Other assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Other Assets [Abstract]

Other assets

Note 12−Other assets

The caption of other assets in the consolidated statements of financial condition consists of the following major categories:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Net deferred tax assets (net of valuation allowance)	$	844,242	$	541,499
Investments under the equity method		213,614		246,776
Bank-owned life insurance program		227,916		233,475
Prepaid FDIC insurance assessment		-		27,533
Prepaid taxes		98,972		88,360
Other prepaid expenses		65,319		60,626
Derivative assets		32,732		41,925
Trades receivables from brokers and counterparties		85,746		137,542
Others		234,937		191,842
Total other assets	$	1,803,478	$	1,569,578