CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 138,975	$ 67,928
Restricted cash	47,697	51,728
Loans, net (including $88,726 and $20,212 held at fair value)	1,625,555	1,727,984
Mortgage backed securities, at fair value	88,011	92,466
Loans eligible for repurchase from Ginnie Mae	250,132	77,953
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	79,509	58,850
Purchased future receivables, net	17,308	43,265
Derivative instruments	16,363	2,814
Servicing rights (including $76,840 and $91,174 held at fair value)	114,663	121,969
Other assets	89,503	106,925
Total Assets	5,372,095	4,977,018
Liabilities
Secured borrowings	1,370,519	1,189,392
Convertible notes, net	112,129	111,040
Senior secured notes, net	179,659	179,289
Corporate debt, net	150,989	149,986
Guaranteed loan financing	401,705	485,461
Liabilities for loans eligible for repurchase from Ginnie Mae	250,132	77,953
Derivative instruments	11,604	5,250
Dividends payable	19,746	21,302
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	135,655	97,407
Total Liabilities	4,537,887	4,132,234
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 54,368,999 and 51,127,326 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	5	5
Additional paid-in capital	849,541	822,837
Retained earnings (deficit)	(24,203)	8,746
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(9,947)	(6,176)
Total Ready Capital Corporation equity	815,396	825,412
Non-controlling interests	18,812	19,372
Total Stockholders' Equity	834,208	844,784
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	5,372,095	4,977,018
Consolidated Excluding VIEs
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	138,975	67,928
Restricted cash	47,697	51,728
Loans, net (including $88,726 and $20,212 held at fair value)	1,625,555	1,727,984
Loans, held-for-sale, at fair value	340,288	188,077
Real estate, held for sale	45,348	58,573
Other assets	89,503	106,925
Consolidated VIEs
Assets
Total Assets	2,518,743	2,378,486
Liabilities
Secured borrowings	$ 1,905,749	$ 1,815,154