Loans Held-for-Sale, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Loans Held-for-Sale, Net
Loans held-for-sale	$ 281,761		$ 292,249
Fair value of future MSR	5,200		5,806
Unearned discount	(636)		(612)
Loans held-for-sale, net	$ 286,325		297,443
Maximum number of days held-for-sale loans are typically sold	60 days
Loans with non-accrual status	$ 0		0
Sale of loans held-for-sale excluding acquired loans	1,060,000	$ 1,360,000
Gain on sale of loans held-for-sale	17,400	$ 18,100
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
Loans Held-for-Sale, Net
Loans past due	0		0
Fannie Mae
Loans Held-for-Sale, Net
Loans held-for-sale, net	178,222		243,717
Freddie Mac
Loans Held-for-Sale, Net
Loans held-for-sale, net	77,180		47,545
FHA
Loans Held-for-Sale, Net
Loans held-for-sale, net	$ 26,359		$ 987

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Amount of unearned discount of loan receivable held-for-sale.

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Maximum period from the origination date a loan receivables held-for-sale will be sold.

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The cash inflow resulting from the sale of loans excluding loans acquired which are classified as held-for-sale, including proceeds from loans sold through mortgage securitization.

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Recorded investment in financing receivables that are on nonaccrual status as of the balance sheet date.

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Recorded Investment in financing receivables that are past due at the balance sheet date.

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The face amount of loans that will be sold to other entities.

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Amount, after allowance for bad debt, of loan receivables held-for-sale that are not part of a disposal group. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans classified as debt securities.

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