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Note 7 - Use of Special Purpose Entities and Variable Interest Entities (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Note 7 - Use of Special Purpose Entities and Variable Interest Entities (Tables) [Line Items]  
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]
     

September 30, 2014

   

December 31, 2013

 
 

Fair Value

Hierarchy Level

 

Carrying

Value

   

Estimated

Fair Value

   

Carrying

Value

   

Estimated

Fair Value

 

Financial Assets:

                                 

Cash and cash equivalents

Level 1

  $ 28,513     $ 28,513     $ 31,798     $ 31,798  

Investment securities available for sale (3)

Level 2 or 3

    892,251       892,251       912,443       912,443  

Investment securities available for sale, at fair value held in securitization trusts

Level 3

    38,379       38,379       92,578       92,578  

Residential mortgage loans held in securitization trusts (net)

Level 3

    152,902       139,936       163,237       152,104  

Distressed residential mortgage loans (net) (1)

Level 3

    262,980       280,055       264,434       254,543  

Multi-family loans held in securitization trusts

Level 3

    8,303,169       8,303,169       8,111,022       8,111,022  

Derivative assets

Level 1 or 2

    217,234       217,324       197,590       197,590  

Mortgage loans held for sale (net) (2)

Level 3

    2,486       2,481       2,496       2,595  

First mortgage loans (2)

Level 3

    9,529       9,745       8,249       8,318  

Mezzanine loan and equity investments (2)

Level 3

    29,557       29,786       21,568       21,812  
                                   

Financial Liabilities:

                                 

Financing arrangements, portfolio investments

Level 2

  $ 627,881     $ 627,881     $ 791,125     $ 791,125  

Residential collateralized debt obligations

Level 3

    148,298       136,937       158,410       151,910  

Multi-family collateralized debt obligations

Level 3

    8,005,013       8,005,013       7,871,020       7,871,020  

Securitized debt

Level 3

    237,413       247,658       304,964       311,535  

Derivative liabilities

Level 1 or 2

    419       419       1,432       1,432  

Payable for securities purchased

Level 1

    215,417       215,417       191,592       191,592  

Subordinated debentures

Level 3

    45,000       37,342       45,000       39,310  

(1) 

Includes distressed residential mortgage loans held in securitization trusts with a carrying value amounting to approximately $247.2 million and $254.7 million at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Distressed residential mortgage loans with a carrying value amounting to approximately $15.8 million and $9.7 million are included in receivables and other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

(2) 

Included in receivables and other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

(3) Includes $46.0 million of CMBS securities classified as level 3.
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table Text Block]
   

Multi-family CMBS

Re-securitization (1)

   

Collateralized

Recourse Financing (2)

   

Distressed

Residential Mortgage

Loan Securitizations (3)

 
                         

Original Face amount of Notes issued by the VIE and purchased by 3rd party investors

  $ 35,000     $ 55,853     $ 176,970  

Principal Amount at September 30, 2014

  $ 34,283     $ 55,853     $ 154,012  

Principal Amount at December 31, 2013

  $ 34,508     $ 107,853     $ 169,871  

Carrying Value at September 30, 2014 (4)

  $ 27,548     $ 55,853     $ 154,012  

Carrying Value at December 31, 2013 (4)

  $ 27,240     $ 107,853     $ 169,871  

Pass-through rate of Notes issued

    5.35 %  

One-month LIBOR

plus 5.25%

      4.25% - 4.85%  

(1)

The Company engaged in the re-securitization transaction primarily for the purpose of obtaining non-recourse financing on a portion of its multi-family CMBS portfolio. As a result of engaging in this transaction, the Company remains economically exposed to the first loss position on the underlying multi-family CMBS transferred to the Consolidated VIE. The holders of the Note have no recourse to the general credit of the Company, but the Company does have the obligation, under certain circumstances, to repurchase assets upon the breach of certain representations and warranties. The Company will receive all remaining cash flow, if any, through its retained ownership.

(2)

The Company entered into CMBS Master Repurchase Agreements with a three-year term for the purpose of financing a portion of its multi-family CMBS portfolio. In connection with these transactions, the Company agreed to guarantee the due and punctual payment of its wholly-owned subsidiary's obligations under the CMBS Master Repurchase Agreements. In September 2014, the Company repaid the Company’s outstanding notes from its collateralized recourse financing transaction completed in November 2012 with a principal amount of $52.0 million. In connection with the repayment of the notes, the Company terminated and deconsolidated the Financing VIE that facilitated the financing transaction and the multi-family CMBS serving as collateral on the notes were transferred back to the Company.

(3)

The Company engaged in these transactions for the purpose of financing distressed residential mortgage loans acquired by the Company. The distressed residential mortgage loans serving as collateral for the financings are comprised of performing, re-performing and to a lesser extent non-performing, fixed and adjustable-rate, fully-amortizing, interest only and balloon, seasoned mortgage loans secured by first liens on one to four family properties. Two of the four securitization transactions provide for a revolving period of one to two years from the date of the respective financing (“Revolving Period”) where no principal payments will be made on the note. All cash proceeds generated by the distressed residential mortgage loans and received by the respective securitization trust during the Revolving Period, after payment of interest on the note, reserve amounts and certain other transaction expenses, will be available for the purchase by the trust of additional mortgage loans that satisfy certain eligibility criteria.     

(4)

Classified as securitized debt in the liability section of the Company’s accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]

Scheduled Maturity (principal amount)

 

September 30,

2014

   

December 31,

2013

 

(Dollar amount in thousands)

               

Within 24 months

  $ 154,012     $ 90,700  

Over 24 months to 36 months

    55,853       187,024  

Over 36 months

    34,283       34,507  

Total

    244,148       312,231  

Discount

    (6,735

)

    (7,267

)

Carrying value

  $ 237,413     $ 304,964  
Schedule of Classification and Carrying Value of Unconsolidated VIEs [Table Text Block]
   

September 30, 2014

   

December 31, 2013

 
   

Investment securities available for sale, at fair value (1)

   

Receivables and other Assets

   

Total

   

Investment securities available for sale, at fair value, held in securitization trusts

   

Receivables and other Assets

   

Total

 

Multi-Family CMBS

  $ 84,332     $ 161     $ 84,493     $ 92,578     $ 183     $ 92,761  

Mezzanine loan and equity investments

          35,763       35,763             28,058       28,058  

Total assets

  $ 84,332     $ 35,924     $ 120,256     $ 92,578     $ 28,241     $ 120,819  

(1)

Multi-Family CMBS amounting to $38.4 million are held in a securitization trust and are included in investment securities available for sale, held in securitization trust in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2014.

Financing VIE [Member]
 
Note 7 - Use of Special Purpose Entities and Variable Interest Entities (Tables) [Line Items]  
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]
   

Financing VIEs

   

Non-financing VIEs

         
   

Multi-family CMBS re-securitization(1)

   

Collateralized Recourse Financing(2)

   

Distressed Residential Mortgage Loan Securitization

   

Residential Mortgage Loan Securitization

   

Multi-family CMBS(3)

   

Total

 
                                                 

Investment securities available for sale, at fair value held in securitization trusts

  $ 38,379     $     $     $     $     $ 38,379  

Residential mortgage loans held in securitization trusts (net)

                      152,902             152,902  

Distressed residential mortgage loans held in securitization trust (net)

                247,175                   247,175  

Multi-family loans held in securitization trusts, at fair value

    1,265,620       4,654,533                   2,383,016       8,303,169  

Receivables and other assets

    4,988       15,331       13,497       1,184       10,216       45,216  

Total assets

  $ 1,308,987     $ 4,669,864     $ 260,672     $ 154,086     $ 2,393,232     $ 8,786,841  
                                                 

Residential collateralized debt obligations

  $     $     $     $ 148,298     $     $ 148,298  

Multi-family collateralized debt obligations, at fair value

    1,214,324       4,502,772                   2,287,917       8,005,013  

Securitized debt

    27,548       55,853       154,012                   237,413  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    4,450       14,286       146       13       10,118       29,013  

Total liabilities

  $ 1,246,322     $ 4,572,911     $ 154,158     $ 148,311     $ 2,298,035     $ 8,419,737  
   

Financing VIEs

 
   

Multi-family CMBS re-securitization(1)

   

Collateralized Recourse Financings(2)

   

Distressed Residential Mortgage Loan Securitizations

   

Residential Mortgage Loan Securitizations

   

Total

 

Investment securities available for sale, at fair value held in securitization trusts

  $ 29,289     $ 63,289     $     $     $ 92,578  

Residential mortgage loans held in securitization trusts (net)

                      163,237       163,237  

Distressed residential mortgage loans held in securitization trusts (net)

                254,721             254,721  

Multi-family loans held in securitization trusts, at fair value

    1,234,084       6,876,938                   8,111,022  

Receivables and other assets

    5,241       27,198       10,072       1,760       44,271  

Total assets

  $ 1,268,614     $ 6,967,425     $ 264,793     $ 164,997     $ 8,665,829  
                                         

Residential collateralized debt obligations

  $     $     $     $ 158,410     $ 158,410  

Multi-family collateralized debt obligations, at fair value

    1,195,637       6,675,383                   7,871,020  

Securitized debt

    27,240       107,853       169,871             304,964  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    4,640       25,315       981       15       30,951  

Total liabilities

  $ 1,227,517     $ 6,808,551     $ 170,852     $ 158,425     $ 8,365,345  
 

(1)

The Company classified the multi-family CMBS issued by two K-Series securitizations and held by this Financing VIE as available for sale securities as the purpose is not to trade these securities.  The Financing VIE consolidated one K-Series securitization that issued certain of the multi-family CMBS owned by the Company, including its assets, liabilities, income and expenses, in its financial statements, as based on a number of factors, the Company determined that it was the primary beneficiary and has a controlling financial interest in this particular K-Series securitization (see Note 6).

 

(2)

The multi-family CMBS serving as collateral under the November 2013 collateralized recourse financing are comprised of securities issued from three separate Freddie Mac-sponsored multi-family K-Series securitizations.  The Financing VIE consolidated these K-Series securitizations, including their assets, liabilities, income and expenses, in its financial statements as based on a number of factors, the Company determined that it was the primary beneficiary and has a controlling financial interest in such K-Series securitizations (see Note 6). In September 2014, the Company repaid the Company’s outstanding notes from its collateralized recourse financing transaction completed in November 2012 with a principal amount of $52.0 million. With the repayment of the notes, the Company terminated and deconsolidated the Financing VIE that facilitated the financing transaction and the multi-family CMBS serving as collateral on the notes were transferred back to the Company

 

(3)

Two of the Company’s Freddie Mac – sponsored multi-family K-Series securitizations included in the Consolidated K-Series is not subject to any financing as of September 30, 2014.