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Commitment to Sell Mortgage Servicing Rights, MSR GNMA Sales Price excluding transaction and other related costs.

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Represents the unpaid principal balance of loans where the Company has commitments to sell mortgage servicing rights.

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

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The amount of outstanding servicing advances made to meet contractual principal and interest payments to investors and to pay tax, insurance, foreclosure costs and various other items that are required to preserve the assets being serviced.

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Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Includes, but is not limited to, one-time termination benefits, termination of an operating lease or other contract, consolidating or closing facilities, and relocating employees, and termination benefits associated with an ongoing benefit arrangement. Excludes expenses associated with special or contractual termination benefits, a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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