REAL ESTATE RELATED AND OTHER LOANS, RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS AND SUBPRIME MORTGAGE LOANS (Activity in Carrying Value) (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
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| Held-for-Sale | ||||
| Valuation allowance on loans | $ (645) | $ (4,317) | $ (2,843) | $ (4,674) |
| Balance at June 30, 2016 | 143,526 | 143,526 | ||
| Real Estate Related and Other Loans | ||||
| Held-for-Sale | ||||
| Balance at December 31, 2015 | 149,198 | |||
| Purchases / additional fundings | 0 | |||
| Interest accrued to principal balance | 16,596 | |||
| Principal paydowns | 0 | |||
| Sales | (19,433) | |||
| Valuation allowance on loans | (2,835) | |||
| Loss on settlement of loans | 0 | |||
| Balance at June 30, 2016 | 143,526 | 143,526 | ||
| Residential Mortgage Loans | ||||
| Held-for-Sale | ||||
| Balance at December 31, 2015 | 532 | |||
| Purchases / additional fundings | 0 | |||
| Interest accrued to principal balance | 0 | |||
| Principal paydowns | (35) | |||
| Sales | 0 | |||
| Valuation allowance on loans | (8) | |||
| Loss on settlement of loans | (47) | |||
| Balance at June 30, 2016 | $ 442 | $ 442 | ||
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- Definition Loans and Leases Receivable [Roll Forward] No definition available.
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- Definition Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Loss on Settlement on Loans No definition available.
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- Definition Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans held for sale. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The amount of principal collected on mortgage loans on real estate during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The carrying amount of mortgage loans on real estate that were sold during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total amount of new mortgage loans on real estate during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total amount of additions to mortgage loans other than new loans during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of expense related loan transactions, lease transactions, credit loss from transactions other than loan and lease transactions, and other loss based on assessment of uncollectability from the counterparty to reduce the account to their net realizable value. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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