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Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Other Assets [Abstract] |  |  |
REO | $ 249,699 | $ 411,659 | $ 249,413
Capital contributions made to loan origination partners | 47,148 | 147,992 |
Other interest-earning assets | 0 | 70,468 |
Interest receivable | 38,850 | 70,986 |
Other MBS and loan related receivables | 16,682 | 44,648 |
Other | 33,002 | 39,304 |
Other assets | 385,381 | 785,057 |
REO held for investment | $ 61,800 | $ 27,300 |

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