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Related party transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Gregory | Loan servicing fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loan servicing fees	$ 1,453	$ 851	$ 2,856	$ 1,507
Gregory | Loan transaction expense
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due diligence and related loan acquisition costs	24	1	50	19
Thetis | Management fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fee	$ 937	856	$ 1,843	1,603
Aspen Yo | Professional Fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expense reimbursements				$ 3

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- Definition

The loan servicing fees paid to third parties that relate to loan expenses for a portfolio containing the entire group of loans owned by the company.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
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-Paragraph 2
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Amount of expenses related to the managing member or general partner for management of the day-to-day business functions of the limited liability company (LLC) or limited partnership (LP).

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