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WAREHOUSE NOTES PAYABLE - Summary Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) loan	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Warehouse notes payable
Committed Amount		$ 2,435,000			$ 2,435,000
Uncommitted Amount		2,940,000			2,940,000
Total Facility Capacity		5,375,000			5,375,000
Outstanding Balance		1,263,036			1,263,036	$ 1,161,382
Debt issuance costs		(278)			(278)
Loans Held for Sale \| Agency Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Committed Amount		2,025,000			2,025,000
Uncommitted Amount		2,865,000			2,865,000
Total Facility Capacity		4,890,000			4,890,000
Outstanding Balance		1,086,624			1,086,624
Loans Held for Sale \| Agency Warehouse Facility #1 \| Agency Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Committed Amount	$ 350,000	425,000			425,000
Uncommitted Amount		200,000			200,000
Total Facility Capacity		625,000			625,000
Outstanding Balance		$ 85,730			$ 85,730
Maturity date	Oct. 26, 2020
Loans Held for Sale \| Agency Warehouse Facility #1 \| Agency Warehouse Facility \| LIBOR
Warehouse notes payable
Reference rate for variable interest on the line of credit					30-day LIBOR
Basis points added to reference rate		1.15%			1.15%
Loans Held for Sale \| Agency Warehouse Facility #2 \| Agency Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Committed Amount		$ 500,000			$ 500,000
Uncommitted Amount		300,000			300,000
Total Facility Capacity		800,000			800,000
Outstanding Balance		$ 124,414			$ 124,414
Maturity date		Sep. 08, 2020
Loans Held for Sale \| Agency Warehouse Facility #2 \| Agency Warehouse Facility \| LIBOR
Warehouse notes payable
Reference rate for variable interest on the line of credit					30-day LIBOR
Basis points added to reference rate			1.15%		1.15%
Loans Held for Sale \| Agency Warehouse Facility #3 \| Agency Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Committed Amount		$ 500,000			$ 500,000
Uncommitted Amount		265,000	$ 265,000		265,000
Total Facility Capacity		765,000			765,000
Outstanding Balance		127,224			$ 127,224
Maturity date			Apr. 30, 2020
Loans Held for Sale \| Agency Warehouse Facility #3 \| Agency Warehouse Facility \| LIBOR
Warehouse notes payable
Reference rate for variable interest on the line of credit					30-day LIBOR
Basis points added to reference rate			1.15%		1.15%
Loans Held for Sale \| Agency Warehouse Facility #4 \| Agency Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Committed Amount		350,000			$ 350,000
Total Facility Capacity		350,000			350,000
Outstanding Balance		130,598			$ 130,598
Maximum capacity to fund defaulted HUD and FHA loans	$ 30,000
Maturity date	Oct. 04, 2020
Loans Held for Sale \| Agency Warehouse Facility #4 \| Agency Warehouse Facility \| LIBOR
Warehouse notes payable
Reference rate for variable interest on the line of credit					30-day LIBOR
Basis points added to reference rate			1.15%		1.15%
Loans Held for Sale \| Agency Warehouse Facility #5 \| Agency Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Uncommitted Amount		500,000			$ 500,000
Total Facility Capacity		500,000			500,000
Outstanding Balance		$ 206,141			$ 206,141
Maturity date		Aug. 05, 2020
Advances made as a percentage of the loan balance		100.00%
Loans Held for Sale \| Agency Warehouse Facility #5 \| Agency Warehouse Facility \| LIBOR
Warehouse notes payable
Reference rate for variable interest on the line of credit					30-day LIBOR
Basis points added to reference rate		1.15%			1.15%
Loans Held for Sale \| Agency Warehouse Facility #6 \| Agency Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Committed Amount		$ 250,000			$ 250,000
Uncommitted Amount		100,000			100,000
Total Facility Capacity		350,000			350,000
Outstanding Balance		123,920			$ 123,920
Maturity date				Jan. 31, 2020
Loans Held for Sale \| Agency Warehouse Facility #6 \| Agency Warehouse Facility \| LIBOR
Warehouse notes payable
Reference rate for variable interest on the line of credit					30-day LIBOR
Basis points added to reference rate					1.20%
Loans Held for Sale \| Agency Warehouse Facility, Expired \| Agency Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Decrease in the amount of aggregate borrowing capacity during the period		30,000
Loans Held for Investment \| Interim Warehouse Facility #1 \| Interim Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Committed Amount		135,000			$ 135,000
Total Facility Capacity		135,000		$ 135,000	135,000
Outstanding Balance		87,700			$ 87,700
Maturity date			Apr. 30, 2020
Loans Held for Investment \| Interim Warehouse Facility #1 \| Interim Warehouse Facility \| LIBOR
Warehouse notes payable
Reference rate for variable interest on the line of credit					30-day LIBOR
Basis points added to reference rate					1.90%
Loans Held for Investment \| Interim Warehouse Facility #2 \| Interim Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Committed Amount		100,000			$ 100,000
Total Facility Capacity		100,000			100,000
Outstanding Balance		43,100			$ 43,100
Loans Held for Investment \| Interim Warehouse Facility #2 \| Interim Warehouse Facility \| LIBOR
Warehouse notes payable
Reference rate for variable interest on the line of credit					30-day LIBOR
Basis points added to reference rate					2.00%
Loans Held for Investment \| Interim Warehouse Facility #3 \| Interim Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Committed Amount		75,000			$ 75,000
Uncommitted Amount		75,000	$ 75,000		75,000
Total Facility Capacity		150,000			150,000
Outstanding Balance		45,890			$ 45,890
Maturity date			May 18, 2020
Loans Held for Investment \| Interim Warehouse Facility #3 \| Interim Warehouse Facility \| LIBOR
Warehouse notes payable
Reference rate for variable interest on the line of credit					30-day LIBOR
Loans Held for Investment \| Interim Warehouse Facility #3 \| Interim Warehouse Facility \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Warehouse notes payable
Basis points added to reference rate					1.90%
Loans Held for Investment \| Interim Warehouse Facility #3 \| Interim Warehouse Facility \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Warehouse notes payable
Basis points added to reference rate					2.50%
Loans Held for Investment \| Interim Warehouse Facility #4 \| Interim Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Committed Amount		100,000			$ 100,000
Total Facility Capacity		$ 100,000			$ 100,000
Maturity date			Apr. 30, 2020
Loans Held for Investment \| Interim Warehouse Facility #4 \| Interim Warehouse Facility \| LIBOR
Warehouse notes payable
Reference rate for variable interest on the line of credit					30-day LIBOR
Basis points added to reference rate					1.75%
National Banks \| Agency Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Number of warehouse credit facilities \| loan		6
Total Facility Capacity		$ 3,400,000			$ 3,400,000
National Banks \| Interim Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Total Facility Capacity		500,000			500,000
National Banks \| Loans Held for Sale \| Agency Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Committed Amount		2,025,000			2,025,000
Uncommitted Amount		1,365,000			1,365,000
Total Facility Capacity		3,390,000			3,390,000
Outstanding Balance		798,027			798,027
National Banks \| Loans Held for Investment \| Interim Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Committed Amount		410,000			410,000
Uncommitted Amount		75,000			75,000
Total Facility Capacity		485,000			485,000
Outstanding Balance		176,690			176,690
Fannie Mae \| Loans Held for Sale \| Uncommitted Agency Warehouse Facility \| Agency Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Uncommitted Amount		1,500,000			1,500,000
Total Facility Capacity		1,500,000			1,500,000
Outstanding Balance		$ 288,597			$ 288,597