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Borrowings - Secured Financing (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 06, 2024 | Aug. 14, 2024 | Mar. 15, 2024 | Nov. 30, 2024 | Aug. 31, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2025
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Transferred to the Trust |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,410,734 | $ 2,271,829
Notes Issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,216,000 |
Gross Proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,215,612 |
2024-C ABS Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Transferred to the Trust |  |  |  |  |  | $ 733,644 |  |
Notes Issued |  |  |  |  |  | $ 668,000 |  |
Gross Proceeds |  |  | $ 667,888 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Cost of Funds (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 1.19% |  |
Weighted Average Life of Notes (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years 4 months 9 days |  |
2024-E ABS Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Transferred to the Trust |  |  |  |  | $ 944,645 |  |  |
Notes Issued |  |  |  |  | $ 868,000 |  |  |
Gross Proceeds |  | $ 867,743 |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Cost of Funds (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 1.42% |  |  |
Weighted Average Life of Notes (in years) |  |  |  |  | 5 years 2 months 1 day |  |  |
2024-F ABS Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Transferred to the Trust |  |  |  | $ 732,445 |  |  |  |
Notes Issued |  |  |  | $ 680,000 |  |  |  |
Gross Proceeds | $ 679,981 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Cost of Funds (as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.08% |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Life of Notes (in years) |  |  |  | 5 years 1 month 2 days |  |  |  |

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