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Related Party Transactions - Schedule Statement of Income of Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Related party expense – loan servicing fees |  | $ 1,936 | $ 2,274 | $ 3,950 | $ 4,780
Related party expense – management fee |  | 2,143 | 1,652 | 3,942 | 3,340
Income/(loss) on sale of mortgage loans | [1] | 0 | 7,014 | (705) | 7,014
Interest Income |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amount of transaction |  | 7,831 | 3,140 | 9,850 | 5,556
Gregory | Loan Servicing Fees |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Related party expense – loan servicing fees |  | 1,936 | 2,274 | 3,950 | 4,780
Thetis |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Related party expense – management fee |  |  | 1,600 |  | 3,200
Thetis | Management fees |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Related party expense – management fee |  | 2,143 | 1,652 | 3,942 | 3,340
Thetis | Income from investments in affiliate |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amount of transaction |  | 527 | 196 | (439) | 475
Great Ajax FS | Income from investments in affiliate |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amount of transaction |  | 72 | 1 | (204) | 129
Gaea | Gain/Loss on sale of Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Income/(loss) on sale of mortgage loans |  |  |  | $ (705) | 0
2019-C | Gain/Loss on sale of Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Income/(loss) on sale of mortgage loans |  | $ 0 | $ 7,014 |  | $ 7,014
[1] | The Company sold no mortgage loans during the three months ended June 30, 2020. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company sold 26 SBC mortgage loans with a carrying value of $26.1 million and UPB of $26.2 million for a loss of $0.7 million. Comparatively, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company sold 962 loans with a carrying value of $176.9 million and UPB of $200.1 million for a gain of $7.0 million.

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- Definition The gains (losses) included in earnings that represent the difference between the sale price and the carrying value of loans made to finance real estate acquisitions. This element refers to the gain (loss) and not to the cash proceeds of the sale. This element is a noncash adjustment to net income when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 310 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118959141&loc=d3e21310-158488 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 310 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118959141&loc=d3e21286-158488 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118932676&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 310 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=117337389&loc=d3e21493-158490 + Details
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