Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ 4,448	$ 170,981
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Net fair value gains on reverse loans and related HMBS obligations	(44,172)	(63,519)
Amortization of servicing rights	21,305	22,533
Change in fair value of servicing rights	131,186	(44,002)
Non-Residual Trusts net fair value losses	5,125	1,324
Other net fair value losses	1,553	4,774
Accretion of residential loan discounts and advances	(7,941)	(9,140)
Accretion of discounts on debt and amortization of deferred debt issuance costs	9,678	10,080
Amortization of master repurchase agreements deferred issuance costs	3,661	2,226
Amortization of Servicing Advance Liabilities Deferred Issuance Costs	3,386	127
Provision for uncollectible advances	33,815	10,794
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment and intangible assets	37,035	33,947
Non-Residual Trusts losses on real estate owned, net	231	524
Other gains on real estate owned, net	(1,256)	(2,439)
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	(16,232)	19,259
Share-based compensation	8,301	6,542
Purchases and originations of residential loans held for sale	(8,037,309)	(5,281,349)
Proceeds from sales of and payments on residential loans held for sale	8,040,363	3,775,479
Net gains on sales of loans	(248,645)	(314,394)
Goodwill impairment	82,269	0
Other	3,061	1,239
Changes in assets and liabilities
Decrease (increase) in receivables	22,472	(17,846)
Increase in servicer and protective advances	(84,508)	(694,810)
Increase in other assets	(14,760)	(9,421)
Increase (decrease) in payables and accrued liabilities	(19,737)	322,377
Increase (decrease) in servicer payables	7,171	(234)
Cash flows used in operating activities	(73,842)	(2,054,480)
Investing activities
Purchases and originations of reverse loans held for investment	(715,969)	(1,864,687)
Principal payments received on reverse loans held for investment	234,779	141,702
Principal payments received on forward loans related to Residual Trusts	50,562	53,521
Principal payments received on forward loans related to Non-Residual Trusts	29,383	30,524
Payments Received on Charged-off Loans Held for Investment	2,055	0
Payments received on receivables related to Non-Residual Trusts	5,696	8,141
Cash proceeds from sales of real estate owned, net related to Residual Trusts	6,270	3,641
Cash proceeds from sales of other real estate owned, net	16,123	10,137
Purchases of premises and equipment	(12,958)	(17,240)
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash and cash equivalents	2,421	(32,425)
Payments for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(167,955)	(478,084)
Acquisitions of servicing rights	(101,244)	(537,296)
Payments to Acquire Charged-off Loans Held for Investment	(57,052)	0
Other	(4,962)	(919)
Cash flows used in investing activities	(712,851)	(2,682,985)
Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of debt issuance costs	0	1,012,713
Payments on debt	(8,893)	(39,124)
Proceeds from securitizations of reverse loans	839,431	1,983,878
Payments on HMBS related obligations	(267,904)	(155,312)
Issuances of servicing advance liabilities	611,895	1,216,475
Payments on servicing advance liabilities	(542,740)	(579,010)
Net change in master repurchase agreements related to forward loans	126,425	1,568,301
Net change in master repurchase agreements related to reverse loans	(60,772)	(74,125)
Other debt issuance costs paid	(13,509)	(6,364)
Payments on mortgage-backed debt related to Residual Trusts	(51,442)	(55,685)
Payments on mortgage-backed debt related to Non-Residual Trusts	(39,224)	(44,297)
Other	4,882	581
Cash flows provided by financing activities	598,149	4,828,031
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(188,544)	90,566
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	491,885	442,054
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	$ 303,341	$ 532,620