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The gross carrying amount of loan receivable classified as other.

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Amount of deferred fees paid by borrowers and unamortized costs incurred to originate loans and leases, unamortized loan commitments and loan syndication fees, and premiums over or discounts from face amounts of loans that are being amortized into income as an adjustment to yield in other currency other than U.S. Dollars. Excludes amounts for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Reflects the amount of cash required to fully fund agreements to provide advances to borrowers and lessees at stated interest rates.

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Loans Receivable (Details) $ in Thousands, £ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Loans Receivable (Details) $ in Thousands, £ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017 GBP (£)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Loans Receivable:
Mezzanine			$ 625,116		$ 615,188
Mezzanine	£ 280		350,000	£ 282	348,000
Loans receivable, other			166,595		195,946
Maria Mallaband Loans			145,000
Maria Mallaband Loans \| £	116
Unamortized premiums (discounts), fees and costs			(3,225)		(3,180)
Unamortized premiums (discounts), fees and costs \| £	2			£ 2
Loans receivable, net			$ 788,486		807,954
Remaining commitments to fund development projects	£ 29	$ 36,000
Percentage of Loan Portfolio	100.00%		100.00%
Performing Loans
Loans Receivable:
Loans receivable, net			$ 531,913
Watch List Loans
Loans Receivable:
Loans receivable, net			256,573
Real Estate Secured
Loans Receivable:
Loans receivable, other			166,595		195,946
Unamortized premiums (discounts), fees and costs					413
Loans receivable, net			$ 166,595		196,359
Percentage of Loan Portfolio	21.00%		21.00%
Real Estate Secured \| Performing Loans
Loans Receivable:
Loans receivable, net			$ 166,595
Other Secured
Loans Receivable:
Mezzanine			625,116		615,188
Unamortized premiums (discounts), fees and costs			(3,225)		(3,593)
Loans receivable, net			$ 621,891		611,595
Percentage of Loan Portfolio	79.00%		79.00%
Other Secured \| Performing Loans
Loans Receivable:
Loans receivable, net			$ 365,318
Other Secured \| Watch List Loans
Loans Receivable:
Loans receivable, net			256,573
HC-One Facility
Loans Receivable:
Unamortized premiums (discounts), fees and costs			$ 2,000		$ 3,000