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Mortgage and Mezzanine Loans on Real Estate Investment, Total Sale Value

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For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division.

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Amount of gain (loss) from the difference between the sale price or salvage price and the book value of an asset that was sold or retired, and gain (loss) from the write down of assets from their carrying value to fair value.

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Loans and Investments - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Loans and Investments - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($) loan	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) loan	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) loan borrower	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) loan	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) loan borrower	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) loan	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
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Number of loans \| loan					706		747
Provision for credit losses		$ 15,977		$ 4,949	$ 36,495	$ 8,090
Accrued interest receivable related to loans		$ 111,600			$ 111,600		$ 108,500
Number of loans for which no provision for loan loss made \| loan		0			0		0
Loans and investments, allowance for credit losses		$ 169,054	$ 153,077	$ 121,331	$ 169,054	121,331	$ 132,559	$ 116,382	$ 113,241
Interest income recognized on nonaccrual loans					$ 1,400	$ 0
Number of loans sold \| loan					4
Bridge loans, total UPB					$ 238,962		157,960
Loan modification, refinancing, and extensions \| loan		0		0	0	0
Interest reserve					$ 123,000		$ 123,700
Number of loans covered under interest reserve \| loan		483			483		480
Aggregate UPB covered under interest reserve		$ 7,780,000			$ 7,780,000		$ 7,700,000
Bridge Loan and Mezzanine Loan
Loans and Investments
Bridge loan and mezzanine loans sold				$ 110,500		$ 110,500
Loans, purchased with credit deterioration, discount (premium)				102,200
Capital released				66,300		66,300
Fees and expenses on mortgage loan				9,200
Recovery of additional potential loan				2,800		2,800
Bridge loans
Loans and Investments
Number of loans \| loan					652		692
Number of loans sold \| loan	4
Bridge loans, total UPB	$ 296,900	$ 182,000			$ 217,400
Capital released	$ 78,000
Unrealized impairment loss				2,000
Number of loans repurchased \| loan		2,000,000
Six loans collateralized by a land development project
Loans and Investments
Number of loans with unpaid principal balance \| loan		6			6
Unpaid principal balance on loans		$ 121,400			$ 121,400
Five loans collateralized by a land development project
Loans and Investments
Number of loans with unpaid principal balance \| loan		5			5
Unpaid principal balance on loans		$ 112,000			$ 112,000
Weighted average accrual rate of interest (as a percent)					7.91%
Loans collateralized by a land development project
Loans and Investments
Loans and investments, allowance for credit losses		71,400			$ 71,400		$ 71,400
Non-performing loans
Loans and Investments
Number of loans \| loan					7		4
Carrying value of loans		112,300			$ 112,300		$ 2,600
Loan loss reserves		10,100			10,100		5,100
Bridge loans, total UPB					124,436		7,750
Non-performing loans \| Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
Loans and Investments
Interest receivable		0			0		0
Land
Loans and Investments
Provision for credit losses		(184)		(22)	(166)	(52)
Outstanding unfunded commitments		965,700			965,700		1,150,000
Loans and investments, allowance for credit losses		$ 77,902	$ 78,086	$ 77,918	77,902	$ 77,918	78,068	$ 77,940	$ 77,970
Bridge loans, total UPB					$ 134,215		$ 134,215
Total Assets \| Credit risk concentration
Loans and Investments
Number of loans \| loan			38		87
Number of different borrowers \| borrower			5		5
Total Assets \| Credit risk concentration \| Five Borrowers
Loans and Investments
Concentration risk, percentage			11.00%		12.00%
Loans and investments portfolio \| Credit risk concentration \| Texas
Loans and Investments
Concentration risk, percentage			22.00%		23.00%
Loans and investments portfolio \| Credit risk concentration \| Florida
Loans and Investments
Concentration risk, percentage			14.00%		16.00%