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Loans and Interest Receivable, Net
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Receivables [Abstract]  
Loans and Interest Receivable, Net
Loans and Interest Receivable, Net

We offer credit products to consumers who choose PayPal Credit as their funding source at checkout and working capital advances to certain small and medium-sized PayPal merchants through our PayPal Working Capital product. In the U.S., we work with independent chartered financial institutions that extend credit to the consumer or merchant using our credit products. For our consumer credit products outside the U.S., we extend credit through our Luxembourg banking subsidiary. For our merchant credit products outside the U.S., we extend working capital advances in the U.K. through our Luxembourg banking subsidiary, and we extend working capital advances in Australia through an Australian subsidiary. We purchase the related receivables extended by an independent chartered financial institution in the U.S. and are responsible for servicing functions related to all our credit products. During the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, we purchased approximately $4.5 billion and $3.9 billion, respectively, in credit receivables. As part of our arrangement with an independent chartered financial institution in the U.S., we sell back a participation interest in the pool of consumer receivables outstanding under PayPal Credit consumer accounts. Under this arrangement, we do not recognize gains or losses on the sale of the participation interest as the carrying amount of the participation interest sold approximates the fair value at time of transfer. However, we have a separate arrangement with certain investors under which we sold to these investors a participation interest in certain consumer loans receivable that we purchased, where the consideration received exceeded the carrying amount of the participation interest sold, which resulted in a gain reflected as net revenues in our condensed consolidated financial statements. Loans, advances and interest and fees receivable are reported at their outstanding principal balances, net of any participation interest sold, including unamortized deferred origination costs and estimated collectible interest and fees.


Consumer receivables

As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the total outstanding balance in our pool of consumer receivables was $5.5 billion and $5.1 billion, respectively, net of the participation interest sold to the independent chartered financial institution and other investors of $1.0 billion. The independent chartered financial institution and other investors have no recourse against us related to their participation interests for failure of debtors to pay when due. The participation interests held by the chartered financial institution and other investors have the same priority to the interests held by us and are subject to the same credit, prepayment, and interest rate risk associated with this pool of consumer receivables. All risks of loss are shared equally based on participation interests held amongst all participating stakeholders.

We use a consumer's FICO score, where available, among other measures, in evaluating the credit quality of our U.S. PayPal Credit consumer receivables. A FICO score is a type of credit score that lenders use to assess an applicant's credit risk and whether to extend credit. Individual FICO scores are generally obtained each quarter in which the U.S. consumer has an outstanding consumer receivable owned by PayPal Credit. The weighted average U.S. consumer FICO scores related to our loans and interest receivable balance outstanding at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was 679. The Company has revised its weighted average U.S. Consumer FICO score as of December 31, 2016 to conform to the current period presentation.

As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, approximately 52.1% of the pool of U.S. consumer receivables and interest receivable balance was due from U.S. consumers with FICO scores greater than or equal to 680 , which is generally considered "prime" by the consumer credit industry. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, approximately 11.1% of the pool of U.S. consumer receivables and interest receivable balance was due from U.S. customers with FICO scores below 599. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, approximately 90.9% and 90.0%, respectively, of the portfolio of consumer receivables and interest receivable was current.

The following table presents the principal amount of U.S. consumer loans and interest receivable segmented by a FICO score range:
 
June 30, 2017
  
December 31, 2016
 
(In millions)
> 760
$
689

 
$
665

680 - 759
2,077

 
1,938

600 - 679
1,951

 
1,840

< 599
591

 
553

Total
$
5,308

 
$
4,996



The table above excludes certain outstanding consumer loans outside of the U.S., for which no FICO scores are available, with an outstanding balance of $172 million and $117 million at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

The following tables present the delinquency status of the principal amount of consumer loans and interest receivable. The amounts shown below are based on the number of days past the billing date to the consumer. Current represents balances that are within 30 days of the billing date:
June 30, 2017
(In millions)
Current
 
30 - 59 Days Past Due
 
60 - 89 Days Past Due
 
90 - 180 Days Past Due
 
Total Past Due
 
Total
$
4,982

 
$
207

 
$
87

 
$
204

 
$
498

 
$
5,480


December 31, 2016
(In millions)
Current
 
30 - 59 Days Past Due
 
60 - 89 Days Past Due
 
90 - 180 Days Past Due
 
Total Past Due
 
Total
$
4,601

 
$
219

 
$
82

 
$
211

 
$
512

 
$
5,113




We charge off consumer loan receivable balances in the month in which a customer balance becomes 180 days past the payment due date. Bankrupt accounts are charged off 60 days after receipt of notification of bankruptcy. Loans receivable past the payment due date continue to accrue interest until such time they are charged off. We record an allowance for loss against the interest and fees receivable.

The following table summarizes the activity in the allowance for consumer loans and interest receivable, net of participation interest sold for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:
 
June 30, 2017
 
June 30, 2016
 
Consumer Loans Receivable
Interest Receivable
Total Allowance
  
Consumer Loans Receivable
Interest Receivable
Total Allowance
 
(In millions)
Beginning Balance
$
265

$
40

$
305

 
$
179

$
32

$
211

Provisions
229

63

292

 
179

49

228

Charge-offs
(209
)
(63
)
(272
)
 
(157
)
(51
)
(208
)
Recoveries
18


18

 
18


18

Ending Balance
$
303

$
40

$
343

 
$
219

$
30

$
249



The table above excludes receivables from other consumer credit products of $24 million and $16 million at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and allowances of $5 million and $3 million at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

The provision for loan losses relating to our consumer loans receivable portfolio is recognized in transaction and loan losses and the provisions for interest receivable is recognized in net revenues from other value added services as a reduction in revenue.

Merchant receivables

We offer credit products to certain existing small and medium-sized merchants through our PayPal Working Capital product. We closely monitor credit quality for all working capital advances that we extend or purchase through that product to manage and evaluate our related exposure to credit risk. To assess a merchant who wishes to obtain a PayPal Working Capital advance, we use, among other indicators, an internally developed risk model that we refer to as our PayPal Working Capital Risk Model (“PRM”), as a credit quality indicator to help predict the merchant's ability to repay the principal balance and fixed fee related to the working capital advance. Primary drivers of the model include the merchant's annual payment volume and payment processing history with PayPal, prior repayment history with the PayPal Working Capital product, and other measures. Merchants are assigned a PRM credit score within the range of 350 to 750. We generally expect that merchants to which we extend a working capital advance will have PRM scores greater than 525. We consider scores above 610 to be very good and to pose less credit risk. For all outstanding working capital advances that we own, we assess the participating merchant’s PRM score on a recurring basis. At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the weighted average PRM score related to our PayPal Working Capital balances outstanding was 631 and 625, respectively.

The following table presents the principal amount of PayPal Working Capital advances and fees receivable segmented by our internal PRM score range:
 
June 30, 2017
  
December 31, 2016
 
(In millions)
> 610
$
445

 
$
378

526-609
108

 
108

<525
80

 
72

Total
$
633

 
$
558



Through our PayPal Working Capital product, merchants can borrow a certain percentage of their annual payment volume processed by PayPal and are charged a fixed fee for the advance, which targets an annual percentage rate based on the overall credit assessment of the merchant. The fee is fixed at the time the advance is extended and recognized as deferred revenues in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. Advances plus the fixed fee are repaid through a fixed percentage of the merchant's future payment volume that PayPal processes. The fixed fee is amortized to net revenues from other value added services based on the amount repaid over the repayment period. We estimate the repayment period based on PayPal's payment processing history with the merchant. There is no stated interest rate and there is a general requirement that at least 10% of the original amount advanced plus the fixed fee must be repaid every 90 days. We calculate the repayment rate of the merchant's future payment volume so that repayment of the advance and fixed fee is expected to generally occur within 9 to 12 months from the date of the advance. On a monthly basis, we recalculate the repayment period based on the repayment activity on the receivable. As such, actual repayment periods are dependent on actual payment processing volumes. We monitor receivables with repayment periods greater than the original expected repayment period. 

The following tables present our estimate of the principal amount of PayPal Working Capital advances and fees receivable past their original expected repayment period.
June 30, 2017
(In millions)
Within Original Expected Repayment Period
 
30 - 59 Days Greater
 
60 - 89 Days Greater
 
90 - 180 Days Greater
 
180+ Days
 
Total Past Original Expected Repayment Period
 
Total
$
536

 
$
33

 
$
20

 
$
31

 
$
13

 
$
97

 
$
633


December 31, 2016
(In millions)
Within Original Expected Repayment Period
 
30 - 59 Days Greater
 
60 - 89 Days Greater
 
90 - 180 Days Greater
 
180+ Days
 
Total Past Original Expected Repayment Period
 
Total
$
462

 
$
35

 
$
19

 
$
30

 
$
12

 
$
96

 
$
558


The following table summarizes the activity in the allowance for PayPal Working Capital advances and fees receivable, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:
 
June 30, 2017
 
June 30, 2016
 
PayPal Working Capital Advances
Fees Receivable
Total Allowance
  
PayPal Working Capital Advances
Fees Receivable
Total Allowance
 
(In millions)
Beginning Balance
$
28

$
3

$
31

 
$
19

$
3

$
22

Provisions
23

4

27

 
17

1

18

Charge-offs
(21
)
(3
)
(24
)
 
(14
)
(2
)
(16
)
Recoveries
3


3

 
2


2

Ending Balance
$
33

$
4

$
37

 
$
24

$
2

$
26



We charge off the receivable when the repayments are 180 days past our expectation of repayments and the merchant has not made a payment in the last 60 days. We also charge off the receivable when the repayments are 360 days past due regardless of whether or not the merchant has made a payment within the last 60 days. The provision for loan losses relating to our PayPal Working Capital advances is recognized in transaction and loan losses and the provisions for fees receivable is recognized in deferred revenues in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as a reduction in deferred revenue.