10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

þ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018

OR

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES    EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _________ to __________

Commission File Number: 1-32733

EXANTAS CAPITAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	20-2287134
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)
717 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10022
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 621-3210
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	þ
Non-accelerated filer	¨	Smaller reporting company	¨
		Emerging growth company	¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  ¨ Yes þ No

The number of outstanding shares of the registrant's common stock on November 2, 2018 was 31,660,622 shares.

EXANTAS CAPITAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT

ON FORM 10-Q

		PAGE
PART I
Item 1:	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Balance Sheets - September 30, 2018 (unaudited) and December 31, 2017	3
	Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017	5
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (unaudited) Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017	7
	Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018	8
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017	9
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - September 30, 2018 (unaudited)	11
Item 2:	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	49
Item 3:	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	86
Item 4:	Controls and Procedures	87
PART II
Item 1:	Legal Proceedings	88
Item 1A:	Risk Factors	90
Item 6:	Exhibits	90
SIGNATURES		93

PART I

ITEM 1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

EXANTAS CAPITAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
	(unaudited)
ASSETS (1)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	48,053		$	181,490
Restricted cash	6,580			22,874
Accrued interest receivable	7,466			6,859
CRE loans, net of allowances of $1,736 and $5,328	1,514,829			1,284,822
Investment securities available-for-sale	352,778			211,737
Principal paydowns receivable	44,300			76,129
Investments in unconsolidated entities	1,596			12,051
Derivatives, at fair value	2,665			602
Other assets	13,298			7,793
Assets held for sale (amounts include $17,000 and $61,841 of legacy CRE loans held for sale in continuing operations, see Note 20)	17,854			107,718
Total assets	$	2,009,419		$	1,912,075
LIABILITIES (2)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	12,793		$	5,153
Management fee payable	938			1,035
Accrued interest payable	3,937			4,387
Borrowings	1,422,906			1,163,485
Distributions payable	6,474			5,581
Preferred stock redemption liability	—			50,000
Derivatives, at fair value	—			76
Accrued tax liability	239			540
Liabilities held for sale (see Note 20)	1,787			10,342
Total liabilities	1,449,074			1,240,599
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, par value $0.001:  10,000,000 shares authorized 8.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, liquidation preference $25.00 per share; 0 and 4,613,596 shares issued and outstanding	—			5
Preferred stock, par value $0.001:  10,000,000 shares authorized 8.625% Fixed-to-Floating Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, liquidation preference $25.00 per share; 4,800,000 and 4,800,000 shares issued and outstanding	5			5
Common stock, par value $0.001:  125,000,000 shares authorized; 31,657,420 and 31,429,892 shares issued and outstanding (including 422,592 and 483,073 unvested restricted shares)	32			31
Additional paid-in capital	1,082,344			1,187,911
Accumulated other comprehensive income	5,629			1,297
Distributions in excess of earnings	(527,665		)	(517,773		)
Total stockholders' equity	560,345			671,476
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	2,009,419		$	1,912,075

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - (Continued)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
	(unaudited)
(1) Assets of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs") included in total assets above:
Restricted cash	$	5,504	$	20,846
Accrued interest receivable	3,477		3,347
CRE loans, pledged as collateral and net of allowances of $927 and $1,330	780,302		603,110
Loans held for sale	—		13
Principal paydowns receivable	—		72,207
Other assets	132		73
Total assets of consolidated VIEs	$	789,415	$	699,596
(2) Liabilities of consolidated VIEs included in total liabilities above:
Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	41	$	96
Accrued interest payable	656		592
Borrowings	548,526		416,655
Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs	$	549,223	$	417,343

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
REVENUES
Interest income:
CRE loans	$	26,496		$	21,953		$	74,314		$	65,327
Securities	5,217			1,661			12,878			5,298
Other	123			369			261			2,464
Total interest income	31,836			23,983			87,453			73,089
Interest expense	17,322			13,853			47,865			42,454
Net interest income	14,514			10,130			39,588			30,635
Other revenue	25			130			82			2,022
Total revenues	14,539			10,260			39,670			32,657
OPERATING EXPENSES
Management fees	2,813			4,924			8,438			10,242
Equity compensation	757			895			2,383			2,417
General and administrative	2,336			4,336			7,943			11,780
Depreciation and amortization	36			26			68			126
Impairment losses	—			—			—			177
(Recovery of) provision for loan and lease losses, net	(461		)	(612		)	(1,260		)	518
Total operating expenses	5,481			9,569			17,572			25,260
	9,058			691			22,098			7,397
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	454			41,047			231			41,290
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available-for-sale and loans and derivatives	279			(1,465		)	569			15,619
Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain on investment securities, trading	—			(9		)	53			(970		)
Fair value adjustments on financial assets held for sale	(1,588		)	—			(6,244		)	58
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—			(10,365		)	—			(10,365		)
Other income (expense)	57			(690		)	574			(604		)
Total other (expense) income	(798		)	28,518			(4,817		)	45,028
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES	8,260			29,209			17,281			52,425
Income tax (expense) benefit	—			(4,464		)	31			(5,938		)
NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	8,260			24,745			17,312			46,487
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX	364			(6,087		)	161			(10,832		)
NET INCOME	8,624			18,658			17,473			35,655
Net income allocated to preferred shares	(2,588		)	(6,014		)	(10,385		)	(18,043		)
Consideration paid in excess of carrying value of preferred shares	—			—			(7,482		)	—
Net loss allocable to non-controlling interest, net of taxes	—			—			—			196
NET INCOME (LOSS) ALLOCABLE TO COMMON SHARES	$	6,036		$	12,644		$	(394	)	$	17,808

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - (Continued)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

	For the Three Months Ended					For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2018		2017			2018			2017
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC:
CONTINUING OPERATIONS	$	0.18	$	0.61		$	(0.02	)	$	0.93
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	$	0.01	$	(0.20	)	$	0.01		$	(0.35	)
TOTAL NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC	$	0.19	$	0.41		$	(0.01	)	$	0.58
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED:
CONTINUING OPERATIONS	$	0.18	$	0.61		$	(0.02	)	$	0.92
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	$	0.01	$	(0.20	)	$	0.01		$	(0.35	)
TOTAL NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED	$	0.19	$	0.41		$	(0.01	)	$	0.57
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC	31,229,969		30,857,232			31,186,057			30,810,259
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING - DILUTED	31,477,398		31,115,152			31,186,057			31,017,108

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Net income	$	8,624		$	18,658		$	17,473		$	35,655
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Reclassification adjustments for realized (gains) losses on investment securities available-for-sale included in net income	(282		)	2,521			(65		)	1,342
Unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities available-for-sale, net	1,871			(1,673		)	1,969			(3,167		)
Reclassification adjustments associated with unrealized losses from interest rate hedges included in net income	—			—			—			17
Unrealized gains on derivatives, net	824			136			2,428			211
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	2,413			984			4,332			(1,597		)
Comprehensive income before allocation to non-controlling interests and preferred shares	11,037			19,642			21,805			34,058
Net income allocated to preferred shares	(2,588		)	(6,014		)	(10,385		)	(18,043		)
Consideration paid in excess of carrying value of preferred shares	—			—			(7,482		)	—
Net loss allocable to non-controlling interest	—			—			—			196
Comprehensive income allocable to common shares	$	8,449		$	13,628		$	3,938		$	16,211

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

(in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

	Common Stock				Series B Preferred Stock			Series C Preferred Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Retained Earnings			Distributions in Excess of Earnings			Total Stockholders' Equity
	Shares		Amount
Balance, January 1, 2018	31,429,892		$	31	$	5		$	5	$	1,187,911		$	1,297	$	—		$	(517,773	)	$	671,476
Stock-based compensation	236,387		1		—			—		—			—		—			—			1
Amortization of stock-based compensation	—		—		—			—		2,383			—		—			—			2,383
Retirement of common stock	(7,134	)	—		—			—		(69		)	—		—			—			(69		)
Forfeiture of unvested stock	(1,725	)	—		—			—		—			—		—			—			—
Net income	—		—		—			—		—			—		17,473			—			17,473
Distributions on preferred stock	—		—		—			—		—			—		(10,385		)	—			(10,385		)
Preferred stock redemption	—		—		(5		)	—		(107,881		)	—		(7,482		)	—			(115,368		)
Securities available-for-sale, fair value adjustment, net	—		—		—			—		—			1,904		—			—			1,904
Designated derivatives, fair value adjustment	—		—		—			—		—			2,428		—			—			2,428
Distributions on common stock	—		—		—			—		—			—		394			(9,892		)	(9,498		)
Balance, September 30, 2018	31,657,420		$	32	$	—		$	5	$	1,082,344		$	5,629	$	—		$	(527,665	)	$	560,345

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

	For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2018			2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	17,473		$	35,655
Net (income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(161		)	10,832
Net income from continuing operations	17,312			46,487
Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash provided by continuing operating activities:
(Recovery of) provision for loan and lease losses, net	(1,260		)	518
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	1,919			1,763
Amortization of stock-based compensation	2,383			2,417
Sale of and principal payments on syndicated corporate loans held for sale	69			1,433
Sale of and principal payments on investment securities, trading	241			4,493
Net realized and unrealized (gain) loss on investment securities, trading	(53		)	970
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment securities available-for-sale and loans and derivatives	(569		)	(15,619		)
Fair value adjustments on financial assets held for sale	6,244			(58		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—			10,365
Impairment losses	—			177
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	(231		)	(41,290		)
Return on investment from investments in unconsolidated entities	411			49,713
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	4,443			3,917
Net cash provided by continuing operating activities	30,909			65,286
Net cash provided by discontinued operating activities	329			139,430
Net cash provided by operating activities	31,238			204,716
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Origination and purchase of loans	(570,036		)	(348,764		)
Principal payments received on loans and leases	399,472			474,729
Proceeds from sale of loans	16,709			—
Purchase of investment securities available-for-sale	(149,100		)	(121,887		)
Principal payments on investment securities available-for-sale	14,325			33,779
Proceeds from sale of investment securities available-for-sale	48			33,347
Acquisition of the remaining interest in Life Care Funding, LLC	—			(5		)
Return of capital from investments in unconsolidated entities	10,369			48,792
Proceeds from the sale of an investment in an unconsolidated entity	—			16,159
Settlement of derivative instruments	(46		)	(1,416		)
Net cash (used in) provided by continuing investing activities	(278,259		)	134,734
Net cash provided by discontinued investing activities	29,712			18,720
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(248,547		)	153,454
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Retirement of common stock	(69		)	(98		)
Repurchase of preferred stock	(165,340		)	—
Net proceeds from (repayments of) repurchase agreements	126,740			(13,824		)
Proceeds from borrowings:
Securitizations	397,452			251,449
Convertible senior notes	—			121,589
Payments on borrowings:
Securitizations	(262,576		)	(266,378		)
Convertible senior notes	—			(108,690		)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(9,640		)	(8,253		)
Distributions paid on preferred stock	(12,670		)	(18,043		)
Distributions paid on common stock	(6,319		)	(4,685		)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS − (Continued)

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

	For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2018			2017
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing financing activities	67,578			(46,933		)
Net cash used in discontinued financing activities	—			(133,139		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	67,578			(180,072		)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	(149,731		)	178,098
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	204,364			119,425
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD	$	54,633		$	297,523
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE:
Interest expense paid in cash	$	41,341		$	38,062
Income taxes paid in cash	$	—		$	517

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

(unaudited)

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION

Exantas Capital Corp., a Maryland corporation, and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company") (formerly known as Resource Capital Corp.) is a real estate investment trust ("REIT") that is primarily focused on originating, holding and managing commercial mortgage loans and commercial real estate-related debt investments. The Company is externally managed by Exantas Capital Manager Inc. (the "Manager") (formerly known as Resource Capital Manager, Inc.), which is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of C-III Capital Partners LLC ("C-III"), a leading commercial real estate ("CRE") investment management and services company engaged in a broad range of activities. C-III is the beneficial owner of approximately 2.4% of the Company's outstanding common shares at September 30, 2018.

The Company has qualified, and expects to qualify in the current fiscal year, as a REIT.

In November 2016, the Company received approval from its board of directors (the "Board") to execute a strategic plan (the "Plan") to focus its strategy on CRE debt investments. The Plan contemplates disposing of certain loans underwritten prior to 2010 ("legacy CRE loans"), exiting underperforming non-core asset classes (residential real estate-related assets and commercial finance assets) and establishing a dividend policy based on sustainable earnings. As a result, the Company evaluated its residential mortgage and middle market lending segments' assets and liabilities and determined both met all of the criteria to be classified as held for sale in the fourth quarter of 2016. As a result of the reclassification, these segments are reported as discontinued operations and have been excluded from continuing operations. See Note 20 for further discussion.

The Company conducts its operations through the use of subsidiaries that it consolidates into its financial statements. The Company's core assets are consolidated through its investment in RCC Real Estate, Inc. ("RCC Real Estate"), a wholly-owned subsidiary that holds CRE loans, CRE-related securities and investments in CRE securitizations, which are consolidated as VIEs, as discussed in Note 3. Additionally, the Company consolidates investments in wholly and partially-owned qualifying REIT subsidiaries and taxable REIT subsidiaries ("TRS") that historically held whole and partially-owned equity investments in collateralized debt obligations ("CDOs"), collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs"), investments in asset-backed securities ("ABS"), an asset management service provider, life settlement contracts, middle market secured corporate loans, residential mortgage loans, residential mortgage-backed securities ("RMBS") and syndicated corporate loans.

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and the accounting policies set forth in Note 2 included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries and VIEs for which the Company is considered the primary beneficiary. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Basis of Presentation

All adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows have been made.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, approximately $45.5 million and $177.5 million, respectively, of the reported cash balances exceeded the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Securities Investor Protection Corporation deposit insurance limits of $250,000 per respective depository or brokerage institution. However, all of the Company's cash deposits are held at multiple, established financial institutions to minimize credit risk exposure.

Restricted cash includes required account balance minimums primarily for the Company's CRE CDO securitizations and derivative instruments as well as cash held in the syndicated corporate loan CDOs.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

(unaudited)

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheets to the total amount shown on the consolidated statements of cash flows (dollars in thousands):

	September 30,
	2018		2017
Cash and cash equivalents	$	48,053	$	282,984
Restricted cash	6,580		14,539
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown on the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows	$	54,633	$	297,523

Preferred Equity Investment

Preferred equity investments, which are subordinate to any loans but senior to common equity, depending on the investment's characteristics, may be accounted for as real estate, joint ventures or as mortgage loans. The Company's preferred equity investment is accounted for as a CRE loan held for investment, is carried at cost, net of unamortized loan fees and origination costs, and is included within CRE loans on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.  The Company accretes or amortizes any discounts or premiums over the life of the related loan utilizing the effective interest method. Interest and fees are recognized as income subject to recoverability, which is substantiated by obtaining annual appraisals on the underlying property.

Discontinued Operations

The results of operations of a component or a group of components of the Company that either has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale is reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on the Company's operations and financial results.

Income Taxes

The Company recorded a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets of approximately $10.0 million at September 30, 2018 as the Company believes it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized. This assessment was based on the Company's cumulative historical losses and uncertainties as to the amount of taxable income that would be generated in future years by the Company's TRSs.

Recent Accounting Standards

Accounting Standards Adopted in 2018

In May 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued guidance to clarify which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting. Modification accounting should be applied unless all of the following three criteria are met: (i) the fair value of the modified award is the same as the fair value of the original award immediately before the original award is modified; (ii) the vesting conditions of the modified award are the same as the vesting conditions of the original award immediately before the original award is modified; (iii) the classification of the modified award as an equity instrument or a liability instrument is the same as the classification of the original award immediately before the original award is modified. Adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The guidance provides a screen to determine when an integrated set of assets and activities (a "set") is not a business. The screen requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the set is not a business. If the screen is not met, the guidance requires that: (i) to be considered a business, a set must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create an output and (ii) remove the evaluation of whether a market participant could replace missing elements. The guidance also narrows the definition of an output to: the result of inputs and processes applied to those inputs that provide goods or services to customers, investment income (such as dividends or interest), or other revenues. Adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

(unaudited)

In November 2016, the FASB issued guidance to reduce the diversity in practice of the classification and presentation of changes in restricted cash on the statement of cash flows. The guidance requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued guidance to reduce the diversity in practice around the presentation and classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows. The guidance addresses the following eight specific cash flow issues: (i) debt prepayments or extinguishment costs; (ii) contingent consideration payments made after a business combination; (iii) proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims; (iv) proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies (including bank-owned life insurance policies); (v) settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments or other debt instruments with insignificant coupon rates; (vi) distributions received from equity method investees; (vii) beneficial interests in securitization transactions and (viii) separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. Adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued guidance to address certain aspects of the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments in order to provide users of financial statements with more decision-useful information. The guidance requires equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income; simplifies the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values by requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment; eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet; requires public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes; requires an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments; requires separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial assets on the balance sheet or the accompanying notes to the financial statements, and clarifies that an entity should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale securities in combination with the entity's other deferred tax assets.  Adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance that establishes key principles by which an entity determines the amount and timing of revenue recognized from customer contracts. At issuance, the guidance was effective for the first interim or annual period beginning after December 15, 2016. In August 2015, the FASB issued additional guidance that delayed the previous effective date by one year, resulting in the original guidance becoming effective for the first interim or annual period beginning after December 15, 2017. In 2016, the FASB issued multiple amendments to the accounting standard to provide further clarification. Exclusions from the scope of this guidance include revenues resulting from loans, investment securities available-for-sale, investment securities, trading, investments in unconsolidated entities and leases. The Company evaluated the applicability of this guidance, considering the scope exceptions, and determined that adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Standards to be Adopted in Future Periods

In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance to modify the fair value measurement disclosure requirements, including: disclosures on changes in unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements, the policy for timing of transfers between levels and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this new guidance.

In June 2018, the FASB issued guidance to simplify the accounting for share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees by including these payments in the scope of the guidance for share-based payments to employees. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted. The Company evaluated the applicability of this guidance and determined that, currently, adoption does not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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In February 2018, the FASB issued guidance to allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted. The Company evaluated the applicability of this guidance and determined that, currently, adoption does not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In August 2017, the FASB issued guidance to improve the financial reporting of hedging relationships to better portray the economic results of an entity's risk management activities. Additionally, the guidance simplifies the application of the hedge accounting guidance via certain targeted improvements. In October 2018, the FASB updated the guidance to add a benchmark interest rate permitted for hedge accounting purposes. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted. The Company evaluated the applicability of this guidance and determined that, currently, adoption does not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance to add the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Staff Announcement "Disclosure of the Impact that Recently Issued Accounting Standards will have on the Financial Statements of a Registrant when such Standards are Adopted in a Future Period (in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 11.M)." The announcement applies to the May 2014 guidance on revenue recognition from contracts with customers, the February 2016 guidance on leases and the June 2016 guidance on how credit losses for financial assets at amortized cost and certain other instruments that are measured at fair value through net income are determined. The announcement provides the SEC staff view that a registrant should evaluate certain recent accounting standards that have not yet been adopted to determine appropriate financial statement disclosures about the potential material effects of those recent accounting standards. If a registrant does not know or cannot reasonably estimate the impact that adoption of the recent accounting standards referenced in this announcement is expected to have on the financial statements, then the registrant should make a statement to that effect and consider the additional qualitative financial statement disclosures to assist the reader in assessing the significance of the impact that the recent accounting standards will have on the financial statements of the registrant when adopted. The Company completed its assessment under the new guidance on revenue recognition from contracts with customers, see "Accounting Standards Adopted in 2018."The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on leases and the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments and its impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance which will change how credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are measured at fair value through net income are determined. The new guidance will replace the current incurred loss approach with an expected loss model for instruments measured at amortized cost. For available-for-sale debt securities, the guidance requires recording allowances rather than reducing the carrying amount, as it is currently under the other-than-temporary impairment model. It also simplifies the accounting model for credit-impaired debt securities and loans. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within that reporting period, with any adjustments reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this new guidance.

In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance requiring lessees to recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use asset for all leases. Lessor accounting will remain largely unchanged. The guidance will also require new qualitative and quantitative disclosures to help financial statement users better understand the timing, amount and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. This guidance will be effective for reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted. The Company evaluated the applicability of this guidance and determined that, currently, adoption does not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2017 consolidated financial statements to conform to the 2018 presentation, including the reclassification of investment securities, trading, loans held for sale and direct financing leases to other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported consolidated statements of operations.

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NOTE 3 - VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

The Company has evaluated its securities, loans, investments in unconsolidated entities, liabilities to subsidiary trusts issuing preferred securities (consisting of unsecured junior subordinated notes), securitizations, guarantees and other financial contracts in order to determine if they are variable interests in VIEs. The Company regularly monitors these legal interests and contracts and, to the extent it has determined that it has a variable interest, analyzes the related entity for potential consolidation.

Consolidated VIEs (the Company is the primary beneficiary)

Based on management's analysis, the Company was the primary beneficiary of six and seven VIEs at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively (collectively, the "Consolidated VIEs").

The Consolidated VIEs are CRE securitizations, CDOs and CLOs that were formed on behalf of the Company to invest in real estate-related securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS"), syndicated corporate loans, corporate bonds and ABS and were financed by the issuance of debt securities. The Manager and C-III Asset Management LLC ("C3AM"), a subsidiary of C-III, manage the CRE-related entities. By financing these assets with long-term borrowings through the issuance of debt securities, the Company seeks to generate attractive risk-adjusted equity returns and to match the term of its assets and liabilities. The primary beneficiary determination for each of these VIEs was made at each VIE's inception and is continually assessed.

The Company has exposure to losses on its securitizations to the extent of its investments in the subordinated debt and preferred equity of each securitization. The Company is entitled to receive payments of principal and interest on the debt securities it holds and, to the extent revenues exceed debt service requirements and other expenses of the securitizations, distributions with respect to its preferred equity interests. As a result of consolidation, the debt and equity interests the Company holds in these securitizations have been eliminated, and the Company's consolidated balance sheets reflect the assets held, debt issued by the securitizations to third parties and any accrued payables to third parties. The Company's operating results and cash flows include the gross amounts related to the securitizations' assets and liabilities as opposed to the Company's net economic interests in the securitizations. Assets and liabilities related to the securitizations are disclosed, in the aggregate, on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. For a discussion of the debt issued through the securitizations see Note 9.

Creditors of the Company's Consolidated VIEs have no recourse to the general credit of the Company, nor to each other. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company did not provide any financial support to any of its VIEs nor does it have any requirement to do so, although it may choose to do so in the future to maximize future cash flows on such investments by the Company. There are no explicit arrangements that obligate the Company to provide financial support to any of its Consolidated VIEs.

The following table shows the classification and carrying values of assets and liabilities of the Company's Consolidated VIEs at September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

	CRE Securitizations		Other		Total
ASSETS
Restricted cash	$	5,000	$	504	$	5,504
Accrued interest receivable	3,477		—		3,477
CRE loans, pledged as collateral	780,302		—		780,302
Other assets	132		—		132
Total assets (1)	$	788,911	$	504	$	789,415
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	41	$	—	$	41
Accrued interest payable	656		—		656
Borrowings	548,526		—		548,526
Total liabilities	$	549,223	$	—	$	549,223

(1) Assets of each of the Consolidated VIEs may only be used to settle the obligations of each respective VIE.

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Unconsolidated VIEs (the Company is not the primary beneficiary, but has a variable interest)

Based on management's analysis, the Company is not the primary beneficiary of the VIEs discussed below since it does not have both (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb the losses of the VIE or the right to receive the benefits from the VIE, which could be significant to the VIE. Accordingly, the following VIEs are not consolidated in the Company's financial statements at September 30, 2018. The Company's maximum exposure to risk for each of these unconsolidated VIEs is set forth in the "Maximum Exposure to Loss" column in the table below.

Unsecured Junior Subordinated Debentures

The Company has a 100% interest in the common shares of Resource Capital Trust I ("RCT I") and RCC Trust II ("RCT II"), respectively, with a value of $1.5 million in the aggregate, or 3% of each trust, at September 30, 2018. RCT I and RCT II were formed for the purposes of providing debt financing to the Company. The Company completed a qualitative analysis to determine whether or not it is the primary beneficiary of each of the trusts and determined that it was not the primary beneficiary of either trust because it does not have the power to direct the activities most significant to the trusts, which include the collection of principal and interest and protection of collateral through servicing rights. Accordingly, neither trust is consolidated into the Company's consolidated financial statements.

The Company records its investments in RCT I and RCT II's common shares of $774,000 each as investments in unconsolidated entities using the cost method, recording dividend income when declared by RCT I and RCT II. The trusts each hold subordinated debentures for which the Company is the obligor in the amount of $25.8 million for each of RCT I and RCT II. The debentures were funded by the issuance of trust preferred securities of RCT I and RCT II. The Company will continuously reassess whether it is deemed to be the primary beneficiary of the trusts.

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2017-C40

In October 2017, the Company purchased 95% of the Class E, F, G, H and J certificates of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2017-C40 ("C40"), a B-piece investment in a Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., private-label, $705.4 million securitization. C3AM, a related party that is not under common control, is the special servicer of C40. The Company determined that although its investment in C40 represented a variable interest, its investment did not provide the Company with a controlling financial interest. The Company accounts for its various investments in C40 as investment securities available-for-sale on its consolidated financial statements.

Prospect Hackensack JV LLC

In March 2018, the Company invested $19.2 million in the preferred equity of Prospect Hackensack JV LLC ("Prospect Hackensack"), a joint venture between the Company and an unrelated third party ("Managing Member"). Prospect Hackensack was formed for the purpose of acquiring and operating a multifamily CRE property. The Managing Member manages the daily operations of the property. The Company determined that although its investment in Prospect Hackensack represented a variable interest, its investment did not provide the Company with a controlling financial interest. The Company accounts for its investment in Prospect Hackensack's preferred equity as a CRE loan on its consolidated financial statements.

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The following table shows the classification, carrying value and maximum exposure to loss with respect to the Company's unconsolidated VIEs at September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

	Unsecured Junior Subordinated Debentures			C40		Prospect Hackensack		Total			Maximum Exposure to Loss
ASSETS
Accrued interest receivable	$	33		$	172	$	—	$	205		$	—
CRE loans	—			—		19,372		19,372			$	19,372
Investment securities available-for-sale (1)	—			21,465		—		21,465			$	21,117
Investments in unconsolidated entities	1,548			—		—		1,548			$	1,548
Total assets	1,581			21,637		19,372		42,590
LIABILITIES
Accrued interest payable	693			—		—		693			N/A
Borrowings	51,548			—		—		51,548			N/A
Total liabilities	52,241			—		—		52,241			N/A
Net (liability) asset	$	(50,660	)	$	21,637	$	19,372	$	(9,651	)	N/A

(1) The Company's investment in C40 is carried at fair value and its maximum exposure to loss is the amortized cost of the investment.

At September 30, 2018, there were no explicit arrangements or implicit variable interests that could require the Company to provide financial support to any of its unconsolidated VIEs.

NOTE 4 - SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

The following table summarizes the Company's supplemental disclosure of cash flow information (in thousands):

	For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2018		2017
Non-cash continuing financing activities include the following:
Proceeds from the private exchange of convertible senior notes	$	—	$	22,161
Payments on the private exchange of convertible senior notes	$	—	$	(22,161	)
Distributions on common stock accrued but not paid	$	4,749	$	1,566
Distribution on preferred stock accrued but not paid	$	1,725	$	4,010

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NOTE 5 - LOANS

The following is a summary of the Company's loans (dollars in thousands, except amounts in footnotes):

Description	Quantity	Principal		Unamortized (Discount) Premium, net (1)			Amortized Cost		Allowance for Loan Losses			Carrying Value (2)		Contractual Interest Rates (3)	Maturity Dates (4)(5)(6)
At September 30, 2018:
CRE loans held for investment:
Whole loans (7)(8)	78	$	1,501,076	$	(8,583	)	$	1,492,493	$	(1,736	)	$	1,490,757	1M LIBOR plus 2.50% to 1M LIBOR plus 6.25%	November 2018 to October 2021
Mezzanine loan	1	4,700		—			4,700		—			4,700		10.00%	June 2028
Preferred equity investment (see Note 3) (9)(10)	1	19,545		(173		)	19,372		—			19,372		11.50%	April 2025
Total CRE loans held for investment		1,525,321		(8,756		)	1,516,565		(1,736		)	1,514,829
Total loans		$	1,525,321	$	(8,756	)	$	1,516,565	$	(1,736	)	$	1,514,829
At December 31, 2017:
CRE loans held for investment:
Whole loans (7)	70	$	1,297,164	$	(7,014	)	$	1,290,150	$	(5,328	)	$	1,284,822	1M LIBOR plus 3.60% to 1M LIBOR plus 6.25%	February 2018 to January 2021
Total CRE loans held for investment		1,297,164		(7,014		)	1,290,150		(5,328		)	1,284,822
Total loans		$	1,297,164	$	(7,014	)	$	1,290,150	$	(5,328	)	$	1,284,822

(1) Amounts include unamortized loan origination fees of $8.5 million and $6.7 million and deferred amendment fees of $295,000 and $268,000 being amortized over the life of the loans at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(2) Substantially all loans are pledged as collateral under various borrowings at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

(3) LIBOR refers to the London Interbank Offered Rate.

(4) Maturity dates exclude contractual extension options, subject to the satisfaction of certain terms, that may be available to the borrowers.

(5) Maturity dates exclude one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $7.0 million, in default at December 31, 2017.

(6) Maturity dates exclude one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $11.5 million, in maturity default and performing with respect to debt service due in accordance with a forbearance agreement at September 30, 2018. The loan was classified as an asset held for sale and in maturity default at December 31, 2017.

(7) Whole loans had $92.2 million and $84.1 million in unfunded loan commitments at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.  These unfunded loan commitments are advanced as the borrowers formally request additional funding, as permitted under the loan agreement, and any necessary approvals have been obtained.

(8) At June 30, 2018, two legacy CRE loans with amortized costs of $28.3 million were reclassified to whole loans from assets held for sale as the Company now intends to hold these loans to maturity.

(9) The interest rate on the Company's preferred equity investment pays currently at 8.00%. The remaining interest is deferred until maturity.

(10) Beginning in April 2023, the Company has the right to unilaterally force the sale of the underlying property.

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The following is a summary of the contractual maturities, assuming full exercise of the extension options available to the borrowers, of the Company's CRE loans held for investment, at amortized cost (in thousands, except amounts in footnotes):

Description	2018		2019		2020 and Thereafter		Total
At September 30, 2018:
Whole loans (1)	$	—	$	80,830	$	1,400,147	$	1,480,977
Mezzanine loan	—		—		4,700		4,700
Preferred equity investment	—		—		19,372		19,372
Total CRE loans(1)(2)	$	—	$	80,830	$	1,424,219	$	1,505,049
Description	2018		2019		2020 and Thereafter		Total
At December 31, 2017:
Whole loans (2)	$	—	$	148,622	$	1,134,528	$	1,283,150

(1) Excludes one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $11.5 million, in maturity default and performing with respect to debt service due in accordance with a forbearance agreement at September 30, 2018. The loan was classified as an asset held for sale and in maturity default at December 31, 2017.

(2) Excludes one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $7.0 million, in default at December 31, 2017.

At September 30, 2018, approximately 33.1%, 20.9% and 20.1% of the Company's CRE loan portfolio was concentrated in the Southwest, Pacific and Mountain regions, respectively, based on carrying value, as defined by the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries ("NCREIF"). At December 31, 2017, approximately 28.0%, 24.3%, and 12.5% of the Company's CRE loan portfolio was concentrated in the Southwest, Pacific and Mountain regions, respectively, based on carrying value.

Principal Paydowns Receivable

Principal paydowns receivable represents loan principal payments that have been received by the Company's servicers and trustees but have not been remitted to the Company. At September 30, 2018, the Company had $44.3 million of loan principal paydowns receivable, all of which was received in cash by the Company in October 2018. At December 31, 2017, the Company had $75.9 million of loan principal paydowns receivable, all of which was received in cash by the Company in January 2018.

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NOTE 6 - FINANCING RECEIVABLES

The following tables show the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and year ended December 31, 2017 and the allowance for loan losses and recorded investments in loans at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018			Year Ended December 31, 2017
	Commercial Real Estate Loans			Commercial Real Estate Loans
Allowance for loan losses:
Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period	$	5,328		$	3,829
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses, net	(1,260		)	1,499
Loans charged-off	(2,332		)	—
Allowance for loan losses at end of period	$	1,736		$	5,328
	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
	Commercial Real Estate Loans			Commercial Real Estate Loans
Allowance for loan losses ending balance:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	—		$	2,500
Collectively evaluated for impairment	$	1,736		$	2,828
Loans:
Amortized cost ending balance:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	24,072		$	7,000
Collectively evaluated for impairment	$	1,492,493		$	1,283,150

Credit quality indicators

Commercial Real Estate Loans

CRE loans are collateralized by a diversified mix of real estate properties and are assessed for credit quality based on the collective evaluation of several factors, including but not limited to: collateral performance relative to underwritten plan, time since origination, current implied and/or reunderwritten loan-to-collateral value ratios, loan structure and exit plan. Depending on the loan's performance against these various factors, loans are rated on a scale from 1 to 5, with loans rated 1 representing loans with the highest credit quality and loans rated 5 representing loans with lowest credit quality. The factors evaluated provide general criteria to monitor credit migration in the Company's loan portfolio; as such, a loan's rating may improve or worsen, depending on new information received.

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The criteria set forth below should be used as general guidelines and, therefore, not every loan will have all of the characteristics described in each category below. Loans that are performing according to their underwritten plans generally will not require an allowance for loan loss.

Risk Rating	Risk Characteristics
1	• Property performance has surpassed underwritten expectations.
	• Occupancy is stabilized, the property has had a history of consistently high occupancy, and the property has a diverse and high quality tenant mix.
2	• Property performance is consistent with underwritten expectations and covenants and performance criteria are being met or exceeded.
	• Occupancy is stabilized, near stabilized or is on track with underwriting.
3	• Property performance lags behind underwritten expectations.
	• Occupancy is not stabilized and the property has some tenancy rollover.
4	• Property performance significantly lags behind underwritten expectations. Performance criteria and loan covenants have required occasional waivers.
	• Occupancy is not stabilized and the property has a large amount of tenancy rollover.
5	• Property performance is significantly worse than underwritten expectations. The loan is not in compliance with loan covenants and performance criteria and may be in default. Expected sale proceeds would not be sufficient to pay off the loan at maturity.
	• The property has a material vacancy rate and significant rollover of remaining tenants.
	• An updated appraisal is required.

All CRE loans are evaluated for any credit deterioration by debt asset management and certain finance personnel on at least a quarterly basis.

Whole loans are first individually evaluated for impairment; and to the extent not deemed impaired, a general reserve is established.

The allowance for loan loss is computed as (i) 1.5% of the aggregate face values of loans rated as a 3, plus (ii) 5.0% of the aggregate face values of loans rated as a 4, plus (iii) specific allowances measured and determined on loans individually evaluated, which are loans rated as a 5. While the overall risk rating is generally not the sole factor used in determining whether a loan is impaired, a loan with a higher overall risk rating would tend to have more adverse indicators of impairment, and therefore would be more likely to experience a credit loss.

The Company's mezzanine loan and preferred equity investment are evaluated individually for impairment.

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Credit risk profiles of CRE loans at amortized cost and legacy CRE loans held for sale at the lower of cost or fair value were as follows (in thousands, except amounts in footnotes):

	Rating 1		Rating 2		Rating 3 (1)		Rating 4		Rating 5 (2)		Held for Sale (3)		Total
At September 30, 2018:
Whole loans	$	—	$	1,376,836	$	110,808	$	4,849	$	—	$	—	$	1,492,493
Mezzanine loan (4)	—		4,700		—		—		—		—		4,700
Preferred equity investment (4)	—		19,372		—		—		—		—		19,372
Legacy CRE loans held for sale	—		—		—		—		—		17,000		17,000
	$	—	$	1,400,908	$	110,808	$	4,849	$	—	$	17,000	$	1,533,565
At December 31, 2017:
Whole loans	$	65,589	$	1,040,883	$	171,841	$	4,837	$	7,000	$	—	$	1,290,150
Legacy CRE loans held for sale	—		—		—		—		—		61,841		61,841
	$	65,589	$	1,040,883	$	171,841	$	4,837	$	7,000	$	61,841	$	1,351,991

(1) Includes one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $11.5 million, that was in maturity default at September 30, 2018. The loan is performing with respect to debt service due in accordance with a forbearance agreement at September 30, 2018.

(2) Includes one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $7.0 million, that was in default at December 31, 2017.

(3) Includes one and two legacy CRE loans that were in default with total carrying values of $17.0 million and $22.5 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(4) The Company's mezzanine loan and preferred equity investment are evaluated individually for impairment.

At December 31, 2017, the Company had one CRE whole loan designated as an impaired loan with a risk rating of 5 due to short term vacancy/tenant concerns and a past due maturity of February 2017. The loan had an amortized cost of $7.0 million and a carrying value of $4.5 million at December 31, 2017. In September 2018, the note was sold for $4.7 million.

Except as previously discussed, all of the Company's CRE loans, its mezzanine loan and its preferred equity investment were current with respect to contractual principal and interest at September 30, 2018.

Loan Portfolios Aging Analysis

The following table presents the CRE loan portfolio aging analysis as of the dates indicated for CRE loans at amortized cost and legacy CRE loans held for sale at the lower of cost or fair value (in thousands, except amounts in footnotes):

	30-59 Days		60-89 Days		Greater than 90 Days (1)(2)		Total Past Due (3)		Current		Total Loans Receivable		Total Loans > 90 Days and Accruing (2)
At September 30, 2018:
Whole loans	$	—	$	—	$	11,516	$	11,516	$	1,480,977	$	1,492,493	$	11,516
Mezzanine loan	—		—		—		—		4,700		4,700		—
Preferred equity investment	—		—		—		—		19,372		19,372		—
Legacy CRE loans held for sale	—		—		17,000		17,000		—		17,000		—
Total loans	$	—	$	—	$	28,516	$	28,516	$	1,505,049	$	1,533,565	$	11,516
At December 31, 2017:
Whole loans	$	—	$	—	$	7,000	$	7,000	$	1,283,150	$	1,290,150	$	—
Legacy CRE loans held for sale	11,516		—		11,000		22,516		39,325		61,841		—
Total loans	$	11,516	$	—	$	18,000	$	29,516	$	1,322,475	$	1,351,991	$	—

(1) Includes one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $7.0 million, that was in default at December 31, 2017.

(2) Includes one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $11.5 million, that was in maturity default at September 30, 2018. The loan is performing with respect to debt service due in accordance with a forbearance agreement at September 30, 2018.

(3) Includes one and two legacy CRE loans that were in default with total carrying values of $17.0 million and $22.5 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

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Impaired Loans

The following tables show impaired loans at December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	Recorded Balance		Unpaid Principal Balance		Specific Allowance			Average Investment in Impaired Loans		Interest Income Recognized
Loans without a specific valuation allowance:
Whole loans	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—
Loans with a specific valuation allowance:
Whole loans	$	7,000	$	7,000	$	(2,500	)	$	7,000	$	—
Total:
Whole loans	$	7,000	$	7,000	$	(2,500	)	$	7,000	$	—

The Company did not have any impaired loans at September 30, 2018.

Troubled-Debt Restructurings ("TDR")

There were no TDRs for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017.

NOTE 7 - INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE

The following table summarizes the Company's investment securities available-for-sale, including those pledged as collateral. As of December 31, 2017, ABS may include, but are not limited to, the Company's investments in securities backed by syndicated corporate loans and other loan obligations. Investment securities available-for-sale are carried at fair value (in thousands, except amounts in the footnote):

	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value (1)
At September 30, 2018:
CMBS	$	350,179	$	3,755	$	(1,156	)	$	352,778
Total	$	350,179	$	3,755	$	(1,156	)	$	352,778
At December 31, 2017:
CMBS	$	210,806	$	1,947	$	(1,174	)	$	211,579
ABS	259		—		(101		)	158
Total	$	211,065	$	1,947	$	(1,275	)	$	211,737

(1) At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $325.7 million and $169.6 million, respectively, of investment securities available-for-sale were pledged as collateral under related financings.

The following table summarizes the estimated payoff dates of the Company's investment securities available-for-sale according to their estimated weighted average life classifications (in thousands, except percentages):

	September 30, 2018					December 31, 2017
	AmortizedCost		Fair Value		Weighted Average Coupon	AmortizedCost		Fair Value		Weighted Average Coupon
Less than one year (1)	$	126,349	$	126,749	5.40%	$	25,475	$	25,275	5.55%
Greater than one year and less than five years	70,778		70,976		5.10%	126,273		127,104		4.65%
Greater than five years and less than ten years	153,052		155,053		3.83%	59,317		59,358		3.53%
Total	$	350,179	$	352,778	4.65%	$	211,065	$	211,737	4.45%

(1) The Company expects that the payoff dates of these CMBS and ABS will either be extended or that the securities will be paid off in full.

At September 30, 2018, the contractual maturities of the CMBS investment securities available-for-sale range from June 2022 to August 2061.

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The following table summarizes the fair value, gross unrealized losses and number of securities aggregated by investment category and the length of time that individual investment securities available-for-sale have been in a continuous unrealized loss position during the periods specified (in thousands, except number of securities):

	Less than 12 Months						More than 12 Months						Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Number of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Number of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Number of Securities
At September 30, 2018:
CMBS	$	39,398	$	(350	)	11	$	6,286	$	(806	)	6	$	45,684	$	(1,156	)	17
Total temporarily impaired securities	$	39,398	$	(350	)	11	$	6,286	$	(806	)	6	$	45,684	$	(1,156	)	17
At December 31, 2017:
CMBS	$	49,016	$	(888	)	12	$	1,308	$	(286	)	4	$	50,324	$	(1,174	)	16
ABS	158		(101		)	1	—		—			—	158		(101		)	1
Total temporarily impaired securities	$	49,174	$	(989	)	13	$	1,308	$	(286	)	4	$	50,482	$	(1,275	)	17

The unrealized losses in the above table are considered to be temporary impairments due to market factors and are not reflective of credit deterioration.

The Company recognized no other-than-temporary impairments on its investment securities available-for-sale for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

The following table summarizes the Company's sales of investment securities available-for-sale (in thousands, except positions sold and redeemed):

	For the Three Months Ended										For the Nine Months Ended
	Positions Sold/Redeemed	Par Amount Sold/Redeemed		Amortized Cost		Realized Gain (Loss) (1)			Proceeds (2)		Positions Sold/Redeemed	Par Amount Sold/Redeemed		Amortized Cost		Realized Gain (Loss) (1)			Proceeds (2)
September 30, 2018:
ABS	—	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	2	$	411	$	265	$	(217	)	$	48
CMBS	2	10,000		7,821		282			8,103		2	10,000		7,821		282			8,103
Total	2	$	10,000	$	7,821	$	282		$	8,103	4	$	10,411	$	8,086	$	65		$	8,151
September 30, 2017:
ABS	5	$	18,301	$	14,249	$	(2,110	)	$	12,647	7	$	27,906	$	21,723	$	(318	)	$	19,881
CMBS	1	5,000		4,279		(254		)	4,046		1	5,000		4,279		(254		)	4,046
RMBS	3	153,519		1,274		(158		)	1,116		3	153,519		1,274		(158		)	1,116
Total	9	$	176,820	$	19,802	$	(2,522	)	$	17,809	11	$	186,425	$	27,276	$	(730	)	$	25,043

(1) The realized losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 exclude foreign currency exchange gains and losses on ABS sales that were hedged with foreign currency forward contracts.

(2) Includes unsettled proceeds of $8.1 million, received in October 2018, from the sale of two CMBS positions during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

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NOTE 8 - INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

The following table summarizes the Company's investments in unconsolidated entities at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands, except percentages and amounts in footnotes):

						Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Unconsolidated Entities
						For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
	Ownership % at September 30, 2018	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017		September 30, 2018			September 30, 2017			September 30, 2018			September 30, 2017
Pelium Capital (1)	80.2%	$	7	$	10,503	$	50		$	54		$	(180	)	$	(22	)
RCM Global	63.8%	41		—		(7		)	(61		)	—			(231		)
Investment in LCC Preferred Stock (2)	—%	—		—		411			41,048			411			41,334
RRE VIP Borrower, LLC (3)	—%	—		—		—			6			—			44
Pearlmark Mezzanine Realty Partners IV, L.P. (4)	—%	—		—		—			—			—			165
Subtotal		48		10,503		454			41,047			231			41,290
Investment in RCT I and II (5)	3.0%	1,548		1,548		(829		)	(689		)	(2,359		)	(1,989		)
Total		$	1,596	$	12,051	$	(375	)	$	40,358		$	(2,128	)	$	39,301

(1) During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company received distributions of $10.4 million and $13.6 million, respectively, on its investment in Pelium Capital Partners, L.P. ("Pelium Capital").

(2) The Company's investment in LEAF Commercial Capital, Inc. ("LCC") liquidated in July 2017 as a result of the sale of LCC. Earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 are related to the receipt of a distribution of funds formerly held in escrow accounts established as part of the sale.

(3) The Company sold its investment in RRE VIP Borrower, LLC in December 2014. Earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 are related to insurance premium refunds with respect to the underlying sold properties in the portfolio.

(4) The Company sold its investment in Pearlmark Mezzanine Reality Partners IV, L.P. ("Pearlmark Mezz") in May 2017.

(5) During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, distributions from the trusts are recorded in interest expense on the Company's consolidated statements of operations as the investments are accounted for under the cost method.

During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018, investments held by Pelium Capital and RCM Global LLC were substantially liquidated.

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NOTE 9 - BORROWINGS

The Company historically has financed the acquisition of its investments, including investment securities and loans, through the use of secured and unsecured borrowings in the form of securitized notes, repurchase agreements, secured term facilities, warehouse facilities, convertible senior notes and trust preferred securities issuances.  Certain information with respect to the Company's borrowings is summarized in the following table (in thousands, except percentages, time periods and amounts in footnotes):

	Principal Outstanding		Unamortized Issuance Costs and Discounts		Outstanding Borrowings		Weighted Average Borrowing Rate	Weighted Average Remaining Maturity	Value of Collateral
At September 30, 2018:
RCC 2017-CRE5 Senior Notes	$	158,376	$	2,312	$	156,064	3.30%	15.8 years	$	277,156
XAN 2018-RSO6 Senior Notes	397,452		4,990		392,462		3.26%	16.7 years	514,225
Unsecured junior subordinated debentures	51,548		—		51,548		6.29%	17.9 years	—
4.50% Convertible Senior Notes	143,750		14,313		129,437		4.50%	3.9 years	—
6.00% Convertible Senior Notes	70,453		171		70,282		6.00%	62 days	—
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes	21,182		295		20,887		8.00%	1.3 years	—
CRE - term repurchase facilities (1)	313,516		3,696		309,820		4.33%	1.9 years	452,697
Trust certificates - term repurchase facility (2)	47,438		319		47,119		6.11%	2.0 years	118,780
CMBS - short term repurchase agreements (3)	245,287		—		245,287		3.46%	38 days	341,289
Total	$	1,449,002	$	26,096	$	1,422,906	4.06%	7.9 years	$	1,704,147

	Principal Outstanding		Unamortized Issuance Costs and Discounts		Outstanding Borrowings		Weighted Average Borrowing Rate	Weighted Average Remaining Maturity	Value of Collateral
At December 31, 2017:
RCC 2015-CRE3 Senior Notes	$	85,788	$	396	$	85,392	4.50%	14.2 years	$	149,828
RCC 2015-CRE4 Senior Notes	90,883		407		90,476		3.65%	14.6 years	180,066
RCC 2017-CRE5 Senior Notes	244,280		3,493		240,787		2.51%	16.6 years	369,534
Unsecured junior subordinated debentures	51,548		—		51,548		5.49%	18.7 years	—
4.50% Convertible Senior Notes	143,750		16,626		127,124		4.50%	4.6 years	—
6.00% Convertible Senior Notes	70,453		928		69,525		6.00%	335 days	—
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes	21,182		466		20,716		8.00%	2.0 years	—
CRE - term repurchase facilities (1)	292,511		1,013		291,498		3.82%	222 days	432,125
Trust certificates - term repurchase facilities (2)	76,714		570		76,144		5.97%	2.1 years	214,375
CMBS - short term repurchase agreements (3)	82,647		—		82,647		2.79%	14 days	131,522
CMBS - term repurchase facilities (4)	27,628		—		27,628		3.05%	121 days	38,060
Total	$	1,187,384	$	23,899	$	1,163,485	4.00%	7.3 years	$	1,515,510

(1) Principal outstanding includes accrued interest payable of $460,000 and $534,000 at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(2) Principal outstanding includes accrued interest payable of $104,000 and $203,000 at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(3) Principal outstanding includes accrued interest payable of $786,000 and $279,000 at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(4) Principal outstanding includes accrued interest payable of $46,000 at December 31, 2017.

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Securitizations

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the Company's consolidated securitizations at September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

Securitization	Closing Date	Maturity Date	End of Designated Principal Reinvestment Period (1)	Total Note Paydowns Received from Closing Date through September 30, 2018
RCC 2017-CRE5	July 2017	July 2034	July 2020	$	93,074
XAN 2018-RSO6	June 2018	June 2035	December 2020	$	—

(1) The designated principal reinvestment period is the period in which principal repayments can be utilized to purchase loans held outside of the respective securitization that represent the funded commitments of existing collateral in the respective securitization that were not funded as of the date the respective securitization was closed.

The investments held by the Company's securitizations collateralize the securitizations' borrowings and, as a result, are not available to the Company, its creditors, or stockholders. All senior notes of the securitizations held by the Company at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are eliminated in consolidation.

RCC 2015-CRE3

In August 2018, a subsidiary of the Company exercised the optional redemption feature of Resource Capital Corp. 2015-CRE3, Ltd. ("RCC 2015-CRE3"), and all of the outstanding senior notes were paid off from the payoff proceeds of certain of the securitization's assets.

RCC 2015-CRE4

In July 2018, a subsidiary of the Company exercised the optional redemption feature of Resource Capital Corp. 2015-CRE4, Ltd. ("RCC 2015-CRE4"), and all of the outstanding senior notes were paid off from the payoff proceeds of certain of the securitizations's assets.

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Repurchase and Credit Facilities

Borrowings under the Company's repurchase agreements are guaranteed by the Company or one of its subsidiaries. The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the Company's repurchase agreements (in thousands, except percentages and amounts in footnotes):

	September 30, 2018						December 31, 2017
	Outstanding Borrowings (1)		Value of Collateral		Number of Positions as Collateral	Weighted Average Interest Rate	Outstanding Borrowings (1)		Value of Collateral		Number of Positions as Collateral	Weighted Average Interest Rate
CRE - Term Repurchase Facilities
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.(2)	$	109,039	$	170,355	10	4.21%	$	179,347	$	268,003	19	3.68%
Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. (3)	67,886		113,831		5	4.76%	112,151		164,122		9	4.05%
Barclays Bank PLC (4)	132,895		168,511		8	4.22%	—		—		—	—%
Trust Certificates - Term Repurchase Facilities
RSO Repo SPE Trust 2015 (5)	—		—		—	—%	26,548		89,121		2	6.98%
RSO Repo SPE Trust 2017 (6)	47,119		118,780		2	6.11%	49,596		125,254		2	5.43%
CMBS - Short-Term Repurchase Agreements
RBC Capital Markets, LLC	201,635		266,182		31	3.46%	72,131		97,745		6	2.77%
JP Morgan Securities LLC	32,718		61,380		12	3.42%	10,516		33,777		2	2.93%
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (7)	10,934		13,727		10	3.61%	—		—		—	—%
CMBS - Term Repurchase Facilities
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.	—		—		—	—%	12,272		14,984		8	2.45%
Deutsche Bank AG (7)	—		—		—	—%	15,356		23,076		14	3.53%
Total	$	602,226	$	912,766			$	477,917	$	816,082

(1) Outstanding borrowings include accrued interest payable.

(2) Includes $1.9 million and $565,000 of deferred debt issuance costs at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(3) Includes $167,000 and $448,000 of deferred debt issuance costs at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(4) Includes $1.6 million of deferred debt issuance costs at September 30, 2018 and no deferred debt issuance costs at December 31, 2017.

(5) Includes $133,000 of deferred debt issuance costs at December 31, 2017.

(6) Includes $233,000 and $320,000 of deferred debt issuance costs at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(7) In May 2018, the facility's term was rolled from a one-year basis, with extensions at the buyer's option, to a three-month basis. At June 30, 2018, the facility was reclassified from CMBS - term repurchase facilities to CMBS - short term repurchase agreements.

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The following table shows information about the amount at risk under the repurchase facilities at September 30, 2018 (in thousands, except percentages and time periods):

	Amount at Risk (1)		Weighted Average Remaining Maturity	Weighted Average Interest Rate
At September 30, 2018:
CRE - Term Repurchase Facilities
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.	$	60,183	1.8 years	4.21%
Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.	$	46,322	345 days	4.76%
Barclays Bank PLC	$	34,686	2.5 years	4.22%
Trust Certificates - Term Repurchase Facility
RSO Repo SPE Trust 2017	$	71,439	2.0 years	6.11%
CMBS - Short-Term Repurchase Agreements
RBC Capital Markets, LLC	$	65,173	37 days	3.46%
JP Morgan Securities LLC	$	28,828	33 days	3.42%
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.	$	2,831	57 days	3.61%

(1) Equal to the total of the estimated fair value of securities or loans sold and accrued interest receivable, minus the total of the repurchase agreement liabilities and accrued interest payable.

The Company was in compliance with all covenants in each of the respective agreements at September 30, 2018.

CRE - Term Repurchase Facilities

In February 2012, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a master repurchase and securities agreement (the "2012 Facility") with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. ("Wells Fargo") to finance the origination of CRE loans. In July 2018, the subsidiary entered into an amended and restated master repurchase agreement (the "2018 Facility"), in exchange for an extension fee and other reasonable costs, that maintained the $400.0 million maximum facility amount and extended the term of the facility to July 2020 with threeone-year extension options exercisable at the Company's discretion. The 2018 Facility charges interest rates of one-month LIBOR plus spreads from 1.75% to 2.50%.

The 2018 Facility, consistent with the 2012 Facility, contains customary events of default. The remedies for such events of default are also customary for this type of transaction and include the acceleration of all obligations of the Company to repay the purchase price for purchased assets.

The 2018 Facility, consistent with the 2012 Facility, also contains margin call provisions relating to a decline in the market value of a security. Under these circumstances, Wells Fargo may require the Company to transfer cash in an amount sufficient to eliminate any margin deficit resulting from such a decline.

Consistent with the guaranty agreement dated February 2012, the Company continues to guarantee the payment and performance of its subsidiaries' obligations to the lender through an amended and restated guaranty agreement dated in July 2018 (the "2018 Guaranty"), including all reasonable expenses that are incurred by the lender in connection with the enforcement of the 2018 Facility. The 2018 Guaranty includes covenants that, among other requirements, stipulate certain thresholds, including: required liquidity, required capital, total indebtedness to total equity, EBITDA to interest expense, and total indebtedness.

In September 2015, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a master repurchase and securities agreement (the "Morgan Stanley Facility") with Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. ("Morgan Stanley") to finance the origination of CRE loans. In September 2018, the Company entered into an amendment to the Morgan Stanley Facility, which reduced its maximum capacity to $67.9 million and extended the maturity date through September 2019.

In October 2018, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a master repurchase agreement (the "JPMorgan Chase Facility") with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. ("JPMorgan Chase") to finance the origination of CRE loans. The JPMorgan Chase Facility has a maximum facility amount of $250.0 million, charges interest of one-month LIBOR plus a spread between 2.00% and 2.25% and matures in October 2021, subject to twoone-year extension options in accordance with the facility's terms. The Company paid a structuring fee to JPMorgan Chase as well as other reasonable closing costs.

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The JPMorgan Chase Facility contains margin call provisions that provide JPMorgan Chase with certain rights if the value of purchased assets declines. Under these circumstances, JPMorgan Chase may require the Company to transfer cash in an amount necessary to eliminate such margin deficit or repurchase the asset(s) that resulted in the margin call.

In connection with the JPMorgan Chase Facility, the Company guaranteed the payment and performance under the JPMorgan Chase Facility pursuant to a guarantee agreement (the "JPMorgan Chase Guarantee") subject to a limit of 25% of the then currently unpaid aggregate repurchase price of all purchased assets. The JPMorgan Chase Guarantee includes certain financial covenants required of the Company, including required liquidity, required capital, ratios of total indebtedness to equity and EBITDA requirements. Also, RCC Real Estate, the direct owner of the wholly-owned subsidiary, executed a pledge agreement with JPMorgan Chase pursuant to which it pledged and granted to JPMorgan Chase a continuing security interest in any and all of its right, title and interest in and to the wholly-owned subsidiary, including all distributions, proceeds, payments, income and profits from its interests in the wholly-owned subsidiary.

The JPMorgan Chase Facility specifies events of default, subject to certain materiality thresholds and grace periods, customary for this type of financing arrangement. The remedies for such events of default are also customary for this type of financing arrangement and include the acceleration of the principal amount outstanding under the JPMorgan Chase Facility and the liquidation by JPMorgan Chase of purchased assets then subject to the JPMorgan Chase Facility.

Trust Certificates - Term Repurchase Facilities

In November 2015, a subsidiary entered into a repurchase and securities agreement (the "2015 Term Repurchase Trust Facility") with RSO Repo SPE Trust 2015, a structure that provides financing under a structured sale of trust certificates to qualified institutional buyers through an offering led by Wells Fargo Securities, LLC. In July 2018, the 2015 Term Repurchase Trust Facility was paid off as a result of the exercise of the optional redemption of RCC 2015-CRE4.

Contractual maturity dates of the Company's borrowings' principal outstanding by category and year are presented in the table below at September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

	Total		2018		2019		2020		2021		2022 and Thereafter
At September 30, 2018:
CRE securitizations	$	555,828	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	555,828
Unsecured junior subordinated debentures	51,548		—		—		—		—		51,548
4.50% Convertible Senior Notes	143,750		—		—		—		—		143,750
6.00% Convertible Senior Notes	70,453		70,453		—		—		—		—
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes	21,182		—		—		21,182		—		—
Repurchase and credit facilities	606,241		245,287		68,052		158,386		134,516		—
Total	$	1,449,002	$	315,740	$	68,052	$	179,568	$	134,516	$	751,126

NOTE 10 - SHARE ISSUANCE AND REPURCHASE

In January 2018, the Company redeemed all shares of its 8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock ("Series A Preferred Stock") and 930,983 shares of its 8.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock ("Series B Preferred Stock") at redemption prices of $25.00 per share plus accrued but unpaid distributions. The total redemption cost of $50.0 million was reported as a preferred stock redemption liability on the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2017.

In March 2018, the Company redeemed all remaining shares of its Series B Preferred Stock at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, or $115.3 million, plus accrued but unpaid distributions, resulting in a preferred stock redemption charge of $7.5 million on the consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

On or after July 30, 2024, the Company may, at its option, redeem its 8.625% Fixed-to-Floating Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock ("Series C Preferred Stock"), in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, for cash at $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to the redemption date. Effective July 30, 2024 and thereafter, the Company will pay cumulative distributions on the Series C Preferred Stock at a floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 5.927% per annum based on the $25.00 liquidation preference, provided that such floating rate shall not be less than the initial rate of 8.625% at any date of determination.

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Under a share repurchase plan authorized by the Board in August 2015, the Company was authorized to repurchase up to $50.0 million of its outstanding equity and debt securities. In March 2016, the Company's Board approved a new securities repurchase program for up to $50.0 million of its outstanding securities, which replaced the August 2015 repurchase plan. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company did not repurchase any shares of its common or preferred stock through this program. At September 30, 2018, $44.9 million remains available under this repurchase plan.

At September 30, 2018, the Company had 4.8 million shares of Series C Preferred Stock outstanding, with a weighted average issuance price, excluding offering costs, of $25.00.

NOTE 11 - SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

The following table summarizes the Company's restricted common stock transactions:

	Non-Employee Directors		Non-Employees (1)		Former Employees		Total
Unvested shares at January 1, 2018	34,565		419,541		28,967		483,073
Issued	27,032		209,355		—		236,387
Vested	(33,193	)	(238,792	)	(23,158	)	(295,143	)
Forfeited	—		(1,725	)	—		(1,725	)
Unvested shares at September 30, 2018	28,404		388,379		5,809		422,592

(1) Non-employees are employees of C-III or Resource America, Inc. ("Resource America").

The Company is required to value any unvested shares of restricted common stock granted to non-employees at the current market price. The fair values at grant date of the shares of restricted common stock granted to non-employees during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017 were $2.0 million and $2.7 million, respectively. The fair values at grant date of shares of restricted common stock issued to the Company's eight non-employee directors during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017 were $255,000 and $325,000, respectively.

At September 30, 2018, the total unrecognized restricted common stock expense for non-employees was $1.8 million, with a weighted average amortization period remaining of 2.0 years. At December 31, 2017, the total unrecognized restricted common stock expense for non-employees was $1.4 million, with a weighted average amortization period remaining of 2.0 years.

The following table summarizes restricted common stock grants during the nine months ended September 30, 2018:

Grant Date	Shares	Vesting per Year	Vesting Date(s)
January 18, 2018	209,355	33.3%	January 18, 2019, January 18, 2020 and January 18, 2021
February 1, 2018	3,727	100.0%	February 1, 2019
March 8, 2018	16,302	100.0%	March 8, 2019
June 1, 2018	3,493	100.0%	June 1, 2019
June 6, 2018	3,510	100.0%	June 6, 2019

The following table summarizes the status of the Company's vested stock options at September 30, 2018:

Vested Options	Number of Options	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Vested at January 1, 2018	10,000	$	25.60
Vested	—	—
Exercised	—	—
Forfeited	—	—
Expired	—	—
Vested at September 30, 2018	10,000	$	25.60	2.63	$	—

There were no options granted during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 or 2017. The outstanding stock options have contractual terms of ten years and will expire in 2021.

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The components of equity compensation expense for the periods presented are as follows (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Restricted shares granted to non-employees (1)	$	685	$	817	$	2,166	$	2,207
Restricted shares granted to non-employee directors	72		78		217		210
Total equity compensation expense (2)	$	757	$	895	$	2,383	$	2,417

(1) Non-employees are employees of C-III or Resource America.

(2) Amounts exclude equity compensation expense for employees of Primary Capital Mortgage, LLC ("PCM"), which is included in net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax on the consolidated statements of operations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Under the Company's Third Amended and Restated Management Agreement ("Management Agreement"), incentive compensation is paid quarterly. Up to 75% of the incentive compensation is paid in cash and at least 25% is paid in the form of an award of common stock, recorded in management fee on the consolidated statements of operations. The Manager received no incentive management fee for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018. The Manager earned approximately 51,300 shares as incentive compensation valued at approximately $539,000 for the three and nine months ended 2017.

All equity awards, apart from incentive compensation under the Management Agreement, are discretionary in nature and subject to approval by the compensation committee of the Company's Board.

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NOTE 12 - EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table presents a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings (losses) per share for the periods presented as follows (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Net income from continuing operations	$	8,260		$	24,745		$	17,312		$	46,487
Net income allocated to preferred shares	(2,588		)	(6,014		)	(10,385		)	(18,043		)
Consideration paid in excess of carrying value of preferred shares	—			—			(7,482		)	—
Net loss allocable to non-controlling interest, net of taxes	—			—			—			196
Net income (loss) from continuing operations allocable to common shares	5,672			18,731			(555		)	28,640
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	364			(6,087		)	161			(10,832		)
Net income (loss) allocable to common shares	$	6,036		$	12,644		$	(394	)	$	17,808
Net income (loss) per common share - basic:
Weighted average number of shares outstanding	31,229,969			30,857,232			31,186,057			30,810,259
Continuing operations	$	0.18		$	0.61		$	(0.02	)	$	0.93
Discontinued operations	0.01			(0.20		)	0.01			(0.35		)
Net income (loss) per common share - basic	$	0.19		$	0.41		$	(0.01	)	$	0.58
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted:
Weighted average number of shares outstanding	31,229,969			30,857,232			31,186,057			30,810,259
Additional shares due to assumed conversion of dilutive instruments	247,429			257,920			—			206,849
Adjusted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	31,477,398			31,115,152			31,186,057			31,017,108
Continuing operations	$	0.18		$	0.61		$	(0.02	)	$	0.92
Discontinued operations	0.01			(0.20		)	0.01			(0.35		)
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted	$	0.19		$	0.41		$	(0.01	)	$	0.57
Potentially dilutive shares excluded from calculation due to anti-dilutive effect (1)	14,937,427			12,215,259			14,937,427			10,085,439

(1) Potentially dilutive shares issuable in connection with the potential conversion of the Company's 4.50% convertible senior notes due 2022 ("4.50% Convertible Senior Notes"), 6.00% convertible senior notes due 2018 ("6.00% Convertible Senior Notes") and 8.00% convertible senior notes due 2020 ("8.00% Convertible Senior Notes") (see Note 9) were not included in the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share because the effect would be anti-dilutive.

NOTE 13 - ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The following table presents the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

	Net Unrealized Gain on Derivatives		Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Available-for-Sale			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at January 1, 2018	$	602	$	695		$	1,297
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	2,428		1,969			4,397
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (1)	—		(65		)	(65		)
Balance at September 30, 2018	$	3,030	$	2,599		$	5,629

(1) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income are reclassified to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available-for-sale and loans and derivatives on the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

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NOTE 14 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Relationship with C-III and Certain of its Subsidiaries.  The Manager is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Resource America, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of C-III, a leading CRE investment management and services company engaged in a broad range of activities, including primary and special loan servicing, loan origination, fund management, CDO management, principal investment, zoning due diligence, investment sales and multifamily property management. C-III is indirectly controlled and partially owned by Island Capital Group LLC ("Island Capital"), of which Andrew L. Farkas, the Company's Chairman, is the managing member. Mr. Farkas is also chairman and chief executive officer of C-III. In addition, Robert C. Lieber, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, is an executive managing director of both C-III and Island Capital. Matthew J. Stern, the Company's President, is a senior managing director of both C-III and Island Capital. Jeffrey P. Cohen, who is a member of the Company's Board, is an executive managing director of C-III and president of Island Capital. Those officers and the Company's other executive officers are also officers of the Company's Manager, Resource America, C-III and/or affiliates of those companies. At September 30, 2018, C-III indirectly beneficially owned 766,718, or 2.4%, of the Company's outstanding common shares.

The Company has a Management Agreement with the Manager, amended and restated on December 14, 2017, pursuant to which the Manager provides the day-to-day management of the Company's operations and receives substantial fees. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Manager earned base management fees of approximately $2.8 million and $8.4 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Manager earned base management fees of $2.7 million and $8.0 million, respectively. No incentive management fees were earned for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Manager earned incentive management fees of $2.2 million, of which $1.6 million was paid in cash and approximately $539,000 was paid in common stock. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $938,000 and $1.0 million, respectively, of base management fees were payable by the Company to the Manager.  The Manager and its affiliates provide the Company with a Chief Financial Officer and a sufficient number of additional accounting, finance, tax and investor relations professionals. The Company reimburses the Manager's and its affiliates' expenses for (a) the wages, salaries and benefits of the Chief Financial Officer, (b) a portion of the wages, salaries and benefits of accounting, finance, tax and investor relations professionals, in proportion to such personnel's percentage of time allocated to the Company's operations, and (c) personnel principally devoted to the Company's ancillary operating subsidiaries. The Company reimburses out-of-pocket expenses and certain other costs incurred by the Manager and its affiliates that relate directly to the Company's operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company reimbursed the Manager $1.2 million and $4.0 million, respectively, for all such compensation and costs. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company reimbursed the Manager $1.2 million and $4.2 million, respectively, for all such compensation and costs. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had payables to Resource America and its subsidiaries pursuant to the Management Agreement aggregating approximately $373,000 and $629,000, respectively. The Company's base management fee payable and expense reimbursements payable are recorded in management fee payable and accounts payable and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, respectively.

At September 30, 2018, the Company retained equity in five securitizations that were structured for the Company by the Manager, although three of the securitizations had been substantially liquidated as of September 30, 2018.  Under the Management Agreement, the Manager was not separately compensated by the Company for executing these transactions and is not separately compensated for managing the securitization entities and their assets.

Relationship with Resource Real Estate, LLC.Resource Real Estate, LLC ("Resource Real Estate"), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Resource America and C-III, originates, finances and manages the Company's CRE loan portfolio.  The Company reimburses Resource Real Estate for loan origination costs associated with all loans originated.  At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had receivables from Resource Real Estate for loan deposits of $488,000 and $185,000, respectively.

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Resource Real Estate served as special servicer for the following liquidated real estate securitization transactions, which provided financing for CRE loans: (i) Resource Capital Corp. CRE Notes 2013, Ltd. ("RCC CRE Notes 2013"), a $307.8 million securitization that closed in December 2013 and liquidated in December 2016; (ii) Resource Capital Corp. 2014-CRE2, Ltd. ("RCC 2014-CRE2"), a $353.9 million securitization that closed in July 2014 and liquidated in August 2017; (iii) RCC 2015-CRE3, a $346.2 million securitization that closed in February 2015 and liquidated in August 2018; and (iv) RCC 2015-CRE4, a $312.9 million securitization that closed in August 2015 and liquidated in July 2018. Resource Real Estate serves as special servicer for Resource Capital Corp. 2017-CRE5, Ltd. ("RCC 2017-CRE5"), a $376.7 million securitization that closed in July 2017. With respect to each specially serviced mortgage loan, Resource Real Estate receives a special servicing fee, payable monthly and on an asset-by-asset basis, equal to the product of (a) the special servicing fee rate, 0.25% per annum, multiplied by (b) the outstanding principal balance of such specially serviced mortgage loan. Resource Real Estate did not earn any special servicing fees during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

Relationship with C3AM and C-III Commercial Mortgage. C3AM serves as the primary servicer for RCC 2017-CRE5 and Exantas Capital Corp. 2018-RSO6, Ltd. ("XAN 2018-RSO6"), a $514.2 million securitization that closed in June 2018, and receives a servicing fee, payable monthly and on an asset-by-asset basis, equal to the product of (a) the servicing fee rate, 0.05% per annum, multiplied by (b) the outstanding principal balance of each mortgage loan for each securitization. C3AM serves as special servicer for C40 and XAN 2018-RSO6, under which it receives a special servicing fee equal to the product of (a) the special servicing fee rate, 0.25% per annum, multiplied by (b) the outstanding principal balance of such specially serviced mortgage loan. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, C3AM earned approximately $109,000 and $217,000, respectively, in servicing fees. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, C3AM earned approximately $46,000 in servicing fees. C3AM did not earn any special servicing fees during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017. The Company had payables to C3AM of approximately $29,000 and $14,000 at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

In October 2017, C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC contributed loans to collateralize the C40 securitization, amounting to 10.2% of the total collateral pool value to the securitization.

NOTE 15 - DISTRIBUTIONS

For the quarters ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company declared and subsequently paid dividends of $0.15 and $0.05 per common share, respectively.

In order to qualify as a REIT, the Company must currently distribute at least 90% of its taxable income.  In addition, the Company must distribute 100% of its taxable income in order to not be subject to corporate federal income taxes on retained income.  The Company anticipates it will distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its stockholders.  Because taxable income differs from cash flow from operations due to non-cash revenues or expenses (such as provisions for loan and lease losses and depreciation), in certain circumstances the Company may generate operating cash flow in excess of its distributions or, alternatively, may be required to borrow funds to make sufficient distribution payments.

The Company's 2018 dividends are, and will be, determined by the Company's Board, which will also consider the composition of any dividends declared, including the option of paying a portion in cash and the balance in additional shares of common stock.

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The following tables present dividends declared (on a per share basis) for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018, year ended December 31, 2017 and for the period from January 1, 2018 through March 26, 2018 with respect to the Company's Series B Preferred Stock:

	Common Stock
	Date Paid	Total Dividend Paid		Dividend Per Share
		(in thousands)
2018
March 31	April 27	$	1,584	$	0.05
June 30	July 27	$	3,165	$	0.10
September 30	October 26	$	4,749	$	0.15
2017
March 31	April 27	$	1,568	$	0.05
June 30	July 28	$	1,567	$	0.05
September 30	October 27	$	1,566	$	0.05
December 31	January 26, 2018	$	1,572	$	0.05

	Series A Preferred Stock					Series B Preferred Stock					Series C Preferred Stock
	Date Paid	Total Dividend Paid		Dividend Per Share		Date Paid	Total Dividend Paid		Dividend Per Share		Date Paid	Total Dividend Paid		Dividend Per Share
		(in thousands)					(in thousands)					(in thousands)
2018
March 26	N/A	N/A		N/A		March 26	$	1,480	$	0.320830	N/A	N/A		N/A
March 31	N/A	N/A		N/A		N/A	N/A		N/A		April 30	$	2,588	$	0.539063
June 30	N/A	N/A		N/A		N/A	N/A		N/A		July 30	$	2,588	$	0.539063
September 30	N/A	N/A		N/A		N/A	N/A		N/A		October 30	$	2,588	$	0.539063
2017
March 31	May 1	$	568	$	0.531250	May 1	$	2,859	$	0.515625	May 1	$	2,588	$	0.539063
June 30	July 31	$	568	$	0.531250	July 31	$	2,859	$	0.515625	July 31	$	2,588	$	0.539063
September 30	October 30	$	568	$	0.531250	October 30	$	2,859	$	0.515625	October 30	$	2,588	$	0.539063
December 31	January 30, 2018	$	568	$	0.531250	January 30, 2018	$	2,859	$	0.515625	January 30, 2018	$	2,588	$	0.539063

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NOTE 16 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following table presents the Company's financial instruments carried at fair value on a recurring basis based upon the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
At September 30, 2018:
Assets:
Investment securities available-for-sale	$	—	$	—	$	352,778	$	352,778
Derivatives	—		2,665		—		2,665
Total assets at fair value	$	—	$	2,665	$	352,778	$	355,443
At December 31, 2017:
Assets:
Investment securities available-for-sale	$	—	$	—	$	211,737	$	211,737
Derivatives	—		602		—		602
Total assets at fair value	$	—	$	602	$	211,737	$	212,339
Liabilities:
Derivatives	$	—	$	76	$	—	$	76
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	76	$	—	$	76

In accordance with guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures, the Company is not required to disclose quantitative information with respect to unobservable inputs contained in fair value measurements that are not developed by the Company. As a consequence, the Company has not disclosed such information associated with fair values obtained for investment securities available-for-sale and derivatives from third-party pricing sources.

The following table presents additional information about the Company's assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis for which the Company has utilized Level 3 inputs (in thousands, except amount in footnote):

	CMBS			ABS			Total
Balance, January 1, 2018	$	211,579		$	158		$	211,737
Included in earnings	2,492			(217		)	2,275
Purchases	159,116			—			159,116
Sales	(8,103		)	(48		)	(8,151		)
Paydowns	(14,132		)	—			(14,132		)
Capitalized interest	—			7			7
Included in OCI	1,826			100			1,926
Balance, September 30, 2018	$	352,778		$	—		$	352,778

The Company reclassified securities and loans held for sale, measured at fair value utilizing Level 3 inputs, into other assets on its consolidated balance sheets that did not have any balances at September 30, 2018 and had balances of $178,000 and $13,000, respectively, at December 31, 2017.

Legacy CRE loans are measured at the lower of cost or market on a nonrecurring basis. To determine fair value of the legacy CRE loans, the Company primarily uses appraisals obtained from third-parties as a practical expedient. The Company may also use the present value of estimated cash flows, market price, if available, or other determinants of the fair value of the collateral less estimated disposition costs. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recorded losses of$1.6 million and $6.3 million, respectively, on one legacy CRE loan, which included protective advances to cover borrower operating losses of $600,000 and $772,000, respectively, to adjust the loan to the average value of two appraisals, less estimated costs to repair the underlying collateral, equal to $17.0 million at September 30, 2018. The loan had a carrying value of $22.5 million at December 31, 2017. The capitalization rates used in the updated appraisals were 9.25% and 9.75% at September 30, 2018.

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The Company is required to disclose the fair value of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value.  The fair values of the Company's short-term financial instruments such as cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accrued interest receivable, principal paydowns receivable, accrued interest payable and distributions payable approximate their carrying values on the consolidated balance sheets.  The fair values of the Company's investment securities available-for-sale are reported in Note 7. The fair values of the Company's derivative instruments are reported in Note 17.

The fair values of the Company's loans held for investment are measured by discounting the expected future cash flows using the current interest rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities. Fair values of loans with variable interest rates are expected to approximate fair value. Fair values of loans with fixed rates are calculated using the net present values of future cash flows, discounted at market rates. The Company's CRE loans have interest rates from 4.61% to 8.36% and 5.06% to 7.63% at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

The fair value of the Company's mezzanine loan is measured by discounting the expected cash flows using the future expected coupon rate. The Company's mezzanine loan is discounted at a rate of 10.63%.

The fair value of the Company's preferred equity investment is measured by discounting the expected cash flows using the future expected coupon rates. The Company's preferred equity investment is discounted at a rate of 12.78%.

Senior notes in CRE securitizations are valued using dealer quotes, typically sourced from the dealer who underwrote the applicable CRE securitization.

The fair values of the junior subordinated notes RCT I and RCT II are estimated by using a discounted cash flow model with discount rates of 11.34% and 11.34%, respectively.

The fair value of the convertible notes is determined using a discounted cash flow model that discounts the expected future cash flows using current interest rates on similar debts that do not have a conversion option. The 6.00% Convertible Senior Notes are discounted at a rate of 4.54%, the 8.00% Convertible Senior Notes are discounted at a rate of 4.92% and the 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes are discounted at a rate of 7.17%.

Repurchase agreements are variable rate debt instruments indexed to LIBOR that reset periodically and, as a result, their carrying value approximates their fair value, excluding deferred debt issuance costs.

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The fair values of the Company's remaining financial instruments that are not reported at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets are reported in the following table (in thousands):

			Fair Value Measurements
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets of Liabilities (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
At September 30, 2018:
Assets:
CRE whole loans held for investment	$	1,490,757	$	1,501,076	$	—	$	—	$	1,501,076
Legacy CRE loans held for sale	$	17,000	$	17,000	$	—	$	—	$	17,000
CRE mezzanine loan	$	4,700	$	4,700	$	—	$	—	$	4,700
CRE preferred equity investment	$	19,372	$	19,545	$	—	$	—	$	19,545
Liabilities:
Senior notes in CRE securitizations	$	548,526	$	556,930	$	—	$	—	$	556,930
Junior subordinated notes	$	51,548	$	29,200	$	—	$	—	$	29,200
Convertible notes	$	220,606	$	235,385	$	—	$	—	$	235,385
Repurchase agreements	$	602,226	$	606,155	$	—	$	—	$	606,155
At December 31, 2017:
Assets:
CRE whole loans held for investment	$	1,284,822	$	1,294,664	$	—	$	—	$	1,294,664
Legacy CRE loans held for sale	$	61,841	$	62,841	$	—	$	—	$	62,841
Liabilities:
Senior notes in CRE securitizations	$	416,655	$	420,084	$	—	$	—	$	420,084
Junior subordinated notes	$	51,548	$	26,574	$	—	$	—	$	26,574
Convertible notes	$	217,365	$	235,385	$	—	$	—	$	235,385
Repurchase agreements	$	477,917	$	479,383	$	—	$	—	$	479,383

NOTE 17 - MARKET RISK AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Company is affected by changes in certain market conditions. These changes in market conditions may adversely impact the Company's financial performance and are referred to as "market risks." When deemed appropriate, the Company uses derivatives as a risk management tool to mitigate the potential impact of certain market risks. The primary market risk managed by the Company through the use of derivative instruments is interest rate risk.

The Company may hold various derivatives in the ordinary course of business, including interest rate swaps. Interest rate swaps are contracts between two parties to exchange cash flows based on specified underlying notional amounts, assets and/or indices.

A significant market risk to the Company is interest rate risk.  Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental monetary and tax policies, domestic and international economic and political considerations and other factors beyond the Company's control.  Changes in the general level of interest rates can affect net interest income, which is the difference between the interest income earned on interest-earning assets and the interest expense incurred in connection with the interest-bearing liabilities.  Changes in the level of interest rates also can affect the value of the Company's interest-earning assets and the Company's ability to realize gains from the sale of these assets.  A decline in the value of the Company's interest-earning assets pledged as collateral for borrowings could result in the counterparties demanding additional collateral pledges or liquidation of some of the existing collateral to reduce borrowing levels.

The Company seeks to manage the extent to which net income changes as a function of changes in interest rates by matching adjustable-rate assets with variable-rate borrowings. The Company seeks to mitigate the potential impact on net income (loss) of adverse fluctuations in interest rates incurred on its borrowings by entering into hedging agreements.

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(unaudited)

The Company classifies its interest rate risk hedges as cash flow hedges, which are hedges that eliminate the risk of changes in the cash flows of a financial asset or liability. The Company records changes in fair value of derivatives designated and effective as cash flow hedges in accumulated other comprehensive income, and records changes in fair value of derivatives designated and ineffective as cash flow hedges in earnings.

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had 18 and seven, respectively, interest rate swap contracts outstanding whereby the Company paid a weighted average fixed rate of 2.51% and 2.08%, respectively, and received a variable rate equal to one-month LIBOR. The aggregate notional amount of these contracts was $85.0 million and $41.8 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.  The counterparty for the Company's designated interest rate hedge contracts at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was Wells Fargo.

 At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the estimated fair value of the Company's assets related to interest rate swaps was $2.7 million and $602,000, respectively.  The Company had aggregate unrealized gains of $2.7 million and $602,000 on its active interest rate swaps at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, which are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income on the consolidated balance sheets.

In September 2018, the Company elected to partially terminate one interest rate swap and recognized a gain of $366,000 in accumulated other comprehensive income on the consolidated balance sheets, to be amortized into earnings over the remaining life of the remaining debt. The Company incurred interest expense of $18,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 to fully amortize the remaining accumulated other comprehensive loss on a swap agreement that was terminated in April 2016. The Company did not record any interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and the three months ended September 30, 2017 relating to amortization of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for terminated swap agreements.

The Company had a master netting agreement with Wells Fargo at September 30, 2018. Regulations promulgated under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 mandate that the Company clear certain new interest rate swap transactions through a central counterparty. Transactions that are centrally cleared result in the Company facing a clearing house, rather than a swap dealer, as counterparty.  Central clearing requires the Company to post collateral in the form of initial and variation margin to satisfy potential future obligations.  At September 30, 2018, the Company had centrally cleared interest rate swaps with fair values in an asset position of $2.7 million. At December 31, 2017, the Company had centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts with a fair value in an asset position of $602,000.

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The following tables present the fair value of the Company's derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the Company's consolidated balance sheets and on the consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented:

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments at September 30, 2018 (in thousands)

	Asset Derivatives
	Notional Amount		Consolidated Balance Sheets Location	Fair Value
Interest rate swap contracts, hedging (1)	$	85,011	Derivatives, at fair value	$	2,665
	Liability Derivatives
	Notional Amount		Consolidated Balance Sheets Location	Fair Value
Interest rate swap contracts, hedging	$	85,011	Accumulated other comprehensive income	$	3,030

(1) Interest rate swap contracts are accounted for as cash flow hedges.

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments at December 31, 2017 (in thousands, except amount in footnotes)

	Asset Derivatives
	Notional Amount		Consolidated Balance Sheets Location	Fair Value
Interest rate swap contracts, hedging (1)	$	41,750	Derivatives, at fair value	$	602
	Liability Derivatives
	Notional Amount		Consolidated Balance Sheets Location	Fair Value
Forward contracts - foreign currency, hedging (2)(3)	$	3,602	Derivatives, at fair value	$	76
Interest rate swap contracts, hedging	$	41,750	Accumulated other comprehensive income	$	602

(1) Interest rate swap contracts are accounted for as cash flow hedges.

(2) Foreign currency forward contracts are accounted for as fair value hedges.

(3) Notional amount is presented on a currency converted basis. The base currency notional amount of the Company's foreign currency hedging forward contracts in a liability position was €3.0 million at December 31, 2017.

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the

Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2018 (in thousands)

	Derivatives
	Consolidated Statements of Operations Location	Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) (1)
Interest rate swap contracts, hedging	Interest expense	$	(141	)

(1) Negative values indicate a decrease to the associated consolidated statements of operations line items.

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the

Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2017 (in thousands)

	Derivatives
	Consolidated Statements of Operations Location	Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) (1)
Interest rate swap contracts, hedging	Interest expense	$	(53	)
Forward contracts - foreign currency, hedging	Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available-for-sale and loans and derivatives	$	(1,998	)

(1) Negative values indicate a decrease to the associated consolidated statements of operations line items.

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NOTE 18 - OFFSETTING OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The following table presents a summary of the Company's offsetting of derivative assets (in thousands, except amounts in footnotes):

							(iv) Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets
	(i) Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets		(ii) Gross Amounts Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets		(iii) = (i) - (ii) Net Amounts of Assets Included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Pledged		(v) = (iii) - (iv) Net Amount
At September 30, 2018:
Derivatives, at fair value (1)	$	2,665	$	—	$	2,665	$	—	$	—	$	2,665
At December 31, 2017:
Derivatives, at fair value (1)	$	602	$	—	$	602	$	—	$	—	$	602

(1) The Company posted cash margin of $1.0 million and $1.9 million related to interest rate swap contracts outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

The following table presents a summary of the Company's offsetting of financial liabilities and derivative liabilities (in thousands, except amounts in footnotes):

							(iv) Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets
	(i) Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities		(ii) Gross Amounts Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets		(iii) = (i) - (ii) Net Amounts of Liabilities Included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Financial Instruments (1)		Cash Collateral Pledged		(v) = (iii) - (iv) Net Amount
At September 30, 2018:
Repurchase agreements and term facilities (2)	$	602,226	$	—	$	602,226	$	602,226	$	—	$	—
Total	$	602,226	$	—	$	602,226	$	602,226	$	—	$	—
At December 31, 2017:
Derivatives, at fair value	$	76	$	—	$	76	$	—	$	—	$	76
Repurchase agreements and term facilities (2)	477,917		—		477,917		477,917		—		—
Total	$	477,993	$	—	$	477,993	$	477,917	$	—	$	76

(1) Amounts represent financial instruments pledged that are available to be offset against liability balances associated with term facilities, repurchase agreements and derivatives.

(2) The combined fair value of securities and loans pledged against the Company's various repurchase agreements and term facilities was $912.8 million and $816.1 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

All balances associated with repurchase agreements and derivatives are presented on a gross basis on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

Certain of the Company's repurchase agreements and derivative transactions are governed by underlying agreements that generally provide for a right of offset in the event of default or in the event of a bankruptcy of either party to the transaction.

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NOTE 19 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company may become involved in litigation on various matters due to the nature of the Company's business activities. The resolution of these matters may result in adverse judgments, fines, penalties, injunctions and other relief against the Company as well as monetary payments or other agreements and obligations. In addition, the Company may enter into settlements on certain matters in order to avoid the additional costs of engaging in litigation. Except as discussed below, the Company is unaware of any contingencies arising from such litigation that would require accrual or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements at September 30, 2018.

Open Litigation Matters

Six separate shareholder derivative suits (the "New York State Actions") purporting to assert claims on behalf of the Company were filed in the Supreme Court of New York on the following dates: December 2015 (the "Reaves Action"), February 2017 (the "Caito Action"), March 2017 (the "Simpson Action"), March 2017 (the "Heckel Action"), May 2017 (the "Schwartz Action") and August 2017 (the "Greff Action"). Plaintiffs in the Schwartz Action and Greff Action made demands on the Company's Board before filing suit, but plaintiffs in the Reaves Action, Caito Action, Simpson Action and Heckel Action did not. All of the shareholder derivative suits are substantially similar and allege that certain of the Company's current and former officers and directors breached their fiduciary duties, wasted corporate assets and/or were unjustly enriched. Certain complaints assert additional claims against the Manager and Resource America for unjust enrichment based on allegations that the Manager received excessive management fees from the Company. In June 2017, the Court stayed the Reaves Action, Caito Action, Simpson Action and Heckel Action (collectively, the "New York State Demand Futile Actions") in favor of the federal shareholder derivative litigation described below. The Company's time to respond to the complaints in the Schwartz Action and Greff Action is presently stayed by stipulation of the parties. The Company believes that the plaintiffs in each of the New York State Actions lack standing to assert claims derivatively on its behalf, and it intends to seek the dismissal of any New York State Action as to which the stay is lifted.

Four separate shareholder derivative suits purporting to assert claims on behalf of the Company were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the "Court") on the following dates by shareholders who declined to make a demand on the Board prior to filing suit: January 2017 (the "Greenberg Action"), January 2017 (the "Canoles Action"), January 2017 (the "DeCaro Action") and April 2017 (the "Gehan Action"). In May 2017, the Court consolidated the Greenberg Action, Canoles Action, DeCaro Action and Gehan Action as the "Federal Demand Futile Actions" and, in July 2017, appointed lead counsel and directed that a consolidated complaint be filed. Following consolidation, the plaintiffs in the Canoles Action and Gehan Action voluntarily dismissed their suits. The consolidated complaint in the Federal Demand Futile Actions, filed in August 2017, alleged claims for breach of fiduciary duty, corporate waste, unjust enrichment and violations of Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In April 2018, the consolidated complaint in the Federal Demand Futile Actions was dismissed, but such dismissal is currently on appeal.

Three additional shareholder derivative suits purporting to assert claims on behalf of the Company were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on the following dates by shareholders who served demands on the Board to bring litigation and allege that their demands were wrongfully refused: February 2017 (the "McKinney Action"), March 2017 (the "Sherek/Speigel Action") and April 2017 (the "Sebenoler Action"). In May 2017, the Court consolidated the McKinney Action, Sherek/Speigel Action and Sebenoler Action as the "Federal Demand Refused Actions." A consolidated complaint was filed on June 30, 2017, alleging claims for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment and violations of Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The consolidated complaint in the Federal Demand Refused Actions was dismissed in February 2018 but such dismissal is currently on appeal.

In August 2017, Robert Canoles filed a shareholder derivative suit in Maryland Circuit Court against certain of the Company's current and former officers and directors, as well as the Manager and Resource America (the "Canoles Action"). Mr. Canoles had previously filed his suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, but voluntarily dismissed that action after the Court declined to appoint his counsel as lead counsel in the Federal Demand Futile Actions. The complaint in the Canoles Action, as amended in October 2017, asserts a variety of claims, including claims for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment and corporate waste, which are based on allegations substantially similar to those at issue in the Federal Demand Futile Actions. The Canoles Action was stayed by the Maryland Circuit Court in favor of the federal shareholder litigation described above. The Company believes that Canoles lacks standing to assert claims derivatively on its behalf and intends to seek the dismissal of the Canoles Action on that basis if the stay is lifted.

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(unaudited)

In September 2017, Michael Hafkey filed a shareholder derivative suit in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland against certain of the Company's former officers and directors and the Manager (the "Hafkey Action"). The complaint asserts a breach of fiduciary duty claim that is substantially similar to the claims at issue in the Federal Demand Refused Actions. Mr. Hafkey previously made a demand on the Board to investigate this claim, which was ultimately denied. The Company believes that Hafkey's claim that his demand to bring litigation was wrongfully refused is without merit and that Hafkey consequently lacks standing to assert claims derivatively on the Company's behalf. The Company filed a motion to stay the Hafkey Action in favor of the duplicative Federal Demand Futile Actions, which is pending.

In April 2018, the Company funded $2.0 million into escrow in connection with the proposed settlement of outstanding litigation. The Company did not have any general litigation reserve at September 30, 2018, and it had a general litigation reserve of $2.2 million, including estimated legal costs, at December 31, 2017.

PCM is subject to litigation related to claims for repurchases or indemnifications on loans that PCM has sold to third parties. At September 30, 2018, no such litigation demand was outstanding. At December 31, 2017, such litigation demands totaled approximately $6.5 million. Reserves for such litigation demands are included in the reserve for mortgage repurchases and indemnifications that totaled $1.7 million and $5.7 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The reserves for mortgage repurchases and indemnifications are included in liabilities held for sale on the consolidated balance sheets.

Settled Litigation Matters

PCM was the subject of a lawsuit brought by a purchaser of residential mortgage loans alleging breaches of representations and warranties made on loans sold to the purchaser. The asserted repurchase claims related to loans sold to the purchaser that were subsequently sold by the purchaser to either the Federal National Mortgage Association or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and loans sold to the purchaser that were subsequently securitized and sold as RMBS by the purchaser to RMBS investors. This matter was settled on January 8, 2018.

On November 22, 2017, the Plaintiff's motion for class certification was granted in Levin v. Resource Capital Corp. (the "Levin Action"), a previously disclosed securities litigation against the Company and certain of its current and former officers that was pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. On February 5, 2018, the Company entered into a stipulation and agreement of settlement (the "Settlement Agreement"), which received final approval from the Court on August 3, 2018. The Settlement Agreement settled all claims asserted in the action on behalf of the certified class (the "Settlement"), which consisted, with specified exceptions, of all persons who purchased the Company's common stock, Series B Preferred Stock or Series C Preferred Stock between October 31, 2012 and August 5, 2015. Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, a payment of $9.5 million has been made to settle the litigation. The settlement payment was funded principally by insurance coverage, and the Company does not anticipate that the Settlement will have a material adverse impact on its financial condition. In exchange for the settlement consideration, the Company and the individual defendants in the Levin Action (and certain related parties) have been released from all claims that have been or could have been asserted in the case by class members (and certain related parties), excluding one holder of less than 500 shares who opted out of the Settlement. The terms of the Settlement and release of claims are described in greater detail in the Settlement Agreement filed with the Court and the Final Judgment and Order of Dismissal with Prejudice entered by the Court on August 3, 2018. The Settlement Agreement contains no admission of misconduct by the Company or any of the individual defendants and expressly acknowledges that the Company and the individual defendants deny all allegations of wrongdoing and maintain that it and they have at all times acted in good faith and in compliance with the law.

Other Contingencies

In May 2017, the Company received proceeds of $16.2 million from the sale of its equity interest in Pearlmark Mezz, an unconsolidated entity. As part of the sale of Pearlmark Mezz, the Company entered into an indemnification agreement whereby the Company agreed to indemnify the purchaser against realized losses of up to $4.3 million on one mezzanine loan until its final maturity date in 2020. At September 30, 2018, the Company has a contingent liability, reported in accounts payable and other liabilities on its consolidated balance sheets, of $703,000 outstanding as a reserve for probable indemnification losses. The Company did not record any additional reserve for probable losses during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2018.

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(unaudited)

PCM is subject to additional claims for repurchases or indemnifications on loans that PCM has sold to investors. At both September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, outstanding demands for indemnification, repurchase or make whole payments totaled $3.3 million. The Company's estimated exposure for such outstanding claims, as well as unasserted claims, is included in its reserve for mortgage repurchases and indemnifications.

Unfunded Commitments

Unfunded commitments on the Company's originated CRE loans generally fall into two categories: (1) pre-approved capital improvement projects; and (2) new or additional construction costs subject, in each case, to the borrower meeting specified criteria. Upon completion of the improvements or construction, the Company would receive additional interest income on the advanced amount. Whole loans had $92.2 million and $84.1 million in unfunded loan commitments at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

NOTE 20 - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE

In November 2016, the Company received approval from its Board to execute the Plan to focus its strategy on CRE debt investments. The Plan contemplates disposing of certain legacy CRE loans and exiting underperforming non-core asset classes. Non-CRE businesses identified for sale were the residential mortgage and middle market lending segments as well as the Company's life settlement policy portfolio, or Life Care Funding, LLC ("LCF"). The Company reclassified the operating results of the residential mortgage and middle market lending segments as discontinued operations and excluded from continuing operations for all periods presented. In addition, the Company transferred the assets and liabilities of LCF and non-performing legacy CRE loans to held for sale in the fourth quarter of 2016. As of September 30, 2018, the Company has disposed of substantially all of the non-CRE businesses identified for sale.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

(unaudited)

The following table summarizes the operating results of the residential mortgage and middle market lending segments' discontinued operations as reported separately as net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended					For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2018		2017			2018			2017
REVENUES
Interest income:
Loans	$	—	$	892		$	580		$	2,682
Other	—		44			13			76
Total interest income	—		936			593			2,758
Interest expense	—		—			—			—
Net interest income	—		936			593			2,758
(Loss) gain on sale of residential mortgage loans	—		(1,186		)	(1		)	5,688
Fee income (loss)	280		(197		)	313			3,480
Total revenues	280		(447		)	905			11,926
OPERATING EXPENSES
Equity compensation	—		65			—			286
General and administrative	62		5,590			1,165			21,985
Total operating expenses	62		5,655			1,165			22,271
	218		(6,102		)	(260		)	(10,345		)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment securities available-for-sale and loans and derivatives	146		97			421			13
Fair value adjustments on financial assets held for sale	—		(82		)	—			(500		)
Total other income (expense)	146		15			421			(487		)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES	364		(6,087		)	161			(10,832		)
Income tax expense	—		—			—			—
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX	364		(6,087		)	161			(10,832		)
Loss from disposal of discontinued operations	—		—			—			—
TOTAL INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	$	364	$	(6,087	)	$	161		$	(10,832	)

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

(unaudited)

The assets and liabilities of business segments classified as discontinued operations and other assets and liabilities classified as held for sale are reported separately in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and are summarized as follows at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands, except amounts in the footnote):

	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
ASSETS
Restricted cash	$	—	$	138
Accrued interest receivable	—		67
Loans held for sale (1)	17,000		93,063
Other assets (2)	854		14,450
Total assets held for sale	$	17,854	$	107,718
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	1,787	$	10,283
Management fee payable	—		56
Accrued interest payable	—		3
Total liabilities held for sale	$	1,787	$	10,342

(1) Includes a directly originated middle market loan with a carrying value of $2.0 million at December 31, 2017. In July 2018 substantially all of the assets of the borrower were sold, resulting in $2.1 million of loan repayments.

(2) Includes the Company's investment in life settlement contracts of $5.1 million at December 31, 2017. In 2018, substantially all of the life settlement contracts were sold or matured and there were no life settlement contracts remaining at September 30, 2018.

In 2018, the Company sold its remaining syndicated middle market loans and its remaining directly originated middle market loan paid off in excess of its carrying value as a result of which the Company recognized a $390,000 net realized gain for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

The following table summarizes the loans held for sale in the residential mortgage and middle market lending segments as well as the non-performing legacy CRE loans transferred to held for sale in the fourth quarter of 2016. The loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value (in thousands, except quantities and amounts in footnotes):

Loan Description	Number of Loans	Amortized Cost		Carrying Value
At September 30, 2018:
Legacy CRE loan (1)	1	$	25,202	$	17,000
Mezzanine loan (2)	1	—		—
Total loans held for sale	2	$	25,202	$	17,000
At December 31, 2017:
Legacy CRE loans (1)	5	$	63,783	$	61,841
Mezzanine loan (2)	1	—		—
Middle market loans (3)	5	41,199		29,308
Residential mortgage loans (4)(5)	14	1,914		1,914
Total loans held for sale	25	$	106,896	$	93,063

(1) Two legacy CRE loans with amortized costs of $28.3 million were reclassified as CRE loans on the consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2018 as the Company now intends to hold these loans to maturity.

(2) The mezzanine loan has a par value of $38.1 million and was acquired at a fair value of zero as a result of the liquidations of Resource Real Estate Funding CDO 2006-1, Ltd. in April 2016 and Resource Real Estate Funding CDO 2007-1, Ltd. in November 2016. The mezzanine loan is comprised of two tranches, maturing in November 2018 and September 2021.

(3) Includes a directly originated middle market loan with a fair value of $2.0 million at December 31, 2017. In July 2018 substantially all of the assets of the borrower were sold, resulting in $2.1 million of loan repayments. The loan's fair value was supported by a third party valuation mark prepared at December 31, 2017.

(4) The fair value option was elected for residential mortgage loans held for sale.

(5) The Company's residential mortgage loan portfolio was comprised of both agency loans and non-agency jumbo loans. The fair values of the agency loan portfolio were generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, as those values are determined based on quoted market prices for similar assets or upon other observable inputs. The fair values of the jumbo loan portfolio were generally classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy, as those values are generally based upon valuation techniques that utilize unobservable inputs that reflect the assumptions that a market participant would use in pricing those assets.

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NOTE 21 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the filing of this report and determined that there have not been any events, excluding the execution of the JPMorgan Chase Facility (see Note 9) that have occurred that would require adjustments to or disclosures in the consolidated financial statements.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes appearing elsewhere in this report.  This discussion contains forward-looking statements.  Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in or implied by those forward-looking statements.  Additionally, please see the sections "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" for a discussion of risks, uncertainties and assumptions associated with those statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

We are a Maryland corporation and a real estate investment trust ("REIT") that is primarily focused on originating, holding and managing commercial mortgage loans and commercial real estate-related debt investments. We are externally managed by Exantas Capital Manager Inc. (our "Manager") (formerly known as Resource Capital Manager, Inc.), which is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of C-III Capital Partners LLC ("C-III"), a leading commercial real estate ("CRE") investment management and services company engaged in a broad range of activities. C-III is the beneficial owner of shares of our common stock (2.4% of our outstanding shares at September 30, 2018).  Our Manager draws upon the management teams of C-III and its subsidiaries and its collective investment experience to provide its services. Our objective is to provide our stockholders with total returns over time, including quarterly distributions and capital appreciation, while seeking to manage the risks associated with our investment strategies. Historically, we have made other residential real estate and commercial finance investments. We have financed a substantial portion of our portfolio investments through borrowing strategies seeking to match the maturities and repricing dates of our financings with the maturities and repricing dates of our investments, and we have sought to mitigate interest rate risk through derivative instruments.

We are organized and have elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. We also intend to operate our business in a manner that will permit us to remain excluded from registration as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Our investment strategy targets the following CRE credit investments, including:

• First mortgage loans, which we refer to as whole loans. These loans are typically secured by first liens on CRE property, including the following property types: office, multifamily, self-storage, retail, hotel, healthcare, student housing, manufactured housing, industrial and mixed-use.

• First priority interests in first mortgage loans, which we refer to as A-Notes. An A-Note is typically a privately negotiated loan that is secured by a first mortgage on a commercial property or group of related properties that is senior to a B-Note secured by the same first mortgage property or group.

• Subordinated interests in first mortgage loans, which we refer to as B-Notes. A B-Note is typically a privately negotiated loan that is secured by a first mortgage on a commercial property or group of related properties and is subordinated to an A-Note secured by the same first mortgage property or group. B-Notes are subject to more credit risk with respect to the underlying mortgage collateral than the corresponding A-Note.

• Mezzanine debt that is senior to borrower's equity but is subordinated to other third-party debt. Like B-Notes, these loans are also subordinated CRE loans, but are usually secured by a pledge of the borrower's equity ownership in the entity that owns the property or by a second lien mortgage on the property.

• Preferred equity investments that are subordinate to first mortgage loans and mezzanine debt. These investments may be subject to more credit risk than subordinated debt but provide the potential for higher returns upon a liquidation of the underlying property and are typically structured to provide some credit enhancement differentiating it from the common equity in such investments.

• Commercial mortgage-backed securities, which we refer to as CMBS, that are collateralized by commercial mortgage loans, including senior and subordinated investment grade CMBS, below investment grade CMBS and unrated CMBS.

• Other CRE Investments: We may invest in other income producing real estate debt and equity investments.

We generate our income primarily from the spread between the revenues we receive from our assets and the cost to finance our ownership of those assets, including corporate debt and from hedging interest rate risks.

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We use leverage to enhance our returns, and we have financed each of our different asset classes with different degrees of leverage.  The cost of borrowings to finance our investments is a significant part of our expenses.  Our net income depends on our ability to control these expenses relative to our revenue. We historically have financed our CRE loan portfolio with repurchase agreements as a short-term financing source and securitizations and, to a lesser extent, other term financing as long-term financing sources. We expect to continue to use these financing sources into the near term future. We use derivative financial instruments to hedge a portion of the interest rate risk associated with our borrowings. We generally seek to minimize interest rate risk with a strategy that is expected to result in the least amount of volatility under generally accepted accounting principles while still meeting our strategic economic objectives and maintaining adequate liquidity and flexibility. These hedging transactions may include interest rate swaps, collars, caps or floors, puts, calls and options.

In November 2016, we received approval from our board of directors (the "Board") to execute a strategic plan (the "Plan") to focus our strategy on CRE debt investments. The Plan contemplates disposing of certain loans underwritten prior to 2010 ("legacy CRE loans"), exiting non-core businesses and investments, including residential real estate and commercial finance assets (collectively the "Identified Assets"), and establishing a dividend policy based on sustainable earnings.

We began the process of disposing of several ancillary businesses and investments as part of the Plan during the fourth quarter of 2016. The dispositions included our residential mortgage origination operations and our middle market lending segment. We moved these segments to discontinued operations and also moved our life settlement contract investment as well as several legacy CRE loans to held for sale classification in the fourth quarter of 2016 and recognized impairments to adjust the carrying value of these businesses and investments to their estimated fair market value. We have substantially completed the execution of the Plan as of September 30, 2018. At September 30, 2018, we have approximately $46.6 million left in the Plan, of which $45.3 million relates to the remaining legacy CRE loans.

The following table delineates the disposable investments by business segment and details the current net book value of each included in the Plan (in millions):

	Identified Assets at Plan Inception		Impairments/Adjustments on Non-Monetized Assets (1)(2)			Impairments/Adjustments on Monetized Assets (1)(3)			Monetized through September 30, 2018 (2)			Net Book Value at September 30, 2018
Discontinued operations and assets held for sale:
Legacy CRE loans (4)	$	162.2	$	(13.1	)	$	(17.5	)	$	(114.6	)	$	17.0
Middle market loans	73.8		—			(17.7		)	(56.1		)	—
Residential mortgage lending segment (5)	56.6		(2.0		)	(9.6		)	(43.7		)	1.3
Other assets held for sale	5.9		—			3.8			(9.7		)	—
Subtotal - discontinued operations and assets held for sale	298.5		(15.1		)	(41.0		)	(224.1		)	18.3
Legacy CRE loans held for investment (6)(7)	32.5		—			—			(4.2		)	28.3
Investments in unconsolidated entities	86.6		—			38.3			(124.9		)	—
Commercial finance assets	62.5		—			2.1			(64.6		)	—
Total	$	480.1	$	(15.1	)	$	(0.6	)	$	(417.8	)	$	46.6

(1) Reflects adjustments as a result of the designation as assets held for sale or discontinued operations, which occurred during the third and fourth quarters of 2016 except as noted in (3) below.

(2) Legacy CRE loans include $600,000 of protective advances to cover operating losses on a legacy CRE loan in the third quarter of 2018.

(3) The impairment adjustment to middle market loans includes $5.4 million of fair value adjustments that occurred prior to the inception of the Plan.

(4) Includes $88.2 million par value of loans at the inception of the Plan that were not reflected on the consolidated balance sheets until our investment in Resource Real Estate Funding CDO 2007-1, Ltd. ("RREF CDO 2007-1") was liquidated in November 2016.

(5) Includes $2.3 million of cash and cash equivalents not classified as assets held for sale in the residential mortgage lending segment at September 30, 2018.

(6) Legacy CRE loans with $28.3 million of net book value were reclassified to CRE loans on the consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2018 as we now intend to hold these loans to maturity.

(7) Includes $30.0 million par value of loans at the inception of the Plan that were not reflected on the consolidated balance sheets until our investment in RREF CDO 2007-1 was liquidated in November 2016.

We have deployed the capital received from executing the Plan primarily into our CRE lending business and CMBS investments. We typically target transitional floating-rate CRE loans between $20.0 million and $30.0 million. Since December 31, 2016, we have originated 58 CRE loans with total commitments of $1.2 billion, of which $245.1 million and $586.7 million of loan commitments were originated during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. We expect originations for the year ended December 31, 2018 to be between $750.0 million and $1.0 billion. In addition, we expect to see continued positive momentum in 2019 and anticipate that our originations will again range between $750.0 million and $1.0 billion for the calendar year.

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Since December 31, 2016, we have acquired CMBS with total face values of $381.0 million, of which $47.6 million and $169.0 million were acquired during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. We expect to continue to diversify our core CRE portfolio by investing in CMBS where we see attractive investment opportunities.

In furtherance of the actions taken to reduce our cost of capital, we redeemed all of our 8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock and 8.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock ("Series B Preferred Stock"), at a total redemption cost of $165.3 million, during the first quarter of 2018. These redemptions eliminated approximately $13.7 million of preferred stock dividends on an annual basis.

As a result of the Plan's implementation, the allocation of our equity at September 30, 2018 was: 92% in core assets and 8% in non-core assets. At December 31, 2017, the allocation of our equity was: 84% in core assets and 16% in non-core assets.

Results of Operations

Our net income allocable to common shares for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was $6.0 million, or $0.19 per share-basic ($0.19 per share-diluted), and our net loss allocable to common shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $394,000, or $(0.01) per share-basic ($(0.01) per share-diluted) as compared to net income allocable to common shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 of $12.6 million, or $0.41 per share-basic ($0.41 per share-diluted), and $17.8 million, or $0.58 per share-basic ($0.57 per share-diluted), respectively.

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Net Interest Income

The following tables analyze the change in interest income and interest expense for the comparative three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 by changes in volume and changes in rates. The changes attributable to the combined changes in volume and rate have been allocated proportionately, based on absolute values, to the changes due to volume and changes due to rates (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
						Due to Changes in
	Net Change			Percent Change (1)		Volume			Rate
Increase (decrease) in interest income:
CRE whole loans (2)	$	4,445		21	%	$	3,332		$	1,113
Legacy CRE loans	(595		)	(63	)%	(551		)	(44		)
CRE mezzanine loan	120			100	%	120			—
CRE preferred equity investment (2)	573			100	%	573			—
Securities (3)	3,556			214	%	3,546			10
Other	(246		)	(67	)%	(246		)	—
Total increase in interest income	7,853			33	%	6,774			1,079
Increase (decrease) in interest expense:
Securitized borrowings: (4)
RCC 2014-CRE2 Senior Notes	(916		)	(100	)%	(916		)	—
RCC 2015-CRE3 Senior Notes	(1,158		)	(81	)%	(1,431		)	273
RCC 2015-CRE4 Senior Notes	(1,014		)	(87	)%	(1,073		)	59
RCC 2017-CRE5 Senior Notes	745			50	%	301			444
XAN 2018-RSO6 Senior Notes	3,688			100	%	3,688			—
Unsecured junior subordinated debentures	139			20	%	—			139
Convertible senior notes: (4)
4.50% Convertible Senior Notes	1,240			106	%	1,240			—
6.00% Convertible Senior Notes	(409		)	(24	)%	(409		)	—
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes	(973		)	(67	)%	(973		)	—
CRE - term repurchase facilities (4)	635			24	%	216			419
CMBS - term repurchase facilities	(406		)	(79	)%	(447		)	41
Trust certificates - term repurchase facilities (4)	315			52	%	336			(21		)
CMBS - short term repurchase agreements	1,556			100	%	1,556			—
Hedging	27			82	%	27			—
Total increase in interest expense	3,469			25	%	2,115			1,354
Net increase (decrease) in net interest income	$	4,384				$	4,659		$	(275	)

(1) Percent change is calculated as the net change divided by the respective interest income or interest expense for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2017.

(2) Includes an increase in fee income of approximately $128,000 and $10,000 recognized on CRE whole loans and the CRE preferred equity investment, respectively, that were due to changes in volume.

(3) Includes an increase from net accretion income of approximately $714,000 that was due to changes in volume.

(4) Includes a decrease of net amortization expense of approximately $109,000, and increases of approximately $223,000, $105,000 and $55,000 on our securitized borrowings, convertible senior notes, CRE - term repurchase facilities and trust certificates - term repurchase facilities, respectively, that were due to changes in volume.

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	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
						Due to Changes in
	Net Change			Percent Change (1)		Volume			Rate
Increase (decrease) in interest income:
CRE whole loans (2)(3)	$	9,925		16	%	$	5,200		$	4,725
Legacy CRE loans (4)	(2,241		)	(69	)%	(2,462		)	221
CRE mezzanine loan	150			100	%	150			—
CRE preferred equity investment (2)	1,153			100	%	1,153			—
Securities (4)	7,580			143	%	8,555			(975		)
Other	(2,203		)	(89	)%	(2,175		)	(28		)
Total increase in interest income	14,364			20	%	10,421			3,943
Increase (decrease) in interest expense:
Securitized borrowings: (5)
RCC 2014-CRE2 Senior Notes	(3,274		)	(100	)%	(3,274		)	—
RCC 2015-CRE3 Senior Notes	(3,821		)	(75	)%	(5,353		)	1,532
RCC 2015-CRE4 Senior Notes	(2,295		)	(61	)%	(3,126		)	831
RCC 2017-CRE5 Senior Notes	4,642			310	%	4,199			443
XAN 2018-RSO6 Senior Notes	3,847			100	%	3,847			—
Unsecured junior subordinated debentures	347			17	%	—			347
Convertible senior notes: (5)
4.50% Convertible Senior Notes	5,993			512	%	5,993			—
6.00% Convertible Senior Notes	(2,081		)	(35	)%	(2,081		)	—
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes	(4,581		)	(76	)%	(4,581		)	—
CRE - term repurchase facilities (5)	2,236			21	%	249			1,987
CMBS - term repurchase facilities (5)	(1,101		)	(69	)%	(1,335		)	234
Trust certificates - term repurchase facilities (5)	1,872			122	%	1,911			(39		)
CMBS - short term repurchase agreements	3,539			100	%	3,539			—
Hedging	88			166	%	88			—
Total increase in interest expense	5,411			13	%	76			5,335
Net increase (decrease) in net interest income	$	8,953				$	10,345		$	(1,392	)

(1) Percent change is calculated as the net change divided by the respective interest income or interest expense for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2017.

(2) Includes a decrease of fee income of approximately $287,000 and an increase of approximately $19,000 on CRE whole loans and the CRE preferred equity investment, respectively, that were due to changes in volume.

(3) Includes an increase of net accretion income of approximately $2.0 million on our CMBS securities and an increase from net amortization expense to zero of $2,000 on our CRE whole loans that were due to changes in volume.

(4) Includes the change in interest income recognized on two legacy CRE loans reclassified to CRE loans from assets held for sale on the consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2018.

(5) Includes decreases of net amortization expense of approximately $1.9 million and $16,000, and increases of approximately $952,000, $247,000 and $134,000 on our securitized borrowings, CMBS - term repurchase facilities, convertible senior notes, CRE - term repurchase facilities and trust certificates - term repurchase facilities, respectively, that were due to changes in volume.

Net Change in Interest Income for the ComparativeThree and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017:

Aggregate interest income increased by $7.9 million and $14.4 million for the comparative three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. We attribute the changes to the following:

CRE whole loans. The increases of $4.4 million and $9.9 million for the comparative three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, were primarily attributable to an increase in the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), our benchmark rate on CRE whole loans, over the comparative periods and an increase in the outstanding balance of the CRE whole loans, attributable to net fundings of $205.3 million for the 12 months ended September 30, 2018. The increase for the comparative nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017 was partially offset by a decline in income related to origination, extension and exit fees due to the decrease in volume.

Legacy CRE loans. The decreases of $595,000 and $2.2 million for the comparative three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, were primarily attributable to legacy CRE loan payoffs, including: the February 2017 payoff of a loan with a carrying value of $14.3 million, the July 2017 payoffs of two loans with total carrying values of $61.4 million, the December 2017 payoff of a loan with a carrying value of $15.0 million and the June 2018 payoff of a loan with a carrying value of $11.0 million.

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CRE preferred equity investment. The increases of $573,000 and $1.2 million for the comparative three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, were attributable to our March 2018 investment in a preferred equity interest with an outstanding principal balance of $19.5 million and an 11.50% interest rate at September 30, 2018.

Securities. The increases of $3.6 million and $7.6 million for the comparative three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, were primarily attributable to acquisitions of CMBS with aggregate face values of $246.8 million during the 12 months ended September 30, 2018. The increases were partially offset by decreases in interest income on our asset-backed securities ("ABS"), resulting from the September 2017 sales of four securities with total amortized costs of $2.5 million and the December 2017 sale of one security with an amortized cost of $1.8 million.

Other. The decreases of $246,000 and $2.2 million for the comparative three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, were primarily attributable to the September 2017 sale of the remaining Harvest collateralized loan obligation ("CLO") security. Additionally, the decrease for the comparative nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017 was attributable to the May and June 2017 sales of the two remaining Harvest CLO securities and the receipt of $1.1 million of cash in excess of our cost basis on a trading security, recorded as interest income on our consolidated statements of operations, in the first quarter of 2017.

Net Change in Interest Expense for the ComparativeThree and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017:

Aggregate interest expense increased by $3.5 million and $5.4 million for the comparative three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. We attribute the changes to the following:

Securitized borrowings. The net increase of $1.3 million for the comparative three months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017 was primarily attributable to the issuances of Resource Capital Corp. 2017-CRE5, Ltd. ("RCC 2017-CRE5") and Exantas Capital Corp. 2018-RSO6, Ltd. ("XAN 2018-RSO6"), which closed in July 2017 and June 2018, respectively. The net decrease of $901,000 for the comparative nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017 was primarily attributable to the liquidations of Resource Capital Corp. 2014-CRE2, Ltd. ("RCC 2014-CRE2"), Resource Capital Corp. 2015-CRE4, Ltd. ("RCC 2015-CRE4") and Resource Capital Corp. 2015-CRE3, Ltd. ("RCC 2015-CRE3") in August 2017, July 2018 and August 2018, respectively.

Unsecured junior subordinated debentures. The increases of $139,000 and $347,000 for the comparative three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, were attributable to an increase in three-month LIBOR over the comparative periods.

Convertible senior notes. The net decreases of $142,000 and $669,000 for the comparative three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, were primarily attributable to the extinguishment of $44.5 million and $78.8 million of aggregate principal of our 6.00% convertible senior notes due 2018 ("6.00% Convertible Senior Notes") and 8.00% convertible senior notes due 2020 ("8.00% Convertible Senior Notes"), respectively, in the third quarter of 2017. That decrease was partially offset by the issuance, in conjunction with the extinguishment, of $143.8 million of 4.50% convertible senior notes due 2022 ("4.50% Convertible Senior Notes").

CRE - term repurchase facilities. The increases of $635,000 and $2.2 million for the comparative three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, was primarily attributable to an increase in one-month LIBOR over the comparative periods.

CMBS - term repurchase facilities & CMBS - short term repurchase agreements. The decreases of $406,000 and $1.1 million for the comparative three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, on our CMBS - term repurchase facilities and increases of $1.6 million and $3.5 million for the comparative three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, on our CMBS - short term repurchase agreements were primarily attributable to our increased utilization of short term repurchase agreements to finance CMBS and decreased utilization of longer term facilities in 2018.

Trust certificates - term repurchase facilities. The increases of $315,000 and $1.9 million for the comparative three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, were primarily attributable to the September 2017 execution of the master repurchase agreement with RSO Repo SPE Trust 2017, with an outstanding balance of $47.1 million at September 30, 2018, and an increase in one-month LIBOR over the comparative periods.

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Average Net Yield and Average Cost of Funds:

The following tables present the average net yield and average cost of funds for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands, except percentages):

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018							For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
	Average Balance		Interest Income (Expense)			Average Net Yield (Cost of Funds) (1)		Average Balance		Interest Income (Expense)			Average Net Yield (Cost of Funds) (1)
Interest-earning assets
CRE whole loans (2)	$	1,435,254	$	25,451		7.03	%	$	1,248,669	$	21,006		6.67	%
Legacy CRE loans	58,567		352			2.39	%	90,881		947			4.14	%
CRE mezzanine loan	4,700		120			10.09	%	—		—			—	%
CRE preferred equity investment (2)	19,432		573			11.69	%	—		—			—	%
Securities (3)	331,708		5,217			6.24	%	122,693		1,661			5.41	%
Other	5,865		123			2.11	%	43,778		369			2.87	%
Total interest income/average net yield	1,855,526		31,836			6.78	%	1,506,021		23,983			6.30	%
Interest-bearing liabilities
Collateralized by:
CRE whole loans (4)	861,564		(9,642		)	(4.44	)%	722,853		(7,661		)	(4.21	)%
CMBS	186,983		(1,666		)	(3.53	)%	65,472		(516		)	(3.12	)%
General corporate debt:
Unsecured junior subordinated debentures	51,548		(829		)	(6.29	)%	51,548		(690		)	(5.23	)%
4.50% Convertible Senior Notes (5)	143,750		(2,411		)	(6.56	)%	71,875		(1,171		)	(6.37	)%
6.00% Convertible Senior Notes (5)	70,453		(1,310		)	(7.28	)%	92,726		(1,719		)	(7.25	)%
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes (5)	21,182		(481		)	(8.88	)%	62,874		(1,454		)	(9.05	)%
Trust certificates - term repurchase facilities (6)	55,248		(923		)	(7.01	)%	35,279		(609		)	(6.84	)%
Hedging	75,108		(60		)	(0.32	)%	17,461		(33		)	(0.75	)%
Total interest expense/average cost of funds	$	1,465,836	(17,322		)	(4.68	)%	$	1,120,088	(13,853		)	(4.88	)%
Total net interest income/average spread			$	14,514						$	10,130

(1) Average net yield includes net amortization/accretion and fee income.

(2) Includes fee income of approximately $1.9 million and $10,000 recognized on our CRE whole loans and our CRE preferred equity investment, respectively, for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and approximately $1.8 million recognized on our CRE whole loans for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2017. There was no fee income recognized on our CRE preferred equity investment for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2017.

(3) Includes net accretion income of approximately $864,000 and $150,000 for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, on our CMBS securities.

(4) Includes amortization expense of approximately $1.9 million and $1.9 million for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, on our interest-bearing liabilities securitized by CRE whole loans.

(5) Includes aggregated amortization expense of approximately $1.1 million and $881,000 for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, on our convertible senior notes.

(6) Includes amortization expense of approximately $99,000 and $44,000 for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, on our trust certificates - term repurchase facilities.

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	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018							For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
	Average Balance		Interest Income (Expense)			Average Net Yield (Cost of Funds) (1)		Average Balance		Interest Income (Expense)			Average Net Yield (Cost of Funds) (1)
Interest-earning assets
CRE whole loans (2)(3)	$	1,378,869	$	71,999		6.98	%	$	1,268,556	$	62,074		6.54	%
Legacy CRE loans	70,067		1,012			1.93	%	144,328		3,253			3.01	%
CRE mezzanine loan	1,980		150			10.10	%	—		—			—	%
CRE preferred equity investment (2)	13,181		1,153			11.69	%	—		—			—	%
Securities (3)	272,996		12,878			6.32	%	107,278		5,298			6.43	%
Other	9,658		261			2.71	%	53,454		2,464			6.08	%
Total interest income/average net yield	1,746,751		87,453			6.69	%	1,573,616		73,089			6.19	%
Interest-bearing liabilities
Collateralized by:
CRE whole loans (4)	767,401		(25,384		)	(4.42	)%	774,545		(24,048		)	(4.15	)%
CMBS (5)	156,441		(4,038		)	(3.45	)%	71,558		(1,600		)	(2.99	)%
General corporate debt:
Unsecured junior subordinated debentures	51,548		(2,359		)	(6.03	)%	51,548		(2,012		)	(5.09	)%
4.50% Convertible Senior Notes (6)	143,750		(7,165		)	(6.57	)%	24,222		(1,171		)	(6.37	)%
6.00% Convertible Senior Notes (6)	70,453		(3,926		)	(7.35	)%	107,494		(6,008		)	(7.37	)%
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes (6)	21,182		(1,442		)	(8.98	)%	87,488		(6,023		)	(9.08	)%
Trust certificates - term repurchase facilities (7)	66,785		(3,410		)	(6.83	)%	29,523		(1,539		)	(6.97	)%
Hedging	55,090		(141		)	(0.34	)%	6,385		(53		)	(1.10	)%
Total interest expense/average cost of funds	$	1,332,650	(47,865		)	(4.78	)%	$	1,152,763	(42,454		)	(4.90	)%
Total net interest income/average spread			$	39,588						$	30,635

(1) Average net yield includes net amortization/accretion and fee income.

(2) Includes fee income of approximately $5.3 million and $19,000 recognized on our CRE whole loans and our CRE preferred equity investment, respectively, for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and approximately $5.6 million recognized on our CRE whole loans for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2017. There was no fee income recognized on our CRE preferred equity investment for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2017.

(3) Includes net accretion income of approximately $2.2 million and $254,000 for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, recognized on our CMBS securities. There was nonet accretion income on our CRE whole loans for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and net amortization expense of approximately $2,000 on our CRE whole loans for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2017.

(4) Includes amortization expense of approximately $4.0 million and $5.6 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, on our interest-bearing liabilities securitized by CRE whole loans.

(5) Includes amortization expense of approximately $16,000 for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2017 on our interest-bearing liabilities securitized by CMBS. There was no amortization expense on our interest-bearing liabilities securitized by CMBS for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018.

(6) Includes aggregated amortization expense of approximately $3.2 million and $2.3 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, on our convertible senior notes.

(7) Includes amortization expense of approximately $252,000 and $118,000 for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, on our trust certificates - term repurchase facilities.

Other Revenue

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 as compared to Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

Other revenue decreased by $105,000 and $1.9 million for the comparative three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The decrease for the comparative nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017 was primarily attributable to a decrease of $1.4 million in fee income, attributable to management and incentive fee payments received in March and June 2017, on Resource Capital Asset Management, LLC's remaining CLO management contract, which was effectively terminated as a result of the substantial liquidation of the CLO in February 2017.

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Operating Expenses

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 as compared to Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

The following tables set forth information relating to our operating expenses for the periods presented (in thousands, except percentages):

	For the Three Months Ended
	September 30,
	2018			2017			Dollar Change			Percent Change
Operating expenses:
Management fees	$	2,813		$	4,924		$	(2,111	)	(43	)%
General and administrative	2,336			4,336			(2,000		)	(46	)%
Equity compensation	757			895			(138		)	(15	)%
Depreciation and amortization	36			26			10			38	%
(Recovery of) provision for loan and lease losses, net	(461		)	(612		)	151			(25	)%
Total operating expenses	$	5,481		$	9,569		$	(4,088	)	(43	)%

	For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2018			2017		Dollar Change			Percent Change
Operating expenses:
Management fees	$	8,438		$	10,242	$	(1,804	)	(18	)%
General and administrative	7,943			11,780		(3,837		)	(33	)%
Equity compensation	2,383			2,417		(34		)	(1	)%
Depreciation and amortization	68			126		(58		)	(46	)%
Impairment losses	—			177		(177		)	(100	)%
(Recovery of) provision for loan and lease losses, net	(1,260		)	518		(1,778		)	(343	)%
Total operating expenses	$	17,572		$	25,260	$	(7,688	)	(30	)%

Aggregate operating expenses decreased by $4.1 million and $7.7 million for the comparative three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. We attribute the changes to the following:

Management fees. The decreases of $2.1 million and $1.8 million for the comparative three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, were primarily attributable to the recognition of an incentive management fee of $2.2 million in the third quarter of 2017, in connection with a $41.1 million gain on the liquidation of our investment in LEAF Commercial Capital, Inc. ("LCC"). The decreases were partially offset by the increase in the amended base management fee, fixed at $937,500 for each of the 15 successive months beginning October 1, 2017, as defined in our Third Amended and Restated Management Agreement ("Management Agreement"). During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we paid base management fees equal to 1/12th of the amount of our equity multiplied by 1.50%.

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General and administrative. General and administrative expenses decreased by $2.0 million and $3.8 million for the comparative three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The following tables summarize the information relating to our general and administrative expenses for the periods presented (in thousands, except percentages):

	For the Three Months Ended
	September 30,
	2018		2017			Dollar Change			Percent Change
General and administrative:
Professional services	$	784	$	2,335		$	(1,551	)	(66	)%
Wages and benefits	724		984			(260		)	(26	)%
D&O insurance	286		265			21			8	%
Operating expenses	177		223			(46		)	(21	)%
Director fees	164		245			(81		)	(33	)%
Dues and subscriptions	66		114			(48		)	(42	)%
Rent and utilities	87		115			(28		)	(24	)%
Travel	44		76			(32		)	(42	)%
Tax penalties, interest and franchise tax	4		(21		)	25			119	%
Total general and administrative	$	2,336	$	4,336		$	(2,000	)	(46	)%

	For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2018			2017		Dollar Change			Percent Change
General and administrative:
Professional services	$	2,348		$	5,040	$	(2,692	)	(53	)%
Wages and benefits	2,670			2,745		(75		)	(3	)%
D&O insurance	878			758		120			16	%
Operating expenses	629			1,005		(376		)	(37	)%
Director fees	491			747		(256		)	(34	)%
Dues and subscriptions	492			716		(224		)	(31	)%
Rent and utilities	249			431		(182		)	(42	)%
Travel	190			266		(76		)	(29	)%
Tax penalties, interest and franchise tax	(4		)	72		(76		)	(106	)%
Total general and administrative	$	7,943		$	11,780	$	(3,837	)	(33	)%

Thedecreases in general and administrative expenses for the comparative three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 were primarily attributable to decreases in professional services, related to a $1.5 million general litigation reserve during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, and wages and benefits, related to a reduction in compensation expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease for the comparative nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was additionally attributable to (i) a further decrease in professional services related to $792,000 of legal expenses associated with a legacy CRE loan and an aborted CRE securitization and $308,000 of consulting fees for the review of our Management Agreement and the renaming and rebranding of our company during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2017, (ii) a decrease in operating expenses attributable to a $317,000 decrease in connection with the divestiture of our life settlement contract portfolio during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018, (iii) a decrease in director fees attributable to a 2018 modification of investment committee compensation, (iv) a decrease in dues and subscriptions attributable to a reduction of rating agency fees from the liquidations of CRE securitizations and (v) a decrease in allocated computer, marketing and advertising expenses.

Provision for (recovery of) loan and lease losses, net. The increase of $1.8 million from a provision to a recovery for the comparative nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017 was primarily attributable to a decrease in the general reserve of $1.1 million during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 attributable to the movement of assets with total principal balances of $48.8 million risk rated as a 3 to a 2 and the payoff of one CRE loan with principal of $26.6 million, compared to a general provision of approximately $248,000 during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2017. Additionally, the increase was attributable to approximately $270,000 of provisions on our direct financing leases during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

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Other Income (Expense)

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 as compared to Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

The following tables set forth information relating to our other income (expense) incurred for the periods presented (in thousands, except percentages):

	For the Three Months Ended
	September 30,
	2018			2017			Dollar Change			Percent Change
Other Income (Expense):
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	$	454		$	41,047		$	(40,593	)	(99	)%
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available-for-sale and loans and derivatives	279			(1,465		)	1,744			119	%
Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain on investment securities, trading	—			(9		)	9			100	%
Fair value adjustments on financial assets held for sale	(1,588		)	—			(1,588		)	(100	)%
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—			(10,365		)	10,365			100	%
Other income (expense)	57			(690		)	747			108	%
Total other (expense) income	$	(798	)	$	28,518		$	(29,316	)	(103	)%

	For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2018			2017			Dollar Change			Percent Change
Other Income (Expense):
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	$	231		$	41,290		$	(41,059	)	(99	)%
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available-for-sale and loans and derivatives	569			15,619			(15,050		)	(96	)%
Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain on investment securities, trading	53			(970		)	1,023			105	%
Fair value adjustments on financial assets held for sale	(6,244		)	58			(6,302		)	(10,866	)%
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—			(10,365		)	10,365			100	%
Other income (expense)	574			(604		)	1,178			195	%
Total other (expense) income	$	(4,817	)	$	45,028		$	(49,845	)	(111	)%

Aggregate other income decreased$29.3 million and $49.8 million to an expense for the comparative three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. We attribute the changes to the following:

Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated entities. The decreases of $40.6 million and $41.1 million for the comparative three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, were primarily attributable to a realized gain of $41.1 million recognized on the liquidation of LCC following its sale in July 2017. The decreases were partially offset by the recognition of earnings from the receipt of $411,000 of distributed funds, formerly held in escrow accounts established as part of the LCC sale, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available-for-sale and loans and derivatives. The increase of $1.7 million from a loss to a gain for the comparative three months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017 was primarily attributable to a realized gain of $282,000 on the sale of an investment security available-for-sale during the three months endedSeptember 30, 2018, compared to net realized losses of $1.5 million on the sale of nine investment securities available-for-sale during the three months endedSeptember 30, 2017. The decrease in gains of $15.1 million for the comparative nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017 was primarily attributable to realized gains of $12.5 million in connection with the payoffs of legacy CRE loans, net realized gains of $1.8 million on the sales of eleven investment securities available-for-sale and realized gains of $410,000 on the sales and paydown of three syndicated corporate loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities, trading. The increase of $1.0 million from a loss to a gain for the comparative nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017 was primarily attributable to the receipt of a $4.1 million principal payment on one trading security, which resulted in $1.1 million of interest income and the offsetting reversal of unrealized gains, in the first quarter of 2017. There were no such transactions during the three months ended September 30, 2018.

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Fair value adjustments on financial assets held for sale. The decreases of $1.6 million and $6.3 million to a loss for the comparative three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, were primarily attributable to charges of $1.6 million and $6.3 million on the remaining legacy CRE loan held for sale during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018. The charges included a $1.0 million reserve for estimated costs for repairs to be performed on the collateral and $600,000 of protective advances to cover borrower operating losses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and an additional $4.5 million reserve to adjust the loan to the average value of two appraisals and $172,000 of protective advances during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018.

Loss on extinguishment of debt. The $10.4 million loss on extinguishment of debt for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was primarily attributable to the extinguishment of $44.5 million of our 6.00% Convertible Senior Notes and $78.8 million of our 8.00% Convertible Senior Notes. We had no comparable transactions during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Other income (expense). The increase of $747,000 and $1.2 million from an expense to income for the comparative three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, were primarily attributable to the recognition of a $703,000 reserve related to our indemnification agreement with the purchaser of our former investment in Pearlmark Mezzanine Realty Partners IV, L.P. ("Pearlmark Mezz"), which indemnified the purchaser against realized losses on one mezzanine loan, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017 was additionally attributable to $478,000 of other income resulting from cash received in excess of the total carrying values of the collateral management fee rebate assets in the second quarter of 2018.

Net Loss From Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax

As we discussed in the "Overview" section, in November 2016, our Board approved the Plan that would allow us to focus on making CRE debt investments and disposing of certain underperforming legacy CRE loans, exiting underperforming non-core asset classes and investments and establishing a dividend policy based on sustainable earnings. We met all of the criteria to classify the operating results of the residential mortgage and middle market lending segments as discontinued operations and exclude them from continuing operations for all periods presented. In addition, we transferred the assets and liabilities of Life Care Funding, LLC and certain legacy CRE loans to held for sale in the fourth quarter of 2016. As of September 30, 2018, we disposed of substantially all of the non-CRE assets identified for sale.

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The following table summarizes the operating results of the residential mortgage and middle market lending segments' discontinued operations as reported separately as net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended					For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2018		2017			2018			2017
REVENUES
Interest income:
Loans	$	—	$	892		$	580		$	2,682
Other	—		44			13			76
Total interest income	—		936			593			2,758
Interest expense	—		—			—			—
Net interest income	—		936			593			2,758
(Loss) gain on sale of residential mortgage loans	—		(1,186		)	(1		)	5,688
Fee income (loss)	280		(197		)	313			3,480
Total revenues	280		(447		)	905			11,926
OPERATING EXPENSES
Equity compensation	—		65			—			286
General and administrative	62		5,590			1,165			21,985
Total operating expenses	62		5,655			1,165			22,271
	218		(6,102		)	(260		)	(10,345		)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment securities available-for-sale and loans and derivatives	146		97			421			13
Fair value adjustments on financial assets held for sale	—		(82		)	—			(500		)
Total other (expense) income	146		15			421			(487		)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES	364		(6,087		)	161			(10,832		)
Income tax expense	—		—			—			—
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX	364		(6,087		)	161			(10,832		)
Loss from disposal of discontinued operations	—		—			—			—
TOTAL INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	$	364	$	(6,087	)	$	161		$	(10,832	)

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations. Net income (loss) from discontinued operations decreased by $6.5 million and $11.0 million from a loss to income for the comparative three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The residential mortgage lending segment recognized net income of approximately $230,000 and incurred a net loss of $828,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. Net income during the three months endedSeptember 30, 2018 was primarily attributable to the write-off of Primary Capital Mortgage, LLC ("PCM") liabilities. Net losses during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 were primarily attributable to PCM's general and administrative expenses, particularly from consulting fees, incurred in the wind-down of that business. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the middle market lending segment generated net income of approximately $134,000 and $989,000, respectively, of which the income generated during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 was primarily attributable to interest income earned and net gains on the sales and payoff of the remaining middle market loans of $390,000.

The residential mortgage lending segment recognized a net loss of approximately $7.1 million and $13.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, primarily attributable to incurred costs resulting from the asset purchase agreement executed by PCM to sell its residential mortgage operating platform and certain other assets and liabilities. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the middle market lending segment generated net income of $976,000 and $2.7 million, respectively, primarily attributable to interest income earned on the remaining syndicated middle market loans.

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Financial Condition

Summary

Our total assets were $2.0 billion at September 30, 2018 as compared to $1.9 billion at December 31, 2017. The increase was primarily attributable to the originations of CRE loans and acquisitions of CMBS financed through the use of a CRE securitization, term repurchase facilities and short-term repurchase agreements, offset by reductions of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash.

Investment Portfolio

The tables below summarize the amortized cost and net carrying amount of our investment portfolio, classified by asset type, at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 as follows (in thousands, except percentages and amounts in footnotes):

At September 30, 2018	Amortized Cost		Net Carrying Amount		Percent of Portfolio		Weighted Average Coupon
Loans held for investment:
CRE whole loans (1)(2)	$	1,492,493	$	1,490,757	79.04	%	6.37%
CRE mezzanine loan	4,700		4,700		0.25	%	10.00%
CRE preferred equity investment	19,372		19,372		1.03	%	11.50%
	1,516,565		1,514,829		80.32	%
Investment securities available-for-sale:
CMBS	350,179		352,778		18.70	%	4.58%
Other investments:
Investments in unconsolidated entities	1,596		1,596		0.08	%	N/A (5)
Other assets held for sale:
Legacy CRE loan (2)(3)	25,202		17,000		0.90	%	—%
Total investment portfolio	$	1,893,542	$	1,886,203	100.00	%

At December 31, 2017	Amortized Cost		Net Carrying Amount		Percent of Portfolio		Weighted Average Coupon
Loans held for investment:
CRE whole loans (1)	$	1,290,150	$	1,284,822	79.96	%	6.09%
Investment securities available-for-sale:
CMBS	210,806		211,579		13.17	%	4.35%
ABS	259		158		0.01	%	N/A (5)
	211,065		211,737		13.18	%
Other investments:
Investments in unconsolidated entities	12,051		12,051		0.75	%	N/A (5)
Other assets held for sale:
Legacy CRE loans (3)	63,783		61,841		3.85	%	1.64%
Middle market loans (4)	41,199		29,308		1.82	%	5.06%
Life settlement contracts	5,130		5,130		0.32	%	N/A (5)
Residential mortgage loans	1,913		1,913		0.12	%	3.92%
	112,025		98,192		6.11	%
Total investment portfolio	$	1,625,291	$	1,606,802	100.00	%

(1) Net carrying amount includes an allowance for loan losses of $1.7 million and $5.3 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(2) At June 30, 2018, two legacy CRE loans with total amortized costs and net carrying amounts of $28.3 million were reclassified to CRE whole loans as we now intend to hold these loans to maturity.

(3) Net carrying amount includes lower of cost or market value adjustments of $8.2 million and $1.9 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(4) Net carrying amount includes lower of cost or market value adjustments of $11.9 million at December 31, 2017.

(5) There are no stated rates associated with these investments.

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CRE loans. The following is a summary of our loans (dollars in thousands, except amounts in footnotes):

Description	Quantity	Principal		Unamortized (Discount) Premium, net (1)			Amortized Cost		Allowance for Loan Losses			Carrying Value (2)		Contractual Interest Rates	Maturity Dates (3)(4)(5)
At September 30, 2018:
CRE loans held for investment:
Whole loans (6)(7)	78	$	1,501,076	$	(8,583	)	$	1,492,493	$	(1,736	)	$	1,490,757	1M LIBOR plus 2.50% to 1M LIBOR plus 6.25%	November 2018 to October 2021
Mezzanine loan	1	4,700		—			4,700		—			4,700		10.00%	June 2028
Preferred equity investment (8)(9)	1	19,545		(173		)	19,372		—			19,372		11.50%	April 2025
Total CRE loans held for investment		1,525,321		(8,756		)	1,516,565		(1,736		)	1,514,829
Total loans		$	1,525,321	$	(8,756	)	$	1,516,565	$	(1,736	)	$	1,514,829
At December 31, 2017:
CRE loans held for investment:
Whole loans (6)	70	$	1,297,164	$	(7,014	)	$	1,290,150	$	(5,328	)	$	1,284,822	1M LIBOR plus 3.60% to 1M LIBOR plus 6.25%	February 2018 to January 2021
Total CRE loans held for investment		1,297,164		(7,014		)	1,290,150		(5,328		)	1,284,822
Total loans		$	1,297,164	$	(7,014	)	$	1,290,150	$	(5,328	)	$	1,284,822

(1) Amounts include unamortized loan origination fees of $8.5 million and $6.7 million and deferred amendment fees of $295,000 and $268,000 being amortized over the life of the loans at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(2) Substantially all loans are pledged as collateral under various borrowings at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

(3) Maturity dates exclude contractual extension options, subject to the satisfaction of certain terms, that may be available to the borrowers.

(4) Maturity dates exclude one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $7.0 million, in default at December 31, 2017.

(5) Maturity dates exclude one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $11.5 million, in maturity default and performing with respect to debt service due in accordance with a forbearance agreement at September 30, 2018. The loan was classified as an asset held for sale and in maturity default at December 31, 2017.

(6) Whole loans had $92.2 million and $84.1 million in unfunded loan commitments at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.  These unfunded loan commitments are advanced as the borrowers formally request additional funding, as permitted under the loan agreement, and any necessary approvals have been obtained.

(7) At June 30, 2018, two legacy CRE loans with amortized costs of $28.3 million were reclassified to whole loans from assets held for sale as we now intend to hold these loans to maturity.

(8) The interest rate on our preferred equity investment pays currently at 8.00%. The remaining interest is deferred until maturity.

(9) Beginning in April 2023, we have the right to unilaterally force the sale of the underlying property.

At September 30, 2018, approximately 33.1%, 20.9% and 20.1% of our CRE loan portfolio was concentrated in the Southwest, Pacific and Mountain regions, respectively, based on carrying value, as defined by the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries ("NCREIF"). At December 31, 2017, approximately 28.0%, 24.3%, and 12.5% of our CRE loan portfolio was concentrated in the Southwest, Pacific and Mountain regions, respectively, based on carrying value.

CMBS.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we purchased 27 CMBS positions with aggregate face values of $169.0 million, for a cost of $159.1 million, sold two CMBS positions with aggregate face values of $10.0 million for proceeds of $8.1 million received in October 2018, and received paydowns of $14.1 million. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the remaining discount to be accreted into income over the remaining lives of the securities was $45.8 million and $39.8 million, respectively. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the remaining premium to be amortized into income over the remaining lives of the securities was $465,000 and $32,000, respectively. These securities are classified as available-for-sale and carried at their fair value.

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The following table summarizes the activities in our CMBS investments at fair value for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 (in thousands, except amounts in the footnote):

	Fair Value at December 31, 2017		Net Purchases (Sales) (1)		Net Upgrades (Downgrades)			Paydowns			MTM Change on Same Ratings			Fair Value at September 30, 2018
Moody's ratings category:
Aaa	$	8,390	$	—	$	10,965		$	(5,783	)	$	(196	)	$	13,376
Aa1 through Aa3	—		—		—			—			—			—
A1 through A3	1,563		—		4,656			(2,218		)	(8		)	3,993
Baa1 through Baa3	8,432		7,974		(4,157		)	(2,688		)	(156		)	9,405
Ba1 through Ba3	10,866		—		(10,866		)	—			—			—
B1 through B3	—		—		—			—			—			—
Caa1 through Caa3	426		—		(426		)	—			—			—
Ca through C	191		—		(172		)	—			(19		)	—
Non-Rated	181,711		143,631		—			(3,444		)	4,106			326,004
Total	$	211,579	$	151,605	$	—		$	(14,133	)	$	3,727		$	352,778
S&P ratings category:
AAA	$	1,318	$	—	$	7,243		$	(3,788	)	$	(41	)	$	4,732
AA+ through AA-	4,371		—		(3,344		)	(977		)	(7		)	43
A+ through A-	11,593		—		2,281			(4,837		)	(14		)	9,023
BBB+ through BBB-	22,502		7,974		(3,299		)	(69		)	708			27,816
BB+ through BB-	86,259		5,000		(6,298		)	(2,455		)	447			82,953
B+ through B-	—		22,367		—			—			(72		)	22,295
CCC+ through CCC-	—		—		—			—			—			—
D	—		—		—			—			—			—
Non-Rated	85,536		116,264		3,417			(2,007		)	2,706			205,916
Total	$	211,579	$	151,605	$	—		$	(14,133	)	$	3,727		$	352,778
Fitch ratings category:
AAA	$	6,482	$	—	$	8,683		$	(4,673	)	$	(138	)	$	10,354
AA+ through AA-	—		—		1,028			(977		)	(7		)	44
A+ through A-	2,881		—		7,024			(1,753		)	21			8,173
BBB+ through BBB-	40,577		33,401		172			—			2,211			76,361
BB+ through BB-	16,712		—		(2,835		)	(370		)	174			13,681
B+ through B-	43,191		19,882		(9,885		)	—			396			53,584
CCC	—		—		—			—			—			—
CC through D	191		—		(172		)	—			(19		)	—
Non-Rated	101,545		98,322		(4,015		)	(6,360		)	1,089			190,581
Total	$	211,579	$	151,605	$	—		$	(14,133	)	$	3,727		$	352,778

(1) During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we acquired $63.6 million of CMBS, at a cost of approximately $53.6 million, with a weighted average spread, based on cost, of 3.70% over the interpolated interest rate swap curve and $105.4 million of CMBS, at a cost of approximately $105.5 million, with a weighted average spread, based on face value, of 2.35% over LIBOR.

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The following table summarizes our CMBS investments earning coupon interest at fixed rates or floating rates at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	Face Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Coupon Rates
At September 30, 2018:
CMBS, fixed rate (1)	$	202,207	$	132,470	$	134,009	2.88% - 8.48%
CMBS, floating rate	218,065		217,709		218,769		2.54% - 6.08%
Total	$	420,272	$	350,179	$	352,778
At December 31, 2017:
CMBS, fixed rate (1)	$	160,641	$	97,204	$	97,609	2.88% - 6.66%
CMBS, floating rate	114,737		113,602		113,970		1.73% - 5.50%
Total	$	275,378	$	210,806	$	211,579

(1) Face value includes $24.9 million, with a total cost basis of $105,000, of CMBS that have been subject to other-than-temporarily-impairment charges at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

ABS.  In March 2018, we sold our remaining two ABS investment securities available-for-sale, with total fair values of $158,000 at December 31, 2017, for $48,000 in proceeds.

The following table summarizes our ABS at fair value (in thousands):

	Fair Value at December 31, 2017		Net Purchases (Sales)			MTM Change on Same Ratings		Fair Value at September 30, 2018
Moody's ratings category:
Non-Rated	$	158	$	(158	)	$	—	$	—
S&P ratings category:
Non-Rated	$	158	$	(158	)	$	—	$	—
Fitch ratings category:
Non-Rated	$	158	$	(158	)	$	—	$	—

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Investment in unconsolidated entities. The following table shows our investments in unconsolidated entities at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands, except percentages and amounts in footnotes):

						Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Unconsolidated Entities
						For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
	Ownership % at September 30, 2018	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017		September 30, 2018			September 30, 2017			September 30, 2018			September 30, 2017
Pelium Capital (1)	80.2%	$	7	$	10,503	$	50		$	54		$	(180	)	$	(22	)
RCM Global	63.8%	41		—		(7		)	(61		)	—			(231		)
Investment in LCC Preferred Stock (2)	—%	—		—		411			41,048			411			41,334
RRE VIP Borrower, LLC (3)	—%	—		—		—			6			—			44
Pearlmark Mezzanine Realty Partners IV, L.P. (4)	—%	—		—		—			—			—			165
Subtotal		48		10,503		454			41,047			231			41,290
Investment in RCT I and II (5)	3.0%	1,548		1,548		(829		)	(689		)	(2,359		)	(1,989		)
Total		$	1,596	$	12,051	$	(375	)	$	40,358		$	(2,128	)	$	39,301

(1) During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017, we received distributions of $10.4 million and $13.6 million, respectively, on our investment in Pelium Capital Partners, L.P. ("Pelium Capital").

(2) Our investment in LCC liquidated in July 2017 as a result of the sale of LCC. Earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 are related to the receipt of a distribution of funds formerly held in escrow accounts established as part of the sale.

(3) We sold our investment in RRE VIP Borrower, LLC in December 2014. Earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 are related to insurance premium refunds with respect to the underlying sold properties in the portfolio.

(4) We sold our investment in Pearlmark Mezz in May 2017.

(5) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, distributions from the trusts are recorded in interest expense on our consolidated statements of operations as the investments are accounted for under the cost method.

During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018, investments held by Pelium Capital and RCM Global LLC were substantially liquidated.

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Financing Receivables

The following tables show the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and year ended December 31, 2017 and the allowance for loan losses and recorded investments in loans at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018			Year Ended December 31, 2017
	Commercial Real Estate Loans			Commercial Real Estate Loans
Allowance for loan losses:
Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period	$	5,328		$	3,829
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses, net	(1,260		)	1,499
Loans charged-off	(2,332		)	—
Allowance for loan losses at end of period	$	1,736		$	5,328
	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
	Commercial Real Estate Loans			Commercial Real Estate Loans
Allowance for loan losses ending balance:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	—		$	2,500
Collectively evaluated for impairment	$	1,736		$	2,828
Loans:
Amortized cost ending balance:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	24,072		$	7,000
Collectively evaluated for impairment	$	1,492,493		$	1,283,150

Credit quality indicators

Commercial Real Estate Loans

CRE loans are collateralized by a diversified mix of real estate properties and are assessed for credit quality based on the collective evaluation of several factors, including but not limited to: collateral performance relative to underwritten plan, time since origination, current implied and/or reunderwritten loan-to-collateral value ratios, loan structure and exit plan. Depending on the loan's performance against these various factors, loans are rated on a scale from 1 to 5, with loans rated 1 representing loans with the highest credit quality and loans rated 5 representing loans with lowest credit quality. The factors evaluated provide general criteria to monitor credit migration in our loan portfolio; as such, a loan's rating may improve or worsen, depending on new information received.

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The criteria set forth below should be used as general guidelines and, therefore, not every loan will have all of the characteristics described in each category below. Loans that are performing according to their underwritten plans generally will not require an allowance for loan loss.

Risk Rating	Risk Characteristics
1	• Property performance has surpassed underwritten expectations.
	• Occupancy is stabilized, the property has had a history of consistently high occupancy, and the property has a diverse and high quality tenant mix.
2	• Property performance is consistent with underwritten expectations and covenants and performance criteria are being met or exceeded.
	• Occupancy is stabilized, near stabilized or is on track with underwriting.
3	• Property performance lags behind underwritten expectations.
	• Occupancy is not stabilized and the property has some tenancy rollover.
4	• Property performance significantly lags behind underwritten expectations. Performance criteria and loan covenants have required occasional waivers.
	• Occupancy is not stabilized and the property has a large amount of tenancy rollover.
5	• Property performance is significantly worse than underwritten expectations. The loan is not in compliance with loan covenants and performance criteria and may be in default. Expected sale proceeds would not be sufficient to pay off the loan at maturity.
	• The property has a material vacancy rate and significant rollover of remaining tenants.
	• An updated appraisal is required.

All CRE loans are evaluated for any credit deterioration by debt asset management and certain finance personnel on at least a quarterly basis.

Whole loans are first individually evaluated for impairment; and to the extent not deemed impaired, a general reserve is established.

The allowance for loan loss is computed as (i) 1.5% of the aggregate face values of loans rated as a 3, plus (ii) 5.0% of the aggregate face values of loans rated as a 4, plus (iii) specific allowances measured and determined on loans individually evaluated, which are loans rated as a 5. While the overall risk rating is generally not the sole factor used in determining whether a loan is impaired, a loan with a higher overall risk rating would tend to have more adverse indicators of impairment, and therefore would be more likely to experience a credit loss.

The Company's mezzanine loan and preferred equity investment are evaluated individually for impairment.

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Credit risk profiles of CRE loans at amortized cost and legacy CRE loans held for sale at the lower of cost or fair value were as follows (in thousands, except amounts in footnotes):

	Rating 1		Rating 2		Rating 3 (1)		Rating 4		Rating 5 (2)		Held for Sale (3)		Total
At September 30, 2018:
Whole loans	$	—	$	1,376,836	$	110,808	$	4,849	$	—	$	—	$	1,492,493
Mezzanine loan (4)	—		4,700		—		—		—		—		4,700
Preferred equity investment (4)	—		19,372		—		—		—		—		19,372
Legacy CRE loans held for sale	—		—		—		—		—		17,000		17,000
	$	—	$	1,400,908	$	110,808	$	4,849	$	—	$	17,000	$	1,533,565
At December 31, 2017:
Whole loans	$	65,589	$	1,040,883	$	171,841	$	4,837	$	7,000	$	—	$	1,290,150
Legacy CRE loans held for sale	—		—		—		—		—		61,841		61,841
	$	65,589	$	1,040,883	$	171,841	$	4,837	$	7,000	$	61,841	$	1,351,991

(1) Includes one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $11.5 million, that was in maturity default at September 30, 2018. The loan is performing with respect to debt service due in accordance with a forbearance agreement at September 30, 2018.

(2) Includes one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $7.0 million, that was in default at December 31, 2017.

(3) Includes one and two legacy CRE loans that were in default with total carrying values of $17.0 million and $22.5 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(4) Our mezzanine loan and preferred equity investment are evaluated individually for impairment.

At December 31, 2017, we had one CRE whole loan designated as an impaired loan with a risk rating of 5 due to short term vacancy/tenant concerns and a past due maturity of February 2017. The loan had an amortized cost of $7.0 million and a carrying value of $4.5 million at December 31, 2017. In September 2018, the note was sold for $4.7 million.

At September 30, 2018, we had one legacy CRE loan and one mezzanine loan included in assets held for sale with total carrying values of $17.0 million, comprising total amortized cost bases of $25.2 million less a valuation allowance of $8.2 million. The mezzanine loan held for sale had no fair value at September 30, 2018.

At December 31, 2017, we had four legacy CRE loans and one mezzanine loan included in assets held for sale with total carrying values of $61.8 million, comprising total amortized cost bases of $63.8 million less a valuation allowance of $1.9 million. The mezzanine loan held for sale had no fair value at December 31, 2017.

In June 2018, we sold the note and deed of trust of one legacy CRE loan for $12.0 million, resulting in a realized gain of $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

At June 30, 2018, we reclassified two legacy CRE loans back into the CRE loan portfolio at the lesser of each loan's cost or market value, totaling $28.3 million, as we now intend to hold the loans to maturity. The loans are classified as CRE loans on the consolidated balance sheets. One reclassified loan with an amortized cost of $11.5 million was in maturity default at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. The loan is performing with respect to debt service due in accordance with a forbearance agreement.

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the one remaining legacy CRE loan held for sale had a carrying value of $17.0 million and $22.5 million, respectively. Additional fair value adjustments of $1.6 million, which included $600,000 of protective advances to cover borrower operating losses, to reduce the carrying value of the loan were recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2018. The adjustments were calculated based on estimated costs for repairs to be performed on the collateral and were reserved against the funded protective advances. Total fair value adjustments of $6.3 million, which included $772,000 of protective advances to cover borrower operating losses, were recorded on the loan during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. We did not recognize any valuation adjustments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. The loan is currently in default.

Except as previously discussed, all of our CRE loans, our mezzanine loan and our preferred equity investment were current with respect to contractual principal and interest at September 30, 2018.

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Loan Portfolios Aging Analysis

The following table presents the CRE loan portfolio aging analysis as of the dates indicated at amortized cost and legacy CRE loans held for sale at the lower of cost or fair value (in thousands, except amounts in footnotes):

	30-59 Days		60-89 Days		Greater than 90 Days (1)(2)		Total Past Due (3)		Current		Total Loans Receivable		Total Loans > 90 Days and Accruing (2)
At September 30, 2018:
Whole loans	$	—	$	—	$	11,516	$	11,516	$	1,480,977	$	1,492,493	$	11,516
Mezzanine loan	—		—		—		—		4,700		4,700		—
Preferred equity investment	—		—		—		—		19,372		19,372		—
Legacy CRE loans held for sale	—		—		17,000		17,000		—		17,000		—
Total loans	$	—	$	—	$	28,516	$	28,516	$	1,505,049	$	1,533,565	$	11,516
At December 31, 2017:
Whole loans	$	—	$	—	$	7,000	$	7,000	$	1,283,150	$	1,290,150	$	—
Legacy CRE loans held for sale	11,516		—		11,000		22,516		39,325		61,841		—
Total loans	$	11,516	$	—	$	18,000	$	29,516	$	1,322,475	$	1,351,991	$	—

(1) Includes one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $7.0 million, that was in default at December 31, 2017.

(2) Includes one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $11.5 million, that was in maturity default at September 30, 2018. The loan is performing with respect to debt service due in accordance with a forbearance agreement at September 30, 2018.

(3) Includes one and two legacy CRE loans that were in default with total carrying values of $17.0 million and $22.5 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

Impaired Loans

The following tables show impaired loans at December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	Recorded Balance		Unpaid Principal Balance		Specific Allowance			Average Investment in Impaired Loans		Interest Income Recognized
Loans without a specific valuation allowance:
Whole loans	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—
Loans with a specific valuation allowance:
Whole loans	$	7,000	$	7,000	$	(2,500	)	$	7,000	$	—
Total:
Whole loans	$	7,000	$	7,000	$	(2,500	)	$	7,000	$	—

We did not have any impaired loans at September 30, 2018.

Troubled-Debt Restructurings ("TDR")

There were no TDRs for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017.

Restricted Cash

At September 30, 2018, we had restricted cash of $6.6 million, which consisted of $5.5 million of restricted cash within five of our six consolidated securitizations and $1.1 million held as margin. At December 31, 2017, we had restricted cash of $22.9 million, which consisted of $20.8 million of restricted cash within six of our seven consolidated securitizations, $1.9 million held as margin, $100,000 held in escrow and $25,000 held in various reserve accounts. The decrease of $16.3 million was primarily attributable to paydowns and interest payments on the RCC 2017-CRE5 notes payable, future fundings made by RCC 2017-CRE5 and the net receipt of previously posted margin from our interest rate swap counterparty.

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Accrued Interest Receivable

The following table summarizes our accrued interest receivable at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017		Net Change
Accrued interest receivable from loans	$	6,380	$	6,096	$	284
Accrued interest receivable from securities	1,043		756		287
Accrued interest receivable from escrow, sweep and reserve accounts	43		7		36
Total	$	7,466	$	6,859	$	607

The $607,000increase in accrued interest receivable was primarily attributable to new loan production, an increase in one-month LIBOR and the purchase of CMBS, partially offset by loan payoffs and the sale of our remaining two ABS during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018.

Other Assets

The following table summarizes our other assets at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017		Net Change
Unsettled trades receivable	$	8,103	$	—	8,103
Tax receivables and prepaid taxes	3,244		4,286		(1,042		)
Other prepaid expenses	1,120		484		636
Other receivables	648		495		153
Fixed assets - non real estate	117		157		(40		)
Direct financing leases	66		151		(85		)
Management fees receivable	—		2,029		(2,029		)
Investment securities, trading	—		178		(178		)
Loans held for sale	—		13		(13		)
Total	$	13,298	$	7,793	$	5,505

The$5.5 millionincrease in other assets was primarily attributable to an $8.1 millionincrease in unsettled trades receivable due to two CMBS sales that had not settled at September 30, 2018. That increase was offset by a $2.0 milliondecrease in management fees receivable, due to amortization and the sale of our right to the remaining $1.5 million of collateral management fee rebate assets for $2.0 million in the second quarter of 2018, and a $1.0 milliondecrease in tax receivables and prepaid taxes, due to tax refunds of $1.1 million received during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Deferred Tax Asset, Net

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, our net deferred tax asset was zero. The future realization of deferred tax assets depends upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. During 2017, we recorded a full valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets as we believed it was more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets would not be realized. This assessment was based on our cumulative historical losses and uncertainties as to the amount of taxable income that would be generated in future years.  In recognition of this risk, we have recorded a full valuation allowance of $10.0 million and $9.9 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. We will continue to evaluate our ability to realize the tax benefits associated with deferred tax assets by analyzing forecasted taxable income using both historical and projected future operating results, the reversal of existing temporary differences, taxable income in prior carry back years (if permitted) and the availability of tax planning strategies.

In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission staff issued guidance, a company must reflect the income tax effects of those aspects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act") for which the accounting is complete. We were able to determine a reasonable provisional estimate that has been recorded in the consolidated financial statements. Our accounting for the impact of the Tax Act is complete and included in our estimate.

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Core and Non-Core Asset Classes

Our investment strategy targets the following core asset class:

CRE/Core Asset Class	Principal Investments
Commercial real estate-related assets	• First mortgage loans, which we refer to as whole loans;
	• First priority interests in first mortgage loans, which we refer to as A notes;
	• Subordinated interests in first mortgage loans, which we refer to as B notes;
	• Mezzanine debt related to CRE that is senior to the borrower's equity position but subordinated to other third-party debt;
	• Preferred equity investments related to CRE that are subordinate to first mortgage   loans and are not collateralized by the property underlying the investment;
	• CMBS; and
	• Other CRE investments.
As we discussed in the "Overview" section, in November 2016, we received approval from our Board to execute the Plan to focus our strategy on CRE debt investments. The Plan contemplates disposing of certain legacy CRE debt investments, exiting underperforming non-core asset classes and establishing a dividend policy based on sustainable earnings.  Legacy CRE loans are loans underwritten prior to 2010. The non-core asset classes in which we have historically invested are described below:
Non-Core Asset Classes	Principal Investments
Residential real estate-related assets	• Residential mortgage loans; and
	• Residential mortgage-backed securities, which comprise our available-for-sale portfolio.
Commercial finance assets	• Middle market secured corporate loans and preferred equity investments;
	• ABS, backed by senior secured corporate loans;
	• Debt tranches of collateralized debt obligations, which we refer to as CDOs, and CLOs, respectively, and sometimes, collectively, as CDOs;
	• Structured note investments, which comprise our trading securities portfolio;
	• Syndicated corporate loans; and
	• Preferred equity investment in a commercial leasing enterprise that originates and holds small- and middle-ticket commercial direct financing leases and notes.

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The table below summarizes the amortized costs and net carrying amounts of our core and non-core investments at September 30, 2018, classified by asset type (in thousands, except percentages and amounts in footnotes):

At September 30, 2018	Amortized Cost		Net Carrying Amount		Percent of Portfolio		Weighted Average Coupon
Core Assets:
CRE whole loans (1)(2)	$	1,464,152	$	1,462,416	77.59	%	6.39%
CRE mezzanine loan and preferred equity investment (2)	24,072		24,072		1.28	%	11.21%
CMBS (3)	350,179		352,778		18.72	%	4.58%
Total Core Assets	1,838,403		1,839,266		97.59	%
Non-Core Assets:
Investments in unconsolidated entities (4)	48		48		—	%	N/A (8)
Structured notes (5)	1,000		—		—	%	N/A (8)
Direct financing leases (5)	801		66		—	%	5.66%
Legacy CRE loans (6)(7)	53,543		45,341		2.41	%	2.35%
Total Non-Core Assets	55,392		45,455		2.41	%
Total Core and Non-Core Assets	$	1,893,795	$	1,884,721	100.00	%

(1) Net carrying amount includes an allowance for loan losses of $1.7 million at September 30, 2018.

(2) Classified as CRE loans on the consolidated balance sheets.

(3) Classified as investment securities available-for-sale on the consolidated balance sheets.

(4) Classified as investments in unconsolidated entities on the consolidated balance sheets.

(5) Classified as other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

(6) At June 30, 2018, two legacy CRE loans with total amortized costs and net carrying amounts of $28.3 million were reclassified to CRE loans on the consolidated balance sheets as we now intend to hold these loans to maturity.

(7) Net carrying amount includes a lower of cost or market value adjustment of $8.2 million at September 30, 2018.

(8) There are no stated rates associated with these investments.

Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale

The assets and liabilities of business segments classified as discontinued operations and other assets and liabilities classified as held for sale are reported separately in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and are summarized as follows at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands, except amounts in the footnote):

	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
ASSETS
Restricted cash	$	—	$	138
Accrued interest receivable	—		67
Loans held for sale (1)	17,000		93,063
Other assets (2)	854		14,450
Total assets held for sale	$	17,854	$	107,718
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	1,787	$	10,283
Management fee payable	—		56
Accrued interest payable	—		3
Total liabilities held for sale	$	1,787	$	10,342

(1) Includes a directly originated middle market loan with a carrying value of $2.0 million at December 31, 2017. In July 2018 substantially all of the assets of the borrower were sold, resulting in $2.1 million of loan repayments.

(2) Includes our investment in life settlement contracts of $5.1 million at December 31, 2017. In 2018, substantially all of the life settlement contracts were sold or matured and there were no life settlement contracts remaining at September 30, 2018.

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Hedging Instruments

A significant market risk to us is interest rate risk.  Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental monetary and tax policies, domestic and international economic and political considerations and other factors beyond our control.  Changes in the general level of interest rates can affect net interest income, which is the difference between the interest income earned on interest-earning assets and the interest expense incurred in connection with the interest-bearing liabilities, by affecting the spread between the interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.  Changes in the level of interest rates also can affect the value of our interest-earning assets and our ability to realize gains from the sale of these assets.  A decline in the value of our interest-earning assets pledged as collateral for borrowings could result in the counterparties demanding additional collateral pledges or liquidation of some of the existing collateral to reduce borrowing levels.

We seek to manage the extent to which net income changes as a fluctuation of changes in interest rates by matching adjustable-rate assets with variable-rate borrowings. We seek to mitigate the potential impact on net income (loss) of adverse fluctuations in interest rates incurred on our borrowings by entering into hedging agreements.

We classify our interest rate hedges as cash flow hedges, which are hedges that eliminate the risk of changes in the cash flows of a financial asset or liability. We record changes in fair value of derivatives designated and effective as cash flow hedges in accumulated other comprehensive income, and record changes in fair value of derivatives designated and ineffective as cash flow hedges in earnings.

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The following tables present the fair value of our derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on our consolidated balance sheets and on the consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented:

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments at September 30, 2018 (in thousands)

	Asset Derivatives
	Notional Amount		Consolidated Balance Sheets Location	Fair Value
Interest rate swap contracts, hedging (1)	$	85,011	Derivatives, at fair value	$	2,665
	Liability Derivatives
	Notional Amount		Consolidated Balance Sheets Location	Fair Value
Interest rate swap contracts, hedging	$	85,011	Accumulated other comprehensive income	$	3,030

(1) Interest rate swap contracts are accounted for as cash flow hedges.

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments at December 31, 2017 (in thousands, except amount in footnotes)

	Asset Derivatives
	Notional Amount		Consolidated Balance Sheets Location	Fair Value
Interest rate swap contracts, hedging (1)	$	41,750	Derivatives, at fair value	$	602
	Liability Derivatives
	Notional Amount		Consolidated Balance Sheets Location	Fair Value
Forward contracts - foreign currency, hedging (2)(3)	$	3,602	Derivatives, at fair value	$	76
Interest rate swap contracts, hedging	$	41,750	Accumulated other comprehensive income	$	602

(1) Interest rate swap contracts are accounted for as cash flow hedges.

(2) Foreign currency forward contracts are accounted for as fair value hedges.

(3) Notional amount is presented on a currency converted basis. The base currency notional amount of our foreign currency hedging forward contracts in a liability position was €3.0 million at December 31, 2017.

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the

Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2018 (in thousands)

	Derivatives
	Consolidated Statements of Operations Location	Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) (1)
Interest rate swap contracts, hedging	Interest expense	$	(141	)

(1) Negative values indicate a decrease to the associated consolidated statements of operations line items.

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the

Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2017 (in thousands)

	Derivatives
	Consolidated Statements of Operations Location	Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) (1)
Interest rate swap contracts, hedging	Interest expense	$	(53	)
Forward contracts - foreign currency, hedging	Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available-for-sale and loans and derivatives	$	(1,998	)

(1) Negative values indicate a decrease to the associated consolidated statements of operations line items.

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At September 30, 2018, we had eighteen swap contracts outstanding in order to hedge against adverse rate movements on one-month LIBOR borrowings. Our interest rate hedges at September 30, 2018 were as follows (in thousands except percentages):

	Benchmark Rate	Notional Value		Strike Rate	Effective Date	Maturity Date	Fair Value
Interest rate swap	One-month LIBOR	$	1,435	1.99%	6/18/2017	10/18/2025	$	87
Interest rate swap	One-month LIBOR	3,010		2.02%	6/18/2017	1/18/2026	181
Interest rate swap	One-month LIBOR	2,525		1.94%	7/18/2017	10/18/2025	160
Interest rate swap	One-month LIBOR	3,640		2.15%	8/18/2017	3/18/2027	220
Interest rate swap	One-month LIBOR	4,025		2.09%	8/18/2017	10/18/2026	247
Interest rate swap	One-month LIBOR	13,550		2.09%	10/18/2017	9/18/2027	927
Interest rate swap	One-month LIBOR	7,500		2.20%	10/18/2017	9/18/2027	449
Interest rate swap	One-month LIBOR	2,820		2.77%	3/18/2018	3/18/2028	43
Interest rate swap	One-month LIBOR	2,571		2.86%	5/18/2018	3/18/2028	20
Interest rate swap	One-month LIBOR	3,720		2.86%	5/18/2018	11/18/2025	14
Interest rate swap	One-month LIBOR	7,325		2.80%	7/18/2018	1/18/2026	62
Interest rate swap	One-month LIBOR	4,300		2.80%	7/18/2018	1/18/2026	37
Interest rate swap	One-month LIBOR	2,300		2.85%	7/18/2018	2/18/2027	15
Interest rate swap	One-month LIBOR	4,020		2.76%	7/18/2018	7/18/2026	48
Interest rate swap	One-month LIBOR	4,020		2.76%	7/18/2018	7/18/2026	48
Interest rate swap	One-month LIBOR	4,420		2.89%	8/18/2018	7/18/2028	22
Interest rate swap	One-month LIBOR	7,330		2.85%	8/18/2018	12/18/2026	45
Interest rate swap	One-month LIBOR	6,500		2.72%	9/18/2018	7/18/2022	40
Total interest rate swaps		$	85,011				$	2,665

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Repurchase and Credit Facilities

Borrowings under our repurchase agreements are guaranteed by us or one of our subsidiaries. The following table sets forth certain information with respect to our repurchase agreements (dollars in thousands, except amounts in footnotes):

	September 30, 2018						December 31, 2017
	Outstanding Borrowings (1)		Value of Collateral		Number of Positions as Collateral	Weighted Average Interest Rate	Outstanding Borrowings (1)		Value of Collateral		Number of Positions as Collateral	Weighted Average Interest Rate
CRE - Term Repurchase Facilities
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.(2)	$	109,039	$	170,355	10	4.21%	$	179,347	$	268,003	19	3.68%
Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. (3)	67,886		113,831		5	4.76%	112,151		164,122		9	4.05%
Barclays Bank PLC (4)	132,895		168,511		8	4.22%	—		—		—	—%
Trust Certificates - Term Repurchase Facilities
RSO Repo SPE Trust 2015 (5)	—		—		—	—%	26,548		89,121		2	6.98%
RSO Repo SPE Trust 2017 (6)	47,119		118,780		2	6.11%	49,596		125,254		2	5.43%
CMBS - Short-Term Repurchase Agreements
RBC Capital Markets, LLC	201,635		266,182		31	3.46%	72,131		97,745		6	2.77%
JP Morgan Securities LLC	32,718		61,380		12	3.42%	10,516		33,777		2	2.93%
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (7)	10,934		13,727		10	3.61%	—		—		—	—%
CMBS - Term Repurchase Facilities
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.	—		—		—	—%	12,272		14,984		8	2.45%
Deutsche Bank AG (7)	—		—		—	—%	15,356		23,076		14	3.53%
Total	$	602,226	$	912,766			$	477,917	$	816,082

(1) Outstanding borrowings include accrued interest payable.

(2) Includes $1.9 million and $565,000 of deferred debt issuance costs at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(3) Includes $167,000 and $448,000 of deferred debt issuance costs at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(4) Includes $1.6 million of deferred debt issuance costs at September 30, 2018 and no deferred debt issuance costs at December 31, 2017

(5) Includes $133,000 of deferred debt issuance costs at December 31, 2017.

(6) Includes $233,000 and $320,000 of deferred debt issuance costs at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(7) In May 2018, the facility's term was rolled from a one-year basis, with extensions at the buyer's option, to a three-month basis. At June 30, 2018, the facility was reclassified from CMBS - term repurchase facilities to CMBS - short term repurchase agreements.

We were in compliance with all financial covenants in each of the respective agreements at September 30, 2018.

CRE - Term Repurchase Facilities

In February 2012, one of our wholly-owned subsidiary's entered into a master repurchase and securities agreement (the "2012 Facility") with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. ("Wells Fargo") to finance the origination of CRE loans. In July 2018, the subsidiary entered into an amended and restated master repurchase agreement (the "2018 Facility"), in exchange for an extension fee and other reasonable costs, that maintained the $400.0 million maximum facility amount and extended the term of the facility to July 2020 with  threeone-year extension options exercisable at the Company's discretion. The 2018 Facility charges interest rates of one-month LIBOR plus spreads from 1.75% to 2.50%.

The 2018 Facility, consistent with the 2012 Facility, contains customary events of default. The remedies for such events of default are also customary for this type of transaction and include the acceleration of all our obligations to repay the purchase price for purchased assets.

The 2018 Facility, consistent with the 2012 Facility, also contains margin call provisions relating to a decline in the market value of a security. Under these circumstances, Wells Fargo may require us to transfer cash in an amount sufficient to eliminate any margin deficit resulting from such a decline.

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Consistent with the guaranty agreement dated February 2012, we continue to guarantee the payment and performance of our subsidiaries' obligations to the lender through an amended and restated guaranty agreement dated in July 2018 (the "2018 Guaranty"), including all reasonable expenses that are incurred by the lender in connection with the enforcement of the 2018 Facility. The 2018 Guaranty includes covenants that, among other requirements, stipulate certain thresholds, including: required liquidity, required capital, total indebtedness to total equity, EBITDA to interest expense, and total indebtedness.

In September 2015, one of our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary's entered into a master repurchase and securities agreement (the "Morgan Stanley Facility") with Morgan Stanley to finance the origination of CRE loans. In September 2018, we entered into an amendment to the Morgan Stanley Facility, which reduced its maximum capacity to $67.9 million and extended the maturity date through September 2019.

In October 2018, one of our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary's entered into a master repurchase agreement (the "JPMorgan Chase Facility") with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. ("JPMorgan Chase") to finance the origination of CRE loans. The JPMorgan Chase Facility has a maximum facility amount of $250.0 million, charges interest of one-month LIBOR plus a spread between 2.00% and 2.25% and matures in October 2021, subject to two one-year extension options in accordance with the facility's terms. We paid a structuring fee to JPMorgan Chase as well as other reasonable closing costs.

The JPMorgan Chase Facility contains margin call provisions that provide JPMorgan Chase with certain rights if the value of purchased assets declines. Under these circumstances, JPMorgan Chase may require us to transfer cash in an amount necessary to eliminate such margin deficit or repurchase the asset(s) that resulted in the margin call.

In connection with the JPMorgan Chase Facility, we guaranteed the payment and performance under the JPMorgan Chase Facility pursuant to a guarantee agreement (the "JPMorgan Chase Guarantee") subject to a limit of 25% of the then current unpaid aggregate repurchase price of all purchased assets. The JPMorgan Chase Guarantee includes certain financial covenants required of us, including required liquidity, required capital, ratios of total indebtedness to equity and EBITDA requirements. Also, RCC Real Estate, the direct owner of the wholly-owned subsidiary, executed a pledge agreement with JPMorgan Chase pursuant to which it pledged and granted to JPMorgan Chase a continuing security interest in any and all of its right, title and interest in and to the wholly-owned subsidiary, including all distributions, proceeds, payments, income and profits from its interests in the wholly-owned subsidiary.

The JPMorgan Chase Facility specifies events of default, subject to certain materiality thresholds and grace periods, customary for this type of financing arrangement. The remedies for such events of default are also customary for this type of financing arrangement and include the acceleration of the principal amount outstanding under the JPMorgan Chase Facility and the liquidation by JPMorgan Chase of purchased assets then subject to the JPMorgan Chase Facility.

Trust Certificates - Term Repurchase Facilities

In November 2015, our subsidiary entered into a repurchase and securities agreement (the "2015 Term Repurchase Trust Facility") with RSO Repo SPE Trust 2015, a structure that provides financing under a structured sale of trust certificates to qualified institutional buyers through an offering led by Wells Fargo Securities, LLC. In July 2018, the 2015 Term Repurchase Trust Facility was paid off as a result of the exercise of the optional redemption of RCC 2015-CRE4.

Securitizations

At September 30, 2018, we retain equity in five of the securitizations we had executed, of which three had been substantially liquidated.

RCC 2015-CRE3

In August 2018, our subsidiary exercised the optional redemption feature of RCC 2015-CRE3, and all of the outstanding senior notes were paid off from the payoff proceeds of certain of the securitization's assets.

RCC 2015-CRE4

In July 2018, our subsidiary exercised the optional redemption feature of RCC 2015-CRE4, and all of the outstanding senior notes were paid off from the payoff proceeds of certain of the securitizations's assets.

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Stockholders' Equity

Total stockholders' equity at September 30, 2018 was $560.3 million and gave effect to $3.0 million of net unrealized gains on our cash flow hedges and $2.6 million of net unrealized gains on our available-for-sale portfolio, shown as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income.  Stockholders' equity at December 31, 2017 was $671.5 million and gave effect to $602,000 of unrealized gains on our cash flow hedges and $695,000, after tax, of net unrealized gains on our available-for-sale portfolio, shown as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income.  The decrease in stockholders' equity during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was primarily attributable to the March 2018 redemption of all remaining shares of Series B Preferred Stock, with a carrying value of $107.9 million and a loss on redemption of $7.5 million, offset by the combined $4.3 million increase in unrealized gains on investment securities available-for-sale and derivatives.

Balance Sheet - Book Value Reconciliation

The following table reconciles our common stock book value for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 (in thousands, except per share data and amounts in footnotes):

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018						For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
	Total Amount			Per Share Amount			Total Amount			Per Share Amount
Common stock book value at beginning of period (1)	$	439,932		$	14.09		$	447,634		$	14.46
Net income (loss) allocable to common shares	6,036			0.19			(394		)	(0.01		)
Change in other comprehensive income:
Available-for-sale securities	1,588			0.05			1,904			0.06
Derivatives	824			0.03			2,428			0.08
Common stock dividends	(4,685		)	(0.15		)	(9,369		)	(0.30		)
Common stock dividends on unvested shares	(63		)	—			(129		)	—
Accretion (dilution) from additional shares outstanding at September 30, 2018 (2)	757			0.02			2,315			(0.06		)
Total net increase (decrease)	4,457			0.14			(3,245		)	(0.23		)
Common stock book value at end of period (1)(3)	$	444,389		$	14.23		$	444,389		$	14.23

(1) Per share calculations exclude unvested restricted stock, as disclosed on our consolidated balance sheets, of 422,592, 427,591 and 483,073 shares at September 30, 2018, June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The denominator for the calculation is 31,234,828, 31,229,829 and 30,946,819 at September 30, 2018, June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(2) Per share amount calculation includes the impact of 4,999 and 288,009 additional shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

(3) Common stock book value is calculated as total stockholders' equity of $560.3 million less preferred stock equity of $116.0 million at September 30, 2018.

Common stock book value includes $11.8 million of total discount resulting from the value of the conversion option on our convertible senior notes. The convertible senior notes' discounts will be amortized into interest expense over the remaining life of each note issuance. At September 30, 2018, common stock book value excluding this item would be $432.6 million, which equates to $13.85 per share.

Core Earnings

We use Core Earnings as a non-GAAP financial measure to evaluate our operating performance.

Core Earnings exclude the effects of certain transactions and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") adjustments that we believe are not necessarily indicative of our current CRE loan portfolio and other CRE-related investments and operations. Core Earnings exclude income (loss) from all non-core assets such as commercial finance, middle market lending, residential mortgage lending, certain legacy CRE loans and other non-CRE assets designated as assets held for sale at the initial measurement date.⁽¹⁾

Core Earnings, for reporting purposes, is defined as GAAP net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders, excluding (i) non-cash equity compensation expense, (ii) unrealized gains and losses, (iii) non-cash provisions for loan losses, (iv) non-cash impairments on securities, (v) non-cash amortization of discounts or premiums associated with borrowings, (vi) net income or loss from a limited partnership interest owned at the initial measurement date, (vii) net income or loss from non-core assets,⁽²⁾⁽³⁾ (viii) real estate depreciation and amortization, (ix) foreign currency gains or losses and (x) income or loss from discontinued operations. Core Earnings may also be adjusted periodically to exclude certain one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP and certain non-cash items.

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Although pursuant to the Management Agreement we calculate incentive compensation using Core Earnings excluding incentive fees payable to the Manager, beginning with the three months and year ended December 31, 2017 we include incentive fees payable to the Manager in Core Earnings for reporting purposes.

Core Earnings does not represent net income or cash generated from operating activities and should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP net income or as a measure of liquidity under GAAP. Our methodology for calculating Core Earnings may differ from methodologies used by other companies to calculate similar supplemental performance measures, and, accordingly, our reported Core Earnings may not be comparable to similar performance measures used by other companies.

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The following table provides a reconciliation from GAAP net (loss) income allocable to common shares to Core Earnings allocable to common shares for the periods presented (in thousands, except per share data and amounts in footnotes):

	For the Three Months Ended												For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,												September 30,
	2018			Per Share Data			2017			Per Share Data			2018			Per Share Data			2017			Per Share Data
Net income (loss) allocable to common shares - GAAP	$	6,036		$	0.19		$	12,644		$	0.41		$	(394	)	$	(0.01	)	$	17,808		$	0.57
Adjustment for realized gains on CRE assets (4)	(450		)	(0.02		)	—			—			(450		)	(0.02		)	—			—
Net income (loss) allocable to common shares - GAAP, adjusted	5,586			0.17			12,644			0.41			(844		)	(0.03		)	17,808			0.57
Reconciling items from continuing operations:
Non-cash equity compensation expense	757			0.02			895			0.03			2,383			0.08			2,417			0.08
Non-cash (recovery of) provision for CRE loan losses	(293		)	(0.01		)	(612		)	(0.02		)	(1,092		)	(0.04		)	379			0.01
Litigation settlement expense (5)	—			—			1,500			0.05			(2,167		)	(0.07		)	1,500			0.05
Non-cash amortization of discounts or premiums associated with borrowings	815			0.03			2,450			0.08			2,389			0.08			3,278			0.11
Net loss from limited partnership interest owned at the initial measurement date (1)	—			—			703			0.02			—			—			1,073			0.03
Income tax expense (benefit) from non-core investments (2)(3)	—			—			4,464			0.14			(31		)	—			5,938			0.19
Net realized gain on non-core assets (2)(3)	—			—			(39,230		)	(1.26		)	(476		)	(0.02		)	(41,015		)	(1.32		)
Net income from non-core assets (3)	(456		)	(0.01		)	(1,432		)	(0.05		)	(9		)	—			(5,701		)	(0.18		)
Reconciling items from discontinued operations and CRE loans:
Net interest income on legacy CRE loans	(352		)	(0.01		)	(947		)	(0.03		)	(1,013		)	(0.03		)	(3,252		)	(0.11		)
Realized loss (gain) on liquidation of legacy CRE loans	—			—			73			—			(1,000		)	(0.03		)	(12,489		)	(0.40		)
Operating expenses on legacy CRE loans	—			—			—			—			187			0.01			—			—
Fair value adjustments on legacy CRE loans	1,588			0.05			—			—			6,260			0.20			—			—
Net loss (income) from other non-CRE investments held for sale	2			—			13			—			508			0.02			(286		)	(0.01		)
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(364		)	(0.01		)	6,087			0.20			(161		)	(0.01		)	10,832			0.35
Core Earnings before net realized loss on CRE assets	7,283			0.23			(13,392		)	(0.43		)	4,934			0.16			(19,518		)	(0.63		)
Adjustment for realized loss on CRE loan	(2,332		)	(0.07		)	—			—			(2,332		)	(0.07		)	—			—
Adjustment for realized gain on CRE-related investment	282			0.01			—			—			282			0.01			—			—
Core Earnings allocable to common shares	$	5,233		$	0.17		$	(13,392	)	$	(0.43	)	$	2,884		$	0.10		$	(19,518	)	$	(0.63	)
Reconciling items in arriving at Core Earnings allocable to common shares, adjusted:
Realized loss on sale of a previously impaired CRE loan	2,332			0.07			—			—			2,332			0.07			—			—
Loss on redemption of Series B Preferred Stock	—			—			—			—			7,482			0.24			—			—
Litigation settlement expense	—			—			—			—			2,167			0.07			—			—
Core Earnings allocable to common shares, adjusted (6)(7)	$	7,565		$	0.24		$	(13,392	)	$	(0.43	)	$	14,865		$	0.48		$	(19,518	)	$	(0.63	)
Weighted average common shares - diluted	31,477						30,857						31,186						30,810
Core Earnings per common share - diluted	$	0.17					$	(0.43	)				$	0.09					$	(0.63	)
Core Earnings per common share, adjusted - diluted (6)(7)	$	0.24					$	(0.43	)				$	0.48					$	(0.63	)

(1) Initial measurement date is December 31, 2016.

(2) Income tax (benefit) expense from non-core investments and net realized loss on non-core assets are components of net income or loss from non-core assets.

(3) Non-core assets are investments and securities owned by us at the initial measurement date in (i) commercial finance, (ii) middle market lending, (iii) residential mortgage lending, (iv) legacy CRE loans designated as held for sale and (v) other non-CRE assets included in assets held for sale.

(4) Includes a realized gain of $282,000, or $0.01 per common share-diluted, in connection with the sale of CMBS and a realized recovery of CRE loan loss provision of $168,000, or $0.01 per common share-diluted, in connection with the sale of a previously impaired, 2013 vintage CRE loan for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

(5) Includes the payment of the settlement of a securities litigation, previously accrued in 2017, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and the accrual of settlement expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.

(6) Core Earnings, adjusted exclude a realized loss of $2.3 million, or $(0.07) per common share-diluted, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 in connection with the sale of a previously impaired, 2013 vintage CRE loan.

(7) Core Earnings, adjusted exclude a non-recurring charge of $7.5 million, or $(0.24) per common share-diluted, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 in connection with the redemption of our remaining Series B Preferred Stock.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity is a measurement of our ability to meet potential cash requirements, including ongoing commitments to pay dividends, fund investments, repay borrowings and other general business needs, including our management fee. Our ability to meet our on-going liquidity needs is subject to our ability to generate cash from operating activities and our ability to maintain and/or obtain additional debt financing and equity capital together with the funds referred to below.

In November 2016, our Board approved the Plan, pursuant to which we are focused on making CRE debt investments going forward. The Plan includes disposing of certain non-core businesses and investments and underperforming legacy CRE loans, as well as maintaining a dividend policy based on sustainable earnings. As part of the Plan, the Identified Assets were reclassified as discontinued operations and/or assets held for sale during the fourth quarter of 2016. The following table delineates these disposable investments by business segment and details the current net book value of the businesses and investments included in the Plan (in millions):

	Identified Assets at Plan Inception		Impairments/Adjustments on Non-Monetized Assets (1)(2)			Impairments/Adjustments on Monetized Assets (1)(3)			Monetized through September 30, 2018 (2)			Net Book Value at September 30, 2018
Discontinued operations and assets held for sale:
Legacy CRE loans (4)	$	162.2	$	(13.1	)	$	(17.5	)	$	(114.6	)	$	17.0
Middle market loans	73.8		—			(17.7		)	(56.1		)	—
Residential mortgage lending segment (5)	56.6		(2.0		)	(9.6		)	(43.7		)	1.3
Other assets held for sale	5.9		—			3.8			(9.7		)	—
Subtotal - discontinued operations and assets held for sale	298.5		(15.1		)	(41.0		)	(224.1		)	18.3
Legacy CRE loans held for investment (6)(7)	32.5		—			—			(4.2		)	28.3
Investments in unconsolidated entities	86.6		—			38.3			(124.9		)	—
Commercial finance assets	62.5		—			2.1			(64.6		)	—
Total	$	480.1	$	(15.1	)	$	(0.6	)	$	(417.8	)	$	46.6

(1) Reflects adjustments as a result of the designation as assets held for sale or discontinued operations, which occurred during the third and fourth quarters of 2016 except as noted in (2) below.

(2) Legacy CRE loans include $600,000 of protective advances to cover operating losses on a legacy CRE loan in the third quarter of 2018.

(3) The impairment adjustment to middle market loans includes $5.4 million of fair value adjustments that occurred prior to the inception of the Plan.

(4) Includes $88.2 million par value of loans at the inception of the Plan that were not reflected on the consolidated balance sheets until our investment in RREF CDO 2007-1 was liquidated in November 2016.

(5) Includes $2.3 million of cash and cash equivalents not classified as assets held for sale in the residential mortgage lending segment at September 30, 2018.

(6) Legacy CRE loans with $28.3 million of net book value were reclassified to CRE loans on the consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2018 as we now intend to hold these loans to maturity.

(7) Includes $30.0 million par value of loans at the inception of the Plan that were not reflected on the consolidated balance sheets until our investment in RREF CDO 2007-1 was liquidated in November 2016.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, our principal sources of liquidity were: (i) net proceeds of $489.0 million from additional financing, (ii) proceeds of $157.4 million from repayments on our CRE loan portfolio, (iii) net proceeds of $63.2 million from the close of a new CRE securitization, XAN 2018-RSO6, (iv) proceeds of $29.7 million from the sale of middle market loans, (v) proceeds of $14.4 million from our CRE securitization that used repaid principal to invest in CRE loan future funding commitments, (vi) proceeds of $12.0 million from the sale of a legacy CRE loan classified as an asset held for sale, (vii) proceeds of $10.4 million from our interest in Pelium Capital, an equity method investment, and (viii) proceeds of $6.4 million from our investment in life settlement contracts. These sources of liquidity substantially provided the $48.1 million of unrestricted cash we held at September 30, 2018.

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We utilize a variety of financing arrangements to finance certain assets. We generally utilize the following two types of financing arrangements:

1. Repurchase Agreements:  Repurchase agreements effectively allow us to borrow against loans and securities that we own. Under these agreements, we sell our loans and securities to a counterparty and agree to repurchase the same loans and securities from the counterparty at a price equal to the original sales price plus interest. The counterparty retains the sole discretion over both whether to purchase the loan and security from us and, subject to certain conditions, the market value of such loan or security for purposes of determining whether we are required to pay margin to the counterparty. Generally, if the lender determines (subject to certain conditions) that the market value of the collateral in a repurchase transaction has decreased by more than a defined minimum amount, we would be required to repay any amounts borrowed in excess of the product of (i) the revised market value multiplied by (ii) the applicable advance rate. During the term of a repurchase agreement, we receive the principal and interest on the related loans and securities and pay interest to the counterparty.

At September 30, 2018, we had various repurchase agreements, as described below (in thousands):

	Execution Date	Maturity Date (1)	Maximum Capacity		Repurchase Principal Outstanding (2)		Availability
CRE - Term Repurchase Facilities
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.	February 2012	July 2020	$	400,000	$	110,793	$	289,207
Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.	September 2015	September 2019	$	67,936	67,936		N/A
Barclays Bank PLC	April 2018	April 2021	$	250,000	134,327		$	115,673
Trust Certificates - Term Repurchase Facility
RSO Repo SPE Trust 2017	September 2017	September 2020	N/A		47,333		N/A
CMBS - Short-Term Repurchase Agreements
RBC Capital Markets, LLC	August 2017	October 2018	N/A		200,912		N/A
JP Morgan Securities LLC	November 2012	October 2018	N/A		32,669		N/A
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.	March 2005	October 2018	N/A		10,920		N/A
					$	604,890

(1) The CMBS - short-term repurchase agreements' maturity dates represent the next interest payment and extension dates. The agreements do not contain defined maturity dates.

(2) Excludes accrued interest payable.

2. Securitizations:  We seek non-recourse long-term financing from securitizations of our investments in CRE loans. The securitizations generally involve a senior portion of our loan, but may involve the entire loan. Securitization generally involves transferring notes to a special purpose vehicle (or the issuing entity), which then issues one or more classes of non-recourse notes pursuant to the terms of an indenture. The notes are secured by the pool of assets. In exchange for the transfer of assets to the issuing entity, we receive cash proceeds from the sale of non-recourse notes. Securitizations of our portfolio investments might magnify our exposure to losses on those portfolio investments because the retained subordinate interest in any particular overall loan would be subordinate to the loan components sold and we would, therefore, absorb all losses sustained with respect to the overall loan before the owners of the senior notes experience any losses with respect to the loan in question.

Historically, we have financed the acquisition of our investments through CDOs and securitizations that essentially match the maturity and repricing dates of these financing vehicles with the maturities and repricing dates of our investments. We have in the past derived substantial operating cash from our equity investments in our CDOs and securitizations which, if the CDOs and securitizations fail to meet certain tests, will cease. Through September 30, 2018, we did not experience difficulty in maintaining our existing CDO and securitization financing and passed all of the critical tests required by these financings.

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The following table sets forth the distributions received by us and coverage test summaries for our active securitizations for the periods presented (in thousands):

Name	Cash Distributions				Overcollateralization Cushion (1)				End of Designated Principal Reinvestment Period
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018		For the Year Ended December 31, 2017		At September 30, 2018		At the Initial Measurement Date
RCC 2017-CRE5 (2)	$	18,815	$	6,643	$	52,944	$	20,727	July 2020
XAN 2018-RSO6 (2)	$	3,638	$	—	$	25,731	$	25,731	December 2020
Apidos Cinco (3)	$	—	$	2,056	N/A		$	17,774	N/A

(1) Overcollateralization cushion represents the amount by which the collateral held by the securitization issuer exceeds the minimum amount required.

(2) The designated principal reinvestment period for RCC 2017-CRE5 and XAN 2018-RSO6 is the period in which principal repayments can be utilized to purchase loans held outside of the respective securitization that represent the funded commitments of existing collateral in the respective securitization that were not funded as of the date the respective securitization was closed. Additionally, the indenture for each securitization does not contain any interest coverage test provisions.

(3) Apidos Cinco CDO was substantially liquidated in November 2016.

The following table sets forth the distributions received by us and liquidation details for our liquidated securitizations for the periods presented (in thousands):

Name	Cash Distributions				Liquidation Details
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018		For the Year Ended December 31, 2017		Liquidation Date	Remaining Assets at the Liquidation Date (1)
RCC 2014-CRE2 (2)	$	—	$	33,050	August 2017	$	92,980
RCC 2015-CRE3	$	3,529	$	8,672	August 2018	$	80,632
RCC 2015-CRE4	$	4,487	$	8,554	July 2018	$	97,825

(1) The remaining assets at the liquidation date were returned to us in exchange for our preference share and equity notes in the respective securitization.

(2) Cash distributions for the year ended December 31, 2017 include preference share and equity notes distributions at liquidation of $25.6 million for RCC 2014-CRE2.

At October 26, 2018, our liquidity consisted of two primary sources:    

• unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $80.0 million; and

• approximately $189.0 million of liquidity from available financing of unlevered CRE and CMBS positions.

Our leverage ratio, defined as the ratio of borrowings to stockholders' equity, may vary as a result of the various funding strategies we use.  At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, our leverage ratio was 2.5 times and 1.7 times, respectively. The leverage ratio increase was driven primarily by net additional borrowings combined with a decrease in stockholders' equity.

Distributions

We intend to continue to make regular quarterly distributions to holders of our common stock and preferred stock. U.S. federal income tax law generally requires that a REIT distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income annually, determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gains, and that it pay tax at regular corporate rates to the extent that it annually distributes less than 100% of its taxable income. Before we pay any dividend, whether for U.S. federal income tax purposes or otherwise, we must first meet both our operating and debt service requirements on our repurchase agreements and other debt payable. If our cash available for distribution is less than our taxable income, we could be required to sell assets or borrow funds to make cash distributions, or we may make a portion of the required distribution in the form of a taxable stock distribution or distribution of debt securities.

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Contractual Obligations and Commitments

	Contractual Commitments
	(dollars in thousands, except amounts in footnotes)
	Payments due by Period
	Total		Less than 1 Year		1 - 3 Years		3 - 5 Years		More than 5 Years
At September 30, 2018:
CRE securitizations	$	555,828	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	555,828
Unsecured junior subordinated debentures (1)	51,548		—		—		—		51,548
4.50% Convertible Senior Notes (2)	143,750		—		—		143,750		—
6.00% Convertible Senior Notes (3)	70,453		70,453		—		—		—
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes (4)	21,182		—		21,182		—		—
Repurchase and credit facilities (5)	606,241		313,339		292,902		—		—
Unfunded commitments on CRE loans (6)	92,181		42,175		50,006		—		—
Base management fees (7)	9,066		9,066		—		—		—
Total	$	1,550,249	$	435,033	$	364,090	$	143,750	$	607,376

(1) Contractual commitments exclude $33.6 million and $34.1 million of estimated interest expense payable through maturity, in June 2036 and October 2036, respectively, on our trust preferred securities.

(2) Contractual commitments exclude $25.4 million of interest expense payable through maturity, in August 2022, on our 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes.

(3) Contractual commitments exclude $700,000 of interest expense payable through maturity, in December 2018, on our 6.00% Convertible Senior Notes.

(4) Contractual commitments exclude $2.2 million of interest expense payable through maturity, in January 2020, on our 8.00% Convertible Senior Notes.

(5) Contractual commitments include $1.4 million of accrued interest payable at September 30, 2018 on our repurchase facilities.

(6) Unfunded commitments on our originated CRE whole loans generally fall into two categories: (i) pre-approved capital improvement projects and (ii) new or additional construction costs subject, in each case, to the borrower meeting specified criteria. Upon completion of the improvements or construction, we would receive additional interest income on the advanced amount. At September 30, 2018, we had unfunded commitments on 50 CRE whole loans.

(7) Base management fees presented are based on an estimate of base management fees payable to our manager over the next 12 months. Our management agreement also provides for an incentive fee arrangement that is based on operating performance.  The incentive fee is not a fixed and determinable amount, and therefore it is not included in this table.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

General

At September 30, 2018, we did not maintain any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships that were established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or contractually narrow or limited purposes, although we do have interests in unconsolidated entities not established for those purposes. Except as set forth below, at September 30, 2018, we had not guaranteed obligations of any unconsolidated entities or entered into any commitment or letter of intent to provide additional funding to any such entities.

Unfunded CRE Whole Loan Commitments

In the ordinary course of business, we make commitments to borrowers whose loans are in our CRE loan portfolio to provide additional loan funding in the future. Disbursement of funds pursuant to these commitments is subject to the borrower meeting pre-specified criteria. These commitments are subject to the same underwriting requirements and ongoing portfolio maintenance as are the on-balance sheet financial investments that we hold. Since these commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amount does not necessarily represent future cash requirements.

Guarantees and Indemnifications

In the ordinary course of business, we may provide guarantees and indemnifications that contingently obligate us to make payments to the guaranteed or indemnified party based on changes in the value of an asset, liability or equity security of the guaranteed or indemnified party. As such, we may be obligated to make payments to a guaranteed party based on another entity's failure to perform or achieve specified performance criteria, or we may have an indirect guarantee of the indebtedness of others.    

In May 2017, we received proceeds of $16.2 million from the sale of our equity interest in Pearlmark Mezz, an unconsolidated entity. As part of our sale of Pearlmark Mezz, we entered into an indemnification agreement whereby we indemnified the purchaser against realized losses of up to $4.3 million on one mezzanine loan until its final maturity date in 2020. At September 30, 2018, we have a contingent liability, reported in accounts payable and other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets, of $703,000 outstanding as a reserve for probable losses on the indemnification. We did not record any additional reserve for probable losses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

At September 30, 2018, the primary component of our market risk was interest rate risk, as described below. While we do not seek to avoid risk completely, we do seek to assume risk that can be quantified from historical experience, to actively manage that risk, to earn sufficient compensation to justify assuming that risk and to maintain capital levels consistent with the risk we undertake or to which we are exposed.

Effect on Fair Value

A component of interest rate risk is the effect that changes in interest rates will have on the fair value of our assets. We face the risk that the fair value of our assets will increase or decrease at different rates than that of our liabilities, including our hedging instruments.

We primarily assess our interest rate risk by estimating the duration of our assets and the duration of our liabilities. Duration essentially measures the market price volatility of financial instruments as interest rates change. We generally calculate duration using various financial models and empirical data. Different models and methodologies can produce different duration numbers for the same securities.

The following sensitivity analysis table presents, at September 30, 2018, the estimated impact on the fair value of our interest rate-sensitive investments, instruments and liabilities of changes in interest rates, assuming rates instantaneously fall 100 basis points and rise 100 basis points (in thousands, except percentages):

	September 30, 2018
	Interest rates fall 100 basis points			Unchanged			Interest rates rise 100 basis points
Interest rate-sensitive investment securities:
Fair value	$	127,935		$	124,190		$	121,438
Change in fair value	$	3,745		$	—		$	(2,752	)
Change as a percent of fair value	3.02		%	—		%	(2.22		)%
Interest rate-sensitive hedging instruments:
Fair value	$	(3,402	)	$	2,665		$	8,243
Change in fair value	$	(6,067	)	$	—		$	5,578
Change as a percent of fair value	(228		)%	—		%	209		%

For purposes of the table, we have excluded our investments and liabilities with variable interest rates that are indexed to the London Interbank Offered Rate. Because the variable rates on these instruments are short-term in nature, we are not subject to material exposure from movements in fair value as a result of changes in interest rates.

It is important to note that the impact of changing interest rates on fair value can change significantly when interest rates change beyond 100 basis points from current levels. Therefore, the volatility in the fair value of our assets could increase significantly when interest rates change beyond 100 basis points from current levels. In addition, other factors impact the fair value of our interest rate-sensitive investment securities and hedging instruments, such as the shape of the yield curve, market expectations as to future interest rate changes and other market conditions. Accordingly, in the event of changes in actual interest rates, the change in the fair value of our assets would likely differ from that shown above and such difference might be material and adverse to our stockholders.

Risk Management

To the extent consistent with maintaining our status as a real estate investment trust, we seek to manage our interest rate risk exposure to protect our variable rate debt against the effects of major interest rate changes. We generally seek to manage our interest rate risk by:

• monitoring and adjusting, if necessary, the reset index and interest rate related to our borrowings;

• attempting to structure our borrowing agreements for our commercial mortgage-backed securities to have a range of different maturities, terms, amortizations and interest rate adjustment periods; and

• using derivatives to adjust the interest rate sensitivity of our variable-rate borrowings, which we discuss in "Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Financial Condition - Hedging Instruments."

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Securities Exchange Act of 1934 reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

Under the supervision of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we have carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at the reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We may become involved in litigation on various matters due to the nature of our business activities. The resolution of these matters may result in adverse judgments, fines, penalties, injunctions and other relief against us as well as monetary payments or other agreements and obligations. In addition, we may enter into settlements on certain matters in order to avoid the additional costs of engaging in litigation. Except as discussed below, we are unaware of any contingencies arising from such litigation that would require accrual or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements at September 30, 2018.

Open Litigation Matters

Six separate shareholder derivative suits (the "New York State Actions") purporting to assert claims on behalf of us were filed in the Supreme Court of New York on the following dates: December 2015 (the "Reaves Action"), February 2017 (the "Caito Action"), March 2017 (the "Simpson Action"), March 2017 (the "Heckel Action"), May 2017 (the "Schwartz Action"), and August 2017 (the "Greff Action"). Plaintiffs in the Schwartz Action and Greff Action made demands on our board of directors (the "Board") before filing suit, but plaintiffs in the Reaves Action, Caito Action, Simpson Action and Heckel Action did not. All of the shareholder derivative suits are substantially similar and allege that certain of our current and former officers and directors breached their fiduciary duties, wasted corporate assets and/or were unjustly enriched. Certain complaints assert additional claims against Exantas Capital Manager Inc. (the "Manager") (formerly known as Resource Capital Manager, Inc.) and Resource America, Inc. ("Resource America") for unjust enrichment based on allegations that our Manager received excessive management fees from us. In June 2017, the Court stayed the Reaves Action, Caito Action, Simpson Action and Heckel Action (collectively, the "New York State Demand Futile Actions") in favor of the federal shareholder derivative litigation described below. Our time to respond to the complaints in the Schwartz Action and Greff Action is presently stayed by stipulation of the parties. We believe that the plaintiffs in each of the New York State Actions lack standing to assert claims derivatively on our behalf, and we intend to seek the dismissal of any New York State Action as to which the stay is lifted.

Four separate shareholder derivative suits purporting to assert claims on behalf of us were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the "Court") on the following dates by shareholders who declined to make a demand on the Board prior to filing suit: January 2017 (the "Greenberg Action"), January 2017 (the "Canoles Action"), January 2017 (the "DeCaro Action") and April 2017 (the "Gehan Action"). In May 2017, the Court consolidated the Greenberg Action, Canoles Action, DeCaro Action and Gehan Action as the "Federal Demand Futile Actions" and, in July 2017, appointed lead counsel and directed that a consolidated complaint be filed. Following consolidation, the plaintiffs in the Canoles Action and Gehan Action voluntarily dismissed their suits. The consolidated complaint in the Federal Demand Futile Actions, filed in August 2017, alleged claims for breach of fiduciary duty, corporate waste, unjust enrichment and violations of Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In April 2018, the consolidated complaint in the Federal Demand Futile Actions was dismissed, but such dismissal is currently on appeal.

Three additional shareholder derivative suits purporting to assert claims on behalf of us were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on the following dates by shareholders who served demands on the Board to bring litigation and allege that their demands were wrongfully refused: February 2017 (the "McKinney Action"), March 2017 (the "Sherek/Speigel Action") and April 2017 (the "Sebenoler Action"). In May 2017, the Court consolidated the McKinney Action, Sherek/Speigel Action and Sebenoler Action as the "Federal Demand Refused Actions." A consolidated complaint was filed on June 30, 2017, alleging claims for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment and violations of Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act. The consolidated complaint in the Federal Demand Refused Actions was dismissed in February 2018 but such dismissal is currently on appeal.

In August 2017, Robert Canoles filed a shareholder derivative suit in Maryland Circuit Court against certain of our current and former officers and directors, as well as our Manager and Resource America (the "Canoles Action"). Mr. Canoles had previously filed his suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, but voluntarily dismissed that action after the Court declined to appoint his counsel as lead counsel in the Federal Demand Futile Actions. The complaint in the Canoles Action, as amended in October 2017, asserts a variety of claims, including claims for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment and corporate waste, which are based on allegations substantially similar to those at issue in the Federal Demand Futile Actions. The Canoles Action was stayed by the Maryland Circuit Court in favor of the federal shareholder litigation described above. We believe that Canoles lacks standing to assert claims derivatively on our behalf and intend to seek the dismissal of the Canoles Action on that basis if the stay is lifted.

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In September 2017, Michael Hafkey filed a shareholder derivative suit in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland against certain of our former officers and directors and our Manager (the "Hafkey Action"). The complaint asserts a breach of fiduciary duty claim that is substantially similar to the claims at issue in the Federal Demand Refused Actions. Mr. Hafkey previously made a demand on the Board to investigate this claim, which was ultimately denied. We believe that Hafkey's claim that his demand to bring litigation was wrongfully refused is without merit and that Hafkey consequently lacks standing to assert claims derivatively on our behalf. We filed a motion to stay the Hafkey Action in favor of the duplicative Federal Demand Futile Actions, which is pending.

In April 2018, we funded $2.0 million into escrow in connection with the proposed settlement of outstanding litigation. We did not have any general litigation reserve at September 30, 2018, and we had a general litigation reserve of $2.2 million, including estimated legal costs, at December 31, 2017.

Primary Capital Mortgage, LLC ("PCM") is subject to litigation related to claims for repurchases or indemnifications on loans that PCM has sold to third parties.  At September 30, 2018, no such litigation demand was outstanding. At December 31, 2017, such litigation demands totaled approximately $6.5 million. Reserves for such litigation demands are included in the reserve for mortgage repurchases and indemnifications that totaled $1.7 million and $5.7 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The reserves for mortgage repurchases and indemnifications are included in liabilities held for sale on the consolidated balance sheets.

Settled Litigation Matters

PCM was the subject of a lawsuit brought by a purchaser of residential mortgage loans alleging breaches of representations and warranties made on loans sold to the purchaser. The asserted repurchase claims related to loans sold to the purchaser that were subsequently sold by the purchaser to either the Federal National Mortgage Association or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and loans sold to the purchaser that were subsequently securitized and sold as residential mortgage-backed securities ("RMBS") by the purchaser to RMBS investors. This matter was settled on January 8, 2018.

On November 22, 2017, the Plaintiff's motion for class certification was granted in Levin v. Resource Capital Corp. (the "Levin Action"), a previously disclosed securities litigation against us and certain of our current and former officers that was pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. On February 5, 2018, we entered into a stipulation and agreement of settlement (the "Settlement Agreement"), which received final approval from the Court on August 3, 2018. The Settlement Agreement settled all claims asserted in the action on behalf of the certified class (the "Settlement"), which consisted, with specified exceptions, of all persons who purchased our common stock, 8.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock or 8.625% Fixed-to-Floating Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock between October 31, 2012 and August 5, 2015. Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, a payment of $9.5 million has been made to settle the litigation. The settlement payment was funded principally by insurance coverage, and we do not anticipate that the Settlement will have a material adverse impact on our financial condition. In exchange for the settlement consideration, we and the individual defendants in the Levin Action (and certain related parties) have been released from all claims that have been or could have been asserted in the case by class members (and certain related parties), excluding one holder of less than 500 shares who opted out of the Settlement. The terms of the Settlement and release of claims are described in greater detail in the Settlement Agreement filed with the Court and the Final Judgment and Order of Dismissal with Prejudice entered by the Court on August 3, 2018. The Settlement Agreement contains no admission of misconduct by us or any of the individual defendants and expressly acknowledges that we and the individual defendants deny all allegations of wrongdoing and maintain that we and they have at all times acted in good faith and in compliance with the law.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

RISKS RELATED TO REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS

Our investments in preferred equity involve a greater risk of loss than traditional debt financing.

We may make preferred equity investments in entities that own or acquire commercial real estate properties. Preferred equity investments involve a higher degree of risk than first mortgage loans due to a variety of factors, including the risk that, similar to mezzanine loans, such investments are subordinate to first mortgage loans and are not collateralized by property underlying the investment. Unlike mezzanine loans, preferred equity investments generally do not have a pledge of the ownership interests of the entity that owns the interest in the entity owning the property. Although as a holder of preferred equity we may enhance our position with covenants that limit the activities of the entity in which we hold an interest and protect our equity by obtaining an exclusive right to control the underlying property after an event of default, should such a default occur on our investment, we would only be able to proceed against the entity in which we hold an interest, and not the property owned by such entity and underlying our investment. As a result, we may not recover some or all of our investment.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
2.1	Asset Purchase Agreement, dated June 6, 2017, by and among Stearns Lending, LLC, Primary Capital Mortgage, LLC, and Resource Capital Corp. (34)
3.1(a)	Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Resource Capital Corp. (1)
3.1(b)	Articles of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Resource Capital Corp. (29)
3.1(c)	Articles Supplementary 8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. (16)
3.1(d)	Articles Supplementary 8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. (17)
3.1(e)	Articles Supplementary 8.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. (18)
3.1(f)	Articles Supplementary 8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. (22)
3.1(g)	Articles Supplementary 8.625% Fixed-to-Floating Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. (9)
3.1(h)	Articles of Amendment, effective May 25, 2018. (41)
3.2	Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Exantas Capital Corp. (41)
4.1(a)	Form of Certificate for Common Stock for Resource Capital Corp. (1)
4.1(b)	Form of Certificate for 8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. (13)
4.1(c)	Form of Certificate for 8.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (18)
4.1(d)	Form of Certificate for 8.625% Fixed-to-Floating Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. (9)
4.2(a)	Junior Subordinated Indenture between Resource Capital Corp. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., dated May 25, 2006. (2)
4.2(b)	Amendment to Junior Subordinated Indenture and Junior Subordinated Note due 2036 between Resource Capital Corp. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., dated October 26, 2009 and effective September 30, 2009. (6)
4.3(a)	Amended and Restated Trust Agreement among Resource Capital Corp., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Delaware Trust Company and the Administrative Trustees named therein, dated May 25, 2006. (2)
4.3(b)	Amendment to Amended and Restated Trust Agreement and Preferred Securities Certificate among Resource Capital Corp., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and the Administrative Trustees named therein, dated October 26, 2009 and effective September 30, 2009. (6)
4.4	Junior Subordinated Note due 2036 in the principal amount of $25,774,000, dated October 26, 2009. (6)
4.5(a)	Junior Subordinated Indenture between Resource Capital Corp. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., dated September 29, 2006. (3)
4.5(b)	Amendment to Junior Subordinated Indenture and Junior Subordinated Note due 2036 between Resource Capital Corp. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., dated October 26, 2009 and effective September 30, 2009. (6)
4.6(a)	Amended and Restated Trust Agreement among Resource Capital Corp., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Delaware Trust Company and the Administrative Trustees named therein, dated September 29, 2006. (3)
4.6(b)	Amendment to Amended and Restated Trust Agreement and Preferred Securities Certificate among Resource Capital Corp., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and the Administrative Trustees named therein, dated October 26, 2009 and effective September 30, 2009. (6)
4.7	Junior Subordinated Note due 2036 in the principal amount of $25,774,000, dated October 26, 2009. (6)
4.8(a)	Senior Indenture between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, dated October 21, 2013. (25)
4.8(b)	First Supplemental Indenture between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (including the form of 6.00% Convertible Senior Note due 2018). (25)
4.8(c)	Form of 6.00% Convertible Senior Note due 2018 (included in Exhibit 4.8(b)).

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4.8(d)	Second Supplemental Indenture, dated January 13, 2015, between Resource Capital Corp. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (including the form of 8.00% Convertible Senior Note due 2020). (20)
4.8(e)	Form of 8.00% Convertible Senior Note due 2020 (included in Exhibit 4.8(d)).
4.8(f)	Third Supplemental Indenture, dated August 16, 2017, between Resource Capital Corp. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (including the form of 4.50% Convertible Senior Note due 2022). (36)
4.8(g)	Form of 4.50% Convertible Senior Note due 2022 (included in Exhibit 4.8(f)).
10.1	Third Amended and Restated Management Agreement between Resource Capital Corp., Resource Capital Manager, Inc. and Resource America, Inc. dated as of December 4, 2017. (38)
10.2(a)	2005 Stock Incentive Plan. (1)
10.2(b)	Form of Stock Award Agreement. (8)
10.2(c)	Form of Stock Option Agreement. (8)
10.3(a)	Amended and Restated Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan. (7)
10.3(b)	Form of Stock Award Agreement. (27)
10.3(c)	Form of Stock Award Agreement (for employees with Resource America, Inc. employment agreements). (27)
10.4	Services Agreement between Resource Capital Asset Management, LLC and Apidos Capital Management, LLC, dated February 24, 2011. (11)
10.5	8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 8.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 8.625% Fixed-to-Floating Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock At-the-Market Issuance Sales Agreement, dated November 19, 2014 among the Company, Resource Capital Manager Inc. and MLV & Co., LLC. (26)
10.6	Letter Agreement between Resource Capital Corp. and Resource America, Inc. (31)
10.7	Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2016, by and among CVC Credit Partners U.S. Lending I, L.P., Coller International Partners VII, L.P., Coller International Partners VII Parallel Fund, L.P. and Coller International Partners VII Luxembourg, SLP (solely with respect to Section 6.7 thereof), NEW NP, LLC, and Resource Capital Corp. (solely with respect to Section 6.8 thereof)).(32)
10.8	Form of Indemnification Agreement. (35)
10.9	Exchange Agreement, dated August 10, 2017, by and between Resource Capital Corp., Oaktree Real Estate Debt Holdings Ltd., INVESTIN PRO RED HOLDINGS, LLC, and Oaktree TSE-16 Real Estate Debt, LLC. (36)
12.1	Statements re Computation of Ratios.
31.1	Rule 13a-14(a)/Rule 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
31.2	Rule 13a-14(a)/Rule 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
32.1	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
32.2	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
99.1(a)	Amended and Restated Master Repurchase and Securities Contract by and between RCC Real Estate SPE 4, LLC, as Seller, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Buyer, dated as of July 19, 2018. (12)
99.1(b)	Amended and Restated Guaranty Agreement made by Exantas Capital Corp., as guarantor, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated as of July 19, 2018 (12)
99.2(a)	Master Repurchase and Securities Contract Agreement between RCC Real Estate 6, LLC and Morgan Stanley Bank, NA, dated as of September 10, 2015. (30)
99.2(b)	Second Amendment to Master Repurchase and Securities Contract Agreement between RCC Real Estate 6, LLC and Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. dated as of September 10, 2018.
99.2(c)	Guaranty dated as of September 10, 2015, made by Resource Capital Corp., as guarantor, in favor of Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. (30)
99.3(a)	Master Repurchase Agreement between RCC Real Estate SPE 7, LLC and Barclays Bank PLC, dated as of April 10, 2018. (40)
99.3(b)	Guaranty dated as of April 10, 2018, made by Resource Capital Corp., as guarantor, in favor of Barclays Bank PLC. (40)
99.4(a)	Master Repurchase Agreement for $250,000,000 between RCC Real Estate SPE 8, LLC, as Seller, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Buyer, dated October 26, 2018. (42)
99.4(b)	Guarantee made by Exantas Capital Corp., as guarantor, in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, dated October 26, 2018. (42)
99.5	Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of May 22, 2016 by and among Resource America, Inc., C-III Capital Partners LLC, and Regent Acquisition Inc. (included as Exhibit A to the Letter Agreement referred in Exhibit 10.7) (31)
99.6	Federal Income Tax Consequences of our Qualification as a REIT. (33)
101	Interactive Data Files.

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(1)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's registration statement on Form S-11, Registration No. 333-126517.
(2)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006.
(3)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006.
(4)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013.
(5)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 26, 2014.
(6)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.
(7)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Proxy Statement filed on April 16, 2014.
(8)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-132836).
(9)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on June 9, 2014.
(10)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
(11)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 2, 2011.
(12)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 25, 2018.
(13)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed on March 18, 2013.
(14)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 2, 2012.
(15)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 13, 2012.
(16)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's registration statement on Form 8-A filed on June 8, 2012.
(17)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 29, 2012.
(18)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on September 28, 2012.
(19)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2014.
(20)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 13, 2015.
(21)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 1, 2012.
(22)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 20, 2012.
(23)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 8, 2013.
(24)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 25, 2013.
(25)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 21, 2013.
(26)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 20, 2014.
(27)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014.
(28)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.
(29)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 1, 2015.
(30)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 16, 2015.
(31)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2016.
(32)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 5, 2016.
(33)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
(34)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 8, 2017.
(35)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017.
(36)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 16, 2017.
(37)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016.
(38)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 18, 2017.
(39)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017.
(40)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 12, 2018.
(41)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 25, 2018.
(42)	Filed previously as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 30, 2018.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		EXANTAS CAPITAL CORP.
		(Registrant)
November 7, 2018	By:	/s/ Robert C. Lieber
		Robert C. Lieber
		Chief Executive Officer
November 7, 2018	By:	/s/ David J. Bryant
		David J. Bryant
		Senior Vice President
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
November 7, 2018	By:	/s/ Eldron C. Blackwell
		Eldron C. Blackwell
		Vice President
		Chief Accounting Officer

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EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS

	Nine Months Ended			Year Ended			Year Ended				Year Ended				Year Ended			Year Ended
	September 30,			December 31,			December 31,				December 31,				December 31,			December 31,
	2018			2017			2016				2015				2014			2013
	(unaudited)
Earnings:
Pretax income (loss) before preferred shared from continuing operations	$	17,473,205		$	56,049,203		$	(343,321	)		$	12,433,855			$	57,717,463		$	45,636,957
Non-controlling interest	—			(195,573		)	(229,547		)		6,627,890				965,007			—
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries	(230,970		)	(38,973,116		)	(5,973,088		)		(2,388,038		)		(4,766,980		)	(949,180		)
Cash income received from unconsolidated entities	411,244			49,713,376			1,869,247				2,963,499				1,163,805			—
Fixed charges	47,885,259			55,717,718			53,765,276				56,568,114				43,528,402			60,957,469
Total	$	65,538,738		$	122,311,608		$	49,088,567			$	76,205,320			$	98,607,697		$	105,645,246
Fixed charges:
Interest (expensed and capitalized)	$	40,420,781		$	44,290,017		$	45,223,899			$	48,186,795			$	36,729,426		$	52,298,502
Amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness	7,444,983			11,387,378			8,523,738				8,343,513				6,763,854			8,629,755
Estimate of interest within rental expenses	19,495			40,323			17,639				37,806				35,122			29,212
Total	$	47,885,259		$	55,717,718		$	53,765,276			$	56,568,114			$	43,528,402		$	60,957,469
Preferred stock dividends	$	10,384,966		$	24,057,361		$	24,091,021			$	24,437,458			$	17,175,869		$	7,221,041
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges	1.37			2.20			—			(1)	1.35				2.27			1.73
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends	1.12			1.53			—			(2)	—			(2)	1.62			1.55

(1) The dollar amount of the deficiency for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $4.7 million.

(2) The dollar amounts of the deficiencies for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were $28.8 million and $4.8 million, respectively.

EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Robert C. Lieber, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 of Exantas Capital Corp.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

November 7, 2018	/s/ Robert C. Lieber
	Robert C. Lieber
	Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, David J. Bryant, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 of Exantas Capital Corp.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

November 7, 2018	/s/ David J. Bryant
	David J. Bryant
	Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Exantas Capital Corp. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Robert C. Lieber, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

November 7, 2018	/s/ Robert C. Lieber
	Robert C. Lieber
	Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Exantas Capital Corp. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, David J. Bryant, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

November 7, 2018	/s/ David J. Bryant
	David J. Bryant
	Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1(c)

SECOND AMENDMENT TO MASTER REPURCHASE AND SECURITIES CONTRACT AGREEMENT

THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO MASTER REPURCHASE AND SECURITIES CONTRACT AGREEMENT (the "Amendment"), dated as of September 10, 2018 (the "Effective Date"), made by RCC REAL ESTATE SPE 6, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Seller"), and MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A., a national banking association, as buyer (together with its successors and assigns, the "Buyer").

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, Seller and Buyer have entered into that certain Master Repurchase and Securities Contract Agreement, dated as of September 10, 2015, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Master Repurchase and Securities Contract Agreement and other Transaction Documents, dated as of July 12, 2018 (as the same has been and may hereafter be amended, restated or supplemented from time to time, the "Master Repurchase Agreement");

WHEREAS, Seller has requested certain changes to the terms of the Master Repurchase Agreement; and

WHEREAS, Buyer is willing to amend the Master Repurchase Agreement by this Amendment to reflect the modifications and amendments set forth below.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Master Repurchase Agreement.

2.Amendments. The Master Repurchase Agreement, on and as of the Effective Date, is hereby modified as follows:

(a)The definition of "Facility Amount" in Section 2 of the Master Repurchase Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

""Facility Amount" shall mean $67,936,315.00."

(b)The definition of "Facility Termination Date" in Section 2 of the Master Repurchase Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

""Facility Termination Date" shall mean September 10, 2019, as the same may be extended in accordance with Section 9 of this Agreement."

(c)The following definition is hereby added to Article 2 of the Master Repurchase Agreement in correct alphabetical order:

""Buyer's Debt Yield" shall mean, with respect to each Purchased Asset, the quotient (expressed as a percentage) of (i) net operating income, as determined in Buyer's sole discretion, which shall be conclusive absent manifest error, divided by (ii) the outstanding Purchase Price for such Purchased Asset."

""Buyer's Debt Yield Trigger Event" shall have the meaning specified in Section 3(v)."

(d)The following is hereby added as Section 3(v) of the Master Repurchase Agreement:

"(v) If at any time the repurchase of any Purchased Asset by Seller will result in the average Buyer's Debt Yield of all outstanding Purchased Assets in the aggregate being less than 8.0%, as determined in Buyer's sole discretion, which shall be conclusive absent manifest error (a "Buyer's Debt Yield Trigger Event"), then upon receipt of notice from Buyer to Seller of the occurrence of a Buyer's Debt Yield Trigger Event, the Repurchase Date for each Transaction hereunder shall, if it has not already occurred, be deemed immediately to occur and Seller shall be required to repurchase all outstanding Purchased Assets no more than ten (10) Business Days after receipt of such notice in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; provided, that Seller shall not be obligated to pay any Exit Fee in connection with any Purchased Assets being repurchased due to a Buyer's Debt Yield Trigger Event."

3.Representations and Warranties. Seller hereby represents to Buyer as of the Effective Date as follows:

(a)Seller has, to the extent applicable, the power and requisite authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Amendment and any other document executed in connection herewith and, to the extent applicable, is duly authorized to, and has taken all action necessary to authorize such party to, execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Amendment;

(b)This Amendment constitutes legal, valid and binding obligations of Seller, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally, and general principles of equity; and

(c)No consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or Governmental Authority or any third party is required in connection with the execution and delivery by Seller of this Amendment or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, other than those that have been obtained by such party.

4.Effectiveness of Amendment. The effectiveness of this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereunder is subject to receipt by Buyer of the following:

(a)Amendment. This Amendment, duly executed and delivered by the parties hereto;

(b)Responsible Officer Certificate. A signed certificate from a Responsible Officer of Seller certifying: (i) that no amendments have been made to the organizational documents of Seller since September 10, 2015, unless otherwise stated therein; and (ii) the authority of Seller to execute and deliver this Amendment and the other Transaction Documents to be executed and delivered in connection with this Amendment.

(c)Good Standing. Certificates of existence and good standing and/or qualification to engage in business for the Seller.

(d)Legal Opinion. Opinions of outside counsel to Seller reasonably acceptable to Buyer as to such matters as Buyer may reasonably request, provided, that the execution of this Amendment by Buyer shall evidence satisfaction of this condition.

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(e)Fees and Expenses. Payment by Seller of: (i) the Extension Fee in the amount of $169,840.79 ($67,936,315.00 * 0.25%) on the date hereof and (ii) the actual costs and expenses, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to Buyer, incurred by Buyer in connection with this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby.

5.Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties in the Master Repurchase Agreement are true, correct, complete and accurate in all respects as of the date hereof (except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct as of such earlier date or as may be set forth in any Exceptions Report).

6.Continuing Effect; Reaffirmation of Guaranty. As amended by this Amendment, all terms, covenants and provisions of the Master Repurchase Agreement are ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect. In addition, any and all guaranties and indemnities for the benefit of Buyer (including, without limitation, the Guaranty) and agreements subordinating rights and liens to the rights and liens of Buyer, are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall not be released, diminished, impaired, reduced or adversely affected by this Amendment, and each party indemnifying Buyer, and each party subordinating any right or lien to the rights and liens of Buyer, hereby consents, acknowledges and agrees to the modifications set forth in this Amendment and waives any common law, equitable, statutory or other rights which such party might otherwise have as a result of or in connection with this Amendment.

7.Binding Effect; No Partnership; Counterparts. The provisions of the Master Repurchase Agreement, as amended hereby, shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed or construed to create a partnership or joint venture between any of the parties hereto. For the purpose of facilitating the execution of this Amendment as herein provided, this Amendment may be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts when taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart signature page to this Amendment in Portable Document Format (PDF) or by facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed original counterpart thereof.

8.Further Agreements. Seller agrees to execute and deliver such additional documents, instruments or agreements as may be reasonably requested by Buyer and as may be necessary or appropriate from time to time to effectuate the purposes of this Amendment.

9.Governing Law. The provisions of Article 18 of the Master Repurchase Agreement are incorporated herein by reference.

10.Headings. The headings of the sections and subsections of this Amendment are for convenience of reference only and shall not be considered a part hereof nor shall they be deemed to limit or otherwise affect any of the terms or provisions hereof.

11.References to Transaction Documents. All references to the Master Repurchase Agreement in any Transaction Document, or in any other document executed or delivered in connection therewith shall, from and after the execution and delivery of this Amendment, be deemed a reference to the Master Repurchase Agreement as amended hereby, unless the context expressly requires otherwise.

12.No Waiver. The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of Buyer under the Master Repurchase Agreement or any other Transaction Document, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Master Repurchase Agreement or any other Transaction Document by any of the parties hereto.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

BUYER:
MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A., a national banking association
By:	/s/ Anthony Preisano
Name:		Anthony Preisano
Title:		Authorized Signatory
SELLER
RCC REAL ESTATE SPE 6 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By:	/s/ Michael A. Pierro
Name:		Michael A. Pierro
Title:		Vice President

The undersigned hereby acknowledges the execution of the Amendment and agrees that the Guaranty and agreements therein subordinating rights and liens to the rights and liens of Buyer, are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall not be released, diminished, impaired, reduced or adversely affected by this Amendment, and each party indemnifying Buyer therein, and each party subordinating any right or lien to the rights and liens of Buyer, therein, hereby acknowledges the modifications set forth in this Amendment and waives any common law, equitable, statutory or other rights which such party might otherwise have as a result of or in connection with this Amendment. In addition, the undersigned reaffirms its obligations under the Guaranty and agrees that its obligations under the Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect and apply to the additional components referenced in this Amendment.

GUARANTOR:
EXANTAS CAPITAL CORP., a Maryland corporation
By:	/s/ Michael A. Pierro
Name:		Michael A. Pierro
Title:		Vice President

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	Sep. 30, 2018	Nov. 02, 2018
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]	$ 48,053	$ 181,490
Restricted cash	[1]	6,580	22,874
Accrued interest receivable	[1]	7,466	6,859
CRE loans, net of allowances of $1,736 and $5,328	[1]	1,514,829	1,284,822
Investment securities available-for-sale	[1]	352,778	211,737
Principal paydowns receivable	[1]	44,300	76,129
Investments in unconsolidated entities	[1]	1,596	12,051
Derivatives, at fair value	[1]	2,665	602
Other assets	[1]	13,298	7,793
Assets held for sale (amounts include $17,000 and $61,841 of legacy CRE loans held for sale in continuing operations, see Note 20)	[1]	17,854	107,718
Total assets	[1]	2,009,419	1,912,075
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and other liabilities	[2]	12,793	5,153
Management fee payable	[2]	938	1,035
Accrued interest payable	[2]	3,937	4,387
Borrowings	[2]	1,422,906	1,163,485
Distributions payable	[2]	6,474	5,581
Preferred stock redemption liability	[2]	0	50,000
Derivatives, at fair value	[2]	0	76
Accrued tax liability	[2]	239	540
Liabilities held for sale (see Note 20)	[2]	1,787	10,342
Total liabilities	[2]	1,449,074	1,240,599
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, par value $0.001: 125,000,000 shares authorized; 31,657,420 and 31,429,892 shares issued and outstanding (including 422,592 and 483,073 unvested restricted shares)		32	31
Additional paid-in capital		1,082,344	1,187,911
Accumulated other comprehensive income		5,629	1,297
Distributions in excess of earnings		(527,665)	(517,773)
Total stockholders' equity		560,345	671,476
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY		2,009,419	1,912,075
8.25% Series B Preferred Stock
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, par value $0.001		0	5
8.625% Series C Preferred Stock
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, par value $0.001		$ 5	$ 5

[1] September 30, 2018December 31, 2017(1) Assets of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs") included in total assets above: Cash and cash equivalents$— $—Restricted cash5,504 20,846Accrued interest receivable3,477 3,347CRE loans, pledged as collateral and net of allowances of $927 and $1,330780,302 603,110Loans held for sale— 13Principal paydowns receivable— 72,207Other assets132 73Total assets of consolidated VIEs$789,415 $699,596

[2] September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017(2) Liabilities of consolidated VIEs included in total liabilities above: Accounts payable and other liabilities$41 $96Accrued interest payable656 592Borrowings548,526 416,655Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs$549,223 $417,343

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Financing receivable, allowance for credit losses	$ 1,736	$ 5,328
Legacy CRE whole loans held for sale	$ 352,778	$ 211,737
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	125,000,000	125,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	31,657,420	31,429,892
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	31,657,420	31,429,892
Common stock, shares issued, non-vested restricted shares (in shares)	422,591	483,073
Assets of consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) included in total assets above:
Restricted cash	$ 5,504	$ 20,846
Accrued interest receivable	3,477	3,347
CRE loans, pledged as collateral and net of allowances of $927 and $1,330	780,302	603,110
Loans held for sale	0	13
Principal paydowns receivable	0	72,207
Other assets	132	73
Total assets of consolidated VIEs	789,415	699,596
Liabilities of consolidated VIEs included in total liabilities above:
Accounts payable and other liabilities	41	96
Accrued interest payable	656	592
Borrowings	548,526	416,655
Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs	549,223	417,343
Loan allowances, VIEs	$ 927	$ 1,330
8.25% Series B Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, liquidation preference (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00	$ 25
Preferred stock, coupon authorized	8.25%	8.25%
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	4,613,596
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	4,613,596
8.625% Series C Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, liquidation preference (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00	$ 25
Preferred stock, coupon authorized	8.625%	8.625%
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	4,800,000	4,800,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	4,800,000	4,800,000
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale
Legacy CRE whole loans held for sale	$ 17,000	$ 93,063
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale | Legacy CRE whole loans
Legacy CRE whole loans held for sale	$ 17,000	$ 61,841

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Interest income:
CRE loans	$ 26,496	$ 21,953	$ 74,314	$ 65,327
Securities	5,217	1,661	12,878	5,298
Other	123	369	261	2,464
Total interest income	31,836	23,983	87,453	73,089
Interest expense	17,322	13,853	47,865	42,454
Net interest income	14,514	10,130	39,588	30,635
Total revenues	14,539	10,260	39,670	32,657
OPERATING EXPENSES
Management fees	2,813	4,924	8,438	10,242
Equity compensation	757	895	2,383	2,417
General and administrative	2,336	4,336	7,943	11,780
Depreciation and amortization	36	26	68	126
Impairment losses	0	0	0	177
(Recovery of) provision for loan and lease losses, net	(461)	(612)	(1,260)	518
Total operating expenses	5,481	9,569	17,572	25,260
Net interest and other revenues less operating expenses	9,058	691	22,098	7,397
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	454	41,047	231	41,290
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available-for-sale and loans and derivatives	279	(1,465)	569	15,619
Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain on investment securities, trading	0	(9)	53	(970)
Fair value adjustments on financial assets held for sale	(1,588)	0	(6,244)	58
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	(10,365)	0	(10,365)
Other income (expense)	57	(690)	574	(604)
Total other (expense) income	(798)	28,518	(4,817)	45,028
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES	8,260	29,209	17,281	52,425
Income tax (expense) benefit	0	(4,464)	31	(5,938)
NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	8,260	24,745	17,312	46,487
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX	364	(6,087)	161	(10,832)
NET INCOME	8,624	18,658	17,473	35,655
Net income allocated to preferred shares	(2,588)	(6,014)	(10,385)	(18,043)
Consideration paid in excess of carrying value of preferred shares	0	0	(7,482)	0
Net loss allocable to non-controlling interest, net of taxes	0	0	0	196
NET INCOME (LOSS) ALLOCABLE TO COMMON SHARES	$ 6,036	$ 12,644	$ (394)	$ 17,808
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC:
CONTINUING OPERATIONS (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.61	$ (0.02)	$ 0.93
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (in dollars per share)	0.01	(0.20)	0.01	(0.35)
TOTAL NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC (in dollars per share)	0.19	0.41	(0.01)	0.58
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED:
CONTINUING OPERATIONS (in dollars per share)	0.18	0.61	(0.02)	0.92
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (in dollars per share)	0.01	(0.20)	0.01	(0.35)
TOTAL NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19	$ 0.41	$ (0.01)	$ 0.57
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC (in shares)	31,229,969	30,857,232	31,186,057	30,810,259
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING - DILUTED (in shares)	31,477,398	31,115,152	31,186,057	31,017,108
Product and Service, Other
Interest income:
Other revenue	$ 25	$ 130	$ 82	$ 2,022

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 8,624	$ 18,658	$ 17,473	$ 35,655
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Reclassification adjustments for realized (gains) losses on investment securities available-for-sale included in net income	(282)	2,521	(65)	1,342
Unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities available-for-sale, net	1,871	(1,673)	1,969	(3,167)
Reclassification adjustments associated with unrealized losses from interest rate hedges included in net income	0	0	0	17
Unrealized gains on derivatives, net	824	136	2,428	211
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	2,413	984	4,332	(1,597)
Comprehensive income before allocation to non-controlling interests and preferred shares	11,037	19,642	21,805	34,058
Net income allocated to preferred shares	(2,588)	(6,014)	(10,385)	(18,043)
Consideration paid in excess of carrying value of preferred shares	0	0	(7,482)	0
Net loss allocable to non-controlling interest	0	0	0	196
Comprehensive income allocable to common shares	$ 8,449	$ 13,628	$ 3,938	$ 16,211

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2018 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Preferred Stock Series B Preferred Stock	Preferred Stock Series C Preferred Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Retained Earnings	Distributions in Excess of Earnings
Balance, January 1, 2018 (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017	31,429,892	31,429,892
Balance, January 1, 2018 at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 671,476	$ 31	$ 5	$ 5	$ 1,187,911	$ 1,297	$ 0	$ (517,773)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock-based compensation (in shares)		236,387
Stock-based compensation	1	$ 1			0
Amortization of stock-based compensation	2,383				2,383
Retirement of common shares (in shares)		(7,134)
Retirement of common stock	(69)	$ 0			(69)
Forfeiture of unvested stock (in shares)		(1,725)
Net income	17,473						17,473
Distributions on preferred stock	(10,385)						(10,385)
Preferred stock redemption	(115,368)		(5)		(107,881)		(7,482)
Securities available-for-sale, fair value adjustment, net	1,904					1,904
Designated derivatives, fair value adjustment	2,428					2,428
Distributions on common stock	$ (9,498)						394	(9,892)
Balance, September 30, 2018 (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018	31,657,420	31,657,420
Balance, September 30, 2018 at Sep. 30, 2018	$ 560,345	$ 32	$ 0	$ 5	$ 1,082,344	$ 5,629	$ 0	$ (527,665)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
NET INCOME	$ 17,473	$ 35,655
Net (income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(161)	10,832
NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	17,312	46,487
Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash provided by continuing operating activities:
(Recovery of) provision for loan and lease losses, net	(1,260)	518
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	1,919	1,763
Amortization of stock-based compensation	2,383	2,417
Sale of and principal payments on syndicated corporate loans held for sale	69	1,433
Sale of and principal payments on investment securities, trading	241	4,493
Net realized and unrealized (gain) loss on investment securities, trading	(53)	970
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment securities available-for-sale and loans and derivatives	(569)	(15,619)
Fair value adjustments on financial assets held for sale	6,244	(58)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	10,365
Impairment losses	0	177
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	(231)	(41,290)
Return on investment from investments in unconsolidated entities	411	49,713
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	4,443	3,917
Net cash provided by continuing operating activities	30,909	65,286
Net cash provided by discontinued operating activities	329	139,430
Net cash provided by operating activities	31,238	204,716
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Origination and purchase of loans	(570,036)	(348,764)
Principal payments received on loans and leases	399,472	474,729
Proceeds from sale of loans	16,709	0
Purchase of investment securities available-for-sale	(149,100)	(121,887)
Principal payments on investment securities available-for-sale	14,325	33,779
Proceeds from sale of investment securities available-for-sale	48	33,347
Acquisition of the remaining interest in Life Care Funding, LLC	0	(5)
Return of capital from investments in unconsolidated entities	10,369	48,792
Proceeds from the sale of an investment in an unconsolidated entity	0	16,159
Settlement of derivative instruments	(46)	(1,416)
Net cash (used in) provided by continuing investing activities	(278,259)	134,734
Net cash provided by discontinued investing activities	29,712	18,720
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(248,547)	153,454
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Retirement of common stock	(69)	(98)
Repurchase of preferred stock	(165,340)	0
Net proceeds from (repayments of) repurchase agreements	126,740	(13,824)
Proceeds from borrowings:
Securitizations	397,452	251,449
Convertible senior notes	0	121,589
Payments on borrowings:
Securitizations	(262,576)	(266,378)
Convertible senior notes	0	(108,690)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(9,640)	(8,253)
Distributions paid on preferred stock	(12,670)	(18,043)
Distributions paid on common stock	(6,319)	(4,685)
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing financing activities	67,578	(46,933)
Net cash used in discontinued financing activities	0	(133,139)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	67,578	(180,072)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	(149,731)	178,098
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	204,364	119,425
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD	54,633	297,523
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE:
Interest expense paid in cash	41,341	38,062
Income taxes paid in cash	$ 0	$ 517

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ORGANIZATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

ORGANIZATION

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION

Exantas Capital Corp., a Maryland corporation, and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company") (formerly known as Resource Capital Corp.) is a real estate investment trust ("REIT") that is primarily focused on originating, holding and managing commercial mortgage loans and commercial real estate-related debt investments. The Company is externally managed by Exantas Capital Manager Inc. (the "Manager") (formerly known as Resource Capital Manager, Inc.), which is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of C-III Capital Partners LLC ("C-III"), a leading commercial real estate ("CRE") investment management and services company engaged in a broad range of activities. C-III is the beneficial owner of approximately 2.4% of the Company's outstanding common shares at September 30, 2018.

The Company has qualified, and expects to qualify in the current fiscal year, as a REIT.

In November 2016, the Company received approval from its board of directors (the "Board") to execute a strategic plan (the "Plan") to focus its strategy on CRE debt investments. The Plan contemplates disposing of certain loans underwritten prior to 2010 ("legacy CRE loans"), exiting underperforming non-core asset classes (residential real estate-related assets and commercial finance assets) and establishing a dividend policy based on sustainable earnings. As a result, the Company evaluated its residential mortgage and middle market lending segments' assets and liabilities and determined both met all of the criteria to be classified as held for sale in the fourth quarter of 2016. As a result of the reclassification, these segments are reported as discontinued operations and have been excluded from continuing operations. See Note 20 for further discussion.

The Company conducts its operations through the use of subsidiaries that it consolidates into its financial statements. The Company's core assets are consolidated through its investment in RCC Real Estate, Inc. ("RCC Real Estate"), a wholly-owned subsidiary that holds CRE loans, CRE-related securities and investments in CRE securitizations, which are consolidated as VIEs, as discussed in Note 3. Additionally, the Company consolidates investments in wholly and partially-owned qualifying REIT subsidiaries and taxable REIT subsidiaries ("TRS") that historically held whole and partially-owned equity investments in collateralized debt obligations ("CDOs"), collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs"), investments in asset-backed securities ("ABS"), an asset management service provider, life settlement contracts, middle market secured corporate loans, residential mortgage loans, residential mortgage-backed securities ("RMBS") and syndicated corporate loans.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and the accounting policies set forth in Note 2 included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries and VIEs for which the Company is considered the primary beneficiary. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Basis of Presentation

All adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows have been made.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, approximately $45.5 million and $177.5 million, respectively, of the reported cash balances exceeded the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Securities Investor Protection Corporation deposit insurance limits of $250,000 per respective depository or brokerage institution. However, all of the Company's cash deposits are held at multiple, established financial institutions to minimize credit risk exposure.

Restricted cash includes required account balance minimums primarily for the Company's CRE CDO securitizations and derivative instruments as well as cash held in the syndicated corporate loan CDOs.

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheets to the total amount shown on the consolidated statements of cash flows (dollars in thousands):

	September 30,
	2018		2017
Cash and cash equivalents	$	48,053	$	282,984
Restricted cash	6,580		14,539
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown on the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows	$	54,633	$	297,523

Preferred Equity Investment

Preferred equity investments, which are subordinate to any loans but senior to common equity, depending on the investment's characteristics, may be accounted for as real estate, joint ventures or as mortgage loans. The Company's preferred equity investment is accounted for as a CRE loan held for investment, is carried at cost, net of unamortized loan fees and origination costs, and is included within CRE loans on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.  The Company accretes or amortizes any discounts or premiums over the life of the related loan utilizing the effective interest method. Interest and fees are recognized as income subject to recoverability, which is substantiated by obtaining annual appraisals on the underlying property.

Discontinued Operations

The results of operations of a component or a group of components of the Company that either has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale is reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on the Company's operations and financial results.

Income Taxes

The Company recorded a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets of approximately $10.0 million at September 30, 2018 as the Company believes it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized. This assessment was based on the Company's cumulative historical losses and uncertainties as to the amount of taxable income that would be generated in future years by the Company's TRSs.

Recent Accounting Standards

Accounting Standards Adopted in 2018

In May 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued guidance to clarify which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting. Modification accounting should be applied unless all of the following three criteria are met: (i) the fair value of the modified award is the same as the fair value of the original award immediately before the original award is modified; (ii) the vesting conditions of the modified award are the same as the vesting conditions of the original award immediately before the original award is modified; (iii) the classification of the modified award as an equity instrument or a liability instrument is the same as the classification of the original award immediately before the original award is modified. Adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The guidance provides a screen to determine when an integrated set of assets and activities (a "set") is not a business. The screen requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the set is not a business. If the screen is not met, the guidance requires that: (i) to be considered a business, a set must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create an output and (ii) remove the evaluation of whether a market participant could replace missing elements. The guidance also narrows the definition of an output to: the result of inputs and processes applied to those inputs that provide goods or services to customers, investment income (such as dividends or interest), or other revenues. Adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued guidance to reduce the diversity in practice of the classification and presentation of changes in restricted cash on the statement of cash flows. The guidance requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued guidance to reduce the diversity in practice around the presentation and classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows. The guidance addresses the following eight specific cash flow issues: (i) debt prepayments or extinguishment costs; (ii) contingent consideration payments made after a business combination; (iii) proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims; (iv) proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies (including bank-owned life insurance policies); (v) settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments or other debt instruments with insignificant coupon rates; (vi) distributions received from equity method investees; (vii) beneficial interests in securitization transactions and (viii) separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. Adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued guidance to address certain aspects of the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments in order to provide users of financial statements with more decision-useful information. The guidance requires equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income; simplifies the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values by requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment; eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet; requires public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes; requires an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments; requires separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial assets on the balance sheet or the accompanying notes to the financial statements, and clarifies that an entity should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale securities in combination with the entity's other deferred tax assets.  Adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance that establishes key principles by which an entity determines the amount and timing of revenue recognized from customer contracts. At issuance, the guidance was effective for the first interim or annual period beginning after December 15, 2016. In August 2015, the FASB issued additional guidance that delayed the previous effective date by one year, resulting in the original guidance becoming effective for the first interim or annual period beginning after December 15, 2017. In 2016, the FASB issued multiple amendments to the accounting standard to provide further clarification. Exclusions from the scope of this guidance include revenues resulting from loans, investment securities available-for-sale, investment securities, trading, investments in unconsolidated entities and leases. The Company evaluated the applicability of this guidance, considering the scope exceptions, and determined that adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Standards to be Adopted in Future Periods

In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance to modify the fair value measurement disclosure requirements, including: disclosures on changes in unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements, the policy for timing of transfers between levels and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this new guidance.

In June 2018, the FASB issued guidance to simplify the accounting for share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees by including these payments in the scope of the guidance for share-based payments to employees. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted. The Company evaluated the applicability of this guidance and determined that, currently, adoption does not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2018, the FASB issued guidance to allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted. The Company evaluated the applicability of this guidance and determined that, currently, adoption does not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In August 2017, the FASB issued guidance to improve the financial reporting of hedging relationships to better portray the economic results of an entity's risk management activities. Additionally, the guidance simplifies the application of the hedge accounting guidance via certain targeted improvements. In October 2018, the FASB updated the guidance to add a benchmark interest rate permitted for hedge accounting purposes. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted. The Company evaluated the applicability of this guidance and determined that, currently, adoption does not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance to add the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Staff Announcement "Disclosure of the Impact that Recently Issued Accounting Standards will have on the Financial Statements of a Registrant when such Standards are Adopted in a Future Period (in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 11.M)." The announcement applies to the May 2014 guidance on revenue recognition from contracts with customers, the February 2016 guidance on leases and the June 2016 guidance on how credit losses for financial assets at amortized cost and certain other instruments that are measured at fair value through net income are determined. The announcement provides the SEC staff view that a registrant should evaluate certain recent accounting standards that have not yet been adopted to determine appropriate financial statement disclosures about the potential material effects of those recent accounting standards. If a registrant does not know or cannot reasonably estimate the impact that adoption of the recent accounting standards referenced in this announcement is expected to have on the financial statements, then the registrant should make a statement to that effect and consider the additional qualitative financial statement disclosures to assist the reader in assessing the significance of the impact that the recent accounting standards will have on the financial statements of the registrant when adopted. The Company completed its assessment under the new guidance on revenue recognition from contracts with customers, see "Accounting Standards Adopted in 2018."The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on leases and the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments and its impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance which will change how credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are measured at fair value through net income are determined. The new guidance will replace the current incurred loss approach with an expected loss model for instruments measured at amortized cost. For available-for-sale debt securities, the guidance requires recording allowances rather than reducing the carrying amount, as it is currently under the other-than-temporary impairment model. It also simplifies the accounting model for credit-impaired debt securities and loans. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within that reporting period, with any adjustments reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this new guidance.

In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance requiring lessees to recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use asset for all leases. Lessor accounting will remain largely unchanged. The guidance will also require new qualitative and quantitative disclosures to help financial statement users better understand the timing, amount and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. This guidance will be effective for reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted. The Company evaluated the applicability of this guidance and determined that, currently, adoption does not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2017 consolidated financial statements to conform to the 2018 presentation, including the reclassification of investment securities, trading, loans held for sale and direct financing leases to other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported consolidated statements of operations.

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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

NOTE 3 - VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

The Company has evaluated its securities, loans, investments in unconsolidated entities, liabilities to subsidiary trusts issuing preferred securities (consisting of unsecured junior subordinated notes), securitizations, guarantees and other financial contracts in order to determine if they are variable interests in VIEs. The Company regularly monitors these legal interests and contracts and, to the extent it has determined that it has a variable interest, analyzes the related entity for potential consolidation.

Consolidated VIEs (the Company is the primary beneficiary)

Based on management's analysis, the Company was the primary beneficiary of six and seven VIEs at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively (collectively, the "Consolidated VIEs").

The Consolidated VIEs are CRE securitizations, CDOs and CLOs that were formed on behalf of the Company to invest in real estate-related securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS"), syndicated corporate loans, corporate bonds and ABS and were financed by the issuance of debt securities. The Manager and C-III Asset Management LLC ("C3AM"), a subsidiary of C-III, manage the CRE-related entities. By financing these assets with long-term borrowings through the issuance of debt securities, the Company seeks to generate attractive risk-adjusted equity returns and to match the term of its assets and liabilities. The primary beneficiary determination for each of these VIEs was made at each VIE's inception and is continually assessed.

The Company has exposure to losses on its securitizations to the extent of its investments in the subordinated debt and preferred equity of each securitization. The Company is entitled to receive payments of principal and interest on the debt securities it holds and, to the extent revenues exceed debt service requirements and other expenses of the securitizations, distributions with respect to its preferred equity interests. As a result of consolidation, the debt and equity interests the Company holds in these securitizations have been eliminated, and the Company's consolidated balance sheets reflect the assets held, debt issued by the securitizations to third parties and any accrued payables to third parties. The Company's operating results and cash flows include the gross amounts related to the securitizations' assets and liabilities as opposed to the Company's net economic interests in the securitizations. Assets and liabilities related to the securitizations are disclosed, in the aggregate, on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. For a discussion of the debt issued through the securitizations see Note 9.

Creditors of the Company's Consolidated VIEs have no recourse to the general credit of the Company, nor to each other. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company did not provide any financial support to any of its VIEs nor does it have any requirement to do so, although it may choose to do so in the future to maximize future cash flows on such investments by the Company. There are no explicit arrangements that obligate the Company to provide financial support to any of its Consolidated VIEs.

The following table shows the classification and carrying values of assets and liabilities of the Company's Consolidated VIEs at September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

	CRE Securitizations		Other		Total
ASSETS
Restricted cash	$	5,000	$	504	$	5,504
Accrued interest receivable	3,477		—		3,477
CRE loans, pledged as collateral	780,302		—		780,302
Other assets	132		—		132
Total assets (1)	$	788,911	$	504	$	789,415
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	41	$	—	$	41
Accrued interest payable	656		—		656
Borrowings	548,526		—		548,526
Total liabilities	$	549,223	$	—	$	549,223

(1) Assets of each of the Consolidated VIEs may only be used to settle the obligations of each respective VIE.

Unconsolidated VIEs (the Company is not the primary beneficiary, but has a variable interest)

Based on management's analysis, the Company is not the primary beneficiary of the VIEs discussed below since it does not have both (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb the losses of the VIE or the right to receive the benefits from the VIE, which could be significant to the VIE. Accordingly, the following VIEs are not consolidated in the Company's financial statements at September 30, 2018. The Company's maximum exposure to risk for each of these unconsolidated VIEs is set forth in the "Maximum Exposure to Loss" column in the table below.

Unsecured Junior Subordinated Debentures

The Company has a 100% interest in the common shares of Resource Capital Trust I ("RCT I") and RCC Trust II ("RCT II"), respectively, with a value of $1.5 million in the aggregate, or 3% of each trust, at September 30, 2018. RCT I and RCT II were formed for the purposes of providing debt financing to the Company. The Company completed a qualitative analysis to determine whether or not it is the primary beneficiary of each of the trusts and determined that it was not the primary beneficiary of either trust because it does not have the power to direct the activities most significant to the trusts, which include the collection of principal and interest and protection of collateral through servicing rights. Accordingly, neither trust is consolidated into the Company's consolidated financial statements.

The Company records its investments in RCT I and RCT II's common shares of $774,000 each as investments in unconsolidated entities using the cost method, recording dividend income when declared by RCT I and RCT II. The trusts each hold subordinated debentures for which the Company is the obligor in the amount of $25.8 million for each of RCT I and RCT II. The debentures were funded by the issuance of trust preferred securities of RCT I and RCT II. The Company will continuously reassess whether it is deemed to be the primary beneficiary of the trusts.

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2017-C40

In October 2017, the Company purchased 95% of the Class E, F, G, H and J certificates of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2017-C40 ("C40"), a B-piece investment in a Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., private-label, $705.4 million securitization. C3AM, a related party that is not under common control, is the special servicer of C40. The Company determined that although its investment in C40 represented a variable interest, its investment did not provide the Company with a controlling financial interest. The Company accounts for its various investments in C40 as investment securities available-for-sale on its consolidated financial statements.

Prospect Hackensack JV LLC

In March 2018, the Company invested $19.2 million in the preferred equity of Prospect Hackensack JV LLC ("Prospect Hackensack"), a joint venture between the Company and an unrelated third party ("Managing Member"). Prospect Hackensack was formed for the purpose of acquiring and operating a multifamily CRE property. The Managing Member manages the daily operations of the property. The Company determined that although its investment in Prospect Hackensack represented a variable interest, its investment did not provide the Company with a controlling financial interest. The Company accounts for its investment in Prospect Hackensack's preferred equity as a CRE loan on its consolidated financial statements.

The following table shows the classification, carrying value and maximum exposure to loss with respect to the Company's unconsolidated VIEs at September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

	Unsecured Junior Subordinated Debentures			C40		Prospect Hackensack		Total			Maximum Exposure to Loss
ASSETS
Accrued interest receivable	$	33		$	172	$	—	$	205		$	—
CRE loans	—			—		19,372		19,372			$	19,372
Investment securities available-for-sale (1)	—			21,465		—		21,465			$	21,117
Investments in unconsolidated entities	1,548			—		—		1,548			$	1,548
Total assets	1,581			21,637		19,372		42,590
LIABILITIES
Accrued interest payable	693			—		—		693			N/A
Borrowings	51,548			—		—		51,548			N/A
Total liabilities	52,241			—		—		52,241			N/A
Net (liability) asset	$	(50,660	)	$	21,637	$	19,372	$	(9,651	)	N/A

(1) The Company's investment in C40 is carried at fair value and its maximum exposure to loss is the amortized cost of the investment.

At September 30, 2018, there were no explicit arrangements or implicit variable interests that could require the Company to provide financial support to any of its unconsolidated VIEs.

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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

NOTE 4 - SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

The following table summarizes the Company's supplemental disclosure of cash flow information (in thousands):

	For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2018		2017
Non-cash continuing financing activities include the following:
Proceeds from the private exchange of convertible senior notes	$	—	$	22,161
Payments on the private exchange of convertible senior notes	$	—	$	(22,161	)
Distributions on common stock accrued but not paid	$	4,749	$	1,566
Distribution on preferred stock accrued but not paid	$	1,725	$	4,010

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LOANS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT [Abstract]

LOANS

NOTE 5 - LOANS

The following is a summary of the Company's loans (dollars in thousands, except amounts in footnotes):

Description	Quantity	Principal		Unamortized (Discount) Premium, net (1)			Amortized Cost		Allowance for Loan Losses			Carrying Value (2)		Contractual Interest Rates (3)	Maturity Dates (4)(5)(6)
At September 30, 2018:
CRE loans held for investment:
Whole loans (7)(8)	78	$	1,501,076	$	(8,583	)	$	1,492,493	$	(1,736	)	$	1,490,757	1M LIBOR plus 2.50% to 1M LIBOR plus 6.25%	November 2018 to October 2021
Mezzanine loan	1	4,700		—			4,700		—			4,700		10.00%	June 2028
Preferred equity investment (see Note 3) (9)(10)	1	19,545		(173		)	19,372		—			19,372		11.50%	April 2025
Total CRE loans held for investment		1,525,321		(8,756		)	1,516,565		(1,736		)	1,514,829
Total loans		$	1,525,321	$	(8,756	)	$	1,516,565	$	(1,736	)	$	1,514,829
At December 31, 2017:
CRE loans held for investment:
Whole loans (7)	70	$	1,297,164	$	(7,014	)	$	1,290,150	$	(5,328	)	$	1,284,822	1M LIBOR plus 3.60% to 1M LIBOR plus 6.25%	February 2018 to January 2021
Total CRE loans held for investment		1,297,164		(7,014		)	1,290,150		(5,328		)	1,284,822
Total loans		$	1,297,164	$	(7,014	)	$	1,290,150	$	(5,328	)	$	1,284,822

(1) Amounts include unamortized loan origination fees of $8.5 million and $6.7 million and deferred amendment fees of $295,000 and $268,000 being amortized over the life of the loans at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(2) Substantially all loans are pledged as collateral under various borrowings at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

(3) LIBOR refers to the London Interbank Offered Rate.

(4) Maturity dates exclude contractual extension options, subject to the satisfaction of certain terms, that may be available to the borrowers.

(5) Maturity dates exclude one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $7.0 million, in default at December 31, 2017.

(6) Maturity dates exclude one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $11.5 million, in maturity default and performing with respect to debt service due in accordance with a forbearance agreement at September 30, 2018. The loan was classified as an asset held for sale and in maturity default at December 31, 2017.

(7) Whole loans had $92.2 million and $84.1 million in unfunded loan commitments at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.  These unfunded loan commitments are advanced as the borrowers formally request additional funding, as permitted under the loan agreement, and any necessary approvals have been obtained.

(8) At June 30, 2018, two legacy CRE loans with amortized costs of $28.3 million were reclassified to whole loans from assets held for sale as the Company now intends to hold these loans to maturity.

(9) The interest rate on the Company's preferred equity investment pays currently at 8.00%. The remaining interest is deferred until maturity.

(10) Beginning in April 2023, the Company has the right to unilaterally force the sale of the underlying property.

The following is a summary of the contractual maturities, assuming full exercise of the extension options available to the borrowers, of the Company's CRE loans held for investment, at amortized cost (in thousands, except amounts in footnotes):

Description	2018		2019		2020 and Thereafter		Total
At September 30, 2018:
Whole loans (1)	$	—	$	80,830	$	1,400,147	$	1,480,977
Mezzanine loan	—		—		4,700		4,700
Preferred equity investment	—		—		19,372		19,372
Total CRE loans(1)(2)	$	—	$	80,830	$	1,424,219	$	1,505,049
Description	2018		2019		2020 and Thereafter		Total
At December 31, 2017:
Whole loans (2)	$	—	$	148,622	$	1,134,528	$	1,283,150

(1) Excludes one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $11.5 million, in maturity default and performing with respect to debt service due in accordance with a forbearance agreement at September 30, 2018. The loan was classified as an asset held for sale and in maturity default at December 31, 2017.

(2) Excludes one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $7.0 million, in default at December 31, 2017.

At September 30, 2018, approximately 33.1%, 20.9% and 20.1% of the Company's CRE loan portfolio was concentrated in the Southwest, Pacific and Mountain regions, respectively, based on carrying value, as defined by the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries ("NCREIF"). At December 31, 2017, approximately 28.0%, 24.3%, and 12.5% of the Company's CRE loan portfolio was concentrated in the Southwest, Pacific and Mountain regions, respectively, based on carrying value.

Principal Paydowns Receivable

Principal paydowns receivable represents loan principal payments that have been received by the Company's servicers and trustees but have not been remitted to the Company. At September 30, 2018, the Company had $44.3 million of loan principal paydowns receivable, all of which was received in cash by the Company in October 2018. At December 31, 2017, the Company had $75.9 million of loan principal paydowns receivable, all of which was received in cash by the Company in January 2018.

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FINANCING RECEIVABLES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Receivables [Abstract]

FINANCING RECEIVABLES

NOTE 6 - FINANCING RECEIVABLES

The following tables show the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and year ended December 31, 2017 and the allowance for loan losses and recorded investments in loans at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018			Year Ended December 31, 2017
	Commercial Real Estate Loans			Commercial Real Estate Loans
Allowance for loan losses:
Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period	$	5,328		$	3,829
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses, net	(1,260		)	1,499
Loans charged-off	(2,332		)	—
Allowance for loan losses at end of period	$	1,736		$	5,328
	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
	Commercial Real Estate Loans			Commercial Real Estate Loans
Allowance for loan losses ending balance:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	—		$	2,500
Collectively evaluated for impairment	$	1,736		$	2,828
Loans:
Amortized cost ending balance:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	24,072		$	7,000
Collectively evaluated for impairment	$	1,492,493		$	1,283,150

Credit quality indicators

Commercial Real Estate Loans

CRE loans are collateralized by a diversified mix of real estate properties and are assessed for credit quality based on the collective evaluation of several factors, including but not limited to: collateral performance relative to underwritten plan, time since origination, current implied and/or reunderwritten loan-to-collateral value ratios, loan structure and exit plan. Depending on the loan's performance against these various factors, loans are rated on a scale from 1 to 5, with loans rated 1 representing loans with the highest credit quality and loans rated 5 representing loans with lowest credit quality. The factors evaluated provide general criteria to monitor credit migration in the Company's loan portfolio; as such, a loan's rating may improve or worsen, depending on new information received.

The criteria set forth below should be used as general guidelines and, therefore, not every loan will have all of the characteristics described in each category below. Loans that are performing according to their underwritten plans generally will not require an allowance for loan loss.

Risk Rating	Risk Characteristics
1	• Property performance has surpassed underwritten expectations.
	• Occupancy is stabilized, the property has had a history of consistently high occupancy, and the property has a diverse and high quality tenant mix.
2	• Property performance is consistent with underwritten expectations and covenants and performance criteria are being met or exceeded.
	• Occupancy is stabilized, near stabilized or is on track with underwriting.
3	• Property performance lags behind underwritten expectations.
	• Occupancy is not stabilized and the property has some tenancy rollover.
4	• Property performance significantly lags behind underwritten expectations. Performance criteria and loan covenants have required occasional waivers.
	• Occupancy is not stabilized and the property has a large amount of tenancy rollover.
5	• Property performance is significantly worse than underwritten expectations. The loan is not in compliance with loan covenants and performance criteria and may be in default. Expected sale proceeds would not be sufficient to pay off the loan at maturity.
	• The property has a material vacancy rate and significant rollover of remaining tenants.
	• An updated appraisal is required.

All CRE loans are evaluated for any credit deterioration by debt asset management and certain finance personnel on at least a quarterly basis.

Whole loans are first individually evaluated for impairment; and to the extent not deemed impaired, a general reserve is established.

The allowance for loan loss is computed as (i) 1.5% of the aggregate face values of loans rated as a 3, plus (ii) 5.0% of the aggregate face values of loans rated as a 4, plus (iii) specific allowances measured and determined on loans individually evaluated, which are loans rated as a 5. While the overall risk rating is generally not the sole factor used in determining whether a loan is impaired, a loan with a higher overall risk rating would tend to have more adverse indicators of impairment, and therefore would be more likely to experience a credit loss.

The Company's mezzanine loan and preferred equity investment are evaluated individually for impairment.

Credit risk profiles of CRE loans at amortized cost and legacy CRE loans held for sale at the lower of cost or fair value were as follows (in thousands, except amounts in footnotes):

	Rating 1		Rating 2		Rating 3 (1)		Rating 4		Rating 5 (2)		Held for Sale (3)		Total
At September 30, 2018:
Whole loans	$	—	$	1,376,836	$	110,808	$	4,849	$	—	$	—	$	1,492,493
Mezzanine loan (4)	—		4,700		—		—		—		—		4,700
Preferred equity investment (4)	—		19,372		—		—		—		—		19,372
Legacy CRE loans held for sale	—		—		—		—		—		17,000		17,000
	$	—	$	1,400,908	$	110,808	$	4,849	$	—	$	17,000	$	1,533,565
At December 31, 2017:
Whole loans	$	65,589	$	1,040,883	$	171,841	$	4,837	$	7,000	$	—	$	1,290,150
Legacy CRE loans held for sale	—		—		—		—		—		61,841		61,841
	$	65,589	$	1,040,883	$	171,841	$	4,837	$	7,000	$	61,841	$	1,351,991

(1) Includes one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $11.5 million, that was in maturity default at September 30, 2018. The loan is performing with respect to debt service due in accordance with a forbearance agreement at September 30, 2018.

(2) Includes one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $7.0 million, that was in default at December 31, 2017.

(3) Includes one and two legacy CRE loans that were in default with total carrying values of $17.0 million and $22.5 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(4) The Company's mezzanine loan and preferred equity investment are evaluated individually for impairment.

At December 31, 2017, the Company had one CRE whole loan designated as an impaired loan with a risk rating of 5 due to short term vacancy/tenant concerns and a past due maturity of February 2017. The loan had an amortized cost of $7.0 million and a carrying value of $4.5 million at December 31, 2017. In September 2018, the note was sold for $4.7 million.

Except as previously discussed, all of the Company's CRE loans, its mezzanine loan and its preferred equity investment were current with respect to contractual principal and interest at September 30, 2018.

Loan Portfolios Aging Analysis

The following table presents the CRE loan portfolio aging analysis as of the dates indicated for CRE loans at amortized cost and legacy CRE loans held for sale at the lower of cost or fair value (in thousands, except amounts in footnotes):

	30-59 Days		60-89 Days		Greater than 90 Days (1)(2)		Total Past Due (3)		Current		Total Loans Receivable		Total Loans > 90 Days and Accruing (2)
At September 30, 2018:
Whole loans	$	—	$	—	$	11,516	$	11,516	$	1,480,977	$	1,492,493	$	11,516
Mezzanine loan	—		—		—		—		4,700		4,700		—
Preferred equity investment	—		—		—		—		19,372		19,372		—
Legacy CRE loans held for sale	—		—		17,000		17,000		—		17,000		—
Total loans	$	—	$	—	$	28,516	$	28,516	$	1,505,049	$	1,533,565	$	11,516
At December 31, 2017:
Whole loans	$	—	$	—	$	7,000	$	7,000	$	1,283,150	$	1,290,150	$	—
Legacy CRE loans held for sale	11,516		—		11,000		22,516		39,325		61,841		—
Total loans	$	11,516	$	—	$	18,000	$	29,516	$	1,322,475	$	1,351,991	$	—

(1) Includes one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $7.0 million, that was in default at December 31, 2017.

(2) Includes one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $11.5 million, that was in maturity default at September 30, 2018. The loan is performing with respect to debt service due in accordance with a forbearance agreement at September 30, 2018.

(3) Includes one and two legacy CRE loans that were in default with total carrying values of $17.0 million and $22.5 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

Impaired Loans

The following tables show impaired loans at December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	Recorded Balance		Unpaid Principal Balance		Specific Allowance			Average Investment in Impaired Loans		Interest Income Recognized
Loans without a specific valuation allowance:
Whole loans	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—
Loans with a specific valuation allowance:
Whole loans	$	7,000	$	7,000	$	(2,500	)	$	7,000	$	—
Total:
Whole loans	$	7,000	$	7,000	$	(2,500	)	$	7,000	$	—

The Company did not have any impaired loans at September 30, 2018.

Troubled-Debt Restructurings ("TDR")

There were no TDRs for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017.

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Abstract]

INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE

NOTE 7 - INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE

The following table summarizes the Company's investment securities available-for-sale, including those pledged as collateral. As of December 31, 2017, ABS may include, but are not limited to, the Company's investments in securities backed by syndicated corporate loans and other loan obligations. Investment securities available-for-sale are carried at fair value (in thousands, except amounts in the footnote):

	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value (1)
At September 30, 2018:
CMBS	$	350,179	$	3,755	$	(1,156	)	$	352,778
Total	$	350,179	$	3,755	$	(1,156	)	$	352,778
At December 31, 2017:
CMBS	$	210,806	$	1,947	$	(1,174	)	$	211,579
ABS	259		—		(101		)	158
Total	$	211,065	$	1,947	$	(1,275	)	$	211,737

(1) At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $325.7 million and $169.6 million, respectively, of investment securities available-for-sale were pledged as collateral under related financings.

The following table summarizes the estimated payoff dates of the Company's investment securities available-for-sale according to their estimated weighted average life classifications (in thousands, except percentages):

	September 30, 2018					December 31, 2017
	AmortizedCost		Fair Value		Weighted Average Coupon	AmortizedCost		Fair Value		Weighted Average Coupon
Less than one year (1)	$	126,349	$	126,749	5.40%	$	25,475	$	25,275	5.55%
Greater than one year and less than five years	70,778		70,976		5.10%	126,273		127,104		4.65%
Greater than five years and less than ten years	153,052		155,053		3.83%	59,317		59,358		3.53%
Total	$	350,179	$	352,778	4.65%	$	211,065	$	211,737	4.45%

(1) The Company expects that the payoff dates of these CMBS and ABS will either be extended or that the securities will be paid off in full.

At September 30, 2018, the contractual maturities of the CMBS investment securities available-for-sale range from June 2022 to August 2061.

The following table summarizes the fair value, gross unrealized losses and number of securities aggregated by investment category and the length of time that individual investment securities available-for-sale have been in a continuous unrealized loss position during the periods specified (in thousands, except number of securities):

	Less than 12 Months						More than 12 Months						Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Number of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Number of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Number of Securities
At September 30, 2018:
CMBS	$	39,398	$	(350	)	11	$	6,286	$	(806	)	6	$	45,684	$	(1,156	)	17
Total temporarily impaired securities	$	39,398	$	(350	)	11	$	6,286	$	(806	)	6	$	45,684	$	(1,156	)	17
At December 31, 2017:
CMBS	$	49,016	$	(888	)	12	$	1,308	$	(286	)	4	$	50,324	$	(1,174	)	16
ABS	158		(101		)	1	—		—			—	158		(101		)	1
Total temporarily impaired securities	$	49,174	$	(989	)	13	$	1,308	$	(286	)	4	$	50,482	$	(1,275	)	17

The unrealized losses in the above table are considered to be temporary impairments due to market factors and are not reflective of credit deterioration.

The Company recognized no other-than-temporary impairments on its investment securities available-for-sale for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

The following table summarizes the Company's sales of investment securities available-for-sale (in thousands, except positions sold and redeemed):

	For the Three Months Ended										For the Nine Months Ended
	Positions Sold/Redeemed	Par Amount Sold/Redeemed		Amortized Cost		Realized Gain (Loss) (1)			Proceeds (2)		Positions Sold/Redeemed	Par Amount Sold/Redeemed		Amortized Cost		Realized Gain (Loss) (1)			Proceeds (2)
September 30, 2018:
ABS	—	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	2	$	411	$	265	$	(217	)	$	48
CMBS	2	10,000		7,821		282			8,103		2	10,000		7,821		282			8,103
Total	2	$	10,000	$	7,821	$	282		$	8,103	4	$	10,411	$	8,086	$	65		$	8,151
September 30, 2017:
ABS	5	$	18,301	$	14,249	$	(2,110	)	$	12,647	7	$	27,906	$	21,723	$	(318	)	$	19,881
CMBS	1	5,000		4,279		(254		)	4,046		1	5,000		4,279		(254		)	4,046
RMBS	3	153,519		1,274		(158		)	1,116		3	153,519		1,274		(158		)	1,116
Total	9	$	176,820	$	19,802	$	(2,522	)	$	17,809	11	$	186,425	$	27,276	$	(730	)	$	25,043

(1) The realized losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 exclude foreign currency exchange gains and losses on ABS sales that were hedged with foreign currency forward contracts.

(2) Includes unsettled proceeds of $8.1 million, received in October 2018, from the sale of two CMBS positions during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

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INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

NOTE 8 - INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

The following table summarizes the Company's investments in unconsolidated entities at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands, except percentages and amounts in footnotes):

						Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Unconsolidated Entities
						For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
	Ownership % at September 30, 2018	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017		September 30, 2018			September 30, 2017			September 30, 2018			September 30, 2017
Pelium Capital (1)	80.2%	$	7	$	10,503	$	50		$	54		$	(180	)	$	(22	)
RCM Global	63.8%	41		—		(7		)	(61		)	—			(231		)
Investment in LCC Preferred Stock (2)	—%	—		—		411			41,048			411			41,334
RRE VIP Borrower, LLC (3)	—%	—		—		—			6			—			44
Pearlmark Mezzanine Realty Partners IV, L.P. (4)	—%	—		—		—			—			—			165
Subtotal		48		10,503		454			41,047			231			41,290
Investment in RCT I and II (5)	3.0%	1,548		1,548		(829		)	(689		)	(2,359		)	(1,989		)
Total		$	1,596	$	12,051	$	(375	)	$	40,358		$	(2,128	)	$	39,301

(1) During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company received distributions of $10.4 million and $13.6 million, respectively, on its investment in Pelium Capital Partners, L.P. ("Pelium Capital").

(2) The Company's investment in LEAF Commercial Capital, Inc. ("LCC") liquidated in July 2017 as a result of the sale of LCC. Earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 are related to the receipt of a distribution of funds formerly held in escrow accounts established as part of the sale.

(3) The Company sold its investment in RRE VIP Borrower, LLC in December 2014. Earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 are related to insurance premium refunds with respect to the underlying sold properties in the portfolio.

(4) The Company sold its investment in Pearlmark Mezzanine Reality Partners IV, L.P. ("Pearlmark Mezz") in May 2017.

(5) During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, distributions from the trusts are recorded in interest expense on the Company's consolidated statements of operations as the investments are accounted for under the cost method.

During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018, investments held by Pelium Capital and RCM Global LLC were substantially liquidated.

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BORROWINGS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

BORROWINGS

NOTE 9 - BORROWINGS

The Company historically has financed the acquisition of its investments, including investment securities and loans, through the use of secured and unsecured borrowings in the form of securitized notes, repurchase agreements, secured term facilities, warehouse facilities, convertible senior notes and trust preferred securities issuances.  Certain information with respect to the Company's borrowings is summarized in the following table (in thousands, except percentages, time periods and amounts in footnotes):

	Principal Outstanding		Unamortized Issuance Costs and Discounts		Outstanding Borrowings		Weighted Average Borrowing Rate	Weighted Average Remaining Maturity	Value of Collateral
At September 30, 2018:
RCC 2017-CRE5 Senior Notes	$	158,376	$	2,312	$	156,064	3.30%	15.8 years	$	277,156
XAN 2018-RSO6 Senior Notes	397,452		4,990		392,462		3.26%	16.7 years	514,225
Unsecured junior subordinated debentures	51,548		—		51,548		6.29%	17.9 years	—
4.50% Convertible Senior Notes	143,750		14,313		129,437		4.50%	3.9 years	—
6.00% Convertible Senior Notes	70,453		171		70,282		6.00%	62 days	—
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes	21,182		295		20,887		8.00%	1.3 years	—
CRE - term repurchase facilities (1)	313,516		3,696		309,820		4.33%	1.9 years	452,697
Trust certificates - term repurchase facility (2)	47,438		319		47,119		6.11%	2.0 years	118,780
CMBS - short term repurchase agreements (3)	245,287		—		245,287		3.46%	38 days	341,289
Total	$	1,449,002	$	26,096	$	1,422,906	4.06%	7.9 years	$	1,704,147

	Principal Outstanding		Unamortized Issuance Costs and Discounts		Outstanding Borrowings		Weighted Average Borrowing Rate	Weighted Average Remaining Maturity	Value of Collateral
At December 31, 2017:
RCC 2015-CRE3 Senior Notes	$	85,788	$	396	$	85,392	4.50%	14.2 years	$	149,828
RCC 2015-CRE4 Senior Notes	90,883		407		90,476		3.65%	14.6 years	180,066
RCC 2017-CRE5 Senior Notes	244,280		3,493		240,787		2.51%	16.6 years	369,534
Unsecured junior subordinated debentures	51,548		—		51,548		5.49%	18.7 years	—
4.50% Convertible Senior Notes	143,750		16,626		127,124		4.50%	4.6 years	—
6.00% Convertible Senior Notes	70,453		928		69,525		6.00%	335 days	—
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes	21,182		466		20,716		8.00%	2.0 years	—
CRE - term repurchase facilities (1)	292,511		1,013		291,498		3.82%	222 days	432,125
Trust certificates - term repurchase facilities (2)	76,714		570		76,144		5.97%	2.1 years	214,375
CMBS - short term repurchase agreements (3)	82,647		—		82,647		2.79%	14 days	131,522
CMBS - term repurchase facilities (4)	27,628		—		27,628		3.05%	121 days	38,060
Total	$	1,187,384	$	23,899	$	1,163,485	4.00%	7.3 years	$	1,515,510

(1) Principal outstanding includes accrued interest payable of $460,000 and $534,000 at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(2) Principal outstanding includes accrued interest payable of $104,000 and $203,000 at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(3) Principal outstanding includes accrued interest payable of $786,000 and $279,000 at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(4) Principal outstanding includes accrued interest payable of $46,000 at December 31, 2017.

Securitizations

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the Company's consolidated securitizations at September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

Securitization	Closing Date	Maturity Date	End of Designated Principal Reinvestment Period (1)	Total Note Paydowns Received from Closing Date through September 30, 2018
RCC 2017-CRE5	July 2017	July 2034	July 2020	$	93,074
XAN 2018-RSO6	June 2018	June 2035	December 2020	$	—

(1) The designated principal reinvestment period is the period in which principal repayments can be utilized to purchase loans held outside of the respective securitization that represent the funded commitments of existing collateral in the respective securitization that were not funded as of the date the respective securitization was closed.

The investments held by the Company's securitizations collateralize the securitizations' borrowings and, as a result, are not available to the Company, its creditors, or stockholders. All senior notes of the securitizations held by the Company at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are eliminated in consolidation.

RCC 2015-CRE3

In August 2018, a subsidiary of the Company exercised the optional redemption feature of Resource Capital Corp. 2015-CRE3, Ltd. ("RCC 2015-CRE3"), and all of the outstanding senior notes were paid off from the payoff proceeds of certain of the securitization's assets.

RCC 2015-CRE4

In July 2018, a subsidiary of the Company exercised the optional redemption feature of Resource Capital Corp. 2015-CRE4, Ltd. ("RCC 2015-CRE4"), and all of the outstanding senior notes were paid off from the payoff proceeds of certain of the securitizations's assets.

Repurchase and Credit Facilities

Borrowings under the Company's repurchase agreements are guaranteed by the Company or one of its subsidiaries. The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the Company's repurchase agreements (in thousands, except percentages and amounts in footnotes):

	September 30, 2018						December 31, 2017
	Outstanding Borrowings (1)		Value of Collateral		Number of Positions as Collateral	Weighted Average Interest Rate	Outstanding Borrowings (1)		Value of Collateral		Number of Positions as Collateral	Weighted Average Interest Rate
CRE - Term Repurchase Facilities
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.(2)	$	109,039	$	170,355	10	4.21%	$	179,347	$	268,003	19	3.68%
Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. (3)	67,886		113,831		5	4.76%	112,151		164,122		9	4.05%
Barclays Bank PLC (4)	132,895		168,511		8	4.22%	—		—		—	—%
Trust Certificates - Term Repurchase Facilities
RSO Repo SPE Trust 2015 (5)	—		—		—	—%	26,548		89,121		2	6.98%
RSO Repo SPE Trust 2017 (6)	47,119		118,780		2	6.11%	49,596		125,254		2	5.43%
CMBS - Short-Term Repurchase Agreements
RBC Capital Markets, LLC	201,635		266,182		31	3.46%	72,131		97,745		6	2.77%
JP Morgan Securities LLC	32,718		61,380		12	3.42%	10,516		33,777		2	2.93%
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (7)	10,934		13,727		10	3.61%	—		—		—	—%
CMBS - Term Repurchase Facilities
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.	—		—		—	—%	12,272		14,984		8	2.45%
Deutsche Bank AG (7)	—		—		—	—%	15,356		23,076		14	3.53%
Total	$	602,226	$	912,766			$	477,917	$	816,082

(1) Outstanding borrowings include accrued interest payable.

(2) Includes $1.9 million and $565,000 of deferred debt issuance costs at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(3) Includes $167,000 and $448,000 of deferred debt issuance costs at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(4) Includes $1.6 million of deferred debt issuance costs at September 30, 2018 and no deferred debt issuance costs at December 31, 2017.

(5) Includes $133,000 of deferred debt issuance costs at December 31, 2017.

(6) Includes $233,000 and $320,000 of deferred debt issuance costs at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(7) In May 2018, the facility's term was rolled from a one-year basis, with extensions at the buyer's option, to a three-month basis. At June 30, 2018, the facility was reclassified from CMBS - term repurchase facilities to CMBS - short term repurchase agreements.

The following table shows information about the amount at risk under the repurchase facilities at September 30, 2018 (in thousands, except percentages and time periods):

	Amount at Risk (1)		Weighted Average Remaining Maturity	Weighted Average Interest Rate
At September 30, 2018:
CRE - Term Repurchase Facilities
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.	$	60,183	1.8 years	4.21%
Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.	$	46,322	345 days	4.76%
Barclays Bank PLC	$	34,686	2.5 years	4.22%
Trust Certificates - Term Repurchase Facility
RSO Repo SPE Trust 2017	$	71,439	2.0 years	6.11%
CMBS - Short-Term Repurchase Agreements
RBC Capital Markets, LLC	$	65,173	37 days	3.46%
JP Morgan Securities LLC	$	28,828	33 days	3.42%
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.	$	2,831	57 days	3.61%

(1) Equal to the total of the estimated fair value of securities or loans sold and accrued interest receivable, minus the total of the repurchase agreement liabilities and accrued interest payable.

The Company was in compliance with all covenants in each of the respective agreements at September 30, 2018.

CRE - Term Repurchase Facilities

In February 2012, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a master repurchase and securities agreement (the "2012 Facility") with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. ("Wells Fargo") to finance the origination of CRE loans. In July 2018, the subsidiary entered into an amended and restated master repurchase agreement (the "2018 Facility"), in exchange for an extension fee and other reasonable costs, that maintained the $400.0 million maximum facility amount and extended the term of the facility to July 2020 with threeone-year extension options exercisable at the Company's discretion. The 2018 Facility charges interest rates of one-month LIBOR plus spreads from 1.75% to 2.50%.

The 2018 Facility, consistent with the 2012 Facility, contains customary events of default. The remedies for such events of default are also customary for this type of transaction and include the acceleration of all obligations of the Company to repay the purchase price for purchased assets.

The 2018 Facility, consistent with the 2012 Facility, also contains margin call provisions relating to a decline in the market value of a security. Under these circumstances, Wells Fargo may require the Company to transfer cash in an amount sufficient to eliminate any margin deficit resulting from such a decline.

Consistent with the guaranty agreement dated February 2012, the Company continues to guarantee the payment and performance of its subsidiaries' obligations to the lender through an amended and restated guaranty agreement dated in July 2018 (the "2018 Guaranty"), including all reasonable expenses that are incurred by the lender in connection with the enforcement of the 2018 Facility. The 2018 Guaranty includes covenants that, among other requirements, stipulate certain thresholds, including: required liquidity, required capital, total indebtedness to total equity, EBITDA to interest expense, and total indebtedness.

In September 2015, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a master repurchase and securities agreement (the "Morgan Stanley Facility") with Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. ("Morgan Stanley") to finance the origination of CRE loans. In September 2018, the Company entered into an amendment to the Morgan Stanley Facility, which reduced its maximum capacity to $67.9 million and extended the maturity date through September 2019.

In October 2018, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a master repurchase agreement (the "JPMorgan Chase Facility") with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. ("JPMorgan Chase") to finance the origination of CRE loans. The JPMorgan Chase Facility has a maximum facility amount of $250.0 million, charges interest of one-month LIBOR plus a spread between 2.00% and 2.25% and matures in October 2021, subject to twoone-year extension options in accordance with the facility's terms. The Company paid a structuring fee to JPMorgan Chase as well as other reasonable closing costs.

The JPMorgan Chase Facility contains margin call provisions that provide JPMorgan Chase with certain rights if the value of purchased assets declines. Under these circumstances, JPMorgan Chase may require the Company to transfer cash in an amount necessary to eliminate such margin deficit or repurchase the asset(s) that resulted in the margin call.

In connection with the JPMorgan Chase Facility, the Company guaranteed the payment and performance under the JPMorgan Chase Facility pursuant to a guarantee agreement (the "JPMorgan Chase Guarantee") subject to a limit of 25% of the then currently unpaid aggregate repurchase price of all purchased assets. The JPMorgan Chase Guarantee includes certain financial covenants required of the Company, including required liquidity, required capital, ratios of total indebtedness to equity and EBITDA requirements. Also, RCC Real Estate, the direct owner of the wholly-owned subsidiary, executed a pledge agreement with JPMorgan Chase pursuant to which it pledged and granted to JPMorgan Chase a continuing security interest in any and all of its right, title and interest in and to the wholly-owned subsidiary, including all distributions, proceeds, payments, income and profits from its interests in the wholly-owned subsidiary.

The JPMorgan Chase Facility specifies events of default, subject to certain materiality thresholds and grace periods, customary for this type of financing arrangement. The remedies for such events of default are also customary for this type of financing arrangement and include the acceleration of the principal amount outstanding under the JPMorgan Chase Facility and the liquidation by JPMorgan Chase of purchased assets then subject to the JPMorgan Chase Facility.

Trust Certificates - Term Repurchase Facilities

In November 2015, a subsidiary entered into a repurchase and securities agreement (the "2015 Term Repurchase Trust Facility") with RSO Repo SPE Trust 2015, a structure that provides financing under a structured sale of trust certificates to qualified institutional buyers through an offering led by Wells Fargo Securities, LLC. In July 2018, the 2015 Term Repurchase Trust Facility was paid off as a result of the exercise of the optional redemption of RCC 2015-CRE4.

Contractual maturity dates of the Company's borrowings' principal outstanding by category and year are presented in the table below at September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

	Total		2018		2019		2020		2021		2022 and Thereafter
At September 30, 2018:
CRE securitizations	$	555,828	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	555,828
Unsecured junior subordinated debentures	51,548		—		—		—		—		51,548
4.50% Convertible Senior Notes	143,750		—		—		—		—		143,750
6.00% Convertible Senior Notes	70,453		70,453		—		—		—		—
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes	21,182		—		—		21,182		—		—
Repurchase and credit facilities	606,241		245,287		68,052		158,386		134,516		—
Total	$	1,449,002	$	315,740	$	68,052	$	179,568	$	134,516	$	751,126

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SHARE ISSUANCE AND REPURCHASE

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

SHARE ISSUANCE AND REPURCHASE

NOTE 10 - SHARE ISSUANCE AND REPURCHASE

In January 2018, the Company redeemed all shares of its 8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock ("Series A Preferred Stock") and 930,983 shares of its 8.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock ("Series B Preferred Stock") at redemption prices of $25.00 per share plus accrued but unpaid distributions. The total redemption cost of $50.0 million was reported as a preferred stock redemption liability on the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2017.

In March 2018, the Company redeemed all remaining shares of its Series B Preferred Stock at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, or $115.3 million, plus accrued but unpaid distributions, resulting in a preferred stock redemption charge of $7.5 million on the consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

On or after July 30, 2024, the Company may, at its option, redeem its 8.625% Fixed-to-Floating Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock ("Series C Preferred Stock"), in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, for cash at $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to the redemption date. Effective July 30, 2024 and thereafter, the Company will pay cumulative distributions on the Series C Preferred Stock at a floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 5.927% per annum based on the $25.00 liquidation preference, provided that such floating rate shall not be less than the initial rate of 8.625% at any date of determination.

Under a share repurchase plan authorized by the Board in August 2015, the Company was authorized to repurchase up to $50.0 million of its outstanding equity and debt securities. In March 2016, the Company's Board approved a new securities repurchase program for up to $50.0 million of its outstanding securities, which replaced the August 2015 repurchase plan. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company did not repurchase any shares of its common or preferred stock through this program. At September 30, 2018, $44.9 million remains available under this repurchase plan.

At September 30, 2018, the Company had 4.8 million shares of Series C Preferred Stock outstanding, with a weighted average issuance price, excluding offering costs, of $25.00.

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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

NOTE 11 - SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

The following table summarizes the Company's restricted common stock transactions:

	Non-Employee Directors		Non-Employees (1)		Former Employees		Total
Unvested shares at January 1, 2018	34,565		419,541		28,967		483,073
Issued	27,032		209,355		—		236,387
Vested	(33,193	)	(238,792	)	(23,158	)	(295,143	)
Forfeited	—		(1,725	)	—		(1,725	)
Unvested shares at September 30, 2018	28,404		388,379		5,809		422,592

(1) Non-employees are employees of C-III or Resource America, Inc. ("Resource America").

The Company is required to value any unvested shares of restricted common stock granted to non-employees at the current market price. The fair values at grant date of the shares of restricted common stock granted to non-employees during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017 were $2.0 million and $2.7 million, respectively. The fair values at grant date of shares of restricted common stock issued to the Company's eight non-employee directors during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017 were $255,000 and $325,000, respectively.

At September 30, 2018, the total unrecognized restricted common stock expense for non-employees was $1.8 million, with a weighted average amortization period remaining of 2.0 years. At December 31, 2017, the total unrecognized restricted common stock expense for non-employees was $1.4 million, with a weighted average amortization period remaining of 2.0 years.

The following table summarizes restricted common stock grants during the nine months ended September 30, 2018:

Grant Date	Shares	Vesting per Year	Vesting Date(s)
January 18, 2018	209,355	33.3%	January 18, 2019, January 18, 2020 and January 18, 2021
February 1, 2018	3,727	100.0%	February 1, 2019
March 8, 2018	16,302	100.0%	March 8, 2019
June 1, 2018	3,493	100.0%	June 1, 2019
June 6, 2018	3,510	100.0%	June 6, 2019

The following table summarizes the status of the Company's vested stock options at September 30, 2018:

Vested Options	Number of Options	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Vested at January 1, 2018	10,000	$	25.60
Vested	—	—
Exercised	—	—
Forfeited	—	—
Expired	—	—
Vested at September 30, 2018	10,000	$	25.60	2.63	$	—

There were no options granted during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 or 2017. The outstanding stock options have contractual terms of ten years and will expire in 2021.

The components of equity compensation expense for the periods presented are as follows (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Restricted shares granted to non-employees (1)	$	685	$	817	$	2,166	$	2,207
Restricted shares granted to non-employee directors	72		78		217		210
Total equity compensation expense (2)	$	757	$	895	$	2,383	$	2,417

(1) Non-employees are employees of C-III or Resource America.

(2) Amounts exclude equity compensation expense for employees of Primary Capital Mortgage, LLC ("PCM"), which is included in net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax on the consolidated statements of operations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Under the Company's Third Amended and Restated Management Agreement ("Management Agreement"), incentive compensation is paid quarterly. Up to 75% of the incentive compensation is paid in cash and at least 25% is paid in the form of an award of common stock, recorded in management fee on the consolidated statements of operations. The Manager received no incentive management fee for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018. The Manager earned approximately 51,300 shares as incentive compensation valued at approximately $539,000 for the three and nine months ended 2017.

All equity awards, apart from incentive compensation under the Management Agreement, are discretionary in nature and subject to approval by the compensation committee of the Company's Board.

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EARNINGS PER SHARE

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

EARNINGS PER SHARE

NOTE 12 - EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table presents a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings (losses) per share for the periods presented as follows (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Net income from continuing operations	$	8,260		$	24,745		$	17,312		$	46,487
Net income allocated to preferred shares	(2,588		)	(6,014		)	(10,385		)	(18,043		)
Consideration paid in excess of carrying value of preferred shares	—			—			(7,482		)	—
Net loss allocable to non-controlling interest, net of taxes	—			—			—			196
Net income (loss) from continuing operations allocable to common shares	5,672			18,731			(555		)	28,640
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	364			(6,087		)	161			(10,832		)
Net income (loss) allocable to common shares	$	6,036		$	12,644		$	(394	)	$	17,808
Net income (loss) per common share - basic:
Weighted average number of shares outstanding	31,229,969			30,857,232			31,186,057			30,810,259
Continuing operations	$	0.18		$	0.61		$	(0.02	)	$	0.93
Discontinued operations	0.01			(0.20		)	0.01			(0.35		)
Net income (loss) per common share - basic	$	0.19		$	0.41		$	(0.01	)	$	0.58
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted:
Weighted average number of shares outstanding	31,229,969			30,857,232			31,186,057			30,810,259
Additional shares due to assumed conversion of dilutive instruments	247,429			257,920			—			206,849
Adjusted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	31,477,398			31,115,152			31,186,057			31,017,108
Continuing operations	$	0.18		$	0.61		$	(0.02	)	$	0.92
Discontinued operations	0.01			(0.20		)	0.01			(0.35		)
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted	$	0.19		$	0.41		$	(0.01	)	$	0.57
Potentially dilutive shares excluded from calculation due to anti-dilutive effect (1)	14,937,427			12,215,259			14,937,427			10,085,439

(1) Potentially dilutive shares issuable in connection with the potential conversion of the Company's 4.50% convertible senior notes due 2022 ("4.50% Convertible Senior Notes"), 6.00% convertible senior notes due 2018 ("6.00% Convertible Senior Notes") and 8.00% convertible senior notes due 2020 ("8.00% Convertible Senior Notes") (see Note 9) were not included in the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share because the effect would be anti-dilutive.

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

NOTE 13 - ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The following table presents the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

	Net Unrealized Gain on Derivatives		Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Available-for-Sale			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at January 1, 2018	$	602	$	695		$	1,297
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	2,428		1,969			4,397
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (1)	—		(65		)	(65		)
Balance at September 30, 2018	$	3,030	$	2,599		$	5,629

(1) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income are reclassified to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available-for-sale and loans and derivatives on the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

NOTE 14 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Relationship with C-III and Certain of its Subsidiaries.  The Manager is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Resource America, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of C-III, a leading CRE investment management and services company engaged in a broad range of activities, including primary and special loan servicing, loan origination, fund management, CDO management, principal investment, zoning due diligence, investment sales and multifamily property management. C-III is indirectly controlled and partially owned by Island Capital Group LLC ("Island Capital"), of which Andrew L. Farkas, the Company's Chairman, is the managing member. Mr. Farkas is also chairman and chief executive officer of C-III. In addition, Robert C. Lieber, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, is an executive managing director of both C-III and Island Capital. Matthew J. Stern, the Company's President, is a senior managing director of both C-III and Island Capital. Jeffrey P. Cohen, who is a member of the Company's Board, is an executive managing director of C-III and president of Island Capital. Those officers and the Company's other executive officers are also officers of the Company's Manager, Resource America, C-III and/or affiliates of those companies. At September 30, 2018, C-III indirectly beneficially owned 766,718, or 2.4%, of the Company's outstanding common shares.

The Company has a Management Agreement with the Manager, amended and restated on December 14, 2017, pursuant to which the Manager provides the day-to-day management of the Company's operations and receives substantial fees. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Manager earned base management fees of approximately $2.8 million and $8.4 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Manager earned base management fees of $2.7 million and $8.0 million, respectively. No incentive management fees were earned for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Manager earned incentive management fees of $2.2 million, of which $1.6 million was paid in cash and approximately $539,000 was paid in common stock. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $938,000 and $1.0 million, respectively, of base management fees were payable by the Company to the Manager.  The Manager and its affiliates provide the Company with a Chief Financial Officer and a sufficient number of additional accounting, finance, tax and investor relations professionals. The Company reimburses the Manager's and its affiliates' expenses for (a) the wages, salaries and benefits of the Chief Financial Officer, (b) a portion of the wages, salaries and benefits of accounting, finance, tax and investor relations professionals, in proportion to such personnel's percentage of time allocated to the Company's operations, and (c) personnel principally devoted to the Company's ancillary operating subsidiaries. The Company reimburses out-of-pocket expenses and certain other costs incurred by the Manager and its affiliates that relate directly to the Company's operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company reimbursed the Manager $1.2 million and $4.0 million, respectively, for all such compensation and costs. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company reimbursed the Manager $1.2 million and $4.2 million, respectively, for all such compensation and costs. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had payables to Resource America and its subsidiaries pursuant to the Management Agreement aggregating approximately $373,000 and $629,000, respectively. The Company's base management fee payable and expense reimbursements payable are recorded in management fee payable and accounts payable and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, respectively.

At September 30, 2018, the Company retained equity in five securitizations that were structured for the Company by the Manager, although three of the securitizations had been substantially liquidated as of September 30, 2018.  Under the Management Agreement, the Manager was not separately compensated by the Company for executing these transactions and is not separately compensated for managing the securitization entities and their assets.

Relationship with Resource Real Estate, LLC.Resource Real Estate, LLC ("Resource Real Estate"), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Resource America and C-III, originates, finances and manages the Company's CRE loan portfolio.  The Company reimburses Resource Real Estate for loan origination costs associated with all loans originated.  At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had receivables from Resource Real Estate for loan deposits of $488,000 and $185,000, respectively.

Resource Real Estate served as special servicer for the following liquidated real estate securitization transactions, which provided financing for CRE loans: (i) Resource Capital Corp. CRE Notes 2013, Ltd. ("RCC CRE Notes 2013"), a $307.8 million securitization that closed in December 2013 and liquidated in December 2016; (ii) Resource Capital Corp. 2014-CRE2, Ltd. ("RCC 2014-CRE2"), a $353.9 million securitization that closed in July 2014 and liquidated in August 2017; (iii) RCC 2015-CRE3, a $346.2 million securitization that closed in February 2015 and liquidated in August 2018; and (iv) RCC 2015-CRE4, a $312.9 million securitization that closed in August 2015 and liquidated in July 2018. Resource Real Estate serves as special servicer for Resource Capital Corp. 2017-CRE5, Ltd. ("RCC 2017-CRE5"), a $376.7 million securitization that closed in July 2017. With respect to each specially serviced mortgage loan, Resource Real Estate receives a special servicing fee, payable monthly and on an asset-by-asset basis, equal to the product of (a) the special servicing fee rate, 0.25% per annum, multiplied by (b) the outstanding principal balance of such specially serviced mortgage loan. Resource Real Estate did not earn any special servicing fees during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

Relationship with C3AM and C-III Commercial Mortgage. C3AM serves as the primary servicer for RCC 2017-CRE5 and Exantas Capital Corp. 2018-RSO6, Ltd. ("XAN 2018-RSO6"), a $514.2 million securitization that closed in June 2018, and receives a servicing fee, payable monthly and on an asset-by-asset basis, equal to the product of (a) the servicing fee rate, 0.05% per annum, multiplied by (b) the outstanding principal balance of each mortgage loan for each securitization. C3AM serves as special servicer for C40 and XAN 2018-RSO6, under which it receives a special servicing fee equal to the product of (a) the special servicing fee rate, 0.25% per annum, multiplied by (b) the outstanding principal balance of such specially serviced mortgage loan. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, C3AM earned approximately $109,000 and $217,000, respectively, in servicing fees. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, C3AM earned approximately $46,000 in servicing fees. C3AM did not earn any special servicing fees during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017. The Company had payables to C3AM of approximately $29,000 and $14,000 at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

In October 2017, C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC contributed loans to collateralize the C40 securitization, amounting to 10.2% of the total collateral pool value to the securitization.

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DISTRIBUTIONS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

DISTRIBUTIONS [Abstract]

DISTRIBUTIONS

NOTE 15 - DISTRIBUTIONS

For the quarters ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company declared and subsequently paid dividends of $0.15 and $0.05 per common share, respectively.

In order to qualify as a REIT, the Company must currently distribute at least 90% of its taxable income.  In addition, the Company must distribute 100% of its taxable income in order to not be subject to corporate federal income taxes on retained income.  The Company anticipates it will distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its stockholders.  Because taxable income differs from cash flow from operations due to non-cash revenues or expenses (such as provisions for loan and lease losses and depreciation), in certain circumstances the Company may generate operating cash flow in excess of its distributions or, alternatively, may be required to borrow funds to make sufficient distribution payments.

The Company's 2018 dividends are, and will be, determined by the Company's Board, which will also consider the composition of any dividends declared, including the option of paying a portion in cash and the balance in additional shares of common stock.

The following tables present dividends declared (on a per share basis) for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018, year ended December 31, 2017 and for the period from January 1, 2018 through March 26, 2018 with respect to the Company's Series B Preferred Stock:

	Common Stock
	Date Paid	Total Dividend Paid		Dividend Per Share
		(in thousands)
2018
March 31	April 27	$	1,584	$	0.05
June 30	July 27	$	3,165	$	0.10
September 30	October 26	$	4,749	$	0.15
2017
March 31	April 27	$	1,568	$	0.05
June 30	July 28	$	1,567	$	0.05
September 30	October 27	$	1,566	$	0.05
December 31	January 26, 2018	$	1,572	$	0.05

	Series A Preferred Stock					Series B Preferred Stock					Series C Preferred Stock
	Date Paid	Total Dividend Paid		Dividend Per Share		Date Paid	Total Dividend Paid		Dividend Per Share		Date Paid	Total Dividend Paid		Dividend Per Share
		(in thousands)					(in thousands)					(in thousands)
2018
March 26	N/A	N/A		N/A		March 26	$	1,480	$	0.320830	N/A	N/A		N/A
March 31	N/A	N/A		N/A		N/A	N/A		N/A		April 30	$	2,588	$	0.539063
June 30	N/A	N/A		N/A		N/A	N/A		N/A		July 30	$	2,588	$	0.539063
September 30	N/A	N/A		N/A		N/A	N/A		N/A		October 30	$	2,588	$	0.539063
2017
March 31	May 1	$	568	$	0.531250	May 1	$	2,859	$	0.515625	May 1	$	2,588	$	0.539063
June 30	July 31	$	568	$	0.531250	July 31	$	2,859	$	0.515625	July 31	$	2,588	$	0.539063
September 30	October 30	$	568	$	0.531250	October 30	$	2,859	$	0.515625	October 30	$	2,588	$	0.539063
December 31	January 30, 2018	$	568	$	0.531250	January 30, 2018	$	2,859	$	0.515625	January 30, 2018	$	2,588	$	0.539063

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

NOTE 16 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following table presents the Company's financial instruments carried at fair value on a recurring basis based upon the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
At September 30, 2018:
Assets:
Investment securities available-for-sale	$	—	$	—	$	352,778	$	352,778
Derivatives	—		2,665		—		2,665
Total assets at fair value	$	—	$	2,665	$	352,778	$	355,443
At December 31, 2017:
Assets:
Investment securities available-for-sale	$	—	$	—	$	211,737	$	211,737
Derivatives	—		602		—		602
Total assets at fair value	$	—	$	602	$	211,737	$	212,339
Liabilities:
Derivatives	$	—	$	76	$	—	$	76
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	76	$	—	$	76

In accordance with guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures, the Company is not required to disclose quantitative information with respect to unobservable inputs contained in fair value measurements that are not developed by the Company. As a consequence, the Company has not disclosed such information associated with fair values obtained for investment securities available-for-sale and derivatives from third-party pricing sources.

The following table presents additional information about the Company's assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis for which the Company has utilized Level 3 inputs (in thousands, except amount in footnote):

	CMBS			ABS			Total
Balance, January 1, 2018	$	211,579		$	158		$	211,737
Included in earnings	2,492			(217		)	2,275
Purchases	159,116			—			159,116
Sales	(8,103		)	(48		)	(8,151		)
Paydowns	(14,132		)	—			(14,132		)
Capitalized interest	—			7			7
Included in OCI	1,826			100			1,926
Balance, September 30, 2018	$	352,778		$	—		$	352,778

The Company reclassified securities and loans held for sale, measured at fair value utilizing Level 3 inputs, into other assets on its consolidated balance sheets that did not have any balances at September 30, 2018 and had balances of $178,000 and $13,000, respectively, at December 31, 2017.

Legacy CRE loans are measured at the lower of cost or market on a nonrecurring basis. To determine fair value of the legacy CRE loans, the Company primarily uses appraisals obtained from third-parties as a practical expedient. The Company may also use the present value of estimated cash flows, market price, if available, or other determinants of the fair value of the collateral less estimated disposition costs. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recorded losses of$1.6 million and $6.3 million, respectively, on one legacy CRE loan, which included protective advances to cover borrower operating losses of $600,000 and $772,000, respectively, to adjust the loan to the average value of two appraisals, less estimated costs to repair the underlying collateral, equal to $17.0 million at September 30, 2018. The loan had a carrying value of $22.5 million at December 31, 2017. The capitalization rates used in the updated appraisals were 9.25% and 9.75% at September 30, 2018.

The Company is required to disclose the fair value of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value.  The fair values of the Company's short-term financial instruments such as cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accrued interest receivable, principal paydowns receivable, accrued interest payable and distributions payable approximate their carrying values on the consolidated balance sheets.  The fair values of the Company's investment securities available-for-sale are reported in Note 7. The fair values of the Company's derivative instruments are reported in Note 17.

The fair values of the Company's loans held for investment are measured by discounting the expected future cash flows using the current interest rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities. Fair values of loans with variable interest rates are expected to approximate fair value. Fair values of loans with fixed rates are calculated using the net present values of future cash flows, discounted at market rates. The Company's CRE loans have interest rates from 4.61% to 8.36% and 5.06% to 7.63% at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

The fair value of the Company's mezzanine loan is measured by discounting the expected cash flows using the future expected coupon rate. The Company's mezzanine loan is discounted at a rate of 10.63%.

The fair value of the Company's preferred equity investment is measured by discounting the expected cash flows using the future expected coupon rates. The Company's preferred equity investment is discounted at a rate of 12.78%.

Senior notes in CRE securitizations are valued using dealer quotes, typically sourced from the dealer who underwrote the applicable CRE securitization.

The fair values of the junior subordinated notes RCT I and RCT II are estimated by using a discounted cash flow model with discount rates of 11.34% and 11.34%, respectively.

The fair value of the convertible notes is determined using a discounted cash flow model that discounts the expected future cash flows using current interest rates on similar debts that do not have a conversion option. The 6.00% Convertible Senior Notes are discounted at a rate of 4.54%, the 8.00% Convertible Senior Notes are discounted at a rate of 4.92% and the 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes are discounted at a rate of 7.17%.

Repurchase agreements are variable rate debt instruments indexed to LIBOR that reset periodically and, as a result, their carrying value approximates their fair value, excluding deferred debt issuance costs.

The fair values of the Company's remaining financial instruments that are not reported at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets are reported in the following table (in thousands):

			Fair Value Measurements
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets of Liabilities (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
At September 30, 2018:
Assets:
CRE whole loans held for investment	$	1,490,757	$	1,501,076	$	—	$	—	$	1,501,076
Legacy CRE loans held for sale	$	17,000	$	17,000	$	—	$	—	$	17,000
CRE mezzanine loan	$	4,700	$	4,700	$	—	$	—	$	4,700
CRE preferred equity investment	$	19,372	$	19,545	$	—	$	—	$	19,545
Liabilities:
Senior notes in CRE securitizations	$	548,526	$	556,930	$	—	$	—	$	556,930
Junior subordinated notes	$	51,548	$	29,200	$	—	$	—	$	29,200
Convertible notes	$	220,606	$	235,385	$	—	$	—	$	235,385
Repurchase agreements	$	602,226	$	606,155	$	—	$	—	$	606,155
At December 31, 2017:
Assets:
CRE whole loans held for investment	$	1,284,822	$	1,294,664	$	—	$	—	$	1,294,664
Legacy CRE loans held for sale	$	61,841	$	62,841	$	—	$	—	$	62,841
Liabilities:
Senior notes in CRE securitizations	$	416,655	$	420,084	$	—	$	—	$	420,084
Junior subordinated notes	$	51,548	$	26,574	$	—	$	—	$	26,574
Convertible notes	$	217,365	$	235,385	$	—	$	—	$	235,385
Repurchase agreements	$	477,917	$	479,383	$	—	$	—	$	479,383

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MARKET RISK AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

MARKET RISK AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

NOTE 17 - MARKET RISK AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Company is affected by changes in certain market conditions. These changes in market conditions may adversely impact the Company's financial performance and are referred to as "market risks." When deemed appropriate, the Company uses derivatives as a risk management tool to mitigate the potential impact of certain market risks. The primary market risk managed by the Company through the use of derivative instruments is interest rate risk.

The Company may hold various derivatives in the ordinary course of business, including interest rate swaps. Interest rate swaps are contracts between two parties to exchange cash flows based on specified underlying notional amounts, assets and/or indices.

A significant market risk to the Company is interest rate risk.  Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental monetary and tax policies, domestic and international economic and political considerations and other factors beyond the Company's control.  Changes in the general level of interest rates can affect net interest income, which is the difference between the interest income earned on interest-earning assets and the interest expense incurred in connection with the interest-bearing liabilities.  Changes in the level of interest rates also can affect the value of the Company's interest-earning assets and the Company's ability to realize gains from the sale of these assets.  A decline in the value of the Company's interest-earning assets pledged as collateral for borrowings could result in the counterparties demanding additional collateral pledges or liquidation of some of the existing collateral to reduce borrowing levels.

The Company seeks to manage the extent to which net income changes as a function of changes in interest rates by matching adjustable-rate assets with variable-rate borrowings. The Company seeks to mitigate the potential impact on net income (loss) of adverse fluctuations in interest rates incurred on its borrowings by entering into hedging agreements.

The Company classifies its interest rate risk hedges as cash flow hedges, which are hedges that eliminate the risk of changes in the cash flows of a financial asset or liability. The Company records changes in fair value of derivatives designated and effective as cash flow hedges in accumulated other comprehensive income, and records changes in fair value of derivatives designated and ineffective as cash flow hedges in earnings.

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had 18 and seven, respectively, interest rate swap contracts outstanding whereby the Company paid a weighted average fixed rate of 2.51% and 2.08%, respectively, and received a variable rate equal to one-month LIBOR. The aggregate notional amount of these contracts was $85.0 million and $41.8 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.  The counterparty for the Company's designated interest rate hedge contracts at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was Wells Fargo.

 At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the estimated fair value of the Company's assets related to interest rate swaps was $2.7 million and $602,000, respectively.  The Company had aggregate unrealized gains of $2.7 million and $602,000 on its active interest rate swaps at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, which are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income on the consolidated balance sheets.

In September 2018, the Company elected to partially terminate one interest rate swap and recognized a gain of $366,000 in accumulated other comprehensive income on the consolidated balance sheets, to be amortized into earnings over the remaining life of the remaining debt. The Company incurred interest expense of $18,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 to fully amortize the remaining accumulated other comprehensive loss on a swap agreement that was terminated in April 2016. The Company did not record any interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and the three months ended September 30, 2017 relating to amortization of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for terminated swap agreements.

The Company had a master netting agreement with Wells Fargo at September 30, 2018. Regulations promulgated under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 mandate that the Company clear certain new interest rate swap transactions through a central counterparty. Transactions that are centrally cleared result in the Company facing a clearing house, rather than a swap dealer, as counterparty.  Central clearing requires the Company to post collateral in the form of initial and variation margin to satisfy potential future obligations.  At September 30, 2018, the Company had centrally cleared interest rate swaps with fair values in an asset position of $2.7 million. At December 31, 2017, the Company had centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts with a fair value in an asset position of $602,000.

The following tables present the fair value of the Company's derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the Company's consolidated balance sheets and on the consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented:

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments at September 30, 2018 (in thousands)

	Asset Derivatives
	Notional Amount		Consolidated Balance Sheets Location	Fair Value
Interest rate swap contracts, hedging (1)	$	85,011	Derivatives, at fair value	$	2,665
	Liability Derivatives
	Notional Amount		Consolidated Balance Sheets Location	Fair Value
Interest rate swap contracts, hedging	$	85,011	Accumulated other comprehensive income	$	3,030

(1) Interest rate swap contracts are accounted for as cash flow hedges.

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments at December 31, 2017 (in thousands, except amount in footnotes)

	Asset Derivatives
	Notional Amount		Consolidated Balance Sheets Location	Fair Value
Interest rate swap contracts, hedging (1)	$	41,750	Derivatives, at fair value	$	602
	Liability Derivatives
	Notional Amount		Consolidated Balance Sheets Location	Fair Value
Forward contracts - foreign currency, hedging (2)(3)	$	3,602	Derivatives, at fair value	$	76
Interest rate swap contracts, hedging	$	41,750	Accumulated other comprehensive income	$	602

(1) Interest rate swap contracts are accounted for as cash flow hedges.

(2) Foreign currency forward contracts are accounted for as fair value hedges.

(3) Notional amount is presented on a currency converted basis. The base currency notional amount of the Company's foreign currency hedging forward contracts in a liability position was €3.0 million at December 31, 2017.

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the

Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2018 (in thousands)

	Derivatives
	Consolidated Statements of Operations Location	Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) (1)
Interest rate swap contracts, hedging	Interest expense	$	(141	)

(1) Negative values indicate a decrease to the associated consolidated statements of operations line items.

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the

Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2017 (in thousands)

	Derivatives
	Consolidated Statements of Operations Location	Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) (1)
Interest rate swap contracts, hedging	Interest expense	$	(53	)
Forward contracts - foreign currency, hedging	Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available-for-sale and loans and derivatives	$	(1,998	)

(1) Negative values indicate a decrease to the associated consolidated statements of operations line items.

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OFFSETTING OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Offsetting [Abstract]

OFFSETTING OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

NOTE 18 - OFFSETTING OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The following table presents a summary of the Company's offsetting of derivative assets (in thousands, except amounts in footnotes):

							(iv) Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets
	(i) Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets		(ii) Gross Amounts Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets		(iii) = (i) - (ii) Net Amounts of Assets Included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Pledged		(v) = (iii) - (iv) Net Amount
At September 30, 2018:
Derivatives, at fair value (1)	$	2,665	$	—	$	2,665	$	—	$	—	$	2,665
At December 31, 2017:
Derivatives, at fair value (1)	$	602	$	—	$	602	$	—	$	—	$	602

(1) The Company posted cash margin of $1.0 million and $1.9 million related to interest rate swap contracts outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

The following table presents a summary of the Company's offsetting of financial liabilities and derivative liabilities (in thousands, except amounts in footnotes):

							(iv) Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets
	(i) Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities		(ii) Gross Amounts Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets		(iii) = (i) - (ii) Net Amounts of Liabilities Included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Financial Instruments (1)		Cash Collateral Pledged		(v) = (iii) - (iv) Net Amount
At September 30, 2018:
Repurchase agreements and term facilities (2)	$	602,226	$	—	$	602,226	$	602,226	$	—	$	—
Total	$	602,226	$	—	$	602,226	$	602,226	$	—	$	—
At December 31, 2017:
Derivatives, at fair value	$	76	$	—	$	76	$	—	$	—	$	76
Repurchase agreements and term facilities (2)	477,917		—		477,917		477,917		—		—
Total	$	477,993	$	—	$	477,993	$	477,917	$	—	$	76

(1) Amounts represent financial instruments pledged that are available to be offset against liability balances associated with term facilities, repurchase agreements and derivatives.

(2) The combined fair value of securities and loans pledged against the Company's various repurchase agreements and term facilities was $912.8 million and $816.1 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

All balances associated with repurchase agreements and derivatives are presented on a gross basis on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

Certain of the Company's repurchase agreements and derivative transactions are governed by underlying agreements that generally provide for a right of offset in the event of default or in the event of a bankruptcy of either party to the transaction.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

NOTE 19 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company may become involved in litigation on various matters due to the nature of the Company's business activities. The resolution of these matters may result in adverse judgments, fines, penalties, injunctions and other relief against the Company as well as monetary payments or other agreements and obligations. In addition, the Company may enter into settlements on certain matters in order to avoid the additional costs of engaging in litigation. Except as discussed below, the Company is unaware of any contingencies arising from such litigation that would require accrual or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements at September 30, 2018.

Open Litigation Matters

Six separate shareholder derivative suits (the "New York State Actions") purporting to assert claims on behalf of the Company were filed in the Supreme Court of New York on the following dates: December 2015 (the "Reaves Action"), February 2017 (the "Caito Action"), March 2017 (the "Simpson Action"), March 2017 (the "Heckel Action"), May 2017 (the "Schwartz Action") and August 2017 (the "Greff Action"). Plaintiffs in the Schwartz Action and Greff Action made demands on the Company's Board before filing suit, but plaintiffs in the Reaves Action, Caito Action, Simpson Action and Heckel Action did not. All of the shareholder derivative suits are substantially similar and allege that certain of the Company's current and former officers and directors breached their fiduciary duties, wasted corporate assets and/or were unjustly enriched. Certain complaints assert additional claims against the Manager and Resource America for unjust enrichment based on allegations that the Manager received excessive management fees from the Company. In June 2017, the Court stayed the Reaves Action, Caito Action, Simpson Action and Heckel Action (collectively, the "New York State Demand Futile Actions") in favor of the federal shareholder derivative litigation described below. The Company's time to respond to the complaints in the Schwartz Action and Greff Action is presently stayed by stipulation of the parties. The Company believes that the plaintiffs in each of the New York State Actions lack standing to assert claims derivatively on its behalf, and it intends to seek the dismissal of any New York State Action as to which the stay is lifted.

Four separate shareholder derivative suits purporting to assert claims on behalf of the Company were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the "Court") on the following dates by shareholders who declined to make a demand on the Board prior to filing suit: January 2017 (the "Greenberg Action"), January 2017 (the "Canoles Action"), January 2017 (the "DeCaro Action") and April 2017 (the "Gehan Action"). In May 2017, the Court consolidated the Greenberg Action, Canoles Action, DeCaro Action and Gehan Action as the "Federal Demand Futile Actions" and, in July 2017, appointed lead counsel and directed that a consolidated complaint be filed. Following consolidation, the plaintiffs in the Canoles Action and Gehan Action voluntarily dismissed their suits. The consolidated complaint in the Federal Demand Futile Actions, filed in August 2017, alleged claims for breach of fiduciary duty, corporate waste, unjust enrichment and violations of Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In April 2018, the consolidated complaint in the Federal Demand Futile Actions was dismissed, but such dismissal is currently on appeal.

Three additional shareholder derivative suits purporting to assert claims on behalf of the Company were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on the following dates by shareholders who served demands on the Board to bring litigation and allege that their demands were wrongfully refused: February 2017 (the "McKinney Action"), March 2017 (the "Sherek/Speigel Action") and April 2017 (the "Sebenoler Action"). In May 2017, the Court consolidated the McKinney Action, Sherek/Speigel Action and Sebenoler Action as the "Federal Demand Refused Actions." A consolidated complaint was filed on June 30, 2017, alleging claims for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment and violations of Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The consolidated complaint in the Federal Demand Refused Actions was dismissed in February 2018 but such dismissal is currently on appeal.

In August 2017, Robert Canoles filed a shareholder derivative suit in Maryland Circuit Court against certain of the Company's current and former officers and directors, as well as the Manager and Resource America (the "Canoles Action"). Mr. Canoles had previously filed his suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, but voluntarily dismissed that action after the Court declined to appoint his counsel as lead counsel in the Federal Demand Futile Actions. The complaint in the Canoles Action, as amended in October 2017, asserts a variety of claims, including claims for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment and corporate waste, which are based on allegations substantially similar to those at issue in the Federal Demand Futile Actions. The Canoles Action was stayed by the Maryland Circuit Court in favor of the federal shareholder litigation described above. The Company believes that Canoles lacks standing to assert claims derivatively on its behalf and intends to seek the dismissal of the Canoles Action on that basis if the stay is lifted.

In September 2017, Michael Hafkey filed a shareholder derivative suit in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland against certain of the Company's former officers and directors and the Manager (the "Hafkey Action"). The complaint asserts a breach of fiduciary duty claim that is substantially similar to the claims at issue in the Federal Demand Refused Actions. Mr. Hafkey previously made a demand on the Board to investigate this claim, which was ultimately denied. The Company believes that Hafkey's claim that his demand to bring litigation was wrongfully refused is without merit and that Hafkey consequently lacks standing to assert claims derivatively on the Company's behalf. The Company filed a motion to stay the Hafkey Action in favor of the duplicative Federal Demand Futile Actions, which is pending.

In April 2018, the Company funded $2.0 million into escrow in connection with the proposed settlement of outstanding litigation. The Company did not have any general litigation reserve at September 30, 2018, and it had a general litigation reserve of $2.2 million, including estimated legal costs, at December 31, 2017.

PCM is subject to litigation related to claims for repurchases or indemnifications on loans that PCM has sold to third parties. At September 30, 2018, no such litigation demand was outstanding. At December 31, 2017, such litigation demands totaled approximately $6.5 million. Reserves for such litigation demands are included in the reserve for mortgage repurchases and indemnifications that totaled $1.7 million and $5.7 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The reserves for mortgage repurchases and indemnifications are included in liabilities held for sale on the consolidated balance sheets.

Settled Litigation Matters

PCM was the subject of a lawsuit brought by a purchaser of residential mortgage loans alleging breaches of representations and warranties made on loans sold to the purchaser. The asserted repurchase claims related to loans sold to the purchaser that were subsequently sold by the purchaser to either the Federal National Mortgage Association or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and loans sold to the purchaser that were subsequently securitized and sold as RMBS by the purchaser to RMBS investors. This matter was settled on January 8, 2018.

On November 22, 2017, the Plaintiff's motion for class certification was granted in Levin v. Resource Capital Corp. (the "Levin Action"), a previously disclosed securities litigation against the Company and certain of its current and former officers that was pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. On February 5, 2018, the Company entered into a stipulation and agreement of settlement (the "Settlement Agreement"), which received final approval from the Court on August 3, 2018. The Settlement Agreement settled all claims asserted in the action on behalf of the certified class (the "Settlement"), which consisted, with specified exceptions, of all persons who purchased the Company's common stock, Series B Preferred Stock or Series C Preferred Stock between October 31, 2012 and August 5, 2015. Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, a payment of $9.5 million has been made to settle the litigation. The settlement payment was funded principally by insurance coverage, and the Company does not anticipate that the Settlement will have a material adverse impact on its financial condition. In exchange for the settlement consideration, the Company and the individual defendants in the Levin Action (and certain related parties) have been released from all claims that have been or could have been asserted in the case by class members (and certain related parties), excluding one holder of less than 500 shares who opted out of the Settlement. The terms of the Settlement and release of claims are described in greater detail in the Settlement Agreement filed with the Court and the Final Judgment and Order of Dismissal with Prejudice entered by the Court on August 3, 2018. The Settlement Agreement contains no admission of misconduct by the Company or any of the individual defendants and expressly acknowledges that the Company and the individual defendants deny all allegations of wrongdoing and maintain that it and they have at all times acted in good faith and in compliance with the law.

Other Contingencies

In May 2017, the Company received proceeds of $16.2 million from the sale of its equity interest in Pearlmark Mezz, an unconsolidated entity. As part of the sale of Pearlmark Mezz, the Company entered into an indemnification agreement whereby the Company agreed to indemnify the purchaser against realized losses of up to $4.3 million on one mezzanine loan until its final maturity date in 2020. At September 30, 2018, the Company has a contingent liability, reported in accounts payable and other liabilities on its consolidated balance sheets, of $703,000 outstanding as a reserve for probable indemnification losses. The Company did not record any additional reserve for probable losses during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2018.

PCM is subject to additional claims for repurchases or indemnifications on loans that PCM has sold to investors. At both September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, outstanding demands for indemnification, repurchase or make whole payments totaled $3.3 million. The Company's estimated exposure for such outstanding claims, as well as unasserted claims, is included in its reserve for mortgage repurchases and indemnifications.

Unfunded Commitments

Unfunded commitments on the Company's originated CRE loans generally fall into two categories: (1) pre-approved capital improvement projects; and (2) new or additional construction costs subject, in each case, to the borrower meeting specified criteria. Upon completion of the improvements or construction, the Company would receive additional interest income on the advanced amount. Whole loans had $92.2 million and $84.1 million in unfunded loan commitments at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE

NOTE 20 - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE

In November 2016, the Company received approval from its Board to execute the Plan to focus its strategy on CRE debt investments. The Plan contemplates disposing of certain legacy CRE loans and exiting underperforming non-core asset classes. Non-CRE businesses identified for sale were the residential mortgage and middle market lending segments as well as the Company's life settlement policy portfolio, or Life Care Funding, LLC ("LCF"). The Company reclassified the operating results of the residential mortgage and middle market lending segments as discontinued operations and excluded from continuing operations for all periods presented. In addition, the Company transferred the assets and liabilities of LCF and non-performing legacy CRE loans to held for sale in the fourth quarter of 2016. As of September 30, 2018, the Company has disposed of substantially all of the non-CRE businesses identified for sale.

The following table summarizes the operating results of the residential mortgage and middle market lending segments' discontinued operations as reported separately as net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended					For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2018		2017			2018			2017
REVENUES
Interest income:
Loans	$	—	$	892		$	580		$	2,682
Other	—		44			13			76
Total interest income	—		936			593			2,758
Interest expense	—		—			—			—
Net interest income	—		936			593			2,758
(Loss) gain on sale of residential mortgage loans	—		(1,186		)	(1		)	5,688
Fee income (loss)	280		(197		)	313			3,480
Total revenues	280		(447		)	905			11,926
OPERATING EXPENSES
Equity compensation	—		65			—			286
General and administrative	62		5,590			1,165			21,985
Total operating expenses	62		5,655			1,165			22,271
	218		(6,102		)	(260		)	(10,345		)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment securities available-for-sale and loans and derivatives	146		97			421			13
Fair value adjustments on financial assets held for sale	—		(82		)	—			(500		)
Total other income (expense)	146		15			421			(487		)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES	364		(6,087		)	161			(10,832		)
Income tax expense	—		—			—			—
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX	364		(6,087		)	161			(10,832		)
Loss from disposal of discontinued operations	—		—			—			—
TOTAL INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	$	364	$	(6,087	)	$	161		$	(10,832	)

The assets and liabilities of business segments classified as discontinued operations and other assets and liabilities classified as held for sale are reported separately in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and are summarized as follows at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands, except amounts in the footnote):

	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
ASSETS
Restricted cash	$	—	$	138
Accrued interest receivable	—		67
Loans held for sale (1)	17,000		93,063
Other assets (2)	854		14,450
Total assets held for sale	$	17,854	$	107,718
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	1,787	$	10,283
Management fee payable	—		56
Accrued interest payable	—		3
Total liabilities held for sale	$	1,787	$	10,342

(1) Includes a directly originated middle market loan with a carrying value of $2.0 million at December 31, 2017. In July 2018 substantially all of the assets of the borrower were sold, resulting in $2.1 million of loan repayments.

(2) Includes the Company's investment in life settlement contracts of $5.1 million at December 31, 2017. In 2018, substantially all of the life settlement contracts were sold or matured and there were no life settlement contracts remaining at September 30, 2018.

In 2018, the Company sold its remaining syndicated middle market loans and its remaining directly originated middle market loan paid off in excess of its carrying value as a result of which the Company recognized a $390,000 net realized gain for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

The following table summarizes the loans held for sale in the residential mortgage and middle market lending segments as well as the non-performing legacy CRE loans transferred to held for sale in the fourth quarter of 2016. The loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value (in thousands, except quantities and amounts in footnotes):

Loan Description	Number of Loans	Amortized Cost		Carrying Value
At September 30, 2018:
Legacy CRE loan (1)	1	$	25,202	$	17,000
Mezzanine loan (2)	1	—		—
Total loans held for sale	2	$	25,202	$	17,000
At December 31, 2017:
Legacy CRE loans (1)	5	$	63,783	$	61,841
Mezzanine loan (2)	1	—		—
Middle market loans (3)	5	41,199		29,308
Residential mortgage loans (4)(5)	14	1,914		1,914
Total loans held for sale	25	$	106,896	$	93,063

(1) Two legacy CRE loans with amortized costs of $28.3 million were reclassified as CRE loans on the consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2018 as the Company now intends to hold these loans to maturity.

(2) The mezzanine loan has a par value of $38.1 million and was acquired at a fair value of zero as a result of the liquidations of Resource Real Estate Funding CDO 2006-1, Ltd. in April 2016 and Resource Real Estate Funding CDO 2007-1, Ltd. in November 2016. The mezzanine loan is comprised of two tranches, maturing in November 2018 and September 2021.

(3) Includes a directly originated middle market loan with a fair value of $2.0 million at December 31, 2017. In July 2018 substantially all of the assets of the borrower were sold, resulting in $2.1 million of loan repayments. The loan's fair value was supported by a third party valuation mark prepared at December 31, 2017.

(4) The fair value option was elected for residential mortgage loans held for sale.

(5) The Company's residential mortgage loan portfolio was comprised of both agency loans and non-agency jumbo loans. The fair values of the agency loan portfolio were generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, as those values are determined based on quoted market prices for similar assets or upon other observable inputs. The fair values of the jumbo loan portfolio were generally classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy, as those values are generally based upon valuation techniques that utilize unobservable inputs that reflect the assumptions that a market participant would use in pricing those assets.

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

NOTE 21 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the filing of this report and determined that there have not been any events, excluding the execution of the JPMorgan Chase Facility (see Note 9) that have occurred that would require adjustments to or disclosures in the consolidated financial statements.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and the accounting policies set forth in Note 2 included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries and VIEs for which the Company is considered the primary beneficiary. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

All adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows have been made.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, approximately $45.5 million and $177.5 million, respectively, of the reported cash balances exceeded the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Securities Investor Protection Corporation deposit insurance limits of $250,000 per respective depository or brokerage institution. However, all of the Company's cash deposits are held at multiple, established financial institutions to minimize credit risk exposure.

Restricted cash includes required account balance minimums primarily for the Company's CRE CDO securitizations and derivative instruments as well as cash held in the syndicated corporate loan CDOs.

Preferred Equity Investment

Preferred Equity Investment

Preferred equity investments, which are subordinate to any loans but senior to common equity, depending on the investment's characteristics, may be accounted for as real estate, joint ventures or as mortgage loans. The Company's preferred equity investment is accounted for as a CRE loan held for investment, is carried at cost, net of unamortized loan fees and origination costs, and is included within CRE loans on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.  The Company accretes or amortizes any discounts or premiums over the life of the related loan utilizing the effective interest method. Interest and fees are recognized as income subject to recoverability, which is substantiated by obtaining annual appraisals on the underlying property.

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued Operations

The results of operations of a component or a group of components of the Company that either has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale is reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on the Company's operations and financial results.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Company recorded a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets of approximately $10.0 million at September 30, 2018 as the Company believes it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized. This assessment was based on the Company's cumulative historical losses and uncertainties as to the amount of taxable income that would be generated in future years by the Company's TRSs.

Recent Accounting Standards

Recent Accounting Standards

Accounting Standards Adopted in 2018

In May 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued guidance to clarify which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting. Modification accounting should be applied unless all of the following three criteria are met: (i) the fair value of the modified award is the same as the fair value of the original award immediately before the original award is modified; (ii) the vesting conditions of the modified award are the same as the vesting conditions of the original award immediately before the original award is modified; (iii) the classification of the modified award as an equity instrument or a liability instrument is the same as the classification of the original award immediately before the original award is modified. Adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The guidance provides a screen to determine when an integrated set of assets and activities (a "set") is not a business. The screen requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the set is not a business. If the screen is not met, the guidance requires that: (i) to be considered a business, a set must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create an output and (ii) remove the evaluation of whether a market participant could replace missing elements. The guidance also narrows the definition of an output to: the result of inputs and processes applied to those inputs that provide goods or services to customers, investment income (such as dividends or interest), or other revenues. Adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued guidance to reduce the diversity in practice of the classification and presentation of changes in restricted cash on the statement of cash flows. The guidance requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued guidance to reduce the diversity in practice around the presentation and classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows. The guidance addresses the following eight specific cash flow issues: (i) debt prepayments or extinguishment costs; (ii) contingent consideration payments made after a business combination; (iii) proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims; (iv) proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies (including bank-owned life insurance policies); (v) settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments or other debt instruments with insignificant coupon rates; (vi) distributions received from equity method investees; (vii) beneficial interests in securitization transactions and (viii) separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. Adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued guidance to address certain aspects of the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments in order to provide users of financial statements with more decision-useful information. The guidance requires equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income; simplifies the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values by requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment; eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet; requires public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes; requires an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments; requires separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial assets on the balance sheet or the accompanying notes to the financial statements, and clarifies that an entity should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale securities in combination with the entity's other deferred tax assets.  Adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance that establishes key principles by which an entity determines the amount and timing of revenue recognized from customer contracts. At issuance, the guidance was effective for the first interim or annual period beginning after December 15, 2016. In August 2015, the FASB issued additional guidance that delayed the previous effective date by one year, resulting in the original guidance becoming effective for the first interim or annual period beginning after December 15, 2017. In 2016, the FASB issued multiple amendments to the accounting standard to provide further clarification. Exclusions from the scope of this guidance include revenues resulting from loans, investment securities available-for-sale, investment securities, trading, investments in unconsolidated entities and leases. The Company evaluated the applicability of this guidance, considering the scope exceptions, and determined that adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Standards to be Adopted in Future Periods

In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance to modify the fair value measurement disclosure requirements, including: disclosures on changes in unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements, the policy for timing of transfers between levels and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this new guidance.

In June 2018, the FASB issued guidance to simplify the accounting for share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees by including these payments in the scope of the guidance for share-based payments to employees. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted. The Company evaluated the applicability of this guidance and determined that, currently, adoption does not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2018, the FASB issued guidance to allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted. The Company evaluated the applicability of this guidance and determined that, currently, adoption does not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In August 2017, the FASB issued guidance to improve the financial reporting of hedging relationships to better portray the economic results of an entity's risk management activities. Additionally, the guidance simplifies the application of the hedge accounting guidance via certain targeted improvements. In October 2018, the FASB updated the guidance to add a benchmark interest rate permitted for hedge accounting purposes. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted. The Company evaluated the applicability of this guidance and determined that, currently, adoption does not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance to add the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Staff Announcement "Disclosure of the Impact that Recently Issued Accounting Standards will have on the Financial Statements of a Registrant when such Standards are Adopted in a Future Period (in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 11.M)." The announcement applies to the May 2014 guidance on revenue recognition from contracts with customers, the February 2016 guidance on leases and the June 2016 guidance on how credit losses for financial assets at amortized cost and certain other instruments that are measured at fair value through net income are determined. The announcement provides the SEC staff view that a registrant should evaluate certain recent accounting standards that have not yet been adopted to determine appropriate financial statement disclosures about the potential material effects of those recent accounting standards. If a registrant does not know or cannot reasonably estimate the impact that adoption of the recent accounting standards referenced in this announcement is expected to have on the financial statements, then the registrant should make a statement to that effect and consider the additional qualitative financial statement disclosures to assist the reader in assessing the significance of the impact that the recent accounting standards will have on the financial statements of the registrant when adopted. The Company completed its assessment under the new guidance on revenue recognition from contracts with customers, see "Accounting Standards Adopted in 2018."The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on leases and the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments and its impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance which will change how credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are measured at fair value through net income are determined. The new guidance will replace the current incurred loss approach with an expected loss model for instruments measured at amortized cost. For available-for-sale debt securities, the guidance requires recording allowances rather than reducing the carrying amount, as it is currently under the other-than-temporary impairment model. It also simplifies the accounting model for credit-impaired debt securities and loans. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within that reporting period, with any adjustments reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this new guidance.

In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance requiring lessees to recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use asset for all leases. Lessor accounting will remain largely unchanged. The guidance will also require new qualitative and quantitative disclosures to help financial statement users better understand the timing, amount and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. This guidance will be effective for reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted. The Company evaluated the applicability of this guidance and determined that, currently, adoption does not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Reclassifications

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2017 consolidated financial statements to conform to the 2018 presentation, including the reclassification of investment securities, trading, loans held for sale and direct financing leases to other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

Policy for Allowance for Loan Loss

All CRE loans are evaluated for any credit deterioration by debt asset management and certain finance personnel on at least a quarterly basis.

Whole loans are first individually evaluated for impairment; and to the extent not deemed impaired, a general reserve is established.

The allowance for loan loss is computed as (i) 1.5% of the aggregate face values of loans rated as a 3, plus (ii) 5.0% of the aggregate face values of loans rated as a 4, plus (iii) specific allowances measured and determined on loans individually evaluated, which are loans rated as a 5. While the overall risk rating is generally not the sole factor used in determining whether a loan is impaired, a loan with a higher overall risk rating would tend to have more adverse indicators of impairment, and therefore would be more likely to experience a credit loss.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of cash and cash equivalents

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheets to the total amount shown on the consolidated statements of cash flows (dollars in thousands):

	September 30,
	2018		2017
Cash and cash equivalents	$	48,053	$	282,984
Restricted cash	6,580		14,539
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown on the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows	$	54,633	$	297,523

Restrictions on cash and cash equivalents

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheets to the total amount shown on the consolidated statements of cash flows (dollars in thousands):

	September 30,
	2018		2017
Cash and cash equivalents	$	48,053	$	282,984
Restricted cash	6,580		14,539
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown on the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows	$	54,633	$	297,523

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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of variable interest entities

The following table shows the classification, carrying value and maximum exposure to loss with respect to the Company's unconsolidated VIEs at September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

	Unsecured Junior Subordinated Debentures			C40		Prospect Hackensack		Total			Maximum Exposure to Loss
ASSETS
Accrued interest receivable	$	33		$	172	$	—	$	205		$	—
CRE loans	—			—		19,372		19,372			$	19,372
Investment securities available-for-sale (1)	—			21,465		—		21,465			$	21,117
Investments in unconsolidated entities	1,548			—		—		1,548			$	1,548
Total assets	1,581			21,637		19,372		42,590
LIABILITIES
Accrued interest payable	693			—		—		693			N/A
Borrowings	51,548			—		—		51,548			N/A
Total liabilities	52,241			—		—		52,241			N/A
Net (liability) asset	$	(50,660	)	$	21,637	$	19,372	$	(9,651	)	N/A

(1) The Company's investment in C40 is carried at fair value and its maximum exposure to loss is the amortized cost of the investment.

The following table shows the classification and carrying values of assets and liabilities of the Company's Consolidated VIEs at September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

	CRE Securitizations		Other		Total
ASSETS
Restricted cash	$	5,000	$	504	$	5,504
Accrued interest receivable	3,477		—		3,477
CRE loans, pledged as collateral	780,302		—		780,302
Other assets	132		—		132
Total assets (1)	$	788,911	$	504	$	789,415
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	41	$	—	$	41
Accrued interest payable	656		—		656
Borrowings	548,526		—		548,526
Total liabilities	$	549,223	$	—	$	549,223

(1) Assets of each of the Consolidated VIEs may only be used to settle the obligations of each respective VIE.

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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Schedule of other significant noncash transactions

The following table summarizes the Company's supplemental disclosure of cash flow information (in thousands):

	For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2018		2017
Non-cash continuing financing activities include the following:
Proceeds from the private exchange of convertible senior notes	$	—	$	22,161
Payments on the private exchange of convertible senior notes	$	—	$	(22,161	)
Distributions on common stock accrued but not paid	$	4,749	$	1,566
Distribution on preferred stock accrued but not paid	$	1,725	$	4,010

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LOANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT [Abstract]

Summary of loans held for Investments

The following is a summary of the Company's loans (dollars in thousands, except amounts in footnotes):

Description	Quantity	Principal		Unamortized (Discount) Premium, net (1)			Amortized Cost		Allowance for Loan Losses			Carrying Value (2)		Contractual Interest Rates (3)	Maturity Dates (4)(5)(6)
At September 30, 2018:
CRE loans held for investment:
Whole loans (7)(8)	78	$	1,501,076	$	(8,583	)	$	1,492,493	$	(1,736	)	$	1,490,757	1M LIBOR plus 2.50% to 1M LIBOR plus 6.25%	November 2018 to October 2021
Mezzanine loan	1	4,700		—			4,700		—			4,700		10.00%	June 2028
Preferred equity investment (see Note 3) (9)(10)	1	19,545		(173		)	19,372		—			19,372		11.50%	April 2025
Total CRE loans held for investment		1,525,321		(8,756		)	1,516,565		(1,736		)	1,514,829
Total loans		$	1,525,321	$	(8,756	)	$	1,516,565	$	(1,736	)	$	1,514,829
At December 31, 2017:
CRE loans held for investment:
Whole loans (7)	70	$	1,297,164	$	(7,014	)	$	1,290,150	$	(5,328	)	$	1,284,822	1M LIBOR plus 3.60% to 1M LIBOR plus 6.25%	February 2018 to January 2021
Total CRE loans held for investment		1,297,164		(7,014		)	1,290,150		(5,328		)	1,284,822
Total loans		$	1,297,164	$	(7,014	)	$	1,290,150	$	(5,328	)	$	1,284,822

(1) Amounts include unamortized loan origination fees of $8.5 million and $6.7 million and deferred amendment fees of $295,000 and $268,000 being amortized over the life of the loans at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(2) Substantially all loans are pledged as collateral under various borrowings at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

(3) LIBOR refers to the London Interbank Offered Rate.

(4) Maturity dates exclude contractual extension options, subject to the satisfaction of certain terms, that may be available to the borrowers.

(5) Maturity dates exclude one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $7.0 million, in default at December 31, 2017.

(6) Maturity dates exclude one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $11.5 million, in maturity default and performing with respect to debt service due in accordance with a forbearance agreement at September 30, 2018. The loan was classified as an asset held for sale and in maturity default at December 31, 2017.

(7) Whole loans had $92.2 million and $84.1 million in unfunded loan commitments at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.  These unfunded loan commitments are advanced as the borrowers formally request additional funding, as permitted under the loan agreement, and any necessary approvals have been obtained.

(8) At June 30, 2018, two legacy CRE loans with amortized costs of $28.3 million were reclassified to whole loans from assets held for sale as the Company now intends to hold these loans to maturity.

(9) The interest rate on the Company's preferred equity investment pays currently at 8.00%. The remaining interest is deferred until maturity.

(10) Beginning in April 2023, the Company has the right to unilaterally force the sale of the underlying property.

Summary of the weighted average life of the commercial real estate loans at amortized cost

The following is a summary of the contractual maturities, assuming full exercise of the extension options available to the borrowers, of the Company's CRE loans held for investment, at amortized cost (in thousands, except amounts in footnotes):

Description	2018		2019		2020 and Thereafter		Total
At September 30, 2018:
Whole loans (1)	$	—	$	80,830	$	1,400,147	$	1,480,977
Mezzanine loan	—		—		4,700		4,700
Preferred equity investment	—		—		19,372		19,372
Total CRE loans(1)(2)	$	—	$	80,830	$	1,424,219	$	1,505,049
Description	2018		2019		2020 and Thereafter		Total
At December 31, 2017:
Whole loans (2)	$	—	$	148,622	$	1,134,528	$	1,283,150

(1) Excludes one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $11.5 million, in maturity default and performing with respect to debt service due in accordance with a forbearance agreement at September 30, 2018. The loan was classified as an asset held for sale and in maturity default at December 31, 2017.

(2) Excludes one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $7.0 million, in default at December 31, 2017.

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FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Receivables [Abstract]

Allowance for loan losses and recorded investments in loans

The following tables show the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and year ended December 31, 2017 and the allowance for loan losses and recorded investments in loans at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018			Year Ended December 31, 2017
	Commercial Real Estate Loans			Commercial Real Estate Loans
Allowance for loan losses:
Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period	$	5,328		$	3,829
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses, net	(1,260		)	1,499
Loans charged-off	(2,332		)	—
Allowance for loan losses at end of period	$	1,736		$	5,328
	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
	Commercial Real Estate Loans			Commercial Real Estate Loans
Allowance for loan losses ending balance:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	—		$	2,500
Collectively evaluated for impairment	$	1,736		$	2,828
Loans:
Amortized cost ending balance:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	24,072		$	7,000
Collectively evaluated for impairment	$	1,492,493		$	1,283,150

Credit quality indicators for bank loans and commercial real estate loans

The criteria set forth below should be used as general guidelines and, therefore, not every loan will have all of the characteristics described in each category below. Loans that are performing according to their underwritten plans generally will not require an allowance for loan loss.

Risk Rating	Risk Characteristics
1	• Property performance has surpassed underwritten expectations.
	• Occupancy is stabilized, the property has had a history of consistently high occupancy, and the property has a diverse and high quality tenant mix.
2	• Property performance is consistent with underwritten expectations and covenants and performance criteria are being met or exceeded.
	• Occupancy is stabilized, near stabilized or is on track with underwriting.
3	• Property performance lags behind underwritten expectations.
	• Occupancy is not stabilized and the property has some tenancy rollover.
4	• Property performance significantly lags behind underwritten expectations. Performance criteria and loan covenants have required occasional waivers.
	• Occupancy is not stabilized and the property has a large amount of tenancy rollover.
5	• Property performance is significantly worse than underwritten expectations. The loan is not in compliance with loan covenants and performance criteria and may be in default. Expected sale proceeds would not be sufficient to pay off the loan at maturity.
	• The property has a material vacancy rate and significant rollover of remaining tenants.
	• An updated appraisal is required.

Credit risk profiles of CRE loans at amortized cost and legacy CRE loans held for sale at the lower of cost or fair value were as follows (in thousands, except amounts in footnotes):

	Rating 1		Rating 2		Rating 3 (1)		Rating 4		Rating 5 (2)		Held for Sale (3)		Total
At September 30, 2018:
Whole loans	$	—	$	1,376,836	$	110,808	$	4,849	$	—	$	—	$	1,492,493
Mezzanine loan (4)	—		4,700		—		—		—		—		4,700
Preferred equity investment (4)	—		19,372		—		—		—		—		19,372
Legacy CRE loans held for sale	—		—		—		—		—		17,000		17,000
	$	—	$	1,400,908	$	110,808	$	4,849	$	—	$	17,000	$	1,533,565
At December 31, 2017:
Whole loans	$	65,589	$	1,040,883	$	171,841	$	4,837	$	7,000	$	—	$	1,290,150
Legacy CRE loans held for sale	—		—		—		—		—		61,841		61,841
	$	65,589	$	1,040,883	$	171,841	$	4,837	$	7,000	$	61,841	$	1,351,991

(1) Includes one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $11.5 million, that was in maturity default at September 30, 2018. The loan is performing with respect to debt service due in accordance with a forbearance agreement at September 30, 2018.

(2) Includes one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $7.0 million, that was in default at December 31, 2017.

(3) Includes one and two legacy CRE loans that were in default with total carrying values of $17.0 million and $22.5 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(4) The Company's mezzanine loan and preferred equity investment are evaluated individually for impairment.

Loan portfolios aging analysis

The following table presents the CRE loan portfolio aging analysis as of the dates indicated for CRE loans at amortized cost and legacy CRE loans held for sale at the lower of cost or fair value (in thousands, except amounts in footnotes):

	30-59 Days		60-89 Days		Greater than 90 Days (1)(2)		Total Past Due (3)		Current		Total Loans Receivable		Total Loans > 90 Days and Accruing (2)
At September 30, 2018:
Whole loans	$	—	$	—	$	11,516	$	11,516	$	1,480,977	$	1,492,493	$	11,516
Mezzanine loan	—		—		—		—		4,700		4,700		—
Preferred equity investment	—		—		—		—		19,372		19,372		—
Legacy CRE loans held for sale	—		—		17,000		17,000		—		17,000		—
Total loans	$	—	$	—	$	28,516	$	28,516	$	1,505,049	$	1,533,565	$	11,516
At December 31, 2017:
Whole loans	$	—	$	—	$	7,000	$	7,000	$	1,283,150	$	1,290,150	$	—
Legacy CRE loans held for sale	11,516		—		11,000		22,516		39,325		61,841		—
Total loans	$	11,516	$	—	$	18,000	$	29,516	$	1,322,475	$	1,351,991	$	—

(1) Includes one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $7.0 million, that was in default at December 31, 2017.

(2) Includes one whole loan, with an amortized cost of $11.5 million, that was in maturity default at September 30, 2018. The loan is performing with respect to debt service due in accordance with a forbearance agreement at September 30, 2018.

(3) Includes one and two legacy CRE loans that were in default with total carrying values of $17.0 million and $22.5 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

Impaired loans

The following tables show impaired loans at December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	Recorded Balance		Unpaid Principal Balance		Specific Allowance			Average Investment in Impaired Loans		Interest Income Recognized
Loans without a specific valuation allowance:
Whole loans	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—
Loans with a specific valuation allowance:
Whole loans	$	7,000	$	7,000	$	(2,500	)	$	7,000	$	—
Total:
Whole loans	$	7,000	$	7,000	$	(2,500	)	$	7,000	$	—

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Abstract]

Available-for-sale securities

The following table summarizes the Company's investment securities available-for-sale, including those pledged as collateral. As of December 31, 2017, ABS may include, but are not limited to, the Company's investments in securities backed by syndicated corporate loans and other loan obligations. Investment securities available-for-sale are carried at fair value (in thousands, except amounts in the footnote):

	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value (1)
At September 30, 2018:
CMBS	$	350,179	$	3,755	$	(1,156	)	$	352,778
Total	$	350,179	$	3,755	$	(1,156	)	$	352,778
At December 31, 2017:
CMBS	$	210,806	$	1,947	$	(1,174	)	$	211,579
ABS	259		—		(101		)	158
Total	$	211,065	$	1,947	$	(1,275	)	$	211,737

(1) At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $325.7 million and $169.6 million, respectively, of investment securities available-for-sale were pledged as collateral under related financings.

Estimated maturities of available-for-sale securities

The following table summarizes the estimated payoff dates of the Company's investment securities available-for-sale according to their estimated weighted average life classifications (in thousands, except percentages):

	September 30, 2018					December 31, 2017
	AmortizedCost		Fair Value		Weighted Average Coupon	AmortizedCost		Fair Value		Weighted Average Coupon
Less than one year (1)	$	126,349	$	126,749	5.40%	$	25,475	$	25,275	5.55%
Greater than one year and less than five years	70,778		70,976		5.10%	126,273		127,104		4.65%
Greater than five years and less than ten years	153,052		155,053		3.83%	59,317		59,358		3.53%
Total	$	350,179	$	352,778	4.65%	$	211,065	$	211,737	4.45%

(1) The Company expects that the payoff dates of these CMBS and ABS will either be extended or that the securities will be paid off in full.

Gross unrealized loss and fair value of securities

The following table summarizes the fair value, gross unrealized losses and number of securities aggregated by investment category and the length of time that individual investment securities available-for-sale have been in a continuous unrealized loss position during the periods specified (in thousands, except number of securities):

	Less than 12 Months						More than 12 Months						Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Number of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Number of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Number of Securities
At September 30, 2018:
CMBS	$	39,398	$	(350	)	11	$	6,286	$	(806	)	6	$	45,684	$	(1,156	)	17
Total temporarily impaired securities	$	39,398	$	(350	)	11	$	6,286	$	(806	)	6	$	45,684	$	(1,156	)	17
At December 31, 2017:
CMBS	$	49,016	$	(888	)	12	$	1,308	$	(286	)	4	$	50,324	$	(1,174	)	16
ABS	158		(101		)	1	—		—			—	158		(101		)	1
Total temporarily impaired securities	$	49,174	$	(989	)	13	$	1,308	$	(286	)	4	$	50,482	$	(1,275	)	17

Summary of investment securities available-for-sale

The following table summarizes the Company's sales of investment securities available-for-sale (in thousands, except positions sold and redeemed):

	For the Three Months Ended										For the Nine Months Ended
	Positions Sold/Redeemed	Par Amount Sold/Redeemed		Amortized Cost		Realized Gain (Loss) (1)			Proceeds (2)		Positions Sold/Redeemed	Par Amount Sold/Redeemed		Amortized Cost		Realized Gain (Loss) (1)			Proceeds (2)
September 30, 2018:
ABS	—	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	2	$	411	$	265	$	(217	)	$	48
CMBS	2	10,000		7,821		282			8,103		2	10,000		7,821		282			8,103
Total	2	$	10,000	$	7,821	$	282		$	8,103	4	$	10,411	$	8,086	$	65		$	8,151
September 30, 2017:
ABS	5	$	18,301	$	14,249	$	(2,110	)	$	12,647	7	$	27,906	$	21,723	$	(318	)	$	19,881
CMBS	1	5,000		4,279		(254		)	4,046		1	5,000		4,279		(254		)	4,046
RMBS	3	153,519		1,274		(158		)	1,116		3	153,519		1,274		(158		)	1,116
Total	9	$	176,820	$	19,802	$	(2,522	)	$	17,809	11	$	186,425	$	27,276	$	(730	)	$	25,043

(1) The realized losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 exclude foreign currency exchange gains and losses on ABS sales that were hedged with foreign currency forward contracts.

(2) Includes unsettled proceeds of $8.1 million, received in October 2018, from the sale of two CMBS positions during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

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INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Schedule of unconsolidated entities

The following table summarizes the Company's investments in unconsolidated entities at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands, except percentages and amounts in footnotes):

						Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Unconsolidated Entities
						For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
	Ownership % at September 30, 2018	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017		September 30, 2018			September 30, 2017			September 30, 2018			September 30, 2017
Pelium Capital (1)	80.2%	$	7	$	10,503	$	50		$	54		$	(180	)	$	(22	)
RCM Global	63.8%	41		—		(7		)	(61		)	—			(231		)
Investment in LCC Preferred Stock (2)	—%	—		—		411			41,048			411			41,334
RRE VIP Borrower, LLC (3)	—%	—		—		—			6			—			44
Pearlmark Mezzanine Realty Partners IV, L.P. (4)	—%	—		—		—			—			—			165
Subtotal		48		10,503		454			41,047			231			41,290
Investment in RCT I and II (5)	3.0%	1,548		1,548		(829		)	(689		)	(2,359		)	(1,989		)
Total		$	1,596	$	12,051	$	(375	)	$	40,358		$	(2,128	)	$	39,301

(1) During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company received distributions of $10.4 million and $13.6 million, respectively, on its investment in Pelium Capital Partners, L.P. ("Pelium Capital").

(2) The Company's investment in LEAF Commercial Capital, Inc. ("LCC") liquidated in July 2017 as a result of the sale of LCC. Earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 are related to the receipt of a distribution of funds formerly held in escrow accounts established as part of the sale.

(3) The Company sold its investment in RRE VIP Borrower, LLC in December 2014. Earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 are related to insurance premium refunds with respect to the underlying sold properties in the portfolio.

(4) The Company sold its investment in Pearlmark Mezzanine Reality Partners IV, L.P. ("Pearlmark Mezz") in May 2017.

(5) During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, distributions from the trusts are recorded in interest expense on the Company's consolidated statements of operations as the investments are accounted for under the cost method.

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BORROWINGS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Information with respect to borrowings

Certain information with respect to the Company's borrowings is summarized in the following table (in thousands, except percentages, time periods and amounts in footnotes):

	Principal Outstanding		Unamortized Issuance Costs and Discounts		Outstanding Borrowings		Weighted Average Borrowing Rate	Weighted Average Remaining Maturity	Value of Collateral
At September 30, 2018:
RCC 2017-CRE5 Senior Notes	$	158,376	$	2,312	$	156,064	3.30%	15.8 years	$	277,156
XAN 2018-RSO6 Senior Notes	397,452		4,990		392,462		3.26%	16.7 years	514,225
Unsecured junior subordinated debentures	51,548		—		51,548		6.29%	17.9 years	—
4.50% Convertible Senior Notes	143,750		14,313		129,437		4.50%	3.9 years	—
6.00% Convertible Senior Notes	70,453		171		70,282		6.00%	62 days	—
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes	21,182		295		20,887		8.00%	1.3 years	—
CRE - term repurchase facilities (1)	313,516		3,696		309,820		4.33%	1.9 years	452,697
Trust certificates - term repurchase facility (2)	47,438		319		47,119		6.11%	2.0 years	118,780
CMBS - short term repurchase agreements (3)	245,287		—		245,287		3.46%	38 days	341,289
Total	$	1,449,002	$	26,096	$	1,422,906	4.06%	7.9 years	$	1,704,147

	Principal Outstanding		Unamortized Issuance Costs and Discounts		Outstanding Borrowings		Weighted Average Borrowing Rate	Weighted Average Remaining Maturity	Value of Collateral
At December 31, 2017:
RCC 2015-CRE3 Senior Notes	$	85,788	$	396	$	85,392	4.50%	14.2 years	$	149,828
RCC 2015-CRE4 Senior Notes	90,883		407		90,476		3.65%	14.6 years	180,066
RCC 2017-CRE5 Senior Notes	244,280		3,493		240,787		2.51%	16.6 years	369,534
Unsecured junior subordinated debentures	51,548		—		51,548		5.49%	18.7 years	—
4.50% Convertible Senior Notes	143,750		16,626		127,124		4.50%	4.6 years	—
6.00% Convertible Senior Notes	70,453		928		69,525		6.00%	335 days	—
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes	21,182		466		20,716		8.00%	2.0 years	—
CRE - term repurchase facilities (1)	292,511		1,013		291,498		3.82%	222 days	432,125
Trust certificates - term repurchase facilities (2)	76,714		570		76,144		5.97%	2.1 years	214,375
CMBS - short term repurchase agreements (3)	82,647		—		82,647		2.79%	14 days	131,522
CMBS - term repurchase facilities (4)	27,628		—		27,628		3.05%	121 days	38,060
Total	$	1,187,384	$	23,899	$	1,163,485	4.00%	7.3 years	$	1,515,510

(1) Principal outstanding includes accrued interest payable of $460,000 and $534,000 at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(2) Principal outstanding includes accrued interest payable of $104,000 and $203,000 at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(3) Principal outstanding includes accrued interest payable of $786,000 and $279,000 at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(4) Principal outstanding includes accrued interest payable of $46,000 at December 31, 2017.

Schedule of securitizations

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the Company's consolidated securitizations at September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

Securitization	Closing Date	Maturity Date	End of Designated Principal Reinvestment Period (1)	Total Note Paydowns Received from Closing Date through September 30, 2018
RCC 2017-CRE5	July 2017	July 2034	July 2020	$	93,074
XAN 2018-RSO6	June 2018	June 2035	December 2020	$	—

(1) The designated principal reinvestment period is the period in which principal repayments can be utilized to purchase loans held outside of the respective securitization that represent the funded commitments of existing collateral in the respective securitization that were not funded as of the date the respective securitization was closed.

Repurchase and mortgage finance facilities

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the Company's repurchase agreements (in thousands, except percentages and amounts in footnotes):

	September 30, 2018						December 31, 2017
	Outstanding Borrowings (1)		Value of Collateral		Number of Positions as Collateral	Weighted Average Interest Rate	Outstanding Borrowings (1)		Value of Collateral		Number of Positions as Collateral	Weighted Average Interest Rate
CRE - Term Repurchase Facilities
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.(2)	$	109,039	$	170,355	10	4.21%	$	179,347	$	268,003	19	3.68%
Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. (3)	67,886		113,831		5	4.76%	112,151		164,122		9	4.05%
Barclays Bank PLC (4)	132,895		168,511		8	4.22%	—		—		—	—%
Trust Certificates - Term Repurchase Facilities
RSO Repo SPE Trust 2015 (5)	—		—		—	—%	26,548		89,121		2	6.98%
RSO Repo SPE Trust 2017 (6)	47,119		118,780		2	6.11%	49,596		125,254		2	5.43%
CMBS - Short-Term Repurchase Agreements
RBC Capital Markets, LLC	201,635		266,182		31	3.46%	72,131		97,745		6	2.77%
JP Morgan Securities LLC	32,718		61,380		12	3.42%	10,516		33,777		2	2.93%
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (7)	10,934		13,727		10	3.61%	—		—		—	—%
CMBS - Term Repurchase Facilities
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.	—		—		—	—%	12,272		14,984		8	2.45%
Deutsche Bank AG (7)	—		—		—	—%	15,356		23,076		14	3.53%
Total	$	602,226	$	912,766			$	477,917	$	816,082

(1) Outstanding borrowings include accrued interest payable.

(2) Includes $1.9 million and $565,000 of deferred debt issuance costs at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(3) Includes $167,000 and $448,000 of deferred debt issuance costs at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(4) Includes $1.6 million of deferred debt issuance costs at September 30, 2018 and no deferred debt issuance costs at December 31, 2017.

(5) Includes $133,000 of deferred debt issuance costs at December 31, 2017.

(6) Includes $233,000 and $320,000 of deferred debt issuance costs at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(7) In May 2018, the facility's term was rolled from a one-year basis, with extensions at the buyer's option, to a three-month basis. At June 30, 2018, the facility was reclassified from CMBS - term repurchase facilities to CMBS - short term repurchase agreements.

Schedule of amount at risk under credit facility

The following table shows information about the amount at risk under the repurchase facilities at September 30, 2018 (in thousands, except percentages and time periods):

	Amount at Risk (1)		Weighted Average Remaining Maturity	Weighted Average Interest Rate
At September 30, 2018:
CRE - Term Repurchase Facilities
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.	$	60,183	1.8 years	4.21%
Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.	$	46,322	345 days	4.76%
Barclays Bank PLC	$	34,686	2.5 years	4.22%
Trust Certificates - Term Repurchase Facility
RSO Repo SPE Trust 2017	$	71,439	2.0 years	6.11%
CMBS - Short-Term Repurchase Agreements
RBC Capital Markets, LLC	$	65,173	37 days	3.46%
JP Morgan Securities LLC	$	28,828	33 days	3.42%
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.	$	2,831	57 days	3.61%

(1) Equal to the total of the estimated fair value of securities or loans sold and accrued interest receivable, minus the total of the repurchase agreement liabilities and accrued interest payable.

Schedule of contractual obligations and commitments

Contractual maturity dates of the Company's borrowings' principal outstanding by category and year are presented in the table below at September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

	Total		2018		2019		2020		2021		2022 and Thereafter
At September 30, 2018:
CRE securitizations	$	555,828	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	555,828
Unsecured junior subordinated debentures	51,548		—		—		—		—		51,548
4.50% Convertible Senior Notes	143,750		—		—		—		—		143,750
6.00% Convertible Senior Notes	70,453		70,453		—		—		—		—
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes	21,182		—		—		21,182		—		—
Repurchase and credit facilities	606,241		245,287		68,052		158,386		134,516		—
Total	$	1,449,002	$	315,740	$	68,052	$	179,568	$	134,516	$	751,126

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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Summary of restricted common stock transactions

The following table summarizes the Company's restricted common stock transactions:

	Non-Employee Directors		Non-Employees (1)		Former Employees		Total
Unvested shares at January 1, 2018	34,565		419,541		28,967		483,073
Issued	27,032		209,355		—		236,387
Vested	(33,193	)	(238,792	)	(23,158	)	(295,143	)
Forfeited	—		(1,725	)	—		(1,725	)
Unvested shares at September 30, 2018	28,404		388,379		5,809		422,592

(1) Non-employees are employees of C-III or Resource America, Inc. ("Resource America").

Schedule of restricted stock granted

The following table summarizes restricted common stock grants during the nine months ended September 30, 2018:

Grant Date	Shares	Vesting per Year	Vesting Date(s)
January 18, 2018	209,355	33.3%	January 18, 2019, January 18, 2020 and January 18, 2021
February 1, 2018	3,727	100.0%	February 1, 2019
March 8, 2018	16,302	100.0%	March 8, 2019
June 1, 2018	3,493	100.0%	June 1, 2019
June 6, 2018	3,510	100.0%	June 6, 2019

Summary of stock option transactions

The following table summarizes the status of the Company's vested stock options at September 30, 2018:

Vested Options	Number of Options	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Vested at January 1, 2018	10,000	$	25.60
Vested	—	—
Exercised	—	—
Forfeited	—	—
Expired	—	—
Vested at September 30, 2018	10,000	$	25.60	2.63	$	—

Summary of share based compensation expense

The components of equity compensation expense for the periods presented are as follows (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Restricted shares granted to non-employees (1)	$	685	$	817	$	2,166	$	2,207
Restricted shares granted to non-employee directors	72		78		217		210
Total equity compensation expense (2)	$	757	$	895	$	2,383	$	2,417

(1) Non-employees are employees of C-III or Resource America.

(2) Amounts exclude equity compensation expense for employees of Primary Capital Mortgage, LLC ("PCM"), which is included in net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax on the consolidated statements of operations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of basic and diluted (losses) earnings per share

The following table presents a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings (losses) per share for the periods presented as follows (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Net income from continuing operations	$	8,260		$	24,745		$	17,312		$	46,487
Net income allocated to preferred shares	(2,588		)	(6,014		)	(10,385		)	(18,043		)
Consideration paid in excess of carrying value of preferred shares	—			—			(7,482		)	—
Net loss allocable to non-controlling interest, net of taxes	—			—			—			196
Net income (loss) from continuing operations allocable to common shares	5,672			18,731			(555		)	28,640
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	364			(6,087		)	161			(10,832		)
Net income (loss) allocable to common shares	$	6,036		$	12,644		$	(394	)	$	17,808
Net income (loss) per common share - basic:
Weighted average number of shares outstanding	31,229,969			30,857,232			31,186,057			30,810,259
Continuing operations	$	0.18		$	0.61		$	(0.02	)	$	0.93
Discontinued operations	0.01			(0.20		)	0.01			(0.35		)
Net income (loss) per common share - basic	$	0.19		$	0.41		$	(0.01	)	$	0.58
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted:
Weighted average number of shares outstanding	31,229,969			30,857,232			31,186,057			30,810,259
Additional shares due to assumed conversion of dilutive instruments	247,429			257,920			—			206,849
Adjusted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	31,477,398			31,115,152			31,186,057			31,017,108
Continuing operations	$	0.18		$	0.61		$	(0.02	)	$	0.92
Discontinued operations	0.01			(0.20		)	0.01			(0.35		)
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted	$	0.19		$	0.41		$	(0.01	)	$	0.57
Potentially dilutive shares excluded from calculation due to anti-dilutive effect (1)	14,937,427			12,215,259			14,937,427			10,085,439

(1) Potentially dilutive shares issuable in connection with the potential conversion of the Company's 4.50% convertible senior notes due 2022 ("4.50% Convertible Senior Notes"), 6.00% convertible senior notes due 2018 ("6.00% Convertible Senior Notes") and 8.00% convertible senior notes due 2020 ("8.00% Convertible Senior Notes") (see Note 9) were not included in the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share because the effect would be anti-dilutive.

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income

The following table presents the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

	Net Unrealized Gain on Derivatives		Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Available-for-Sale			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at January 1, 2018	$	602	$	695		$	1,297
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	2,428		1,969			4,397
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (1)	—		(65		)	(65		)
Balance at September 30, 2018	$	3,030	$	2,599		$	5,629

(1) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income are reclassified to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available-for-sale and loans and derivatives on the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

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DISTRIBUTIONS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

DISTRIBUTIONS [Abstract]

Dividends declared

The following tables present dividends declared (on a per share basis) for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018, year ended December 31, 2017 and for the period from January 1, 2018 through March 26, 2018 with respect to the Company's Series B Preferred Stock:

	Common Stock
	Date Paid	Total Dividend Paid		Dividend Per Share
		(in thousands)
2018
March 31	April 27	$	1,584	$	0.05
June 30	July 27	$	3,165	$	0.10
September 30	October 26	$	4,749	$	0.15
2017
March 31	April 27	$	1,568	$	0.05
June 30	July 28	$	1,567	$	0.05
September 30	October 27	$	1,566	$	0.05
December 31	January 26, 2018	$	1,572	$	0.05

	Series A Preferred Stock					Series B Preferred Stock					Series C Preferred Stock
	Date Paid	Total Dividend Paid		Dividend Per Share		Date Paid	Total Dividend Paid		Dividend Per Share		Date Paid	Total Dividend Paid		Dividend Per Share
		(in thousands)					(in thousands)					(in thousands)
2018
March 26	N/A	N/A		N/A		March 26	$	1,480	$	0.320830	N/A	N/A		N/A
March 31	N/A	N/A		N/A		N/A	N/A		N/A		April 30	$	2,588	$	0.539063
June 30	N/A	N/A		N/A		N/A	N/A		N/A		July 30	$	2,588	$	0.539063
September 30	N/A	N/A		N/A		N/A	N/A		N/A		October 30	$	2,588	$	0.539063
2017
March 31	May 1	$	568	$	0.531250	May 1	$	2,859	$	0.515625	May 1	$	2,588	$	0.539063
June 30	July 31	$	568	$	0.531250	July 31	$	2,859	$	0.515625	July 31	$	2,588	$	0.539063
September 30	October 30	$	568	$	0.531250	October 30	$	2,859	$	0.515625	October 30	$	2,588	$	0.539063
December 31	January 30, 2018	$	568	$	0.531250	January 30, 2018	$	2,859	$	0.515625	January 30, 2018	$	2,588	$	0.539063

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair value of financial instruments measured on recurring basis

The following table presents the Company's financial instruments carried at fair value on a recurring basis based upon the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
At September 30, 2018:
Assets:
Investment securities available-for-sale	$	—	$	—	$	352,778	$	352,778
Derivatives	—		2,665		—		2,665
Total assets at fair value	$	—	$	2,665	$	352,778	$	355,443
At December 31, 2017:
Assets:
Investment securities available-for-sale	$	—	$	—	$	211,737	$	211,737
Derivatives	—		602		—		602
Total assets at fair value	$	—	$	602	$	211,737	$	212,339
Liabilities:
Derivatives	$	—	$	76	$	—	$	76
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	76	$	—	$	76

Fair value assets unobservable input reconciliation

The following table presents additional information about the Company's assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis for which the Company has utilized Level 3 inputs (in thousands, except amount in footnote):

	CMBS			ABS			Total
Balance, January 1, 2018	$	211,579		$	158		$	211,737
Included in earnings	2,492			(217		)	2,275
Purchases	159,116			—			159,116
Sales	(8,103		)	(48		)	(8,151		)
Paydowns	(14,132		)	—			(14,132		)
Capitalized interest	—			7			7
Included in OCI	1,826			100			1,926
Balance, September 30, 2018	$	352,778		$	—		$	352,778

Fair value financial instruments not reported at fair value

The fair values of the Company's remaining financial instruments that are not reported at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets are reported in the following table (in thousands):

			Fair Value Measurements
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets of Liabilities (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
At September 30, 2018:
Assets:
CRE whole loans held for investment	$	1,490,757	$	1,501,076	$	—	$	—	$	1,501,076
Legacy CRE loans held for sale	$	17,000	$	17,000	$	—	$	—	$	17,000
CRE mezzanine loan	$	4,700	$	4,700	$	—	$	—	$	4,700
CRE preferred equity investment	$	19,372	$	19,545	$	—	$	—	$	19,545
Liabilities:
Senior notes in CRE securitizations	$	548,526	$	556,930	$	—	$	—	$	556,930
Junior subordinated notes	$	51,548	$	29,200	$	—	$	—	$	29,200
Convertible notes	$	220,606	$	235,385	$	—	$	—	$	235,385
Repurchase agreements	$	602,226	$	606,155	$	—	$	—	$	606,155
At December 31, 2017:
Assets:
CRE whole loans held for investment	$	1,284,822	$	1,294,664	$	—	$	—	$	1,294,664
Legacy CRE loans held for sale	$	61,841	$	62,841	$	—	$	—	$	62,841
Liabilities:
Senior notes in CRE securitizations	$	416,655	$	420,084	$	—	$	—	$	420,084
Junior subordinated notes	$	51,548	$	26,574	$	—	$	—	$	26,574
Convertible notes	$	217,365	$	235,385	$	—	$	—	$	235,385
Repurchase agreements	$	477,917	$	479,383	$	—	$	—	$	479,383

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MARKET RISK AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Fair value of derivative instruments

The following tables present the fair value of the Company's derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the Company's consolidated balance sheets and on the consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented:

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments at September 30, 2018 (in thousands)

	Asset Derivatives
	Notional Amount		Consolidated Balance Sheets Location	Fair Value
Interest rate swap contracts, hedging (1)	$	85,011	Derivatives, at fair value	$	2,665
	Liability Derivatives
	Notional Amount		Consolidated Balance Sheets Location	Fair Value
Interest rate swap contracts, hedging	$	85,011	Accumulated other comprehensive income	$	3,030

(1) Interest rate swap contracts are accounted for as cash flow hedges.

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments at December 31, 2017 (in thousands, except amount in footnotes)

	Asset Derivatives
	Notional Amount		Consolidated Balance Sheets Location	Fair Value
Interest rate swap contracts, hedging (1)	$	41,750	Derivatives, at fair value	$	602
	Liability Derivatives
	Notional Amount		Consolidated Balance Sheets Location	Fair Value
Forward contracts - foreign currency, hedging (2)(3)	$	3,602	Derivatives, at fair value	$	76
Interest rate swap contracts, hedging	$	41,750	Accumulated other comprehensive income	$	602

(1) Interest rate swap contracts are accounted for as cash flow hedges.

(2) Foreign currency forward contracts are accounted for as fair value hedges.

(3) Notional amount is presented on a currency converted basis. The base currency notional amount of the Company's foreign currency hedging forward contracts in a liability position was €3.0 million at December 31, 2017.

The effect of derivative instruments on the statement of income

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the

Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2018 (in thousands)

	Derivatives
	Consolidated Statements of Operations Location	Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) (1)
Interest rate swap contracts, hedging	Interest expense	$	(141	)

(1) Negative values indicate a decrease to the associated consolidated statements of operations line items.

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the

Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2017 (in thousands)

	Derivatives
	Consolidated Statements of Operations Location	Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) (1)
Interest rate swap contracts, hedging	Interest expense	$	(53	)
Forward contracts - foreign currency, hedging	Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available-for-sale and loans and derivatives	$	(1,998	)

(1) Negative values indicate a decrease to the associated consolidated statements of operations line items.

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OFFSETTING OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Offsetting [Abstract]

Offsetting financial assets and derivative assets

The following table presents a summary of the Company's offsetting of derivative assets (in thousands, except amounts in footnotes):

							(iv) Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets
	(i) Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets		(ii) Gross Amounts Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets		(iii) = (i) - (ii) Net Amounts of Assets Included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Pledged		(v) = (iii) - (iv) Net Amount
At September 30, 2018:
Derivatives, at fair value (1)	$	2,665	$	—	$	2,665	$	—	$	—	$	2,665
At December 31, 2017:
Derivatives, at fair value (1)	$	602	$	—	$	602	$	—	$	—	$	602

(1) The Company posted cash margin of $1.0 million and $1.9 million related to interest rate swap contracts outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

Offsetting financial liabilities and derivative liabilities

The following table presents a summary of the Company's offsetting of financial liabilities and derivative liabilities (in thousands, except amounts in footnotes):

							(iv) Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets
	(i) Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities		(ii) Gross Amounts Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets		(iii) = (i) - (ii) Net Amounts of Liabilities Included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Financial Instruments (1)		Cash Collateral Pledged		(v) = (iii) - (iv) Net Amount
At September 30, 2018:
Repurchase agreements and term facilities (2)	$	602,226	$	—	$	602,226	$	602,226	$	—	$	—
Total	$	602,226	$	—	$	602,226	$	602,226	$	—	$	—
At December 31, 2017:
Derivatives, at fair value	$	76	$	—	$	76	$	—	$	—	$	76
Repurchase agreements and term facilities (2)	477,917		—		477,917		477,917		—		—
Total	$	477,993	$	—	$	477,993	$	477,917	$	—	$	76

(1) Amounts represent financial instruments pledged that are available to be offset against liability balances associated with term facilities, repurchase agreements and derivatives.

(2) The combined fair value of securities and loans pledged against the Company's various repurchase agreements and term facilities was $912.8 million and $816.1 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Disposal groups, including discontinued operations

The following table summarizes the operating results of the residential mortgage and middle market lending segments' discontinued operations as reported separately as net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended					For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2018		2017			2018			2017
REVENUES
Interest income:
Loans	$	—	$	892		$	580		$	2,682
Other	—		44			13			76
Total interest income	—		936			593			2,758
Interest expense	—		—			—			—
Net interest income	—		936			593			2,758
(Loss) gain on sale of residential mortgage loans	—		(1,186		)	(1		)	5,688
Fee income (loss)	280		(197		)	313			3,480
Total revenues	280		(447		)	905			11,926
OPERATING EXPENSES
Equity compensation	—		65			—			286
General and administrative	62		5,590			1,165			21,985
Total operating expenses	62		5,655			1,165			22,271
	218		(6,102		)	(260		)	(10,345		)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment securities available-for-sale and loans and derivatives	146		97			421			13
Fair value adjustments on financial assets held for sale	—		(82		)	—			(500		)
Total other income (expense)	146		15			421			(487		)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES	364		(6,087		)	161			(10,832		)
Income tax expense	—		—			—			—
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX	364		(6,087		)	161			(10,832		)
Loss from disposal of discontinued operations	—		—			—			—
TOTAL INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	$	364	$	(6,087	)	$	161		$	(10,832	)

The assets and liabilities of business segments classified as discontinued operations and other assets and liabilities classified as held for sale are reported separately in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and are summarized as follows at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands, except amounts in the footnote):

	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
ASSETS
Restricted cash	$	—	$	138
Accrued interest receivable	—		67
Loans held for sale (1)	17,000		93,063
Other assets (2)	854		14,450
Total assets held for sale	$	17,854	$	107,718
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	1,787	$	10,283
Management fee payable	—		56
Accrued interest payable	—		3
Total liabilities held for sale	$	1,787	$	10,342

(1) Includes a directly originated middle market loan with a carrying value of $2.0 million at December 31, 2017. In July 2018 substantially all of the assets of the borrower were sold, resulting in $2.1 million of loan repayments.

(2) Includes the Company's investment in life settlement contracts of $5.1 million at December 31, 2017. In 2018, substantially all of the life settlement contracts were sold or matured and there were no life settlement contracts remaining at September 30, 2018.

Summary of loans held-for-sale

The following table summarizes the loans held for sale in the residential mortgage and middle market lending segments as well as the non-performing legacy CRE loans transferred to held for sale in the fourth quarter of 2016. The loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value (in thousands, except quantities and amounts in footnotes):

Loan Description	Number of Loans	Amortized Cost		Carrying Value
At September 30, 2018:
Legacy CRE loan (1)	1	$	25,202	$	17,000
Mezzanine loan (2)	1	—		—
Total loans held for sale	2	$	25,202	$	17,000
At December 31, 2017:
Legacy CRE loans (1)	5	$	63,783	$	61,841
Mezzanine loan (2)	1	—		—
Middle market loans (3)	5	41,199		29,308
Residential mortgage loans (4)(5)	14	1,914		1,914
Total loans held for sale	25	$	106,896	$	93,063

(1) Two legacy CRE loans with amortized costs of $28.3 million were reclassified as CRE loans on the consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2018 as the Company now intends to hold these loans to maturity.

(2) The mezzanine loan has a par value of $38.1 million and was acquired at a fair value of zero as a result of the liquidations of Resource Real Estate Funding CDO 2006-1, Ltd. in April 2016 and Resource Real Estate Funding CDO 2007-1, Ltd. in November 2016. The mezzanine loan is comprised of two tranches, maturing in November 2018 and September 2021.

(3) Includes a directly originated middle market loan with a fair value of $2.0 million at December 31, 2017. In July 2018 substantially all of the assets of the borrower were sold, resulting in $2.1 million of loan repayments. The loan's fair value was supported by a third party valuation mark prepared at December 31, 2017.

(4) The fair value option was elected for residential mortgage loans held for sale.

(5) The Company's residential mortgage loan portfolio was comprised of both agency loans and non-agency jumbo loans. The fair values of the agency loan portfolio were generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, as those values are determined based on quoted market prices for similar assets or upon other observable inputs. The fair values of the jumbo loan portfolio were generally classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy, as those values are generally based upon valuation techniques that utilize unobservable inputs that reflect the assumptions that a market participant would use in pricing those assets.

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ORGANIZATION (Details)	Sep. 30, 2018
Exantas Capital Corp | C-III Capital Partners LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	2.40%

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2018		Dec. 31, 2017		Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Cash balance in excess of federal deposit Insurance limit, amount	[1]	$ 45,500		$ 177,500
Cash and cash equivalents		48,053	[1]	181,490	[1]	$ 282,984
Restricted cash		6,580	[1]	22,874	[1]	14,539
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown on the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows		54,633		$ 204,364		$ 297,523	$ 119,425
Deferred tax assets, gross, tax expense impact		$ 10,000

[1] September 30, 2018December 31, 2017(1) Assets of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs") included in total assets above: Cash and cash equivalents$— $—Restricted cash5,504 20,846Accrued interest receivable3,477 3,347CRE loans, pledged as collateral and net of allowances of $927 and $1,330780,302 603,110Loans held for sale— 13Principal paydowns receivable— 72,207Other assets132 73Total assets of consolidated VIEs$789,415 $699,596

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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Consolidated VIEs) (the Company is the primary beneficiary) (Details) - VIE, Primary Beneficiary	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) entity	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) entity	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 entity
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Number of consolidated VIEs | entity	6		6		7
Financial support, amount | $	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Schedule of Carrying Value of Assets and Liabilities of Consolidated VIEs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS:
Restricted cash	$ 5,504	$ 20,846
CRE loans, pledged as collateral	780,302	603,110
Other assets	132	73
Total assets of consolidated VIEs	789,415	699,596
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other liabilities	41	96
Accrued interest payable	656	592
Borrowings	548,526	416,655
Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs	549,223	$ 417,343
VIE, Primary Beneficiary
ASSETS:
Restricted cash	5,504
Accrued interest receivable	3,477
CRE loans, pledged as collateral	780,302
Other assets	132
Total assets of consolidated VIEs	789,415
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other liabilities	41
Accrued interest payable	656
Borrowings	548,526
Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs	549,223
CRE Securitizations | VIE, Primary Beneficiary
ASSETS:
Restricted cash	5,000
Accrued interest receivable	3,477
CRE loans, pledged as collateral	780,302
Other assets	132
Total assets of consolidated VIEs	788,911
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other liabilities	41
Accrued interest payable	656
Borrowings	548,526
Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs	549,223
Other | VIE, Primary Beneficiary
ASSETS:
Restricted cash	504
Accrued interest receivable	0
CRE loans, pledged as collateral	0
Other assets	0
Total assets of consolidated VIEs	504
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other liabilities	0
Accrued interest payable	0
Borrowings	0
Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs	$ 0

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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Unconsolidated VIEs) (the Company is not the primary beneficiary, but has a variable interest) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	[1]			$ 1,596	$ 12,051
Borrowings	[2]			1,422,906	$ 1,163,485
VIE, Not Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Carrying amount of private-label securitization				$ (9,651)
VIE, Not Primary Beneficiary | Investment in RCT I and II
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in VIE				100.00%
Investments in unconsolidated entities				$ 1,500
VIE, Not Primary Beneficiary | Interest in RCT I
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities				$ 774
Percentage of total value of trusts owned				3.00%
Borrowings				$ 25,800
VIE, Not Primary Beneficiary | Interest in RCT II
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities				$ 774
Percentage of total value of trusts owned				3.00%
Borrowings				$ 25,800
VIE, Not Primary Beneficiary | C40
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in VIE			95.00%
Carrying amount of private-label securitization			$ 705,400	21,637
VIE, Not Primary Beneficiary | Prospect Hackensack
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Carrying amount of private-label securitization				$ 19,372
Payments to acquire interest in joint venture		$ 19,200

[1] September 30, 2018December 31, 2017(1) Assets of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs") included in total assets above: Cash and cash equivalents$— $—Restricted cash5,504 20,846Accrued interest receivable3,477 3,347CRE loans, pledged as collateral and net of allowances of $927 and $1,330780,302 603,110Loans held for sale— 13Principal paydowns receivable— 72,207Other assets132 73Total assets of consolidated VIEs$789,415 $699,596

[2] September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017(2) Liabilities of consolidated VIEs included in total liabilities above: Accounts payable and other liabilities$41 $96Accrued interest payable656 592Borrowings548,526 416,655Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs$549,223 $417,343

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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Schedule of Classification, Carrying Value, and Maximum Exposure to Loss of Unconsolidated VIEs) (Details) - VIE, Not Primary Beneficiary - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Accrued interest receivable	$ 205
CRE loans	19,372
Investment securities available-for-sale	21,465
Investments in unconsolidated entities	1,548
Total assets	42,590
Accrued interest payable	693
Borrowings	51,548
Total liabilities	52,241
Net (liability) asset	(9,651)
Interest Receivable
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure to Loss	0
Loans Pledged as Collateral
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure to Loss	19,372
Available-for-sale Securities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure to Loss	21,117
Investments in Unconsolidated Entities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure to Loss	1,548
Unsecured Junior Subordinated Debentures
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Accrued interest receivable	33
CRE loans	0
Investment securities available-for-sale	0
Investments in unconsolidated entities	1,548
Total assets	1,581
Accrued interest payable	693
Borrowings	51,548
Total liabilities	52,241
Net (liability) asset	(50,660)
C40
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Accrued interest receivable	172
CRE loans	0
Investment securities available-for-sale	21,465
Investments in unconsolidated entities	0
Total assets	21,637
Accrued interest payable	0
Borrowings	0
Total liabilities	0
Net (liability) asset	21,637	$ 705,400
Prospect Hackensack
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Accrued interest receivable	0
CRE loans	19,372
Investment securities available-for-sale	0
Investments in unconsolidated entities	0
Total assets	19,372
Accrued interest payable	0
Borrowings	0
Total liabilities	0
Net (liability) asset	$ 19,372

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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Details) - Continuing Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Non-cash continuing financing activities include the following:
Proceeds from the private exchange of convertible senior notes	$ 0	$ 22,161
Payments on the private exchange of convertible senior notes	0	(22,161)
Common Stock
Non-cash continuing financing activities include the following:
Distributions accrued but not paid	4,749	1,566
Preferred Stock
Non-cash continuing financing activities include the following:
Distributions accrued but not paid	$ 1,725	$ 4,010

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LOANS (Summary of Loans) (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) loan
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Unamortized (Discount) Premium, net	$ (8,756)	$ (7,014)
Allowance for Loan Losses	(1,736)	(5,328)
Principal, Total loans	1,525,321	1,297,164
Amortized Cost, Total loans	1,516,565	1,290,150
Carrying Value, Total loans	1,514,829	1,284,822
Commercial Real Estate Loans
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Principal, Loans held for investment	1,525,321	1,297,164
Unamortized (Discount) Premium, net	(8,756)	(7,014)
Amortized Cost, Loans held for investment	1,516,565	1,290,150
Allowance for Loan Losses	(1,736)	(5,328)
Carrying Value, Loans held for investment	1,514,829	1,284,822
Loan origination fees	8,500	6,700
Deferred amendment fees	$ 295	$ 268
CRE whole loans | Commercial Real Estate Loans
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Quantity | loan	78	70
Principal, Loans held for investment	$ 1,501,076	$ 1,297,164
Unamortized (Discount) Premium, net	(8,583)	(7,014)
Amortized Cost, Loans held for investment	1,492,493	1,290,150
Allowance for Loan Losses	(1,736)	(5,328)
Carrying Value, Loans held for investment	1,490,757	1,284,822
Loans held for investment, unfunded loan commitments	$ 92,200	$ 84,100
CRE whole loans | Commercial Real Estate Loans | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rates	2.50%	3.60%
CRE whole loans | Commercial Real Estate Loans | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Maximum
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rates	6.25%	6.25%
Mezzanine loan | Commercial Real Estate Loans
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Quantity | loan	1
Principal, Loans held for investment	$ 4,700
Unamortized (Discount) Premium, net	0
Amortized Cost, Loans held for investment	4,700
Allowance for Loan Losses	0
Carrying Value, Loans held for investment	$ 4,700
Contractual Interest Rates	10.00%
Preferred equity investment | Commercial Real Estate Loans
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Quantity | loan	1
Principal, Loans held for investment	$ 19,545
Unamortized (Discount) Premium, net	(173)
Amortized Cost, Loans held for investment	19,372
Allowance for Loan Losses	0
Carrying Value, Loans held for investment	$ 19,372
Contractual Interest Rates	11.50%
Loans receivable, contracted interest rate	8.00%
Whole Loans in Default | Commercial Real Estate Loans
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Quantity | loan		1
Amortized Cost, Loans held for investment		$ 7,000
Whole Loans Classified as Held-for-sale | Commercial Real Estate Loans
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Quantity | loan	1
Amortized Cost, Loans held for investment	$ 11,500
Whole Loans Reclassified from Held-for-sale | Commercial Real Estate Loans
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Amortized Cost, Loans held for investment	$ 28,300
Number of loans transferred to held-to-maturity | loan	2

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LOANS (Commercial Real Estate Loans, at Amortized Cost) (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) loan
Commercial Real Estate Loans
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Amortized Cost, Loans held for investment	$ 1,516,565	$ 1,290,150
Commercial Real Estate Loans | Whole Loans in Default
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Amortized Cost, Loans held for investment		$ 7,000
Number of Loans | loan		1
Commercial Real Estate Debt Investments
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
2018	0
2019	80,830
2020 and Thereafter	1,424,219
Amortized Cost, Loans held for investment	1,505,049
Commercial Real Estate Debt Investments | CRE whole loans
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
2018	0	$ 0
2019	80,830	148,622
2020 and Thereafter	1,400,147	1,134,528
Amortized Cost, Loans held for investment	1,480,977	$ 1,283,150
Commercial Real Estate Debt Investments | Mezzanine loan
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
2018	0
2019	0
2020 and Thereafter	4,700
Amortized Cost, Loans held for investment	4,700
Commercial Real Estate Debt Investments | Preferred equity investment
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
2018	0
2019	0
2020 and Thereafter	19,372
Amortized Cost, Loans held for investment	$ 19,372

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LOANS (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Loans receivable–related party	$ 44,300,000.0	$ 75,900,000
Commercial Real Estate Loans | Southwest Region
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Concentration of loan portfolio risk	33.10%	28.00%
Commercial Real Estate Loans | Pacific Region
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Concentration of loan portfolio risk	20.90%	24.30%
Commercial Real Estate Loans | Mountain Region
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Concentration of loan portfolio risk	20.10%	12.50%

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FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Allowance for Loan Losses and Recorded Investments in Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Allowance for loan losses:
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses, net	$ (1,260)	$ 518
Commercial Real Estate Loans
Allowance for loan losses:
Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period	5,328	$ 3,829	$ 3,829
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses, net	(1,260)		1,499
Loans charged-off	(2,332)		0
Allowance for loan losses at end of period	1,736		5,328
Allowance for loan losses ending balance:
Individually evaluated for impairment	0		2,500
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,736		2,828
Loans: Amortized cost ending balance:
Individually evaluated for impairment	24,072		7,000
Collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 1,492,493		$ 1,283,150

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FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Credit Risk Profiles and Allowance For Loan Losses) (Details) - Commercial Real Estate Loans	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) loan
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	$ 1,533,565,000	$ 1,351,991,000
Whole loans
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	1,492,493,000	$ 1,290,150,000
Number of defaulted loans | loan		1
Recorded investment	0	$ 7,000,000
Mezzanine loan
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	4,700,000
Preferred equity investment
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	19,372,000
Legacy CRE whole loans
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	$ 17,000,000	$ 61,841,000
Number of defaulted loans | loan	1	2
Recorded investment	$ 17,000,000	$ 22,500,000
Rating 3
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Allowance for credit losses, percentage of aggregate par amount of loans	1.50%
Loans and receivables	$ 110,808,000	171,841,000
Rating 3 | Whole loans
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	110,808,000	171,841,000
Rating 3 | Mezzanine loan
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	0
Rating 3 | Preferred equity investment
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	0
Rating 3 | Legacy CRE whole loans
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	$ 0	0
Rating 4
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Allowance for credit losses, percentage of aggregate carrying amount of loans	5.00%
Loans and receivables	$ 4,849,000	4,837,000
Rating 4 | Whole loans
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	4,849,000	4,837,000
Rating 4 | Mezzanine loan
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	0
Rating 4 | Preferred equity investment
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	0
Rating 4 | Legacy CRE whole loans
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	0	0
Rating 1
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	0	65,589,000
Rating 1 | Whole loans
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	0	65,589,000
Rating 1 | Mezzanine loan
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	0
Rating 1 | Preferred equity investment
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	0
Rating 1 | Legacy CRE whole loans
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	0	0
Rating 2
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	1,400,908,000	1,040,883,000
Rating 2 | Whole loans
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	1,376,836,000	1,040,883,000
Rating 2 | Mezzanine loan
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	4,700,000
Rating 2 | Preferred equity investment
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	19,372,000
Rating 2 | Legacy CRE whole loans
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	0	0
Rating 5
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	0	7,000,000
Rating 5 | Whole loans
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	0	7,000,000
Rating 5 | Mezzanine loan
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	0
Rating 5 | Preferred equity investment
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	0
Rating 5 | Legacy CRE whole loans
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	0	0
Held for Sale
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables, held for sale	17,000,000	61,841,000
Held for Sale | Whole loans
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables, held for sale	0	0
Held for Sale | Mezzanine loan
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables, held for sale	0
Held for Sale | Preferred equity investment
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables, held for sale	0
Held for Sale | Legacy CRE whole loans
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Loans and receivables, held for sale	$ 17,000,000	$ 61,841,000

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FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Carrying value	$ 912,766	$ 816,082
Commercial Real Estate Loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, amortized cost	1,516,565	$ 1,290,150
Rating 5 | Commercial Real Estate Loans | Legacy CRE whole loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number of impaired loans | loan		1
Loans held for investment, amortized cost		$ 7,000
Carrying value		$ 4,500
Financing receivable, significant sales	$ 4,700

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FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Loan Portfolio Aging Analysis) (Details)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) loan
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	$ 28,516,000	$ 29,516,000
Current	1,505,049,000	1,322,475,000
Total Loans Receivable	1,533,565,000	1,351,991,000
Total Loans Greater Than 90 days and Accruing	11,516,000	0
30-59 Days
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	0	11,516,000
60-89 Days
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	0	0
Greater than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	28,516,000	18,000,000
Commercial Real Estate Loans | Whole loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	11,516,000	7,000,000
Current	1,480,977,000	1,283,150,000
Total Loans Receivable	1,492,493,000	1,290,150,000
Total Loans Greater Than 90 days and Accruing	11,516,000	$ 0
Number of defaulted loans | loan		1
Recorded investment	0	$ 7,000,000
Commercial Real Estate Loans | Mezzanine loan
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	0
Current	4,700,000
Total Loans Receivable	4,700,000
Total Loans Greater Than 90 days and Accruing	0
Commercial Real Estate Loans | Preferred equity investment
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	0
Current	19,372,000
Total Loans Receivable	19,372,000
Total Loans Greater Than 90 days and Accruing	0
Commercial Real Estate Loans | Legacy CRE whole loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	17,000,000	22,516,000
Current	0	39,325,000
Total Loans Receivable	17,000,000	61,841,000
Total Loans Greater Than 90 days and Accruing	$ 0	$ 0
Number of defaulted loans | loan	1	2
Recorded investment	$ 17,000,000	$ 22,500,000
Commercial Real Estate Loans | Whole loans in technical default
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Number of defaulted loans | loan	1
Recorded investment	$ 11,500,000
Commercial Real Estate Loans | 30-59 Days | Whole loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	0	0
Commercial Real Estate Loans | 30-59 Days | Mezzanine loan
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	0
Commercial Real Estate Loans | 30-59 Days | Preferred equity investment
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	0
Commercial Real Estate Loans | 30-59 Days | Legacy CRE whole loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	0	11,516,000
Commercial Real Estate Loans | 60-89 Days | Whole loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	0	0
Commercial Real Estate Loans | 60-89 Days | Mezzanine loan
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	0
Commercial Real Estate Loans | 60-89 Days | Preferred equity investment
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	0
Commercial Real Estate Loans | 60-89 Days | Legacy CRE whole loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	0	0
Commercial Real Estate Loans | Greater than 90 Days | Whole loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	11,516,000	7,000,000
Commercial Real Estate Loans | Greater than 90 Days | Mezzanine loan
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	0
Commercial Real Estate Loans | Greater than 90 Days | Preferred equity investment
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	0
Commercial Real Estate Loans | Greater than 90 Days | Legacy CRE whole loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	$ 17,000,000	$ 11,000,000

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FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Impaired Loans) (Details) - Commercial Real Estate Loans - Whole loans - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Balance, Loans without a specific valuation allowance	$ 0
Recorded Balance, Loans with a specific valuation allowance	7,000,000
Recorded Balance	7,000,000	$ 0
Unpaid Principal Balance, Loans without a specific valuation allowance	0
Unpaid Principal Balance, Loans with a specific valuation allowance	7,000,000
Unpaid Principal Balance	7,000,000
Specific Allowance	(2,500,000)
Average Investment in Impaired Loans, Loans without a specific valuation allowance	0
Average Investment in Impaired Loans, Loans with specific valuation allowance	7,000,000
Average Investment in Impaired Loans	7,000,000
Interest Income Recognized, Loans without a specific valuation allowance	0
Interest Income Recognized, Loans with a specific valuation allowance	0
Interest Income Recognized	$ 0

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Schedule of Available-for-Sale Securities, Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 350,179	$ 211,065
Unrealized Gains	3,755	1,947
Unrealized Losses	(1,156)	(1,275)
Legacy CRE whole loans held for sale	352,778	211,737
Assets pledged as collateral	325,700	169,600
CMBS
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	350,179	210,806
Unrealized Gains	3,755	1,947
Unrealized Losses	(1,156)	(1,174)
Legacy CRE whole loans held for sale	$ 352,778	211,579
ABS
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		259
Unrealized Gains		0
Unrealized Losses		(101)
Legacy CRE whole loans held for sale		$ 158

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Estimated Maturities of Available-For-Sale Securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Amortized Cost
Less than one year	$ 126,349	$ 25,475
Greater than one year and less than five years	70,778	126,273
Greater than five years and less than ten years	153,052	59,317
Total	350,179	211,065
Fair Value
Less than one year	126,749	25,275
Greater than one year and less than five years	70,976	127,104
Greater than five years and less than ten years	155,053	59,358
Total	$ 352,778	$ 211,737
Weighted Average Coupon
Less than one year	5.40%	5.55%
Greater than one year and less than five years	5.10%	4.65%
Greater than five years and less than ten years	3.83%	3.53%
Total	4.65%	4.45%

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Gross Unrealized Loss and Fair Value of Securities) (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) security	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) security
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fair Value, less than 12 months	$ 39,398	$ 49,174
Unrealized Losses, less than 12 months	$ (350)	$ (989)
Number of Securities, less than 12 months | security	11	13
Fair Value, more than 12 months	$ 6,286	$ 1,308
Unrealized losses, more than 12 Months	$ (806)	$ (286)
Number of Securities, more than 12 Months | security	6	4
Fair Value, total	$ 45,684	$ 50,482
Unrealized losses, total	$ (1,156)	$ (1,275)
Number of Securities, total | security	17	17
CMBS
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fair Value, less than 12 months	$ 39,398	$ 49,016
Unrealized Losses, less than 12 months	$ (350)	$ (888)
Number of Securities, less than 12 months | security	11	12
Fair Value, more than 12 months	$ 6,286	$ 1,308
Unrealized losses, more than 12 Months	$ (806)	$ (286)
Number of Securities, more than 12 Months | security	6	4
Fair Value, total	$ 45,684	$ 50,324
Unrealized losses, total	$ (1,156)	$ (1,174)
Number of Securities, total | security	17	16
ABS
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fair Value, less than 12 months		$ 158
Unrealized Losses, less than 12 months		$ (101)
Number of Securities, less than 12 months | security		1
Fair Value, more than 12 months		$ 0
Unrealized losses, more than 12 Months		$ 0
Number of Securities, more than 12 Months | security		0
Fair Value, total		$ 158
Unrealized losses, total		$ (101)
Number of Securities, total | security		1

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Abstract]
Other than temporary impairment losses	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Sale of Available-for-Sale Debt Securities) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) position	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) position	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) position	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) position
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Positions Sold/Redeemed | position	2	9	4	11
Par Amount Sold/Redeemed	$ 10,000	$ 176,820	$ 10,411	$ 186,425
Amortized Cost	7,821	19,802	8,086	27,276
Realized Gain (Loss)	282	(2,522)	65	(730)
Proceeds	$ 8,103	$ 17,809	48	33,347
Proceeds, including amounts not yet received in cash			$ 8,151	$ 25,043
ABS
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Positions Sold/Redeemed | position	0	5	2	7
Par Amount Sold/Redeemed	$ 0	$ 18,301	$ 411	$ 27,906
Amortized Cost	0	14,249	265	21,723
Realized Gain (Loss)	0	(2,110)	(217)	(318)
Proceeds	$ 0	$ 12,647	$ 48	$ 19,881
CMBS
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Positions Sold/Redeemed | position	2	1	2	1
Par Amount Sold/Redeemed	$ 10,000	$ 5,000	$ 10,000	$ 5,000
Amortized Cost	7,821	4,279	7,821	4,279
Realized Gain (Loss)	282	(254)	282	(254)
Proceeds	8,103	$ 4,046	8,103	$ 4,046
Proceeds, including amounts not yet received in cash	$ 8,100		$ 8,100
Number of positions sold | position	2		2
RMBS
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Positions Sold/Redeemed | position		3		3
Par Amount Sold/Redeemed		$ 153,519		$ 153,519
Amortized Cost		1,274		1,274
Realized Gain (Loss)		(158)		(158)
Proceeds		$ 1,116		$ 1,116

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INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES (Schedule of Unconsolidated Entities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Abstract]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	[1]	$ 1,596		$ 1,596		$ 12,051
Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Unconsolidated Entities		$ (375)	$ 40,358	(2,128)	$ 39,301
Return on investment from investments in unconsolidated entities				$ 411	49,713
Pelium Capital
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Abstract]
Ownership % at September 30, 2018		80.20%		80.20%
Investments in unconsolidated entities		$ 7		$ 7		10,503
Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Unconsolidated Entities		$ 50	54	(180)	(22)
Return on investment from investments in unconsolidated entities				$ 10,400	13,600
RCM Global
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Abstract]
Ownership % at September 30, 2018		63.80%		63.80%
Investments in unconsolidated entities		$ 41		$ 41		0
Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Unconsolidated Entities		$ (7)	(61)	$ 0	(231)
RRE VIP Borrower, LLC
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Abstract]
Ownership % at September 30, 2018		0.00%		0.00%
Investments in unconsolidated entities		$ 0		$ 0		0
Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Unconsolidated Entities		$ 0	6	$ 0	44
Pearlmark Mezzanine Realty Partners IV, L.P.
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Abstract]
Ownership % at September 30, 2018		0.00%		0.00%
Investments in unconsolidated entities		$ 0		$ 0		0
Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Unconsolidated Entities		$ 0	0	$ 0	165
Investment in LCC Preferred Stock
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Abstract]
Ownership % at September 30, 2018		0.00%		0.00%
Investments in unconsolidated entities		$ 0		$ 0		0
Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Unconsolidated Entities		411	41,048	411	41,334
Investments in Unconsolidated Entities
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Abstract]
Investments in unconsolidated entities		48		48		10,503
Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Unconsolidated Entities		$ 454	41,047	$ 231	41,290
Investment in RCT I and II
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Abstract]
Ownership % at September 30, 2018		3.00%		3.00%
Investments in unconsolidated entities		$ 1,548		$ 1,548		$ 1,548
Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Unconsolidated Entities		$ (829)	$ (689)	$ (2,359)	$ (1,989)

[1] September 30, 2018December 31, 2017(1) Assets of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs") included in total assets above: Cash and cash equivalents$— $—Restricted cash5,504 20,846Accrued interest receivable3,477 3,347CRE loans, pledged as collateral and net of allowances of $927 and $1,330780,302 603,110Loans held for sale— 13Principal paydowns receivable— 72,207Other assets132 73Total assets of consolidated VIEs$789,415 $699,596

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BORROWINGS (Schedule of Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Outstanding		$ 1,449,002	$ 1,187,384
Unamortized Issuance Costs and Discounts		26,096	23,899
Outstanding Borrowings		$ 1,422,906	$ 1,163,485
Weighted Average Borrowing Rate		4.06%	4.00%
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity		7 years 11 months	7 years 4 months
Value of Collateral		$ 1,704,147	$ 1,515,510
Accrued interest costs	[1]	3,937	4,387
RCC 2015-CRE3 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Outstanding			85,788
Unamortized Issuance Costs and Discounts			396
Outstanding Borrowings			$ 85,392
Weighted Average Borrowing Rate			4.50%
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity			14 years 2 months 12 days
Value of Collateral			$ 149,828
RCC 2015-CRE4 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Outstanding			90,883
Unamortized Issuance Costs and Discounts			407
Outstanding Borrowings			$ 90,476
Weighted Average Borrowing Rate			3.65%
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity			14 years 7 months 6 days
Value of Collateral			$ 180,066
RCC 2017-CRE5 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Outstanding		158,376	244,280
Unamortized Issuance Costs and Discounts		2,312	3,493
Outstanding Borrowings		$ 156,064	$ 240,787
Weighted Average Borrowing Rate		3.30%	2.51%
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity		15 years 9 months	16 years 7 months 6 days
Value of Collateral		$ 277,156	$ 369,534
XAN 2018-RSO6 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Outstanding		397,452
Unamortized Issuance Costs and Discounts		4,990
Outstanding Borrowings		$ 392,462
Weighted Average Borrowing Rate		3.26%
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity		16 years 8 months
Value of Collateral		$ 514,225
Unsecured Junior Subordinated Debentures
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Outstanding		51,548	51,548
Unamortized Issuance Costs and Discounts		0	0
Outstanding Borrowings		$ 51,548	$ 51,548
Weighted Average Borrowing Rate		6.29%	5.49%
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity		17 years 11 months	18 years 8 months 18 days
Value of Collateral		$ 0	$ 0
4.50% Convertible Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Outstanding		143,750	143,750
Unamortized Issuance Costs and Discounts		14,313	16,626
Outstanding Borrowings		$ 129,437	$ 127,124
Weighted Average Borrowing Rate		4.50%	4.50%
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity		3 years 11 months	4 years 7 months 6 days
Value of Collateral		$ 0	$ 0
Interest rate, stated percentage		4.50%
6.00% Convertible Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Outstanding		$ 70,453	70,453
Unamortized Issuance Costs and Discounts		171	928
Outstanding Borrowings		$ 70,282	$ 69,525
Weighted Average Borrowing Rate		6.00%	6.00%
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity		62 days	335 days
Value of Collateral		$ 0	$ 0
Interest rate, stated percentage		6.00%
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Outstanding		$ 21,182	21,182
Unamortized Issuance Costs and Discounts		295	466
Outstanding Borrowings		$ 20,887	$ 20,716
Weighted Average Borrowing Rate		8.00%	8.00%
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity		1 year 4 months	2 years
Value of Collateral		$ 0	$ 0
Interest rate, stated percentage		8.00%
CRE - Term Repurchase Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Outstanding		$ 313,516	292,511
Unamortized Issuance Costs and Discounts		3,696	1,013
Outstanding Borrowings		$ 309,820	$ 291,498
Weighted Average Borrowing Rate		4.33%	3.82%
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity		1 year 11 months	222 days
Value of Collateral		$ 452,697	$ 432,125
Accrued interest costs		460	534
Trust Certificates - Term Repurchase Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Outstanding		47,438	76,714
Unamortized Issuance Costs and Discounts		319	570
Outstanding Borrowings		$ 47,119	$ 76,144
Weighted Average Borrowing Rate		6.11%	5.97%
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity		2 years	2 years 1 month
Value of Collateral		$ 118,780	$ 214,375
Accrued interest costs		104	203
CMBS - Short Term Repurchase Agreements
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Outstanding		245,287	82,647
Unamortized Issuance Costs and Discounts		0	0
Outstanding Borrowings		$ 245,287	$ 82,647
Weighted Average Borrowing Rate		3.46%	2.79%
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity		38 days	14 days
Value of Collateral		$ 341,289	$ 131,522
Accrued interest costs		$ 786	279
CMBS - Term Repurchase Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Outstanding			27,628
Unamortized Issuance Costs and Discounts			0
Outstanding Borrowings			$ 27,628
Weighted Average Borrowing Rate			3.05%
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity			121 days
Value of Collateral			$ 38,060
Accrued interest costs			$ 46

[1] September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017(2) Liabilities of consolidated VIEs included in total liabilities above: Accounts payable and other liabilities$41 $96Accrued interest payable656 592Borrowings548,526 416,655Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs$549,223 $417,343

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BORROWINGS (Securitization) (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
RCC 2017-CRE5 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Note Paydowns Received from Closing Date through September 30, 2018	$ 93,074
XAN 2018-RSO6, Ltd.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Note Paydowns Received from Closing Date through September 30, 2018	$ 0

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BORROWINGS (Repurchase and Credit Facilities) (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	May 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings			$ 602,226	$ 477,917
Value of Collateral			$ 912,766	$ 816,082
Weighted Average Interest Rate			4.06%	4.00%
Unamortized issuance costs and discounts			$ 26,096	$ 23,899
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings			201,635	72,131
Value of Collateral			$ 266,182	$ 97,745
Number of Positions as Collateral | loan			31	6
Weighted Average Interest Rate			3.46%	2.77%
JP Morgan Securities LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings			$ 32,718	$ 10,516
Value of Collateral			$ 61,380	$ 33,777
Number of Positions as Collateral | loan			12	2
Weighted Average Interest Rate			3.42%	2.93%
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings			$ 10,934	$ 0
Value of Collateral			$ 13,727	$ 0
Number of Positions as Collateral | loan			10	0
Weighted Average Interest Rate			3.61%	0.00%
Deutsche Bank AG
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term basis	1 year	3 months
CRE - Term Repurchase Facilities | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings			$ 109,039	$ 179,347
Value of Collateral			$ 170,355	$ 268,003
Number of Positions as Collateral | loan			10	19
Weighted Average Interest Rate			4.21%	3.68%
Unamortized issuance costs and discounts			$ 1,900	$ 565
CRE - Term Repurchase Facilities | Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings			67,886	112,151
Value of Collateral			$ 113,831	$ 164,122
Number of Positions as Collateral | loan			5	9
Weighted Average Interest Rate			4.76%	4.05%
Unamortized issuance costs and discounts			$ 167	$ 448
CRE - Term Repurchase Facilities | Barclays Bank PLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings			132,895	0
Value of Collateral			$ 168,511	$ 0
Number of Positions as Collateral | loan			8	0
Weighted Average Interest Rate			4.22%	0.00%
Unamortized issuance costs and discounts			$ 1,600	$ 0
Trust Certificates - Term Repurchase Facilities | RSO Repo SPE Trust 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings			0	26,548
Value of Collateral			$ 0	$ 89,121
Number of Positions as Collateral | loan			0	2
Weighted Average Interest Rate			0.00%	6.98%
Unamortized issuance costs and discounts				$ 133
Trust Certificates - Term Repurchase Facilities | RSO Repo SPE Trust 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings			$ 47,119	49,596
Value of Collateral			$ 118,780	$ 125,254
Number of Positions as Collateral | loan			2	2
Weighted Average Interest Rate			6.11%	5.43%
Unamortized issuance costs and discounts			$ 233	$ 320
CMBS - Term Repurchase Facilities | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings			0	12,272
Value of Collateral			$ 0	$ 14,984
Number of Positions as Collateral | loan			0	8
Weighted Average Interest Rate			0.00%	2.45%
CMBS - Term Repurchase Facilities | Deutsche Bank AG
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings			$ 0	$ 15,356
Value of Collateral			$ 0	$ 23,076
Number of Positions as Collateral | loan			0	14
Weighted Average Interest Rate			0.00%	3.53%

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BORROWINGS (Amount at Risk Under Repurchase Facilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity	7 years 11 months	7 years 4 months
Weighted Average Interest Rate	4.06%	4.00%
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate	3.46%	2.77%
JP Morgan Securities LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate	3.42%	2.93%
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate	3.61%	0.00%
CRE - Term Repurchase Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity	1 year 11 months	222 days
Weighted Average Interest Rate	4.33%	3.82%
Trust Certificates - Term Repurchase Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity	2 years	2 years 1 month
Weighted Average Interest Rate	6.11%	5.97%
Linked and Non-linked Transactions | RBC Capital Markets, LLC | CMBS - Short-Term Repurchase Agreements
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount at Risk	$ 65,173
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity	37 days
Weighted Average Interest Rate	3.46%
Linked and Non-linked Transactions | JP Morgan Securities LLC | CMBS - Short-Term Repurchase Agreements
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount at Risk	$ 28,828
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity	33 days
Weighted Average Interest Rate	3.42%
Linked and Non-linked Transactions | Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | CMBS - Short-Term Repurchase Agreements
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount at Risk	$ 2,831
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity	57 days
Weighted Average Interest Rate	3.61%
Linked and Non-linked Transactions | CRE - Term Repurchase Facilities | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount at Risk	$ 60,183
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity	1 year 9 months
Weighted Average Interest Rate	4.21%
Linked and Non-linked Transactions | CRE - Term Repurchase Facilities | Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount at Risk	$ 46,322
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity	345 days
Weighted Average Interest Rate	4.76%
Linked and Non-linked Transactions | CRE - Term Repurchase Facilities | Barclays Bank PLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount at Risk	$ 34,686
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity	2 years 6 months
Weighted Average Interest Rate	4.22%
Linked and Non-linked Transactions | Trust Certificates - Term Repurchase Facility | RSO Repo SPE Trust 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount at Risk	$ 71,439
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity	2 years
Weighted Average Interest Rate	6.11%

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BORROWINGS (CRE – Term Repurchase Facilities) (Details) - CRE - Term Repurchase Facilities	1 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($) extension	Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($) extension	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum facility amount		$ 400,000,000
Number of options to extend | extension		3
Option to extend, term		1 year
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Line of Credit | Minimum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.75%
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Line of Credit | Maximum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		2.50%
Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. | Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum facility amount			$ 67,900,000
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | Line of Credit | Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum facility amount	$ 250,000,000
Number of options to extend | extension	2
Option to extend, term	1 year
Guaranty Agreement, maximum percentage of then current unpaid aggregate repurchase price of all purchased assets	25.00%
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | Line of Credit | Minimum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | Line of Credit | Maximum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.25%

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BORROWINGS (Contractual Commitments) (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	$ 1,449,002
2018	315,740
2019	68,052
2020	179,568
2021	134,516
2022 and Thereafter	751,126
CRE securitizations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	555,828
2018	0
2019	0
2020	0
2021	0
2022 and Thereafter	555,828
Unsecured Junior Subordinated Debentures
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	51,548
2018	0
2019	0
2020	0
2021	0
2022 and Thereafter	51,548
Convertible Debt | 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	143,750
2018	0
2019	0
2020	0
2021	0
2022 and Thereafter	143,750
Convertible Debt | 6.00% Convertible Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	70,453
2018	70,453
2019	0
2020	0
2021	0
2022 and Thereafter	0
Convertible Debt | 8.00% Convertible Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	21,182
2018	0
2019	0
2020	21,182
2021	0
2022 and Thereafter	0
Repurchase and credit facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	606,241
2018	245,287
2019	68,052
2020	158,386
2021	134,516
2022 and Thereafter	$ 0

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SHARE ISSUANCE AND REPURCHASE (Details) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock redeemed during period, value						$ 115,368,000
Preferred stock redemption premium				$ 0	$ 0	7,482,000	$ 0
Equity and Debt Securities Repurchase Program
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount (up to)									$ 50,000,000	$ 50,000,000.0
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount				$ 44,900,000		$ 44,900,000
8.50% Series A Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, coupon authorized			8.50%
Series B Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, coupon authorized			8.25%			8.25%		8.25%
Stock redeemed or called during period (in shares)			930,983
Redemption price per share (in dollars per share)		$ 25.00
Stock redeemed during period, value		$ 115,300,000
Preferred stock, liquidation preference (in dollars per share)	$ 25			$ 25.00		$ 25.00		$ 25
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	4,613,596			0		0		4,613,596
Redeemable Preferred Stock Series A and Series B
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Redemption price per share (in dollars per share)			$ 25
Stock redeemed during period, value	$ 50,000,000
Series C Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, coupon authorized						8.625%		8.625%
Preferred stock, liquidation preference (in dollars per share)	$ 25			$ 25.00		$ 25.00		$ 25
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	4,800,000			4,800,000		4,800,000		4,800,000
Sale of stock, weighted average price per share (in dollars per share)						$ 25.00
Series C Preferred Stock | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividend payment rate, variable, basis spread on variable rate				5.927%		5.927%

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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Common Stock Activity) (Details) - Restricted Stock	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 shares
January 18, 2018
Restricted common stock transactions
Stock-based compensation (in shares)	209,355
Vesting per Year	33.30%
February 1, 2018
Restricted common stock transactions
Stock-based compensation (in shares)	3,727
Vesting per Year	100.00%
March 8, 2018
Restricted common stock transactions
Stock-based compensation (in shares)	16,302
Vesting per Year	100.00%
June 1, 2018
Restricted common stock transactions
Stock-based compensation (in shares)	3,493
Vesting per Year	100.00%
June 6, 2018
Restricted common stock transactions
Stock-based compensation (in shares)	3,510
Vesting per Year	100.00%
Non-Employee Directors
Restricted common stock transactions
Unvested shares, beginning of period (in shares)	34,565
Issued (shares)	27,032
Vested (shares)	(33,193)
Forfeited (shares)	0
Unvested shares, end of period (in shares)	28,404
Non-Employees
Restricted common stock transactions
Unvested shares, beginning of period (in shares)	419,541
Issued (shares)	209,355
Vested (shares)	(238,792)
Forfeited (shares)	(1,725)
Unvested shares, end of period (in shares)	388,379
Former Employees
Restricted common stock transactions
Unvested shares, beginning of period (in shares)	28,967
Issued (shares)	0
Vested (shares)	(23,158)
Forfeited (shares)	0
Unvested shares, end of period (in shares)	5,809
Manager and Non Employees
Restricted common stock transactions
Unvested shares, beginning of period (in shares)	483,073
Issued (shares)	236,387
Vested (shares)	(295,143)
Forfeited (shares)	(1,725)
Unvested shares, end of period (in shares)	422,592

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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) director shares	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) director shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive management fee pursuant to the management agreement	$ 0	$ 51,300	$ 0	$ 539,000
Manager pursuant to the Management Agreement | Exantas Capital Corp
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Cash awards, percentage (up to)	75.00%
Common stock awards, percentage (at least)	25.00%
Incentive management fee pursuant to the management agreement		$ 1,600,000		$ 1,600,000
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants in period (in shares) | shares			0	0
Contractual term			10 years
Non-Employees | Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of shares granted			$ 2,000,000	$ 2,700,000
Compensation cost not yet recognized	$ 1,800,000		$ 1,800,000		$ 1,400,000
Weighted average remaining contractual term			1 year 11 months 24 days		2 years 8 days
Non-Employee Directors | Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of non employee directors granted shares | director			8	8
Payment award, grant date fair value			$ 255,000	$ 325,000

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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Status of Vested Stock Options) (Details) - Vested $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Number of Options
Outstanding beginning of period (in shares) | shares	10,000
Vested (in shares) | shares	0
Exercised (in shares) | shares	0
Forfeited (in shares) | shares	0
Expired (in shares) | shares	0
Outstanding end of period (in shares) | shares	10,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding beginning of period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 25.60
Vested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0.00
Exercised (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0.00
Forfeited (usd per share) | $ / shares	0.00
Expired (in shares) | $ / shares	0.00
Outstanding end of period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 25.60
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	2 years 7 months 16 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $	$ 0

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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Components of Equity Compensation Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total equity compensation expense	$ 757	$ 895	$ 2,383	$ 2,417
Non-Employees | Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total equity compensation expense	685	817	2,166	2,207
Non-Employee Directors | Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total equity compensation expense	$ 72	$ 78	$ 217	$ 210

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Net income from continuing operations	$ 8,260	$ 24,745	$ 17,312	$ 46,487
Net income allocated to preferred shares	(2,588)	(6,014)	(10,385)	(18,043)
Consideration paid in excess of carrying value of preferred shares	0	0	(7,482)	0
Net loss allocable to non-controlling interest, net of taxes	0	0	0	196
Net income (loss) from continuing operations allocable to common shares	5,672	18,731	(555)	28,640
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	364	(6,087)	161	(10,832)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ALLOCABLE TO COMMON SHARES	$ 6,036	$ 12,644	$ (394)	$ 17,808
Net income (loss) per common share - basic:
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	31,229,969	30,857,232	31,186,057	30,810,259
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.61	$ (0.02)	$ 0.93
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.01	(0.20)	0.01	(0.35)
TOTAL NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19	$ 0.41	$ (0.01)	$ 0.58
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted:
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	31,229,969	30,857,232	31,186,057	30,810,259
Additional shares due to assumed conversion of dilutive instruments (in shares)	247,429	257,920	0	206,849
Adjusted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	31,477,398	31,115,152	31,186,057	31,017,108
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.61	$ (0.02)	$ 0.92
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.01	(0.20)	0.01	(0.35)
TOTAL NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19	$ 0.41	$ (0.01)	$ 0.57
4.50% Convertible Senior Notes
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted:
Interest rate, stated percentage	4.50%		4.50%
6.00% Convertible Senior Notes
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted:
Interest rate, stated percentage	6.00%		6.00%
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted:
Interest rate, stated percentage	8.00%		8.00%
6%, 8% and 4.5% Convertible Senior Notes
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted:
Antidilutive securities excluded (in shares)	14,937,427	12,215,259	14,937,427	10,085,439

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2018	$ 671,476
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	4,397
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(65)
Balance, September 30, 2018	560,345
Net Unrealized Gain on Derivatives
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2018	602
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	2,428
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0
Balance, September 30, 2018	3,030
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Available-for-Sale
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2018	695
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	1,969
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(65)
Balance, September 30, 2018	2,599
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2018	1,297
Balance, September 30, 2018	$ 5,629

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Relationship with C-III and Certain of its Subsidiaries) (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) transaction shares	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) transaction shares	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Base management fees paid by the Company	$ 2,813,000	$ 4,924,000	$ 8,438,000	$ 10,242,000
Incentive management, cash portion	0	51,300	0	539,000
General and administrative	$ 2,336,000	4,336,000	$ 7,943,000	11,780,000
C3AM | Exantas Capital Corp
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of common shares of the Company owned by a related party (in shares) | shares	766,718		766,718
Ownership percentage	2.40%		2.40%
Manager pursuant to the Management Agreement | Exantas Capital Corp
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Base management fees paid by the Company	$ 2,800,000	2,700,000	$ 8,400,000	8,000,000
Incentive management fees	0	2,200,000	0	2,200,000
Incentive management, cash portion		1,600,000		1,600,000
Incentive management, common stock portion		539,000		539,000
Total indebtedness	938,000		938,000		$ 1,000,000
General and administrative	$ 1,200,000	$ 1,200,000	$ 4,000,000	$ 4,200,000
Number of executed CDO transactions | transaction	5		5
Number of liquidated CDO transactions | transaction	3		3
Resource Real Estate | Exantas Capital Corp
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total indebtedness	$ 373,000		$ 373,000		$ 629,000

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Relationship with Resource Real Estate, LLC) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2015	Feb. 28, 2015	Jul. 30, 2014
RCC CRE Notes 2013 Senior Notes
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Closing transaction amount	$ 307,800
Servicing fee rate	0.25%
RCC 2014-CRE2 Senior Notes
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Closing transaction amount							$ 353,900
RCC 2015-CRE3
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Closing transaction amount						$ 346,200
Resource Capital Corp. 2015-CRE4, Ltd.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Closing transaction amount					$ 312,900
RCC 2017-CRE5
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Closing transaction amount				$ 376,700
Resource Real Estate | Commercial Real Estate Debt Investments
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, due from related party		$ 488	$ 185

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Relationship with C3AM and C-III Commercial Mortgage) (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2017
RCC 2017-CRE5
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Closing transaction amount								$ 376,700,000
C3AM | Asset Management Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of total collateral pool value to securitization, related party contribution		10.20%
C3AM | RCC 2017-CRE5 | Asset Management Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Servicing fee rate	0.05%
Servicing fees earned			$ 109,000	$ 46,000	$ 217,000	$ 46,000
Special servicing fees earned			0	$ 0	0	$ 0
Servicing fees payable			$ 29,000		$ 29,000		$ 14,000
C3AM | XAN 2018-RSO6, Ltd. | Asset Management Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Closing transaction amount	$ 514,200,000
Servicing fee rate	0.25%

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DISTRIBUTIONS (Details) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018
DISTRIBUTIONS [Abstract]
Dividend per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.05
REIT required taxable income distribution, percentage (at least)			90.00%
REIT taxable income distribution required for exempt federal income taxes, percentage			100.00%

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DISTRIBUTIONS (Dividends Declared) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands									3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 26, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividend Per Share (in dollars per share)									$ 0.15	$ 0.05
Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Total Dividend Paid	$ 4,749	$ 3,165	$ 1,584		$ 1,572	$ 1,566	$ 1,567	$ 1,568
Dividend Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.10	$ 0.05		$ 0.05	$ 0.05	$ 0.05	$ 0.05
Series A Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Total Dividend Paid					$ 568	$ 568	$ 568	$ 568
Dividend Per Share (in dollars per share)					$ 0.53125	$ 0.53125	$ 0.53125	$ 0.53125
Series B Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Total Dividend Paid				$ 1,480	$ 2,859	$ 2,859	$ 2,859	$ 2,859
Dividend Per Share (in dollars per share)				$ 0.320830	$ 0.515625	$ 0.515625	$ 0.515625	$ 0.515625
Series C Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Total Dividend Paid	$ 2,588	$ 2,588	$ 2,588		$ 2,588	$ 2,588	$ 2,588	$ 2,588
Dividend Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.539063	$ 0.539063	$ 0.539063		$ 0.539063	$ 0.539063	$ 0.539063	$ 0.539063

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets:
Investment securities available-for-sale		$ 352,778	$ 211,737
Derivatives	[1]	2,665	602
Recurring Basis
Assets:
Investment securities available-for-sale		352,778	211,737
Derivatives		2,665	602
Total assets at fair value		355,443	212,339
Liabilities:
Derivatives			76
Total liabilities at fair value			76
Recurring Basis | Level 1
Assets:
Investment securities available-for-sale		0	0
Derivatives		0	0
Total assets at fair value		0	0
Liabilities:
Derivatives			0
Total liabilities at fair value			0
Recurring Basis | Level 2
Assets:
Investment securities available-for-sale		0	0
Derivatives		2,665	602
Total assets at fair value		2,665	602
Liabilities:
Derivatives			76
Total liabilities at fair value			76
Recurring Basis | Level 3
Assets:
Investment securities available-for-sale		352,778	211,737
Derivatives		0	0
Total assets at fair value		$ 352,778	211,737
Liabilities:
Derivatives			0
Total liabilities at fair value			$ 0

[1] September 30, 2018December 31, 2017(1) Assets of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs") included in total assets above: Cash and cash equivalents$— $—Restricted cash5,504 20,846Accrued interest receivable3,477 3,347CRE loans, pledged as collateral and net of allowances of $927 and $1,330780,302 603,110Loans held for sale— 13Principal paydowns receivable— 72,207Other assets132 73Total assets of consolidated VIEs$789,415 $699,596

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Assets Measured on Recurring Basis) (Details) - Level 3 - Recurring Basis $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation
Balance, January 1, 2018	$ 211,737
Included in earnings	2,275
Purchases	159,116
Sales	(8,151)
Paydowns	(14,132)
Capitalized interest	7
Included in OCI	1,926
Balance, September 30, 2018	352,778
CMBS
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation
Balance, January 1, 2018	211,579
Included in earnings	2,492
Purchases	159,116
Sales	(8,103)
Paydowns	(14,132)
Capitalized interest	0
Included in OCI	1,826
Balance, September 30, 2018	352,778
ABS
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation
Balance, January 1, 2018	158
Included in earnings	(217)
Purchases	0
Sales	(48)
Paydowns	0
Capitalized interest	7
Included in OCI	100
Balance, September 30, 2018	$ 0

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) loan appraisal	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) loan appraisal	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized loss on investment securities available-for-sale and loans and derivatives		$ (279,000)	$ 1,465,000	$ (569,000)	$ (15,619,000)
Loans held for investment	[1]	1,514,829,000		1,514,829,000		$ 1,284,822,000
Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans held for investment		$ 19,545,000		$ 19,545,000
6.00% Convertible Senior Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage		6.00%		6.00%
6.00% Convertible Senior Notes | Measurement Input, Discount Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value inputs, discount rate		0.0454		0.0454
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage		8.00%		8.00%
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes | Measurement Input, Discount Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value inputs, discount rate		0.0492		0.0492
4.50% Convertible Senior Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage		4.50%		4.50%
4.50% Convertible Senior Notes | Measurement Input, Discount Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value inputs, discount rate		0.0717		0.0717
Expected Future Cash Flows | Mezzanine loan | VIE, Not Primary Beneficiary | Measurement Input, Discount Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value inputs, discount rate		0.1063		0.1063
Expected Future Cash Flows | Preferred equity investment | VIE, Not Primary Beneficiary | Measurement Input, Discount Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value inputs, discount rate		0.1278		0.1278
Expected Future Cash Flows | Unsecured Junior Subordinated Debentures | VIE, Not Primary Beneficiary | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Interest in RCT I
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value inputs, discount rate		0.1134		0.1134
Expected Future Cash Flows | Unsecured Junior Subordinated Debentures | VIE, Not Primary Beneficiary | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Interest in RCT II
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value inputs, discount rate		0.1134		0.1134
Minimum | Expected Future Cash Flows | CRE Loans | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans receivable, interest rate, stated percentage		4.61%		4.61%		5.06%
Maximum | Expected Future Cash Flows | CRE Loans | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans receivable, interest rate, stated percentage		8.36%		8.36%		7.63%
Commercial Real Estate Loans | Legacy CRE whole loans
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized loss on investment securities available-for-sale and loans and derivatives		$ 1,600,000		$ 6,300,000
Number of loans | loan		1		1
Provision for protective advances		$ 600,000		$ 772,000
Number of appraisals | appraisal		2		2
Financing receivable, average value		$ 17,000,000		$ 17,000,000
Loans held for investment						$ 22,500,000
Commercial Real Estate Loans | Legacy CRE whole loans | Minimum
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Capitalization rate		9.25%		9.25%
Commercial Real Estate Loans | Legacy CRE whole loans | Maximum
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Capitalization rate		9.75%		9.75%
Structured Finance Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Outstanding value		$ 0		$ 0		178,000
Held for Sale
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Outstanding value		$ 0		$ 0		$ 13,000

[1] September 30, 2018December 31, 2017(1) Assets of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs") included in total assets above: Cash and cash equivalents$— $—Restricted cash5,504 20,846Accrued interest receivable3,477 3,347CRE loans, pledged as collateral and net of allowances of $927 and $1,330780,302 603,110Loans held for sale— 13Principal paydowns receivable— 72,207Other assets132 73Total assets of consolidated VIEs$789,415 $699,596

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
CRE preferred equity investment	[1]	$ 1,514,829	$ 1,284,822
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets of Liabilities (Level 1)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
CRE loans		0	0
Legacy CRE loans held for sale		0	0
CRE preferred equity investment		0
Senior notes in CRE securitizations		0	0
Junior subordinated notes		0	0
Convertible notes		0	0
Repurchase agreements		0	0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets of Liabilities (Level 1) | Mezzanine loan
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
CRE loans		0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
CRE loans		0	0
Legacy CRE loans held for sale		0	0
CRE preferred equity investment		0
Senior notes in CRE securitizations		0	0
Junior subordinated notes		0	0
Convertible notes		0	0
Repurchase agreements		0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Mezzanine loan
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
CRE loans		0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
CRE loans		1,501,076	1,294,664
Legacy CRE loans held for sale		17,000	62,841
CRE preferred equity investment		19,545
Senior notes in CRE securitizations		556,930	420,084
Junior subordinated notes		29,200	26,574
Convertible notes		235,385	235,385
Repurchase agreements		606,155	479,383
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Mezzanine loan
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
CRE loans		4,700
Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
CRE loans		1,490,757	1,284,822
Legacy CRE loans held for sale		17,000	61,841
CRE preferred equity investment		19,372
Senior notes in CRE securitizations		548,526	416,655
Junior subordinated notes		51,548	51,548
Convertible notes		220,606	217,365
Repurchase agreements		602,226	477,917
Carrying Amount | Mezzanine loan
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
CRE loans		4,700
Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
CRE loans		1,501,076	1,294,664
Legacy CRE loans held for sale		17,000	62,841
CRE preferred equity investment		19,545
Senior notes in CRE securitizations		556,930	420,084
Junior subordinated notes		29,200	26,574
Convertible notes		235,385	235,385
Repurchase agreements		606,155	$ 479,383
Fair Value | Mezzanine loan
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
CRE loans		$ 4,700

[1] September 30, 2018December 31, 2017(1) Assets of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs") included in total assets above: Cash and cash equivalents$— $—Restricted cash5,504 20,846Accrued interest receivable3,477 3,347CRE loans, pledged as collateral and net of allowances of $927 and $1,330780,302 603,110Loans held for sale— 13Principal paydowns receivable— 72,207Other assets132 73Total assets of consolidated VIEs$789,415 $699,596

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MARKET RISK AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Details)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) derivative	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) derivative	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) derivative	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) derivative
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 2,665,000	$ 2,665,000		$ 2,665,000		$ 602,000
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities						$ 76,000
Unrealized gains on derivatives, net		$ 824,000	$ 136,000	$ 2,428,000	$ 211,000
Interest rate swaps
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Number of instruments held | derivative	18	18		18		7
Average fixed interest rate	2.51%	2.51%		2.51%		2.08%
Notional amount	$ 85,000,000	$ 85,000,000		$ 85,000,000		$ 41,800,000
Gain on derivatives				2,700,000		602,000
Number of instruments partially terminated | derivative	1
Interest expense to fully amortize		0	$ 0	0	$ 18,000
Interest rate swaps | Derivatives, at fair value
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 2,665,000	$ 2,665,000		$ 2,665,000		$ 602,000
Terminated interest rate swap
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Unrealized gains on derivatives, net	$ 366,000

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MARKET RISK AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Fair Value and Classification of Derivatives) (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 EUR (€)
Asset Derivatives
Fair Value	$ 2,665		$ 602
Liability Derivatives
Fair Value			76
Interest rate swaps | Interest expense
Liability Derivatives
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)	(141)	$ (53)
Interest rate swaps | Derivatives, at fair value
Asset Derivatives
Notional Amount	85,011		41,750
Fair Value	2,665		602
Interest rate swaps | Accumulated other comprehensive income
Liability Derivatives
Notional Amount	85,011		41,750
Fair Value	$ 3,030		602
Forward contracts - foreign currency, hedging
Liability Derivatives
Notional Amount | €				€ 3.0
Forward contracts - foreign currency, hedging | Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available-for-sale and loans and derivatives
Liability Derivatives
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)		$ (1,998)
Forward contracts - foreign currency, hedging | Derivatives, at fair value
Liability Derivatives
Notional Amount			3,602
Fair Value			$ 76

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OFFSETTING OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Offsetting Derivative Assets
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets	$ 2,665	$ 602
Gross Amounts Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets	0	0
Net Amounts of Assets Included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets	2,665	602
Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets- Financial Instruments	0	0
Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets- Cash Collateral Pledged	0	0
Net Amount	2,665	602
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities		76
Gross Amounts Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets		0
Net Amounts of Liabilities Included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets		76
Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets- Financial Instruments		0
Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets- Cash Collateral Pledged		0
Net Amount		76
Repurchase agreements and term facilties
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities	602,226	477,917
Gross Amounts Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets	0	0
Net Amounts of Liabilities Included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets	602,226	477,917
Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets- Financial Instruments	602,226	477,917
Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets- Cash Collateral Pledged	0	0
Net Amount	0	0
Total-Liabilities
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities	602,226	477,993
Gross Amounts Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets	0	0
Net Amounts of Liabilities Included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets	602,226	477,993
Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets- Financial Instruments	602,226	477,917
Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets- Cash Collateral Pledged	0	0
Net Amount	0	76
Fair value of securities pledged against repurchase agreements	912,800	816,100
Interest rate swaps
Offsetting Derivative Assets
Cash margin deposits related to interest rate swap contracts	$ 1,000	$ 1,900

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			4 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		21 Months Ended
	Feb. 05, 2018 USD ($) holder shares	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)	May 31, 2017 USD ($) loan	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) category	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2017 claim	Apr. 30, 2017 claim	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) category	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2017 claim	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of investment securities available-for-sale				$ 8,103,000	$ 17,809,000			$ 48,000	$ 33,347,000
Commercial Real Estate Loans
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Financing receivable, category of loans | category				2				2
Commercial Real Estate Loans | Whole loans
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loans held for investment, unfunded loan commitments				$ 92,200,000				$ 92,200,000			$ 84,100,000
Pearlmark Mezz
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of investment securities available-for-sale			$ 16,200,000
Indemnification Agreement | Pearlmark Mezz
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of instruments held | loan			1
Loss contingency, reserve				703,000				703,000
Reserve for probable losses				0				0
Indemnification Agreement | Pearlmark Mezz | Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, estimate of possible loss			$ 4,300,000
PCM
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated litigation liability				3,300,000				3,300,000			3,300,000
Open Litigation Matters
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments of legal costs in excess of insurance coverage		$ 2,000,000
Estimated litigation liability				0				0			2,200,000
Open Litigation Matters | Indemnification Agreement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated litigation liability				1,700,000				1,700,000			5,700,000
Open Litigation Matters | Reaves, Caito, Simpson, and Heckel Complaints
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, new claims filed, number | claim										6
Open Litigation Matters | Greenberg, Canoles, DeCaro, and Gehan Complaints
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, new claims filed, number | claim							4
Open Litigation Matters | McKinney, Sherek/Speigel, and Sebenoler Complaints
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, new claims filed, number | claim						3
Open Litigation Matters | PCM | Indemnification Agreement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated litigation liability				$ 0				$ 0			$ 6,500,000
Open Litigation Matters | Levin v. Resource Capital Corp.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of shareholders who opted out of settlement | holder	1
Number of shares held by individual shareholder who opted out of settlement (in shares) | shares	500
Settled Litigation Matters, Including Pending Settlements | Levin v. Resource Capital Corp.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party	$ 9,500,000

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE (Operating Results of the Residential Mortgage and Middle Market Lending Segments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Interest income:
Loans	$ 26,496	$ 21,953	$ 74,314	$ 65,327
Other	123	369	261	2,464
Total interest income	31,836	23,983	87,453	73,089
Interest expense	17,322	13,853	47,865	42,454
Net interest income	14,514	10,130	39,588	30,635
Total revenues	14,539	10,260	39,670	32,657
OPERATING EXPENSES
Equity compensation	757	895	2,383	2,417
General and administrative	2,336	4,336	7,943	11,780
Total operating expenses	5,481	9,569	17,572	25,260
Net interest and other revenues less operating expenses	9,058	691	22,098	7,397
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment securities available-for-sale and loans and derivatives	279	(1,465)	569	15,619
Total other (expense) income	(798)	28,518	(4,817)	45,028
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX	364	(6,087)	161	(10,832)
Discontinued Operations
Interest income:
Loans	0	892	580	2,682
Other	0	44	13	76
Total interest income	0	936	593	2,758
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Net interest income	0	936	593	2,758
(Loss) gain on sale of residential mortgage loans	0	(1,186)	(1)	5,688
Total revenues	280	(447)	905	11,926
OPERATING EXPENSES
Equity compensation	0	65	0	286
General and administrative	62	5,590	1,165	21,985
Total operating expenses	62	5,655	1,165	22,271
Net interest and other revenues less operating expenses	218	(6,102)	(260)	(10,345)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment securities available-for-sale and loans and derivatives	146	97	421	13
Fair value adjustments on financial assets held for sale	0	(82)	0	(500)
Total other (expense) income	146	15	421	(487)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES	364	(6,087)	161	(10,832)
Income tax expense	0	0	0	0
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX	364	(6,087)	161	(10,832)
Loss from disposal of discontinued operations	0	0	0	0
TOTAL INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	364	(6,087)	161	(10,832)
Discontinued Operations | Management Service
Interest income:
Fee income (loss)	$ 280	$ (197)	$ 313	$ 3,480

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE (Assets and Liabilities of Business Segments Classified as Discontinued Operations) (Details) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended
		Jul. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018		Dec. 31, 2017		Sep. 30, 2017
ASSETS
Restricted cash			$ 6,580,000	[1]	$ 22,874,000	[1]	$ 14,539,000
Accrued interest receivable	[1]		7,466,000		6,859,000
Other assets	[1]		13,298,000		7,793,000
Total assets held for sale	[1]		17,854,000		107,718,000
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other liabilities	[2]		12,793,000		5,153,000
Management fee payable	[2]		938,000		1,035,000
Accrued interest payable	[2]		3,937,000		4,387,000
Total liabilities held for sale	[2]		1,787,000		10,342,000
Investment securities available-for-sale			352,778,000		211,737,000
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale
ASSETS
Restricted cash			0		138,000
Accrued interest receivable			0		67,000
Loans held for sale			17,000,000		93,063,000
Other assets			854,000		14,450,000
Total assets held for sale			17,854,000		107,718,000
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other liabilities			1,787,000		10,283,000
Management fee payable			0		56,000
Accrued interest payable			0		3,000
Total liabilities held for sale			1,787,000		10,342,000
Investment securities available-for-sale			17,000,000		93,063,000
Life settlement contracts			$ 0		5,100,000
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale | Direct Origination Middle-Market Loans
LIABILITIES
Investment securities available-for-sale					$ 2,000,000
Proceeds from loan repayments		$ 2,100,000

[1] September 30, 2018December 31, 2017(1) Assets of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs") included in total assets above: Cash and cash equivalents$— $—Restricted cash5,504 20,846Accrued interest receivable3,477 3,347CRE loans, pledged as collateral and net of allowances of $927 and $1,330780,302 603,110Loans held for sale— 13Principal paydowns receivable— 72,207Other assets132 73Total assets of consolidated VIEs$789,415 $699,596

[2] September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017(2) Liabilities of consolidated VIEs included in total liabilities above: Accounts payable and other liabilities$41 $96Accrued interest payable656 592Borrowings548,526 416,655Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs$549,223 $417,343

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Commercial Syndicated Portfolio Segment | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Realized gain on disposal	$ 390

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE (Loans Held for Sale in the Residential Mortgage and Middle Market Lending Segments) (Details)	1 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) loan tranche	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) loan
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Carrying Value		$ 352,778,000	$ 211,737,000
Carrying value		912,766,000	$ 816,082,000
Legacy CRE whole loans | Loans Reclassified to Held-to-Maturity
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		$ 28,300,000
Number of loans transferred to held-to-maturity | loan		2
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of Loans | loan		2	25
Amortized Cost		$ 25,202,000	$ 106,896,000
Carrying Value		$ 17,000,000	$ 93,063,000
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale | Legacy CRE whole loans
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of Loans | loan		1	5
Amortized Cost		$ 25,202,000	$ 63,783,000
Carrying Value		$ 17,000,000	$ 61,841,000
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale | Mezzanine loan
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of Loans | loan		1	1
Amortized Cost		$ 0	$ 0
Carrying Value		0	$ 0
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale | Mezzanine loan | RREF CDO 2006-1 Senior Notes | VIE, Not Primary Beneficiary
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Debt instrument, par value		38,100,000
Carrying value		$ 0
Number of tranches | tranche		2
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale | Middle Market Loans
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of Loans | loan			5
Amortized Cost			$ 41,199,000
Carrying Value			$ 29,308,000
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale | Residential mortgage loans
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of Loans | loan			14
Amortized Cost			$ 1,914,000
Carrying Value			1,914,000
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale | Direct Origination Middle-Market Loans
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Carrying Value			$ 2,000,000
Proceeds from loan repayments	$ 2,100,000