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Number additions during the period of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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The number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings and were charged off during the reporting period.

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Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number Of Contracts, Net Paydowns

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The number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings and were paid off during the reporting period.

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Number of financing receivables that have been re-modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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Financing Receivable Modifications, Outstanding Number Of Contracts

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The accruing portion of the outstanding recorded investment related to financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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The amount of additions during the period in recorded investment related to financing receivables that has been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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The amount of net paydowns out of recorded investment related to financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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The non-accruing portion of the outstanding recorded investment related to financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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The amount of the recorded investment related to existing financing receivables that were previously modified by troubled debt restructurings and have subsequently been re-modified during the period.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Amount of financing receivable modified as troubled debt restructuring.

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Number of financing receivable contracts modified as troubled debt restructuring within previous 12 months, with subsequent payment default.

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