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Line Of Credit Facility, Option To Increase In Borrowing Capacity

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount, excluding unamortized premium (discount) and debt issuance cost, of long-term debt. Excludes lease obligation.

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Fair value of an asset representing net future revenue from contractually specified servicing fees, late charges, and other ancillary revenues, in excess of future costs related to servicing arrangements.

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DEBT OBLIGATIONS - Secured Credit Facilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Jan. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Aug. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Servicing rights, at fair value	$ 2,030,026		$ 2,006,712
Debt obligations, net	2,283,704		1,628,208
Trading securities, at fair value	$ 97,210		72,874
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Advance rate	60.00%
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Advance rate	90.00%
Finance Servicing Rights
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt obligations, net	$ 116,900
Pledged as Collateral
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Servicing rights, at fair value	527,059		400,678
Pledged as Collateral \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Trading securities, at fair value	97,210		72,874
Secured credit facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt obligations, net	1,292,517		542,892
Secured credit facilities \| 2020-VF1 Notes \| Advance Receivables Trust
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity				$ 100,000
Secured credit facilities \| 2020-VF1 Notes \| Advance Receivables Trust \| Reimbursement For Advances Made
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding balance	15,700
Secured credit facilities \| GMSR VFN \| Servicing Advance Reimbursement Amounts
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding balance	15,100
Deferred financing costs	200
Secured credit facilities \| GMSR VFN \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount					$ 200,000
Secured credit facilities \| Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity						$ 25,000
Outstanding balance	205,500
Available borrowing capacity	268,000
Debt obligations, net	1,092,977		343,759
Secured credit facilities \| Revolving credit facility \| Pledged as Collateral
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Servicing rights, at fair value	289,600
Secured credit facilities \| Third Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity			300,000
Servicing rights, at fair value	526,600
Outstanding balance	300,000
Line of credit facility, option to increase In borrowing capacity			500,000
Deferred financing costs	200
Secured credit facilities \| Fourth Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity		$ 500,000
Servicing rights, at fair value	621,400
Outstanding balance	348,000
Deferred financing costs	1,100
Secured credit facilities \| Securities financing facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt obligations, net	$ 93,252		$ 66,439