Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Restricted Cash (Tables)

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Restricted Cash (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Restricted Cash [Abstract]  
Schedule of Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the Company’s restricted cash balances as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
(in thousands)
December 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Restricted cash balances held by trading counterparties:
 
 
 
For securities and loan trading activity
$
12,550

 
$
12,000

For derivatives trading activity
130,355

 
211,989

As restricted collateral for repurchase agreements and Federal Home Loan Bank advances
119,310

 
112,435

Total restricted cash balances held by trading counterparties
262,215

 
336,424

Restricted cash balance pursuant to letter of credit on office lease
347

 
347

Total
$
262,562

 
$
336,771