CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, par or stated value per share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	32,523,516	32,293,042
Common stock, shares, outstanding	32,489,869	32,293,042
Treasury stock, common shares	33,647	0
ASSETS
Restricted cash	$ 16,808	$ 11,639
Loans held for investment, net	3,272,390	2,527,564
Real estate owned, net	13,325	17,557
Other assets	13,525	6,824
Total assets	3,748,975	2,812,478
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	91,525	92,195
Total liabilities	3,368,475	2,467,988
Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary
ASSETS
Restricted cash	2,968	4,713
Loans held for investment, net	3,108,316	2,202,010
Accrued interest and other receivables	77,191	83,493
Real estate owned, net	10,380	9,861
Other assets	15	9
Total assets	3,198,870	2,300,086
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	50,169	45,705
Securities issued	2,736,290	1,911,879
Total liabilities	$ 2,786,459	$ 1,957,584