SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Schedule of restricted cash and cash equivalents

Restricted cash and cash equivalents consists of the following (in thousands):

	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011

Cash in escrow for loan loss obligations	$	20,127	$	—
Cash in escrow for surety bonds		6,500		6,500
Cash in escrow for corporate purchasing card program		800		800
Minimum required balances for warehouse lines of credit		100		4,250
Other		2,498		901

Total restricted cash and cash equivalents	$	30,025	$	12,451

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the cash and cash items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. The provisions of any restrictions are described in a note to the financial statements. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against short-term borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits.

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