Contingencies - Schedule of Indemnification Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Indemnification Obligations Liability [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 24,285	$ 36,615
Provision for representation and warranty obligations	(5,125)	(263)
New production reserves	381	354
Charge-offs and other	209	(3,364)
Ending balance	$ 19,750	$ 33,342

Represents amount of charge-offs against indemnification obligations liability.

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- Definition

Represents addition of indemnification obligations reserves for new loan production during the period.

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- Definition

A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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- Definition

Represents provision for representation and warranty obligations.

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This represents the outstanding obligation of repurchase the loans, or otherwise indemnify or reimburse the investor or insurer for losses incurred due to material breach of contractual representation and warranties.

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