Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
REVENUE
Gain on life insurance policies, net	$ 14,122	$ 17,792	$ 43,355	$ 59,219
Interest income	12,928	3,935	39,588	11,273
Trust services revenues	4,556	0	14,412	0
Other income (loss)	(3,093)	484	33,504	947
TOTAL REVENUE	28,513	22,211	130,859	71,439
EXPENSES
Interest expense	40,792	28,290	113,805	83,752
Employee compensation and benefits	33,777	9,137	123,321	21,085
Legal and professional fees	7,830	2,594	21,636	10,263
(Recapture of) provision for loan losses	(4,986)	0	2,914	0
Other expenses	4,550	3,549	13,057	12,316
TOTAL EXPENSES	81,963	43,570	274,733	127,416
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(53,450)	(21,359)	(143,874)	(55,977)
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)	22,444	0	(613)	0
NET LOSS BEFORE INCOME (LOSS) FROM EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENT	(75,894)	(21,359)	(143,261)	(55,977)
Income (loss) from equity method investment	(1,431)	956	(4,279)	(371)
NET LOSS	(77,325)	(20,403)	(147,540)	(56,348)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	12,745	0	23,106	0
Less: Preferred stock dividends	3,569	4,232	11,235	12,806
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ (68,149)	$ (24,635)	$ (135,669)	$ (69,154)
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
Basic (in usd per share)	$ (2.23)	$ (0.75)	$ (4.44)	$ (2.09)
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ (2.23)	$ (0.75)	$ (4.44)	$ (2.09)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic (in shares)	30,584,719	33,033,420	30,552,233	33,010,100
Diluted (in shares)	30,584,719	33,033,420	30,552,233	33,010,100