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Use of Special Purpose Entities (SPE) and Variable Interest Entities (VIE) (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities of Consolidated VIE's
The following table presents a summary of the assets, liabilities and non-controlling interests of the Company's residential loan securitizations, Consolidated SLST and other Consolidated VIEs as of September 30, 2021 (dollar amounts in thousands). Intercompany balances have been eliminated for purposes of this presentation.
Financing VIEsOther VIEs
Residential
Loan Securitizations
Consolidated SLSTOtherTotal
Cash and cash equivalents$— $— $3,457 $3,457 
Residential loans, at fair value811,583 1,137,005 — 1,948,588 
Operating real estate, net held in Consolidated VIEs (1)
— — 209,736 209,736 
Other assets33,141 3,702 18,724 55,567 
Total assets$844,724 $1,140,707 $231,917 $2,217,348 
Collateralized debt obligations ($710,102 at amortized cost, net and $904,976 at fair value)
$710,102 $904,976 $— $1,615,078 
Mortgages payable on operating real estate, net in Consolidated VIEs (2)
— — 163,941 163,941 
Other liabilities6,326 3,073 4,648 14,047 
Total liabilities$716,428 $908,049 $168,589 $1,793,066 
Non-controlling interest in Consolidated VIEs (3)
$— $— $4,626 $4,626 
Net investment (4)
$128,296 $232,658 $58,702 $419,656 

(1)Included in operating real estate, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(2)Included in mortgages payable on operating real estate, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(3)Represents third party ownership of membership interests in other Consolidated VIEs.
(4)The net investment amount is the maximum amount of the Company's investment that is at risk to loss and represents the difference between total assets and total liabilities held by VIEs, less non-controlling interest, if any.
The following table presents a summary of the assets, liabilities and non-controlling interests of the Company's residential loan securitizations, non-Agency RMBS re-securitization, Consolidated SLST and other Consolidated VIEs as of December 31, 2020 (dollar amounts in thousands). Intercompany balances have been eliminated for purposes of this presentation.

Financing VIEsOther VIEs
Residential
Loan Securitizations
Non-Agency RMBS Re-SecuritizationConsolidated SLSTOtherTotal
Cash and cash equivalents$— $— $— $462 $462 
Residential loans, at fair value691,451 — 1,266,785 — 1,958,236 
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value— 109,140 — — 109,140 
Operating real estate, net held in Consolidated VIEs (1)
— — — 50,532 50,532 
Other assets24,959 535 4,075 3,045 32,614 
Total assets$716,410 $109,675 $1,270,860 $54,039 $2,150,984 
Collateralized debt obligations ($569,323 at amortized cost, net and $1,054,335 at fair value)
$554,067 $15,256 $1,054,335 $— $1,623,658 
Mortgages payable on operating real estate, net in Consolidated VIEs (2)
— — — 36,752 36,752 
Other liabilities2,610 70 2,781 1,435 6,896 
Total liabilities$556,677 $15,326 $1,057,116 $38,187 $1,667,306 
Non-controlling interest in Consolidated VIEs (3)
$— $— $— $6,371 $6,371 
Net investment (4)
$159,733 $94,349 $213,744 $9,481 $477,307 

(1)Included in operating real estate, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(2)Included in mortgages payable on operating real estate, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(3)Represents third party ownership of membership interests in other Consolidated VIEs.
(4)The net investment amount is the maximum amount of the Company's investment that is at risk to loss and represents the difference between total assets and total liabilities held by VIEs, less non-controlling interest, if any.
The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively (dollar amounts in thousands):
  September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
 Fair Value
Hierarchy Level
Carrying
Value
Estimated
Fair Value
Carrying
Value
Estimated
Fair Value
Financial Assets:     
Cash and cash equivalentsLevel 1$408,785 $408,785 $293,183 $293,183 
Residential loansLevel 33,273,807 3,273,807 3,049,166 3,049,166 
Multi-family loansLevel 3119,812 119,812 163,593 163,593 
Investment securities available for saleLevel 2448,093 448,093 724,726 724,726 
Equity investmentsLevel 3255,014 255,014 259,095 259,095 
Financial Liabilities:     
Repurchase agreementsLevel 2334,556 334,556 405,531 405,531 
Collateralized debt obligations:
Residential loan securitizations at amortized cost, netLevel 3710,102 714,176 554,067 561,329 
Consolidated SLSTLevel 3904,976 904,976 1,054,335 1,054,335 
Non-Agency RMBS re-securitizationLevel 2— — 15,256 15,472 
Subordinated debenturesLevel 345,000 44,188 45,000 36,871 
Convertible notesLevel 2137,240 139,474 135,327 137,716 
Senior unsecured notesLevel 296,540 104,794 — — 
Mortgages payable on operating real estateLevel 3200,720 200,720 36,752 36,752 
Schedule of Statement of Operations of Variable Interest Entities
The following table presents condensed statements of operations for non-Company-sponsored VIEs, including Consolidated SLST and other Consolidated VIEs, for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively (dollar amounts in thousands). Intercompany balances have been eliminated for purposes of this presentation.

Three Months Ended September 30,
20212020
Consolidated SLSTOtherTotalConsolidated SLSTOtherTotal
Interest income$10,245 $— $10,245 $10,896 $— $10,896 
Interest expense7,116 900 8,016 7,562 — 7,562 
Total net interest income (expense)3,129 (900)2,229 3,334 — 3,334 
Unrealized gains, net4,302 — 4,302 27,145 — 27,145 
Income from operating real estate— 2,683 2,683 — — — 
Other loss— — — — (159)(159)
Total non-interest income (loss)4,302 2,683 6,985 27,145 (159)26,986 
Expenses related to operating real estate— 6,601 6,601 — — — 
Net income (loss)7,431 (4,818)2,613 30,479 (159)30,320 
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated VIEs— 394 394 — (1,764)(1,764)
Net income (loss) attributable to Company$7,431 $(4,424)$3,007 $30,479 $(1,923)$28,556 

The following table presents condensed statements of operations for non-Company-sponsored VIEs, including Consolidated SLST, Consolidated K-Series (prior to the sale of first loss POs and de-consolidation of the Consolidated K-Series) and other Consolidated VIEs, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively (dollar amounts in thousands). Intercompany balances have been eliminated for purposes of this presentation.

Nine Months Ended September 30,
20212020
Consolidated SLSTOtherTotalConsolidated K-SeriesConsolidated SLSTOtherTotal
Interest income$31,042 $— $31,042 $151,841 $34,542 $— $186,383 
Interest expense21,371 1,641 23,012 129,762 24,255 — 154,017 
Total net interest income (expense)9,671 (1,641)8,030 22,079 10,287 — 32,366 
Unrealized gains (losses), net23,320 — 23,320 (10,951)(34,893)— (45,844)
Income from operating real estate— 6,329 6,329 — — — — 
Other loss— — — — — (2,280)(2,280)
Total non-interest income (loss)23,320 6,329 29,649 (10,951)(34,893)(2,280)(48,124)
Expenses related to operating real estate— 13,438 13,438 — — — — 
Net income (loss)32,991 (8,750)24,241 11,128 (24,606)(2,280)(15,758)
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated VIEs— 3,428 3,428 — — (704)(704)
Net income (loss) attributable to Company$32,991 $(5,322)$27,669 $11,128 $(24,606)$(2,984)$(16,462)
Schedule of Classification and Carrying Value of Unconsolidated VIEs The following tables present the classification and carrying value of unconsolidated VIEs as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively (dollar amounts in thousands):
September 30, 2021
Multi-family loansInvestment
securities
available for
sale, at fair value
Equity investmentsTotal
ABS
$— $41,485 $— $41,485 
Non-Agency RMBS— 31,708 — 31,708 
Preferred equity investments in multi-family properties
119,812 — 227,635 347,447 
Joint venture equity investments in multi-family properties
— — 10,290 10,290 
Equity investments in entities that invest in residential properties— — 17,089 17,089 
Maximum exposure$119,812 $73,193 $255,014 $448,019 

December 31, 2020
Multi-family loansInvestment
securities
available for
sale, at fair value
Equity investmentsTotal
ABS$— $43,225 $— $43,225 
Preferred equity investments in multi-family properties
158,501 — 182,765 341,266 
Mezzanine loans on multi-family properties
5,092 — — 5,092 
Equity investments in entities that invest in residential properties and loans
— — 76,330 76,330 
Maximum exposure$163,593 $43,225 $259,095 $465,913