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Goodwill and Intangible Assets

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
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Goodwill
The table below presents goodwill balances by business segment at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The reporting units utilized for goodwill impairment testing are the operating segments or one level below.
Goodwill
September 30 December 31
(Dollars in millions) 2021 2020
Consumer Banking $ 30,137  $ 30,123 
Global Wealth & Investment Management 9,677  9,677 
Global Banking (1)
24,027  23,969 
Global Markets 5,182  5,182 
Total goodwill $ 69,023  $ 68,951 
(1) Prior period has been revised to conform to current-period presentation.
Intangible Assets
At both September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the net carrying value of intangible assets was $2.2 billion. At both September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, intangible assets included $1.6 billion of intangible assets associated with trade names, substantially all of which had an indefinite life and, accordingly, are not being amortized. Amortization of intangibles expense was $19 million and $56 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $30 million and $62 million for the same periods in 2020.