pre_text: GreenSky, Inc. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued) (United States Dollars in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated) The following table reflects the cash flow impact of GS Holdings on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years indicated.
table: Year Ended December 31,
table: 2019 2018
table: Net cash provided by operating activities $153,327 $256,426
table: Net cash used in investing activities (15,381) (6,581)
table: Net cash used in financing activities (159,608) (154,210)
table: Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash (21,662) 95,635
table: Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 449,473 353,838
table: Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $427,811 $449,473
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What was the change in the net cash used in financing activities between 2018 and 2019?