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Historical recovery rate of collateral values of consumer installment loans.

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Estimated rate of prepayment of principal on financial assets regardless of when the transfer occurred.

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Fair value portion of loan receivable, including, but not limited to, mortgage loans held for investment, finance receivables held for investment, policy loans on insurance contracts.

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Amortized amount of contract to service financial assets under which the benefits of servicing are expected to more than adequately compensate the servicer.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for impairment of contract to service financial assets under which the benefits of servicing are expected to more than adequately compensate the servicer from expenses (recoveries) recognized.

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