Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares
Net Interest Income
Interest income	$ 131,027	[1]
Interest expense	(56,707)	[1]
Other income	4,014
Total investment income	135,041
Expenses
Base management fee to affiliate (Net of fee rebates)	7,573	[2]
Incentive Fee Expense	715
Other investment related expenses
Servicing expense	7,715
Debt issuance costs related to Other secured borrowings, at fair value	1,647	[3]
Other	7,592
Professional fees	3,902
Compensation expense	2,233
Administration fee expense	734
General Insurance Expense	487
Noninterest Expense Directors Fees	298
Share-based long term incentive plan unit expense	415
Other expenses	1,898
Total expenses	91,916
Net investment income	43,125
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total	49,911
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	3,235
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders	46,676
Realized Investment Gains (Losses) [Abstract]
Investments	25,421
Financial derivatives, excluding currency hedges	(2,639)
Financial derivatives-currency hedges	4,475
Foreign currency transactions	4,131
Total net realized gain (loss)	31,388
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives and Commodity Contracts [Abstract]
Investments	(25,947)
Other Secured Borrowings	758
Financial Derivatives, excluding currency hedges	7,093
Financial Derivatives-currency hedges	565
Foreign currency translation	(7,071)
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)	(24,602)
Investment Company, Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment and Foreign Currency	$ 6,786
Net Income (Loss) per Share of Common Stock:
Basic and Diluted (USD per share) | $ / shares	$ 1.52

[1] Includes interest income and interest expense of a consolidated securitization trust of $6.0 million and $3.6 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2018. See Note 6 for further details on the Company's consolidated securitization trust.

[2] See Note 9 for further details on management fee rebates.

[3] Related to non-qualified mortgage securitization transactions. See Note 6 for further details.