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Residential Whole Loans - Interest Income Components (Details) - Residential whole loans, total or weighted average - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | $ 128,048 | $ 102,354 | $ 247,557 | $ 201,820
Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 8,087 | 8,672 | 15,225 | 17,681
Performing |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 102,925 | 74,872 | 200,500 | 144,603
Performing | Non-QM loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 45,518 | 34,512 | 89,607 | 67,463
Performing | Transitional loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 32,621 | 15,188 | 60,847 | 30,047
Performing | Single-family rental loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 23,141 | 16,413 | 44,455 | 29,739
Performing | Seasoned performing loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 1,127 | 1,155 | 2,216 | 2,165
Performing | Agency eligible investor loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 518 | 7,604 | 3,375 | 15,189
Nonperforming |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 17,036 | 18,810 | 31,832 | 39,536
Carrying Value |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 24,258 | 27,136 | 48,758 | 58,554
Carrying Value | Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 8,087 | 8,672 | 15,225 | 17,681
Carrying Value | Performing |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 16,171 | 18,464 | 33,533 | 40,873
Carrying Value | Performing | Non-QM loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 11,646 | 12,255 | 24,320 | 25,395
Carrying Value | Performing | Transitional loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 518 | 1,271 | 1,138 | 4,837
Carrying Value | Performing | Single-family rental loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 2,880 | 3,783 | 5,859 | 8,476
Carrying Value | Performing | Seasoned performing loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 1,127 | 1,155 | 2,216 | 2,165
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 | 103,790 | 75,218 | 198,799 | 143,266
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 | 86,754 | 56,408 | 166,967 | 103,730
Fair Value | Performing | Non-QM loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 33,872 | 22,257 | 65,287 | 42,068
Fair Value | Performing | Transitional loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 32,103 | 13,917 | 59,709 | 25,210
Fair Value | Performing | Single-family rental loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | 20,261 | 12,630 | 38,596 | 21,263
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 | 518 | 7,604 | 3,375 | 15,189
Fair Value | Nonperforming |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | $ 17,036 | $ 18,810 | $ 31,832 | $ 39,536

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