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LOANS (Commercial Real Estate Loans, at Amortized Cost) (Details)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2026
USD ($)
Loan
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Loan
Receivables With Imputed Interest [Line Items]    
CRE loans $ 2,202,837 $ 1,830,367
Investment, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Commercial Real Estate Loans Commercial Real Estate Loans
Preferred equity investment    
Receivables With Imputed Interest [Line Items]    
2028 and Thereafter   $ 9,425
Amortized Cost, Loans held for investment   9,425
Commercial Real Estate Loans    
Receivables With Imputed Interest [Line Items]    
CRE loans $ 2,202,837 1,830,367
Commercial Real Estate Loans | Whole Loans in Default    
Receivables With Imputed Interest [Line Items]    
CRE loans $ 62,300 $ 37,900
Number of loans | Loan 3 2
Commercial Real Estate Loans    
Receivables With Imputed Interest [Line Items]    
2026 $ 467,397 $ 592,949
2027 511,493 498,541
2028 and Thereafter 1,161,673 701,014
Amortized Cost, Loans held for investment 2,140,563 1,792,504
Commercial Real Estate Loans | Whole Loans    
Receivables With Imputed Interest [Line Items]    
2026 467,397 592,949
2027 511,493 498,541
2028 and Thereafter 1,152,001 691,589
Amortized Cost, Loans held for investment 2,130,891 1,783,079
Commercial Real Estate Loans | Whole Loans | Whole Loan in Extension Option    
Receivables With Imputed Interest [Line Items]    
2026 307,900 397,100
2027 349,900 384,700
2028 and Thereafter 1,500 $ 1,000,000
Commercial Real Estate Loans | Preferred equity investment    
Receivables With Imputed Interest [Line Items]    
2028 and Thereafter 9,672  
Amortized Cost, Loans held for investment $ 9,672