Loans Held-for-Sale, Net - Summary (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Loans Held-for-Sale, Net
Loans held-for-sale	$ 324,743	$ 552,325
Fair value of future MSR	4,656	7,784
Unrealized impairment loss	(1,971)	(1,989)
Unearned discount	(4,553)	(6,413)
Loans held-for-sale, net	322,875	551,707
Fannie Mae
Loans Held-for-Sale, Net
Loans held-for-sale	209,743	477,212
Freddie Mac
Loans Held-for-Sale, Net
Loans held-for-sale	90,658	50,235
Private Label
Loans Held-for-Sale, Net
Loans held-for-sale	11,350	11,350
SFR - Fixed Rate
Loans Held-for-Sale, Net
Loans held-for-sale	8,683	8,696
FHA
Loans Held-for-Sale, Net
Loans held-for-sale	$ 4,309	$ 4,832

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Amount, before valuation allowance, of financing receivable classified as held-for-sale.

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