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Resticted Cash

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Restricted Cash And Investments Abstract

NOTE 2 – RESTRICTED CASH

The following table includes the composition of the Company's restricted cash:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Cash pledged as collateral to other financial institutions to secure:
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	$	24,500	$	67,029
Derivatives		2,980		2,980
Obligations under agreement of loans sold with recourse		5,427		12,190
	$	32,907	$	82,199

The Company delivers cash as collateral to meet margin calls for some long term securities sold under agreements to repurchase. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had cash pledged as collateral for securities sold under agreements to repurchase amounting to $24.5 million and $67.0 million, respectively.

As part of its derivative activities, the Company has entered into collateral agreements with certain financial counterparties. At both September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had delivered $3.0 million of cash as collateral for such derivatives activities.

As part of the BBVAPR Acquisition, the Company assumed various contracts with the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) which required collateral to guarantee the repurchase, if necessary, of certain mortgage loans sold with recourse. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had $5.4 million and $12.2 million, respectively, of cash pledged as collateral for such recourse obligations.