13. Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Estimated fair values of financial assets and liabilities

	As of December 31, 2016
Financial Instrument	(In thousands)
	Carrying		Fair Value Measurements Using:
	Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	13,936	$	13,936	$	–	$	–	$	13,936
Restricted cash and equivalents		112,754		112,754		–		–		112,754
Finance receivables, net		2,172,365		–		–		2,104,503		2,104,503
Accrued interest receivable		36,233		–		–		36,233		36,233
Liabilities:
Warehouse lines of credit	$	103,358	$	–	$	–	$	103,358	$	103,358
Accrued interest payable		3,715		–		–		3,715		3,715
Securitization trust debt		2,080,900		–		–		2,138,892		2,138,892
Subordinated renewable notes		14,949		–		–		14,949		14,949

	As of December 31, 2015
Financial Instrument	(In thousands)
	Carrying		Fair Value Measurements Using:
	Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	19,322	$	19,322	$	–	$	–	$	19,322
Restricted cash and equivalents		106,054		106,054		–		–		106,054
Finance receivables, net		1,909,490		–		–		1,879,510		1,879,510
Accrued interest receivable		31,547		–		–		31,547		31,547
Liabilities:
Warehouse lines of credit	$	194,056	$	–	$	–	$	194,056	$	194,056
Accrued interest payable		3,260		–		–		3,260		3,260
Residual interest financing		9,042		–		–		9,042		9,042
Securitization trust debt		1,720,021		–		–		1,718,418		1,718,418
Subordinated renewable notes		15,138		–		–		15,138		15,138