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| Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, by Loan Disclosure [Text Block] |
Mortgages Receivable The Company offers secured non-banking loans to real estate investors (also known as hard money loans) to fund their acquisition and construction of properties located mainly in Connecticut. The loans are principally secured by first mortgages on real estate and, generally, are also personally guaranteed by the borrower or its principals. The loans are generally for a term of one to three years. The loans are initially recorded and carried thereafter, in the financial statements, at cost. Most of the loans provide for monthly payments of interest only (in arrears) during the term of the loan and a “balloon” payment of the principal on the maturity date. For the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the aggregate amounts of loans funded by the Company were $10,091,528 and $5,113,384 respectively, offset by principal repayments of $3,938,601 and $3,376,109 respectively. For the quarter ended March 31, 2017, the Company closed loans ranging in size from $21,000 to $1,100,000 with stated interest rates ranging from 9% to 12% and a default interest rate for non-payment of 18%. At March 31, 2017, no single borrower had loans outstanding representing more than 10% of the total balance of the loans outstanding. The Company generally grants loans for a term of one to three years. In some cases, the Company has agreed to extend the term of the loans. A loan that is extended is treated as a new loan. However, prior to granting an extension, the loan underwriting process is repeated. In November 2016, the Company purchased a mortgage note at a discount of $74,954 and then subsequently refinanced the note obtaining additional collateral and payment terms consistent with similar notes held by the Company. The discount is being amortized over the three-year life of the refinanced loan. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, JJV determined to exercise its option to share in 75% of this discount in the amount of $55,390. Credit Risk
Credit risk profile based on loan activity as of March 31, 2017 and 2016:
The following is the maturities of mortgages receivable for the quarter ended March 31:
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