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Guarantees - Credit recourse - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Guarantor Obligations |  |  |  |
Valuation Allowances And Reserves Balance |  | $ 35,000 | $ 56,000 |
Adjustments To Indemnity Reserves On Loans Sold |  | (343) | (12,959) | $ (22,377)
Guarantee on loans sold or serviced with credit recourse |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations |  |  |  |
Valuation Allowances And Reserves Balance |  | 34,862 | 56,230 | $ 58,820
Serviced Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations |  |  |  |
Loans serviced |  | 14,800,000 | 15,700,000 |
Serviced Mortgage Loans | Guarantee on loans sold or serviced with credit recourse | Guarantee on loans sold or serviced with representation and warranties |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations |  |  |  |
Adjustments To Indemnity Reserves On Loans Sold | $ 4,400 |  |  |
Loans with Recourse |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations |  |  |  |
Loans serviced |  | 1,200,000 | 1,300,000 |
Loans with Recourse | Serviced Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations |  |  |  |
Repurchased Loans |  | $ 57,000 | $ 27,000 |

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