CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Interest Income
Residential loans	$ 65,203	$ 43,655
Business purpose loans	94,299	64,188
Multifamily loans	4,753	4,786
Real estate securities	15,955	9,663
Other interest income	9,190	6,013
Total interest income	189,400	128,305
Interest Expense
Short-term debt	(11,488)	(7,773)
Asset-backed securities issued	(105,695)	(72,561)
Long-term debt	(19,115)	(22,218)
Total interest expense	(136,298)	(102,552)
Net Interest Income	53,102	25,753
Non-interest Income
Mortgage banking activities, net	16,315	82,607
Investment fair value changes, net	(6,120)	45,087
Other income, net	5,983	3,843
Realized gains, net	2,581	2,716
Total non-interest income, net	18,759	134,253
General and administrative expenses	(34,854)	(43,551)
Loan acquisition costs	(4,465)	(3,559)
Other expenses	(4,085)	(4,096)
Net Income before Benefit from (Provision for) Income Taxes	28,457	108,800
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	2,458	(11,543)
Net Income	$ 30,915	$ 97,257
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.84
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.72
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	119,884,172	112,276,842
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	140,506,157	141,039,285