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Schedule IV - Mortgage Loans on Real Estate (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) loan counterparty | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Carrying Value | $ 3,575,601 | $ 3,049,166 | $ 20,780,548
Principal Amount of Loans Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | 238,887 |  |
Reconciliation of Balance Sheet Reported Amounts of Mortgage Loans on Real Estate |  |  |
Beginning balance | 3,049,166 | 20,780,548 | 12,707,625
Additions during period: |  |  |
Purchases | 1,581,979 | 569,557 | 8,762,553
Accretion of purchase discount | 4,154 | 5,265 | 11,234
Change in realized and unrealized gains | 44,564 | 101,957 | 638,557
Deductions during period: |  |  |
Repayments of principal | (1,018,176) | (674,337) | (1,052,812)
Collection of interest | 0 | 0 | (11,429)
Transfer to investment securities available for sale | 0 | (237,297) | 0
Transfer to REO | (4,133) | (8,509) | (6,105)
Cost of loans sold | (77,127) | (17,478,478) | (213,871)
Provision for loan loss | 0 | 0 | 2,780
Amortization of premium | (4,826) | (15,352) | (57,984)
Balance at end of period | 3,575,601 | 3,049,166 | 20,780,548
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Carrying Value |  | 0 | 5,812
Reconciliation of Balance Sheet Reported Amounts of Mortgage Loans on Real Estate |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 0 | 5,812 | 0
Deductions during period: |  |  |
Balance at end of period |  | $ 0 | $ 5,812
Mortgage Loans Under $100,000 | First lien loans | Residential loans |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1,120 |  |
Carrying Value | $ 57,475 |  |
Principal Amount of Loans Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | 1,030 |  |
Deductions during period: |  |  |
Balance at end of period | $ 57,475 |  |
Mortgage Loans Under $100,000 | First lien loans | Residential loans | Minimum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 0.00% |  |
Mortgage Loans Under $100,000 | First lien loans | Residential loans | Maximum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 14.99% |  |
Mortgage Loans Under $100,000 | First lien loans | Residential loans held in securitization trusts |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1,178 |  |
Carrying Value | $ 64,755 |  |
Principal Amount of Loans Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | 8,968 |  |
Deductions during period: |  |  |
Balance at end of period | $ 64,755 |  |
Mortgage Loans Under $100,000 | First lien loans | Residential loans held in securitization trusts | Minimum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 1.38% |  |
Mortgage Loans Under $100,000 | First lien loans | Residential loans held in securitization trusts | Maximum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 12.13% |  |
Mortgage Loans Under $100,000 | Second lien loans | Residential loans |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 245 |  |
Carrying Value | $ 10,126 |  |
Principal Amount of Loans Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | 576 |  |
Deductions during period: |  |  |
Balance at end of period | $ 10,126 |  |
Mortgage Loans Under $100,000 | Second lien loans | Residential loans | Minimum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 5.75% |  |
Mortgage Loans Under $100,000 | Second lien loans | Residential loans | Maximum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 8.88% |  |
Mortgage Loans Under $100,000 | Business purpose loans | Residential loans |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 452 |  |
Carrying Value | $ 56,598 |  |
Principal Amount of Loans Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | 1,818 |  |
Deductions during period: |  |  |
Balance at end of period | $ 56,598 |  |
Mortgage Loans Under $100,000 | Business purpose loans | Residential loans | Minimum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 4.25% |  |
Mortgage Loans Under $100,000 | Business purpose loans | Residential loans | Maximum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 13.99% |  |
Mortgage Loans Under $100,000 | Business purpose loans | Residential loans held in securitization trusts |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of Loans | counterparty | 60 |  |
Carrying Value | $ 6,797 |  |
Principal Amount of Loans Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | 0 |  |
Deductions during period: |  |  |
Balance at end of period | $ 6,797 |  |
Mortgage Loans Under $100,000 | Business purpose loans | Residential loans held in securitization trusts | Minimum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 7.25% |  |
Mortgage Loans Under $100,000 | Business purpose loans | Residential loans held in securitization trusts | Maximum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 13.50% |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $100,000 - $199,999 | First lien loans | Residential loans |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1,341 |  |
Carrying Value | $ 173,951 |  |
Principal Amount of Loans Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | 2,001 |  |
Deductions during period: |  |  |
Balance at end of period | $ 173,951 |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $100,000 - $199,999 | First lien loans | Residential loans | Minimum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 2.00% |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $100,000 - $199,999 | First lien loans | Residential loans | Maximum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 11.84% |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $100,000 - $199,999 | First lien loans | Residential loans held in securitization trusts |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1,390 |  |
Carrying Value | $ 162,907 |  |
Principal Amount of Loans Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | 19,276 |  |
Deductions during period: |  |  |
Balance at end of period | $ 162,907 |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $100,000 - $199,999 | First lien loans | Residential loans held in securitization trusts | Minimum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 0.00% |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $100,000 - $199,999 | First lien loans | Residential loans held in securitization trusts | Maximum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 11.85% |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $100,000 - $199,999 | Second lien loans | Residential loans |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 19 |  |
Carrying Value | $ 2,291 |  |
Principal Amount of Loans Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | 0 |  |
Deductions during period: |  |  |
Balance at end of period | $ 2,291 |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $100,000 - $199,999 | Second lien loans | Residential loans | Minimum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 6.25% |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $100,000 - $199,999 | Second lien loans | Residential loans | Maximum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 8.63% |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $100,000 - $199,999 | Business purpose loans | Residential loans |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 453 |  |
Carrying Value | $ 80,298 |  |
Principal Amount of Loans Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | 1,437 |  |
Deductions during period: |  |  |
Balance at end of period | $ 80,298 |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $100,000 - $199,999 | Business purpose loans | Residential loans | Minimum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 3.75% |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $100,000 - $199,999 | Business purpose loans | Residential loans | Maximum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 13.49% |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $100,000 - $199,999 | Business purpose loans | Residential loans held in securitization trusts |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of Loans | counterparty | 81 |  |
Carrying Value | $ 13,680 |  |
Principal Amount of Loans Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | 169 |  |
Deductions during period: |  |  |
Balance at end of period | $ 13,680 |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $100,000 - $199,999 | Business purpose loans | Residential loans held in securitization trusts | Minimum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 7.50% |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $100,000 - $199,999 | Business purpose loans | Residential loans held in securitization trusts | Maximum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 12.99% |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $200,000 - $299,999 | First lien loans | Residential loans |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 763 |  |
Carrying Value | $ 170,794 |  |
Principal Amount of Loans Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | 3,378 |  |
Deductions during period: |  |  |
Balance at end of period | $ 170,794 |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $200,000 - $299,999 | First lien loans | Residential loans | Minimum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 0.00% |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $200,000 - $299,999 | First lien loans | Residential loans | Maximum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 10.86% |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $200,000 - $299,999 | First lien loans | Residential loans held in securitization trusts |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 619 |  |
Carrying Value | $ 123,285 |  |
Principal Amount of Loans Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | 16,348 |  |
Deductions during period: |  |  |
Balance at end of period | $ 123,285 |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $200,000 - $299,999 | First lien loans | Residential loans held in securitization trusts | Minimum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 1.75% |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $200,000 - $299,999 | First lien loans | Residential loans held in securitization trusts | Maximum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 11.90% |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $200,000 - $299,999 | Second lien loans | Residential loans |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 6 |  |
Carrying Value | $ 1,333 |  |
Principal Amount of Loans Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | 0 |  |
Deductions during period: |  |  |
Balance at end of period | $ 1,333 |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $200,000 - $299,999 | Second lien loans | Residential loans | Minimum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 6.75% |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $200,000 - $299,999 | Second lien loans | Residential loans | Maximum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 8.13% |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $200,000 - $299,999 | Business purpose loans | Residential loans |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 309 |  |
Carrying Value | $ 87,576 |  |
Principal Amount of Loans Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | 1,755 |  |
Deductions during period: |  |  |
Balance at end of period | $ 87,576 |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $200,000 - $299,999 | Business purpose loans | Residential loans | Minimum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 3.50% |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $200,000 - $299,999 | Business purpose loans | Residential loans | Maximum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 12.50% |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $200,000 - $299,999 | Business purpose loans | Residential loans held in securitization trusts |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of Loans | counterparty | 73 |  |
Carrying Value | $ 19,006 |  |
Principal Amount of Loans Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | 200 |  |
Deductions during period: |  |  |
Balance at end of period | $ 19,006 |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $200,000 - $299,999 | Business purpose loans | Residential loans held in securitization trusts | Minimum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 6.50% |  |
Mortgage Loans Between $200,000 - $299,999 | Business purpose loans | Residential loans held in securitization trusts | Maximum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 12.00% |  |
Mortgage Loans Over $299,999 | First lien loans | Residential loans |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 968 |  |
Carrying Value | $ 417,639 |  |
Principal Amount of Loans Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | 9,205 |  |
Deductions during period: |  |  |
Balance at end of period | $ 417,639 |  |
Mortgage Loans Over $299,999 | First lien loans | Residential loans | Minimum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 1.88% |  |
Mortgage Loans Over $299,999 | First lien loans | Residential loans | Maximum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 9.13% |  |
Mortgage Loans Over $299,999 | First lien loans | Residential loans held in securitization trusts |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 673 |  |
Carrying Value | $ 241,055 |  |
Principal Amount of Loans Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | 30,946 |  |
Deductions during period: |  |  |
Balance at end of period | $ 241,055 |  |
Mortgage Loans Over $299,999 | First lien loans | Residential loans held in securitization trusts | Minimum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 1.38% |  |
Mortgage Loans Over $299,999 | First lien loans | Residential loans held in securitization trusts | Maximum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 9.75% |  |
Mortgage Loans Over $299,999 | Business purpose loans | Residential loans |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 688 |  |
Carrying Value | $ 645,209 |  |
Principal Amount of Loans Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | 5,874 |  |
Deductions during period: |  |  |
Balance at end of period | $ 645,209 |  |
Mortgage Loans Over $299,999 | Business purpose loans | Residential loans | Minimum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 3.50% |  |
Mortgage Loans Over $299,999 | Business purpose loans | Residential loans | Maximum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 12.00% |  |
Mortgage Loans Over $299,999 | Business purpose loans | Residential loans held in securitization trusts |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of Loans | counterparty | 178 |  |
Carrying Value | $ 169,944 |  |
Principal Amount of Loans Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | 0 |  |
Deductions during period: |  |  |
Balance at end of period | $ 169,944 |  |
Mortgage Loans Over $299,999 | Business purpose loans | Residential loans held in securitization trusts | Minimum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 6.50% |  |
Mortgage Loans Over $299,999 | Business purpose loans | Residential loans held in securitization trusts | Maximum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 11.00% |  |
First lien loans | Consolidated SLST |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 6,802 |  |
Carrying Value | $ 1,070,882 |  |
Principal Amount of Loans Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | 135,906 |  |
Deductions during period: |  |  |
Balance at end of period | $ 1,070,882 |  |
First lien loans | Consolidated SLST | Minimum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 1.38% |  |
First lien loans | Consolidated SLST | Maximum |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 10.50% |  |

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