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Mortgage Servicing - Summary of Activity in Carrying Value of Amortization Method Servicing Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Servicing Asset at Amortized Cost, Balance [Roll Forward]

Additions recognized in connect with business acquisitions

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$ 69,287us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtAmortizedValueAdditions

Estimated fair value at end of year

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116,029us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueAmount

Mortgage Servicing Rights - Amortized Costs [Member]

Servicing Asset at Amortized Cost, Balance [Roll Forward]

Beginning balance

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Additions recognized on the sale of mortgage loans

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Sales

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Servicing transfers and adjustments

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Change in valuation allowance

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Amortization

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Ending balance

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Estimated fair value at end of year

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Servicing Asset at Amortized Cost, Balance [Roll Forward]

Additions recognized in connect with business acquisitions

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Rescap Acquisition [Member] | Mortgage Servicing Rights - Amortized Costs [Member]

Servicing Asset at Amortized Cost, Balance [Roll Forward]

Additions recognized in connect with business acquisitions

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Liberty Acquisition [Member] | Mortgage Servicing Rights - Amortized Costs [Member]

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Ally MSR Transaction [Member] | Mortgage Servicing Rights - Amortized Costs [Member]

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Additions recognized in connect with business acquisitions

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OneWest MSR Transaction [Member] | Mortgage Servicing Rights - Amortized Costs [Member]

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Additions recognized in connect with business acquisitions

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Greenpoint MSR Transaction [Member] | Mortgage Servicing Rights - Amortized Costs [Member]

Servicing Asset at Amortized Cost, Balance [Roll Forward]

Additions recognized in connect with business acquisitions

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Saxon [Member] | Mortgage Servicing Rights - Amortized Costs [Member]

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JP Morgan Chase Bank [Member] | Mortgage Servicing Rights - Amortized Costs [Member]

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Additions recognized in connect with business acquisitions

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Bank Of America [Member] | Mortgage Servicing Rights - Amortized Costs [Member]

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Other [Member] | Mortgage Servicing Rights - Amortized Costs [Member]

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[1]	Cash proceeds from the 2013 sale were $34.8 million. These MSRs were sold with subservicing retained. The gain on the sale of $5.1 million has been deferred and will be recognized in earnings over the life of the subservicing contract.
[2]	The OneWest MSR Transaction closed in stages, and the majority of loans were boarded onto our primary servicing platform as of December 31, 2013. MSRs acquired in the final closing of the OneWest MSR Transaction in 2014 relate to mortgage loans with a UPB of $1.1 billion and related servicing advances of $34.3 million. Total UPB and related servicing advances acquired in the OneWest MSR Transaction were $70.1 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively. No operations or other assets were purchased in the transaction. As part of the OneWest MSR Transaction, both the seller and OLS have agreed to indemnification provisions for the benefit of the other party.
[3]	The MSRs acquired in 2014 relate to mortgage loans with a UPB of $948.9 million and related servicing advances of $47.6 million. Total UPB and related servicing advances acquired were $7.3 billion and $469.7 million, respectively.

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