1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of other income

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Direct mail revenues	$	9,202	$	8,927	$	7,975
Convenience fee revenue		2,145		2,610		3,300
Recoveries on previously charged-off contracts		766		1,079		143
Sales tax refunds		811		616		500
Servicing fees		100		319		1,376
Other		262		187		228
	$	13,286	$	13,738	$	13,522

Schedule of computation of earnings per share

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Numerator:
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share	$	29,300	$	34,681	$	29,516
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year		24,356		25,935		25,040
Incremental common shares attributable to exercise of outstanding options and warrants		4,679		5,649		6,992
Denominator for diluted earnings per share		29,035		31,584		32,032
Basic earnings per share	$	1.20	$	1.34	$	1.18
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.01	$	1.10	$	0.92