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REAL ESTATE RELATED AND OTHER LOANS, RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS AND SUBPRIME MORTGAGE LOANS (Tables)

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REAL ESTATE RELATED AND OTHER LOANS, RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS AND SUBPRIME MORTGAGE LOANS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]  
Schedule of real estate and other related loans, residential mortgage loans and subprime mortgage loans
The following is a summary of real estate related and other loans, residential mortgage loans and subprime mortgage loans at September 30, 2014. The loans contain various terms, including fixed and floating rates, self-amortizing and interest only. They are generally subject to prepayment.
Loan Type
Outstanding
Face Amount
 
Carrying
Value (A)
 
Loan
Count
 
Weighted
 Average
 Yield
 
Weighted Average Coupon
 
Weighted Average Life
(Years) (B)
 
Floating Rate Loans as a % of Face Amount
 
Delinquent Face Amount (C)
Mezzanine Loans
$
132,053

 
$
99,666

 
7

 
7.25
%
 
7.20
%
 
1.2

 
71.6
%
 
$
12,000

Corporate Bank Loans
169,659

 
106,296

 
5

 
21.84
%
 
13.19
%
 
1.8

 
0.6
%
 

B-Notes
22,067

 
18,761

 
1

 
12.00
%
 
7.32
%
 
4.3

 
0.0
%
 

Whole Loans
269

 
269

 
1

 
4.00
%
 
7.48
%
 
0.4

 
0.0
%
 

Total Real Estate Related and other Loans Held-for-Sale, Net
$
324,048

 
$
224,992

 
14

 
14.53
%
 
10.34
%
 
1.7

 
29.5
%
 
$
12,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential Loans (D)
4,686

 
4,036

 
8

 
7.74
%
 
1.84
%
 
1.7

 
100.0
%
 
1,105

Total Residential Mortgage Loans Held-for-Sale, Net
$
4,686

 
$
4,036

 
8

 
7.74
%
 
1.84
%
 
1.7

 
100.0
%
 
$
1,105

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subprime Mortgage Loans Subject to Call Option
$
406,217

 
$
406,217

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

   
(A)
Carrying value includes negligible interest receivable for the residential housing loans.
(B)
The weighted average life is based on the timing of expected principal reduction on the assets.
(C)
Includes loans that are 60 or more days past due (including loans that are in foreclosure, or borrower’s in bankruptcy) or considered real estate owned (“REO”). As of September 30, 2014, $76.5 million face amount of real estate related and other loans was on non-accrual status.
(D)
Loans acquired at a discount for credit quality.
 
Schedule of real estate related loans by maturity
The following is a summary of real estate related and other loans by maturities at September 30, 2014:
 
Outstanding
 
 
 
Number of
Year of Maturity (1)
Face Amount
 
Carrying Value
 
Loans
Delinquent (2)
$
12,000

 
$

 
1

Period from October 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014

 

 

2015
64,720

 
718

 
6

2016
64,843

 
63,227

 
2

2017
24,370

 
24,370

 
1

2018
22,067

 
18,761

 
1

2019
122,974

 
105,846

 
2

Thereafter
13,074

 
12,070

 
1

Total
$
324,048

 
$
224,992

 
14


   
(1)
Based on the final extended maturity date of each loan investment as of September 30, 2014.
(2)
Includes loans that are non-performing, in foreclosure, or under bankruptcy.
Schedule of activity in carrying value of real estate related and other loans and residential mortgage loans
Activities relating to the carrying value of Newcastle’s real estate related and other loans and residential mortgage loans are as follows:
 
Held-for-Sale
 
Held-for-Investment
 
Real Estate Related and Other Loans
 
Residential Mortgage Loans
 
Residential Mortgage Loans
Balance at December 31, 2013
$
437,530

 
$
2,185

 
$
255,450

Purchases / additional fundings

 

 

Interest accrued to principal balance
15,960

 

 

Principal paydowns
(240,119
)
 
(9,333
)
 
(9,436
)
Transfer to held-for-sale

 
246,121

 
(246,121
)
Sales

 
(233,349
)
 

Valuation (allowance) reversal on loans
2,186

 
(109
)
 
(833
)
Accretion of loan discount and other amortization
8,867

 

 
115

Other
568

 
(1,479
)
 
825

Balance at September 30, 2014
$
224,992

 
4,036

 
$

 
Rollforward of loss allowance for real estate related and other loans and residential mortgage loans
The following is a rollforward of the related loss allowance.
 
Held-For-Sale
 
Held-For-Investment
 
Real Estate Related and Other Loans
 
Residential Mortgage Loans
 
Residential Mortgage
Loans (A)
Balance at December 31, 2013
$
(94,037
)
 
$
(824
)
 
$
(12,247
)
Charge-offs (B)
14,397

 
84

 
711

Transfer to held-for-sale

 
(12,369
)
 
12,369

Sales

 
13,006

 

Valuation (allowance) reversal on loans
2,186

 
(109
)
 
(833
)
Balance at September 30, 2014
$
(77,454
)
 
$
(212
)
 
$

   
(A)
The allowance for credit losses was determined based on the guidance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality.
(B)
The charge-offs for real estate related loans represent one loan which was under restructuring.
 
Schedule of geographic distribution of real estate related and other loans and residential mortgage loans
The table below summarizes the geographic distribution of real estate related and other loans and residential mortgage loans at September 30, 2014:
 
Real Estate Related
and Other Loans
 
Residential Mortgage Loans
Geographic Location
Outstanding Face Amount
 
Percentage
 
Outstanding Face Amount
 
Percentage
Western U.S.
$
28,298

 
17.8
%
 
$
991

 
21.1
%
Northeastern U.S.
26,426

 
16.6
%
 
531

 
11.3
%
Southeastern U.S.
51,494

 
32.3
%
 
3,025

 
64.6
%
Midwestern U.S.
3,830

 
2.4
%
 
139

 
3.0
%
Southwestern U.S.
10,446

 
6.5
%
 

 
%
Foreign
38,898

 
24.4
%
 

 
—%

 
$
159,392

 
100.0
%
 
$
4,686

 
100.0
%
Other
164,656

 
(A)
 
 

 
 

 
$
324,048

 
 

 
 

 
 

   
(A)
Includes corporate bank loans which are not directly secured by real estate assets.
Schedule of holdings in subprime mortgage loans
The following table presents information on the retained interests in Newcastle’s securitizations of subprime mortgage loans at September 30, 2014:
 
Subprime Portfolio
 
 
 
I
 
II
 
Total
Total securitized loans (unpaid principal balance) (A)
$
334,758

 
$
468,100

 
$
802,858

Loans subject to call option (carrying value)
$
299,176

 
$
107,041

 
$
406,217

Retained interests (fair value) (B)
$
3,057

 
$

 
$
3,057

   
(A)
Average loan seasoning of 110 months and 92 months for Subprime Portfolios I and II, respectively, at September 30, 2014.
(B)
The retained interests include retained bonds of the securitizations with negligible monthly interest cash flow until principal payment is available. The fair value of which is estimated based on pricing service quotation. Newcastle’s retained interests were written off in 2010. The weighted average yield of the retained bonds was 22.40% as of September 30, 2014.
Schedule of details regarding subprime mortgage loans
The following table summarizes certain characteristics of the underlying subprime mortgage loans, and related financing, in the securitizations as of September 30, 2014:
 
Subprime Portfolio
 
I
 
II
Loan unpaid principal balance (UPB)
$
334,758

 
$
468,100

Weighted average coupon rate of loans
5.83
%
 
4.71
%
Delinquencies of 60 or more days (UPB) (A)
$
83,602

 
$
164,991

Net credit losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2014
$
20,347

 
$
24,126

Cumulative net credit losses
$
267,152

 
$
325,700

Cumulative net credit losses as a % of original UPB
17.8
%
 
29.9
%
Percentage of ARM loans (B)
51.0
%
 
64.2
%
Percentage of loans with original loan-to-value ratio >90%
10.8
%
 
16.9
%
Percentage of interest-only loans
8.7
%
 
18.7
%
Face amount of debt (C)
$
330,758

 
$
468,100

Weighted average funding cost of debt (D)
0.51
%
 
0.43
%
   
(A)
Delinquencies include loans 60 or more days past due, in foreclosure, under bankruptcy filing or REO.
(B)
ARM loans are adjustable-rate mortgage loans. An option ARM is an adjustable-rate mortgage that provides the borrower with an option to choose from several payment amounts each month for a specified period of the loan term. None of the loans in the subprime portfolios are option ARMs.
(C)
Excludes face amount of $4.0 million of retained notes for Subprime Portfolio I at September 30, 2014.
(D)
Includes the effect of applicable hedges.