$ 1,470,259

$ 1,331,108

Decrease in cash flow estimates

(69,337)

(72,932)

141,597

1,542,519

1,258,176

Carrying amount of loans

3,952,994

4,539,928

69,337

72,932

Collections

(127,426)

(189,364)

Less: Allowance for loan losses

3,894,905

4,423,496

4,036,471

(94,559)

(5,297)

(83,477)

Carrying amount, net of allowance

3,800,346

4,418,199

Performing Financing Receivable Member

Accretable yield

1,428,764

1,307,927

Decrease in cash flow estimates

(62,467)

(63,418)

148,422

1,514,719

1,244,509

Carrying amount of loans

3,383,500

3,894,379

62,467

63,418

Collections

(100,656)

(169,147)

Less: Allowance for loan losses

3,345,311

3,788,650

3,446,451

(63,240)

(62,951)

Carrying amount, net of allowance

3,282,071

3,788,650

Nonperforming Financing Receivable Member

Accretable yield

41,495

23,181

Decrease in cash flow estimates

(6,870)

(9,514)

(6,825)

27,800

13,667

Carrying amount of loans

569,494

645,549

6,870

9,514

Collections

(26,770)

(20,217)

Less: Allowance for loan losses

549,594

634,846

590,020

(31,319)

(5,297)

(20,526)

Carrying amount, net of allowance

$ 518,275

$ 629,549

No authoritative reference available.

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