FAIR VALUE | NOTE 8 – FAIR VALUE GAAP establishes a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on the observability of inputs utilized in measuring financial assets and liabilities at fair value. GAAP establishes market-based or observable inputs as the preferred source of values, followed by valuation models using management assumptions in the absence of market inputs. The three levels of the hierarchy are described below: Level I Level II Level III Valuation Process Cash and cash equivalents: The carrying amounts of cash and short-term instruments approximate fair values and are classified as Level 1 . Mortgages Owned and Mortgage Secured Notes Payable: All of the loans on the balance sheet as of March 31, 2019 are carried at principal value, as are the corresponding Mortgage Secured Notes Payable. The Company has determined that the fair values were determined by the market at the time of sale and should be classified as Level II of the fair value hierarchy. The carrying amounts for these items approximate the fair value. For amortizing loans, the Company discounts those to remaining principal value. Due to the fact that the Company issues notes secured directly by underlying loans, our assets and liabilities in this category have identical values and assets have offsetting balances. Mortgage Servicing The net present value of the servicing income is recognized at the time the mortgage is initiated as an unrealized gain. This value uses several inputs that are highly subjective including: discount rate, constant prepayment rate, the current interest rate environment, and default rate assumptions. Since the Company has limited operating history and a small amount of loans outstanding, we have a limited basis to predict prepayment rates and default rates, but have engaged a third party, MIAC Analytics, to assist us in our valuation of this asset. The amount is included on the Unaudited Statement of Financial Condition as “Mortgage Servicing Rights, at Fair Value.” Fair Value Disclosure The following tables display the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis: March 31, 2019 Total Level I Level II Level III Financial Assets Mortgages Owned $ 27,708,513 $ - $ 27,708,513 $ - Mortgage Servicing Rights 614,984 - - 614,984 Total Financial Assets $ 28,323,497 $ - $ 27,708,513 $ 614,984 Financial Liabilities Mortgage Secured Notes Payable $ 27,708,513 $ - $ 27,708,513 $ - December 31, 2018 Financial Assets Mortgages Owned $ 13,173,466 $ - $ 13,173,466 $ - Mortgage Servicing Rights 215,459 - - 215,459 Total Financial Assets $ 13,388,925 $ - $ 13,173,466 $ 215,459 Financial Liabilities Mortgage Secured Notes Payable $ 13,173,466 $ - $ 13,173,466 $ - Fair Value Measurements Changes in Fair Value Measurements for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 The following table presents a reconciliation of changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities reported in the Statements of Financial Condition for the quarter ended March 31, 2019: Changes in assets: Year ended March 31, 2019 Mortgage Servicing Value Beginning balance at January 1, 2019 $ 215,459 Purchases - Sales - Issues - Settlements - Net realized gain/loss - Unrealized Gain from newly issued mortgages 396,758 Fair Value adjustment 2,767 Transfers into Level 3 - Transfers out of Level 3 - Ending balance at March 31, 2019 $ 614,984 The Company’s policy for recording transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy is to recognize as of the financial statement date. For the quarter ended March 31, 2019, there were no transfers between levels. The Company has established valuation processes and policies for its Level 3 investments to ensure that the methods used are fair and consistent in accordance with ASC 820 – Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures The following table presents quantitative information regarding the significant unobservable inputs the Company uses to determine the fair value of Level 3 investments held as of March 31, 2019: Investment type Fair Value Valuation technique Unobservable inputs Values Mortgage servicing $ 614,984 Net Present Value Prepayment Discount 9.27 % Discount rate 15.00 % |