Restricted Cash

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

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 a specific minimum cash balance in connection with 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 December 31, 2018 and 2017.



	December 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
	(In thousands)
Restricted cash balance related to:
Minimum account balance required for regulatory purposes	$	250	$	250
Flow consumer loan purchase and sale agreement	175		175
Total	$	425	$	425