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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:    
Net income $ 72,427 $ 250,797
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Amortization of deferred financing costs, premiums and discounts on secured borrowings 25,199 22,861
Amortization of discounts and deferred financing costs on unsecured senior notes 7,816 5,426
Accretion of net discount on investment securities (2,274) (3,287)
Accretion of net deferred loan fees and discounts (34,503) (26,589)
Share-based compensation 27,307 26,780
Manager fees paid in stock 4,535 11,396
Change in fair value of investment securities (37) (172)
Change in fair value of consolidated VIEs 2,544 5,941
Change in fair value of servicing rights (1,207) (3,116)
Change in fair value of loans 12,729 (88,271)
Change in fair value of affordable housing fund investments 2,131 17,978
Change in fair value of derivatives 16,679 158,614
Foreign currency loss (gain), net 11,796 (118,552)
Gain on sale of investments and other assets, net (3,058) (31,662)
Credit loss provision (reversal), net 29,787 (19,333)
Depreciation and amortization 72,415 24,325
Earnings from unconsolidated entities (3,534) (8,409)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities 80 7,738
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net 335 (19,990)
Origination and purchase of loans held-for-sale, net of principal collections (427,197) (646,561)
Proceeds from sale of loans held-for-sale 523,911 743,164
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Related-party payable (4,629) (13,112)
Accrued and capitalized interest receivable, less purchased interest (110,657) (45,690)
Other assets (32,208) (33,523)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 73,837 (65,242)
Net cash provided by operating activities 264,224 151,511
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:    
Origination, purchase and funding of loans held-for-investment (3,070,282) (3,822,158)
Proceeds from principal collections on loans 2,074,083 1,559,497
Proceeds from loans sold 0 229,867
Purchase and funding of investment securities (135,309) (21,573)
Proceeds from sales and redemptions of investment securities 9,736 5,543
Proceeds from principal collections on investment securities 7,652 54,952
Proceeds from sales of real estate 86,985 58,903
Purchases and additions to properties and other assets (355,182) (14,756)
Proceeds from sale of interest in an unconsolidated entity 0 69,824
Distribution of capital from unconsolidated entities 0 250
Cash acquired in foreclosure 7,713 733
Payments for purchase or termination of derivatives (29,492) (16,090)
Proceeds from termination of derivatives 33,541 36,183
Net cash used in investing activities (1,370,555) (1,858,825)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:    
Proceeds from borrowings 5,492,128 6,659,763
Principal repayments on and repurchases of borrowings (3,861,896) (4,716,024)
Payment of deferred financing costs (27,578) (29,684)
Net proceeds from issuances of common stock 2,299 33,155
Payment of dividends (356,995) (326,033)
Contributions from non-controlling interests 1,426 1,489
Distributions to non-controlling interests (24,945) (18,673)
Purchase of treasury stock (29,940) 0
Issuance of debt of consolidated VIEs 8,065 0
Repayment of debt of consolidated VIEs (195,331) (61,870)
Distributions of cash from consolidated VIEs 63,825 85,229
Net cash provided by financing activities 1,071,058 1,627,352
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (35,273) (79,962)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 674,647 553,995
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 982 832
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period 640,356 474,865
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:    
Cash paid for interest 609,792 561,948
Income taxes paid 5,202 154
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:    
Dividends declared with respect to the second quarter, but not yet paid 178,598 164,898
Consolidation of VIEs (VIE asset/liability additions) 654,186 717,180
Deconsolidation of VIEs (VIE asset/liability reductions) 254,536 62,461
Net assets acquired through foreclosure:    
Assets acquired, less cash 352,654 194,881
Liabilities assumed 12,047 2,489
Transfer of residential loans from VIE assets to loans held-for-investment upon redemption of a consolidated RMBS trust 229,828 0
Loan principal collections temporarily held at master servicer 15,803 6,406
Redemption of Class A Units for common stock $ 0 $ 1,389