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Assets Purchased under Resale Agreements and Sold under Repurchase Agreements (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021
RESALE AND REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS [Abstract] |
Schedule of balance sheet offsetting for resale and repurchase agreements | The following tables present the resale and repurchase agreements included on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
($ in thousands) |  | June 30, 2021
Assets |  | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets |  | Gross Amounts Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Net Amounts of Assets Presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Net Amount
|  |  |  | Collateral Received |
Resale agreements |  | $ | 2,299,184 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,299,184 |  |  | $ | (2,285,058) |  | (1) | $ | 14,126 |
Liabilities |  | Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities |  | Gross Amounts Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Net Amount
|  |  |  | Collateral Pledged |
Repurchase agreements |  | $ | 300,000 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 300,000 |  |  | $ | (300,000) |  | (2) | $ | — |
($ in thousands) |  | December 31, 2020
|  | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets |  | Gross Amounts Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Net Amounts of Assets Presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  | Net Amount
|  |  |  | Collateral Received |
Resale agreements |  | $ | 1,460,000 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,460,000 |  |  | $ | (1,458,700) |  | (1) | $ | 1,300 |
Liabilities |  | Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities |  | Gross Amounts Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  |
|  |  |  |  | Net Amount
|  |  |  | Collateral Pledged |
Repurchase agreements |  | $ | 300,000 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 300,000 |  |  | $ | (300,000) |  | (2) | $ | — |
(1)Represents the fair value of securities and loans the Company has received under resale agreements, limited to the amount of the recognized asset due from each counterparty for presentation purposes. The application of collateral cannot reduce the net position below zero. Therefore, excess collateral, if any, is not reflected above. (2)Represents the fair value of securities the Company has pledged under repurchase agreements, limited to the amount of the recognized liability due to each counterparty for presentation purpose. The application of collateral cannot reduce the net position below zero. Therefore, excess collateral, if any, is not reflected above.

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