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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) officer	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Commitments and contingencies
Outstanding loan commitments to fund loans		$ 16,643		$ 16,643
Future obligations under leases to fund tenant improvements and other future construction obligation		19,531		19,531
Restricted cash		21,524	$ 25,375	21,524	$ 25,375	$ 27,008
Property sold
Commitments and contingencies
Rent expense		0	292	0	1,168
Office Space in Dallas, Texas
Commitments and contingencies
Rent expense		65	$ 54	182	$ 166
Minimum lease payments for remainder of fiscal year		63		63
Minimum lease payments for year ended December 31, 2019		$ 106		$ 106
Employment agreements \| Executive Officers
Commitments and contingencies
Number of officers covered under employment agreement \| officer				2
Multiplier used for the calculation of payments in the event of death of employee		2		2
Multiplier used for the calculation of payments in the event of disability to employee		1		1
City and County of San Francisco Real Property Transfer Tax Case \| Pending Litigation
Commitments and contingencies
Payment for penalties, interest and legal fees	$ 11,845
Restricted Cash for Tenant Improvements
Commitments and contingencies
Restricted cash		$ 12,476		$ 12,476