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Residential Whole Loans (Interest Income Components) (Details) - Residential whole loans - 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
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | $ 79,602 | $ 70,948 | $ 213,156 | $ 261,819
Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 10,504 | 8,784 | 30,097 | 27,265
Performing |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 48,394 | 45,609 | 124,327 | 180,041
Performing | Non-QM loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 23,891 | 25,884 | 68,047 | 112,212
Performing | Rehabilitation loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 9,918 | 10,863 | 23,914 | 39,502
Performing | Single-family rental loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 9,497 | 6,917 | 23,484 | 21,528
Performing | Seasoned performing loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 1,728 | 1,945 | 5,260 | 6,799
Performing | Agency eligible investor loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 3,360 | 0 | 3,622 | 0
Nonperforming |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 20,704 | 16,555 | 58,732 | 54,513
Carrying Value |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 41,551 | 54,393 | 134,169 | 207,306
Carrying Value | Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 10,504 | 8,784 | 30,097 | 27,265
Carrying Value | Performing |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 31,047 | 45,609 | 104,072 | 180,041
Carrying Value | Performing | Non-QM loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 17,437 | 25,884 | 59,789 | 112,212
Carrying Value | Performing | Rehabilitation loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 5,808 | 10,863 | 19,429 | 39,502
Carrying Value | Performing | Single-family rental loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 6,074 | 6,917 | 19,594 | 21,528
Carrying Value | Performing | Seasoned performing loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 1,728 | 1,945 | 5,260 | 6,799
Carrying Value | Performing | Agency eligible investor loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Carrying Value | Nonperforming |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair Value |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 38,051 | 16,555 | 78,987 | 54,513
Fair Value | Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair Value | Performing |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 17,347 | 0 | 20,255 | 0
Fair Value | Performing | Non-QM loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 6,454 | 0 | 8,258 | 0
Fair Value | Performing | Rehabilitation loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 4,110 | 0 | 4,485 | 0
Fair Value | Performing | Single-family rental loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 3,423 | 0 | 3,890 | 0
Fair Value | Performing | Seasoned performing loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair Value | Performing | Agency eligible investor loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 3,360 | 0 | 3,622 | 0
Fair Value | Nonperforming |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | $ 20,704 | $ 16,555 | $ 58,732 | $ 54,513

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