Noninterest expense was up $141 million, or 4.8%, compared to the first quarter of 2024
due to a $150 million charitable contribution to the Truist Foundation (other expense), an increase in personnel expense and professional fees and outside processing expense, partially offset by a $62 million decline in the FDIC special
assessment (regulatory costs) compared to the first quarter of 2024 and lower restructuring charges. Restructuring charges for both quarters include severance charges as well as costs associated with continued facilities optimization initiatives.
Adjusted noninterest expense, which excludes the charitable contribution, the FDIC special assessment, restructuring charges, and the amortization of intangibles, increased $70 million, or 2.6%, compared to the prior quarter. The higher
effective tax rate in the current quarter compared to the first quarter of 2024 is due to a tax benefit on the pre-tax loss, which is driven by the discrete impact of the balance sheet repositioning of
securities.
Balance Sheet Overview Second Quarter 2024 Compared to First Quarter 2024
Average loans held for investment decreased $2.3 billion, or 0.7%, compared to the prior quarter. Average commercial loans decreased 0.7%
due to a decline in the commercial and industrial portfolio. Average consumer loans decreased 0.9% due to declines in the residential mortgage and indirect auto portfolios.
Average deposits for the second quarter of 2024 were $388.0 billion, a decrease of $1.0 billion, or 0.3%, compared to the prior
quarter. Average noninterest-bearing deposits decreased 1.2% compared to the prior quarter and represented 27.7% of total deposits for the second quarter of 2024 compared to 28.0% for the first quarter of 2024. Average time deposits decreased 1.6%.
Average money market and savings accounts and interest checking increased 0.4% and 0.3%, respectively.
Asset Quality
Nonperforming assets totaled $1.5 billion at June 30, 2024, flat compared to March 31, 2024, as declines in the commercial and
industrial and commercial construction portfolio were offset by an increase in the CRE portfolio. Nonperforming loans and leases held for investment were 0.46% of loans and leases held for investment at June 30, 2024, up one basis point
compared to March 31, 2024.
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing totaled $489 million at June 30, 2024, down
two basis points as a percentage of loans and leases compared with the prior quarter. Excluding government guaranteed loans, the ratio of loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing as a percentage of loans and leases was 0.04% at
June 30, 2024, unchanged from March 31, 2024.
Loans 30-89 days past due and still
accruing of $1.8 billion at June 30, 2024 were up $75 million, or three basis points as a percentage of loans and leases, compared to the prior quarter due to increases in the residential mortgage and indirect auto portfolios,
partially offset by a decline in the commercial and industrial portfolio.
The allowance for credit losses was $5.1 billion and
includes $4.8 billion for the allowance for loan and lease losses and $302 million for the reserve for unfunded commitments. The ALLL ratio was 1.57%, up one basis point compared with March 31, 2024. The ALLL covered nonperforming
loans and leases held for investment 3.4X, flat compared to March 31, 2024. At June 30, 2024, the ALLL was 2.7X annualized net charge-offs, compared to 2.4X at March 31, 2024.
Dividends and Capital
Capital
ratios significantly strengthened compared to the regulatory requirements for well capitalized banks. Truists CET1 ratio was 11.6% as of June 30, 2024, up 150 basis points compared to March 31, 2024 due to the sale of TIH and organic
capital generation, partially offset by the balance sheet repositioning. Truist did not repurchase any shares in the second quarter of 2024. Truists board of directors has authorized a $5 billion share repurchase program through 2026 as
part of the Companys overall capital distribution strategy, with share repurchases expected to begin during the third quarter of 2024. Truist declared common dividends of $0.52 per
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