CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
INCOME
Interest income	$ 112,416	$ 108,181	$ 91,424
Interest expense	(59,325)	(53,335)	(39,101)
Net interest income	53,091	54,846	52,323
Provision for loan losses	(803)	(1,164)	0
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	52,288	53,682	52,323
Income from investment in affiliates	1,332	762	707
Gain on sale of mortgage loans	7,123	0	0
Other Income	4,176	3,720	1,765
Total income	64,919	58,164	54,795
EXPENSE
Related party expense – loan servicing fees	9,133	10,148	8,245
Related party expense – management fee	7,356	6,025	5,340
Loan transaction expense	328	389	1,471
Professional fees	2,550	2,179	2,340
Real estate operating expenses	3,685	3,252	2,630
Other expense	4,225	3,934	3,353
Total expense	27,277	25,927	23,379
Loss on debt extinguishment	429	836	1,131
Income before provision for income taxes	37,213	31,401	30,285
Provision for income taxes	124	64	131
Consolidated net income	37,089	31,337	30,154
Less: consolidated net income attributable to the non-controlling interest	2,384	2,997	1,227
Consolidated net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 34,705	$ 28,340	$ 28,927
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.74	$ 1.50	$ 1.58
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.59	$ 1.43	$ 1.51
Weighted average shares - basic (in shares)	19,710,482	18,642,526	18,074,143
Weighted average shares - diluted (in shares)	28,173,217	25,830,546	23,318,521