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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
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, 2022 and 2021, on the consolidated balance sheets by the valuation hierarchy, as previously described:
 
Fair Value at December 31, 2022
 
(In Thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:
Residential whole loans, at fair value$— $51,094 $5,676,430 $5,727,524 
Securities, at fair value— 333,364 — 333,364 
Total assets carried at fair value$— $384,458 $5,676,430 $6,060,888 
Liabilities:
Agreements with non-mark-to-market collateral provisions$— $— $578,879 $578,879 
Agreements with mark-to-market collateral provisions— — 884,495 884,495 
Securitized debt— 2,435,370 — 2,435,370 
Total liabilities carried at fair value$— $2,435,370 $1,463,374 $3,898,744 

Fair Value at December 31, 2021
(In Thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:
Residential whole loans, at fair value$— $1,082,765 $4,222,584 $5,305,349 
Securities, at fair value— 256,685 — 256,685 
Total assets carried at fair value$— $1,339,450 $4,222,584 $5,562,034 
Liabilities:
Agreements with non-mark-to-market collateral provisions$— $— $1,322,362 $1,322,362 
Agreements with mark-to-market collateral provisions— — 628,280 628,280 
Securitized debt— 1,316,131 — 1,316,131 
Total liabilities carried at fair value$— $1,316,131 $1,950,642 $3,266,773 
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, 2022 and 2021:

December 31, 2022
(Dollars in Thousands)
Fair Value (1)
Valuation TechniqueUnobservable Input
Weighted Average (2)
Range
Purchased Non-Performing Loans$546,675 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate7.0 %
6.3-10.0%
Prepayment rate8.9 %
0.0-33.5%
Default rate3.7 %
0.0-52.4%
Loss severity11.3 %
0.0-100.0%
$249,219 Liquidation modelDiscount rate7.8 %
7.8-7.8%
Annual change in home prices6.9 %
(5.4)-59.7%
Liquidation timeline
(in years)
1.9
0.1-4.5
Current value of underlying properties (3)
$743 
$28-$4,000
Total$795,894 
December 31, 2021
(Dollars in Thousands)
Fair Value (1)
Valuation TechniqueUnobservable Input
Weighted Average (2)
Range
Purchased Non-Performing Loans$720,766 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate3.6 %
1.5-9.8%
Prepayment rate14.4 %
0.0-44.0%
Default rate3.9 %
0.0-50.8%
Loss severity11.7 %
0.0-100.0%
$351,008 Liquidation modelDiscount rate8.0 %
6.7-50.0%
Annual change in home prices9.7 %
4.5-21.9%
Liquidation timeline (in years)1.7
0.1-4.5
Current value of underlying properties (3)
$770 
$10-$3,995
Total$1,071,774 

(1)Excludes approximately $215,000 and $496,000 of loans for which management considers the purchase price continues to reflect the fair value of such loans at December 31, 2022 and 2021, 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 $457,000 and $421,000 as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
December 31, 2022
(Dollars in Thousands)Fair ValueValuation TechniqueUnobservable Input
Weighted Average (1)
Range
Purchased Performing Loans$4,857,587 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate7.6 %
5.6-22.7%
Prepayment rate7.9 %
0.0-44.8%
Default rate0.8 %
0.0-19.4%
Loss severity7.3 %
0.0-100.0%
$22,734 Liquidation modelDiscount rate7.8 %
7.8-7.8%
Annual change in home prices3.2 %
(1.0)-10.7%
Liquidation timeline
(in years)
1.9
0.8-4.2
Current value of underlying properties$1,319 
$50-$2,850
Total$4,880,321 


December 31, 2021
(Dollars in Thousands)Fair ValueValuation TechniqueUnobservable Input
Weighted Average (1)
Range
Purchased Performing Loans$3,142,366 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate3.9 %
1.4-25.9%
Prepayment rate19.0 %
0.0-47.2%
Default rate0.2 %
0.0-17.8%
Loss severity8.4 %
0.0-10.0%
$7,948 Liquidation modelDiscount rate7.0 %
7.0%-7.0%
Annual change in home prices6.5 %
—%-14.8%
Liquidation timeline
(in years)
2.0
0.8-4.2
Current value of underlying properties$691 
$60-$1,750
Total$3,150,314 

(1)Amounts are weighted based on the fair value of the underlying loan.
Schedule of Significant Unobservable Inputs Used in Fair Value Measurement
The following table presents additional information for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 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)20222021
Balance at beginning of period$4,222,584 $1,216,902 
Purchases and originations2,749,275 4,367,423 
Draws361,035 53,599 
Changes in fair value recorded in Net gain on residential whole loans measured at fair value through earnings(668,899)16,243 
Repayments(925,773)(295,790)
Sales and repurchases(10,496)(2,023)
Transfer to REO(51,296)(51,005)
Transfer to Level 2 (1)
— (1,082,765)
Balance at end of period$5,676,430 $4,222,584 

(1)The Company determined that the market inputs used in valuing its Agency eligible investor loans were sufficiently observable to be classified as Level 2 beginning in 2021.

The following table presents additional information for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 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)20222021
Balance at beginning of period$628,280 $1,159,213 
Issuances554,823 — 
Payment of principal(602,969)(529,874)
Change in unrealized gains(1,255)(1,059)
Balance at end of period$578,879 $628,280 

The following table presents additional information for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 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)20222021
Balance at beginning of period$1,322,362 $1,124,162 
Issuances1,153,555 1,275,265 
Payment of principal(1,591,422)(1,077,065)
Balance at end of period$884,495 $1,322,362 
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, 2022 and 2021:

December 31, 2022December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Level in Fair Value HierarchyCarrying
Value
Estimated Fair ValueCarrying
Value
Estimated Fair Value
(In Thousands)
Financial Assets:
Residential whole loans3$7,467,645 $7,397,421 $6,830,235 $6,983,686 
Residential whole loans (1)
251,094 51,094 1,082,765 1,082,765 
Securities, at fair value2333,364 333,364 256,685 256,685 
Cash and cash equivalents1334,183 334,183 304,696 304,696 
Restricted cash1159,898 159,898 99,751 99,751 
Financial Liabilities (2):
Financing agreements with non-mark-to-market collateral provisions31,003,604 1,004,260 939,540 940,257 
Financing agreements with mark-to-market collateral provisions32,111,396 2,111,647 2,403,151 2,403,724 
Financing agreements with mark-to-market collateral provisions2111,651 111,651 159,148 159,148 
Securitized debt (3)
23,357,590 3,217,905 2,650,473 2,646,203 
Convertible senior notes2227,845 211,015 226,470 239,292 
 
(1)At December 31, 2021, $654.7 million of Agency eligible investor loans were valued based on the observable prices of related securitized debt.
(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.