CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
INTEREST INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest income	$ 12,867	$ 7,096	$ 36,078	$ 24,285
Interest expense	(5,719)	(2,279)	(12,917)	(6,589)
Total net interest income	7,148	4,817	23,161	17,696
EXPENSES
Management fees to affiliate	741	539	1,953	1,596
Professional fees	157	171	510	549
Compensation expense	222	142	597	463
Other operating expenses	361	402	1,130	1,269
Total expenses	1,481	1,254	4,190	3,877
OTHER INCOME (LOSS)
Net realized gains (losses) on securities	349	3,892	(3,001)	9,003
Net realized gains (losses) on financial derivatives	(2,981)	(3,920)	(10,455)	(21,523)
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on securities	3,994	(124)	5,783	14,388
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on financial derivatives	(689)	3,215	(1,302)	(5,792)
Total other income (loss)	673	3,063	(8,975)	(3,924)
NET INCOME	$ 6,340	$ 6,626	$ 9,996	$ 9,895
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic and Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.48	$ 0.73	$ 0.91	$ 1.09
CASH DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE:
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.40	$ 1.20	$ 1.25