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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Loan commitments, at fair value	$ 10,191		$ 10,191		$ 9,124
Operating Lease, Expense	300	$ 300	600	$ 600
Loan Purchase Commitments, at Fair Value	451		451		0
Investment in Other Loan Originator
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Unfunded commitment	7,400		7,400		25,000
Mortgage Originator
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Unfunded commitment	291,400		291,400		334,400
Total Purchase Commitment			500,000
Mortgage loan originator
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Loan Purchase Commitments, at Fair Value	500		500		(41)
Mortgage loan originator \| Equity Method Investee
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Loan Purchase Commitments, at Fair Value	(39)		(39)		(78)
Non-Exchange Traded Equity Investment in Mortgage Originators [Member] \| Related party mortgage originator (with flow mortgage loan purchase and sale agreement)
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Maximum guarantees	15,000		15,000		15,000
Equity investments in securitization-related risk retention vehicle
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Maximum guarantees	15,500		15,500		15,500
Drawn down amount being guaranteed					1,000
Reverse mortgage loans
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Contractual Obligation	2,500,000		2,500,000		2,300,000
Loan Purchase Commitments
Other Commitments [Line Items]
UPB of loans committed to purchase	573,800		573,800		648,900
Loan Purchase Commitments \| Equity Method Investee
Other Commitments [Line Items]
UPB of loans committed to purchase	80,500		80,500		147,500
Loan Purchase Commitments \| Mortgage loan originator
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Loan Purchase Commitments, at Fair Value	(53)		(53)		(63)
UPB of loans committed to purchase	40,300		40,300		67,000
Loan Purchase Commitments \| Mortgage loan originator B
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Loan Purchase Commitments, at Fair Value	2		2		(13)
UPB of loans committed to purchase	8,100		8,100		20,000
Residential mortgage loans
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Unfunded commitment	411,500		411,500		267,900
Corporate loan [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Unfunded commitment	24,200		24,200		37,700
Corporate loan [Member] \| Line of Credit
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Unfunded commitment	$ 200		200		$ 800
Lending Commitment			$ 1,000