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Borrowings - Schedule of Other Secured Borrowings (Footnote) (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 04, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 30, 2021	Feb. 28, 2021	Feb. 01, 2021	Jan. 31, 2021
Senior Secured Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of SSTL	$ 185,000,000.0
Loss on debt extinguishment	$ 8,400,000
Percentage of prepayment premium	2.00%
Redemption premium	$ 3,700,000
Master Repurchase Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 275,000,000.0
Borrowings available on committed basis		$ 160,000,000.0
Ocwen Excess Spread-Collateralized Notes, Series 2019-PLS1 Class A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.07%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		0.11%	0.14%
Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity		$ 0
Unamortized debt issuance costs		764,000	$ 5,761,000
Secured Debt \| Senior Secured Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity		0
Secured Debt \| Master Repurchase Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity		0
Secured Debt \| Mortgage Warehouse Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity		1,000,000
Secured Debt \| Master Repurchase Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity		38,660,000
Secured Debt \| Master Repurchase Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity		0
Secured Debt \| Master Repurchase Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity		49,231,000
Secured Debt \| Participation Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity		0
Secured Debt \| Mortgage Warehouse Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity		35,042,000
Secured Debt \| Mortgage Warehouse Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity		0
Secured Debt \| Mortgage Warehouse Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity		0
Secured Debt \| Agency Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity		0
Maximum borrowing capacity		350,000,000.0		$ 250,000,000.0
Secured Debt \| Ginnie Mae Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity		0
Maximum borrowing capacity		125,000,000.0
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) \| Master Repurchase Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.90%
Interest rate at index floor rate		0.25%
Secured Debt \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Mortgage Warehouse Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		3.50%
Interest rate at index floor rate		5.25%
Secured Debt \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Mortgage Warehouse Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		2.50%
Interest rate at index floor rate		3.25%
Secured Debt \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Agency Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		4.50%
Secured Debt \| Senior Secured Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs			$ 4,900,000
Secured Debt \| Mortgage Warehouse Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Beneficial interest		100.00%
Secured Debt \| Master Repurchase Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 250,000,000.0
Borrowings available on committed basis		$ 200,000,000.0
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]
Borrowings available on committed basis		90,000,000.0
Secured Debt \| Participation Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 120,000,000.0
Beneficial interest		100.00%
Mortgage Loan Warehouse Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity		$ 0
Mortgage Loan Warehouse Facilities \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity		$ 124,933,000
Mortgage Loan Warehouse Facilities \| Secured Debt \| Eurodollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		3.50%
Mortgage Loan Warehouse Facilities \| Secured Debt \| Eurodollar \| Repurchased Ginnie Mae Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		3.75%
Mortgage Loan Warehouse Facilities \| Secured Debt \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Mortgage Warehouse Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate at index floor rate		3.50%
Mortgage Loan Warehouse Facilities \| Secured Debt \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Ginnie Mae Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		4.50%
Interest rate at index floor rate		0.50%
Mortgage Loan Warehouse Facilities \| Secured Debt \| Mortgage Warehouse Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings available on committed basis		$ 50,000,000.0
Mortgage Loan Warehouse Facilities \| Secured Debt \| Mortgage Warehouse Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		100,000,000.0		$ 150,000,000.0	$ 100,000,000.0	$ 150,000,000.0	$ 100,000,000.0
Mortgage Loan Warehouse Facilities \| Secured Debt \| Mortgage Warehouse Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 100,000,000.0