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

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REAL ESTATE RELATED LOANS, RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS AND SUBPRIME MORTGAGE LOANS (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Real Estate Related Loans Residential Mortgage Loans And Subprime Mortgage Loans Tables  
Schedule of Real Estate 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, 2013. The loans contain various terms, including fixed and floating rates, self-amortizing and interest only. They are generally subject to prepayment.
 
    
Outstanding
               
Weighted
   
Weighted
   
Weighted
Average
   
Floating Rate Loans as a %
   
Delinquent
 
    Face    
Carrying
   
Loan
   
Average
   
Average
   
Maturity
   
of Face
   
Face
 
Loan Type
 
Amount
   
Value (A)
   
Count
   
Yield
   
Coupon
   
(Years) (B)
   
Amount
   
Amount (C)
 
Mezzanine Loans
  $ 430,584     $ 350,127       15       9.07 %     8.74 %     1.0       75.7 %   $ 12,000  
Corporate Bank Loans
    783,448       363,337       7       14.03 %     5.72 %     1.5       72.3 %      
B-Notes
    110,944       94,040       4       10.65 %     5.30 %     1.1       79.3 %      
Whole Loans
    29,923       29,923       2       4.81 %     3.78 %     0.7       97.3 %      
Total Real Estate Related and other Loans Held-for-Sale, Net
  $ 1,354,899     $ 837,427       28       11.25 %     6.60 %     1.3       74.5 %   $ 12,000  
                                                                 
Non-Securitized Manufactured Housing Loan Portfolio I
  $ 565     $ 146       15       68.47 %     7.77 %     0.9       0.0 %   $ 56  
Non-Securitized Manufactured Housing Loan Portfolio II
    2,780       2,120       105       15.46 %     10.04 %     5.3       9.5 %     35  
Total Residential Mortgage Loans Held-for-Sale, Net (D)
  $ 3,345     $ 2,266       120       18.89 %     9.66 %     4.5       7.9 %   $ 91  
 
                                                               
Securitized Manufactured Housing Loan Portfolio I (D)(E)
  $ 110,589     $ 94,909       2,984       9.45 %     8.62 %     6.3       0.7 %   $ 1,059  
Securitized Manufactured Housing Loan Portfolio II (D)(E)
    140,828       138,895       5,027       7.70 %     9.64 %     5.5       16.5 %     2,285  
Residential Loans (D)(E)
    51,886       39,528       185       7.66 %     2.43 %     5.9       100.0 %     7,455  
Total Residential Mortgage Loans Held-for-Investment, Net
  $ 303,303     $ 273,332       8,196       8.30 %     8.04 %     5.8       25.0 %   $ 10,799  
                                                                 
Subprime Mortgage Loans Subject to Call Option
  $ 406,217     $ 406,217                                                  
 
(A)
Carrying value includes interest receivable of $0.1 million for the residential housing loans and principal and interest receivable of $4.8 million for the manufactured housing loans.
(B)
The weighted average maturity 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 June 30, 2013, $140.7 million face amount of real estate related and other loans was on non-accrual status.
(D)
Loans acquired at a discount for credit quality.
(E)
The following is an aging analysis of past due residential loans held-for-investment as of June 30, 2013:
 
   
30-59 Days
   
60-89 Days
   
Over 90 Days
         
Total Past
         
Total Outstanding
 
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
REO
   
Due
   
Current
   
Face Amount
 
Securitized Manufactured Housing Loan Portfolio I
  $ 337     $ 170     $ 452     $ 437     $ 1,396     $ 109,193     $ 110,589  
Securitized Manufactured Housing Loan Portfolio II
  $ 1,184     $ 371     $ 1,383     $ 531     $ 3,469     $ 137,359     $ 140,828  
Residential Loans
  $ 875     $ 405     $ 6,561     $ 489     $ 8,330     $ 43,556     $ 51,886  
 
Newcastle’s management monitors the credit qualities of the Manufactured Housing Loan Portfolios I and II primarily by using aging analyses, current trends in delinquencies and actual loss incurrence rates.
Aging Schedule of Past Due Residential Loans Held For Investment
   
30-59 Days
   
60-89 Days
   
Over 90 Days
         
Total Past
         
Total Outstanding
 
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
REO
   
Due
   
Current
   
Face Amount
 
Securitized Manufactured Housing Loan Portfolio I
  $ 337     $ 170     $ 452     $ 437     $ 1,396     $ 109,193     $ 110,589  
Securitized Manufactured Housing Loan Portfolio II
  $ 1,184     $ 371     $ 1,383     $ 531     $ 3,469     $ 137,359     $ 140,828  
Residential Loans
  $ 875     $ 405     $ 6,561     $ 489     $ 8,330     $ 43,556     $ 51,886  
 
Schedule of Real Estate Related Loans By Maturity
The following is a summary of real estate related and other loans by maturities at June 30, 2013:
 
   
Outstanding
         
Number of
 
Year of Maturity (1)
 
Face Amount
   
Carrying Value
   
Loans
 
Delinquent (2)
  $ 12,000     $       1  
Period from July 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013
    87,151       29,272       2  
2014
    814,634       414,636       11  
2015
    58,302       55,794       5  
2016
    101,134       99,511       3  
2017
    95,104       82,786       4  
2018
                 
Thereafter
    186,574       155,428       2  
Total
  $ 1,354,899     $ 837,427       28  

(1)
Based on the final extended maturity date of each loan investment as of June 30, 2013.
(2)
Includes loans that are non-performing, in foreclosure, or under bankruptcy.
Schedule of Activity in Carrying Value of Real Estate 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
   
Residential Mortgage
   
Residential Mortgage
   
Reverse
 
   
and Other Loans
   
Loans
   
Loans
   
Mortgage Loans
 
Balance at December 31, 2012
  $ 843,132     $ 2,471     $ 292,461     $  
Purchases / additional fundings
    139,096                   35,138  
Interest accrued to principal balance
    12,673                    
Principal paydowns
    (153,263 )     (180 )     (22,125 )      
Sales
    (9,318 )                        
Spin-off of New Residential
                      (35,865 )
Valuation (allowance) reversal on loans
    (2,262 )     (12 )     749        
Loss on repayment of loans held-for-sale
                             
Accretion of loan discount and other amortization
    6,689             2,201       727  
Other
    680       (13 )     46        
Balance at June 30, 2013
  $ 837,427       2,266     $ 273,332     $  
  
Rollforward for loss allowance related to real estate loans
The following is a rollforward of the related loss allowance.

   
Held-For-Sale
   
Held-For-Investment
 
   
Real Estate Related
   
Residential Mortgage
   
Residential Mortgage
 
   
and Other Loans
   
Loans
   
Loans (A)
 
Balance at December 31, 2012
  $ (182,062 )   $ (1,072 )   $ (22,478 )
Charge-offs
    60       121       2,641  
Valuation (allowance) reversal on loans
    (2,262 )     (12 )     749  
Balance at June 30, 2013
  $ (184,264 )   $ (963 )   $ (19,088 )
 
(A)
The allowance for credit losses was determined based on the guidance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality.
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, 2013:
 
   
Real Estate Related and Other Loans
   
Residential Mortgage Loans
 
Geographic Location
 
Outstanding Face Amount
   
Percentage
   
Outstanding Face Amount
   
Percentage
 
Western U.S.
  $ 146,173       25.1 %   $ 184,106       60.0 %
Northeastern U.S.
    103,867       17.8 %     9,746       3.2 %
Southeastern U.S.
    86,867       14.9 %     67,706       22.1 %
Midwestern U.S.
    62,707       10.8 %     11,677       3.8 %
Southwestern U.S.
    77,187       13.3 %     33,363       10.9 %
Foreign
    105,227       18.1 %     50       0.0 %
    $ 582,028       100.0 %   $ 306,648       100.0 %
Other
    772,871    
(A)
                 
    $ 1,354,899                          
 
(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 June 30, 2013:
 
   
Subprime Portfolio
       
      I    
II
   
Total
 
Total securitized loans (unpaid principal balance) (A)
  $ 401,031     $ 536,893     $ 937,924  
Loans subject to call option (carrying value)
  $ 299,176     $ 107,041     $ 406,217  
Retained interests (fair value) (B)
  $ 2,152     $     $ 2,152  
 
(A)
Average loan seasoning of 95 months and 77 months for Subprime Portfolios I and II, respectively, at June 30, 2013.
(B)
The retained interests include retained bonds of the securitizations. The fair value of which is estimated based on pricing models. Newcastle’s residual interests were written off in 2010. The weighted average yield of the retained bonds was 24.34% as of June 30, 2013.
 
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 June 30, 2013:
 
   
Subprime Portfolio
 
      I    
II
 
Loan unpaid principal balance (UPB)
  $ 401,031     $ 536,893  
Weighted average coupon rate of loans
    5.80 %     4.93 %
Delinquencies of 60 or more days (UPB) (A)
  $ 111,458     $ 212,516  
Net credit losses for the six months ended June 30, 2013
  $ 12,669     $ 18,678  
Cumulative net credit losses
  $ 233,086     $ 275,397  
Cumulative net credit losses as a % of original UPB
    15.5 %     25.3 %
Percentage of ARM loans (B)
    50.8 %     64.3 %
Percentage of loans with original loan-to-value ratio >90%
    10.5 %     17.1 %
Percentage of interest-only loans
    27.4 %     3.7 %
Face amount of debt (C)
  $ 397,031     $ 536,893  
Weighted average funding cost of debt (D)
    0.56 %     0.51 %
 
(A)
Delinquencies include loans 60 or more days past due, in foreclosure, under bankruptcy filing or real estate owned.
(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 June 30, 2013.
(D)
Includes the effect of applicable hedges.