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Restricted Cash (Notes)

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Restricted Cash (Notes)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Restricted Cash [Abstract]  
Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block]
Restricted Cash
The Company is required to maintain certain cash balances with counterparties for securities and derivatives trading activity and collateral for the Company’s repurchase agreements and FHLB advances in restricted accounts. The Company has also placed cash in a restricted account pursuant to a letter of credit on an office space lease.
The following table presents the Company’s restricted cash balances as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
(in thousands)
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Restricted cash balances held by trading counterparties:
 
 
 
For securities and loan trading activity
$
12,250

 
$
12,000

For derivatives trading activity
252,474

 
211,989

As restricted collateral for repurchase agreements and Federal Home Loan Bank advances
118,958

 
112,435

Total restricted cash balances held by trading counterparties
383,682

 
336,424

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

 
347

Total
$
384,029

 
$
336,771