Note 3 - Consumer Receivables Acquired for Liquidation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Notes Tables

Schedule of Consumer Receivables after Liquidation [Table Text Block]

	For the Three Months Ended December 31,
	201 9			201 8
Balance, beginning of period	$	1,668,000		$	3,749,000
Net cash collections		(3,375,000	)		(4,025,000	)
Impairment		(23,000	)		–
Effect of foreign currency translation		46,000			(147,000	)
Finance income recognized		3,132,000			3,494,000
Balance, end of period	$	1,448,000		$	3,071,000
Finance income as a percentage of collections		92.8	%		86.8	%

Schedule of Collections on Gross Basis [Table Text Block]

	For the Three Months Ended December 31,
	201 9		201 8
Gross collections (1)	$	6,549,000	$	8,220,000
Commissions and fees (2)		3,174,000		4,195,000
Net collections	$	3,375,000	$	4,025,000