SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Loans Held-for-Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Loans Held-for-Sale
Unpaid principal balance of loans repurchased from agency program	$ 0	$ 189,500
Liabilities associated with loans held for sale due to a repurchase option	0	189,452
Co-broker fees	$ 16,500	10,300	$ 12,000
Loans Held for Sale
Loans Held-for-Sale
Period of originated loans within which they are transferred or sold	60 days
Loans held for sale carried at lower of cost or fair value	$ 0	0
Loans held for investment, non-accrual status	$ 0	$ 0

Amortized cost of financing receivable on nonaccrual status. Excludes net investment in lease.

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Amount of unpaid principal balance outstanding on originated loans to be repurchased from agency program.

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