Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the tax (benefit) provision recorded at the taxable subsidiary level for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Current tax (benefit) provision:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
(266
)
 
$
923

 
$
(4,888
)
 
$
928

State
1

 

 
3

 

Total current tax (benefit) provision
(265
)
 
923

 
(4,885
)
 
928

Deferred tax (benefit) provision
(7,569
)
 
8,465

 
(27,131
)
 
4,136

Total (benefit from) provision for income taxes
$
(7,834
)
 
$
9,388

 
$
(32,016
)
 
$
5,064

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The following is a reconciliation of the statutory federal and state rates to the effective rates, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
(dollars in thousands)
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
Computed income tax (benefit) expense at federal rate
$
6,448

 
34
 %
 
$
21,759

 
34
 %
 
$
24,000

 
34
 %
 
$
27,563

 
34
 %
State taxes, net of federal benefit, if applicable

 
 %
 

 
 %
 
2

 
 %
 

 
 %
Permanent differences in taxable income from GAAP income
104

 
1
 %
 
2

 
 %
 
110

 
 %
 
6

 
 %
Dividends paid deduction
(14,386
)
 
(76
)%
 
(12,373
)
 
(19
)%
 
(56,128
)
 
(79
)%
 
(22,505
)
 
(28
)%
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes/Effective Tax Rate(1)
$
(7,834
)
 
(41
)%
 
$
9,388

 
15
 %
 
$
(32,016
)
 
(45
)%
 
$
5,064

 
6
 %

____________________
(1)
The benefit from income taxes is recorded at the taxable subsidiary level.

Schedule of Current and Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
The Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet, as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, contains the following current and deferred tax assets and liabilities, recorded at the taxable subsidiary level:
(in thousands)
September 30,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
Current tax
 
 
 
Federal income tax payable
$

 
$
(3,898
)
Current income taxes receivable
4,626

 
157

State and local income tax payable

 

Current tax receivable (payable), net
4,626

 
(3,741
)
Deferred tax assets (liabilities)
 
 
 
Deferred tax asset
37,222

 
9,710

Deferred tax liability
(3,543
)
 
(3,319
)
Deferred tax asset, net
33,679

 
6,391

Total tax assets and liabilities, net
$
38,305

 
$
2,650

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Components of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:
(in thousands)
September 30,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
Unrealized loss on derivative assets
$
12,547

 
$
7,429

Unrealized gain on trading securities and mortgage loans held-for-sale
(1,989
)
 
(1,038
)
Capitalized start-up and organizational costs
29

 

Net operating loss carryforward
11,683

 

Capital loss carryforward
11,409

 

Total net deferred tax assets
$
33,679

 
$
6,391