INVESTMENTS - Investment Portfolio (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Joint Ventures and Other Investments
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Line Items]
Cost	$ 36,692	$ 44,039
Fair Value	47,719	57,678
Residuals in securitizations, at fair value (NOTE 3)
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Line Items]
Cost	32,481	0
Fair Value	76,701	0
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Line Items]
Cost	16,836	23,934
Fair Value	16,829	23,916
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Line Items]
Cost	4,234	3,585
Fair Value	4,234	3,585
Total investments
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Line Items]
Cost	90,243	71,558
Fair Value	$ 145,483	$ 85,179