v3.21.2

Valuation (Significant Unobservable Inputs Rollforward) (Details) - Level 3 - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Beginning Balance | $ 2,181,112 | $ 1,884,850 | $ 1,959,802 | $ 1,721,275 |
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums | (9,930) | (7,746) | (19,714) | (32,702) |
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) | 11,996 | 347 | 15,710 | (8,689) |
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | (8,023) | 35,608 | 40,536 | (18,457) |
Assets, Purchases | 522,267 | 250,453 | 1,413,347 | 782,266 |
Assets, Sales | 325,302 | 188,359 | (1,001,333) | (604,788) |
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 | 11,040 | 20,559 | 12,922 | 86,441 |
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 99,184 | (38,110) | (28,818) |
Assets, Ending Balance | 2,383,160 | 1,896,528 | 2,383,160 | 1,896,528 |
Liabilities, Begining Balance | (1,003,093) | (742,765) | (755,405) | (594,832) |
Liabilities, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Liabilities, Realized Gain/(Loss) | (67) | 4 | (1,428) | (501) |
Liabilities, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | 1,538 | (5,189) | 5,214 | (6,287) |
Liabilities Purchases/Payments | 129,316 | 52,346 | 454,460 | 139,108 |
Liabilities, Sales/Issuance | 0 | 0 | (575,147) | (233,092) |
Liabilities, Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Liabilities, Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Liabilities, Ending Balance | (872,306) | (695,604) | (872,306) | (695,604) |
Non-Agency RMBS |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 106,600 |  | 106,600 |  | $ 127,838
Non-Agency RMBS | Valuation, Income Approach |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 37,510 |  | 37,510 |  | 57,219
CMBS |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 12,148 |  | 12,148 |  | 63,148
CMBS | Valuation, Income Approach |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 269 |  | 269 |  | 9,949
CLOs |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 30,121 |  | 30,121 |  | 111,100
CLOs | Valuation, Income Approach |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 5,922 |  | 5,922 |  | 8,190
Asset-backed securities, backed by consumer loans |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  |  |  | 44,925
Asset-backed securities, backed by consumer loans | Valuation, Income Approach |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 71,295 |  | 71,295 |  | 44,828
Consumer loans | Valuation, Income Approach |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 55,676 |  | 55,676 |  | 47,525
Corporate loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 16,561 |  | 16,561 |  |
Corporate loan [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 9,561 |  | 9,561 |  |
Total return swaps | Valuation, Income Approach |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  |  |  | 9
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities | Valuation, Income Approach |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 303 |  | 303 |  | 347
Investment in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 142,019 |  | 142,019 |  | 141,620
Investment in unconsolidated entities | Measurement Input, Net Asset Value | Enterprise Value |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 38,613 |  | 38,613 |  | $ 62,084
Investment in unconsolidated entities | Measurement Input, Exercise Price | Valuation, Cost Approach |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 10,568 |  | 10,568 |  |
Other secured borrowings, at fair value |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities, Payments |  |  |  | 138,608 |
Liabilities, Issuances |  |  |  | (233,092) |
Liabilities, Begining Balance | (1,003,037) | (742,688) | (754,921) | (594,396) |
Liabilities, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Liabilities, Realized Gain/(Loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Liabilities, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | 1,482 | (5,178) | 4,730 | (6,636) |
Liabilities Purchases/Payments | 129,249 | 52,350 | 453,032 |  |
Liabilities, Sales/Issuance | 0 | 0 | (575,147) |  |
Liabilities, Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Liabilities, Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Liabilities, Ending Balance | (872,306) | (695,516) | (872,306) | (695,516) |
Change in unrealized gains (losses), liabilities | 1,500 | (5,200) | 4,700 | (6,600) |
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Change in unrealized gains (losses), liabilities | 100 | (11) |  | (100) |
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities | Total return swaps |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities, Begining Balance | (56) | (77) | (484) |  |
Liabilities, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Liabilities, Realized Gain/(Loss) | (67) | 4 | (1,428) |  |
Liabilities, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | 56 | (11) | 484 |  |
Liabilities Purchases/Payments | 67 | (4) | 1,428 |  |
Liabilities, Sales/Issuance | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Liabilities, Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Liabilities, Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Liabilities, Ending Balance | 0 | (88) | 0 | (88) |
Securities |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Change in unrealized gain (loss), assets | 3,100 | 9,300 | 13,600 | (56,300) |
Securities | Agency RMBS |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Beginning Balance | 9,936 | 12,907 | 11,663 | 19,904 |
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums | (1,285) | (1,482) | (2,570) | (6,072) |
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) | (15) | 494 | 943 | 614 |
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | 278 | 280 | (1,408) | 2,803 |
Assets, Purchases | 2,038 | 3,490 | 2,039 | 8,219 |
Assets, Sales | 0 | 2,243 | (1,533) | (3,295) |
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 | 780 | 2,621 | 5,093 | 2,177 |
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 3,927 | (2,495) | (12,210) |
Assets, Ending Balance | 11,732 | 12,140 | 11,732 | 12,140 |
Securities | Non-Agency RMBS |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Beginning Balance | 114,464 | 128,607 | 127,838 | 89,581 |
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums | 612 | 884 | 1,926 | 1,113 |
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) | 680 | (77) | 2,993 | 303 |
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | (1,918) | 2,610 | (2,533) | (1,996) |
Assets, Purchases | 154 | 21,138 | 22,392 | 61,933 |
Assets, Sales | 9,005 | 6,395 | (42,009) | (29,811) |
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 | 1,613 | 10,895 | 5,831 | 22,974 |
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 18,463 | (9,838) | (4,898) |
Assets, Ending Balance | 106,600 | 139,199 | 106,600 | 139,199 |
Securities | CMBS |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Beginning Balance | 17,025 | 65,695 | 63,148 | 29,805 |
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums | 27 | 659 | 404 | 617 |
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) | 1,987 | 8 | 4,329 | (867) |
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | (468) | 4,117 | 4,946 | (4,638) |
Assets, Purchases | 0 | 12,699 | 0 | 51,432 |
Assets, Sales | 15,070 | 8 | (60,449) | (32,284) |
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 | 8,647 | 560 | 397 | 7,828 |
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 40,921 | 627 | 9,084 |
Assets, Ending Balance | 12,148 | 42,809 | 12,148 | 42,809 |
Securities | CLOs |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Beginning Balance | 33,989 | 136,466 | 111,100 | 44,979 |
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums | (1,688) | 1,962 | (371) | 1,237 |
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) | 2,689 | (82) | 934 | (7,586) |
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | 3,007 | 1,920 | 19,782 | (24,206) |
Assets, Purchases | 85 | 2,241 | 104 | 47,730 |
Assets, Sales | 7,961 | 127 | (77,879) | 0 |
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 6,483 | 1,601 | 53,462 |
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 35,873 | (25,150) | (2,626) |
Assets, Ending Balance | 30,121 | 112,990 | 30,121 | 112,990 |
Securities | Asset-backed securities, backed by consumer loans |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Beginning Balance | 69,254 | 47,941 | 44,925 | 48,610 |
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums | (1,813) | (1,435) | (3,796) | (3,584) |
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) | 287 | (4) | 466 | (200) |
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | (1,598) | 1,165 | (3,181) | (1,501) |
Assets, Purchases | 15,853 | 7,455 | 61,665 | 25,001 |
Assets, Sales | 10,688 | 7,824 | (28,784) | (21,028) |
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assets, Ending Balance | 71,295 | 47,298 | 71,295 | 47,298 |
Securities | Corporate debt securities |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Beginning Balance | 5,444 | 1,951 | 4,082 | 1,113 |
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) | 1,271 | 296 | 1,497 | 504 |
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | (700) | 509 | (517) | 991 |
Assets, Purchases | 2,207 | 28 | 3,824 | 3,450 |
Assets, Sales | 3,803 | 577 | (4,467) | (3,851) |
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assets, Ending Balance | 4,419 | 2,207 | 4,419 | 2,207 |
Securities | Corporate equity securities |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Beginning Balance | 8,497 | 1,084 | 1,590 | 1,394 |
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) | 661 | 0 | 276 | 7 |
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | 224 | (73) | 2,538 | (741) |
Assets, Purchases | 351 | 3 | 5,329 | 366 |
Assets, Sales | 1,739 | 0 | (1,739) | (12) |
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assets, Ending Balance | 7,994 | 1,014 | 7,994 | 1,014 |
Loans |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Change in unrealized gain (loss), assets | (4,700) | 14,200 | (2,400) | 12 |
Loans | Residential mortgage loans |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Beginning Balance | 1,445,651 | 948,447 | 1,187,069 | 932,203 |
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums | (3,864) | (2,009) | (9,575) | (4,414) |
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) | 277 | (146) | 738 | (722) |
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | (4,475) | 15,672 | (2,788) | 7,008 |
Assets, Purchases | 405,291 | 139,609 | 955,069 | 340,842 |
Assets, Sales | 186,179 | 70,864 | (473,812) | (244,208) |
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assets, Ending Balance | 1,656,701 | 1,030,709 | 1,656,701 | 1,030,709 |
Loans | Commercial mortgage loans |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Beginning Balance | 228,450 | 295,496 | 213,031 | 274,759 |
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums | 0 | 17 | 24 | 113 |
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) | 17 | 36 | 323 | 135 |
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | 71 | (6) | 141 | (140) |
Assets, Purchases | 72,415 | 18,881 | 219,914 | 107,608 |
Assets, Sales | 33,362 | 62,193 | (165,842) | (130,244) |
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assets, Ending Balance | 267,591 | 252,231 | 267,591 | 252,231 |
Loans | Consumer loans |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Beginning Balance | 52,016 | 166,681 | 47,525 | 186,954 |
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums | (1,919) | (6,342) | (5,756) | (21,712) |
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) | (105) | (112) | (1,381) | (97) |
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | 19 | (1,627) | 476 | (6,965) |
Assets, Purchases | 13,941 | 28,554 | 40,008 | 104,872 |
Assets, Sales | 8,276 | 34,545 | (25,196) | (110,443) |
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assets, Ending Balance | 55,676 | 152,609 | 55,676 | 152,609 |
Loans | Corporate loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Beginning Balance | 16,584 | 6,227 | 5,855 | 18,510 |
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | (267) | 0 | (267) | 0 |
Assets, Purchases | 254 | 836 | 10,985 | 1,053 |
Assets, Sales | 10 | 0 | (12) | (12,500) |
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assets, Ending Balance | 16,561 | 7,063 | 16,561 | 7,063 |
Investment in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Beginning Balance | 178,979 | 72,553 | 141,620 | 71,850 |
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) | 4,225 | 62 | 4,386 | 62 |
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | (1,676) | 11,381 | 23,400 | 10,528 |
Assets, Purchases | 9,674 | 15,307 | 92,008 | 29,522 |
Assets, Sales | 49,183 | 3,500 | (119,395) | (16,159) |
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assets, Ending Balance | 142,019 | 95,803 | 142,019 | 95,803 |
Change in unrealized gain (loss), assets | (2,700) | 11,300 | 19,900 | 10,200 |
Financial Derivatives - Assets |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Change in unrealized gain (loss), assets | 100 | (300) | (100) | 600 |
Financial Derivatives - Assets | Total return swaps |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Beginning Balance | 520 | 442 | 9 | 620 |
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) | 26 | (129) | 167 | 113 |
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | (520) | (338) | (9) | (515) |
Assets, Purchases | 0 | 209 | 0 | 209 |
Assets, Sales | 26 | 79 | (167) | (322) |
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assets, Ending Balance | 0 | 105 | 0 | 105 |
Financial Derivatives - Assets | Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Beginning Balance | 303 | 353 | 347 | 993 |
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) | (4) | 1 | 39 | (955) |
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | 0 | (2) | (44) | 915 |
Assets, Purchases | 4 | 3 | 10 | 29 |
Assets, Sales | 0 | 4 | (49) | (631) |
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assets, Ending Balance | $ 303 | 351 | $ 303 | 351 |
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities | Total return swaps |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities, Payments |  |  |  | 500 |
Liabilities, Issuances |  |  |  | 0 |
Liabilities, Begining Balance |  |  |  | (436) |
Liabilities, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums |  |  |  | 0 |
Liabilities, Realized Gain/(Loss) |  |  |  | (501) |
Liabilities, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) |  |  |  | 349 |
Liabilities, Transfers into Level 3 |  |  |  | 0 |
Liabilities, Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  |  | 0 |
Liabilities, Ending Balance |  | $ (88) |  | $ (88) |

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