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Residential Whole Loans (Carrying Value) (Details) - Purchased credit impaired loans - Residential whole loans $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
Contractually required principal and interest | $ 154,911
Contractual cash flows not expected to be collected (non-accretable yield) | (15,378)
Expected cash flows to be collected | 139,533
Interest component of expected cash flows (accretable yield) | (41,947)
Fair value at the date of acquisition | $ 97,586

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