CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Interest income	$ 234,119	$ 231,004	$ 466,473	$ 446,972
Interest expense	(183,167)	(170,221)	(366,972)	(329,089)
Net interest income before recovery of (provision for) loan losses	50,952	60,783	99,501	117,883
Recovery of (provision for) loan losses	18,871	(19,427)	45,415	(12,693)
Net interest income after recovery of (provision for) loan losses	69,823	41,356	144,916	105,190
Non-interest income
Net realized gain (loss) on financial instruments and real estate owned	7,250	23,878	26,118	35,453
Net unrealized gain (loss) on financial instruments	(1,357)	(1,411)	3,275	(7,046)
Valuation allowance, loans held for sale	(80,987)		(227,167)
Servicing income, net of amortization and impairment of $4,678 and $8,375 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and $2,412 and $4,171 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively	3,271	5,039	7,029	9,681
Income on unconsolidated joint ventures	1,139	33	1,607	689
Gain (loss) on bargain purchase	(18,306)	229,894	(18,306)	229,894
Other income	6,597	18,632	22,423	39,024
Total non-interest income (expense)	(82,393)	276,065	(185,021)	307,695
Non-interest expense
Professional fees	(6,033)	(5,533)	(13,098)	(11,076)
Loan servicing expense	(11,012)	(10,894)	(23,806)	(19,049)
Transaction related expenses	(1,592)	(13,966)	(2,242)	(14,859)
Other operating expenses	(21,802)	(9,557)	(51,989)	(22,166)
Total non-interest expense	(67,436)	(70,695)	(145,694)	(126,749)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before benefit (provision) for income taxes	(80,006)	246,726	(185,799)	286,136
Income tax benefit (provision)	48,579	(2,194)	78,790	(3,095)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(31,427)	244,532	(107,009)	283,041
Discontinued operations (refer to Note 9)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before benefit (provision) for income taxes	(3,699)	11,788	(1,812)	9,747
Income tax benefit (provision)	925	(2,947)	453	(2,437)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	(2,774)	8,841	(1,359)	7,310
Net income (loss)	(34,201)	253,373	(108,368)	290,351
Less: Dividends on preferred stock	1,999	2,000	3,998	3,999
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	1,820	4,490	1,937	6,325
Net income (loss) attributable to Ready Capital Corporation	$ (38,020)	$ 246,883	$ (114,303)	$ 280,027
Earnings per basic common share
Earnings per common share from continuing operations - basic	$ (0.21)	$ 1.80	$ (0.67)	$ 2.24
Earnings per common share from discontinued operations - basic	(0.02)	0.07	(0.01)	0.06
Total earnings per common share - basic	(0.23)	1.87	(0.68)	2.30
Earnings per diluted common share
Earnings per common share from continuing operations - diluted	(0.21)	1.70	(0.67)	2.11
Earnings per common share from discontinued operations - diluted	(0.02)	0.06	(0.01)	0.06
Total earnings per common share - diluted	$ (0.23)	$ 1.76	$ (0.68)	$ 2.17
Weighted-average shares outstanding
Basic	168,653,741	131,651,125	170,343,303	121,219,982
Diluted	169,863,975	141,583,837	171,513,556	131,096,368
Dividends declared per share of common stock	$ 0.30	$ 0.40	$ 0.60	$ 0.80
Nonrelated party
Non-interest expense
Employee compensation and benefits	$ (17,799)	$ (22,414)	$ (36,213)	$ (42,141)
Related Party
Non-interest expense
Employee compensation and benefits	(3,000)	(2,500)	(5,500)	(4,826)
Management fees - related party	$ (6,198)	(5,760)	$ (12,846)	(10,841)
Incentive fees - related party		$ (71)		$ (1,791)