CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Mortgage loans held for sale, pledged to creditors	$ 4,012,264	$ 9,135,577
Servicing advances, net, valuation allowance	63,713	120,940
Servicing advances pledged to creditors	253,370	232,107
Mortgage servicing rights pledged to creditors	5,604,447	3,856,791
Other assets pledged to creditors	$ 9,886	$ 45,294
Common Class A [Member]
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares issued	51,011,021	56,867,202
Common stock, shares outstanding	51,011,021	56,867,202

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Represents the valuation allowance related to servicing advances made by a mortgage loan servicer to meet contractual principal and interest remittance requirements for investors, pay property taxes and insurance premiums, legal expenses and other protective advances so as to maintain, repair and market real estate properties on behalf of investors.

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Aggregate amount of servicing advances pledged to creditors.

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Aggregate amount of servicing assets pledged to creditors that are subsequently measured at fair value and servicing assets that are subsequently measured using the amortization method.

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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock.

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Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.

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The fair value, as of the date of each statement of financial position presented, of loans which are owned but transferred to serve as collateral for the payment of the related debt obligation primarily arising from secured borrowings and repurchase agreements, and that are reclassified and separately reported in the statement of financial position because the transferee has the right by contract or custom to sell or re-pledge them.

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