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Loans Held for Sale - Fair Value - Schedule of Loans Held for Sale Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025
Movement In Loans Held For Sale At Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 3,601.9	$ 2,048.3	$ 1,891.7	$ 1,290.2
Originations and purchases	7,976.9	7,410.2	24,052.2	17,572.2
Proceeds from sales	(8,426.9)	(7,421.0)	(22,352.3)	(16,636.6)
Principal collections	(103.0)	(57.8)	(249.9)	(129.2)
Reverse mortgage loans, at fair value (1)	0.6	6.1	3.5	11.8
Receivables	(66.0)	(15.8)	(137.7)	(36.5)
REO (Other assets)	(33.2)	(15.9)	(90.1)	(41.3)
Advances (incl. capitalization upon Ginnie Mae modifications)	5.6	5.5	17.3	15.7
Gain (loss) on loans held for sale, at fair value (2)	(230.6)	(48.6)	(439.0)	(157.5)
Other (3)	22.0	4.6	51.6	26.8
Ending balance	2,747.3	1,915.6	2,747.3	1,915.6
Principal amount outstanding on loans held for sale	3,005.8		3,005.8		$ 2,008.5
Premium (discount) balance on loans held for sale	(190.6)		(190.6)		(97.9)
Fair value adjustment to loans held for sale	(67.9)		(67.9)		(18.9)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans Held-for-sale, Fair Value Disclosure	2,747.3	$ 1,915.6	2,747.3	$ 1,915.6	1,891.7
GSE loans
Movement In Loans Held For Sale At Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			482.8
Ending balance	857.4		857.4
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans Held-for-sale, Fair Value Disclosure	857.4		857.4		482.8
Government - Forward loans
Movement In Loans Held For Sale At Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			550.0
Ending balance	313.3		313.3
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans Held-for-sale, Fair Value Disclosure	313.3		313.3		550.0
Repurchased Ginnie Mae Loans
Movement In Loans Held For Sale At Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			31.2
Ending balance	55.7		55.7
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans Held-for-sale, Fair Value Disclosure	55.7		55.7		31.2
Reverse Loans
Movement In Loans Held For Sale At Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			722.2
Ending balance	1,357.2		1,357.2
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans Held-for-sale, Fair Value Disclosure	1,357.2		1,357.2		722.2
Other residential mortgage loans (3)
Movement In Loans Held For Sale At Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			105.5
Ending balance	163.7		163.7
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans Held-for-sale, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 163.7		$ 163.7		$ 105.5