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Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Fair Value Reconciliation (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022
Senior asset-backed securities related to Structured Program transactions |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |
Originations and purchases, and additions | 144,680 |  | 144,680 |
Principal payments and cash received | (1,290) |  | (1,290) |
Interest income accretion and fair value adjustments recorded in earnings, and change in unrealized gain (loss) | (605) |  | (605) |
Ending | 142,785 |  | 142,785 |
Other asset-backed securities related to Structured Program transactions |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning | 10,397 |  | 12,469 |
Originations and purchases, and additions | 8,667 |  | 8,780 |
Principal payments and cash received | (2,084) |  | (4,269) |
Ending | 16,980 |  | 16,980 |
Loans Held For Sale |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning | 44,647 | $ 156,730 | 110,400 | $ 142,370
Originations and purchases, and additions | 1,272,118 | 2,728,499 | 2,477,147 | 4,999,424
Sales | (1,238,252) | (2,811,843) | (2,485,498) | (5,069,544)
Principal payments and cash received | (5,135) | (8,524) | (11,600) | (21,860)
Transfers | 191,807 | (11,888) | 191,807 | (11,888)
Interest income accretion and fair value adjustments recorded in earnings, and change in unrealized gain (loss) | (14,824) | 9,837 | (31,895) | 24,309
Ending | 250,361 | 62,811 | 250,361 | 62,811
Loans Held for Investment |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning | 748,618 | 15,384 | 925,938 | 21,240
Originations and purchases, and additions | 0 | 0 | 4,037 | 14
Principal payments and cash received | (156,287) | (5,724) | (342,738) | (11,747)
Transfers | (191,634) | 11,966 | (191,634) | 11,966
Interest income accretion and fair value adjustments recorded in earnings, and change in unrealized gain (loss) | 3,422 | (1,043) | 8,516 | (890)
Ending | $ 404,119 | $ 20,583 | $ 404,119 | $ 20,583

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