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	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Real estate owned, variable rate (as a percent)			47.00%
Real estate owned, fixed rate (as a percent)			0.53
Principal payments on real estate securities			$ 833	$ 537
Mortgage banking activities, net	$ 32,071	$ 40,857	64,035	73,910
Fee income, net	2,960	2,209	$ 5,846	4,560
Unpaid Principal Balance	208,046
Complex Modifications
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	$ 88,958
Weighted Average Contractual Interest Rate	9.86%		9.86%
Simple Modifications (Extensions)
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	$ 119,088
Financing receivable, previously modified	68,000
CoreVest
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage banking activities, net	9,928	16,461	$ 17,157	27,363
Fee income, net	3,000	2,000	6,000	5,000
Legacy Investments \| Carrying Value
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Financing receivables nonaccrual	222,000		222,000		$ 243,000
Legacy Investments \| Carrying Value \| Contractual Coupon Interest
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Financing receivables nonaccrual	148,000		148,000		153,000
Legacy Investments \| Carrying Value \| Deferred Interest
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Financing receivables nonaccrual	74,000		74,000		90,000
Legacy Investments \| Estimated Fair Value
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Financing receivables nonaccrual	193,000		193,000		208,000
Commitment To Fund Residential Investor Bridge Loan
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Funding commitment	204,000		204,000
Commitment To Fund Residential Investor Bridge Loan \| Corporate Joint Venture
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Funding commitment	81,000		81,000
Residential Investor Bridge
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans sold	105,000		312,000
Principal payments on real estate securities	29,000	16,000	58,000	$ 32,000
Unpaid Principal Balance	208,000	363,000
Residential Investor Bridge \| Contractual Coupon Interest
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Financing receivables nonaccrual	194,000		194,000		202,000
Residential Investor Bridge \| Deferred Interest
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Financing receivables nonaccrual	74,000		74,000		90,000
Residential Investor Bridge \| Carrying Value
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Financing receivables nonaccrual	268,000		268,000		291,000
Residential Investor Bridge \| Estimated Fair Value
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Financing receivables nonaccrual	$ 236,000		$ 236,000		$ 255,000
Residential Investor Bridge \| Complex Modifications
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance		303,000
Residential Investor Bridge \| Simple Modifications (Extensions)
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance		60,000
Weighted Average Contractual Interest Rate	8.91%		8.91%
Financing receivable, previously modified		$ 25,000
Minimum \| Residential Investor Term Loans
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Financing receivable, term	5 years		5 years
Minimum \| Bridge Loans
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Residential bridge loans held-for-investment, original maturities (in months)			8 months
Maximum \| Residential Investor Term Loans
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Financing receivable, term	30 years		30 years
Maximum \| Bridge Loans
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Residential bridge loans held-for-investment, original maturities (in months)			36 months