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Gain (Loss) On Advances And Other Receivables Related To Inactive And Liquidated Loans

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Servicing Fee Income, Accretion Expense

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Servicing Liability at Amortized Cost, Accretion

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The amount of impairment loss recognized in the period resulting from the write-down of the carrying amount of a finite-lived intangible asset to fair value.

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This is the sum of principal amount outstanding for both securitized and unsecuritized loans of all types.

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Amortized amount of contract to service financial assets under which the benefits of servicing are expected to more than adequately compensate the servicer.

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Amount of amortization of contract to service financial assets under which the benefits of servicing are expected to more than adequately compensate the servicer.

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Amount of other increase (decrease) to contract to service financial assets under which the benefits of servicing are expected to more than adequately compensate the servicer.

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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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Mortgage Servicing Rights ("MSRs") and Related Liabilities - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Servicing Asset at Amortized Cost [Line Items]
Mortgage servicing liabilities - amortized cost	$ 80,000,000		$ 80,000,000		$ 71,000,000
Accretion of MSL	11,000,000		29,000,000
Mortgage servicing rights at fair value	3,505,000,000		3,505,000,000		3,665,000,000
Clean up call option			21,000,000
Cumulative incurred losses related to advances and other receivables associated with inactive and liquidated loans	17,000,000	$ 22,000,000	28,000,000	$ 34,000,000
Servicing fee income accretion expense	59,000,000	37,000,000	95,000,000	67,000,000
Forward MSRs Sold
Servicing Asset at Amortized Cost [Line Items]
UPB	22,932,000,000	1,203,000,000	22,932,000,000	1,203,000,000
Forward MSRs Sold, Subservicing Retained
Servicing Asset at Amortized Cost [Line Items]
UPB	20,560,000,000	$ 1,000,000	20,560,000,000	1,000,000
Reverse Mortgage Servicing Rights
Servicing Asset at Amortized Cost [Line Items]
UPB	25,569,000,000		25,569,000,000		28,415,000,000
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights			1,000,000
Other MSR adjustments			6,000,000	4,000,000
Mortgage servicing rights at fair value	7,000,000		7,000,000		11,000,000
Mortgage servicing rights
Servicing Asset at Amortized Cost [Line Items]
UPB	316,012,000,000		316,012,000,000		295,481,000,000
Mortgage servicing liabilities - amortized cost	80,000,000		80,000,000		71,000,000
Accretion of MSL			28,000,000	11,000,000
Other adjustments of MSL			37,000,000	$ 3,000,000
Mortgage servicing right at amortized cost	6,000,000		6,000,000		11,000,000
Mortgage servicing rights at fair value	3,505,000,000		3,505,000,000		3,665,000,000
Fair value of MSL	44,000,000		44,000,000		$ 53,000,000
Impairment			$ 0
Cumulative incurred losses related to advances and other receivables associated with inactive and liquidated loans	$ 17,000,000