SERVICER ADVANCE INVESTMENTS - Summary of Investments in Servicer Advances (Details) - Corporate Joint Venture - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 405,786	$ 512,958
Carrying Value	$ 421,807	$ 538,056
Weighted Average Discount Rate	5.20%	5.20%
Weighted Average Yield	5.50%	5.70%
Weighted Average Life (Years)	6 years 10 months 24 days	6 years

Amortized cost of servicer advance investments as of the balance sheet date. Servicer advances are generally reimbursable cash payments made by a servicer when the borrower fails to make scheduled payments due on a mortgage loan or when the servicer makes cash payments (i) on behalf of a borrower for real estate taxes and insurance premiums on the property that have not been paid on a timely basis by the borrower and (ii) to third parties for the costs and expenses incurred in connection with the foreclosure, preservation and sale of the mortgage property, including attorneys' and other professional fees.

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