Consumer Loans, Credit Quality Information and Allowance for Loan Losses | Note 5 – Consumer Loans, Credit Quality Information and Allowance for Loan Losses The components of consumer loan interest and fees as reported in the Consolidated Statements of Operations are as follows (in thousands) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2014 2015 2014 2015 Single-pay loan fees $ 25,567 $ 22,961 $ 74,183 $ 66,151 Installment interest and fees 10,020 7,878 28,494 23,982 Open-end credit fees 1,206 1,317 3,309 3,845 Title loan fees 75 64 243 195 Total $ 36,868 $ 32,220 $ 106,229 $ 94,173 Loans receivable. (in thousands) December 31, September 30, 2014 2015 Current portion: Single-pay loans $ 35,843 $ 32,086 Installment loans 19,228 15,791 Open-end credit loans 4,566 4,104 Other 2,901 4,257 62,538 56,238 Less: Allowance for losses (6,794 ) (6,436 ) Total current portion $ 55,744 $ 49,802 As of December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2015, non-current loans receivable consists entirely of installment loans. On occasion, the Company will sell certain single-pay and installment loans receivable that the Company had previously charged off to third parties for cash. The sales are recorded as a credit to the overall loss provision, which is consistent with the Company’s policy for recording recoveries. The following table summarizes cash received from the sale of certain single-pay and installment loans receivable (in thousands) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2014 2015 2014 2015 Cash received from sale of loans receivable $ 183 $ 317 $ 560 $ 623 Credit quality information. The Company had approximately $9.7 million in installment loans receivable that were past due as of December 31, 2014 and approximately 45.7% of this amount was more than 60 days past due. The Company had approximately $6.8 million in installment loans receivable past due as of September 30, 2015 and approximately 44.4% of this amount was more than 60 days past due. Allowance for loan losses. (in thousands) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2014 2015 2014 2015 Balance, beginning of period $ 9,684 $ 8,474 $ 10,444 $ 8,927 Charge-offs (21,141 ) (17,119 ) (57,817 ) (49,299 ) Recoveries 7,967 6,925 24,230 20,488 Provision for losses 12,110 9,963 31,763 28,127 Balance, end of period $ 8,620 $ 8,243 $ 8,620 $ 8,243 The provision for losses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations includes losses associated with the credit service organization (see note 10 for additional information) and excludes loss activity related to discontinued operations (see note 4 for additional information). The following tables summarize the activity in the allowance for loan losses by product type during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2015 (in thousands) Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Open-end Single-pay Installment Credit Loans Loans Loans Other Total Balance, beginning of period $ 1,512 $ 5,190 $ 1,438 $ 334 $ 8,474 Charge-offs (11,685 ) (4,671 ) (644 ) (119 ) (17,119 ) Recoveries 6,230 664 31 6,925 Provision for losses 5,058 3,957 668 280 9,963 Balance, end of period $ 1,115 $ 5,140 $ 1,462 $ 526 $ 8,243 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Open-end Single-pay Installment Credit Loans Loans Loans Other Total Balance, beginning of period $ 1,310 $ 6,080 $ 1,437 $ 100 $ 8,927 Charge-offs (31,318 ) (15,808 ) (1,811 ) (362 ) (49,299 ) Recoveries 18,145 2,191 152 20,488 Provision for losses 12,978 12,677 1,836 636 28,127 Balance, end of period $ 1,115 $ 5,140 $ 1,462 $ 526 $ 8,243 Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 Open-end Single-pay Installment Credit Loans Loans Loans Other Total Balance, beginning of period $ 1,500 $ 6,100 $ 2,044 $ 40 $ 9,684 Charge-offs (13,369 ) (6,170 ) (1,479 ) (123 ) (21,141 ) Recoveries 7,225 716 26 7,967 Provision for losses 5,947 5,254 789 120 12,110 Balance, end of period $ 1,303 $ 5,900 $ 1,354 $ 63 $ 8,620 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 Open-end Single-pay Installment Credit Loans Loans Loans Other Total Balance, beginning of period $ 2,873 $ 6,152 $ 1,419 $ — $ 10,444 Charge-offs (37,299 ) (18,051 ) (2,127 ) (340 ) (57,817 ) Recoveries 21,719 2,396 115 24,230 Provision for losses 14,010 15,403 2,062 288 31,763 Balance, end of period $ 1,303 $ 5,900 $ 1,354 $ 63 $ 8,620 |