GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Contingent Consideration Liabilities (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) period	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Contingent consideration liabilities
Payments	$ (1,641)	$ (6,450)
Number of initial annual contingent consideration earn-out periods \| period	5
Minimum
Goodwill impairment
Financing activity for multifamily assets as a percentage of transaction volumes	80.00%
Financing activity for multifamily assets as a percentage of servicing portfolio	90.00%
Other Liabilities
Contingent consideration liabilities
Beginning balance	$ 5,752	11,630
Additions	16,073
Accretion	227	143
Payments	(5,800)	(6,450)
Ending balance	$ 16,252	$ 5,323

Amount recognized for the passage of time, typically for liabilities, that have been discounted to their net present values. Excludes accretion associated with asset retirement obligations.

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