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FAIR VALUE
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
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The Company's consolidated financial statements include assets and liabilities that are measured based on their estimated fair values. Refer to Note 1 - Description of Business, Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the 2020 Form 10-K for information on the fair value hierarchy, valuation methodologies, and key inputs used to measure financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value, as well as methods and assumptions used to estimate fair value disclosures for financial instruments not recorded at fair value in their entirety on a recurring basis.

The following tables present the carrying amount and estimated fair value of financial instruments included in the consolidated financial statements.

September 30, 2021
Carrying AmountEstimated Fair Value
Level 1Level 2Level 3
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$506,608 $506,608 $— $— 
Restricted cash97,805 97,805 — — 
Loans held for sale, at fair value8,873,736 — 8,873,736 — 
Derivative assets, at fair value341,359 — 75,241 266,118 
Servicing rights, at fair value1,841,512 — — 1,841,512 
Trading securities56,412 — 56,412 — 
Loans eligible for repurchase632,722 — 632,722 — 
Liabilities
Warehouse and other lines of credit$8,212,142 $— $8,212,142 $— 
Derivative liabilities, at fair value48,899 41,952 39 6,908 
Servicing rights, at fair value(1)
4,818 — — 4,818 
Debt obligations:
Secured credit facilities99,707 — 99,707 — 
2020-VF1 Notes10,382 — 10,382 — 
GMSR VFN15,000 — 15,000 — 
Term notes199,008 — 200,000 — 
Senior notes1,084,654 — 1,066,278 — 
Liability for loans eligible for repurchase632,722 — 632,722 — 
(1)Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets.
December 31, 2020
Carrying AmountEstimated Fair Value
Level 1Level 2Level 3
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$284,224 $284,224 $— $— 
Restricted cash204,465 204,465 — — 
Loans held for sale, at fair value6,955,424 — 6,955,424 — 
Derivative assets, at fair value647,939 483 107 647,349 
Servicing rights, at fair value1,127,866 — — 1,127,866 
Loans eligible for repurchase1,246,158 — 1,246,158 — 
Liabilities
Warehouse and other lines of credit$6,577,429 $— $6,577,429 $— 
Derivative liabilities, at fair value168,169 4,299 163,566 304 
Servicing rights, at fair value (1)
3,564 — — 3,564 
Debt obligations:
2020-VF1 Notes7,571 — 8,593 
GMSR VFN15,000 — 15,000 — 
Term notes198,640 — 200,000 — 
Senior notes491,255 — 518,245 — 
Liability for loans eligible for repurchase1,246,158 — 1,246,158 — 
(1)Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets.

Financial Statement Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables presents the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis by fair value hierarchy as of the dates indicated.
September 30, 2021
Recurring Fair Value Measurements of Assets (Liabilities) Using:
Quoted Market Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
 (Level 1)
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Total Fair Value Measurements
Fair value through net income:
Assets:
Loans held for sale$— $8,873,736 $— $8,873,736 
Trading securities— 56,412 — 56,412 
Derivative assets:
Interest rate lock commitments— — 266,118 266,118 
Forward sales contracts— 75,241 — 75,241 
Servicing rights— — 1,841,512 1,841,512 
Total assets at fair value$— $9,005,389 $2,107,630 $11,113,019 
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities:
Interest rate lock commitments$— $— $6,908 $6,908 
Interest rate swap futures31,063 — — 31,063 
Forward sales contracts— 39 — 39 
Put options on treasuries10,889 — — 10,889 
Servicing rights(1)
— — 4,818 4,818 
Total liabilities at fair value$41,952 $39 $11,726 $53,717 
(1)Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets.
December 31, 2020
Recurring Fair Value Measurements of Assets (Liabilities) Using:
Quoted Market Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
 (Level 1)
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Total Fair Value Measurements
Fair value through net income:
Assets:
Loans held for sale$— $6,955,424 $— $6,955,424 
Derivative assets:
Interest rate lock commitments— — 647,349 647,349 
Forward sales contracts— 107 — 107 
Interest rate swap futures483 — — 483 
Servicing rights— — 1,127,866 1,127,866 
Total assets at fair value$483 $6,955,531 $1,775,215 $8,731,229 
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities:
Interest rate lock commitments$— $— $304 $304 
Forward sales contracts— 163,566 — 163,566 
Put options on treasuries4,299 — — 4,299 
Servicing rights (1)
— — 3,564 3,564 
Total liabilities at fair value$4,299 $163,566 $3,868 $171,733 
(1)Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets.

The following presents the changes in the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
Interest Rate Lock Commitments(1)
Servicing
Rights, net(2)
Interest Rate Lock Commitments(1)
Servicing
Rights, net(2)
Balance at beginning of period$333,081 $1,776,395 $647,045 $1,124,302 
Total net gains included in earnings (realized and unrealized)640,372 233,166 1,749,343 1,079,525 
Sales and settlements
Sales— (172,867)— (367,133)
Settlements (3)
(558,918)— (1,585,368)— 
Transfers of IRLCs to closed loans(155,325)— (551,810)— 
Balance at end of period$259,210 $1,836,694 $259,210 $1,836,694 

(1)Interest rate lock commitments include both assets and liabilities and are shown net.
(2)Balance is net of $4.8 million servicing liability at September 30, 2021.
(3)Funded amount for interest rate lock commitments.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Interest Rate Lock Commitments(1)
Servicing
Rights, net(2)
Contingent Consideration
Interest Rate Lock Commitments(1)
Servicing
Rights, net (2)
Contingent Consideration
Balance at beginning of period$519,514 $569,927 $(13,169)$128,208 $444,443 $(2,374)
Total net gains (losses) included in earnings (realized and unrealized)1,180,734 206,407 (19,670)2,635,861 339,096 (32,650)
Sales and settlements
Sales— 659 — — (6,546)— 
Settlements (3)
(767,645)— 11,083 (1,580,842)— 13,268 
Transfers of IRLCs to closed loans(210,945)— — (461,569)— — 
Balance at end of period$721,658 $776,993 $(21,756)$721,658 $776,993 $(21,756)

(1)Interest rate lock commitments include both assets and liabilities and are shown net.
(2)Balance is net of $3.5 million servicing rights liability at September 30, 2020.
(3)Settlements refer to the funded amount for interest rate lock commitments, and the payment amount for contingent consideration.

The following presents the gains and losses included in earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 relating to the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
Interest Rate Lock Commitments(1)
Servicing
Rights, net(2)
Interest Rate Lock Commitments(1)
Servicing
Rights, net(3)
Total net (losses) gains included in earnings
$(73,871)$233,166 $(387,835)$1,079,525 
Change in unrealized gains relating to assets and liabilities still held at period end$259,210 $326,527 $259,210 $1,126,433 

(1)(Losses) included in gain on origination and sale of loans, net.
(2)Includes $345.9 million in gains included in gain on origination and sale of loans, net and $112.7 million of losses included in change in fair value of servicing rights, net, for the three months ended September 30, 2021.
(3)Includes $1.3 billion in gains included in gain on origination and sale of loans, net and $223.4 million of losses included in change in fair value of servicing rights, net, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Interest Rate Lock Commitments(1)
Servicing
Rights, net(2)
Contingent Consideration(4)
Interest Rate Lock Commitments(1)
Servicing
Rights, net(3)
Contingent Consideration(4)
Total net gains (losses) included in earnings$202,144 $206,407 $(19,670)$593,450 $339,096 $(32,650)
Change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities still held at period end$721,658 $254,130 $(19,670)$721,658 $457,478 $(32,650)
(1)Gains included in gain on origination and sale of loans, net.
(2)Includes $262.4 million in gains included in gain on origination and sale of loans, net and $56.0 million in losses included in change in fair value of servicing rights, net, for the three months ended September 30, 2020.
(3)Includes $574.8 million in gains included in gain on origination and sale of loans, net and $235.7 million in losses included in change in fair value of servicing rights, net, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020
(4)Losses included in general and administrative expense.

The following table presents quantitative information about the valuation techniques and unobservable inputs applied to Level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Unobservable InputRange of inputsWeighted AverageRange of inputsWeighted Average
IRLCs:
  Pull-through rate3.0%-99.9%76.1%2.8%-99.9%70.5%
Servicing rights
  Discount rate(1)
4.7%-9.1%6.0%5.0%-10.0%6.2%
  Prepayment rate(1)
8.6%-19.0%10.1%13.4%-34.8%14.0%
  Cost to service (per loan)$70-$126$84$71-$139$89
(1)The Company estimates the fair value of MSRs using an option-adjusted spread (“OAS”) model, which projects MSR cash flows over multiple interest rate scenarios in conjunction with the Company’s prepayment model, and then discounts these cash flows at risk-adjusted rates.

Financial Statement Items Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

The Company did not have any material assets or liabilities that were recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of September 30, 2021 or December 31, 2020.

Financial Statement Items Measured at Amortized Cost

Warehouse lines - The Company’s warehouse lines of credit bear interest at a rate that is periodically adjusted based on a market index. The carrying value of warehouse lines of credit approximates fair value.

Debt obligations, net - Debt consists of secured credit facilities, term notes, and senior notes. The Company’s secured credit facilities and term notes accrue interest at a stated rate of 30-day or 90-day LIBOR, or other alternative base rate such as SOFR, plus a margin, they are highly liquid and short-term in nature and as a result, their carrying value approximated fair value as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Fair value of the Company’s Senior Notes issued in October 2020 and March 2021 were estimated using the quoted market prices at September 30, 2021. The Senior Notes are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.