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CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 21, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 29, 2016 defendant | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) claim network_lender | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) loan | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Accrued litigation liability |  |  |  | $ 0.2 | $ 0.1
Damages sought |  |  | $ 61.0 |  |
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Demand Letter |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Damages sought |  |  |  | $ 40.2 |
Loss Contingencies, Number of Loans Sold with Losses | loan |  |  |  | 370 |
Pending litigation or appeal | Residential Funding Company |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Accrued litigation liability |  |  |  |  | 7.0
Number of loan originators | network_lender |  |  | 80 |  |
Number of asserted claims | claim |  |  | 2 |  |
Pending litigation or appeal | Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Demand Letter |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Accrued litigation liability |  |  |  |  | 1.0
Number of defendants | defendant |  | 149 |  |  |
Judicial Ruling | Residential Funding Co. v Home Loan Center |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party | $ 68.5 |  |  |  |
Minimum | Residential Funding Co. v Home Loan Center |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Range of possible loss, minimum |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Maximum | Residential Funding Co. v Home Loan Center |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Range of possible loss, minimum |  |  |  |  | 68.5
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Accrued litigation liability |  |  |  | $ 8.0 | $ 8.0
Damages | Judicial Ruling | Residential Funding Co. v Home Loan Center |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party | 28.7 |  |  |  |
Pre-Verdict Interest | Judicial Ruling | Residential Funding Co. v Home Loan Center |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party | 14.1 |  |  |  |
Attorney Fees | Judicial Ruling | Residential Funding Co. v Home Loan Center |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party | 23.1 |  |  |  |
Pre-Judgment Interest | Judicial Ruling | Residential Funding Co. v Home Loan Center |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party | $ 2.6 |  |  |  |

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