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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Schedule of quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs | The following tables present the Company’s financial instruments carried at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, on the consolidated balance sheets by the valuation hierarchy, as previously described: Fair Value at December 31, 2020
(In Thousands) |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential whole loans, at fair value |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,216,902 |  |  | $ | 1,216,902 |
Non-Agency MBS |  | — |  |  | 56,766 |  |  | — |  |  | 56,766 |
CRT securities |  | — |  |  | 104,234 |  |  | — |  |  | 104,234 |
Term notes backed by MSR-related collateral |  | — |  |  | 238,999 |  |  | — |  |  | 238,999 |
Total assets carried at fair value |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 399,999 |  |  | $ | 1,216,902 |  |  | $ | 1,616,901 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreements with non-mark-to-market collateral provisions |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,159,213 |  |  | $ | 1,159,213 |
Agreements with mark-to-market collateral provisions |  | — |  |  | 213,915 |  |  | 1,124,162 |  |  | 1,338,077 |
Securitized debt |  | — |  |  | 869,482 |  |  | — |  |  | 869,482 |
Total liabilities carried at fair value |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,083,397 |  |  | $ | 2,283,375 |  |  | $ | 3,366,772 |
Fair Value at December 31, 2019
(In Thousands) |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential whole loans, at fair value |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,381,583 |  |  | $ | 1,381,583 |
Non-Agency MBS |  | — |  |  | 2,063,529 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,063,529 |
Agency MBS |  | — |  |  | 1,664,582 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,664,582 |
CRT securities |  | — |  |  | 255,408 |  |  | — |  |  | 255,408 |
Term notes backed by MSR-related collateral |  | — |  |  | 1,157,463 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,157,463 |
Total assets carried at fair value |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,140,982 |  |  | $ | 1,381,583 |  |  | $ | 6,522,565 |
The following tables present a summary of quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s residential whole loans held at fair value for which it has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value as of December 31, 2020 and 2019:
|  | December 31, 2020 |  |
(Dollars in Thousands) |  | Fair Value (1) |  | Valuation Technique |  | Unobservable Input |  | Weighted Average (2) |  | Range
Residential whole loans, at fair value |  | $ | 789,576 |  |  | Discounted cash flow |  | Discount rate |  | 3.9 | % |  | 3.3-8.0%
|  |  |  |  |  | Prepayment rate |  | 4.8 | % |  | 0.0-9.9%
|  |  |  |  |  | Default rate |  | 3.8 | % |  | 0.0-18.9%
|  |  |  |  |  | Loss severity |  | 12.7 | % |  | 0.0-100.0%
|  | $ | 427,061 |  |  | Liquidation model |  | Discount rate |  | 8.1 | % |  | 6.7-50.0%
|  |  |  |  |  | Annual change in home prices |  | 3.6 | % |  | 0.0-6.5%
|  |  |  |  |  | Liquidation timeline (in years) |  | 1.8 |  | 0.8-4.8
|  |  |  |  |  | Current value of underlying properties (3) |  | $ | 729 |  |  | $12-$4,500
Total |  | $ | 1,216,637 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | December 31, 2019 |  |
(Dollars in Thousands) |  | Fair Value (1) |  | Valuation Technique |  | Unobservable Input |  | Weighted Average (2) |  | Range
Residential whole loans, at fair value |  | $ | 829,842 |  |  | Discounted cash flow |  | Discount rate |  | 4.2 | % |  | 3.8-8.0%
|  |  |  |  |  | Prepayment rate |  | 4.5 | % |  | 0.7-18.0%
|  |  |  |  |  | Default rate |  | 4 | % |  | 0.0-23.0%
|  |  |  |  |  | Loss severity |  | 12.9 | % |  | 0.0-100.0%
|  | $ | 551,271 |  |  | Liquidation model |  | Discount rate |  | 8.0 | % |  | 6.2-50.0%
|  |  |  |  |  | Annual change in home prices |  | 3.7 | % |  | 2.4-8.0%
|  |  |  |  |  | Liquidation timeline (in years) |  | 1.8 |  | 0.1-4.5
|  |  |  |  |  | Current value of underlying properties (3) |  | $ | 684 |  |  | $10-$4,500
Total |  | $ | 1,381,113 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(1)Excludes approximately $265,000 and $470,000 of loans for which management considers the purchase price continues to reflect the fair value of such loans at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. (2)Amounts are weighted based on the fair value of the underlying loan. (3)The simple average value of the properties underlying residential whole loans held at fair value valued via a liquidation model was approximately $380,000 and $365,000 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Schedule of significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurement | The following table presents additional information for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 about the Company’s Residential whole loans, at fair value, which are classified as Level 3 and measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
|  | Residential Whole Loans, at Fair Value
|  | For the Year Ended December 31,
(In Thousands) |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Balance at beginning of period |  | $ | 1,381,583 |  |  | $ | 1,471,263 |
Purchases (1) |  | — |  |  | 210,031 |
Changes in fair value recorded in Net gain on residential whole loans measured at fair value through earnings |  | 17,204 |  |  | 47,849 |
Repayments |  | (92,733) |  |  | (127,063) |
Sales and repurchases |  | (18,530) |  |  | (1,338) |
Transfer to REO |  | (70,622) |  |  | (219,159) |
Balance at end of period |  | $ | 1,216,902 |  |  | $ | 1,381,583 |
(1)Included in the activity presented for the year ended December 31, 2019 is an adjustment of $70.6 million for loans the Company committed to purchase during the year ended December 31, 2018, but for which the closing of the purchase transaction occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2019. The adjustment was required following the finalization of due diligence performed prior to the closing of the purchase transaction and resulted in a downward revision to the prior estimate of the loan purchase amount. The following table presents additional information for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 about the Company’s investments in term notes backed by MSR-related collateral, which were classified as Level 3 prior to September 30, 2019 and measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
|  | Term Notes Backed by MSR-Related Collateral
|  | Year Ended December 31,
(In Thousands) |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Balance at beginning of period |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 538,499 |
Purchases |  | — |  |  | 573,137 |
Collection of principal |  | — |  |  | (12,897) |
Changes in unrealized gains |  | — |  |  | 5,391 |
Transfer to Level 2 |  | — |  |  | (1,104,130) |
Balance at end of period |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
The following table presents additional information for the year ended December 31, 2020 about the Company’s financing agreements with non-mark-to-market collateral provisions, which are classified as Level 3 and measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
|  | Agreements with Non-mark-to-market Collateral Provisions
|  | Year Ended December 31,
(In Thousands) |  | 2020
Balance at beginning of period |  | $ | — |
Transfer from Level 2 |  | 2,036,597 |
Issuances |  | — |
Payment of principal |  | (879,698) |
Changes in unrealized losses |  | 2,314 |
Balance at end of period |  | $ | 1,159,213 |
The following table presents additional information for the year ended December 31, 2020 about the Company’s financing agreements with mark-to-market collateral provisions, which are classified as Level 3 and measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
|  | Agreements with Mark-to-market Collateral Provisions
|  | Year Ended December 31,
(In Thousands) |  | 2020
Balance at beginning of period |  | $ | — |
Transfer from Level 2 |  | 1,386,592 |
Issuances |  | 258,322 |
Payment of principal |  | (520,752) |
Changes in unrealized losses |  | — |
Balance at end of period |  | $ | 1,124,162 |
Schedule of carrying value and fair value of financial instruments | The following table presents the carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at December 31, 2020 and 2019:
|  | December 31, 2020 |  | December 31, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
Level in Fair Value Hierarchy | Carrying Value |  | Estimated Fair Value | Carrying Value |  | Estimated Fair Value
(In Thousands)
Financial Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential whole loans, at carrying value |  | 3 |  | $ | 4,108,499 |  |  | $ | 4,282,401 |  |  | $ | 6,069,370 |  |  | $ | 6,248,745 |
Residential whole loans, at fair value |  | 3 |  | 1,216,902 |  |  | 1,216,902 |  |  | 1,381,583 |  |  | 1,381,583 |
Non-Agency MBS |  | 2 |  | 56,766 |  |  | 56,766 |  |  | 2,063,529 |  |  | 2,063,529 |
Agency MBS |  | 2 |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,664,582 |  |  | 1,664,582 |
CRT securities |  | 2 |  | 104,234 |  |  | 104,234 |  |  | 255,408 |  |  | 255,408 |
MSR-related assets (1) |  | 2 and 3 |  | 238,999 |  |  | 238,999 |  |  | 1,217,002 |  |  | 1,217,002 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 1 |  | 814,354 |  |  | 814,354 |  |  | 70,629 |  |  | 70,629 |
Restricted cash |  | 1 |  | 7,165 |  |  | 7,165 |  |  | 64,035 |  |  | 64,035 |
Financial Liabilities (2): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing agreements with non-mark-to-market collateral provisions |  | 3 |  | 1,159,213 |  |  | 1,159,213 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Financing agreements with mark-to-market collateral provisions |  | 3 |  | 1,124,162 |  |  | 1,124,162 |  |  | 4,741,971 |  |  | 4,753,070 |
Financing agreements with mark-to-market collateral provisions |  | 2 |  | 213,915 |  |  | 213,915 |  |  | 4,397,850 |  |  | 4,403,139 |
Securitized debt (3) |  | 2 |  | 1,514,509 |  |  | 1,519,567 |  |  | 570,952 |  |  | 575,353 |
Convertible senior notes |  | 2 |  | 225,177 |  |  | 228,287 |  |  | 223,971 |  |  | 244,088 |
Senior notes (4) |  | 1 |  | 100,000 |  |  | 100,031 |  |  | 96,862 |  |  | 103,231 |
(1)Includes $59.5 million of MSR-related assets that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis that were classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy at December 31, 2019. (2)Carrying value of securitized debt, Convertible Senior Notes, Senior Notes and certain repurchase agreements is net of associated debt issuance costs. (3)Includes Securitized debt that is carried at amortized cost basis and fair value. (4)On January 6, 2021, the Company redeemed all of its outstanding Senior Notes (see Note 17). Other Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis The Company holds REO at the lower of the current carrying amount or fair value less estimated selling costs. During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded REO with an aggregate estimated fair value, less estimated cost to sell, of $96.8 million and $257.7 million, respectively, at the time of foreclosure. The Company classifies fair value measurements of REO as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

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