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Weighted Average Coupon Rate Of Loans

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Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of accrued interest on financing receivable.

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Amount of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes allowance for financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement.

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Amount, after allowance for credit loss and unamortized deferred fee, premium, and discount, of financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement and financing receivable not covered under loss sharing agreement.

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Fair value portion of loan receivable, including, but not limited to, mortgage loans held for investment, finance receivables held for investment, policy loans on insurance contracts.

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Loans Receivable - Company Loan Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 1,325,144
Allowance for loan losses			$ (51,858)	$ (32,940)
Loans receivable	1,325,144	$ 1,566,328
Fair Value
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	2,572,009
Fair Value	1,325,144	1,557,850
Fair Value \| Fixed rate
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	2,404,848
Fair Value	1,158,947
Fair Value \| Fixed rate \| Mortgage loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	1,623,432
Fair Value	$ 659,673
Weighted Average Coupon	7.70%
Weighted Average Maturity in Years	8 months 12 days
Fair Value \| Fixed rate \| Mezzanine loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	$ 592,120
Fair Value	$ 327,025
Weighted Average Coupon	11.00%
Weighted Average Maturity in Years	8 months 12 days
Fair Value \| Fixed rate \| Non-mortgage loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	$ 189,296
Fair Value	$ 172,249
Weighted Average Coupon	13.90%
Weighted Average Maturity in Years	4 years 6 months
Fair Value \| Variable rate
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	$ 167,161
Fair Value	166,197
Fair Value \| Variable rate \| Mortgage loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	167,161
Fair Value	$ 166,197
Weighted Average Coupon	3.30%
Weighted Average Maturity in Years	0 years
Fair Value \| Variable rate \| Mezzanine loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	$ 0
Fair Value	$ 0
Weighted Average Coupon	0.00%
Weighted Average Maturity in Years	0 years
Carrying Value
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance		2,498,573
Fair Value		1,552,824
Interest receivable		13,504
Loans receivable		1,566,328
Carrying Value \| Non-PCI Loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance		1,332,769
Amortized Cost		1,352,476
Carrying Value \| PCI Loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		1,552,824
Allowance for loan losses		(48,187)
Carrying Value \| PCI Loans \| Mortgage loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance		1,165,804
Amortized Cost		248,535
Carrying Value \| Fixed rate \| Non-PCI Loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance		1,116,034
Amortized Cost		1,135,570
Carrying Value \| Fixed rate \| Non-PCI Loans \| Mortgage loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance		471,472
Amortized Cost		$ 492,709
Weighted Average Coupon		10.70%
Weighted Average Maturity in Years		1 year 7 months 6 days
Carrying Value \| Fixed rate \| Non-PCI Loans \| Mezzanine loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance		$ 495,182
Amortized Cost		$ 494,238
Weighted Average Coupon		12.60%
Weighted Average Maturity in Years		7 months 6 days
Carrying Value \| Fixed rate \| Non-PCI Loans \| Non-mortgage loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance		$ 149,380
Amortized Cost		$ 148,623
Weighted Average Coupon		12.90%
Weighted Average Maturity in Years		5 years 4 months 24 days
Carrying Value \| Variable rate \| Non-PCI Loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance		$ 216,735
Amortized Cost		216,906
Carrying Value \| Variable rate \| Non-PCI Loans \| Mortgage loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance		171,848
Amortized Cost		$ 172,269
Weighted Average Coupon		4.10%
Weighted Average Maturity in Years		3 months 18 days
Carrying Value \| Variable rate \| Non-PCI Loans \| Mezzanine loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance		$ 44,887
Amortized Cost		$ 44,637
Weighted Average Coupon		12.70%
Weighted Average Maturity in Years		1 year 7 months 6 days