Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Mortgage Loans Held For Sale

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Gain on Sale of Mortgage Loans

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mortgage loans held for investment in foreclosure, amount

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Mortgage Loans Held for Sale, Delinquent Loans Acquired

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Mortgage Loans Held for Sale, Delinquent Loans Securitized or Sold

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Mortgage Loans Held for Sale, Purchased Loans that have Re-performed

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Servicing Assets [Line Items]

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Recorded investment of consumer mortgage loan receivables secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings are in process.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
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-Section 50
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The cash inflow from sales of loans that are secured with real estate mortgages and are held with the intention to resell in the near future.

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-Topic 230
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Mortgage Loans Held for Sale and Investment - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Feb. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]
Mortgage loans held for sale in foreclosure	$ 16			$ 33
Sale of mortgage loans held for sale	15,422	$ 11,491
Gain on sale of mortgage loans held for sale	219	114
Mortgage loans held for investment in foreclosure	11			$ 15
Ginnie Mae Loans
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]
Delinquent loans acquired	72	109
Delinquent loans securitized or sold	117	135
Purchased loans that have re-performed	19	$ 92
Pacific Union
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]
Mortgage loans held for sale	$ 536		$ 536