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Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsNote 14: GECS Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables

 
 
 
 
(In millions) 2006 2005 2004
Balance at January 1                  
Commercial Finance  
$ 1,110
   
$ 1,562
   
$ 1,952
 
GE Money   3,234     3,473     3,984  
Infrastructure   220     583     293  
Other   29     30     27  
    4,593     5,648     6,256  
Provision charged to operations                  
Commercial Finance   121     293     327  
GE Money   3,767     3,337     3,219  
Infrastructure   (64 )   210     325  
Other   15     1     17  
    3,839     3,841     3,888  
Other reductions, net   (5 )   (487 )   (74 )
Gross write-offs                  
Commercial Finance   (558 )   (892 )   (928 )
GE Money   (4,773 )   (4,447 )   (4,423 )
Infrastructure   (112 )   (572 )   (27 )
Other   (34 )   (48 )   (74 )
    (5,477 )   (5,959 )   (5,452 )
Recoveries                  
Commercial Finance   188     180     161  
GE Money   1,533     1,359     846  
Infrastructure           2  
Other   9     11     21  
    1,730     1,550     1,030  
Balance at December 31                  
Commercial Finance   893     1,110     1,562  
GE Money   3,715     3,234     3,473  
Infrastructure   44     220     583  
Other   28     29     30  
Total  
$ 4,680
   
$ 4,593
   
$ 5,648
 
 

See note 13 for amounts related to consolidated, liquidating securitization entities.

Selected Financing Receivables Ratios

 
 
 
December 31 2006 2005
Allowance for losses on financing receivables as a percentage of total financing receivables            
Commercial Finance   0.58 %   0.84 %
GE Money   2.37     2.49  
Infrastructure   0.21     1.15  
Other   0.36     0.26  
Total   1.38     1.57  
Nonearning financing receivables as a percentage of total financing receivables            
Commercial Finance   1.0 %   1.0 %
GE Money   2.1     2.1  
Infrastructure       0.1  
Other   1.1     0.7  
Total   1.5     1.4  

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