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Residential Whole Loans - Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Jan. 01, 2020
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 44,102 | $ 54,261 | $ 63,244 | $ 86,833 | $ 106,246 | $ 136,589 | $ 218,011 | $ 3,025 | $ 86,833 |
Transition adjustment on adoption of ASU 2016-13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70,555 | 70,600 |
Current provision | (3,430) | (9,626) | (8,583) | (22,372) | (18,583) | (30,062) | (10,614) | 74,897 |  |
Write-offs | (1,225) | (533) | (400) | (1,217) | (830) | (281) | (627) | (647) | (3,373) |
Valuation adjustment on loans held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  | (70,181) | 70,181 |  |
Ending balance | 39,447 | 44,102 | 54,261 | 63,244 | 86,833 | 106,246 | 136,589 | 218,011 | 39,447 |
Loans | 2,647,099 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,647,099 |
Allowance for credit loss | 39,447 | 44,102 | 54,261 | 63,244 | 86,833 | 106,246 | 136,589 | 218,011 | 39,447 |
Gross up of the amortized cost basis of Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,400 |
2021 | 91,409 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 91,409 |
2020 | 376,866 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 376,866 |
2019 | 1,018,053 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,018,053 |
2018 | 453,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 453,900 |
2017 | 53,571 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,571 |
Prior | 653,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 653,300 |
Recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,373 |
Gross write-offs, prior |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 527 |
Net write-offs, prior |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 527 |
Gross write-offs, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 123 |
Net write-offs, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 123 |
Gross write-offs, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,338 |
Net write-offs, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,338 |
Gross write-offs, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,385 |
Net write-offs, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,385 |
Gross write-offs, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net write-offs, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Debt-to-Value Ratio, Less than 80 Percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans | 2,439,042 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,439,042 |
2021 | 88,639 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 88,639 |
2020 | 351,279 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 351,279 |
2019 | 1,000,821 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,821 |
2018 | 441,473 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 441,473 |
2017 | 49,985 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49,985 |
Prior | 506,845 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 506,845 |
Debt-to-Value Ratio, 80 to 100 Percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans | 208,057 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 208,057 |
2021 | 2,770 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,770 |
2020 | 25,587 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,587 |
2019 | 17,232 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,232 |
2018 | 12,427 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,427 |
2017 | 3,586 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,586 |
Prior | 146,455 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 146,455 |
Non-QM Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 9,689 | 12,092 | 14,545 | 21,068 | 26,753 | 31,353 | 103,831 | 388 | 21,068 |
Transition adjustment on adoption of ASU 2016-13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,904 |  |
Current provision | (1,400) | (2,403) | (2,416) | (6,523) | (5,599) | (4,568) | (2,297) | 26,358 |  |
Write-offs | 0 | 0 | (37) | 0 | (86) | (32) | 0 | 0 |  |
Valuation adjustment on loans held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  | (70,181) | 70,181 |  |
Ending balance | 8,289 | 9,689 | 12,092 | 14,545 | 21,068 | 26,753 | 31,353 | 103,831 | 8,289 |
Allowance for credit loss | 8,289 | 9,689 | 12,092 | 14,545 | 21,068 | 26,753 | 31,353 | 103,831 | 8,289 |
Rehabilitation loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 8,685 | 11,604 | 13,668 | 18,371 | 22,633 | 30,000 | 35,633 | 2,331 | 18,371 |
Transition adjustment on adoption of ASU 2016-13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 517 |  |
Current provision | (706) | (2,526) | (1,809) | (3,700) | (3,837) | (7,140) | (5,213) | 33,213 |  |
Write-offs | (1,098) | (393) | (255) | (1,003) | (425) | (227) | (420) | (428) |  |
Valuation adjustment on loans held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Ending balance | 6,881 | 8,685 | 11,604 | 13,668 | 18,371 | 22,633 | 30,000 | 35,633 | 6,881 |
Loans | 87,000 |  |  |  | 143,400 |  |  |  | 87,000 |
Allowance for credit loss | 6,881 | 8,685 | 11,604 | 13,668 | 18,371 | 22,633 | 30,000 | 35,633 | 6,881 |
Single-family rental loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 1,634 | 2,360 | 2,746 | 3,918 | 5,025 | 6,931 | 7,431 | 62 | 3,918 |
Transition adjustment on adoption of ASU 2016-13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 754 |  |
Current provision | (178) | (670) | (386) | (1,172) | (1,107) | (1,906) | (500) | 6,615 |  |
Write-offs | (5) | (56) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Valuation adjustment on loans held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Ending balance | 1,451 | 1,634 | 2,360 | 2,746 | 3,918 | 5,025 | 6,931 | 7,431 | 1,451 |
Allowance for credit loss | 1,451 | 1,634 | 2,360 | 2,746 | 3,918 | 5,025 | 6,931 | 7,431 | 1,451 |
Seasoned Performing Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 50 | 57 | 66 | 107 | 150 | 224 | 249 | 0 | 107 |
Transition adjustment on adoption of ASU 2016-13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19 |  |
Current provision | (4) | (7) | (9) | (41) | (43) | (74) | (25) | 230 |  |
Write-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Valuation adjustment on loans held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Ending balance | 46 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 107 | 150 | 224 | 249 | 46 |
Allowance for credit loss | 46 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 107 | 150 | 224 | 249 | 46 |
Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 24,044 | 28,148 | 32,219 | 43,369 | 51,685 | 68,081 | 70,867 | 244 | 43,369 |
Transition adjustment on adoption of ASU 2016-13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,361 |  |
Current provision | (1,142) | (4,020) | (3,963) | (10,936) | (7,997) | (16,374) | (2,579) | 8,481 |  |
Write-offs | (122) | (84) | (108) | (214) | (319) | (22) | (207) | (219) |  |
Valuation adjustment on loans held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Ending balance | 22,780 | 24,044 | 28,148 | 32,219 | 43,369 | 51,685 | 68,081 | 70,867 | 22,780 |
Loans | 57,400 |  |  |  | 72,700 |  |  |  | 57,400 |
Allowance for credit loss | 22,780 | $ 24,044 | $ 28,148 | 32,219 | 43,369 | $ 51,685 | $ 68,081 | $ 70,867 | 22,780 |
Unfunded Loan Commitment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  | $ 1,200 |  |  |  |  | 1,200 |
Ending balance | 205 |  |  |  | 1,200 |  |  |  | 205 |
Commitment to lend, unfunded | 18,500 |  |  |  | 73,200 |  |  |  | 18,500 |
Allowance for credit loss | 205 |  |  |  | 1,200 |  |  |  | 205 |
Non-QM Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (37) |
Loans | 1,448,162 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,448,162 |
2021 | 63,211 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,211 |
2020 | 315,911 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 315,911 |
2019 | 673,422 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 673,422 |
2018 | 353,795 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 353,795 |
2017 | 37,719 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,719 |
Prior | 4,104 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,104 |
Recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37 |
Gross write-offs, prior |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net write-offs, prior |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Gross write-offs, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net write-offs, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Gross write-offs, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37 |
Net write-offs, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37 |
Gross write-offs, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net write-offs, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Gross write-offs, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net write-offs, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Non-QM Loans | Debt-to-Value Ratio, Less than 80 Percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans | 1,395,572 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,395,572 |
2021 | 60,441 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,441 |
2020 | 290,836 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 290,836 |
2019 | 662,258 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 662,258 |
2018 | 342,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 342,250 |
2017 | 35,833 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,833 |
Prior | 3,954 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,954 |
Non-QM Loans | Debt-to-Value Ratio, 80 to 100 Percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans | 52,590 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52,590 |
2021 | 2,770 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,770 |
2020 | 25,075 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,075 |
2019 | 11,164 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,164 |
2018 | 11,545 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,545 |
2017 | 1,886 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,886 |
Prior | 150 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150 |
Rehabilitation loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,748) |
Loans | 217,315 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 217,315 |
2021 | 12,754 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,754 |
2020 | 24,716 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,716 |
2019 | 152,388 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 152,388 |
2018 | 22,330 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,330 |
2017 | 5,127 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,127 |
Prior | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,748 |
Gross write-offs, prior |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net write-offs, prior |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Gross write-offs, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 123 |
Net write-offs, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 123 |
Gross write-offs, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,296 |
Net write-offs, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,296 |
Gross write-offs, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,329 |
Net write-offs, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,329 |
Gross write-offs, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net write-offs, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Rehabilitation loans | Debt-to-Value Ratio, Less than 80 Percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans | 214,063 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 214,063 |
2021 | 12,754 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,754 |
2020 | 24,716 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,716 |
2019 | 151,632 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 151,632 |
2018 | 21,534 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,534 |
2017 | 3,427 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,427 |
Prior | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Rehabilitation loans | Debt-to-Value Ratio, 80 to 100 Percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans | 3,252 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,252 |
2021 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
2020 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
2019 | 756 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 756 |
2018 | 796 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 796 |
2017 | 1,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,700 |
Prior | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Single-family rental loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (61) |
Loans | 331,808 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 331,808 |
2021 | 15,444 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,444 |
2020 | 36,239 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,239 |
2019 | 192,243 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 192,243 |
2018 | 77,775 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77,775 |
2017 | 10,107 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,107 |
Prior | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61 |
Gross write-offs, prior |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net write-offs, prior |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Gross write-offs, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net write-offs, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Gross write-offs, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |
Net write-offs, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |
Gross write-offs, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56 |
Net write-offs, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56 |
Gross write-offs, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net write-offs, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Single-family rental loans | Debt-to-Value Ratio, Less than 80 Percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans | 325,898 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 325,898 |
2021 | 15,444 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,444 |
2020 | 35,727 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,727 |
2019 | 186,931 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 186,931 |
2018 | 77,689 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77,689 |
2017 | 10,107 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,107 |
Prior | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Single-family rental loans | Debt-to-Value Ratio, 80 to 100 Percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans | 5,910 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,910 |
2021 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
2020 | 512 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 512 |
2019 | 5,312 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,312 |
2018 | 86 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86 |
2017 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Prior | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Seasoned Performing Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Loans | 102,042 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102,042 |
2021 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
2020 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
2019 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
2018 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
2017 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Prior | 102,042 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102,042 |
Recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Gross write-offs, prior |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net write-offs, prior |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Gross write-offs, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net write-offs, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Gross write-offs, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net write-offs, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Gross write-offs, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net write-offs, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Gross write-offs, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net write-offs, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Seasoned Performing Loans | Debt-to-Value Ratio, Less than 80 Percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans | 98,288 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98,288 |
2021 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
2020 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
2019 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
2018 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
2017 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Prior | 98,288 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98,288 |
Seasoned Performing Loans | Debt-to-Value Ratio, 80 to 100 Percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans | 3,754 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,754 |
2021 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
2020 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
2019 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
2018 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
2017 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Prior | 3,754 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,754 |
Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (527) |
Loans | 547,772 |  |  |  | $ 673,708 |  |  |  | 547,772 |
2021 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
2020 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
2019 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
2018 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
2017 | 618 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 618 |
Prior | 547,154 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 547,154 |
Recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 527 |
Gross write-offs, prior |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 527 |
Net write-offs, prior |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 527 |
Gross write-offs, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net write-offs, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Gross write-offs, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net write-offs, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Gross write-offs, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net write-offs, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Gross write-offs, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net write-offs, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans | Debt-to-Value Ratio, Less than 80 Percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans | 405,221 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 405,221 |
2021 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
2020 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
2019 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
2018 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
2017 | 618 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 618 |
Prior | 404,603 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 404,603 |
Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans | Debt-to-Value Ratio, 80 to 100 Percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans | 142,551 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142,551 |
2021 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
2020 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
2019 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
2018 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
2017 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Prior | $ 142,551 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 142,551 |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,300

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