CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2009
REVENUES:
Real estate	$ 38,380	$ 31,911	$ 25,417
Financial fund management	25,841	33,140	33,344
Commercial finance	21,795	23,677	48,767
Revenues	86,016	88,728	107,528
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Real estate	24,465	20,780	22,038
Financial fund management	20,562	21,028	20,468
Commercial finance	15,207	18,164	25,179
General and administrative	11,522	12,972	14,369
(Gain) loss on sale of leases and loans	(659)	8,097	(628)
Impairment of intangibles	0	2,828	0
Provision for credit losses	10,661	5,209	8,604
Depreciation and amortization	10,739	7,842	6,922
Costs and expenses	92,497	96,920	96,952
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	(6,481)	(8,192)	10,576
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Impairment loss recognized in earnings	0	(809)	(8,539)
Gain on sale of management contract	6,520	0	0
Gain on extinguishment of servicing and repurchase liabilities	4,426	0	0
Loss on sale of investment securities, net	(1,198)	(451)	(11,981)
Interest expense	(15,343)	(13,086)	(20,199)
Other income, net	2,242	2,591	3,549
Other income (expense)	(3,353)	(11,755)	(37,170)
Loss from continuing operations before taxes	(9,834)	(19,947)	(26,594)
Income tax benefit	(4,607)	(2,650)	(10,504)
Loss from continuing operations	(5,227)	(17,297)	(16,090)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(2,202)	622	(444)
Net loss	(7,429)	(16,675)	(16,534)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(799)	3,224	1,603
Net loss attributable to common shareholders	(8,228)	(13,451)	(14,931)
Amounts attributable to common shareholders:
Loss from continuing operations	(6,026)	(14,073)	(14,487)
Discontinued operations	(2,202)	622	(444)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders	$ (8,228)	$ (13,451)	$ (14,931)
Basic and Diluted loss per share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.31)	$ (0.74)	$ (0.78)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.11)	$ 0.03	$ (0.03)
Net loss (in dollars per share)	$ (0.42)	$ (0.71)	$ (0.81)
Weighted average shares outstanding	19,525	18,942	18,507
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.09	$ 0.20