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ALLOWANCE FOR ESTIMATED LOSSES
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
ALLOWANCE FOR ESTIMATED LOSSES  
ALLOWANCE FOR ESTIMATED LOSSES

NOTE 4.     ALLOWANCE FOR ESTIMATED LOSSES

 

The allowance account for receivables was reviewed and decreased in 2014.  The decrease was due to a note that was paid off, and a note that was written off, both of which were fully reserved.  The decrease in 2013 was due to an allowance amount on a fully reserved note that was adjusted by the amount of a payment received.  This decrease was offset by a reserve amount taken on a related party note receivable due to questionable recovery. The increase in 2012 was related to a reserve taken on a related party note receivable due to questionable recovery, reduced by the amounts of two notes that were written off in the current year, both of which were fully reserved.  The table below shows our allowance for estimated losses (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance January 1,

 

$

19,600

 

 

$

21,704

 

 

$

13,383

 

Increase (decrease) in provision

 

 

(1,321

)

 

 

(2,104

)

 

 

8,321

 

Balance December 31,

 

$

18,279

 

 

$

19,600

 

 

$

21,704