Loans and Finance Receivables, Credit Quality Information and Allowances and Liabilities for Estimated Losses on Loans and Finance Receivables | 3 . Loans and Finance Receivables, Credit Quality Information and Allowances and Liabilities for Estimated Losses on Loans and Finance Receivables Revenue generated from the Company’s loans and finance receivables for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was as follows (dollars in thousands): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Short-term loans $ 48,495 $ 65,707 $ 99,356 $ 138,685 Line of credit accounts 40,915 74,893 96,568 147,930 Installment loans and RPAs 56,438 60,839 115,195 123,247 Total loans and finance receivables revenue 145,848 201,439 311,119 409,862 Other 432 43 837 85 Total revenue $ 146,280 $ 201,482 $ 311,956 $ 409,947 Current and Delinquent Loans and Finance Receivables The Company classifies its loans and finance receivables as either current or delinquent. Short-term loans are considered delinquent when payment of an amount due is not made as of the due date. If a line of credit account or installment loan customer misses one payment, that payment is considered delinquent and the balance of the loan is considered current. The Company does not accrue interest on the delinquent payment portion of the loan but does continue to accrue interest on the remaining portion of the loan. If a line of credit account or installment loan customer does not make two consecutive payments, the entire account or loan is classified as delinquent and on a non-accrual status. The Company allows for normal payment processing time before considering a payment or a loan delinquent but does not provide for any additional grace period. The Company does not accrue interest on delinquent loans and does not resume accrual of interest on a delinquent loan unless it is returned to current status. In addition, delinquent loans generally may not be renewed, and if, during its attempt to collect on a delinquent loan, the Company allows additional time for payment through a payment plan or a promise to pay, it is still considered delinquent. Generally, all payments received are first applied against accrued but unpaid interest and fees and then against the principal balance of the loan. Allowance and Liability for Estimated Losses on Loans and Finance Receivables The Company monitors the performance of its loan and RPA portfolios and maintains either an allowance or liability for estimated losses on loans and finance receivables (including revenue, fees and interest) at a level estimated to be adequate to absorb credit losses inherent in the portfolio. The allowance for losses on the Company’s owned loans and finance receivables reduces the outstanding loans and finance receivable balance in the consolidated balance sheets. The liability for estimated losses related to loans guaranteed under its CSO programs is initially recorded at fair value and is included in “Accounts payable and accrued expenses” in the consolidated balance sheets. In determining the allowance or liability for estimated losses on loans and finance receivables, the Company applies a documented systematic methodology. In calculating the allowance or liability for receivable losses, outstanding loans and finance receivables are divided into discrete groups of short-term loans, line of credit accounts, installment loans and RPAs and are analyzed as current or delinquent. Increases in either the allowance or the liability, net of charge-offs and recoveries, are recorded as a “Cost of revenue” in the consolidated statements of income. The allowance or liability for short-term loans classified as current is based on historical loss rates adjusted for recent default trends for current loans. For delinquent short-term loans, the allowance or liability is based on a six-month rolling average of loss rates by stage of collection. For line of credit accounts and installment loan portfolios, the Company generally uses a migration analysis to estimate losses inherent in the portfolio. The allowance or liability calculation under the migration analysis is based on historical charge-off experience and the loss emergence period, which represents the average amount of time between the first occurrence of a loss event to the charge-off of a loan. The factors the Company considers to assess the adequacy of the allowance or liability include past due performance, historical behavior of monthly vintages, underwriting changes and recent trends in delinquency in the migration analysis. The Company fully reserves and generally charges off loans once the loan or a portion of the loan has been classified as delinquent for 60 consecutive days. If a loan is deemed uncollectible before it is fully reserved, it is charged off at that point. Loans classified as delinquent generally have an age of one to 59 days from the date any portion of the receivable became delinquent, as defined above. Recoveries on loans previously charged to the allowance are credited to the allowance when collected. The components of Company-owned loans and finance receivables at June 30, 2015 and 2014 and December 31, 2014 were as follows (dollars in thousands): As of June 30, 2015 Short-term Line of Credit Installment Loans and Loans Accounts RPAs Total Current receivables $ 38,487 $ 67,974 $ 217,950 $ 324,411 Delinquent receivables: Delinquent payment amounts (1) — 2,897 1,289 4,186 Receivables on non-accrual status 19,828 2,668 17,622 40,118 Total delinquent receivables 19,828 5,565 18,911 44,304 Total loans and finance receivables, gross 58,315 73,539 236,861 368,715 Less: Allowance for losses (14,196 ) (9,091 ) (27,974 ) (51,261 ) Financing receivables, net $ 44,119 $ 64,448 $ 208,887 $ 317,454 As of June 30, 2014 Short-term Line of Credit Installment Loans and Loans Accounts RPAs Total Current receivables $ 39,207 $ 112,392 $ 157,247 $ 308,846 Delinquent receivables: Delinquent payment amounts (1) — 3,885 1,487 5,372 Receivables on non-accrual status 20,933 6,132 18,477 45,542 Total delinquent receivables 20,933 10,017 19,964 50,914 Total loans and finance receivables, gross 60,140 122,409 177,211 359,760 Less: Allowance for losses (18,248 ) (21,579 ) (27,967 ) (67,794 ) Financing receivables, net $ 41,892 $ 100,830 $ 149,244 $ 291,966 As of December 31, 2014 Short-term Line of Credit Installment Loans and Loans Accounts RPAs Total Current receivables $ 35,378 $ 110,519 $ 194,496 $ 340,393 Delinquent receivables: Delinquent payment amounts (1) — 3,733 1,469 5,202 Receivables on non-accrual status 20,920 4,428 17,616 42,964 Total delinquent receivables 20,920 8,161 19,085 48,166 Total loans and finance receivables, gross 56,298 118,680 213,581 388,559 Less: Allowance for losses (14,324 ) (19,749 ) (30,875 ) (64,948 ) Financing receivables, net $ 41,974 $ 98,931 $ 182,706 $ 323,611 (1) Represents the delinquent portion of installment loans and line of credit account balances for customers that have only missed one payment. See “Current and Delinquent Loans and Finance Receivables” above for additional information. Changes in the allowance for losses for the Company-owned loans and receivables and the liability for losses on the Company’s guarantees of third-party lender-owned loans during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (dollars in thousands): Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 Short-term Line of Credit Installment Loans and Loans Accounts RPAs Total Allowance for losses for Company-owned loans and finance receivables: Balance at beginning of period $ 12,744 $ 12,340 $ 26,136 $ 51,220 Cost of revenue 13,929 4,870 22,254 41,053 Charge-offs (17,794 ) (13,740 ) (26,676 ) (58,210 ) Recoveries 5,111 5,509 6,049 16,669 Effect of foreign currency translation 206 112 211 529 Balance at end of period $ 14,196 $ 9,091 $ 27,974 $ 51,261 Liability for third-party lender-owned loans: Balance at beginning of period $ 906 $ — $ 39 $ 945 Increase in liability 370 — 113 483 Balance at end of period $ 1,276 $ — $ 152 $ 1,428 Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 Short-term Line of Credit Installment Loans and Loans Accounts RPAs Total Allowance for losses for Company-owned loans and finance receivables: Balance at beginning of period $ 18,527 $ 26,669 $ 29,084 $ 74,280 Cost of revenue 19,288 21,786 25,384 66,458 Charge-offs (26,278 ) (31,486 ) (33,014 ) (90,778 ) Recoveries 6,523 4,276 6,195 16,994 Effect of foreign currency translation 188 334 318 840 Balance at end of period $ 18,248 $ 21,579 $ 27,967 $ 67,794 Liability for third-party lender-owned loans: Balance at beginning of period $ 1,199 $ — $ — $ 1,199 Increase in liability 382 — — 382 Balance at end of period $ 1,581 $ — $ — $ 1,581 Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 Short-term Line of Credit Installment Loans and Loans Accounts RPAs Total Allowance for losses for Company-owned loans and finance receivables: Balance at beginning of period $ 14,324 $ 19,749 $ 30,875 $ 64,948 Cost of revenue 26,441 12,683 41,130 80,254 Charge-offs (37,572 ) (34,573 ) (56,558 ) (128,703 ) Recoveries 10,981 11,416 12,629 35,026 Effect of foreign currency translation 22 (184 ) (102 ) (264 ) Balance at end of period $ 14,196 $ 9,091 $ 27,974 $ 51,261 Liability for third-party lender-owned loans: Balance at beginning of period $ 1,575 $ — $ 1 $ 1,576 (Decrease) increase in liability (299 ) — 151 (148 ) Balance at end of period $ 1,276 $ — $ 152 $ 1,428 Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 Short-term Line of Credit Installment Loans and Loans Accounts RPAs Total Allowance for losses for Company-owned loans and finance receivables: Balance at beginning of period $ 20,466 $ 29,244 $ 32,608 $ 82,318 Cost of revenue 36,456 45,699 51,587 133,742 Charge-offs (55,413 ) (61,588 ) (67,563 ) (184,564 ) Recoveries 16,502 7,776 10,845 35,123 Effect of foreign currency translation 237 448 490 1,175 Balance at end of period $ 18,248 $ 21,579 $ 27,967 $ 67,794 Liability for third-party lender-owned loans: Balance at beginning of period $ 2,047 $ — $ — $ 2,047 Decrease in liability (466 ) — — (466 ) Balance at end of period $ 1,581 $ — $ — $ 1,581 Guarantees of Consumer Loans In connection with its CSO programs, the Company guarantees consumer loan payment obligations to unrelated third-party lenders for short-term and installment loans and is required to purchase any defaulted loans it has guaranteed. The guarantee represents an obligation to purchase specific loans that go into default. As of June 30, 2015 and 2014 and December 31, 2014, the amount of consumer loans guaranteed by the Company was $31.5 million, $34.9 million and $36.3 million, respectively, representing amounts due under consumer loans originated by third-party lenders under the CSO programs. The estimated fair value of the liability for estimated losses on consumer loans guaranteed by the Company of $1.4 million, $1.6 million and $1.6 million, as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 and December 31, 2014, respectively, is included in “Accounts payable and accrued expenses” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. |