Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Operating activities
Net income	$ 243,670	$ 11,974
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Net fair value gains on reverse loans and related HMBS obligations	(93,995)
Amortization of servicing rights	33,312	37,809
Change in fair value of servicing rights	(69,299)
Non-Residual Trusts net fair value losses (gains)	(2,161)	571
Other net fair value losses	4,944	1,629
Accretion of residential loan discounts and advances	(13,476)	(14,156)
Accretion of discounts on debt and amortization of deferred debt issuance costs	15,480	8,677
Amortization of master repurchase agreements deferred issuance costs	4,526
Provision for loan losses	2,366	8,122
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment and intangible assets	51,704	35,920
Non-Residual Trusts losses on real estate owned, net	887	781
Other losses (gains) on real estate owned, net	(1,867)	423
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	55,429	(12,898)
Share-based compensation	9,801	11,230
Purchases and originations of residential loans held for sale	(11,358,165)
Proceeds from sales of and payments on residential loans held for sale	10,300,852
Net gains on sales of loans	(468,104)
Other	594	(552)
Changes in assets and liabilities
Increase in receivables	(5,704)	(1,091)
Decrease (increase) in servicer and protective advances	(825,237)	12,305
Increase in other assets	(66,937)	(229)
Increase (decrease) in payables and accrued liabilities	140,224	(48,688)
Increase (decrease) in servicer payables	682	(2,718)
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities	(2,040,474)	49,109
Investing activities
Purchases and originations of reverse loans held for investment	(2,367,622)
Principal payments received on reverse loans held for investment	244,795
Principal payments received on forward loans related to Residual Trusts	81,912	72,385
Principal payments received on forward loans related to Non-Residual Trusts	46,516	47,538
Payments received on receivables related to Non-Residual Trusts	11,379	12,726
Cash proceeds from sales of real estate owned, net related to Residual Trusts	5,882	5,773
Cash proceeds from sales of other real estate owned, net	15,447	7,029
Purchases of premises and equipment	(26,420)	(6,053)
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash and cash equivalents	(6,832)	52,028
Payments for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(478,084)
Acquisitions of servicing rights	(560,855)
Other	(1,120)	(2,188)
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	(3,035,002)	189,238
Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of debt issuance costs	1,060,300
Payments on debt	(62,060)	(64,612)
Proceeds from securitizations of reverse loans	2,622,583
Payments on HMBS related obligations	(270,410)
Issuances of servicing advance liabilities	1,284,158	204,203
Payments on servicing advance liabilities	(550,162)	(212,204)
Net change in master repurchase agreements	1,109,374
Other debt issuance costs paid	(7,269)	(3,582)
Payments on mortgage-backed debt related to Residual Trusts	(84,419)	(73,986)
Payments on mortgage-backed debt related to Non-Residual Trusts	(65,930)	(69,757)
Other	2,612	1,778
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	5,038,777	(218,160)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(36,699)	20,187
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	442,054	18,739
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	$ 405,355	$ 38,926