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Investment in Securities Interest Income Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Interest Income Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Amortization | $ (858) | $ (1,090) | $ (3,868) | $ (913)
Interest income | 15,462 | 10,379 | 49,863 | 42,549
Catch-up Premium Amortization Adjustment | (200) | (900) | (500) | (100)
Collateralized Loan Obligations |  |  |  |
Interest Income Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Coupon Interest | 9,456 | 1,288 | 18,670 | 222
Net Amortization | (974) | (44) | (3,581) | 109
Interest income | 8,482 | 1,244 | 15,089 | 331
Agency RMBS [Member] |  |  |  |
Interest Income Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Coupon Interest | 6,172 | 8,457 | 29,493 | 38,029
Net Amortization | 157 | (1,054) | (446) | (1,843)
Interest income | 6,329 | 7,403 | 29,047 | 36,186
Non-Agency RMBS |  |  |  |
Interest Income Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Coupon Interest | 0 | 897 | 2,242 | 2,883
Net Amortization | 0 | (333) | (596) | (569)
Interest income | 0 | 564 | 1,646 | 2,314
Other Securities |  |  |  |
Interest Income Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Coupon Interest | 286 | 68 | 584 | 339
Net Amortization | (42) | 30 | 41 | (29)
Interest income | 244 | 38 | 625 | 368
Securities Investment |  |  |  |
Interest Income Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Coupon Interest | 15,914 | 10,574 | 50,989 | 40,795
Net Amortization | (859) | (1,401) | (4,582) | (2,332)
Interest income | $ 15,055 | $ 9,173 | $ 46,407 | $ 38,463

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- Definition For securities whose cash flows vary depending on prepayments, an effective yield retroactive to the time of purchase is periodically recomputed based on actual prepayments and changes in projected prepayment activity, and a catch-up adjustment, or "Catch-up Premium Amortization Adjustment," is made to amortization to reflect the cumulative impact of the change in effective yield. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The sum of the periodic adjustments of the differences between securities' face values and purchase prices that are charged against earnings. This is called accretion if the security was purchased at a discount and amortization if it was purchased at premium. As a noncash item, this element is an adjustment to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-28 + Details
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- Definition Amount of operating interest income, including, but not limited to, amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on securities. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03(1)(e)) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483621/220-10-S99-2 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 22 -Subparagraph (c) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482810/280-10-50-22 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 55 -Paragraph 48 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482785/280-10-55-48 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 946 -SubTopic 320 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S99 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-14(Column E)(1)) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147477271/946-320-S99-6 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 946 -SubTopic 320 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S99 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-14(Column E)(Footnote 4)) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147477271/946-320-S99-6 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Topic 946 -SubTopic 830 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 55 -Paragraph 10 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479168/946-830-55-10 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Topic 946 -SubTopic 830 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 39 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147477346/946-830-45-39 Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 946 -SubTopic 220 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.6-07(1)(b)) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479134/946-220-S99-1 Reference 9: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Topic 946 -SubTopic 320 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S99 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-14(Column E)(Footnote 6)(a)) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147477271/946-320-S99-6 + Details
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