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LOANS (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Abstract] |
Loan Investment Activity | The following table presents the activity of the Company’s loan investments, including loans held for sale and excluding loans transferred or pledged to securitization vehicles, for the three months ended March 31, 2020:
| Residential |  | Commercial |  | Corporate Debt |  | Total
| (dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance January 1, 2020 | $ | 1,647,787 |  |  | $ | 669,713 |  |  | $ | 2,144,850 |  |  | $ | 4,462,350 |
Impact of adopting CECL | — |  |  | (3,600 | ) |  | (29,653 | ) |  | (33,253 | )
Purchases / originations | 642,795 |  |  | 173,517 |  |  | 387,082 |  |  | 1,203,394 |
Sales and transfers (1) | (922,773 | ) |  | (95,730 | ) |  | (275,845 | ) |  | (1,294,348 | )
Principal payments | (41,732 | ) |  | (38,425 | ) |  | (54,465 | ) |  | (134,622 | )
Gains / (losses) (2) | (56,082 | ) |  | (56,475 | ) |  | (24,026 | ) |  | (136,583 | )
(Amortization) / accretion | (1,912 | ) |  | 843 |  |  | 2,320 |  |  | 1,251 |
Ending balance March 31, 2020 | $ | 1,268,083 |  |  | $ | 649,843 |  |  | $ | 2,150,263 |  |  | $ | 4,068,189 |
(1) Includes securitizations, syndications and transfers to securitization vehicles.
(2) Includes loan loss allowances.
Fair Value and Unpaid Principal of Residential Mortgage Loan Portfolio | The following table presents the fair value and the unpaid principal balances of the residential mortgage loan portfolio, including loans transferred or pledged to securitization vehicles, at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
| March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019
| (dollars in thousands)
Fair value | $ | 4,295,271 |  | $ | 4,246,161 |
Unpaid principal balance | $ | 4,372,834 |  | $ | 4,133,149 |
Summary of Comprehensive Income (Loss) | The following table provides information regarding the line items and amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 for these investments:
| For the Three Months Ended
| March 31, 2020 |  | March 31, 2019
| (dollars in thousands)
Interest income | $ | 47,557 |  |  | $ | 29,991 |
Net gains (losses) on disposal of investments and other | (12,000 | ) |  | (5,223 | )
Net unrealized gains (losses) on instruments measured at fair value through earnings | (192,763 | ) |  | 17,821 |
Total included in net income (loss) | $ | (157,206 | ) |  | $ | 42,589 |
Geographic Concentrations Based on Unpaid Principal Balances | The following table provides the geographic concentrations based on the unpaid principal balances at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 for the residential mortgage loans, including loans transferred or pledged to securitization vehicles:
Geographic Concentrations of Residential Mortgage Loans
March 31, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
Property location | % of Balance |  | Property location | % of Balance
California | 51.5% |  | California | 52.1%
New York | 10.9% |  | New York | 10.5%
Florida | 5.3% |  | Florida | 5.3%
All other (none individually greater than 5%) | 32.3% |  | All other (none individually greater than 5%) | 32.1%
Total | 100.0% |  |  | 100.0%
The geographic concentrations of credit risk exceeding 5% of the total loan unpaid principal balances related to the Company’s VIEs, excluding the credit facility VIEs, OBX Trusts and CLO, at March 31, 2020 are as follows: Securitized Loans at Fair Value Geographic Concentration of Credit Risk
Commercial Trusts |  | Residential Trusts
Property Location |  | Principal Balance |  | % of Balance |  | Property Location |  | Principal Balance |  | % of Balance
(dollars in thousands)
California |  | $ | 1,270,649 |  |  | 38.7 | % |  | California |  | $ | 30,536 |  |  | 44.9 | %
Texas |  | 479,164 |  |  | 14.6 | % |  | Texas |  | 9,618 |  |  | 14.1 | %
New York |  | 370,697 |  |  | 11.3 | % |  | Illinois |  | 7,009 |  |  | 10.3 | %
Florida |  | 196,495 |  |  | 6.0 | % |  | Washington |  | 3,847 |  |  | 5.7 | %
Other (1) |  | 969,240 |  |  | 29.4 | % |  | Other (1) |  | 17,033 |  |  | 25.0 | %
Total |  | $ | 3,286,245 |  |  | 100.0 | % |  | Total |  | $ | 68,043 |  |  | 100.0 | %
(1) No individual state greater than 5%.
Residential Mortgage Loans | The following table provides additional data on the Company’s residential mortgage loans, including loans transferred or pledged to securitization vehicles, at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
| March 31, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
| Portfolio Range | Portfolio Weighted Average |  | Portfolio Range | Portfolio Weighted Average
| (dollars in thousands)
Unpaid principal balance | $0 - $3,448 |  | $451 |  | $1 - $3,448 |  | $459
Interest rate | 2.00% - 8.75% |  | 4.89% |  | 2.00% - 8.38% |  | 4.94%
Maturity | 1/1/2028 - 2/1/2060 |  | 4/12/2048 |  | 1/1/2028 - 12/1/2059 |  | 12/29/2047
FICO score at loan origination | 505 - 829 |  | 759 |  | 505 - 829 |  | 758
Loan-to-value ratio at loan origination | 8% - 105% |  | 67% |  | 8% - 105% |  | 67%
Schedule of Commercial Mortgage Loans Held for Investment | The sector attributes of the Company’s commercial real estate investments held for investment at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were as follows:
| Sector Dispersion
| March 31, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
| Carrying Value |  | % of Loan Portfolio |  | Carrying Value |  | % of Loan Portfolio
| (dollars in thousands)
Office | $ | 673,947 |  |  | 43.1 | % |  | $ | 681,129 |  |  | 42.4 | %
Retail | 348,045 |  |  | 22.3 | % |  | 389,076 |  |  | 24.2 | %
Multifamily | 283,698 |  |  | 18.1 | % |  | 262,302 |  |  | 16.3 | %
Hotel | 125,870 |  |  | 8.1 | % |  | 135,681 |  |  | 8.4 | %
Industrial | 79,882 |  |  | 5.1 | % |  | 82,441 |  |  | 5.1 | %
Other | 32,534 |  |  | 2.1 | % |  | 36,589 |  |  | 2.3 | %
Healthcare | 19,158 |  |  | 1.2 | % |  | 18,873 |  |  | 1.3 | %
Total | $ | 1,563,134 |  |  | 100.0 | % |  | $ | 1,606,091 |  |  | 100.0 | %
At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, commercial real estate investments held for investment were comprised of the following:
| March 31, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
| Outstanding Principal |  | Carrying Value (1) |  | Percentage of Loan Portfolio (2) |  | Outstanding Principal |  | Carrying Value (1) |  | Percentage of Loan Portfolio (2)
| (dollars in thousands)
Senior mortgages | $ | 532,125 |  |  | $ | 519,387 |  |  | 32.1 | % |  | $ | 503,499 |  |  | $ | 499,690 |  |  | 30.9 | %
Senior securitized mortgages (3) | 940,245 |  |  | 913,291 |  |  | 56.6 | % |  | 940,546 |  |  | 936,378 |  |  | 57.8 | %
Mezzanine loans | 187,693 |  |  | 130,456 |  |  | 11.3 | % |  | 183,064 |  |  | 170,023 |  |  | 11.3 | %
Total | $ | 1,660,063 |  |  | $ | 1,563,134 |  |  | 100.0 | % |  | $ | 1,627,109 |  |  | $ | 1,606,091 |  |  | 100.0 | %
(1) | Carrying value includes unamortized origination fees of $8.2 million and $8.3 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
(2) | Based on outstanding principal.
(3) | Represents assets of consolidated VIEs.
The following tables represent a rollforward of the activity for the Company’s commercial real estate investments held for investment at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
March 31, 2020
| Senior Mortgages |  | Senior Securitized Mortgages (1) |  | Mezzanine Loans |  | Total
| (dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance (January 1, 2020) (2) | $ | 499,690 |  |  | $ | 936,378 |  |  | $ | 182,726 |  |  | $ | 1,618,794 |
Originations & advances (principal) | 162,781 |  |  | — |  |  | 11,628 |  |  | 174,409 |
Principal payments | (38,425 | ) |  | (53,533 | ) |  | — |  |  | (91,958 | )
Principal write off | — |  |  | — |  |  | (7,000 | ) |  | (7,000 | )
Transfers | (95,730 | ) |  | 52,630 |  |  | — |  |  | (43,100 | )
Net (increase) decrease in origination fees | (812 | ) |  | — |  |  | (80 | ) |  | (892 | )
Realized gain | 204 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 204 |
Amortization of net origination fees | 797 |  |  | 602 |  |  | 46 |  |  | 1,445 |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning allowance, prior to CECL adoption | — |  |  | — |  |  | (12,703 | ) |  | (12,703 | )
Impact of adopting CECL | (2,264 | ) |  | (4,166 | ) |  | (1,336 | ) |  | (7,766 | )
Current period allowance | (6,854 | ) |  | (18,620 | ) |  | (49,825 | ) |  | (75,299 | )
Write offs | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7,000 |  |  | 7,000 |
Ending allowance | (9,118 | ) |  | (22,786 | ) |  | (56,864 | ) |  | (88,768 | )
Net carrying value (March 31, 2020) | $ | 519,387 |  |  | $ | 913,291 |  |  | $ | 130,456 |  |  | $ | 1,563,134 |
December 31, 2019
| Senior Mortgages |  | Senior Securitized Mortgages (1) |  | Mezzanine Loans |  | Total
| (dollars in thousands)
Net carrying value (January 1, 2019) | $ | 981,202 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 315,601 |  |  | $ | 1,296,803 |
Originations & advances (principal) | 572,204 |  |  | — |  |  | 21,709 |  |  | 593,913 |
Principal payments | (16,785 | ) |  | (150,245 | ) |  | (149,633 | ) |  | (316,663 | )
Transfers | (1,034,754 | ) |  | 1,083,487 |  |  | (8,675 | ) |  | 40,058 |
Net (increase) decrease in origination fees | (4,200 | ) |  | — |  |  | (184 | ) |  | (4,384 | )
Amortization of net origination fees | 2,023 |  |  | 3,136 |  |  | 412 |  |  | 5,571 |
Net (increase) decrease in allowance | — |  |  | — |  |  | (9,207 | ) |  | (9,207 | )
Net carrying value (December 31, 2019) | $ | 499,690 |  |  | $ | 936,378 |  |  | $ | 170,023 |  |  | $ | 1,606,091 |
(1) Represents assets of consolidated VIEs.
(2) Excludes loan loss allowances.
Commercial Real Estate, Held for Investments, Amortized Cost Basis by Risk Rating and Vintage | The following table provides the internal loan risk ratings of commercial real estate investments held for investment as of March 31, 2020.
Amortized Cost Basis by Risk Rating and Vintage (1)
Risk Rating | Vintage
Total |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | Prior
(dollars in thousands)
1-4 / Performing | $ | 446,226 |  |  | $ | 89,647 |  |  | $ | 159,384 |  |  | $ | 103,547 |  |  | $ | 12,444 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 81,204 |
5 / Performing - Closely Monitored | 501,717 |  |  | 31,657 |  |  | 265,728 |  |  | 29,432 |  |  | 105,893 |  |  | 69,007 |  |  | — |
6 / Performing - Special Mention | 431,515 |  |  | 27,110 |  |  | 122,133 |  |  | 212,015 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 70,257 |
7 / Substandard | 85,390 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 30,390 |  |  | 55,000 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
8 / Doubtful | 98,286 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 33,460 |  |  | 64,826 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
9 / Loss (2) | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total | $ | 1,563,134 |  |  | $ | 148,414 |  |  | $ | 547,245 |  |  | $ | 408,844 |  |  | $ | 238,163 |  |  | $ | 69,007 |  |  | $ | 151,461 |
(1) The amortized cost basis excludes accrued interest. As of March 31, 2020, the Company had $4.6 million of accrued interest receivable on commercial loans which is reported in Principal and interest receivable in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. (2) Includes one commercial mezzanine loan for which the Company recorded a full loan loss allowance of $36.6 million.
Schedule of Industry and Rate Attributes of The Portfolio | The industry and rate attributes of the portfolio at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are as follows:
| Industry Dispersion
| March 31, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
| Fixed Rate |  | Floating Rate |  | Total |  | Fixed Rate |  | Floating Rate |  | Total
| (dollars in thousands)
Computer Programming, Data Processing & Other Computer Related Services | — |  |  | 391,559 |  |  | 391,559 |  |  | — |  |  | 394,193 |  |  | 394,193 |
Management & Public Relations Services | — |  |  | 288,586 |  |  | 288,586 |  |  | — |  |  | 339,179 |  |  | 339,179 |
Chemical & Chemical Preparations | — |  |  | 145,446 |  |  | 145,446 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Miscellaneous Business Services | — |  |  | 122,275 |  |  | 122,275 |  |  | — |  |  | 164,033 |  |  | 164,033 |
Public Warehousing & Storage | — |  |  | 119,577 |  |  | 119,577 |  |  | — |  |  | 107,029 |  |  | 107,029 |
Engineering, Architectural, and Surveying | — |  |  | 113,496 |  |  | 113,496 |  |  | — |  |  | 124,201 |  |  | 124,201 |
Metal Cans & Shipping Containers | — |  |  | 108,266 |  |  | 108,266 |  |  | — |  |  | 118,456 |  |  | 118,456 |
Offices & Clinics of Doctors of Medicine | — |  |  | 104,919 |  |  | 104,919 |  |  | — |  |  | 106,993 |  |  | 106,993 |
Surgical, Medical & Dental Instruments & Supplies | — |  |  | 100,791 |  |  | 100,791 |  |  | — |  |  | 102,182 |  |  | 102,182 |
Insurance Agents, Brokers and Service | — |  |  | 74,013 |  |  | 74,013 |  |  | — |  |  | 75,410 |  |  | 75,410 |
Telephone Communications | — |  |  | 57,508 |  |  | 57,508 |  |  | — |  |  | 61,210 |  |  | 61,210 |
Miscellaneous Health & Allied Services, not elsewhere classified | — |  |  | 50,327 |  |  | 50,327 |  |  | — |  |  | 78,908 |  |  | 78,908 |
Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing | — |  |  | 49,423 |  |  | 49,423 |  |  | — |  |  | 49,776 |  |  | 49,776 |
Electric Work | — |  |  | 44,442 |  |  | 44,442 |  |  | — |  |  | 43,175 |  |  | 43,175 |
Medical & Dental Laboratories | — |  |  | 35,465 |  |  | 35,465 |  |  | — |  |  | 41,344 |  |  | 41,344 |
Nonferrous Foundries (Castings) | — |  |  | 31,903 |  |  | 31,903 |  |  | — |  |  | 30,191 |  |  | 30,191 |
Research, Development & Testing Services | — |  |  | 29,796 |  |  | 29,796 |  |  | — |  |  | 45,610 |  |  | 45,610 |
Coating, Engraving and Allied Services | — |  |  | 29,323 |  |  | 29,323 |  |  | — |  |  | 47,249 |  |  | 47,249 |
Home Health Care Services | — |  |  | 28,537 |  |  | 28,537 |  |  | — |  |  | 29,361 |  |  | 29,361 |
Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Parts & Supplies | — |  |  | 28,464 |  |  | 28,464 |  |  | — |  |  | 28,815 |  |  | 28,815 |
Legal Services | — |  |  | 28,079 |  |  | 28,079 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Petroleum and Petroleum Products | — |  |  | 24,834 |  |  | 24,834 |  |  | — |  |  | 24,923 |  |  | 24,923 |
Electronic Components & Accessories | — |  |  | 23,266 |  |  | 23,266 |  |  | — |  |  | 24,000 |  |  | 24,000 |
Grocery Stores | — |  |  | 22,987 |  |  | 22,987 |  |  | — |  |  | 23,248 |  |  | 23,248 |
Schools & Educational Services, not elsewhere classified | — |  |  | 19,376 |  |  | 19,376 |  |  | — |  |  | 19,586 |  |  | 19,586 |
Drugs | — |  |  | 15,881 |  |  | 15,881 |  |  | — |  |  | 15,923 |  |  | 15,923 |
Chemicals & Allied Products | — |  |  | 14,868 |  |  | 14,868 |  |  | — |  |  | 15,002 |  |  | 15,002 |
Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art and Photography, and Stenographic | — |  |  | 14,528 |  |  | 14,528 |  |  | — |  |  | 14,755 |  |  | 14,755 |
Transportation, Equipment & Supplies (Except Motor Vehicles) | — |  |  | 12,468 |  |  | 12,468 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Offices and Clinics of Other Health Practitioners | — |  |  | 10,110 |  |  | 10,110 |  |  | — |  |  | 10,098 |  |  | 10,098 |
Miscellaneous Plastic Products | — |  |  | 9,750 |  |  | 9,750 |  |  | — |  |  | 10,000 |  |  | 10,000 |
Total | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,150,263 |  |  | $ | 2,150,263 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,144,850 |  |  | $ | 2,144,850 |
Aggregate Positions by Respective Place in the Capital Structure of the Borrowers | The table below reflects the Company’s aggregate positions by their respective place in the capital structure of the borrowers at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
| March 31, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
| (dollars in thousands)
First lien loans | $ | 1,496,887 |  |  | $ | 1,396,140 |
Second lien loans | 653,376 |  |  | 748,710 |
Total | $ | 2,150,263 |  |  | $ | 2,144,850 |
Schedule of Corporate Loans Held for Investment | The following tables represent a rollforward of the activity for the Company’s corporate debt investments held for investment at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
March 31, 2020
| First Lien |  | Second Lien |  | Total
| (dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance (January 1, 2020) (1) | $ | 1,403,503 |  |  | $ | 748,710 |  |  | $ | 2,152,213 |
Originations & advances | 387,082 |  |  | — |  |  | 387,082 |
Principal payments | (28,567 | ) |  | (25,898 | ) |  | (54,465 | )
Amortization & accretion of (premium) discounts | 1,430 |  |  | 890 |  |  | 2,320 |
Loan restructuring | (19,550 | ) |  | 2,818 |  |  | (16,732 | )
Sales | (223,625 | ) |  | (47,382 | ) |  | (271,007 | )
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |  | — |
Beginning allowance, prior to CECL adoption | (7,363 | ) |  | — |  |  | (7,363 | )
Impact of adopting CECL | (10,787 | ) |  | (18,866 | ) |  | (29,653 | )
Current period allowance | (17,130 | ) |  | (6,896 | ) |  | (24,026 | )
Write offs | 11,894 |  |  | — |  |  | 11,894 |
Ending allowance | (23,386 | ) |  | (25,762 | ) |  | (49,148 | )
Net carrying value (March 31, 2020) | $ | 1,496,887 |  |  | $ | 653,376 |  |  | $ | 2,150,263 |
(1) Excludes loan loss allowances.
December 31, 2019
| First Lien |  | Second Lien |  | Total
| (dollars in thousands)
Net carrying value (January 1, 2019) | $ | 1,346,356 |  |  | $ | 540,826 |  |  | $ | 1,887,182 |
Originations & advances | 542,463 |  |  | 345,573 |  |  | 888,036 |
Principal payments | (228,302 | ) |  | (140,625 | ) |  | (368,927 | )
Amortization & accretion of (premium) discounts | 5,960 |  |  | 2,936 |  |  | 8,896 |
Sales | (262,974 | ) |  | — |  |  | (262,974 | )
Net (increase) decrease in allowance | (7,363 | ) |  | — |  |  | (7,363 | )
Net carrying value (December 31, 2019) | $ | 1,396,140 |  |  | $ | 748,710 |  |  | $ | 2,144,850 |
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Amortized Costs Basis by Risk Rating and Vintage | The following table provides the amortized cost basis of corporate debt held for investment as of March 31, 2020 by vintage year and internal risk rating.
Amortized Cost Basis by Risk Rating and Vintage (1)
Risk Rating | Vintage
Total |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | Revolvers
(dollars in thousands)
1-4 / Performing | $ | 826,447 |  |  | $ | 22,285 |  |  | $ | 319,686 |  |  | $ | 286,358 |  |  | $ | 158,446 |  |  | $ | 29,957 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 9,715 |
5 / Performing - Closely Monitored | 966,454 |  |  | 233,623 |  |  | 257,888 |  |  | 325,885 |  |  | 100,588 |  |  | 21,932 |  |  | 14,198 |  |  | 12,340 |
6 / Performing - Special Mention | 138,129 |  |  | — |  |  | 53,671 |  |  | 17,441 |  |  | 30,904 |  |  | — |  |  | 34,037 |  |  | 2,076 |
7 / Substandard | 215,372 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,933 |  |  | 149,167 |  |  | 40,285 |  |  | 22,987 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
8 / Doubtful | 4,297 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,297 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
9 / Loss | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total | $ | 2,150,699 |  |  | $ | 255,908 |  |  | $ | 634,178 |  |  | $ | 783,148 |  |  | $ | 330,223 |  |  | $ | 74,876 |  |  | $ | 48,235 |  |  | $ | 24,131 |
(1) The amortized cost basis excludes accrued interest and costs related to unfunded loans. As of March 31, 2020, the Company had $9.9 million of accrued interest receivable on corporate loans which is reported in Principal and interest receivable in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

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