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Name of institution: Regions Financial Corporation Submission date: January 31, 2012 Person to be contacted about this report: David Turner, Chief Financial Officer

PART I. QUANTITATIVE OVERVIEW

SCHEDULE A: CONSUMER LENDING (Millions $) 2011

1. First Mortgage Oct Nov Dec Key Comments

a. Average Loan Balance (Daily Average Total Outstanding) $14,679 $14,679 $14,595 First and second residential 1-4 family mortgages, including residential mortgages held for sale.

b. Total Originations $612 $601 $580 Loan originations designated for the secondary market and those to be held in portfolio on 

Regions' balance sheet.

(1) Refinancings $406 $405 $370 Total originations designated as refinance status.

(2) New Home Purchases $205 $196 $210 Total originations designated as new purchase status.

2. Home Equity

a. Average Total Loan Balance $13,274 $13,165 $13,076 Average balances include Home Equity loans and HELOCs.

b. Originations (New Lines+Line Increases) $58 $60 $58 New Home Equity loans, lines and increases.

c. Total Used and Unused Commitments $21,919 $21,552 $21,401 Total portfolio of Home Equity loans and funded and unfunded HELOCs. Funded portion 

included in average balance above.

3. US Card - Managed

a. Average Total Loan Balance - Managed $1,018 $1,019 $970 Regions Financial Corp was an Agent Bank until the current portfolio was acquired on June 30, 

2011.

b. New Account Originations (Initial Line Amt) $35 $36 $29 Regions Financial Corp was an Agent Bank until the current portfolio was acquired on June 30, 

2011.

c. Total Used and Unused Commitments $6,892 $6,948 $6,996

4. Other Consumer 

a. Average Total Loan Balance $3,010 $3,036 $3,056 Includes consumer direct, indirect, other revolving (i.e., overdraft lines) and student loans held 

for sale.

b. Originations $136 $133 $131 Includes direct and student lending origination activity.

December Other Consumer Lending balances increased by $20 million or 0.7% when compared to November. Balances are 

being favorably impacted by the re-entry of Indirect Lending that generated $95.3 million in new production for the month, 

offset by the continued run-off of the legacy Indirect Lending portfolio.

Excluding associated premiums, month end consumer credit card principal balances increased by $29.4 million, or 3.1%, in 

December to $987 million. Excluding associated premiums, average consumer credit card principal balances increased by 

$24.3 million, or 2.6%, in December to $970 million.

The mortgage division originated mortgage loans totaling $580 million in December 2011. Overall production decreased 3.5% 

from the prior month. New purchase originations increased 7.3% from prior month, and refinancing originations decreased 

from the prior month 8.7%. Application activity in December decreased 8.2% as compared to prior month. 

Home Equity average balances declined $88.2 million or 0.7% in December to $13 billion. The HELOAN portfolio declined $11.4 

million or 0.8%, while HELOC balances declined $76.8 million or 0.7%. Portfolio run-off continues as payoffs/paydowns 

outpace production.

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SCHEDULE B: COMMERCIAL LENDING (Millions $)

1. C & I Oct Nov Dec Key Comments

a. Average Total Loan and Lease Balance $36,057 $36,089 $36,036 Average outstanding funded balances (net of deferred fees and costs) for commercial related 

loans and leases. Also includes owner-occupied commercial real estate mortgage and 

construction loans made to operating businesses.

b. Renewal of Existing Accounts $2,190 $1,762 $2,572 Renewal of existing funded and unfunded commitments for commercial and owner-occupied 

real estate related loans based upon posting date of renewal. Also includes letters of credit.

c. New Commitments $825 $1,417 $1,727 New funded and unfunded commitments for commercial and owner-occupied real estate related loans 

based upon posting date of the commitment. Also includes letters of credit and leases. Variable Rate 

Demand Note (VRDN) fundings are excluded from new commitment activity.

2. Commercial Real Estate

a. Average Total Loan and Lease Balance $12,137 $11,913 $11,474 Average outstanding funded balances (net of deferred fees and costs) for commercial investorowned real estate related loans. Also includes Commercial loans held for sale.

b. Renewal of Existing Accounts $734 $724 $674 Renewal of existing funded and unfunded commitments for commercial investor-owned real 

estate related loans based upon posting date of renewal. Also includes letters of credit.

c. New Commitments $59 $88 $186 New funded and unfunded commitments for commercial investor-owned real estate related loans based 

upon posting date of the commitment. Also includes letters of credit. Variable Rate Demand Note (VRDN) 

fundings are excluded from new commitment activity.

SCHEDULE C: MEMORANDA - SMALL BUSINESS LENDING (Millions $)

4. Small Business Loans3

a. Average Total Loan Balance $12,628 $12,572 $12,460 Average outstanding funded balances (net of deferred fees and costs) for commercial and commercial real estate related 

loans made to small business clients, which we generally define as clients with revenues up to $20 million. These balances 

are reflected as components of C&I, Commercial Real Estate and First Mortgage reported above.

b. Originations $463 $624 $566 New and renewed production of funded and unfunded commitments made to small business 

clients, which we generally define as clients with revenues up to $20 million. These originations 

are reflected as components of C&I and Commercial Real Estate reported above.

SCHEDULE D: OTHER INTERMEDIATION ACTIVITIES (Millions $)

1. MBS/ABS Net Purchased Volume

a. Mortgage Backed Securities $373 $2,692 ($344)

b. Asset Backed Securities $63 $40 $24

2. Secured Lending (Repo, PB, Margin Lending)

a. Average Total Matched Book (Repo/Reverse Repo)1 N/A N/A N/A

b. Average Total Debit Balances2 $1,075 $1,079 $1,091 Reflects average margin receivables as recorded on the general ledger.

3. Underwriting

a. Total Equity Underwriting $47 $55 $25 Total equity underwriting activity. Represents Regions' participation percentage.

b. Total Debt Underwriting $899 $1,610 $1,326 Debt issuances delivered monthly. Represents Regions' participation percentage.

Notes:

We expect small business demand to remain stable at a relatively low level. While we are starting to see more signs of 

optimism from small business owners, it is generally not yet translating into action. The December 2011 NFIB survey reported 

that the percent of owners planning capital outlays in the next 3 – 6 months remains at a historically low levels and that more 

firms continue to report sales trending down vs. up. Until business owners see sales improvements along with more sustained 

economic and political stability, we expect them to continue to be reluctant to expand or hire. Small business line utilization 

rates increased in December as compared to November.

1. Not applicable if matched book activity does not exceed $50 billion. 

Loan demand, while somewhat soft by historical standards, picked up momentum throughout the second half of 2010. The 

momentum continued through the first half of 2011 and then moderated in the second half of the year. The demand has been 

more robust in the upper end of the market and in certain industries. We expect to see moderate demand continuing into 

2012. This is in part due to competition from banks in general trying to expand C&I lending and in part to new bank entrants 

in our markets who have the primary objective of building market share. These factors have increased competition in loan 

pricing and structure. Our focus continues to be on quality opportunities with a disciplined approach to pricing and credit 

risk. Utilization rates decreased in December as compared to November.

3. Memoranda: these loans are already accounted for in either consumer lending, commercial lending, or a combination of both, and include loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration and/or any other loans that are internally classified as small business loans.

2. Applicable only for institutions offering prime brokerage or other margin lending services to clients.

While production levels are somewhat increasing, they remain far below what we would expect in normal market conditions. 

Construction starts are at a multi-generational low and developers continue to remain cautious, however, pipelines appear to 

be rebuilding in the multi-family sector. We are starting to see evidence of an increase in demand of financing for purchase of 

existing properties. Finally, competition for the construction opportunities that are available is increasing.

The Morgan Keegan Equity department participated in 5 offerings during October 2011, 7 during November 2011, and 3 during 

December 2011. Gross debt issuance for October 2011, November 2011, and December 2011 was $7.3 billion, $11.0 billion, 

and $6.3 billion respectively.

Net purchase volume as captured in bond accounting system. Reflects settlement date. The Mortgage Backed securities 

consists of Government and Agency Fixed-Rate Mortgage-Backed Products. The Asset Backed securities consists of Non 

Agency Commercial Mortgage Backed products.
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Name of institution: Regions Financial Corporation

Reporting month(s): December 2011

Submission date: January 31, 2012

Person to be contacted regarding this report: David Turner, Chief Financial Officer

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PART II. QUALITATIVE OVERVIEW

Please provide a brief overview of the intermediation activity during the month. This discussion should 

include a general commentary on the lending environment, loan demand, any changes in lending 

standards and terms, and any other intermediation activity.

I. Company Description

Regions Financial Corporation (“Regions” or the “Company”) is a financial holding company 

headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which operates throughout the South, Midwest and Texas. 

Regions provides traditional commercial, retail and mortgage banking services, as well as other financial 

services in the fields of investment banking, asset management, trust, securities brokerage, insurance 

and other specialty financing. At December 31, 2011, Regions had total consolidated assets of 

approximately $127 billion.

Regions conducts its banking operations through Regions Bank, its brokerage and investment banking 

business through Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. (“Morgan Keegan”), and its insurance brokerage 

business through Regions Insurance Group, Inc.

II. Overall Summary

In December, new and renewed commitments increased by $1.1 billion to $5.9 billion for the month,

while average balances declined $0.7 billion from November to $79.2 billion.

The month over month increase in new and renewed commitments was driven by a $0.8 billion increase 

in C&I renewals and $0.3 billion increase in C&I new commitments.

III. Consumer Lending

A. Mortgage Lending

The mortgage division originated mortgage loans totaling $580 million in December 2011. Overall 

production decreased 3.5% from the prior month. New purchase originations increased 7.3% from prior 

month, and refinancing originations decreased from the prior month 8.7%. Application activity in 

December decreased 8.2% as compared to prior month. 

Regions’ mortgage division rolled out the U.S. Treasury sponsored Home Affordable Refinance Program 

(HARP) in March 2009, which provides borrowers who have an existing loan owned or securitized by 

Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, the ability to refinance to more beneficial financing terms with no new or 

additional mortgage insurance required, even if their current loan-to-value ratio is higher than it was on 

the original loan. Effective December 1, 2011 Regions Mortgage took the lead in accepting applications 

for the newly implemented expanded HARP program, which offers relaxed product guidelines to include 

an unlimited loan-to-value for customers we currently service, Regions-serviced mortgages. The 
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expanded program is now available to customers with non-Regions serviced mortgages providing a 

maximum loan-to-value of 125%. December originations included approximately $53 million related to 

344 loans refinanced under the Home Affordable Refinance Program. December applications for the 

expanded program include $44 million related to 214 loans, of which $23 million related to 110 loans 

were new servicers. 

Regions’ has implemented the U. S. Treasury sponsored Home Affordable Modification Program (HMP) 

for FNMA/FHLMC loans serviced by Regions. This program is designed to assist mortgage borrowers who 

have an existing loan owned or securitized by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, and who are in imminent 

danger of default or are already in default to obtain modified financing terms prescribed by the 

program. On March 26, 2010, the U.S. Treasury announced program modifications to the existing HMP 

program. These program modifications are designed to expand flexibility for mortgage servicers and 

originators to assist more unemployed homeowners and to help more people who owe more on their 

mortgage than their home is worth because their local markets saw large declines in home values. In 

accordance with the program guidelines, Regions has distributed approximately 2,783 modification 

packages to eligible borrowers subject to a ninety-day trial period. The first modifications under this 

program were seen in July 2009. In the month of December, Regions completed 71 modifications 

totaling $11 million in unpaid principal. Regions currently services approximately $26 billion of Agency 

mortgages.

B. Home Equity Lending

Home Equity production decreased 2.5% to $58.4 million from prior month and decreased 48.8% versus 

same period prior year. Activities for December included: daily pre-approved point of sale Equity offers 

at DDA account opening, pre-approved direct mail offer with lead lists to the branches, and continued 

momentum from targeting the lending needs of customers that do not qualify for the traditional HELOC 

product but are NOT considered subprime borrowers. 

Overall Home Equity average balances declined $88.2 million or 0.7% in December to $13.1 billion. The 

HELOAN portfolio declined $11.4 million or 0.8%, while HELOC balances declined $76.8 million or 0.7%. 

Portfolio run-off continues as payoffs/paydowns outpace production.

C. US Card – Managed

Regions completed its purchase of the Regions-branded credit card portfolio from FIA Card Services, 

effective June 30, 2011. The transaction acquired the portfolio of over 500,000 existing Regions 

consumer credit card accounts with balances of $947 million and 40,000 business credit card accounts 

with balances of $129MM. Excluding associated premiums, month end consumer credit card principal 

balances increased by $29.4 million, or 3.1%, in December to $987 million. Excluding associated 

premiums, average consumer credit card principal balances increased by $24.3 million, or 2.6%, in 

December to $970 million.
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D. Other Consumer Lending

Other Consumer Lending production decreased 1% in December to $131.4 million from prior month and 

increased 10% versus same period prior year due to our re-entry into Indirect Auto Lending. Other 

Consumer Lending activities for December included: daily pre-approved point of sale Auto/Unsecured 

LOC offers at DDA account opening; pre-approved direct mail offer with lead lists to the branches, and 

continued momentum from targeting the lending needs of customers that do not qualify for traditional 

credit products but are NOT considered subprime borrowers. 

Regions’ Ready AdvanceTM product, a short-term, small-dollar line of credit with limits ranging from $50 

to $500, continues to be utilized by customers. New Ready AdvanceTM production, which is included in 

the $131.4 million above, totaled $3.9 million in December. Program to date 75,553 accounts have been 

established.

Overall, December Other Consumer Lending balances increased by $20 million or 0.7% when compared 

to November. Balances are being favorably impacted by the re-entry of Indirect Lending that generated 

$95.3 million in new production for the month, offset by the continued run-off of the legacy Indirect 

Lending portfolio.

E. Customer Assistance Program

Regions’ continues to work to meet the unique needs of financially troubled borrowers to stem 

foreclosures and keep customers in their homes. Well before the full effects of the credit crisis were 

realized, Regions launched an extensive Customer Assistance Program (CAP) for troubled borrowers. As 

unemployment levels continue to be elevated and the housing crisis lingers our goal remains the same -

to ensure customers who encounter financial difficulty know they have options and that Regions wants 

to work with them.

As a result, Regions has taken steps including renegotiating the terms of mortgages and home equity 

loans, keeping families in their homes and allowing Regions to maintain a foreclosure rate well below 

industry average for residential first mortgages. Overall, the number of Regions serviced first mortgage 

loans in the foreclosure process is less than half the national average. (1.74% for Regions vs. 4.43% 

nationally in the third quarter of 2011.) Since inception of the program, Regions has restructured more 

than $3.7 billion in mortgages, including $31 million in December 2011. Regions has assisted more than 

42,000 homeowners with solutions.

Regions introduced the U.S. Treasury sponsored Home Affordable Modification Program for loans 

serviced on behalf of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac back in late March 2009. To date, we have initiated 

2,783 trial period modifications for $417 million and of those 2,120 have been completed for $318 

million.
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Name of institution: Regions Financial Corporation

Reporting month(s): December 2011

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IV. Commercial Lending

A. Commercial and Industrial Lending

Loan demand, while somewhat soft by historical standards, picked up momentum throughout the 

second half of 2010. The momentum continued through the first half of 2011 and then moderated in 

the second half of the year. The demand has been more robust in the upper end of the market and in 

certain industries. We expect to see moderate demand continuing into 2012. This is in part due to 

competition from banks in general trying to expand C&I lending and in part to new bank entrants in our 

markets who have the primary objective of building market share. These factors have increased 

competition in loan pricing and structure. Our focus continues to be on quality opportunities with a 

disciplined approach to pricing and credit risk. Utilization rates decreased in December as compared to 

November.

Regions defines small business, in general, as clients with revenues up to $20 million. Small business 

lending activity is reflected within our Commercial and Industrial, Commercial Real Estate and First 

Mortgage outstanding loan balances and production. 

We expect small business demand to remain stable at a relatively low level. While we are starting to see 

more signs of optimism from small business owners, it is generally not yet translating into action. The 

December 2011 NFIB survey reported that the percent of owners planning capital outlays in the next 3 –

6 months remains at a historically low levels and that more firms continue to report sales trending down 

vs. up. Until business owners see sales improvements along with more sustained economic and political 

stability, we expect them to continue to be reluctant to expand or hire. Small business line utilization 

rates increased in December as compared to November.

B. Commercial Real Estate Lending

Regions’ focus in the commercial real estate market is to take a realistic and aggressive approach to 

identifying problems, understand the global financial position of our commercial real estate clients, and 

seek improvements to loan structures (such as additional security or principal curtailments) as 

appropriate. In addition, we are selectively originating new loans to the right clients that meet our 

profitability and credit quality hurdles. Also, as homebuilders sell existing inventory, we continue to 

convert lot loans to residential construction loans. We are starting to finance some new homes and lots 

with our most creditworthy clients, while very selectively soliciting new homebuilder clients in stable 

markets.

While production levels are somewhat increasing, they remain far below what we would expect in 

normal market conditions. Construction starts are at a multi-generational low and developers continue 
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to remain cautious, however, pipelines appear to be rebuilding in the multi-family sector. We are 

starting to see evidence of an increase in demand of financing for purchase of existing properties. 

Finally, competition for the construction opportunities that are available is increasing.

V. Treasury Activities 

Management of interest rate risk is among the most fundamental tenets in banking. Banking 

institutions utilize the Available for Sale investment portfolio as a primary tool to balance the inherent 

interest rate risk arising from core banking activities. Agency Mortgage-Backed securities provided an 

efficient means to offset asset sensitivity and maintain the desired liquidity profile, while offering a 

compelling risk adjusted return on the use of capital. Mortgage-Backed security activity in December

totaled -$344.27 million, which consists of Government and Agency Fixed-Rate Mortgage-Backed 

Products. Asset-Backed security activity in December totaled $23.62 million of Non Agency Commercial 

Mortgage Backed products. 

VI. Equity and Debt Activities at Morgan Keegan

The heavily anticipated Zynga IPO unfortunately was not as successful as people had thought it would 

be. There were nine other IPO’s that priced during December excluding closed-end funds. One IPO of 

note was the $1.1 billion Michael Kors offering which priced above their filing range and has continued 

to trade above that range. Morgan Keegan was involved in one IPO, Inergy Midstream, and two 

secondary offerings. The energy sector saw the most activity during December. Backlog sees the tech 

sector with the most IPO’s filed and the energy sector with the highest dollar value. Morgan Keegan’s 

backlog remains active with several IPO’s looking to price the first quarter of 2012.

Municipal Debt issuance finished 2011 down 35% from 2010 issuance, despite a strong December. 

January municipal issuance is projected to be light, which is consistent with prior years. Corporate 

issuance was up in December, due to improving conditions in both the investment grade and noninvestment grade markets. January Corporate issuance is projected to be slower than the fourth 

quarter of 2011, but to build steadily as the year progresses.