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Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Other Assets [Abstract]
REO	$ 411,473	$ 411,659	$ 290,587	$ 249,413
Receivable for unsettled MBS sales	392,597	0
Capital contributions made to loan origination partners	113,923	147,992
Other interest-earning assets	73,443	70,468
Interest receivable	65,977	70,986
Other MBS and loan related receivables	55,789	43,842
Other	58,437	39,304
Total Other Assets	1,171,639	784,251
Real estate held-for-investment	$ 39,500	$ 27,300

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