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Residential Whole Loans - LTV on Loans (Details) - 90 or more $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
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Carrying Value |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value / Fair Value | $ 173,350 | $ 230,903
UPB | 174,657 | 229,520
Fair Value |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value / Fair Value | 581,959 | 781,245
UPB | 614,194 | 800,145
Fair Value | Nonperforming |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value / Fair Value | 331,847 | 454,443
UPB | $ 343,229 | $ 453,146
LTV (as a percent) | 0.785 | 0.802
Non-QM loans | Carrying Value |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value / Fair Value | $ 64,036 | $ 96,473
UPB | $ 63,831 | $ 94,755
LTV (as a percent) | 0.677 | 0.646
Residential transition loans | Carrying Value |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value / Fair Value | $ 76,514 | $ 103,166
UPB | $ 77,510 | $ 103,034
LTV (as a percent) | 0.699 | 0.676
Single-family rental loans | Carrying Value |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value / Fair Value | $ 25,901 | $ 23,524
UPB | $ 25,753 | $ 23,487
LTV (as a percent) | 0.749 | 0.734
Seasoned performing loans | Carrying Value |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value / Fair Value | $ 5,850 | $ 7,740
UPB | $ 6,345 | $ 8,244
LTV (as a percent) | 0.454 | 0.456
Agency eligible investor loans | Carrying Value |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value / Fair Value | $ 1,049 | $ 0
UPB | $ 1,218 | $ 0
LTV (as a percent) | 0.617 | 0
Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans | Fair Value |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value / Fair Value | $ 76,762 | $ 95,899
UPB | $ 96,308 | $ 117,479
LTV (as a percent) | 0.758 | 0.791

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