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LOANS RECEIVABLE AND INVESTMENTS | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
Loans Receivable And Investments [Abstract] |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND INVESTMENTS | NOTE 6—LOANS RECEIVABLE AND INVESTMENTS As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we had $1.4 billion and $754.6 million, respectively, of net loans receivable and investments relating to seniors housing and healthcare operators or properties. The following is a summary of our net loans receivable and investments as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, including amortized cost, fair value and unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale investments:
| Carrying Amount |  | Amortized Cost |  | Fair Value |  | Unrealized Gain
| (In thousands)
As of June 30, 2017: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured/mortgage loans and other | $ | 1,339,886 |  |  | $ | 1,339,886 |  |  | $ | 1,359,831 |  |  | $ | — |
Government-sponsored pooled loan investments (1) | 55,518 |  |  | 54,464 |  |  | 55,518 |  |  | 1,054 |
Total investments reported as Secured loans receivable and investments, net | 1,395,404 |  |  | 1,394,350 |  |  | 1,415,349 |  |  | 1,054 |
Non-mortgage loans receivable, net | 53,724 |  |  | 53,724 |  |  | 54,587 |  |  | — |
Total investments reported as Other assets | 53,724 |  |  | 53,724 |  |  | 54,587 |  |  | — |
Total loans receivable and investments, net | $ | 1,449,128 |  |  | $ | 1,448,074 |  |  | $ | 1,469,936 |  |  | $ | 1,054 |
As of December 31, 2016: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured/mortgage loans and other | $ | 646,972 |  |  | $ | 646,972 |  |  | $ | 655,981 |  |  | $ | — |
Government-sponsored pooled loan investments (1) | 55,049 |  |  | 53,810 |  |  | 55,049 |  |  | 1,239 |
Total investments reported as Secured loans receivable and investments, net | 702,021 |  |  | 700,782 |  |  | 711,030 |  |  | 1,239 |
Non-mortgage loans receivable, net | 52,544 |  |  | 52,544 |  |  | 53,626 |  |  | — |
Total investments reported as Other assets | 52,544 |  |  | 52,544 |  |  | 53,626 |  |  | — |
Total loans receivable and investments, net | $ | 754,565 |  |  | $ | 753,326 |  |  | $ | 764,656 |  |  | $ | 1,239 |
(1) Investments in government-sponsored pool loans have contractual maturity dates in 2023. 2017 Activity In March 2017, we provided secured debt financing to a subsidiary of Ardent to facilitate Ardent’s acquisition of LHP Hospital Group, Inc., which included a $700.0 million term loan and a $60.0 million revolving line of credit feature (of which $27.5 million was outstanding at June 30, 2017). The LIBOR-based debt financing has a five-year term with a weighted average interest rate of approximately 9.0% as of June 30, 2017 and is guaranteed by Ardent’s parent company. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, we received $13.7 million for the partial prepayment of secured and unsecured loans receivable and $6.0 million for the full repayment of one secured loan receivable that was due to mature on July 5, 2017.

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