Fair Value Measurements - Summary of difference between aggregate fair value and aggregate unpaid principal balance (Details) - Residential mortgage-backed securities - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 6,734	$ 47,218
Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance	6,775	46,623
Difference	$ (41)	$ 595

Loans Held-for-sale, Difference in Fair Value and Unpaid Principal Balance

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Fair value portion of loans held-for-sale including, but not limited to, mortgage loans and finance receivables.

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This is the result of the principal amount outstanding of total loans managed or securitized less securitized loans and loans that are in the process of being securitized.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 860
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121570589&loc=d3e107314-111719

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