LOANS HELD-FOR-INVESTMENT - Schedule of Activity (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) loan	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 3,370,877
Loan originations, acquisitions and funding	191,445
Sale of loans	(3,210)
Principal repayments received	(114,412)
Transfer to real estate assets	(149,439)
Capitalized interest	3,613
Write-offs charged	(90,846)	$ (1,649)
Deferred fees and other items	(2,305)
Accretion and amortization of fees and other items	2,792
Reversal of (provision for) credit losses	102,511
Ending balance	3,311,026
CRE Loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning balance	3,085,104
Loan originations, acquisitions and funding	156,935
Sale of loans	0
Principal repayments received	(104,978)
Transfer to real estate assets	(149,439)
Capitalized interest	3,568
Write-offs charged	(87,475)
Deferred fees and other items	(1,644)
Accretion and amortization of fees and other items	2,252
Reversal of (provision for) credit losses	99,398
Ending balance	3,003,721
CRE Loans \| First Mortgage
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Write-offs charged	$ (87,500)
Number of loan investments \| loan	2
Liquid corporate senior loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 35,653
Loan originations, acquisitions and funding	1,282
Sale of loans	(3,210)
Principal repayments received	(4,954)
Transfer to real estate assets	0
Capitalized interest	8
Write-offs charged	(3,371)	(1,649)
Deferred fees and other items	(30)
Accretion and amortization of fees and other items	113
Reversal of (provision for) credit losses	3,373
Ending balance	28,864
Liquid corporate senior loans \| Senior Loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Write-offs charged	$ (3,400)
Number of loan investments \| loan	3
Corporate senior loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 250,120
Loan originations, acquisitions and funding	33,228
Sale of loans	0
Principal repayments received	(4,480)
Transfer to real estate assets	0
Capitalized interest	37
Write-offs charged	0	$ 0
Deferred fees and other items	(631)
Accretion and amortization of fees and other items	427
Reversal of (provision for) credit losses	(260)
Ending balance	$ 278,441

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