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Organization, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and New Accounting Standards
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Organization, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and New Accounting Standards
Note 1. Organization, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and New Accounting Standards
Organization
SoFi is a financial services platform that was founded in 2011 to offer an innovative approach to the private student loan market by providing student loan refinancing options. The Company conducts its business through three reportable segments: Lending, Technology Platform and Financial Services. Since its founding, SoFi has expanded its lending and financial services strategy to offer personal loans, home loans and credit cards. The Company has also developed additional financial products, such as money management and investment product offerings, and has also leveraged its financial services platform to empower other businesses. The Company has continued to expand its product offerings through strategic acquisitions. During 2020, the Company expanded its investment product offerings into Hong Kong through the acquisition of 8 Limited, and also began to operate as a platform as a service for a variety of financial service providers, providing the infrastructure to facilitate core client-facing and back-end capabilities, such as account setup, account funding, direct deposit, authorizations and processing, payments functionality and check account balance features through the acquisition of Galileo Financial Technologies. During 2022, the Company became a bank holding company and began operating as SoFi Bank, National Association, through its acquisition of Golden Pacific Bancorp, Inc., and expanded its platform to include a cloud-native digital and core banking platform with customers in Latin America through its acquisition of Technisys, allowing the Company to expand its technology platform services to a broader international market. During 2023, the Company acquired Wyndham Capital Mortgage, a fintech mortgage lender. For additional information on our reportable segments, see Note 16. Business Segment Information.
The Company has elected to be treated as a financial holding company pursuant to Section 4(l) of the BHCA. As a financial holding company, the Company is authorized to engage in a broader set of financial activities than a bank holding company that has not elected to be treated as a financial holding company. Financial holding companies may also engage in activities that are determined by the Federal Reserve to be complementary to financial activities.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries and certain consolidated VIEs. All intercompany accounts were eliminated in consolidation. The condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in conformity with GAAP and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. We condensed or omitted certain notes and other financial information from the interim financial statements presented herein.
These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated statements included in our annual filing on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 17, 2026 (“Form 10-K”). In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The results for the three months ended March 31, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2026.
In our condensed consolidated financial statements, we made the following presentation changes in 2026:
In our condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) beginning in the first quarter of 2026, we disaggregated the financial statement line items for noninterest income—crypto transaction revenue, noninterest income—cost of crypto transaction revenue, and noninterest income—net crypto transaction revenue. Previously, this activity was immaterial and reported within noninterest income—other, as we launched SoFi Crypto late in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Use of Judgments, Assumptions and Estimates
The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with GAAP requires management to make assumptions and estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses as well as the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. These estimates and assumptions are inherently
subjective in nature; and, therefore, actual results may differ from our estimates and assumptions, and the differences could be material. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other factors it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. These assumptions and estimates include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) fair value measurements, (ii) business combinations, and (iii) goodwill.
Self-Insurance
Beginning in 2026, the Company transitioned from a fully insured benefits model to a self-funded program for medical benefits offered to certain employees. Under this self-insurance program, the Company retains the financial risk for employee medical claims, up to certain stop-loss limits. Amounts accrued are based on historical claims experience and losses, projected loss development factors, actual payroll and other data, assisted by independent third-party actuaries. The accrued liability is recorded in accounts payable, accruals and other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The adequacy of the liability is monitored based on evolving claim history. This liability is subject to change in the future based upon changes in the underlying assumptions including claims experience, frequency of incidents and severity of incidents.
Crypto Transaction Revenue and Cost of Crypto Transaction Revenue
Crypto transaction revenue and cost of crypto transaction revenue relates to the income the Company earns from facilitating member purchases and sales of digital assets on SoFi’s platform.
The Company satisfies its performance obligation when control of the digital asset is transferred to or from the member’s account. In fulfilling member orders, the Company purchases digital assets from, or sells digital assets to, third-party liquidity providers before transferring the asset to or from the member. The Company records these transactions on a gross basis because it acts as the principal in the transaction. The Company concluded it is the principal because it controls the digital asset before/after transfer to/from the member, is primarily responsible for fulfillment of the transaction, and has discretion in establishing the price charged to members
As a result, Crypto transaction revenue represents the gross consideration received in connection with member purchases and sales of digital assets executed through the Company’s platform, including transaction fees charged to members, net of rewards. Relatedly, Cost of crypto transaction revenue represents the amount paid to acquire digital assets sold to members, or the amount remitted in connection with member sales, and generally fluctuates with the gross transaction value, excluding the Company’s transaction fee.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt Instruments
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-04, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20)—Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt Instruments. The ASU clarifies the requirements for determining whether certain settlements of convertible debt instruments should be accounted for as an induced conversion. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted for all entities that have adopted the amendments in ASU 2020-06. We adopted this standard during the first quarter of 2026 on a prospective basis. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements presented.
Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets
In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326)—Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets. The ASU provides an optional practical expedient related to the estimation of expected credit losses for current accounts receivable and current contract assets. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. We adopted this standard during the first quarter of 2026 on a prospective basis. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements presented.
Recent Accounting Standards Issued, But Not Yet Adopted
Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement — Reporting Comprehensive Income — Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40) — Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. The ASU requires the disclosure of additional information about specific costs and expense categories in the notes to financial statements. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The standard should be applied on a prospective basis with the option to apply the standard retrospectively. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our disclosures.
Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40)—Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software. The ASU amendments modernize guidance to consider different methods of software development, updating the requirements for capitalization of software costs. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. The standard can be applied on a prospective, modified transition or retrospective basis. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our condensed consolidated financial statements.