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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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Fair value of all derivatives designated as interest rate fair value hedging instruments.

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Repurchase Agreements - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Repurchase Agreements - Narrative (Details)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) counterparty	Mar. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) counterparty	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) counterparty	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 232,497,000		$ 232,497,000	$ 244,718,000	$ 407,104,000
Repurchase agreements, number of counterparties \| counterparty	1		1
Financings under repurchase agreements, aggregate outstanding balance	$ 294,400,000		$ 294,400,000
Number of counterparties with amounts outstanding under repurchase agreements \| counterparty	4		4	1
Interest rate caps
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]
Repurchase agreements, number of counterparties \| counterparty	1		1
Interest rate	4.10%		4.10%
Notional Amount	$ 111,000,000		$ 111,000,000
Fair value of the interest rate cap contract	1,700,000		1,700,000	$ 1,500,000
Unrealized losses	(700,000)		(600,000)
Repurchase agreements
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	223,100,000		223,100,000
Securities borrowed	$ 205,442,000		$ 205,442,000
Weighted average advance rate	89.90%		89.90%	30.00%
Average interest rate haircut	10.10%		10.10%	70.00%
Average days to maturity		9 days	52 days
Weighted average interest rate	5.48%		5.48%	5.28%
Accrued interest payable	$ 4,000,000		$ 4,000,000	$ 600,000
Repurchase agreements \| Residential loans
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]
Securities borrowed	245,900,000		245,900,000
Repurchase agreements \| Agency RMBS
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]
Securities borrowed	$ 37,828,000		$ 37,828,000
Average interest rate haircut	4.40%		4.40%
Repurchase agreements \| Non-Agency RMBS
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]
Securities borrowed	$ 137,217,000		$ 137,217,000
Average interest rate haircut	46.10%		46.10%
Atlas SP
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]
Repurchase agreement percentage at risk	7.18%		7.18%
Bank of America
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]
Repurchase agreement percentage at risk	6.06%		6.06%