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Borrowings - Schedule of Other Secured Borrowings (Footnote) (Details) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 04, 2020	Jan. 27, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Nov. 26, 2019	Jul. 01, 2019	Feb. 04, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity			$ 0
Repurchase Agreements
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			175,000,000
Borrowings available on committed basis			$ 100,000,000
Participation Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity							$ 300,000,000
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.99%	1.76%
Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity			$ 185,710,000
Secured Debt \| Senior Secured Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity			0
Repayments of debt		$ 126,100,000
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 200,000,000.0
Prepayment premium through January 27, 2022 (percent)		2.00%
Periodic prepayment of SSTL		$ 5,000,000.0
Secured Debt \| Repurchase Agreements
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity			0
Secured Debt \| Mortgage Loan Warehouse Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity			0
Secured Debt \| Master Repurchase Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity			119,637,000
Secured Debt \| Master Repurchase Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity			$ 0
Basis spread on variable rate			0.00%
Interest rate at index floor rate			4.00%
Secured Debt \| Mortgage Warehouse Agreement Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity			$ 36,583,000
Secured Debt \| Agency Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity			185,710,000
Maximum borrowing capacity						$ 300,000,000
Secured Debt \| Ginnie Mae Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity			0
Maximum borrowing capacity			100,000,000
Secured Debt \| Mortgage Warehouse Agreement Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity			0
Secured Debt \| Ocwen Excess Spread-Collateralized Notes, Series 2019-PLS1 Class A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity			$ 0
Debt instrument, face amount					$ 100,000,000.0
Secured Debt \| Eurodollar \| Senior Secured Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			6.00%
Interest rate at index floor rate			1.00%
Secured Debt \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Mortgage Loan Warehouse Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate at index floor rate			0.00%
Secured Debt \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Mortgage Warehouse Agreement Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate at index floor rate			1.75%
Secured Debt \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Mortgage Warehouse Agreement Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			2.50%
Interest rate at index floor rate			3.50%
OASIS Series 2014-1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on UPB			0.21%
Secured Debt \| Mortgage Loan Warehouse Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 1,000,000	$ 100,000,000.0
Beneficial interest			100.00%
Secured Debt \| Master Repurchase Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 250,000,000
Borrowings available on committed basis			$ 200,000,000
Beneficial interest			100.00%
Secured Debt \| Master Repurchase Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 50,000,000.0
Secured Debt \| Master Repurchase Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 200,000,000.0
Secured Debt \| Participation Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Beneficial interest			100.00%
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity			$ 0
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity			$ 156,220,000
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings \| Secured Debt \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Master Repurchase Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.70%
Interest rate at index floor rate			0.35%
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings \| Secured Debt \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Mortgage Warehouse Agreement Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			3.50%
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings \| Secured Debt \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Agency Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			3.00%
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings \| Secured Debt \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Ginnie Mae Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			3.95%
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings \| Secured Debt \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Ocwen Excess Spread-Collateralized Notes, Series 2019-PLS1 Class A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)			5.07%	5.07%
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings \| Secured Debt \| Committed Basis Debt \| Mortgage Warehouse Agreement Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 50,000,000.0
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings \| Secured Debt \| Non Committed Basis Debt \| Mortgage Warehouse Agreement Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 100,000,000.0
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One \| Secured Debt \| Eurodollar \| Senior Secured Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		6.00%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		5.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two \| Secured Debt \| Eurodollar \| Senior Secured Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		6.50%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two \| Secured Debt \| Base Rate \| Senior Secured Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		5.50%
Subsequent Event \| Secured Debt \| Participation Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 150,000,000
Renewal term (days)	30 days