OTHER INCOME, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Accretion of Discount and Other Amortization (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Accretion of discount and other amortization:
Accretion of servicer advance interest income	$ 102,823	$ 0
Accretion of excess mortgage servicing rights income	24,789	20,781
Accretion of net discount on securities and loans	12,477	6,596
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(5,750)	0
Accretion of net discount on securities and loans	$ 134,339	$ 27,377

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Accretion of excess mortgage servicing rights income

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The periodic amortization (in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income or loss) of capitalized servicing rights, which contractually entitle the servicer to receive fees and ancillary revenues for performing billing, collection, disbursement and recordkeeping services in connection with a mortgage portfolio. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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The sum of the periodic adjustments of the differences between securities' face values and purchase prices that are charged against earnings. This is called accretion if the security was purchased at a discount and amortization if it was purchased at premium. As a noncash item, this element is an adjustment to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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The aggregate amount of recurring noncash expense charged against earnings in the period to allocate the cost of assets over their estimated remaining economic lives.

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The net increase(decrease) in interest income during the period representing the allocation of deferred loan origination fees less deferred loan origination costs using the effective interest method over the term of the debt arrangement to which they pertain taking into account the effect of prepayments.

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-Glossary Direct Loan Origination Costs

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