CECL requires new Asset Purchases guidance for loan pool purchases and mergers. ARCSys statistical modeling and additional services can support your Fair Market Value calculations when valuing purchased financial assets. Under CECL, allowances are now considered part of the purchase accounting process. It is imperative to ensure the allowances calculated are equal to the acquirer’s allowances from Day 1.
Our Process
Recommendation of segment class identification for continuous model purchases
Calculation of expected allowance at purchase
Estimation of fair value based on liquidity risk, interest rate risk, prepayment risk, and credit risk
Detailed reports on the analysis of the Fair Market Value determination
CECL allowances are calculated by the acquirer as part of the Fair Market Value calculation and posted through the merger journal entries
Changes in CECL allowances after a merger are run through a provision account
Allowances are required for loans and investments
Key Changes in Purchase Loan Accounting
Determination of Purchased Credit Deteriorated (PCD) before purchase
CECL allowances are calculated by the acquirer as part of the Fair Market Value calculation and posted through the purchased accounting journal entries
Changes in CECL allowances after a merger are run through a provision account
It is imperative that the allowance prescribed at the merger is utilizing the same method and model that will be applied by the acquirer after the merger.