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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of fair value measurement inputs and valuation techniques
The following tables present the Company’s financial instruments carried at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, on the consolidated balance sheets by the valuation hierarchy, as previously described:

Fair Value at March 31, 2023
 
(In Thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:
Residential whole loans, at fair value$— $60,854 $6,013,378 $6,074,232 
Securities, at fair value— 504,639 — 504,639 
Total assets carried at fair value$— $565,493 $6,013,378 $6,578,871 
Liabilities:
Agreements with non-mark-to-market collateral provisions$— $— $526,623 $526,623 
Agreements with mark-to-market collateral provisions— — 680,708 680,708 
Securitized debt— 2,940,381 — 2,940,381 
Total liabilities carried at fair value$— $2,940,381 $1,207,331 $4,147,712 

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 
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 March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

March 31, 2023
(Dollars in Thousands)
Fair Value (1)
Valuation TechniqueUnobservable Input
Weighted Average (2)
Range
Purchased Non-Performing Loans$538,661 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate6.7 %
6.0-10.3%
Prepayment rate9.4 %
0.0-32.6%
Default rate3.3 %
0.0-51.1%
Loss severity11.3 %
0.0-100.0%
$236,191 Liquidation modelDiscount rate7.8 %
7.8-7.8%
Annual change in home prices5.3 %
(8.6)-39.9%
Liquidation timeline
(in years)
1.9
0.1-4.5
Current value of underlying properties (3)
$738 
$28-$4,000
Total$774,852 

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 

(1) Excludes approximately $515,000 and $215,000 of loans for which management considers the purchase price continues to reflect the fair value of such loans at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 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 $455,000 and $457,000 as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
March 31, 2023
(Dollars in Thousands)Fair ValueValuation TechniqueUnobservable Input
Weighted Average (1)
Range
Purchased Performing Loans$5,196,080 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate7.4 %
6.2-19.1%
Prepayment rate8.9 %
0.0-42.5%
Default rate0.8 %
0.0-27.7%
Loss severity7.2 %
0.0-20.4%
$41,931 Liquidation modelDiscount rate7.8 %
7.8-7.8%
Annual change in home prices2.3 %
(3.6)-9.5%
Liquidation timeline
(in years)
1.9
0.8-4.2
Current value of underlying properties$1,238 
$44-$2,850
Total$5,238,011 


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 


(1) Amounts are weighted based on the fair value of the underlying loan.
Schedule of significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurement of residential whole loans
The following table presents additional information for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 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
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In Thousands)20232022
Balance at beginning of period$5,676,430 $4,222,583 
Purchases and originations (1)
336,815 1,114,043 
Draws119,076 61,340 
Changes in fair value recorded in Net gain/(loss) on residential whole loans measured at fair value through earnings127,606 (223,412)
Repayments(233,434)(202,084)
Loan sales(578)(1,547)
Transfer to REO(12,537)(14,151)
Balance at end of period$6,013,378 $4,956,772 

(1) Excluded from the table above are approximately $28.9 million of Residential whole loans, at fair value for which the closing of the purchase transaction had not occurred as of March 31, 2022.

The following table presents additional information for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 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
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In Thousands)20232022
Balance at beginning of period$578,879 $628,280 
Issuances145,830 — 
Payment of principal(198,086)(63,165)
Change in unrealized losses— (1,255)
Balance at end of period$526,623 $563,860 

The following table presents additional information for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 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
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In Thousands)20232022
Balance at beginning of period$884,495 $1,322,362 
Issuances12,555 469,484 
Payment of principal(216,342)(236,596)
Changes in unrealized losses— — 
Balance at end of period$680,708 $1,555,250 
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 March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
 
March 31, 2023March 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Level in Fair Value HierarchyCarrying
Value
Estimated Fair ValueCarrying
Value
Estimated Fair Value
(In Thousands)
Financial Assets:
Residential whole loans3$7,733,396 $7,699,538 $7,467,645 $7,397,421 
Residential whole loans260,854 60,854 51,094 51,094 
Securities, at fair value2504,639 504,639 333,364 333,364 
Cash and cash equivalents1362,452 362,452 334,183 334,183 
Restricted cash1165,137 165,137 159,898 159,898 
Financial Liabilities (1):
Financing agreements with non-mark-to-market collateral provisions3946,006 946,573 1,003,604 1,004,260 
Financing agreements with mark-to-market collateral provisions31,691,769 1,692,254 2,111,396 2,111,647 
Financing agreements with mark-to-market collateral provisions2405,027 405,027 111,651 111,651 
Securitized debt (2)
23,830,309 3,707,921 3,357,590 3,217,905 
Convertible senior notes2228,207 216,190 227,845 211,015 
 
(1)Carrying value of securitized debt, Convertible Senior Notes, Senior Notes and certain repurchase agreements is net of associated debt issuance costs.
(2)Includes securitized debt that is carried at amortized cost basis and fair value.