VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Schedule of Available-for-Sale Securities, Fair Value) (Details) RSO (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost or Amortized Cost	$ 6,884	$ 6,179
Unrealized Losses	(119)	(204)
Fair Value	8,069	7,522
RSO [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost or Amortized Cost	265,338	218,470
Unrealized Gains	10,062	9,230
Unrealized Losses	(10,897)	(12,494)
Fair Value	264,503	215,206
Investment securities available-for-sale, pledged as collateral, at fair value	196,009	162,608
RSO [Member] | CMBS [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost or Amortized Cost	175,983	185,178
Unrealized Gains	7,074	7,570
Unrealized Losses	(10,683)	(12,030)
Fair Value	172,374	180,718
RSO [Member] | RMBS [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost or Amortized Cost	30,647
Unrealized Gains	0
Unrealized Losses	0
Fair Value	30,647
RSO [Member] | ABS [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost or Amortized Cost	32,145	25,406
Unrealized Gains	1,429	1,644
Unrealized Losses	(214)	(394)
Fair Value	33,360	26,656
RSO [Member] | Structured notes [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost or Amortized Cost	23,203	5,369
Unrealized Gains	1,452	0
Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair Value	24,655	5,369
RSO [Member] | Corporate bonds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost or Amortized Cost	3,360	2,517
Unrealized Gains	107	16
Unrealized Losses	0	(70)
Fair Value	$ 3,467	$ 2,463