Other assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Other Assets Abstract

Other assets

Note 15 − Other assets

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

(In thousands)	December 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Net deferred tax assets (net of valuation allowance)	$	886,353	$	1,049,895
Investments under the equity method		237,081		228,072
Prepaid taxes		47,226		33,842
Other prepaid expenses		82,425		82,742
Derivative assets		17,966		13,603
Trades receivable from brokers and counterparties		47,049		40,088
Principal, interest and escrow servicing advances		77,800		88,371
Guaranteed mortgage loan claims receivable		108,946		59,613
Operating ROU assets (Note 35)		149,849		-
Finance ROU assets (Note 35)		12,888		-
Others		152,032		117,908
Total other assets	$	1,819,615	$	1,714,134