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LOANS (Commercial Real Estate Loans, at Amortized Cost) (Details)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2026
USD ($)
Loan
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Loan
Receivables With Imputed Interest [Line Items]    
CRE loans $ 2,128,879 $ 1,830,367
Investment, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Commercial Real Estate Loans Commercial Real Estate Loans
Commercial Real Estate Loans    
Receivables With Imputed Interest [Line Items]    
CRE loans $ 2,128,879 $ 1,830,367
Commercial Real Estate Loans | Whole Loans in Default    
Receivables With Imputed Interest [Line Items]    
CRE loans $ 108,400 $ 37,900
Number of loans | Loan 4 2
Commercial Real Estate Loans    
Receivables With Imputed Interest [Line Items]    
2026 $ 328,985 $ 592,949
2027 514,584 498,541
2028 and Thereafter 1,176,884 701,014
Amortized Cost, Loans held for investment 2,020,453 1,792,504
Commercial Real Estate Loans | Whole Loans    
Receivables With Imputed Interest [Line Items]    
2026 328,985 592,949
2027 514,584 498,541
2028 and Thereafter 1,166,956 691,589
Amortized Cost, Loans held for investment 2,010,525 1,783,079
Commercial Real Estate Loans | Whole Loans | Whole Loan in Extension Option    
Receivables With Imputed Interest [Line Items]    
2026 284,000 397,100
2027 236,600 384,700
2028 and Thereafter 1,500,000 1,000,000
Commercial Real Estate Loans | Preferred equity investment    
Receivables With Imputed Interest [Line Items]    
2028 and Thereafter 9,928 9,425
Amortized Cost, Loans held for investment $ 9,928 $ 9,425