Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

REAL ESTATE RELATED LOANS, RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS AND SUBPRIME MORTGAGE LOANS - Loss Allowance Rollforward (Details 5)

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REAL ESTATE RELATED LOANS, RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS AND SUBPRIME MORTGAGE LOANS - Loss Allowance Rollforward (Details 5)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Loan
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Loan
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Number of loans - total charge-offs | Loan 4 3 3
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]      
Valuation allowance (reversal) on loans $ 9,541 $ (2,419) $ (25,035)
Real Estate Related Loans, Held for Sale      
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance (75,926) (94,037) (182,062)
Charge-offs 14,345 14,808 68,546
Valuation allowance (reversal) on loans (9,284) 3,303 19,479
Transfer to held-for-sale   0  
Sales 0 0  
Ending balance (70,865) (75,926) (94,037)
Residential Mortgage Loans, Held for Sale      
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance (154) (824) (1,072)
Charge-offs 160 84 143
Valuation allowance (reversal) on loans (257) (51) 105
Transfer to held-for-sale   (12,369)  
Sales 0 13,006  
Ending balance (251) (154) (824)
Residential Mortgage Loans, Held for Investment      
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance 0 (12,247) (22,478)
Charge-offs 0 711 4,780
Valuation allowance (reversal) on loans 0 (833) 5,451
Transfer to held-for-sale   12,369  
Sales 0 0  
Ending balance $ 0 $ 0 $ (12,247)