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Borrowings- Warehouse lines of credit (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Other secured borrowings(1) [1] $ 264,444 $ 296,398
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Rate 6.54% 6.70%
Warehouse LOC    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Other secured borrowings(1) $ 50,100 $ 77,900
Fair Value of Assets Transfered and Accounted for as Secured Borrowings $ 56,800 $ 85,300
[1] Ellington Financial Inc.'s Consolidated Balance Sheets include assets and liabilities of variable interest entities it has consolidated. See Note 12 for additional details on Ellington Financial Inc.'s consolidated variable interest entities.