CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Interest income	$ 945,814	$ 663,217	$ 395,196
Interest expense	(716,468)	(392,360)	(204,368)
Net interest income before provision for loan losses	229,346	270,857	190,828
Provision for loan losses	(7,230)	(34,442)	(8,049)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	222,116	236,415	182,779
Non-interest income
Net realized gain (loss) on financial instruments and real estate owned	65,008	53,764	68,881
Net unrealized gain (loss) on financial instruments	9,718	21,890	22,457
Servicing income, net of amortization and impairment of $7,911, $19,653 and $10,588	21,161	11,428	17,623
Income on purchased future receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of $8,989, $3,357 and $1,296	2,387	5,490	10,257
Gain on bargain purchase	207,972
Income (loss) on unconsolidated joint ventures	(905)	11,661	6,916
Other income (loss)	103,127	50,718	6,856
Total non-interest income	408,468	154,951	132,990
Non-interest expense
Professional fees	(34,738)	(17,302)	(13,388)
Loan servicing expense	(40,811)	(30,814)	(20,566)
Transaction related expenses	(17,764)	(13,633)	(14,282)
Other operating expenses	(59,591)	(47,653)	(49,903)
Total non-interest expense	(272,165)	(216,340)	(183,609)
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	358,419	175,026	132,160
Income tax provision	(7,174)	(15,475)	(14,859)
Net income from continuing operations	351,245	159,551	117,301
Discontinued operations
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before benefit (provision) for income taxes	(3,779)	57,870	56,897
Income tax benefit (provision)	945	(14,258)	(14,224)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(2,834)	43,612	42,673
Net income	348,411	203,163	159,974
Less: Dividends on preferred stock	7,997	7,996	7,503
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	8,960	8,900	2,230
Net income attributable to Ready Capital Corporation	$ 331,454	$ 186,267	$ 150,241
Earnings per basic common share
Earnings per common share from continuing operations - basic	$ 2.27	$ 1.32	$ 1.55
Earnings per common share from discontinued operations - basic	(0.02)	0.41	0.62
Total earnings per common share - basic	2.25	1.73	2.17
Earnings per diluted common share
Earnings per common share from continuing operations - diluted	2.24	1.28	1.54
Earnings per common share from discontinued operations - diluted	(0.02)	0.37	0.62
Total earnings per common share - diluted	$ 2.22	$ 1.65	$ 2.16
Weighted-average shares outstanding
Basic	146,841,594	106,878,139	68,511,578
Diluted	148,567,026	117,193,958	68,660,906
Dividends declared per share of common stock	$ 1.46	$ 1.66	$ 1.66
Nonrelated party
Non-interest expense
Employee compensation and benefits	$ (81,530)	$ (74,989)	$ (57,092)
Related Party
Non-interest expense
Employee compensation and benefits	(10,837)	(9,549)	(12,031)
Management fees - related party	(25,103)	(19,295)	(10,928)
Incentive fees - related party	$ (1,791)	$ (3,105)	$ (5,419)