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Residential Whole Loans - Interest Income Components (Details) - Residential whole loans, total or weighted average - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | $ 157,665 | $ 119,510
Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 6,355 | 7,138
Performing |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 137,820 | 97,576
Performing | Non-QM loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 55,861 | 44,089
Performing | Transitional loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 53,216 | 28,227
Performing | Single-family Rental Loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 27,102 | 21,313
Performing | Seasoned performing loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 1,124 | 1,090
Performing | Agency eligible investor loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 517 | 2,857
Nonperforming |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 13,490 | 14,796
Held at Carrying Value |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 21,701 | 24,499
Held at Carrying Value | Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 6,355 | 7,138
Held at Carrying Value | Performing |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 15,346 | 17,361
Held at Carrying Value | Performing | Non-QM loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 11,420 | 12,674
Held at Carrying Value | Performing | Transitional loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 241 | 620
Held at Carrying Value | Performing | Single-family Rental Loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 2,561 | 2,977
Held at Carrying Value | Performing | Seasoned performing loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 1,124 | 1,090
Held at Carrying Value | Performing | Agency eligible investor loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 0 | 0
Held at Carrying Value | Nonperforming |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 0 | 0
Held at Fair Value |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 135,964 | 95,011
Held at Fair Value | Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 0 | 0
Held at Fair Value | Performing |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 122,474 | 80,215
Held at Fair Value | Performing | Non-QM loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 44,441 | 31,415
Held at Fair Value | Performing | Transitional loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 52,975 | 27,607
Held at Fair Value | Performing | Single-family Rental Loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 24,541 | 18,336
Held at Fair Value | Performing | Seasoned performing loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 0 | 0
Held at Fair Value | Performing | Agency eligible investor loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | 517 | 2,857
Held at Fair Value | Nonperforming |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Interest income | $ 13,490 | $ 14,796

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- Definition The aggregate interest and fee income generated by: (1) loans the Entity has positive intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future, or until maturity or payoff, including commercial and consumer loans, whether domestic or foreign, which may consist of: (a) industrial and agricultural; (b) real estate; and (c) real estate construction loans; (d) trade financing; (e) lease financing; (f) home equity lines-of-credit; (g) automobile and other vehicle loans; and (h) credit card and other revolving-type loans and (2) loans and leases held-for-sale which may include mortgage loans, direct financing, and sales-type leases. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Topic 942 -SubTopic 220 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04.1) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147483589/942-220-S99-1 + Details
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