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CURRENT EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Financing receivable, allowance for credit loss, excluding accrued interest	$ 117,300
Commitments	1,332,216		$ 1,773,083
Outstanding principal	1,291,581		1,698,506
Other Assets
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Interest receivable	6,200		8,100
Office \| Senior Mortgage Loans \| IL \| SOFR Plus 2.25 %, Due July 2025
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	164,800
Multifamily \| Senior Mortgage Loans \| IL \| 5 - Impaired/Loss Likely: A loan that has significantly increased probability of default or principal loss
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Financing receivable, allowance for credit loss, excluding accrued interest	58,600
Loans Held for Investment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Financing receivable, allowance for credit loss, excluding accrued interest	$ 115,345	$ 117,695	136,224
Allowance for credit loss (basis points)	8.80%
Unfunded Loan Commitment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Financing receivable, allowance for credit loss, excluding accrued interest	$ 1,956	$ 1,796	$ 8,757

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Amount excluding accrued interest, of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

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