VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Summary of Intangible Assets) (Details) RSO - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Feb. 27, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
RSO [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total before impairment adjustment	$ 26,456		$ 18,610
Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value Adjustments on Other Assets (Liabilities) Carried at Fair Value under Fair Value Option	(650)
Payments to Acquire Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSR)	12,521
Proceeds from Sale of Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSR)	0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(4,675)
Intangible assets	25,806		18,610
RSO [Member] | Investment in RCAM [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total before impairment adjustment	8,088		9,434
Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value Adjustments on Other Assets (Liabilities) Carried at Fair Value under Fair Value Option	0
Payments to Acquire Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSR)	0
Proceeds from Sale of Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSR)	0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(1,346)
Intangible assets	8,088		9,400
RSO [Member] | Investment in PCA [Member] | Wholesale or Correspondent Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total before impairment adjustment	111		302
Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value Adjustments on Other Assets (Liabilities) Carried at Fair Value under Fair Value Option	0
Payments to Acquire Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSR)	0
Proceeds from Sale of Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSR)	0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(191)
Intangible assets	111
RSO [Member] | Servicing Contracts [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total before impairment adjustment	18,257		$ 8,874
Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value Adjustments on Other Assets (Liabilities) Carried at Fair Value under Fair Value Option	(650)
Payments to Acquire Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSR)	12,521
Proceeds from Sale of Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSR)	0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(3,138)
Intangible assets	$ 17,607
Life Care Funding, LLC [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net		$ 4,100