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Restricted Cash (Tables)

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Restricted Cash (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 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 June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
(in thousands)
June 30,
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
210,597

 
211,989

As restricted collateral for repurchase agreements and Federal Home Loan Bank advances
182,709

 
112,435

Total restricted cash balances held by trading counterparties
410,556

 
336,424

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

 
347

Total
$
410,903

 
$
336,771