Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Operating activities
Net loss	$ (89,801)	$ (662,665)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities
Net fair value gains on reverse loans and related HMBS obligations	(22,574)	(42,858)
Amortization of servicing rights	14,951	7,236
Change in fair value of servicing rights	120,230	514,073
Change in fair value of servicing rights related liabilities	0	(12,724)
Change in fair value of charged-off loans	(11,868)	(14,296)
Other net fair value losses	5,926	6,815
Accretion of discounts on residential loans and advances	(1,799)	(1,845)
Accretion of discounts on debt and amortization of deferred debt issuance costs	15,556	16,195
Provision for uncollectible advances	22,486	22,356
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment and intangible assets	20,974	28,963
Provision for deferred income taxes	1,374	90,552
Share-based compensation	1,346	5,705
Purchases and originations of residential loans held for sale	(9,522,730)	(10,078,201)
Proceeds from sales of and payments on residential loans held for sale	9,837,393	10,239,448
Net gains on sales of loans	(144,901)	(184,653)
Gain on sale of business	(67,734)	0
Goodwill impairment	0	215,412
Other	4,608	6,090
Changes in assets and liabilities
Decrease (increase) in receivables	73,023	(62,619)
Decrease in servicer and protective advances	257,608	282,018
Decrease (increase) in other assets	38	(11,150)
Decrease in payables and accrued liabilities	(115,822)	(84,929)
Increase in servicer payables, net of change in restricted cash	14,984	31,122
Cash flows provided by operating activities	413,268	310,045
Investing activities
Purchases and originations of reverse loans held for investment	(216,948)	(384,816)
Principal payments received on reverse loans held for investment	558,003	473,617
Principal payments received on mortgage loans held for investment	47,678	45,238
Payments received on charged-off loans held for investment	9,205	12,542
Payments received on receivables related to Non-Residual Trusts	6,294	4,011
Proceeds from sales of real estate owned, net	72,581	51,924
Purchases of premises and equipment	(2,312)	(22,638)
Decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents	989	10,328
Payments for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(1,019)	(1,947)
Acquisitions of servicing rights, net	(152)	(8,410)
Proceeds from sale of servicing rights, net	38,817	19,920
Proceeds from sale of business	131,074	0
Other	9,441	(2,174)
Cash flows provided by investing activities	653,651	197,595
Financing activities
Payments on corporate debt	(21,285)	(345)
Extinguishments and settlement of debt	0	(6,327)
Proceeds from securitizations of reverse loans	278,011	410,107
Payments on HMBS related obligations	(890,737)	(590,678)
Issuances of servicing advance liabilities	679,809	815,800
Payments on servicing advance liabilities	(919,933)	(1,043,972)
Net change in warehouse borrowings related to mortgage loans	(175,701)	(59,801)
Net change in warehouse borrowings related to reverse loans	304,472	115,515
Proceeds from financing of servicing rights	0	29,738
Payments on servicing rights related liabilities	(1,709)	(9,639)
Payments on mortgage-backed debt	(66,422)	(52,017)
Other debt issuance costs paid	(2,060)	(5,912)
Other	2,412	(44)
Cash flows used in financing activities	(813,143)	(397,575)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	253,776	110,065
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	224,598	202,828
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	478,374	312,893
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for interest	119,564	134,703
Cash paid (received) for taxes	$ (74,144)	$ 58