CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Loans receivable, net:
Commercial mortgage loans receivable	$ 112,328	$ 125,515
SBIC commercial mortgage loans receivable	53,702	47,153
SBA 7(a) loans receivable, subject to secured borrowings	35,623	38,349
SBA 7(a) loans receivable	28,399	27,974
Loans receivable, net	230,052	238,991
Cash and cash equivalents	12,589	1,230
Other assets	7,260	7,486
Total assets	249,901	247,707
Debt:
Secured borrowings - government guaranteed loans	38,035	41,008
SBIC debentures payable	27,500	17,190
Junior subordinated notes	27,070	27,070
Revolving credit facility	11,900	11,900
Debt	104,505	97,168
Borrower advances	3,275	5,942
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	2,975	4,078
Dividends payable	1,347	1,293
Total liabilities	112,102	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 September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively; 10,596,220 and 10,589,554 shares outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	111	111
Additional paid-in capital	153,113	153,072
Net unrealized appreciation of retained interests in transferred assets	271	278
Cumulative net income	176,430	173,917
Cumulative dividends	(188,125)	(184,151)
Beneficiaries' equity before treasury stock	141,800	143,227
Less: Treasury stock; at cost, 536,329 shares at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012	(4,901)	(4,901)
Total beneficiaries' equity	136,899	138,326
Noncontrolling interests - cumulative preferred stock of subsidiary	900	900
Total equity	137,799	139,226
Total liabilities and equity	$ 249,901	$ 247,707