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Mortgage Banking Activities, Net - Components of Mortgage Banking Activities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Mortgage Banking Activities, Net | $ 7,218 | $ 1,923
Residential Mortgage Banking Activities |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Other income (expense), net / other fee income | (62) | 633
Mortgage Banking Activities, Net | 9,280 | 2,215
Residential Mortgage Banking Activities | Residential loans, at fair value |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Changes in fair value of assets | 18,074 | 20,312
Residential Mortgage Banking Activities | Sequoia securities |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Changes in fair value of assets | 1,484 | (14,359)
Residential Mortgage Banking Activities | Risk managment derivatives |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Changes in fair value of risk management derivatives | (10,216) | (4,371)
Commercial Mortgage Banking Activities |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Other income (expense), net / other fee income | 43 | 63
Mortgage Banking Activities, Net | (2,062) | (292)
Commercial Mortgage Banking Activities | Risk managment derivatives |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Changes in fair value of risk management derivatives | (2,538) | (6,212)
Commercial Mortgage Banking Activities | Commercial loans, at fair value |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Changes in fair value of assets | $ 433 | $ 5,857

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