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SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) segment | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
SEGMENT REPORTING |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  | 3 |  |
Interest income | $ 63,013,000 | $ 48,459,000 | $ 178,635,000 | $ 130,394,000 |
Interest expense | (29,535,000) | (19,928,000) | (83,846,000) | (51,521,000) |
Net interest income | 33,478,000 | 28,531,000 | 94,789,000 | 78,873,000 |
Provision for loan losses | (150,000) | (150,000) | (450,000) | (450,000) |
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 33,328,000 | 28,381,000 | 94,339,000 | 78,423,000 |
Operating lease income | 20,671,000 | 12,810,000 | 60,207,000 | 38,827,000 |
Tenant recoveries | 2,847,000 | 2,252,000 | 7,883,000 | 6,473,000 |
Sale of loans, net | 15,165,000 | 20,414,000 | 59,717,000 | 107,135,000 |
Realized gain on securities | 513,000 | 14,074,000 | 23,680,000 | 21,259,000 |
Unrealized gain (loss) on Agency interest-only securities | 731,000 | (1,282,000) | (639,000) | 466,000 |
Realized gain on sale of real estate, net | 6,406,000 | 8,471,000 | 21,347,000 | 24,225,000 |
Fee income | 3,483,000 | 2,715,000 | 10,857,000 | 7,216,000 |
Net result from derivative transactions | (42,242,000) | 1,125,000 | (54,594,000) | (50,435,000) |
Earnings (loss) from investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | (25,000) | 326,000 | 580,000 | 1,662,000 |
Gain on assignment of mortgage loan financing | 0 | 432,000 | 0 | 432,000 |
Total other income | 7,549,000 | 61,337,000 | 129,038,000 | 157,260,000 |
Salaries and employee benefits | (17,628,000) | (19,830,000) | (47,333,000) | (66,316,000) |
Operating expenses | (4,951,000) | (6,190,000) | (20,487,000) | (12,896,000) |
Real estate operating expenses | (8,975,000) | (7,150,000) | (27,976,000) | (22,131,000) |
Real estate acquisition costs | (470,000) | (1,712,000) | (1,524,000) | (1,712,000) |
Fee expense | (675,000) | (496,000) | (3,260,000) | (1,711,000) |
Depreciation and amortization | (9,561,000) | (6,829,000) | (29,238,000) | (21,274,000) |
Total costs and expenses | (42,260,000) | (42,207,000) | (129,818,000) | (126,040,000) |
Tax (expense) benefit | 4,181,000 | (10,335,000) | (4,101,000) | (23,823,000) |
Net income | 2,798,000 | 37,176,000 | 89,458,000 | 85,820,000 |
Total assets | 5,829,961,000 |  | 5,829,961,000 |  | $ 5,814,235,000
Company’s investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 33,793,000 |  | 33,793,000 |  | 6,041,000
Investment in FHLB stock | 77,915,000 |  | 77,915,000 |  | 72,340,000
Deferred tax assets | 11,400,000 |  | 11,400,000 |  | 8,200,000
Senior unsecured notes | 611,981,000 |  | 611,981,000 |  | 610,129,000
Operating Segment | Loans |  |  |  |  |
SEGMENT REPORTING |  |  |  |  |
Interest income | 45,195,000 | 30,348,000 | 120,932,000 | 78,389,000 |
Interest expense | (6,749,000) | (2,748,000) | (17,509,000) | (8,532,000) |
Net interest income | 38,446,000 | 27,600,000 | 103,423,000 | 69,857,000 |
Provision for loan losses | (150,000) | (150,000) | (450,000) | (450,000) |
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 38,296,000 | 27,450,000 | 102,973,000 | 69,407,000 |
Operating lease income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tenant recoveries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sale of loans, net | 15,165,000 | 20,414,000 | 59,717,000 | 107,135,000 |
Realized gain on securities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unrealized gain (loss) on Agency interest-only securities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Realized gain on sale of real estate, net | 519,000 | 339,000 | 1,771,000 | 1,122,000 |
Fee income | 905,000 | 999,000 | 3,990,000 | 2,352,000 |
Net result from derivative transactions | (13,159,000) | 2,137,000 | (18,335,000) | (17,731,000) |
Earnings (loss) from investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gain on assignment of mortgage loan financing |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Total other income | 3,430,000 | 23,889,000 | 47,143,000 | 92,878,000 |
Salaries and employee benefits | (4,525,000) | (4,300,000) | (11,436,000) | (18,800,000) |
Operating expenses | 132,000 | (89,000) | 301,000 | 0 |
Real estate operating expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Real estate acquisition costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fee expense | 156,000 | (312,000) | (1,642,000) | (1,034,000) |
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total costs and expenses | (4,237,000) | (4,701,000) | (12,777,000) | (19,834,000) |
Tax (expense) benefit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net income | 37,489,000 | 46,638,000 | 137,339,000 | 142,451,000 |
Total assets | 2,128,343,000 |  | 2,128,343,000 |  | 1,939,008,000
Operating Segment | Securities |  |  |  |  |
SEGMENT REPORTING |  |  |  |  |
Interest income | 17,811,000 | 18,190,000 | 57,659,000 | 52,058,000 |
Interest expense | (1,753,000) | (1,546,000) | (5,512,000) | (4,349,000) |
Net interest income | 16,058,000 | 16,644,000 | 52,147,000 | 47,709,000 |
Provision for loan losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 16,058,000 | 16,644,000 | 52,147,000 | 47,709,000 |
Operating lease income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tenant recoveries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sale of loans, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Realized gain on securities | 513,000 | 14,074,000 | 23,680,000 | 21,259,000 |
Unrealized gain (loss) on Agency interest-only securities | 731,000 | (1,282,000) | (639,000) | 466,000 |
Realized gain on sale of real estate, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fee income | 230,000 | (96,000) | 230,000 | 0 |
Net result from derivative transactions | (29,083,000) | (1,012,000) | (36,259,000) | (32,704,000) |
Earnings (loss) from investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gain on assignment of mortgage loan financing |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Total other income | (27,609,000) | 11,684,000 | (12,988,000) | (10,979,000) |
Salaries and employee benefits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Real estate operating expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Real estate acquisition costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fee expense | (10,000) | (14,000) | (31,000) | (53,000) |
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total costs and expenses | (10,000) | (14,000) | (31,000) | (53,000) |
Tax (expense) benefit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net income | (11,561,000) | 28,314,000 | 39,128,000 | 36,677,000 |
Total assets | 2,415,382,000 |  | 2,415,382,000 |  | 2,815,566,000
Operating Segment | Real Estate |  |  |  |  |
SEGMENT REPORTING |  |  |  |  |
Interest income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interest expense | (6,365,000) | (4,663,000) | (17,670,000) | (11,777,000) |
Net interest income | (6,365,000) | (4,663,000) | (17,670,000) | (11,777,000) |
Provision for loan losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | (6,365,000) | (4,663,000) | (17,670,000) | (11,777,000) |
Operating lease income | 20,671,000 | 12,810,000 | 60,207,000 | 38,827,000 |
Tenant recoveries | 2,847,000 | 2,252,000 | 7,883,000 | 6,473,000 |
Sale of loans, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Realized gain on securities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unrealized gain (loss) on Agency interest-only securities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Realized gain on sale of real estate, net | 5,887,000 | 8,132,000 | 19,576,000 | 23,103,000 |
Fee income | 6,000 | 92,000 | 33,000 | 92,000 |
Net result from derivative transactions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings (loss) from investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | (25,000) | 225,000 | 464,000 | 675,000 |
Gain on assignment of mortgage loan financing |  | 432,000 |  | 432,000 |
Total other income | 29,386,000 | 23,943,000 | 88,163,000 | 69,602,000 |
Salaries and employee benefits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating expenses | (17,000) | 0 | (16,000) | 0 |
Real estate operating expenses | (8,975,000) | (7,150,000) | (27,976,000) | (22,131,000) |
Real estate acquisition costs | (470,000) | (1,712,000) | (1,524,000) | (1,712,000) |
Fee expense | (123,000) | (46,000) | (230,000) | (87,000) |
Depreciation and amortization | (9,533,000) | (6,692,000) | (29,158,000) | (20,863,000) |
Total costs and expenses | (19,118,000) | (15,600,000) | (58,904,000) | (44,793,000) |
Tax (expense) benefit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net income | 3,903,000 | 3,680,000 | 11,589,000 | 13,032,000 |
Total assets | 871,591,000 |  | 871,591,000 |  | 771,129,000
Corporate / Other |  |  |  |  |
SEGMENT REPORTING |  |  |  |  |
Interest income | 7,000 | (79,000) | 44,000 | (53,000) |
Interest expense | (14,668,000) | (10,971,000) | (43,155,000) | (26,863,000) |
Net interest income | (14,661,000) | (11,050,000) | (43,111,000) | (26,916,000) |
Provision for loan losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | (14,661,000) | (11,050,000) | (43,111,000) | (26,916,000) |
Operating lease income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tenant recoveries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sale of loans, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Realized gain on securities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unrealized gain (loss) on Agency interest-only securities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Realized gain on sale of real estate, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fee income | 2,342,000 | 1,720,000 | 6,604,000 | 4,772,000 |
Net result from derivative transactions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings (loss) from investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 0 | 101,000 | 116,000 | 987,000 |
Gain on assignment of mortgage loan financing |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Total other income | 2,342,000 | 1,821,000 | 6,720,000 | 5,759,000 |
Salaries and employee benefits | (13,103,000) | (15,530,000) | (35,897,000) | (47,516,000) |
Operating expenses | (5,066,000) | (6,101,000) | (20,772,000) | (12,896,000) |
Real estate operating expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Real estate acquisition costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fee expense | (698,000) | (124,000) | (1,357,000) | (537,000) |
Depreciation and amortization | (28,000) | (137,000) | (80,000) | (411,000) |
Total costs and expenses | (18,895,000) | (21,892,000) | (58,106,000) | (61,360,000) |
Tax (expense) benefit | 4,181,000 | (10,335,000) | (4,101,000) | (23,823,000) |
Net income | (27,033,000) | (41,456,000) | (98,598,000) | (106,340,000) |
Total assets | 414,645,000 |  | 414,645,000 |  | 288,532,000
Grace Lake JV, LLC |  |  |  |  |
SEGMENT REPORTING |  |  |  |  |
Earnings (loss) from investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 196,000 | 225,000 | 685,000 | 675,000 |
Company’s investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 2,753,000 |  | 2,753,000 |  | 2,143,000
LCRIP I |  |  |  |  |
SEGMENT REPORTING |  |  |  |  |
Fee income | 0 | 83,873 | 77,447 | 312,417 |
Earnings (loss) from investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 0 | $ 101,000 | 116,000 | $ 987,000 |
Company’s investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | $ 49,000 |  | $ 49,000 |  | $ 3,898,000

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