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2003 Annual Report: Financial Review: Statements and Notes: Note 8 Allowance for Credit Losses

Note 8

Allowance for Credit Losses

The table below summarizes the changes in the allowance for credit losses for 2003, 2002 and 2001:

(Dollars in millions) 2003 2002 2001
Allowance for loan and
     lease losses, January 1 $ 6,358 $ 6,278 $ 6,365
Loans and leases charged off (3,867 ) (4,460 ) (4,844 )
Recoveries of loans and
     leases previously charged off 761 763 600
     Net charge-offs (3,106 ) (3,697 ) (4,244 )
Provision for loan and
     lease losses 2,916 3,801 4,163
Other, net (5 ) (24 ) (6 )
     Allowance for loan and
     lease losses, December 31 $ 6,163 $ 6,358 $ 6,278
Reserve for unfunded lending
     commitments, January 1 $ 493 $ 597 $ 473
Provision for unfunded lending
     commitments (77 ) (104 ) 124
     Reserve for unfunded
          lending commitments,
          December 31 $ 416 $ 493 $ 597
     Total $ 6,579 $ 6,851 $ 6,875


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