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Other Assets
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Other Assets Other Assets
The following table presents the components of the Company’s Other assets at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

(In Thousands)March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
REO$130,634 $130,854 
Commercial REO21,158 18,373 
Goodwill61,076 61,076 
Intangibles, net (1)
4,000 4,800 
Capital contributions made to loan origination partners17,546 16,793 
Commercial loans7,435 7,435 
Interest receivable104,521 104,395 
Other loan related receivables22,447 21,643 
Lease right-of-use asset (2)
35,709 35,461 
Other67,043 58,725 
Total Other Assets$471,569 $459,555 
(1) Net of aggregate accumulated amortization of $24.0 million and $23.2 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
(2) An estimated incremental borrowing rate of 7.5% was used in connection with the Company’s primary operating lease (see Notes 2 and 9).
(a) Real Estate Owned and Commercial REO

The following table summarizes the aggregate carrying value of REO properties by loan source prior to foreclosure proceeding or from completion of a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure or similar legal agreement.

(Dollars In Thousands)
March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Business purpose loans$73,150 $71,090 
Non-QM loans2,756 1,278 
Legacy RPL/NPL loans54,728 58,486 
Total$130,634 $130,854 
Number of properties402 416 
At March 31, 2025, $130.6 million of residential real estate property was held by the Company that was acquired either through a completed foreclosure proceeding or from completion of a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure or similar legal agreement. In addition, formal foreclosure proceedings were in process with respect to $47.6 million of residential whole loans held at carrying value and $302.2 million of residential whole loans held at fair value at March 31, 2025.

The following table presents the activity in the Company’s REO for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(Dollars In Thousands)20252024
Balance at beginning of period$130,854 $110,174 
Adjustments to record at lower of cost or fair value(3,213)(1,267)
Transfer from residential whole loans (1)
25,448 19,342 
Purchases and capital improvements, net136 151 
Disposals and other (2)
(22,591)(22,215)
Balance at end of period$130,634 $106,185 
Number of properties402 288 
(1)During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized $0.0 million and $(1.1) million of gains / (losses), respectively, on Residential whole loans in Other Income/(Loss), net associated with the transfer of loans to REO.
(2)During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company sold 94 and 73 REO properties for consideration of $24.2 million and $24.2 million, realizing net gains of approximately $1.7 million and $2.0 million, respectively. These amounts are included in Other Income/(Loss), net on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
Commercial REO

In the third quarter of 2024, the Company received 75% and 49% interests, respectively, in two VIEs through foreclosure of a multifamily property and a senior living facility underlying delinquent commercial mortgage loans. Each of these entities was determined to be a VIE but the Company was not determined to be the primary beneficiary; as a result, the investments in the entities are considered equity method investments. Each entity accounts for its respective commercial REO property (the “Commercial REO”) similarly to the manner in which the Company accounts for its residential REO. The entities generally do not own any other significant assets or carry any significant liabilities, except that two entities contain properties encumbered by third-party financing. The properties foreclosed in 2024 are considered held-for-investment.
(b) Goodwill and Intangible Assets

On July 1, 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of Lima One. In connection with the acquisition of Lima One, the Company identified and recorded goodwill of $61.1 million and finite-lived intangible assets totaling $28.0 million.
The amortization period for each of the finite lived intangible assets and the activity for the three months ended March 31, 2025 is summarized in the table below:
(Dollars in Thousands)Carrying Value at December 31, 2024Amortization Three months ended March 31, 2025Carrying Value at March 31, 2025
Amortization Period (Years) (1)
Trademarks / Trade Names$2,600 $(100)$2,500 10
Customer Relationships1,000 (500)500 4
Internally Developed Software1,200 (200)1,000 5
Total Identified Intangibles$4,800 $(800)$4,000 
(1) Amortization is calculated on a straight-line basis over the amortization period, except for Customer Relationships, where amortization is calculated based on expected levels of customer attrition.
(c) Capital Contributions Made to Loan Origination Partners

The Company has made investments in several loan originators as part of its strategy to be a reliable source of capital to select partners from whom the Company sources residential mortgage loans through both flow arrangements and bulk purchases. At March 31, 2025, the carrying value of these investments (including adjustments for impairments or mark-to-market changes) was $17.5 million, including $2.4 million of common equity (including partnership interests) and $15.1 million of preferred equity.

During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, there were no impairment charges recorded by the Company on its investments in loan origination partners.

Prior to December 31, 2024, the Company had elected to account for certain of these investments pursuant to the fair value option, where changes in estimated fair value were recorded on the statement of operations. Such changes in estimated fair value resulted in gains (losses) being recorded of $0.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, and $0.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

For certain of the Company’s investments, the interests acquired to date by the Company generally do not have a readily determinable fair value. Consequently, the Company accounts for these interests (including any acquired options and warrants) in loan originators initially at cost. The carrying value of these investments will be adjusted if it is determined that an impairment has occurred or if there has been a subsequent observable transaction in either the investee company’s equity securities or a similar security that provides evidence to support an adjustment to the carrying value. In addition, for certain partners, options or warrants have also been acquired that provide the Company the ability to increase the level of its investment if certain conditions are met. At the end of each reporting period, or earlier if circumstances warrant, the Company evaluates whether the nature of its interests and other involvement with the investee entity requires the Company to apply equity method accounting or consolidate the results of the investee entity with the Company’s financial results.
(d) Commercial Mortgage Loans

The Company owns two participations in commercial mortgage bridge loans, which are accounted for at fair value under the fair value option, and are classified as Level 3 fair value measurements in the fair value hierarchy. Each of the participations is 75% of the total UPB of the related loans and the remaining interest in each loan was retained by the originator of such loan. The commercial mortgage loans are collateralized by one multifamily property and one office property. The commercial mortgage loans are first liens and bear variable interest rates. The Company has received interests in two of the previously underlying properties, as further described above under “Commercial REO.”
The following table presents certain additional information about the Company’s commercial mortgage loans as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
(Dollars In Thousands)
Fair Value / Carrying ValueUPBWeighted Average CouponWeighted Average Term to Maturity (Months)UPB 60+ Days DelinquentWeighted Average LTV Ratio
Commercial Loans - March 31, 2025$7,435 $9,385 11.26 %0$9,385 82 %
Commercial Loans - December 31, 2024$7,435 $9,385 11.48 %0$4,875 82 %
(e) Derivative Instruments
 
Swaps

The Company’s derivative instruments include Swaps, which are used to economically hedge the interest rate risk associated with certain borrowings. Pursuant to these arrangements, the Company agreed to pay a fixed rate of interest and receive a variable interest rate, generally based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), on the notional amount of the Swap. At March 31, 2025, none of the Company’s Swaps were designated as hedges for accounting purposes.

Variation margin payments on the Company’s Swaps are treated as a legal settlement of the exposure under the related Swap contract, the effect of which reduces what would have otherwise been reported as the fair value of the Swap, generally to zero.

The following table presents the assets pledged as collateral against the Company’s Swaps:
(In Thousands)March 31,
2025		December 31,
2024
Agency MBS, at fair value
$43,622 $44,411 
Restricted Cash28,539 16,567 
 
At March 31, 2025, the Company had Swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $3.4 billion and an average maturity of approximately 45 months with a maximum term of approximately 114 months. The following table presents information about the Company’s Swaps at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
 March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Maturity (1)
 Notional AmountWeighted Average Fixed-Pay Interest Rate
Weighted Average Variable Interest Rate (2)
Notional Amount Weighted Average Fixed-Pay Interest Rate
 Weighted Average Variable Interest Rate (2)
(Dollars in Thousands)      
Within 30 days$— — %— %$450,000 1.16 %4.49 %
Over 30 days to 3 months125,000 2.69 4.41 100,000 1.65 4.49 
Over 3 months to 6 months— — — 125,000 2.69 4.49 
Over 6 months to 12 months— — — — — — 
Over 12 months to 24 months1,329,500 1.48 4.41 450,000 1.12 4.49 
Over 24 months to 36 months420,500 3.44 4.41 1,045,000 1.84 4.49 
Over 36 months to 48 months24,600 4.28 4.41 24,600 4.28 4.49 
Over 48 months to 60 months770,000 3.41 4.41 574,000 3.28 4.49 
Over 60 months to 72 months— — — — — — 
Over 72 months696,250 3.55 4.41 545,150 3.42 4.49 
Total Swaps$3,365,850 2.66 %4.41 %$3,313,750 2.20 %4.49 %
(1)Each maturity category reflects contractual amortization and/or maturity of notional amounts.
(2)Reflects the benchmark variable rate due from the counterparty at the date presented. This rate adjusts daily based on SOFR. 
Impact of Derivative Instruments on Earnings

The following table present the components of Net gain/(loss) on derivatives used for risk management purposes, which is presented in Other Income/(Loss), net in the consolidated statements of operations:
Three Months Ended March 31,
 (In Thousands)20252024
Income on swap variable receive leg$34,078 $44,177 
Expense on swap fixed pay leg(18,824)(15,086)
Unrealized mark-to-market gain/(loss)(44,842)23,182 
Net price alignment expense on margin collateral received(1,467)(2,332)
Realized gain/(loss) on terminated swaps— — 
Total Net gain/(loss) on derivatives used for risk management purposes$(31,055)$49,941