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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Quantitative Information about Significant Unobservable Inputs Used in Valuation of Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / loan
ABS Issued Securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, fair value | $	$ 2,397,250
Freddie Mac SLST
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, fair value | $	993,748
Freddie Mac K-Series
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, fair value | $	$ 2,019,075
Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | ABS Issued Securities | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.08
Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | ABS Issued Securities | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.50
Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | ABS Issued Securities | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.18
Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Freddie Mac SLST | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.06
Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Freddie Mac SLST | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.06
Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Freddie Mac SLST | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.06
Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Freddie Mac K-Series | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.00
Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Freddie Mac K-Series | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.00
Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Freddie Mac K-Series | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.00
Discount rate | ABS Issued Securities | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.04
Discount rate | ABS Issued Securities | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.15
Discount rate | ABS Issued Securities | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.04
Discount rate | Freddie Mac SLST | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.03
Discount rate | Freddie Mac SLST | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.04
Discount rate | Freddie Mac SLST | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.03
Discount rate | Freddie Mac K-Series | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.03
Discount rate | Freddie Mac K-Series | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.09
Discount rate | Freddie Mac K-Series | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.03
Default rate | ABS Issued Securities | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.00
Default rate | ABS Issued Securities | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.14
Default rate | ABS Issued Securities | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.02
Default rate | Freddie Mac SLST | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.02
Default rate | Freddie Mac SLST | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.02
Default rate | Freddie Mac SLST | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.02
Default rate | Freddie Mac K-Series | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.01
Default rate | Freddie Mac K-Series | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.01
Default rate | Freddie Mac K-Series | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.01
Loss severity | ABS Issued Securities | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.20
Loss severity | ABS Issued Securities | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.44
Loss severity | ABS Issued Securities | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.21
Loss severity | Freddie Mac SLST | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.30
Loss severity | Freddie Mac SLST | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.30
Loss severity | Freddie Mac SLST | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.30
Loss severity | Freddie Mac K-Series | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.20
Loss severity | Freddie Mac K-Series | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.20
Loss severity | Freddie Mac K-Series | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
ABS issued, measurement inputs	0.20
Jumbo fixed rate loans
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Residential loans, fair value | $	$ 2,738,346
Jumbo fixed rate loans | Whole loan spread to TBA price | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Residential loans, measurement inputs	1.89
Jumbo fixed rate loans | Whole loan spread to TBA price | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Residential loans, measurement inputs	2.52
Jumbo fixed rate loans | Whole loan spread to TBA price | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Residential loans, measurement inputs	2.21
Jumbo fixed rate loans | Whole loan spread to swap rate | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Residential loans, measurement inputs	0.0070
Jumbo fixed rate loans | Whole loan spread to swap rate | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Residential loans, measurement inputs	0.0220
Jumbo fixed rate loans | Whole loan spread to swap rate | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Residential loans, measurement inputs	0.0200
Jumbo hybrid loans
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Residential loans, fair value | $	$ 396,274
Jumbo hybrid loans | Whole loan spread to swap rate | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Residential loans, measurement inputs	0.0050
Jumbo hybrid loans | Whole loan spread to swap rate | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Residential loans, measurement inputs	0.0125
Jumbo hybrid loans | Whole loan spread to swap rate | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Residential loans, measurement inputs	0.0086
Jumbo hybrid loans | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Residential loans, measurement inputs	0.15
Jumbo hybrid loans | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Residential loans, measurement inputs	0.15
Jumbo hybrid loans | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Residential loans, measurement inputs	0.15
Jumbo loans committed to sell
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Residential loans, fair value | $	$ 298,002
Jumbo loans committed to sell | Whole loan committed sales price | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Residential loans, measurement inputs	100.69
Jumbo loans committed to sell | Whole loan committed sales price | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Residential loans, measurement inputs	101.66
Jumbo loans committed to sell | Whole loan committed sales price | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Residential loans, measurement inputs	100.70
Legacy Sequoia
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Residential loans, fair value | $	$ 519,958
Sequoia Choice
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Residential loans, fair value | $	2,079,382
Freddie Mac SLST
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Residential loans, fair value | $	1,222,669
Business purpose residential loans
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Residential loans, fair value | $	$ 28,460
Business purpose residential loans | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading and AFS securities, measurement inputs	0.02
Business purpose residential loans | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading and AFS securities, measurement inputs	0.10
Business purpose residential loans | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading and AFS securities, measurement inputs	0.03
Business purpose residential loans | Discount rate | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.12
Business purpose residential loans | Discount rate | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.12
Business purpose residential loans | Discount rate | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.12
Business purpose residential loans | Senior credit spread | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Residential loans, measurement inputs	0.0115
Business purpose residential loans | Senior credit spread | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Residential loans, measurement inputs	0.0115
Business purpose residential loans | Senior credit spread | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Residential loans, measurement inputs	0.0115
Business purpose residential loans | Senior credit support | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.32
Business purpose residential loans | Senior credit support | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.32
Business purpose residential loans | Senior credit support | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.32
Residential bridge loans held-for-investment
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Residential loans, fair value | $	$ 112,798
Residential bridge loans held-for-investment | Discount rate | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.07
Residential bridge loans held-for-investment | Discount rate | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.08
Residential bridge loans held-for-investment | Discount rate | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.07
Freddie Mac K-Series
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Residential loans, fair value | $	$ 2,144,598
Trading and AFS securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading and AFS securities, fair value | $	$ 1,452,494
Trading and AFS securities | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading and AFS securities, measurement inputs	0.00
Trading and AFS securities | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading and AFS securities, measurement inputs	0.60
Trading and AFS securities | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading and AFS securities, measurement inputs	0.10
Trading and AFS securities | Discount rate | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading and AFS securities, measurement inputs	0.03
Trading and AFS securities | Discount rate | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading and AFS securities, measurement inputs	0.14
Trading and AFS securities | Discount rate | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading and AFS securities, measurement inputs	0.06
Trading and AFS securities | Default rate | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading and AFS securities, measurement inputs	0.00
Trading and AFS securities | Default rate | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading and AFS securities, measurement inputs	0.27
Trading and AFS securities | Default rate | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading and AFS securities, measurement inputs	0.02
Trading and AFS securities | Loss severity | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading and AFS securities, measurement inputs	0.00
Trading and AFS securities | Loss severity | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading and AFS securities, measurement inputs	0.40
Trading and AFS securities | Loss severity | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading and AFS securities, measurement inputs	0.21
Servicer advance investments
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, fair value | $	$ 300,468
Servicer advance investments | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Expected remaining life	1 year
Servicer advance investments | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Expected remaining life	1 year
Servicer advance investments | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Expected remaining life	1 year
Servicer advance investments | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading and AFS securities, measurement inputs	0.08
Servicer advance investments | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading and AFS securities, measurement inputs	0.16
Servicer advance investments | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading and AFS securities, measurement inputs	0.14
Servicer advance investments | Discount rate | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading and AFS securities, measurement inputs	0.05
Servicer advance investments | Discount rate | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading and AFS securities, measurement inputs	0.05
Servicer advance investments | Discount rate | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading and AFS securities, measurement inputs	0.05
Servicer advance investments | Subordinate credit spread | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.0165
Servicer advance investments | Subordinate credit spread | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.0994
Servicer advance investments | Subordinate credit spread | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.0302
Servicer advance investments | Mortgage Servicing Amount | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.0001
Servicer advance investments | Mortgage Servicing Amount | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.0001
Servicer advance investments | Mortgage Servicing Amount | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.0001
MSRs
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, fair value | $	$ 60,281
MSRs | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.04
MSRs | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.29
MSRs | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.07
MSRs | Discount rate | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.11
MSRs | Discount rate | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.29
MSRs | Discount rate | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.11
MSRs | Per loan annual cost to service | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	82
MSRs | Per loan annual cost to service | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	82
MSRs | Per loan annual cost to service | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	82
Excess MSRs
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, fair value | $	$ 27,312
Excess MSRs | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.08
Excess MSRs | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.15
Excess MSRs | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.11
Excess MSRs | Discount rate | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.12
Excess MSRs | Discount rate | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.19
Excess MSRs | Discount rate | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.17
Excess MSRs | Mortgage Servicing Amount | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.0001
Excess MSRs | Mortgage Servicing Amount | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.0002
Excess MSRs | Mortgage Servicing Amount | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
MSRs, measurement inputs	0.0001
Guarantee asset
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Guarantees asset, fair value | $	$ 2,618
Guarantee asset | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Guarantee asset, measurement inputs	0.08
Guarantee asset | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Guarantee asset, measurement inputs	0.08
Guarantee asset | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Guarantee asset, measurement inputs	0.08
Guarantee asset | Discount rate | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Guarantee asset, measurement inputs	0.11
Guarantee asset | Discount rate | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Guarantee asset, measurement inputs	0.11
Guarantee asset | Discount rate | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Guarantee asset, measurement inputs	0.11
REO
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
REO, fair value | $	$ 2,225
REO | Loss severity | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
REO, measurement inputs	0.02
REO | Loss severity | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
REO, measurement inputs	0.50
REO | Loss severity | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
REO, measurement inputs	0.18
Loan purchase commitments
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Loan purchase commitments, net, fair value | $	$ 2,181
Loan purchase commitments | Whole loan spread to TBA price | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Loan purchase commitments, net, measurement inputs	1.89
Loan purchase commitments | Whole loan spread to TBA price | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Loan purchase commitments, net, measurement inputs	2.52
Loan purchase commitments | Whole loan spread to TBA price | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Loan purchase commitments, net, measurement inputs	2.51
Loan purchase commitments | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Loan purchase commitments, net, measurement inputs	0.15
Loan purchase commitments | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Loan purchase commitments, net, measurement inputs	0.15
Loan purchase commitments | Prepayment rate (annual CPR) | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Loan purchase commitments, net, measurement inputs	0.15
Loan purchase commitments | MSR multiple | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Loan purchase commitments, net, measurement inputs	0.8
Loan purchase commitments | MSR multiple | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Loan purchase commitments, net, measurement inputs	4.9
Loan purchase commitments | MSR multiple | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Loan purchase commitments, net, measurement inputs	2.7
Loan purchase commitments | Pull-through rate | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Loan purchase commitments, net, measurement inputs	0.10
Loan purchase commitments | Pull-through rate | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Loan purchase commitments, net, measurement inputs	0.98
Loan purchase commitments | Pull-through rate | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Loan purchase commitments, net, measurement inputs	0.69
Loan purchase commitments | Whole loan spread to swap rate - fixed rate | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Loan purchase commitments, net, measurement inputs	0.0070
Loan purchase commitments | Whole loan spread to swap rate - fixed rate | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Loan purchase commitments, net, measurement inputs	0.0220
Loan purchase commitments | Whole loan spread to swap rate - fixed rate | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Loan purchase commitments, net, measurement inputs	0.0198
Loan purchase commitments | Whole loan spread to swap rate - hybrid | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Loan purchase commitments, net, measurement inputs	0.0060
Loan purchase commitments | Whole loan spread to swap rate - hybrid | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Loan purchase commitments, net, measurement inputs	0.0100
Loan purchase commitments | Whole loan spread to swap rate - hybrid | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Loan purchase commitments, net, measurement inputs	0.0077

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Carrying amount of other real estate not separately disclosed, including, but not limited to, real estate investments, real estate loans that qualify as investments in real estate, and premises that are no longer used in operations may also be included in real estate owned. This does not include real estate assets taken in settlement of troubled loans through surrender or foreclosure.

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