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      net income attributable to nelnet, inc.
    106,685,000 181,458,000 82,560,000 63,159,000 2,388,000 45,288,000 73,210,000 -8,554,000 45,332,000 28,267,000 26,487,000 30,774,000 104,797,000 85,129,000 186,647,000 132,683,000 53,138,000 83,867,000 123,598,000 234,991,000 71,502,000 86,482,000 -40,532,000 42,380,000 33,213,000 24,619,000 41,591,000 113,925,000 56,634,000 36,828,000 41,394,000 43,141,000                 
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    -6,009,000 -3,605,000 -1,430,000 268,000 -4,329,000 -1,867,000 -2,202,000 -21,359,000 -3,096,000 -9,172,000 -3,470,000 -2,791,000 -4,328,000 -2,226,000 -1,761,000 -3,536,000 -1,919,000 -854,000 -694,000 -3,385,000 -327,000 128,000 767,000 -547,000 -77,000 59,000 56,000 -740,000                     
      net income
    100,676,000 177,853,000 81,130,000 63,427,000 -1,941,000 43,421,000 71,008,000 -29,913,000 42,236,000 19,095,000 23,017,000 27,983,000 100,469,000 82,903,000 184,886,000 129,147,000 51,219,000 83,013,000 122,904,000 231,606,000 71,175,000 86,610,000 -39,765,000 41,833,000 33,136,000 24,678,000 41,647,000 113,185,000 56,653,000 36,952,000 41,530,000 43,293,000 64,879,000 47,451,000 37,125,000 54,880,000   49,993,000 54,322,000 59,063,000 46,404,000 8,203,000 25,455,000 30,997,000 23,785,000 43,705,000 -69,825,000 
      adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities, net of acquisitions:
                                                    
      depreciation and amortization, including debt discounts and loan premiums and deferred origination costs
    15,855,000 29,283,000 23,123,000 26,505,000 36,399,000 35,666,000 33,957,000 16,735,000 35,085,000 59,362,000 34,211,000 62,593,000 39,575,000 37,745,000 36,335,000 18,674,000 36,897,000 38,339,000 38,415,000 49,298,000 49,893,000 50,519,000 48,763,000 50,143,000 48,398,000 47,173,000 46,948,000 43,301,000                     
      loan discount and deferred lender fees accretion
    -15,605,000 -23,095,000 -19,407,000 -17,215,000 -14,300,000                                            
      benefit from loan losses
    -3,563,000 17,930,000 15,337,000 22,056,000 18,111,000 3,512,000 10,928,000  10,659,000           -10,116,000 -5,821,000 2,998,000 76,299,000 13,000,000 10,000,000 9,000,000 7,000,000 4,000,000 3,500,000 5,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 5,250,000 5,250,000 3,750,000 6,000,000 5,500,000 6,200,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 7,500,000 8,000,000 7,500,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 
      derivative market value adjustments
    788,000 3,866,000 6,324,000 -13,792,000 13,165,000 -1,533,000 -7,964,000 9,507,000 -3,141,000 -2,004,000 37,411,000 7,434,000 -52,990,000 -40,401,000 -145,734,000 -48,358,000 -7,261,000 1,615,000 -38,809,000 7,072,000 -3,441,000 3,911,000 20,602,000 2,930,000 5,630,000 37,061,000 30,574,000                      
      payments to clearinghouse - initial and variation margin
                        4,048,000 -4,067,000 -20,386,000                          
      gain on partial redemption of allo investment
                                                   
      loss on sale of loans
       -42,000 106,000                                      196,000 206,000     
      (gain) loss on investments
    -27,426,000 -11,343,000 -8,307,000                                              
      income from repurchases of debt
                                                    
      deferred income tax benefit
    6,459,000    -17,893,000 -2,580,000 -2,234,000              3,787,000 11,238,000 -26,000,000       -8,658,000           11,597,000 -3,790,000   14,511,000 258,000 3,152,000 -27,389,000 
      non-cash compensation expense
    3,551,000 3,398,000 3,115,000 3,091,000 2,950,000 2,838,000 3,166,000 4,495,000 4,171,000 3,972,000 3,838,000 4,304,000 3,701,000 3,251,000 2,920,000 2,849,000 2,844,000 2,928,000 2,052,000 11,201,000 1,957,000 1,724,000 1,857,000 1,833,000 1,810,000 1,662,000 1,476,000 1,161,000 854,000 754,000 712,000 700,000 455,000 482,000 535,000 557,000 561,000 600,000 596,000 523,000     1,650,000 1,298,000 1,273,000 3,099,000 
      impairment expense and benefit from beneficial interests
    9,145,000 10,288,000 1,591,000 5,764,000 29,052,000                                            
      changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                    
      decrease in loan and investment accrued interest receivable
    -324,000 1,730,000 13,488,000    79,841,000    16,630,000                                      
      decrease in accounts receivable
    -20,304,000 2,436,000 30,087,000  6,224,000 -25,165,000 61,494,000  5,596,000 15,467,000 43,675,000                                     1,332,000 
      decrease in other assets
    19,978,000                3,140,000 27,094,000 5,147,000          -8,000 66,000 1,124,000 1,140,000     10,433,000 -12,013,000    -60,000    4,509,000   
      decrease in the carrying amount of rou asset
    907,000 1,004,000 954,000 1,007,000 946,000 958,000 953,000 1,022,000 1,469,000 1,139,000 1,251,000 1,226,000 1,741,000 1,296,000 1,439,000 1,518,000 1,690,000   2,444,000 3,202,000                            
      decrease in accrued interest payable
    -257,000 -3,098,000 -2,974,000   -4,842,000 -3,408,000         125,000 -481,000 -605,000 -23,174,000  -3,148,000        -1,866,000 -1,551,000 -1,094,000 -353,000    -3,566,000 -574,000   -3,017,000  -10,052,000 -13,165,000 -33,500,000   -6,244,000 -36,706,000 
      increase in other liabilities
    13,727,000   38,791,000    66,405,000    34,613,000    -11,265,000    3,174,000    -15,601,000    -36,205,000 1,408,000   14,040,000 -9,622,000   -11,637,000 7,338,000 7,437,000 -4,625,000 1,319,000 -31,898,000 23,959,000 7,799,000 2,817,000 -15,816,000 26,586,000   
      decrease in the carrying amount of lease liability
    -981,000 -2,487,000 -897,000 -939,000 -886,000 -957,000 -1,025,000 -1,444,000 -1,340,000 -1,293,000 -1,275,000 -1,415,000 -1,367,000 -1,360,000 -1,500,000 -1,820,000 -1,870,000 -2,041,000 -1,247,000 -917,000 -3,655,000 -2,447,000 -2,382,000                          
      other
    464,000 15,000 996,000  -116,000 -329,000 -36,000        -110,000         -2,506,000 73,000 -194,000 -20,000 -4,302,000                     
      total adjustments
    11,765,000 -96,093,000 10,039,000                                              
      net cash from operating activities
    112,441,000 81,760,000 91,169,000 180,533,000 137,038,000 133,404,000 211,915,000 79,761,000 154,235,000 76,134,000 122,845,000 27,187,000 173,158,000 298,249,000 185,465,000 155,174,000 202,082,000 138,953,000 48,658,000 39,780,000 278,636,000 38,854,000 -144,455,000 155,997,000 160,753,000 121,830,000 -139,665,000 57,952,000 38,721,000 99,330,000 60,696,000 100,571,000 98,916,000 43,730,000 86,549,000 81,667,000 179,038,000 -45,581,000 58,725,000 2,686,000 110,056,000 58,634,000 45,650,000 110,366,000 63,526,000 70,480,000 112,154,000 74,943,000 
      capex
    -11,670,000 -3,696,000 -3,378,000 17,377,000 -4,438,000 -10,617,000 -23,225,000 -21,448,000 -15,351,000 -12,823,000 -24,430,000 -14,998,000 -10,271,000 -18,358,000 -15,794,000 -16,358,000 -13,810,000 -10,886,000 -17,898,000 -32,614,000 -33,704,000 -21,433,000 -25,561,000 -24,818,000 -23,966,000 -18,902,000 -24,813,000 -28,068,000 -2,574,000 -2,965,000 -2,099,000 -2,306,000 -4,391,000 -1,495,000 -5,289,000 -2,992,000 -5,274,000 -2,826,000 -1,787,000 -2,883,000 -738,000 -22,000 -382,000 -62,000 -47,000 -1,373,000 -2,371,000 -1,350,000 
      free cash flows
    100,771,000 78,064,000 87,791,000 197,910,000 132,600,000 122,787,000 188,690,000 58,313,000 138,884,000 63,311,000 98,415,000 12,189,000 162,887,000 279,891,000 169,671,000 138,816,000 188,272,000 128,067,000 30,760,000 7,166,000 244,932,000 17,421,000 -170,016,000 131,179,000 136,787,000 102,928,000 -164,478,000 29,884,000 36,147,000 96,365,000 58,597,000 98,265,000 94,525,000 42,235,000 81,260,000 78,675,000 173,764,000 -48,407,000 56,938,000 -197,000 109,318,000 58,612,000 45,268,000 110,304,000 63,479,000 69,107,000 109,783,000 73,593,000 
      cash flows from investing activities, net of acquisitions:
                                                    
      purchases and originations of loans, including cash paid for student loan trusts, net of cash and restricted cash acquired
    -1,616,279,000 -194,568,000 -173,931,000                                              
      purchases of loans from a related party
    -70,001,000 -136,667,000     -35,000   -68,000 -567,000 -6,626,000 -1,049,000 -1,202,000 -629,000 -1,116,000 -19,731,000 -72,421,000 -33,901,000 -41,217,000                         
      net proceeds from loan repayments, claims, and capitalized interest
    1,200,066,000 457,279,000 423,817,000 434,668,000 620,032,000 977,639,000 1,147,413,000 649,005,000 561,552,000 663,865,000 684,962,000 1,439,086,000 1,162,167,000 944,742,000 848,188,000 1,093,131,000 963,000,000 410,370,000 637,275,000 434,550,000 409,511,000 1,282,939,000 517,347,000                          
      proceeds from sale of loans
    167,772,000 124,000 72,502,000 402,557,000 -19,317,000 111,047,000 199,963,000 211,258,000 50,803,000 133,513,000 157,444,000 84,570,000 23,281,000 108,000 15,170,000 20,682,000   45,661,000 4,000 90,461,000 154,349,000                        
      proceeds from sale of loans to a related party
    229,983,000 242,000 59,939,000                                              
      purchases of available-for-sale securities
    -175,608,000 -101,469,000 -139,007,000 -212,534,000 -118,987,000 -108,421,000 -163,610,000 -70,718,000 -214,336,000 -54,098,000 -242,370,000 -84,850,000 -209,448,000 -595,945,000 -139,195,000 -213,252,000 -158,080,000 -319,150,000 -44,335,000 -250,083,000 -108,752,000 -83,017,000 -29,658,000   -28,164,000 -35,193,000 -101,395,000 -25,943,000 -27,719,000                 
      proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities
    96,345,000 34,828,000 74,781,000 75,050,000 105,009,000 112,854,000 153,033,000 187,021,000 198,548,000 85,375,000 492,173,000 60,667,000 130,705,000 205,772,000 113,980,000 56,456,000 66,009,000 20,434,000 18,077,000 76,506,000 73,906,000 1,175,000 22,197,000 -64,000 -23,000   21,951,000 53,000,000 84,638,000 21,373,000 6,843,000                 
      proceeds from beneficial interest in loan securitizations
    17,630,000 19,287,000 18,948,000 18,336,000 14,385,000 13,638,000 5,875,000  10,516,000 8,512,000 4,725,000  4,542,000 5,941,000 7,271,000    8,603,000 9,842,000 12,606,000 10,501,000 11,264,000                          
      purchases of other investments and issuance of notes receivable
    -88,162,000 -81,737,000 -80,091,000 -196,124,000 -90,150,000 -126,465,000 -70,975,000 -165,286,000 -39,503,000 -69,620,000 -70,509,000 -70,573,000 -45,373,000                                    
      proceeds from other investments and repayments of notes receivable
    56,390,000 439,161,000 15,668,000 18,789,000 25,460,000 42,815,000 10,820,000                                          
      redemption of held-to-maturity debt securities
    2,753,000 4,020,000 3,776,000 12,888,000 6,849,000 3,262,000 1,779,000 1,686,000 1,406,000                                        
      purchases of property and equipment
    -11,670,000 -3,696,000 -3,378,000 17,377,000 -4,438,000 -10,617,000 -23,225,000 -21,448,000 -15,351,000 -12,823,000 -24,430,000 -14,998,000 -10,271,000 -18,358,000 -15,794,000 -16,358,000 -13,810,000 -10,886,000 -17,898,000 -32,614,000 -33,704,000 -21,433,000 -25,561,000 -24,818,000 -23,966,000 -18,902,000 -24,813,000 -28,068,000 -2,574,000 -2,965,000 -2,099,000 -2,306,000 -4,391,000 -1,495,000 -5,289,000 -2,992,000 -5,274,000 -2,826,000 -1,787,000 -2,883,000 -738,000 -22,000 -382,000 -62,000 -47,000 -1,373,000 -2,371,000 -1,350,000 
      net cash from investing activities
    -190,781,000 573,471,000 136,357,000 334,866,000 254,245,000 737,543,000 1,086,079,000 631,607,000 416,142,000 166,401,000 723,932,000 532,753,000 902,320,000 233,885,000 603,069,000 642,493,000 786,864,000 -711,784,000 468,362,000 -332,418,000 236,351,000 611,614,000 105,672,000 331,951,000 337,135,000 469,179,000 386,301,000 102,330,000 -2,168,141,000 924,171,000 114,481,000 336,835,000 309,583,000 311,452,000 466,336,000 352,452,000 2,493,233,000 251,921,000 -1,869,875,000 -1,036,576,000 1,639,709,000 529,423,000 97,442,000 -452,969,000 1,015,933,000 -487,375,000 1,507,579,000 -976,211,000 
      nelnet, inc. and subsidiaries
                                                    
      consolidated statements of cash flows
                                                    
      cash flows from financing activities, net of acquisitions:
                                                    
      payments on bonds and notes payable
    -621,392,000 -770,635,000 -347,217,000 -633,744,000 -727,533,000 -1,007,221,000 -1,276,160,000 -609,244,000 -579,294,000 -1,002,198,000 -1,415,424,000 -1,304,082,000 -1,339,385,000 -777,427,000 -918,270,000 -1,204,188,000 -1,406,059,000 -489,220,000 -584,303,000 -326,271,000 -729,504,000 -810,506,000 -1,263,204,000 -980,027,000 -1,711,368,000 -1,075,476,000 -932,007,000 -901,008,000 -1,649,080,000 -1,274,892,000 -827,719,000 -692,408,000 -552,152,000 -603,508,000 -692,156,000 -1,090,797,000 -3,022,961,000 -763,523,000 -749,738,000 -1,028,622,000 -2,665,743,000 -1,794,398,000 -1,563,514,000 -620,595,000 -1,551,044,000 115,626,000 -4,894,090,000 -550,318,000 
      proceeds from issuance of bonds and notes payable
    557,346,000   -54,385,000 85,000,000 -18,071,000 18,108,000 4,914,000 -49,880,000 601,264,000 204,884,000 888,163,000 253,460,000 146,419,000 13,512,000 209,154,000 623,584,000 1,107,021,000 7,800,000 424,165,000 208,164,000 58,972,000 1,193,388,000 587,609,000 1,318,177,000 521,654,000 570,532,000 756,700,000 3,834,700,000 295,690,000 656,893,000 279,667,000 104,740,000 250,090,000 212,457,000 533,097,000 347,773,000 517,881,000 2,524,743,000 2,061,893,000 926,861,000 1,176,863,000 1,544,738,000 1,039,942,000 415,317,000 464,405,000 3,301,721,000 1,459,422,000 
      payments of debt issuance costs
    -804,000 -3,930,000 -69,000 -136,000 -1,498,000 -662,000 -31,000 -3,511,000 -19,000 -2,045,000 -169,000 -2,635,000 -309,000 -539,000 -312,000 -315,000 -3,743,000 -2,421,000 -614,000 -1,530,000 -1,281,000 -1,009,000 -4,854,000 -3,879,000 -5,012,000 -2,739,000 -2,776,000 -1,650,000 -10,567,000 -2,037,000 -3,998,000 -1,595,000 -776,000 -46,000 -1,460,000 -1,347,000 -928,000 -2,974,000 -4,069,000 -3,363,000 -3,046,000 -1,382,000 -1,448,000 -108,000 -144,000 -11,450,000 -3,184,000 
      increase in bank deposits
    94,723,000 68,635,000 127,276,000 115,373,000 180,286,000 88,411,000 58,462,000 25,546,000 -12,993,000 55,279,000 -15,555,000 110,497,000 -7,649,000 104,427,000 139,732,000 143,664,000 -2,190,000 91,011,000 57,197,000                              
      decrease in due to customers
    13,627,000 49,687,000 -99,176,000  15,457,000 114,070,000 -150,712,000    -67,642,000    -89,884,000    -70,849,000  17,543,000 48,634,000 -217,851,000   62,546,000 -153,207,000 -58,606,000                     
      dividends paid
    -10,835,000 -10,161,000 -10,161,000 -10,160,000 -10,148,000 -10,158,000 -10,370,000 -10,370,000 -9,701,000 -9,694,000 -9,654,000 -9,648,000 -8,925,000 -8,972,000 -9,063,000 -9,138,000 -8,407,000 -8,475,000 -8,437,000 -8,435,000 -7,664,000 -7,733,000 -7,946,000 -7,939,000 -7,143,000 -7,171,000 -7,232,000 -6,506,000 -52,051,000 -4,737,000 -4,737,000 -4,712,000 -4,713,000 -4,811,000 -4,852,000 -3,387,000 -23,695,000 -3,435,000 -3,507,000 -3,494,000     -3,458,000 
      repurchases of common stock
    -27,273,000 -21,360,000 -4,458,000 -403,000 -576,000 -46,842,000 -35,469,000 -23,718,000 -543,000 -465,000 -3,302,000 -4,461,000 -14,293,000 -46,032,000 -32,899,000 -30,625,000 -25,078,000 -399,000 -2,009,000 -213,000 -4,618,000 -67,274,000 -1,253,000 -149,000 -221,000 -23,683,000 -16,358,000 -11,418,000 -21,293,000 -206,000 -199,000 -1,116,000 -6,004,000 -20,595,000 -225,000 -310,000 -133,000 -26,614,000 -12,822,000 -236,000 -260,000 -108,000 -26,000 -36,000 -766,000 -103,000 -179,000 -488,000 
      proceeds from issuance of common stock
    472,000 579,000 341,000 522,000 457,000 593,000 374,000 465,000 425,000 495,000 395,000 427,000 405,000 366,000 435,000 357,000 419,000 308,000 381,000 403,000 469,000 370,000 411,000 381,000 447,000 263,000 461,000 274,000 131,000 100,000 133,000 116,000 106,000 141,000 141,000 124,000 157,000 124,000 130,000 117,000 120,000 98,000 113,000 118,000 144,000 143,000   
      acquisition of noncontrolling interest
                    1,400,000       -13,449,000                     
      issuance of noncontrolling interests
    39,404,000 6,711,000 8,869,000 28,380,000 23,849,000 13,298,000 14,098,000 55,808,000 18,563,000 12,817,000 1,201,000 36,397,000 14,238,000 3,138,000 2,004,000 36,811,000 6,425,000 5,540,000 1,940,000     512,000                         
      distribution to noncontrolling interests
    -1,860,000 -1,501,000 -1,850,000 -2,388,000 -1,252,000 -1,536,000 -799,000 -2,138,000 -599,000 -927,000 -993,000 -2,395,000 -454,000 -334,000 -365,000 -330,000 -125,000 -321,000 -102,000 -428,000 -327,000 -311,000 -22,000 -62,000 -60,000 -91,000 -22,000 -19,000                     
      net cash from financing activities
    43,408,000 -685,894,000 -326,445,000 -482,757,000 -435,958,000 -868,443,000 -1,382,499,000 -478,644,000 -591,735,000 -326,560,000 -1,306,259,000 -245,940,000 -1,205,923,000 -535,410,000 -805,226,000 -854,610,000 -815,174,000 703,044,000 -528,147,000 349,492,000 -534,761,000 -829,491,000 -83,480,000 -403,554,000 -413,678,000 -588,637,000 -387,402,000 -177,076,000 2,101,777,000 -986,082,000 -179,622,000 -419,276,000 -458,023,000 -379,429,000 -484,681,000 -669,783,000 -2,704,831,000 -164,740,000 1,755,832,000 1,025,788,000 -1,745,877,000 -620,591,000 -19,970,000 396,461,000 -1,214,619,000 603,448,000 -1,605,450,000 913,693,000 
      effect of exchange rate changes on cash and restricted cash
    -48,000 312,000 26,000 -640,000 290,000 76,000 -163,000                                          
      net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
    -34,980,000 -30,351,000 -98,893,000  -44,385,000 2,580,000 -84,668,000  -21,480,000 -84,018,000 -459,573,000    -16,523,000    -11,204,000  -19,774,000 -179,023,000 -122,263,000    -140,766,000 -16,794,000                     
      cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period
    931,020,000 1,025,491,000 1,357,616,000 1,194,189,000 958,395,000  1,222,601,000  1,192,391,000 942,066,000                     
      cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period
    -34,980,000 -30,351,000 832,127,000 32,002,000 -44,385,000 2,580,000 940,823,000 232,946,000 -21,480,000 -84,018,000 898,043,000 314,287,000 -130,713,000 -3,624,000 1,177,666,000 -56,889,000 173,705,000 130,182,000 947,191,000  -19,774,000 -179,023,000 1,100,338,000  84,210,000 2,372,000 1,051,625,000 925,272,000                     
      (payments to) proceeds from clearinghouse - initial and variation margin
     -3,220,000 -810,000     -3,755,000 -282,000 398,000 -210,284,000             -10,718,000 17,262,000 -63,255,000 -13,974,000                      
      (gain) loss on sale of loans
     -909,000                                              
      deferred income tax expense
      4,316,000         -22,993,000 7,743,000 10,447,000 39,443,000 22,544,000 14,905,000 2,768,000 15,405,000         16,883,000        100,000   -280,000 7,509,000    1,323,000     
      increase in other assets
      -18,886,000       -1,720,000 -9,760,000 62,016,000 -65,276,000 -6,052,000 -1,963,000         10,911,000 -20,433,000 30,781,000 -32,324,000             -51,071,000        -11,678,000 
      decrease in other liabilities
      -37,102,000   -12,420,000 -50,218,000   -5,187,000 -3,729,000   -376,000 -11,824,000   -3,288,000 -10,375,000   15,230,000 -42,047,000   1,072,000 -5,741,000                     -26,027,000 
      proceeds from termination of derivative instruments
           164,079,000 23,765,000             2,119,000                  4,965,000 7,856,000 7,547,000 
      proceeds from (payments to) clearinghouse - initial and variation margin
         1,662,000 4,054,000         50,261,000 2,593,000 359,000 38,081,000                              
      proceeds from sale of equity securities, net of purchases
                                                    
      deferred income tax (benefit) expense
           -27,251,000 -8,568,000 -2,394,000 -13,750,000             2,327,000 5,431,000 -12,216,000 -2,807,000     -7,190,000                 
      decrease (increase) in loan and investment accrued interest receivable
           41,604,000      -10,510,000 10,694,000                                  
      decrease (increase) in accounts receivable
                2,728,000 26,344,000 18,442,000     -4,595,000 3,867,000 -10,577,000 52,185,000     177,000     -4,760,000 -7,778,000           6,551,000 -2,653,000   
      decrease (increase) in other assets
         29,224,000 10,443,000 -3,179,000            39,691,000 -3,501,000 -8,371,000 31,363,000     49,415,000     356,000   1,016,000        7,236,000     
      increase in accrued interest payable
       -4,534,000    -1,000,000 465,000 1,552,000 -1,675,000 14,253,000 8,833,000 5,747,000 2,650,000        -3,411,000 -5,060,000 -4,126,000 -5,687,000 479,000 4,213,000     2,669,000 -1,147,000           -10,536,000    
      purchases and originations of loans, including purchase of student loan residual interests
                                                    
      purchases of held-to-maturity debt securities
           -1,100,000 -8,436,000                                        
      business acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired
                                                    
      years ended december 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022
                                                    
      increase in due to customers
               41,797,000 -103,011,000   11,393,000 51,400,000       128,447,000                         
      net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
               314,287,000 -130,713,000   -56,889,000 173,705,000        84,210,000                        
      adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                    
      loss on investments
        -390,000    20,680,000 22,916,000 24,344,000   406,000 2,801,000                                  
      cash flows from investing activities:
                                                    
      purchases and originations of loans
        -181,020,000 -273,528,000 -157,047,000 -178,748,000 -144,387,000 -122,691,000 -289,177,000 -912,900,000 -142,632,000 -235,152,000 -161,334,000 -172,830,000 -105,202,000 -888,244,000 -152,329,000                              
      purchases of restricted available-for-sale securities
        -5,001,000 -18,287,000                                          
      proceeds from sales of restricted available-for-sale securities
        620,000 320,000 340,000                                          
      cash flows from financing activities:
                                                    
      loan discount accretion
          -7,433,000 -8,286,000 -7,115,000 -7,736,000 -7,676,000 -39,517,000 -8,409,000 -9,627,000 -9,927,000 17,058,000 -10,442,000 -7,388,000 -7,218,000 -7,471,000 -8,618,000 -9,754,000 -9,442,000 -8,270,000 -8,748,000 -9,113,000 -9,693,000 -11,691,000                     
      gain on sale of loans
          41,000 -6,988,000 -5,362,000 -15,511,000 -11,812,000 2,713,000 -2,627,000 -2,989,000      -14,817,000        -36,000 -47,000   -33,000 -1,345,000             
      loss on investments, net of gains
          8,348,000                                          
      adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities, net of business acquisitions:
                                                    
      provision (negative provision) for loan losses
              34,275,000 27,801,000 9,666,000                                    
      gain on investments
               11,038,000                                     
      impairment expense
           26,951,000             332,000 34,087,000                      18,834,000 
      increase in accounts receivable
                   -84,845,000 7,309,000 -5,615,000 -3,831,000     -48,312,000 -1,665,000 10,599,000 -16,571,000   -4,398,000 -2,786,000 -561,000    -198,000 16,099,000 -11,277,000 3,268,000 -18,661,000  2,838,000 -9,531,000 -487,000     
      cash flows from investing activities, net of business acquisitions:
                                                    
      proceeds from and sale of beneficial interest in loan securitizations
                   9,791,000 11,734,000                                
      cash flows from financing activities, net of business acquisitions:
                                                    
      effect of exchange rate changes on cash
           222,000 -122,000 7,000 -91,000 287,000 -268,000 -348,000 169,000 54,000 -67,000 -31,000 -77,000                              
      adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities, net of business acquisition:
                                                    
      proceeds from sale of equity securities
            75,000                                      
      proceeds from other investments
            15,365,000 3,289,000 11,114,000 22,845,000 18,569,000 14,179,000 9,776,000 -17,813,000 41,813,000 57,531,000 110,290,000 4,483,000 1,758,000 3,635,000 3,135,000                          
      business acquisition, net of cash acquired
                               -109,152,000          -3,000,000         
      increase in loan and investment accrued interest receivable
               -22,294,000     -1,443,000 -40,374,000 -114,000 -33,898,000                             
      gain from deconsolidation of allo, including cash impact
                                                    
      (gain) income from repurchases of debt
               -160,000                                    
      proceeds from sale (purchases) of equity securities
               -22,000 465,000 41,826,000 572,000                                  
      proceeds from clearinghouse - initial and variation margin, net of payments
                93,826,000 -16,027,000 149,649,000                                  
      benefit from beneficial interests and impairment expense
                   4,137,000                                 
      business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                                                -18,000,000 
      provision (negative provision) for beneficial interests and impairment expense
                                                    
      negative benefit from loan losses
                  -435,000                                  
      negative benefit from beneficial interests
                                                    
      purchases of other investments
                  -73,944,000 -87,230,000 -38,653,000 -56,421,000 -71,590,000 -45,632,000 -4,986,000 -84,706,000 -32,892,000                          
      (negative provision) benefit from loan losses
                   -1,579,000 5,827,000 374,000 -17,048,000                              
      payments to terminate derivative instruments
                                                -12,688,000    
      gain from sale of loans
                   -3,444,000      -18,206,000 -15,549,000                        
      gain from investments
                   -3,518,000 -1,105,000   23,711,000 10,636,000                            
      loss on (gain from) repurchases and extinguishments of debt
                                                    
      purchases of equity securities
                                                    
      payments to extinguish debt
                                                    
      gain from repurchases of debt
                    3,269,000                                
      purchases of equity securities - trading
                    -21,827,000 -6,252,000 -13,512,000                              
      (negative provision) benefit from beneficial interests and impairment expense
                     500,000 -2,436,000                              
      income from investments
                      13,849,000    4,046,000                          
      decrease (increase) in the carrying amount of rou asset
                      1,418,000                              
      cash flows from investing activities, net of acquisition:
                                                    
      (payments to) proceeds from termination of derivative instruments
                                                    
      (gain from) loss on repurchases and extinguishment of debt
                                                    
      purchases of loans
                       -427,060,000 -159,649,000 -463,583,000 -409,404,000 -647,334,000 -363,750,000 -652,492,000 -344,631,000 -610,855,000                     
      net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                                    
      cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of year
                                                    
      cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of year
                                                    
      payments from termination of derivative instruments
                                                    
      (gain) loss on repurchases and extinguishment of debt
                        -105,000                            
      increase in accrued interest receivable
                         -90,109,000 -33,167,000 3,278,000 -12,897,000 -8,245,000 -36,722,000           -20,588,000 -61,253,000 -6,929,000         
      increase in the carrying amount of rou asset
                          -1,000,000                          
      unrealized foreign currency transaction adjustment
                                                    
      loss on extinguishment of debt
                           874,000 14,014,000                        
      purchases of investments and issuance of notes receivable
                           -32,650,000 -44,286,000 -10,344,000 -15,970,000 -16,370,000                     
      proceeds from investments and notes receivable
                           15,653,000 30,088,000 23,012,000 1,719,000 9,718,000                     
      business (acquisitions) sale, net of cash and restricted cash acquired
                                                    
      payment of contingent consideration
                                                    
      adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities, net of acquisition:
                                                    
      gain from debt repurchases
                               -359,000 -2,973,000 -148,000   -6,962,000             
      gain from investments and notes receivable
                            -1,921,000 -4,121,000 1,151,000                      
      net proceeds from loan repayments, claims, capitalized interest, and other
                            739,072,000 1,119,088,000 769,996,000 863,270,000                     
      business acquisition, net of cash and restricted cash acquired
                                                    
      payment of debt extinguishment costs
                            -12,636,000                        
      derivative market value adjustment
                               -60,033,000 -39,516,000 5,426,000 78,758,000 -16,835,000 31,830,000 87,341,000 -2,208,000 -66,450,000 -17,405,000 -73,662,000 100,631,000 67,570,000 13,060,000 -42,182,000 -29,852,000 52,122,000 -33,823,000 119,861,000 -11,459,000 -36,003,000 
      proceeds (payments) from termination of derivative instruments
                                                    
      payments to enter into derivative instruments
                                                    
      proceeds from clearinghouse - initial and variation margin
                                                    
      (gain) income from investments and notes receivable
                                                    
      increase in loan accrued interest receivable
                               -59,038,000                     
      proceeds from sale of business
                                                    
      proceeds from clearinghouse to settle variation margin
                               62,689,000                     
      gain from equity securities, net of losses
                               -6,838,000                     
      depreciation and amortization, including debt discounts and student loan premiums and deferred origination costs
                                                    
      student loan discount accretion
                                                    
      (gain) income from sales of available-for-sale securities
                                                    
      proceeds (purchases) related to trading securities
                                                    
      purchases of student loans
                                 -146,071,000                   
      net proceeds from student loan repayments, claims, capitalized interest, and other
                                                    
      proceeds from sale of student loans
                                14,944,000 32,184,000 27,373,000 32,592,000 26,166,000 47,000 95,131,000 2,175,236,000 6,155,000 1,004,000 20,032,000 1,766,917,000 549,835,000 216,000 125,000 539,987,000 426,739,000 841,087,000 
      purchases of investments and loans receivable and issuance of notes receivable
                                                    
      proceeds from investments and other receivables
                                                    
      decrease (increase) in restricted cash
                                                    
      net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                     -24,247,000 68,204,000 -235,664,000             
      cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
                                 42,570,000  283,801,000  338,181,000  189,847,000  111,746,000 
      cash and cash equivalents, end of period
                                 37,419,000 -4,445,000 60,700,000  -24,247,000 68,204,000 48,137,000  41,600,000 -55,318,000 330,079,000  -32,534,000 123,122,000 243,705,000  186,553,000 14,283,000 124,171,000 
      cash disbursements made for:
                                                    
      interest
                                                    
      income taxes, net of refunds
                                                    
      foreign currency transaction adjustment
                                25,747,000 20,798,000 -59,226,000 32,242,000 -43,608,000 -73,452,000 19,020,000 65,334,000 -22,113,000 106,467,000 -93,400,000 -71,675,000 -18,325,000 39,356,000 63,865,000 -47,242,000 -12,526,000 -128,890,000 -4,407,000 92,937,000 
      net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                -27,643,000 37,419,000 -4,445,000 18,130,000     -32,560,000 41,600,000 -55,318,000 -8,102,000 3,888,000 -32,534,000 123,122,000 53,858,000 -135,160,000 186,553,000 14,283,000 12,425,000 
      supplemental noncash operating activities:
                                                    
      increase in other assets related to centrally cleared variation margin settlements on derivative instruments
                                                    
      proceeds from termination of derivative instruments, net of payments
                                                    
      payment to enter into interest rate caps
                                                    
      gain from sales of available-for-sale securities
                                                    
      decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable
                                    22,670,000 -9,121,000 6,003,000 9,668,000         58,224,000 -28,558,000 25,000,000 66,778,000 
      purchases of student loans and student loan residual interests
                                                    
      increase in restricted cash and investments
                                90,099,000 7,394,000 -207,002,000 -91,631,000    -127,472,000 23,945,000 -22,813,000 57,969,000 -102,366,000   136,032,000 -221,240,000 84,743,000    
      cash flows from financing activities, net of borrowings assumed:
                                                    
      noncash activity:
                                                    
      investing activity - student loans and other assets acquired
                                                    
      financing activity - borrowings and other liabilities assumed in acquisition of student loans
                                                    
      payments for purchases of trading securities
                                                    
      (payments for) proceeds from (purchases) sales of trading securities
                                                    
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
                                19,000 124,000 136,000 152,000                 
      purchases of trading investments
                                                    
      decrease in accrued interest receivable
                                -39,662,000 18,277,000 10,245,000 12,023,000          -4,080,000 3,157,000 83,563,000     
      purchase of student loans from a related party
                                                    
      net proceeds from student loan repayments, claims, capitalized interest, participations, and other
                                612,739,000 1,050,395,000 852,576,000 597,034,000 456,990,000 428,385,000 719,738,000 630,606,000   434,281,000 615,431,000 365,685,000 330,526,000 443,010,000 734,445,000 708,897,000 476,624,000 637,195,000 424,315,000 
      decrease in restricted cash and investments
                                                    
      issuance of noncontrolling interest
                                                   
      distribution to noncontrolling interest
                                                    
      adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities, net of asset acquisitions:
                                                    
      proceeds from the termination/amendment of derivative instruments, net of payments
                                                    
      cash flows from investing activities, net of asset acquisitions:
                                                    
      purchases of student loans from a related party
                                 -9,000 -69,000 -221,000      -4,000           
      decrease (increase) in restricted cash and investments
                                    -13,104,000 42,982,000       173,144,000        
      asset acquisitions, including contingency payments
                                                    
      payments received on employee stock notes receivable
                                368,000 772,000    80,000 199,000   177,000 398,000 
      cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
                                                    
      cash and cash equivalents, end of year
                                                    
      payments to terminate and/or amend derivative instruments, net of proceeds
                                                    
      purchases of student loans - held for sale
                                                    
      supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
                                                    
      interest paid
                                55,599,000 58,184,000 59,485,000 61,338,000 52,950,000 52,160,000 47,333,000 53,674,000  68,873,000 53,006,000 49,777,000 54,291,000 86,502,000 116,831,000 177,210,000 242,171,000 224,891,000 234,674,000 354,904,000 
      income taxes paid, net of refunds
                                27,960,000 29,685,000 54,193,000 2,920,000 35,540,000 34,309,000 31,038,000 32,293,000 28,181,000 25,887,000 26,764,000 25,123,000 31,567,000 39,625,000 22,203,000 8,096,000 -244,000 10,176,000 8,783,000 5,343,000 
      purchases of cost-method investments
                                                    
      business acquisition contingency payment
                                                    
      adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities, net of business and asset acquisitions:
                                                    
      (payments) proceeds to terminate and/or amend derivative instruments
                                425,000                    
      originations and purchases of student loans - held for sale
                                                    
      change in investments - trading securities
                                277,000 -1,795,000 523,000 -752,000 -946,000 -18,170,000 6,055,000 5,517,000 -10,154,000 -2,065,000           
      other non-cash items
                                304,000 1,923,000 -605,000 -697,000 677,000 -232,000 297,000 -189,000 611,000 -697,000 241,000 254,000 -1,593,000 -5,123,000 7,668,000 1,024,000 530,000 914,000 153,000 191,000 
      cash flows from investing activities, net of business and asset acquisitions:
                                                    
      originations and purchases of student loans
                                   -176,212,000                 
      business and asset acquisitions, including contingency payments
                                                    
      distribution from equity method investment
                                                    
      distribution made to noncontrolling interest
                                                    
      depreciation and amortization, including loan and debt premiums/discounts and deferred origination costs
                                 18,153,000 18,003,000 17,521,000                 
      gain from sale of available-for-sale securities
                                                    
      business and asset acquisition contingency payments
                                   -1,550,000                 
      payments on bonds payable due to a related party
                                    -107,050,000             
      investing activity - student loans acquired
                                                    
      operating activity - other assets acquired and other liabilities assumed
                                                    
      financing activity - borrowings assumed in acquisition of student loans and other assets
                                                    
      proceeds to terminate and/or amend derivative instruments
                                    1,238,000 12,369,000   13,909,000 855,000 50,000 2,388,000 1,382,000 50,000     
      issuance of minority membership interest
                                  5,000                 
      payments to terminate and/or amend derivative instruments
                                    -174,000 -9,546,000 -381,000 -141,000 -2,586,000   -3,359,000 50,000 -11,760,000     
      originations and purchases of student loans, including loan premiums and deferred origination costs, net of discounts
                                                    
      proceeds from sale of student loans to a related party
                                            14,996,000 21,419,000 20,017,000 20,016,000     
      business and asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired, including contingency payments
                                                    
      proceeds from issuance of bonds payable due to a related party
                                                    
      adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities,
                                                    
      net of business and asset acquisitions:
                                                    
      depreciation and amortization, including loan premiums/discount and deferred origination costs
                                     18,621,000 16,877,000 18,964,000             
      originations and purchases of student loans-held for sale
                                                    
      accrued litigation settlement
                                                    
      originations and purchases of student loans, including loan premiums/discounts
                                                    
      and deferred origination costs
                                            -672,323,000        
      purchases of student loans, including loan premiums, from a related party
                                     -30,000 -29,000    -535,907,000 -7,972,000 -19,257,000 -6,589,000 -13,803,000 -35,100,000 -177,788,000 
      business and asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired, including contingency payments/receipts
                                                    
      supplemental disclosures of non-cash operating, investing, and financing activities regarding the company's acquisition of student loans from an affiliate of greystone & co., inc. are contained in note 2.
                                                    
      see accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
                                                    
      cash flows from investing activities, net of business acquisition:
                                                    
      originations and purchases of student loans, including loan premiums/discounts and deferred origination costs
                                      -426,725,000 -235,599,000             
      adjustments to reconcile income to net cash from operating activities, net of business acquisition:
                                                    
      business acquisitions, net of cash acquired, including contingency payments
                                       -7,193,000             
      income from discontinued operations
                                                837,000   
      income from continuing operations
                                            59,063,000 46,404,000   30,160,000 23,785,000 42,724,000 -69,825,000 
      adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash from operating activities, net of business acquisition:
                                                    
      change in value of put options issued in business acquisitions
                                                2,945,000 111,000 427,000 
      gain from repurchase of bonds and notes payable
                                        -16,062,000 -9,885,000 -8,759,000 -10,177,000 -22,498,000        
      (gain) loss on sale of student loans
                                                    
      net cash flows from operating activities - continuing operations
                                            110,056,000        
      net cash flows from operating activities - discontinued operations
                                                    
      originations, purchases, and consolidations of student loans, including loan premiums and deferred origination costs
                                              -494,862,000 -972,450,000 -317,647,000 -887,924,000 -305,939,000 -1,174,366,000 
      purchase of equity method investment
                                                    
      net cash flows from investing activities - continuing operations
                                            1,639,709,000        
      net cash flows from investing activities - discontinued operations
                                                    
      payments on bonds and notes payable due to a related party
                                                    
      proceeds from issuance of bonds and notes payable due to a related party
                                                    
      payment on settlement of put option
                                                    
      net cash flows from financing activities - continuing operations
                                                    
      net cash flows from financing activities - discontinued operations
                                                    
      interest paid:
                                                    
      adjustments to reconcile income to net cash from operating
                                                    
      activities, net of business acquisition:
                                                    
      depreciation and amortization, including loan premiums
                                                    
      proceeds received to terminate and/or amend derivative instruments
                                                    
      originations and purchases of student loans, including loan
                                                    
      premiums/discounts and deferred origination costs
                                                    
      net proceeds from student loan repayments, claims,
                                                    
      capitalized interest, participations, and other
                                                    
      depreciation and amortization, including loan premiums and deferred origination costs
                                          23,329,000 26,864,000 27,920,000 30,228,000 27,756,000 30,134,000 33,661,000 33,632,000 35,360,000 38,952,000 
      originations and purchases of student loans, including loan premiums and deferred origination costs
                                           -1,027,883,000         
      adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided
                                                    
      by operating activities:
                                                    
      loss on sale of business
                                                    
      gain on sale of equity method investment
                                                    
      originations, purchases, and consolidations of student loans, including loan premiums
                                                    
      purchases of equity method investments
                                                -1,270,000 -1,718,000 
      distributions from equity method investments
                                                    
      sale of business, net of cash sold
                                                    
      business acquisitions - contingent consideration and purchase price adjustments
                                                    
      proceeds from sale of equity method investment
                                                    
      payments from issuance of notes payable due to a related party
                                                    
      effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash
                                                    
      supplemental disclosures of noncash financing activities:
                                                    
      notes payable assumed in connection with an acquisition of an entity under common control
                                                    
      common stock issued in consideration for notes receivable
                                                    
      business acquisition - contingent consideration
                                                    
      (payments) proceeds from issuance of notes payable due to a related party
                                             -21,520,000     
      net cash flows used in financing activities - continuing operations
                                                    
      net cash flows used in financing activities - discontinued operations
                                                    
      adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash from operating activities:
                                                    
      change in value of put options issued in business combinations
                                                    
      gain from purchase of debt
                                                    
      net cash flows from operating activities — continuing operations
                                                63,526,000   74,943,000 
      net cash flows from operating activities — discontinued operations
                                                    
      business acquisition — contingent consideration
                                                    
      net cash flows from investing activities — continuing operations
                                                1,015,933,000   -976,211,000 
      net cash flows from investing activities — discontinued operations
                                                    
      net cash flows from financing activities — continuing operations
                                                -1,214,619,000   913,693,000 
      net cash flows from financing activities — discontinued operations
                                                    
      gain from purchase of unsecured debt
                                               -8,075,000     
      adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash from operating activities, net of business acquisitions:
                                                    
      proceeds from sale of floor contracts
                                                    
      gain on sale of student loans
                                                3,988,000   
      loans to employees for purchases of common stock
                                                    
      notes payable assumed in connection with acquisition of entities under common control
                                                    
      proceeds (payments) from issuance of notes payable due to a related party
                                                 23,521,000 -2,052,000 11,321,000 
      payments to terminate floor contracts
                                                    
      increase in restricted cash
                                                  787,977,000 -858,209,000 
      purchases of restricted investments
                                                  -80,936,000 -89,576,000 
      proceeds from maturities of restricted investments
                                                  81,284,000 79,394,000 
      proceeds from sale of business, net of cash sold
                                                    
      gain on sale of student loans and reduction in fair value related to loans held for sale
                                                   47,474,000 
      proceeds from termination of interest rate swaps
                                                    
      purchase of loan origination rights
                                                    
      consideration paid to expand customer relationships
                                                    
      depreciation and amortization, including amortization of loan premiums and deferred origination costs
                                                    
      income from equity method investments
                                                    
      gain on sale of fixed asset
                                                    
      provision (recovery) for loan losses
                                                    
      proceeds from sale of fixed asset
                                                    
      purchase of equity method investments
                                                    
      proceeds from issuance of notes payable due to a related party
                                                    
      note payable assumed in connection with purchase of property
                                                    
      supplemental disclosures of noncash operating, investing, and financing activities regarding business acquisitions and the company’s cash flow hedge are contained in notes 4 and 8, respectively.
                                                    
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