CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTs OF CASH FLOWS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Principal payments and sales proceeds received on bonds and loans held for investment	$ 45,796	$ 21,159
Proceeds received on loans held for sale from a related party	0	9,400
Advances on and originations of loans held for investment	11,729	6,000
Hunt Companies [Member]
Principal payments and sales proceeds received on bonds and loans held for investment	15,107	0
Proceeds received on loans held for sale from a related party	0	9,400
Advances on and originations of loans held for investment	$ 11,279	$ 0

The cash inflow associated with the repayment or sale of available for sale securities and loans held for investment.

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The cash outflow associated with purchasing loans held for investment purposes during the period.

+ References

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph (a)
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The cash inflow from sale proceeds and collection of repayments from borrowers on loans classified as held-for-sale, including proceeds from loans sold through mortgage securitization; includes mortgages and other types of loans.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 21
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118932676&loc=d3e3461-108585

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 16
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118932676&loc=d3e3337-108585

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