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Mortgage Loans Held-for-Investment in Securitization Trusts, at Fair Value (Notes)

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Mortgage Loans Held-for-Investment in Securitization Trusts, at Fair Value (Notes)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mortgage Loans Held-for-Investment, at Fair Value [Abstract]  
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]
Mortgage Loans Held-for-Investment in Securitization Trusts, at Fair Value
During 2013, the Company purchased subordinated debt and excess servicing rights from two securitization trusts, one sponsored by a third party and one sponsored by a subsidiary of the Company. The underlying residential mortgage loans held by the trusts, which are consolidated on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet, are classified as mortgage loans held-for-investment in securitization trusts and carried at fair value as a result of a fair value option election. See Note 3 - Variable Interest Entities for additional information regarding consolidation of the securitization trusts. The following table presents the carrying value of the Company’s mortgage loans held-for-investment in securitization trusts as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
(in thousands)
March 31,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Unpaid principal balance
$
799,258

 
$
812,538

Fair value adjustment
(18,173
)
 
(20,148
)
Carrying value
$
781,085

 
$
792,390