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Securities, at Fair Value - Interest Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Interest income	$ 52,770	$ 28,778	$ 98,523	$ 53,448
Agency MBS
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Coupon interest	51,179	22,856	95,585	43,776
Effective yield adjustment	(130)	60	(419)	61
Interest income	51,049	22,916	95,166	43,837
Other MBS
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Coupon interest	830	1,435	1,664	2,963
Effective yield adjustment	891	371	1,693	498
Interest income	1,721	1,806	3,357	3,461
Term notes backed by MSR collateral
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Coupon interest	0	696	0	1,789
Effective yield adjustment	0	3,360	0	4,361
Interest income	$ 0	4,056	$ 0	$ 6,150
MSR related assets
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Accretion income		$ 2,600

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