CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$ (142,125)	$ (70,596)	$ (128,457)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
MSR valuation adjustments, net	120,876	153,457	52,962
Gain on sale of MSRs, net	(453)	(1,325)	(10,537)
Provision for bad debts	34,867	49,180	76,828
Depreciation	31,911	27,202	26,886
Loss on write-off of fixed assets, net	0	0	8,502
Amortization of debt issuance costs	3,170	2,921	2,738
Gain on repurchase of senior secured notes	(5,099)	0	0
Provision for (reversal of) valuation allowance on deferred tax assets	32,470	(23,347)	(29,979)
Decrease (increase) in deferred tax assets other than provision for valuation allowance	(29,350)	20,058	30,710
Equity-based compensation expense	2,697	2,366	5,624
(Gain) loss on valuation of financing liability	152,986	(19,269)	41,282
(Gain) loss on trading securities	(215)	(527)	6,756
Net gain on valuation of mortgage loans held for investment and HMBS-related borrowings	(55,869)	(18,698)	(23,733)
Bargain purchase gain	381	(64,036)	0
Gain on loans held for sale, net	(38,300)	(32,722)	(53,209)
Origination and purchase of loans held for sale	(1,488,974)	(1,715,190)	(3,695,163)
Proceeds from sale and collections of loans held for sale	1,380,138	1,625,116	3,662,065
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in advances and match funded advances	105,052	258,899	330,052
Decrease in receivables and other assets, net	126,881	144,310	199,209
Decrease in other liabilities	(72,182)	(69,207)	(100,650)
Other, net	(6,922)	3,986	7,135
Net cash provided by operating activities	151,940	272,578	409,021
Cash flows from investing activities
Origination of loans held for investment	(1,026,154)	(920,476)	(1,277,615)
Principal payments received on loans held for investment	558,720	400,521	444,388
Net cash acquired in the acquisition of PHH	0	64,692	0
Restricted cash acquired in the acquisition of PHH	0	38,813	0
Purchase of MSRs	(145,668)	(5,433)	(1,658)
Proceeds from sale of MSRs	4,984	7,276	4,234
Acquisition of advances in connection with the purchase of MSRs	(1,457)
Proceeds from sale of advances and match funded advances	14,186	33,792	9,446
Issuance of automotive dealer financing notes	0	(19,642)	(174,363)
Collections of automotive dealer financing notes	0	52,598	162,965
Additions to premises and equipment	(1,954)	(9,016)	(9,053)
Proceeds from sale of real estate	7,548	9,546	3,147
Other, net	2,357	2,464	(707)
Net cash used in investing activities	(587,438)	(344,865)	(839,216)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of match funded liabilities, net	(99,175)	(220,334)	(282,379)
Proceeds from mortgage loan warehouse facilities and other secured borrowings	3,137,326	2,991,261	7,215,264
Repayments of mortgage loan warehouse facilities and other secured borrowings	(2,875,377)	(3,350,648)	(7,395,013)
Repayment and repurchase of senior notes	(131,791)	(18,482)	0
Proceeds from issuance of additional senior secured term loan (SSTL)	119,100
Repayment of SSTL borrowing	(25,433)	(66,750)	(36,750)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(2,813)		(841)
Proceeds from sale of MSRs accounted for as a financing	0	279,586	54,601
Proceeds from sale of Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM, or reverse mortgages) accounted for as a financing (HMBS-related borrowings)	962,113	948,917	1,281,543
Repayment of HMBS-related borrowings	(549,600)	(391,985)	(418,503)
Issuance of common stock	0	0	13,913
Capital distribution to non-controlling interest	0	(822)	0
Purchase of non-controlling interest	0	(1,188)	0
Other, net	(3,522)	(2,818)	(1,478)
Net cash provided by financing activities	530,828	166,737	430,357
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	95,330	94,450	162
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	397,010	302,560	302,398
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	492,340	397,010	302,560
Supplemental cash flow information
Interest paid	111,144	100,165	128,391
Income tax payments (refunds), net	4,075	10,957	(23,501)
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities
Loans held for investment	0	28,373	0
Other financing liabilities	0	26,643	0
Transfers from loans held for investment to loans held for sale	1,892	1,038	3,803
Transfers of loans held for sale to real estate owned (REO)	6,636	4,241	875
Issuance of common stock in connection with litigation settlement	0	5,719	1,937
Cumulative effect adjustment for election of fair value for MSRs previously accounted for using the amortization method	16	82,043
Lease liability	66,247
Supplemental business acquisition information
Fair value of assets acquired	262	1,192,155	0
Fair value of liabilities assumed	643	769,723	0
Total identifiable net assets acquired	(381)	422,432	0
Bargain purchase gain	(381)	64,036	0
Total consideration	0	358,396	0
Less: Cash consideration paid by PHH	0	(325,000)	0
Cash consideration paid by Ocwen	0	33,396	0
Cash acquired from PHH	0	98,088	0
Net cash acquired in the acquisition of PHH	0	64,692	0
Restricted cash and equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents	428,339	329,132	259,655
Debt service accounts	23,276	26,626	33,726
Other restricted cash	40,725	41,252	9,179
Property, Plant and Equipment
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities
Right-of-use asset	66,231
Fair Value Election For Assets Previously Using Amortization Method
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities
Cumulative effect adjustment for election of fair value for MSRs previously accounted for using the amortization method	$ 0	$ 82,043	$ 0