Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ (31,008)	$ 17,377
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities
Net fair value gains on reverse loans and related HMBS obligations	(30,774)	(17,236)
Amortization of servicing rights	7,013	11,117
Change in fair value of servicing rights	129,235	47,634
Change in fair value of excess servicing spread liability	(763)	0
Other net fair value losses	3,642	5,702
Accretion of discounts on residential loans and advances	(3,608)	(3,988)
Accretion of discounts on debt and amortization of deferred debt issuance costs	5,073	4,778
Amortization of master repurchase agreements deferred issuance costs	1,432	2,018
Amortization of servicing advance liabilities deferred issuance costs	1,280	498
Provision for uncollectible advances	11,977	12,683
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment and intangible assets	16,632	18,644
Losses (gains) on real estate owned, net	813	(749)
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	(5,595)	8,926
Share-based compensation	3,423	3,493
Purchases and originations of residential loans held for sale	(5,633,936)	(3,583,548)
Proceeds from sales of and payments on residential loans held for sale	5,649,119	4,039,387
Net gains on sales of loans	(125,227)	(104,034)
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Investments	(11,762)	0
Other	(1,872)	(1,200)
Changes in assets and liabilities
Decrease (increase) in receivables	(34,348)	44,223
Decrease (increase) in servicer and protective advances	136,173	(31,255)
Decrease in other assets	2,758	382
Increase (decrease) in payables and accrued liabilities	25,914	(59,906)
Increase (decrease) in servicer payables	5,459	(7,394)
Cash flows provided by operating activities	121,050	407,552
Investing activities
Purchases and originations of reverse loans held for investment	(428,350)	(323,132)
Principal payments received on reverse loans held for investment	152,195	100,729
Principal payments received on mortgage loans held for investment	41,427	38,770
Payments received on charged-off loans held for investment	6,372	0
Payments received on receivables related to Non-Residual Trusts	2,020	3,230
Proceeds from Sale of Other Real Estate	17,711	11,436
Purchases of premises and equipment	(3,686)	(4,524)
Decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents	242	4,703
Payments for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(2,809)	(41,912)
Acquisitions of servicing rights	(53,919)	8,843
Proceeds from sale of investment	14,376	0
Proceeds from Sale of Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSR)	543	0
Other	12,555	(450)
Cash flows used in investing activities	(241,323)	(202,307)
Financing activities
Payments on corporate debt	(4,272)	(4,573)
Proceeds from securitizations of reverse loans	457,448	445,046
Payments on HMBS related obligations	(195,783)	(117,731)
Issuances of servicing advance liabilities	175,725	262,870
Payments on servicing advance liabilities	(256,806)	(237,689)
Net change in warehouse borrowings related to mortgage loans	29,235	(361,909)
Net change in warehouse borrowings related to reverse loans	(18,648)	(72,339)
Payments on excess servicing spread liability	(2,199)	0
Other debt issuance costs paid	(1,618)	(5,278)
Repayments Of Beneficial Interests	45,050	45,488
Other	556	2,665
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	138,588	(134,426)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	18,315	70,819
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	320,175	491,885
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$ 338,490	$ 562,704