The amount of real estate held for sale recognized at the acquisition date.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of other real estate obtained through foreclosure proceedings or defeasance in full or partial satisfaction of a debt arrangement.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of land and buildings obtained through foreclosure proceedings or defeasance in full or partial satisfaction of a debt arrangement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 11
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118936363&loc=d3e5162-111524

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 3
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118952595&loc=d3e4437-111522

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Real estate acquired in settlement of loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Mar. 29, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Real estate acquired
Other REO	$ 6,792		$ 7,787
Total Real estate acquired in settlement of loans, held for sale	60,807		7,787
Retail
Real estate acquired
Other REO	596		191
Mixed Use
Real estate acquired
Other REO	279		279
Office
Real estate acquired
Other REO	5,595		6,719
SBA
Real estate acquired
Other REO	139		23
Single family
Real estate acquired
Other REO	183		368
Multi-family
Real estate acquired
Other REO			$ 207
Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc.
Real estate acquired
Acquired ORM portfolio	54,015	$ 67,973
Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc. \| Retail
Real estate acquired
Acquired ORM portfolio	19,950
Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc. \| Mixed Use
Real estate acquired
Acquired ORM portfolio	17,478
Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc. \| Lodging/Residential
Real estate acquired
Acquired ORM portfolio	7,412
Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc. \| Land
Real estate acquired
Acquired ORM portfolio	7,919
Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc. \| Office
Real estate acquired
Acquired ORM portfolio	$ 1,256