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Borrowings - Schedule of Mortgage Loan Warehouse, MSR Financing Facilities and SSTL (Footnote) (Details) - USD ($)				3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 23, 2021	May 17, 2021	Mar. 04, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Jul. 29, 2021	Jul. 23, 2021	Jul. 13, 2021	Jun. 25, 2021	Jun. 02, 2021	May 28, 2021	May 16, 2021	May 03, 2021	Apr. 29, 2021	Apr. 12, 2021	Mar. 30, 2021	Feb. 28, 2021	Feb. 01, 2021	Jan. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs					$ 600,000
Prepaid lender fees, net					10,176,000	$ 9,556,000
Oaktree
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount														$ 85,500,000
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
Master Repurchase Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 150,000,000.0
Borrowings available on committed basis	$ 100,000,000.0
Master Repurchase Agreement \| New Originations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.35%
Interest rate at index floor rate	3.00%
Master Repurchase Agreement \| Ginnie Mae Modifications
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.10%
Interest rate at index floor rate	3.25%
Participation Agreement \| New Originations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.35%
Interest rate at index floor rate	3.00%
Master Repurchase Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Trust certificate used to pledge as collateral for borrowings				$ 50,000,000.0						$ 25,000,000.0		$ 75,000,000.0				$ 50,000,000.0
Ocwen Excess Spread-Collateralized Notes, Series 2019-PLS1 Class A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)					5.07%
Agency MSR Financing Facility Revolving Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepaid lender fees, net					$ 6,500,000	$ 3,300,000
Agency MSR Financing Facility Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs																					$ 700,000
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate					0.10%	0.14%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Agency Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				3.25%
One Year Swap Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate					0.18%	0.19%
Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity					$ 50,262,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs					1,381,000	$ 894,000
Secured Debt \| Senior Secured Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs					0	4,867,000
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					69,021,000
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					100,000,000
Secured Debt \| Participation Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity					0
Secured Debt \| Mortgage Warehouse Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity					50,000,000
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 \| Master Repurchase Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity					0
Secured Debt \| Loan and Security Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity					30,000,000
Secured Debt \| Agency Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity					42,333,000
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 350,000,000.0	425,000,000.0						$ 425,000,000.0
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 \| Agency MSR Financing Facility Revolving Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate					2.50%
Available borrowing capacity					$ 7,929,000
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 285,000,000.0
Secured Debt \| Agency MSR Financing Facility Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate					2.50%
Available borrowing capacity					$ 0
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 135,000,000.0
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 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) \| Master Repurchase Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate at index floor rate					2.50%
Secured Debt \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Agency Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate					3.25%
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 \| Participation Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Beneficial interest					100.00%
Secured Debt \| Loan and Security Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings available on committed basis															$ 30,000,000.0
Prepaid lender fees, net					$ 1,500,000
Mortgage Loan Warehouse Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity					13,300,000
Mortgage Loan Warehouse Facilities \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity					$ 250,021,000
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					$ 150,000,000.0												$ 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		$ 150,000,000.0											$ 100,000,000.0
Additions of participating interest		$ 50,000,000.0
Mortgage Loan Warehouse Facilities \| Secured Debt \| Loan and Security Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepaid lender fees, net						$ 2,000,000.0
Subsequent Event \| Participation Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity								$ 300,000,000.0
Subsequent Event \| Master Repurchase Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Trust certificate used to pledge as collateral for borrowings							$ 225,000,000.0	$ 100,000,000.0	$ 100,000,000.0