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Commitments And Contingencies | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Contingencies and Commitments | Commitments and Contingencies The Company provides current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Company. In the normal course of business the Company may also enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations, warranties, and general indemnifications. The Company's maximum exposure under these arrangements, including future claims that may be made against the Company that have not yet occurred, is unknown. The Company has not incurred any costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification agreements. The Company has no liabilities recorded for these agreements as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. Commitments and Contingencies Related to Investments in Mortgage Originators In connection with certain of its investments in mortgage originators, the Company has outstanding commitments and contingencies as described below. In connection with its equity interest in a mortgage originator, as described in Note 7, Related Party Transactions, the Company has entered into agreements whereby it guarantees the performance of the mortgage originator under a master repurchase agreement. The Company's maximum aggregate guarantee under the agreement is capped at $125.0 million. As of September 30, 2017 the mortgage originator had borrowings, for which the Company has provided a guarantee under the agreement, in the amount of $0.7 million. The Company's obligation under this arrangement is deemed to be a guarantee under ASC 460-10, Guarantees, or"ASC 460," and is carried at fair value and included in Other Liabilities on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity. As of both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 the estimated fair value of such guarantee was zero. As of September 30, 2017, the Company and its co-investor each had a commitment to invest an additional $2.5 million in this mortgage originator. As described in Note 7, Related Party Transactions, the Company is party to a flow mortgage loan purchase and sale agreement with another mortgage originator. The Company has entered into two agreements whereby it guarantees the performance of this mortgage originator under master repurchase agreements. The Company's maximum guarantees are capped at $30.0 million. As of September 30, 2017 the mortgage originator had $8.1 million outstanding borrowings under these agreements guaranteed by the Company. The Company's obligation under these arrangements are deemed to be guarantees under ASC 460-10 and are carried at fair value and included in Other Liabilities on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity. As of September 30, 2017 the estimated fair value of such guarantees was zero.

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