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Cash and Cash Equivalents
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]  
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents
As of December 31, 2015, cash and cash equivalents include cash due from the FRB of $2.4 billion and cash due from depository institutions of $22.4 million. As of December 31, 2014, cash and cash equivalents include cash due from the FRB of $2.3 billion and cash due from depository institutions of $14.9 million. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, we had no outstanding cash equivalents.
In 2010, the FRB introduced the Term Deposit Facility to facilitate the conduct of monetary policy by providing a tool that may be used to manage the aggregate quantity of reserve balances held by depository institutions. Under this program, the FRB accepts deposits for a stated maturity at a rate of interest determined via auction. The funds are removed from the accounts of participating institutions for the life of the term deposit. We participated in these auctions in 2015 and 2014, resulting in interest income of $0.3 million and $1.2 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, no funds were on deposit with the FRB under this program.
We are required to maintain average reserve balances with the FRB based on a percentage of deposits. The average amounts of those reserves for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 were $1.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively.