Restricted Cash

The Company is required to maintain certain cash balances with counterparties and/or unrelated third parties for various activities and transactions.

In connection with the letter of credit with a mortgage originator, as described in Note 7, Related Party Transactions, funds have been deposited into an account for the benefit of the mortgage originator.

The Company is required to maintain a specific cash balance in a segregated account pursuant to a flow consumer loan purchase and sale agreement.

The Company is also required to maintain specific minimum cash balances in connection with certain regulated subsidiaries, including its subsidiary that holds various state mortgage origination licenses.

The below table details the Company's restricted cash balances included in Restricted cash on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.



	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
	(In thousands)
Restricted cash balance related to:
Minimum account balance required for regulatory purposes	$	250	$	250
Letter of credit	230		230
Flow consumer loan purchase and sale agreement	175		175
Total	$	655	$	655