CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
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	32,987,248	32,523,516
Common stock, shares, outstanding	32,865,836	32,489,869
Treasury stock, common shares	121,412	33,647
ASSETS
Restricted cash	$ 21,361	$ 16,808
Loans held for investment, net	2,828,123	3,272,390
Real estate owned, net	44,268	13,325
Other assets	5,248	13,525
Total assets	4,404,573	3,748,975
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	121,969	91,525
Total liabilities	3,967,700	3,368,475
Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary
ASSETS
Restricted cash	11,428	2,968
Loans held for investment, net	3,720,506	3,108,316
Accrued interest and other receivables	104,663	77,191
Real estate owned, net	36,133	10,380
Other assets	9	15
Total assets	3,872,739	3,198,870
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	74,153	50,169
Securitized debt	3,296,228	2,736,290
Total liabilities	$ 3,370,381	$ 2,786,459