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Mortgage banking activities -subnote (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Mortgage banking |  |  |  |
Loss on repurchase of loans presented within the indemnity reserves |  | $ (0.7) |  | $ (2.4)
GNMA |  |  |  |
Mortgage banking |  |  |  |
Repurchased Loans |  |  | $ 753.0 | $ 88.0
Loss for previously advanced interest on delinquent loans | $ (10.5) |  |  |
GNMA | Bulk loan repurchase |  |  |  |
Mortgage banking |  |  |  |
Repurchased Loans | $ 687.9 |  |  |

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