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Residential Loans and Residential Loans Held for Sale, at Fair Value (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Abstract]  
Schedule of Residential Mortgage Loans Held in Securitization Trusts, Net
The following tables present the Company’s residential loans, at fair value, which consist of residential loans held by the Company, Consolidated SLST and other securitization trusts and residential loans held for sale, as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively (dollar amounts in thousands):
December 31, 2025
Residential loans (1)
Consolidated SLST (2)
Residential loans held in securitization trusts (3)
Total Residential loans
Residential loans held for sale (4)
Total
Principal$575,565 $1,307,770 $2,656,765 $4,540,100 $78,915 $4,619,015 
Premium / (Discount)
3,389 (61,606)(27,107)(85,324)— (85,324)
Change in fair value
5,009 (80,487)(21,123)(96,601)1,792 (94,809)
Carrying value$583,963 $1,165,677 $2,608,535 $4,358,175 $80,707 $4,438,882 
December 31, 2024
Residential loans (1)
Consolidated SLST (2)
Residential loans held in securitization trusts (3)
Total Residential loans
Principal$652,642 $1,111,633 $2,365,060 $4,129,335 
Discount
(1,750)(24,303)(48,702)(74,755)
Change in fair value
(18,626)(121,658)(72,558)(212,842)
Carrying value$632,266 $965,672 $2,243,800 $3,841,738 

(1)Certain of the Company's residential loans, at fair value are pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 (see Note 13).
(2)The Company has consolidated the underlying seasoned re-performing and non-performing residential loans held in Consolidated SLST and the CDOs issued to permanently finance these residential loans. Consolidated SLST CDOs are included in collateralized debt obligations on the Company's consolidated balance sheets (see Note 14). During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company purchased additional first loss subordinated securities issued from securitizations that it determined to consolidate as Consolidated SLST. As a result, the Company consolidated the assets and liabilities of the securitizations (see Note 7).
(3)The Company's residential loans held in securitization trusts are pledged as collateral for CDOs issued by the Company. These CDOs are accounted for as financings and included in collateralized debt obligations on the Company's consolidated balance sheets (see Note 14).
(4)Certain of the Company's residential loans held for sale, at fair value are pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements and warehouse facilities as of December 31, 2025 (see Note 13).
Schedule of Components of Net Gain (Loss) on Residential Mortgage Loans at Fair Value
The following table presents the unrealized gains (losses), net attributable to residential loans, at fair value for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively (dollar amounts in thousands):
For the Years Ended December 31,
202520242023
Residential loans
Consolidated SLST (1)
Residential loans held in securitization trustsResidential loans
Consolidated SLST (1)
Residential loans held in securitization trustsResidential loans
Consolidated SLST (1)
Residential loans held in securitization trusts
Unrealized gains (losses), net
$20,885 $41,170 $43,290 $16,968 $8,611 $(15,683)$6,786 $(8,086)$63,005 

(1)In accordance with the practical expedient in ASC 810, the Company determines the fair value of the residential loans held in Consolidated SLST based on the fair value of the CDOs issued by Consolidated SLST, including investment securities we own, as the fair value of these instruments is more observable (see Note 17). See Note 7 for unrealized gains (losses), net recognized by the Company on its investment in Consolidated SLST, which include unrealized gains (losses) on the residential loans held in Consolidated SLST presented in the table above and unrealized gains (losses) on the CDOs issued by Consolidated SLST.
Schedule of Geographic Concentration Risk Exceeding 5%
The geographic concentrations of credit risk exceeding 5% of the unpaid principal balance of residential loans, at fair value as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, are as follows:
December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Residential loansConsolidated SLSTResidential loans held in securitization trustsResidential loansConsolidated SLSTResidential loans held in securitization trusts
Ohio
10.7 %3.5 %3.9 %3.6 %1.6 %2.0 %
Pennsylvania10.1 %3.8 %5.5 %5.1 %3.9 %3.8 %
New Jersey8.9 %6.3 %6.4 %8.0 %6.8 %5.2 %
Florida
7.0 %8.6 %10.1 %10.4 %9.1 %12.2 %
New York
6.7 %10.7 %6.6 %6.6 %10.8 %6.6 %
Texas
5.2 %4.4 %6.7 %6.2 %4.4 %7.9 %
Illinois
3.6 %7.4 %3.3 %2.2 %6.3 %3.1 %
California
3.4 %11.2 %16.8 %23.0 %11.7 %20.2 %
The geographic concentrations of credit risk exceeding 5% of the unpaid principal balance of residential loans held for sale, at fair value as of December 31, 2025 are as follows:

December 31, 2025
Ohio
13.8 %
Georgia
12.0 %
New York
11.9 %
New Jersey
9.2 %
Texas
8.9 %
Pennsylvania
7.2 %
Tennessee
5.0 %
The geographic concentrations of credit risk exceeding 5% of the total multi-family loan investment amounts as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, are as follows:
December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Texas57.8 %36.1 %
Florida18.6 %11.6 %
Arkansas9.3 %10.3 %
Indiana8.5 %5.6 %
Pennsylvania5.7 %3.7 %
Schedule of Fair Value Compared to Unpaid Principal
The following table presents the fair value and aggregate unpaid principal balance of the Company’s residential loans and residential loans held in securitization trusts in non-accrual status as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively (dollar amounts in thousands):
Greater than 90 days past dueLess than 90 days past due
Fair ValueUnpaid Principal BalanceFair ValueUnpaid Principal Balance
December 31, 2025$101,757 $118,957 $1,977 $2,303 
December 31, 2024159,558 183,067 8,098 8,749 
Schedule of Activity of Residential Loans Held for Sale
The following table presents the activity of residential loans held for sale from July 15, 2025, the date of the Company's acquisition and consolidation of Constructive, through December 31, 2025 (dollar amounts in thousands):

Principal balance of loans acquired through business combination
$142,324 
Principal balance of loans originated
840,069 
Principal balance of loans sold to third parties
(440,541)
Proceeds from repayments
(259)
Principal balance of loans repurchased
1,337 
Principal balance of loans transferred from residential loans held for sale to residential loans
(464,015)
   Principal balance as of December 31, 2025
$78,915 
Schedule of Components of Mortgage Banking Activities, Net
The following table summarizes the components of mortgage banking activities, net for the period from July 15, 2025, the date of the Company's acquisition and consolidation of Constructive through December 31, 2025 (dollar amounts in thousands):

Residential loan origination and other fees
$12,178 
Gains on residential loans held for sale, net (1)
14,443 
   Mortgage banking activities, net
$26,621 

(1)Includes gains on sale and unrealized gains, net of provision for loan repurchases, and gains (losses) on interest rate lock commitments. Interest rate lock commitments are accounted for by the Company as derivative instruments (see Note 10).