Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Nov. 07, 2019
Cover page.
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Registrant Name	HUNT COMPANIES FINANCE TRUST, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001547546
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		23,687,664
Local Phone Number	521-6323
City Area Code	212
Entity Address, Address Line One	230 Park Avenue
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10169
Entity Address, City or Town	New York
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Address Line Two	19th Floor
Entity Tax Identification Number	45-4966519
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity File Number	001-35845
Document Transition Report	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Trading Symbol	HCFT
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share