v3.26.1
Valuation (Significant Unobservable Inputs Rollforward) (Details) - Level 3 - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Assets, Beginning Balance $ 17,574,550 $ 14,661,702
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums (20,984) (5,099)
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) 19,841 (16,454)
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) 235,923 256,932
Assets, Purchases 3,042,968 1,679,921
Assets, Sales (2,424,503) (1,554,212)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 17,401 12,914
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 (18,672) (31,600)
Assets, Ending Balance 18,426,524 15,004,104
Liabilities, Beginning Balance (14,011,786) (11,368,709)
Liabilities, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums (3,406) (1,458)
Liabilities, Realized Gain/(Loss) (47) (1,383)
Liabilities, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (170,497) (175,400)
Liabilities Purchases/Payments 291,002 261,269
Liabilities, Sales/Issuance (641,355) (383,502)
Liabilities, Transfers into Level 3 0 0
Liabilities, Transfers out of Level 3 0 0
Liabilities, Ending Balance (14,536,089) (11,669,183)
Non-Agency RMBS    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Total assets 310,784  
CMBS    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Total assets 9,786  
CLOs    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Total assets 37,367  
Asset-backed securities, backed by consumer loans    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Total assets 168,559  
Other secured borrowings, at fair value    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Liabilities, Beginning Balance (2,945,578) (1,934,309)
Liabilities, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums (3,406) (1,458)
Liabilities, Realized Gain/(Loss) 0 0
Liabilities, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) 8,823 (30,559)
Liabilities Purchases/Payments 62,305 39,615
Liabilities, Sales/Issuance (247,476) 0
Liabilities, Transfers into Level 3 0 0
Liabilities, Transfers out of Level 3 0 0
Liabilities, Ending Balance (3,125,332) (1,926,711)
Change in unrealized gains (losses), liabilities 8,823 (30,559)
Unsecured Borrowings    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Liabilities, Beginning Balance (659,832) (281,912)
Liabilities, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums 0 0
Liabilities, Realized Gain/(Loss) 0 (1,383)
Liabilities, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) 21,188 1,027
Liabilities Purchases/Payments 0 34,931
Liabilities, Sales/Issuance 0 0
Liabilities, Transfers into Level 3 0 0
Liabilities, Transfers out of Level 3 0 0
Liabilities, Ending Balance (638,644) (247,337)
Change in unrealized gains (losses), liabilities 21,188 (127)
HMBS-related obligations    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Liabilities, Beginning Balance (10,406,332) (9,150,883)
Liabilities, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums 0 0
Liabilities, Realized Gain/(Loss) 0 0
Liabilities, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (194,107) (147,470)
Liabilities Purchases/Payments 228,649 186,723
Liabilities, Sales/Issuance (393,878) (383,502)
Liabilities, Transfers into Level 3 0 0
Liabilities, Transfers out of Level 3 0 0
Liabilities, Ending Balance (10,765,668) (9,495,132)
Change in unrealized gains (losses), liabilities (194,107) (147,470)
Loan Purchase Commitments    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Liabilities, Beginning Balance (42) (1,602)
Liabilities, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums 0 0
Liabilities, Realized Gain/(Loss) 0 0
Liabilities, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (6,401) 1,602
Liabilities Purchases/Payments 0 0
Liabilities, Sales/Issuance 0 0
Liabilities, Transfers into Level 3 0 0
Liabilities, Transfers out of Level 3 0 0
Liabilities, Ending Balance (6,443) 0
Securities    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Change in unrealized gain (loss), assets (6,584) (3,514)
Securities | Agency RMBS    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Assets, Beginning Balance 12,578 10,660
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums (617) (368)
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) 629 38
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (710) 355
Assets, Purchases 6,089 753
Assets, Sales (6,171) (848)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 549 655
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 0 (492)
Assets, Ending Balance 12,347 10,753
Securities | Non-Agency RMBS    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Assets, Beginning Balance 267,747 153,188
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums (19,364) (7,022)
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) 2,889 406
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (2,513) (633)
Assets, Purchases 101,608 74,919
Assets, Sales (35,148) (10,903)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 10,946 6,957
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 (15,381) (25,438)
Assets, Ending Balance 310,784 191,474
Securities | CMBS    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Assets, Beginning Balance 12,935 21,399
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums 26 306
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) 0 516
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (651) (1,116)
Assets, Purchases 0 0
Assets, Sales 0 (3,050)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 0 5,302
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 2,524 5,670
Assets, Ending Balance 9,786 17,687
Securities | CLOs    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Assets, Beginning Balance 34,265 22,678
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums (203) (1,413)
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) (435) 83
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (3,913) (1,175)
Assets, Purchases 4,089 623
Assets, Sales (1,575) (8,680)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 5,906 0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 (767) 0
Assets, Ending Balance 37,367 12,116
Securities | Asset-backed securities, backed by consumer loans    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Assets, Beginning Balance 53,087 60,227
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums (1,833) (1,714)
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) (2,572) (2,008)
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) 2,452 (667)
Assets, Purchases 7,451 6,857
Assets, Sales (4,905) (6,347)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 0 0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 0 0
Assets, Ending Balance 53,680 56,348
Securities | Other asset-backed securities    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Assets, Beginning Balance 97,773 35,483
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums (2,543) 132
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) (188) 1,070
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) 45 (1,127)
Assets, Purchases 31,930 1,020
Assets, Sales (12,138) (12,097)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 0 0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 0 0
Assets, Ending Balance 114,879 24,481
Securities | Corporate debt securities    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Assets, Beginning Balance 15,530 14,352
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums 0 0
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) (235) 382
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (179) (513)
Assets, Purchases 7,691 3,344
Assets, Sales (2,802) (4,177)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 0 0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 0 0
Assets, Ending Balance 20,005 13,388
Securities | Corporate equity securities    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Assets, Beginning Balance 11,654 9,759
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums 0 0
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) 3 636
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (177) 68
Assets, Purchases 41 493
Assets, Sales (5) (1,646)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 0 0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 0 0
Assets, Ending Balance 11,516 9,310
Loans    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Change in unrealized gain (loss), assets 222,098 211,522
Loans | Residential mortgage loans    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Assets, Beginning Balance 3,643,094 3,539,534
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums 835 2,316
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) 14,159 (2,459)
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (21,358) 23,797
Assets, Purchases 1,857,344 917,705
Assets, Sales (1,745,909) (1,155,729)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 0 0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 0 0
Assets, Ending Balance 3,748,165 3,325,164
Loans | Commercial mortgage loans    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Assets, Beginning Balance 640,712 350,515
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums 256 45
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) 520 (10,075)
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) 372 11,717
Assets, Purchases 183,147 58,746
Assets, Sales (201,811) (54,770)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 0 0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 0 0
Assets, Ending Balance 623,196 356,178
Loans | Consumer loans    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Assets, Beginning Balance 159 477
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums (18) (35)
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) (20) 25
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) 32 (22)
Assets, Purchases 10 14
Assets, Sales (28) (89)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 0 0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 0 0
Assets, Ending Balance 135 370
Loans | Corporate loan [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Assets, Beginning Balance 25,366 11,767
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums 0 0
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) 0 0
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (158) 115
Assets, Purchases 10,496 22,200
Assets, Sales (4,225) (22,965)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 0 0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 0 0
Assets, Ending Balance 31,479 11,117
Loans | Reverse mortgage loans    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Assets, Beginning Balance 12,331,316 10,097,279
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums (266) 0
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) (16) 0
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) 248,307 196,378
Assets, Purchases 656,242 464,479
Assets, Sales (245,397) (176,807)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 0 0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 0 0
Assets, Ending Balance 12,990,186 10,581,329
Forward MSR-related Investments    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Assets, Beginning Balance 77,852 77,848
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums 2,743 2,654
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) 0 0
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (482) 14,748
Assets, Purchases 0 0
Assets, Sales (7,289) (8,047)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 0 0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 0 0
Assets, Ending Balance 72,824 87,203
Change in unrealized gain (loss), assets (482) 14,748
Mortgage servicing rights    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Assets, Beginning Balance 28,913 29,766
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums 0 0
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) 0 0
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) 1,279 (230)
Assets, Purchases 0 0
Assets, Sales 0 0
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 0 0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 0 0
Assets, Ending Balance 30,192 29,536
Change in unrealized gain (loss), assets 1,279 (230)
Loan commitments    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Assets, Beginning Balance 9,124 6,692
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums 0 0
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) 0 0
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) 1,083 523
Assets, Purchases 0 0
Assets, Sales 0 0
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 0 0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 0 0
Assets, Ending Balance 10,207 7,215
Change in unrealized gain (loss), assets 9,623 1,342
Investment in unconsolidated entities    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Assets, Beginning Balance 312,421 220,078
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums 0 0
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) 5,100 (5,068)
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) 12,464 13,372
Assets, Purchases 176,783 128,768
Assets, Sales (157,046) (88,057)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 0 0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 0 0
Assets, Ending Balance 349,722 269,093
Change in unrealized gain (loss), assets 12,743 4,093
Financial Derivatives - Assets    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Change in unrealized gain (loss), assets 30  
Financial Derivatives - Assets | Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Liabilities, Beginning Balance   3
Liabilities, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums   0
Liabilities, Realized Gain/(Loss)   0
Liabilities, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)   0
Liabilities Purchases/Payments   0
Liabilities, Sales/Issuance   0
Liabilities, Transfers into Level 3   0
Liabilities, Transfers out of Level 3   0
Liabilities, Ending Balance   3
Financial Derivatives - Assets | Total return swaps    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Assets, Beginning Balance 24  
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums 0  
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss) 7  
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) 30  
Assets, Purchases 47  
Assets, Sales (54)  
Assets, Transfers into Level 3 0  
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3 0  
Assets, Ending Balance 54  
Loan Purchase Commitments    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Assets, Beginning Balance   0
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums   0
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss)   0
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)   1,342
Assets, Purchases   0
Assets, Sales   0
Assets, Transfers into Level 3   0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3   0
Assets, Ending Balance   1,342
Change in unrealized gain (loss), assets (6,419) $ 6,540
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities | Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Liabilities, Beginning Balance 2  
Liabilities, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums 0  
Liabilities, Realized Gain/(Loss) 0  
Liabilities, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) 0  
Liabilities Purchases/Payments 0  
Liabilities, Sales/Issuance 0  
Liabilities, Transfers into Level 3 0  
Liabilities, Transfers out of Level 3 0  
Liabilities, Ending Balance 2  
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities | Total return swaps    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Liabilities, Beginning Balance 0  
Liabilities, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums 0  
Liabilities, Realized Gain/(Loss) (47)  
Liabilities, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) 0  
Liabilities Purchases/Payments 48  
Liabilities, Sales/Issuance (1)  
Liabilities, Transfers into Level 3 0  
Liabilities, Transfers out of Level 3 0  
Liabilities, Ending Balance $ 0