MORTGAGE LOANS HELD-FOR-SALE, at FAIR VALUE - Carrying Value (Details) - USD ($)		Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Mortgage loans held-for-sale [Line Items]
Carrying value	[1]	$ 2,795,951	$ 2,849,536
Mortgage Loans Held-for-Sale
Mortgage loans held-for-sale [Line Items]
Carrying value		2,795,951	2,849,536
Amortized cost | Mortgage Loans Held-for-Sale
Mortgage loans held-for-sale [Line Items]
Carrying value		2,824,746	2,867,263
Fair value adjustment | Mortgage Loans Held-for-Sale
Mortgage loans held-for-sale [Line Items]
Carrying value		$ (28,795)	$ (17,727)

[1] Our consolidated balance sheets include assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs") as the Company is the primary beneficiary of these VIEs. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, assets of consolidated VIEs totaled $1,308,989,628 and $1,369,120,941 respectively, and the liabilities of consolidated VIEs totaled $1,282,788,661 and $1,344,404,080 respectively