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Residential Whole Loans (Residential Whole Loans, at Carrying Value) (Details) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) loan | Jan. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) loan
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Purchased performing loans | $ 3,521,624 |  | $ 5,370,653 |
Purchased credit impaired loans | 673,708 |  | 698,717 |
Total Residential whole loans, at carrying value | 4,195,332 |  | 6,069,370 | [1]
Allowance for credit losses on residential whole loans held at carrying value | (86,833) |  | (3,025) |
Total Residential whole loans at carrying value, net | $ 4,108,499 |  | $ 6,066,345 |
Number of loans | loan | 13,112 |  | 17,082 |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Purchased credit impaired loans |  | $ 62,600 |  |
Non-QM loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Purchased performing loans | $ 2,357,185 |  | $ 3,707,245 |
Rehabilitation loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Purchased performing loans | 581,801 |  | 1,026,097 |
Single-family rental loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Purchased performing loans | 446,374 |  | 460,742 |
Seasoned performing loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Purchased performing loans | $ 136,264 |  | $ 176,569 |
[1] | For the year ended December 31, 2020, includes approximately $2.7 million (360,534 shares) surrendered for tax purposes related to equity-based compensation awards. For the year ended December 31, 2019, includes approximately $4.1 million (562,815 shares) surrendered for tax purposes related to equity-based compensation awards. For the year ended December 31, 2018, includes approximately $3.4 million (464,429 shares) surrendered for tax purposes related to equity-based compensation awards.

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