$ 1,309,205

$ 1,451,669

Change In Expected Cash Flows

(79,118)

(64,990)

(11,875)

(14,544)

1,218,212

1,372,135

Carrying amount of loans

2,827,947

3,491,759

79,118

64,990

Collections

(173,943)

(399,086)

Less: Allowance for loan losses

2,733,122

3,157,663

(90,371)

(91,573)

(93,915)

Carrying amount, net of allowance

2,642,751

3,066,090

2,734,032

Performing Financing Receivable Member

Accretable yield

1,297,725

1,446,381

Change In Expected Cash Flows

(72,552)

(61,177)

(12,467)

(12,829)

1,212,706

1,372,375

Carrying amount of loans

2,509,075

3,051,964

72,552

61,177

Collections

(112,174)

(354,197)

Less: Allowance for loan losses

2,469,453

2,758,944

(56,953)

(52,542)

(57,594)

Carrying amount, net of allowance

2,412,500

2,706,402

2,451,481

Nonperforming Financing Receivable Member

Accretable yield

11,480

5,288

Change In Expected Cash Flows

(6,566)

(3,813)

592

(1,715)

5,506

(240)

Carrying amount of loans

318,872

439,795

6,566

3,813

Collections

(61,769)

(44,889)

Less: Allowance for loan losses

263,669

398,719

(33,418)

(39,031)

(36,321)

Carrying amount, net of allowance

$ 230,251

$ 359,688

$ 282,551

No authoritative reference available.

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