CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Interest income	$ 59,723	$ 44,287	$ 165,510	$ 123,295
Interest expense	(39,390)	(28,925)	(110,919)	(77,996)
Net interest income before provision for loan losses	20,333	15,362	54,591	45,299
Provision for loan losses	(693)	(800)	(2,559)	(571)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	19,640	14,562	52,032	44,728
Non-interest income
Residential mortgage banking activities	29,013	17,011	64,621	48,290
Net realized gain on financial instruments and real estate owned	7,377	6,946	20,914	27,796
Net unrealized gain (loss) on financial instruments	(7,881)	8,500	(21,799)	15,964
Servicing income, net of amortization and impairment of $1,609 and $4,225 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, and $1,425 and $5,252 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively	7,449	6,922	22,012	19,959
Other income	2,979	1,204	6,671	4,364
Income on unconsolidated joint ventures	1,047	2,178	6,059	9,420
Gain on bargain purchase			30,728
Total non-interest income	39,984	42,761	129,206	125,793
Non-interest expense
Employee compensation and benefits	(13,438)	(14,163)	(37,395)	(43,755)
Allocated employee compensation and benefits from related party	(1,500)	(1,200)	(3,603)	(3,600)
Variable expenses on residential mortgage banking activities	(17,318)	(8,337)	(39,995)	(18,120)
Professional fees	(2,030)	(2,294)	(5,445)	(7,343)
Management fees – related party	(2,495)	(2,070)	(6,987)	(6,118)
Incentive fees – related party				(676)
Loan servicing expense	(4,866)	(4,247)	(13,085)	(11,340)
Merger related expenses	(51)		(6,121)
Other operating expenses	(8,144)	(6,548)	(23,091)	(23,475)
Total non-interest expense	(49,842)	(38,859)	(135,722)	(114,427)
Income before provision for income taxes	9,782	18,464	45,516	56,094
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	2,645	(895)	8,604	(4,123)
Net income	12,427	17,569	54,120	51,971
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	323	638	1,580	1,890
Net income attributable to Ready Capital Corporation	$ 12,104	$ 16,931	$ 52,540	$ 50,081
Earnings per basic common share
Earnings per common share - basic	$ 0.27	$ 0.53	$ 1.29	$ 1.57
Earnings per diluted common share
Earnings per common share - diluted	$ 0.27	$ 0.53	$ 1.29	$ 1.57
Weighted-average shares outstanding
Basic	44,438,652	32,109,642	40,517,231	32,073,665
Diluted	44,467,801	32,130,262	40,546,380	32,090,126
Dividends declared per share of common stock	$ 0.40	$ 0.40	$ 1.20	$ 1.17