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LOANS AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Receivables [Abstract]  
LOANS AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE LOANS AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE
LOANS AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE, HELD FOR SALE

As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, loans and interest receivable, held for sale was $1.8 billion and $1.7 billion, respectively, and include both loans reclassified to held for sale and loans originated as held for sale. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we derecognized loans with an unpaid balance of $7.5 billion and had net proceeds of $7.4 billion from loans and interest receivable sold. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we derecognized loans with both an unpaid balance and net proceeds of $5.3 billion from loans and interest receivable sold.

LOANS AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE, NET

Consumer receivables

We offer revolving and installment credit products as a funding option for consumers in certain checkout transactions on our payments platform. Our revolving credit product consists of PayPal Credit in the United Kingdom (“U.K.”), which is made available to consumers as a funding source in their PayPal wallet once they are approved for credit. Additionally, we offer installment credit products at the time of checkout in various markets, including the U.S., several markets across Europe, Australia, and Japan. We offer non interest-bearing installment credit products in these markets as well as interest-bearing installment credit products in the U.S. and Germany, among other markets. We purchase receivables related to interest-bearing installment loans extended to U.S. consumers by an independent chartered financial institution (“partner institution”) and are responsible for the servicing functions related to that portfolio. During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, we purchased approximately $369 million and $277 million in consumer receivables, respectively. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the outstanding balance of consumer receivables, which consisted of revolving and installment loans and interest receivable, was $5.4 billion and $5.5 billion, respectively, net of the participation interest sold to the partner institution of $33 million for both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
Consumer receivables delinquency and allowance

The following tables present the delinquency status and gross charge-offs of revolving and installment loans and interest receivable by year of origination, as applicable. The amounts are based on the number of days past the billing date for revolving loans or contractual repayment date for installment loans. The “current” category represents balances that are within 29 days of the billing date or contractual repayment date, as applicable.

March 31, 2026
(In millions, except percentages)
Revolving Loans
Amortized Cost Basis
Installment Loans Amortized Cost Basis
20262025202420232022TotalPercent
Consumer loans and interest receivable:
Current$2,692 $1,078 $1,091 $280 $74 $— $5,215 96.3%
30 - 59 Days28 15 19 — 67 1.2%
60 - 89 Days 21 — 21 — 46 0.9%
90 - 179 Days 40 — 40 — 86 1.6%
Total$2,781 $1,093 $1,171 $291 $78 $— $5,414 100%
Gross charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2026
$35 $— $33 $$— $— $71 

December 31, 2025
(In millions, except percentages)
Revolving Loans
Amortized Cost Basis
Installment Loans Amortized Cost Basis
20252024202320222021TotalPercent
Consumer loans and interest receivable:
Current$2,767 $2,043 $360 $114 $— $— $5,284 96.4%
30 - 59 Days29 34 — — 70 1.3%
60 - 89 Days 19 22 — — 47 0.9%
90 - 179 Days 39 31 — — 78 1.4%
Total$2,854 $2,130 $375 $120 $— $— $5,479 100%
Gross charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2025
$136 $36 $107 $20 $$— $300 
The following table summarizes the activity in the allowance for consumer loans and interest receivable for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:
March 31, 2026March 31, 2025
Consumer Loans ReceivableInterest Receivable
Total Allowance
Consumer Loans ReceivableInterest Receivable
Total Allowance
(In millions)
Beginning balance$366 $$369 $341 $$348 
Provisions55 58 55 58 
Charge-offs(68)(3)(71)(71)(5)(76)
Recoveries26 — 26 12 — 12 
Other(1)
(6)— (6)10 — 10 
Ending balance$373 $$376 $347 $$352 
(1) Includes amounts related to foreign currency remeasurement.

The allowance for credit losses at March 31, 2026 for our consumer receivable portfolio remained relatively consistent with the allowance for credit losses at December 31, 2025. In the first quarter of 2026, we updated our expected credit loss model for interest bearing installment loans in the U.S. to reflect current risk characteristics. This change did not have a material impact on our allowance for credit losses in the period.

Merchant receivables

We offer access to merchant finance products for certain small and medium-sized businesses through our PayPal Working Capital (“PPWC”) product in the U.S., Germany, and U.K., among other markets, and our PayPal Business Loan (“PPBL”) product in the U.S., which we collectively refer to as our merchant finance offerings. We purchase receivables related to credit extended to U.S. merchants by a partner institution and are responsible for the servicing functions related to that portfolio. During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, we purchased approximately $570 million and $494 million in merchant receivables, respectively. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the total outstanding balance in our pool of merchant loans, advances, and fees receivable was $1.9 billion and $1.8 billion, respectively, net of the participation interest sold to the partner institution of $66 million and $65 million, respectively.

Merchant receivables delinquency and allowance
The following tables present the delinquency status and gross charge-offs of merchant loans, advances, and fees receivable by year of origination. The amounts are based on the number of days past the expected or contractual repayment date for amounts outstanding. The “current” category represents balances that are within 29 days of the expected repayment date or contractual repayment date, as applicable.

March 31, 2026
(In millions, except percentages)
2026
2025202420232022TotalPercent
Merchant loans, advances, and fees receivable:
Current$818 $803 $26 $$$1,654 89.4%
30 - 59 Days10 57 13 — 81 4.4%
60 - 89 Days 32 — 43 2.3%
90 - 179 Days — 50 11 — 63 3.4%
180+ Days— — 10 0.5%
Total$830 $946 $63 $$$1,851 100.0%
Gross charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2026
$— $25 $13 $$— $40 
December 31, 2025
(In millions, except percentages)
2025
2024202320222021PriorTotalPercent
Merchant loans, advances, and fees receivable:
Current$1,558 $53 $$$— $$1,621 89.8%
30 - 59 Days63 17 — — 82 4.5%
60 - 89 Days 27 10 — — 39 2.2%
90 - 179 Days 34 18 — — 55 3.0%
180+ Days— — — 0.5%
Total$1,684 $103 $11 $$— $$1,806 100%
Gross charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2025
$25 $87 $19 $$— $$137 

The following table summarizes the activity in the allowance for merchant loans, advances, and fees receivable for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:
March 31, 2026March 31, 2025
Merchant Loans and Advances
Fees Receivable
Total AllowanceMerchant Loans and Advances
Fees Receivable
Total Allowance
(In millions)
Beginning balance$156 $14 $170 $107 $$113 
Provisions47 51 38 41 
Charge-offs(37)(3)(40)(23)(2)(25)
Recoveries— — 
Other(1)
(1)— (1)— — — 
Ending balance$169 $15 $184 $128 $$135 
(1) Includes amounts related to foreign currency remeasurement.
The allowance for credit losses at March 31, 2026 for our merchant receivable portfolio remained relatively consistent with the allowance for credit losses at December 31, 2025.