Employee Benefits

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Employee Benefits

Note 15.Employee Benefits:

Employees of the Company are eligible to participate in the FBR & Co 401(k) Plan (the “401(k) Plan”), a defined contribution plan sponsored by FBR & Co. Participants may contribute to the Plan up to the limits set by the United States Internal Revenue Service. The Company may make discretionary contributions to the 401(k) Plan for the benefit of eligible employees contingent upon achieving certain annual Company goals. Employee contributions and discretionary Company matches paid by the Company are 100% vested when made. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company contributed $717 to the 401(k) Plan for the benefit of eligible employees. The Company did not make any comparable contributions during each of the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2013.