TWO Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
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Notes Tables
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Fair Value Schedule of Financing Receivables, Non Accrual Status (Details)

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Fair Value Schedule of Financing Receivables, Non Accrual Status (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Residential mortgage loans held-for-investment in securitization trusts, at fair value	$ 0	$ 3,271,317
Residential mortgage loans held-for-sale, at fair value	30,414	40,146	$ 811,431	$ 535,712
Collateralized borrowings in securitization trusts, at fair value	0	3,037,196
Loans Held-for-Investment, Residential Mortgages, Unpaid Principal [Member]
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Residential mortgage loans held-for-investment in securitization trusts, at fair value	0	3,234,044
Nonaccrual loans	0	2,373
Loans 90 days past due	0	1,401
Loans Held-for-Investment, Residential Mortgages [Member]
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Residential mortgage loans held-for-investment in securitization trusts, at fair value	0	3,271,317
Nonaccrual loans	0	2,408
Loans 90 days past due	0	1,419
Loan Held-for-Sale, Residential Mortgages, Unpaid Principal [Member]
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Residential mortgage loans held-for-sale, at fair value	37,632	49,986
Nonaccrual loans	13,511	25,445
Loans 90 days past due	12,136	21,759
Loans Held-for-Sale, Residential Mortgages [Member]
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Residential mortgage loans held-for-sale, at fair value	30,414	40,146
Nonaccrual loans	10,963	21,162
Loans 90 days past due	9,857	18,203
Collateralized Borrowings, Unpaid Principal [Member]
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Collateralized borrowings in securitization trusts, at fair value	0	3,015,162
Collateralized Borrowings [Member]
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Collateralized borrowings in securitization trusts, at fair value	$ 0	$ 3,037,196

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Amount, after allowance for bad debt, of residential loan receivables held-for-investment. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans classified as debt securities.

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Amount, after allowance for bad debt, of loan receivables held-for-sale that are not part of a disposal group. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans classified as debt securities.

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