Note 8. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill
A rollforward of our goodwill balance is presented below:
Year Ended December 31,
20252024
Beginning balance
$1,393,505 $1,393,505 
Changes during the period
— 

— 
Ending balance(1)
$1,393,505 $1,393,505 
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(1) As of each of December 31, 2025 and 2024, goodwill attributable to the Lending, Technology Platform and Financial services reportable segments was $17,688, $1,338,658 and $37,159, respectively.
Intangible Assets
The following is a summary of the carrying amount and estimated useful lives of our intangible assets by class:
Weighted Average Useful Life (Years)
Gross Balance
Accumulated Amortization
Net Book Value
December 31, 2025
Developed technology
8.5$461,438 $(262,695)$198,743 
Capitalized software development costs(1)
4.038,288 (18,016)20,272 
Customer-related
3.9167,350 (158,357)8,993 
Trade names, trademarks and domain names
5.920,060 (16,610)3,450 
Core deposits
7.31,000 (539)461 
Broker-dealer license and trading rights(2)
n/a250 (250)— 
Core banking infrastructure(2)
n/a17,100 (17,100)— 
Total

$705,486 

$(473,567)

$231,919 
December 31, 2024
Developed technology
8.5$461,438 $(207,516)$253,922 
Capitalized software development costs(1)
4.029,584 (10,312)19,272 
Customer-related
3.9167,350 (149,949)17,401 
Trade names, trademarks and domain names
5.920,060 (13,503)6,557 
Core deposits
7.31,000 (402)598 
Broker-dealer license and trading rights
5.7250 (206)44 
Core banking infrastructure(2)
n/a17,100 (17,100)— 
Total

$696,782 

$(398,988)$297,794 
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(1) Includes capitalized costs related to software products to be sold, leased or marketed within our technology products and solutions arrangements. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the increase in capitalized software development costs relates to increased Technology Platform activity. During the year ended December 31, 2025, total amortization expense related to capitalized software was $6,917, and capitalized share-based compensation related to capitalized software development costs was immaterial.
(2) These intangible assets were fully amortized but remain in use by the Company.
For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, amortization expense associated with intangible assets was $74,579, $75,494 and $104,919, respectively. There were no abandonments or impairments during any of the years presented.
Estimated future amortization expense associated with intangible assets as of December 31, 2025 is as follows:
2026$72,017 
202758,512 
202855,723 
202923,047 
203020,880 
Thereafter1,740 
Total$231,919 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 17, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 24, 2025
2023Feb 27, 2024
2022Mar 1, 2023
2021Mar 1, 2022

About Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosures

Goodwill and intangible asset disclosures reveal the premium paid in acquisitions and how management assesses whether that premium retains its value. Since goodwill is no longer amortized under US GAAP, the annual impairment test is the only mechanism that adjusts carrying values downward — making the assumptions behind that test critically important for investors.

Key signals: a history of goodwill impairments suggests management consistently overpays for acquisitions. Watch the gap between reporting unit fair value and carrying amount — when fair value exceeds carrying amount by less than 10-20%, a small decline in business performance could trigger a write-down. For finite-lived intangibles, examine useful life assumptions across customer relationships, technology, and trade names; aggressive estimates inflate near-term earnings. Compare total intangibles-to-total-assets ratios against peers to assess acquisition dependency. Rising goodwill as a percentage of equity can signal balance sheet fragility.