REAL ESTATE RELATED AND OTHER LOANS, RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS AND SUBPRIME MORTGAGE LOANS (Tables)
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6 Months Ended |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
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| Receivables [Abstract] |
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| 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 June 30, 2015. The loans contain various terms, including fixed and floating rates, self-amortizing and interest only. They are generally subject to prepayment.
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Loan Type
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Outstanding
Face Amount
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Carrying
Value (A)
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Loan
Count
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Weighted
Average
Yield
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Weighted Average Coupon
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Weighted Average Life
(Years) (B)
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Floating Rate Loans as a % of Face Amount
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Delinquent Face Amount (C)
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Mezzanine Loans
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$
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40,995
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$
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23,228
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3
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8.00
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%
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8.24
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%
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0.6
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100.0
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%
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$
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—
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Corporate Bank Loans
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185,248
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118,598
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4
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22.01
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%
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18.16
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%
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1.3
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—
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%
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—
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Total Real Estate Related and other Loans Held-for-Sale, Net
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$
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226,243
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$
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141,826
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7
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19.71
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%
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16.37
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%
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1.2
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18.1
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%
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$
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—
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Residential Mortgage Loans Held-for-Sale, Net (D)
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$
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4,206
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$
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3,527
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6
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13.06
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%
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1.92
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%
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1.8
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100.0
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%
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$
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766
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Subprime Mortgage Loans Subject to Call Option
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$
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404,149
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$
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404,149
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(A)
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Carrying value includes negligible interest receivable for the residential housing loans.
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(B)
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The weighted average life is based on the timing of expected principal reduction on the assets.
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(C)
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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 June 30, 2015, $63.5 million face amount of real estate related and other loans was on non-accrual status.
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(D)
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Loans acquired at a discount for credit quality.
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| Schedule of real estate related and other loans by maturity |
The following is a summary of real estate related and other loans by maturities at June 30, 2015:
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Outstanding
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Number of
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Year of Maturity (1)
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Face Amount
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Carrying Value
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Loans
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Period from July 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015
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$
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63,454
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$
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—
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4
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2016
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23,228
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23,228
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1
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2017
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—
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—
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—
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2018
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—
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—
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—
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2019
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139,561
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118,598
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2
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2020
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—
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—
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—
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Thereafter
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—
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—
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—
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Total
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$
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226,243
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$
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141,826
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7
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(1)
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Based on the final extended maturity date of each loan investment as of June 30, 2015.
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| 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:
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Held-for-Sale
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Real Estate Related and Other Loans
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Residential Mortgage Loans
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Balance at December 31, 2014
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$
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230,200
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$
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3,854
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Purchases / additional fundings
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—
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—
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Interest accrued to principal balance
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11,716
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—
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Principal paydowns
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(42,901
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(103
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Sales
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(55,574
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—
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Valuation (allowance) reversal on loans
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(4,451
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(223
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Accretion of loan discount, other amortization and other income
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3,203
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—
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Other
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(367
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(1
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Balance at June 30, 2015
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$
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141,826
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$
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3,527
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| 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.
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Held-For-Sale
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Real Estate Related and Other Loans
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Residential Mortgage Loans
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Balance at December 31, 2014
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$
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(75,926
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$
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(154
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Charge-offs (A)
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14,454
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—
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Valuation (allowance) reversal on loans
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(4,451
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(223
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Balance at June 30, 2015
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$
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(65,923
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$
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(377
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(A)
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The charge-offs for real estate related loans represent four loans. Two loans were sold, one loan was restructured, and one loan was written off.
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| 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 June 30, 2015:
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Real Estate Related
and Other Loans
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Residential Mortgage Loans
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Geographic Location
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Outstanding Face Amount
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Percentage
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Outstanding Face Amount
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Percentage
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Western U.S.
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$
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—
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%
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$
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932
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22.2
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%
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Northeastern U.S.
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8,432
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9.7
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%
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523
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12.5
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%
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Southeastern U.S.
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13,217
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15.3
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%
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2,612
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62.1
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%
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Midwestern U.S.
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—
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—
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%
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139
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3.2
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%
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Southwestern U.S.
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1,579
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1.8
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%
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—
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—
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%
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Foreign
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63,454
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73.2
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%
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—
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—
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%
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$
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86,682
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100.0
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%
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$
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4,206
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100.0
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%
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Other
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139,561
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(A)
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$
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226,243
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(A) Primarily includes corporate bank loans which are not directly secured by real estate assets.
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| Schedule of retained interests in securitizations of subprime mortgage loans |
The following table presents information on the retained interests in Newcastle’s securitizations of subprime mortgage loans at June 30, 2015:
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Subprime Portfolio
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I
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II
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Total
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Total securitized loans (unpaid principal balance) (A)
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$
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297,108
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$
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422,490
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$
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719,598
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Loans subject to call option (carrying value)
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$
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297,108
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$
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107,041
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$
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404,149
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Retained bonds (fair value) (B)
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$
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2,977
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$
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—
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$
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2,977
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(A)
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Average loan seasoning of 119 months and 101 months for Subprime Portfolios I and II, respectively, at June 30, 2015.
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(B)
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The retained
interests include retained bonds of the securitizations with negligible monthly interest cash flows until principal payment
is available. The fair value of which is estimated based on pricing service quotation. The weighted average yield of the
retained bonds was 21.25% as of June 30,
2015.
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| Schedule of details regarding subprime mortgage loans and related financing in the securitizations |
The following table summarizes certain characteristics of the underlying subprime mortgage loans, and related financing, in the securitizations as of June 30, 2015:
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Subprime Portfolio
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I
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II
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Loan unpaid principal balance (UPB)
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$
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297,108
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$
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422,490
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Weighted average coupon rate of loans
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5.65
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%
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4.51
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%
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Delinquencies of 60 or more days (UPB) (A)
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$
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64,834
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$
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131,780
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Net credit losses for the six months ended June 30, 2015
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$
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10,348
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$
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12,629
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Cumulative net credit losses
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$
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282,378
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$
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349,725
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Cumulative net credit losses as a % of original UPB
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18.8
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%
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32.2
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%
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Percentage of ARM loans (B)
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50.9
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%
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63.6
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%
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Percentage of loans with original loan-to-value ratio >90%
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10.7
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%
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17.1
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%
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Percentage of interest-only loans
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1.9
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%
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4.1
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%
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Face amount of debt (C)
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$
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293,108
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$
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422,490
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Weighted average funding cost of debt (D)
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0.55
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%
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0.34
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%
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(A)
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Delinquencies include loans 60 or more days past due, in foreclosure, under bankruptcy filing or REO.
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(B)
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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.
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(C)
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Excludes face amount of $4.0 million of retained notes for Subprime Portfolio I at June 30, 2015.
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(D)
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Includes the effect of applicable hedges.
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