10. Fair Value Measurements (Details - Fair Value Financial Assets) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 12,071	$ 13,936
Restricted cash and equivalents	129,197	112,754
Finance receivables, net	2,124,963	2,104,503
Accrued interest receivable	31,881	36,233
Liabilities:
Warehouse lines of credit	120,286	103,358
Accrued interest payable	3,948	3,715
Securitization trust debt	2,103,416	2,138,892
Subordinated renewable notes	15,272	14,949
Total Amount [Member]
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	12,071	13,936
Restricted cash and equivalents	129,197	112,754
Finance receivables, net	2,186,917	2,172,365
Accrued interest receivable	31,881	36,233
Liabilities:
Warehouse lines of credit	120,286	103,358
Accrued interest payable	3,948	3,715
Securitization trust debt	2,082,040	2,080,900
Subordinated renewable notes	15,272	14,949
Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	12,071	13,936
Restricted cash and equivalents	129,197	112,754
Finance receivables, net	0	0
Accrued interest receivable	0	0
Liabilities:
Warehouse lines of credit	0	0
Accrued interest payable	0	0
Securitization trust debt	0	0
Subordinated renewable notes	0	0
Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash and equivalents	0	0
Finance receivables, net	0	0
Accrued interest receivable	0	0
Liabilities:
Warehouse lines of credit	0	0
Accrued interest payable	0	0
Securitization trust debt	0	0
Subordinated renewable notes	0	0
Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash and equivalents	0	0
Finance receivables, net	2,124,963	2,104,503
Accrued interest receivable	31,881	36,233
Liabilities:
Warehouse lines of credit	120,286	103,358
Accrued interest payable	3,948	3,715
Securitization trust debt	2,103,416	2,138,892
Subordinated renewable notes	$ 15,272	$ 14,949