Other assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Other Assets Abstract

Other assets

Note 14− Other assets

The caption of other assets in the consolidated statements of financial condition consists of the following major categories:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Net deferred tax assets (net of valuation allowance)	$	1,207,597	$	1,243,668
Investments under the equity method		210,067		218,062
Prepaid taxes		164,531		172,550
Other prepaid expenses		87,136		90,320
Derivative assets		14,234		14,085
Trades receivable from brokers and counterparties		999		46,630
Receivables from investments maturities		270,000		-
Principal, interest and escrow servicing advances		71,167		69,711
Guaranteed mortgage loan claims receivable		174,964		152,403
Others		129,232		138,081
Total other assets	$	2,329,927	$	2,145,510