VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Summary of Intangible Assets) (Details) RSO (RSO [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Wholesale and correspondent relationships	$ 21,813	$ 24,303
Accumulated Amortization	(11,559)	(12,481)
Net Asset	10,254	11,822
Investment in RCAM [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Wholesale and correspondent relationships	21,213	21,213
Accumulated Amortization	(11,325)	(9,980)
Net Asset	9,888	11,233
Investments in Real Estate [Member] | In Place Leases [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Wholesale and correspondent relationships		2,461
Accumulated Amortization		(2,430)
Net Asset		31
Investments in Real Estate [Member] | Above (Below) Market Leases [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Wholesale and correspondent relationships		29
Accumulated Amortization		(29)
Net Asset		0
Investment in PCA [Member] | Wholesale or Correspondent Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Wholesale and correspondent relationships	600	600
Accumulated Amortization	(234)	(42)
Net Asset	$ 366	$ 558