DEBT OBLIGATIONS - Borrowing Capacity (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Residential Mortgage Loans and REO
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing Capacity	$ 5,698,258
Balance Outstanding	1,658,270
Available Financing(A)	4,039,988
New loan originations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing Capacity	4,035,000
Balance Outstanding	1,688,596
Available Financing(A)	2,346,404
Excess MSRs
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing Capacity	100,000
Balance Outstanding	83,565
Available Financing(A)	16,435
MSRs
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing Capacity	1,608,000
Balance Outstanding	1,520,089
Available Financing(A)	87,911
Servicer advances
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing Capacity	5,120,000
Balance Outstanding	2,902,857
Available Financing(A)	2,217,143
Residential mortgage loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing Capacity	650,000
Balance Outstanding	17,967
Available Financing(A)	632,033
Debt Excess Borrowing Capacity
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing Capacity	17,211,258
Balance Outstanding	7,871,344
Available Financing(A)	$ 9,339,914

Maximum borrowing capacity under the long-term financing arrangement that is available to the entity as of the balance sheet date.

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Amount of unused borrowing capacity under the long-term financing arrangement that is available to the entity as of the balance sheet date.

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