1)

N/M

1

-

Net impairment losses on securities

(86)

%

(1)

(7)

(100)

%

-

(1)

Total net revenues

13

%

3,456

3,063

7

%

1,006

937

Expenses Excluding Interest

2

%

2,213

2,178

8

%

665

615

Income before taxes on income

40

%

$

1,243

$

885

6

%

$

341

$

322

Unallocated

Total

Percent

Percent

Nine Months Ended September 30,

Change

2014

2013

Change

2014

2013

Net Revenues:

Asset management and administration fees

-

$

-

$

-

11

%

$

1,892

$

1,707

Net interest revenue

-

-

-

17

%

1,688

1,448

Trading revenue

-

-

-

(2)

%

668

682

Other

N/M

45

-

47

%

253

172

Provision for loan losses

-

-

-

N/M

7

(1)

Net impairment losses on securities

-

-

-

(88)

%

(1)

(8)

Total net revenues

N/M

45

-

13

%

4,507

4,000

Expenses Excluding Interest

N/M

68

-

5

%

2,946

2,793

Income before taxes on income

N/M

$

(23)

$

-

29

%

$

1,561

$

1,207

Taxes on income

30

%

590

455

Net Income

29

%

$

971

$

752

N/M Not meaningful .

Investor Services

Net revenues increased by $109 million, or 10%, and $393 million, or 13%, in the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods in 2013 primarily due to increases in net interest revenue, asset management and administration fees, and other revenue. The increase in net revenues for the third quarter of 2014 was partially offset by a decrease in trading revenue. Net interest revenue increased primarily due to higher balances of interest-earning assets, including margin loans and the Company’s investment portfolio, and the effect higher average interest rates on securities held to maturity had on the Company’s average net interest margin. Asset management and administration fees increased due to fees from mutual fund services, advice solutions, and other asset management and administration services. Mutual fund service fees increased primarily due to growth in client assets invested in the Company’s Mutual Fund OneSource funds and equity and bond funds, partially offset by a decrease in net money market mutual fund fees as a result of lower yields on fund assets. Advice solutions fees increased primarily due to growth in client assets enrolled in advisory offers. Other asset management and administration fees increased primarily due to third-party mutual fund service fees on higher client asset balances invested in other third-party mutual funds. Other revenue increased primarily due to gains on sales of securities available for sale. Other revenue in the first nine months of 2014 also increased compared to the first nine months of 2013 due to payments for order flow. Trading revenue decreased primarily due to lower daily average revenue trades.

Expenses excluding interest increased by $36 million, or 5%, and $35 million, or 2%, in the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods in 2013, primarily due to increases in compensation and benefits and professional services expense. The increase in expenses excluding interest in the first nine months of 2014 was partially offset by a decrease in advertising and market development expense.

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

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

Advisor Services

Net revenues increased by $24 million, or 8%, and $69 million, or 7%, in the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods in 2013 primarily due to an increase in asset management and administration fees, partially offset by a decrease in trading revenue. Asset management and administration fees increased due to fees from mutual fund services, advice solutions, and other asset management and administration services. Mutual fund service fees increased primarily due to growth in client assets invested in the Company’s Mutual Fund OneSource funds and equity and bond funds, partially offset by a decrease in net money market mutual fund fees as a result of lower yields on fund assets. Advice solutions fees increased primarily due to growth in client assets enrolled in advisory offers. Other asset management and administration fees increased primarily due to third-party mutual fund service fees on higher client asset balances invested in other third-party mutual funds. Trading revenue decreased primarily due to lower daily average revenue trades.

Expenses excluding interest increased by $20 million, or 10%, and $50 million, or 8%, in the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods in 2013 primarily due to increases in compensation and benefits and professional services expense.

Unallocated

Other revenue increased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods in 2013 due to a net insurance settlement of $45 million in the third quarter of 2014.

Expenses excluding interest increased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods in 2013 as a result of a charge of $68 million in the third quarter of 2014 for estimated future severance benefits resulting from changes in the Company’s geographic footprint.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

CSC conducts substantially all of its business through its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Company’s capital structure is designed to provide each subsidiary with capital and liquidity to meet its operational needs and regulatory requirements.

CSC is a savings and loan holding company and Schwab Bank, CSC’s depository institution, is a federal savings bank. CSC is subject to supervision and regulation by the Federal Reserve and Schwab Bank is subject to supervision and regulation by the OCC.

Liquidity

CSC

CSC’s liquidity needs arise from funding its subsidiaries’ operations, including margin and mortgage lending, and transaction settlement, in addition to funding cash dividends, acquisitions, investments, short- and long-term debt, and managing statutory capital requirements.

CSC’s liquidity needs are generally met through cash generated by its subsidiaries, as well as cash provided by external financing. CSC has a universal automatic shelf registration statement on file with the SEC which enables CSC to issue debt, equity and other securities. CSC maintains excess liquidity in the form of overnight cash deposits and short-term investments to cover daily funding needs and to support growth in the Company’s business. Generally, CSC does not hold liquidity at its subsidiaries in excess of amounts deemed sufficient to support the subsidiaries’ operations, including any regulatory capital requirements. Schwab, Schwab Bank, and optionsXpress, Inc. are subject to regulatory requirements that may restrict them from certain transactions with CSC, as further discussed below. Management believes that funds generated by the operations of CSC’s subsidiaries will continue to be the primary funding source in meeting CSC’s liquidity needs, providing adequate liquidity to meet Schwab Bank’s capital guidelines, and maintaining Schwab and optionsXpress, Inc.’s net capital.

While CSC is not currently subject to specific statutory capital requirements, CSC is required to serve as a source of strength for Schwab Bank and must have the ability to provide financial assistance if Schwab Bank experiences financial distress. To manage capital adequacy, the Company currently utilizes a target Tier 1 Leverage Ratio for CSC , as currently defined by the

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

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

Federal Reserve, of at least 6%. At September 30, 2014 , CSC’s Tier 1 Leverage Ratio was 6.9 %, Tier 1 Capital Ratio was 17.8 %, and Total Capital Ratio was 17.9 %. Beginning in 2015, CSC will be subject to new capital requirements set by the Federal Reserve.

The following are details of CSC’s long-term debt:

Par

Standard

September 30, 2014

Outstanding

Maturity

Interest Rate

Moody’s

& Poor’s

Fitch

Senior Notes

$

1,581

2015 – 2022

0.850% to 4.45% fixed

A2

A

A

Medium-Term Notes

$

250

2017

6.375% fixed

A2

A

A

CSC has authorization from its Board of Directors to issue unsecured commercial paper notes (Commercial Paper Notes) not to exceed $1.5 billion. Management has set a current limit for the commercial paper program of $800 million. The maturities of the Commercial Paper Notes may vary, but are not to exceed 270 days from the date of issue. The commercial paper is not redeemable prior to maturity and cannot be voluntarily prepaid. The proceeds of the commercial paper program are to be used for general corporate purposes. There were no borrowings of Commercial Paper Notes outstanding at September 30, 2014. CSC’s ratings for these short-term borrowings are P1 by Moody’s, A1 by Standard & Poor’s, and F1 by Fitch.

CSC maintains an $800 million committed, unsecured credit facility with a group of 12 banks, which is scheduled to expire in June 2015. This facility replaced a similar facility that expired in June 2014 and was unused during the first nine months of 2014. The funds under this facility are available for general corporate purposes. The financial covenants under this facility require Schwab to maintain a minimum net capital ratio, as defined, Schwab Bank to be well capitalized, as defined, and CSC to maintain a minimum level of stockholders’ equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income. At September 30, 2014, the minimum level of stockholders’ equity required under this facility was $7.6 billion (CSC’s stockholders’ equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income, at September 30, 2014 was $11.3 billion). Management believes that these restrictions will not have a material effect on CSC’s ability to meet foreseeable dividend or funding requirements.

CSC also has direct access to certain of the uncommitted, unsecured bank credit lines discussed below, that are primarily utilized by Schwab to manage short-term liquidity. These lines were not used by CSC during the first nine months of 2014 .

In addition, Schwab provided CSC with a $1.0 billion credit facility, which was scheduled to expire in December 2014. Schwab terminated this credit facility in July 2014 .

Schwab

Schwab’s l iquidity needs relating to client trading and margin borrowing activities are met primarily through cash balances in brokerage client accounts, which were $ 31.1 billion and $ 33.2 billion at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 , respectively. Management believes that brokerage client cash balances and operating earnings will continue to be the primary sources of liquidity for Schwab.

Schwab is subject to regulatory requirements of Rule 15c3-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Uniform Net Capital Rule) that are intended to ensure the general financial soundness and liquidity of broker-dealers. These regulations prohibit Schwab from repaying subordinated borrowings from CSC, paying cash dividends, or making unsecured advances or loans to its parent company or employees if such payment would result in a net capital amount of less than 5% of aggregate debit balances or less than 120% of its minimum dollar requirement of $ 250,000 . At September 30, 2014 , Schwab’s net capital was $ 1.6 billion ( 10 % of aggregate debit balances), which was $ 1.3 billion in excess of its minimum required net capital and $ 778 million in excess of 5% of aggregate debit balances.

Schwab is also subject to Rule 15c3-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and other applicable regulations that require it to maintain cash or qualified securities in a segregated reserve account for the exclusive benefit of clients. These funds are included in cash and investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets and are not available as a general source of liquidity.

Most of Schwab’s assets are readily convertible to cash, consisting primarily of short-term investment-grade, interest-earning investments (the majority of which are segregated for the exclusive benefit of clients pursuant to regulatory requirements),

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

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

receivables from brokerage clients, and receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations. Client margin loans are demand loan obligations secured by readily marketable securities. Receivables from and payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations primarily represent current open transactions, which usually settle, or can be closed out, within a few business days.

Schwab has a finance lease obligation related to an offi ce building and land under a 20- year lease. The remaining finance lease obligation of $ 84 million at September 30, 2014 is being reduced by a portion of the lease payments over the remaining lease term of 10 years.

To manage short-term liquidity, Schwab maintains uncommitted, unsecured bank credit lines with a group of banks. The need for short-term borrowings arises primarily from timing differences between cash flow requirements, scheduled liquidation of interest-earning investments, and movements of cash to meet regulatory brokerage client cash segregation requirements. Schwab used such borrowings for three days during the first nine months of 2014, with average daily amounts borrowed of $25 million. There were no borrowings outstanding under these lines at September 30, 2014.

To partially satisfy the margin requirement of client option transactions with the Options Clearing Corporation, Schwab has unsecured standby letter of credit agreements (LOCs) with five banks in favor of the Options Clearing Corporation aggregating $225 million at September 30, 2014. There were no funds drawn under any of these LOCs during the first nine months of 2014. In connection with its securities lending activities, Schwab is required to provide collateral to certain brokerage clients. Schwab satisfies the collateral requirements by providing cash as collateral.

To manage Schwab’s regulatory capital requirement, CSC provides Schwab with a $ 1.4 billion subordinated revolving credit facility, which is scheduled to expire in March 2016 . The amount outstanding under this facility at September 30, 2014 was $ 315 million. Borrowings under this subordinated lending arrangement qualify as regulatory capital for Schwab.

In addition, CSC provides Schwab with a $2.5 billion credit facility, which is scheduled to expire in December 2014. Borrowings under this facility do not qualify as regulatory capital for Schwab. There were no funds drawn under this facility at September 30, 2014 .

Schwab Bank

Schwab Bank’s liquidity needs are met through deposits from banking clients and equity capital.

Deposits from banking clients at September 30, 2014 were $97.3 billion, which includes the excess cash held in certain Schwab and optionsXpress, Inc. brokerage client accounts that is swept into deposit accounts at Schwab Bank. At September 30, 2014 , these balances totaled $ 77.1 billion.

Schwab Bank is subject to regulatory requirements that restrict and govern the terms of affiliate transactions, such as extensions of credit and repayment of loans between Schwab Bank and CSC or CSC’s other subsidiaries. In addition, Schwab Bank is required to provide notice to and may be required to obtain approval of the OCC and the Federal Reserve to declare dividends to CSC.

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

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

Schwab Bank is required to maintain capital levels as specified in federal banking laws and regulations. Failure to meet the minimum levels could result in certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by the regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on Schwab Bank. The Company currently utilizes a target Tier 1 Leverage Ratio for Schwab Bank of at least 6.25%. Beginning in 2015, Schwab Bank will be subject to new capital requirements set by the OCC. Based on its regulatory capital ratios at September 30, 2014 , Schwab Bank is considered well capitalized. Schwab Bank’s regulatory capital and ratios are as follows:

Minimum to be

Minimum Capital

Actual

Well Capitalized

Requirement

September 30, 2014

Amount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital

$

7,450

21.7

%

$

2,061

6.0

%

$

1,374

4.0

%

Total Risk-Based Capital

$

7,491

21.8

%

$

3,436

10.0

%

$

2,749

8.0

%

Tier 1 Leverage

$

7,450

7.1

%

$

5,265

5.0

%

$

4,212

4.0

%

Tangible Equity

$

7,450

7.1

%

N/A

$

2,106

2.0

%

N/A Not applicable .

Schwab Bank has access to traditional funding sources such as deposits, federal funds purchased, and repurchase agreements. Additionally, Schwab Bank has access to short-term funding through the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) discount window. Amounts available under the FRB discount window are dependent on the fair value of certain of Schwab Bank’s securities available for sale and/or securities held to maturity that are pledged as collateral to the FRB . Schwab Bank maintains policies and procedures necessary to access this funding and tests discount window borrowing procedures annually. At September 30, 2014 , $ 2.4 billion was available under this arrangement. There were no funds drawn under this arrangement during the first nine months of 2014 .

Schwab Bank maintains a credit facility with the Federal Home Loan Bank System. Amounts available under this facility are dependent on the amount of Schwab Bank’s residential real estate mortgages and HELOCs that are pledged as collateral. Schwab Bank maintains policies and procedures necessary to access this funding and tests borrowing procedures annually. At September 30, 2014 , $ 8.2 billion was available under this facility. There were no funds drawn under this facility during the first nine months of 2014 .

optionsXpress , Inc.

optionsXpress, Inc.’s l iquidity needs relating to client trading and margin borrowing activities are met primarily through cash balances in brokerage client accounts, which were $ 1.1 billion at both September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. Management believes that brokerage client cash balances and operating earnings will continue to be the primary sources of liquidity for optionsXpress , Inc.

optionsXpress, Inc. is subject to regulatory requirements of the Uniform Net Capital Rule that are intended to ensure the general financial soundness and liquidity of broker-dealers. These regulations prohibit optionsXpress, Inc. from paying cash dividends or making unsecured advances or loans to its parent company or employees if such payment would result in a net capital amount of less than 5% of aggregate debit balances or less than 120% of its minimum dollar requirement of $250,000. At September 30, 2014 , optionsXpress, Inc.’s net capital was $ 121 million ( 33 % of aggregate debit balances), which was $ 114 million in excess of its minimum required net capital and $ 103 million in excess of 5% of aggregate debit balances.

optionsXpress, Inc. is also subject to Commodity Future s Trading Commission Regulation 1.17 (Reg. 1.17) under the Commodity Exchange Act, which also requires the maintenance of minimum net capital. optionsXpress, Inc. as a futures commission merchant, is required to maintain minimum net capital equal to the greater of its net capital requirement under Reg. 1.17 ($1 million), or the sum of 8% of the total risk margin requirements for all positions carried in customer accounts and 8% of the total risk margin requirements for all positions carried in non-custom er accounts (as defined in Reg. 1.17). At September 30, 2014, optionsXpress, Inc. met the requirements of Reg. 1.17.

Additionally, options Xpress, Inc. is subject to Rule 15c3-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and other applicable regulations that require it to maintain cash or qualified securities in a segregated reserve account for the exclusive benefit of clients. These funds are included in cash and investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets and are not available as a general source of liquidity.

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

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

To partially satisfy the margin requirement of client option transactions with the Options Clearing Corporation, optionsXpress, Inc. has an unsecured standby LOC with one bank in favor of the Options Clearing Corporation in the amount of $15 million at September 30, 2014. There were no funds drawn under this LOC during the first nine months of 2014.

CSC provides optionsXpress, Inc. with a $ 200 million credit facility, which is scheduled to expire in December 2014. Borrowings under this facility do not qualify as regulatory capital for optionsXpress, Inc. There were no borrowings outstanding under this facility at September 30, 2014.

optionsXpress has a term loan with CSC, of which $ 22 million was outstanding at September 30, 2014, and it matures in December 2017 .

Capital Resources

The Company’s cash position (reported as cash and cash equivalents on its condensed consolidated balance sheets) and cash flows are affected by changes in brokerage client cash balances and the associated amounts required to be segregated under regulatory guidelines. Timing differences between cash and investments actually segregated on a given date and the amount required to be segregated for that date may arise in the ordinary course of business, and are addressed by the Company in accordance with applicable regulations. Other factors which affect the Company’s cash position and cash flows include investment activity in security portfolios, levels of capital expenditures, acquisition and divestiture activity, banking client deposit activity, brokerage and banking client loan activity, financing activity in long-term debt, payments of dividends, and repurchases and issuances of CSC’s preferred and common stock. The combination of these factors can cause significant fluctuations in the cash position during specific time periods .

The Company monitors both the relative composition and absolute level of its capital structure. Management is focused on optimizing the Company’s use of capital and currently targets a long-term debt to total financial capital ratio not to exceed 30%. The Company’s total financial capital (long-term debt plus stockholders’ equity) at September 30, 2014 was $ 13.4 billion, up $ 1.1 billion , or 9 %, from December 31, 2013 .

Long-term Debt

At September 30, 2014 , the Company had long-term debt of $ 1.9 billion, or 14 % of total financial capital , that bears interest at a weighted-average rate of 3.60%. At December 31, 2013, the Company had long term debt of $1.9 billion, or 15% of total financial capital. The Company repaid $ 5 million of long-term debt in the first nine months of 2014.

Capital Expenditures

The Company’s capital expenditures were $ 314 million and $ 180 million in the first nine months of 2014 and 2013, respectively. Capital expenditures in the first nine months of 2014 were primarily for buildings, developing internal-use software, software and equipment relating to the Company’s information technology systems, and land. Capital expenditures for the first nine months of 2013 were primarily for developing internal-use software, software and equipment relating to the Company’s information technology systems, buildings, and land . Capitalized costs for developing internal-use software were $ 56 million and $ 55 million in the first nine months of 2014 and 2013, respectively.

As discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, management anticipated that 2014 capital expenditures would be approximately 20% higher than 2013. However, management has revised the Company’s estimated full-year 2014 capital expenditures to be approximately 50% higher than 2013 levels primarily due to the decision to revise timing of the planned acquisition of additional facilities and land to support future growth and expansion.

Dividends

CSC paid common stock cash dividends of $ 236 million ($ 0.18 per share) and $233 million ($0.18 per share) in the first nine months of 2014 and 2013 , respectively .

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

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

CSC paid Series A Preferred Stock cash dividends of $28 million ($70.00 per share) in both the first nine months of 2014 and 2013. CSC paid Series B Preferred Stock cash dividends of $22 million ($45.00 per share) in both the first nine months of 2014 and 2013 .

Share Repurchases

There were no repurchases of CSC’s common stock in the first nine months of 2014 and 2013. As of September 30, 2014 , CSC had remaining authority from the Board of Directors to repurchase up to $596 million of its common stock, which is no t subject to expiration.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company enters into various off-balance sheet arrangements in the ordinary course of business, primarily to meet the needs of its clients. These arrangements include firm commitments to extend credit. Additionally, the Company enters into guarantees and other similar arrangements as part of transactions in the ordinary course of business. For discussion on the Company’s off-balance sheet arrangements, see “Part II – Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements ” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended December 31, 2013 , and “Item 1 – Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – Notes – 5 . Commitments and Contingencies.”

Risk Management

The Company’s business activities expose it to a variety of risks, including operational, credit, market, liquidity, compliance and legal risk. The Company has a comprehensive risk management program to identify and manage these risks and their associated potential for financial and reputational impact. Despite the Company’s efforts to identify areas of risk and implement risk management policies and procedures, there can be no assurance that the Company will not suffer unexpected losses due to these risks .

For a discussion on risks that the Company faces and the Company’s process of risk identification and assessment, risk measurement, risk monitoring and reporting and risk mitigation , see “Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Risk Management” in the Com pany’s Annual Report on Form 10- K for the year ended December 31, 2013 . For updated information on the Company’s credit risk and concentration risk exposures, see below. See “Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” for additional information relating to market risk.

Credit Risk Exposures

The Company’s credit risk exposure related to loans to banking clients is actively managed through individual and portfolio reviews performed by management. Management regularly reviews asset quality, including concentrations, delinquencies, nonaccrual loans, charge-offs, and recoveries. All are factors in the determination of an appropriate allowance for loan losses. The Company’s mortgage loan portfolios primarily include first lien residential real estate mortgage loans ( First Mortgages ) of $ 8.1 billion and HELOCs of $ 3.0 billion at September 30, 2014 .

The Company’s underwriting guidelines include maximum loan-to-value (LTV) ratios, cash out limits, and minimum Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) credit scores. The specific guidelines are dependent on the individual characteristics of a loan (for example, whether the property is a primary or secondary residence, whether the loan is for investment property, whether the loan is for an initial purchase of a home or refinance of an existing home, and whether the loan is conforming or jumbo). These credit underwriting standards have limited the exposure to the types of loans that experienced high foreclosures and loss rates elsewhere in the industry in recent years. In January 2014, the Company revised its First Mortgage underwriting criteria in conformance with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new guidance on Qualified Mortgage lending and a borrower’s ability to repay. Revisions were made to requirements affecting debt to income ratio, loan to value ratio, and liquid asset holdings. These revised underwriting criteria are not expected to have a material impact on the credit quality of the Company’s First Mortgage or HELOC portfolios. The Company does not purchase loans that allow for negative amortization and does not purchase subprime loans (generally defined as extensions of credit to borrowers with a FICO score

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

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

of less than 620 at origination), unless the borrower has compensating credit factors. At September 30, 2014 , approximately 1 % of both the First Mortgage and HELOC portfolios consisted of loans to borrowers with updated FICO scores of less than 620.

At September 30, 2014 , the weighted-average originated LTV ratio was 59 % for both the First Mortgage and HELOC portfolios. The computation of the origination LTV ratio for a HELOC includes any first lien mortgage outstanding on the same property at the time of origination. At September 30, 2014 , 22 % of HELOCs ($ 649 million of the HELOC portfolio) were in a first lien position. The weighted-average originated FICO score was 769 and 768 for the First Mortgage and HELOC portfolios , respectively .

The Company monitors the estimated current LTV ratios of its First Mortgage and HELOC portfolios on an ongoing basis. At September 30, 2014 , the weighted-average estimated current LTV ratios were 50 % and 54 % for the First Mortgage and HELOC portfolios, respectively. The computation of the estimated current LTV ratio for a HELOC includes any first lien mortgage outstanding on the same property at the time of the HELOC’s origination. The Company estimates the current LTV ratio for each loan by reference to a home price appreciation index. The Company also monitors updated borrower FICO scores, delinquency trends, and verified liquid assets held by individual borrowers. At September 30, 2014 , the weighted-average updated FICO scores were 774 and 770 for the First Mortgage and HELOC portfolios, respectively.

A portion of the Company’s HELOC portfolio is secured by second liens on the associated properties. Second lien mortgage loans possess a higher degree of credit risk given the subordination to the first lien holder in the event of default. At September 30, 2014 , $ 2.3 billion, or 78 %, of the HELOC portfolio was in a second lien position. In addition to the credit monitoring activities described above, the Company also monitors credit risk on second lien HELOC loans by reviewing the delinquency status of the first lien loan on the associated property. Additionally, at September 30, 2014 , approximately 30 % of the HELOC borrowers that had a balance only paid the minimum amount due.

For more information on the Company’s credit quality indicators relating to its First Mortgage and HELOC portfolios, including delinquency characteristics, borrower FICO scores at origination, updated borrower FICO scores, LTV ratios at origination, and estimated current LTV ratios, see “Item 1 – Condensed Consolidated Financial Stat ements (Unaudited) – Notes – 4. Loans to Banking Clients and Related Allowance for Loan Losses.”

The following table presents certain of the Company’s loan quality metrics as a percentage of total outstanding loans:

September 30,

December 31,

2014

2013

Loan delinquencies (1)

0.31

%

0.48

%

Nonaccrual loans

0.30

%

0.39

%

Allowance for loan losses

0.30

%

0.39

%

(1)

Loan delinquencies include loans that are 30 days or more past due and other nonaccrual loans .

The Company has exposure to credit risk associated with its securities available for sale and securities held to maturity portfolios, whose fair values totaled $ 52.2 billion and $ 33.9 billion at September 30, 2014 , respectively. These portfolios include U.S. agency and non-agency mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, corporate debt securities, U.S. agency notes, certificates of deposit, and treasury securities . U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities do not have explicit credit ratings ; however, management considers these to be of the highest credit quality and rating given the guarantee of principal and interest by the U.S. government-sponsored enterprises.

At September 30, 2014 , with the exception of certain non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities, all securities in the available for sale and held to maturity portfolios were rated investment grade (defined as a rating equivalent to a Moody’s rating of “Baa” or higher, or a Standard & Poor’s rating of “BBB-” or higher). Although the Company has recognized net impairment losses on certain non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities, at September 30, 2014, the amortized cost of all non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities represented less than 1% of the securities available for sale and securities held to maturity portfolios.

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

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

Concentration Risk Exposures

The Company has exposure to concentration risk when holding large positions in financial instruments collateralized by assets with similar economic characteristics or in securities of a single issuer or within a particular industry.

The fair value of the Company’s investments in mortgage-backed securities totaled $ 53.0 billion at September 30, 2014 . Of these, $ 51.2 billion were issued by U.S. agencies and $ 1.8 billion were issued by private entities (non-agency securities). These U.S. agency and non-agency securities are included in securities available for sale and securities held to maturity.

The fair value of the Company’s investments in corporate debt securities and commercial paper totaled $ 7.8 billion at September 30 , 2014 , with the majority issued by institutions in the financial services industry. These securities are included in securities available for sale, cash and cash equivalents, and other securities owned in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Issuer, geographic, and sector concentrations are controlled by established credit policy limits to each concentration type.

The Company’s loans to banking clients include $ 7.3 billion of adjustable rate first lien residential real estate mortgage loans at September 30, 2014 . The Company’s adjustable rate mortgages primarily have initial fixed interest rates for three to ten years and interest rates that adjust annually thereafter. Approximately 40 % of these mortgages consisted of loans with interest-only payment terms. The interest rates on approximately 65 % of the se interest-only loans are not scheduled to reset for three or more years. The Company’s mortgage loans do not include interest terms described as temporary introductory rates below current market rates. At September 30, 2014, 46% of the residential real estate mortgages and 52% of the HELOC balances were secured by properties which are located in California.

The Company’s HELOC product has a 30-year loan term with an initial draw period of ten years from the date of origination. After the initial draw period, the balance outstanding at such time is converted to a 20-year amortizing loan. The interest rate during the initial draw period and the 20-year amortizing period is a floating rate based on the prime rate plus a margin. The following table presents when current outstanding HELOCs will convert to amortizing loans:

September 30, 2014

Balance

Converted to amortizing loan by period end

$

271

Within 1 year

272

> 1 year – 3 years

374

> 3 years – 5 years

1,165

> 5 years

900

Total

$

2,982

The Company also has exposure to concentration risk from its margin and securities le nding activities collateralized by securities o f a single issuer or within a single industry. This concentration risk is mitigated by collateral arrangements that require the fair value of such collateral exceeds the amounts loaned.

The Company has indirect exposure to U.S. Government and agency securities held as collateral to secure its resale agreements. The Company’s primary credit exposure on these resale transactions is with its counterparty. The Company would have exposure to the U.S. Government and agency securities only in the event of the counterparty’s default on the resale agreements. The fair value of U.S. Government and agency securities held as collateral for resale agreements totaled $ 12.0 billion at September 30, 2014 .

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

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

European Holdings

The Company has exposure to non-sovereign financial and non-financial institutions in Europe. The following table shows the balances of this exposure by each country in Europe in which the issuer or counterparty is domiciled. The Company has no direct exposure to sovereign governments in Europe. The Company does not have unfunded commitments to counterparties in Europe, nor does it have exposure as a result of credit default protection purchased or sold separately as of September 30, 2014 .

Fair Value as of September 30, 2014

United

France

Germany

Netherlands

Norway

Sweden

Switzerland

Kingdom

Total

Cash equivalents

$

500

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

150

$

650

Cash and investments

segregated and on deposit

for regulatory purposes

-

400

-

-

-

-

-

400

Securities available for sale

86

-

35

76

521

509

500

1,727

Total fair value

$

586

$

400

$

35

$

76

$

521

$

509

$

650

$

2,777

Total amortized cost

$

585

$

400

$

35

$

75

$

520

$

509

$

650

$

2,774

Maturities:

Overnight

$

500

$

400

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

150

$

1,050

1 day – < 6 months

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6 months – < 1 year

-

-

-

-

-

384

-

384

1 year – 2 years

-

-

-

-

371

125

350

846

> 2 years

86

-

35

76

150

-

150

497

Total fair value

$

586

$

400

$

35

$

76

$

521

$

509

$

650

$

2,777

In addition to the direct holdings of European companies listed above, the Company also has indirect exposure to Europe through its investments in Schwab sponsored money market funds (collectively, the Funds) resulting from clearing activities. At September 30, 2014 , the Company had $ 293 million in investments in these Funds. Certain of the Funds’ positions include certificates of deposits, time deposits, commercial paper and corporate debt securities issued by counterparties in Europe.

Critical Accounting ESTIMATES

Certain of the Company’s accounting policies that involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity are discussed in “Part II – Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Estimates” in the Com pany’s Annual Report on Form 10- K for the year ended December 31, 2013 . There have been no changes to these critical accounting estimates during the first nine months of 2014 .

As disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 , the Company’s annual goodwill impairment testing date is April 1. In testing for potential impairment of goodwill on April 1, 2014, management performed an assessment of each of the Company’s reporting units (generally defined as the Company’s businesses for which financial information is available and reviewed regularly by management) and concluded that goodwill was not impaired.

Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to historical information, t his Quarterly Report on Form 10- Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are identified by words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “will,” “may,” “estimate,” “appear,” “aim,” “target,” “could,” and other similar expressions. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements.

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

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

These forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s beliefs, objectives, and expectations as of the date hereof, are necessarily estimates based on the best judgment of the Company’s senior management. These statements relate to, among other things:

·

the impact of current market conditions on the Company’s results of operations (see “Item 1 – Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – Notes – 3 . Securities Available for Sale and Securities Held to Maturity , “Current Market and Regulatory Environment and Other Developments , and “Results of Operations – Net Interest Revenue” );

·

the impact of changes in the likelihood of indemnification and guarantee payment obligations on the Company’s results of operations (see “Item 1 – Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – Notes – 5 . Commitments and Contingencies”);

·

the impact of legal proceedings and regulatory matters (see “Item 1 – Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – Notes – 5 . Commitments and Contingencies Legal contingencies ” and “Part II – Other Information – Item 1 – Legal Proceedings”);

·

target capital and debt ratios (see “Item 1 – Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – Notes – 9 . Regulatory Requirements” and “Liquidity and Capital Resources”);

·

the expected impact of the final regulatory capital rules and the final rule implementing a quantitative liquidity requirement (see “Current Market and Regulatory Environment and Other Developments”);

·

sources of liquidity, capital, and level of dividends (see “Item 1 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) Notes 9. Regulatory Requirements” and “Liquidity and Capital Resources”);

·

capital expenditures (see “Liquidity and Capital Resources – Capital Resources Capital Expenditures ”) ; and

·

the impact of the revised underwriting criteria on the credit quality of the Company’s mortgage portfolio (see “Risk Management – Credit Risk Exposures”).

Achievement of the expressed beliefs, objectives, and expectations described in these statements is subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expressed beliefs, objectives, and expectations. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10 - Q or, in the case of documents incorporated by reference, as of the date of those documents.

Important factors that may cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to:

·

changes in general economic and financial market conditions;

·

changes in revenues and profit margin due to changes in interest rates;

·

the Company’s ability to attract and retain clients and grow client assets and relationships;

·

the Company’s ability to develop and launch new products, services and capabilities in a timely and successful manner;

·

fluctuations in client asset values due to changes in equity valuations;

·

the Company’s ability to monetize client assets;

·

the performance or valuation of securities available for sale and securities held to maturity;

·

trading activity;

·

the level of interest rates, including yields available on money market mutual fund eligible instruments;

·

the adverse impact of financial reform legislation and related regulations;

·

investment, structural and capital adjustments made by the Company in connection with the new LCR rule;

·

potential breaches of contractual terms for which the Company has indemnification and guarantee obligations;

·

adverse developments in litigation or regulatory matters;

·

amounts recovered on insurance policies;

·

the extent of any charges associated with litigation and regulatory matters;

·

the amount of loans to the Company’s brokerage and banking clients;

·

the level of the Company’s stock repurchase activity;

·

capital needs and management ;

·

the level of brokerage client cash balances and deposits from banking clients;

·

the availability and terms of external financing;

·

the timing and impact of changes in the Company’s level of investments in buildings, land, and leasehold improvements;

·

the extent to which past performance of the Company’s mortgage portfolio is indicative of future performance;

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

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

·

the level of field sales volume and related incentive compensation;

·

level of expenses;

·

timing and amount of severance and other costs related to reducing the Company’s San Francisco footprint;

·

the Company’s ability to manage expenses;

·

regulatory guidance;

·

the level of client assets, including cash balances;

·

competitive pressures on rates and fees; and

·

acquisition integration costs .

Certain of these factors, as well as general risk factors affecting the Company, are discussed in greater detail in “Part I –Item 1A – Risk Factors” in the Com pany’s Annual Report on Form 10- K for the year ended December 31, 2013 , and “Part II – Other Information – Item 1A – Risk Factors.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Market risk is the potential for changes in earnings or the value of financial instruments held by the Company as a result of fluctuations in interest rates, equity prices or market conditions.

The Company is exposed to interest rate risk primarily from changes in market interest rates on its interest-earning assets relative to changes in the costs of its funding sources that finance these assets. The majority of the Company’s interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities are sensitive to changes in short-term interest rates. To a lesser degree, the Company is sensitive to changes in long-term interest rates through some of its investment portfolios. To manage the Company’s market risk related to interest rates, management utilizes simulation models, which include the net interest revenue sensitivity analysis described below.

Net interest revenue is affected by various factors, such as the distribution and composition of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the spread between yields earned on interest-earning assets and rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities, which may reprice at different times or by different amounts, and the spread between short and long-term interest rates. Interest-earning assets include residential real estate loans and mortgage-backed securities. These assets are sensitive to changes in interest rates and to changes to prepayment levels that tend to increase in a declining rate environment and decrease in a rising rate environment. Because the Company establishes the rates paid on certain brokerage client cash balances and deposits from banking clients and the rates charged on margin loans and loans to banking clients, and controls the composition of its investment securities, it has some ability to manage its net interest spread, depending on competitive factors and market conditions.

To mitigate the risk of loss, the Company has established policies and procedures which include setting guidelines on the amount of net interest revenue at risk, and monitoring the net interest margin and average maturity of its interest-earning assets and funding sources. To remain within these guidelines, the Company manages the maturity, repricing, and cash flow characteristics of the investment portfolios.

The Company is also subject to market risk as a result of fluctuations in option and equity prices. The Company’s direct holdings of option and equity securities and its associated exposure to option and equity prices are not material. The Company is indirectly exposed to option and equity market fluctuations in connection with client option accounts, securities collateralizing margin loans to brokerage customers, and customer securities loaned out as part of the Company’s securities lending activities. Equity market valuations may also affect the level of brokerage client trading activity, margin borrowing, and overall client engagement with the Company. Additionally, the Company earns mutual fund service fees and asset management fees based upon daily balances of certain client assets. Fluctuations in these client asset balances caused by changes in equity valuations directly impact the amount of fee revenue earned by the Company.

Financial instruments held by the Company are also subject to liquidity risk – that is, the risk that valuations will be negatively affected by changes in demand and the underlying market for a financial instrument. Current conditions in the credit markets have significantly reduced market liquidity in a wide range of financial instruments, including the types of instruments held by the Company, and fair value can differ significantly from the value implied by the credit quality and actual performance of the instrument’s underlying cash flows.

For discussion of the impact of current market conditions on asset management and administration fees and net interest revenue, see “Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Current Market and Regulatory Environment and Other Developments.”

The Company’s market risk related to financial instruments held for trading is not material.

Net Interest Revenue Simulation

For the Company’s net interest revenue sensitivity analysis, the Company uses net interest revenue simulation modeling techniques to evaluate and manage the effect of changing interest rates. The simulation includes all interest-sensitive assets and liabilities. Key variables in the simulation include the repricing of financial instruments, prepayment, reinvestment, and product pricing assumptions. The Company uses constant balances and market rates in the simulation assumptions in order to minimize the number of variables and to better isolate risks. The simulations involve assumptions that are inherently uncertain and, as a result, cannot precisely estimate net interest revenue or predict the impact of changes in interest rates on

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net interest revenue. Actual results may differ from simulated results due to balance growth or decline and the timing, magnitude, and frequency of interest rate changes, as well as changes in market conditions and management strategies, including changes in asset and liability mix.

If the Company’s guidelines for its net interest revenue sensitivity are breached, management must report the breach to the Company’s Corporate Asset-Liability Management and Pricing Committee (Corporate ALCO) and establish a plan to address the interest rate risk. This plan could include, but is not limited to, rebalancing certain investment portfolios or using derivative instruments to mitigate the interest rate risk. Depending on the severity and expected duration of the breach, as well as the then current interest rate environment, the plan could also be to take no action. Any plan that recommends taking action is required to be approved by the Company’s Corporate ALCO. There were no breaches of the Company’s net interest revenue sensitivity guidelines during the first nine months of 2014 or year ended December 31, 2013.

As represented by the simulations presented below, the Company’s investment strategy is structured to produce an increase in net interest revenue when interest rates rise and, conversely, a decrease in net interest revenue when interest rates fall.

T he simulations in the following table assume that the asset and liability structure of the consolidated balance sheet would not be changed as a result of the simulated changes in interest rates. As the Company actively manages its consolidated balance sheet and interest rate exposure, in all likelihood the Company would take steps to manage any additional interest rate exposure that could result from changes in the interest rate environment. The following table shows the results of a gradual 100 basis point increase or decrease in market interest rates relative to the Company’s current market rates forecast on simulated net interest revenue over the next 12 months beginning September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

September 30,

December 31,

2014

2013

Increase of 100 basis points

11.1

%

11.0

%

Decrease of 100 basis points

(4.2)

%

(4.5)

%

The sensitivities shown in the simulation reflect the fact that short-term interest rates in the first nine months of 2014 remained at historically low levels, including the federal funds target rate, which was unchanged at a range of zero to 0.25%. The current low interest rate environment limits the extent to which the Company can reduce interest expense paid on funding sources. A decline in interest rates could negatively impact the yield on the Company’s investment portfolio to a greater degree than any offsetting reduction in interest expense, further compressing net interest margin. Any increases in short-term interest rates result in a greater impact as yields on interest-earning assets are expected to rise faster than the cost of funding sources.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures: The management of the Company, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in R ule 13a- 15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of September 30 , 2014 . Based on this evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30 , 2014 .

Changes in internal control over financial reporting: No change in the Company’s internal control over financial re porting (as defined in Rule 13a- 15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) was identified during the quarter ended September 30 , 2014 , that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART  II  -  OTHER  INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

For a discussion of legal proceedings, see “Part I – Financial Information – Item 1 – Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – Notes – 5. Commitments and Contingencies.”

Item 1A. Risk Factors

During the first nine months of 2014 , there have been no material changes to the risk factors in “Part I – Item 1A – Risk Factors” in the Com pany’s Annual Report on Form 10- K for the year ended December 31, 2013 .

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table summarizes purchases made by or on behalf of CSC of its common stock for each calendar month in the third quarter of 2014 :

Total Number

Approximate

of Shares Purchased

Dollar Value of

Total Number

as Part of Publicly

Shares that May

of Shares

Average

Announced

Yet be Purchased

Purchased

Price Paid

Program (1)

Under the Program

Month

(in thousands)

per Share

(in thousands)

(in millions)

July:

Share repurchase program (1)

-

$

-

-

$

596

Employee transactions (2)

105

$

27.50

N/A

N/A

August:

Share repurchase program (1)

-

$

-

-

$

596

Employee transactions (2)

3

$

27.50

N/A

N/A

September:

Share repurchase program (1)

-

$

-

-

$

596

Employee transactions (2)

2

$

28.49

N/A

N/A

Total:

Share repurchase program (1)

-

$

-

-

$

596

Employee transactions (2)

110

$

27.52

N/A

N/A

(1)

There were no share repurchases under the Share Repurchase Program during the third quarter. Repurchases under this program would occur under two authorizations by CSC’s Board of Directors, each covering up to $500 million of common stock that were publicly announced b y the Company on April 25, 2007 and March 13, 2008. The remaining authorizations do not have an expiration date.

(2)

Includes restricted shares withheld (under the terms of grants under employee stock incentive plans) to offset tax withholding obligations that occur upon vesting and release of restricted shares. The Company may receive shares delivered or attested to pay the exercise price and/or to satisfy tax withholding obligations by employees who exercise stock options (granted under employee stock incentive plans), which are commonly referred to as stock swap exercises.

N/A Not applicable.

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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q :

Exhibit
Number


Exhibit

12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends.

31.1

Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), As Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2

Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), As Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(1)

32.2

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(1)

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document

( 2 )

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

(2)

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation

(2)

101.DEF

XBRL Extension Definition

(2)

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label

(2)

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation

(2)

(1)

Furnished as an exhibit to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

(2)

Attached as Exhibit 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014 are the following materials formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

SIGN ATUR E

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

THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

(Registrant)

Date:

November 6, 2014

/s/ Joseph R. Martinetto

Joseph R. Martinetto

Executive Vice President and

Ch ief Financial Officer

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