CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ 8,232	$ 9,747	$ 8,190
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,039	1,937	2,140
Impairment charges	4,677	0	214
Provision for credit losses	280	3,058	4,265
Unrealized loss (gain) on trading securities	2,523	342	1,021
Equity in (earnings) losses of unconsolidated entities	(9,582)	(4,553)	(5,389)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	16,432	6,759	4,647
(Gain) loss on sale of available-for-sale investment securities, net	0	(445)	0
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	(29)	(12)	(1,734)
(Gain) loss on sale of trading securities	(1,593)	(2,395)	(6,523)
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	3,982	5,388	25
Equity-based compensation expense	3,515	2,003	1,257
Equity-based compensation received	0	0	(1,138)
Trading securities purchases and sales, net	(998)	1,588	10,517
(Gain) loss from discontinued operations	0	0	2
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	3,300	(6,793)	2,635
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	32,778	16,624	20,129
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(716)	(430)	(2,730)
Principal payments received on real estate loans and real estate	0	25	2,049
Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities	(7,137)	(1,709)	(1,545)
Principal payments on leases and loans	587	22	17
Proceeds from sale of loans and investments	24,935	3,819	0
Purchase of loans and investments	(33,692)	(24,315)	(3,213)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(16,023)	(22,588)	(5,422)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Increase in borrowings	0	2,520	2,001
Principal payments on borrowings	(1,140)	(3,321)	(3,107)
Dividends paid	(5,112)	(4,272)	(1,988)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	0	15,584	1,252
Repurchases of common stock	(19,897)	(10,591)	(4,607)
Contributions from non-controlling interests - Pelium	4,893	20,292	0
Distributions to non-controlling interests - Pelium	(5,102)	0	0
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash	(212)	(154)	0
Other	0	0	67
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(26,570)	20,058	(6,382)
CASH FLOWS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Operating activities	0	0	(371)
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations	0	0	(371)
Increase (decrease) in cash	(9,815)	14,094	7,954
Cash, beginning of year	33,947	19,853	11,899
Cash, end of year	$ 24,132	$ 33,947	$ 19,853