SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Schedule of restricted cash and cash equivalents

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

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Cash in escrow for loan loss obligations	$	20,127	$	—
Cash in escrow for surety bonds	6,501		6,500
Cash in escrow for corporate purchasing card program	800		800
Minimum required balances for warehouse lines of credit	—		4,250
Other	1,997		901
Total restricted cash and cash equivalents	$	29,425	$	12,451