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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
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We use derivative instruments and other risk management techniques to reduce our exposure to adverse fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates in accordance with our risk management policies.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, changes in fair value of interest rate swaps on loans and foreign exchange contracts were gains of $103 thousand and $271 thousand, and were included in other income on the consolidated statements of operations.
The following table presents the notional amount and fair value of derivative instruments included in the consolidated statements of financial condition as of the dates indicated.
March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
($ in thousands)Notional AmountFair
Value(1)		Notional AmountFair
Value(1)
Derivative assets:
Interest rate swaps on loans$49,807 $1,071 $58,834 $3,390 
Foreign exchange contracts6,540 244 4,725 175 
Total$56,347 $1,315 $63,559 $3,565 
Derivative liabilities:
Interest rate swaps on loans$49,807 $1,152 $58,834 3,594 
Foreign exchange contracts6,540 236 4,725 146 
Total$56,347 $1,388 $63,559 $3,740 
(1)The fair value of interest rate swaps on loans and foreign exchange contracts are included in other assets and accrued expenses and other liabilities, respectively, in the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition.
We have entered into agreements with counterparty financial institutions, which include master netting agreements that provide for the net settlement of all contracts with a single counterparty in the event of default. We elect, however, to account for all derivatives with counterparty institutions on a gross basis.