Commercial Mortgage Loans | Commercial Mortgage Loans The following table is a summary of the Company's commercial mortgage loans, held for investment, carrying values by class (dollars in thousands): September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Senior loans $ 2,607,234 $ 2,721,325 Mezzanine loans 14,464 41,638 Total gross carrying value of loans 2,621,698 2,762,963 Less: Allowance for credit losses (1) 22,777 921 Total commercial mortgage loans, held for investment, net $ 2,598,921 $ 2,762,042 ________________________ (1) As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 , there have been no specific reserves for loans in non-performing status. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 , the Company's total commercial mortgage loan portfolio, excluding commercial mortgage loans accounted for under the fair value option, was comprised of 124 and 122 loans, respectively. Allowance for Credit Losses The following table presents the activity in the Company's allowance for credit losses, excluding the unfunded loan commitments, as of September 30, 2020 (dollars in thousands): Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 MultiFamily Retail Office Industrial Mixed Use Hospitality Self Storage Manufactured Housing Total Beginning Balance $ 10,742 $ 780 $ 4,350 $ 599 $ 2,250 $ 7,243 $ 220 $ 60 $ 26,244 Current Period: Increase/(decrease) in provision for credit losses (3,937 ) (327 ) (2,336 ) 170 (1,003 ) 4,024 (92 ) 34 (3,467 ) Ending Balance $ 6,805 $ 453 $ 2,014 $ 769 $ 1,247 $ 11,267 $ 128 $ 94 $ 22,777 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 MultiFamily Retail Office Industrial Mixed Use Hospitality Self Storage Manufactured Housing Total Beginning Balance $ 322 $ 202 $ 249 $ 23 $ 4 $ 103 $ — $ 18 $ 921 Cumulative-effect adjustment upon adoption of ASU 2016-13 3,220 386 1,966 434 9 739 399 58 7,211 Current Period: Increase/(decrease) in provision for credit losses 3,263 (135 ) (201 ) 312 1,234 10,852 (271 ) 18 15,072 Write offs — — — — — (427 ) — — (427 ) Ending Balance $ 6,805 $ 453 $ 2,014 $ 769 $ 1,247 $ 11,267 $ 128 $ 94 $ 22,777 The Company recorded a decrease in its provision for credit losses during the three months ended September 30, 2020 of $3.5 million and an increase in its provision for credit losses during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 of $15.1 million . This is primarily driven by an update of the macro economic assumptions used in the Company’s current quarter CECL evaluation. The following table presents the activity in the Company's allowance for credit losses, for the unfunded loan commitments, as of September 30, 2020 (dollars in thousands): Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 MultiFamily Retail Office Industrial Mixed Use Hospitality Self Storage Manufactured Housing Total Beginning Balance $ 225 $ — $ 149 $ 40 $ — $ 235 $ — $ 1 $ 650 Current Period: Increase/(decrease) in provision for credit losses (111 ) — (73 ) 144 — (203 ) — — (243 ) Ending Balance $ 114 $ — $ 76 $ 184 $ — $ 32 $ — $ 1 $ 407 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 MultiFamily Retail Office Industrial Mixed Use Hospitality Self Storage Manufactured Housing Total Beginning Balance $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — Cumulative-effect adjustment upon adoption of ASU 2016-13 239 40 150 30 1 57 28 5 550 Current Period: Increase/(decrease) in provision for credit losses (125 ) (40 ) (74 ) 154 (1 ) (25 ) (28 ) (4 ) (143 ) Ending Balance $ 114 $ — $ 76 $ 184 $ — $ 32 $ — $ 1 $ 407 The following table represents the composition by loan type of the Company's commercial mortgage loans, held for investment portfolio (dollars in thousands): September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Loan Type Par Value Percentage Par Value Percentage Multifamily $ 1,310,072 49.8 % $ 1,491,971 53.9 % Hospitality 403,729 15.4 % 446,562 16.1 % Office 361,658 13.8 % 414,772 15.0 % Industrial 221,460 8.4 % 118,743 4.3 % Self Storage 92,492 3.5 % 67,767 2.4 % Retail 91,045 3.5 % 111,620 4.0 % Mixed Use 69,579 2.6 % 58,808 2.1 % Manufactured Housing 62,685 2.4 % 44,656 1.6 % Land 16,400 0.6 % 16,400 0.6 % Total $ 2,629,120 100.0 % $ 2,771,299 100.0 % As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 , the Company's total commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value were comprised of 1 and 7 loans, respectively. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 , the contractual principal outstanding of commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value was $0.1 million and $112.5 million , respectively. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 , none of the Company's commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value were in default or greater than ninety days past due. The following table represents the composition by loan type of the Company's commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value (dollars in thousands): September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Loan Type Par Value Percentage Par Value Percentage Multifamily $ 100 100.0 % $ 78,250 69.6 % Retail — — % 2,613 2.3 % Office — — % — — % Manufactured Housing — — % — — % Hospitality — — % 8,000 7.1 % Industrial — — % 23,625 21.0 % Total $ 100 100.0 % $ 112,488 100.0 % Loan Credit Quality and Vintage The following tables present the amortized cost of our commercial mortgage loans, held for investment as of September 30, 2020 , by loan type, the Company’s internal risk rating and year of origination. The risk ratings are updated as of September 30, 2020 . September 30, 2020 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 Prior Total Multifamily: Risk Rating: 1-2 internal grade $ 475,769 $ 433,442 $ 321,477 $ 34,875 $ — $ — $ 3,488 $ 1,269,051 3-4 internal grade — — — 37,812 — — — 37,812 Total Multifamily Loans $ 475,769 $ 433,442 $ 321,477 $ 72,687 $ — $ — $ 3,488 $ 1,306,863 Retail: Risk Rating: 1-2 internal grade $ — $ 36,158 $ 16,391 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 52,549 3-4 internal grade — 12,868 41,896 — — — — 54,764 Total Retail Loans $ — $ 49,026 $ 58,287 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 107,313 Office: Risk Rating: 1-2 internal grade $ 92,497 $ 154,508 $ 61,221 $ 41,479 $ — $ — $ — $ 349,705 3-4 internal grade — — — 10,454 — — — 10,454 Total Office Loans $ 92,497 $ 154,508 $ 61,221 $ 51,933 $ — $ — $ — $ 360,159 Industrial: Risk Rating: 1-2 internal grade $ 74,256 $ 112,416 $ — $ — $ — $ 33,655 $ — $ 220,327 3-4 internal grade — — — — — — — — Total Industrial Loans $ 74,256 $ 112,416 $ — $ — $ — $ 33,655 $ — $ 220,327 Mixed Use: Risk Rating: 1-2 internal grade $ — $ — $ 56,697 $ 12,882 $ — $ — $ — $ 69,579 3-4 internal grade — — — — — — — — Total Mixed Use Loans $ — $ — $ 56,697 $ 12,882 $ — $ — $ — $ 69,579 Hospitality: Risk Rating: 1-2 internal grade $ 26,868 $ 10,542 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 37,410 3-4 internal grade — 159,545 114,999 90,763 — — — 365,307 Total Hospitality Loans $ 26,868 $ 170,087 $ 114,999 $ 90,763 $ — $ — $ — $ 402,717 Self Storage: Risk Rating: 1-2 internal grade $ 29,747 $ — $ 62,557 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 92,304 3-4 internal grade — — — — — — — — Total Self Storage Loans $ 29,747 $ — $ 62,557 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 92,304 Manufactured Housing: Risk Rating: 1-2 internal grade $ 17,410 $ 45,026 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 62,436 3-4 internal grade — — — — — — — — Total Manufactured Housing Loans $ 17,410 $ 45,026 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 62,436 Total $ 716,547 $ 964,505 $ 675,238 $ 228,265 $ — $ 33,655 $ 3,488 $ 2,621,698 Past Due Status The following table presents an aging summary of the loans amortized cost basis at September 30, 2020 (dollars in thousands): Multifamily Retail Office Industrial Mixed Use Hospitality Self Storage Manufactured Housing Total Status: Current $ 1,306,863 $ 94,836 $ 360,159 $ 220,327 $ 69,579 $ 345,642 $ 92,304 $ 62,436 $ 2,552,146 1-29 days past due — — — — — — — — — 30-59 days past due — — — — — — — — — 60-89 days past due — — — — — — — — — 90-119 days past due — — — — — — — — — 120+ days past due (1) — 12,477 — — — 57,075 — — 69,552 Total $ 1,306,863 $ 107,313 $ 360,159 $ 220,327 $ 69,579 $ 402,717 $ 92,304 $ 62,436 $ 2,621,698 ________________________ (1) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 , interest income recognized on these two loans was $0.0 million and $0.4 million , respectively. As of September 30, 2020 , the Company had two loans on non-accrual status with a total cost basis of $69.6 million . As of December 31, 2019 , the Company had one loan on non-accrual status with a cost basis of $57.1 million . Credit Characteristics As part of the Company's process for monitoring the credit quality of its commercial mortgage loans, excluding those held-for-sale, measured at fair value, it performs a quarterly loan portfolio assessment and assigns risk ratings to each of its loans. The loans are scored on a scale of 1 to 5 as follows: Investment Rating Summary Description 1 Investment exceeding fundamental performance expectations and/or capital gain expected. Trends and risk factors since time of investment are favorable. 2 Performing consistent with expectations and a full return of principal and interest expected. Trends and risk factors are neutral to favorable. 3 Performing investments requiring closer monitoring. Trends and risk factors show some deterioration. 4 Underperforming investment with the potential of some interest loss but still expecting a positive return on investment. Trends and risk factors are negative. 5 Underperforming investment with expected loss of interest and some principal. All commercial mortgage loans, excluding loans classified as commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value within the consolidated balance sheets, are assigned an initial risk rating of 2.0 . As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 , the weighted average risk rating of the loans was 2.2 and 2.1 , respectively. The following table represents the allocation by risk rating for the Company's commercial mortgage loans, held for investment (dollars in thousands): September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Risk Rating Number of Loans Par Value Risk Rating Number of Loans Par Value 1 — $ — 1 — $ — 2 98 2,159,809 2 113 2,452,330 3 22 385,787 3 8 298,994 4 4 83,524 4 1 19,975 5 — — 5 — — 124 $ 2,629,120 122 $ 2,771,299 For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and year ended December 31, 2019 , the activity in the Company's commercial mortgage loans, held for investment portfolio was as follows (dollars in thousands): Nine Months Ended September 30, Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Balance at Beginning of Year $ 2,762,042 $ 2,206,830 Cumulative-effect adjustment upon adoption of ASU 2016-13 (7,211 ) — Acquisitions and originations 855,686 1,326,983 Principal repayments (926,337 ) (771,774 ) Discount accretion/premium amortization 4,661 6,264 Loans transferred from/(to) commercial real estate loans, held-for-sale (36,049 ) 10,100 Net fees capitalized into carrying value of loans (4,162 ) (5,339 ) Increase/(decrease) in provision for credit losses (15,072 ) (3,007 ) Charge-off from allowance for credit losses 427 6,922 Transfer to real estate owned (35,064 ) — Transfer on deed in lieu of foreclosure to real estate owned — (14,937 ) Balance at End of Period $ 2,598,921 $ 2,762,042 During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 , the Company wrote off a commercial mortgage loan, held for investment, with a carrying value of $14.4 million in exchange for the possession of a REO investment at a fair value of $14.0 million at the time of the transfer. This $14.0 million REO investment is comprised of $11.6 million of real property (land, building and improvements) and $2.4 million of personal property (furniture, fixture, and equipment) . The transfer occurred when the Company took possession of the property by completing a foreclosure transaction in March 2020, resulting in a $0.4 million impairment loss at the time of transfer. The Company sold this REO asset during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 for a $1.4 million gain, presented net of direct selling costs associated with the disposition of the asset, included within Realized gain/loss on sale of real estate owned, held-for-sale in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. The results of operations of the REO have been included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income since the acquisition date and the gain on sale has been included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 . During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 , the Company reached an agreement with a borrower to take possession of certain collateral. At the time of transfer, the carrying value of the commercial mortgage loan, held for investment was $21.1 million , which was exchanged for possession of the REO asset at a purchase price of $21.4 million . This $21.4 million REO investment is comprised of $18.9 million of real property (land, building and improvements) and $2.5 million of personal property (furniture, fixture, and equipment) . The Company accounted for the REO acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 as an asset acquisition. No gain or loss was recognized at the time of transfer. |