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Forgivable Loans

LPL Financial Holdings Forgivable Loans increased by 119.0% to $89.78M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 119.0%, from $41.00M to $89.78M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Forgivable Loans shows an upward trend with a 46.8% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase suggests aggressive advisor recruitment, while a decrease may indicate lower recruitment activity or higher amortization of existing loans.

Detailed definition

These are loans provided to financial advisors as part of recruitment or retention incentives, which are forgiven over a...

Peer comparison

Standard in the wealth management and brokerage industry for tracking advisor acquisition costs.

Metric ID: other_deferred_tax_assets_tax_deferred_expense_forgivable_loans

Historical Data

5 periods
 Q4 '21Q4 '22Q4 '23Q4 '24Q4 '25
Value$17.37M$19.69M$23.86M$41.00M$89.78M
QoQ Change+13.4%+21.2%+71.8%+119.0%
YoY Change+13.4%+21.2%+71.8%+119.0%
Range$17.37M$89.78M
CAGR+416.9%
Avg YoY Growth+56.3%
Median YoY Growth+46.5%
Current Streak4+ quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LPL Financial Holdings's forgivable loans?
LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) reported forgivable loans of $89.78M in Q4 2025.
How has LPL Financial Holdings's forgivable loans changed year-over-year?
LPL Financial Holdings's forgivable loans increased by 119.0% year-over-year, from $41.00M to $89.78M.
What is the long-term trend for LPL Financial Holdings's forgivable loans?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), LPL Financial Holdings's forgivable loans has grown at a 46.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.16M to $89.78M.
What does forgivable loans mean?
Unpaid balances of recruitment loans given to advisors that will be forgiven if they stay for a set time.