Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 48,024	$ 46,172
Residential Whole-Loans, at fair value ($237,423 and $192,136 pledged as collateral, at fair value, respectively)	237,423	192,136
Residential Bridge Loans ($64,526 and $0 at fair value and $106,673 and $0 pledged as collateral, respectively)	106,673	0
Securitized commercial loan, at fair value	24,876	24,225
Investment related receivable	7,665	33,600
Accrued interest receivable	13,603	18,812
Due from counterparties	86,930	243,585
Derivative assets, at fair value	728	20,571
Other assets	2,161	398
Total Assets	3,886,906	3,156,016
Liabilities:
Borrowings under repurchase agreements, net	3,251,686	2,155,644
Convertible senior unsecured notes, net	108,743	0
Securitized debt, at fair value	10,945	10,659
Accrued interest payable	8,322	16,041
Investment related payables	17,217	341,458
Due to counterparties	1,490	740
Derivative liability, at fair value	4,346	182,158
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	3,118	3,255
Payable to affiliate	2,041	2,584
Dividend payable	12,960	12,995
Total Liabilities	3,420,868	2,725,534
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, and 41,794,079 and 41,919,801 outstanding, respectively	419	419
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized and no shares outstanding	0	0
Treasury stock, at cost 125,722 and 0 shares held, respectively	(1,232)	0
Additional paid-in capital	768,763	765,042
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(301,912)	(334,979)
Total Stockholders' Equity	466,038	430,482
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	3,886,906	3,156,016
Subtotal Agency MBS
Assets:
Mortgage-backed securities and other securities, at fair value	2,858,600	1,841,594
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Assets:
Mortgage-backed securities and other securities, at fair value	378,158	667,161
Other securities
Assets:
Mortgage-backed securities and other securities, at fair value	$ 122,065	$ 67,762

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