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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details - Loan Loss Obligations) loan in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 85 Months Ended |  |  |
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Oct. 15, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 07, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2012 investor | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 investor | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) loan | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) loan | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 06, 2012 USD ($) loan
Loan Loss Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 58 | $ 56 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 51,332 | 105,102 |
Original number of loans sold by HLC | loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 234
Original principal balance of loans sold by HLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 38,900,000
Subsequent settlements of loans sold by HLC, number | loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (172) |  |  |
Subsequent settlement of loans sold by HLC, original issue balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (28,800,000) |  |  |
Remaining number of unsettled loans | loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62 |  |
Remaining unsettled loans, original issue balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,100,000 |  |
Lending Tree Loans | Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Loss Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of investors to whom loans are guaranteed | investor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Loan loss obligations | Lending Tree Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Loss Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement value of indemnification claim and other miscellaneous items | $ 600 |  |  |  | $ 5,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan loss obligations | Lending Tree Loans | Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Loss Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of buyers of Previously purchased limited documentation loans with settlements | investor |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan loss reserve, at carrying value |  |  | $ 7,554 | $ 7,554 |  |  | $ 7,554 | $ 7,554 |  | 7,554 | 7,554 | $ 7,554 |
Activity related to loss reserves on previously sold loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan loss reserve, beginning of period |  |  | 7,554 | 7,554 |  |  | 7,554 | 7,554 |  |  |  |  |
Provisions |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Charge-offs to reserves |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Loan loss reserve, end of period |  |  | $ 7,554 | $ 7,554 |  |  | $ 7,554 | $ 7,554 |  | $ 7,554 |  |  |
Investor One [Member] | Loan loss obligations | Lending Tree Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Loss Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of loans sold to one investor |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of the original loan issue balance |  | 12.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investor Two [Member] | Loan loss obligations | Lending Tree Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Loss Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of loans sold to one investor |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Loan loss obligations | Lending Tree Loans | Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Loss Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated range of remaining possible losses due to loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,300 |  |
Maximum | Loan loss obligations | Lending Tree Loans | Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Loss Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated range of remaining possible losses due to loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,900 |  |

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