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| We've been making steady progress on key initiatives that will provide powerful, differentiated solutions and enhance our value proposition to both new and existing members |
| Thanks to foundational investments we've made over the past several years, along with our proven ability to scale quickly, we are well positioned to meet massive consumer demand as conditions normalize |
| Our initial observations are that it is showing stable performance, benefiting from the tightened underwriting we've implemented over the last several quarters |
| We plan to have positive net income for the quarter |
| Net interest income also benefited from $1.3 million in revenue as a result of a hedging program implemented early in the third quarter to help partially mitigate the impact of further Fed rate increases |
| In terms of moving further down the spectrum, we certainly think that was the area that we really tightened the most and the longest ago, and we're certainly seeing solid returns from that segment |
| Obviously returns have got to keep coming in and we won't call that committed capital, but the fact that we've got people who've signed up to make purchases of the $2 billion over the next six to eight months we think is a real strength |
| I think there's a little maybe tick down in pricing in Q4, but as Drew said in his prepared remarks, we're really pleased with the amount of demand we're seeing for the programs we're offering |
| This is the first quarter where we've had a meaningful shift to more securities from our structured certificates and a modest decrease in our held for investment loan portfolio, which ultimately should lead to strong risk adjusted returns given the efficient use of capital |
| As a bank, this is something we are uniquely positioned to deliver for marketplace investors |
| Interest in the program is strong and growing, which is a testament to the strength of our credit, given we're selling residuals in a market where residual sales are few and far between |
| Taken together, these innovations will further drive member engagement and satisfaction, which in turn should translate to better credit outcomes and higher lifetime value |
| This paves the way for a revolving line of credit product in future years and builds on the proven performance we've seen from repeat members |
| Another advantage of our bank is our ability to hold in-season loans for investors earning interest income for LendingClub, while increasing the certainty around future credit performance for the buyer, which is especially important in this environment |
| And in exchange, LendingClub earns an attractive yield with remote credit risk and without upfront CECL provisioning |
| Our expected lifetime losses remain within the range we previously communicated and better than our competitive set based on available industry data |
| Our consolidated capital levels remain strong with 13.2% Tier 1 leverage and 16.9% CET1 capital ratios |
| But we plan to be in a position to leverage all of that to, you know, with what we think will be a pretty powerful competitive mode when the time is right |
| These securities generate a high risk adjusted return, and we expect the balances to further increase in the fourth quarter |
| $450 million were originated for the structured certificates program, which is showing strong demand, as Scott mentioned |
| So on the demand side, it remains strong |
| We delivered another profitable quarter thanks to disciplined execution and proactive efforts to appropriately position the company in what remains a dynamic environment |
| The quarter's results were further supported by our ongoing expense management efforts and our difficult recent decision to align staffing to current market conditions should position us to stay resilient going forward |
| LendingClubber’s are demonstrating their resilience and I have no doubt they'll be ready, willing, and able to accelerate when the opportunity presents itself |
| Not only our structured certificates helping us to attract new investors, they're also helping us make efficient use of capital and reposition the balance sheet to capture low-risk interest income off of the senior note |
| And you know if this environment grinds on I think it's going to be pretty important as a differentiator for our ability to continue to you know maintain profitability and marketplace |
| So we do think over time as more of that data comes in to show what we're able to deliver there'll be an opportunity for us to potentially grow that marginally |
| Total revenue for the quarter was $201 million and pre-provisioned net revenue, which is revenue less non-provision expenses was $73 million, which was well above the high end of our guidance and aided by a couple of non-recurring items, which Drew will explain |
| We have always been a very effective competitor with the highly optimized processes we have and the data advantages we have |
| Before the end of this year, we will have accomplished the following: included loan servicing into our banking mobile app to provide a seamless member experience across lending, spending, and savings |
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| As Scott mentioned, we made the difficult decision to reduce headcount to reflect the continued macroeconomic challenges |
| First, lower fee and gain on sale revenue driven by the change in marketplace volume |
| I want to begin by providing context on the current operating environment, which remains challenging, particularly on the investor side of our marketplace |
| But there's also a question about competition |
| And some of the restrictions around that operating agreement make it difficult for us to execute any type of share buyback at this point |
| So the number of people participating has come down |
| That's harder than it sounds |
| As far as NIM, I mean, obviously the structured certificates given that they're pretty risk remote in terms of taking a loss, they come with a with a thinner coupon, which is going to bring NIMM down, but from a you know they also come with no provision, so we're making a trade here where we're going have a little bit, we're going have some pressure on NIM, but we should have lower provision over time as well |
| You know, there are certainly situations where credit significantly deteriorated |
| I think we were at 101%, you know, so, you know, pretty big difference in pricing given the pressure on returns |
| There should be a little bit of a drop as we go into Q4, but 96 is about where we view near break even on the sales, so going any lower than -- much lower any -- going lower than that would not really make sense to us from an issuance standpoint |
| The sequential decrease was primarily the result of lower Day 1 CECL due to fewer loans retained and to help for investment in the quarter |
| We have moved even more of our origination to that use case and away from other alternative use cases that would just result in providing people more cash, given that we're anticipating the potential for continued strain and/or stress due to the inflationary environment |
| Wanted to ask about the volume of loans sold through the marketplace, the net fair value adjustments, that negative $41 million in the quarter |
| And so a lot of people have pulled back |
| Following the banking turmoil that emerged earlier this year, Bank investors, which historically comprise 50% of our marketplace, have temporarily moved to the sidelines as they focus on fortifying capital and liquidity levels |
| The change in net interest income was primarily driven by lower average loans held for investment |
| Banks are currently focused on right-sizing their balance sheets and their capacity to invest is likely to remain restricted in the near-term |
| Now that -- and that, you know, part of that return equation is due to the loss of the banks, right? And, you know, because the banks on prime can absorb a lower return, but without them in the mix, with asset managers that are often warehouse funded, they need that higher return |
| The sequential reduction was primarily due to three items |
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