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Description of Business (Percentage of Consumer Loans Assigned Based on Volumes) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020
Portfolio Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Description Of Business [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of new consumer loans unit volume |  | 65.40% | 65.30% | 64.10% | 62.50% | 64.90%
Percentage of new consumer loans dollar volume | [1] | 62.70% | 62.70% | 60.90% | 59.10% | 60.50%
Purchase Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Description Of Business [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of new consumer loans unit volume |  | 34.60% | 34.70% | 35.90% | 37.50% | 35.10%
Percentage of new consumer loans dollar volume | [1] | 37.30% | 37.30% | 39.10% | 40.90% | 39.50%
[1] | Represents advances paid to Dealers on Consumer Loans assigned under our Portfolio Program and one-time payments made to Dealers to purchase Consumer Loans assigned under our Purchase Program. Payments of Dealer Holdback (as defined below) and accelerated Dealer Holdback are not included.

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