CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Loans receivable, net:
Commercial mortgage loans receivable	$ 115,535	$ 125,515
SBIC commercial mortgage loans receivable	54,861	47,153
SBA 7(a) loans receivable, subject to secured borrowings	37,007	38,349
SBA 7(a) loans receivable	27,713	27,974
Loans receivable, net	235,116	238,991
Cash and cash equivalents	6,127	1,230
Other assets	7,431	7,486
Total assets	248,674	247,707
Debt:
Secured borrowings - government guaranteed loans	39,545	41,008
Junior subordinated notes	27,070	27,070
SBIC debentures payable	23,190	17,190
Revolving credit facility	12,000	11,900
Debt	101,805	97,168
Borrower advances	3,712	5,942
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	2,998	4,078
Dividends payable	1,347	1,293
Total liabilities	109,862	108,481
Commitments and contingencies
Beneficiaries' equity:
Common shares of beneficial interest; authorized 100,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value; 11,132,549 and 11,125,883 shares issued at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively; 10,596,220 and 10,589,554 shares outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	111	111
Additional paid-in capital	153,105	153,072
Net unrealized appreciation of retained interests in transferred assets	291	278
Cumulative net income	176,107	173,917
Cumulative dividends	(186,801)	(184,151)
Beneficiaries' equity before treasury stock	142,813	143,227
Less: Treasury stock; at cost, 536,329 shares at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012	(4,901)	(4,901)
Total beneficiaries' equity	137,912	138,326
Noncontrolling interests - cumulative preferred stock of subsidiary	900	900
Total equity	138,812	139,226
Total liabilities and equity	$ 248,674	$ 247,707