Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities | Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities The Company records certain assets and liabilities at fair value as listed in the following tables. Financial Instruments Recorded at Fair Value The following tables present the fair value hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at fair value: June 30, 2016 Level 1 Inputs Level 2 Inputs Level 3 Inputs Balance at Fair Value Assets: Loans $ — $ — $ 4,407,761 $ 4,407,761 Loans held for sale — — 16,410 16,410 Securities available for sale: Corporate debt securities — 196,044 — 196,044 Asset-backed securities — 37,428 — 37,428 U.S. agency securities — 16,596 — 16,596 U.S. Treasury securities — 2,525 — 2,525 Other securities — 6,956 — 6,956 Total securities available for sale — 259,549 — 259,549 Servicing assets — — 16,126 16,126 Total assets $ — $ 259,549 $ 4,440,297 $ 4,699,846 Liabilities: Notes and certificates $ — $ — $ 4,415,885 $ 4,415,885 Servicing liabilities — — 3,412 3,412 Loan Trailing Fee liability — — 2,324 2,324 Total liabilities $ — $ — $ 4,421,621 $ 4,421,621 December 31, 2015 Level 1 Inputs Level 2 Inputs Level 3 Inputs Balance at Assets: Loans $ — $ — $ 4,556,081 $ 4,556,081 Securities available for sale: Corporate debt securities — 215,751 — 215,751 Asset-backed securities — 54,409 — 54,409 U.S. agency securities — 16,578 — 16,578 U.S. Treasury securities — 3,485 — 3,485 Other securities — 6,988 — 6,988 Total securities available for sale — 297,211 — 297,211 Servicing assets — — 10,250 10,250 Total assets $ — $ 297,211 $ 4,566,331 $ 4,863,542 Liabilities: Notes and certificates $ — $ — $ 4,571,583 $ 4,571,583 Servicing liabilities — — 3,973 3,973 Total liabilities $ — $ — $ 4,575,556 $ 4,575,556 As the Company's loans and related notes and certificates, loans held for sale, the loan servicing rights, and the Loan Trailing Fee liability do not trade in an active market with readily observable prices, the Company uses significant unobservable inputs to measure the fair value of these assets and liabilities. Financial instruments are categorized in the Level 3 valuation hierarchy based on the significance of unobservable factors in the overall fair value measurement. These fair value estimates may also include observable, actively quoted components derived from external sources. As a result, the realized and unrealized gains and losses for assets and liabilities within the Level 3 category may include changes in fair value that were attributable to both observable and unobservable inputs. The Company did not transfer any assets or liabilities in or out of Level 3 during the first half of 2016 or the year ended December 31, 2015 . Significant Unobservable Inputs The following tables present quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used for the Company's Level 3 fair value measurements at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 : June 30, 2016 Loans, Notes and Certificates (4) Servicing Asset/Liability Loan Trailing Fee Liability Minimum Maximum Weighted Average Minimum Maximum Weighted Average Minimum Maximum Weighted Average Discount rates 3.0 % 20.2 % 10.5 % 3.3 % 18.6 % 10.5 % 3.3 % 18.6 % 10.6 % Net cumulative expected loss rates (1) 0.3 % 28.6 % 12.1 % 0.3 % 28.6 % 10.0 % 0.3 % 28.6 % 10.7 % Cumulative expected prepayment rates (1) 8.0 % 41.3 % 32.7 % 8.0 % 41.3 % 32.3 % 8.0 % 41.3 % 32.1 % Total market servicing rates (% per annum on outstanding principal balance) (2) N/A N/A N/A 0.63 % 0.90 % 0.63 % N/A N/A N/A December 31, 2015 Loans, Notes and Certificates (4) Servicing Asset/Liability Loan Trailing Fee Liability Minimum Maximum Weighted Average Minimum Maximum Weighted Average Minimum Maximum Weighted Average Discount rates 2.9 % 17.5 % 9.0 % 3.5 % 16.3 % 9.4 % N/A N/A N/A Net cumulative expected loss rates (1) 0.3 % 22.0 % 9.9 % 0.3 % 22.0 % 8.8 % N/A N/A N/A Cumulative expected prepayment rates (1) 23.4 % 36.4 % 30.8 % 8.0 % 36.4 % 30.5 % N/A N/A N/A Total market servicing rates (% per annum on outstanding principal balance) (3) N/A N/A N/A 0.50 % 0.75 % 0.50 % N/A N/A N/A N/A Not applicable (1) Expressed as a percentage of the original principal balance of the loan, note or certificate. (2) Includes collection fees estimated to be paid to a hypothetical third-party servicer. (3) Excludes collection fees that would be passed on to a hypothetical third-party servicer. As of December 31, 2015, the market rate for collection fees was assumed to be 7 basis points for a weighted-average total market servicing rate of 57 basis points. (4) Includes loans held for sale. At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , the discounted cash flow methodology used to estimate the notes and certificates' fair values used the same projected net cash flows as their related loans. As demonstrated by the following table below, the fair value adjustments for loans were largely offset by the fair value adjustments of the notes and certificates due to the payment dependent design of the notes and certificates and because the principal balances of the loans were very close to the combined principal balances of the notes and certificates. The following tables present additional information about Level 3 loans, loans held for sale, notes and certificates measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the second quarters and first halves of 2016 and 2015 : Loans Notes and Certificates Outstanding Principal Balance Valuation Adjustment Fair Value Outstanding Principal Balance Valuation Adjustment Fair Value Beginning balance at March 31, 2016 $ 4,932,346 $ (216,190 ) $ 4,716,156 $ 4,929,468 $ (216,019 ) $ 4,713,449 Purchases of loans 1,768,600 — 1,768,600 — — — Issuances of notes and certificates — — — 499,246 — 499,246 Whole loan sales (1,253,424 ) — (1,253,424 ) — — — Principal payments (594,869 ) — (594,869 ) (585,563 ) — (585,563 ) Charge-offs (87,395 ) 87,395 — (87,305 ) 87,305 — Recoveries — (6,743 ) (6,743 ) — (6,739 ) (6,739 ) Change in fair value recorded in earnings — (205,549 ) (205,549 ) — (204,508 ) (204,508 ) Ending balance at June 30 , 2016 $ 4,765,258 $ (341,087 ) $ 4,424,171 $ 4,755,846 $ (339,961 ) $ 4,415,885 Loans held for sale at June 30, 2016 $ 16,627 $ (217 ) $ 16,410 Loans at fair value at June 30, 2016 $ 4,748,631 $ (340,870 ) $ 4,407,761 Loans Notes and Certificates Outstanding Principal Balance Valuation Adjustment Fair Value Outstanding Principal Balance Valuation Adjustment Fair Value Beginning balance at March 31, 2015 $ 3,276,356 $ (45,695 ) $ 3,230,661 $ 3,295,034 $ (45,688 ) $ 3,249,346 Purchases of loans 1,653,617 — 1,653,617 — — — Issuances of notes and certificates — — — 892,026 — 892,026 Whole loan sales (761,431 ) — (761,431 ) — — — Principal payments (428,925 ) — (428,925 ) (424,721 ) — (424,721 ) Charge-offs (44,794 ) 44,794 — (44,783 ) 44,783 — Recoveries — (4,338 ) (4,338 ) — (4,327 ) (4,327 ) Change in fair value recorded in earnings — (52,201 ) (52,201 ) — (52,200 ) (52,200 ) Ending balance at June 30, 2015 $ 3,694,823 $ (57,440 ) $ 3,637,383 $ 3,717,556 $ (57,432 ) $ 3,660,124 Loans Notes and Certificates Outstanding Principal Balance Valuation Adjustment Fair Value Outstanding Principal Balance Valuation Adjustment Fair Value Beginning balance at December 31, 2015 $ 4,681,671 $ (125,590 ) $ 4,556,081 $ 4,697,169 $ (125,586 ) $ 4,571,583 Purchases of loans 3,998,888 — 3,998,888 — — — Issuances of notes and certificates — — — 1,400,504 — 1,400,504 Whole loan sales (2,561,887 ) — (2,561,887 ) — — — Principal payments (1,181,028 ) — (1,181,028 ) (1,169,545 ) — (1,169,545 ) Charge-offs (172,386 ) 172,386 — (172,282 ) 172,282 — Recoveries — (16,934 ) (16,934 ) — (16,916 ) (16,916 ) Change in fair value recorded in earnings — (370,949 ) (370,949 ) — (369,741 ) (369,741 ) Ending balance at June 30, 2016 $ 4,765,258 $ (341,087 ) $ 4,424,171 $ 4,755,846 $ (339,961 ) $ 4,415,885 Loans held for sale at June 30, 2016 $ 16,627 $ (217 ) $ 16,410 Loans at fair value at June 30, 2016 $ 4,748,631 $ (340,870 ) $ 4,407,761 Loans Notes and Certificates Loans Notes and Certificates Outstanding Principal Balance Valuation Adjustment Fair Value Outstanding Principal Balance Valuation Adjustment Fair Value Beginning balance at December 31, 2014 $ 2,836,729 $ (38,224 ) $ 2,798,505 $ 2,851,837 $ (38,219 ) $ 2,813,618 Purchases of loans 3,128,589 — 3,128,589 — — — Issuances of notes and certificates — — — 1,744,741 — 1,744,741 Whole loan sales (1,383,576 ) — (1,383,576 ) — — — Principal payments (798,304 ) — (798,304 ) (790,432 ) — (790,432 ) Charge-offs (88,615 ) 88,615 — (88,590 ) 88,590 — Recoveries — (7,810 ) (7,810 ) — (7,788 ) (7,788 ) Change in fair value recorded in earnings — (100,021 ) (100,021 ) — (100,015 ) (100,015 ) Ending balance at June 30, 2015 $ 3,694,823 $ (57,440 ) $ 3,637,383 $ 3,717,556 $ (57,432 ) $ 3,660,124 The following tables present additional information about Level 3 servicing assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the second quarters and first halves of 2016 and 2015 : Three Months Ended June 30, 2016 Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 Servicing Assets Servicing Liabilities Servicing Assets Servicing Liabilities Fair value at beginning of period $ 16,964 $ 2,827 $ 3,496 $ 4,397 Issuances (1) 4,344 808 1,876 1,526 Change in fair value, included in servicing fees (4,895 ) (223 ) (540 ) (1,092 ) Additions, included in deferred revenue (287 ) — 393 — Fair value at end of period $ 16,126 $ 3,412 $ 5,225 $ 4,831 Six Months Ended Six Months Ended Servicing Assets Servicing Liabilities Servicing Assets Servicing Liabilities Fair value at beginning of period $ 10,250 $ 3,973 $ 2,181 $ 3,973 Issuances (1) 9,975 1,740 3,384 2,938 Change in fair value, included in servicing fees (4,663 ) (2,301 ) (1,031 ) (2,080 ) Additions, included in deferred revenue 564 — 691 — Fair value at end of period $ 16,126 $ 3,412 $ 5,225 $ 4,831 (1) Represents the offsets to the gains or losses on sales of the related loans, recorded in other revenue. The following table presents additional information about Level 3 Loan Trailing Fee liability measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the second quarter and first half of 2016: Three Months Ended June 30, 2016 Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 Fair value at beginning of period $ 1,002 $ — Issuances 1,496 2,498 Cash payment of Loan Trailing Fee (185 ) (189 ) Change in fair value, included in origination and servicing 11 15 Fair value at end of period $ 2,324 $ 2,324 Significant Recurring Level 3 Fair Value Asset and Liability Input Sensitivity Certain fair valuation adjustments recorded through earnings, related to Level 3 instruments for the second quarter and first halves of 2016 and 2015 . Generally, changes in the net cumulative expected loss rates, cumulative prepayment rates, and discount rates will have an immaterial net impact on the fair value of loans, notes and certificates, servicing assets and liabilities, and Loan Trailing Fees. Certain of these unobservable inputs may (in isolation) have either a directionally consistent or opposite impact on the fair value of the financial instrument for a given change in that input. When multiple inputs are used within the valuation techniques for loans, notes and certificates, servicing assets and liabilities, and Loan Trailing Fees, a change in one input in a certain direction may be offset by an opposite change from another input. A specific loan that is projected to have larger future default losses than previously estimated has lower expected future cash flows over its remaining life, which reduces its estimated fair value. Conversely, a specific loan that is projected to have smaller future default losses than previously estimated has increased expected future cash flows over its remaining life, which increases its estimated fair value. The Company's selection of the most representative market servicing rates for servicing assets and servicing liabilities is inherently judgmental. The Company reviewed estimated third-party servicing rates for its loans and loans in similar credit sectors, as well as market servicing benchmarking analyses provided by third-party valuation firms. The table below shows the impact on the estimated fair value of servicing assets and liabilities, calculated using different market servicing rate assumptions as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 : June 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 Servicing Assets Servicing Liabilities Servicing Assets Servicing Liabilities Weighted-average market servicing rate assumptions (1) 0.63 % 0.63 % 0.50 % 0.50 % Change in fair value from: Servicing rate increase by 0.10% $ (4,866 ) $ 1,239 $ (3,504 ) $ 1,589 Servicing rate decrease by 0.10% $ 5,107 $ (998 ) $ 3,610 $ (1,483 ) (1) Represents total market servicing rates, which include collection fees, at June 30, 2016 , and base market servicing rates, which exclude collection fees, at December 31, 2015 . As of December 31, 2015, the market rate for collection fees was assumed to be 7 basis points for a weighted-average total market servicing rate of 57 basis points. Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value The following tables present the fair value hierarchy for financial instruments not recorded at fair value: June 30, 2016 Carrying Amount Level 1 Inputs Level 2 Inputs Level 3 Inputs Balance at Fair Value Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 572,926 $ — $ 572,926 $ — $ 572,926 Restricted cash 127,307 — 127,607 — 127,607 Deposits 872 — 872 — 872 Goodwill 37,283 — — 37,283 37,283 Total assets $ 738,388 $ — $ 701,405 $ 37,283 $ 738,688 Liabilities: Accrued expenses and other liabilities $ 6,796 $ — $ — $ 6,796 $ 6,796 Accounts payable 7,651 — 7,651 — 7,651 Payables to investors 87,820 — 87,820 — 87,820 Total liabilities $ 102,267 $ — $ 95,471 $ 6,796 $ 102,267 December 31, 2015 Carrying Amount Level 1 Inputs Level 2 Inputs Level 3 Inputs Balance at Fair Value Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 623,531 $ — $ 623,531 $ — $ 623,531 Restricted cash 80,733 — 80,733 — 80,733 Deposits 871 — 871 — 871 Total assets $ 705,135 $ — $ 705,135 $ — $ 705,135 Liabilities: Accounts payable $ 5,542 $ — $ 5,542 $ — $ 5,542 Payables to investors 73,162 — 73,162 — 73,162 Total liabilities $ 78,704 $ — $ 78,704 $ — $ 78,704 |