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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Quantitative Information about Significant Unobservable Inputs Used in Valuation of Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Details) | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / loan | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Assets |  |
ABS issued, net, At fair value | $ | $ 7,968,135,000 | $ 7,424,132,000
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Collateralized Financing Entities | HEI |  |
Liabilities |  |
Fair value of securities owned | $ | 13,000,000 |
ABS Issued |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued | $ | $ 3,739,429,000 |
ABS Issued | Whole loan discount rate | Minimum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.04 |
ABS Issued | Whole loan discount rate | Maximum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.18 |
ABS Issued | Whole loan discount rate | Weighted Average |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.06 |
ABS Issued | Default rate | Minimum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0 |
ABS Issued | Default rate | Maximum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.13 |
ABS Issued | Default rate | Weighted Average |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.01 |
ABS Issued | Loss severity | Minimum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.25 |
ABS Issued | Loss severity | Maximum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.50 |
ABS Issued | Loss severity | Weighted Average |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.29 |
ABS Issued | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Minimum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.05 |
ABS Issued | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Maximum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.59 |
ABS Issued | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Weighted Average |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.08 |
CAFL |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued | $ | $ 2,593,192,000 |
CAFL | Whole loan discount rate | Minimum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0 |
CAFL | Whole loan discount rate | Maximum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.17 |
CAFL | Whole loan discount rate | Weighted Average |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.06 |
CAFL | Default rate | Minimum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.05 |
CAFL | Default rate | Maximum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.16 |
CAFL | Default rate | Weighted Average |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.08 |
CAFL | Loss severity | Minimum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.30 |
CAFL | Loss severity | Maximum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.40 |
CAFL | Loss severity | Weighted Average |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.31 |
CAFL | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Minimum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0 |
CAFL | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Maximum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.03 |
CAFL | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Weighted Average |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.001 |
Freddie Mac SLST |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued | $ | $ 1,143,522,000 |
Freddie Mac SLST | Whole loan discount rate | Minimum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.05 |
Freddie Mac SLST | Whole loan discount rate | Maximum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.16 |
Freddie Mac SLST | Whole loan discount rate | Weighted Average |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.05 |
Freddie Mac SLST | Default rate | Minimum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.13 |
Freddie Mac SLST | Default rate | Maximum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.14 |
Freddie Mac SLST | Default rate | Weighted Average |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.14 |
Freddie Mac SLST | Loss severity | Minimum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.35 |
Freddie Mac SLST | Loss severity | Maximum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.35 |
Freddie Mac SLST | Loss severity | Weighted Average |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.35 |
Freddie Mac SLST | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Minimum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.06 |
Freddie Mac SLST | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Maximum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.07 |
Freddie Mac SLST | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Weighted Average |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.06 |
Freddie Mac K-Series |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued | $ | $ 394,469,000 |
Freddie Mac K-Series | Whole loan discount rate | Minimum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.03 |
Freddie Mac K-Series | Whole loan discount rate | Maximum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.10 |
Freddie Mac K-Series | Whole loan discount rate | Weighted Average |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.05 |
Consolidated Point Entities |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued | $ | $ 97,523,000 |
Consolidated Point Entities | Whole loan discount rate | Minimum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.10 |
Consolidated Point Entities | Whole loan discount rate | Maximum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.14 |
Consolidated Point Entities | Whole loan discount rate | Weighted Average |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.10 |
Consolidated Point Entities | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Minimum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.20 |
Consolidated Point Entities | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Maximum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.20 |
Consolidated Point Entities | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Weighted Average |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.20 |
Consolidated Point Entities | Home price appreciation (depreciation) | Minimum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | (0.07) |
Consolidated Point Entities | Home price appreciation (depreciation) | Maximum |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.04 |
Consolidated Point Entities | Home price appreciation (depreciation) | Weighted Average |  |
Liabilities |  |
ABS issued, measurement input | 0.03 |
Jumbo fixed-rate loans |  |
Assets |  |
ABS issued, net, At fair value | $ | $ 26,975,000 |
Jumbo fixed-rate loans | Whole loan spread to swap rate | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans held-for-sale, measurement input | 0.0112 |
Jumbo fixed-rate loans | Whole loan spread to swap rate | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans held-for-sale, measurement input | 0.0112 |
Jumbo fixed-rate loans | Whole loan spread to swap rate | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Loans held-for-sale, measurement input | 0.0112 |
Jumbo fixed-rate loans | Seasoned whole loan dollar price | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans held-for-sale, measurement input | 91 |
Jumbo fixed-rate loans | Seasoned whole loan dollar price | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans held-for-sale, measurement input | 91 |
Jumbo fixed-rate loans | Seasoned whole loan dollar price | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Loans held-for-sale, measurement input | 91 |
Legacy Sequoia |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, fair value | $ | $ 170,000,000 |
Sequoia |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, fair value | $ | 3,831,538,000 |
Liabilities |  |
Fair value of securities owned | $ | 261,000,000 |
Freddie Mac SLST |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, fair value | $ | 1,464,345,000 |
Liabilities |  |
Fair value of securities owned | $ | 323,000,000 | 323,000,000
BPL term loans |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, fair value | $ | $ 354,166,000 |
BPL term loans | Senior credit spread | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, measurement input | 0.0180 |
BPL term loans | Senior credit spread | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, measurement input | 0.0180 |
BPL term loans | Senior credit spread | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, measurement input | 0.0180 |
BPL term loans | Subordinate credit spread | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, measurement input | 0.0240 |
BPL term loans | Subordinate credit spread | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, measurement input | 0.0600 |
BPL term loans | Subordinate credit spread | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, measurement input | 0.0337 |
BPL term loans | Senior credit support | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, measurement input | 0.36 |
BPL term loans | Senior credit support | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, measurement input | 0.36 |
BPL term loans | Senior credit support | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, measurement input | 0.36 |
BPL term loans | IO discount rate | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, measurement input | 0.07 |
BPL term loans | IO discount rate | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, measurement input | 0.13 |
BPL term loans | IO discount rate | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, measurement input | 0.10 |
BPL term loans | Whole loan spread to treasury rate | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, measurement input | 0.0325 |
BPL term loans | Whole loan spread to treasury rate | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, measurement input | 0.0550 |
BPL term loans | Whole loan spread to treasury rate | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, measurement input | 0.0441 |
BPL term loans | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, measurement input | 0.03 |
BPL term loans | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, measurement input | 0.03 |
BPL term loans | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, measurement input | 0.03 |
CAFL |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, fair value | $ | $ 2,891,043,000 |
Liabilities |  |
Fair value of securities owned | $ | 295,000,000 | $ 304,000,000
BPL bridge loans |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, fair value | $ | $ 2,119,440 |
BPL bridge loans | Senior credit spread | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input | 0.0280 |
BPL bridge loans | Senior credit spread | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input | 0.0280 |
BPL bridge loans | Senior credit spread | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input | 0.0280 |
BPL bridge loans | Subordinate credit spread | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input | 0.0335 |
BPL bridge loans | Subordinate credit spread | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input | 0.1150 |
BPL bridge loans | Subordinate credit spread | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input | 0.0654 |
BPL bridge loans | Senior credit support | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input | 0.43 |
BPL bridge loans | Senior credit support | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input | 0.43 |
BPL bridge loans | Senior credit support | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input | 0.43 |
BPL bridge loans | Whole loan discount rate | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input | 0.05 |
BPL bridge loans | Whole loan discount rate | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input | 0.15 |
BPL bridge loans | Whole loan discount rate | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input | 0.10 |
Freddie Mac K-Series |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, fair value | $ | $ 426,599,000 |
Liabilities |  |
Fair value of securities owned | $ | 32,000,000 |
Trading and AFS securities |  |
Assets |  |
Trading and AFS securities | $ | $ 243,346,000 |
Trading and AFS securities | CRT dollar price | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Trading and AFS securities | 64 |
Trading and AFS securities | CRT dollar price | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Trading and AFS securities | 96 |
Trading and AFS securities | CRT dollar price | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Trading and AFS securities | 87 |
Trading and AFS securities | Whole loan discount rate | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Trading and AFS securities | 0.05 |
Trading and AFS securities | Whole loan discount rate | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Trading and AFS securities | 0.18 |
Trading and AFS securities | Whole loan discount rate | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Trading and AFS securities | 0.10 |
Trading and AFS securities | Default rate | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Trading and AFS securities | 0 |
Trading and AFS securities | Default rate | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Trading and AFS securities | 0.12 |
Trading and AFS securities | Default rate | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Trading and AFS securities | 0.005 |
Trading and AFS securities | Loss severity | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Trading and AFS securities | 0 |
Trading and AFS securities | Loss severity | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Trading and AFS securities | 0.50 |
Trading and AFS securities | Loss severity | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Trading and AFS securities | 0.25 |
Trading and AFS securities | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Trading and AFS securities | 0.05 |
Trading and AFS securities | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Trading and AFS securities | 0.65 |
Trading and AFS securities | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Trading and AFS securities | 0.09 |
HEIs |  |
Assets |  |
HEIs | $ | $ 287,466,000 |
HEIs | Whole loan discount rate | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
HEIs, Measurement input | 0.10 |
HEIs | Whole loan discount rate | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
HEIs, Measurement input | 0.10 |
HEIs | Whole loan discount rate | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
HEIs, Measurement input | 0.10 |
HEIs | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
HEIs, Measurement input | 0.01 |
HEIs | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
HEIs, Measurement input | 0.23 |
HEIs | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
HEIs, Measurement input | 0.16 |
HEIs | Home price appreciation (depreciation) | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
HEIs, Measurement input | (0.07) |
HEIs | Home price appreciation (depreciation) | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
HEIs, Measurement input | 0.04 |
HEIs | Home price appreciation (depreciation) | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
HEIs, Measurement input | 0.03 |
HEIs held by Point HEI entity |  |
Assets |  |
HEIs | $ | $ 129,317,000 |
Servicer Advance Investments |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset | $ | $ 260,378,000 |
Servicer Advance Investments | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Expected remaining life | 5 years |
Servicer Advance Investments | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Expected remaining life | 6 years |
Servicer Advance Investments | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Expected remaining life | 5 years |
Servicer Advance Investments | Whole loan discount rate | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset, measurement input | 0.02 |
Servicer Advance Investments | Whole loan discount rate | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset, measurement input | 0.04 |
Servicer Advance Investments | Whole loan discount rate | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset, measurement input | 0.03 |
Servicer Advance Investments | Mortgage servicing income | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset, measurement input | 0 |
Servicer Advance Investments | Mortgage servicing income | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset, measurement input | 0.0018 |
Servicer Advance Investments | Mortgage servicing income | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset, measurement input | 0.0003 |
Servicer Advance Investments | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset, measurement input | 0.14 |
Servicer Advance Investments | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset, measurement input | 0.30 |
Servicer Advance Investments | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset, measurement input | 0.14 |
MSRs |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset | $ | $ 24,831,000 |
MSRs | Whole loan discount rate | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset, measurement input | 0.11 |
MSRs | Whole loan discount rate | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset, measurement input | 0.53 |
MSRs | Whole loan discount rate | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset, measurement input | 0.11 |
MSRs | Per loan annual cost to service | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset, measurement input | 93 |
MSRs | Per loan annual cost to service | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset, measurement input | 93 |
MSRs | Per loan annual cost to service | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset, measurement input | 93 |
MSRs | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset, measurement input | 0.04 |
MSRs | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset, measurement input | 0.27 |
MSRs | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset, measurement input | 0.08 |
Excess MSRs |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset | $ | $ 38,807,000 |
Excess MSRs | Whole loan discount rate | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset, measurement input | 0.13 |
Excess MSRs | Whole loan discount rate | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset, measurement input | 0.19 |
Excess MSRs | Whole loan discount rate | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset, measurement input | 0.18 |
Excess MSRs | Excess mortgage servicing amount | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset, measurement input | 0.0008 |
Excess MSRs | Excess mortgage servicing amount | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset, measurement input | 0.0019 |
Excess MSRs | Excess mortgage servicing amount | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset, measurement input | 0.0011 |
Excess MSRs | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset, measurement input | 0.10 |
Excess MSRs | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset, measurement input | 1 |
Excess MSRs | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Servicing asset, measurement input | 0.17 |
Residential loan purchase commitments |  |
Liabilities |  |
Loan purchase commitments, net | $ | $ 359,000 |
Residential loan purchase commitments | Whole loan spread to swap rate | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, measurement input | 0.0112 |
Residential loan purchase commitments | Whole loan spread to swap rate | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, measurement input | 0.0137 |
Residential loan purchase commitments | Whole loan spread to swap rate | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, measurement input | 0.0125 |
Residential loan purchase commitments | Pull-through rate | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, measurement input | 0.36 |
Residential loan purchase commitments | Pull-through rate | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, measurement input | 1 |
Residential loan purchase commitments | Pull-through rate | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, measurement input | 0.69 |
Residential loan purchase commitments | Committed sales price | Minimum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, measurement input | 99 |
Residential loan purchase commitments | Committed sales price | Maximum |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, measurement input | 103 |
Residential loan purchase commitments | Committed sales price | Weighted Average |  |
Assets |  |
Loans receivable, measurement input | 101 |

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