REAL ESTATE SECURITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Summary of securities which are classified as available-for-sale

The following is a summary of the Company’s securities at December 31, 2016 and 2015 ($ in thousands):

December 31, 2016

						Gross Unrealized								Weighted Average
Asset Type	Outstanding Face Amount			Amortized Cost Basis		Gains		Losses			Carrying Value		# of Securities	Rating (1)	Coupon %		Yield %		Remaining Duration (years)
CMBS(2)	$	1,676,680		$	1,698,616	$	10,880	$	(8,101	)	$	1,701,395	131	AAA	3.26	%	2.81	%	3.55
CMBS interest-only(2)	8,160,458		(3)	343,438		1,273		(2,540		)	342,171		60	AAA	0.87	%	3.45	%	2.99
GNMA interest-only(4)	478,577		(3)	18,994		159		(2,332		)	16,821		17	AA+	0.73	%	4.19	%	4.44
Agency securities(2)	774			802		—		(22		)	780		2	AA+	2.90	%	1.29	%	3.27
GNMA permanent securities(2)	38,327			39,144		882		(246		)	39,780		9	AA+	4.09	%	3.80	%	10.30
Total	$	10,354,816		$	2,100,994	$	13,194	$	(13,241	)	$	2,100,947	219		1.27	%	2.94	%	3.60

December 31, 2015

						Gross Unrealized								Weighted Average
Asset Type	Outstanding Face Amount			Amortized Cost Basis		Gains		Losses			Carrying Value		# of Securities	Rating (1)	Coupon %		Yield %		Remaining Duration (years)
CMBS(2)	$	1,972,492		$	1,994,928	$	4,643	$	(8,065	)	$	1,991,506	119	AAA	3.17	%	2.59	%	3.15
CMBS interest-only(2)	7,436,379		(3)	348,222		1,027		(4,826		)	344,423		48	AAA	1.02	%	3.81	%	3.34
GNMA interest-only(4)	632,175		(3)	28,311		44		(2,161		)	26,194		20	AA+	0.80	%	4.26	%	5.22
GNMA construction securities(2)	27,091			27,581		1,058		—			28,639		1	AA+	4.10	%	3.86	%	9.33
GNMA permanent securities(2)	16,249			16,685		164		(394		)	16,455		12	AA+	4.52	%	3.94	%	5.43
Total	$	10,084,386		$	2,415,727	$	6,936	$	(15,446	)	$	2,407,217	200		1.44	%	3.60	%	3.29

(1) Represents the weighted average of the ratings of all securities in each asset type, expressed as an S&P equivalent rating.  For each security rated by multiple rating agencies, the highest rating is used.  Ratings provided were determined by third-party rating agencies as of a particular date, may not be current and are subject to change (including the assignment of a “negative outlook” or “credit watch”) at any time.

(2) CMBS, CMBS interest-only securities, Agency securities, GNMA construction securities, and GNMA permanent securities are classified as available-for-sale and reported at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in the current period in other comprehensive income.

(3) The amounts presented represent the principal amount of the mortgage loans outstanding in the pool in which the interest-only securities participate.

(4)

Agency interest-only securities are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in current period earnings. The Company’s Agency interest-only securities are considered to be hybrid financial instruments that contain embedded derivatives. As a result, the Company accounts for them as hybrid instruments in their entirety at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in unrealized gain (loss) on Agency interest-only securities in the combined consolidated statements of income in accordance with ASC 815.

Schedule of fair value of the Company's securities by remaining maturity based upon expected cash flows

The following is a breakdown of the carrying value of the Company’s securities by remaining maturity based upon expected cash flows at December 31, 2016 and 2015 ($ in thousands):

December 31, 2016

Asset Type	Within 1 year		1-5 years		5-10 years		After 10 years		Total
CMBS(1)	$	132,730	$	1,156,026	$	412,639	$	—	$	1,701,395
CMBS interest-only(1)	11,188		330,983		—		—		342,171
GNMA interest-only(2)	—		15,914		724		183		16,821
Agency securities(1)	—		780		—		—		780
GNMA permanent securities(1)	—		4,488		27,675		7,617		39,780
Total	$	143,918	$	1,508,191	$	441,038	$	7,800	$	2,100,947

December 31, 2015

Asset Type	Within 1 year		1-5 years		5-10 years		After 10 years		Total
CMBS(1)	$	610,526	$	891,752	$	489,228	$	—	$	1,991,506
CMBS interest-only(1)	—		344,423		—		—		344,423
GNMA interest-only(2)	6		17,159		8,549		480		26,194
GNMA construction securities(1)	—		386		28,253		—		28,639
GNMA permanent securities(1)	2,220		6,661		7,574		—		16,455
Total	$	612,752	$	1,260,381	$	533,604	$	480	$	2,407,217

(1) CMBS, CMBS interest-only securities, Agency securities, GNMA construction securities, and GNMA permanent securities are classified as available-for-sale and reported at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in the current period in other comprehensive income.

(2) Agency interest-only securities are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in current period earnings.