LOANS HELD FOR SALE, AT FAIR VALUE - Summary of Changes in Balances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Loans Receivable Held-for-sale, Net, Reconciliation to Cash Flow [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 4,656,338	$ 9,120,653	$ 8,136,817	$ 6,955,424
Origination and purchase of loans	9,700,119	31,902,260	46,842,973	107,717,154
Sales	(11,728,053)	(32,200,708)	(52,409,647)	(106,414,376)
Repurchases	164,435	138,666	498,101	802,366
Principal payments	(18,822)	(53,316)	(119,708)	(119,822)
Fair value loss	(81,197)	(33,819)	(255,716)	(67,010)
Balance at end of period	$ 2,692,820	$ 8,873,736	$ 2,692,820	$ 8,873,736

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Loans Receivable Held-For-Sale, Principal Payments

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Amount, after valuation allowance, of financing receivable held for sale and not part of disposal group. Excludes loan covered under loss sharing agreement and loan classified as investment in debt security.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Amount, after allowance for bad debt, of additions to loan receivables held-for-sale that are not part of a disposal group.

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Amount, after allowance for bad debt, of deductions to loan receivables held-for-sale that are not part of a disposal group.

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