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Residential Investor Loans - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) loan	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) entity securitization_entity	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Principal payments on real estate securities		$ 258		$ 294
Mortgage banking activities, net		33,053		14,556
Fee income, net		$ 2,351		1,001
Number of bridge entities \| entity		2
Securitization entity \| securitization_entity		2
Forecast
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of loans \| loan	2
CoreVest Mortgage Banking
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage banking activities, net		$ 10,902		6,729
CoreVest Mortgage Banking \| Operating Segments
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage banking activities, net		10,902		6,729
Fee income, net		3,079		626
Commitment To Fund Residential Investor Bridge Loan
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Commitment to fund loan		$ 350,000
SOFR
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Real estate owned, rate (as a percent)		53.00%
Fixed Rate
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Real estate owned, rate (as a percent)		47.00%
Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Weighted average term increase from modification		5 months
Bridge Loans \| Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Residential bridge loans held-for-investment, original maturities (in months)		6 months
Bridge Loans \| Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Residential bridge loans held-for-investment, original maturities (in months)		36 months
Residential Investor Bridge
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans sold		$ 150,000
Principal payments on real estate securities		16,000		15,000
Financing receivable, modified in period, amount		$ 1,880,000			$ 1,940,000
Deferred interest		5.00%	8.64%		8.64%
Unpaid principal balance ("UPB")		$ 138,000	$ 186,000		$ 186,000
Residential Investor Bridge \| Financing Receivables Less Than 90 Days Past Due \| Unpaid Principal Balance
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Unpaid principal balance ("UPB")		157,000	192,000		192,000
Residential Investor Bridge \| Subsequent Event
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Modified, subsequent default	$ 36,000
Residential Investor Bridge \| Payment Deferral
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Financing receivable, modified in period, amount				$ 206,000	$ 353,000
Residential Investor Bridge \| Interest Rate Below Market Reduction
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Financing receivable, modified in period, amount		$ 68,000	$ 167,000
Deferred interest		0.00%	5.39%		5.39%
Financing receivable, previously modified		$ 68,000	$ 24,000
Financing receivable, nonaccrual		342,000	343,000		$ 343,000
Residential Investor Bridge \| Interest Rate Below Market Reduction \| Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual, Contractual Coupon Interest
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Financing receivable, nonaccrual		150,000	151,000		151,000
Residential Investor Bridge \| Interest Rate Below Market Reduction \| Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual, Deferred Interest
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Financing receivable, nonaccrual		192,000	192,000		192,000
Residential Investor Bridge \| Interest Rate Below Market Reduction \| Estimated Fair Value
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Financing receivable, nonaccrual		$ 265,000	$ 282,000		$ 282,000
Financial Instrument, Term One \| Residential Investor Term Loans
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Financing receivable, term		3 years
Financial Instrument, Term Two \| Residential Investor Term Loans
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Financing receivable, term		5 years
Financial Instrument, Term Three \| Residential Investor Term Loans
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Financing receivable, term		7 years
Financial Instrument, Term Four \| Residential Investor Term Loans
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Financing receivable, term		10 years