CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Interest income	$ 41,858	$ 33,248	$ 79,007	$ 67,130
Interest expense	(26,407)	(17,230)	(49,071)	(33,673)
Net interest income before provision for loan losses	15,451	16,018	29,936	33,457
Provision for loan losses	397	(159)	229	(1,391)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	15,848	15,859	30,165	32,066
Non-interest income
Gains on residential mortgage banking activities, net of variable loan expenses	9,762	10,985	21,496	21,495
Other income	1,826	1,588	3,160	2,429
Income from unconsolidated joint venture	1,503		7,243
Servicing income, net of amortization and impairment of $1,229 and $2,580 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, and $1,511 and $4,276 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively	6,627	5,631	13,037	10,074
Total non-interest income	19,718	18,204	44,936	33,998
Non-interest expense
Employee compensation and benefits	(14,272)	(13,451)	(29,592)	(26,915)
Allocated employee compensation and benefits from related party	(1,200)	(1,008)	(2,400)	(2,020)
Professional fees	(2,401)	(2,023)	(5,049)	(4,182)
Management fees – related party	(2,036)	(2,007)	(4,049)	(3,984)
Incentive fees – related party	(269)		(676)
Loan servicing expense	(3,000)	(2,611)	(7,093)	(4,126)
Other operating expenses	(8,916)	(6,206)	(16,927)	(11,736)
Total non-interest expense	(32,094)	(27,306)	(65,786)	(52,963)
Net realized gain on financial instruments	8,620	4,491	20,851	7,456
Net unrealized gain on financial instruments	4,457	974	7,464	2,257
Income before provision for income taxes	16,549	12,222	37,630	22,814
Provision for income taxes	(665)	(1,069)	(3,228)	(2,104)
Net income	15,884	11,153	34,402	20,710
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	588	657	1,252	1,358
Net income attributable to Sutherland Asset Management Corporation	$ 15,296	$ 10,496	$ 33,150	$ 19,352
Earnings per common share - basic	$ 0.48	$ 0.34	$ 1.03	$ 0.63
Earnings per common share - diluted	$ 0.48	$ 0.34	$ 1.03	$ 0.63
Weighted-average shares outstanding
Basic	32,073,717	30,768,900	32,055,110	30,659,958
Diluted	32,092,750	30,769,332	32,069,499	30,660,175
Dividends declared per share of common stock	$ 0.40	$ 0.37	$ 0.77	$ 0.74