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Investment in Loans (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
Unpaid Principal Balance | $ 1,026,983
Residential mortgage loans |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
Impairments | 100
Unpaid principal balance, impairments | 2,200
Fair value, impairments | 1,900
In process of foreclosure | 8,100
Unpaid Principal Balance | 577,880
Loans, at fair value | 562,763
Residential mortgage loans | Non-performing |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 15,795
Loans, at fair value | 13,678
Commercial mortgage loans |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 264,932
Loans, at fair value | $ 239,623
Commercial mortgage loans | Non-performing |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
Number of loans | loan | 5
Unpaid Principal Balance | $ 65,200
Loans, at fair value | 40,800
Consumer loans |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
Impairments | 2,100
Unpaid principal balance, impairments | 173,800
Fair value, impairments | 181,300
Unpaid Principal Balance | 184,171
Loans, at fair value | $ 192,115

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