Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation LendingClub Corporation (LendingClub) was founded in 2006 to transform the banking industry by leveraging technology, data science and a marketplace model. LendingClub started by bringing a traditional credit product, the installment loan, into the digital age and became the largest provider of unsecured personal loans in the United States. On February 1, 2021, LendingClub completed the acquisition of Radius Bancorp, Inc. (Radius), whereby LendingClub became a bank holding company and formed LendingClub Bank, National Association (the Bank) as its wholly-owned subsidiary, through which it now operates the vast majority of its business. With the acquisition, LendingClub combined the complementary strengths of its digital lending capabilities with an award-winning digital bank. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include LendingClub, its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the Company, we, or us) and consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information and, in the opinion of management, contain all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair statement of the results and financial position for the periods presented. These accounting principles require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts in the accompanying financial statements. These estimates and assumptions are inherently subjective in nature and actual results may differ from these estimates and assumptions, and the differences could be material. Results reported in interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year or any other interim period. The acquisition significantly changed the presentation of the Company’s financial statements, which are now structured according to the presentation requirements for bank holding companies under Article 9 of the SEC’s Regulation S-X. Prior period amounts in the financial statements and related footnotes have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. See “Note 2. Business Acquisition” for detail illustrating the reclassification adjustments made to align with the current presentation. The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements and these related notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (Annual Report) filed on March 11, 2021. Significant Accounting Policies The Company’s significant accounting policies are discussed in “Part II – Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Annual Report. There have been no changes to these significant accounting policies for the nine month period ended September 30, 2021, except as noted below. Loans and Leases The Company initially classifies loans and leases as either loans held for sale or loans held for investment based on management’s assessment of the Company’s intent and ability to hold the loans for the foreseeable future or until maturity. Management’s intent and ability with respect to certain loans may change from time to time depending on a number of factors, for example economic, liquidity, and capital levels. In order to reclassify loans to held for sale, management must have the intent to sell the loans and reasonably identify the specific loans to be sold. Loans classified as held for investment are reported at their amortized cost basis, which includes the principal amount outstanding, net of unamortized deferred fees and costs on originated loans, unamortized premiums and discounts on purchased loans, unless the fair value option was elected, in which case those loans are carried at fair value. Leases are reported at their net investment in the lease which includes the gross lease receivable and residual value, net of unearned income, unamortized deferred fees and costs on originated leases, and unamortized premiums and discounts on purchased leases. Deferred origination fees and costs, and premiums and discounts on purchased loans, are amortized over the contractual life of the related loan and leases as interest income using the effective interest method. Accrued interest receivable on loans and leases is included in “Other assets” on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. For loans and leases held for investment at amortized cost, accrued interest income is calculated based on the contractual interest rate of the loan and recorded as interest income as earned. The accrual of interest and amortization of net deferred origination costs and fees is discontinued and the loan or lease is placed on nonaccrual status when the collectability of principal, interest or lease receivable is uncertain or payments of principal, interest or lease receivables have become past due 90 days or more. Past due status is based on the contractual terms. When a loan or lease held for investment is placed on nonaccrual status, all income previously accrued but not collected is reversed against the current period’s income. Because the Company has a nonaccrual policy which results in the timely reversal of past-due accrued interest, it does not record an allowance for expected credit losses on accrued interest receivable. Interest received on nonaccrual loans and leases is either applied against the principal balance or reported as income depending on management’s judgment as to the collectability of principal. Nonaccrual loans and leases are returned to accrual status when there no longer exists concern over collectability, the borrower has demonstrated, over time, both the intent and ability to repay and the loan or lease has been brought current and future payments are reasonably assured. The Company has elected the fair value option for loans originated and initially classified as held for sale. Changes in the fair value of loans held for sale are recorded in “Marketplace revenue” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in the period of the fair value changes. Origination fees are recognized in earnings within “Marketplace revenue” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations when received from the borrower at the time of origination. In certain circumstances, the Company may transfer loans from held for investment to loans held for sale. At the time of transfer, these loans are valued at the lower of amortized cost or market. Accrued interest income on loans held for sale is calculated based on the contractual interest rate of the loan and recorded as interest income as earned. The Company places loans held for sale on nonaccrual status at 90 days past due. When a loan held for sale is placed on nonaccrual status, the Company stops accruing interest and reverses all accrued but unpaid interest as of such date. The Company charges off loans held for sale no later than 120 days past due. Allowance for Expected Credit Losses The allowance for expected credit losses for loans and leases, and reserve for unfunded lending commitments (collectively the allowance for expected credit losses (ACL)), are valuation reserves that represent the Company’s estimate of expected credit losses (ECL) on the Company’s assets measured at amortized cost and unfunded lending commitments. The allowance for expected credit losses is measured based on a lifetime expected loss model, which does not require a loss event to occur before a credit loss is recognized. Under the lifetime expected credit loss model, the Company estimates the allowance based on relevant available information related to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions. The Company evaluates its estimate of expected credit losses each reporting period and records any additions to the allowance on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as a provision for credit losses. Amounts determined to be uncollectible are charged-off to the allowance. Estimates of expected credit losses include expected recoveries of amounts previously charged-off and amounts expected to be charged-off. There could be instances where including expected recoveries of previously charged-off loans in the estimate of expected credit losses may result in a negative allowance. The allowance for expected credit losses is measured on a collective basis when loans share similar risk characteristics. Relevant risk characteristics for the consumer portfolio include product type, loan term, and monthly vintage. Relevant risk characteristics for the commercial portfolio include product type and purchased credit deteriorated (PCD) status. Loans measured on a collective basis generally have an allowance for expected credit losses which are made up of a quantitative, or modeled, component, and a qualitative component. The Company will continue to monitor its loan pools on an ongoing basis and adjust accordingly as the risk characteristics of the financial assets may change over time. If a given financial asset does not share similar risk characteristics with other financial assets, the Company shall measure ECL on an individual, rather than on a collective basis. Loans measured on an individual basis generally have an allowance for expected credit losses which is measured in reference to any collateral securing the loan and/or expected cash flows which are specific to the borrower. Allowance Calculation Methodology The Company generally estimates ECL over the contractual term of its loans. The contractual term is adjusted for estimated prepayments when appropriate. Expected renewals and extensions do not adjust the contractual term unless the extension or renewal option is through a troubled debt restructuring (TDR) that is reasonably expected to occur or represents an unconditionally cancellable option held by the borrower. The quantitative, or modeled, component of the ACL is primarily based on statistical models that use known or estimated data as of the balance sheet date and forecasted data over the reasonable and supportable period. Known and estimated data include current probability of default, loss given default and exposure at default, timing and amount of estimated prepayments, timing and amount of expected draws (for unfunded lending commitments), and relevant risk characteristics. Certain of the Company’s portfolios have limited historical loss data available internally. For these portfolios, the Company uses external credit loss information from the FDIC Call Report and Small Business Administration (SBA) data, which includes historical charge-off and balance data for peer banking institutions. The Company obtains historical macroeconomic data dating back to 2004 from the St. Louis Federal Reserve Economic Database (FRED) and Moody’s Analytics to inform its view of the long-term condition of the economy. Forward-looking macroeconomic factors considered in the Company’s statistical models include Gross Domestic Product (GDP), unemployment rate, housing prices, and retail sales. Forward-looking macroeconomic factors are incorporated into the Company’s models for a two-year reasonable and supportable economic forecast period followed by a one-year reversion period during which expected credit losses are expected to revert back on a straight-line basis to historical losses unadjusted for economic conditions. The reasonable and supportable economic forecast period and reversion methodology are accounting estimates which may change in future periods as a result of changes to the current macroeconomic environment. The Company’s statistical models produce expected cash flows, which are then discounted at the effective interest rate to derive net present value. This net present value is then compared to the amortized cost basis to derive the expected credit losses. As a result, the quantitative, or modeled, portion of ACL is estimated using a discounted cash flow (DCF) approach. The Company also considers the need for qualitative adjustments to the modeled estimate of expected credit losses. For this purpose, the Company established a qualitative factor framework to periodically assess qualitative adjustments to address certain identified elements that are not directly captured by the expected credit loss models. These factors may include the impact of risk rating downgrades, changes in credit policies, problem loan trends, identification of new risks not incorporated into the modeling framework, credit concentrations, changes in lending management and other external factors. Zero Credit Loss Expectation Exception The Company has a zero loss expectation when the loans, or portions thereof, are issued or guaranteed by certain U.S. government entities or agencies, and those entities or agencies have a long history of no defaults and the highest credit ratings issued by rating agencies. Loans held for investment, or portions thereof, which meet this criterion do not have an allowance for expected credit losses. Reserve for Unfunded Lending Commitments The Company also estimates expected credit losses associated with off-balance sheet commitments such as commitments to extend credit and unused lines of credit. The Company estimates these expected credit losses for the unfunded portion of the commitments that are not unconditionally cancellable depending on the likelihood that funding will occur. The reserve for unfunded lending commitments is reported as a liability within “Other liabilities” on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Individually Assessed Loans Loans whose terms have been modified in a TDR and collateral-dependent financial assets are individually assessed for purposes of measuring expected credit losses. The allowance for expected credit losses on loans modified in a TDR is calculated using the discounted cash flow approach and is recorded as the difference between the amortized cost basis and the expected future cash flows. For purposes of discounting, the Company uses the original effective interest rate of the TDR loan. For loans that are determined to be collateral dependent, the allowance for expected credit losses is determined using the fair value of the collateral method. Loans are considered collateral dependent when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment of the loan is expected to be substantially through sale or operation of the collateral. For such loans, the allowance is calculated as the difference between the amortized cost basis and the fair value of the underlying collateral less costs to sell, if applicable. Purchased Credit Deteriorated Assets PCD assets are acquired financial assets (or groups of financial assets with similar risk characteristics) that as of the date of acquisition have experienced a more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit quality since origination, as determined by an acquirer’s assessment. The Company considers indicators such as loan rating, FICO score, days past due status, nonaccrual status, TDR status, charge-off status, bankruptcy, purchased credit impaired (PCI) status from prior acquisition, COVID-19 modification or industry risk rating to determine whether an acquired asset meets the definition of PCD. PCD assets are recorded on the acquisition date at their purchase price plus any related initial ACL, which results in a “gross-up” of the asset’s initial amortized cost basis. Recognition of the initial ACL upon acquisition for PCD assets does not impact net income. Subsequent to the acquisition date, any changes in the ACL are recorded through the provision for credit losses on the income statement. Acquired non-PCD assets are accounted for in a manner similar to originated financial assets, whereby any initial ACL is recorded through the provision for credit losses in the income statement. Radius Acquisition In connection with the Radius acquisition, the Company was required to record an allowance for non-PCD assets with a corresponding increase to the provision for credit losses. For acquired PCD loans, an allowance was required with a corresponding increase to the amortized cost basis as of the acquisition date. For PCD loans where all or a portion of the loan balance had been previously written-off, or would be subject to write-off under the Company’s charge-off policy, the CECL allowance included as part of the grossed-up loan balance at acquisition was immediately written-off, resulting in a zero period-end allowance balance and no impact on the ACL rollforward. See “Note 2. Business Acquisition” for additional detail. Charge-Offs Charge-offs are recorded when the Company determines that a loan balance is uncollectible or a loss-confirming event has occurred. Loss confirming events usually involve the receipt of specific adverse information about the borrower and may include borrower delinquency status, bankruptcy, foreclosure, or receipt of an asset valuation indicating a shortfall between the value of the collateral and the book value of the loan when that collateral asset is the sole source of repayment. A full or partial charge-off reduces the amortized cost basis of the loan and the related ACL. For acquired PCD loans where all or a portion of the loan balance had been charged off prior to acquisition, and for which active collection efforts are still underway, the CECL allowance included as part of the grossed-up loan balance at acquisition is immediately charged off if required by the Company’s existing charge off policy. Additionally, the Company is required to consider its existing policies in determining whether to charge off any financial assets, regardless of whether a charge-off was recorded by the predecessor company. The initial ACL recognized on PCD assets includes the gross-up of the loan balance reduced by immediate charge-offs for loans previously charged off by the predecessor company or which meet the Company’s charge-off policy on the date of acquisition. Charge-offs against the allowance related to such acquired PCD loans do not result in an income statement impact. See “Note 6. Loans and Leases Held for Investment, Net of Allowance For Loan and Lease Losses” for additional detail. Business Combinations The Company accounts for business combinations using the acquisition method. The accounts of an acquired entity are included as of the date of acquisition, and any excess of purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired is capitalized as goodwill. See “Note 2. Business Acquisition” for further discussion of the acquisition of Radius and its impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill is the purchase consideration of an acquired business in excess of the aggregate fair value of the identified net assets acquired. The Company allocates goodwill to the reporting unit(s) (generally defined as an operating segment or one level below an operating segment for which financial information is available and reviewed regularly by management) that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the business combination. The goodwill of each reporting unit is reviewed for impairment annually or whenever events or circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the estimated fair value of a reporting unit is below its carrying value. The Company’s annual impairment testing is completed in the fourth quarter. Impairment exists whenever the carrying value of goodwill exceeds its estimated fair value. Adverse changes in impairment indicators such as lower than forecast financial performance, increased competition, increased regulatory oversight, or unplanned changes in operations could result in impairment. Intangible assets with a defined life are amortized over their useful lives in a manner that best reflects their economic benefit, which may include straight-line or accelerated methods of amortization. Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment quarterly and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable and its carrying amount exceeds its fair value. The Company does not have indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill. Adoption of New Accounting Standards The Company did not adopt any new accounting standards during the nine month period ended September 30, 2021. New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, which, if certain criteria are met, provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to transactions affected by reference rate reform. These transactions include contract modifications, hedging relationships, and the sale or transfer of debt securities classified as held-to-maturity. The provisions of the new standard may be adopted as of the beginning of the reporting period when the election is made until December 31, 2022. The Company is evaluating the impact this ASU will have on its financial position, results of operations, cash flows, and disclosures. The Company has not elected an adoption date. In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity, which simplifies the accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity including convertible instruments and contracts in an entity’s own equity. The guidance allows for either full or modified retrospective adoption for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2021 with early adoption permitted for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company is evaluating the impact this ASU will have on its financial position, results of operations, cash flows, and disclosures.

LendingClub Corporation (LendingClub) was founded in 2006 to transform the banking industry by leveraging technology, data science and a marketplace model. LendingClub started by bringing a traditional credit product, the installment loan, into the digital age and became the largest provider of unsecured personal loans in the United States. On February 1, 2021, LendingClub completed the acquisition of Radius Bancorp, Inc. (Radius), whereby LendingClub became a bank holding company and formed LendingClub Bank, National Association (the Bank) as its wholly-owned subsidiary, through which it now operates the vast majority of its business. With the acquisition, LendingClub combined the complementary strengths of its digital lending capabilities with an award-winning digital bank.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include LendingClub, its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the Company, we, or us) and consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information and, in the opinion of management, contain all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair statement of the results and financial position for the periods presented. These accounting principles require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts in the accompanying financial statements. These estimates and assumptions are inherently subjective in nature and actual results may differ from these estimates and assumptions, and the differences could be material. Results reported in interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year or any other interim period.

The acquisition significantly changed the presentation of the Company’s financial statements, which are now structured according to the presentation requirements for bank holding companies under Article 9 of the SEC’s Regulation S-X. Prior period amounts in the financial statements and related footnotes have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. See “Note 2. Business Acquisition” for detail illustrating the reclassification adjustments made to align with the current presentation.

The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements and these related notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (Annual Report) filed on March 11, 2021.

The Company’s significant accounting policies are discussed in “Part II – Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Annual Report. There have been no changes to these significant accounting policies for the nine month period ended September 30, 2021, except as noted below.

The Company initially classifies loans and leases as either loans held for sale or loans held for investment based on management’s assessment of the Company’s intent and ability to hold the loans for the foreseeable future or until maturity. Management’s intent and ability with respect to certain loans may change from time to time depending on a number of factors, for example economic, liquidity, and capital levels. In order to reclassify loans to held for sale, management must have the intent to sell the loans and reasonably identify the specific loans to be sold.

Loans classified as held for investment are reported at their amortized cost basis, which includes the principal amount outstanding, net of unamortized deferred fees and costs on originated loans, unamortized premiums and discounts on purchased loans, unless the fair value option was elected, in which case those loans are carried at fair value. Leases are reported at their net investment in the lease which includes the gross lease receivable and residual value, net of unearned income, unamortized deferred fees and costs on originated leases, and unamortized premiums and discounts on purchased leases. Deferred origination fees and costs, and premiums and discounts on purchased loans, are amortized over the contractual life of the related loan and leases as interest income using the effective interest method. Accrued interest receivable on loans and leases is included in “Other assets” on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

For loans and leases held for investment at amortized cost, accrued interest income is calculated based on the contractual interest rate of the loan and recorded as interest income as earned. The accrual of interest and amortization of net deferred origination costs and fees is discontinued and the loan or lease is placed on nonaccrual status when the collectability of principal, interest or lease receivable is uncertain or payments of principal, interest or lease receivables have become past due 90 days or more. Past due status is based on the contractual terms. When a loan or lease held for investment is placed on nonaccrual status, all income previously accrued but not collected is reversed against the current period’s income. Because the Company has a nonaccrual policy which results in the timely reversal of past-due accrued interest, it does not record an allowance for expected credit losses on accrued interest receivable. Interest received on nonaccrual loans and leases is either applied against the principal balance or reported as income depending on management’s judgment as to the collectability of principal. Nonaccrual loans and leases are returned to accrual status when there no longer exists concern over collectability, the borrower has demonstrated, over time, both the intent and ability to repay and the loan or lease has been brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

The Company has elected the fair value option for loans originated and initially classified as held for sale. Changes in the fair value of loans held for sale are recorded in “Marketplace revenue” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in the period of the fair value changes. Origination fees are recognized in earnings within “Marketplace revenue” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations when received from the borrower at the time of origination. In certain circumstances, the Company may transfer loans from held for investment to loans held for sale. At the time of transfer, these loans are valued at the lower of amortized cost or market. Accrued interest income on loans held for sale is calculated based on the contractual interest rate of the loan and recorded as interest income as earned. The Company places loans held for sale on nonaccrual status at 90 days past due. When a loan held for sale is placed on nonaccrual status, the Company stops accruing interest and reverses all accrued but unpaid interest as of such date. The Company charges off loans held for sale no later than 120 days past due.

The allowance for expected credit losses for loans and leases, and reserve for unfunded lending commitments (collectively the allowance for expected credit losses (ACL)), are valuation reserves that represent the Company’s estimate of expected credit losses (ECL) on the Company’s assets measured at amortized cost and unfunded lending commitments. The allowance for expected credit losses is measured based on a lifetime expected loss model, which does not require a loss event to occur before a credit loss is recognized. Under the lifetime expected credit loss model, the Company estimates the allowance based on relevant available information related to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions.

The Company evaluates its estimate of expected credit losses each reporting period and records any additions to the allowance on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as a provision for credit losses. Amounts determined to be uncollectible are charged-off to the allowance. Estimates of expected credit losses include expected recoveries of amounts previously charged-off and amounts expected to be charged-off. There could be instances where including expected recoveries of previously charged-off loans in the estimate of expected credit losses may result in a negative allowance.

The allowance for expected credit losses is measured on a collective basis when loans share similar risk characteristics. Relevant risk characteristics for the consumer portfolio include product type, loan term, and monthly vintage. Relevant risk characteristics for the commercial portfolio include product type and purchased credit deteriorated (PCD) status. Loans measured on a collective basis generally have an allowance for expected credit losses which are made up of a quantitative, or modeled, component, and a qualitative component.

The Company will continue to monitor its loan pools on an ongoing basis and adjust accordingly as the risk characteristics of the financial assets may change over time. If a given financial asset does not share similar risk characteristics with other financial assets, the Company shall measure ECL on an individual, rather than on a collective basis. Loans measured on an individual basis generally have an allowance for expected credit losses which is measured in reference to any collateral securing the loan and/or expected cash flows which are specific to the borrower.

The Company generally estimates ECL over the contractual term of its loans. The contractual term is adjusted for estimated prepayments when appropriate. Expected renewals and extensions do not adjust the contractual term unless the extension or renewal option is through a troubled debt restructuring (TDR) that is reasonably expected to occur or represents an unconditionally cancellable option held by the borrower.

The quantitative, or modeled, component of the ACL is primarily based on statistical models that use known or estimated data as of the balance sheet date and forecasted data over the reasonable and supportable period. Known and estimated data include current probability of default, loss given default and exposure at default, timing and amount of estimated prepayments, timing and amount of expected draws (for unfunded lending commitments), and relevant risk characteristics. Certain of the Company’s portfolios have limited historical loss data available internally. For these portfolios, the Company uses external credit loss information from the FDIC Call Report and Small Business Administration (SBA) data, which includes historical charge-off and balance data for peer banking institutions.

The Company obtains historical macroeconomic data dating back to 2004 from the St. Louis Federal Reserve Economic Database (FRED) and Moody’s Analytics to inform its view of the long-term condition of the economy. Forward-looking macroeconomic factors considered in the Company’s statistical models include Gross Domestic Product (GDP), unemployment rate, housing prices, and retail sales. Forward-looking macroeconomic factors are incorporated into the Company’s models for a two-year reasonable and supportable economic forecast period followed by a one-year reversion period during which expected credit losses are expected to revert back on a straight-line basis to historical losses unadjusted for economic conditions. The reasonable and supportable economic forecast period and reversion methodology are accounting estimates which may change in future periods as a result of changes to the current macroeconomic environment.

The Company’s statistical models produce expected cash flows, which are then discounted at the effective interest rate to derive net present value. This net present value is then compared to the amortized cost basis to derive the expected credit losses. As a result, the quantitative, or modeled, portion of ACL is estimated using a discounted cash flow (DCF) approach.

The Company also considers the need for qualitative adjustments to the modeled estimate of expected credit losses. For this purpose, the Company established a qualitative factor framework to periodically assess qualitative adjustments to address certain identified elements that are not directly captured by the expected credit loss models. These factors may include the impact of risk rating downgrades, changes in credit policies, problem loan trends,

The Company has a zero loss expectation when the loans, or portions thereof, are issued or guaranteed by certain U.S. government entities or agencies, and those entities or agencies have a long history of no defaults and the highest credit ratings issued by rating agencies. Loans held for investment, or portions thereof, which meet this criterion do not have an allowance for expected credit losses.

The Company also estimates expected credit losses associated with off-balance sheet commitments such as commitments to extend credit and unused lines of credit. The Company estimates these expected credit losses for the unfunded portion of the commitments that are not unconditionally cancellable depending on the likelihood that funding will occur. The reserve for unfunded lending commitments is reported as a liability within “Other liabilities” on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Loans whose terms have been modified in a TDR and collateral-dependent financial assets are individually assessed for purposes of measuring expected credit losses. The allowance for expected credit losses on loans modified in a TDR is calculated using the discounted cash flow approach and is recorded as the difference between the amortized cost basis and the expected future cash flows. For purposes of discounting, the Company uses the original effective interest rate of the TDR loan.

For loans that are determined to be collateral dependent, the allowance for expected credit losses is determined using the fair value of the collateral method. Loans are considered collateral dependent when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment of the loan is expected to be substantially through sale or operation of the collateral. For such loans, the allowance is calculated as the difference between the amortized cost basis and the fair value of the underlying collateral less costs to sell, if applicable.

PCD assets are acquired financial assets (or groups of financial assets with similar risk characteristics) that as of the date of acquisition have experienced a more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit quality since origination, as determined by an acquirer’s assessment. The Company considers indicators such as loan rating, FICO score, days past due status, nonaccrual status, TDR status, charge-off status, bankruptcy, purchased credit impaired (PCI) status from prior acquisition, COVID-19 modification or industry risk rating to determine whether an acquired asset meets the definition of PCD.

PCD assets are recorded on the acquisition date at their purchase price plus any related initial ACL, which results in a “gross-up” of the asset’s initial amortized cost basis. Recognition of the initial ACL upon acquisition for PCD assets does not impact net income. Subsequent to the acquisition date, any changes in the ACL are recorded through the provision for credit losses on the income statement. Acquired non-PCD assets are accounted for in a manner similar to originated financial assets, whereby any initial ACL is recorded through the provision for credit losses in the income statement.

In connection with the Radius acquisition, the Company was required to record an allowance for non-PCD assets with a corresponding increase to the provision for credit losses. For acquired PCD loans, an allowance was required with a corresponding increase to the amortized cost basis as of the acquisition date. For PCD loans where all or a portion of the loan balance had been previously written-off, or would be subject to write-off under the Company’s charge-off policy, the CECL allowance included as part of the grossed-up loan balance at acquisition was immediately written-off, resulting in a zero period-end allowance balance and no impact on the ACL rollforward. See “Note 2. Business Acquisition” for additional detail.

Charge-offs are recorded when the Company determines that a loan balance is uncollectible or a loss-confirming event has occurred. Loss confirming events usually involve the receipt of specific adverse information about the borrower and may include borrower delinquency status, bankruptcy, foreclosure, or receipt of an asset valuation indicating a shortfall between the value of the collateral and the book value of the loan when that collateral asset is the sole source of repayment. A full or partial charge-off reduces the amortized cost basis of the loan and the related ACL.

For acquired PCD loans where all or a portion of the loan balance had been charged off prior to acquisition, and for which active collection efforts are still underway, the CECL allowance included as part of the grossed-up loan balance at acquisition is immediately charged off if required by the Company’s existing charge off policy. Additionally, the Company is required to consider its existing policies in determining whether to charge off any financial assets, regardless of whether a charge-off was recorded by the predecessor company. The initial ACL recognized on PCD assets includes the gross-up of the loan balance reduced by immediate charge-offs for loans previously charged off by the predecessor company or which meet the Company’s charge-off policy on the date of acquisition. Charge-offs against the allowance related to such acquired PCD loans do not result in an income statement impact. See “Note 6. Loans and Leases Held for Investment, Net of Allowance For Loan and Lease Losses” for additional detail.

The Company accounts for business combinations using the acquisition method. The accounts of an acquired entity are included as of the date of acquisition, and any excess of purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired is capitalized as goodwill. See “Note 2. Business Acquisition” for further discussion of the acquisition of Radius and its impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Goodwill is the purchase consideration of an acquired business in excess of the aggregate fair value of the identified net assets acquired. The Company allocates goodwill to the reporting unit(s) (generally defined as an operating segment or one level below an operating segment for which financial information is available and reviewed regularly by management) that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the business combination.

The goodwill of each reporting unit is reviewed for impairment annually or whenever events or circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the estimated fair value of a reporting unit is below its carrying value. The Company’s annual impairment testing is completed in the fourth quarter. Impairment exists whenever the carrying value of goodwill exceeds its estimated fair value. Adverse changes in impairment indicators such as lower than forecast financial performance, increased competition, increased regulatory oversight, or unplanned changes in operations could result in impairment.

Intangible assets with a defined life are amortized over their useful lives in a manner that best reflects their economic benefit, which may include straight-line or accelerated methods of amortization. Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment quarterly and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable and its carrying amount exceeds its fair value. The Company does not have indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, which, if certain criteria are met, provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to transactions affected by reference rate reform. These transactions include contract modifications, hedging relationships, and the sale or transfer of debt securities classified as held-to-maturity. The provisions of the new standard may be adopted as of the beginning of the reporting period when the election is made until December 31, 2022. The Company is evaluating the impact this ASU will have on its financial position, results of operations, cash flows, and disclosures. The Company has not elected an adoption date.

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity, which simplifies the accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity including convertible instruments and contracts in an entity’s own equity. The guidance allows for either full or modified retrospective adoption for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2021 with early adoption permitted for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company is evaluating the impact this ASU will have on its financial position, results of operations, cash flows, and disclosures.