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Restricted Cash (Notes)

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Restricted Cash (Notes)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 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 March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
(in thousands)
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Restricted cash balances held by trading counterparties:
 
 
 
For securities and loan trading activity
$
17,250

 
$
12,000

For derivatives trading activity
333,602

 
211,989

As restricted collateral for repurchase agreements and Federal Home Loan Bank advances
89,959

 
112,435

Total restricted cash balances held by trading counterparties
440,811

 
336,424

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

 
347

Total
$
441,158

 
$
336,771