Repurchase Agreements - Schedule of Repurchase Agreements Secured by Investment Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]
Outstanding Repurchase Agreements	$ 4,128,622	$ 3,516,611
Fair Value of Collateral Pledged	3,913,268	3,841,738
Agency RMBS, Non-Agency RMBS And U.S. Treasury Securities
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]
Outstanding Repurchase Agreements	4,128,622	3,516,611
Fair Value of Collateral Pledged	4,337,456	3,676,585
Amortized Cost of Collateral Pledged	4,308,174	3,729,642
Agency RMBS, Non-Agency RMBS And U.S. Treasury Securities \| Collateral Pledged
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]
Restricted cash	300	11,800
Agency RMBS
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]
Outstanding Repurchase Agreements	4,060,557	2,830,925
Fair Value of Collateral Pledged	4,254,071	2,975,400
Amortized Cost of Collateral Pledged	4,225,254	2,995,820
Non-Agency RMBS
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]
Outstanding Repurchase Agreements	43,892	50,622
Fair Value of Collateral Pledged	58,768	67,352
Amortized Cost of Collateral Pledged	57,266	64,375
Non-Agency RMBS \| Consolidated SLST
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]
Amortized Cost of Collateral Pledged	17,100	20,600
U.S. Treasury securities
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]
Outstanding Repurchase Agreements	24,173	635,064
Fair Value of Collateral Pledged	24,617	633,833
Amortized Cost of Collateral Pledged	$ 25,654	$ 669,447

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