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Segment Information - Statements of Income (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Interest income | $ 42,139,576 | $ 29,636,227 | $ 110,132,866 | $ 83,424,190 |
Other interest income, net |  |  |  | 2,539,274 |
Interest expense | 23,849,417 | 16,966,228 | 63,697,641 | 42,958,329 |
Net interest income | 18,290,159 | 12,669,999 | 46,435,225 | 43,005,135 |
Other revenue: |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sales, including fee-based services, net | 17,126,106 | 9,693,822 | 55,127,004 | 9,693,822 |
Mortgage servicing rights | 18,897,239 | 15,968,067 | 56,181,638 | 15,968,067 |
Servicing revenue | 20,231,489 | 13,472,408 | 55,350,118 | 13,472,408 |
Amortization of MSRs | (11,711,378) | (7,586,524) | (35,427,217) | (7,586,524) |
Property operating income | 2,668,055 | 2,960,940 | 8,754,518 | 12,719,027 |
Other income, net | 777,656 | 359,546 | (929,893) | 663,977 |
Total other revenue | 47,989,167 | 34,868,259 | 139,056,168 | 44,930,777 |
Other expenses: |  |  |  |  |
Employee compensation and benefits | 25,194,433 | 14,216,679 | 66,860,581 | 22,856,433 |
Selling and administrative | 7,606,936 | 5,903,031 | 23,135,750 | 10,277,844 |
Acquisition costs |  | 6,406,258 |  | 10,261,902 |
Property operating expenses | 2,582,745 | 2,819,004 | 7,842,571 | 10,991,823 |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,829,016 | 1,808,765 | 5,541,991 | 3,129,410 |
Impairment loss on real estate owned |  |  | 2,700,000 | 11,200,000 |
Provision for loss sharing (net of recoveries) | (2,617,064) | 1,316,862 | (405,494) | 1,316,862 |
Provision for loan losses (net of recoveries) | 2,000,000 | (54,000) | (455,653) | (24,995) |
Management fee - related party |  | 3,325,000 | 6,673,260 | 8,875,000 |
Total other expenses | 36,596,066 | 35,741,599 | 111,893,006 | 78,884,279 |
Income before (loss) gain on extinguishment of debt, income from equity affiliates and provision for income taxes | 29,683,260 | 11,796,659 | 73,598,387 | 9,051,633 |
Gain on extinguishment of debt |  |  | 7,116,243 |  |
Gain on sale of real estate |  |  |  | 11,630,687 |
Income from equity affiliates | 995,312 | 4,929,375 | 1,755,145 | 11,193,918 |
Provision for income taxes | (6,708,000) | (300,000) | (16,244,000) | (300,000) |
Net income | 23,970,572 | 16,426,034 | 66,225,775 | 31,576,238 |
Preferred stock dividends | 1,888,430 | 1,888,430 | 5,665,290 | 5,665,290 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 5,661,184 | 3,649,432 | 16,596,415 | 3,649,432 |
Net income attributable to common stockholders | 16,420,958 | 10,888,172 | 43,964,070 | 22,261,516 |
Operating segments | Structured Business |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Interest income | 37,258,633 | 26,893,151 | 95,684,909 | 80,681,114 |
Other interest income, net |  |  |  | 2,539,274 |
Interest expense | 19,912,991 | 14,455,058 | 51,866,274 | 40,447,159 |
Net interest income | 17,345,642 | 12,438,093 | 43,818,635 | 42,773,229 |
Other revenue: |  |  |  |  |
Property operating income | 2,668,055 | 2,960,940 | 8,754,518 | 12,719,027 |
Other income, net | 540,241 | 111,036 | 1,381,847 | 415,467 |
Total other revenue | 3,208,296 | 3,071,976 | 10,136,365 | 13,134,494 |
Other expenses: |  |  |  |  |
Employee compensation and benefits | 5,670,249 | 3,460,745 | 13,569,621 | 12,100,499 |
Selling and administrative | 3,014,038 | 2,182,406 | 8,993,239 | 6,557,219 |
Property operating expenses | 2,582,745 | 2,819,004 | 7,842,571 | 10,991,823 |
Depreciation and amortization | 428,562 | 641,721 | 1,340,629 | 1,962,366 |
Impairment loss on real estate owned |  |  | 2,700,000 | 11,200,000 |
Provision for loan losses (net of recoveries) | 2,000,000 | (54,000) | (455,653) | (24,995) |
Management fee - related party |  | 1,712,307 | 3,258,772 | 7,262,307 |
Total other expenses | 13,695,594 | 10,762,183 | 37,249,179 | 50,049,219 |
Income before (loss) gain on extinguishment of debt, income from equity affiliates and provision for income taxes | 6,858,344 | 4,747,886 | 16,705,821 | 5,858,504 |
Gain on extinguishment of debt |  |  | 7,116,243 |  |
Gain on sale of real estate |  |  |  | 11,630,687 |
Income from equity affiliates | 995,312 | 4,929,375 | 1,755,145 | 11,193,918 |
Net income | 7,853,656 | 9,677,261 | 25,577,209 | 28,683,109 |
Preferred stock dividends | 1,888,430 | 1,888,430 | 5,665,290 | 5,665,290 |
Net income attributable to common stockholders | 5,965,226 | 7,788,831 | 19,911,919 | 23,017,819 |
Operating segments | Agency Business |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Interest income | 4,880,943 | 2,743,076 | 14,447,957 | 2,743,076 |
Interest expense | 2,974,603 | 1,680,561 | 8,945,898 | 1,680,561 |
Net interest income | 1,906,340 | 1,062,515 | 5,502,059 | 1,062,515 |
Other revenue: |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sales, including fee-based services, net | 17,126,106 | 9,693,822 | 55,127,004 | 9,693,822 |
Mortgage servicing rights | 18,897,239 | 15,968,067 | 56,181,638 | 15,968,067 |
Servicing revenue | 20,231,489 | 13,472,408 | 55,350,118 | 13,472,408 |
Amortization of MSRs | (11,711,378) | (7,586,524) | (35,427,217) | (7,586,524) |
Other income, net | 237,415 | 248,510 | (2,311,740) | 248,510 |
Total other revenue | 44,780,871 | 31,796,283 | 128,919,803 | 31,796,283 |
Other expenses: |  |  |  |  |
Employee compensation and benefits | 19,524,184 | 10,755,934 | 53,290,960 | 10,755,934 |
Selling and administrative | 4,592,898 | 3,720,625 | 14,142,511 | 3,720,625 |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,400,454 | 1,167,044 | 4,201,362 | 1,167,044 |
Provision for loss sharing (net of recoveries) | (2,617,064) | 1,316,862 | (405,494) | 1,316,862 |
Management fee - related party |  | 1,612,693 | 3,414,488 | 1,612,693 |
Total other expenses | 22,900,472 | 18,573,158 | 74,643,827 | 18,573,158 |
Income before (loss) gain on extinguishment of debt, income from equity affiliates and provision for income taxes | 23,786,739 | 14,285,640 | 59,778,035 | 14,285,640 |
Provision for income taxes | (6,708,000) | (300,000) | (16,244,000) | (300,000) |
Net income | 17,078,739 | 13,985,640 | 43,534,035 | 13,985,640 |
Net income attributable to common stockholders | 17,078,739 | 13,985,640 | 43,534,035 | 13,985,640 |
Other / Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense | 961,823 | 830,609 | 2,885,469 | 830,609 | [1]
Net interest income | (961,823) | (830,609) | (2,885,469) | (830,609) | [1]
Other expenses: |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition costs |  | 6,406,258 |  | 10,261,902 | [1]
Total other expenses |  | 6,406,258 |  | 10,261,902 | [1]
Income before (loss) gain on extinguishment of debt, income from equity affiliates and provision for income taxes | (961,823) | (7,236,867) | (2,885,469) | (11,092,511) | [1]
Net income | (961,823) | (7,236,867) | (2,885,469) | (11,092,511) | [1]
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 5,661,184 | 3,649,432 | 16,596,415 | 3,649,432 | [1]
Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ (6,623,007) | $ (10,886,299) | $ (19,481,884) | $ (14,741,943) | [1]
[1] | Includes certain corporate expenses not allocated to the two reportable segments, such as financing costs associated with the Acquisition, as well as income allocated to the noncontrolling interest holder.

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