RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN SECURITIZATION TRUSTS (Details) - USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Residential mortgage loans held in securitization trusts	[1]	$ 1,267,101,902	$ 1,449,774,383
Total assets	[1]	2,305,574,444	2,498,366,661
Liabilities and Equity
Residential securitized debt obligations	[1]	1,249,163,769	1,364,077,012
Liabilities	[1]	2,155,965,417	2,320,872,133
Equity	[1]	149,609,027	177,494,528
Total liabilities and equity	[1]	2,305,574,444	2,498,366,661
Residential Mortgage [Member]
Assets
Residential mortgage loans held in securitization trusts		153,356,678	411,881,097
Receivables		501,423	1,446,120
Total assets		153,858,101	413,327,217
Liabilities and Equity
Residential securitized debt obligations		147,407,885	380,638,423
Payables		399,604	1,153,053
Liabilities		147,807,489	381,791,476
Equity		6,050,612	31,535,741
Total liabilities and equity		$ 153,858,101	$ 413,327,217

[1] Our consolidated balance sheets include assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIE's) as the Company is the primary beneficiary of these VIEs. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, assets of consolidated VIEs totaled $1,425,612,641 and $1,868,482,556, respectively, and the liabilities of consolidated VIEs totaled $1,401,605,297 and $1,750,916,265, respectively