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Represents interest expense incurred by the company paid to borrowers' impound accounts relating to borrower funds held in escrow to pay hazard insurance and property taxes on the properties securing the mortgage loans.

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Represents interest incurred relating to mortgage-backed securities secured by mortgage loans in the company's loan servicing portfolio whereby the underlying loans prepaid during the period and the company as servicer of the mortgage-backed security is obligated to pass through the interest for the entire month and the borrower is only required to pay interest through the date of payoff during the month.

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Interest income (expense) other.

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Interest income on mortgage loans subject to deposits securing credit risk transfer agreements.

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Interest income on mortgage loans subject to placement fees relating to custodial funds.

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Unsecured senior notes interest expense.

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Gross expenses on securities sold coupled with an agreement to repurchase the same from the same counterparty at a fixed or determinable price within a fixed or variable time period.

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