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E Trade Financial Corp – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/19 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Wednesday, 2/19/20, at 5:23pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/19   ·   Accession #:  1015780-20-65   ·   File #:  1-11921

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 2/19/20  E Trade Financial Corp            10-K       12/31/19  130:27M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   3.69M 
 2: EX-4.2      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     59K 
 3: EX-10.18    Material Contract                                   HTML     36K 
 4: EX-10.19    Material Contract                                   HTML    119K 
 5: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     36K 
 6: EX-23.1     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     36K 
 7: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     42K 
 8: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     42K 
 9: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     36K 
108: R1          Document and Entity Information Document            HTML     97K  
58: R2          Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income          HTML    136K 
19: R3          Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive   HTML     81K 
                Income                                                           
87: R4          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet                HTML    116K 
107: R5          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet                HTML     63K  
                (Parentheticals)                                                 
57: R6          Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders'   HTML     99K 
                Equity                                                           
18: R7          Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders'   HTML     42K 
                Equity (Parenthetical)                                           
88: R8          Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows      HTML    195K 
104: R9          Organization, Basis of Presentation and Summary of  HTML    148K  
                Significant Accounting Policies                                  
101: R10         Acquisition and Restructuring                       HTML     73K  
85: R11         Net Revenue                                         HTML    122K 
20: R12         Fair Value Disclosures                              HTML    333K 
61: R13         Offsetting Assets and Liabilities                   HTML    124K 
102: R14         Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Securities  HTML    259K  
86: R15         Loans Receivable, Net                               HTML    479K 
21: R16         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML     93K 
62: R17         Property and Equipment, Net                         HTML     83K 
103: R18         Goodwill and Other Intangibles, Net                 HTML     81K  
84: R19         Receivables from and Payables to Brokers, Dealers   HTML     53K 
                and Clearing Organizations                                       
40: R20         Deposits                                            HTML     52K 
53: R21         Other Borrowings and Corporate Debt                 HTML     87K 
129: R22         Income Taxes                                        HTML    153K  
82: R23         Shareholders' Equity                                HTML    264K 
41: R24         Earnings per Share                                  HTML     40K 
54: R25         Share-Based Compensation, Employee Incentive and    HTML     75K 
                Retirement Plans                                                 
130: R26         Regulatory Requirements                             HTML    168K  
83: R27         Lease Arrangements                                  HTML     64K 
39: R28         Commitments, Contingencies and Other Regulatory     HTML     52K 
                Matters                                                          
55: R29         Condensed Financial Information (Parent Only)       HTML    137K 
60: R30         Quarterly Data (Unaudited)                          HTML     72K 
16: R31         Organization, Basis of Presentation and Summary of  HTML    240K 
                Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)                       
90: R32         Acquisition and Restructuring (Tables)              HTML     72K 
106: R33         Net Revenue (Tables)                                HTML    122K  
59: R34         Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)                     HTML    324K 
15: R35         Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (Tables)          HTML    117K 
89: R36         Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Securities  HTML    259K 
                (Tables)                                                         
105: R37         Loans Receivable, Net (Tables)                      HTML    475K  
56: R38         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML     92K 
                (Tables)                                                         
17: R39         Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)                HTML     79K 
52: R40         Goodwill and Other Intangibles, Net (Tables)        HTML     78K 
37: R41         Receivables from and Payables to Brokers, Dealers   HTML     52K 
                and Clearing Organizations (Tables)                              
71: R42         Deposits (Tables)                                   HTML     48K 
119: R43         Other Borrowings and Corporate Debt (Tables)        HTML     84K  
50: R44         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    158K 
35: R45         Shareholders' Equity (Tables)                       HTML    272K 
70: R46         Share-Based Compensation, Employee Incentive and    HTML     58K 
                Retirement Plans (Tables)                                        
118: R47         Regulatory Requirements (Tables)                    HTML    161K  
48: R48         Lease Arrangements (Tables)                         HTML     60K 
38: R49         Condensed Financial Information (Parent Only)       HTML    138K 
                (Tables)                                                         
27: R50         Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (Tables)                 HTML     69K 
67: R51         Organization, Basis of Presentation and Summary of  HTML     59K 
                Significant Accounting Policies (Details)                        
109: R52         Organization, Basis of Presentation and Summary of  HTML     49K  
                Significant Accounting Policies (Details -                       
                Adoption of New Accounting Standards)                            
91: R53         Acquisition and Restructuring (Details)             HTML    117K 
28: R54         Net Revenue (Details - Total Revenue)               HTML     67K 
68: R55         Net Revenue (Details - Interest Income and          HTML     81K 
                Interest Expense)                                                
110: R56         Net Revenue (Details - Fees and Service Charges)    HTML     55K  
92: R57         Fair Value Disclosures (Details - Inputs)           HTML     62K 
26: R58         Fair Value Disclosures (Details - Recurring and     HTML    128K 
                Nonrecurring)                                                    
69: R59         Fair Value Disclosures (Details - Level 3)          HTML     39K 
121: R60         Fair Value Disclosures (Details - FV of Financial   HTML    165K  
                Instruments)                                                     
75: R61         Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (Details)         HTML    121K 
30: R62         Available-for-Sale Securities (Details)             HTML     92K 
42: R63         Held-to-Maturity Securities (Details)               HTML     54K 
124: R64         Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Securities  HTML     91K  
                (Details - Maturity)                                             
80: R65         Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Securities  HTML    116K 
                (Details - OTTI)                                                 
33: R66         Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Securities  HTML     63K 
                (Details - Other)                                                
47: R67         Loans Receivable, Net (Details - Aging)             HTML    106K 
127: R68         Loans Receivable, Net (Details - Credit Quality)    HTML    111K  
73: R69         Loans Receivable, Net (Details - Nonperforming      HTML     50K 
                Loans)                                                           
97: R70         Loans Receivable, Net (Details - Allowance          HTML     60K 
                Qualitative and Quantitative Components)                         
117: R71         Loans Receivable, Net (Details - Allowance)         HTML     74K  
66: R72         Loans Receivable, Net (Details - Allowance          HTML     67K 
                Evaluation for Impairment)                                       
25: R73         Loans Receivable, Net (Details - TDRs Accrual and   HTML     73K 
                Nonaccrual)                                                      
94: R74         Loans Receivable, Net (Details - TDRs Average       HTML     45K 
                Investment and Income)                                           
113: R75         Loans Receivable, Net (Details - TDRs Specific      HTML     56K  
                Valuation Allowance)                                             
63: R76         Loans Receivable, Net (Details - Modifications      HTML     60K 
                Types and Financial Impact)                                      
22: R77         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML     49K 
                (Details - Fair Value of Derivatives)                            
100: R78         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML     49K  
                (Details - Cumulative Basis Adjustments)                         
112: R79         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML     60K  
                (Details - Fair Value Hedge)                                     
96: R80         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML     48K 
                Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities                    
                (Details - Hedge Ineffectiveness) (Details)                      
116: R81         Property and Equipment, Net (Details)               HTML     86K  
65: R82         Goodwill and Other Intangibles, Net (Details)       HTML     78K 
24: R83         Goodwill and Other Intangibles, Net (Details -      HTML     51K 
                Future Amortization of Other Intangible, Net)                    
95: R84         Receivables from and Payables to Brokers, Dealers   HTML     54K 
                and Clearing Organizations (Details)                             
115: R85         Deposits (Details)                                  HTML     51K  
64: R86         Other Borrowings and Corporate Debt (Details -      HTML     62K 
                Other Borrowings)                                                
23: R87         Other Borrowings and Corporate Debt (Details -      HTML     70K 
                Corporate Debt)                                                  
99: R88         Income Taxes (Details)                              HTML     67K 
111: R89         Income Taxes (Details - Unrecognized Tax Benefits)  HTML     81K  
122: R90         Income Taxes (Details - Deferred Taxes and          HTML    102K  
                Valuation Allowance)                                             
77: R91         Income Taxes (Details - Valuation Allowance         HTML     46K 
                Rollforward)                                                     
31: R92         Income Taxes (Details - Effective Tax Rate)         HTML     68K 
44: R93         Shareholders' Equity (Details - Stock)              HTML    118K 
123: R94         Shareholders' Equity (Details - Share Repurchases)  HTML     59K  
78: R95         Shareholders' Equity (Details - Accumulated Other   HTML     86K 
                Comprehensive Loss)                                              
32: R96         Shareholders' Equity (Details - Other               HTML    112K 
                Comprehensive Income Activity)                                   
45: R97         Shareholders' Equity (Details - Reclassification    HTML     69K 
                Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss)                     
128: R98         Earnings per Share (Details)                        HTML     43K  
74: R99         Share-Based Compensation, Employee Incentive and    HTML    145K 
                Retirement Plans (Details)                                       
79: R100        Regulatory Requirements (Details)                   HTML     79K 
125: R101        Regulatory Requirements - Bank Capital              HTML    126K  
                Requirements (Details)                                           
46: R102        Lease Arrangements (Details)                        HTML     57K 
34: R103        Lease Arrangements Lease Arrangements (Details -    HTML     42K 
                Lease Assets and Liabilities)                                    
76: R104        Lease Arrangements Lease Arrangements (Details -    HTML     41K 
                Lease Cost)                                                      
120: R105        Lease Arrangements Lease Arrangements (Details -    HTML     57K  
                Maturity of Lease Liabilities)                                   
43: R106        Commitments, Contingencies and Other Regulatory     HTML     43K 
                Matters (Details)                                                
29: R107        Condensed Financial Information (Parent Only)       HTML     88K 
                (Details - Condensed Statement of Comprehensive                  
                Income)                                                          
72: R108        Condensed Financial Information (Parent Only)       HTML     77K 
                (Details - Condensed Balance Sheet)                              
126: R109        Condensed Financial Information (Parent Only)       HTML    114K  
                (Details - Condensed Statement of Cash Flows)                    
114: R110        Condensed Financial Information (Parent Only)       HTML     38K  
                (Details - Guarantees)                                           
93: R111        Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (Details)                HTML     68K 
49: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    256K 
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81: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    185K 
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13: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- etfc-20191231_lab                     XML   3.37M 
14: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- etfc-20191231_pre              XML   2.14M 
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