CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Revenue:
Interest income	$ 33,364	$ 30,704
Interest expense	(12,013)	(12,139)
Net interest margin	21,351	18,565
Revenue from real estate owned	2,672	2,658
Total revenue	24,023	21,223
Expenses:
Management and incentive fees to affiliate	2,974	2,567
Professional fees	778	785
General and administrative expenses	1,613	1,157
General and administrative expenses reimbursed to affiliate	834	752
Expenses from real estate owned	4,309	3,277
Total expenses	10,508	8,538
Provision for current expected credit losses	(594)	(3,240)
Gain on sale of real estate owned	2,197	0
Income before income taxes	16,306	15,925
Income tax expense, including excise tax	105	185
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 16,201	$ 15,740
Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34	$ 0.46
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34	$ 0.45
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic weighted average shares of common stock outstanding (in shares)	47,204,397	34,417,040
Diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding (in shares)	47,654,549	34,720,950
Dividends declared per share of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ 0.35