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Residential Whole Loans - LTV on Loans (Details) - 90 or more $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
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Carrying Value |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value / Fair Value | $ 202,513 | $ 208,659
UPB | 209,507 | 211,164
Fair Value |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value / Fair Value | 540,194 | 622,641
UPB | 581,091 | 665,511
Fair Value | Nonperforming |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value / Fair Value | 266,954 | 330,810
UPB | $ 283,045 | $ 350,589
LTV (as a percent) | 0.763 | 0.756
Non-QM loans | Carrying Value |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value / Fair Value | $ 93,842 | $ 93,508
UPB | $ 95,784 | $ 93,972
LTV (as a percent) | 0.663 | 0.667
Transitional loans | Carrying Value |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value / Fair Value | $ 68,110 | $ 75,449
UPB | $ 71,788 | $ 76,415
LTV (as a percent) | 0.672 | 0.681
Single-family rental loans | Carrying Value |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value / Fair Value | $ 36,540 | $ 34,653
UPB | $ 37,763 | $ 35,441
LTV (as a percent) | 0.719 | 0.721
Seasoned performing loans | Carrying Value |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value / Fair Value | $ 3,185 | $ 5,049
UPB | $ 3,179 | $ 5,336
LTV (as a percent) | 0.375 | 0.417
Agency eligible investor loans | Carrying Value |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value / Fair Value | $ 836 | $ 0
UPB | $ 993 | $ 0
LTV (as a percent) | 0.730 | 0
Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans | Fair Value |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value / Fair Value | $ 70,727 | $ 83,172
UPB | $ 88,539 | $ 103,758
LTV (as a percent) | 0.726 | 0.725

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