Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Revenues
Servicing fee revenue, net and interest income from MSRs and MSR financing receivables	$ 398,645	$ 450,859	$ 1,168,431	$ 1,390,042
Change in fair value of MSRs and MSR financing receivables (includes realization of cash flows of $(287,318), $(509,624), $(924,766) and $(1,135,515), respectively)	(195,623)	(415,339)	(421,332)	(1,731,378)
Servicing revenue, net	203,022	35,520	747,099	(341,336)
Interest income	190,633	169,780	593,342	622,224
Gain on originated mortgage loans, held-for-sale, net	566,761	488,253	1,257,094	966,813
Total revenues	960,416	693,553	2,597,535	1,247,701
Expenses
Interest expense	129,928	130,528	355,372	463,786
General and administrative expenses	245,071	178,245	647,244	546,939
Compensation and benefits	324,545	167,137	717,919	412,402
Management fee to affiliate	24,315	22,482	70,154	66,682
Total operating expenses	723,859	498,392	1,790,689	1,489,809
Other Income (Loss)
Change in fair value of investments	11,112	111,082	1,224	(123,314)
Gain (loss) on settlement of investments, net	(98,317)	(94,457)	(188,919)	(968,995)
Other income (loss), net	59,266	3,681	79,696	(39,766)
Total other income (loss)	(27,939)	20,306	(107,999)	(1,132,075)
Impairment
Provision (reversal) for credit losses on securities	(2,370)	(3,849)	(5,020)	15,166
Valuation and credit loss provision (reversal) on loans and real estate owned	8,748	14,584	(42,617)	118,504
Total impairment charges	6,378	10,735	(47,637)	133,670
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	202,240	204,732	746,484	(1,507,853)
Income tax expense (benefit)	31,559	100,812	128,741	(48,647)
Net income (loss)	170,681	103,920	617,743	(1,459,206)
Noncontrolling interests in income of consolidated subsidiaries	9,001	11,640	28,448	34,118
Dividends on preferred stock	15,533	14,359	44,249	39,938
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - diluted	146,147	77,921	545,046	(1,533,262)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - basic	$ 146,147	$ 77,921	$ 545,046	$ (1,533,262)
Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.19	$ 1.22	$ (3.69)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.19	$ 1.18	$ (3.69)
Weighted Average Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding
Basic (in shares)	466,579,920	415,744,518	446,085,657	415,665,441
Diluted (in shares)	482,282,695	420,968,626	461,694,481	415,665,441
Dividend declared per Share of Common Stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.15	$ 0.65	$ 0.30