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Investment Securities Available for Sale, at Fair Value - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Contractual maturities (up to)		40 years
Weighted average life of available for sale securities portfolio		7 years 2 months 12 days		5 years
Allowance for credit loss		$ 0
Other-than-temporary impairment recorded in earnings	$ 0		$ 0
Gross unrealized losses		(35,512,000)		$ (7,591,000)
Non-Agency RMBS
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Gross unrealized losses		(32,341,000)		(13,000)
CMBS
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Gross unrealized losses		$ (3,171,000)		$ (124,000)

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