FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

We have adopted ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements, for valuation of financial instruments. ASC Topic 820 provides a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP, expands disclosures about fair value measurements, and establishes a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are summarized as follows:

Level 1 — Fair value is based on quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 2 — Fair value is determined using quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active or are directly or indirectly observable.

Level 3 — Fair value is determined using one or more significant inputs that are unobservable in active markets at the measurement date, such as a pricing model, discounted cash flow, or similar technique.

The fair value of our mortgage loans held for sale is derived from negotiated rates with partner lending institutions. The fair value of derivative assets includes interest rate lock commitments (“IRLCs”) and mortgage backed securities (“MBS”). The fair value of IRLCs is based on the value of the underlying mortgage loan, quoted MBS prices and the probability that the mortgage loan will fund within the terms of the IRLCs. We estimate the fair value of the forward sales commitments based on quoted MBS prices. The fair value of our mortgage warehouse borrowings, loans payable and other borrowings, the borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility approximate carrying value due to their short term nature and variable interest rate terms. The fair value of our Senior Notes is derived from quoted market prices by independent dealers in markets that are not active. There were no changes to or transfers between the levels of the fair value hierarchy for any of our financial instruments as of March 31, 2020, when compared to December 31, 2019.

The carrying value and fair value of our financial instruments are as follows:



		March 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
(Dollars in thousands)	Level in Fair Value Hierarchy	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
Description:
Mortgage loans held for sale	2	$	208,231	$	208,231	$	190,880	$	190,880
Derivative assets, net	2	2,686		2,686		1,932		1,932
Mortgage warehouse borrowings	2	154,109		154,109		123,233		123,233
Loans payable and other borrowings	2	299,184		299,184		182,531		182,531
5.875% Senior Notes due 2023 ⁽¹⁾	2	348,275		343,000		348,133		378,669
6.00% Senior Notes due 2023 ⁽¹⁾	2	366,242		336,000		—		—
5.625% Senior Notes due 2024 ⁽¹⁾	2	347,892		329,000		347,756		379,453
5.875% Senior Notes due 2025 ⁽¹⁾	2	436,886		406,304		—		—
5.875% Senior Notes due 2027 ⁽¹⁾	2	494,386		464,400		494,192		548,870
6.625% Senior Notes due 2027 ⁽¹⁾	2	323,313		270,000		—		—
5.75% Senior Notes due 2028⁽¹⁾	2	445,081		401,805		444,927		491,913
Revolving Credit Facility	2	485,000		485,000		—		—

⁽¹⁾ Carrying value for Senior Notes, as presented, includes unamortized debt issuance costs and premiums. Debt issuance costs are not factored into the fair value calculation for the Senior Notes.

Fair value measurements are used for inventories on a nonrecurring basis when events and circumstances indicate that their carrying value is not recoverable. The following table presents the fair value for our inventories measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:



(Dollars in thousands)		For the Year Ended December 31,
Description:	Level in Fair Value Hierarchy	2019
Inventories	3	$	16,509

At March 31, 2020, the fair value for such inventories was not determined as there were no events and circumstances that indicated their carrying value was not recoverable. As of December 31, 2019, the fair value of our Chicago assets held for sale and active inventories are $25.1 million, which is excluded from the value in the table presented above.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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