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Mortgage Servicing Rights and Related Liabilities - MSRs and Related Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items] |  |
Forward MSRs - fair value | $ 3,354 | $ 2,703
Mortgage servicing rights | 3,359 | 2,708
Mortgage servicing liabilities - amortized cost | 38 | 41
Excess spread financing - fair value | 934 | 934
Mortgage servicing rights financing - fair value | 23 | 33
MSR related liabilities - nonrecourse at fair value | 957 | 967
Mortgage servicing rights |  |
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items] |  |
Forward MSRs - fair value | 3,354 | 2,703
Reverse MSRs - amortized cost | 5 | 5
Mortgage servicing liabilities - amortized cost | $ 38 | $ 41

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