Other assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

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)	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Net deferred tax assets (net of valuation allowance)	$	993,330	$	1,049,895
Investments under the equity method		234,642		228,072
Prepaid taxes		27,082		33,842
Other prepaid expenses		87,315		82,742
Derivative assets		14,843		13,603
Trades receivable from brokers and counterparties		32,043		40,088
Principal, interest and escrow servicing advances		93,590		88,371
Guaranteed mortgage loan claims receivable		51,852		59,613
Operating ROU assets (Note 28)		132,538		-
Finance ROU assets (Note 28)		16,777		-
Others		115,716		117,908
Total other assets	$	1,799,728	$	1,714,134