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Residential Mortgage Loans Held-for-Investment in Securitization Trusts, at Fair Value (Notes)

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Residential Mortgage Loans Held-for-Investment in Securitization Trusts, at Fair Value (Notes)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Residential Mortgage Loans Held-for-Investment [Abstract]  
Residential Mortgage Loans Held-for-Investment [Text Block]
Residential Mortgage Loans Held-for-Investment in Securitization Trusts, at Fair Value
The Company retains subordinated debt and excess servicing rights purchased from securitization trusts sponsored by either third parties or the Company’s subsidiaries. The underlying residential mortgage loans held by the trusts, which are consolidated on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets, are classified as residential mortgage loans held-for-investment in securitization trusts and carried at fair value as a result of a fair value option election. See Note 3 - Variable Interest Entities for additional information regarding consolidation of the securitization trusts. The following table presents the carrying value of the Company’s residential mortgage loans held-for-investment in securitization trusts as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
(in thousands)
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Unpaid principal balance
$
3,131,499

 
$
3,234,044

Fair value adjustment
50,312

 
37,273

Carrying value
$
3,181,811

 
$
3,271,317