CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Jun. 30, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Loan portfolios, allowance for loan losses (in dollars)	$ 47,464		$ 45,162
Loans receivable - SBA held for investment, allowance for loan losses (in dollars)	397		365
Loans receivable - other, allowance for loan losses (in dollars)	1,083		1,083
Service fees receivable, affiliates (in dollars)	743		805
Optional preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Optional preferred stock, shares authorized	98,000,000		98,000,000
Optional preferred stock, shares issued	0		0
Optional preferred stock, shares outstanding	0		0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000		100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	11,875,590		11,779,464
Common stock, shares outstanding	10,375,590		10,279,464
Treasury stock, shares	1,500,000		1,500,000
Cash and cash equivalents	31,922		46,597
Portfolio Assets	162,229		216,061
Loans receivable	50,120		56,815
Equity investments	117,947		107,209
Other assets, net	29,375		27,071
Assets	402,074	[1]	460,404	[1]
Notes payable	235,675		293,034
Other liabilities	28,022		30,825
Liabilities	271,878	[2]	335,664	[2]
Consolidated VIE's
Cash and cash equivalents	17,900		29,800
Portfolio Assets	143,700		203,000
Loans receivable	50,100		56,800
Equity investments	64,700		67,300
Other assets, net	33,200		27,900
Assets	309,600		384,800
Notes payable	27,100		39,300
Other liabilities	21,000		23,400
Liabilities	$ 48,100		$ 62,700

[1] Our consolidated assets at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 include the following assets of certain variable interest entities ("VIEs") that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs: Cash and cash equivalents, $17.9 million and $29.8 million; Portfolio Assets, $143.7 million and $203.0 million; Loans receivable, $50.1 million and $56.8 million; Equity investments, $64.7 million and $67.3 million; various other assets, $33.2 million and $27.9 million; and Total assets, $309.6 million and $384.8 million, respectively.

[2] Our consolidated liabilities at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 include the following VIE liabilities for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to FirstCity: Notes payable, $27.1 million and $39.3 million; Other liabilities, $21.0 million and $23.4 million; and Total liabilities, $48.1 million and $62.7 million, respectively.