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Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage, Communities In Pool Of Assets

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The number of real estate properties sold during the period.

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Interest rate of mortgage loan within investment in mortgage loan on real estate by entity with substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate or interest in real estate.

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-Publisher FASB
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Amount before accretion (amortization) of purchase discount (premium) of interest income on nonoperating securities.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount of undisbursed portion of the loan receivable balance (loans in process). Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Mortgage Receivable and Notes Receivable (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		20 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) community	Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($)
MORTGAGE RECEIVABLE AND NOTES RECEIVABLE
Loans receivable, communities remaining in the pool of assets used to secure the mortgage \| community						12
Multi-Family Residential \| Ironwood
MORTGAGE RECEIVABLE AND NOTES RECEIVABLE
Loans receivable		$ 16,600				$ 16,600
Loan commitment							$ 16,200
Loan commitment, additional funds authorized							$ 341
Multi-Family Residential \| Ironwood \| Tax Increment Financing
MORTGAGE RECEIVABLE AND NOTES RECEIVABLE
Loan commitment	$ 6,600
Interest rate	4.50%
Multi-Family Residential \| Minneapolis, Minnesota
MORTGAGE RECEIVABLE AND NOTES RECEIVABLE
Loans receivable		6,200		$ 18,000		6,200
Multi-Family Residential \| Minneapolis, Minnesota \| Construction Loans
MORTGAGE RECEIVABLE AND NOTES RECEIVABLE
Loan commitment		$ 29,900				29,900
Interest rate		4.50%
Multi-Family Residential \| Minneapolis, Minnesota \| Mezzanine Loan
MORTGAGE RECEIVABLE AND NOTES RECEIVABLE
Loan commitment		$ 15,300				15,300
Interest rate		11.50%
Multi-Family Residential \| Mortgage receivable
MORTGAGE RECEIVABLE AND NOTES RECEIVABLE
Loans receivable		$ 10,000	$ 11,000			$ 10,000
Multi-Family Residential \| Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale
MORTGAGE RECEIVABLE AND NOTES RECEIVABLE
Number of real estate properties sold \| property			13
Interest income				$ 279	$ 428