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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income		$ 26,735	$ 23,282	$ 57,767	$ 54,666
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net amortization				2,248	5,713
Realized gain on investment securities and related hedges, net		(4,059)	(2,306)	(3,951)	(5,333)
Net gain on distressed residential mortgage and residential mortgage loans				(21,741)	(11,990)
Unrealized (gain) loss on investment securities and related hedges, net		(1,192)	(1,563)	(1,687)	1,594
Gain on remeasurement of existing membership interest in businesses acquired				0	(5,052)
Gain on bargain purchase on businesses acquired				0	(65)
Unrealized gain on loans and debt held in multi-family securitization trusts				(5,184)	(2,340)
Net decrease in loans held for sale				24	432
Recovery of loan losses		(563)	26	(452)	(661)
Income from unconsolidated entity, mezzanine loan and preferred equity investments				(21,507)	(16,934)
Distributions of income from unconsolidated entity, mezzanine loan and preferred equity investments				17,348	12,085
Amortization of stock based compensation, net				1,268	514
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables and other assets				(7,823)	8,288
Accrued expenses and other liabilities				9,875	3,687
Net cash provided by operating activities				26,185	44,604
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash and restricted cash acquired				0	(28,447)
Cash received from initial consolidation of variable interest entities				112	0
Proceeds from sales of investment securities				100,937	198,280
Purchases of investment securities				(129,923)	(339,650)
Redemption of FHLBI stock				0	5,423
Purchases of other assets				(23)	(85)
Capital expenditures on operating real estate and real estate held for sale in consolidated variable interest entities				(191)	0
Funding of mezzanine loans, equity and preferred equity investments				(45,101)	(40,860)
Principal repayments received on mezzanine loans and preferred equity investments				18,947	464
Return of capital from unconsolidated entity investments				23,395	6,002
Net proceeds on other derivative instruments settled during the period				3,950	8,155
Principal paydowns on investment securities - available for sale				170,133	84,592
Proceeds from sale of real estate owned				5,656	1,525
Purchases of residential mortgage loans and distressed residential mortgage loans				(81,472)	(52,130)
Purchases of investments held in multi-family securitization trusts				(65,453)	0
Net cash provided by investing activities				299,227	55,007
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
(Payments made on) net proceeds from financing arrangements, including FHLBI advances and payments				(197,590)	64,185
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes, net				126,995	0
Proceeds from issuance of securitized debt				0	167,724
Common stock issuance, net				574	385
Payments made on mortgages and notes payable in consolidated variable interest entities				(266)	0
Proceeds from mortgages and notes payable in consolidated variable interest entities				4,425	0
Payments of secured debt				(62,098)	(53,354)
Redemption of preferred debt				0	(16,255)
Net cash used in financing activities				(328,950)	(38,438)
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash				(3,538)	61,173
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash - Beginning of Period	$ 143,915			139,530	82,742	$ 82,742
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash - End of Period		135,992	143,915	135,992	143,915	$ 139,530
Supplemental Disclosure:
Cash paid for interest				245,891	226,555
Cash paid for income taxes				2,153	2,172
Non-Cash Investment Activities:
Sales of investment securities not yet settled				1,261	0
Purchase of investment securities not yet settled				181,718	290,833
Consolidation of multi-family loans held in securitization trusts				1,537,526	0
Consolidation of multi-family collateralized debt obligations				1,472,073	0
Transfer from residential loans to real estate owned				6,221	5,844
Common Stock
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Dividends paid on stock				(71,501)	(78,811)
Non-Cash Financing Activities:
Dividends declared on stock to be paid in subsequent period		22,371	26,296	22,371	26,296
Preferred Stock
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Dividends paid on stock				(9,675)	(9,675)
Non-Cash Financing Activities:
Dividends declared on stock to be paid in subsequent period		$ 3,225	$ 3,225	3,225	3,225
Distressed residential mortgage loans
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Principal repayments received on loans				14,190	19,607
Distressed residential mortgage loans held in securitization trust (net)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Principal repayments received on loans				179,108	100,217
Multi-family collateralized debt obligations, at fair value
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Principal repayments received on loans				104,962	91,914
Residential collateralized debt obligations
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Payments of secured debt				(14,856)	(20,736)
Collateralized debt obligation
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Payments of secured debt	$ (55,900)			$ (104,958)	$ (91,901)