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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
		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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