INDEMNIFIED AND REPURCHASED LOANS - Impact of indemnified and repurchased loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
INDEMNIFIED AND REPURCHASED LOANS
Initial loan repurchase costs	$ 8,318	$ 7,041
Indemnified and repurchased loan operating costs	12,440	3,532
Expected principal losses on loan repurchase ("loan repurchase losses")	20,092
Indemnified and repurchased loan expenses	40,850	10,573
Provision (benefit) for loan losses - Indemnified Loans	199	11,860
Total impact of indemnified and repurchased loans	$ 41,049	$ 22,433

Amount of total expenses pertaining to indemnified and repurchased loans.

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Amount of expenses pertaining to indemnified and repurchase loans including expected credit loss.

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Amount of operating expenses of indemnified and repurchased loans.

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Amount of expense pertaining to initial loan repurchase costs.

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Amount of loss (gains) from loan repurchase.

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Amount of expense (reversal of expense ) for expected credit loss on indemnified and repurchased loans.

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