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Securities, at Fair Value - Residential Mortgage Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2026 | Dec. 31, 2025
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Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value | [1] | $ 4,147,194 | $ 3,360,280
Agency MBS |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Principal/Current Face |  | 4,094,146 | 3,256,760
Purchase Premiums |  | 15,009 | 13,996
Accretable Purchase Discounts |  | (20,884) | (13,070)
Discount Designated as Credit Reserve |  | 0 | 0
Gross Amortized Cost Basis |  | 4,088,271 | 3,257,686
Gross Unrealized Gains |  | 21,790 | 45,539
Gross Unrealized Losses |  | (18,854) | (21)
Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) |  | 2,936 | 45,518
Fair Value |  | 4,091,207 | 3,303,204
Other securities |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Principal/Current Face |  | 59,309 | 59,919
Purchase Premiums |  | 5,405 | 4,009
Accretable Purchase Discounts |  | (4,361) | (4,657)
Discount Designated as Credit Reserve |  | (7,191) | (7,191)
Gross Amortized Cost Basis |  | 53,162 | 52,080
Gross Unrealized Gains |  | 3,192 | 5,231
Gross Unrealized Losses |  | (367) | (235)
Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) |  | 2,825 | 4,996
Fair Value |  | 55,987 | 57,076
Total residential mortgage securities |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Principal/Current Face |  | 4,153,455 | 3,316,679
Purchase Premiums |  | 20,414 | 18,005
Accretable Purchase Discounts |  | (25,245) | (17,727)
Discount Designated as Credit Reserve |  | (7,191) | (7,191)
Gross Amortized Cost Basis |  | 4,141,433 | 3,309,766
Gross Unrealized Gains |  | 24,982 | 50,770
Gross Unrealized Losses |  | (19,221) | (256)
Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) |  | 5,761 | 50,514
Fair Value |  | 4,147,194 | 3,360,280
CRT Securities |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Unrealized Gains |  | 500 | 900
Gross Unrealized Losses |  | 0 | 0
Fair Value |  | 21,400 | 21,700
Non-agency MBS |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Unrealized Gains |  | 500 | 600
Gross Unrealized Losses |  | (400) | (200)
Fair Value |  | $ 21,500 | $ 22,100
[1] | See Note 6 for information regarding the Company’s pledged assets.

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