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Derivatives (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of notional and fair values of derivatives | The following table presents the total notional and fair values of the Company’s derivatives as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
($ in thousands) |  | June 30, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
| Notional Amount |  | Fair Value |  | Notional Amount |  | Fair Value
|  | Derivative Assets (1) |  | Derivative Liabilities (1) |  |  | Derivative Assets (1) |  | Derivative Liabilities (1)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps on certificates of deposit |  | $ | 42,566 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 6,686 |  |  | $ | 48,365 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,976 |
Foreign currency forward contracts |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 83,026 |  |  | 4,325 |  |  | — |
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments |  | $ | 42,566 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 6,686 |  |  | $ | 131,391 |  |  | $ | 4,325 |  |  | $ | 5,976 |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps and options |  | $ | 8,172,811 |  |  | $ | 64,254 |  |  | $ | 63,551 |  |  | $ | 7,668,482 |  |  | $ | 67,578 |  |  | $ | 65,131 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | 1,481,244 |  |  | 14,722 |  |  | 13,161 |  |  | 767,764 |  |  | 11,874 |  |  | 11,213 |
RPAs |  | 69,679 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 71,414 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |
Warrants |  | — |  | (2) | 786 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |  | $ | 9,723,734 |  |  | $ | 79,764 |  |  | $ | 76,714 |  |  | $ | 8,507,660 |  |  | $ | 79,455 |  |  | $ | 76,347 |
(1) | Derivative assets and derivative liabilities are included in Other assets and Accrued expenses and other liabilities, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2) | The Company held warrants in four public companies as of June 30, 2017.
Schedule of net (losses) gains recognized on the Consolidated Statements of Income related to derivatives designated as fair value hedge | The following table presents the net (losses) gains recognized on the Consolidated Statements of Income related to the derivatives designated as fair value hedges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:
($ in thousands) |  | Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
(Losses) gains recorded in interest expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized on interest rate swaps |  | $ | (706 | ) |  | $ | 142 |  |  | $ | (1,523 | ) |  | $ | 4,371 |
Recognized on certificates of deposit |  | $ | 664 |  |  | $ | (7 | ) |  | $ | 1,352 |  |  | $ | (3,362 | )
Schedule of gains (losses) related to net investment hedges in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and Consolidated Statements of Income | The following table presents the gains (losses) recorded in the Foreign currency translation adjustment account within AOCI related to the effective portion of the net investment hedges and the ineffectiveness recorded on the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:
($ in thousands) |  | Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Gains (losses) recognized in AOCI on net investment hedges (effective portion) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,712 |  |  | $ | (648 | ) |  | $ | 227 |
Gains (losses) recognized in foreign exchange income (ineffective portion) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 449 |  |  | $ | (1,953 | ) |  | $ | (431 | )
Schedule of net gains (losses) recognized on the Consolidated Statements of Income related to derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | The following table presents the net gains (losses) recognized on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income related to derivatives not designated as hedging instruments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:
($ in thousands) |  | Location in Consolidated Statements of Income |  | Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30,
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps and options |  | Derivative fees and other income |  | $ | (678 | ) |  | $ | (1,920 | ) |  | $ | (1,744 | ) |  | $ | (2,631 | )
Foreign exchange contracts |  | Foreign exchange income |  | 8,378 |  |  | 3,069 |  |  | 14,216 |  |  | 8,277 |
RPAs |  | Derivative fees and other income |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | (11 | )
Warrants |  | Ancillary loan fees and other income |  | 786 |  |  | — |  |  | 786 |  |  | — |
Net gains |  |  |  | $ | 8,486 |  |  | $ | 1,149 |  |  | $ | 13,259 |  |  | $ | 5,635 |
Schedule of gross derivatives on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and the respective collateral received or pledged in the form of other financial instruments | The following tables present gross derivatives on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and the respective collateral received or pledged in the form of other financial instruments, which are generally marketable securities and/or cash. The collateral amounts in these tables are limited to the outstanding balances of the related asset or liability (after netting is applied); thus instances of overcollateralization are not shown:
($ in thousands) |  | As of June 30, 2017
|  | Total |  | Contracts Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangements |  | Contracts Subject to Master Netting Arrangements
|  | Gross Amounts Recognized |  | Gross Amounts Recognized |  | Gross Amounts Recognized |  | Gross Amounts Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets |  | Net Amounts Presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheets |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Derivative Amount |  | Collateral Received |  | Net Amount
Derivatives Assets |  | $ | 79,764 |  |  | $ | 57,471 |  |  | $ | 22,293 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 22,293 |  |  | $ | (19,734 | ) | (1) | $ | (2,146 | ) | (2) | $ | 413 |
|  | Gross Amounts Recognized |  | Gross Amounts Recognized |  | Gross Amounts Recognized |  | Gross Amounts Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets |  | Net Amounts Presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheets |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Derivative Amount |  | Collateral Posted |  | Net Amount
Derivatives Liabilities |  | $ | 83,400 |  |  | $ | 19,130 |  |  | $ | 64,270 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 64,270 |  |  | $ | (19,734 | ) | (1) | $ | (43,891 | ) | (3) | $ | 645 |
($ in thousands) |  | As of December 31, 2016
|  | Total |  | Contracts Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangements |  | Contracts Subject to Master Netting Arrangements
|  | Gross Amounts Recognized |  | Gross Amounts Recognized |  | Gross Amounts Recognized |  | Gross Amounts Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets |  | Net Amounts Presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheets |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Derivative Amounts |  | Collateral Received |  | Net Amount
Derivatives Assets |  | $ | 83,780 |  |  | $ | 51,218 |  |  | $ | 32,562 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 32,562 |  |  | $ | (20,991 | ) | (1) | $ | (10,687 | ) | (2) | $ | 884 |
|  | Gross Amounts Recognized |  | Gross Amounts Recognized |  | Gross Amounts Recognized |  | Gross Amounts Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets |  | Net Amounts Presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheets |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Derivative Amounts |  | Collateral Posted |  | Net Amount
Derivatives Liabilities |  | $ | 82,323 |  |  | $ | 24,097 |  |  | $ | 58,226 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 58,226 |  |  | $ | (20,991 | ) | (1) | $ | (36,349 | ) | (3) | $ | 886 |
(1) | Represents the netting of derivative receivable and payable balances for the same counterparty under enforceable master netting arrangements if the Company has elected to net.
(2) | Represents cash and securities received against derivative assets with the same counterparty that are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements. Includes approximately $1.1 million and $8.1 million of cash collateral received as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
(3) | Represents cash and securities pledged against derivative liabilities with the same counterparty that are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements. Includes approximately $9.6 million and $170 thousand of cash collateral posted as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

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