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Finance Receivables, Net
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Finance Receivables, net [Abstract]  
Financing Receivables [Text Block]
GM Financial Finance Receivables, net

The following table summarizes GM Financial finance receivables, net (dollars in millions):
 
March 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
Current
$
3,314

 
$
3,251

Non-current
6,162

 
5,911

Total GM Financial finance receivables, net
$
9,476

 
$
9,162


The following table summarizes the components of GM Financial finance receivables, net (dollars in millions):
 
March 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
Pre-acquisition finance receivables, outstanding balance
$
3,675

 
$
4,366

Pre-acquisition finance receivables, carrying amount
$
3,358

 
$
4,027

Post-acquisition finance receivables, net of fees
6,326

 
5,314

Total finance receivables
9,684

 
9,341

Less: allowance for loan losses on post-acquisition finance receivables
(208
)
 
(179
)
Total GM Financial finance receivables, net
$
9,476

 
$
9,162



The following table summarizes activity for finance receivables (dollars in millions):
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2012
 
2011
Pre-acquisition finance receivables, carrying amount, beginning of period
$
4,027

 
$
7,299

Post-acquisition finance receivables, beginning of period
5,314

 
924

Loans purchased
1,396

 
1,138

Charge-offs
(51
)
 
(2
)
Principal collections and other
(920
)
 
(852
)
Change in carrying amount adjustment on the pre-acquisition finance receivables
(82
)
 
(166
)
Balance at end of period
$
9,684

 
$
8,341



The following table summarizes the carrying amount and estimated fair value of GM Financial finance receivables, net (dollars in millions):
 
March 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
Carrying
Amount
 

Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 

Fair Value
GM Financial finance receivables, net
$
9,476

 
$
9,760

 
$
9,162

 
$
9,386


GM Financial determined the fair value of finance receivables using Level 2 and Level 3 inputs within a cash flow model. The Level 3 inputs reflect assumptions regarding expected prepayments, deferrals, delinquencies, recoveries and charge-offs of the loans within the finance receivable portfolio. The cash flow model produces an estimated amortization schedule of the finance receivables which is the basis for the calculation of the series of cash flows that derive the fair value of the portfolio. The series of cash flows are calculated and discounted using a weighted-average cost of capital using unobservable debt and equity percentages, an unobservable cost of equity and an observable cost of debt based on companies with a similar credit rating and maturity and maturity profile as the portfolio. Macroeconomic factors could negatively affect the credit performance of the portfolio and therefore could potentially affect the assumptions used in our cash flow model.

GM Financial purchases finance contracts from automobile dealers without recourse, and accordingly, the dealer has no liability to GM Financial if the consumer defaults on the contract. Finance receivables are collateralized by vehicle titles and GM Financial has the right to repossess the vehicle in the event the consumer defaults on the payment terms of the contract.

At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 the accrual of finance charge income has been suspended on delinquent finance receivables based on contractual amounts due of $350 million and $439 million.

GM Financial reviews its pre-acquisition portfolio for differences between contractual cash flows and the cash flows expected to be collected from its initial investment in the pre-acquisition portfolio to determine if the difference is attributable, at least, in part to credit quality. At March 31, 2012 as a result of improvements in credit performance of the pre-acquisition portfolio, which resulted in an increase of expected cash flows of $167 million, GM Financial transferred the excess non-accretable discount to accretable yield. GM Financial will recognize this excess as finance charge income over the remaining life of the portfolio.

The following table summarizes accretable yield (dollars in millions):
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2012
 
2011
Balance at beginning of period
$
737

 
$
1,201

Accretion of accretable yield
(136
)
 
(202
)
Transfer from non-accretable discount
167

 

Balance at end of period
$
768

 
$
999



The following table summarizes the allowance for post-acquisition loan losses (dollars in millions):
 
March 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
Current
$
161

 
$
136

Non-current
47

 
43

Total allowance for post-acquisition loan losses
$
208

 
$
179


The following table summarizes activity for the allowance for post-acquisition loan losses (dollars in millions):
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2012
 
2011
Balance at beginning of period
$
179

 
$
26

Provision for loan losses
48

 
39

Charge-offs
(51
)
 
(2
)
Recoveries
32

 
2

Balance at end of period
$
208

 
$
65



Credit Quality

Credit bureau scores, generally referred to as FICO scores, are determined during GM Financial's automotive loan origination process. The following table summarizes the credit risk profile of finance receivables by FICO score band, determined at origination (dollars in millions):
 
March 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
FICO score less than 540
$
2,371

 
$
2,133

FICO score 540 to 599
4,356

 
4,167

FICO score 600 to 659
2,598

 
2,624

FICO score greater than 660
676

 
756

Balance at end of period(a)
$
10,001

 
$
9,680


__________
(a)
Balance at end of period is the sum of pre-acquisition finance receivables - outstanding balance and post-acquisition finance receivables, net of fees.

Delinquency

The following summarizes the contractual amount of finance receivables, which is not materially different than the recorded investment, more than 30 days delinquent, but not yet in repossession, and in repossession, but not yet charged off (dollars in millions):
 
March 31, 2012
 
March 31, 2011
 
Amount
 
Percent of Contractual Amount Due
 
Amount
 
Percent of Contractual Amount Due
Delinquent contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31-to-60 days
$
318

 
3.2
%
 
$
333

 
3.8
%
Greater-than-60 days
125

 
1.2
%
 
135

 
1.5
%
Total finance receivables more than 30 days delinquent
443

 
4.4
%
 
468

 
5.3
%
In repossession
25

 
0.3
%
 
26

 
0.3
%
Total finance receivables more than 30 days delinquent and in repossession
$
468

 
4.7
%
 
$
494

 
5.6
%


An account is considered delinquent if a substantial portion of a scheduled payment has not been received by the date such payment was contractually due. Delinquencies may vary from period to period based upon the average age of the portfolio, seasonality within the calendar year and economic factors.