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Other Assets - Real Estate Owned (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2024 property | Dec. 31, 2024 property | Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Residential whole loans acquired through foreclosure ordered in lieu |  |  | $ 130.6 |  |
Commercial REO |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties recorded at fair value | property | 2 | 2 |  |  |
Entity Owning a Newly Constructed Industrial Property | Commercial REO |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  | 75.00% |
Entity Owning a Newly Constructed Industrial Property | Commercial REO One |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  |  | 75.00%
Entity Owning a Newly Constructed Industrial Property | Commercial REO Two |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  |  | 49.00%
Carrying Value |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loans in process of foreclosure |  |  | 47.6 |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loans in process of foreclosure |  |  | $ 302.2 |  |

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