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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details - Loan Loss Obligations) $ in Millions			1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 04, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 21, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2016 defendant	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) claim network_lender	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) loan
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value				$ 61.0
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Demand Letter [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value	$ 44.7				$ 40.2
Loss Contingencies, Number of Loans Sold with Losses \| loan					370
Pending Litigation [Member] \| Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Demand Letter [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Number of Defendants \| defendant			149
Pending Litigation [Member] \| Residential Funding Company [Domain]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Number Of Loan Originators \| network_lender				80
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number \| claim				2
Judicial Ruling [Member] \| Residential Funding Co. v Home Loan Center [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party		$ 68.5
Judicial Ruling [Member] \| Residential Funding Co. v Home Loan Center [Member] \| Damages [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party		28.7
Judicial Ruling [Member] \| Residential Funding Co. v Home Loan Center [Member] \| Pre-Verdict Interest [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party		14.1
Judicial Ruling [Member] \| Residential Funding Co. v Home Loan Center [Member] \| Attorney Fees [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party		23.1
Judicial Ruling [Member] \| Residential Funding Co. v Home Loan Center [Member] \| Pre-Judgment Interest [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party		$ 2.6