Note 7 - Collateralized Debt Obligations	3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Schedule of Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Table Text Block]	7. Collateralized Debt Obligations The Company’s CDOs, which are recorded as liabilities on the Company’s balance sheet, are secured by ARM loans pledged as collateral, which are recorded as mortgage loans held in securitization trusts in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had CDOs outstanding of $209.7 million and $220.0 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the current weighted average interest rate on these CDOs was 0.57% and 0.65%, respectively. The CDOs are collateralized by ARM loans with a principal balance of $218.6 million and $229.3 million at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The Company retained the owner trust certificates, or residual interest, for three securitizations and, as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, had a net investment in the securitization trusts, after loan loss reserves and including real estate owned, of $8.1 million and $8.9 million, respectively.

Note 7 - Collateralized Debt Obligations

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Schedule of Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Table Text Block]

7. Collateralized Debt Obligations

The Company’s CDOs, which are recorded as liabilities on the Company’s balance sheet, are secured by ARM loans pledged as collateral, which are recorded as mortgage loans held in securitization trusts in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had CDOs outstanding of $209.7 million and $220.0 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the current weighted average interest rate on these CDOs was 0.57% and 0.65%, respectively. The CDOs are collateralized by ARM loans with a principal balance of $218.6 million and $229.3 million at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The Company retained the owner trust certificates, or residual interest, for three securitizations and, as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, had a net investment in the securitization trusts, after loan loss reserves and including real estate owned, of $8.1 million and $8.9 million, respectively.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of financial instruments held by the entity for its own account for trading or investment purposes that are carried at fair value and pledged to counterparties as collateral for financing transactions. Description may include equity, fixed income, debt or other securities.

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