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Schedule IV - Mortgage Loans on Real Estate (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) Contract | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  | 0.00% |  |
Investment, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration] |  | London Interbank Offered Rate [Member] |  |
Principal Balance | [1],[2] | $ 7,509,210 |  |
Carrying Value |  | 7,134,992 | [1],[2] | $ 8,384,575
Principal Amount of Mortgages Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | [1],[2] | 840,525 |  |
General CECL Allowance |  | (30,836) | [1],[3] | (26,482)
Carrying value, net |  | 7,104,156 | [1] | 8,358,093
Commercial Mortgage Portfolio Segment |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Balance | [1] | 6,842,610 |  |
Carrying Value | [1] | 6,745,514 |  |
Principal Amount of Mortgages Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | [1] | 173,924 |  |
General CECL Allowance |  | (30,167) |  | (25,723)
Carrying value, net | [4],[5] | 6,715,347 |  | 7,925,359
Subordinate Mortgage Portfolio Segment |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Balance | [1],[6] | 666,600 |  |
Carrying Value |  | 389,478 | [1],[6] | 232,991
Principal Amount of Mortgages Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | [1],[6] | 666,601 |  |
General CECL Allowance |  | (669) |  | (759)
Carrying value, net | [5],[7] | $ 388,809 |  | 432,734
Retail | Loan A Retail/United Kingdom |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate | [1],[8] | 8.00% |  |
Investment, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration] |  | London Interbank Offered Rate [Member] |  |
Principal Balance | [1] | $ 480,865 |  |
Carrying Value | [1] | 479,201 |  |
Principal Amount of Mortgages Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | [1] | $ 0 |  |
Retail | Loan E Retail/New York City |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate | [1],[8] | 8.60% |  |
Investment, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration] |  | London Interbank Offered Rate [Member] |  |
Principal Balance | [1] | $ 250,398 |  |
Carrying Value | [1] | 249,980 |  |
Principal Amount of Mortgages Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | [1] | 0 |  |
Retail | Commercial Mortgage Portfolio Segment, Loans Less Than 3% Of The Carrying Amount Of Total Senior Loans | First Mortgage, 3, Retail/Various |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Balance | [1] | 259,187 |  |
Carrying Value | [1] | 182,365 |  |
Principal Amount of Mortgages Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | [1] | $ 173,924 |  |
Number of loans | Contract | [1] | 3 |  |
Retail | Commercial Mortgage Portfolio Segment, Loans Less Than 3% Of The Carrying Amount Of Total Senior Loans | First Mortgage, 3, Retail/Various | Minimum |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate | [1],[8] | 0.00% |  |
Retail | Commercial Mortgage Portfolio Segment, Loans Less Than 3% Of The Carrying Amount Of Total Senior Loans | First Mortgage, 3, Retail/Various | Maximum |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate | [1],[8] | 9.00% |  |
Office |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying Value |  | $ 1,756,965 |  | 1,593,320
Office | Loan B Office/United Kingdom |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate | [1],[8] | 9.20% |  |
Investment, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration] |  | London Interbank Offered Rate [Member] |  |
Principal Balance | [1] | $ 468,041 |  |
Carrying Value | [1] | 462,825 |  |
Principal Amount of Mortgages Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | [1] | $ 0 |  |
Office | Loan D Office/New York City |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate | [1],[8] | 5.00% |  |
Investment, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration] |  | London Interbank Offered Rate [Member] |  |
Principal Balance | [1] | $ 256,102 |  |
Carrying Value | [1] | 255,936 |  |
Principal Amount of Mortgages Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | [1] | $ 0 |  |
Office | Loan G Office/New York City |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate | [1],[8] | 8.60% |  |
Investment, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration] |  | London Interbank Offered Rate [Member] |  |
Principal Balance | [1] | $ 227,200 |  |
Carrying Value | [1] | 226,313 |  |
Principal Amount of Mortgages Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | [1] | 0 |  |
Office | Commercial Mortgage Portfolio Segment, Loans Less Than 3% Of The Carrying Amount Of Total Senior Loans | First Mortgage, 5 |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Balance | [1] | 704,450 |  |
Carrying Value | [1] | 704,194 |  |
Principal Amount of Mortgages Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | [1] | $ 0 |  |
Number of loans | Contract | [1] | 5 |  |
Office | Commercial Mortgage Portfolio Segment, Loans Less Than 3% Of The Carrying Amount Of Total Senior Loans | First Mortgage, 5 | Minimum |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate | [1],[8] | 5.80% |  |
Office | Commercial Mortgage Portfolio Segment, Loans Less Than 3% Of The Carrying Amount Of Total Senior Loans | First Mortgage, 5 | Maximum |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate | [1],[8] | 9.50% |  |
Office | Subordinate Mortgage Portfolio Segment, Loans Less Than 3% Of The Carrying Amount Of Total Subordinate Loans | Subordinate Mortgage, 1, Office/Midwest |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate | [1],[8],[9] | 0.00% |  |
Investment, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration] |  | London Interbank Offered Rate [Member] |  |
Principal Balance | [1],[9] | $ 7,500 |  |
Carrying Value | [1],[9] | 0 |  |
Principal Amount of Mortgages Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | [1],[9] | $ 7,500 |  |
Number of loans | Contract | [1],[9] | 1 |  |
Hotel |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying Value |  | $ 1,575,270 |  | 2,128,256
Hotel | Loan C Hotel/Various Europe |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate | [1],[8] | 7.40% |  |
Investment, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration] |  | London Interbank Offered Rate [Member] |  |
Principal Balance | [1] | $ 283,891 |  |
Carrying Value | [1] | 281,034 |  |
Principal Amount of Mortgages Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | [1] | $ 0 |  |
Hotel | Loan F Hotel/Spain |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate | [1],[8] | 6.50% |  |
Investment, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration] |  | London Interbank Offered Rate [Member] |  |
Principal Balance | [1] | $ 248,775 |  |
Carrying Value | [1] | 247,990 |  |
Principal Amount of Mortgages Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | [1] | 0 |  |
Hotel | Commercial Mortgage Portfolio Segment, Loans Less Than 3% Of The Carrying Amount Of Total Senior Loans | First Mortgage, 9 |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Balance | [1] | 1,047,736 |  |
Carrying Value | [1] | 1,046,246 |  |
Principal Amount of Mortgages Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | [1] | $ 0 |  |
Number of loans | Contract | [1] | 9 |  |
Hotel | Commercial Mortgage Portfolio Segment, Loans Less Than 3% Of The Carrying Amount Of Total Senior Loans | First Mortgage, 9 | Minimum |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate | [1],[8] | 8.00% |  |
Hotel | Commercial Mortgage Portfolio Segment, Loans Less Than 3% Of The Carrying Amount Of Total Senior Loans | First Mortgage, 9 | Maximum |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate | [1],[8] | 10.10% |  |
Residential |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying Value |  | $ 1,556,819 |  | 1,407,518
Residential | Loan H Residential/United Kingdom |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate | [1],[8] | 8.00% |  |
Investment, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration] |  | London Interbank Offered Rate [Member] |  |
Principal Balance | [1] | $ 226,975 |  |
Carrying Value | [1] | 226,022 |  |
Principal Amount of Mortgages Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | [1] | 0 |  |
Residential | Commercial Mortgage Portfolio Segment, Loans Less Than 3% Of The Carrying Amount Of Total Senior Loans | First Mortgage, 8 |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Balance | [1] | 945,478 |  |
Carrying Value | [1] | 941,317 |  |
Principal Amount of Mortgages Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | [1] | $ 0 |  |
Number of loans | Contract | [1] | 8 |  |
Residential | Commercial Mortgage Portfolio Segment, Loans Less Than 3% Of The Carrying Amount Of Total Senior Loans | First Mortgage, 8 | Minimum |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate | [1],[8] | 6.00% |  |
Residential | Commercial Mortgage Portfolio Segment, Loans Less Than 3% Of The Carrying Amount Of Total Senior Loans | First Mortgage, 8 | Maximum |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate | [1],[8] | 10.50% |  |
Industrial | Loan I Industrial/Sweden |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate | [1],[8] | 5.90% |  |
Investment, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration] |  | London Interbank Offered Rate [Member] |  |
Principal Balance | [1] | $ 223,992 |  |
Carrying Value | [1] | 223,346 |  |
Principal Amount of Mortgages Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | [1] | $ 0 |  |
Industrial | Commercial Mortgage Portfolio Segment, Loans Less Than 3% Of The Carrying Amount Of Total Senior Loans | First Mortgage, 1, Industrial/United Kingdom |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate | [1],[8] | 8.20% |  |
Principal Balance | [1] | $ 134,181 |  |
Carrying Value | [1] | 132,040 |  |
Principal Amount of Mortgages Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | [1] | $ 0 |  |
Number of loans | Contract | [1] | 1 |  |
Health Care |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying Value |  | $ 0 |  | 351,523
Mixed Use |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying Value |  | 363,211 |  | $ 679,303
Mixed Use | Commercial Mortgage Portfolio Segment, Loans Less Than 3% Of The Carrying Amount Of Total Senior Loans | First Mortgage, 2, Mixed Use/Various |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Balance | [1] | 359,971 |  |
Carrying Value | [1] | 363,210 |  |
Principal Amount of Mortgages Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | [1] | $ 0 |  |
Number of loans | Contract | [1] | 2 |  |
Mixed Use | Commercial Mortgage Portfolio Segment, Loans Less Than 3% Of The Carrying Amount Of Total Senior Loans | First Mortgage, 2, Mixed Use/Various | Minimum |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate | [1],[8] | 8.30% |  |
Mixed Use | Commercial Mortgage Portfolio Segment, Loans Less Than 3% Of The Carrying Amount Of Total Senior Loans | First Mortgage, 2, Mixed Use/Various | Maximum |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate | [1],[8] | 9.50% |  |
Other | Commercial Mortgage Portfolio Segment, Loans Less Than 3% Of The Carrying Amount Of Total Senior Loans | First Mortgage, 5, Other/Various |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Balance | [1],[10] | $ 725,368 |  |
Carrying Value | [1],[10] | 723,495 |  |
Principal Amount of Mortgages Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | [1],[10] | $ 0 |  |
Number of loans | Contract | [1],[10] | 5 |  |
Other | Commercial Mortgage Portfolio Segment, Loans Less Than 3% Of The Carrying Amount Of Total Senior Loans | First Mortgage, 5, Other/Various | Minimum |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate | [1],[8],[10] | 6.20% |  |
Other | Commercial Mortgage Portfolio Segment, Loans Less Than 3% Of The Carrying Amount Of Total Senior Loans | First Mortgage, 5, Other/Various | Maximum |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate | [1],[8],[10] | 10.10% |  |
Residential/New York City | Subordinate Mortgage Portfolio Segment, Loans and Other Lending Assets More Than 3% Of The Carrying Amount Of Total Subordinate Loans | Loan A, 1, Residential/New York City |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate | [1],[8] | 0.00% |  |
Investment, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration] |  | London Interbank Offered Rate [Member] |  |
Principal Balance | [1] | $ 287,940 |  |
Carrying Value | [1] | 287,293 |  |
Principal Amount of Mortgages Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | [1] | $ 287,940 |  |
Number of loans | Contract | [1] | 1 |  |
Residential/New York City | Subordinate Mortgage Portfolio Segment, Loans Less Than 3% Of The Carrying Amount Of Total Subordinate Loans | SubordinateMortgage, 2, Residential/New York City |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate | [1],[8] | 0.00% |  |
Investment, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration] |  | London Interbank Offered Rate [Member] |  |
Principal Balance | [1] | $ 371,160 |  |
Carrying Value | [1] | 102,185 |  |
Principal Amount of Mortgages Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | [1] | $ 371,160 |  |
Number of loans | Contract | [1] | 2 |  |
[1] | Excludes Note receivable, held for sale with an outstanding principal and carrying value of $41.2 million.
[2] | The aggregate cost for U.S. federal income tax purpos es is $7.4 billion.
[3] | Exclude s $5.9 million of General CECL Allowance related to unfunded commitments on commercial mortgage loans, subordinate loans and other lending assets, net in 2024.
[4] | Inclu des carrying value of $6,715,347 and $7,705,491 pledged as collateral under secured debt arrangements in 2024 and 2023, respectively.
[5] | Net of $373,336 and $219,482 CECL Allowances comprised of $342,500 and $193,000 Specific CECL Allowance and $30,836 and $26,482 General CECL Allowance in 2024 and 2023, respectively.
[6] | Subject to prior liens of approxima tely $115.5 million. Represents only third-party liens.
[7] | Includes carrying value of $232,991 as collateral under secured debt arrangements in 2023.
[8] | Assumes applicable benchmark rate as of December 31, 2024 for all floating rate loans. For loans placed on nonaccrual the interest rate noted above is 0%.
[9] | Loan matured in September 2024. Negotiations with sponsor currently in process.
[10] | Includes loans collateralized by caravan parks, pubs, urban predevelopment, and a portfolio of office, industrial, and retail property types.

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