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The transfer of financial assets using Level 3 fair value measurement techniques to financial assets using Level 1 fair value measurement techniques.

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The transfer of financial assets using Level 3 fair value measurement techniques to financial assets using Level 2 fair value measurement techniques.

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The transfer of financial assets using Level 2 fair value measurement techniques to financial assets using Level 3 fair value measurement techniques.

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The transfer of financial liabilities using Level 1 fair value measurement techniques to financial assets using Level 3 fair value measurement techniques.

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The transfer of financial liabilities using Level 3 fair value measurement techniques to financial liabilities using Level 1 fair value measurement techniques.

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The transfer of financial liabilities using Level 3 fair value measurement techniques to financial liabilities using Level 2 fair value measurement techniques.

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The transfer of financial liabilities using Level 2 fair value measurement techniques to financial liabilities using Level 3 fair value measurement techniques.

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The servicing fee as a percentage of each mortgage payment made by a borrower to a mortgage servicer as compensation for keeping a record of payments, collecting, and making escrow payments, passing principal and interest payments along to the note holder.

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Adjustments related to a change in the fair value of loans designated for sale.

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Percentage increase to investor's indicated pricing based on historical sales prices for loans held for sale and associated derivatives.

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Discount rate used to estimate the fair value of servicing assets and servicing liabilities.

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Percentage of contractually collectible principal associated with a financial asset expected not to be collected due to default by the borrower.

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Estimated rate of prepayments of principal on servicing assets and servicing liabilities.

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The net increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for servicing assets subsequently measured using the amortization method.

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