10. Fair Value Measurements (Details - Fair Value Financial Assets) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 12,038	$ 13,936
Restricted cash and equivalents	115,026	112,754
Finance receivables, net	2,169,916	2,104,503
Accrued interest receivable	42,148	36,233
Liabilities:
Warehouse lines of credit	106,632	103,358
Accrued interest payable	4,401	3,715
Securitization trust debt	2,117,841	2,138,892
Subordinated renewable notes	16,229	14,949
Carrying Value [Member]
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	12,038	13,936
Restricted cash and equivalents	115,026	112,754
Finance receivables, net	2,209,108	2,172,365
Accrued interest receivable	42,148	36,233
Liabilities:
Warehouse lines of credit	106,632	103,358
Accrued interest payable	4,401	3,715
Securitization trust debt	2,103,567	2,080,900
Subordinated renewable notes	16,229	14,949
Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	12,038	13,936
Restricted cash and equivalents	115,026	112,754
Finance receivables, net	0	0
Accrued interest receivable	0	0
Liabilities:
Warehouse lines of credit	0	0
Accrued interest payable	0	0
Securitization trust debt	0	0
Subordinated renewable notes	0	0
Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash and equivalents	0	0
Finance receivables, net	0	0
Accrued interest receivable	0	0
Liabilities:
Warehouse lines of credit	0	0
Accrued interest payable	0	0
Securitization trust debt	0	0
Subordinated renewable notes	0	0
Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash and equivalents	0	0
Finance receivables, net	2,169,916	2,104,503
Accrued interest receivable	42,148	36,233
Liabilities:
Warehouse lines of credit	106,632	103,358
Accrued interest payable	4,401	3,715
Securitization trust debt	2,117,841	2,138,892
Subordinated renewable notes	$ 16,229	$ 14,949