UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 10-Q
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(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended
September 30, 2017
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period from __________ to __________
Commission File Number: 001-13417
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Walter Investment Management Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland
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13-3950486
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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1100 Virginia Drive, Suite 100
Fort Washington, PA
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19034
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(844) 714-8603
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer", "accelerated filer", "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Smaller reporting company
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Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes
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The registrant had
37,373,551
shares of common stock outstanding as of
November 6, 2017
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WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
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September 30,
2017
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December 31,
2016
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(unaudited)
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ASSETS
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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276,802
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$
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224,598
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Restricted cash and cash equivalents
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359,420
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204,463
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Residential loans at amortized cost, net (includes $6,371 and $5,167 in allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)
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742,904
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665,209
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Residential loans at fair value
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11,377,492
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12,416,542
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Receivables, net (includes $7,498 and $15,033 at fair value at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)
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151,398
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267,962
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Servicer and protective advances, net (includes $156,561 and $146,781 in allowance for uncollectible advances at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)
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850,867
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1,195,380
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Servicing rights, net (includes $808,830 and $949,593 at fair value at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)
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869,981
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1,029,719
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Goodwill
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47,747
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47,747
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Intangible assets, net
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9,213
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11,347
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Premises and equipment, net
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58,210
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82,628
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Assets held for sale
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—
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71,085
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Other assets (includes $36,215 and $87,937 at fair value at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)
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235,601
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242,290
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Total assets
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$
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14,979,635
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$
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16,458,970
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
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Payables and accrued liabilities (includes $2,783 and $11,804 at fair value at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)
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$
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721,191
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$
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759,011
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Servicer payables
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346,753
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146,332
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Servicing advance liabilities
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509,363
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783,229
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Warehouse borrowings
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1,178,320
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1,203,355
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Servicing rights related liabilities at fair value
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1,565
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1,902
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Corporate debt
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2,022,639
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2,129,000
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Mortgage-backed debt (includes $436,921 and $514,025 at fair value at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)
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832,897
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943,956
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HMBS related obligations at fair value
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9,598,234
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10,509,449
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Deferred tax liabilities, net
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4,907
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4,774
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Liabilities held for sale
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—
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2,402
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Total liabilities
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15,215,869
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16,483,410
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
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Stockholders' deficit:
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Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share:
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Authorized - 10,000,000 shares
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Issued and outstanding - 0 shares at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016
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—
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Common stock, $0.01 par value per share:
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Authorized - 90,000,000 shares
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Issued and outstanding - 37,373,551 and 36,391,129 shares at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively
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366
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364
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Additional paid-in capital
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598,129
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596,067
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Accumulated deficit
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(835,738
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(621,804
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Accumulated other comprehensive income
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1,009
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933
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Total stockholders' deficit
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(236,234
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(24,440
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Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit
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$
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14,979,635
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$
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16,458,970
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The following table presents the assets and liabilities of the Company’s consolidated variable interest entities, which are included on the consolidated balance sheets above. The assets in the table below include those assets that can only be used to settle obligations of the consolidated variable interest entities. The liabilities in the table below include third-party liabilities of the consolidated variable interest entities only, and for which creditors or beneficial interest holders do not have recourse to the Company, and exclude intercompany balances that eliminate in consolidation.
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September 30,
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December 31,
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ASSETS OF CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES THAT CAN ONLY BE USED TO SETTLE THE OBLIGATIONS OF CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES:
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(unaudited)
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Restricted cash and cash equivalents
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$
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33,813
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$
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45,843
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Residential loans at amortized cost, net
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431,459
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462,877
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Residential loans at fair value
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381,125
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492,499
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Receivables, net
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8,392
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15,798
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Servicer and protective advances, net
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478,834
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734,707
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Other assets
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31,982
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19,831
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Total assets
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$
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1,365,605
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$
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1,771,555
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LIABILITIES OF THE CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES FOR WHICH CREDITORS OR BENEFICIAL INTEREST HOLDERS DO NOT HAVE RECOURSE TO THE COMPANY:
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Payables and accrued liabilities
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$
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2,497
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$
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2,985
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Servicing advance liabilities
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425,468
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650,565
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Mortgage-backed debt (includes $436,921 and $514,025 at fair value at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)
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832,897
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943,956
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Total liabilities
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$
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1,260,862
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$
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1,597,506
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)
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For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
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For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
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2017
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2016
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2017
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2016
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REVENUES
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Net servicing revenue and fees
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$
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65,029
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$
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111,629
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$
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269,537
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$
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37,803
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Net gains on sales of loans
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73,013
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122,014
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217,914
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306,667
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Net fair value gains on reverse loans and related HMBS obligations
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1,810
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18,627
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24,384
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61,485
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Interest income on loans
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9,802
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11,332
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31,271
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35,352
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Insurance revenue
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2,236
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10,000
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9,826
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31,644
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Other revenues
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24,754
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23,728
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77,784
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78,623
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Total revenues
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176,644
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297,330
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630,716
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551,574
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EXPENSES
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General and administrative
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137,614
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151,792
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386,785
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417,174
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Salaries and benefits
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91,544
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133,199
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300,572
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399,519
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Interest expense
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61,671
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65,302
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182,965
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193,950
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Depreciation and amortization
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9,741
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16,580
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30,715
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45,543
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Goodwill and intangible assets impairment
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—
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97,716
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—
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313,128
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Other expenses, net
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2,576
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1,206
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8,413
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5,609
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Total expenses
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303,146
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465,795
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909,450
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1,374,923
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OTHER GAINS (LOSSES)
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Gain on sale of business
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—
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—
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67,734
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—
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Other net fair value gains (losses)
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3,783
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(3,302
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761
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(6,265
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Net gains (losses) on extinguishment of debt
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(959
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13,734
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(1,668
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14,662
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Other
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—
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(150
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—
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(1,706
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Total other gains
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2,824
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10,282
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66,827
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6,691
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Loss before income taxes
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(123,678
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(158,183
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(211,907
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(816,658
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Income tax expense
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455
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55,084
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2,027
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59,274
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Net loss
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$
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(124,133
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$
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(213,267
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$
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(213,934
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$
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(875,932
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Comprehensive loss
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$
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(124,035
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$
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(213,281
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$
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(213,858
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$
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(875,905
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Net loss
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$
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(124,133
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$
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(213,267
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$
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(213,934
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$
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(875,932
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Basic and diluted loss per common and common equivalent share
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$
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(3.38
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$
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(5.90
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$
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(5.85
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$
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(24.45
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Weighted-average common and common equivalent shares outstanding — basic and diluted
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36,714
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36,144
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36,555
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35,828
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share data)
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Common Stock
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Additional Paid-
In Capital
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Accumulated Deficit
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Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income
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Shares
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Amount
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Total
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Balance at January 1, 2017
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36,391,129
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$
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364
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$
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596,067
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$
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(621,804
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$
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933
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$
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(24,440
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Net loss
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—
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—
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—
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(213,934
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—
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(213,934
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Other comprehensive income, net of tax
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—
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—
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—
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—
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76
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76
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Share-based compensation
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—
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—
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2,139
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—
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—
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2,139
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Share-based compensation issuances, net
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982,422
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2
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(77
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—
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—
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(75
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Balance at September 30, 2017
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37,373,551
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$
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366
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$
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598,129
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$
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(835,738
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$
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1,009
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$
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(236,234
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
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For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
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2017
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2016
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Operating activities
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Net loss
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$
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(213,934
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$
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(875,932
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities
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Net fair value gains on reverse loans and related HMBS obligations
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(24,384
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(61,485
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Amortization of servicing rights
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19,969
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13,058
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Change in fair value of servicing rights
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203,026
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600,109
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Change in fair value of servicing rights related liabilities
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—
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(8,486
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Change in fair value of charged-off loans
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(12,396
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(17,781
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Other net fair value losses
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3,165
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11,666
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Accretion of discounts on residential loans and advances
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(2,681
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(2,739
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Accretion of discounts on debt and amortization of deferred debt issuance costs
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23,962
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25,615
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Provision for uncollectible advances
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36,798
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30,775
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Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment and intangible assets
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30,715
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45,543
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Provision for deferred income taxes
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1,618
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49,863
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Share-based compensation
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2,139
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7,656
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Purchases and originations of residential loans held for sale
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(13,314,135
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(15,553,394
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Proceeds from sales of and payments on residential loans held for sale
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13,832,907
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15,861,355
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Net gains on sales of loans
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(217,914
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(306,667
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Gain on sale of business
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(67,734
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—
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Goodwill and intangible assets impairment
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—
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313,128
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Other
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8,014
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(5,940
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Changes in assets and liabilities
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Decrease (increase) in receivables
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67,678
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(7,279
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Decrease in servicer and protective advances
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306,980
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309,093
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Increase in other assets
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(35,585
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|
(82,724
|
)
|
Increase (decrease) in payables and accrued liabilities
|
|
(145,351
|
)
|
|
9,625
|
|
Increase in servicer payables, net of change in restricted cash
|
|
28,560
|
|
|
20,113
|
|
Cash flows provided by operating activities
|
|
531,417
|
|
|
375,172
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases and originations of reverse loans held for investment
|
|
(302,032
|
)
|
|
(653,471
|
)
|
Principal payments received on reverse loans held for investment
|
|
985,989
|
|
|
770,636
|
|
Principal payments received on mortgage loans held for investment
|
|
71,024
|
|
|
69,238
|
|
Payments received on charged-off loans held for investment
|
|
13,217
|
|
|
17,827
|
|
Payments received on receivables related to Non-Residual Trusts
|
|
10,275
|
|
|
6,230
|
|
Proceeds from sales of real estate owned, net
|
|
106,014
|
|
|
81,591
|
|
Purchases of premises and equipment
|
|
(3,622
|
)
|
|
(29,128
|
)
|
Decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents
|
|
1,841
|
|
|
9,778
|
|
Payments for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
|
|
(1,019
|
)
|
|
(1,947
|
)
|
Acquisitions of servicing rights, net
|
|
(171
|
)
|
|
(7,701
|
)
|
Proceeds from sale of servicing rights, net
|
|
79,772
|
|
|
35,541
|
|
Proceeds from sale of business
|
|
131,074
|
|
|
—
|
|
Cash outflow from deconsolidation of variable interest entities
|
|
(28,425
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Other
|
|
8,486
|
|
|
(3,665
|
)
|
Cash flows provided by investing activities
|
|
1,072,423
|
|
|
294,929
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
|
(Unaudited)
|
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
Payments on corporate debt
|
|
(121,285
|
)
|
|
(480
|
)
|
Extinguishments and settlement of debt
|
|
—
|
|
|
(31,037
|
)
|
Proceeds from securitizations of reverse loans
|
|
375,786
|
|
|
684,711
|
|
Payments on HMBS related obligations
|
|
(1,420,881
|
)
|
|
(958,720
|
)
|
Issuances of servicing advance liabilities
|
|
908,868
|
|
|
1,526,733
|
|
Payments on servicing advance liabilities
|
|
(1,184,036
|
)
|
|
(1,734,252
|
)
|
Net change in warehouse borrowings related to mortgage loans
|
|
(394,036
|
)
|
|
(147,389
|
)
|
Net change in warehouse borrowings related to reverse loans
|
|
369,001
|
|
|
169,210
|
|
Proceeds from financing of servicing rights
|
|
—
|
|
|
29,742
|
|
Payments on servicing rights related liabilities
|
|
(1,415
|
)
|
|
(16,013
|
)
|
Payments on mortgage-backed debt
|
|
(84,814
|
)
|
|
(80,335
|
)
|
Other debt issuance costs paid
|
|
(4,855
|
)
|
|
(9,260
|
)
|
Other
|
|
6,031
|
|
|
(20,157
|
)
|
Cash flows used in financing activities
|
|
(1,551,636
|
)
|
|
(587,247
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
52,204
|
|
|
82,854
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
|
|
224,598
|
|
|
202,828
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
|
|
$
|
276,802
|
|
|
$
|
285,682
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest
|
|
$
|
166,126
|
|
|
$
|
190,381
|
|
Cash received for taxes
|
|
(70,469
|
)
|
|
(28,155
|
)
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. Business and Basis of Presentation
Walter Investment Management Corp. and its subsidiaries, or the Company, is an independent originator and servicer of mortgage loans and servicer of reverse mortgage loans. Through the consumer, correspondent and wholesale lending channels, the Company originates and purchases residential mortgage loans that are predominantly sold to GSEs and government agencies. The Company services a wide array of loans across the credit spectrum for its own portfolio and for GSEs, government agencies, third-party securitization trusts and other credit owners. The Company also operates two complementary businesses; asset receivables management and real estate owned property management and disposition.
The Company operates throughout the U.S. through
three
reportable segments, Servicing, Originations, and Reverse Mortgage. Refer to Note 13 for additional information related to segment reporting.
Certain acronyms and terms used throughout these notes are defined in the Glossary of Terms in Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Sale of Insurance Business
On December 30, 2016, the Company executed a stock purchase agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell
100%
of the stock of its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, GTI Holdings Corp., which was the holding company of the Company's primary licensed insurance agency, Green Tree Insurance Agency, Inc., to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Assurant, for a purchase price of
$125.0 million
in cash, subject to adjustment as specified in the agreement. Under the agreement, an affiliate of Assurant has also agreed to make potential earnout payments to the Company in an aggregate amount of up to
$25.0 million
in cash, with the amount of such payments to be based upon the gross written premium of certain voluntary homeowners' insurance written by certain affiliates of Assurant over a specified timeframe. As a result of this transaction, the assets and liabilities related to the insurance business, which were included in the Servicing segment, were reclassified to operations held for sale line items on the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2016. This transaction closed on February 1, 2017, at which time the Company received
$131.1 million
in cash, which included a working capital payment.
Restatement of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements
On
August 9, 2017
, the Company amended its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and separately amended its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended June 30, 2016, September 30, 2016, and March 31, 2017, in each case, to reflect a correction to the net deferred tax assets balance. The restatement of the Company's previously issued consolidated financial statements resulted from an error in the calculation of the valuation allowance on the net deferred tax assets balance. In determining the amount of the valuation allowance in the prior periods, an error was made that resulted in the double-counting of expected future taxable income associated with the projected reversals of taxable temporary differences (i.e., deferred tax liabilities). Accordingly, the Company revised its calculation to reflect the removal of the duplicative amounts, and reevaluated all sources of estimated future taxable income on the recoverability of deferred tax assets under GAAP after taking into account both positive and negative evidence through the issuance date of the restated financial statements to consider the effect of the error. The impact of such correction is reflected in the prior periods presented in these Consolidated Financial Statements.
Interim Financial Reporting
The accompanying unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and related notes required by GAAP for complete Consolidated Financial Statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending
December 31, 2017
. These unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended
December 31, 2016
.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Although management is not currently aware of any factors that would significantly change its estimates and assumptions, actual results may differ from these estimates.
Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance
In March 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update revising certain aspects of share-based accounting guidance, which includes income tax and forfeiture consequences. This guidance was effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2017. Adoption of this update did not have a material impact on the Company's income tax expense. The Company elected to continue with its current methodology of estimating expected forfeitures at the date of grant and adjust throughout the vesting term as needed.
Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted
In May 2014, the FASB issued new revenue recognition guidance that supersedes most industry-specific guidance but does exclude insurance contracts and financial instruments. Under the new revenue recognition guidance, entities are required to identify the contract with a customer, identify the performance obligations in the contract, determine the transaction price, allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and recognize revenue when the entity satisfies a performance obligation. The Company has reviewed the scope of the guidance and monitored the determinations of the FASB Transition Resource Group and concluded that a number of the Company's most significant revenue streams are not within the scope of the standard because the standard does not apply to revenue on contracts accounted for under the transfers and servicing of financial assets or financial instruments standards. Therefore, revenue recognition for these contracts will remain unchanged. While there may be some impact on ancillary revenue streams, the Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements. The Company plans to adopt using a modified retrospective method with a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings.
In January 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update that amends the guidance on the classification and measurement of financial instruments. The new standard revises an entity's accounting related to (i) the classification and measurement of investments in equity securities and (ii) the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value. It also amends certain disclosure requirements associated with the fair value of financial instruments. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. At September 30, 2017, the Company did not hold any equity securities measured at fair value, but did have certain financial liabilities measured at fair value. The significance of adoption is dependent upon the nature of those financial liabilities carried at fair value at the time of adoption.
In February 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update that requires the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases under previous GAAP. A lessee should recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset to not recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. In transition, lessees are required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach, which includes a number of optional practical expedients that entities may elect to apply. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early application permitted. While the Company continues to evaluate the full effect that this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements, it will result in the recognition of certain operating leases as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.
In June 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update that amends the guidance for recognizing credit losses on financial instruments measured at amortized cost. This update replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2019. Based on the Company's current methodologies for accounting for financial instruments, the adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. The significance of the adoption of this guidance may change at the time of adoption based on the nature and composition of the Company's financial instruments at that time and the corresponding conclusions reached.
In August 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update that amends the guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments presented within the statement of cash flows to reduce the existing diversity in practice. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The adoption may impact the presentation of cash flows, but will not otherwise have a material impact on the consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
In October 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update that amends the guidance on the classification of income taxes related to the intra-entity transfer of assets other than inventory. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements. However, the significance of adoption is dependent on the nature of the transactions and corresponding tax laws in effect at the time of adoption.
In November 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update that amends the guidance on restricted cash within the statement of cash flows. The update amends the classification of restricted cash and cash equivalents to be included within cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts. As a result, entities will no longer present transfers between cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The adoption will impact the presentation of the cash flows, but will not otherwise have a material impact on the consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
In January 2017, the FASB issued an accounting standards update that amends the guidance on business combinations. The update clarifies the definition of a business and provides a framework that gives entities a basis for making reasonable judgments about whether a transaction should be accounted for as an acquisition of assets or a business. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company will apply this guidance to its assessment of applicable transactions, such as acquisitions and disposals of assets or business, consummated after the adoption date.
In January 2017, the FASB issued an accounting standards update that amends the guidance on goodwill. Under the update, goodwill impairment is measured as the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, while not exceeding the carrying value of goodwill. The update eliminates existing guidance that requires an entity to determine goodwill impairment by calculating the implied fair value of goodwill by hypothetically assigning the fair value of a reporting unit to all of its assets and liabilities as if that reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. This guidance is effective for annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently considering the timing of adoption and will apply this guidance to applicable impairment tests after the adoption date.
In February 2017, the FASB issued an accounting standards update that amends the guidance on derecognition of nonfinancial assets. This guidance clarifies the scope and accounting of a financial asset that meets the definition of an in substance nonfinancial asset and defines the term in substance nonfinancial asset. It also adds guidance for partial sales of nonfinancial assets. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. Based on the Company's current methodologies for accounting for nonfinancial assets, the adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. However, upon adoption, the statement of financial position may reflect changes in presentation related to sales of certain real estate owned. The significance of the adoption of this guidance may change at the time of adoption based on the nature of the Company's nonfinancial assets at that time and the corresponding conclusions reached. The Company plans to adopt using a modified retrospective method.
In May 2017, the FASB issued an accounting standards update that amends the guidance on share-based compensation. The update provides guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The new guidance will be applied prospectively on awards modified on or after the adoption date.
In August 2017, the FASB issued an accounting standards update that amends the guidance on derivatives and hedging. The guidance reduces the complexity of and simplifies the application of hedge accounting. The guidance also better aligns disclosures with risk management activities. This guidance is effective for the annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company currently does not designate any derivative financial instruments as formal hedge relationships, and therefore, does not utilize hedge accounting.
2. Going Concern
The Company continues to face certain challenges and uncertainties that could have significant adverse effects on its business, liquidity, and financing activities. On October 20, 2017, the Company entered into the RSAs in which the Consenting Senior Noteholders and Consenting Term Lenders and the Company have agreed to the principal terms of a financial restructuring of the Company which will be implemented through the Prepackaged Plan under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code and will restructure the indebtedness comprising the Company’s Term Loan Claims, Senior Notes Claims and Convertible Notes Claims, as well as the Company’s outstanding common stock. As of November 6, 2017, the holders of approximately
95%
of the Term Loans are parties to the Term Loan RSA and approximately
85%
of the Senior Notes are parties to the Senior Noteholder RSA. Pursuant to the Prepackaged Plan, it is intended that only the Parent Company will file for reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code. The Company’s operating entities are expected to remain out of Chapter 11 and continue operations in the normal course through the consummation of the Restructuring, which is expected to occur no later than January 31, 2018. The Company commenced solicitation on the Prepackaged Plan on November 6, 2017, and, pursuant to the RSAs, is required to file for reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code by November 30, 2017. The Company intends to complete the reorganization process on an expedited basis, concluding on the Effective Date, which is contemplated to be no later than January 31, 2018.
Refer to Notes 3 and 10 for more information on the Company's Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan restructuring, including the impact on warehouse borrowings and advance financing facilities.
The Company is not currently in compliance with, and may be unable to regain and/or maintain compliance with, certain continued listing standards of the NYSE. If the Company is unable to cure any event of noncompliance with any continued listing standard of the NYSE within the applicable timeframe and other parameters set forth by the NYSE, or if the Company fails to maintain compliance with certain continued listing standards that do not provide for a cure period, it will result in the delisting of the Company’s common stock from the NYSE, which could negatively impact the trading price, trading volume and liquidity of, and have other material adverse effects on, the Company’s common stock. If the Company’s common stock is delisted from the NYSE, this could also have negative implications on the Company’s business relationships under the Company’s material agreements with lenders and other counterparties. The Company has been in contact with the NYSE and is working to regain compliance with NYSE continued listing requirements, including, among other things, by restructuring its corporate debt. The Company is also working with the NYSE to avoid delisting due to the Company’s plan to restructure its indebtedness under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The Company continues to monitor other listing standards. No assurance can be given that the Company’s common stock will not be delisted from the NYSE.
The Company’s subsidiaries are parties to seller/servicer agreements with, and/or subject to the guidelines and regulations of (collectively, the seller/servicer obligations), the GSEs and various government agencies, including the CFPB, HUD, FHA, VA and Ginnie Mae. These seller/servicer obligations include financial covenants and other requirements as defined by the applicable agency. To the extent that these seller/servicer obligations are not met, the applicable GSE or government agency may, at its option, take action to implement one or more of a variety of remedies including, without limitation, requiring certain Company subsidiaries to deposit funds as security for one or more of such subsidiaries’ obligations to the GSEs or government agencies, imposing sanctions on one or more of such subsidiaries, which could include monetary fines or penalties, forcing one or more subsidiaries to transfer servicing on all or a portion of the mortgage loans such subsidiary services for the applicable GSE or government agency, and/or suspending or terminating the approved seller/servicer status of one or more subsidiaries, which could prohibit or severely limit the ability of one or more subsidiaries to originate, service and/or securitize mortgage loans for the applicable GSE or agency. To date, none of the GSEs or government agencies with which the Company and its subsidiaries do business has communicated any material sanction, suspension or prohibition that would materially adversely affect the Company’s business; however, the GSEs and certain of such government agencies have required frequent reporting regarding the financial status of the Company, including preliminary financial results and the availability to the Company of financing capacity under its existing borrowing facilities. The GSEs and certain of such government agencies have also requested frequent telephonic updates with senior Company management regarding the status of the Company’s debt restructuring initiative and other matters. The Company’s subservicing agreements also contain requirements regarding servicing practices and other matters, and a failure to comply with these requirements could have an adverse impact on the Company’s business and liquidity. The Company continues to engage in communications with key stakeholders, including the GSEs, Ginnie Mae, HUD, regulators and government agencies in connection with the Restructuring and the uncertainties regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern as identified above.
The significant risks and uncertainties related to the Company’s Prepackaged Plan raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis of accounting, which contemplates continuity of operations, realization of assets, and satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of the going concern uncertainty.
3. Company Restructuring
As previously disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 6, 2017, the Company commenced the solicitation of votes to obtain acceptances for a Prepackaged Plan under the Bankruptcy Code, which provides for the restructuring of the Company’s indebtedness consisting of the Company’s 2013 Term Loan, Senior Notes and Convertible Notes, as well as the Company’s outstanding common stock. The Company intends to commence a prepackaged Chapter 11 Case following the conclusion of the solicitation and on or before November 30, 2017. The Company intends to complete the reorganization process on an expedited basis, contemplated to be no later than January 31, 2018. Reference is made to the exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information as to the Prepackaged Plan and the agreements related thereto.
On July 31, 2017, the Company entered into the Term Loan RSA, as amended, with lenders holding, as of July 31, more than
50%
of the 2013 Term Loans and/or commitments outstanding under the Company’s 2013 Credit Agreement. Pursuant to the Term Loan RSA, in August 2017, the Company made a principal payment of
$100.0 million
on the 2013 Term Loan, resulting in a loss on extinguishment of
$1.0 million
, primarily due to the write-off of deferred financing fees. Additionally, in October 2017, the Company made principal payments on the 2013 Term Loan totaling
$65.6 million
, which included
$37.5 million
required under the terms of the Term Loan RSA and related amendments and
$28.1 million
which represented
80%
of the gross proceeds from the sale of certain MSRs as required under the Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement. In addition, the Company will be required to repay
$37.5 million
upon the Effective Date of the Prepackaged Plan, and
$72.7 million
by February 15, 2018. On October 20, 2017, the Company entered into (i) the Amended and Restated Term Loan RSA with Consenting Term Lenders, and (ii) the Senior Noteholder RSA with the Consenting Senior Noteholders holding, as of October 20, 2017, more than
50%
of the Senior Notes under the Senior Notes Indenture. As of November 6, 2017, the holders of more than
85%
of the Senior Notes and more than
95%
of the 2013 Term Loans are party to the applicable RSA, which requires them to vote to approve the Prepackaged Plan. It is contemplated that only the Parent Company will file for reorganization under Chapter 11. The Company's operating entities, including Ditech Financial and RMS, are expected to continue their operations in the ordinary course throughout the consummation of the Restructuring, although no assurance can be given that this will be the case.
The claims in the following classes are impaired under the Prepackaged Plan and entitled to vote to accept or reject the Prepackaged Plan: Term Lenders, Senior Noteholders and Convertible Noteholders. The Bankruptcy Code defines “acceptance” of a plan by a class of: (i) claims as acceptance by creditors in that class that hold at least two-thirds in dollar amount and more than one-half in number of the claims that cast ballots for acceptance or rejection of the plan; and (ii) interests as acceptance by interest holders in that class that hold at least two-thirds in dollar amount of the interests that cast ballots for acceptance or rejection of the plan.
In connection with the Restructuring, on November 6, 2017, the Company entered into the Commitment Letter with certain existing warehouse lenders, which, if approved by the Bankruptcy Court, will provide the Company with the DIP Warehouse Facilities of up to
$1.9 billion
in available warehouse financing during the Chapter 11 Case and one year following the Effective Date of the Prepackaged Plan. Proceeds of the new DIP Warehouse Facilities are intended to refinance RMS’s and Ditech Financial’s existing warehouse and servicer advance facilities and to fund Ditech Financial's and RMS’ continued business operations. The Parent Company will guarantee Ditech Financial’s and RMS’ obligations under the agreement.
The DIP Warehouse Facilities will provide that during the Chapter 11 Case, (i) up to
$750.0 million
will be available to fund Ditech Financial’s origination business, (ii) up to
$800.0 million
will be available to RMS, and (iii) up to
$550.0 million
will be available to finance advances related to Ditech Financial’s servicing activities, provided that this sub-limit may be increased to
$600.0 million
in the event that certain pre-petition servicing advance facilities are unavailable to Ditech Financial during the Chapter 11 Case. Upon the Effective Date of the Prepackaged Plan, the amount available to fund Ditech Financial's originations business under the exit warehouse facility will increase to up to
$1.0 billion
.
As previously disclosed, it is anticipated that, among other things, on the Effective Date:
|
|
•
|
the Parent Company will be a guarantor of the DIP Warehouse Facilities;
|
|
|
•
|
the Company's 2013 Credit Agreement will be amended and restated consistent with the terms of the draft Amended and Restated Credit Agreement as filed on November 6, 2017 with the Form T-3. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement would among other things:
|
|
|
◦
|
Extend the maturity thereunder from
December 2020
to
June 2022
|
|
|
◦
|
Increase the interest rate margin to
LIBOR
plus
6.00%
|
|
|
◦
|
Require quarterly payments beginning in
March 2018
|
|
|
◦
|
Amend and expand financial covenants;
|
|
|
•
|
the Company’s existing Revolving Credit Facility will be paid in full and terminated;
|
|
|
•
|
The Company will issue to holders of Senior Notes claims:
|
|
|
◦
|
$250.0 million
aggregate principal amount of secured second lien notes with current market terms, covenants and conditions for second lien high yield notes;
|
|
|
◦
|
$100.0 million
face amount of Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock, on terms set forth in a term sheet to the RSAs, convertible into
73%
of the total number of issued and outstanding shares of New Common Stock as of the Effective Date subject to dilution by shares of New Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to the Management Incentive Plan and by shares of New Common Stock issued after the Effective Date, including shares of New Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Warrants (if issued); and
|
|
|
◦
|
if the Convertible Noteholders do not vote to accept the Prepackaged Plan,
100%
of the New Common Stock issued, subject to dilution by shares of New Common Stock issuable on conversion of the Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock and shares of New Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to the Management Incentive Plan (described below) and shares of New Common Stock issued after the Effective Date.
|
|
|
•
|
Solely if the class of Convertible Notes claims votes to accept the Prepackaged Plan:
|
|
|
◦
|
each holder of a Convertible Note will receive its pro rata share of (i) New Common Stock representing, in the aggregate,
50%
of the New Common Stock issued, subject to dilution by shares of New Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock, shares of New Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to the Management Incentive Plan and shares of New Common Stock issued after the Effective Date, including pursuant to the Warrants, and (ii)
50%
of
two
separate classes of
10
year Warrants, on the terms set forth in a term sheet to the RSAs; and
|
|
|
◦
|
each holder of the Company’s existing common stock will receive its pro rata share of (i) New Common Stock representing, in the aggregate,
50%
of the New Common Stock issued, subject to dilution by shares of New Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock, shares of New Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to the Management Incentive Plan and shares of New Common Stock issued after the Effective Date, including pursuant to the Warrants, and (ii)
50%
of each class of Warrants.
|
If the Convertible Noteholders do not vote to accept the Prepackaged Plan, then holders of Convertible Notes and holders of the Company’s existing common stock will not receive or retain any property under the Prepackaged Plan, and
100%
of the New Common Stock issued on the Effective Date will be issued to the Senior Noteholders, subject to dilution by shares of New Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock, shares of New Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to the Management Incentive Plan and shares of New Common Stock issued after the Effective Date.
Upon the Effective Date, the Company's existing common stock, Senior Notes and Convertible Notes will be canceled. The board of directors of the Reorganized Company will consist of
nine
members, with
six
directors designated by the Senior Noteholders, and
three
directors designated by the Company. The Reorganized Company will enter into a post-Restructuring Management Incentive Plan, under which
10%
of the New Common Stock (after taking into account the shares to be issued under the Management Incentive Plan) will be reserved for issuance as awards under the Management Incentive Plan.
As required by the RSAs, the Company did not make the
$5.5 million
interest payment due November 1, 2017 on the Company’s Convertible Notes and, as provided for in the indenture governing the Convertible Notes, has entered into the
30
-day grace period to make such payment.
Refer to Note 10 for further information on the DIP warehouse facilities and exit warehouse facilities.
4. Variable Interest Entities
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities
Included in Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended
December 31, 2016
are descriptions of the Company’s Consolidated VIEs.
Included in the tables below are summaries of the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2017
|
|
|
Residual
Trusts
|
|
Non-Residual
Trusts
|
|
Servicer and Protective Advance Financing Facilities
|
|
Revolving Credit Facilities-Related VIEs
|
|
Total
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
12,100
|
|
|
$
|
10,682
|
|
|
$
|
11,031
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
33,813
|
|
Residential loans at amortized cost, net
|
|
431,459
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
431,459
|
|
Residential loans at fair value
|
|
—
|
|
|
381,125
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
381,125
|
|
Receivables, net
|
|
—
|
|
|
7,498
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
894
|
|
|
8,392
|
|
Servicer and protective advances, net
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
478,834
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
478,834
|
|
Other assets
|
|
10,631
|
|
|
1,116
|
|
|
276
|
|
|
19,959
|
|
|
31,982
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
454,190
|
|
|
$
|
400,421
|
|
|
$
|
490,141
|
|
|
$
|
20,853
|
|
|
$
|
1,365,605
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payables and accrued liabilities
|
|
$
|
1,961
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
536
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
2,497
|
|
Servicing advance liabilities
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
425,468
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
425,468
|
|
Mortgage-backed debt
|
|
395,976
|
|
|
436,921
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
832,897
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
$
|
397,937
|
|
|
$
|
436,921
|
|
|
$
|
426,004
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1,260,862
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2016
|
|
|
Residual
Trusts
|
|
Non-Residual
Trusts
|
|
Servicer and Protective Advance Financing Facilities
|
|
Revolving Credit Facilities-Related VIEs
|
|
Total
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
13,321
|
|
|
$
|
10,257
|
|
|
$
|
22,265
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
45,843
|
|
Residential loans at amortized cost, net
|
|
462,877
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
462,877
|
|
Residential loans at fair value
|
|
—
|
|
|
450,377
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
42,122
|
|
|
492,499
|
|
Receivables, net
|
|
—
|
|
|
15,033
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
765
|
|
|
15,798
|
|
Servicer and protective advances, net
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
734,707
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
734,707
|
|
Other assets
|
|
10,028
|
|
|
1,028
|
|
|
1,440
|
|
|
7,335
|
|
|
19,831
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
486,226
|
|
|
$
|
476,695
|
|
|
$
|
758,412
|
|
|
$
|
50,222
|
|
|
$
|
1,771,555
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payables and accrued liabilities
|
|
$
|
2,140
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
845
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
2,985
|
|
Servicing advance liabilities
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
650,565
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
650,565
|
|
Mortgage-backed debt
|
|
429,931
|
|
|
514,025
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
943,956
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
$
|
432,071
|
|
|
$
|
514,025
|
|
|
$
|
651,410
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1,597,506
|
|
Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities
Included in Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended
December 31, 2016
are descriptions of the Company's variable interests in VIEs that it does not consolidate as it has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of the VIEs. Additionally, refer to Note 16 for information on the Company's transactions with WCO.
5. Transfers of Residential Loans
Sales of Mortgage Loans
As part of its originations activities, the Company sells substantially all of its originated or purchased mortgage loans into the secondary market for securitization or to private investors as whole loans. The Company sells conventional-conforming and government-backed mortgage loans through GSE and agency-sponsored securitizations in which mortgage-backed securities are created and sold to third-party investors. The Company also sells non-conforming mortgage loans to private investors. The Company accounts for these transfers as sales. If the servicing rights are retained upon sale, the Company receives a fee for servicing the sold loans, which represents continuing involvement.
Certain guarantees arise from agreements associated with the sale of the Company's residential loans. Under these agreements, the Company may be obligated to repurchase loans, or otherwise indemnify or reimburse the credit owner or insurer for losses incurred, due to a breach of contractual representations and warranties. Refer to Note 14 for additional information.
The following table presents the carrying amounts of the Company’s net assets that relate to its continuing involvement with mortgage loans that have been sold with servicing rights retained and the unpaid principal balance of these sold loans (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carrying Value of Net Assets
Recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets
|
|
Unpaid
Principal
Balance of
Sold Loans
|
|
|
Servicing
Rights,
Net
(1)
|
|
Servicer and
Protective
Advances, Net
|
|
Payables and Accrued Liabilities
|
|
Total
|
|
September 30, 2017
|
|
$
|
415,383
|
|
|
$
|
17,168
|
|
|
$
|
(1,565
|
)
|
|
$
|
430,986
|
|
|
$
|
37,840,960
|
|
December 31, 2016
(1)
|
|
439,062
|
|
|
21,825
|
|
|
(1,983
|
)
|
|
458,904
|
|
|
36,116,570
|
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
The Company has revised the December 31, 2016 disclosed amount of net servicing rights for which the Company has continuing involvement. The total net servicing rights balance reported in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2016 was not impacted by this disclosure revision.
|
At
September 30, 2017
and
December 31, 2016
,
1.7%
and
1.3%
, respectively, of mortgage loans sold and serviced by the Company were
60 days or more
past due.
The following table presents a summary of cash flows related to sales of mortgage loans (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Cash proceeds received from sales, net of fees
|
|
$
|
3,985,471
|
|
|
$
|
5,643,244
|
|
|
$
|
13,789,344
|
|
|
$
|
15,933,300
|
|
Servicing fees collected
(1)
|
|
30,668
|
|
|
35,125
|
|
|
91,034
|
|
|
106,304
|
|
Repurchases of previously sold loans
(2)
|
|
36,401
|
|
|
7,974
|
|
|
67,413
|
|
|
24,292
|
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
Represents servicing fees collected on all loans sold whereby the Company has continuing involvement with mortgage loans that have been sold with servicing rights retained.
|
|
|
(2)
|
Includes Ginnie Mae buyout loans of
$32.9 million
and
$1.5 million
for the
three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
, respectively, and
$58.2 million
and
$11.2 million
for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
, respectively.
|
In connection with these sales, the Company recorded servicing rights using either a fair value model that utilizes Level 3 unobservable inputs or using an agreed upon sales price considered to be Level 2. Refer to Note 8 for information relating to servicing of residential loans.
Transfers of Reverse Loans
The Company, through RMS, is an approved issuer of Ginnie Mae HMBS. The HMBS are guaranteed by Ginnie Mae and collateralized by participation interests in HECMs insured by the FHA. The Company both originated and purchased HECMs that were pooled and securitized into HMBS that the Company sold into the secondary market with servicing rights retained.
Effective January 2017, the Company exited the reverse mortgage originations business. As of September 30, 2017, the Company did not have any reverse loans remaining in its originations pipeline and had finalized the shutdown of the reverse mortgage originations business. The Company will continue to fund undrawn tails available to borrowers.
Based upon the structure of the Ginnie Mae securitization program, the Company has determined that it has not met all of the requirements for sale accounting and accounts for these transfers as secured borrowings. Under this accounting treatment, the reverse loans remain on the consolidated balance sheets as residential loans. The proceeds from the transfer of reverse loans are recorded as HMBS related obligations with no gain or loss recognized on the transfer. Ginnie Mae, as guarantor of the HMBS, is obligated to the holders of the HMBS in an instance of RMS default on its servicing obligations, or when the proceeds realized on HECMs are insufficient to repay all outstanding HMBS related obligations. Ginnie Mae has recourse to RMS to the extent of the participation interests in HECMs serving as collateral to the HMBS, but does not have recourse to the general assets of the Company, except that Ginnie Mae has recourse to RMS in connection with certain claims relating to the performance and obligations of RMS as both an issuer of HMBS and a servicer of HECMs underlying HMBS.
At
September 30, 2017
, the unpaid principal balance and the carrying value associated with both the reverse loans and the real estate owned pledged as collateral to the securitization pools were
$9.1 billion
and
$9.4 billion
, respectively.
6. Fair Value
Basis for Measurement
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. A three-tier fair value hierarchy is used to prioritize the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
Level 1 — Valuation is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.
Level 2 — Valuation is based on quoted market prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.
Level 3 — Valuation is based on inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.
The accounting guidance concerning fair value allows the Company to elect to measure financial instruments at fair value and report the changes in fair value through net income or loss. This election can only be made at certain specified dates and is irrevocable once made. Other than mortgage loans held for sale, which the Company has elected to measure at fair value, the Company does not have a fair value election policy, but rather makes the election on an instrument-by-instrument basis as assets and liabilities are acquired or incurred, other than for those assets and liabilities that are required to be recorded and subsequently measured at fair value.
Transfers into and out of the fair value hierarchy levels are assumed to be as of the end of the quarter in which the transfer occurred. During the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2017
, the Company transferred
$34.8 million
in servicing rights carried at fair value from Level 3 to Level 2 as there was direct observable input in a non-active market available to measure these assets. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company transferred
$212.6 million
in servicing rights carried at fair value from Level 3 to Level 2 as there was direct observable input in a non-active market available to measure these assets.
Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following table summarizes the assets and liabilities in each level of the fair value hierarchy (in thousands). There was an insignificant amount of assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis utilizing Level 1 assumptions.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
2017
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
Level 2
|
|
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage loans held for sale
|
|
$
|
816,381
|
|
|
$
|
1,176,280
|
|
Servicing rights carried at fair value
|
|
42,033
|
|
|
13,170
|
|
Freestanding derivative instruments
|
|
2,749
|
|
|
34,543
|
|
Level 2 assets
|
|
$
|
861,163
|
|
|
$
|
1,223,993
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
Freestanding derivative instruments
|
|
$
|
1,916
|
|
|
$
|
7,611
|
|
Servicing rights related liabilities
|
|
1,565
|
|
|
1,902
|
|
Level 2 liabilities
|
|
$
|
3,481
|
|
|
$
|
9,513
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level 3
|
|
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
Reverse loans
|
|
$
|
10,111,725
|
|
|
$
|
10,742,922
|
|
Mortgage loans related to Non-Residual Trusts
|
|
381,125
|
|
|
450,377
|
|
Mortgage loans held for sale
|
|
22,119
|
|
|
—
|
|
Charged-off loans
|
|
46,142
|
|
|
46,963
|
|
Receivables related to Non-Residual Trusts
|
|
7,498
|
|
|
15,033
|
|
Servicing rights carried at fair value
|
|
766,797
|
|
|
936,423
|
|
Freestanding derivative instruments (IRLCs)
|
|
33,466
|
|
|
53,394
|
|
Level 3 assets
|
|
$
|
11,368,872
|
|
|
$
|
12,245,112
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
Freestanding derivative instruments (IRLCs)
|
|
$
|
867
|
|
|
$
|
4,193
|
|
Mortgage-backed debt related to Non-Residual Trusts
|
|
436,921
|
|
|
514,025
|
|
HMBS related obligations
|
|
9,598,234
|
|
|
10,509,449
|
|
Level 3 liabilities
|
|
$
|
10,036,022
|
|
|
$
|
11,027,667
|
|
The following assets and liabilities are measured on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value on a recurring basis utilizing significant unobservable inputs or Level 3 assumptions in their valuation. The following tables provide a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of these assets and liabilities (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
|
|
|
Fair Value
July 1, 2017
|
|
Total
Gains (Losses)
Included in
Comprehensive Loss
|
|
Purchases
|
|
Sales and Other
|
|
Originations / Issuances
|
|
Settlements
|
|
Transfers Out of Level 3
|
|
Fair Value
September 30, 2017
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reverse loans
|
|
$
|
10,440,669
|
|
|
$
|
47,398
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
84,862
|
|
|
$
|
(461,204
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
10,111,725
|
|
Mortgage loans related to Non-Residual Trusts
(1)
|
|
406,006
|
|
|
13,160
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(16,172
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(21,869
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
381,125
|
|
Mortgage loans held for sale
(1)
|
|
8,738
|
|
|
(2,201
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
16,172
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(590
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
22,119
|
|
Charged-off loans
(2)
|
|
49,626
|
|
|
6,157
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(9,641
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
46,142
|
|
Receivables related to Non-Residual Trusts
|
|
11,841
|
|
|
(362
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(3,981
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
7,498
|
|
Servicing rights carried at fair value
|
|
864,108
|
|
|
(81,881
|
)
|
|
36
|
|
|
1,465
|
|
|
17,916
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(34,847
|
)
|
|
766,797
|
|
Freestanding derivative instruments (IRLCs)
|
|
31,687
|
|
|
1,833
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(54
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
33,466
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
11,812,675
|
|
|
$
|
(15,896
|
)
|
|
$
|
36
|
|
|
$
|
1,465
|
|
|
$
|
102,778
|
|
|
$
|
(497,339
|
)
|
|
$
|
(34,847
|
)
|
|
$
|
11,368,872
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Freestanding derivative instruments (IRLCs)
|
|
$
|
(2,175
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,308
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(867
|
)
|
Mortgage-backed debt related to Non-Residual Trusts
|
|
(470,600
|
)
|
|
(8,459
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
42,138
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(436,921
|
)
|
HMBS related obligations
|
|
(9,986,409
|
)
|
|
(45,588
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(97,776
|
)
|
|
531,539
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(9,598,234
|
)
|
Total liabilities
|
|
$
|
(10,459,184
|
)
|
|
$
|
(52,739
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(97,776
|
)
|
|
$
|
573,677
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(10,036,022
|
)
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
During the
three months ended September 30, 2017
,
$16.2 million
of loans transferred from mortgage loans related to Non-Residual Trusts to mortgage loans held for sale upon exercising a mandatory call obligation. See Note 14 for additional information on the mandatory call obligations.
|
|
|
(2)
|
Included in gains on charged-off loans are gains from instrument-specific credit risk, which primarily result from changes in assumptions related to collection rates and discount rates, of
$0.5 million
during the
three months ended September 30, 2017
.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
|
|
|
Fair Value
July 1, 2016
|
|
Total
Gains (Losses)
Included in
Comprehensive Loss
|
|
Purchases and Other
|
|
Sales
|
|
Originations / Issuances
|
|
Settlements
|
|
Transfers Out of Level 3
|
|
Fair Value
September 30, 2016
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reverse loans
|
|
$
|
10,910,237
|
|
|
$
|
96,139
|
|
|
$
|
157,138
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
111,645
|
|
|
$
|
(330,090
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
10,945,069
|
|
Mortgage loans related to Non-Residual Trusts
|
|
488,179
|
|
|
(1,025
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(23,534
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
463,620
|
|
Charged-off loans
(1)
|
|
51,062
|
|
|
8,880
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(10,681
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
49,261
|
|
Receivables related to Non-Residual Trusts
|
|
12,681
|
|
|
4,547
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(2,218
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
15,010
|
|
Servicing rights carried at fair value
(2)
|
|
1,255,351
|
|
|
(86,036
|
)
|
|
(11,421
|
)
|
|
(12,792
|
)
|
|
49,912
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(212,630
|
)
|
|
982,384
|
|
Freestanding derivative instruments (IRLCs)
|
|
75,477
|
|
|
3,070
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(126
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
78,421
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
12,792,987
|
|
|
$
|
25,575
|
|
|
$
|
145,717
|
|
|
$
|
(12,792
|
)
|
|
$
|
161,557
|
|
|
$
|
(366,649
|
)
|
|
$
|
(212,630
|
)
|
|
$
|
12,533,765
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Freestanding derivative instruments (IRLCs)
|
|
$
|
(163
|
)
|
|
$
|
(352
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(515
|
)
|
Servicing rights related liabilities
(3)
|
|
(120,825
|
)
|
|
(9,885
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
11,443
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(119,267
|
)
|
Mortgage-backed debt related to Non-Residual Trusts
|
|
(548,067
|
)
|
|
(6,182
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
24,876
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(529,373
|
)
|
HMBS related obligations
|
|
(10,717,148
|
)
|
|
(77,512
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(274,604
|
)
|
|
369,544
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(10,699,720
|
)
|
Total liabilities
|
|
$
|
(11,386,203
|
)
|
|
$
|
(93,931
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(274,604
|
)
|
|
$
|
405,863
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(11,348,875
|
)
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
Included in gains on charged-off loans are gains from instrument-specific credit risk, which primarily result from changes in assumptions related to collection rates and discount rates, of
$3.5 million
during the
three months ended September 30, 2016
.
|
|
|
(2)
|
During the
three months ended September 30, 2016
, the Company sold mortgage servicing rights with a fair value of
$12.8 million
and recognized a total net loss on sale of
$0.1 million
.
|
|
|
(3)
|
Included in losses on servicing rights related liabilities are losses from instrument-specific credit risk, which primarily result from changes in assumptions related to discount rates, conditional prepayment rates and conditional default rates, of
$4.2 million
during the
three months ended September 30, 2016
.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
|
|
|
Fair Value
January 1, 2017
|
|
Total
Gains (Losses)
Included in
Comprehensive Loss
|
|
Purchases
|
|
Sales and Other
|
|
Originations / Issuances
|
|
Settlements
|
|
Transfers Out of Level 3
|
|
Fair Value
September 30, 2017
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reverse loans
|
|
$
|
10,742,922
|
|
|
$
|
162,579
|
|
|
$
|
44,769
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
256,896
|
|
|
$
|
(1,095,441
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
10,111,725
|
|
Mortgage loans related to Non-Residual Trusts
(1)
|
|
450,377
|
|
|
22,319
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(25,062
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(66,509
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
381,125
|
|
Mortgage loans held for sale
(1)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(2,195
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
25,062
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(748
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
22,119
|
|
Charged-off loans
(2)
|
|
46,963
|
|
|
28,909
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(29,730
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
46,142
|
|
Receivables related to Non-Residual Trusts
|
|
15,033
|
|
|
2,740
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(10,275
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
7,498
|
|
Servicing rights carried at fair value
|
|
936,423
|
|
|
(200,993
|
)
|
|
555
|
|
|
5,672
|
|
|
59,987
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(34,847
|
)
|
|
766,797
|
|
Freestanding derivative instruments (IRLCs)
|
|
53,394
|
|
|
(19,763
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(165
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
33,466
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
12,245,112
|
|
|
$
|
(6,404
|
)
|
|
$
|
45,324
|
|
|
$
|
5,672
|
|
|
$
|
316,883
|
|
|
$
|
(1,202,868
|
)
|
|
$
|
(34,847
|
)
|
|
$
|
11,368,872
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Freestanding derivative instruments (IRLCs)
|
|
$
|
(4,193
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,326
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(867
|
)
|
Mortgage-backed debt related to Non-Residual Trusts
|
|
(514,025
|
)
|
|
(22,424
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
99,528
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(436,921
|
)
|
HMBS related obligations
|
|
(10,509,449
|
)
|
|
(138,195
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(375,786
|
)
|
|
1,425,196
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(9,598,234
|
)
|
Total liabilities
|
|
$
|
(11,027,667
|
)
|
|
$
|
(157,293
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(375,786
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,524,724
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(10,036,022
|
)
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
During the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
,
$25.1 million
of loans transferred from mortgage loans related to Non-Residual Trusts to mortgage loans held for sale upon exercising a mandatory call obligation. See Note 14 for additional information on the mandatory call obligations.
|
|
|
(2)
|
Included in gains on charged-off loans are gains from instrument-specific credit risk, which primarily result from changes in assumptions related to collection rates and discount rates, of
$12.4 million
during the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
|
|
|
Fair Value
January 1, 2016
|
|
Total
Gains (Losses)
Included in
Comprehensive Loss
|
|
Purchases and Other
|
|
Sales
|
|
Originations / Issuances
|
|
Settlements
|
|
Transfers Out of Level 3
|
|
Fair Value
September 30, 2016
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reverse loans
|
|
$
|
10,763,816
|
|
|
$
|
392,348
|
|
|
$
|
296,093
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
357,603
|
|
|
$
|
(864,791
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
10,945,069
|
|
Mortgage loans related to Non-Residual Trusts
|
|
526,016
|
|
|
10,556
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(72,952
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
463,620
|
|
Charged-off loans
(1)
|
|
49,307
|
|
|
32,924
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(32,970
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
49,261
|
|
Receivables related to Non-Residual Trusts
|
|
16,542
|
|
|
4,698
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(6,230
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
15,010
|
|
Servicing rights carried at fair value
(2)
|
|
1,682,016
|
|
|
(600,109
|
)
|
|
5,685
|
|
|
(41,027
|
)
|
|
148,449
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(212,630
|
)
|
|
982,384
|
|
Freestanding derivative instruments (IRLCs)
|
|
51,519
|
|
|
27,476
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(574
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
78,421
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
13,089,216
|
|
|
$
|
(132,107
|
)
|
|
$
|
301,778
|
|
|
$
|
(41,027
|
)
|
|
$
|
506,052
|
|
|
$
|
(977,517
|
)
|
|
$
|
(212,630
|
)
|
|
$
|
12,533,765
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Freestanding derivative instruments (IRLCs)
|
|
$
|
(1,070
|
)
|
|
$
|
555
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(515
|
)
|
Servicing rights related liabilities
(3)
|
|
(117,000
|
)
|
|
(4,688
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(27,886
|
)
|
|
30,307
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(119,267
|
)
|
Mortgage-backed debt related to Non-Residual Trusts
|
|
(582,340
|
)
|
|
(21,101
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
74,068
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(529,373
|
)
|
HMBS related obligations
|
|
(10,647,382
|
)
|
|
(330,863
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(684,711
|
)
|
|
963,236
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(10,699,720
|
)
|
Total liabilities
|
|
$
|
(11,347,792
|
)
|
|
$
|
(356,097
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(712,597
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,067,611
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(11,348,875
|
)
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
Included in gains on charged-off loans are gains from instrument-specific credit risk, which primarily result from changes in assumptions related to collection rates and discount rates, of
$17.8 million
during the
nine months ended September 30, 2016
.
|
|
|
(2)
|
During the
nine months ended September 30, 2016
, the Company sold mortgage servicing rights with a fair value of
$41.0 million
and recognized a total net loss on sale of
$0.7 million
.
|
|
|
(3)
|
Included in losses on servicing rights related liabilities are gains from instrument-specific credit risk, which primarily result from changes in assumptions related to discount rates, conditional prepayment rates and conditional default rates, of
$9.7 million
during the
nine months ended September 30, 2016
.
|
All gains and losses on assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy, with the exception of gains and losses on mortgage loans held for sale, charged-off loans, IRLCs, servicing rights carried at fair value, and servicing rights related liabilities, are recognized in either other net fair value gains (losses) or net fair value gains on reverse loans and related HMBS obligations on the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. Gains and losses related to charged-off loans are recorded in other revenues, while gains and losses relating to IRLCs and mortgage loans held for sale are recorded in net gains on sales of loans on the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. The change in fair value of servicing rights carried at fair value and servicing rights related liabilities are recorded in net servicing revenue and fees on the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. Total gains and losses included in the financial statement line items disclosed above include interest income and interest expense at the stated rate for interest-bearing assets and liabilities, respectively, accretion and amortization, and the impact of the changes in valuation inputs and assumptions.
The Company’s Valuation Committee determines and approves valuation policies and unobservable inputs used to estimate the fair value of items measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The Valuation Committee, consisting of certain members of the senior executive management team, meets on a quarterly basis to review the assets and liabilities that require fair value measurement, including how each asset and liability has actually performed in comparison to the unobservable inputs and the projected performance. The Valuation Committee also reviews related available market data.
The following is a description of the methods used to estimate the fair values of the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, as well as the basis for classifying these assets and liabilities as Level 2 or 3 within the fair value hierarchy. The Company’s valuations consider assumptions that it believes a market participant would consider in valuing the assets and liabilities, the most significant of which are disclosed below. The Company reassesses and periodically adjusts the underlying inputs and assumptions used in the valuations for recent historical experience, as well as for current and expected relevant market conditions.
Residential loans
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Reverse loans, mortgage loans related to Non-Residual Trusts and charged-off loans
— These loans are not traded in an active, open market with readily observable prices. Accordingly, the Company estimates fair value using Level 3 unobservable market inputs. The estimated fair value is based on the net present value of projected cash flows over the estimated life of the loans. The discount rate assumption for these assets considers, as applicable, collateral and credit risk characteristics of the loans, collection rates, current market interest rates, expected duration, and current market yields.
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Mortgage loans held for sale
— These loans are primarily valued using a market approach by utilizing observable quoted market prices, where available, or prices for other whole loans with similar characteristics. The Company classifies these loans as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Loans held for sale also includes loans that are not traded in an active, open market with readily observable prices. Accordingly, the Company estimates fair value using Level 3 unobservable market inputs. The estimated fair value is based on the net present value of projected cash flows over the estimated life of the loans. The discount rate assumption for these assets considers, as applicable, collateral and credit risk characteristics of the loans, collection rates, current market interest rates, expected duration, and current market yields.
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Receivables related to Non-Residual Trusts
— The Company estimates the fair value of these receivables using the net present value of expected cash flows from the LOCs to be used to pay bondholders over the remaining life of the securitization trusts and applies Level 3 unobservable market inputs in its valuation. Receivables related to Non-Residual Trusts are recorded in receivables, net on the consolidated balance sheets.
Servicing rights carried at fair value
— The Company accounts for servicing rights associated with the risk-managed loan class at fair value. The Company primarily uses a discounted cash flow model to estimate the fair value of these assets, unless there is an agreed upon sales price for a specific portfolio on or prior to the applicable reporting date relating to such reporting period, in which case the assets are valued at the price that the trade will be executed. The assumptions used in the discounted cash flow model vary based on collateral stratifications including product type, remittance type, geography, delinquency, and coupon dispersion of the underlying loan portfolio. The Company classifies servicing rights that are valued at the agreed upon sales price within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, and the servicing rights that are valued using a discounted cash flow model are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company obtains third-party valuations on a quarterly basis to assess the reasonableness of the fair values calculated by the cash flow model.
Freestanding derivative instruments
— Fair values of IRLCs are derived using valuation models incorporating market pricing for instruments with similar characteristics and by estimating the fair value of the servicing rights expected to be recorded at sale of the loan. The fair values are then adjusted for anticipated loan funding probability. Both the fair value of servicing rights expected to be recorded at the date of sale of the loan and anticipated loan funding probability are significant unobservable inputs and, as a result, IRLCs are classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. The loan funding probability ratio represents the aggregate likelihood that loans currently in a lock position will ultimately close, which is largely dependent on the loan processing stage that a loan is currently in and changes in interest rates from the time of the rate lock through the time a loan is closed. IRLCs have positive fair value at inception and change in value as interest rates and loan funding probability change. Rising interest rates have a positive effect on the fair value of the servicing rights component of the IRLC fair value and increase the loan funding probability. An increase in loan funding probability (i.e., higher aggregate likelihood of loans estimated to close) will result in the fair value of the IRLC increasing if in a gain position, or decreasing, to a lower loss, if in a loss position. A significant increase (decrease) to the fair value of servicing rights component in isolation could result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement.
The fair value of forward sales commitments and MBS purchase commitments is determined based on observed market pricing for similar instruments; therefore, these contracts are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Counterparty credit risk is taken into account when determining fair value, although the impact is diminished by daily margin posting on all forward sales and purchase commitments. Refer to Note 7 for additional information on freestanding derivative financial instruments.
Servicing rights related liabilities
— The fair value of the MSR liabilities related to NRM sales is consistent with the fair value methodology of the related servicing rights.
Mortgage-backed debt related to Non-Residual Trusts
— This debt is not traded in an active, open market with readily observable prices. Accordingly, the Company estimates fair value using Level 3 unobservable market inputs. The estimated fair value of the debt is based on the net present value of the projected principal and interest payments owed for the estimated remaining life of the securitization trusts. An analysis of the credit assumptions for the underlying collateral in each of the securitization trusts is performed to determine the required payments to bondholders.
HMBS related obligations
— These obligations are not traded in an active, open market with readily observable prices. Accordingly, the Company estimates fair value using Level 3 unobservable market inputs. The estimated fair value is based on the net present value of projected cash flows over the estimated life of the liabilities. The discount rate assumption for these liabilities is based on an assessment of current market yields for HMBS, expected duration, and current market interest rates. The yield on seasoned HMBS is adjusted based on the duration of each HMBS and assuming a constant spread to LIBOR.
The following tables present the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the assets and liabilities described above. The Company utilizes a discounted cash flow model to estimate the fair value of all Level 3 assets and liabilities included on the Consolidated Financial Statements at fair value on a recurring basis, with the exception of IRLCs for which the Company utilizes a market approach. Significant increases or decreases in any of the inputs disclosed below could result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.
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September 30, 2017
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December 31, 2016
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Significant
Unobservable Input
(1) (2)
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Range of Input
(3)
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Weighted
Average of Input
(3)
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Range of Input
(3)
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Weighted
Average of Input
(3)
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Assets
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Reverse loans
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Weighted-average remaining life in years
(4)
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0.5 - 10.5
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4.1
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0.6 - 10.2
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3.8
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Conditional repayment rate
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12.51% - 71.58%
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28.35
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%
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13.23% - 55.32%
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28.48
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%
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Discount rate
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2.95% - 4.20%
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3.34
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%
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1.93% - 3.69%
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2.93
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%
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Mortgage loans related to Non-Residual Trusts
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Conditional prepayment rate
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2.22% - 2.72%
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2.52
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%
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1.98% - 2.67%
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2.27
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%
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Conditional default rate
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0.90% - 4.55%
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2.31
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%
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1.02% - 4.25%
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2.61
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%
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Loss severity
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88.49% - 100.00%
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99.24
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%
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79.98% - 100.00%
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96.61
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%
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Discount rate
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8.32%
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8.32
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%
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8.00%
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8.00
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%
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Mortgage loans held for sale
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Conditional prepayment rate
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4.81% - 5.85%
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5.16
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%
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—
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—
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Conditional default rate
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2.46% - 3.33%
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2.76
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%
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—
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—
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Loss severity
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86.65% - 99.40%
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93.96
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%
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—
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—
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Discount rate
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9.80%
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9.80
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%
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—
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—
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Charged-off loans
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Collection rate
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2.82% - 4.63%
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2.91
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%
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2.69% - 3.55%
|
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2.74
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%
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Discount rate
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28.00%
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28.00
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%
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28.00%
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28.00
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%
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Receivables related to Non-Residual Trusts
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Conditional prepayment rate
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2.55% - 3.31%
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2.90
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%
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2.22% - 3.17%
|
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2.65
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%
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Conditional default rate
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1.77% - 5.12%
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3.05
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%
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2.32% - 4.66%
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3.34
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%
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Loss severity
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86.80% - 100.00%
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97.93
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%
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77.88% - 100.00%
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94.51
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%
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Discount rate
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0.50%
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0.50
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%
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0.50%
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0.50
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%
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Servicing rights carried at fair value
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Weighted-average remaining life in years
(4)
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2.4 - 7.0
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5.7
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2.6 - 7.4
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6.0
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Discount rate
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9.91% - 14.81%
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11.68
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%
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10.68% - 14.61%
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11.56
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%
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Conditional prepayment rate
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6.55% - 24.35%
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|
10.70
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%
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|
5.76% - 21.67%
|
|
9.09
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%
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|
Conditional default rate
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0.04% - 3.68%
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0.90
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%
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0.04% - 2.97%
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0.88
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%
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Cost to service
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$62 - $1,260
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$133
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$62 - $1,260
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$128
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Interest rate lock commitments
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Loan funding probability
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1.00% - 100.00%
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60.95
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%
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16.00% - 100.00%
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75.86
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%
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Fair value of initial servicing rights multiple
(5)
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0.01 - 5.27
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2.69
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0.01 - 5.98
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3.06
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|
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|
|
September 30, 2017
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|
December 31, 2016
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Significant
Unobservable Input
(1) (2)
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Range of Input
(3)
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Weighted
Average of Input
(3)
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Range of Input
(3)
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Weighted
Average of Input
(3)
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Liabilities
|
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Interest rate lock commitments
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Loan funding probability
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37.34% - 100.00%
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81.15
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%
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34.40% - 100.00%
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83.36
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%
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Fair value of initial servicing rights multiple
(5)
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0.12 - 4.92
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3.47
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0.04 - 6.04
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3.69
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Mortgage-backed debt related to Non-Residual Trusts
|
|
Conditional prepayment rate
|
|
2.55% - 3.31%
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|
2.90
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%
|
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2.22% - 3.17%
|
|
2.65
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%
|
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Conditional default rate
|
|
1.77% - 5.12%
|
|
3.05
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%
|
|
2.32% - 4.66%
|
|
3.34
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%
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|
|
Loss severity
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86.80% - 100.00%
|
|
97.93
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%
|
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77.88% - 100.00%
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|
94.51
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%
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Discount rate
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6.00%
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|
6.00
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%
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6.00%
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|
6.00
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%
|
HMBS related obligations
|
|
Weighted-average remaining life in years
(4)
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0.4 - 8.0
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|
3.6
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0.4 - 7.2
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|
3.2
|
|
|
|
Conditional repayment rate
|
|
12.80% - 86.77%
|
|
32.69
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%
|
|
11.49% - 57.76%
|
|
27.74
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%
|
|
|
Discount rate
|
|
2.61% - 4.01%
|
|
3.35
|
%
|
|
1.50% - 3.17%
|
|
2.56
|
%
|
__________
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(1)
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Conditional repayment rate includes assumptions for both voluntary and involuntary rates as well as assumptions for the assignment of HECMs to HUD, in accordance with obligations as servicer.
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(2)
|
Voluntary and involuntary prepayment rates have been presented as conditional prepayment rate and conditional default rate, respectively.
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(3)
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With the exception of loss severity, fair value of initial servicing rights embedded in IRLCs and discount rate on charged-off loans, all significant unobservable inputs above are based on the related unpaid principal balance of the underlying collateral, or in the case of HMBS related obligations, the balance outstanding. Loss severity is based on projected liquidations. Fair value of servicing rights embedded in IRLCs represents a multiple of the annual servicing fee. The discount rate on charged-off loans is based on the loan balance at fair value.
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(4)
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Represents the remaining weighted-average life of the related unpaid principal balance or balance outstanding of the underlying collateral adjusted for assumptions for conditional repayment rate, conditional prepayment rate and conditional default rate, as applicable.
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(5)
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Fair value of servicing rights embedded in IRLCs, which represents a multiple of the annual servicing fee, excludes the impact of certain IRLCs identified as servicing released for which the Company does not ultimately realize the benefits.
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Fair Value Option
With the exception of freestanding derivative instruments, the Company has elected the fair value option for the assets and liabilities described above as measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The fair value option was elected for these assets and liabilities as the Company believes fair value best reflects their expected future economic performance.
Presented in the table below is the estimated fair value and unpaid principal balance of loans and debt instruments that have contractual principal amounts and for which the Company has elected the fair value option (in thousands):
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|
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|
|
September 30, 2017
|
|
December 31, 2016
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|
|
Estimated
Fair Value
|
|
Unpaid Principal
Balance
|
|
Estimated
Fair Value
|
|
Unpaid Principal
Balance
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Loans at fair value under the fair value option
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Reverse loans
(1)
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$
|
10,111,725
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|
$
|
9,754,214
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|
$
|
10,742,922
|
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|
$
|
10,218,007
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|
Mortgage loans held for sale
(1)
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|
838,500
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812,134
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1,176,280
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|
1,148,897
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|
Mortgage loans related to Non-Residual Trusts
|
|
381,125
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|
431,423
|
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450,377
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|
513,545
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|
Charged-off loans
|
|
46,142
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2,371,073
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46,963
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|
2,439,318
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Total
|
|
$
|
11,377,492
|
|
|
$
|
13,368,844
|
|
|
$
|
12,416,542
|
|
|
$
|
14,319,767
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Debt instruments at fair value under the fair value option
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Mortgage-backed debt related to Non-Residual Trusts
|
|
$
|
436,921
|
|
|
$
|
439,523
|
|
|
$
|
514,025
|
|
|
$
|
518,317
|
|
HMBS related obligations
(2)
|
|
9,598,234
|
|
|
9,139,847
|
|
|
10,509,449
|
|
|
9,916,383
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
10,035,155
|
|
|
$
|
9,579,370
|
|
|
$
|
11,023,474
|
|
|
$
|
10,434,700
|
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
Includes loans that collateralize master repurchase agreements. Refer to Note 10 for additional information.
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(2)
|
For HMBS related obligations, the unpaid principal balance represents the balance outstanding.
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Included in mortgage loans related to Non-Residual Trusts are loans that are
90 days
or more past due that have been deemed to have
no
fair value at
September 30, 2017
as a result of severity rates being greater than 100%. The fair value of these loans is
$1.6 million
at
December 31, 2016
. These loans have an unpaid principal balance of
$27.5 million
and
$29.5 million
at
September 30, 2017
and
December 31, 2016
, respectively. Mortgage loans held for sale that are
90 days
or more past due were
$16.4 million
at
September 30, 2017
and insignificant at
December 31, 2016
. Charged-off loans are predominantly
90 days
or more past due.
Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis
The Company held real estate owned, net of
$114.2 million
and
$104.6 million
at
September 30, 2017
and
December 31, 2016
, respectively. In addition,
the Company had
loans that were in the process of foreclosure
of
$368.8 million
and
$418.4 million
at
September 30, 2017
and
December 31, 2016
, respectively, which are included in residential loans at amortized cost, net and residential loans at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets.
Real estate owned, net is included on the consolidated balance sheets within other assets and is measured at net realizable value on a non-recurring basis utilizing significant unobservable inputs or Level 3 assumptions in their valuation.
The following table presents the significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of real estate owned, net:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2017
|
|
December 31, 2016
|
|
|
Significant
Unobservable Input
|
|
Range of Input
|
|
Weighted
Average of Input
|
|
Range of Input
|
|
Weighted
Average of Input
|
Real estate owned, net
|
|
Loss severity
(1)
|
|
0.00% - 59.80%
|
|
7.02
|
%
|
|
0.00% - 61.61%
|
|
7.30
|
%
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
Loss severity is based on the unpaid principal balance of the related loan at the time of foreclosure.
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The Company held real estate owned, net in the Reverse Mortgage and Servicing segments and Other non-reportable segment of
$99.9 million
,
$13.2 million
and
$1.1 million
at
September 30, 2017
, respectively, and
$90.7 million
,
$12.9 million
and
$1.0 million
at December 31,
2016
, respectively. In determining fair value, the Company either obtains appraisals or performs a review of historical severity rates of real estate owned previously sold by the Company. When utilizing historical severity rates, the properties are stratified by collateral type and/or geographical concentration and length of time held by the Company. The severity rates are reviewed for reasonableness by comparison to third-party market trends and fair value is determined by applying severity rates to the stratified population. In the determination of fair value of real estate owned associated with reverse mortgages, the Company considers amounts typically covered by FHA insurance. Management approves valuations that have been determined using the historical severity rate method.
Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments
The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial assets and liabilities that are not recorded at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis and their respective levels within the fair value hierarchy (in thousands). This table excludes cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, servicer payables and warehouse borrowings as these financial instruments are highly liquid or short-term in nature and as a result, their carrying amounts approximate fair value.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2017
|
|
December 31, 2016
|
|
|
Fair Value
Hierarchy
|
|
Carrying
Amount
|
|
Estimated
Fair Value
|
|
Carrying
Amount
|
|
Estimated
Fair Value
|
Financial assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential loans at amortized cost, net
(1)
|
|
Level 3
|
|
$
|
449,160
|
|
|
$
|
451,956
|
|
|
$
|
480,920
|
|
|
$
|
490,562
|
|
Servicer and protective advances, net
|
|
Level 3
|
|
850,867
|
|
|
787,260
|
|
|
1,195,380
|
|
|
1,147,155
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Servicing advance liabilities
(2)
|
|
Level 3
|
|
508,991
|
|
|
508,936
|
|
|
781,734
|
|
|
782,570
|
|
Corporate debt
(3)
|
|
Level 2
|
|
2,020,897
|
|
|
1,539,010
|
|
|
2,126,176
|
|
|
1,967,518
|
|
Mortgage-backed debt carried at amortized cost
|
|
Level 3
|
|
395,976
|
|
|
401,944
|
|
|
429,931
|
|
|
435,679
|
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
Excludes loans subject to repurchase from Ginnie Mae and the related liability. The December 31, 2016 amounts disclosed above have been revised to reflect this exclusion.
|
|
|
(2)
|
The carrying amounts of servicing advance liabilities are net of deferred issuance costs, including those relating to line-of-credit arrangements, which are recorded in other assets.
|
|
|
(3)
|
The carrying amounts of corporate debt are net of the 2013 Revolver deferred issuance costs, which are recorded in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
|
The following is a description of the methods and significant assumptions used in estimating the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments that are not measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis.
Residential loans at amortized cost, net
— The methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of residential loans carried at amortized cost are the same as those described above for mortgage loans related to Non-Residual Trusts.
Servicer and protective advances, net
— The estimated fair value of these advances is based on the net present value of expected cash flows. The determination of expected cash flows includes consideration of recoverability clauses in the Company’s servicing agreements, as well as assumptions related to the underlying collateral and when proceeds may be used to recover these receivables.
Servicing advance liabilities
— The estimated fair value of the majority of these liabilities approximates carrying value as these liabilities bear interest at a rate that is adjusted regularly based on a market index.
Corporate debt
— The Company’s 2013 Term Loan, Convertible Notes, and Senior Notes are not traded in an active, open market with readily observable prices. The estimated fair value of corporate debt is primarily based on an average of broker quotes.
Mortgage-backed debt carried at amortized cost
— The methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of mortgage-backed debt carried at amortized cost are the same as those described above for mortgage-backed debt related to Non-Residual Trusts.
Net Gains on Sales of Loans
Provided in the table below is a summary of the components of net gains on sales of loans (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Realized gains on sales of loans
(1)
|
|
$
|
19,186
|
|
|
$
|
90,736
|
|
|
$
|
127,954
|
|
|
$
|
250,815
|
|
Change in unrealized gains on loans held for sale
|
|
(828
|
)
|
|
(4,261
|
)
|
|
12,784
|
|
|
8,578
|
|
Gains (losses) on interest rate lock commitments
|
|
3,140
|
|
|
2,719
|
|
|
(16,438
|
)
|
|
28,031
|
|
Losses on forward sales commitments
|
|
(9,544
|
)
|
|
(6,082
|
)
|
|
(32,950
|
)
|
|
(116,419
|
)
|
Losses on MBS purchase commitments
|
|
(4,034
|
)
|
|
(18,301
|
)
|
|
(6,252
|
)
|
|
(31,574
|
)
|
Capitalized servicing rights
(1)
|
|
58,814
|
|
|
49,912
|
|
|
110,204
|
|
|
148,449
|
|
Provision for repurchases
|
|
(1,846
|
)
|
|
(3,221
|
)
|
|
(5,644
|
)
|
|
(11,658
|
)
|
Interest income
|
|
8,156
|
|
|
10,545
|
|
|
28,581
|
|
|
30,478
|
|
Other
|
|
(31
|
)
|
|
(33
|
)
|
|
(325
|
)
|
|
(33
|
)
|
Net gains on sales of loans
|
|
$
|
73,013
|
|
|
$
|
122,014
|
|
|
$
|
217,914
|
|
|
$
|
306,667
|
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
Includes reclassification of the capitalization of servicing rights associated with co-issue MSR sales with NRM from realized gains on sale of loans to capitalized servicing rights of
$33.8 million
for the first two quarters of 2017. The co-issue MSR sales for the first, second and third quarters of 2017 were
$16.0 million
,
$17.8 million
and
$16.1 million
, respectively.
|
Net Fair Value Gains on Reverse Loans and Related HMBS Obligations
Provided in the table below is a summary of the components of net fair value gains on reverse loans and related HMBS obligations (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Interest income on reverse loans
|
|
$
|
113,519
|
|
|
$
|
112,838
|
|
|
$
|
340,465
|
|
|
$
|
337,063
|
|
Change in fair value of reverse loans
|
|
(66,121
|
)
|
|
(16,699
|
)
|
|
(177,886
|
)
|
|
55,285
|
|
Net fair value gains on reverse loans
|
|
47,398
|
|
|
96,139
|
|
|
162,579
|
|
|
392,348
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense on HMBS related obligations
|
|
(99,153
|
)
|
|
(102,879
|
)
|
|
(302,879
|
)
|
|
(309,501
|
)
|
Change in fair value of HMBS related obligations
|
|
53,565
|
|
|
25,367
|
|
|
164,684
|
|
|
(21,362
|
)
|
Net fair value losses on HMBS related obligations
|
|
(45,588
|
)
|
|
(77,512
|
)
|
|
(138,195
|
)
|
|
(330,863
|
)
|
Net fair value gains on reverse loans and related HMBS obligations
|
|
$
|
1,810
|
|
|
$
|
18,627
|
|
|
$
|
24,384
|
|
|
$
|
61,485
|
|
7. Freestanding Derivative Financial Instruments
The following table provides the total notional or contractual amounts and related fair values of derivative assets and liabilities as well as cash margin (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2017
|
|
December 31, 2016
|
|
|
Notional/
Contractual
Amount
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
Notional/
Contractual
Amount
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
|
Derivative
Assets
|
|
Derivative
Liabilities
|
|
|
Derivative
Assets
|
|
Derivative
Liabilities
|
Interest rate lock commitments
|
|
$
|
1,850,244
|
|
|
$
|
33,466
|
|
|
$
|
867
|
|
|
$
|
3,046,549
|
|
|
$
|
53,394
|
|
|
$
|
4,193
|
|
Forward sales commitments
|
|
2,135,500
|
|
|
2,740
|
|
|
1,635
|
|
|
3,978,000
|
|
|
29,471
|
|
|
7,609
|
|
MBS purchase commitments
|
|
272,000
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
281
|
|
|
623,500
|
|
|
5,072
|
|
|
2
|
|
Total derivative instruments
|
|
|
|
$
|
36,215
|
|
|
$
|
2,783
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
87,937
|
|
|
$
|
11,804
|
|
Cash margin
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,043
|
|
|
$
|
777
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
30,941
|
|
Derivative positions subject to netting arrangements include all forward sale commitments, MBS purchase commitments, and cash margin, as reflected in the table above, and allow the Company to net settle asset and liability positions, as well as associated cash margin, with the same counterparty. After consideration of these netting arrangements and offsetting positions by counterparty, the total net settlement amount as it relates to these positions were asset positions of
$1.5 million
and
$5.5 million
, and liability positions of
$0.6 million
and
$9.0 million
, at
September 30, 2017
and
December 31, 2016
, respectively. A master netting arrangement with one of the Company’s counterparties also allows for offsetting derivative positions and margin against amounts associated with the master repurchase agreement with that same counterparty. At
September 30, 2017
, the Company’s net asset position with that counterparty of
$3.6 million
was comprised of a net derivative asset position of
$0.4 million
and
$4.0 million
of over-collateralized positions, partially offset by a cash margin received of
$0.8 million
.
The Company also has a master netting arrangement with another of the Company’s counterparties, which also allows for offsetting derivative positions and margin against amounts associated with the master repurchase agreement with the same counterparty. At
September 30, 2017
, the Company’s net derivative liability position with that counterparty was
$0.2 million
. Under the master netting arrangement, the Company is able to utilize certain over-collateralized positions and excess cash deposited with the counterparty associated with the master repurchase agreement to reduce potential cash margin posting requirements on derivative transactions. At
September 30, 2017
, there were
$7.9 million
of over-collateralized positions and
$3.2 million
in excess cash deposited with the counterparty related to the master repurchase agreement. The master netting agreement does not obligate the counterparty to transfer cash margin to the Company related to the master repurchase agreement over-collateralization and excess cash positions.
Over collateralized positions on master repurchase agreements are not reflected as margin in the table above. Refer to Note 6 for a summary of the gains and losses on freestanding derivative instruments.
8. Servicing of Residential Loans
The Company services residential loans and real estate owned for itself and on behalf of third-party credit owners. The Company’s total servicing portfolio consists of accounts serviced for others for which servicing rights have been capitalized, accounts subserviced for others, and residential loans and real estate owned carried on the consolidated balance sheets, but excludes charged-off loans managed by the Servicing segment.
Provided below is a summary of the Company’s total servicing portfolio (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2017
|
|
December 31, 2016
|
|
|
Number
of Accounts
|
|
Unpaid Principal
Balance
|
|
Number
of Accounts
|
|
Unpaid Principal
Balance
|
Third-party credit owners
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capitalized servicing rights
|
|
925,034
|
|
|
$
|
102,525,963
|
|
|
1,032,676
|
|
|
$
|
112,936,287
|
|
Capitalized subservicing
(1)
|
|
54,923
|
|
|
3,884,747
|
|
|
130,018
|
|
|
7,426,803
|
|
Subservicing
|
|
723,280
|
|
|
101,089,228
|
|
|
804,461
|
|
|
113,392,035
|
|
Total third-party servicing portfolio
|
|
1,703,237
|
|
|
207,499,938
|
|
|
1,967,155
|
|
|
233,755,125
|
|
On-balance sheet residential loans and real estate owned
|
|
89,249
|
|
|
11,892,038
|
|
|
97,388
|
|
|
12,690,018
|
|
Total servicing portfolio
|
|
1,792,486
|
|
|
$
|
219,391,976
|
|
|
2,064,543
|
|
|
$
|
246,445,143
|
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
Consists of subservicing contracts acquired through business combinations whereby the aggregate benefits from the contract are greater than adequate compensation for performing the servicing.
|
Net Servicing Revenue and Fees
The Company earns servicing income from its third-party servicing portfolio. The following table presents the components of net servicing revenue and fees, which includes revenues earned by the Servicing and Reverse Mortgage segments (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Servicing fees
(1) (2)
|
|
$
|
119,253
|
|
|
$
|
172,780
|
|
|
$
|
381,800
|
|
|
$
|
527,616
|
|
Incentive and performance fees
(1)
|
|
12,807
|
|
|
17,158
|
|
|
44,756
|
|
|
54,941
|
|
Ancillary and other fees
(1) (3)
|
|
20,783
|
|
|
23,434
|
|
|
66,038
|
|
|
73,101
|
|
Servicing revenue and fees
|
|
152,843
|
|
|
213,372
|
|
|
492,594
|
|
|
655,658
|
|
Amortization of servicing rights
(4) (5)
|
|
(5,018
|
)
|
|
(5,822
|
)
|
|
(19,969
|
)
|
|
(13,058
|
)
|
Change in fair value of servicing rights
|
|
(82,796
|
)
|
|
(86,036
|
)
|
|
(203,026
|
)
|
|
(600,109
|
)
|
Change in fair value of servicing rights related liabilities
(2) (6)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(9,885
|
)
|
|
(62
|
)
|
|
(4,688
|
)
|
Net servicing revenue and fees
|
|
$
|
65,029
|
|
|
$
|
111,629
|
|
|
$
|
269,537
|
|
|
$
|
37,803
|
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
Includes subservicing fees and incentive, performance, ancillary and other fees related to servicing assets held by WCO of
$1.3 million
and
$0.2 million
, respectively, for the
three months ended September 30, 2016
and
$3.5 million
and
$0.5 million
, respectively, for the
nine months ended September 30, 2016
.
|
|
|
(2)
|
Includes a pass-through of
$3.5 million
and
$6.5 million
relating to servicing rights sold to WCO for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2016
, respectively.
|
|
|
(3)
|
Includes late fees of
$14.2 million
and
$15.2 million
for the
three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
, respectively, and
$44.7 million
and
$48.9 million
for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
, respectively.
|
|
|
(4)
|
Includes amortization of a servicing liability of
$1.1 million
and
$2.4 million
for the
three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
, respectively, and
$3.2 million
and
$6.7 million
for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
, respectively.
|
|
|
(5)
|
Includes impairment of servicing rights and a servicing liability of
$3.7 million
and
$14.8 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
, respectively.
|
|
|
(6)
|
Includes interest expense on servicing rights related liabilities, which represents the accretion of fair value, of
$5.0 million
and
$12.0 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2016
, respectively.
|
Servicing Rights
Servicing Rights Carried at Amortized Cost
The following table summarizes the activity in the carrying value of servicing rights carried at amortized cost by class (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2017
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2016
|
|
|
Mortgage Loan
|
|
Reverse Loan
|
|
Mortgage Loan
|
|
Reverse Loan
|
Balance at beginning of the period
|
|
$
|
74,621
|
|
|
$
|
5,505
|
|
|
$
|
99,302
|
|
|
$
|
7,258
|
|
Sales
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(130
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Amortization of servicing rights
(1)
|
|
(7,184
|
)
|
|
(1,147
|
)
|
|
(15,545
|
)
|
|
(1,337
|
)
|
Impairment of servicing rights
(2)
|
|
(10,644
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(19
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Balance at end of the period
|
|
$
|
56,793
|
|
|
$
|
4,358
|
|
|
$
|
83,608
|
|
|
$
|
5,921
|
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
Includes amortization of servicing rights for the mortgage loan class and the reverse loan class of
$2.0 million
and
$0.4 million
, respectively, for the
three months ended September 30, 2017
and
$4.9 million
and
$0.4 million
, respectively, for the
three months ended September 30, 2016
.
|
|
|
(2)
|
Includes impairment of servicing rights related to the mortgage loan class of
$1.6 million
for the
three months ended September 30, 2017
.
|
Servicing rights accounted for at amortized cost are evaluated for impairment by strata based on their estimated fair values. The risk characteristics used to stratify servicing rights for purposes of measuring impairment are the type of loan products, which consist of manufactured housing loans, first lien residential mortgages and second lien residential mortgages for the mortgage loan class, and reverse mortgages for the reverse loan class. The fair value of servicing rights for the mortgage loan class and the reverse loan class was
$57.5 million
and
$5.3 million
, respectively at
September 30, 2017
, and
$79.9 million
and
$7.3 million
, respectively, at
December 31, 2016
. Fair value was estimated using the present value of projected cash flows over the estimated period of net servicing income.
The estimation of fair value requires significant judgment and uses key economic inputs and assumptions, which are provided in the table below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2017
|
|
December 31, 2016
|
|
|
Mortgage Loan
|
|
Reverse Loan
|
|
Mortgage Loan
|
|
Reverse Loan
|
Weighted-average remaining life in years
(1)
|
|
4.4
|
|
|
2.8
|
|
|
5.1
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
Weighted-average discount rate
|
|
13.00
|
%
|
|
15.00
|
%
|
|
13.00
|
%
|
|
15.00
|
%
|
Conditional prepayment rate
(2)
|
|
5.80
|
%
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
6.51
|
%
|
|
N/A
|
|
Conditional default rate
(2)
|
|
2.46
|
%
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
2.33
|
%
|
|
N/A
|
|
Conditional repayment rate
(3)
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
35.00
|
%
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
32.28
|
%
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
Represents the remaining weighted-average life of the related unpaid principal balance of the underlying collateral adjusted for assumptions for conditional repayment rate, conditional prepayment rate and conditional default rate, as applicable.
|
|
|
(2)
|
Voluntary and involuntary prepayment rates have been presented as conditional prepayment rate and conditional default rate, respectively.
|
|
|
(3)
|
Conditional repayment rate includes assumptions for both voluntary and involuntary rates as well as assumptions for the assignment of HECMs to HUD, in accordance with obligations as servicer.
|
The valuation of servicing rights is affected by the underlying assumptions above. Should the actual performance and timing differ materially from the Company’s projected assumptions, the estimate of fair value of the servicing rights could be materially different.
Servicing Rights Carried at Fair Value
The following table summarizes the activity in servicing rights carried at fair value (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Balance at beginning of the period
|
|
$
|
870,758
|
|
|
$
|
1,255,351
|
|
|
$
|
949,593
|
|
|
$
|
1,682,016
|
|
Purchases
|
|
36
|
|
|
497
|
|
|
555
|
|
|
22,336
|
|
Servicing rights capitalized upon sales of loans
(1)
|
|
69,266
|
|
|
49,912
|
|
|
122,562
|
|
|
148,449
|
|
Sales
(1)
|
|
(48,434
|
)
|
|
(12,792
|
)
|
|
(60,854
|
)
|
|
(41,027
|
)
|
Other
|
|
—
|
|
|
(11,918
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(16,651
|
)
|
Change in fair value due to:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in valuation inputs or other assumptions
(2)
|
|
(51,539
|
)
|
|
(25,922
|
)
|
|
(103,820
|
)
|
|
(412,095
|
)
|
Other changes in fair value
(3)
|
|
(31,257
|
)
|
|
(60,114
|
)
|
|
(99,206
|
)
|
|
(188,014
|
)
|
Total change in fair value
|
|
(82,796
|
)
|
|
(86,036
|
)
|
|
(203,026
|
)
|
|
(600,109
|
)
|
Balance at end of the period
(4)
|
|
$
|
808,830
|
|
|
$
|
1,195,014
|
|
|
$
|
808,830
|
|
|
$
|
1,195,014
|
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
During the third quarter of 2017, the disclosure above was revised to reflect the capitalization of servicing rights associated with co-issue MSR with NRM in the amount of
$49.9 million
, which increased the amount of servicing rights capitalized upon sales of loans as well as the offsetting sales of servicing rights lines shown above. The impacts to the first, second and third quarters of 2017 were
$16.0 million
,
$17.8 million
and
$16.1 million
, respectively. The total servicing rights reported in the consolidated balance sheets was not impacted by this disclosure revision.
|
|
|
(2)
|
Represents the change in fair value typically resulting from market-driven changes in interest rates and prepayment speeds.
|
|
|
(3)
|
Represents the realization of expected cash flows over time.
|
|
|
(4)
|
Includes servicing rights that were sold to WCO and accounted for as a financing transaction of
$34.0 million
at
September 30, 2016
.
|
The fair value of servicing rights accounted for at fair value was estimated using the present value of projected cash flows over the estimated period of net servicing income. The estimation of fair value requires significant judgment and uses key economic inputs and assumptions, which are described in Note 6. Should the actual performance and timing differ materially from the Company's projected assumptions, the estimate of fair value of the servicing rights could be materially different.
The following table summarizes the hypothetical effect on the fair value of servicing rights carried at fair value using adverse changes of
10%
and
20%
to the weighted average of the significant assumptions used in valuing these assets (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2017
|
|
December 31, 2016
|
|
|
|
|
Decline in fair value due to
|
|
|
|
Decline in fair value due to
|
|
|
Assumption
|
|
10% adverse change
|
|
20% adverse change
|
|
Assumption
|
|
10% adverse change
|
|
20% adverse change
|
Weighted-average discount rate
|
|
11.68
|
%
|
|
$
|
(32,327
|
)
|
|
$
|
(62,154
|
)
|
|
11.56
|
%
|
|
$
|
(41,926
|
)
|
|
$
|
(80,512
|
)
|
Weighted-average conditional prepayment rate
|
|
10.70
|
%
|
|
(37,357
|
)
|
|
(71,866
|
)
|
|
9.09
|
%
|
|
(30,513
|
)
|
|
(59,083
|
)
|
Weighted-average conditional default rate
|
|
0.90
|
%
|
|
(28,308
|
)
|
|
(54,664
|
)
|
|
0.88
|
%
|
|
(28,370
|
)
|
|
(57,854
|
)
|
The sensitivity calculations above are hypothetical and should not be considered to be predictive of future performance. Changes in fair value based on adverse changes in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumption to the change in fair value may not be linear. Also, the effect of an adverse variation in a particular assumption on the fair value of the servicing rights is calculated without changing any other assumption, while in reality changes in one factor may result in changes in another, which may either magnify or counteract the effect of the change.
Fair Value of Originated Servicing Rights
For mortgage loans sold with servicing retained, the Company used the following inputs and assumptions to determine the fair value of servicing rights at the dates of sale. These servicing rights are included in servicing rights capitalized upon sales of loans in the table presented above that summarizes the activity in servicing rights accounted for at fair value.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
|
2017
(1)
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
(1)
|
|
2016
|
Weighted-average life in years
|
|
6.1
|
|
5.8
|
|
6.4
|
|
6.0
|
Weighted-average discount rate
|
|
14.71%
|
|
12.14%
|
|
14.20%
|
|
12.51%
|
Weighted-average conditional prepayment rate
|
|
10.36%
|
|
11.32%
|
|
9.14%
|
|
10.11%
|
Weighted-average conditional default rate
|
|
0.42%
|
|
0.18%
|
|
0.44%
|
|
0.31%
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
Excludes inputs and assumptions related to servicing rights capitalized under the Company's co-issue program with NRM, which are classified as Level 2.
|
9. Payables and Accrued Liabilities
Payables and accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
2017
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
Loans subject to repurchase from Ginnie Mae
|
|
$
|
293,744
|
|
|
$
|
184,289
|
|
Curtailment liability
|
|
122,739
|
|
|
121,305
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
119,935
|
|
|
155,556
|
|
Employee-related liabilities
|
|
44,205
|
|
|
91,063
|
|
Originations liability
|
|
31,237
|
|
|
62,969
|
|
Accrued interest payable
|
|
22,973
|
|
|
9,414
|
|
Servicing rights and related advance purchases payable
|
|
15,075
|
|
|
18,187
|
|
Uncertain tax positions
(1)
|
|
7,077
|
|
|
9,414
|
|
Derivative instruments
|
|
2,783
|
|
|
11,804
|
|
Payables to insurance carriers
|
|
—
|
|
|
5,452
|
|
Margin payable on derivative instruments
|
|
777
|
|
|
30,941
|
|
Other
|
|
60,646
|
|
|
58,617
|
|
Total payables and accrued liabilities
|
|
$
|
721,191
|
|
|
$
|
759,011
|
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
Included in the uncertain tax position at December 31, 2016 is
$2.5 million
related to the sale of the insurance business as described in Note 1. In connection with the closing of the sale on February 1, 2017, the uncertain tax position related to the insurance business was reversed.
|
Costs Associated with Exit Activities
During 2015, the Company took distinct actions to improve efficiencies within the organization, which included re-branding its mortgage business by consolidating Ditech Mortgage Corp and Green Tree Servicing into one legal entity with one brand. Additionally, the Company took measures to restructure its mortgage loan servicing operations and improve the profitability of the reverse mortgage business by streamlining its geographic footprint and strengthening its retail originations channel. These actions resulted in costs relating to the closing of offices and the termination of certain employees, as well as other expenses to institute efficiencies. The Company completed these activities in the fourth quarter of 2015. Furthermore, the Company made the decision during the fourth quarter of 2015 to exit the consumer retail channel of the Originations segment. The actions to improve efficiencies, re-brand the mortgage business, restructure the servicing operations and exit from the consumer retail channel are collectively referred to as the 2015 Actions herein.
In addition, during 2016, the Company initiated actions in connection with its continued efforts to enhance efficiencies and streamline processes, which included various organizational changes to the scale and proficiency of the Company's leadership team and support functions. Further, effective January 2017, the Company exited the reverse mortgage originations business, while maintaining its reverse mortgage servicing operations. These actions resulted in costs relating to the termination of certain employees and closing of offices. These actions are collectively referred to as the 2016 Actions herein.
The Company continues with the transformation of the business during 2017 in an effort to optimize the workforce, processes and functional locations of its businesses as it seeks to achieve sustainable growth. Accordingly, the Company has incurred and will continue to incur costs, including severance and related costs, office closures, and other costs in connection with its transformation efforts during 2017. The actions that have been and will be taken in connection with these efforts are collectively referred to as the 2017 Actions herein.
Over the next few years, the Company intends to consolidate its operations into
three
“core” Ditech sites -
Fort Washington, PA
;
Jacksonville, FL
; and
Tempe, AZ
; and
one
“core” RMS site -
Houston, TX
. The
Irving, TX
location is expected to be closed by the end of 2017 and remaining sites are undergoing strategic review and plans for them are expected to be finalized by early 2018. These strategic reviews could result in additional site closings or other outcomes. The costs associated with such actions will be included in the exit liability as such time that each action is approved by management.
The costs resulting from the 2015 Actions, 2016 Actions and 2017 Actions are recorded in salaries and benefits and general and administrative expenses on the Company's consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.
The following table presents the current period activity in the accrued exit liability resulting from each of the 2015 Actions, 2016 Actions and 2017 Actions described above, which is included in payables and accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, and the related charges and cash payments and other settlements associated with these actions (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
|
|
|
2015 Actions
|
|
2016 Actions
|
|
2017 Actions
|
|
Total
|
Balance at January 1, 2017
|
|
$
|
988
|
|
|
$
|
11,878
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
12,866
|
|
Charges
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Severance and related costs
(1)
|
|
(57
|
)
|
|
25
|
|
|
7,734
|
|
|
7,702
|
|
Office closures and other costs
|
|
47
|
|
|
38
|
|
|
850
|
|
|
935
|
|
Total charges
|
|
(10
|
)
|
|
63
|
|
|
8,584
|
|
|
8,637
|
|
Cash payments or other settlements
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Severance and related costs
|
|
(163
|
)
|
|
(11,002
|
)
|
|
(3,486
|
)
|
|
(14,651
|
)
|
Office closures and other costs
|
|
(545
|
)
|
|
(472
|
)
|
|
(242
|
)
|
|
(1,259
|
)
|
Total cash payments or other settlements
|
|
(708
|
)
|
|
(11,474
|
)
|
|
(3,728
|
)
|
|
(15,910
|
)
|
Balance at September 30, 2017
|
|
$
|
270
|
|
|
$
|
467
|
|
|
$
|
4,856
|
|
|
$
|
5,593
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative charges incurred
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Severance and related costs
|
|
7,181
|
|
|
19,793
|
|
|
7,734
|
|
|
34,708
|
|
Office closures and other costs
|
|
6,582
|
|
|
3,816
|
|
|
850
|
|
|
11,248
|
|
Total cumulative charges incurred
|
|
$
|
13,763
|
|
|
$
|
23,609
|
|
|
$
|
8,584
|
|
|
$
|
45,956
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expected costs to be incurred
(2)
|
|
$
|
13,763
|
|
|
$
|
23,609
|
|
|
$
|
12,117
|
|
|
$
|
49,489
|
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
Includes adjustments to prior year accruals resulting from changes to previous estimates.
|
|
|
(2)
|
Total expected costs for the 2017 Actions are based on actions as set forth in the 2017 operating plan. These expected costs could change based on additional actions as determined by management throughout the year.
|
The following table presents the current period activity for each of the 2015 Actions, 2016 Actions, and 2017 Actions described above by reportable segment (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
|
|
|
Servicing
|
|
Originations
|
|
Reverse
Mortgage
|
|
Other
|
|
Total
Consolidated
|
Balance at January 1, 2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2015 Actions
|
|
$
|
453
|
|
|
$
|
260
|
|
|
$
|
275
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
988
|
|
2016 Actions
|
|
4,323
|
|
|
1,023
|
|
|
2,222
|
|
|
4,310
|
|
|
11,878
|
|
2017 Actions
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total balance at January 1, 2017
|
|
4,776
|
|
|
1,283
|
|
|
2,497
|
|
|
4,310
|
|
|
12,866
|
|
Charges
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2015 Actions
(1)
|
|
(57
|
)
|
|
35
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(10
|
)
|
2016 Actions
(1)
|
|
42
|
|
|
(147
|
)
|
|
22
|
|
|
146
|
|
|
63
|
|
2017 Actions
|
|
6,117
|
|
|
1,097
|
|
|
1,370
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
8,584
|
|
Total charges
|
|
6,102
|
|
|
985
|
|
|
1,404
|
|
|
146
|
|
|
8,637
|
|
Cash payments or other settlements
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2015 Actions
|
|
(250
|
)
|
|
(213
|
)
|
|
(245
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(708
|
)
|
2016 Actions
|
|
(4,058
|
)
|
|
(876
|
)
|
|
(2,191
|
)
|
|
(4,349
|
)
|
|
(11,474
|
)
|
2017 Actions
|
|
(2,239
|
)
|
|
(846
|
)
|
|
(643
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(3,728
|
)
|
Total cash payments or other settlements
|
|
(6,547
|
)
|
|
(1,935
|
)
|
|
(3,079
|
)
|
|
(4,349
|
)
|
|
(15,910
|
)
|
Balance at September 30, 2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2015 Actions
|
|
146
|
|
|
82
|
|
|
42
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
270
|
|
2016 Actions
|
|
307
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
53
|
|
|
107
|
|
|
467
|
|
2017 Actions
|
|
3,878
|
|
|
251
|
|
|
727
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
4,856
|
|
Total balance at September 30, 2017
|
|
$
|
4,331
|
|
|
$
|
333
|
|
|
$
|
822
|
|
|
$
|
107
|
|
|
$
|
5,593
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cumulative charges incurred
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2015 Actions
|
|
$
|
6,424
|
|
|
$
|
4,625
|
|
|
$
|
1,863
|
|
|
$
|
851
|
|
|
$
|
13,763
|
|
2016 Actions
|
|
11,644
|
|
|
989
|
|
|
5,248
|
|
|
5,728
|
|
|
23,609
|
|
2017 Actions
|
|
6,117
|
|
|
1,097
|
|
|
1,370
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
8,584
|
|
Total cumulative charges incurred
|
|
$
|
24,185
|
|
|
$
|
6,711
|
|
|
$
|
8,481
|
|
|
$
|
6,579
|
|
|
$
|
45,956
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expected costs to be incurred
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2015 Actions
|
|
$
|
6,424
|
|
|
$
|
4,625
|
|
|
$
|
1,863
|
|
|
$
|
851
|
|
|
$
|
13,763
|
|
2016 Actions
|
|
11,644
|
|
|
989
|
|
|
5,248
|
|
|
5,728
|
|
|
23,609
|
|
2017 Actions
(2)
|
|
9,650
|
|
|
1,097
|
|
|
1,370
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
12,117
|
|
Total expected costs to be incurred
|
|
$
|
27,718
|
|
|
$
|
6,711
|
|
|
$
|
8,481
|
|
|
$
|
6,579
|
|
|
$
|
49,489
|
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
Includes adjustments to prior year accruals resulting from changes to previous estimates.
|
|
|
(2)
|
Total expected costs for the 2017 Actions are based on actions as set forth in the 2017 operating plan. These expected costs could change based on additional actions as determined by management throughout the year.
|
10. Warehouse Borrowings
The Company's subsidiaries enter into master repurchase agreements with lenders providing warehouse facilities. The warehouse facilities are used to fund the origination and purchase of residential loans, as well as the repurchase of certain HECMs and real estate owned from Ginnie Mae securitization pools. The facilities had an aggregate funding capacity of
$2.6 billion
at
September 30, 2017
and are secured by certain residential loans and real estate owned. At
September 30, 2017
, the interest rates on the facilities were primarily based on
LIBOR
plus between
2.10%
and
5.63%
, and have various expiration dates through
August 2018
. At
September 30, 2017
,
$672.9 million
of the outstanding borrowings were secured by
$785.7 million
in originated and purchased residential loans and
$505.4 million
of outstanding borrowings were secured by
$578.6 million
in repurchased HECMs and real estate owned.
On October 2, 2017, a facility used to fund the origination and purchase of residential loans was amended to, among other things, increase the committed capacity and total aggregate capacity by
$150.0 million
, decrease the advance rate and increase the interest rate spread by
2.50%
.
On October 18, 2017, a warehouse facility used to fund the origination and purchase of residential loans was amended to, among other things, shift
$150.0 million
of uncommitted capacity to committed capacity, remove a requirement to maintain an additional warehouse line at least equal to its aggregate capacity and remove certain requirements limiting the percentage of committed borrowings outstanding on the facility.
On October, 26 2017, a warehouse facility used to fund the origination and purchase of residential loans, which had a total capacity of
$500.0 million
, and a committed capacity of
$250.0 million
was terminated. Borrowings under this facility were fully repaid prior to termination.
On October 31, 2017 a warehouse facility used to fund the origination and purchase of residential loans, which had a total capacity of
$500.0 million
, and a committed capacity of
$250.0 million
, matured and was not renewed. Borrowings under this facility were fully repaid on or prior to the maturity date.
Subsequent to the October 2017 actions discussed previously, the remaining warehouse facilities had an aggregate capacity of
$1.7 billion
, which includes
$550.0 million
provided on an uncommitted basis.
On November 6, 2017, the Company entered into the Commitment Letter with certain existing warehouse lenders, which, if approved by the Bankruptcy Court, will provide the Company with the DIP Warehouse Facilities of up to
$1.9 billion
in available warehouse and other financing during the Chapter 11 Case and for one year following the Effective Date of the Prepackaged Plan. The warehouse facilities will provide that, during the Chapter 11 Case, up to
$750.0 million
will be available to fund the origination and purchase of residential loans, up to
$800.0 million
will be available to fund the repurchase of certain HECMs and real estate owned from Ginnie Mae securitization pools. Upon the Effective Date of the Prepackaged Plan, the amount available to fund the origination and purchase of residential loans under the exit warehouse facility will increase to up to
$1.0 billion
. The DIP and exit warehouse facilities also provide that up to
$550.0 million
will be available to finance advances related to Ditech Financial’s servicing activities, provided that this sub-limit may be increased to
$600.0 million
in the event that certain pre-petition servicing advance facilities are unavailable to Ditech Financial during the Chapter 11 Case. At September 30, 2017, the Company's servicing advance facilities and the Early Advance Reimbursement Agreement had an aggregate capacity of
$925.0 million
, which was reduced to
$675.0 million
on October 4, 2017 upon the renewal of one of the facilities.
Borrowings utilized to fund the origination and purchase of residential loans are due upon the earlier of sale or securitization of the loan or within
60
to
90
days of borrowing. On average, the Company sells or securitizes these loans approximately
20
days from the date of borrowing. Borrowings utilized to repurchase HECMs and real estate owned are due upon the earlier of receipt of claim proceeds from HUD or receipt of proceeds from liquidation of the related real estate owned. In any event, borrowings associated with repurchased HECMs are due, depending on the status of the repurchased HECM and the agreement, within
120
to
364 days
of borrowing, while certain borrowings relating to repurchased real estate owned are due, depending on the agreement, within
180 days
or
364 days
. In accordance with the terms of the agreements, the Company may be required to post cash collateral should the fair value of the pledged assets decrease below certain contractual thresholds or upon reaching certain aging limits. The Company is exposed to counterparty credit risk associated with the repurchase agreements in the event of non-performance by the counterparties. The amount at risk during the term of the repurchase agreement is equal to the difference between the amount borrowed by the Company and the fair value of the pledged assets. The Company mitigates this risk through counterparty monitoring procedures, including monitoring of the counterparties' credit ratings and review of their financial statements.
All of the Company’s master repurchase agreements contain customary events of default and covenants, the most significant of which are (i) events of default triggered by certain insolvency related events with respect to either of Ditech Financial or the Parent Company, and (ii) financial covenants. Such insolvency related events of default are triggered upon, among other things, commencement of a bankruptcy proceeding with respect to either of Ditech Financial or the Parent Company. The DIP Warehouse Facility is expected to provide replacement funding to the extent that such events of default occur in connection with the Restructuring.
Financial covenants most sensitive to the Company’s subsidiaries' operating results and financial position are minimum tangible net worth requirements, indebtedness to tangible net worth ratio requirements, and minimum liquidity and profitability requirements. The Company had received waivers and/or amendments required as a result of the restatement of its consolidated financial statements as of and for the periods ended June 30, 2016, September 30, 2016, December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2017 and for conclusions reached regarding the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Ditech Financial's master repurchase agreements that contain profitability covenants were also amended to the extent necessary to allow for a net loss under such covenants for the quarters ending September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2017 as applicable to the terms of each respective agreement. In addition, the Company received waivers and/or amendments required to waive any default, event of default, termination event, amortization event or similar event arising from certain actions the Company may take in connection with the Restructuring. As a result of receiving these waivers and/or amendments, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants relating to master repurchase agreements at
September 30, 2017
.
The Company's subsidiaries are dependent on the ability to secure warehouse facilities on acceptable terms and to renew, replace or resize existing facilities as they expire. If the Company fails to comply with the terms of an agreement that results in an event of default or breach of covenant without obtaining a waiver or amendment, the Company may be subject to termination of future funding, enforcement of liens against assets securing the respective facility, repurchase of assets pledged in a repurchase agreement, acceleration of outstanding obligations, or other adverse actions. The DIP Warehouse Facility is contemplated to refinance and replace substantially all of the Company’s existing warehouse facilities and enable the Company to avoid such adverse actions while pursing the Restructuring. In connection with implementing the DIP Warehouse Facility, the Company may seek waivers, amendments and/or forbearances from its existing warehouse lenders in order to facilitate the transition of funding from the Company’s existing warehouse facilities to the DIP Warehouse Facility.
11. Share-Based Compensation
Effective May 17, 2017, the Company established the 2017 Plan, which permits the grant of stock options, restricted stock and other awards to the Company’s and the Company’s subsidiaries’ officers, employees, non-employee directors and consultants and advisors. The 2017 Plan reserves for issuance a total of
3,650,000
authorized shares of common stock, which includes shares that were not awarded under the 2011 Plan. No new awards were granted under the 2011 Plan after May 17, 2017; however, prior awards will remain outstanding in accordance with the terms of the 2011 Plan.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company granted
631,946
and
653,398
RSUs, respectively, to the Company's non-employee directors, which vested immediately. The weighted-average grant date fair value of
$0.58
for these awards was based on the closing market prices of the Company's stock on their respective dates of grant.
The Company's share-based compensation expense is reflected in salaries and benefits expense in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.
12. Common Stock and Loss Per Share
Rights Agreement
On November 11, 2016, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Section 382 Rights Agreement with Computershare, which amends and restates the Rights Agreement between the Company and Computershare dated as of June 29, 2015, as previously amended. On November 9, 2017, the Company and Computershare entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Rights Agreement to extend the term of the Rights Agreement by one year, from November 11, 2017 to November 11, 2018. On
June 29, 2015
, the Company's Board of Directors had authorized and the Company declared a dividend of
one
preferred stock purchase right for each outstanding share of the Company's common stock. The dividend was payable on
July 9, 2015
to stockholders of record as of the close of business on
July 9, 2015
and entitled the registered holder thereof to purchase from the Company one one-thousandth of a fully paid non-assessable share of Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value
$0.01
per share, of the Company at a price of
$74.16
, subject to adjustment as provided in the Rights Agreement. Any shares of common stock issued by the Company after such date also receive such a right. The terms of the preferred stock purchase rights are set forth in the Rights Agreement.
Subsequent to the initial adoption of the Rights Agreement, it was amended to, among other things, permit certain stockholders to acquire up to
25%
of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock. The Company entered into the November 2016 amendment and restatement of the Rights Agreement to, among other things, lower the ownership thresholds permitted pursuant to the Rights Agreement such that if any person or group of persons, including persons who owned more than the threshold percentage of shares on the amendment date, but excluding certain exempted persons, acquires
4.99%
or more of the Company's outstanding common stock or any other interest that would be treated as "stock" for the purposes of Section 382, there would be a triggering event potentially resulting in significant dilution in the voting power and economic ownership of such acquiring person or group. The Rights Agreement, as amended, provides that the rights issued thereunder will expire on November 11, 2018 or upon the earlier occurrence of certain events, subject to the extension of the Rights Agreement by the Company's Board of Directors or the redemption or exchange of the rights by the Company, in each case as described in, and subject to the terms of, the Rights Agreement.
The November 2016 amendment to the Rights Agreement was intended to help protect the Company's "built-in tax losses" and certain other tax benefits by acting as a deterrent to any person or group of persons acting in concert from becoming or obtaining the right to become the beneficial owner (including through constructive ownership of securities owned by others) of
4.99%
or more of the shares of the Company's common stock, or any other interest that would be treated as "stock" for the purposes of Section 382, then outstanding, without the approval of its Board of Directors, subject to certain exceptions.
Loss Per Share
The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted loss per share computations shown on the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss (in thousands, except per share data):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
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|
|
2017
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|
2016
|
|
2017
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|
2016
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Basic and diluted loss per share
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss available to common stockholders (numerator)
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$
|
(124,133
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)
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|
$
|
(213,267
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)
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|
$
|
(213,934
|
)
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|
$
|
(875,932
|
)
|
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (denominator)
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36,714
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|
|
36,144
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|
|
36,555
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|
|
35,828
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|
Basic and diluted loss per common and common equivalent share
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|
$
|
(3.38
|
)
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|
$
|
(5.90
|
)
|
|
$
|
(5.85
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)
|
|
$
|
(24.45
|
)
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For periods in which there is income, certain securities would be antidilutive to the diluted earnings per share calculation. The following table summarizes antidilutive securities that would be excluded from the computation of dilutive earnings per share (in thousands):
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|
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|
|
|
|
For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
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For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
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2017
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2016
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|
2017
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|
2016
|
Outstanding share-based compensation awards
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options
(1)
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|
3,547
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|
|
3,962
|
|
|
3,547
|
|
|
3,245
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|
Performance shares
(2)
|
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—
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|
|
—
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|
|
—
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|
|
—
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|
Restricted stock units
|
|
327
|
|
|
808
|
|
|
327
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|
|
564
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|
Assumed conversion of Convertible Notes
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|
4,932
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|
|
4,932
|
|
|
4,932
|
|
|
4,932
|
|
__________
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|
(1)
|
Includes out-of-the-money stock options totaling
3.5 million
and
3.0 million
at
September 30, 2017
and 2016, respectively.
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(2)
|
Performance shares represent the number of shares expected to be issued based on the performance percentage as of the end of the reporting periods above.
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The Convertible Notes are antidilutive when calculating earnings per share when the Company's average stock price is less than
$58.80
. Upon conversion of the Convertible Notes, the Company may pay or deliver, at its option, cash, shares of the Company’s common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of common stock.
13. Segment Reporting
Management has organized the Company into
three
reportable segments based primarily on its services as follows:
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•
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Servicing
— performs servicing for the Company's mortgage loan portfolio and on behalf of third-party credit owners of mortgage loans for a fee and also performs subservicing for third-party owners of MSR. The Servicing segment also operates complementary businesses including a collections agency that performs collections of post charge-off deficiency balances for third parties and the Company. Commencing February 1, 2017, another insurance agency owned by the Company began to provide insurance marketing services to a third party with respect to voluntary insurance policies, including hazard insurance (refer to Note 1 for additional information). In addition, the Servicing segment holds the assets and mortgage-backed debt of the Residual Trusts.
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•
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Originations
— originates and purchases mortgage loans that are intended for sales to third parties.
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|
•
|
Reverse Mortgage
— primarily focuses on the servicing of reverse loans for the Company's own reverse mortgage portfolio and subservicing on behalf of third-party credit owners of reverse loans. The Reverse Mortgage segment also provides complementary services for the reverse mortgage market, such as real estate owned property management and disposition, for a fee.
Effective January 2017, the Company exited the reverse mortgage originations business. As of September 30, 2017, the Company did not have any reverse loans remaining in its originations pipeline and had finalized the shutdown of the reverse mortgage originations business. The Company will continue to fund undrawn tails available to borrowers.
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The following tables present select financial information for the reportable segments (in thousands). The Company has presented the revenue and expenses of the Non-Residual Trusts and other non-reportable operating segments, as well as certain corporate expenses that have not been allocated to the business segments, in Other. Intersegment revenues and expenses have been eliminated.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
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|
|
Servicing
|
|
Originations
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|
Reverse
Mortgage
|
|
Other
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
Total
Consolidated
|
Total revenues
(1) (2) (3)
|
|
$
|
90,508
|
|
|
$
|
81,268
|
|
|
$
|
9,083
|
|
|
$
|
181
|
|
|
$
|
(4,396
|
)
|
|
$
|
176,644
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
(69,342
|
)
|
|
19,868
|
|
|
(24,900
|
)
|
|
(49,304
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(123,678
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
|
|
|
Servicing
|
|
Originations
|
|
Reverse
Mortgage
|
|
Other
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
Total
Consolidated
|
Total revenues
(1) (2) (3)
|
|
$
|
148,873
|
|
|
$
|
133,440
|
|
|
$
|
27,023
|
|
|
$
|
(194
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11,812
|
)
|
|
$
|
297,330
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
(161,581
|
)
|
|
51,672
|
|
|
(23,023
|
)
|
|
(25,251
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(158,183
|
)
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
The Servicing segment recorded intercompany servicing revenue and fees from activity with the Originations segment and the Other non-reportable segment of
$2.2 million
and
$3.0 million
for the
three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
, respectively. Included in these amounts are late fees that were waived as an incentive for borrowers refinancing their loans of
$0.6 million
and
$1.0 million
for the
three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
, respectively, which reduced net gains on sales of loans recognized by the Originations segment.
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|
(2)
|
The Servicing segment recorded intercompany revenues for fees earned related to certain loan originations completed by the Originations segment from leads generated through the Servicing segment's servicing portfolio of
$2.7 million
and
$9.8 million
for the
three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
, respectively.
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|
|
(3)
|
The Originations segment recorded intercompany revenues for fees earned supporting the Servicing segment in administrative functions relating to the acquisition of certain servicing rights of less than
$0.1 million
for the
three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
.
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
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|
|
Servicing
|
|
Originations
|
|
Reverse
Mortgage
|
|
Other
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
Total
Consolidated
|
Total revenues
(1) (2) (3)
|
|
$
|
355,714
|
|
|
$
|
242,596
|
|
|
$
|
46,985
|
|
|
$
|
891
|
|
|
$
|
(15,470
|
)
|
|
$
|
630,716
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
(80,161
|
)
|
|
50,710
|
|
|
(46,699
|
)
|
|
(135,757
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(211,907
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
|
|
|
Servicing
|
|
Originations
|
|
Reverse
Mortgage
|
|
Other
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
Total
Consolidated
|
Total revenues
(1) (2) (3)
|
|
$
|
158,431
|
|
|
$
|
343,926
|
|
|
$
|
87,255
|
|
|
$
|
(119
|
)
|
|
$
|
(37,919
|
)
|
|
$
|
551,574
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
(773,928
|
)
|
|
113,688
|
|
|
(44,940
|
)
|
|
(111,478
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(816,658
|
)
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
The Servicing segment recorded intercompany servicing revenue and fees from activity with the Originations segment and the Other non-reportable segment of
$7.5 million
and
$9.2 million
for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
, respectively. Included in these amounts are late fees that were waived as an incentive for borrowers refinancing their loans of
$2.2 million
and
$3.0 million
for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
, respectively, which reduced net gains on sales of loans recognized by the Originations segment.
|
|
|
(2)
|
The Servicing segment recorded intercompany revenues for fees earned related to certain loan originations completed by the Originations segment from leads generated through the Servicing segment's servicing portfolio of
$10.1 million
and
$30.8 million
for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
, respectively.
|
|
|
(3)
|
The Originations segment recorded intercompany revenues for fees earned supporting the Servicing segment in administrative functions relating to the acquisition of certain servicing rights of less than
$0.1 million
and
$1.0 million
for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
, respectively.
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14. Commitments and Contingencies
Letter of Credit Reimbursement and Mandatory Clean-Up Call Obligations
As part of an agreement to service the loans in the original
eleven
securitization trusts, as of September 30, 2017, the Company had an obligation to reimburse a third party for the final
$165.0 million
in LOCs, if drawn, issued to the
eleven
trusts by a third party as credit enhancements to these trusts. The total amount available on the LOCs was
$247.7 million
at
September 30, 2017
. The securitization trusts draw on these LOCs if there are insufficient cash flows from the underlying collateral to pay the bondholders of the securitization trusts. Based on the Company’s estimates of the underlying performance of the collateral in the securitizations, as of September 30, 2017, the Company did not expect that the final
$165.0 million
would be drawn and, therefore, no liability for the fair value of this obligation has been recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. As a result of the Clean-up Call Agreement with the third party detailed further below, the Company is obligated to reimburse the third party for amounts drawn on the LOCs in excess of
$17.0 million
in the aggregate related to certain of the remaining securitization trusts from July 1, 2017 through each individual call date.
Historically, the Company was obligated to exercise the mandatory clean-up call obligations assumed as part of an agreement to acquire the rights to service the loans in the Non-Residual Trusts. The Company was required to call these securitizations when the principal amount of each loan pool falls to
10%
or below of the original principal amount. The Company made such calls in the second and third quarters of 2017. The Company fulfilled its obligation for those mandatory clean-up call obligations by making payments of
$18.6 million
and
$28.4 million
during the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
, respectively. The total outstanding balance of the residential loans expected to be called at the respective call dates is
$389.2 million
at
September 30, 2017
.
On October 10, 2017, the Company entered into a Clean-up Call Agreement with a third party. During September 2017, the Company paid an inducement fee in the amount of
$36.5 million
to the counterparty, which was recorded as a deposit within other assets on the consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2017. With the execution of the Clean-Up Call Agreement, the third party assumed the Company’s mandatory obligation to exercise the clean-up calls for the remaining securitization trusts. In connection with the exercise of each clean-up call, the counterparty agreed to reimburse the Company for certain outstanding advances previously made by the Company with respect to the related trusts, up to an aggregate amount of approximately
$6.4 million
for the
eight
remaining trusts.
Unfunded Commitments
Reverse Mortgage Loans
At
September 30, 2017
, the Company had floating-rate reverse loans in which the borrowers have additional borrowing capacity of
$1.1 billion
and similar commitments on fixed-rate reverse loans of
$0.3 million
primarily in the form of undrawn lines-of-credit. The borrowing capacity includes
$1.0 billion
that was available to be drawn by borrowers at
September 30, 2017
and
$79.3 million
in capacity that will become eligible to be drawn by borrowers through the twelve months ending October 1, 2018, assuming the loans remain performing. In addition, the Company has other commitments of
$27.3 million
to fund taxes and insurance on borrowers’ properties to the extent of amounts that were set aside for such purpose upon the origination of the related reverse loan. There is no termination date for these drawings so long as the loan remains performing.
Mortgage Loans
The Company has short-term commitments to lend
$1.8 billion
and commitments to purchase loans totaling
$14.3 million
at
September 30, 2017
. In addition, the Company had commitments to sell
$2.1 billion
and purchase
$0.3 billion
in mortgage-backed securities at
September 30, 2017
.
HMBS Issuer Obligations
As an HMBS issuer, the Company assumes certain obligations related to each security issued. The most significant obligation is the requirement to purchase loans out of the Ginnie Mae securitization pools once the outstanding principal balance of the related HECM is equal to or greater than
98%
of the maximum claim amount. Performing repurchased loans are conveyed to HUD and payment is received from HUD typically within
a short timeframe
of repurchase. HUD reimburses the Company for the outstanding principal balance on the loan up to the maximum claim amount. The Company bears the risk of exposure if the amount of the outstanding principal balance on a loan exceeds the maximum claim amount. Recent regulatory changes introduced by HUD increased the requirements for completing an assignment to HUD. These new requirements may increase the time interval between when a loan is repurchased and when the assignment claim is filed with HUD, and inability to meet such requirements could preclude assignment. During this period, accruals for interest, HUD-required mortgage insurance payments, and borrower draws may cause the unpaid balance on the loan to increase and ultimately exceed the maximum claim amount. Nonperforming repurchased loans are generally liquidated through foreclosure and subsequent sale of real estate owned.
The Company currently relies upon certain master repurchase agreements and operating cash flows, to the extent necessary, to repurchase these Ginnie Mae loans. Given continued growth in the number and amount of reverse loan repurchases, the Company may seek additional, or expansion of existing, master repurchase or similar agreements and/or may seek to access the securitization market to provide financing capacity for future required loan repurchases. The timing and amount of the Company's obligation to repurchase HECMs is uncertain as repurchase is predicated on certain factors such as whether a borrower event of default occurs prior to the HECM reaching the mandatory repurchase threshold under which the Company is obligated to repurchase the loan. During the
nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
, the Company repurchased
$968.5 million
and
$428.9 million
, respectively, in reverse loans and real estate owned from securitization pools. At
September 30, 2017
, the Company had repurchased reverse loans and real estate owned totaling
$707.0 million
, with a fair value of
$675.5 million
, and unfunded commitments to repurchase reverse loans and real estate owned of
$104.6 million
. Repurchases of reverse loans and real estate owned have increased significantly as compared to prior periods and are expected to continue to increase due to the increased flow of HECMs and real estate owned that are reaching
98%
of their maximum claim amount.
Mortgage Origination Contingencies
The Company sells substantially all of its originated or purchased mortgage loans into the secondary market for securitization or to private investors as whole loans. The Company sells conventional-conforming and government-backed mortgage loans through GSE and agency-sponsored securitizations in which mortgage-backed securities are created and sold to third-party investors. The Company also sells non-conforming mortgage loans to private investors. In doing so, representations and warranties regarding certain attributes of the loans are made to the third-party investor. Subsequent to the sale, if it is determined that a loan sold is in breach of these representations or warranties, the Company generally has an obligation to cure the breach. In general, if the Company is unable to cure such breach, the purchaser of the loan may require the Company to repurchase such loan for the unpaid principal balance, accrued interest, and related advances, and in any event, the Company must indemnify such purchaser for certain losses and expenses incurred by such purchaser in connection with such breach. The Company’s credit loss may be reduced by any recourse it has to correspondent lenders that, in turn, have sold such residential loans to the Company and breached similar or other representations and warranties.
The Company's representations and warranties are generally not subject to stated limits of exposure, with the exception of certain loans originated under HARP, which limits exposure based on payment history of the loan. At
September 30, 2017
, the Company’s maximum exposure to repurchases due to potential breaches of representations and warranties was
$68.8 billion
, and was based on the original unpaid principal balance of loans sold from the beginning of 2013 through
September 30, 2017
, adjusted for voluntary payments made by the borrower on loans for which the Company performs servicing. A majority of the Company's loan sales were servicing retained.
The Company’s obligations vary based upon the nature of the repurchase demand and the current status of the mortgage loan. The Company’s estimate of the liability associated with representations and warranties exposure was
$17.1 million
at
September 30, 2017
and is included in originations liability as part of payables and accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.
Servicing Contingencies
The Company’s servicing obligations are set forth in industry regulations established by HUD, the FHA, the VA, and other government agencies and in servicing and subservicing agreements with the applicable counterparties, such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and other credit owners. Both the regulations and the servicing agreements provide that the servicer may be liable for failure to perform its servicing obligations and further provide remedies for certain servicer breaches.
Reverse Mortgage Loans
FHA regulations provide that servicers meet a series of event-specific timeframes during the default, foreclosure, conveyance, and mortgage insurance claim cycles. Failure to timely meet any processing deadline may stop the accrual of debenture interest otherwise payable in satisfaction of a claim under the FHA mortgage insurance contract and the servicer may be responsible to HUD for debenture interest that is not self-curtailed by the servicer, or for making the credit owner whole for any interest curtailed by FHA due to not meeting the required event-specific timeframes. The Company had a curtailment obligation liability of
$98.0 million
at
September 30, 2017
related to the foregoing, which reflects management’s best estimate of the probable incurred claim. The curtailment liability is recorded in payables and accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. During the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
, the Company recorded a provision, net of expected third-party recoveries, related to the curtailment obligation liability of
$3.6 million
. The Company has potential estimated maximum financial statement exposure for an additional
$150.6 million
related to similar claims, which are reasonably possible, but which the Company believes are the responsibility of third parties (e.g., prior servicers and/or credit owners).
Mortgage Loans
The Company had a curtailment obligation liability of
$24.7 million
at
September 30, 2017
related to sales of servicing rights, advance curtailment exposure and mortgage loan servicing that it primarily assumed through an acquisition of servicing rights. The Company is obligated to service the related mortgage loans in accordance with Ginnie Mae requirements, including repayment to credit owners for corporate advances and interest curtailment. The curtailment liability is recorded in payables and accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.
Litigation and Regulatory Matters
In the ordinary course of business, the Parent Company and its subsidiaries are defendants in, or parties to, pending and threatened legal actions and proceedings, including actions brought on behalf of various classes of claimants. Many of these actions and proceedings are based on alleged violations of consumer protection laws governing the Company's servicing and origination activities. In some of these actions and proceedings, claims for substantial monetary damages are asserted against the Company.
The Company, in the ordinary course of business, is also subject to regulatory and governmental examinations, information requests and subpoenas, inquiries, investigations and threatened legal actions and proceedings. In connection with formal and informal inquiries, the Company receives numerous requests, subpoenas and orders for documents, testimony and information in connection with various aspects of the Company’s activities.
In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting outcomes of such litigation, regulatory and governmental matters, particularly where the claimants seek very large or indeterminate restitution, penalties or damages, or where the matters present novel legal theories or involve a large number of parties, the Company generally cannot predict what the eventual outcome of the pending matters will be, what the timing of the ultimate resolution of these matters will be, or what the eventual loss, fines or penalties related to each pending matter may be.
Reserves are established for pending or threatened litigation, regulatory and governmental matters when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of such loss can be reasonably estimated. In light of the inherent uncertainties involved in litigation and other legal proceedings, it is not always possible to determine a reasonable estimate of the amount of a probable loss, and the Company may estimate a range of possible loss for consideration in its estimated accruals. The estimates are based upon currently available information, including advice of counsel, and involve significant judgment taking into account the varying stages and inherent uncertainties of such matters. Accordingly, the Company’s estimates may change from time to time and such changes may be material to the consolidated financial results.
At
September 30, 2017
, the Company’s recorded reserves associated with legal and regulatory contingencies for which a loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated were approximately
$35 million
. There can be no assurance that the ultimate resolution of the Company’s pending or threatened litigation, claims or assessments will not result in losses in excess of the Company’s recorded reserves. As a result, the ultimate resolution of any particular legal matter, or matters, could be material to the Company’s results of operations or cash flows for the period in which such matter is resolved.
For matters involving a probable loss where the Company can estimate the range but not a specific loss amount, the aggregate estimated amount of reasonably possible losses in excess of the recorded liability was
$0
to approximately
$15 million
at
September 30, 2017
. Given the inherent uncertainties and status of the Company’s outstanding legal and regulatory matters, the range of reasonably possible losses cannot be estimated for all matters; therefore, this estimated range does not represent the Company’s maximum loss exposure. As new information becomes available, the matters for which the Company is able to estimate, as well as the estimates themselves, will be adjusted accordingly.
The following is a description of certain litigation and regulatory matters:
The Company has received various subpoenas for testimony and documents, motions for examinations pursuant to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 2004, and other information requests from certain Offices of the U.S. Trustees, acting through trial counsel in various federal judicial districts, seeking information regarding an array of the Company's policies, procedures and practices in servicing loans to borrowers who are in bankruptcy and the Company's compliance with bankruptcy laws and rules. The Company has provided information in response to these subpoenas and requests and has met with representatives of certain Offices of the U.S. Trustees to discuss various issues that have arisen in the course of these inquiries, including the Company's compliance with bankruptcy laws and rules. The Company cannot predict the outcome of the aforementioned proceedings and investigations, which could result in requests for damages, fines, sanctions, or other remediation. The Company could face further legal proceedings in connection with these matters. The Company may seek to enter into one or more agreements to resolve these matters. Any such agreement may require the Company to pay fines or other amounts for alleged breaches of law and to change or otherwise remediate the Company's business practices. Legal proceedings relating to these matters and the terms of any settlement agreement could have a material adverse effect on the Company's reputation, business, prospects, results of operations, liquidity and financial condition.
From time to time, federal and state authorities investigate or examine aspects of the Company's business activities, such as its mortgage origination, servicing, collection and bankruptcy practices, among other things. It is the Company's general policy to cooperate with such investigations, and the Company has been responding to information requests and otherwise cooperating with various ongoing investigations and examinations by such authorities. The Company cannot predict the outcome of any of the ongoing proceedings and cannot provide assurances that investigations and examinations will not have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Walter Energy Matters
The Company may become liable for U.S. federal income taxes allegedly owed by the Walter Energy consolidated group for the 2009 and prior tax years. Under federal law, each member of a consolidated group for U.S. federal income tax purposes is severally liable for the federal income tax liability of each other member of the consolidated group for any year in which it was a member of the consolidated group at any time during such year. Certain former subsidiaries of the Company (which were subsequently merged or otherwise consolidated with certain current subsidiaries of the Company) were members of the Walter Energy consolidated tax group prior to the Company's spin-off from Walter Energy on
April 17, 2009
. As a result, to the extent the Walter Energy consolidated group’s federal income taxes (including penalties and interest) for such tax years are not favorably resolved on the merits or otherwise paid, the Company could be liable for such amounts.
Walter Energy Tax Matters.
According to Walter Energy’s Form 10-Q, or the Walter Energy Form 10-Q, for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 (filed with the SEC on November 5, 2015) and certain other public filings made by Walter Energy in its bankruptcy proceedings currently pending in Alabama, described below, as of the date of such filing, certain tax matters with respect to certain tax years prior to and including the year of the Company's spin-off from Walter Energy remained unresolved, including certain tax matters relating to: (i) a "proof of claim" for a substantial amount of taxes, interest and penalties with respect to Walter Energy’s fiscal years ended August 31, 1983 through May 31, 1994, which was filed by the IRS in connection with Walter Energy’s bankruptcy filing on December 27, 1989 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division; (ii) an IRS audit of Walter Energy’s federal income tax returns for the years ended May 31, 2000 through December 31, 2008; and (iii) an IRS audit of Walter Energy’s federal income tax returns for the 2009 through 2013 tax years.
Walter Energy 2015 Bankruptcy Filing.
On July 15, 2015, Walter Energy filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama. On August 18, 2015, Walter Energy filed a motion with the Florida bankruptcy court requesting that the court transfer venue of its disputes with the IRS to the Alabama bankruptcy court. In that motion, Walter Energy asserted that it believed the liability for the years at issue "will be materially, if not completely, offset by the [r]efunds" asserted by Walter Energy against the IRS. The Florida bankruptcy court transferred venue of the matter to the Alabama bankruptcy court, where it remains pending.
On November 5, 2015, Walter Energy, together with certain of its subsidiaries, entered into the Walter Energy Asset Purchase Agreement with Coal Acquisition, a Delaware limited liability company formed by members of Walter Energy’s senior lender group, pursuant to which, among other things, Coal Acquisition agreed to acquire substantially all of Walter Energy’s assets and assume certain liabilities, subject to, among other things, a number of closing conditions set forth therein. On January 8, 2016, after conducting a hearing, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order approving the sale of Walter Energy's assets to Coal Acquisition free and clear of all liens, claims, interests and encumbrances of the debtors. The sale of such assets pursuant to the Walter Energy Asset Purchase Agreement was completed on March 31, 2016 and was conducted under the provisions of Sections 105, 363 and 365 of the Bankruptcy Code. Based on developments in the Alabama bankruptcy proceedings following completion of this asset sale, such asset sale appears to have resulted in (i) limited value remaining in Walter Energy’s bankruptcy estate and (ii) to date, limited recovery for certain of Walter Energy’s unsecured creditors, including the IRS.
On January 9, 2017, Walter Energy filed with the Alabama Bankruptcy Court a motion to convert its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case to a Chapter 7 liquidation. In that motion, Walter Energy stated that, other than with respect to
1%
of the equity of the acquirer of Walter Energy's core assets, no prospect of payment of unsecured claims exists. On January 23, 2017, the IRS filed an objection to Walter Energy's motion to convert, in which the IRS requested that a judgment be entered against Walter Energy in connection with the tax matters described above. The IRS further asserted that entry of a final judgment was necessary so that it could pursue collection of tax liabilities from former members of Walter Energy's consolidated group that are not debtors.
On January 30, 2017, the Bankruptcy Court held a hearing at which it denied the IRS's request for entry of a judgment and announced its intent to grant Walter Energy's motion to convert. The Bankruptcy Court entered an order on February 2, 2017 converting Walter Energy's Chapter 11 bankruptcy to a Chapter 7 liquidation. During February 2017, Andre Toffel was appointed Chapter 7 trustee of Walter Energy's bankruptcy estate.
The Company cannot predict whether or to what extent it may become liable for federal income taxes of the Walter Energy consolidated tax group during the tax years in which the Company was a part of such group, in part because the Company believes, based on publicly available information, that: (i) the amount of taxes owed by the Walter Energy consolidated tax group for the periods from 1983 through 2009 remains unresolved; and (ii) in light of Walter Energy’s conversion from a Chapter 11 bankruptcy to a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, it is unclear whether the IRS will seek to make a direct claim against the Company for such taxes. Further, because the Company cannot currently estimate its' liability, if any, relating to the federal income tax liability of Walter Energy’s consolidated tax group during the tax years in which it was a part of such group, the Company cannot determine whether such liabilities, if any, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, liquidity and/or results of operations.
Tax Separation Agreement
. In connection with the Company's spin-off from Walter Energy, the Company and Walter Energy entered into a Tax Separation Agreement, dated
April 17, 2009
. Notwithstanding any several liability the Company may have under federal tax law described above, under the Tax Separation Agreement, Walter Energy agreed to retain full liability for all U.S. federal income or state combined income taxes of the Walter Energy consolidated group for 2009 and prior tax years (including any interest, additional taxes or penalties applicable thereto), subject to limited exceptions. The Company therefore filed proofs of claim in the Alabama bankruptcy proceedings asserting claims for any such amounts to the extent the Company is ultimately held liable for the same. However, the Company expects to receive little or no recovery from Walter Energy for any filed proofs of claim for indemnification.
It is unclear whether claims made by the Company under the Tax Separation Agreement would be enforceable against Walter Energy in connection with, or following the conclusion of, the various Walter Energy bankruptcy proceedings described above, or if such claims would be rejected or disallowed under bankruptcy law. It is also unclear whether the Company would be able to recover some or all of any such claims given Walter Energy's limited assets and limited recoveries for unsecured creditors in the Walter Energy bankruptcy proceedings described above.
Furthermore, the Tax Separation Agreement provides that Walter Energy has, in its sole discretion, the exclusive right to represent the interests of the consolidated group in any audit, court proceeding or settlement of a claim with the IRS for the tax years in which certain of the Company’s former subsidiaries were members of the Walter Energy consolidated tax group. However, in light of the conversion of Walter Energy’s bankruptcy proceeding from a Chapter 11 proceeding to a Chapter 7 proceeding, the Company may choose to take a direct role in proceedings involving the IRS’s claim for tax years in which the Company was a member of the Walter Energy consolidated tax group. Moreover, the Tax Separation Agreement obligates the Company to take certain tax positions that are consistent with those taken historically by Walter Energy. In the event the Company does not take such positions, it could be liable to Walter Energy to the extent the Company's failure to do so results in an increased tax liability or the reduction of any tax asset of Walter Energy. These arrangements may result in conflicts of interests between the Company and Walter Energy, particularly with regard to the Walter Energy bankruptcy proceedings described above.
Lastly, according to its public filings, Walter Energy’s 2009 tax year is currently under audit. Accordingly, if it is determined that certain distribution taxes and other amounts are owed related to the Company's spin-off from Walter Energy in 2009, the Company may be liable under the Tax Separation Agreement for all or a portion of such amounts.
The Company is unable to estimate reasonably possible losses for the matter described above.
Key Employee Retention Plan
In September 2017, the Company entered into retention agreements with certain key officers of the Company. These agreements set forth retention bonuses to be earned by the key officers through dates as defined in each agreement. The total retention bonuses to be paid for key officers that meet the related party definition and meet the qualifications of the agreement is
$2.8 million
, which is earned over the retention period.
15. Separate Financial Information of Subsidiary Guarantors of Indebtedness
In accordance with the Senior Notes Indenture, certain existing and future
100%
owned domestic subsidiaries of the Parent Company have fully and unconditionally guaranteed the Senior Notes on a joint and several basis. These guarantor subsidiaries also guarantee the Parent Company's obligations under the 2013 Secured Credit Facilities. The indenture governing the Senior Notes contains customary exceptions under which a guarantor subsidiary may be released from its guarantee without the consent of the holders of the Senior Notes, including (i) the permitted sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of a guarantor subsidiary's assets or common stock; (ii) the designation of a restricted guarantor subsidiary as an unrestricted subsidiary; (iii) the release of a guarantor subsidiary from its obligation under the 2013 Secured Credit Facilities and its guarantee of all other indebtedness of the Parent Company and other guarantor subsidiaries; and (iv) the defeasance of the obligations of the guarantor subsidiary by payment of the Senior Notes.
Presented below are the condensed consolidating financial information of the Parent Company, the guarantor subsidiaries on a combined basis, and the non-guarantor subsidiaries on a combined basis.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
|
September 30, 2017
|
Unaudited
|
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent Company
|
|
Guarantor Subsidiaries
|
|
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries and VIEs
|
|
Eliminations
and Reclassifications
|
|
Consolidated
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
715
|
|
|
$
|
274,087
|
|
|
$
|
2,000
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
276,802
|
|
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
|
|
1,502
|
|
|
325,220
|
|
|
32,698
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
359,420
|
|
Residential loans at amortized cost, net
|
|
11,700
|
|
|
299,745
|
|
|
431,459
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
742,904
|
|
Residential loans at fair value
|
|
—
|
|
|
10,996,367
|
|
|
381,125
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
11,377,492
|
|
Receivables, net
|
|
20,719
|
|
|
122,279
|
|
|
8,400
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
151,398
|
|
Servicer and protective advances, net
|
|
—
|
|
|
390,673
|
|
|
444,118
|
|
|
16,076
|
|
|
850,867
|
|
Servicing rights, net
|
|
—
|
|
|
869,981
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
869,981
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
—
|
|
|
47,747
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
47,747
|
|
Intangible assets, net
|
|
—
|
|
|
9,213
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
9,213
|
|
Premises and equipment, net
|
|
1,122
|
|
|
57,088
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
58,210
|
|
Deferred tax assets, net
|
|
857
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(857
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Other assets
|
|
26,027
|
|
|
177,592
|
|
|
31,982
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
235,601
|
|
Due from affiliates, net
|
|
276,166
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(276,166
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries and VIEs
|
|
1,491,518
|
|
|
68,643
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1,560,161
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
1,830,326
|
|
|
$
|
13,638,635
|
|
|
$
|
1,331,782
|
|
|
$
|
(1,821,108
|
)
|
|
$
|
14,979,635
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payables and accrued liabilities
|
|
$
|
43,921
|
|
|
$
|
679,677
|
|
|
$
|
4,475
|
|
|
$
|
(6,882
|
)
|
|
$
|
721,191
|
|
Servicer payables
|
|
—
|
|
|
346,753
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
346,753
|
|
Servicing advance liabilities
|
|
—
|
|
|
83,895
|
|
|
425,468
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
509,363
|
|
Warehouse borrowings
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,178,320
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,178,320
|
|
Servicing rights related liabilities at fair value
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,565
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,565
|
|
Corporate debt
|
|
2,022,639
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,022,639
|
|
Mortgage-backed debt
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
832,897
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
832,897
|
|
HMBS related obligations at fair value
|
|
—
|
|
|
9,598,234
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
9,598,234
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities, net
|
|
—
|
|
|
5,764
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(857
|
)
|
|
4,907
|
|
Obligation to fund Non-Guarantor VIEs
|
|
—
|
|
|
48,249
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(48,249
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Due to affiliates, net
|
|
—
|
|
|
272,741
|
|
|
3,425
|
|
|
(276,166
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
2,066,560
|
|
|
12,215,198
|
|
|
1,266,265
|
|
|
(332,154
|
)
|
|
15,215,869
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)
|
|
(236,234
|
)
|
|
1,423,437
|
|
|
65,517
|
|
|
(1,488,954
|
)
|
|
(236,234
|
)
|
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)
|
|
$
|
1,830,326
|
|
|
$
|
13,638,635
|
|
|
$
|
1,331,782
|
|
|
$
|
(1,821,108
|
)
|
|
$
|
14,979,635
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
|
December 31, 2016
|
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent Company
|
|
Guarantor Subsidiaries
|
|
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries and VIEs
|
|
Eliminations
and Reclassifications
|
|
Consolidated
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
773
|
|
|
$
|
221,825
|
|
|
$
|
2,000
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
224,598
|
|
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
|
|
1,502
|
|
|
158,204
|
|
|
44,757
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
204,463
|
|
Residential loans at amortized cost, net
|
|
12,891
|
|
|
189,441
|
|
|
462,877
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
665,209
|
|
Residential loans at fair value
|
|
—
|
|
|
11,924,043
|
|
|
492,499
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
12,416,542
|
|
Receivables, net
|
|
97,424
|
|
|
154,852
|
|
|
15,686
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
267,962
|
|
Servicer and protective advances, net
|
|
—
|
|
|
481,099
|
|
|
688,961
|
|
|
25,320
|
|
|
1,195,380
|
|
Servicing rights, net
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,029,719
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,029,719
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
—
|
|
|
47,747
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
47,747
|
|
Intangible assets, net
|
|
—
|
|
|
11,347
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
11,347
|
|
Premises and equipment, net
|
|
1,181
|
|
|
81,447
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
82,628
|
|
Assets held for sale
|
|
—
|
|
|
65,045
|
|
|
6,040
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
71,085
|
|
Other assets
|
|
30,789
|
|
|
191,671
|
|
|
19,830
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
242,290
|
|
Due from affiliates, net
|
|
392,998
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(392,998
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries and VIEs
|
|
1,620,339
|
|
|
134,612
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1,754,951
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
2,157,897
|
|
|
$
|
14,691,052
|
|
|
$
|
1,732,650
|
|
|
$
|
(2,122,629
|
)
|
|
$
|
16,458,970
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payables and accrued liabilities
|
|
$
|
53,337
|
|
|
$
|
708,070
|
|
|
$
|
5,474
|
|
|
$
|
(7,870
|
)
|
|
$
|
759,011
|
|
Servicer payables
|
|
—
|
|
|
146,332
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
146,332
|
|
Servicing advance liabilities
|
|
—
|
|
|
132,664
|
|
|
650,565
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
783,229
|
|
Warehouse borrowings
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,203,355
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,203,355
|
|
Servicing rights related liabilities at fair value
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,902
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,902
|
|
Corporate debt
|
|
2,129,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,129,000
|
|
Mortgage-backed debt
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
943,956
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
943,956
|
|
HMBS related obligations at fair value
|
|
—
|
|
|
10,509,449
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
10,509,449
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities, net
|
|
—
|
|
|
3,204
|
|
|
1,570
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
4,774
|
|
Liabilities held for sale
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,179
|
|
|
1,223
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,402
|
|
Obligation to fund Non-Guarantor VIEs
|
|
—
|
|
|
46,417
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(46,417
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Due to affiliates, net
|
|
—
|
|
|
392,812
|
|
|
185
|
|
|
(392,997
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
2,182,337
|
|
|
13,145,384
|
|
|
1,602,973
|
|
|
(447,284
|
)
|
|
16,483,410
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)
|
|
(24,440
|
)
|
|
1,545,668
|
|
|
129,677
|
|
|
(1,675,345
|
)
|
|
(24,440
|
)
|
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)
|
|
$
|
2,157,897
|
|
|
$
|
14,691,052
|
|
|
$
|
1,732,650
|
|
|
$
|
(2,122,629
|
)
|
|
$
|
16,458,970
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
|
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
|
Unaudited
|
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent Company
|
|
Guarantor Subsidiaries
|
|
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries and VIEs
|
|
Eliminations
and Reclassifications
|
|
Consolidated
|
REVENUES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net servicing revenue and fees
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
66,951
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(1,922
|
)
|
|
$
|
65,029
|
|
Net gains on sales of loans
|
|
—
|
|
|
73,013
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
73,013
|
|
Net fair value gains on reverse loans and related HMBS obligations
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,810
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,810
|
|
Interest income on loans
|
|
206
|
|
|
537
|
|
|
9,059
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
9,802
|
|
Insurance revenue
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,236
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,236
|
|
Other revenues
|
|
215
|
|
|
24,540
|
|
|
14,399
|
|
|
(14,400
|
)
|
|
24,754
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
421
|
|
|
169,087
|
|
|
23,458
|
|
|
(16,322
|
)
|
|
176,644
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
24,439
|
|
|
123,128
|
|
|
2,519
|
|
|
(12,472
|
)
|
|
137,614
|
|
Salaries and benefits
|
|
10,770
|
|
|
80,774
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
91,544
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
35,640
|
|
|
15,371
|
|
|
10,686
|
|
|
(26
|
)
|
|
61,671
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
171
|
|
|
9,570
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
9,741
|
|
Corporate allocations
|
|
(19,477
|
)
|
|
19,477
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other expenses, net
|
|
161
|
|
|
1,137
|
|
|
1,278
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,576
|
|
Total expenses
|
|
51,704
|
|
|
249,457
|
|
|
14,483
|
|
|
(12,498
|
)
|
|
303,146
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER GAINS (LOSSES)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other net fair value gains (losses)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(550
|
)
|
|
4,333
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3,783
|
|
Net losses on extinguishment of debt
|
|
(959
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(959
|
)
|
Total other gains (losses)
|
|
(959
|
)
|
|
(550
|
)
|
|
4,333
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,824
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
(52,242
|
)
|
|
(80,920
|
)
|
|
13,308
|
|
|
(3,824
|
)
|
|
(123,678
|
)
|
Income tax expense (benefit)
|
|
2,104
|
|
|
(3,345
|
)
|
|
1,889
|
|
|
(193
|
)
|
|
455
|
|
Income (loss) before equity in earnings (losses) of consolidated subsidiaries and VIEs
|
|
(54,346
|
)
|
|
(77,575
|
)
|
|
11,419
|
|
|
(3,631
|
)
|
|
(124,133
|
)
|
Equity in earnings (losses) of consolidated subsidiaries and VIEs
|
(69,787
|
)
|
|
10,530
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
59,257
|
|
|
—
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(124,133
|
)
|
|
$
|
(67,045
|
)
|
|
$
|
11,419
|
|
|
$
|
55,626
|
|
|
$
|
(124,133
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(124,035
|
)
|
|
$
|
(67,045
|
)
|
|
$
|
11,419
|
|
|
$
|
55,626
|
|
|
$
|
(124,035
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
|
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
|
Unaudited
|
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent Company
|
|
Guarantor Subsidiaries
|
|
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries and VIEs
|
|
Eliminations
and Reclassifications
|
|
Consolidated
|
REVENUES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net servicing revenue and fees
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
113,803
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(2,174
|
)
|
|
$
|
111,629
|
|
Net gains on sales of loans
|
|
—
|
|
|
122,014
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
122,014
|
|
Net fair value gains (losses) on reverse loans and related HMBS obligations
|
|
—
|
|
|
18,687
|
|
|
(60
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
18,627
|
|
Interest income on loans
|
|
248
|
|
|
143
|
|
|
10,941
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
11,332
|
|
Insurance revenue
|
|
—
|
|
|
9,287
|
|
|
871
|
|
|
(158
|
)
|
|
10,000
|
|
Other revenues, net
|
|
(938
|
)
|
|
25,017
|
|
|
17,882
|
|
|
(18,233
|
)
|
|
23,728
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
(690
|
)
|
|
288,951
|
|
|
29,634
|
|
|
(20,565
|
)
|
|
297,330
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
19,859
|
|
|
145,563
|
|
|
3,488
|
|
|
(17,118
|
)
|
|
151,792
|
|
Salaries and benefits
|
|
13,505
|
|
|
119,694
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
133,199
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
36,986
|
|
|
13,249
|
|
|
15,451
|
|
|
(384
|
)
|
|
65,302
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
234
|
|
|
16,173
|
|
|
173
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
16,580
|
|
Goodwill and intangible assets impairment
|
|
—
|
|
|
97,716
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
97,716
|
|
Corporate allocations
|
|
(32,203
|
)
|
|
32,203
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other expenses, net
|
|
47
|
|
|
1,150
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,206
|
|
Total expenses
|
|
38,428
|
|
|
425,748
|
|
|
19,121
|
|
|
(17,502
|
)
|
|
465,795
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER GAINS (LOSSES)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other net fair value losses
|
|
—
|
|
|
(643
|
)
|
|
(2,659
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(3,302
|
)
|
Net gains on extinguishment of debt
|
|
13,734
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
13,734
|
|
Other
|
|
—
|
|
|
(150
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(150
|
)
|
Total other gains (losses)
|
|
13,734
|
|
|
(793
|
)
|
|
(2,659
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
10,282
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
(25,384
|
)
|
|
(137,590
|
)
|
|
7,854
|
|
|
(3,063
|
)
|
|
(158,183
|
)
|
Income tax expense
|
|
7,505
|
|
|
45,550
|
|
|
2,185
|
|
|
(156
|
)
|
|
55,084
|
|
Income (loss) before equity in earnings (losses) of consolidated subsidiaries and VIEs
|
|
(32,889
|
)
|
|
(183,140
|
)
|
|
5,669
|
|
|
(2,907
|
)
|
|
(213,267
|
)
|
Equity in earnings (losses) of consolidated subsidiaries and VIEs
|
(180,378
|
)
|
|
2,267
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
178,111
|
|
|
—
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(213,267
|
)
|
|
$
|
(180,873
|
)
|
|
$
|
5,669
|
|
|
$
|
175,204
|
|
|
$
|
(213,267
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(213,281
|
)
|
|
$
|
(180,873
|
)
|
|
$
|
5,669
|
|
|
$
|
175,204
|
|
|
$
|
(213,281
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
|
Unaudited
|
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent Company
|
|
Guarantor Subsidiaries
|
|
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries and VIEs
|
|
Eliminations
and Reclassifications
|
|
Consolidated
|
REVENUES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net servicing revenue and fees
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
275,539
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(6,002
|
)
|
|
$
|
269,537
|
|
Net gains on sales of loans
|
|
—
|
|
|
217,914
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
217,914
|
|
Net fair value gains on reverse loans and related HMBS obligations
|
|
—
|
|
|
24,342
|
|
|
42
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
24,384
|
|
Interest income on loans
|
|
680
|
|
|
1,161
|
|
|
29,430
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
31,271
|
|
Insurance revenue
|
|
—
|
|
|
9,574
|
|
|
309
|
|
|
(57
|
)
|
|
9,826
|
|
Other revenues
|
|
386
|
|
|
77,372
|
|
|
46,110
|
|
|
(46,084
|
)
|
|
77,784
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
1,066
|
|
|
605,902
|
|
|
75,891
|
|
|
(52,143
|
)
|
|
630,716
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
53,805
|
|
|
366,976
|
|
|
7,859
|
|
|
(41,855
|
)
|
|
386,785
|
|
Salaries and benefits
|
|
32,591
|
|
|
267,981
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
300,572
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
105,863
|
|
|
42,624
|
|
|
34,534
|
|
|
(56
|
)
|
|
182,965
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
533
|
|
|
30,129
|
|
|
53
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
30,715
|
|
Corporate allocations
|
|
(60,478
|
)
|
|
60,478
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other expenses, net
|
|
364
|
|
|
4,367
|
|
|
3,682
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
8,413
|
|
Total expenses
|
|
132,678
|
|
|
772,555
|
|
|
46,128
|
|
|
(41,911
|
)
|
|
909,450
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER GAINS (LOSSES)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of business
|
|
—
|
|
|
67,734
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
67,734
|
|
Other net fair value gains (losses)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1,756
|
)
|
|
2,517
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
761
|
|
Net losses on extinguishment of debt
|
|
(959
|
)
|
|
(266
|
)
|
|
(443
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1,668
|
)
|
Total other gains (losses)
|
|
(959
|
)
|
|
65,712
|
|
|
2,074
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
66,827
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
(132,571
|
)
|
|
(100,941
|
)
|
|
31,837
|
|
|
(10,232
|
)
|
|
(211,907
|
)
|
Income tax expense (benefit)
|
|
(32,478
|
)
|
|
29,982
|
|
|
5,051
|
|
|
(528
|
)
|
|
2,027
|
|
Income (loss) before equity in earnings (losses) of consolidated subsidiaries and VIEs
|
|
(100,093
|
)
|
|
(130,923
|
)
|
|
26,786
|
|
|
(9,704
|
)
|
|
(213,934
|
)
|
Equity in earnings (losses) of consolidated subsidiaries and VIEs
|
(113,841
|
)
|
|
21,887
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
91,954
|
|
|
—
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(213,934
|
)
|
|
$
|
(109,036
|
)
|
|
$
|
26,786
|
|
|
$
|
82,250
|
|
|
$
|
(213,934
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(213,858
|
)
|
|
$
|
(109,036
|
)
|
|
$
|
26,786
|
|
|
$
|
82,250
|
|
|
$
|
(213,858
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
|
Unaudited
|
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent Company
|
|
Guarantor Subsidiaries
|
|
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries and VIEs
|
|
Eliminations
and Reclassifications
|
|
Consolidated
|
REVENUES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net servicing revenue and fees
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
44,507
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(6,704
|
)
|
|
$
|
37,803
|
|
Net gains on sales of loans
|
|
—
|
|
|
306,667
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
306,667
|
|
Net fair value gains (losses) on reverse loans and related HMBS obligations
|
|
—
|
|
|
61,771
|
|
|
(286
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
61,485
|
|
Interest income on loans
|
|
860
|
|
|
345
|
|
|
34,147
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
35,352
|
|
Insurance revenue
|
|
—
|
|
|
29,215
|
|
|
2,971
|
|
|
(542
|
)
|
|
31,644
|
|
Other revenues, net
|
|
(1,746
|
)
|
|
82,259
|
|
|
49,967
|
|
|
(51,857
|
)
|
|
78,623
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
(886
|
)
|
|
524,764
|
|
|
86,799
|
|
|
(59,103
|
)
|
|
551,574
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
42,448
|
|
|
417,128
|
|
|
9,884
|
|
|
(52,286
|
)
|
|
417,174
|
|
Salaries and benefits
|
|
44,598
|
|
|
354,921
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
399,519
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
108,802
|
|
|
36,958
|
|
|
50,186
|
|
|
(1,996
|
)
|
|
193,950
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
598
|
|
|
44,419
|
|
|
526
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
45,543
|
|
Goodwill and intangible assets impairment
|
|
—
|
|
|
313,128
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
313,128
|
|
Corporate allocations
|
|
(83,326
|
)
|
|
83,326
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other expenses, net
|
|
464
|
|
|
3,114
|
|
|
2,031
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
5,609
|
|
Total expenses
|
|
113,584
|
|
|
1,252,994
|
|
|
62,627
|
|
|
(54,282
|
)
|
|
1,374,923
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER GAINS (LOSSES)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other net fair value losses
|
|
—
|
|
|
(273
|
)
|
|
(5,992
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(6,265
|
)
|
Net gains on extinguishment of debt
|
|
14,662
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
14,662
|
|
Other
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1,706
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1,706
|
)
|
Total other gains (losses)
|
|
14,662
|
|
|
(1,979
|
)
|
|
(5,992
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
6,691
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
(99,808
|
)
|
|
(730,209
|
)
|
|
18,180
|
|
|
(4,821
|
)
|
|
(816,658
|
)
|
Income tax expense (benefit)
|
|
(5,237
|
)
|
|
58,529
|
|
|
6,282
|
|
|
(300
|
)
|
|
59,274
|
|
Income (loss) before equity in earnings (losses) of consolidated subsidiaries and VIEs
|
|
(94,571
|
)
|
|
(788,738
|
)
|
|
11,898
|
|
|
(4,521
|
)
|
|
(875,932
|
)
|
Equity in earnings (losses) of consolidated subsidiaries and VIEs
|
(781,361
|
)
|
|
2,945
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
778,416
|
|
|
—
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(875,932
|
)
|
|
$
|
(785,793
|
)
|
|
$
|
11,898
|
|
|
$
|
773,895
|
|
|
$
|
(875,932
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(875,905
|
)
|
|
$
|
(785,793
|
)
|
|
$
|
11,898
|
|
|
$
|
773,895
|
|
|
$
|
(875,905
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
|
Unaudited
|
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent Company
|
|
Guarantor Subsidiaries
|
|
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries and VIEs
|
|
Eliminations
and Reclassifications
|
|
Consolidated
|
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
$
|
(28,855
|
)
|
|
$
|
251,036
|
|
|
$
|
284,175
|
|
|
$
|
25,061
|
|
|
$
|
531,417
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases and originations of reverse loans held for investment
|
|
—
|
|
|
(302,032
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(302,032
|
)
|
Principal payments received on reverse loans held for investment
|
|
—
|
|
|
985,989
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
985,989
|
|
Principal payments received on mortgage loans held for investment
|
|
1,261
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
94,824
|
|
|
(25,061
|
)
|
|
71,024
|
|
Payments received on charged-off loans held for investment
|
|
—
|
|
|
13,217
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
13,217
|
|
Payments received on receivables related to Non-Residual Trusts
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
10,275
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
10,275
|
|
Proceeds from sales of real estate owned, net
|
|
40
|
|
|
103,118
|
|
|
2,915
|
|
|
(59
|
)
|
|
106,014
|
|
Purchases of premises and equipment
|
|
(512
|
)
|
|
(3,110
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(3,622
|
)
|
Decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents
|
|
—
|
|
|
621
|
|
|
1,220
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,841
|
|
Payments for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1,019
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1,019
|
)
|
Acquisitions of servicing rights, net
|
|
—
|
|
|
(171
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(171
|
)
|
Proceeds from sale of servicing rights, net
|
|
—
|
|
|
79,772
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
79,772
|
|
Proceeds from sale of business
|
|
—
|
|
|
131,074
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
131,074
|
|
Cash outflow from deconsolidation of variable interest entities
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(28,425
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(28,425
|
)
|
Capital contributions to subsidiaries and VIEs
|
|
(100,178
|
)
|
|
(5,419
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
105,597
|
|
|
—
|
|
Returns of capital from subsidiaries and VIEs
|
|
220,690
|
|
|
63,305
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(283,995
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Change in due from affiliates
|
|
(49,878
|
)
|
|
(70,932
|
)
|
|
(354
|
)
|
|
121,164
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other
|
|
11,711
|
|
|
(3,284
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
59
|
|
|
8,486
|
|
Cash flows provided by investing activities
|
|
83,134
|
|
|
991,129
|
|
|
80,455
|
|
|
(82,295
|
)
|
|
1,072,423
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments on corporate debt
|
|
(121,285
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(121,285
|
)
|
Proceeds from securitizations of reverse loans
|
|
—
|
|
|
375,786
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
375,786
|
|
Payments on HMBS related obligations
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1,420,881
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1,420,881
|
)
|
Issuances of servicing advance liabilities
|
|
—
|
|
|
117,167
|
|
|
791,701
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
908,868
|
|
Payments on servicing advance liabilities
|
|
—
|
|
|
(165,937
|
)
|
|
(1,018,099
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1,184,036
|
)
|
Net change in warehouse borrowings related to mortgage loans
|
|
—
|
|
|
(394,036
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(394,036
|
)
|
Net change in warehouse borrowings related to reverse loans
|
|
—
|
|
|
369,001
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
369,001
|
|
Payments on servicing rights related liabilities
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1,415
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1,415
|
)
|
Payments on mortgage-backed debt
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(84,814
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(84,814
|
)
|
Other debt issuance costs paid
|
|
—
|
|
|
(4,709
|
)
|
|
(146
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(4,855
|
)
|
Capital contributions
|
|
—
|
|
|
25,178
|
|
|
80,419
|
|
|
(105,597
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Capital distributions
|
|
—
|
|
|
(144,341
|
)
|
|
(139,654
|
)
|
|
283,995
|
|
|
—
|
|
Change in due to affiliates
|
|
67,023
|
|
|
50,455
|
|
|
3,686
|
|
|
(121,164
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Other
|
|
(75
|
)
|
|
3,829
|
|
|
2,277
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
6,031
|
|
Cash flows used in financing activities
|
|
(54,337
|
)
|
|
(1,189,903
|
)
|
|
(364,630
|
)
|
|
57,234
|
|
|
(1,551,636
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
(58
|
)
|
|
52,262
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
52,204
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
|
|
773
|
|
|
221,825
|
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
224,598
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
|
|
$
|
715
|
|
|
$
|
274,087
|
|
|
$
|
2,000
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
276,802
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
|
Unaudited
|
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent Company
|
|
Guarantor Subsidiaries
|
|
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries and VIEs
|
|
Eliminations
and
Reclassifications
|
|
Consolidated
|
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
$
|
(3,013
|
)
|
|
$
|
170,573
|
|
|
$
|
207,612
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
375,172
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases and originations of reverse loans held for investment
|
|
—
|
|
|
(653,471
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(653,471
|
)
|
Principal payments received on reverse loans held for investment
|
|
—
|
|
|
770,636
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
770,636
|
|
Principal payments received on mortgage loans held for investment
|
|
705
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
68,533
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
69,238
|
|
Payments received on charged-off loans held for investment
|
|
—
|
|
|
17,827
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
17,827
|
|
Payments received on receivables related to Non-Residual Trusts
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
6,230
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
6,230
|
|
Proceeds from sales of real estate owned, net
|
|
26
|
|
|
78,616
|
|
|
2,949
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
81,591
|
|
Purchases of premises and equipment
|
|
(468
|
)
|
|
(28,660
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(29,128
|
)
|
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash and cash equivalents
|
|
9,011
|
|
|
818
|
|
|
(51
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
9,778
|
|
Payments for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1,947
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1,947
|
)
|
Acquisitions of servicing rights, net
|
|
—
|
|
|
(7,701
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(7,701
|
)
|
Proceeds from sale of servicing rights, net
|
|
—
|
|
|
35,541
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
35,541
|
|
Capital contributions to subsidiaries and VIEs
|
|
—
|
|
|
(11,878
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
11,878
|
|
|
—
|
|
Returns of capital from subsidiaries and VIEs
|
|
10,524
|
|
|
18,629
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(29,153
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Change in due from affiliates
|
|
10,927
|
|
|
58,684
|
|
|
(3,963
|
)
|
|
(65,648
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Other
|
|
235
|
|
|
(3,900
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(3,665
|
)
|
Cash flows provided by investing activities
|
|
30,960
|
|
|
273,194
|
|
|
73,698
|
|
|
(82,923
|
)
|
|
294,929
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments on corporate debt
|
|
—
|
|
|
(480
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(480
|
)
|
Extinguishments and settlement of debt
|
|
(31,037
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(31,037
|
)
|
Proceeds from securitizations of reverse loans
|
|
—
|
|
|
684,711
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
684,711
|
|
Payments on HMBS related obligations
|
|
—
|
|
|
(958,720
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(958,720
|
)
|
Issuances of servicing advance liabilities
|
|
—
|
|
|
185,444
|
|
|
1,341,289
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,526,733
|
|
Payments on servicing advance liabilities
|
|
—
|
|
|
(265,083
|
)
|
|
(1,469,169
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1,734,252
|
)
|
Net change in warehouse borrowings related to mortgage loans
|
|
—
|
|
|
(147,389
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(147,389
|
)
|
Net change in warehouse borrowings related to reverse loans
|
|
—
|
|
|
169,210
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
169,210
|
|
Proceeds from financing of servicing rights
|
|
—
|
|
|
29,742
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
29,742
|
|
Payments on servicing rights related liabilities
|
|
—
|
|
|
(16,013
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(16,013
|
)
|
Payments on mortgage-backed debt
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(80,335
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(80,335
|
)
|
Other debt issuance costs paid
|
|
(528
|
)
|
|
(6,707
|
)
|
|
(2,025
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(9,260
|
)
|
Capital contributions
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
11,878
|
|
|
(11,878
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Capital distributions
|
|
—
|
|
|
(6,125
|
)
|
|
(23,028
|
)
|
|
29,153
|
|
|
—
|
|
Change in due to affiliates
|
|
1,382
|
|
|
(6,742
|
)
|
|
(60,288
|
)
|
|
65,648
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other
|
|
(781
|
)
|
|
(19,744
|
)
|
|
368
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(20,157
|
)
|
Cash flows used in financing activities
|
|
(30,964
|
)
|
|
(357,896
|
)
|
|
(281,310
|
)
|
|
82,923
|
|
|
(587,247
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
(3,017
|
)
|
|
85,871
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
82,854
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
|
|
4,016
|
|
|
196,812
|
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
202,828
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
|
|
$
|
999
|
|
|
$
|
282,683
|
|
|
$
|
2,000
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
285,682
|
|
16. Related-Party Transactions
WCO was established to invest in mortgage-related assets. In November 2016, WCO entered into a series of agreements whereby it agreed to sell substantially all of its assets, including the sale of substantially all of its MSR portfolio to NRM. In connection with the December 2016 closing of the transactions relating thereto, WCO commenced liquidation activities and the Company does not expect to sell further assets to WCO. Furthermore, during the third quarter of 2017, the Company entered into an interest purchase agreement with WCO to repurchase Marix, formerly a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, for
$0.7 million
. The transfer is anticipated to occur in the first quarter of 2018.
The Company's investment in WCO was
$8.0 million
and
$19.4 million
at
September 30, 2017
and
December 31, 2016
, respectively. The Company recorded
no
income relating to its investment in WCO for the
three months ended September 30, 2017
and recorded a loss of
$1.0 million
for the
three months ended September 30, 2016
. For the
nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
, the Company recorded income (loss) of less than
$0.1 million
and
$(2.0) million
, respectively. Additionally, the Company received dividends of
$11.5 million
and
$1.0 million
from WCO during the
nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
, respectively.
The Company earned fees for providing investment advisory and management services to WCO and administering its business activities and day-to-day operations of less than
$0.1 million
and
$0.4 million
for the
three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
, respectively, and
$0.1 million
and
$1.2 million
for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
, respectively, which are recorded in other revenues on the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. The Company had less than
$0.1 million
and
$0.9 million
included in receivables, net on the consolidated balance sheets at
September 30, 2017
and
December 31, 2016
, respectively, relating to fees earned for the aforementioned investment advisory and management services provided to WCO, as well as pass-throughs to WCO related to general and administrative and payroll-related expenses. During the third quarter of 2017, the Company's subsidiary, GTIM, and WCO terminated the previous management agreement, effective January 1, 2017, whereby GTIM earned fees for providing various services to WCO. Subsequently, the Company entered into a separate agreement to provide non-investment advisory services to WCO effective January 1, 2017.
WCO lacks sufficient equity at risk to finance its activities without subordinated financial support, and, as such, is a VIE. WCO’s board of directors have decision making authority as it relates to the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of WCO, including making decisions related to significant investments, servicing, capital and debt financing. As a result, the Company is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary of WCO as it does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact WCO’s economic performance.
The following table presents the carrying amounts of the Company’s assets and liabilities that relate to WCO, as well as the size of the unconsolidated VIE (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carrying Value of Assets and Liabilities
Recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets
|
|
|
|
|
Servicer and Protective Advances, Net
|
|
Receivables, Net
|
|
Other
Assets
(1)
|
|
Payables and Accrued Liabilities
|
|
Net Assets
|
|
Size of VIE
(2)
|
September 30, 2017
|
|
$
|
5,216
|
|
|
$
|
15
|
|
|
$
|
7,953
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
13,184
|
|
|
$
|
24,866
|
|
December 31, 2016
|
|
6,980
|
|
|
1,392
|
|
|
19,403
|
|
|
(1,353
|
)
|
|
26,422
|
|
|
194,556
|
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
Other assets at
September 30, 2017
and
December 31, 2016
are primarily comprised of the Company's investment in WCO.
|
|
|
(2)
|
The size of the VIE is deemed to be WCO's net assets.
|
ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The terms "Walter Investment", the "Company", "we", "us", and "our" as used throughout this report refer to Walter Investment Management Corp. and its consolidated subsidiaries. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended
December 31, 2016
filed with the SEC on
August 9, 2017
and with the information under the heading "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in that Annual Report on Form 10-K/A. Historical results and trends discussed herein and therein may not be indicative of future operations. Our results of operations and financial condition, as reflected in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and related footnotes, reflect management’s evaluation and interpretation of business conditions, changing capital market conditions, and other factors. We use certain acronyms and terms throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are defined in the Glossary of Terms of this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Our website can be found at
www.walterinvestment.com
. We make available free of charge on our website or provide a link on our website to our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as soon as reasonably practicable after those reports are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. To access these filings, go to our website, click on "Investor Relations" and then click on "SEC Filings." We also make available through our website other reports filed with or furnished to the SEC under the Exchange Act, including our proxy statements and reports filed by officers and directors under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, as well as our Code of Conduct and Ethics, our Corporate Governance Guidelines, and charters for our Audit Committee, Compensation and Human Resources Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Finance Committee and Compliance Committee. In addition, our website may include disclosure relating to certain non-GAAP financial measures that we may make public orally, telephonically, by webcast, by broadcast, or by similar means from time to time.
From time to time, we may use our website as a channel of distribution of material company information. Financial and other material information regarding the Company is routinely posted on and accessible at
http://investor.walterinvestment.com
.
Any information on our website or obtained through our website is not part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Our Investor Relations Department can be contacted at 3000 Bayport Drive, Suite 1100, Tampa, Florida 33607, Attn: Investor Relations, telephone (813) 421-7694.
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Certain statements in this report, including matters discussed under this Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Part II, Item 1. Legal Proceedings, and including matters discussed elsewhere in this report constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Statements that are not historical fact are forward-looking statements. Certain of these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "believes," "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "projects," "estimates," "assumes," "may," "should," "will," "seeks," "targets," or other similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors, and our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from future results, performance or achievements expressed in these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current beliefs, intentions and expectations. These statements are not guarantees or indicative of future performance, nor should any conclusions be drawn or assumptions be made as to any potential outcome of any strategic review we conduct. Important assumptions and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those factors, risks and uncertainties described below and in more detail under the caption "Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended
December 31, 2016
, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2017, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
September 30, 2017
, and in our other filings with the SEC.
In particular (but not by way of limitation), the following important factors, risks and uncertainties could affect our future results, performance and achievements and could cause actual results, performance and achievements to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements:
|
|
•
|
risks and uncertainties relating to our proposed financial restructuring, including: our ability to comply with the terms of the RSAs, including completing various stages of the restructuring within the dates specified by the RSAs; our ability to obtain requisite support for the restructuring from various stakeholders; our ability to maintain the listing of our common stock on the NYSE; our ability to successfully execute the transactions contemplated by the RSAs, including implementation of the Prepackaged Plan, without substantial disruption to the business of, or a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by, one or more of our primary operating or other subsidiaries; the effects of disruption from the proposed restructuring making it more difficult to maintain business, financing and operational relationships with GSEs, regulators, government agencies, employees, and major customers; and our ability to continue as a going concern;
|
|
|
•
|
risks and uncertainties relating to, or arising in connection with, the restatement of financial statements included in the amendments to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended June 30, 2016, September 30, 2016 and March 31, 2017, including: reactions from our creditors, stockholders, or business partners; and the impact and result of any litigation or regulatory inquiries or investigations related to the findings of our assessment or the restatement;
|
|
|
•
|
our ability to operate our business in compliance with existing and future laws, rules, regulations and contractual commitments affecting our business, including those relating to the origination and servicing of residential loans, default servicing and foreclosure practices, the management of third-party assets and the insurance industry, and changes to, and/or more stringent enforcement of, such laws, rules, regulations and contracts;
|
|
|
•
|
scrutiny of our industry by, and potential enforcement actions by, federal and state authorities;
|
|
|
•
|
the substantial resources (including senior management time and attention) we devote to, and the significant compliance costs we incur in connection with, regulatory compliance and regulatory examinations and inquiries, and any consumer redress, fines, penalties or similar payments we make in connection with resolving such matters;
|
|
|
•
|
uncertainties relating to interest curtailment obligations and any related financial and litigation exposure (including exposure relating to false claims);
|
|
|
•
|
potential costs and uncertainties, including the effect on future revenues, associated with and arising from litigation, regulatory investigations and other legal proceedings, and uncertainties relating to the reaction of our key counterparties to the announcement of any such matters;
|
|
|
•
|
our dependence on U.S. GSEs and agencies (especially Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae) and their residential loan programs and our ability to maintain relationships with, and remain qualified to participate in programs sponsored by, such entities, our ability to satisfy various existing or future GSE, agency and other capital, net worth, liquidity and other financial requirements applicable to our business, and our ability to remain qualified as a GSE and agency approved seller, servicer or component servicer, including the ability to continue to comply with the GSEs’ and agencies' respective residential loan selling and servicing guides;
|
|
|
•
|
uncertainties relating to the status and future role of GSEs and agencies, and the effects of any changes to the origination and/or servicing requirements of the GSEs, agencies or various regulatory authorities or the servicing compensation structure for mortgage servicers pursuant to programs of GSEs, agencies or various regulatory authorities;
|
|
|
•
|
our ability to maintain our loan servicing, loan origination or collection agency licenses, or any other licenses necessary to operate our businesses, or changes to, or our ability to comply with, our licensing requirements;
|
|
|
•
|
our ability to comply with the terms of the stipulated orders resolving allegations arising from an FTC and CFPB investigation of Ditech Financial and a CFPB investigation of RMS;
|
|
|
•
|
operational risks inherent in the mortgage servicing and mortgage originations businesses, including our ability to comply with the various contracts to which we are a party, and reputational risks;
|
|
|
•
|
risks related to the significant amount of senior management turnover and employee reductions recently experienced by us;
|
|
|
•
|
risks related to our substantial levels of indebtedness, including our ability to comply with covenants contained in our debt agreements or obtain any necessary waivers or amendments, generate sufficient cash to service such indebtedness and refinance such indebtedness on favorable terms, or at all, as well as our ability to incur substantially more debt;
|
|
|
•
|
our ability to renew advance financing facilities or warehouse facilities on favorable terms, or at all, and maintain adequate borrowing capacity under such facilities;
|
|
|
•
|
our ability to maintain or grow our residential loan servicing or subservicing business and our mortgage loan originations business;
|
|
|
•
|
our ability to achieve our strategic initiatives, particularly our ability to: increase the mix of our fee-for-service business, including by entering into new subservicing arrangements; improve servicing performance; successfully develop our originations capabilities in the consumer and wholesale lending channels; effectuate a satisfactory debt restructuring; and execute and realize planned operational improvements and efficiencies, including those relating to our core and non-core framework;
|
|
|
•
|
the success of our business strategy in returning us to sustained profitability;
|
|
|
•
|
changes in prepayment rates and delinquency rates on the loans we service or subservice;
|
|
|
•
|
the ability of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae, as well as our other clients and credit owners, to transfer or otherwise terminate our servicing or subservicing rights, with or without cause;
|
|
|
•
|
a downgrade of, or other adverse change relating to, or our ability to improve, our servicer ratings or credit ratings;
|
|
|
•
|
our ability to collect reimbursements for servicing advances and earn and timely receive incentive payments and ancillary fees on our servicing portfolio;
|
|
|
•
|
our ability to collect indemnification payments and enforce repurchase obligations relating to mortgage loans we purchase from our correspondent clients and our ability to collect in a timely manner indemnification payments relating to servicing rights we purchase from prior servicers;
|
|
|
•
|
local, regional, national and global economic trends and developments in general, and local, regional and national real estate and residential mortgage market trends in particular, including the volume and pricing of home sales and uncertainty regarding the levels of mortgage originations and prepayments;
|
|
|
•
|
uncertainty as to the volume of originations activity we can achieve and the effects of the expiration of HARP, which is scheduled to occur on
December 31, 2018
, including uncertainty as to the number of "in-the-money" accounts we may be able to refinance and uncertainty as to what type of product or government program will be introduced, if any, to replace HARP;
|
|
|
•
|
risks associated with the reverse mortgage business, including changes to reverse mortgage programs operated by FHA, HUD or Ginnie Mae, our ability to accurately estimate interest curtailment liabilities, our ability to fund HECM repurchase obligations, our ability to fund principal additions on our HECM loans, and our ability to securitize our HECM tails;
|
|
|
•
|
our ability to realize all anticipated benefits of past, pending or potential future acquisitions or joint venture investments;
|
|
|
•
|
the effects of competition on our existing and potential future business, including the impact of competitors with greater financial resources and broader scopes of operation;
|
|
|
•
|
changes in interest rates and the effectiveness of any hedge we may employ against such changes;
|
|
|
•
|
risks and potential costs associated with technology and cybersecurity, including: the risks of technology failures and of cyber-attacks against us or our vendors; our ability to adequately respond to actual or alleged cyber-attacks; and our ability to implement adequate internal security measures and protect confidential borrower information;
|
|
|
•
|
risks and potential costs associated with the implementation of new or more current technology, such as MSP, the use of vendors (including offshore vendors) or the transfer of our servers or other infrastructure to new data center facilities;
|
|
|
•
|
our ability to comply with evolving and complex accounting rules, many of which involve significant judgment and assumptions;
|
|
|
•
|
risks related to our deferred tax assets, including the risk of an "ownership change" under Section 382 of the Code;
|
|
|
•
|
our ability to regain and maintain compliance with the continued listing requirements of the NYSE, and risks arising from the potential suspension of trading of our common stock on, and delisting of our common stock from, the NYSE;
|
|
|
•
|
our ability to continue as a going concern;
|
|
|
•
|
uncertainties regarding impairment charges relating to our goodwill or other intangible assets;
|
|
|
•
|
risks associated with one or more material weaknesses identified in our internal controls over financial reporting, including the timing, expense and effectiveness of our remediation plans;
|
|
|
•
|
our ability to implement and maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures;
|
|
|
•
|
our ability to manage potential conflicts of interest relating to our relationship with WCO; and
|
|
|
•
|
risks related to our relationship with Walter Energy and uncertainties arising from or relating to its bankruptcy filings and liquidation proceedings, including potential liability for any taxes, interest and/or penalties owed by the Walter Energy consolidated group for the full or partial tax years during which certain of our former subsidiaries were a part of such consolidated group and certain other tax risks allocated to us in connection with our spin-off from Walter Energy.
|
All of the above factors, risks and uncertainties are difficult to predict, contain uncertainties that may materially affect actual results and may be beyond our control. New factors, risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for our management to predict all such factors, risks and uncertainties.
Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements (including those relating to our outlook) contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore any of these statements included herein may prove to be inaccurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that the results or conditions described in such statements or our objectives and plans will be achieved. We make no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances after the date any such statement is made, except as otherwise required under the federal securities laws. If we were in any particular instance to update or correct a forward-looking statement, investors and others should not conclude that we would make additional updates or corrections thereafter except as otherwise required under the federal securities laws.
In addition, this report may contain statements of opinion or belief concerning market conditions and similar matters. In certain instances, those opinions and beliefs could be based upon general observations by members of our management, anecdotal evidence and/or our experience in the conduct of our business, without specific investigation or statistical analyses. Therefore, while such statements reflect our view of the industries and markets in which we are involved, they should not be viewed as reflecting verifiable views and such views may not be shared by all who are involved in those industries or markets.
Executive Summary
The Company
We are an independent servicer and originator of mortgage loans and servicer of reverse mortgage loans.
We service a wide array of loans across the credit spectrum for our own portfolio and for GSEs, government agencies, third-party securitization trusts and other credit owners. Through our consumer, correspondent and wholesale lending channels, we originate and purchase residential mortgage loans that we predominantly sell to GSEs and government agencies. We also operate two complementary businesses: asset receivables management and real estate owned property management and disposition. Our goal is to become a partner with our customers by assisting them with the originations process and through the life of their loan, using a highly regarded originations and servicing platform and by providing quality customer service in an open, honest and straightforward manner.
During 2017, we changed our principal executive offices from Tampa, Florida to Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, which was due to, among other things, the Chief Executive Officer and President and certain other senior executive officers of the Parent Company being based in Fort Washington.
At
September 30, 2017
, we serviced
1.8 million
residential loans with a total unpaid principal balance of
$219.4 billion
. We originated
$12.9 billion
in mortgage loan volume during the
first nine months
of
2017
.
Part of our strategy is to move towards a fee-for-service model in our servicing business by increasing the proportion of subservicing activity in our business mix. For example, in 2016, we entered into several transactions with NRM pursuant to which we sold MSR to NRM and were retained by NRM to subservice these and other MSR; and in 2017, we began selling MSR to NRM on both a traditional flow sale basis and a concurrent assignment or co-issue basis, each with subservicing retained. Largely as a result of these transactions, and based on unpaid principal loan balance, the portion of our servicing portfolio represented by subservicing rose from 21% (or $56.8 billion in unpaid principal loan balance) at December 31, 2015 to
48%
(or
$105.0 billion
in unpaid principal loan balance) at
September 30, 2017
. Our subservicing fees vary considerably from contract to contract, and in general subservicing fees are lower than the servicing fee associated with owning the MSR and servicing the related loans. Therefore, our servicing revenues have been, and are expected to continue to be, negatively affected by the sale of our MSR, even in situations where we are engaged to subservice the loans relating to such MSR following their sale. However, as the portion of our servicing portfolio represented by subservicing increases, we generally expect to benefit from lower advance funding costs and from the elimination of amortization charges associated with the MSR we have sold.
During the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
, we added to the unpaid principal balance of our third-party mortgage loan servicing portfolio with
$6.1 billion
relating to mortgage loans sold with servicing retained and
$3.3 billion
relating to new subservicing contracts, which was more than offset by
$35.3 billion
of payoffs and sales, net of recapture activities. In addition, we added to the unpaid principal balance of our third-party reverse loan servicing portfolio with
$1.5 billion
in new business and tails, which was more than offset by
$1.9 billion
in payoffs, sales and curtailments.
Our mortgage loan originations business diversifies our revenue base and helps us replenish our servicing portfolio. During the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
, we originated
$4.6 billion
of mortgage loans through our consumer and wholesale channels, the majority of which resulted from retention activities associated with our existing servicing portfolio. In addition, we purchased
$8.2 billion
of mortgage loans through our correspondent channel during the
first nine months
of
2017
. Substantially all of these purchased and originated mortgage loans were added to our servicing portfolio upon loan sale. In addition, we originated and purchased
$314.2 million
in reverse mortgage volume and issued
$345.1 million
in HMBS during the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
; although, as discussed below, we exited the reverse mortgage originations business at the beginning of 2017.
Our profitability for the Reverse segment has been and will continue to be negatively impacted by recent changes to HUD requirements, which have led to additional working capital needs in relation to Ginnie Mae buyouts, and by the level of defaults we are experiencing with HECM loans. When a HECM loan is in default, we earn interest at the debenture rate, which is generally lower than the note rate we must pay. Additionally, if we miss HUD prescribed milestones in the foreclosure and claims filing process, HUD curtails the debenture interest being earned on loans in default. For loans in default, servicing costs generally increase as a result of foreclosure related activities such as legal costs, property preservation expense and other costs, which may include bankruptcy related activities. Further, after a foreclosure sale occurs and we obtain title to the property, we are responsible for the sale of the REO property. If we are unable to sell the property underlying a defaulted reverse loan for an acceptable price within the timeframe established by HUD, we are required to make an appraisal-based claim to HUD. In such cases, HUD reimburses us for the loan balance, eligible expenses and debenture interest, less the appraised value of the underlying property. Thereafter all the risks and costs associated with maintaining and liquidating the property remains with us. We may incur additional losses on REO properties as they progress through the claims and liquidation processes. The significance of future losses associated with appraisal-based claims is dependent upon the volume of defaulted loans, condition of foreclosed properties and the general real estate market.
We manage our Company in three reportable segments: Servicing, Originations, and Reverse Mortgage. A description of the business conducted by each of these segments is provided below:
Servicing
- Our Servicing segment performs servicing for our own mortgage loan portfolio and on behalf of third-party credit owners of mortgage loans for a fee and also performs subservicing for third-party owners of MSR. The Servicing segment also operates complementary businesses including a collections agency that performs collections of post charge-off deficiency balances for third parties and us. In addition, the Servicing segment holds the assets and mortgage-backed debt of the Residual Trusts.
At
September 30, 2017
, we were the subservicer for
0.8 million
accounts with an unpaid principal loan balance of
$105.0 billion
. These subserviced accounts represented approximately
48%
of our total servicing portfolio based on unpaid principal loan balance at that date. Our largest subservicing customer, NRM, represented approximately 68% of our total subservicing portfolio based on unpaid principal loan balance on
September 30, 2017
. Our next largest subservicing customer represented approximately 22% of our total subservicing portfolio based on unpaid principal loan balance on
September 30, 2017
.
The subservicing contracts pursuant to which we are retained to subservice mortgage loans generally provide that our customer, the owner of the MSR that we subservice, can terminate us as subservicer with or without cause, and each such contract has unique terms establishing the fees we will be paid for our work under the contract or upon the termination of the contract, if any, and the standards of performance we are required to meet in servicing the relevant mortgage loans, such that the profitability of our subservicing activity may vary among different contracts. We believe that our subservicing customers consider various factors from time to time in determining whether to retain or change subservicers, including the financial strength and servicer ratings of the subservicer, the subservicer's record of compliance with regulatory and contractual obligations (including any enhanced, "high touch" processes required by the contract) and the success of the subservicer in limiting the delinquency rate of the relevant portfolio. The termination of one or more of our subservicing contracts could have a material adverse effect on us, including on our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations. Refer to Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended
December 31, 2016
for a discussion of certain additional risks and uncertainties relating to our subservicing contracts.
In April 2017, during discussions with a subservicing counterparty regarding our business relationship and our review of our core and legacy portfolios, this counterparty indicated it was exploring alternatives for certain portfolios we subservice for such counterparty that we have preliminarily determined are legacy because such portfolios, for example, relate to non-GSE and non-Ginnie Mae mortgage loans. In July 2017, this counterparty initiated the transfer of servicing on certain legacy mortgage loan portfolios we subservice for such counterparty, which is expected to take up to six months to complete. This transfer is expected to involve the transfer by us to other subservicers or counterparties subservicing on mortgage loans with a maximum aggregate unpaid principal balance of approximately $7.7 billion, of which $7.1 billion was transferred during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
Originations
- Our Originations segment originates and purchases mortgage loans that are intended for sale to third parties. During the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
, the mix of mortgage loans sold by our Originations segment, based on unpaid principal balance, consisted of (i) 48% Fannie Mae conventional conforming loans, (ii) 42% Ginnie Mae loans and (iii) 10% Freddie Mac conventional conforming loans.
Reverse Mortgage
- Our Reverse Mortgage segment primarily focuses on the servicing of reverse loans. Effective January 2017, we exited the reverse mortgage originations business. As of September 30, 2017, we did not have any reverse loans remaining in the originations pipeline and have finalized the shutdown of the reverse mortgage originations business. We will continue to fund undrawn tails available to borrowers.
Other -
As of
September 30, 2017
, our Other non-reportable segment holds the assets and liabilities of the Non-Residual Trusts and corporate debt. This segment also includes our asset management business, which we are in the process of winding down.
Overview
Our Servicing segment revenue is primarily impacted by the size and mix of our capitalized servicing and subservicing portfolios and is generated through servicing of mortgage loans for clients and/or credit owners. Net servicing revenue and fees include the change in fair value of servicing rights carried at fair value and the amortization of all other servicing rights. Our servicing fee income generation is influenced by the volume and timing of entrance into subservicing contracts and purchases and sales of servicing rights. The fair value of our servicing rights is largely dependent on the size of the related portfolio, discount rates, and prepayment and default speeds. Our Originations segment revenue, which is primarily comprised of net gains on sales of loans, is impacted by interest rates and the volume of loans locked as well as the margins earned in our various originations channels. Net gains on sales of loans include the cost of additions to the representations and warranties reserve. Our Reverse Mortgage segment is impacted by subservicing contracts, the fair value of reverse loans and HMBS, draws on existing reverse loans, and historically, the volume of new reverse loan originations.
Our results of operations are also affected by expenses such as salaries and benefits, information technology, occupancy, legal and professional fees, the provision for advances, curtailment, interest expense and other operating expenses. Refer to the Financial Highlights, Results of Operations and Business Segment Results sections below for further information.
Our principal sources of liquidity are the cash flows generated from our business segments and funds available from our master repurchase agreements, mortgage loan servicing advance facilities, issuance of GMBS, and issuance of HMBS to fund our tail commitments. We may generate additional liquidity through sales of MSR, any portion thereof, or other assets. Refer to the Liquidity and Capital Resources section below for additional information.
Financial Highlights
Total revenues for the
three months ended September 30, 2017
were
$176.6 million
, which represented a decrease of
$120.7 million
as compared to the same period of
2016
. The decrease in revenue reflects a
$49.0 million
decrease in net gains on sales of loans, a
$46.6 million
decrease in net servicing revenue and fees, and a
$16.8 million
decrease in net fair value gains on reverse loans and related HMBS obligations. The decrease in net servicing revenue and fees was driven by
$53.5 million
in lower servicing fees.
Total revenues for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
were
$630.7 million
, which represented an increase of
$79.1 million
as compared to the same period of
2016
. The increase in revenue reflects a
$231.7 million
increase in net servicing revenue and fees, offset in part by an
$88.8 million
decrease in net gains on sales of loans, a
$37.1 million
decrease in net fair value gains on reverse loans and related HMBS obligations, and a
$21.8 million
decrease in insurance revenue. The increase in net servicing revenue and fees was driven by
$397.1 million
in lower fair value losses on servicing rights, offset in part by
$145.8 million
in lower servicing fees.
The decrease in servicing fees was due to the reduction in our MSR portfolio driven by sales in the fourth quarter of 2016 combined with runoff of the portfolio. The decrease in net gains on sales of loans resulted from an overall lower volume of locked loans. The decrease in net fair value gains on reverse loans and related HMBS obligations was primarily due to increases in net non-cash fair value losses resulting from valuation model assumption adjustments related to buyout loans as well as the impact of an increased level of buyout loans and changes in market pricing during 2017, and a decrease in cash generated by the origination, purchase and securitization of HECMs due to our exit from the reverse mortgage originations business, partially offset by a shift in mix to higher margin tails. The decrease in insurance revenue was due to the sale of our insurance business during the first quarter of 2017. Losses recorded on the fair value of servicing rights are discussed in the Servicing segment section under our Business Segment Results section below.
Total expenses for the
three months ended September 30, 2017
were
$303.1 million
, which represented a decrease of
$162.6 million
as compared to the same period of
2016
. The decrease in expenses was driven by
$97.7 million
in goodwill and intangible assets impairment recorded during 2016,
$41.7 million
in lower salaries and benefits, and
$14.2 million
in lower general and administrative expenses.
Total expenses for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
were
$909.5 million
, which represented a decrease of
$465.5 million
as compared to the same period of
2016
. The decrease in expenses was driven by
$313.1 million
in goodwill and intangible assets impairment recorded during 2016,
$98.9 million
in lower salaries and benefits, and
$30.4 million
in lower general and administrative expenses.
We recorded $215.4 million and $91.0 million in non-cash goodwill impairment charges to our Servicing segment as a result of goodwill evaluations performed during the second and third quarters of 2016, respectively. In addition, we incurred $6.7 million in intangible assets impairment charges to our Reverse Mortgage segment as a result of an evaluation performed in the third quarter of 2016. Salaries and benefits decreased primarily as a result of a lower average headcount driven by site closures and various organizational changes to the scale and proficiency of the leadership team and support functions, as well as our decision to exit the reverse mortgage originations business. General and administrative expenses decreased primarily as a result of lower contractor costs and compensating interest and other cost savings, offset in part by higher costs associated with our debt restructuring initiative.
Our cash flows provided by operating activities were
$531.4 million
for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
. Cash flows provided by operating activities increased
$156.2 million
during the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same period of
2016
.
The increase in cash provided by operating activities was primarily a result of an increase in cash provided by origination activities resulting from a higher volume of loans sold in relation to loans originated during the first nine months of 2017 as compared to the same period of 2016.
Refer to the Results of Operations and Business Segment Results sections below for further information on the changes addressed above. Also included in our Business Segment Results is a discussion of changes in our non-GAAP financial measures. A description of our non-GAAP financial measures is included in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section below.
Natural Disasters
During 2017, there have been several significant natural disasters that have impacted the U.S. and its territories, including Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, as well as widespread wildfires in California.
Investors and GSEs permit us to grant periods of forbearance to customers impacted by a natural disaster. Additionally, we are permitted to waive assessments of late fees against those homeowners with disaster-damaged homes, as well as suspend reporting forbearance or delinquencies caused by the disaster to the national credit bureau. We are currently granting such forbearance and waiving late fees and penalties on affected properties.
Further, all properties in the affected areas must be inspected for “acceptable” condition prior to any transaction occurring with or on behalf of the GSEs or HUD (including foreclosure sale, property conveyance, sale/funding/transfers of originated loans to third parties, etc.). This required inspection may cause delays in funding the originations pipeline, delays in selling those loans into the secondary market, and may unfavorably impact the fair value of related hedging activities. Additionally, in certain circumstances when there are uninsured losses, the Company may be responsible for repairs to the properties if not done by the homeowner.
The damage caused by these events to the properties that are either owned by us or underlie the loans serviced by us has not been fully determined and potential losses and assessment of potential insurance recoveries cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.
We currently maintain operating locations in Florida, Texas, and California. Certain office closures during the hurricanes impacted collection efforts, and also resulted in increased overtime once the offices re-opened. Further, higher call volume with customers impacted by the natural disasters has occurred, and a dedicated team focused on disaster-related calls and loss mitigation has been formed, which also has impacted compensation costs. These impacts were not significant to the current quarter results.
Strategy
During the third quarter of 2017, we remained focused on our core businesses of originating and servicing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae loans under the Ditech Financial brand, and servicing reverse loans, with a view to improving both financial and operating performance in the future. We also continued to make progress on our Restructuring initiative.
In Originations, our goal is to achieve revenue growth over time, primarily from increased wholesale lending, increased outbound contact efforts and improved retention. As we endeavor to expand our originations business, we expect that we will need to increase significantly the amount of purchase money loans we originate, particularly in our consumer direct and wholesale channels. This will require us to enhance our brand awareness among potential customers, and we are working on plans to develop a digital marketing presence. We believe our strategy will require us to hire a considerable number of new loan officers and other employees.
In Servicing, the ongoing shift of our servicing portfolio from servicing to subservicing has resulted in, and is expected to continue to result in, a decline in revenue. This migration to a fee-for-service business requires our servicing operations to become a low-cost provider, which is being achieved through the enhanced use of technology, streamlining of our site footprint, and focus on standardized servicing portfolios. Our ability to implement initiatives to reduce costs on pace with or faster than declining revenues is a key factor to us achieving a return to profitability within the servicing business. We have already achieved cost reductions in a number of areas, but there can be no assurance that we will be able to reduce costs so as to enable the servicing business to return to profitability in the near-term or at all. We expect to continue to execute numerous initiatives to improve the efficiency of our operations, through such measures as better processes, site consolidation and improved use of technology. We are also concentrating on improving the performance of our servicing business by, for example, improving customer service, lowering delinquency rates and improving standards and compliance. We plan to prioritize these initiatives over the pursuit of significant new servicing or subservicing opportunities, though over time as we improve operations we aim to be able to compete effectively and profitably for opportunities to subservice for others. Recent operating results have been negatively impacted by costs associated with legacy matters within default servicing operations and costs associated with site consolidation plans, and we expect to continue to incur similar costs as we execute on our core and legacy strategy.
Our operating results have been negatively impacted by a number of factors, including a greater than anticipated decline in origination volumes as new leads, pull-through rates and recapture rates within the consumer lending channel have been below expectations. We continue to face challenges in our ability to achieve growth in the originations business as we transition from a principally refinance-focused strategy directed at our captive servicing portfolio to a strategy that also focuses on new customer acquisition and includes purchase money originations. We have been working to develop new lead sources leveraging digital and mobile technologies and investing and advertising in our Ditech brand, achieve deeper integration of our originations business with our servicing business to better identify viable customer opportunities and streamline and shorten processes in an effort to increase pull-through rates. Additionally, volumes and pricing in the correspondent and wholesale channels are being negatively impacted by a challenging business lending environment, our ability to attract talent to the wholesale channel and our ability to enter into flow arrangements to sell MSR acquired in those channels. As a result of these recent developments, management is closely monitoring performance of the originations segment in connection with our evaluation of the recoverability of our remaining goodwill and intangible assets.
In Reverse Mortgage, having exited the originations business, we are working to improve the efficiency of our servicing activities in order to reduce expected future losses. We have also been evaluating options for our reverse mortgage business, including the possibility of selling some or all of its assets or pursuing alternative solutions for the business that include collaboration with other parties.
Improving the effectiveness and efficiency of our information technology group is an important element of our strategy across all of our operations. We use numerous systems and incur considerable expense to support our lending, servicing, reverse and other business activities. We have initiated measures to reduce the complexity and cost of our information technology operations and are continuing our review of this function to identify further areas of opportunity.
Investments in MSR
From time to time over the past five years, to support our servicing business, we have bought or sold MSR. With a view to using our capital efficiently, in 2016 we began to limit our investment in MSR. We plan to continue that approach in the future and to move towards more of a fee-for-service model in the servicing business. Accordingly, we expect that from time to time we will sell MSR we now own or those we create in connection with our mortgage originations activities. We expect that normally we will retain the right to subservice such MSR sold by us, but we may also sell MSR with servicing released. We may also engage in other transactions to limit or reduce our investment in MSR, including sales of excess servicing spread.
In 2016, we executed a number of transactions that helped us reduce our investment in MSR. In particular, we entered into several transactions with NRM pursuant to which we sold MSR to NRM and were retained by NRM to subservice these and other MSR. We may seek to sell additional MSR to NRM in the future and may also seek to enter into arrangements to sell MSR to other buyers. For the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
, we transferred MSR to NRM under a traditional flow sale agreement related to mortgage loans with an aggregate UPB of $1.3 million and $1.6 billion, respectively. Additionally, we simultaneously assigned servicing to NRM concurrent with the loan delivery to Fannie Mae with UPB of $1.7 billion and $4.9 billion for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
, respectively.
Non-Core Assets
Since early 2015, we have sold various assets we considered to be "non-core" or "legacy" assets. On February 1, 2017, we sold our insurance business for a cash purchase price of
$125.0 million
, subject to adjustment, with potential earnout payments of up to
$25.0 million
in cash. At that time, we received
$131.1 million
in cash, which included a working capital payment. On October 10, 2017, we entered into a Clean-up Call Agreement with a counterparty, pursuant to which we paid an inducement fee in the amount of
$36.5 million
to the counterparty to assume our mandatory obligation to exercise the clean-up calls for the eight remaining Non-Residual Trusts.
We are continuing to review our assets and activities and are advancing analysis and developing strategies with respect to any "non-core" assets and activities we from time to time identify. Such "non-core" assets and activities include non-strategic operations, locations and portfolios. These may in the future be sold, wound down or otherwise managed in a manner designed to limit the investment, costs and attention we are required to devote to them. Over the next few years, we intend to consolidate our operations into three “core” Ditech sites - Fort Washington, PA; Jacksonville, FL; and Tempe, AZ; and one “core” RMS site - Houston, TX. Our Irving, TX location is expected to be closed by the end of 2017 and our remaining sites are undergoing strategic review. These strategic reviews could result in additional site closings or other outcomes.
Operating Improvements
Since 2016, we have focused our efforts on improving our financial performance through increasing efficiency and cost reductions. During 2016, we initiated actions in connection with our continued efforts to enhance efficiencies and streamline processes, which included various organizational changes to the scale and proficiency of our leadership team and support functions, which continued into 2017. For example, we exited the reverse mortgage originations business effective January 2017 while maintaining our reverse mortgage servicing operations, and in July 2017 we announced certain site consolidation plans, as discussed previously. While our goals for 2017 include expense reductions, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in reducing costs. In 2017, we expect to continue to incur advisory, severance and other expenses associated with the improvement of our business, and we may incur unexpected expenses, including expenses arising from unanticipated operational problems, legal and regulatory matters, and other matters that are beyond our control. If we are not successful in reducing our expenses, our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity could be materially adversely affected.
In addition to improving the financial performance of our operations, we are focused on ensuring that our servicing operations meet legal and regulatory requirements and our contractual servicing obligations and that we improve our servicing performance, as measured by the owners of the loans we service (such as GSEs) and by customers for whom we subservice. By some measures, such as delinquency rates for our mortgage loan servicing portfolio, during 2016 our servicing performance deteriorated significantly relative to our past performance and to that of other servicers, following the introduction of new servicing technology, changes in servicing practices, site consolidation, and other developments. The GSEs and other parties for whom we service or subservice regularly monitor our performance and communicate their observations and expectations to us. Several important such counterparties noted our recent performance deterioration and have requested that we improve various aspects of our performance, which we are endeavoring to do. At Freddie Mac’s request, we recently completed the voluntary transfer of MSR relating to Freddie Mac mortgage loans that are 90 days or more delinquent to another special default servicer with a related unpaid principal loan balance totaling approximately
$640.6 million
. In addition, in October 2017, at Freddie Mac's request, we agreed to voluntarily transfer to another servicer MSR and subservicing relating to primarily Freddie Mac re-performing mortgage loans with unpaid principal loan balance totaling approximately $4.7 billion. With a view to improving our performance, we have been enhancing our processes and have made management changes and introduced new procedures to track key performance metrics. We may need to make further enhancements to our people, processes or technologies to achieve acceptable levels of servicing performance and satisfy evolving legal and regulatory requirements and best practices. In addition, these enhancements could require significant unplanned expenditures that could adversely affect our financial results. We cannot be certain that our efforts to improve our servicing performance will have sufficient or timely results. If we are unable to improve our servicing performance metrics, we could face various material adverse consequences, including competitive disadvantage, the inability to win new subservicing business, the termination of servicing rights or subservicing contracts and GSEs or other counterparties asking us to transfer to other servicers, or otherwise limit or reduce, certain assets in our servicing portfolio.
While we plan to continue to take actions across our businesses to improve efficiency, identify revenue opportunities, and reduce expense, certain other costs have risen or are expected to arise. For example, we have been making investments and taking other measures to enhance the structure and effectiveness of our compliance and risk processes and associated programs across the Company, with a view to improving our customers’ experience, our compliance results and our performance and ratings under our subservicing contracts and our obligations to GSEs and loan investors. We believe additional investments and process improvements in these areas will be required. The mortgage industry generally, including our Company, is subject to extensive and evolving regulation and continues to be under scrutiny from federal and state regulators, enforcement agencies and other government entities. This oversight has led, in our case, to ongoing investigations and examinations of several of our business areas, and we have been and will be required to dedicate internal and external resources to providing information to and otherwise cooperating with such government entities. In addition, we have incurred, and expect that in the future we will incur, significant expenses (i) associated with the remediation or other resolution of breaches, findings or concerns raised by regulators, enforcement agencies, other government entities, customers or ourselves, (ii) to enhance the effectiveness of our risk and compliance program and (iii) to address operational issues and other events of noncompliance we have discovered, or may in the future discover, through our compliance program or otherwise. Investments to enhance our operational, compliance and risk processes may also result in an improved customer experience and competitive advantage for our business.
Company Restructuring
As previously disclosed in our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 6, 2017, we commenced the solicitation of votes to obtain acceptances for a Prepackaged Plan under the Bankruptcy Code, which provides for the restructuring of our indebtedness consisting of our 2013 Term Loan, Senior Notes and Convertible Notes, as well as our outstanding common stock. We intend to commence a Prepackaged Chapter 11 Case following the conclusion of the solicitation and on or before November 30, 2017. We intend to complete the reorganization process on an expedited basis, contemplated to be no later than January 31, 2018. Reference is made to the exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information as to the Prepackaged Plan and the agreements related thereto.
On July 31, 2017, we entered into the Term Loan RSA, as amended, with lenders holding, as of July 31, more than 50% of the 2013 Term Loans and/or commitments outstanding under our 2013 Credit Agreement. In August 2017, pursuant to the Term Loan RSA and related amendments, we made a principal payment of $100.0 million on the 2013 Term Loan, resulting in a loss on extinguishment of $1.0 million, primarily due to the write-off of deferred financing fees. Additionally, in October 2017, we made principal payments on the 2013 Term Loan totaling $65.6 million, which included $37.5 million required under the terms of the Term Loan RSA and related amendments and $28.1 million which represented 80% of the gross proceeds from the sale of certain MSRs as required under the Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement. In addition, we will be required to repay $37.5 million upon the Effective Date of the Prepackaged Plan, and $72.7 million by February 15, 2018. On October 20, 2017, we entered into (i) the Amended and Restated Term Loan RSA with Consenting Term Lenders, and (ii) the Senior Noteholder RSA with the Consenting Senior Noteholders holding, as of October 20, 2017, more than 50% of the Senior Notes under the Senior Notes Indenture. As of November 6, 2017, the holders of more than
85%
of the Senior Notes and more than
95%
of the 2013 Term Loans are party to the applicable RSA, which requires them to vote to approve the Prepackaged Plan. It is contemplated that only the Parent Company will file for reorganization under Chapter 11. Walter's operating entities, including Ditech Financial and RMS, are expected to continue their operations in the ordinary course throughout the consummation of the Restructuring, although no assurance can be given that this will be the case.
The claims in the following classes are impaired under the Prepackaged Plan and entitled to vote to accept or reject the Prepackaged Plan: Term Lenders, Senior Noteholders and Convertible Noteholders. The Bankruptcy Code defines “acceptance” of a plan by a class of: (i) claims as acceptance by creditors in that class that hold at least two-thirds in dollar amount and more than one-half in number of the claims that cast ballots for acceptance or rejection of the plan; and (ii) interests as acceptance by interest holders in that class that hold at least two-thirds in dollar amount of the interests that cast ballots for acceptance or rejection of the plan.
In connection with the Restructuring and as discussed further below, on November 6, 2017, we entered into the Commitment Letter with certain existing warehouse lenders, which, if approved by the Bankruptcy Court, will provide us with the DIP Warehouse Facilities of up to $1.9 billion in available warehouse financing during the Chapter 11 Case and one year following the Effective Date of the Prepackaged Plan. Proceeds of the new DIP Warehouse Facilities are intended to refinance RMS’s and Ditech Financial’s existing warehouse and servicer advance facilities and to fund Ditech Financial's and RMS’ continued business operations. Walter will guarantee Ditech Financial’s and RMS’ obligations under the agreement.
As previously disclosed, it is anticipated that, among other things, on the Effective Date:
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Walter will be a guarantor of the DIP Warehouse Facilities;
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our 2013 Credit Agreement will be amended and restated consistent with the terms of the draft Amended and Restated Credit Agreement as filed on November 6, 2017 with the Form T-3. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement would among other things:
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our existing Revolving Credit Facility will be paid in full and terminated;
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$250.0 million aggregate principal amount of secured second lien notes with current market terms, covenants and conditions for second lien high yield notes;
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$100.0 million face amount of Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock, on terms set forth in a term sheet to the RSAs, convertible into 73% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares of New Common Stock as of the Effective Date subject to dilution by shares of New Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to the Management Incentive Plan and by shares of New Common Stock issued after the Effective Date, including shares of New Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Warrants (if issued); and
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if the Convertible Noteholders do not vote to accept the Prepackaged Plan, 100% of the New Common Stock issued, subject to dilution by shares of New Common Stock issuable on conversion of the Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock and shares of New Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to the Management Incentive Plan (described below) and shares of New Common Stock issued after the Effective Date.
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Solely if the class of Convertible Notes claims votes to accept the Prepackaged Plan:
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each holder of a Convertible Note will receive its pro rata share of (i) New Common Stock representing, in the aggregate, 50% of the New Common Stock issued, subject to dilution by shares of New Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock, shares of New Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to the Management Incentive Plan and shares of New Common Stock issued after the Effective Date, including pursuant to the Warrants, and (ii) 50% of two separate classes of 10 year Warrants, on the terms set forth in a term sheet to the RSAs; and
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each holder of our existing common stock will receive its pro rata share of (i) New Common Stock representing, in the aggregate, 50% of the New Common Stock issued, subject to dilution by shares of New Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock, shares of New Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to the Management Incentive Plan and shares of New Common Stock issued after the Effective Date, including pursuant to the Warrants, and (ii) 50% of each class of Warrants.
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If the Convertible Noteholders do not vote to accept the Prepackaged Plan, then holders of Convertible Notes and holders of our existing common stock will not receive or retain any property under the Prepackaged Plan, and 100% of the New Common Stock issued on the Effective Date will be issued to the Senior Noteholders, subject to dilution by shares of New Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock, shares of New Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to the Management Incentive Plan and shares of New Common Stock issued after the Effective Date.
Upon the Effective Date, our existing common stock, Senior Notes and Convertible Notes will be canceled. The board of directors of the Reorganized Company will consist of nine members, with six directors designated by the Senior Noteholders, and three directors designated by us. The Reorganized Company will enter into a post-Restructuring Management Incentive Plan, under which 10% of the New Common Stock (after taking into account the shares to be issued under the Management Incentive Plan) will be reserved for issuance as awards under the Management Incentive Plan.
Credit Agreement Waiver
On July 31, 2017, we and the Consenting Term Lenders entered into the Credit Agreement Waiver with respect to the 2013 Credit Agreement. Pursuant to the Credit Agreement Waiver, the Consenting Term Lenders representing the Required Lenders (as defined in the 2013 Credit Agreement) waived, subject to the conditions specified therein, certain events of default under the 2013 Credit Agreement as a result of or arising from (i) any breach of any representation or warranty made prior to July 31, 2017 as a result of us being required to restate its financial statements as of and for the periods ended June 30, 2016, September 30, 2016, December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2017, (ii) a “going concern” or like qualification in the auditor report delivered in connection with the restatement of the Original Filings, (iii) any default, event of default or similar event under instruments governing other Indebtedness (as defined in the 2013 Credit Agreement) arising from or as a result of the foregoing and (iv) any failure to deliver any notice to Credit Suisse AG, as administrative agent under the 2013 Credit Agreement or the Lenders (as defined in the 2013 Credit Agreement) with respect to all or any portion of the foregoing. The Credit Agreement Waiver became effective upon its execution by the Required Lenders and the execution and effectiveness of the RSA and the Third Amendment (as described below).
Third Amendment to the 2013 Credit Agreement
On July 31, 2017, we also entered into the Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement. This amends the 2013 Credit Agreement to make certain changes to the mandatory prepayment provisions and negative covenants thereof and certain technical changes.
The Third Amendment became effective upon its execution by the Required Lenders and the execution and effectiveness of the RSA and the Credit Agreement Waiver.
Waiver of Default and Forbearance
On July 31, 2017, the beneficial owners of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes agreed that (i) any existing defaults as a result of our being required to restate the Original Filings shall be waived and shall be deemed to cease to exist, and any event of default arising therefrom shall be waived and deemed to have been cured for every purpose of the Senior Notes Indenture, and (ii) they will not enforce or otherwise take any action or direct enforcement of, any rights or remedies available under the Senior Notes Indenture with respect to the original filings.
DIP/Exit Warehouse Facilities
On November 6, 2017, we entered into the Commitment Letter with certain existing warehouse lenders, which, if approved by the Bankruptcy Court, will provide us with the DIP Warehouse Facilities of up to $1.9 billion in available warehouse and other financing upon satisfaction of certain conditions precedent during the Chapter 11 Case and one year following the Effective Date. Proceeds of the new facility are intended to refinance RMS’s and Ditech Financial’s existing warehouse and servicer advance facilities and to fund Ditech Financial's and RMS’ continued business operations. Walter will guarantee Ditech Financial’s and RMS’ obligations under the agreement.
The DIP Warehouse Facilities will provide that during the Chapter 11 Case, (i) up to $750.0 million will be available to fund Ditech Financial’s originations business, (ii) up to $800.0 million will be available to RMS, and (iii) up to $550.0 million will be available to finance advances related to Ditech Financial’s servicing activities, provided that this sub-limit may be increased to $600.0 million in the event that certain pre-petition servicing advance facilities are unavailable to Ditech Financial during the Chapter 11 Case. In addition, the lenders under the warehouse facilities agreement have agreed to provide Ditech Financial, through the pendency of the Chapter 11 Case, up to $1.35 billion in trading capacity to hedge its interest rate exposure with respect to the loans in its loan origination pipeline. Upon the Effective Date of the Prepackaged Plan, the amount available to fund Ditech Financial's originations business under the exit warehouse facility will increase to up to $1.0 billion.
The entry into the DIP Warehouse Facilities will be subject to certain conditions precedent, including: (a) Ditech Financial’s and RMS’ continued status as an approved issuer and servicer with the GSEs and/or Ginnie Mae, as applicable; (b) no material disruption of claim payments on FHA insured loans; and (c) the entry by the Bankruptcy Court of an interim order approving guarantees of the Company included in the DIP warehouse facilities agreements.
Walter Capital Opportunity Corp.
In 2014, we established WCO, a company formed to invest in mortgage-related assets, including MSR and excess servicing spread related to MSR. We own approximately 10% of WCO; third-party investors own the remainder of WCO.
In November 2016, WCO entered into a series of agreements whereby it agreed to sell substantially all of its assets, including the sale of substantially all of its MSR portfolio to NRM. In connection with the December 2016 closing of the transactions relating thereto, WCO commenced liquidation activities and we do not expect to sell further assets to WCO. We received
$11.5 million
in distributions from our equity investment in WCO during 2017, which are included in other investing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows.
Regulatory Developments
Our business is subject to extensive regulation by federal, state and local authorities, including the CFPB, HUD, VA, the SEC and various state agencies that license, audit and conduct examinations of our mortgage servicing and mortgage originations businesses. We are also subject to a variety of regulatory and contractual obligations imposed by credit owners, investors, insurers and guarantors of the mortgages we originate and service, including, but not limited to, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Ginnie Mae, FHFA, USDA and the VA/FHA. Furthermore, our industry has been under scrutiny by federal and state regulators over the past several years, and we expect this scrutiny to continue. Laws, rules, regulations and practices that have been in place for many years may be changed, and new laws, rules, regulations and administrative guidance have been, and may continue to be, introduced in order to address real and perceived problems in our industry. We expect to incur ongoing costs in order to comply with these evolving rules and regulations.
Servicing Segment
On June 27, 2017, the CFPB announced a final rule addressing technical corrections to existing mortgage servicing rules under Regulation X of RESPA and Regulation Z of TILA, supplementing a final rule issued on August 4, 2016 that clarified, revised and amended provisions regarding, among other things, force-placed insurance, early intervention and loss mitigation requirements under Regulation X and prompt crediting and periodic statement requirements under Regulation Z. The August 4, 2016 final rule also addressed proper compliance regarding certain servicing requirements when a person is a potential or confirmed successor in interest, is a debtor in bankruptcy, or sends a cease communication request under the FDCPA and made technical corrections to several provisions of Regulation X and Regulation Z. The majority of the requirements under the most recent and the August 4, 2016, final rules became effective October 19, 2017.
On October 4, 2017, the CFPB announced a proposed rule that would amend the 2016 Regulation Z mortgage servicing rule’s requirements relating to the timing for servicers to transition to providing modified or unmodified periodic statements and coupon books in connection with a consumer’s bankruptcy case.
The CFPB also issued an interpretive rule under the FDCPA relating to servicers' compliance with certain mortgage servicing rules. Most of the provisions of the final rule took effect on October 19, 2017, with the provisions relating to successors in interest and the provisions relating to periodic statements for borrowers in bankruptcy expected to take effect April 19, 2018.
Originations Segment
On June 27, 2017, the CFPB announced a final rule amending the TILA-RESPA “Know Before You Owe” mortgage disclosure rule. The final rule formalizes guidance about the rule, provides greater clarity and certainty and helps facilitate compliance within the mortgage industry. In addition to various clarifications, minor changes, and technical corrections, the rule makes four substantive changes to the existing rule. The final rule: (i) creates tolerances for the total of payments disclosure; (ii) provides for an adjustment of the current partial exemption for certain housing assistance loans to clarify that recording fees and transfer taxes are excluded from the exemption's limitation on costs; (iii) includes all cooperatives under the rule regardless of whether the cooperative is classified as real property under state law; and (iv) incorporates and expands upon previous CFPB webinar guidance concerning the sharing of disclosures with sellers and various other parties.
On July 7, 2017, the CFPB announced a proposed rule to further amend the "Know Before You Owe" mortgage disclosure rule. The proposed amendments relate to when a creditor may compare charges paid by or imposed on the consumer to amounts disclosed on a closing disclosure, instead of a loan estimate, to determine if an estimated closing cost was disclosed in good faith. Specifically, the proposed amendments would permit creditors to do so regardless of when the closing disclosure is provided relative to consummation.
On August 24, 2017, the CFPB issued a final rule to make technical corrections and clarifications to certain requirements adopted by the CFPB’s Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (Regulation C) final rule issued on October 28, 2015. The final rule also amends Regulation C to increase the threshold for collecting and reporting data about open-end lines of credit for a period of two years so that financial institutions originating fewer than 500 open-end lines of credit in either of the preceding two years would not be required to begin collecting such data until Jan. 1, 2020, and also adopted a new reporting exclusion. The data collection requirements implemented by the 2015 and 2017 final rules will become effective on January 1, 2018, while reporting requirements are expected to begin in 2019.
Reverse Mortgage Segment
On January 19, 2017, HUD published the “Final HECM Rule, FHA: Strengthening the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Program.” The primary purpose of this rule was to codify into regulation prior guidance issued by HUD under mortgagee letters authorized by the Reverse Mortgage Stabilization Act of 2013 and the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. This rule addresses a wide range of reverse mortgage origination and servicing issues, and in certain areas, amends prior guidance and rules. This rule became effective on September 19, 2017.
Refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended
December 31, 2016
, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2017 for additional information about the regulatory framework under which we operate.
Results of Operations — Comparison of Consolidated Results of Operations (dollars in thousands):
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For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
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Variance
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For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
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Variance
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2017
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2016
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$
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%
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2017
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2016
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$
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%
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REVENUES
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Net servicing revenue and fees
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$
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65,029
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$
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111,629
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$
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(46,600
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)
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(42
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)%
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$
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269,537
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$
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37,803
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$
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231,734
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n/m
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Net gains on sales of loans
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73,013
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122,014
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(49,001
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)
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(40
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)%
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217,914
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306,667
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(88,753
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)
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(29
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)%
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Net fair value gains on reverse loans and related HMBS obligations
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1,810
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18,627
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(16,817
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)
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(90
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)%
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24,384
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61,485
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(37,101
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)
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(60
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)%
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Interest income on loans
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9,802
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11,332
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(1,530
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)
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(14
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)%
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31,271
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35,352
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(4,081
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)
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(12
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)%
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Insurance revenue
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2,236
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10,000
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(7,764
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)
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(78
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)%
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9,826
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31,644
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(21,818
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)
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(69
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)%
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Other revenues
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24,754
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23,728
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1,026
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4
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%
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77,784
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78,623
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(839
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)
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(1
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)%
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Total revenues
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176,644
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297,330
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(120,686
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)
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(41
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)%
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630,716
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551,574
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79,142
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14
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%
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EXPENSES
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General and administrative
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137,614
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151,792
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(14,178
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)
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(9
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)%
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386,785
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417,174
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(30,389
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)
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(7
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)%
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Salaries and benefits
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91,544
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133,199
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(41,655
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)
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(31
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)%
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300,572
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399,519
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(98,947
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)
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(25
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)%
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Interest expense
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61,671
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|
65,302
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(3,631
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)
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(6
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)%
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182,965
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193,950
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(10,985
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)
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(6
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)%
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Depreciation and amortization
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9,741
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16,580
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(6,839
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)
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(41
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)%
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30,715
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45,543
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(14,828
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)
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(33
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)%
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Goodwill and intangible assets impairment
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—
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97,716
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(97,716
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)
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(100
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)%
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|
—
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313,128
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(313,128
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)
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(100
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)%
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Other expenses, net
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2,576
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|
1,206
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1,370
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|
114
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%
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8,413
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5,609
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2,804
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50
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%
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Total expenses
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303,146
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465,795
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(162,649
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)
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(35
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)%
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909,450
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1,374,923
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(465,473
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)
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(34
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)%
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OTHER GAINS (LOSSES)
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Gain on sale of business
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—
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—
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—
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—
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%
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67,734
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—
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67,734
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n/m
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Other net fair value gains (losses)
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3,783
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(3,302
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)
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7,085
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(215
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)%
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|
761
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(6,265
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)
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7,026
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(112
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)%
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Net gains (losses) on extinguishment of debt
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(959
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)
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13,734
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(14,693
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)
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(107
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)%
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(1,668
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)
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14,662
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(16,330
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)
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(111
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)%
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Other
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—
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(150
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)
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150
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(100
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)%
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—
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(1,706
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1,706
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(100
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)%
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Total other gains
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2,824
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10,282
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(7,458
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)
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(73
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)%
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66,827
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6,691
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60,136
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n/m
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Loss before income taxes
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(123,678
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)
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(158,183
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)
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34,505
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(22
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)%
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(211,907
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)
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(816,658
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)
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604,751
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|
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(74
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)%
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Income tax expense
|
455
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|
|
55,084
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|
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(54,629
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)
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|
(99
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)%
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2,027
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|
59,274
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(57,247
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)
|
|
(97
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)%
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Net loss
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$
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(124,133
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)
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$
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(213,267
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)
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$
|
89,134
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(42
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)%
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|
$
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(213,934
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)
|
|
$
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(875,932
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)
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|
$
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661,998
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|
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(76
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)%
|
Net Servicing Revenue and Fees
A summary of net servicing revenue and fees is provided below (dollars in thousands):
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For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
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Variance
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|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
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Variance
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
$
|
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%
|
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2017
|
|
2016
|
|
$
|
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%
|
Servicing fees
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$
|
119,253
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|
|
$
|
172,780
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|
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$
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(53,527
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)
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(31
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)%
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|
$
|
381,800
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|
|
$
|
527,616
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|
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$
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(145,816
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)
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(28
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)%
|
Incentive and performance fees
|
12,807
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|
|
17,158
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|
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(4,351
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)
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(25
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)%
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44,756
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|
|
54,941
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(10,185
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)
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(19
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)%
|
Ancillary and other fees
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20,783
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|
23,434
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(2,651
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)
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(11
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)%
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66,038
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73,101
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(7,063
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)
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(10
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)%
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Servicing revenue and fees
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152,843
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|
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213,372
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(60,529
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)
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(28
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)%
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|
492,594
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655,658
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|
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(163,064
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)
|
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(25
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)%
|
Changes in valuation inputs or other assumptions
(1)
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(51,539
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)
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|
(25,922
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)
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|
(25,617
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)
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|
99
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%
|
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(103,820
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)
|
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(412,095
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)
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|
308,275
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|
|
(75
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)%
|
Other changes in fair value
(2)
|
(31,257
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)
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|
(60,114
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)
|
|
28,857
|
|
|
(48
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)%
|
|
(99,206
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)
|
|
(188,014
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)
|
|
88,808
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|
|
(47
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)%
|
Change in fair value of servicing rights
|
(82,796
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)
|
|
(86,036
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)
|
|
3,240
|
|
|
(4
|
)%
|
|
(203,026
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)
|
|
(600,109
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)
|
|
397,083
|
|
|
(66
|
)%
|
Amortization of servicing rights
|
(5,018
|
)
|
|
(5,822
|
)
|
|
804
|
|
|
(14
|
)%
|
|
(19,969
|
)
|
|
(13,058
|
)
|
|
(6,911
|
)
|
|
53
|
%
|
Change in fair value of servicing rights related liabilities
|
—
|
|
|
(9,885
|
)
|
|
9,885
|
|
|
(100
|
)%
|
|
(62
|
)
|
|
(4,688
|
)
|
|
4,626
|
|
|
(99
|
)%
|
Net servicing revenue and fees
|
$
|
65,029
|
|
|
$
|
111,629
|
|
|
$
|
(46,600
|
)
|
|
(42
|
)%
|
|
$
|
269,537
|
|
|
$
|
37,803
|
|
|
$
|
231,734
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
Represents the net change in servicing rights carried at fair value resulting primarily from market-driven changes in interest rates and prepayment speeds.
|
|
|
(2)
|
Represents the realization of expected cash flows over time.
|
We recognize servicing revenue and fees on servicing performed for third parties in which we either own the servicing right or act as subservicer. This revenue includes contractual fees earned on the serviced loans; incentive and performance fees, including those earned based on the performance of certain loans or loan portfolios serviced by us, loan modification fees and asset recovery income; and ancillary fees such as late fees and expedited payment fees. Servicing revenue and fees are adjusted for the amortization and change in fair value of servicing rights and the change in fair value of the servicing rights related liabilities.
Servicing fees decreased
$53.5 million
and
$145.8 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, due to the reduction in our MSR portfolio driven by MSR sales in 2016 and 2017 and continued runoff of the servicing portfolio. This decrease was offset by a $13.1 million improvement in fair value changes and increased level of sub-servicing. Incentive and performance fees decreased
$4.4 million
and
$10.2 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, due primarily to lower fees earned under HAMP and lower asset recovery income. Ancillary and other fees decreased
$2.7 million
and
$7.1 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, due to lower late fee income and convenience and expedited payment fees due to runoff of the portfolio.
Changes in the fair value of servicing rights improved
$397.1 million
for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same period of
2016
. Refer to the Servicing segment section under our Business Segment Results section below for additional information on the changes in fair value relating to servicing rights and our servicing rights related liabilities.
Net Gains on Sales of Loans
Net gains on sales of loans include realized and unrealized gains and losses on loans held for sale, fair value adjustments on IRLCs and other related freestanding derivatives, values of the initial capitalized servicing rights, and a provision for the repurchase of loans. Net gains on sales of loans decreased
$49.0 million
and
$88.8 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, primarily due to an overall lower volume of locked loans. In addition, we experienced a shift in mix from the higher margin consumer channel to the lower margin correspondent and wholesale channels during the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same period of
2016
.
Net Fair Value Gains on Reverse Loans and Related HMBS Obligations
Net fair value gains on reverse loans and related HMBS obligations include the contractual interest income earned on reverse loans, including those not yet securitized or bought out of securitization pools, net of interest expense on HMBS related obligations, and the change in fair value of these assets and liabilities. Refer to the Reverse Mortgage segment discussion under our Business Segment Results section below for additional information including a detailed breakout of the components of net fair value gains on reverse loans and related HMBS obligations.
Net fair value gains on reverse loans and related HMBS obligations decreased
$16.8 million
and
$37.1 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, primarily due to increases in net non-cash fair value losses resulting from valuation model assumption adjustments related to buyout loans as well as the impact of an increased level of buyout loans and changes in market pricing during 2017, and a decrease in cash generated by the origination, purchase and securitization of HECMs resulting from overall lower origination volumes due to our exit from the reverse mortgage originations business, partially offset by a shift in mix from lower margin new originations to higher margin tails. Reverse loans and related HMBS obligations are generally subject to net fair value gains when interest rates decline primarily as a result of a longer duration of reverse loans as compared to HMBS related obligations. Our reverse loans have longer durations primarily as a result of our obligations as issuer of HMBS, which includes the requirement to purchase loans out of the Ginnie Mae securitization pools once the outstanding principal balance of the related HECM is equal to or greater than 98% of the maximum claim amount.
Interest Income on Loans
We earn interest income on the residential loans held in the Residual Trusts and on our unencumbered mortgage loans, both of which are accounted for at amortized cost. Interest income on loans decreased
$1.5 million
and
$4.1 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, primarily due to runoff of the overall mortgage loan portfolio and a lower average yield on loans due to an increase in delinquencies that are 90 days or more past due.
Provided below is a summary of the average balances of residential loans carried at amortized cost and the related interest income and average yields (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Variance
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Variance
|
Residential loans at amortized cost
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income
|
|
$
|
9,802
|
|
|
$
|
11,332
|
|
|
$
|
(1,530
|
)
|
|
$
|
31,271
|
|
|
$
|
35,352
|
|
|
$
|
(4,081
|
)
|
Average balance
(1) (2)
|
|
463,436
|
|
|
503,166
|
|
|
(39,730
|
)
|
|
473,874
|
|
|
512,518
|
|
|
(38,644
|
)
|
Annualized average yield
|
|
8.46
|
%
|
|
9.01
|
%
|
|
(0.55
|
)%
|
|
8.80
|
%
|
|
9.20
|
%
|
|
(0.40
|
)%
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
Average balance is calculated as the average recorded investment in the loans at the beginning of each month during the period.
|
|
|
(2)
|
Average balance excludes loans subject to repurchase from Ginnie Mae as we do not own these mortgage loans and, therefore, are not entitled to any interest income they generate.
|
Insurance Revenue
Insurance revenue consists of commission income and fees earned on voluntary and lender-placed insurance policies issued and other products sold to borrowers, net of estimated future policy cancellations. Commission income is based on a percentage of the premium of the insurance policy issued, which varies based on the type of policy. Insurance revenue decreased
$7.8 million
and
$21.8 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, due primarily to the sale of our principal insurance agency and substantially all of our insurance agency business on February 1, 2017. As a result of this sale, we no longer receive any insurance commissions on lender-placed insurance policies. Commencing February 1, 2017, another insurance agency owned by us began to provide insurance marketing services to a third party with respect to voluntary insurance policies, including hazard insurance. This insurance agency receives premium-based commissions for its insurance marketing services. Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the sale of our insurance business.
Other Revenues
Other revenues consist primarily of origination fee income, interest income on cash and cash equivalents, and changes in the fair value of charged-off loans. Other revenues decreased
$0.8 million
for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same period of
2016
due primarily to
$6.6 million
in lower origination fee income due to an overall lower volume of funded loans, and $4.0 million in smaller fair value gains related to charged-off loans, partially offset by $10.1 million in higher other interest income.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses decreased
$14.2 million
for the
three months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same period of
2016
resulting primarily from $10.4 million in lower legal fees,
$8.8 million
in lower contractor costs related to efforts to reduce contractor costs throughout our operations,
$5.1 million
in lower compensating interest due to the reduction in our MSR portfolio, and $12.0 million in other cost savings, partially offset by $7.2 million in higher costs related to our debt restructuring initiative,
$6.0 million
in higher advance loss provision, and
$4.7 million
in higher charges associated with default servicing.
General and administrative expenses decreased
$30.4 million
for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same period of
2016
resulting primarily from decreases of $21.1 million in contractor costs related to our servicing platform conversion that occurred in 2016 as well as efforts to reduce contractor costs throughout our operations,
$15.6 million
in compensating interest due to the reduction in our MSR portfolio, $8.8 million in legal fees, $7.9 million in advertising expenses resulting from a decrease in mail solicitations and a strategy shift in lead acquisition for our Originations segment and our exit from the reverse mortgage originations business in 2017, $7.8 million in postage and printing costs driven by additional mailings made during the second quarter of 2016 in connection with our servicing platform conversion, and $9.4 million in other cost savings, partially offset by $13.6 million in higher costs related to our debt restructuring initiative,
$10.6 million
in higher charges associated with default servicing,
$9.4 million
in higher advance loss provision, and a
$4.2 million
lower reduction to the representations and warranty reserve.
Salaries and Benefits
Salaries and benefits decreased
$41.7 million
and
$98.9 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, due to decreases of
$21.7 million
and $50.8 million, respectively, in compensation and benefits resulting primarily from a lower average headcount driven by site closures and various organizational changes to the scale and proficiency of the leadership team and support functions, and our decision to exit the reverse mortgage originations business, decreases of $5.9 million and $16.0 million, respectively, primarily related to a change in the commissions structure, decreases of $5.9 million and $11.0 million, respectively, in bonus accruals, reductions of $4.8 million and $10.5 million, respectively, in severance due to higher 2016 activity, reductions of $2.2 million and $7.2 million, respectively, in overtime driven by cost reduction measures, and reductions of $1.2 million and $5.5 million, respectively, in stock compensation expense related to increased forfeitures and fewer grants during 2017. Headcount decreased by approximately
900
full-time employees from approximately
5,000
at
September 30, 2016
to approximately
4,100
at
September 30, 2017
.
Interest Expense
We incur interest expense on our corporate debt, servicing advance liabilities, master repurchase agreements, and mortgage-backed debt issued by the Residual Trusts, all of which are accounted for at amortized cost. Interest expense decreased
$3.6 million
and
$11.0 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, driven by a decrease in interest expense related to servicing advance liabilities, offset in part by an increase in interest expense related to master repurchase agreements. Interest expense related to servicing advance liabilities decreased due primarily to the net pay down of our advance facilities resulting from advance reimbursements received in connection with the sale of loans and servicing rights in the fourth quarter of 2016. Interest expense related to master repurchase agreements increased primarily as a result of a higher average cost of debt related to higher LIBOR rates. Refer to the Liquidity and Capital Resources section below for additional information on our debt.
Provided below is a summary of the average balances of our corporate debt, servicing advance liabilities, master repurchase agreements, and mortgage-backed debt of the Residual Trusts, as well as the related interest expense and average rates (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Variance
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Variance
|
Corporate debt
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
$
|
35,640
|
|
|
$
|
36,986
|
|
|
$
|
(1,346
|
)
|
|
$
|
105,863
|
|
|
$
|
108,803
|
|
|
$
|
(2,940
|
)
|
Average balance
(2)
|
|
2,071,124
|
|
|
2,167,598
|
|
|
(96,474
|
)
|
|
2,117,283
|
|
|
2,177,966
|
|
|
(60,683
|
)
|
Annualized average rate
|
|
6.88
|
%
|
|
6.83
|
%
|
|
0.05
|
%
|
|
6.67
|
%
|
|
6.66
|
%
|
|
0.01
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Servicing advance liabilities
(3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
$
|
5,461
|
|
|
$
|
9,608
|
|
|
$
|
(4,147
|
)
|
|
$
|
18,690
|
|
|
$
|
31,899
|
|
|
$
|
(13,209
|
)
|
Average balance
(2)
|
|
553,256
|
|
|
992,338
|
|
|
(439,082
|
)
|
|
649,870
|
|
|
1,146,433
|
|
|
(496,563
|
)
|
Annualized average rate
|
|
3.95
|
%
|
|
3.87
|
%
|
|
0.08
|
%
|
|
3.83
|
%
|
|
3.71
|
%
|
|
0.12
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Master repurchase agreements
(4)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
$
|
14,262
|
|
|
$
|
11,704
|
|
|
$
|
2,558
|
|
|
$
|
38,957
|
|
|
$
|
31,771
|
|
|
$
|
7,186
|
|
Average balance
(2)
|
|
1,154,680
|
|
|
1,321,527
|
|
|
(166,847
|
)
|
|
1,187,947
|
|
|
1,223,034
|
|
|
(35,087
|
)
|
Annualized average rate
|
|
4.94
|
%
|
|
3.54
|
%
|
|
1.40
|
%
|
|
4.37
|
%
|
|
3.46
|
%
|
|
0.91
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage-backed debt of the Residual Trusts
(3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
$
|
6,308
|
|
|
$
|
7,004
|
|
|
$
|
(696
|
)
|
|
$
|
19,455
|
|
|
$
|
21,477
|
|
|
$
|
(2,022
|
)
|
Average balance
(5)
|
|
405,192
|
|
|
449,848
|
|
|
(44,656
|
)
|
|
416,645
|
|
|
459,578
|
|
|
(42,933
|
)
|
Annualized average rate
|
|
6.23
|
%
|
|
6.23
|
%
|
|
0.00
|
%
|
|
6.23
|
%
|
|
6.23
|
%
|
|
0.00
|
%
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
Corporate debt includes our 2013 Term Loan, Senior Notes and Convertible Notes. Corporate debt activities are included in the Other non-reportable segment.
|
|
|
(2)
|
Average balance for corporate debt, servicing advance liabilities and master repurchase agreements is calculated as the average daily carrying value.
|
|
|
(3)
|
Servicing advance liabilities and mortgage-backed debt of the Residual Trusts are held by our Servicing segment.
|
|
|
(4)
|
Master repurchase agreements are held by the Originations and Reverse Mortgage segments.
|
|
|
(5)
|
Average balance for mortgage-backed debt of the Residual Trusts is calculated as the average carrying value at the beginning of each month during the period.
|
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization decreased
$6.8 million
and
$14.8 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, primarily due to the sale of assets related to our insurance business in the first quarter of 2017 and as a result of certain assets having reached the end of their estimated useful lives at the end of 2016.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Impairment
We incurred
$91.0 million
and
$306.4 million
in goodwill impairment charges in our Servicing segment during the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2016
, respectively, as a result of evaluations performed in the second and third quarters of 2016. In addition, we incurred
$6.7 million
in intangible assets impairment charges in our Reverse Mortgage segment as a result of an evaluation performed in the third quarter of 2016.
Gain on Sale of Business
Gain on sale of business of
$67.7 million
for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
relates to the sale of our principal insurance agency and substantially all of our insurance agency business, which was completed on February 1, 2017.
Other Net Fair Value Gains (Losses)
Other net fair value gains increased
$7.1 million
and
$7.0 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
, respectively, driven by improved default rate assumptions partially offset by a 32 bps increase in the discount rate of mortgage loans related to Non-Residual Trusts during the third quarter of 2017.
Income Tax Expense
We calculate income tax expense based on our estimated annual effective tax rate, which takes into account all expected ordinary activity for the calendar year. Income tax expense was
$0.5 million
and
$2.0 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
, respectively. We have provided a full valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets resulting in a nominal tax expense. Income tax expense was
$55.1 million
and
$59.3 million
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. We recorded initial valuation allowances on our deferred tax assets during these periods, which resulted in a higher income tax expense than in the corresponding current year periods.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We manage our company in three reportable segments: Servicing, Originations and Reverse Mortgage. We evaluate the performance of our business segments through the following measures: income (loss) before income taxes, Adjusted Earnings (Loss), and Adjusted EBITDA. Management considers Adjusted Earnings (Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA, both non-GAAP financial measures, to be important in the evaluation of our business segments and of the company as a whole, as well as for allocating capital resources to our segments. Adjusted Earnings (Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA are supplemental metrics utilized by management to assess the underlying key drivers and operational performance of the continuing operations of the business. In addition, analysts, investors, and creditors may use these measures when analyzing our operating performance. Adjusted Earnings (Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA are not presentations made in accordance with GAAP and our use of these measures and terms may vary from other companies in our industry.
Adjusted Earnings (Loss) is defined as income (loss) before income taxes, plus changes in fair value due to changes in valuation inputs and other assumptions; goodwill and intangible assets impairment, if any; a portion of the provision for curtailment expense, net of expected third-party recoveries, if applicable; share-based compensation expense or benefit; non-cash interest expense; exit costs; estimated settlements and costs for certain legal and regulatory matters; fair value to cash adjustments for reverse loans; and select other cash and non-cash adjustments primarily including severance, gain or loss on extinguishment of corporate debt, the net impact of the Non-Residual Trusts, transaction and integration costs, and certain non-recurring costs, as applicable. Adjusted Earnings (Loss) excludes unrealized changes in fair value of MSR that are based on projections of expected future cash flows and prepayments. Adjusted Earnings (Loss) includes both cash and non-cash gains from mortgage loan origination activities. Non-cash gains are net of non-cash charges or reserves provided. Adjusted Earnings (Loss) includes cash generated from reverse mortgage origination activities for the period in which we were originating reverse mortgages. Adjusted Earnings (Loss) may from time to time also include other adjustments, as applicable based upon facts and circumstances, consistent with the intent of providing investors with a supplemental means of evaluating our operating performance.
We revised our method of calculating Adjusted Earnings (Loss) beginning with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 to eliminate adjustments for the step-up depreciation and amortization, which represents depreciation and amortization costs related to the increased basis in assets (including servicing rights and subservicing contracts) acquired within business combination transactions. Prior period amounts have been adjusted to reflect this revision.
Adjusted EBITDA eliminates the effects of financing, income taxes and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as income (loss) before income taxes, plus amortization of servicing rights and other fair value adjustments; interest expense on corporate debt; depreciation and amortization; goodwill and intangible assets impairment, if any; a portion of the provision for curtailment expense, net of expected third-party recoveries, if applicable; share-based compensation expense or benefit; exit costs; estimated settlements and costs for certain legal and regulatory matters; fair value to cash adjustments for reverse loans; select other cash and non-cash adjustments primarily the net provision for the repurchase of loans sold, non-cash interest income, severance, gain or loss on extinguishment of corporate debt, interest income on unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, the net impact of the Non-Residual Trusts, the provision for loan losses, Residual Trust cash flows, transaction and integration costs, servicing fee economics, and certain non-recurring costs, as applicable. Adjusted EBITDA includes both cash and non-cash gains from mortgage loan origination activities. Adjusted EBITDA excludes the impact of fair value option accounting on certain assets and liabilities and includes cash generated from reverse mortgage origination activities for the period in which we were originating reverse mortgages. Adjusted EBITDA may also include other adjustments, as applicable based upon facts and circumstances, consistent with the intent of providing investors a supplemental means of evaluating our operating performance.
Adjusted Earnings (Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as alternatives to (i) net income (loss) or any other performance measures determined in accordance with GAAP or (ii) operating cash flows determined in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted Earnings (Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA have important limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of the limitations of these metrics are:
|
|
•
|
Adjusted Earnings (Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect cash expenditures for long-term assets and other items that have been and will be incurred, future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
|
|
|
•
|
Adjusted Earnings (Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
|
|
|
•
|
Adjusted Earnings (Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect certain tax payments that represent reductions in cash available to us;
|
|
|
•
|
Adjusted Earnings (Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect any cash requirements for the assets being depreciated and amortized that may have to be replaced in the future;
|
|
|
•
|
Adjusted Earnings (Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect non-cash compensation that is and will remain a key element of our overall long-term incentive compensation package;
|
|
|
•
|
Adjusted Earnings (Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect the change in fair value due to changes in valuation inputs and other assumptions;
|
|
|
•
|
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the change in fair value resulting from the realization of expected cash flows; and
|
|
|
•
|
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the significant interest expense or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our servicing rights related liabilities and corporate debt, although it does reflect interest expense associated with our servicing advance liabilities, master repurchase agreements, mortgage-backed debt, and HMBS related obligations.
|
Because of these limitations, Adjusted Earnings (Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as measures of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using Adjusted Earnings (Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA only as supplements. Users of our financial statements are cautioned not to place undue reliance on Adjusted Earnings (Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA.
The following tables reconcile Adjusted Loss and Adjusted EBITDA to net loss, which we consider to be the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to Adjusted Loss and Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands):
Adjusted Loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2017
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(213,934
|
)
|
Income tax expense
|
|
2,027
|
|
Loss before income taxes
|
|
(211,907
|
)
|
Adjustments to loss before income taxes
|
|
|
Changes in fair value due to changes in valuation inputs and other assumptions
(1)
|
|
91,425
|
|
Gain on sale of business
|
|
(67,734
|
)
|
Fair value to cash adjustment for reverse loans
(2)
|
|
34,858
|
|
Transaction and integration costs
(3)
|
|
30,387
|
|
Non-cash interest expense
|
|
10,470
|
|
Exit costs
(4)
|
|
8,637
|
|
Share-based compensation expense
|
|
2,139
|
|
Other
(5)
|
|
9,427
|
|
Total adjustments
|
|
119,609
|
|
Adjusted Loss
|
|
$
|
(92,298
|
)
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
Consists of the change in fair value due to changes in valuation inputs and other assumptions relating to servicing rights and charged-off loans.
|
|
|
(2)
|
Represents the non-cash fair value adjustment to arrive at cash generated from reverse mortgage origination activities.
|
|
|
(3)
|
Transaction and integration costs result primarily from our debt restructuring initiative.
|
|
|
(4)
|
Exit costs include expenses related to the closing of offices and the termination and replacement of certain employees as well as other expenses to institute efficiencies. Exit costs incurred for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
include those relating to our exit from the consumer retail channel of the Originations segment, our exit from the reverse mortgage originations business, and actions initiated in 2015, 2016 and 2017 in connection with our continued efforts to enhance efficiencies and streamline processes in the organization. Refer to Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding exit costs.
|
|
|
(5)
|
Includes severance, costs associated with transforming the business, the net impact of the Non-Residual Trusts, and loss on extinguishment of corporate debt.
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2017
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(213,934
|
)
|
Income tax expense
|
|
2,027
|
|
Loss before income taxes
|
|
(211,907
|
)
|
EBITDA Adjustments
|
|
|
Amortization of servicing rights and other fair value adjustments
(1)
|
|
210,601
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
108,108
|
|
Gain on sale of business
|
|
(67,734
|
)
|
Fair value to cash adjustment for reverse loans
(2)
|
|
34,858
|
|
Transaction and integration costs
(3)
|
|
30,387
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
30,715
|
|
Exit costs
(4)
|
|
8,637
|
|
Share-based compensation expense
|
|
2,139
|
|
Other
(5)
|
|
3,470
|
|
Total adjustments
|
|
361,181
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
|
$
|
149,274
|
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
Consists of the change in fair value due to changes in valuation inputs and other assumptions relating to servicing rights and charged-off loans as well as the amortization of servicing rights and the realization of expected cash flows relating to servicing rights carried at fair value.
|
|
|
(2)
|
Represents the non-cash fair value adjustment to arrive at cash generated from reverse mortgage origination activities.
|
|
|
(3)
|
Transaction and integration costs result primarily from our debt restructuring initiative.
|
|
|
(4)
|
Exit costs include expenses related to the closing of offices and the termination and replacement of certain employees as well as other expenses to institute efficiencies. Exit costs incurred for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
include those relating to our exit from the consumer retail channel of the Originations segment, our exit from the reverse mortgage originations business, and actions initiated in 2015, 2016 and 2017 in connection with our continued efforts to enhance efficiencies and streamline processes in the organization. Refer to Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding exit costs.
|
|
|
(5)
|
Includes the net provision for the repurchase of loans sold, non-cash interest income, severance, interest income on unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, costs associated with transforming the business, the net impact of the Non-Residual Trusts, loss on extinguishment of corporate debt, the provision for loan losses, and the Residual Trust cash flows.
|
Business Segment Results
In calculating income (loss) before income taxes for our segments, we allocate indirect expenses to our business segments. Indirect expenses are allocated to our Servicing, Originations, Reverse Mortgage and certain non-reportable segments based on headcount.
We reconcile our income (loss) before income taxes for our business segments to our GAAP consolidated loss before income taxes and report the financial results of our Non-Residual Trusts, other non-reportable operating segments and certain corporate expenses as other activity. Additional information regarding the results of operations for our Servicing, Originations and Reverse Mortgage segments is presented below. Refer to Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a reconciliation of our income (loss) before income taxes for our business segments to our GAAP consolidated loss before income taxes.
Reconciliation of GAAP Consolidated Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes to Adjusted Earnings (Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA
(in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
|
|
|
Servicing
|
|
Originations
|
|
Reverse
Mortgage
|
|
Other
|
|
Total
Consolidated
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
$
|
(69,342
|
)
|
|
$
|
19,868
|
|
|
$
|
(24,900
|
)
|
|
$
|
(49,304
|
)
|
|
$
|
(123,678
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments to income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in fair value due to changes in valuation inputs and other assumptions
|
|
51,011
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
51,011
|
|
Fair value to cash adjustment for reverse loans
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
19,480
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
19,480
|
|
Transaction and integration costs
|
|
524
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
15,569
|
|
|
16,093
|
|
Non-cash interest expense
|
|
710
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,812
|
|
|
3,522
|
|
Exit costs
|
|
418
|
|
|
110
|
|
|
112
|
|
|
28
|
|
|
668
|
|
Share-based compensation expense
|
|
480
|
|
|
174
|
|
|
139
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
793
|
|
Other
|
|
3,090
|
|
|
(394
|
)
|
|
97
|
|
|
(2,178
|
)
|
|
615
|
|
Total adjustments
|
|
56,233
|
|
|
(110
|
)
|
|
19,828
|
|
|
16,231
|
|
|
92,182
|
|
Adjusted Earnings (Loss)
|
|
(13,109
|
)
|
|
19,758
|
|
|
(5,072
|
)
|
|
(33,073
|
)
|
|
(31,496
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of servicing rights and other fair value adjustments
|
|
35,911
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
366
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
36,277
|
|
Interest expense on debt
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
32,828
|
|
|
32,828
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
8,477
|
|
|
645
|
|
|
619
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
9,741
|
|
Other
|
|
(549
|
)
|
|
(2,287
|
)
|
|
33
|
|
|
136
|
|
|
(2,667
|
)
|
Total adjustments
|
|
43,839
|
|
|
(1,642
|
)
|
|
1,018
|
|
|
32,964
|
|
|
76,179
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
|
$
|
30,730
|
|
|
$
|
18,116
|
|
|
$
|
(4,054
|
)
|
|
$
|
(109
|
)
|
|
$
|
44,683
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
|
|
|
Servicing
|
|
Originations
|
|
Reverse
Mortgage
|
|
Other
|
|
Total
Consolidated
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
$
|
(161,581
|
)
|
|
$
|
51,672
|
|
|
$
|
(23,023
|
)
|
|
$
|
(25,251
|
)
|
|
$
|
(158,183
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments to income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in fair value due to changes in valuation inputs and other assumptions
|
|
26,672
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
26,672
|
|
Fair value to cash adjustment for reverse loans
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
690
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
690
|
|
Transaction and integration costs
|
|
2,013
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
880
|
|
|
2,893
|
|
Non-cash interest expense
|
|
829
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,835
|
|
|
3,664
|
|
Exit costs
|
|
1,396
|
|
|
(16
|
)
|
|
160
|
|
|
1,102
|
|
|
2,642
|
|
Share-based compensation expense
|
|
1,178
|
|
|
357
|
|
|
157
|
|
|
259
|
|
|
1,951
|
|
Goodwill and intangible assets impairment
|
|
90,981
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
6,735
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
97,716
|
|
Other
|
|
9,829
|
|
|
3,488
|
|
|
1,961
|
|
|
(15,546
|
)
|
|
(268
|
)
|
Total adjustments
|
|
132,898
|
|
|
3,829
|
|
|
9,703
|
|
|
(10,470
|
)
|
|
135,960
|
|
Adjusted Earnings (Loss)
(1)
|
|
(28,683
|
)
|
|
55,501
|
|
|
(13,320
|
)
|
|
(35,721
|
)
|
|
(22,223
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of servicing rights and other fair value adjustments
|
|
65,505
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
432
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
65,937
|
|
Interest expense on debt
|
|
1,518
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
34,152
|
|
|
35,670
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
12,322
|
|
|
2,341
|
|
|
1,917
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
16,580
|
|
Other
|
|
(2,215
|
)
|
|
119
|
|
|
32
|
|
|
(146
|
)
|
|
(2,210
|
)
|
Total adjustments
|
|
77,130
|
|
|
2,460
|
|
|
2,381
|
|
|
34,006
|
|
|
115,977
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
|
$
|
48,447
|
|
|
$
|
57,961
|
|
|
$
|
(10,939
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,715
|
)
|
|
$
|
93,754
|
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
We revised our method of calculating Adjusted Earnings (Loss) beginning with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 to eliminate adjustments for step-up depreciation and amortization, which represents depreciation and amortization costs related to the increased basis in assets (including servicing rights and subservicing contracts) acquired within business combination transactions. Prior period amounts have been adjusted to reflect this revision.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
|
|
|
Servicing
|
|
Originations
|
|
Reverse
Mortgage
|
|
Other
|
|
Total
Consolidated
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
$
|
(80,161
|
)
|
|
$
|
50,710
|
|
|
$
|
(46,699
|
)
|
|
$
|
(135,757
|
)
|
|
$
|
(211,907
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments to income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in fair value due to changes in valuation inputs and other assumptions
|
|
91,425
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
91,425
|
|
Gain on sale of business
|
|
(67,734
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(67,734
|
)
|
Fair value to cash adjustment for reverse loans
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
34,858
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
34,858
|
|
Transaction and integration costs
|
|
4,855
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
25,532
|
|
|
30,387
|
|
Non-cash interest expense
|
|
2,245
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
8,225
|
|
|
10,470
|
|
Exit costs
|
|
6,102
|
|
|
985
|
|
|
1,404
|
|
|
146
|
|
|
8,637
|
|
Share-based compensation expense
|
|
901
|
|
|
124
|
|
|
343
|
|
|
771
|
|
|
2,139
|
|
Other
|
|
6,133
|
|
|
333
|
|
|
271
|
|
|
2,690
|
|
|
9,427
|
|
Total adjustments
|
|
43,927
|
|
|
1,442
|
|
|
36,876
|
|
|
37,364
|
|
|
119,609
|
|
Adjusted Earnings (Loss)
|
|
(36,234
|
)
|
|
52,152
|
|
|
(9,823
|
)
|
|
(98,393
|
)
|
|
(92,298
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of servicing rights and other fair value adjustments
|
|
118,028
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,148
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
119,176
|
|
Interest expense on debt
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
97,638
|
|
|
97,638
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
25,861
|
|
|
2,316
|
|
|
2,538
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
30,715
|
|
Other
|
|
(625
|
)
|
|
(5,448
|
)
|
|
88
|
|
|
28
|
|
|
(5,957
|
)
|
Total adjustments
|
|
143,264
|
|
|
(3,132
|
)
|
|
3,774
|
|
|
97,666
|
|
|
241,572
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
|
$
|
107,030
|
|
|
$
|
49,020
|
|
|
$
|
(6,049
|
)
|
|
$
|
(727
|
)
|
|
$
|
149,274
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
|
|
|
Servicing
|
|
Originations
|
|
Reverse
Mortgage
|
|
Other
|
|
Total
Consolidated
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
$
|
(773,928
|
)
|
|
$
|
113,688
|
|
|
$
|
(44,940
|
)
|
|
$
|
(111,478
|
)
|
|
$
|
(816,658
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments to income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in fair value due to changes in valuation inputs and other assumptions
|
|
385,826
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
385,826
|
|
Fair value to cash adjustment for reverse loans
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(2,507
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(2,507
|
)
|
Transaction and integration costs
|
|
2,383
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3,366
|
|
|
5,749
|
|
Non-cash interest expense
|
|
818
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
8,642
|
|
|
9,460
|
|
Exit costs
|
|
7,403
|
|
|
2,083
|
|
|
567
|
|
|
1,329
|
|
|
11,382
|
|
Share-based compensation expense
|
|
5,119
|
|
|
590
|
|
|
1,080
|
|
|
867
|
|
|
7,656
|
|
Goodwill and intangible assets impairment
|
|
306,393
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
6,735
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
313,128
|
|
Other
|
|
18,028
|
|
|
5,003
|
|
|
4,407
|
|
|
(8,036
|
)
|
|
19,402
|
|
Total adjustments
|
|
725,970
|
|
|
7,676
|
|
|
10,282
|
|
|
6,168
|
|
|
750,096
|
|
Adjusted Earnings (Loss)
(1)
|
|
(47,958
|
)
|
|
121,364
|
|
|
(34,658
|
)
|
|
(105,310
|
)
|
|
(66,562
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of servicing rights and other fair value adjustments
|
|
199,735
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,338
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
201,073
|
|
Interest expense on debt
|
|
5,504
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
100,161
|
|
|
105,665
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
33,807
|
|
|
6,934
|
|
|
4,792
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
45,543
|
|
Other
|
|
(3,317
|
)
|
|
(3,093
|
)
|
|
86
|
|
|
201
|
|
|
(6,123
|
)
|
Total adjustments
|
|
235,729
|
|
|
3,841
|
|
|
6,216
|
|
|
100,372
|
|
|
346,158
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
|
$
|
187,771
|
|
|
$
|
125,205
|
|
|
$
|
(28,442
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4,938
|
)
|
|
$
|
279,596
|
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
We revised our method of calculating Adjusted Earnings (Loss) beginning with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 to eliminate adjustments for step-up depreciation and amortization, which represents depreciation and amortization costs related to the increased basis in assets (including servicing rights and subservicing contracts) acquired within business combination transactions. Prior period amounts have been adjusted to reflect this revision.
|
Servicing
Provided below is a summary of results of operations, Adjusted Loss and Adjusted EBITDA for our Servicing segment (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
Variance
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
Variance
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
$
|
|
%
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
$
|
|
%
|
Net servicing revenue and fees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Third parties
|
$
|
58,577
|
|
|
$
|
104,474
|
|
|
$
|
(45,897
|
)
|
|
(44
|
)%
|
|
$
|
248,494
|
|
|
$
|
16,738
|
|
|
$
|
231,756
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
Intercompany
|
2,216
|
|
|
2,999
|
|
|
(783
|
)
|
|
(26
|
)%
|
|
7,488
|
|
|
9,216
|
|
|
(1,728
|
)
|
|
(19
|
)%
|
Total net servicing revenue and fees
|
60,793
|
|
|
107,473
|
|
|
(46,680
|
)
|
|
(43
|
)%
|
|
255,982
|
|
|
25,954
|
|
|
230,028
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
Interest income on loans
|
9,790
|
|
|
11,320
|
|
|
(1,530
|
)
|
|
(14
|
)%
|
|
31,235
|
|
|
35,315
|
|
|
(4,080
|
)
|
|
(12
|
)%
|
Insurance revenue
|
2,236
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
(7,764
|
)
|
|
(78
|
)%
|
|
9,826
|
|
|
31,644
|
|
|
(21,818
|
)
|
|
(69
|
)%
|
Intersegment retention revenue
|
2,715
|
|
|
9,772
|
|
|
(7,057
|
)
|
|
(72
|
)%
|
|
10,072
|
|
|
30,766
|
|
|
(20,694
|
)
|
|
(67
|
)%
|
Net losses on sales of loans
|
(571
|
)
|
|
(2,271
|
)
|
|
1,700
|
|
|
(75
|
)%
|
|
(1,888
|
)
|
|
(7,998
|
)
|
|
6,110
|
|
|
(76
|
)%
|
Other revenues
|
15,545
|
|
|
12,579
|
|
|
2,966
|
|
|
24
|
%
|
|
50,487
|
|
|
42,750
|
|
|
7,737
|
|
|
18
|
%
|
Total revenues
|
90,508
|
|
|
148,873
|
|
|
(58,365
|
)
|
|
(39
|
)%
|
|
355,714
|
|
|
158,431
|
|
|
197,283
|
|
|
125
|
%
|
General and administrative and allocated indirect expenses
|
95,414
|
|
|
123,018
|
|
|
(27,604
|
)
|
|
(22
|
)%
|
|
289,079
|
|
|
330,444
|
|
|
(41,365
|
)
|
|
(13
|
)%
|
Salaries and benefits
|
42,519
|
|
|
66,980
|
|
|
(24,461
|
)
|
|
(37
|
)%
|
|
144,128
|
|
|
205,075
|
|
|
(60,947
|
)
|
|
(30
|
)%
|
Interest expense
|
11,769
|
|
|
16,657
|
|
|
(4,888
|
)
|
|
(29
|
)%
|
|
38,162
|
|
|
53,549
|
|
|
(15,387
|
)
|
|
(29
|
)%
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
8,477
|
|
|
12,322
|
|
|
(3,845
|
)
|
|
(31
|
)%
|
|
25,861
|
|
|
33,807
|
|
|
(7,946
|
)
|
|
(24
|
)%
|
Goodwill impairment
|
—
|
|
|
90,981
|
|
|
(90,981
|
)
|
|
(100
|
)%
|
|
—
|
|
|
306,393
|
|
|
(306,393
|
)
|
|
(100
|
)%
|
Other expenses, net
|
1,115
|
|
|
(298
|
)
|
|
1,413
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
|
3,796
|
|
|
1,991
|
|
|
1,805
|
|
|
91
|
%
|
Total expenses
|
159,294
|
|
|
309,660
|
|
|
(150,366
|
)
|
|
(49
|
)%
|
|
501,026
|
|
|
931,259
|
|
|
(430,233
|
)
|
|
(46
|
)%
|
Gain on sale of business
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
67,734
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
67,734
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
Other net fair value losses
|
(556
|
)
|
|
(644
|
)
|
|
88
|
|
|
(14
|
)%
|
|
(1,874
|
)
|
|
(418
|
)
|
|
(1,456
|
)
|
|
348
|
%
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
(709
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(709
|
)
|
|
n/m
|
|
Other
|
—
|
|
|
(150
|
)
|
|
150
|
|
|
(100
|
)%
|
|
—
|
|
|
(682
|
)
|
|
682
|
|
|
(100
|
)%
|
Total other gains (losses)
|
(556
|
)
|
|
(794
|
)
|
|
238
|
|
|
(30
|
)%
|
|
65,151
|
|
|
(1,100
|
)
|
|
66,251
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
Loss before income taxes
|
(69,342
|
)
|
|
(161,581
|
)
|
|
92,239
|
|
|
(57
|
)%
|
|
(80,161
|
)
|
|
(773,928
|
)
|
|
693,767
|
|
|
(90
|
)%
|
Adjustments to loss before income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in fair value due to changes in valuation inputs and other assumptions
|
51,011
|
|
|
26,672
|
|
|
24,339
|
|
|
91
|
%
|
|
91,425
|
|
|
385,826
|
|
|
(294,401
|
)
|
|
(76
|
)%
|
Gain on sale of business
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
(67,734
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(67,734
|
)
|
|
n/m
|
|
Transaction and integration costs
|
524
|
|
|
2,013
|
|
|
(1,489
|
)
|
|
(74
|
)%
|
|
4,855
|
|
|
2,383
|
|
|
2,472
|
|
|
104
|
%
|
Exit costs
|
418
|
|
|
1,396
|
|
|
(978
|
)
|
|
(70
|
)%
|
|
6,102
|
|
|
7,403
|
|
|
(1,301
|
)
|
|
(18
|
)%
|
Non-cash interest expense
|
710
|
|
|
829
|
|
|
(119
|
)
|
|
(14
|
)%
|
|
2,245
|
|
|
818
|
|
|
1,427
|
|
|
174
|
%
|
Share-based compensation expense
|
480
|
|
|
1,178
|
|
|
(698
|
)
|
|
(59
|
)%
|
|
901
|
|
|
5,119
|
|
|
(4,218
|
)
|
|
(82
|
)%
|
Goodwill impairment
|
—
|
|
|
90,981
|
|
|
(90,981
|
)
|
|
(100
|
)%
|
|
—
|
|
|
306,393
|
|
|
(306,393
|
)
|
|
(100
|
)%
|
Other
|
3,090
|
|
|
9,829
|
|
|
(6,739
|
)
|
|
(69
|
)%
|
|
6,133
|
|
|
18,028
|
|
|
(11,895
|
)
|
|
(66
|
)%
|
Total adjustments
|
56,233
|
|
|
132,898
|
|
|
(76,665
|
)
|
|
(58
|
)%
|
|
43,927
|
|
|
725,970
|
|
|
(682,043
|
)
|
|
(94
|
)%
|
Adjusted Loss
(1)
|
(13,109
|
)
|
|
(28,683
|
)
|
|
15,574
|
|
|
(54
|
)%
|
|
(36,234
|
)
|
|
(47,958
|
)
|
|
11,724
|
|
|
(24
|
)%
|
EBITDA adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of servicing rights and other fair value adjustments
|
35,911
|
|
|
65,505
|
|
|
(29,594
|
)
|
|
(45
|
)%
|
|
118,028
|
|
|
199,735
|
|
|
(81,707
|
)
|
|
(41
|
)%
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
8,477
|
|
|
12,322
|
|
|
(3,845
|
)
|
|
(31
|
)%
|
|
25,861
|
|
|
33,807
|
|
|
(7,946
|
)
|
|
(24
|
)%
|
Interest expense on debt
|
—
|
|
|
1,518
|
|
|
(1,518
|
)
|
|
(100
|
)%
|
|
—
|
|
|
5,504
|
|
|
(5,504
|
)
|
|
(100
|
)%
|
Other
|
(549
|
)
|
|
(2,215
|
)
|
|
1,666
|
|
|
(75
|
)%
|
|
(625
|
)
|
|
(3,317
|
)
|
|
2,692
|
|
|
(81
|
)%
|
Total adjustments
|
43,839
|
|
|
77,130
|
|
|
(33,291
|
)
|
|
(43
|
)%
|
|
143,264
|
|
|
235,729
|
|
|
(92,465
|
)
|
|
(39
|
)%
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
$
|
30,730
|
|
|
$
|
48,447
|
|
|
$
|
(17,717
|
)
|
|
(37
|
)%
|
|
$
|
107,030
|
|
|
$
|
187,771
|
|
|
$
|
(80,741
|
)
|
|
(43
|
)%
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
We revised our method of calculating Adjusted Earnings (Loss) beginning with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 to eliminate adjustments for step-up depreciation and amortization, which represents depreciation and amortization costs related to the increased basis in assets (including servicing rights and subservicing contracts) acquired within business combination transactions. Prior period amounts have been adjusted to reflect this revision.
|
Mortgage Loan Servicing Portfolio
Provided below are summaries of the activity in our mortgage loan servicing portfolio (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2017
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2016
|
|
Number
of Accounts
|
|
Unpaid Principal Balance
|
|
Number
of Accounts
|
|
Unpaid Principal Balance
|
Third-party servicing portfolio
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at beginning of the period
|
1,910,605
|
|
|
$
|
223,414,398
|
|
|
2,087,618
|
|
|
$
|
244,124,312
|
|
Loan sales with servicing retained
(2)
|
28,589
|
|
|
6,114,374
|
|
|
48,558
|
|
|
10,336,625
|
|
Other new business added
(3)
|
14,944
|
|
|
3,284,251
|
|
|
93,475
|
|
|
16,053,749
|
|
Sales
|
(9,105
|
)
|
|
(988,371
|
)
|
|
(26,598
|
)
|
|
(5,867,129
|
)
|
Payoffs and other adjustments, net
(4)
|
(293,735
|
)
|
|
(34,295,981
|
)
|
|
(222,980
|
)
|
|
(31,900,449
|
)
|
Balance at end of the period
|
1,651,298
|
|
|
197,528,671
|
|
|
1,980,073
|
|
|
232,747,108
|
|
On-balance sheet residential loans and real estate owned
(5)
|
32,035
|
|
|
2,025,092
|
|
|
34,845
|
|
|
2,287,944
|
|
Total mortgage loan servicing portfolio
|
1,683,333
|
|
|
$
|
199,553,763
|
|
|
2,014,918
|
|
|
$
|
235,035,052
|
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
Third-party servicing includes servicing rights capitalized, subservicing rights capitalized and subservicing rights not capitalized. Subservicing rights capitalized consist of contracts acquired through business combinations whereby the benefits from the contract are greater than adequate compensation for performing the servicing.
|
|
|
(2)
|
Includes loan sales for which the servicing rights have been or will be transferred to NRM on a flow basis.
|
|
|
(3)
|
Consists of activities associated with servicing and subservicing contracts and includes co-issue to NRM of $3.1 billion for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
.
|
|
|
(4)
|
Amounts presented are net of loan sales associated with servicing retained recapture activities of
$3.8 billion
and $4.6 billion for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
, respectively.
|
|
|
(5)
|
On-balance sheet residential loans and real estate owned include mortgage loans held for sale, the assets of the Non-Residual Trusts and Residual Trusts, and loans subject to repurchase from Ginnie Mae.
|
At Freddie Mac’s request, we completed the voluntary transfer of
$640.6 million
in unpaid principal balance of MSR relating to Freddie Mac mortgage loans that are 90 days or more delinquent to another special default servicer during the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
. This transfer is included in sales in the table above. Ditech Financial’s status as an approved seller/servicer for Freddie Mac has not been, and we do not expect such status to be, adversely impacted by the consummation of this voluntary MSR transfer.
The portfolio disappearance rate, consisting of contractual payments, voluntary prepayments, and defaults, net of recapture, of the total mortgage loan servicing portfolio was
14.35%
and
15.39%
for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
, respectively.
Provided below is a summary of the composition of our mortgage loan servicing portfolio (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At September 30, 2017
|
|
|
Number
of Accounts
|
|
Unpaid Principal
Balance
|
|
Weighted-Average
Contractual Servicing Fee
(1)
|
|
30 Days or
More Past Due
(2)
|
Third-party servicing portfolio
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First lien mortgages
|
|
1,413,115
|
|
|
$
|
190,848,247
|
|
|
0.21
|
%
|
|
9.13
|
%
|
Second lien mortgages
|
|
54,865
|
|
|
1,467,559
|
|
|
0.71
|
%
|
|
7.21
|
%
|
Manufactured housing and other
|
|
183,318
|
|
|
5,212,865
|
|
|
1.08
|
%
|
|
12.48
|
%
|
Total accounts serviced for third parties
(3)
|
|
1,651,298
|
|
|
197,528,671
|
|
|
0.24
|
%
|
|
9.21
|
%
|
On-balance sheet residential loans and real estate owned
(4)(5)
|
|
32,035
|
|
|
2,025,092
|
|
|
|
|
22.52
|
%
|
Total mortgage loan servicing portfolio
|
|
1,683,333
|
|
|
$
|
199,553,763
|
|
|
|
|
9.34
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2016
|
|
|
Number
of Accounts
|
|
Unpaid Principal
Balance
|
|
Weighted-Average
Contractual Servicing Fee
(1)
|
|
30 Days or
More Past Due
(2)
|
Third-party servicing portfolio
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First lien mortgages
|
|
1,565,300
|
|
|
$
|
212,990,240
|
|
|
0.22
|
%
|
|
11.11
|
%
|
Second lien mortgages
|
|
142,172
|
|
|
4,579,757
|
|
|
0.45
|
%
|
|
4.90
|
%
|
Manufactured housing and other
|
|
203,133
|
|
|
5,844,401
|
|
|
1.08
|
%
|
|
11.67
|
%
|
Total accounts serviced for third parties
(3)
|
|
1,910,605
|
|
|
223,414,398
|
|
|
0.24
|
%
|
|
10.99
|
%
|
On-balance sheet residential loans and real estate owned
(4)(5)
|
|
34,903
|
|
|
2,368,593
|
|
|
|
|
14.52
|
%
|
Total mortgage loan servicing portfolio
|
|
1,945,508
|
|
|
$
|
225,782,991
|
|
|
|
|
11.03
|
%
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
The weighted-average contractual servicing fee is calculated as the sum of the product of the contractual servicing fee and the ending unpaid principal balance divided by the total ending unpaid principal balance.
|
|
|
(2)
|
Past due status is measured based on either the MBA method or the OTS method as specified in the servicing agreement. Under the MBA method, a loan is considered past due if its monthly payment is not received by the end of the day immediately preceding the loan's next due date. Under the OTS method, a loan is considered past due if its monthly payment is not received by the loan's due date in the following month. Past due status is based on the current contractual due date of the loan, except in the case of an approved repayment plan, including a plan approved by the bankruptcy court, or a completed loan modification, in which case past due status is based on the modified due date or status of the loan.
|
|
|
(3)
|
Consists of
$100.6 billion
and
$96.9 billion
in unpaid principal balance associated with servicing and subservicing contracts, respectively, at
September 30, 2017
and $110.9 billion and $112.5 billion, respectively, at
December 31, 2016
.
|
|
|
(4)
|
Includes residential loans and real estate owned held by the Servicing segment for which it does not recognize servicing fees. The Servicing segment receives intercompany servicing fees related to on-balance sheet assets of the Originations segment and the Other non-reportable segment.
|
|
|
(5)
|
Loans subject to repurchase from Ginnie Mae that are 30 days or more past due comprise 14.51% and 7.78% of on-balance sheet residential loans and real estate owned at
September 30, 2017
and
December 31, 2016
, respectively. All other loans that are 30 days or more past due comprise 8.01% and 6.74% of on-balance sheet residential loans and real estate owned at
September 30, 2017
and
December 31, 2016
, respectively.
|
The unpaid principal balance of our third-party servicing portfolio decreased
$25.9 billion
at
September 30, 2017
as compared to
December 31, 2016
primarily due to runoff of the portfolio including the transfer of certain legacy portfolios during the third quarter of 2017, partially offset by portfolio additions related primarily to loans sold with servicing retained. The decrease in the unpaid principal balance of our on-balance sheet residential loans and real estate owned of
$343.5 million
can be attributed to a decrease in mortgage loans held for sale of
$336.8 million
and portfolio runoff of the assets held by the Residual and Non-Residual Trusts, offset in part by an increase in loans subject to repurchase from Ginnie Mae and modification buyouts.
The delinquencies associated with our third-party servicing portfolio decreased at
September 30, 2017
as compared to
December 31, 2016
primarily due to efforts to improve the collections coverage on delinquent loans by making adjustments to our dialing and coverage strategies, increasing resources allocated to the lower performing portfolios and reducing the level of delinquent loans allocated to each collector, as well as the sale or transfer of certain non-performing loans out of our servicing portfolio. Additionally, delinquencies at December 31, 2016 were also still being negatively impacted by the closure of our regional offices. The delinquencies associated with our on-balance sheet residential loans and real estate owned have increased due to increases in loans subject to repurchase from Ginnie Mae and modification buyouts.
Net Servicing Revenue and Fees
A summary of net servicing revenue and fees for our Servicing segment is provided below (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
Variance
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
Variance
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
$
|
|
%
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
$
|
|
%
|
Servicing fees
|
$
|
117,682
|
|
|
$
|
171,249
|
|
|
$
|
(53,567
|
)
|
|
(31
|
)%
|
|
$
|
377,158
|
|
|
$
|
523,215
|
|
|
$
|
(146,057
|
)
|
|
(28
|
)%
|
Incentive and performance fees
|
10,934
|
|
|
14,729
|
|
|
(3,795
|
)
|
|
(26
|
)%
|
|
37,988
|
|
|
47,818
|
|
|
(9,830
|
)
|
|
(21
|
)%
|
Ancillary and other fees
|
19,626
|
|
|
22,807
|
|
|
(3,181
|
)
|
|
(14
|
)%
|
|
62,746
|
|
|
71,439
|
|
|
(8,693
|
)
|
|
(12
|
)%
|
Servicing revenue and fees
|
148,242
|
|
|
208,785
|
|
|
(60,543
|
)
|
|
(29
|
)%
|
|
477,892
|
|
|
642,472
|
|
|
(164,580
|
)
|
|
(26
|
)%
|
Changes in valuation inputs or other assumptions
(1)
|
(51,539
|
)
|
|
(25,922
|
)
|
|
(25,617
|
)
|
|
99
|
%
|
|
(103,820
|
)
|
|
(412,095
|
)
|
|
308,275
|
|
|
(75
|
)%
|
Other changes in fair value
(2)
|
(31,257
|
)
|
|
(60,114
|
)
|
|
28,857
|
|
|
(48
|
)%
|
|
(99,206
|
)
|
|
(188,014
|
)
|
|
88,808
|
|
|
(47
|
)%
|
Change in fair value of servicing rights
|
(82,796
|
)
|
|
(86,036
|
)
|
|
3,240
|
|
|
(4
|
)%
|
|
(203,026
|
)
|
|
(600,109
|
)
|
|
397,083
|
|
|
(66
|
)%
|
Amortization of servicing rights
|
(4,653
|
)
|
|
(5,391
|
)
|
|
738
|
|
|
(14
|
)%
|
|
(18,822
|
)
|
|
(11,721
|
)
|
|
(7,101
|
)
|
|
61
|
%
|
Change in fair value of servicing rights related liabilities
(3)
|
—
|
|
|
(9,885
|
)
|
|
9,885
|
|
|
(100
|
)%
|
|
(62
|
)
|
|
(4,688
|
)
|
|
4,626
|
|
|
(99
|
)%
|
Net servicing revenue and fees
|
$
|
60,793
|
|
|
$
|
107,473
|
|
|
$
|
(46,680
|
)
|
|
(43
|
)%
|
|
$
|
255,982
|
|
|
$
|
25,954
|
|
|
$
|
230,028
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
Represents the net change in servicing rights carried at fair value resulting primarily from market-driven changes in interest rates and prepayment speeds.
|
|
|
(2)
|
Represents the realization of expected cash flows over time.
|
|
|
(3)
|
Includes interest expense on servicing rights related liabilities, which represents the accretion of fair value, of
$5.0 million
and
$12.0 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2016
, respectively.
|
Servicing fees decreased
$53.6 million
and
$146.1 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, due to the reduction in our MSR portfolio driven by MSR sales in 2016 and 2017 and continued runoff of the portfolio. We expect servicing fees to continue to decline as a result of the shift of our portfolio towards subservicing as we earn a lower fee for subservicing accounts in relation to servicing accounts. Average loans serviced decreased
$34.2 billion
, or
14%
, and
$32.3 billion
, or
13%
, for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively.
Incentive and performance fees include modification fees, fees earned under HAMP, asset recovery income, and other incentives. Fees earned under HAMP decreased
$1.9 million
and
$5.1 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, due primarily to fewer loans having been eligible for these fees due to the expiration of HAMP on December 31, 2016. Asset recovery income decreased
$1.9 million
and
$3.1 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, due primarily to runoff of the related portfolio. Incentives relating to the performance of certain loan pools serviced by us decreased
$1.6 million
for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same period of
2016
. We expect incentives relating to the performance of loan pools serviced by us to continue to decline as a result of market conditions and other factors, including changes in incentive programs, runoff of the related loan portfolio and improving economic conditions, which may reduce the opportunity to earn these incentives.
Ancillary and other fees, which primarily include late fees and expedited payment fees, decreased
$3.2 million
and
$8.7 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, primarily due to lower late fee income and convenience and expedited payment fees resulting from runoff of the portfolio.
Provided below is a summary of the average unpaid principal balance of loans serviced and the related average servicing fee for our Servicing segment (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Variance
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Variance
|
Average unpaid principal balance of loans serviced
(1)
|
|
$
|
207,316,158
|
|
|
$
|
241,485,090
|
|
|
$
|
(34,168,932
|
)
|
|
$
|
216,315,978
|
|
|
$
|
248,591,780
|
|
|
$
|
(32,275,802
|
)
|
Annualized average servicing fee
(2)
|
|
0.23
|
%
|
|
0.28
|
%
|
|
(0.05
|
)%
|
|
0.23
|
%
|
|
0.28
|
%
|
|
(0.05
|
)%
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
Average unpaid principal balance of loans serviced is calculated as the average of the average monthly unpaid principal balances. The average unpaid principal balance presented above includes on-balance sheet loans owned by the Servicing segment for which it does not earn a servicing fee.
|
|
|
(2)
|
Average servicing fee is calculated by dividing gross servicing fees by the average unpaid principal balance of loans serviced.
|
The decrease in average servicing fee of
five
basis points for each of the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
was due to the reduction in our MSR portfolio driven by sales in the fourth quarter of 2016 combined with runoff of the portfolio.
Servicing Rights Carried at Fair Value
Changes in the fair value of servicing rights, which reflect our quarterly valuation process, have a significant effect on net servicing revenue and fees. A summary of key economic inputs and assumptions used in estimating the fair value of servicing rights carried at fair value is presented below (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
2017
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
|
Variance
|
Servicing rights at fair value
|
|
$
|
808,830
|
|
|
$
|
949,593
|
|
|
$
|
(140,763
|
)
|
Unpaid principal balance of accounts
|
|
92,551,192
|
|
|
101,387,913
|
|
|
(8,836,721
|
)
|
Inputs and assumptions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average remaining life in years
|
|
5.7
|
|
|
6.0
|
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
Weighted-average stated borrower interest rate on underlying collateral
|
|
4.04
|
%
|
|
3.95
|
%
|
|
0.09
|
%
|
Weighted-average discount rate
|
|
11.68
|
%
|
|
11.56
|
%
|
|
0.12
|
%
|
Weighted-average conditional prepayment rate
|
|
10.70
|
%
|
|
9.09
|
%
|
|
1.61
|
%
|
Weighted-average conditional default rate
|
|
0.90
|
%
|
|
0.88
|
%
|
|
0.02
|
%
|
The decrease in servicing rights carried at fair value at
September 30, 2017
as compared to
December 31, 2016
related primarily to a reduction in fair value of
$203.0 million
and sales of
$60.9 million
, partially offset by
$122.6 million
in servicing rights capitalized upon sales of loans. The reduction in fair value of servicing rights in
2017
was attributable to a loss of
$103.8 million
resulting from changes in valuation inputs or other assumptions and a loss of
$99.2 million
resulting from other changes in fair value, which reflect the impact of the realization of expected cash flows resulting from both regularly scheduled and unscheduled payments and payoffs of loan principal.
The loss resulting from changes in valuation inputs or other assumptions of
$103.8 million
for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
was driven by market interest rate decreases during the period, increases in House Price Index projections, and adjustments to prepayment and default models based on observed trends at
September 30, 2017
as compared to
December 31, 2016
, offset in part by a discount rate assumption adjustment to align the valuation with market observations. In comparison, the loss resulting from changes in valuation inputs or other assumptions of
$412.1 million
for the
nine months ended September 30, 2016
was due primarily to an increase in discount rates and a higher assumed conditional prepayment rate at
September 30, 2016
as compared to
December 31, 2015
resulting from lower interest rates and forward projections of interest rate curves.
The realization of expected cash flows decreased
$88.8 million
for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same period in
2016
due primarily to a smaller capitalized servicing portfolio resulting from sales of servicing rights and portfolio runoff.
Servicing Rights Related Liabilities
The net change in fair value of servicing rights related liabilities decreased
$9.9 million
and
$4.6 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods in
2016
, respectively, as a result of the derecognition of the servicing rights related liabilities in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Interest Income on Loans
Interest income on loans decreased
$1.5 million
and
$4.1 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, primarily due to runoff of the overall mortgage loan portfolio and a lower average yield on loans due to an increase in delinquencies that are 90 days or more past due.
Insurance Revenue
Insurance revenue decreased
$7.8 million
and
$21.8 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, due primarily to the sale of our principal insurance agency and substantially all of our insurance agency business on February 1, 2017. As a result of this sale, we no longer receive any insurance commissions on lender-placed insurance policies. Commencing February 1, 2017, another insurance agency owned by us began to provide insurance marketing services to a third party with respect to voluntary insurance policies, including hazard insurance. This insurance agency receives premium-based commissions for its insurance marketing services. Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the sale of our insurance business.
Intersegment Retention Revenue
Intersegment retention revenue relates to fees the Servicing segment charges to the Originations segment for loan originations completed that resulted from access to the Servicing segment’s servicing portfolio related to capitalized servicing rights. The decrease in intersegment retention revenue of
$7.1 million
and
$20.7 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, was due primarily to lower overall retention volume due to our smaller MSR portfolio.
Net Losses on Sales of Loans
Net gains or losses on sales of loans include realized and unrealized gains and losses on loans as well as the changes in fair value of our IRLCs and other freestanding derivatives. A substantial portion of the gain or loss on sales of loans is recognized at the time we commit to originate or purchase a loan at specified terms as we recognize the value of the IRLC at the time of commitment. The fair value of the IRLC includes an estimate of the fair value of the servicing right we expect to receive upon sale of the loan.
The Originations segment recognizes the initial fair value of the entire commitment, including the servicing rights component, on the date of the commitment, while the Servicing segment historically recognized the change in fair value of the servicing rights component of our IRLCs and loans held for sale that occurred subsequent to the date of our commitment through the sale of the loan. Beginning with new locks occurring after January 1, 2017, the Servicing segment recognizes the change in fair value of the servicing rights component of the IRLCs and loans held for sale for Ginnie Mae loans that occur subsequent to the date of our commitment through the sale of the loan; however, the change in fair value of GSE loans is now in the Originations segment due to flow arrangements in place with third parties. Net losses on sales of loans for the Servicing segment consist of this change in fair value as well as net gains or losses on sales of loans to third parties. Net losses on sales of loans decreased
$1.7 million
and
$6.1 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, primarily due to a smaller decrease in mortgage rates during the first nine months of 2017 as compared to the same period of 2016 and the related impact on realized and unrealized losses on originated mortgage servicing rights associated with the mortgage loan pipeline and mortgage loans held for sale.
Other Revenues
Other revenues consist primarily of interest income on cash and cash equivalents and changes in the fair value of charged-off loans. Other revenues increased
$3.0 million
and
$7.7 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, primarily due to higher other interest income, partially offset by smaller fair value gains related to charged-off loans.
General and Administrative and Allocated Indirect Expenses
General and administrative and allocated indirect expenses decreased
$27.6 million
for the
three months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same period of
2016
resulting primarily from decreases of
$8.6 million
in legal fees, $8.5 million in contractor and other costs related to the implementation of MSP and business and outsourcing initiatives that occurred in 2016,
$8.4 million
in expense allocations,
$5.1 million
in compensating interest due to the reduction in our MSR portfolio, and
$9.5 million
in other cost savings, offset in part by increases of
$6.0 million
in advance loss provision and
$4.7 million
in charges associated with default servicing.
General and administrative and allocated indirect expenses decreased
$41.4 million
for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same period of
2016
resulting primarily from decreases of $20.4 million in contractor and other costs related to our servicing platform conversion that occurred in 2016, $16.9 million in expense allocations,
$15.6 million
in compensating interest due to the reduction in our MSR portfolio, $6.6 million in legal expenses, and $19.5 million in other cost savings, offset in part by increases of
$10.6 million
in charges associated with default servicing,
$9.4 million
in advance loss provision,
$8.4 million
in costs associated with sold MSR,
$6.8 million
in costs associated with the use of MSP and outsourcing initiatives, and $4.8 million in additional costs related to the sale of the insurance business.
Salaries and Benefits
Salaries and benefits expense decreased
$24.5 million
and
$60.9 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, due primarily to a
$14.9 million
and $42.8 million decrease, respectively, in compensation and benefits resulting primarily from a lower average headcount driven by site closures, organizational changes and a shift from full-time employees to outsourced services and a
$4.1 million
and $12.6 million decrease, respectively, related to a change in the commissions structure. Headcount assigned directly to our Servicing segment decreased by approximately
700
full-time employees from approximately
3,000
at
September 30, 2016
to approximately
2,300
at
September 30, 2017
.
Interest Expense
Interest expense decreased
$4.9 million
and
$15.4 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, driven by a decrease in interest expense related to servicing advance liabilities due primarily to the net pay down of our advance facilities resulting from advance reimbursements received in connection with the sale of loans and servicing rights in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization decreased
$3.8 million
and
$7.9 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, primarily due to the sale of assets related to our insurance business in the first quarter of 2017 and as a result of certain fixed assets and intangible assets having reached the end of their estimated useful lives.
Goodwill Impairment
We incurred
$91.0 million
and
$306.4 million
in goodwill impairment charges during
three and nine months ended September 30, 2016
, respectively, as a result of evaluations performed in the second and third quarters of 2016, which impacted the Servicing and ARM reporting units.
Gain on Sale of Business
Gain on sale of business of
$67.7 million
for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
relates to the sale of our principal insurance agency and substantially all of our insurance agency business on February 1, 2017.
Adjusted Loss and Adjusted EBITDA
Provided below is a summary of our Servicing segment's margin (in basis points):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Variance
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Variance
|
Adjusted Loss margin
(1)
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
2
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
1
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA margin
(1)
|
|
6
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
7
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
Margins are calculated by dividing the applicable non-GAAP measure by the average unpaid principal balance of loans serviced during the period as set forth in the table above under Net Servicing Revenue and Fees.
|
Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased by
two
and
three
basis points for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, primarily due to lower revenues (adjusted for the impact of the change in fair value) per average UPB of loans serviced, partially offset by lower expenses per average UPB of loans serviced. The decline in revenues per average UPB of loans serviced resulted from the decline in servicing fees, insurance revenue and intersegment retention revenue, offset in part by higher other interest income. The decline in expenses per average UPB of loans serviced resulted primarily from the decrease in salaries and benefits and, to a lesser extent, interest expense. Adjusted Loss margin improved by
two
and
one
basis points for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, primarily due to lower realization of cash flows in addition to lower expenses partially offset by lower revenue as discussed previously.
Originations
Provided below is a summary of results of operations, Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA for our Originations segment (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
Variance
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
Variance
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
$
|
|
%
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
$
|
|
%
|
Net gains on sales of loans
|
|
$
|
73,025
|
|
|
$
|
123,285
|
|
|
$
|
(50,260
|
)
|
|
(41
|
)%
|
|
$
|
217,639
|
|
|
$
|
311,625
|
|
|
$
|
(93,986
|
)
|
|
(30
|
)%
|
Other revenues
|
|
8,243
|
|
|
10,155
|
|
|
(1,912
|
)
|
|
(19
|
)%
|
|
24,957
|
|
|
32,301
|
|
|
(7,344
|
)
|
|
(23
|
)%
|
Total revenues
|
|
81,268
|
|
|
133,440
|
|
|
(52,172
|
)
|
|
(39
|
)%
|
|
242,596
|
|
|
343,926
|
|
|
(101,330
|
)
|
|
(29
|
)%
|
Salaries and benefits
|
|
26,939
|
|
|
33,163
|
|
|
(6,224
|
)
|
|
(19
|
)%
|
|
85,672
|
|
|
93,408
|
|
|
(7,736
|
)
|
|
(8
|
)%
|
General and administrative and allocated indirect expenses
|
|
23,270
|
|
|
27,774
|
|
|
(4,504
|
)
|
|
(16
|
)%
|
|
67,996
|
|
|
74,401
|
|
|
(6,405
|
)
|
|
(9
|
)%
|
Interest expense
|
|
7,831
|
|
|
8,718
|
|
|
(887
|
)
|
|
(10
|
)%
|
|
25,830
|
|
|
24,729
|
|
|
1,101
|
|
|
4
|
%
|
Intersegment retention expense
|
|
2,715
|
|
|
9,772
|
|
|
(7,057
|
)
|
|
(72
|
)%
|
|
10,072
|
|
|
30,766
|
|
|
(20,694
|
)
|
|
(67
|
)%
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
645
|
|
|
2,341
|
|
|
(1,696
|
)
|
|
(72
|
)%
|
|
2,316
|
|
|
6,934
|
|
|
(4,618
|
)
|
|
(67
|
)%
|
Total expenses
|
|
61,400
|
|
|
81,768
|
|
|
(20,368
|
)
|
|
(25
|
)%
|
|
191,886
|
|
|
230,238
|
|
|
(38,352
|
)
|
|
(17
|
)%
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
19,868
|
|
|
51,672
|
|
|
(31,804
|
)
|
|
(62
|
)%
|
|
50,710
|
|
|
113,688
|
|
|
(62,978
|
)
|
|
(55
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments to income before income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exit costs
|
|
110
|
|
|
(16
|
)
|
|
126
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
|
985
|
|
|
2,083
|
|
|
(1,098
|
)
|
|
(53
|
)%
|
Share-based compensation expense
|
|
174
|
|
|
357
|
|
|
(183
|
)
|
|
(51
|
)%
|
|
124
|
|
|
590
|
|
|
(466
|
)
|
|
(79
|
)%
|
Other
|
|
(394
|
)
|
|
3,488
|
|
|
(3,882
|
)
|
|
(111
|
)%
|
|
333
|
|
|
5,003
|
|
|
(4,670
|
)
|
|
(93
|
)%
|
Total adjustments
|
|
(110
|
)
|
|
3,829
|
|
|
(3,939
|
)
|
|
(103
|
)%
|
|
1,442
|
|
|
7,676
|
|
|
(6,234
|
)
|
|
(81
|
)%
|
Adjusted Earnings
(1)
|
|
19,758
|
|
|
55,501
|
|
|
(35,743
|
)
|
|
(64
|
)%
|
|
52,152
|
|
|
121,364
|
|
|
(69,212
|
)
|
|
(57
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
645
|
|
|
2,341
|
|
|
(1,696
|
)
|
|
(72
|
)%
|
|
2,316
|
|
|
6,934
|
|
|
(4,618
|
)
|
|
(67
|
)%
|
Other
|
|
(2,287
|
)
|
|
119
|
|
|
(2,406
|
)
|
|
n/m
|
|
|
(5,448
|
)
|
|
(3,093
|
)
|
|
(2,355
|
)
|
|
76
|
%
|
Total adjustments
|
|
(1,642
|
)
|
|
2,460
|
|
|
(4,102
|
)
|
|
(167
|
)%
|
|
(3,132
|
)
|
|
3,841
|
|
|
(6,973
|
)
|
|
(182
|
)%
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
|
$
|
18,116
|
|
|
$
|
57,961
|
|
|
$
|
(39,845
|
)
|
|
(69
|
)%
|
|
$
|
49,020
|
|
|
$
|
125,205
|
|
|
$
|
(76,185
|
)
|
|
(61
|
)%
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
We revised our method of calculating Adjusted Earnings (Loss) beginning with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 to eliminate adjustments for step-up depreciation and amortization, which represents depreciation and amortization costs related to the increased basis in assets (including servicing rights and subservicing contracts) acquired within business combination transactions. Prior period amounts have been adjusted to reflect this revision.
|
The volume of our originations activity and changes in market rates primarily govern the fluctuations in revenues and expenses of our Originations segment. Provided below are summaries of our originations volume by channel (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
|
|
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
|
|
|
Correspondent
|
|
Consumer
|
|
Wholesale
(1)
|
|
Total
|
|
Correspondent
|
|
Consumer
|
|
Wholesale
(1)
|
|
Total
|
Locked Volume
(3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase
|
|
$
|
1,367,934
|
|
|
$
|
27,132
|
|
|
$
|
142,985
|
|
|
$
|
1,538,051
|
|
|
$
|
2,077,407
|
|
|
$
|
24,329
|
|
|
$
|
9,712
|
|
|
$
|
2,111,448
|
|
Refinance
|
|
535,241
|
|
|
1,101,745
|
|
|
125,879
|
|
|
1,762,865
|
|
|
1,633,847
|
|
|
1,966,687
|
|
|
63,119
|
|
|
3,663,653
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
1,903,175
|
|
|
$
|
1,128,877
|
|
|
$
|
268,864
|
|
|
$
|
3,300,916
|
|
|
$
|
3,711,254
|
|
|
$
|
1,991,016
|
|
|
$
|
72,831
|
|
|
$
|
5,775,101
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funded Volume
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase
|
|
$
|
1,623,985
|
|
|
$
|
36,771
|
|
|
$
|
152,552
|
|
|
$
|
1,813,308
|
|
|
$
|
2,230,544
|
|
|
$
|
32,643
|
|
|
$
|
1,247
|
|
|
$
|
2,264,434
|
|
Refinance
|
|
595,570
|
|
|
1,108,258
|
|
|
141,769
|
|
|
1,845,597
|
|
|
1,441,222
|
|
|
1,583,865
|
|
|
2,170
|
|
|
3,027,257
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
2,219,555
|
|
|
$
|
1,145,029
|
|
|
$
|
294,321
|
|
|
$
|
3,658,905
|
|
|
$
|
3,671,766
|
|
|
$
|
1,616,508
|
|
|
$
|
3,417
|
|
|
$
|
5,291,691
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sold Volume
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase
|
|
$
|
1,803,889
|
|
|
$
|
36,234
|
|
|
$
|
142,353
|
|
|
$
|
1,982,476
|
|
|
$
|
2,355,764
|
|
|
$
|
34,978
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
2,390,742
|
|
Refinance
|
|
648,089
|
|
|
1,092,276
|
|
|
119,377
|
|
|
1,859,742
|
|
|
1,411,181
|
|
|
1,567,818
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,978,999
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
2,451,978
|
|
|
$
|
1,128,510
|
|
|
$
|
261,730
|
|
|
$
|
3,842,218
|
|
|
$
|
3,766,945
|
|
|
$
|
1,602,796
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
5,369,741
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
|
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
|
|
Correspondent
|
|
Consumer
|
|
Wholesale
(1)
|
|
Total
|
|
Correspondent
|
|
Consumer
|
|
Wholesale
(1)
|
|
Retail
(2)
|
|
Total
|
Locked Volume
(3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase
|
$
|
5,664,779
|
|
|
$
|
71,286
|
|
|
$
|
383,282
|
|
|
$
|
6,119,347
|
|
|
$
|
6,320,666
|
|
|
$
|
85,774
|
|
|
$
|
9,712
|
|
|
$
|
5,893
|
|
|
$
|
6,422,045
|
|
Refinance
|
2,317,957
|
|
|
3,648,559
|
|
|
333,269
|
|
|
6,299,785
|
|
|
4,052,837
|
|
|
5,120,014
|
|
|
63,119
|
|
|
5,030
|
|
|
9,241,000
|
|
Total
|
$
|
7,982,736
|
|
|
$
|
3,719,845
|
|
|
$
|
716,551
|
|
|
$
|
12,419,132
|
|
|
$
|
10,373,503
|
|
|
$
|
5,205,788
|
|
|
$
|
72,831
|
|
|
$
|
10,923
|
|
|
$
|
15,663,045
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funded Volume
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase
|
$
|
5,826,645
|
|
|
$
|
75,358
|
|
|
$
|
321,085
|
|
|
$
|
6,223,088
|
|
|
$
|
6,283,443
|
|
|
$
|
113,787
|
|
|
$
|
1,247
|
|
|
$
|
10,900
|
|
|
$
|
6,409,377
|
|
Refinance
|
2,418,903
|
|
|
3,941,509
|
|
|
294,880
|
|
|
6,655,292
|
|
|
3,737,085
|
|
|
4,857,049
|
|
|
2,170
|
|
|
3,983
|
|
|
8,600,287
|
|
Total
|
$
|
8,245,548
|
|
|
$
|
4,016,867
|
|
|
$
|
615,965
|
|
|
$
|
12,878,380
|
|
|
$
|
10,020,528
|
|
|
$
|
4,970,836
|
|
|
$
|
3,417
|
|
|
$
|
14,883
|
|
|
$
|
15,009,664
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sold Volume
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase
|
$
|
5,964,701
|
|
|
$
|
72,702
|
|
|
$
|
267,516
|
|
|
$
|
6,304,919
|
|
|
$
|
6,343,695
|
|
|
$
|
110,489
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
34,456
|
|
|
$
|
6,488,640
|
|
Refinance
|
2,564,891
|
|
|
4,114,100
|
|
|
261,809
|
|
|
6,940,800
|
|
|
3,699,184
|
|
|
4,932,681
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
30,211
|
|
|
8,662,076
|
|
Total
|
$
|
8,529,592
|
|
|
$
|
4,186,802
|
|
|
$
|
529,325
|
|
|
$
|
13,245,719
|
|
|
$
|
10,042,879
|
|
|
$
|
5,043,170
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
64,667
|
|
|
$
|
15,150,716
|
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
During the third quarter of 2016 we re-entered the wholesale channel in an effort to expand our customer base.
|
|
|
(2)
|
We exited the consumer retail channel in January 2016.
|
|
|
(3)
|
Volume has been adjusted by the percentage of mortgage loans not expected to close based on previous historical experience and change in interest rates.
|
Net Gains on Sales of Loans
Net gains on sales of loans include realized and unrealized gains and losses on loans, the initial fair value of the capitalized servicing rights upon loan sales with servicing retained, as well as the changes in fair value of our IRLCs and other freestanding derivatives. The amount of net gains on sales of loans is a function of the volume and margin of our originations activity and is impacted by fluctuations in interest rates. A substantial portion of our gains on sales of loans is recognized at the time we commit to originate or purchase a loan at specified terms, as we recognize the value of the IRLC at the time of commitment. The fair value of the IRLC includes our estimate of the fair value of the servicing right we expect to receive upon sale of the loan. We recognize loan origination costs as incurred, which typically align with the date of loan funding for consumer originations and the date of loan purchase for correspondent lending. These expenses are primarily included in general and administrative expenses and salaries and benefits on the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. In addition, we record a provision for losses relating to representations and warranties made as part of the loan sale transaction at the time the loan is sold.
The volatility in the gain on sale of loans spread is attributable to market pricing, which changes with demand, channel mix, and the general level of interest rates. While many factors may affect consumer demand for mortgages, generally, pricing competition on mortgage loans is lower in periods of low or declining interest rates, as consumer demand is greater. This provides opportunities for originators to increase volume and earn wider margins. Conversely, pricing competition increases when interest rates rise as consumer demand lessens. This reduces overall origination volume and may lead originators to reduce margins. The level and direction of interest rates are not the sole determinant of consumer demand for mortgages. Other factors such as secondary market conditions, home prices, credit spreads or legislative activity may impact consumer demand more significantly than interest rates in any given period.
Net gains on sales of loans for our Originations segment consist of the following (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
Variance
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
Variance
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
$
|
|
%
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
$
|
|
%
|
Realized gains on sales of loans
|
$
|
17,619
|
|
|
$
|
88,693
|
|
|
$
|
(71,074
|
)
|
|
(80
|
)%
|
|
$
|
123,750
|
|
|
$
|
243,560
|
|
|
$
|
(119,810
|
)
|
|
(49
|
)%
|
Change in unrealized gains on loans held for sale
|
1,067
|
|
|
(5,775
|
)
|
|
6,842
|
|
|
(118
|
)%
|
|
14,508
|
|
|
8,641
|
|
|
5,867
|
|
|
68
|
%
|
Gains (losses) on interest rate lock commitments
(1)
|
3,137
|
|
|
3,669
|
|
|
(532
|
)
|
|
(14
|
)%
|
|
(16,957
|
)
|
|
30,683
|
|
|
(47,640
|
)
|
|
(155
|
)%
|
Losses on forward sales commitments
(1)
|
(9,544
|
)
|
|
(6,082
|
)
|
|
(3,462
|
)
|
|
57
|
%
|
|
(32,950
|
)
|
|
(116,419
|
)
|
|
83,469
|
|
|
(72
|
)%
|
Losses on MBS purchase commitments
(1)
|
(4,034
|
)
|
|
(18,301
|
)
|
|
14,267
|
|
|
(78
|
)%
|
|
(6,252
|
)
|
|
(31,574
|
)
|
|
25,322
|
|
|
(80
|
)%
|
Capitalized servicing rights
|
58,730
|
|
|
53,851
|
|
|
4,879
|
|
|
9
|
%
|
|
113,189
|
|
|
158,053
|
|
|
(44,864
|
)
|
|
(28
|
)%
|
Provision for repurchases
|
(1,846
|
)
|
|
(3,221
|
)
|
|
1,375
|
|
|
(43
|
)%
|
|
(5,644
|
)
|
|
(11,658
|
)
|
|
6,014
|
|
|
(52
|
)%
|
Interest income
|
7,927
|
|
|
10,484
|
|
|
(2,557
|
)
|
|
(24
|
)%
|
|
28,320
|
|
|
30,372
|
|
|
(2,052
|
)
|
|
(7
|
)%
|
Other
|
(31
|
)
|
|
(33
|
)
|
|
2
|
|
|
(6
|
)%
|
|
(325
|
)
|
|
(33
|
)
|
|
(292
|
)
|
|
n/m
|
|
Net gains on sales of loans
|
$
|
73,025
|
|
|
$
|
123,285
|
|
|
$
|
(50,260
|
)
|
|
(41
|
)%
|
|
$
|
217,639
|
|
|
$
|
311,625
|
|
|
$
|
(93,986
|
)
|
|
(30
|
)%
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
Realized losses on freestanding derivatives were
$9.0 million
and
$40.4 million
for the
three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
, respectively, and
$12.6 million
and
$129.8 million
for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
, respectively.
|
The decrease in net gains on sales of loans for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, was primarily due to an overall lower volume of locked loans. In addition, we experienced a shift in mix from the higher margin consumer channel to the lower margin correspondent and wholesale channels during the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same period of
2016
. The consumer channel locked volume declined in part due to lower HARP volume in 2017. Other contributors to the decrease in net gains on sales of loans included a market shift away from loan refinance towards home purchase volume, a reduction in direct mail lead generation and a lower servicing rights margin.
The
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
included the benefit of higher margins from HARP, which is scheduled to expire on
December 31, 2018
. HARP is a federal program of the U.S. that helps homeowners refinance their mortgage. Our strategy includes significant efforts to maintain retention volumes through traditional refinancing opportunities and HARP, although we believe peak HARP refinancing occurred in prior periods.
Provided below is a summary of origination economics for all channels (in basis points):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
Variance
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
Variance
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Amount
|
|
%
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Amount
|
|
%
|
Gain on sale of loans
(1)
|
|
221
|
|
|
213
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
4
|
%
|
|
175
|
|
|
199
|
|
|
(24
|
)
|
|
(12
|
)%
|
Fee income
(2)
|
|
23
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
21
|
%
|
|
19
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
(14
|
)%
|
Direct expenses
(2)
|
|
(139
|
)
|
|
(123
|
)
|
|
(16
|
)
|
|
13
|
%
|
|
(122
|
)
|
|
(128
|
)
|
|
6
|
|
|
(5
|
)%
|
Direct margin
|
|
105
|
|
|
109
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
(4
|
)%
|
|
72
|
|
|
93
|
|
|
(21
|
)
|
|
(23
|
)%
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
Calculated on pull-through adjusted lock volume.
|
|
|
(2)
|
Calculated on funded volume.
|
The decrease in direct margin for the
three months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same period of
2016
was due to a higher direct expense margin, partially offset by higher gain on sale of loans and fee income margins. The direct expense margin increased due to higher compensation in the consumer channel due to incentive plan changes and fixed headcount costs, higher advertising expenses due to a shift in strategy towards digital leads and higher interest expense due to higher average interest rates on our warehouse financing facilities. These were partially offset by lower intersegment expense as a result of lower overall retention volume due to our smaller MSR portfolio. The gain on sale of loans margin increased in part due to higher margins in the consumer channel during the third quarter of 2017. Our correspondent and wholesale volume represented
66%
of total pull-through adjusted locked volume during each of the
three months ended September 30, 2017
and
2016
.
The fee income margin increased during the
three months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same period of
2016
due to an increase in fees charged for correspondent channel loans and an increase in loans funded through the wholesale channel in 2017 due to its re-launch late in 2016.
The decrease in direct margin for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same period of
2016
was due to lower gain on sale of loans and fee income margins, partially offset by a lower direct expense margin. The gain on sale of loans margin decreased in part due to the shift in mix to the lower margin correspondent and wholesale channels. In addition, there were lower margins in the consumer channel due to a lower portion of HARP volume and lower margins in the correspondent channel. Our correspondent and wholesale volume represented
70%
of total pull-through adjusted locked volume during the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to
67%
during the
nine months ended September 30, 2016
.
The fee income margin declined during the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same period of
2016
primarily related to the consumer channel as loans continued to fund in 2017 under a program in place through December 31, 2016 in which certain fees were waived. The direct expense margin declined primarily due to lower intersegment expense as a result of lower overall retention volume due to our smaller MSR portfolio and higher interest expense due to higher average interest rates.
Other Revenues
Other revenues, which consist primarily of origination fee income and interest on cash equivalents, decreased
$7.3 million
for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same period of
2016
resulting primarily from
$6.6 million
in lower origination fee income primarily due to an overall lower volume of funded loans.
Salaries and Benefits
Salaries and benefits expense decreased
$6.2 million
and
$7.7 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, due primarily to a $2.7 million and $3.9 million decrease, respectively, in commissions and incentives resulting from lower originations volume, a $1.1 million and $1.8 million reduction, respectively, in severance related to higher 2016 activity, and a $1.0 million and $1.8 million decrease, respectively, in the annual bonus plan. In addition, there was a $1.2 million reduction in overtime for the third quarter of 2017 driven by lower locked and funded volume as well as cost reduction measures.
General and Administrative and Allocated Indirect Expenses
General and administrative and allocated indirect expenses decreased
$4.5 million
for the
three months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same period of
2016
primarily due to decreases of $1.9 million in expense allocations and $1.8 million in legal fees related to the settlement of a legal case in 2016, partially offset by increases of $1.0 million in loan origination expense due to an increase in loan processing and underwriting expenses and higher net appraisal expense in 2017.
General and administrative and allocated indirect expenses decreased
$6.4 million
for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same period of
2016
primarily due to decreases in $4.0 million in advertising costs resulting from a decrease in mail solicitations attributable to a strategy shift in lead acquisition and in sponsorship costs and gift card campaigns, $2.2 million in legal fees related to the settlement of a legal case in 2016, $2.2 million in document custody and overnight mail costs corresponding to originations volume, $1.6 million due to expense allocations, and $1.2 million in contractor expenses, partially offset by a
$4.2 million
lower reduction to the representations and warranty reserve, and
$4.0 million
in higher loan origination expense due to an increase in loan processing and underwriting expenses and higher net appraisal expense in 2017.
Intersegment Retention Expense
Intersegment retention expense relates to fees charged by the Servicing segment to the Originations segment in relation to loan originations completed that resulted from access to the Servicing segment’s servicing portfolio related to capitalized servicing rights. The decrease in intersegment retention expense of
$7.1 million
and
$20.7 million
during the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, was due primarily to lower overall retention volume due to our smaller MSR portfolio.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization decreased
$1.7 million
and
$4.6 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, primarily as a result of certain assets having reached the end of their estimated useful lives at the end of 2016.
Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted Earnings decreased
$35.7 million
and
$69.2 million
and Adjusted EBITDA decreased
$39.8 million
and
$76.2 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, due primarily to lower net gains on sales of loans, partially offset by decreases in intersegment retention expense and salaries and benefits.
Reverse Mortgage
Provided below is a summary of results of operations, Adjusted Loss and Adjusted EBITDA for our Reverse Mortgage segment (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
Variance
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
Variance
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
$
|
|
%
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
$
|
|
%
|
Net fair value gains on reverse loans and related HMBS obligations
|
|
$
|
1,810
|
|
|
$
|
18,627
|
|
|
$
|
(16,817
|
)
|
|
(90
|
)%
|
|
$
|
24,384
|
|
|
$
|
61,485
|
|
|
$
|
(37,101
|
)
|
|
(60
|
)%
|
Net servicing revenue and fees
|
|
6,452
|
|
|
7,155
|
|
|
(703
|
)
|
|
(10
|
)%
|
|
21,043
|
|
|
21,065
|
|
|
(22
|
)
|
|
—
|
%
|
Other revenues
|
|
821
|
|
|
1,241
|
|
|
(420
|
)
|
|
(34
|
)%
|
|
1,558
|
|
|
4,705
|
|
|
(3,147
|
)
|
|
(67
|
)%
|
Total revenues
|
|
9,083
|
|
|
27,023
|
|
|
(17,940
|
)
|
|
(66
|
)%
|
|
46,985
|
|
|
87,255
|
|
|
(40,270
|
)
|
|
(46
|
)%
|
Salaries and benefits
|
|
11,287
|
|
|
17,478
|
|
|
(6,191
|
)
|
|
(35
|
)%
|
|
37,275
|
|
|
51,876
|
|
|
(14,601
|
)
|
|
(28
|
)%
|
General and administrative and allocated indirect expenses
|
|
14,319
|
|
|
19,832
|
|
|
(5,513
|
)
|
|
(28
|
)%
|
|
36,781
|
|
|
57,794
|
|
|
(21,013
|
)
|
|
(36
|
)%
|
Interest expense
|
|
6,431
|
|
|
2,941
|
|
|
3,490
|
|
|
119
|
%
|
|
13,110
|
|
|
6,870
|
|
|
6,240
|
|
|
91
|
%
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
619
|
|
|
1,917
|
|
|
(1,298
|
)
|
|
(68
|
)%
|
|
2,538
|
|
|
4,792
|
|
|
(2,254
|
)
|
|
(47
|
)%
|
Intangible assets impairment
|
|
—
|
|
|
6,735
|
|
|
(6,735
|
)
|
|
(100
|
)%
|
|
—
|
|
|
6,735
|
|
|
(6,735
|
)
|
|
(100
|
)%
|
Other expenses, net
|
|
1,327
|
|
|
1,143
|
|
|
184
|
|
|
16
|
%
|
|
3,980
|
|
|
3,104
|
|
|
876
|
|
|
28
|
%
|
Total expenses
|
|
33,983
|
|
|
50,046
|
|
|
(16,063
|
)
|
|
(32
|
)%
|
|
93,684
|
|
|
131,171
|
|
|
(37,487
|
)
|
|
(29
|
)%
|
Other losses
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1,024
|
)
|
|
1,024
|
|
|
(100
|
)%
|
Loss before income taxes
|
|
(24,900
|
)
|
|
(23,023
|
)
|
|
(1,877
|
)
|
|
8
|
%
|
|
(46,699
|
)
|
|
(44,940
|
)
|
|
(1,759
|
)
|
|
4
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments to loss before income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value to cash adjustment for reverse loans
|
|
19,480
|
|
|
690
|
|
|
18,790
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
|
34,858
|
|
|
(2,507
|
)
|
|
37,365
|
|
|
n/m
|
|
Exit costs
|
|
112
|
|
|
160
|
|
|
(48
|
)
|
|
(30
|
)%
|
|
1,404
|
|
|
567
|
|
|
837
|
|
|
148
|
%
|
Share-based compensation expense
|
|
139
|
|
|
157
|
|
|
(18
|
)
|
|
(11
|
)%
|
|
343
|
|
|
1,080
|
|
|
(737
|
)
|
|
(68
|
)%
|
Intangible assets impairment
|
|
—
|
|
|
6,735
|
|
|
(6,735
|
)
|
|
(100
|
)%
|
|
—
|
|
|
6,735
|
|
|
(6,735
|
)
|
|
(100
|
)%
|
Other
|
|
97
|
|
|
1,961
|
|
|
(1,864
|
)
|
|
(95
|
)%
|
|
271
|
|
|
4,407
|
|
|
(4,136
|
)
|
|
(94
|
)%
|
Total adjustments
|
|
19,828
|
|
|
9,703
|
|
|
10,125
|
|
|
104
|
%
|
|
36,876
|
|
|
10,282
|
|
|
26,594
|
|
|
259
|
%
|
Adjusted Loss
(1)
|
|
(5,072
|
)
|
|
(13,320
|
)
|
|
8,248
|
|
|
(62
|
)%
|
|
(9,823
|
)
|
|
(34,658
|
)
|
|
24,835
|
|
|
(72
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
619
|
|
|
1,917
|
|
|
(1,298
|
)
|
|
(68
|
)%
|
|
2,538
|
|
|
4,792
|
|
|
(2,254
|
)
|
|
(47
|
)%
|
Amortization of servicing rights
|
|
366
|
|
|
432
|
|
|
(66
|
)
|
|
(15
|
)%
|
|
1,148
|
|
|
1,338
|
|
|
(190
|
)
|
|
(14
|
)%
|
Other
|
|
33
|
|
|
32
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
3
|
%
|
|
88
|
|
|
86
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
Total adjustments
|
|
1,018
|
|
|
2,381
|
|
|
(1,363
|
)
|
|
(57
|
)%
|
|
3,774
|
|
|
6,216
|
|
|
(2,442
|
)
|
|
(39
|
)%
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
|
$
|
(4,054
|
)
|
|
$
|
(10,939
|
)
|
|
$
|
6,885
|
|
|
(63
|
)%
|
|
$
|
(6,049
|
)
|
|
$
|
(28,442
|
)
|
|
$
|
22,393
|
|
|
(79
|
)%
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
We revised our method of calculating Adjusted Loss beginning with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 to eliminate adjustments for step-up depreciation and amortization, which represents depreciation and amortization costs related to the increased basis in assets (including servicing rights and subservicing contracts) acquired within business combination transactions. Prior period amounts have been adjusted to reflect this revision.
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Reverse Mortgage Servicing Portfolio
Provided below are summaries of the activity in our third-party servicing portfolio for our reverse mortgage business, which included accounts serviced for third parties for which we earn servicing revenue. These summaries excluded servicing performed related to reverse mortgage loans and real estate owned recognized on our consolidated balance sheets, as the securitized loans are accounted for as a secured borrowing (dollars in thousands):
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For the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2017
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For the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2016
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Number
of Accounts
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Unpaid Principal Balance
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Number
of Accounts
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Unpaid Principal Balance
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Third-party servicing portfolio
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Balance at beginning of the period
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56,550
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$
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10,340,727
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56,046
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$
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9,818,400
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New business added
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4,500
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895,250
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8,789
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1,517,807
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Other additions
(1)
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—
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587,389
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—
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588,043
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Payoffs and sales
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(9,111
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)
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(1,852,099
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)
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(7,144
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)
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(1,508,270
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)
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Balance at end of the period
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51,939
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$
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9,971,267
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57,691
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$
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10,415,980
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__________
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(1)
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Other additions include additions to the principal balance serviced related to draws on lines-of-credit, interest, servicing fees, mortgage insurance and advances owed by the existing borrower.
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Provided below are summaries of our reverse loan servicing portfolio (dollars in thousands):
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At September 30, 2017
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At December 31, 2016
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Number
of Accounts
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Unpaid Principal
Balance
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Number
of Accounts
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Unpaid Principal
Balance
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Third-party servicing portfolio
(1)
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51,939
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$
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9,971,267
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56,550
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$
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10,340,727
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On-balance sheet residential loans and real estate owned
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57,214
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9,866,946
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62,485
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10,321,425
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Total reverse loan servicing portfolio
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109,153
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$
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19,838,213
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119,035
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$
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20,662,152
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__________
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(1)
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We earn a fixed dollar amount per loan on a majority of our third-party reverse loan servicing portfolio. The weighted-average contractual servicing fee for our third-party servicing portfolio, which is calculated as the annual average servicing fee divided by the ending unpaid principal balance, was
0.13%
at
September 30, 2017
and
December 31, 2016
.
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Net Fair Value Gains on Reverse Loans and Related HMBS Obligations
Provided in the table below is a summary of the components of net fair value gains on reverse loans and related HMBS obligations (dollars in thousands):
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For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
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Variance
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For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
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Variance
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2017
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2016
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$
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%
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2017
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2016
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$
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%
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Interest income on reverse loans
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$
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113,519
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$
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112,838
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$
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681
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1%
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$
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340,465
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$
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337,063
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$
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3,402
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1%
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Interest expense on HMBS related obligations
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(99,153
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)
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(102,879
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)
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3,726
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(4)%
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(302,879
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)
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(309,501
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)
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6,622
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(2)%
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Net interest income on reverse loans and HMBS related obligations
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14,366
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9,959
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4,407
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44%
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37,586
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27,562
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10,024
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36%
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Change in fair value of reverse loans
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(66,121
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(16,699
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(49,422
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296%
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(177,886
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55,285
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(233,171
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)
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n/m
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Change in fair value of HMBS related obligations
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53,565
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25,367
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28,198
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111%
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164,684
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(21,362
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186,046
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n/m
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Net change in fair value on reverse loans and HMBS related obligations
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(12,556
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)
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8,668
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(21,224
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(245)%
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(13,202
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)
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33,923
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(47,125
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(139)%
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Net fair value gains on reverse loans and related HMBS obligations
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$
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1,810
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$
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18,627
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$
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(16,817
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(90)%
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$
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24,384
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$
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61,485
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$
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(37,101
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(60)%
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Net fair value gains on reverse loans and related HMBS obligations include the contractual interest income earned on reverse loans, including those not yet securitized or no longer in securitization pools, net of interest expense on HMBS related obligations, and the change in fair value of these assets and liabilities. Included in the change in fair value are gains due to loan originations that include tails. Tails are participations in previously securitized HECMs and are created by additions to principal for borrower draws on lines-of-credit, interest, servicing fees, and mortgage insurance premiums. Economic gains and losses result from the pricing of an aggregated pool of loans exceeding the cost of the origination or acquisition of the loan as well as the change in fair value resulting from changes to market pricing on HECMs and HMBS. No gain or loss is recognized as a result of the securitization of reverse loans as these transactions are accounted for as secured borrowings. However, HECMs and HMBS related obligations are marked to fair value, which can result in a net gain or loss related to changes in market pricing.
Net interest income on reverse loans and HMBS related obligations increased
$4.4 million
and
$10.0 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, primarily as a result of a decrease in HMBS related obligations due to an increase in buyouts, partially offset by an increase in nonperforming reverse loans, which generally have lower interest rates than performing loans. If the net interest income were adjusted for interest expense from debt financing on warehouse facilities, the increase would be $0.9 million and $3.8 million for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
, respectively. The net change in fair value on reverse loans and HMBS related obligations is comprised of cash generated by origination, purchase, and securitization of HECMs as well as non-cash fair value gains or losses. Cash generated by the origination, purchase and securitization of HECMs decreased
$2.4 million
and
$9.8 million
during the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, primarily due to our exit from the reverse mortgage originations business, partially offset by a shift in mix from lower margin new originations to higher margin tails. Net non-cash fair value losses increased by
$18.8 million
for the
three months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same period of
2016
due primarily to valuation model assumption adjustments related to buyout loans as well as the impact of an increased level of buyout loans and changes in market pricing in the third quarter of 2017. Net non-cash fair value adjustments decreased
$37.4 million
resulting from fair value losses in the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to fair value gains in the
nine months ended September 30, 2016
due primarily to the aforementioned valuation model assumption adjustments for buyout loans and changes in market pricing during the year.
Reverse loans and related HMBS obligations are generally subject to net fair value gains when interest rates decline primarily as a result of a longer duration of reverse loans as compared to HMBS related obligations. Our reverse loans have longer durations primarily as a result of our obligations as issuer of HMBS, which includes the requirement to purchase loans out of the Ginnie Mae securitization pools once the outstanding principal balance of the related HECM is equal to or greater than 98% of the maximum claim amount. The conditional repayment rates utilized in the valuation of reverse loans and HMBS related obligations has increased from
28.48%
and
27.74%
, respectively, at
December 31, 2016
to
28.35%
and
32.69%
, respectively, at
September 30, 2017
primarily due to the runoff nature of the portfolio.
Provided below are summaries of our funded volume, which represent purchases and originations of reverse loans, and volume of securitizations into HMBS (dollars in thousands):
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For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
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Variance
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For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
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Variance
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2017
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2016
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$
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%
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2017
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2016
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$
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%
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Funded volume
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$
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90,514
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$
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255,544
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$
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(165,030
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)
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(65
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)%
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$
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314,206
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$
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640,568
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$
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(326,362
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)
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(51
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)%
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Securitized volume
(1)
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90,566
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245,628
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(155,062
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)
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(63
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)%
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345,065
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622,013
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(276,948
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(45
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)%
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__________
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(1)
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Securitized volume includes $90.1 million and $101.7 million of tails securitized for the
three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
, respectively, and $266.0 million and $330.6 million of tails securitized for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
, respectively. Tail draws associated with the HECM IDL product were $52.6 million and $59.5 million for the
three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
, respectively, and $152.1 million and $198.0 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
, respectively.
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Funded and securitized volumes decreased for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
primarily due to the decision made by management during December 2016 to exit the reverse mortgage originations business. As of September 30, 2017, there were no reverse loans in the originations pipeline, and we finalized the shutdown of the reverse mortgage originations business. We will continue to fund undrawn tails available to customers. Refer to Note 9 to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding exit activities.
Net Servicing Revenue and Fees
A summary of net servicing revenue and fees for our Reverse Mortgage segment is provided below (dollars in thousands):
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For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
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Variance
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For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
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Variance
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2017
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2016
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$
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%
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2017
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2016
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$
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%
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Servicing fees
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$
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3,228
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$
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3,530
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$
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(302
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)
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(9
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)%
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$
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9,967
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$
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10,577
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$
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(610
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)
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(6
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)%
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Performance fees
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1,873
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2,429
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(556
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)
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(23
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)%
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6,768
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7,123
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(355
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)
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(5
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)%
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Ancillary and other fees
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1,716
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1,627
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89
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5
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%
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5,455
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4,702
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753
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16
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%
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Servicing revenue and fees
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6,817
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7,586
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(769
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)
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(10
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)%
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22,190
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22,402
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(212
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(1
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)%
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Amortization of servicing rights
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(365
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(431
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66
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(15
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)%
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(1,147
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)
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(1,337
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190
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(14
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)%
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Net servicing revenue and fees
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$
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6,452
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$
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7,155
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$
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(703
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)
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(10
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)%
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$
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21,043
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$
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21,065
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$
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(22
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—
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%
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Salaries and Benefits
Salaries and benefits expense decreased
$6.2 million
and
$14.6 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, due primarily to lower compensation and benefits, bonuses, commissions and overtime as a result of lower origination volume and lower average headcount resulting from our decision to exit the reverse mortgage originations business. Headcount assigned directly to our Reverse Mortgage segment decreased by approximately
200
full-time employees from
800
at
September 30, 2016
to
600
at
September 30, 2017
.
General and Administrative and Allocated Indirect Expenses
General and administrative and allocated indirect expenses decreased
$5.5 million
for the
three months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same period of
2016
due primarily to $1.4 million of lower advertising costs due to our exit from the reverse mortgage originations business in 2017, and a $1.9 million decrease in contractor fees. In addition, corporate allocations decreased $2.3 million for the
three months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same period of
2016
.
General and administrative and allocated indirect expenses decreased
$21.0 million
for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same period of
2016
due primarily to decreases of $3.9 million in advertising costs due to our exit from the reverse mortgage originations business in 2017,
$3.6 million
in curtailment-related accruals, $3.5 million in contractor fees, and
$2.3 million
in loan portfolio expenses due to loss accruals. In addition, corporate allocations decreased $4.1 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same period of
2016
.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased
$3.5 million
and
$6.2 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
, respectively, due primarily to higher average borrowings on master repurchase agreements, as a result of higher buyout loan levels, and a higher average cost of debt.
Intangible Assets Impairment
We incurred $6.7 million in intangible assets impairment charges during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 as a result of an evaluation performed in the third quarter of 2016.
Adjusted Loss and Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted Loss decreased
$8.2 million
and
$24.8 million
and Adjusted EBITDA improved
$6.9 million
and
$22.4 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of 2016, respectively, primarily due to the decrease in general and administrative expenses and in salaries and benefits as described above.
Other Non-Reportable
Other revenues consist primarily of asset management advisory fees, investment income and other interest income. Other revenues remained relatively flat for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
.
Expenses increased for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same periods of
2016
as a result of a decrease in corporate allocations out of the other non-reportable segment and higher costs related to our debt restructuring initiative, partially offset by a decrease in salaries and benefits.
Other net fair value gains increased $7.0 million and $8.5 million for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
, respectively, driven by improved default rate assumptions partially offset by a 32 bps increase in the discount rate of mortgage loans related to Non-Residual Trusts during the third quarter of 2017.
Net gains on extinguishment of debt of $13.7 million and $14.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, were primarily attributable to the repurchase of a portion of our Convertible Notes with a carrying value of $39.3 million during the third quarter of 2016, which resulted in a gain of $14.5 million, offset in part by a loss on extinguishment related to the 2013 Revolver.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
Liquidity is a measure of our ability to meet potential cash requirements, including ongoing commitments to repay debt and meet the financial obligations of our operations including funding MSR acquisitions; mortgage loan and reverse loan servicing advances; obligations associated with the repurchase of reverse loans from securitization pools; funding additional customer borrowings on reverse loans; origination of mortgage loans; and other general business needs, including the cost of compliance with changing legislation and related rules. Our liquidity is measured as our consolidated cash and cash equivalents excluding subsidiary minimum cash requirement balances, which are typically associated with our servicer licensing or financing agreements with third parties. This measure also includes our borrowing capacity available under the 2013 Revolver.
At
September 30, 2017
, our liquidity was
$231.7 million
, including cash liquidity of
$231.2 million
and availability under the 2013 Revolver of
$0.5 million
. As discussed further in the Corporate Debt section below, at September 30, 2017 the maximum amount we would have been able to borrow on the 2013 Revolver was
$20.0 million
, of which
$0.5 million
remained available after reductions for issued letters of credit. At
September 30, 2017
, we had contractual obligations, subject to certain conditions and adjustments, to utilize approximately
$8.2 million
of our liquidity to fund servicer and protective advances related to acquisitions of servicing rights.
We endeavor to maintain our liquidity at a level sufficient to fund certain known or expected payments and to fund our working capital needs. Our principal sources of liquidity are the cash flows generated from our business segments and funds available from our master repurchase agreements, mortgage loan servicing advance facilities, issuance of GMBS, and issuance of HMBS to fund our tail commitments. We may generate additional liquidity through sales of MSR, any portion thereof, or other assets. From time to time, we utilize our excess cash to reinvest in the business, including but not limited to investment in MSR and the repurchase of reverse loans from securitization pools.
We believe that, based on current forecasts and anticipated market conditions, our current liquidity, along with the funds generated from our principal sources of liquidity discussed previously, will allow us to meet anticipated cash requirements to fund operating needs and expenses, servicing advances, loan originations and repurchases of mortgage loans and HECMs, planned capital expenditures, asset acquisitions, cash taxes and all required debt service obligations for the next 12 months. Our operating cash flows and liquidity are significantly influenced by numerous factors, including interest rates, the continued availability of financing, our RSAs and related Restructuring, and other factors discussed below. Our liquidity outlook assumes we are able to maintain, renew, resize or replace our existing mortgage loan servicing advance facilities, mortgage loan master repurchase agreements and reverse loan master repurchase agreements to fund repurchases of HECMs with enough capacity to meet projected needs, and/or are able to implement other financing solutions to meet such needs. As discussed further herein, on November 6, 2017 we entered into the Commitment Letter relating to the DIP Warehouse Facilities. The facilities will be used to fund the purchase and origination of mortgage loans, the repurchases of HECMs and servicing advances related to mortgage loan servicing activities. We continually monitor our cash flows and liquidity in order to be responsive to changing conditions and other factors, including recent adverse pressures on our relationships with certain counterparties and key stakeholders who are critical to our business, which adverse pressures we expect to continue as a result of, among other things, the potential delisting of our common stock from the NYSE, the status of our Restructuring and the terms of the RSAs, including the Prepackaged Plan and the substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern related thereto, and the restatement of certain of our previously issued consolidated financial statements to reflect a correction to the net deferred tax assets balance.
We are facing certain challenges and uncertainties that could have significant adverse effects on our business, liquidity and financing activities. Our business may be adversely impacted by the following factors, among others: failure to maintain sufficient liquidity to operate our servicing and lending businesses due to the inability to maintain or replace our advance financing or warehouse facilities on favorable terms, or at all; failure to comply with covenants contained in our debt agreements or obtain any necessary waivers and/or amendments; and failure to successfully restructure our corporate debt.
We use and rely upon short-term borrowing facilities to fund our servicing, originations and reverse mortgage operating businesses. As a result of continued losses, the need for additional waivers and/or amendments, including those required as a result of or in connection with the restatement and Restructuring discussed in Notes 1 and 10, respectively, to the Consolidated Financial Statements, and the passage of time since we first announced our debt restructuring initiative, certain of our lenders have effected reductions in advance rates and/or have required other changes to the terms of such facilities and certain facilities have not been renewed or have been terminated. This has negatively impacted our available liquidity and capital resources. Each of these facilities is typically subject to renewal each year. Borrowing capacity on the various facilities is dependent upon maintaining compliance with the representations, terms, conditions and covenants of the respective agreements. We may seek waivers or amendments in the future, if necessary. As discussed further herein, on November 6, 2017, we entered into the Commitment Letter with certain existing warehouse lenders to provide financing during the Chapter 11 Case and for one year following the Effective Date. No assurance can be given that we will be successful in maintaining adequate financing capacity with our current or prospective lenders. See Notes 2 and 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
As discussed previously under Company Restructuring, we continue to focus on our Restructuring to seek to improve our capital structure and continue to incur significant expense in connection therewith.
We are subject to various financial and other covenants under our existing debt agreements, many of which contain cross default provisions such that if a default occurs under any one agreement, the lenders under our other debt agreements could declare a default. The lenders can waive their contractual rights in the event of a default. In connection with the financial statement restatement discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the conclusions reached regarding going concern included in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, and the Restructuring discussed in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, we received waivers and/or amendments under our warehouse and advance financing facilities, the Credit Agreement and the Senior Notes Indenture to the extent necessary to waive any default, event of default, amortization event, termination event or similar event resulting or arising from the restatement, the going concern matters and the Restructuring discussed herein.
We are not currently in compliance with, and may be unable to regain and/or maintain compliance with, certain continued listing standards of the NYSE. If we are unable to cure any event of noncompliance with any continued listing standard of the NYSE within the applicable timeframe and other parameters set forth by the NYSE, or if we fail to maintain compliance with certain continued listing standards that do not provide for a cure period, it will result in the delisting of our common stock from the NYSE, which could negatively impact the trading price, trading volume and liquidity of, and have other material adverse effects on, our common stock. If our common stock is delisted from the NYSE, this could also have negative implications on our business relationships under our material agreements with lenders and other counterparties. If our common stock is delisted from the NYSE, it would constitute a fundamental change as that term is defined under the terms of the Convertible Notes, and require, among other things, that we take steps to make an offer to repay the Convertible Notes at 100% of the principal amount thereof. We currently are not permitted to repurchase the Convertible Notes pursuant to the terms of certain of our debt facilities and agreements. If we are delisted and are not able to satisfy this obligation, it would constitute an event of default under the indenture governing the Convertible Notes and result in a cross-default under certain of our other debt agreements. In such event, the trustee or the holders of 25% in aggregate principal amount outstanding of the convertible notes will have the right to accelerate such indebtedness.
Our subsidiaries are parties to seller/servicer agreements with, and/or subject to the guidelines and regulations of (collectively, the seller/servicer obligations), the GSEs and various government agencies, including HUD, FHA, VA and Ginnie Mae. These seller/servicer obligations include financial covenants and other requirements as defined by the applicable agency. To the extent that these seller/servicer obligations are not met, the applicable GSE or government agency may, at its option, take action to implement one or more of a variety of remedies including, without limitation, requiring certain of our subsidiaries to deposit funds as security for one or more of such subsidiaries’ obligations to the GSEs or government agencies, imposing sanctions on one or more of such subsidiaries, which could include monetary fines or penalties, forcing one or more subsidiaries to transfer servicing on all or a portion of the mortgage loans such subsidiary services for the applicable GSE or government agency, and/or suspending or terminating the approved seller/servicer status of one or more subsidiaries, which could prohibit or severely limit the ability of one or more subsidiaries to originate, service and/or securitize mortgage loans for the applicable GSE or agency. To date, none of the GSEs or government agencies with which we and our subsidiaries do business has communicated any material sanction, suspension or prohibition that would materially adversely affect our business; however, the GSEs and certain of such government agencies have required frequent reporting regarding our financial status, including preliminary financial results and the availability to us of financing capacity under our existing borrowing facilities. The GSEs and certain of such government agencies have also requested frequent telephonic updates with our senior management regarding the status of our debt restructuring initiative and other matters. Our subservicing agreements also contain requirements regarding servicing practices and other matters, and a failure to comply with these requirements could have an adverse impact on our business and liquidity.
As discussed in the Mortgaged-Backed Debt section below, as of September 30, 2017, we were obligated to exercise mandatory clean-up call obligations assumed as part of an agreement to acquire the rights to service the loans in the Non-Residual Trusts. As a result of the Clean-up Call Agreement entered into on October 10, 2017, we will no longer be obligated to exercise and fund such clean-up calls.
As part of our Reverse Mortgage segment, we are obligated to purchase loans out of Ginnie Mae securitization pools under certain circumstances.
We are proactively engaged with our lenders and other counterparties to address the challenges and uncertainties set forth above, and working to regain compliance with NYSE continued listing standards and continuing to engage with key stakeholders. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
The above factors have been taken into account in assessing our liquidity and ability to meet our obligations for the next twelve months from the date of issuance of the financial statements included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Based on this assessment, management has concluded that while there can be no assurance that our recent and future actions will be successful in mitigating the risks and uncertainties applicable to our business, our current plans provide enough liquidity to meet our obligations over the next twelve months from the date of issuance of the financial statements. However, as set forth in the RSA, the parties thereto have agreed to, among other things, the principal terms of our financial restructuring, which will be implemented through the Prepackaged Plan under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The significant risks and uncertainties related to our Prepackaged Plan raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared assuming we will continue as a going concern. We will continue to monitor progress on our initiatives and the impact on our ongoing assessment of going concern in future periods.
Mortgage Loan Servicing Business
Our servicing agreements impose on us various rights and obligations that affect our liquidity. Among the most significant of these obligations is the requirement that we advance our own funds to pay property taxes, insurance premiums and foreclosure costs and various other items, referred to as protective advances. Protective advances are required to preserve the collateral underlying the residential loans being serviced. In addition, we advance our own funds to meet contractual payment requirements for credit owners. As a result of bulk servicing rights acquisitions in 2013 and 2014, we experienced and continue to incur an elevated level of advance funding requirements. Subservicers are generally reimbursed for advances in the month following the advance, so our advance funding requirements may continue to be reduced if we succeed in transitioning to a greater mix of subservicing in our portfolio. In the normal course of business, we borrow money from various counterparties who provide us with financing to fund a portion of our mortgage loan related servicing advances on a short-term basis or provide for reimbursement within an agreed-upon period. Our ability to fund servicing advances is a significant factor that affects our liquidity, and to operate and grow our servicing portfolio we depend upon our ability to secure these types of arrangements on acceptable terms and to renew, replace or resize existing financing facilities as they expire. However, there can be no assurance that these facilities will be available to us in the future. The servicing advance financing agreements that support our servicing operations are discussed below.
Servicing Advance Liabilities
Ditech Financial has three servicing advance facilities through several lenders and an Early Advance Reimbursement Agreement with Fannie Mae, which, in each case, are used to fund servicer and protective advances that are its responsibility under certain servicing agreements. The servicing advance facilities and the Early Advance Reimbursement Agreement had an aggregate capacity of $925.0 million at
September 30, 2017
, of which we had utilized approximately $510.5 million as of such date. The interest rates for the servicing advance facilities and Early Advance Reimbursement Agreement are either fixed or are primarily based on LIBOR plus between 2.45% and 2.50% and have various expiration dates from October 2017 to October 2018. Payments on the amounts due under these agreements are paid from certain proceeds received (i) in connection with the liquidation of mortgaged properties, (ii) from repayments received from mortgagors, (iii) from reimbursements received from the owners of the mortgage loans, such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and private label securitization trusts, or (iv) issuance of new notes or other refinancing transactions. Accordingly, repayment of the servicing advance liabilities is dependent on the proceeds that are received on the underlying advances associated with the agreements. Two of the servicing advance facilities, with total borrowing capacity of approximately $775.0 million at
September 30, 2017
, are non-recourse to us.
The servicing advance facilities contain customary events of default and covenants, including, in certain transactions, financial covenants. Financial covenants most sensitive to our subsidiaries' operating results and financial position are the requirements that Ditech Financial maintain minimum tangible net worth, indebtedness to tangible net worth and minimum liquidity. Ditech Financial received waivers and/or amendments from each of its lenders to the extent necessary to waive any default, event of default, amortization event, termination event or similar event resulting from or arising from the restatement, as described in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Additionally, on October 16, 2017, we received a limited waiver under one of the servicing advance facilities required to waive any event of default or similar event arising from certain actions we may take in connection with the Restructuring.
As discussed further herein, on November 6, 2017, we entered into the Commitment Letter with certain existing warehouse lenders to provide us a DIP and exit warehouse facility during the Chapter 11 Case and for one year following the Effective Date. The warehouse facilities will provide that up to $550.0 million will be available to finance advances related to mortgage loan servicing activities, provided that this sub-limit may be increased to $600.0 million in the event that certain pre-petition servicing advance facilities are unavailable to Ditech Financial during the Chapter 11 Case.
GTAAFT Facility
Ditech Financial has a non-recourse servicer advance facility that provides funding for servicer and protective advances made in connection with its servicing of certain Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage loans. In connection with this facility, Ditech Financial sells and/or contributes the rights to reimbursement for servicer and protective advances to a depositor entity, which then sells and/or contributes such rights to reimbursement to an issuer entity. Each of the issuer and the depositor entities under this facility is structured as a bankruptcy remote special purpose entity and is the sole owner of its respective assets.
At
September 30, 2017
, the GTAAFT Facility consisted of (i) Series 2016-T1 two-year term notes issued September 30, 2016 with an aggregate principal balance of $300.0 million and an expected repayment date of October 15, 2018, and (ii) up to $400.0 million of Series 2014-VF2 variable funding notes with a scheduled repayment date of October 4, 2017. At
September 30, 2017
, an aggregate principal balance of $359.7 million of notes were outstanding under the GTAAFT facility: $300.0 million principal balance of 2016-T1 term notes; and $59.7 million principal balance of variable funding notes.
On October 4, 2017, we entered into an amendment to the GTAAFT Facility to, among other things, (i) extend the repayment date and revolving period for the variable funding notes from October 4, 2017 to October 3, 2018, (ii) decrease the interest rate margins in respect thereof, as described below, (iii) decrease the maximum permitted principal balance of the variable funding notes from $400 million in the aggregate to $150 million in the aggregate and (iv) provide for a supplemental fee to be paid during the period commencing on October 4, 2017 and ending on the date that the Series 2014-VF2 variable funding notes are paid or redeemed in full.
On June 15, 2017, the Series 2015-T2 three year term notes with an aggregate principal balance of $140.0 million and which had an expected repayment date of October 15, 2018 were fully redeemed. We recognized a loss on extinguishment of $0.7 million, which included $0.4 million for the write-off of deferred financing fees and a $0.3 million prepayment premium.
The collateral securing the term notes and the variable funding notes consists primarily of rights to reimbursement for servicer and protective advances in respect of certain mortgage loans serviced by Ditech Financial on behalf of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae as well as cash.
The Series 2016-T1 term notes were issued in four classes. Interest on the term notes is based on a fixed rate per annum ranging from approximately 2.38% to 4.06%. If the Series 2016-T1 term notes are not redeemed or refinanced on or prior to October 15, 2018, one-twelfth of the related note balances will be required to be repaid on October 15, 2018 and each monthly payment date thereafter. Failure to make any such one-twelfth payment will result in an event of default.
The interest on the variable funding notes is based on one-month LIBOR, (or, in certain circumstances, the higher of (i) the prime rate and (ii) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%) plus a per annum margin ranging from approximately 1.85% to 3.92% at September 30, 2017, or from approximately 1.55% to 3.62%, upon executing an amendment to the GTAAFT Facility on October 4, 2017. The maximum permitted principal balance of the variable funding notes that can be drawn at any given time is dependent upon the amount of eligible collateral owned by the issuer of the notes and may not exceed $400.0 million in the aggregate at September 30, 2017, or $150.0 million as of October 4, 2017. We may repay and redraw the variable funding notes issued for 364-days from and including October 4, 2017, subject to the satisfaction of various funding conditions including the Parent Company not being in default under warehouse, repurchase, credit or other similar agreements relating to indebtedness in certain amounts and there being no breaches or representations, warranties and covenants by us under the GTAAFT transaction agreements. If such 364-day period is not extended, the variable funding notes will become due and payable on October 3, 2018.
Under this facility, the holders of the term notes and variable funding notes (and other creditors of the issuer and depositor entities) have no recourse to any assets or revenues of Ditech Financial or the Parent Company other than to the extent of Ditech Financial’s or the Parent Company’s obligations with respect to various representations and warranties, covenants and indemnities under this facility and the Parent Company’s obligations as a guarantor of certain of Ditech Financial's representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities under the facility. These representations and warranties, covenants and indemnities include various representations and warranties as to the nature of the receivables, covenants to service and administer the collateral for the GTAAFT Facility and perform obligations under Ditech Financial’s servicing agreements with Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, and covenants to make an indemnity payment for, or to repurchase, any receivable in respect of which the eligibility representations and warranties were not true as of the date the related receivable was transferred to the depositor entity. Creditors of the Parent Company and Ditech Financial do not have recourse to any assets or revenues of either the issuer or depositor entities under the facility.
The facility's base indenture and indenture supplements include facility events of default and target amortization events customary for financings of this type. The target amortization events include, among other events, events related to breaches of representations, covenants and certain tests related to the collection and performance of the receivables securing the notes issued pursuant to the base indenture and the applicable indenture supplement, and with respect to the variable funding notes, defaults under certain other material indebtedness, material judgments, certain financial tests, and change of control. Upon the occurrence of a target amortization event for any series of notes, such series of notes enter into a scheduled amortization period. In the case of the variable funding notes, one third of the outstanding principal balance of the variable funding notes at the time of the occurrence of the target amortization event is payable on the first three monthly payment dates occurring after the occurrence of such target amortization event. In the case of the term notes, one twelfth of the outstanding principal balance of the term notes at the time of the occurrence of the target amortization event is payable on the first twelve monthly payment dates occurring after the occurrence of such target amortization event. Failure to make requisite payments on the notes following the occurrence of a target amortization event could lead to an event of default. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, specified percentages of noteholders have the right to terminate all commitments and accelerate the notes under the base indenture, enforce their rights with respect to the collateral and take certain other actions. The events of default include, among other events, the occurrence of any failure to make payments (subject to certain cure periods and including balances due after the occurrence of a target amortization event), failure of Ditech Financial to satisfy various deposit and remittance obligations as servicer of certain mortgage loans, the requirement of the issuer to be registered as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, certain tests related to the collection and performance of the receivables securing the notes issued pursuant to the base indenture and applicable indenture supplement, removal of Ditech Financial’s status as an approved seller or servicer by either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac and bankruptcy events.
In connection with this facility, we entered into an acknowledgment with Fannie Mae, dated as of December 19, 2014, and a fifth amended and restated consent agreement with Freddie Mac, dated as of September 30, 2016, which (i) in the case of Fannie Mae, waived or (ii) in the case of Freddie Mac, subordinated, their respective rights of set-off against rights to reimbursement for certain servicer advances and delinquency advances subject to this facility. The Fannie Mae acknowledgment agreement remains in effect unless Fannie Mae withdraws its consent (i) at each yearly anniversary of the agreement by providing 30 days' advance written notice or (ii) upon certain other specified events. The Freddie Mac consent agreement automatically renews for successive annual terms; however, Freddie Mac may terminate its consent on 30 days' written notice. If either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac were to withdraw such waiver or subordination, as applicable, of its respective rights of set-off, our ability to increase the draws on the variable funding notes or maintain the drawn balances thereunder could be materially limited or eliminated.
Early Advance Reimbursement Agreement
Ditech Financial's Early Advance Reimbursement Agreement with Fannie Mae is used exclusively to fund certain principal and interest and servicer and protective advances that are the responsibility of Ditech Financial under its Fannie Mae servicing agreements. This agreement was renewed in March 2017 and expires on March 31, 2018. If not renewed in 2018, there will be no additional funding by Fannie Mae of new advances under the agreement. In addition, collections recovered during the 18 months following the expiration of the agreement are to be remitted to Fannie Mae to settle any remaining outstanding balance due under such agreement. Upon expiration of the 18 month period, any remaining balance would become due and payable. At
September 30, 2017
, we had borrowings of
$62.6 million
under the Early Advance Reimbursement Agreement, which has a capacity of
$100.0 million
.
Other Servicing Advance Facilities
Ditech Financial has two additional servicing advance facilities that are used to fund servicer and protective advances that are its responsibility under certain servicing agreements. These servicing advance facilities had an aggregate capacity amount of
$125.0 million
at
September 30, 2017
. The interest rates are based on LIBOR plus 2.50% and have various expiration dates from June 2018 to July 2018. One of these servicing advance facilities, with total borrowing capacity of
$75.0 million
, is non-recourse to us. At
September 30, 2017
, we had borrowings of
$88.2 million
under these facilities.
One of Ditech Financial's servicing advance facilities which had an aggregate capacity of
$50.0 million
, matured on August 25, 2017. Borrowings under this facility were fully repaid on or prior to the maturity date. We do not anticipate that the termination of this facility will have an adverse impact on liquidity.
Mortgage Loan Originations Business
Master Repurchase Agreements
Ditech Financial utilizes master repurchase agreements to fund the origination and purchase of residential loans. These agreements were entered into by Ditech Financial and various warehouse lenders. Our four repurchase agreements had an aggregate capacity of
$1.8 billion
at
September 30, 2017
. At
September 30, 2017
, the interest rates under our repurchase agreements were primarily based on LIBOR plus between
2.10%
and
2.38%
and have various expiration dates from October 2017 to May 2018. These facilities provide creditors a security interest in the mortgage loans that meet the eligibility requirements under the terms of the particular facility in exchange for cash proceeds used to originate or purchase mortgage loans. We agree to repay borrowings under these facilities within a specified timeframe, and the source of repayment is typically from the sale or securitization of the underlying loans into the secondary mortgage market. We evaluate our needs under these facilities based on forecasted mortgage loan origination volume; however, there can be no assurance that these facilities will be available to us in the future. At
September 30, 2017
,
$950.0 million
of the aggregate capacity has been provided on an uncommitted basis. To the extent uncommitted funds are requested to purchase or originate mortgage loans, the counterparties have no obligation to fulfill such request. All obligations of Ditech Financial under its master repurchase agreements are guaranteed by the Parent Company. We had
$672.9 million
of short-term borrowings under these master repurchase agreements at
September 30, 2017
, which included
$130.7 million
of borrowings utilizing uncommitted funds.
On October 2, 2017, one of the facilities was amended to, among other things, increase the committed capacity and total aggregate capacity by
$150.0 million
, decrease the advance rate and increase the interest rate spread by
2.50%
. Additionally, on October 20, 2017, we received a limited waiver under this facility required to waive any default, event of default, termination event, amortization event or similar event arising from certain actions we may take in connection with the Restructuring.
On October 18, 2017, one of the facilities was amended to, among other things, shift $150.0 million of uncommitted capacity to committed capacity, remove a requirement to maintain an additional warehouse lines at least equal to its aggregate capacity and remove certain requirements limiting the percentage of committed borrowings outstanding on the facility.
On October, 26 2017, a warehouse facility used to fund the origination and purchase of residential loans, which had a total capacity of $500.0 million, and a committed capacity of $250.0 million was terminated. Borrowings under this facility were fully repaid prior to termination.
On October 31, 2017 a warehouse facility used to fund the origination and purchase of residential loans, which had a total capacity of $500.0 million, and a committed capacity of $250.0 million, matured. Borrowings under this facility were fully repaid on or prior to the maturity date.
Subsequent to the October 2017 actions discussed previously, Ditech Financial's two remaining master repurchase agreements had an aggregate capacity of $950.0 million, including $300.0 million provided on an uncommitted basis.
As discussed further herein, on November 6, 2017, we entered into the Commitment Letter with certain existing warehouse lenders to provide us a DIP and exit warehouse facility during the Chapter 11 Case and for one year following the Effective Date. The DIP Warehouse Facilities will provide that during the Chapter 11 Case, up to $750.0 million will be available to fund Ditech Financial’s origination business. Upon the Effective Date of the Prepackaged Plan, the amount available to fund Ditech Financial's origination business under the exit warehouse facility will increase to up to $1.0 billion.
Our ability to utilize our master repurchase facilities from time to time depends, among other things, upon us being able to make representations and warranties as to our solvency, the accuracy of information we have furnished, no material adverse changes having occurred, maintenance of our approved seller/servicer status with GSEs, no notices of adverse actions having been received from GSEs or agencies, the adequacy of our control program, our ability to service loans in accordance with accepted servicing practices and our compliance with applicable laws. All of our master repurchase agreements contain customary events of default and covenants, the most significant of which are (i) events of default triggered by certain insolvency related events with respect to either of Ditech Financial or the Parent Company, and (ii) financial covenants. Such insolvency related events of default are triggered upon, among other things, commencement of any bankruptcy proceeding with respect to either of Ditech Financial or the Parent Company. The DIP Warehouse Facility is expected to provide replacement funding to the extent that such events of default occur in connection with the Restructuring.
Financial covenants that are most sensitive to the operating results of our subsidiaries and resulting financial position are minimum tangible net worth requirements, indebtedness to tangible net worth ratio requirements, and minimum liquidity and profitability requirements.
In addition to the waivers and amendments discussed previously, Ditech Financial received waivers and/or amendments required as a result of the restatement of its and our consolidated financial statements as of and for the periods ended June 30, 2016, September 30, 2016, December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2017 and conclusions reached regarding our ability to continue as a going concern, as described in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Two of the Ditech Financial master repurchase agreements that contain profitability covenants were also amended to allow for a net loss under such covenants for the quarters ending September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2017 as applicable to the terms of each respective agreement. These amendments, among other things, reduced the advance rates on certain facilities.
Ditech Financial was in compliance with the terms of these facilities, including financial covenants, at
September 30, 2017
.
We are dependent on the ability to secure warehouse facilities on acceptable terms and to either renew or replace existing facilities as needed when they expire. If we fail to comply with the terms of an agreement that results in an event of default or breach of covenant without obtaining a waiver or amendment, we may be subject to termination of future funding, enforcement of liens against assets securing the respective facility, repurchase of assets pledged in a repurchase agreement, acceleration of outstanding obligations, or other adverse actions. As discussed previously, we entered into the Commitment Letter with certain existing warehouse lenders to provide warehouse financing during the Chapter 11 Case and for one year following the Effective Date of the Prepackaged Plan. We may seek waivers or amendments in the future, if necessary.
Representations and Warranties
In conjunction with our originations business, we provide representations and warranties on loan sales. We sell substantially all of our originated or purchased mortgage loans into the secondary market for securitization or to private investors as whole loans. We sell conventional conforming and government-backed mortgage loans through GSE and agency-sponsored securitizations in which mortgage-backed securities are created and sold to third-party investors. We also sell non-conforming mortgage loans to private investors. In doing so, representations and warranties regarding certain attributes of the loans are made to the third-party investor. Subsequent to the sale, if it is determined that a loan sold is in breach of these representations or warranties, we generally have an obligation to cure such breach. In general, if we are unable to cure such breach, the purchaser of the loan may require us to repurchase such loan for the unpaid principal balance, accrued interest, and related advances, and in any event, we must indemnify such purchaser for certain losses and expenses incurred by such purchaser in connection with such breach. Our credit loss may be reduced by any recourse we have to correspondent lenders that, in turn, have sold such residential loans to us and breached similar or other representations and warranties.
Our representations and warranties are generally not subject to stated limits of exposure with the exception of certain loans originated under HARP, which limits exposure based on payment history of the loan. At
September 30, 2017
, our maximum exposure to repurchases due to potential breaches of representations and warranties was
$68.8 billion
, and was based on the original unpaid principal balance of loans sold from the beginning of 2013 through
September 30, 2017
adjusted for voluntary payments made by the borrower on loans for which we perform the servicing. A majority of our loan sales during this period were servicing retained.
Rollforwards of the liability associated with representations and warranties are included below (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Balance at beginning of the period
|
|
$
|
19,269
|
|
|
$
|
20,263
|
|
|
$
|
22,094
|
|
|
$
|
23,145
|
|
Provision for new sales
|
|
1,846
|
|
|
3,221
|
|
|
5,644
|
|
|
11,658
|
|
Change in estimate of existing reserves
(1)
|
|
(3,213
|
)
|
|
(2,686
|
)
|
|
(9,227
|
)
|
|
(13,445
|
)
|
Net realized losses on repurchases
|
|
(849
|
)
|
|
(198
|
)
|
|
(1,458
|
)
|
|
(758
|
)
|
Balance at end of the period
|
|
$
|
17,053
|
|
|
$
|
20,600
|
|
|
$
|
17,053
|
|
|
$
|
20,600
|
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
The change in estimate of existing reserves during the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
primarily relates to portfolio performance, voluntary loan payoffs and paydowns, clean loan reviews, and loans meeting certain age triggers which reduces estimated loss exposure.
|
Rollforwards of loan repurchase requests based on the original unpaid principal balance are included below (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months
Ended September 30, 2017
|
|
For the Three Months
Ended September 30, 2016
|
|
|
No. of Loans
|
|
Unpaid Principal Balance
|
|
No. of Loans
|
|
Unpaid Principal Balance
|
Balance at beginning of the period
|
|
31
|
|
|
$
|
6,722
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
$
|
6,996
|
|
Repurchases and indemnifications
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
(400
|
)
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
(1,122
|
)
|
Claims initiated
|
|
52
|
|
|
9,790
|
|
|
33
|
|
|
6,591
|
|
Rescinded
|
|
(34
|
)
|
|
(7,060
|
)
|
|
(34
|
)
|
|
(7,915
|
)
|
Balance at end of the period
|
|
48
|
|
|
$
|
9,052
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
$
|
4,550
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2017
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2016
|
|
|
No. of Loans
|
|
Unpaid Principal Balance
|
|
No. of Loans
|
|
Unpaid Principal Balance
|
Balance at beginning of the period
|
|
29
|
|
|
$
|
5,974
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
$
|
6,225
|
|
Repurchases and indemnifications
|
|
(21
|
)
|
|
(4,538
|
)
|
|
(25
|
)
|
|
(5,538
|
)
|
Claims initiated
|
|
111
|
|
|
22,055
|
|
|
143
|
|
|
31,316
|
|
Rescinded
|
|
(71
|
)
|
|
(14,439
|
)
|
|
(125
|
)
|
|
(27,453
|
)
|
Balance at end of the period
|
|
48
|
|
|
$
|
9,052
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
$
|
4,550
|
|
The following table presents our maximum exposure to repurchases due to potential breaches of representations and warranties at
September 30, 2017
based on the original unpaid principal balance of loans sold adjusted for voluntary payments made by the borrower on loans for which we perform the servicing by vintage year (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unpaid Principal Balance
|
2013
|
|
$
|
8,630,472
|
|
2014
|
|
10,912,798
|
|
2015
|
|
18,053,495
|
|
2016
|
|
18,222,026
|
|
2017
|
|
12,959,215
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
68,778,006
|
|
Reverse Mortgage Business
Master Repurchase Agreements
Through RMS's warehouse facilities under master repurchase agreements we finance the repurchases of certain HECMs and real estate owned from Ginnie Mae securitization pools. At
September 30, 2017
, the two facilities had an aggregate capacity of
$750.0 million
. At
September 30, 2017
, the interest rates on the facilities were based on LIBOR or other applicable index plus between 3.25% and 5.63% and have expiration dates of February 2018 and August 2018. These facilities are secured by the underlying assets and provide creditors a security interest in the assets that meet the eligibility requirements under the terms of the particular facility. We agree to repay the borrowings under these facilities within a specified timeframe, and the source of repayment is typically from claim proceeds received from HUD or liquidation proceeds from the sale of real estate owned. We evaluate our needs under these facilities based on forecasted reverse loan repurchases and timing of reimbursement from HUD; however, there can be no assurance that these facilities will be available to us in the future. At
September 30, 2017
,
$250.0 million
of the aggregate capacity has been provided on an uncommitted basis, and as such, to the extent these funds are requested, the counterparties have no obligation to fulfill such request. We had
$505.4 million
of borrowings under these master repurchase agreements at
September 30, 2017
relating to repurchases of HECMs and real estate owned, which included
$6.2 million
of borrowings utilizing uncommitted funds. All obligations of RMS under the master repurchase agreements are guaranteed by the Parent Company.
On September 25, 2017, one of the facilities was amended to, among other things, increase the committed capacity and total aggregate capacity by
$150.0 million
and increase the interest rate spread by 2.50%. Additionally, on October 20, 2017, we received a limited waiver under this facility required to waive any default, event of default, termination event, amortization event or similar event arising from certain actions we may take in connection with the Restructuring.
As discussed further herein, on November 6, 2017, we entered into the Commitment Letter with certain existing warehouse lenders to provide us a DIP and exit warehouse facility during the Chapter 11 Case and one year following the Effective Date of the Prepackaged Plan. The warehouse facilities will provide that up to $800.0 million be available to RMS for repurchases of certain HECMs and real estate owned from Ginnie Mae securitization pools.
All of RMS's master repurchase agreements contain customary events of default and covenants, the most significant of which are financial covenants. Financial covenants that are most sensitive to the operating results of our subsidiaries and resulting financial position are minimum tangible net worth requirements, indebtedness to tangible net worth ratio requirements, and minimum liquidity and profitability requirements. In addition to the amendment and waiver discussed previously, RMS received waivers and/or amendments required as a result of the restatement of its and our consolidated financial statements as of and for the periods ended June 30, 2016, September 30, 2016, December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2017 and conclusions reached regarding our ability to continue as a going concern, as described in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. These amendments, among other things, reduced the advance rates on certain facilities. RMS was in compliance with the terms of these facilities, including financial covenants, at
September 30, 2017
.
We are dependent on our ability to secure warehouse facilities on acceptable terms and to either renew or replace existing facilities as needed when they expire. If we fail to comply with the terms of an agreement that results in an event of default or breach of covenant without obtaining a waiver or amendment, we may be subject to termination of future funding, enforcement of liens against assets securing the respective facility, repurchase of assets pledged in a repurchase agreement, acceleration of outstanding obligations, or other adverse actions. As discussed previously, we entered into the Commitment Letter with certain existing warehouse lenders to provide warehouse financing during the Chapter 11 Case and one year following the Effective Date of the Prepackaged Plan. We may seek waivers or amendments in the future, if necessary.
Reverse Loan Securitizations
We transfer reverse loans that we have originated or purchased through the Ginnie Mae HMBS issuance process. The proceeds from the transfer of the HMBS are accounted for as a secured borrowing and are classified on the consolidated balance sheets as HMBS related obligations. The proceeds from the transfer are used to repay borrowings under our master repurchase agreements. At
September 30, 2017
, we had
$9.1 billion
in unpaid principal balance outstanding on the HMBS related obligations. At
September 30, 2017
,
$9.1 billion
in unpaid principal balance of reverse loans and real estate owned was pledged as collateral to the HMBS beneficial interest holders, and are not available to satisfy the claims of our creditors. Ginnie Mae, as guarantor of the HMBS, is obligated to the holders of the HMBS in an instance of RMS default on its servicing obligations, or when the proceeds realized on HECMs are insufficient to repay all outstanding HMBS related obligations. Ginnie Mae has recourse to RMS in connection with certain claims relating to the performance and obligations of RMS as both an issuer of HMBS and a servicer of HECMs underlying HMBS.
Borrower remittances received on the reverse loans, if any, proceeds received from the sale of real estate owned and our funds used to repurchase reverse loans are used to reduce the HMBS related obligations by making payments to Ginnie Mae, who will then remit the payments to the holders of the HMBS. The maturity of the HMBS related obligations is directly affected by the liquidation of the reverse loans or liquidation of real estate owned and events of default as stipulated in the reverse loan agreements with borrowers. Refer to the section below for additional information on repurchases of reverse loans.
HMBS Issuer Obligations
As an HMBS issuer, we assume certain obligations related to each security issued. The most significant obligation is the requirement to purchase loans out of the Ginnie Mae securitization pools once the outstanding principal balance of the related HECM is equal to or greater than
98%
of the maximum claim amount. Performing repurchased loans are conveyed to HUD and payment is received from HUD typically within
a short timeframe
of repurchase. HUD reimburses us for the outstanding principal balance on the loan up to the maximum claim amount. We bear the risk of exposure if the amount of the outstanding principal balance on a loan exceeds the maximum claim amount. Recent regulatory changes introduced by HUD increased the requirements for completing an assignment to HUD. These new requirements may increase the time interval between when a loan is repurchased and when the assignment claim is filed with HUD, and inability to meet such requirements could preclude assignment. During this period, accruals for interest, HUD-required mortgage insurance payments, and borrower draws may cause the unpaid balance on the loan to increase and ultimately exceed the maximum claim amount. Nonperforming repurchased loans are generally liquidated through foreclosure and subsequent sale of real estate owned. Loans are considered nonperforming upon events such as, but not limited to, the death of the mortgagor, the mortgagor no longer occupying the property as their principal residence, or the property taxes or insurance not being paid.
We currently rely upon certain master repurchase agreements and operating cash flows, to the extent necessary, to repurchase these Ginnie Mae loans. Given continued growth in the number and amount of our reverse loan repurchases, we may seek additional, or expansion of existing, master repurchase or similar agreements to provide financing capacity for future required loan repurchases. The timing and amount of our obligation to repurchase HECMs is uncertain as repurchase is predicated on certain factors such as whether or not a borrower event of default occurs prior to the HECM reaching the mandatory repurchase threshold under which we are obligated to repurchase the loan.
Rollforwards of reverse loan and real estate owned repurchase activity (by unpaid principal balance) are included below (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Balance at beginning of the period
(2)
|
|
$
|
625,074
|
|
|
$
|
263,230
|
|
|
$
|
346,983
|
|
|
$
|
191,123
|
|
Repurchases and other additions
(1)(2)
|
|
458,489
|
|
|
169,438
|
|
|
968,494
|
|
|
428,923
|
|
Liquidations
(2)
|
|
(376,545
|
)
|
|
(122,018
|
)
|
|
(608,459
|
)
|
|
(309,396
|
)
|
Balance at end of the period
(2)
|
|
$
|
707,018
|
|
|
$
|
310,650
|
|
|
$
|
707,018
|
|
|
$
|
310,650
|
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
Other additions include additions to the principal balance related to interest, servicing fees, mortgage insurance and advances.
|
|
|
(2)
|
The 2016 amounts and the balance at the beginning of the period for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 have been adjusted to conform to the current year presentation, which excludes current month unfunded buyouts from repurchases and other additions and the balance at end of period.
|
Our repurchases of reverse loans and real estate owned have increased significantly during the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same period in
2016
. We expect a continued increase to repurchase requirements due to the increased flow of HECMs and real estate owned that are reaching
98%
of their maximum claim amount. At
September 30, 2017
, we have commitments to repurchase reverse loans and real estate owned of
$104.6 million
, and we have
$244.5 million
available under our master repurchase agreements for repurchases of reverse loans and real estate owned. There can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain or expand our borrowing capacity to fund loan repurchases. Refer to Note 5 and Note 14 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.
Reverse Loan Servicer Obligations
Similar to our mortgage loan servicing business, our reverse mortgage servicing agreements impose on us obligations to advance our own funds to meet contractual payment requirements for customers and credit owners and to pay protective advances, which are required to preserve the collateral underlying the residential loans being serviced. We rely upon operating cash flows to fund these obligations.
As servicer of reverse loans, we are also obligated to fund additional borrowings by customers in the form of undrawn lines of credit on floating rate and fixed rate reverse loans. We rely upon our operating cash flows to fund these additional borrowings on a short-term basis prior to securitization (when performing services of both the issuer and servicer) or reimbursement by the issuer (when providing third-party servicing). The additional fundings made by us, as issuer and servicer, are generally securitized within 30 days after funding. Similarly the additional fundings made by us, as third-party servicer, are typically reimbursed by the issuer within 30 days after funding. Our commitment to fund additional borrowings by customers was
$1.1 billion
at
September 30, 2017
, which includes
$1.0 billion
in capacity that was available to be drawn by borrowers at
September 30, 2017
and
$79.3 million
in capacity that will become eligible to be drawn by borrowers through the twelve months ending July 1, 2018 assuming the loans remain performing. There is no termination date for these drawings so long as the loan remains performing. The obligation to fund these additional borrowings could have a significant impact on our liquidity.
Corporate Debt
As discussed further above under Company Restructuring and in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements we continue to focus on our Restructuring to seek to improve our capital structure through the restructuring of our corporate debt. Under the contemplated Prepackaged Plan, discussed previously, there would be significant changes to our Corporate Debt.
Term Loans and Revolver
We have a 2013 Term Loan in the original principal amount of $1.5 billion and a $100.0 million 2013 Revolver. Our obligations under the 2013 Secured Credit Facilities are guaranteed by substantially all of our subsidiaries and secured by substantially all of our assets subject to certain exceptions, the most significant of which are the assets of the consolidated Residual and Non-Residual Trusts, the residential loans and real estate owned of the Ginnie Mae securitization pools, and advances of the consolidated financing entities that have been recorded on our consolidated balance sheets. The balance outstanding on the 2013 Term Loan was
$1.3 billion
at
September 30, 2017
.
In July 2017, we entered into the Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement. The amendment amends the Credit Agreement to make certain changes to the mandatory prepayment provisions and negative covenants thereof and certain technical changes.
The material terms of our 2013 Secured Credit Facilities are summarized in the table below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt Agreement
|
|
Interest Rate
|
|
Amortization
|
|
Maturity/Expiration
|
2013 Term Loan
|
|
LIBOR plus 3.75%
LIBOR floor of 1.00%
|
|
1.00% per annum beginning 1st quarter of 2014; remainder at final maturity
|
|
December 18, 2020
|
2013 Revolver
|
|
LIBOR plus 3.75%
|
|
Bullet payment at maturity
|
|
December 19, 2018
|
Under the Credit Agreement, in order to borrow in excess of 20% of the committed amount under the 2013 Revolver, each quarter we must satisfy both a specified Interest Coverage Ratio and a specified Total Leverage Ratio on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the borrowing. As of
September 30, 2017
, we would not have satisfied these ratios, and as a result the maximum amount we would have been able to borrow on the 2013 Revolver, was $20.0 million. Additionally, under certain master repurchase agreements, at any time there are obligations outstanding under such agreements, we are prohibited from having more than $20.0 million outstanding under the 2013 Revolver. The $20.0 million available under the 2013 Revolver may be used for the issuance of LOCs in addition to the borrowings of revolving loans. Any amounts outstanding in issued LOCs reduces availability for cash borrowings under the 2013 Revolver. As of September 30, 2017
$0.5 million
remains available on the 2013 Revolver and
$19.5 million
outstanding in issued LOCs.
The commitment fee on the unused portion of the 2013 Revolver is 0.50% per year. The 2013 Secured Credit Facilities contain restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit our ability and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to incur or guarantee additional indebtedness, pay dividends on or redeem or repurchase our capital stock, make certain types of investments, create restrictions on the payment of dividends or other amounts to us from our restricted subsidiaries, incur certain liens, sell or otherwise dispose of certain assets, enter into transactions with affiliates, enter into sale and leaseback transactions, prepay certain indebtedness (including the Senior Notes and the Convertible Notes), and consolidate or merge with or into, or sell all or substantially all of our assets to, another person. These covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions. The 2013 Secured Credit Facilities also contain customary events of default, including the failure to make timely payments on the 2013 Term Loan and 2013 Revolver or other material indebtedness, the failure to satisfy certain covenants and specified events of bankruptcy and insolvency.
Under the 2013 Term Loan, we are required to make a principal payment based on Excess Cash Flow of the preceding year. Depending on the Total Net Leverage Ratio for the year, a principal payment of between zero and fifty percent of Excess Cash Flow is required to be made during the first quarter of the following year, and no later than the third business day subsequent to delivery of the financial statements. During the first quarter of 2017, we made a principal payment of
$21.3 million
on the 2013 Term Loan, relating to the 2016 Excess Cash Flow.
In August 2017, pursuant to the Term Loan RSA and related amendments discussed previously, we made a principal payment of $100.0 million on the 2013 Term Loan, resulting in a loss on extinguishment of $1.0 million, primarily due to the write-off of deferred financing fees. Additionally, in October 2017, we made principal payments on the 2013 Term Loan totaling $65.6 million, which included $37.5 million required under the terms of the Term Loan RSA and related amendments and $28.1 million which represented 80% of the gross proceeds from the sale of certain MSRs as required under the Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement.
Senior Notes
In December 2013, we completed the sale of $575.0 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes, which pay interest semi-annually at an interest rate of 7.875% and mature on December 15, 2021. The balance outstanding on the Senior Notes was
$538.7 million
at
September 30, 2017
.
The Senior Notes were offered and sold in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements under the Securities Act, and resold to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Senior Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of December 17, 2013, among us, the guarantor parties thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. The Senior Notes are guaranteed on an unsecured senior basis by each of our current and future wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantee our obligations under our 2013 Term Loan. On October 14, 2014, we filed with the SEC a registration statement under the Securities Act so as to allow holders of the Senior Notes to exchange their Senior Notes for the same principal amount of a new issue of notes, or the Exchange Notes, with identical terms, except that the Exchange Notes are not subject to certain restrictions on transfer. The registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on October 27, 2014 and the exchange closed on December 2, 2014.
We may on any one or more occasions redeem some or all of the Senior Notes at a purchase price equal to 105.906% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, as of the redemption date, such optional redemption prices decreasing to 103.938% on or after December 15, 2017, 101.969% on or after December 15, 2018 and 100.000% on or after December 15, 2019.
If a change of control, as defined under the Senior Notes Indenture, occurs, the holders of our Senior Notes may require that we purchase with cash all or a portion of these Senior Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.
The Senior Notes Indenture contains restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit our ability and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to incur or guarantee additional indebtedness, pay dividends on or redeem or repurchase our capital stock, make certain types of investments, create restrictions on the payment of dividends or other amounts to us from our restricted subsidiaries, incur certain liens, sell or otherwise dispose of certain assets, enter into transactions with affiliates, enter into sale and leaseback transactions, prepay subordinated indebtedness (including the Convertible Notes), and consolidate or merge with or into, or sell all or substantially all of our assets to, another person. These covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions. The Senior Notes Indenture also contains customary events of default, including the failure to make timely payments on the Senior Notes or other material indebtedness, the failure to satisfy certain covenants and specified events of bankruptcy and insolvency.
The beneficial owners of the requisite principal amount of the Senior Notes agreed to waive any default or event of default as a result of the restatement of its consolidated financial statements as of and for the periods ended June 30, 2016, September 30, 2016, December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2017.
Convertible Notes
In October 2012, we closed on a registered underwritten public offering of $290.0 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes. The Convertible Notes pay interest semi-annually on May 1 and November 1, commencing on May 1, 2013, at a rate of 4.50% per annum, and mature on November 1, 2019. The balance outstanding on the Convertible Notes was
$242.5 million
at
September 30, 2017
.
Prior to May 1, 2019, the Convertible Notes will be convertible only upon specified events including the satisfaction of a sales price condition, satisfaction of a trading price condition or specified corporate events and during specified periods, and, on or after May 1, 2019, at any time. The Convertible Notes will initially be convertible at a conversion rate of 17.0068 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately
$58.80
per share, which is a 40% premium to the public offering price of our common stock in the 2012 Common Stock Offering of $42.00. Upon conversion, we may pay or deliver, at our option, cash, shares of our common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of common stock. It is our intent to settle all conversions through combination settlement, which involves repayment of an amount of cash equal to the principal amount and any excess of conversion value over the principal amount in shares of common stock.
If we fail to regain and maintain compliance with the continued listing standards of the NYSE, it may result in the delisting of our common stock from the NYSE, which would constitute a fundamental change under the terms of our Convertible Notes and require us to take steps to make an offer to repay the Convertible Notes at 100% of the principal amount thereof, and if we are not able to do that, it will be an event of default under those notes and cause a cross default under our other debt agreements. Each of these occurrences, individually or in the aggregate, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and stock price.
As required by the RSAs, we did not make the $5.5 million interest payment due November 1, 2017 on our Convertible Notes and, as provided for in the indenture governing the Convertible Notes, has entered into the 30-day grace period to make such payment.
Mortgage-Backed Debt
We funded the residential loan portfolio in the consolidated Residual Trusts through the securitization market. We record on our consolidated balance sheets the assets and liabilities, including mortgage-backed debt, of the Non-Residual Trusts as a result of certain obligations to exercise mandatory clean-up calls, among other obligations, for each of these trusts at their earliest exercisable dates. The total unpaid principal balance of mortgage-backed debt was
$839.7 million
at
September 30, 2017
.
At
September 30, 2017
, mortgage-backed debt was collateralized by
$854.6 million
of assets including residential loans, receivables related to the Non-Residual Trusts, real estate owned and restricted cash and cash equivalents. All of the mortgage-backed debt is non-recourse and not cross-collateralized and, therefore, must be satisfied exclusively with the proceeds from the residential loans and real estate owned held in each securitization trust and also from draws on the LOCs of certain Non-Residual Trusts.
Borrower remittances received on the residential loans of the Residual and Non-Residual Trusts collateralizing this debt and draws under LOCs issued by a third party and serving as credit enhancements to certain of the Non-Residual Trusts are used to make principal and interest payments due on the mortgage-backed debt. The maturity of the mortgage-backed debt is directly affected by the rate of principal prepayments on the collateral. As a result, the actual maturity of the mortgage-backed debt is likely to occur earlier than the stated maturity. Certain of our mortgage-backed debt issued by the Residual Trusts is subject to voluntary redemption according to the specific terms of the respective indenture agreements, including an option by us to exercise a clean-up call. Under the mortgage-backed debt issued by the Non-Residual Trusts, we have certain obligations to exercise mandatory clean-up calls for each of these trusts at their earliest exercisable date, which is the date the principal amount of each loan pool falls to 10% of the original principal amount. During the second and third quarter of 2017, two of the securitization trusts reached their call dates and we exercised the call. We expect the remaining calls to continue through 2019 based upon our current cash flow projections for the Non-Residual Trusts. We made payments for the mandatory clean-up call obligations of
$28.4 million
during the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
. At
September 30, 2017
, the total estimated outstanding balance of the residential loans expected to be called at the respective call dates is
$389.2 million
.
On October 10, 2017, we entered into a Clean-up Call Agreement with a counterparty. Pursuant to the Clean-up Call Agreement, we paid an inducement fee in the amount of
$36.5 million
to the counterparty to assume our mandatory obligation to exercise the clean-up calls for the eight remaining securitization trusts. In addition, we agreed to reimburse the counterparty for certain losses with respect to these trusts to the extent that such losses exceed $17.0 million in the aggregate for the eight remaining trusts from July 1, 2017 through each individual call date. In connection with the exercise of each clean-up call, the counterparty agreed to reimburse us for certain outstanding advances we previously made with respect to the related trusts, up to an aggregate amount of approximately
$6.4 million
for the eight remaining trusts. Following the counterparty's assumption, pursuant to the Clean-up Call Agreement, of our obligations to exercise future clean-up calls, we will no longer be obligated to exercise and fund such clean-up calls.
Certain Capital Requirements and Guarantees
We, including our subsidiaries, are required to comply with requirements under federal and state laws and regulations, including requirements imposed in connection with certain licenses and approvals, as well as requirements of federal, state, GSE, Ginnie Mae and other business partner loan programs, some of which are financial covenants related to minimum levels of net worth and other financial requirements. If these mandatory imposed capital requirements are not met, our selling and servicing agreements could be terminated and lending and servicing licenses could be suspended or revoked. As a result of the restatement of our consolidated financial statements as of and for the periods ended June 30, 2016, September 30, 2016, December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2017, RMS was not in compliance with certain financial covenants required by Ginnie Mae and Fannie Mae as of December 31, 2016. As of
September 30, 2017
, RMS was in compliance with such financial covenants.
Noncompliance with those requirements for which we have not received a waiver could have a negative impact on us, which could include suspension or termination of the selling and servicing agreements, which would prohibit future origination or securitization of mortgage loans or being an approved seller or servicer for the applicable GSE.
We also have financial covenant requirements relating to our servicing advance facilities and master repurchase agreements. Refer to additional information at the Mortgage Loan Servicing Business, Mortgage Loan Originations Business and Reverse Mortgage Business sections above for further information.
Dividends
We have no current plans to pay any cash dividends on our common stock. Any decision to declare and pay dividends in the future will be made at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on, among other things, our results of operations, cash requirements, financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors that our Board of Directors may deem relevant. In addition, our ability to pay dividends is limited by covenants in our 2013 Credit Agreement and the Senior Notes Indenture. Refer to the Corporate Debt section above.
Sources and Uses of Cash
The following table sets forth selected consolidated cash flow information (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Variance
|
Cash flows provided by operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss adjusted for non-cash operating activities
|
|
$
|
(209,637
|
)
|
|
$
|
(181,617
|
)
|
|
$
|
(28,020
|
)
|
Changes in assets and liabilities
|
|
222,282
|
|
|
248,828
|
|
|
(26,546
|
)
|
Net cash provided by originations activities
(1)
|
|
518,772
|
|
|
307,961
|
|
|
210,811
|
|
Cash flows provided by operating activities
|
|
531,417
|
|
|
375,172
|
|
|
156,245
|
|
Cash flows provided by investing activities
|
|
1,072,423
|
|
|
294,929
|
|
|
777,494
|
|
Cash flows used in financing activities
|
|
(1,551,636
|
)
|
|
(587,247
|
)
|
|
(964,389
|
)
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
52,204
|
|
|
$
|
82,854
|
|
|
$
|
(30,650
|
)
|
__________
|
|
(1)
|
Represents purchases and originations of residential loans held for sale, net of proceeds from sales and payments.
|
Operating Activities
The primary sources and uses of cash for operating activities are purchases, originations and sales activity of residential loans held for sale, changes in assets and liabilities, or operating working capital, and net loss adjusted for non-cash items. Cash provided by operating activities increased
$156.2 million
during the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same period of
2016
.
The increase in cash provided by operating activities was primarily a result of an increase in cash provided by origination activities resulting from a higher volume of loans sold in relation to loans originated during the first nine months of 2017 as compared to the same period of 2016.
Investing Activities
The primary sources and uses of cash for investing activities relate to purchases, originations and payment activity on reverse loans, payments received on mortgage loans held for investment, and payments made for business and servicing rights acquisitions. Cash provided by investing activities increased
$777.5 million
during the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same period of
2016
. Cash provided by principal payments received on reverse loans held for investment, net of purchases and originations, increased
$566.8 million
primarily as a result of a lower funded volume of reverse loans due to our exit from the reverse mortgage originations business, and higher principal repayments and payments received for loans conveyed to HUD. In addition, we received cash proceeds of
$131.1 million
from the sale of our insurance business in the first quarter of 2017 and higher cash proceeds of
$68.7 million
from the sale of servicing rights and real estate owned during the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same period of 2016.
Financing Activities
The primary sources and uses of cash for financing activities relate to securing cash for our originations, reverse mortgage and servicing businesses, as well as for our corporate investing activities. Cash used in financing activities increased by
$964.4 million
during the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
as compared to the same period of
2016
. Cash payments on HMBS related obligations, net of cash generated from the securitization of reverse loans, increased
$771.1 million
primarily as a result of a lower volume of reverse loan securitizations due to our exit from the reverse mortgage originations business in December 2016 and an increase in the repurchase of certain HECMs and real estate owned from securitization pools. Cash payments on and for the extinguishment and settlement of corporate debt increased
$89.8 million
driven by a payment made in connection with an amendment to the 2013 Credit Agreement. Net cash borrowings on servicing advance liabilities used to fund advances for our servicing business decreased
$67.6 million
due to the closing of one facility and net paydowns on other facilities driven by lower advance balances. Net cash borrowings on warehouse borrowings used to fund the origination and purchase of residential loans decreased
$46.9 million
due to a reduction in the purchase and origination of mortgage loans held for sale, offset in part by an increase in buyouts of reverse loans.
Credit Risk
Consumer Credit Risk
In conjunction with our originations business, we provide representations and warranties on loan sales. Subsequent to the sale, if it is determined that a loan sold is in breach of these representations or warranties, we generally have an obligation to cure such breach. In general, if we are unable to cure such breach, the purchaser of the loan may require us to repurchase such loan for the unpaid principal balance, accrued interest, and related advances, and in any event, we must indemnify such purchaser for certain losses and expenses incurred by such purchaser in connection with such breach. In the case we repurchase the loan, we bear any subsequent credit loss on the loan. Our credit loss may be reduced by any recourse we have to correspondent lenders that, in turn, have sold such residential loans to us and breached similar or other representations and warranties. We maintain a reserve for losses on our representations and warranties obligations. Refer to Notes 5 and 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements and to the Liquidity and Capital Resources section for additional information regarding these transactions.
We are also subject to credit risk associated with mortgage loans that we purchase and originate during the period of time prior to the sale of these loans. We consider the credit risk associated with these loans to be insignificant as we hold the loans, on average, for approximately
20
days from the date of borrowing, and the market for these loans continues to be highly liquid.
Counterparty Credit Risk
We are exposed to counterparty credit risk in the event of non-performance by counterparties to various agreements we enter into from time to time, including but not limited to our subservicing agreements, our agreements with GSEs and government agencies relating to our residential loan servicing and originations businesses, our master repurchase agreements we use to fund our residential loan originations business and our HECM repurchase obligations, certain of our advance financing facility agreements, and other agreements relating to our mortgage loan sales and MBS purchase commitments. We are also exposed to counterparty credit risk with respect to wholesale and correspondent lenders with whom we do business, and counterparties from whom we have purchased MSR. We attempt to minimize our counterparty credit risk through, among other things, conducting quality control reviews of wholesale and correspondent lenders, reviewing compliance by wholesale and correspondent lenders with applicable underwriting standards and our client guide, our use of internal monitoring procedures, including monitoring of our counterparties’ credit ratings, reviewing of our counterparties' financial statements and general credit worthiness, and the establishment of collateral requirements. Counterparty credit risk, as well as our own credit risk, is taken into account when determining fair value, although its impact is diminished by any requisite margin posting and other collateral requirements.
Real Estate Market Risk
We include on our consolidated balance sheets assets secured by real property and property obtained directly as a result of foreclosures. Residential property values are subject to volatility and may be affected adversely by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, national, regional and local economic conditions (which may be adversely affected by industry slowdowns and other factors); local real estate conditions (such as an oversupply of housing); changes or continued weakness in specific industry segments; construction quality, age and design; demographic factors; and retroactive changes to building or similar codes. In addition, decreases in property values reduce the value of the collateral and the potential proceeds available to a borrower to repay our loans, which could also cause us to suffer losses.
We held real estate owned, net of
$99.9 million
,
$13.2 million
and
$1.1 million
in the Reverse Mortgage, Servicing and Other non-reportable segments, respectively, at
September 30, 2017
. We held real estate owned, net of
$90.7 million
,
$12.9 million
and
$1.0 million
in the Reverse Mortgage, Servicing and Other non-reportable segments, respectively, at
December 31, 2016
.
A nonperforming reverse loan for which the maximum claim amount has not been met is generally foreclosed upon on behalf of Ginnie Mae with the real estate owned remaining in the securitization pool until liquidation. Although performing and nonperforming loans are covered by FHA insurance, we may incur expenses and losses in the process of repurchasing and liquidating these loans that are not reimbursable by FHA in accordance with program guidelines. In addition, in certain circumstances, we may be subject to real estate price risk to the extent we are unable to liquidate real estate owned within the FHA program guidelines. We attempt to mitigate this risk by monitoring the aging of real estate owned and managing our marketing and sales program based on this aging. The growth in the real estate owned portfolio held by the Reverse Mortgage segment was due to the increased flow of HECMs that move through the foreclosure process.
Ratings
We receive various credit and servicer ratings as set forth below. Our ratings may be subject to a revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency, and each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating. Rating agency ratings are not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.
Credit Ratings
Credit ratings are intended to be an indicator of the creditworthiness of a particular company, security or obligation and are considered by lenders in connection with the setting of interest rates and terms for a company's borrowings. Our ability to obtain adequate and cost effective financing depends, in part, on our credit ratings. Further, downgrades in our credit ratings could negatively affect our cost of, and ability to access, capital. The following table summarizes our credit ratings and outlook as of the date of this report.
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Moody's
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S&P
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Corporate / CCR
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Caa3
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CCC-
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Senior Secured Debt
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Caa2
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CCC-
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Senior Unsecured Debt
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Ca
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C
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Outlook
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Negative
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Negative
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Date of Last Action
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October 2017
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July 2017
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Servicer Ratings
Residential loan and manufactured housing servicer ratings reflect the applicable rating agency's assessment of a servicer’s operational risk and how the quality and experience of the servicer affect loan performance. The following table summarizes the servicer ratings and outlook assigned to certain of our servicer subsidiaries as of the date of this report. Unless otherwise specified, these servicer ratings relate to Ditech Financial as a servicer of mortgage loans.
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Moody's
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S&P
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Residential Prime Servicer
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—
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—
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Residential Subprime Servicer
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SQ3+
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Above Average
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Residential Special Servicer
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—
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Above Average
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Residential Second/Subordinated Lien Servicer
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SQ2-
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Above Average
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Manufactured Housing Servicer
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SQ2-
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Above Average
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Residential HLTV Servicer
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—
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Residential HELOC Servicer
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—
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—
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Residential Reverse Mortgage Servicer
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—
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Strong
(1)
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Outlook
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On review
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Negative
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Date of Last Action
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October 2017
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May 2017
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(1)
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S&P last affirmed its rating for RMS as a residential reverse mortgage servicer in October 2017 with a stable outlook.
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Cybersecurity
We devote significant resources to maintain and regularly update our systems and processes that are designed to protect the security of our computer systems, software, networks and other technology assets against attempts by unauthorized parties to obtain access to confidential information, destroy data, disrupt or degrade service, sabotage systems or cause other damage. From time to time we, our vendors and other companies that store or process confidential borrower personal and transactional data are targeted by unauthorized parties using malicious code and viruses or otherwise attempting to breach the security of our or our vendors’ systems and data. We employ extensive layered security at all levels within our organization to help us detect malicious activity, both from within the organization and from external sources. It is company protocol to investigate the cause and extent of all instances of cyber-attack, potential or confirmed, and take any additional necessary actions including: conducting additional internal investigation; engaging third-party forensic experts; updating our defenses; and involving senior management. We have established, and continue to establish on an ongoing basis, defenses to identify and mitigate these cyber-attacks and, to date, we have not experienced any material disruption to our operations due to a cyber-attack. Cyber-attacks resulting in loss, unauthorized access to, or misuse of confidential or personal information
could disrupt our operations, damage our reputation, and expose us to claims from customers, financial institutions, regulators,
employees and other persons, any of which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In addition to our vendors, other third parties with whom we do business or that facilitate our business activities (e.g., GSEs, transaction counterparties and financial intermediaries) could also be sources of cybersecurity risk to us, including with respect to breakdowns or failures of their systems, misconduct by the employees of such parties, or cyber-attacks, which could affect their ability to deliver a product or service to us or result in lost or compromised information of us or our consumers. We work with our vendors and other third parties with whom we do business, to enhance our defenses and improve resiliency to cybersecurity threats. Systems failures could result in reputational damage to our business and cause us to incur significant costs and third-party liability, and this could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have certain off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, revenues and expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
We have exposure to representations and warranties obligations as a result of our loan sales activities. If it is determined that loans sold are in breach of these representations or warranties and we are unable to cure such breach, we generally have an obligation to either repurchase the loan for the unpaid principal balance, accrued interest, and related advances, and in any event, we must indemnify the purchaser of the loans for certain losses and expenses incurred by such purchaser in connection with such breach. Our credit loss may be reduced by any recourse we have to correspondent lenders that, in turn, have sold such residential loans to us and breached similar or other representations and warranties. We record an estimate of the liability associated with our representations and warranties exposure on our consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Notes 5 and 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the financial effect of these arrangements and to the Liquidity and Capital Resources section for additional information.
We have a variable interest in WCO, which provided financing to us from 2014 to 2016 through the sale of excess servicing spreads and servicing rights. In addition, we performed subservicing for WCO through 2016. Refer to Notes 8 and 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on servicing activities and transactions with WCO. We also have other variable interests in other entities that we do not consolidate as we have determined we are not the primary beneficiary. Included in Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended
December 31, 2016
are descriptions of our variable interests in VIEs that we do not consolidate as we have determined that we are not the primary beneficiary of such VIEs.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The critical accounting estimates used in preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements are described in the Critical Accounting Estimates section of Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended
December 31, 2016
filed with the SEC on
August 9, 2017
. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies or estimates and the methodologies or assumptions we apply under them.
Glossary of Terms
This Glossary of Terms includes acronyms and defined terms that are used throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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2011 Plan
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2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan established by the Company on May 10, 2011, as amended and restated
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2013 Credit Agreement
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Credit agreement entered into on December 19, 2013 among the Company, Credit Suisse AG, as administrative agent and collateral agent, the lenders from time to time party thereto and other parties thereto, as amended and restated on July 31, 2017
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2013 Revolver
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Senior secured revolving credit facility entered into on December 19, 2013, as amended
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2013 Term Loan
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Senior secured first lien term loan entered into on December 19, 2013, as amended
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2013 Secured Credit Facilities
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2013 Term Loan and 2013 Revolver, collectively
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2017 Plan
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2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan established by the Company on May 17, 2017
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Adjusted EBITDA
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Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, a non-GAAP financial measure; refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures section under Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for a complete description of this metric, including how management uses this non-GAAP financial measure and some of the important limitations of this non-GAAP financial measure as an analytical tool
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Adjusted Earnings (Loss)
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Adjusted earnings or loss before taxes, a non-GAAP financial measure; refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures section under Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for a complete description of this metric, including how management uses this non-GAAP financial measure and some of the important limitations of this non-GAAP financial measure as an analytical tool
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Amended and Restated Credit
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Agreement
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T
he Amended and Restated Credit Facility Agreement, to be entered into on the Effective Date, by and between the Company, the guarantors named therein, and the term lenders thereto, pursuant to the Prepackaged Plan
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Amended and Restated Term
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Loan RSA
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Amended and Restated Restructuring Support Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2017, by and among Walter Investment Management Corp. and the Consenting Term Lenders
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ARM
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Asset Receivables Management reporting unit
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Bankruptcy Code
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Title 11 of the United States Code
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Bankruptcy Court
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The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York having jurisdiction over the Chapter 11 Case, and, to the extent of the withdrawal of any reference under 28 U.S.C. § 157, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 151, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
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Borrowers
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Borrowers under residential mortgage loans and installment obligors under residential retail installment agreements
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Bulk MSR
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Bulk MSR
as defined under the 2013 Credit Agreement
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CCR
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Corporate credit rating
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CFPB
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Chapter 11 Case
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The case under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code expected to be commenced by the Company
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Charged-off loans
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Defaulted consumer and residential loans acquired by the Company at substantial discounts to face value acquired during 2014, which are also referred to as post charge-off deficiency balances
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Clean-up Call Agreement
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Clean-up Call Agreement, dated as of October 10, 2017, by and among the Company and Capital One, National Association
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Coal Acquisition
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Warrior Met Coal, LLC (f/k/a Coal Acquisition LLC)
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Code
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Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
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Commitment Letter
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Commitment Letter, dated as of November 6, 2017, by and among Walter Investment Management Corp., RMS, Ditech Financial and the DIP Lenders.
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Computershare
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Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent to the Rights Agreement
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Consenting Senior Noteholders
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The Senior Noteholders that executed the Senior Noteholder RSA, together with their respective successors and permitted assigns that become party thereto
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Consenting Term Lenders
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Lenders under the Term Loan that executed the Term Loan RSA, together with their respective successors and permitted assigns that become party thereto
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Consolidated Financial Statements
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The consolidated financial statements of Walter Investment Management Corp. and its subsidiaries and the notes thereto included in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q
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Convertible Notes
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4.50% convertible senior subordinated notes due 2019 sold in a registered underwritten public offering on October 23, 2012
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Convertible Noteholders
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Holders of the Convertible Notes
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Credit Agreement Waiver
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Waiver to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2017, by and among the Company and the lenders listed on the signature page thereto, constituting the Required Lenders
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DIP Warehouse Facilities
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Warehouse facilities governed by agreements with Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital LLC, as sole structuring agent, lead arranger, co-lender and administrative agent on behalf of
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch and Barclays Bank PLC, as co-lender
to replace and refinance certain of the master repurchase agreements governing certain warehouse borrowings and certain other financing facilities
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Distribution taxes
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Taxes imposed on Walter Energy or a Walter Energy shareholder as a result of the potential determination that the Company's spin-off from Walter Energy was not tax-free pursuant to Section 355 of the Code
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Ditech Financial
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Ditech Financial LLC, formerly Green Tree Servicing LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company
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Ditech Mortgage Corp
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Formerly an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company; Ditech Mortgage Corp and DT Holdings LLC were merged with and into Green Tree Servicing LLC, with Green Tree Servicing LLC continuing as the surviving entity, which was renamed Ditech Financial LLC
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EBITDA
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Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization
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Early Advance Reimbursement
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Agreement
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Financing facility between Ditech Financial and Fannie Mae
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ECOA
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Equal Credit Opportunity Act
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Effective Date
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Effective date of the Prepackaged Plan
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EFTA
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Electronic Fund Transfer Act
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Excess Cash Flow
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Excess Cash Flow as defined under the 2013 Credit Agreement
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Exchange Act
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
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Exchange Notes
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New issue of registered notes with identical terms of the Company's $575 million aggregate principal amount of 7.875% Senior Notes due 2021, except that they will not be subject to certain restrictions on transfer
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Fannie Mae
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Federal National Mortgage Association
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FASB
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Financial Accounting Standards Board
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FCRA
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Fair Credit Reporting Act
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FDCPA
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Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
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FHA
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Federal Housing Administration
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FHFA
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Federal Housing Finance Agency
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Forward sales commitments
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Forward sales of agency to-be-announced securities, a freestanding derivative financial instrument
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Freddie Mac
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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
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FTC
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Federal Trade Commission
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GAAP
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United States
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
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Ginnie Mae
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Government National Mortgage Association
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GMBS
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Government National Mortgage Association mortgage-backed securities
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Green Tree Servicing
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Green Tree Servicing LLC; former name of Ditech Financial. Ditech Mortgage Corp and DT Holdings LLC were merged with and into Green Tree Servicing LLC, with Green Tree Servicing LLC continuing as the surviving entity, which was renamed Ditech Financial LLC
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GSE
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Government-sponsored entity
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GTAAFT Facility
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Green Tree Agency Advance Funding Trust financing facility
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GTIM
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Green Tree Investment Management, LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company
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HAMP
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Home Affordable Modification Program
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HARP
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Home Affordable Refinance Program
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HECM
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Home Equity Conversion Mortgage
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HECM IDL
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Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Initial Disbursement Limit
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HELOC
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Home equity line of credit
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HMBS
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Home Equity Conversion Mortgage-Backed Securities
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HUD
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Interest Coverage Ratio
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Interest Coverage Ratio
as defined under the 2013 Credit Agreement
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IRLC
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Interest rate lock commitment, a freestanding derivative financial instrument
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IRS
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Internal Revenue Service
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"Know Before You Owe"
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mortgage disclosure rule
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Mortgage disclosure rule amending Regulation X of RESPA and Regulation Z of TILA to integrate certain mortgage loan disclosure forms and requirements, which became effective October 3, 2015
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Lender-placed
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Also referred to as "force-placed" insurance is an insurance policy placed by a bank or mortgage servicer on a home when the homeowners’ own property insurance may have lapsed or where the bank deems the homeowners’ insurance insufficient
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LIBOR
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London Interbank Offered Rate
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Loans subject to repurchase from
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Ginnie Mae
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For certain mortgage loans that the Company has pooled and securitized with Ginnie Mae, the Company as the issuer has the unilateral right to repurchase, without Ginnie Mae’s prior authorization, any individual loan in a Ginnie Mae securitization pool if that loan meets certain criteria, including being delinquent greater than 90 days. As a result of this unilateral right, the Company must recognize the delinquent loan on its consolidated balance sheets when the loan becomes 90 days delinquent and establish a corresponding liability regardless of the Company’s intention to repurchase the loan.
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Marix
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Marix Servicing, LLC
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Management Incentive Plan
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The post-Effective Date management incentive plan for certain members of the Company’s management expected to be adopted by the board of directors of the Reorganized Company post-Effective Date
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Mandatorily Convertible Preferred
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Stock
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Mandatorily convertible preferred stock contemplated to be issued by the Company on the Effective Date that is convertible into 73% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares of New Common Stock as of the Effective Date subject to dilution by shares of New Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to the Management Incentive Plan and by shares of New Common Stock issued after the Effective Date, including shares of New Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Warrants (if issued)
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MBA
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Mortgage Bankers Association
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MBS
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Mortgage-backed securities
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MBS purchase commitments
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Commitments to purchase mortgage-backed securities, a freestanding derivative financial instrument
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Moody's
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Moody's Investors Service Limited, a nationally recognized statistical rating organization designated by the SEC
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Mortgage loans
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Traditional mortgage loans and residential retail installment agreements, which include manufactured housing loans as well as consumer loans
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MSP
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A mortgage and consumer loan servicing platform licensed from Black Knight Financial Services, LLC
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MSR
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Mortgage servicing rights
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Net realizable value
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Fair value less cost to sell
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New Common Stock
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Common stock contemplated to be issued by the Company on the Effective Date
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New Second Lien Notes
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Secured second lien notes contemplated to be issued by the Company on the Effective Date
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Non-Residual Trusts
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Securitization trusts that the Company consolidates and in which the Company does not hold residual interests
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NRM
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New Residential Mortgage LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of New Residential Investment Corp., a Delaware Corporation
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NYSE
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New York Stock Exchange
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OTS
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Office of Thrift Supervision
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Parent Company
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Walter Investment Management Corp.
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Prepackaged Plan
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Proposed prepackaged plan of reorganization of Walter Investment Management Corp. under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code
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Reorganized Company
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Company’s successor following the Effective Date and its direct and indirect subsidiaries.
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Requisite Senior Noteholders
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Consenting Senior Noteholders holding at least a majority in aggregate principal amount outstanding of the Senior Notes held by the Consenting Senior Noteholders as of such date
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Residential loans
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Residential mortgage loans, including traditional mortgage loans, reverse mortgage loans and residential retail installment agreements, which include manufactured housing loans as well as consumer loans
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Residual Trusts
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Securitization trusts that the Company consolidates and in which it holds a residual interest
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RESPA
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Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
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Restructuring
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Proposed financial restructuring of the Company
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Reverse loans
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Reverse mortgage loans, including HECMs
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Revolving Credit Facility
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The revolving loan commitments of lenders to the 2013 Credit Agreement and the extensions of credit made thereunder
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Rights Agreement
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The Amended and Restated Section 382 Rights Agreement, dated as of November 11, 2016, which amends and restates the Rights Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2015, between Walter Investment Management Corp. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent, as previously amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of November 16, 2015, Amendment No. 2, dated as of November 22, 2015, and Amendment No. 3, dated as of June 28, 2016
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RMS
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Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company
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RSAs
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Senior Noteholder RSA and Term Loan RSA, collectively
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RSUs
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Restricted Stock Units
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SEC
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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Section 382
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Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code
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Securities Act
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Securities Act of 1933, as amended
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Senior Notes
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$575 million aggregate principal amount of 7.875% senior notes due 2021 issued on December 17, 2013
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Senior Noteholders
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Holders of the Senior Notes
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Senior Noteholder RSA
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Restructuring Support Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2017, by and among Walter Investment Management Corp. and the Consenting Senior Noteholders
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Senior Notes Indenture
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Indenture for the 7.875% Senior Notes due 2021 dated as of December 17, 2013 among the Company, the guarantors and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as successor trustee
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S&P
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Standard and Poor's
Ratings Services, a nationally recognized statistical rating organization designated by the SEC
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Tails
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Participations in previously securitized HECMs created by additions to principal for borrower draws on lines of credit, interest, servicing fees, and mortgage insurance premiums
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TBAs
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To-be-announced securities
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TCPA
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Telephone Consumer Protection Act
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Term Lenders
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Lenders with term loan commitments or outstanding term loans under the 2013 Credit Agreement
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Term Loans
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Loans and commitments held under the 2013 Credit Agreement
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Term Loan RSA
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Restructuring Support Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2017, by and among Walter Investment Management Corp. and the lenders party thereto
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TILA
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Truth in Lending Act
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Total Leverage Ratio
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Total Leverage Ratio as defined under the 2013 Credit Agreement
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Total Net Leverage Ratio
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Total Net Leverage Ratio as defined under the 2013 Credit Agreement
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UPB
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Unpaid principal balance
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U.S.
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United States of America
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U.S. Treasury
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U.S. Department of the Treasury
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USDA
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United States Department of Agriculture
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VA
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United States Department of Veteran Affairs
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VIE
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Variable interest entity
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Walter Energy
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Walter Energy, Inc.
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Walter Energy Asset Purchase
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Agreement
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Stalking horse asset purchase agreement entered into by Walter Energy, together with certain of its subsidiaries, and Coal Acquisition on November 5, 2015 and amended and restated on March 31, 2016
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Warehouse borrowings
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Borrowings under master repurchase agreements
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Warrants
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Series A warrants and Series B warrants contemplated to be issued pursuant to the Prepackaged Plan, each exercisable into one share of New Common Stock, expiring December 31, 2027
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WCO
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Walter Capital Opportunity Corp. and its consolidated subsidiaries
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ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We seek to manage the risks inherent in our business — including, but not limited to, credit risk, liquidity risk, real estate market risk, and interest rate risk — in a prudent manner designed to enhance our earnings and preserve our capital. In general, we seek to assume risks that can be quantified from historical experience, to actively manage such risks, and to maintain capital levels consistent with these risks. For information regarding our credit risk, real estate market risk and liquidity risk, refer to the Credit Risk, Real Estate Market Risk and Liquidity and Capital Resources sections under Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk of loss of future earnings or fair value due to changes in interest rates. Our principal market exposure associated with interest rate risk relates to changes in long-term U.S. Treasury and mortgage interest rates and LIBOR.
We provide sensitivity analysis surrounding changes in interest rates in the Servicing, Originations and Reverse Mortgage Segments and Other Financial Instruments sections below. However, there are certain limitations inherent in any sensitivity analysis, including the necessity to conduct the analysis based on a single point in time and the inability to include the complex market reactions that normally would arise from the market shifts modeled
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Servicing, Originations and Reverse Mortgage Segments
Sensitivity Analysis
The following tables summarize the estimated change in the fair value of certain assets and liabilities given hypothetical instantaneous parallel shifts in the interest rate yield curve (in thousands):
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September 30, 2017
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Down 50 bps
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Down 25 bps
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Up 25 bps
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Up 50 bps
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Servicing segment
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Servicing rights carried at fair value
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$
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(146,350
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$
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(61,527
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$
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46,965
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$
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85,346
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Net change in fair value - Servicing segment
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$
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(146,350
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$
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(61,527
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$
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46,965
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$
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85,346
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Originations segment
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Residential loans held for sale
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$
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11,124
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$
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6,265
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$
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(7,748
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$
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(16,767
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Freestanding derivatives
(1)
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(14,778
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(8,021
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8,553
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18,112
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Net change in fair value - Originations segment
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$
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(3,654
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$
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(1,756
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$
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805
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$
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1,345
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Reverse Mortgage segment
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Reverse loans
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$
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106,362
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$
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52,825
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$
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(52,124
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$
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(103,561
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HMBS related obligations
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(94,441
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(46,940
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46,388
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92,232
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Net change in fair value - Reverse Mortgage segment
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$
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11,921
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$
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5,885
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$
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(5,736
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$
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(11,329
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December 31, 2016
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Down 50 bps
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Down 25 bps
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Up 25 bps
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Up 50 bps
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Servicing segment
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Servicing rights carried at fair value
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$
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(115,168
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$
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(51,147
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$
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41,295
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$
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76,804
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Net change in fair value - Servicing segment
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(115,168
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$
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(51,147
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$
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41,295
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$
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76,804
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Originations segment
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Residential loans held for sale
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$
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21,851
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$
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12,410
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$
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(14,099
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$
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(29,869
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Freestanding derivatives
(1)
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(28,898
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(15,606
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14,949
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30,292
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Net change in fair value - Originations segment
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$
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(7,047
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$
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(3,196
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$
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850
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$
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423
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Reverse Mortgage segment
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Reverse loans
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$
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110,485
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$
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54,754
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$
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(53,822
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$
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(106,714
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HMBS related obligations
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(90,327
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(44,867
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44,287
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87,983
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Net change in fair value - Reverse Mortgage segment
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$
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20,158
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$
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9,887
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(9,535
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(18,731
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(1)
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Consists of IRLCs, forward sales commitments and MBS purchase commitments.
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We used
September 30, 2017
and
December 31, 2016
market rates on our instruments to perform the sensitivity analysis. These sensitivities measure the potential impact on fair value, are hypothetical, and presented for illustrative purposes only. There are certain limitations inherent in the sensitivity analysis presented, including the necessity to conduct the analysis based on a single point in time and the inability to include complex market reactions that normally would arise from the market shifts modeled. Changes in fair value based on variations in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in fair value may not be linear. Additionally, the impact of a variation in a particular assumption on the fair value is calculated while holding other assumptions constant. In reality, changes in one factor can have an effect on other factors (i.e., a decrease in total prepayment speeds may result in an increase in credit losses), which could impact the above hypothetical effects.
Servicing Rights Carried at Fair Value
Servicing rights carried at fair value are subject to prepayment risk as the mortgage loans underlying the servicing rights permit the borrowers to prepay the loans. Consequently, the value of these servicing rights generally tend to diminish in periods of declining interest rates (as prepayments increase) and tend to increase in periods of rising interest rates (as prepayments decrease). This analysis ignores the impact of changes on certain material variables, such as non-parallel shifts in interest rates, or changing consumer behavior to incremental changes in interest rates.
Although the level of interest rates is a key driver of prepayment activity, there are other factors that influence prepayments, including home prices, underwriting standards, availability of government-sponsored refinance programs and other product characteristics. Since our Originations segment’s results of operations are positively impacted when interest rates decline, our Originations segment’s results of operations may partially offset the change in fair value of servicing rights over time. The interaction between the results of operations of these activities is a core component of our overall interest rate risk assessment. We take into account the estimated benefit of originations on our Originations segment’s results of operations to determine the impact on net economic value from a decline in interest rates, and we continuously assess our ability to replenish lost value of servicing rights and cash flow due to increased prepayments. We do not currently use derivative instruments to hedge the interest rate risk inherent in the value of servicing rights, but we may choose to use such instruments in the future. The amount and composition of derivatives used to hedge the value of servicing rights, if any, will depend on the exposure to loss of value on the servicing rights, the expected cost of the derivatives, expected liquidity needs, and the expected increase to earnings generated by the origination of new loans resulting from the decline in interest rates. The sensitivity of servicing rights carried at fair value to interest rate changes has increased at
September 30, 2017
as compared to
December 31, 2016
due primarily to a lower interest rate environment in combination with a higher weighted-average mortgage rates. In addition, changes to the composition of the portfolio and to fair value model assumptions also impact the sensitivity of servicing rights.
Residential Loans Held for Sale and Related Freestanding Derivatives
We are subject to interest rate risk and price risk on mortgage loans held for sale during the short time from the loan funding date until the date the loan is sold into the secondary market. Interest rate lock commitments represent an agreement to extend credit to a mortgage loan applicant or to purchase loans from a third-party originator, collectively referred to as IRLC, whereby the interest rate of the loan is set prior to funding or purchase. IRLCs, which are considered freestanding derivatives, are subject to interest rate risk and related price risk during the period from the date of the commitment through the loan funding date or expiration date. Loan commitments generally range from 35 to 50 days from lock to funding of the mortgage loan and our holding period from funding to sale is an average of approximately
20
days.
An integral component of our interest rate risk management strategy is our use of freestanding derivative instruments to minimize significant fluctuations in earnings caused by changes in interest rates that affect the value of our IRLCs and mortgage loans held for sale. The derivatives utilized to hedge the interest rate risk are forward sales commitments, which are forward sales of agency TBAs. These TBAs are primarily used to fix the forward sales price that will be realized upon the sale of the mortgage loans into the secondary market. We also enter into commitments to purchase MBS as part of our overall hedging strategy.
Reverse Loans and HMBS Related Obligations
We are subject to interest rate risk on our reverse loans and HMBS related obligations as a result of different expected cash flows and longer expected durations for loans as compared to HMBS related obligations. Our reverse loans have longer durations primarily as a result of our obligations as issuer of HMBS, which include the requirement to purchase loans out of the Ginnie Mae securitization pools once the outstanding principal balance of the related HECM is equal to or greater than 98% of the maximum claim amount.
Other Financial Instruments
For quantitative and qualitative disclosures about interest rate risk on other financial instruments, refer to Part II, Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk of our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended
December 31, 2016
filed with the SEC on
August 9, 2017
. These risks have not changed materially since
December 31, 2016
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ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company's reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. The Company's management, with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of
September 30, 2017
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The Company previously identified material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting that were described in Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting which were included in the Company’s Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2016 together with various corrective actions that are being undertaken in order to remediate the material weaknesses. However, because certain of these remedial actions are not yet complete and/or have not yet been tested, the Company has not been able to conclude that these material weaknesses have been remediated. Therefore, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer have concluded, based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were not effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Other than with respect to the remediation efforts outlined below, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended
September 30, 2017
covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Remediation of the Material Weaknesses in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company began placing new leadership throughout Ditech Financial to strengthen operations and improve oversight of controls and processes throughout the business. During 2017, Management’s emphasis has been to design and implement certain remediation measures to address the material weaknesses and enhance the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Management, with the oversight of our Audit Committee, is taking the following actions to improve the design and operating effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting in order to remediate the material weaknesses, for Ditech Financial operational processes and over the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, respectively:
Ditech Financial operational processes:
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Management is designing, documenting, and implementing control procedures related to the review of foreclosure liens, foreclosure related advance coding, and bankruptcy plans.
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Management will test and evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of control procedures throughout the default servicing function.
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Management will assess the effectiveness of the remediation plan.
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Deferred tax asset valuation allowance:
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Management has designed and evaluated the key control over the review of the calculation of the deferred tax asset valuation allowances in accordance with GAAP. Management will continue to test the control throughout year end to ensure full remediation.
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Third-party tax advisors were utilized during the quarter ended September 30, 2017 to supplement its current tax professionals with the requisite expertise in accounting for deferred tax asset valuation allowances over the quarterly income tax calculations that are used to determine the deferred tax asset valuation. Management will continue to utilize the third-party advisors in future periods.
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Management is in process of implementing the remediation measures outlined above, relating to default servicing and deferred tax asset valuation allowance, respectively, with an expected completion date of no later than December 31, 2017. Management believes the remediation measures will strengthen the Company's internal control over financial reporting and remediate the material weaknesses identified. Management utilized third-party tax advisors for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
and expects to continue to utilize these third-party tax advisors in subsequent filing periods as needed. If management is unsuccessful in fully implementing the new controls to address the material weaknesses and to strengthen the overall internal control environment, our financial condition and results of operations may result in inaccurate and untimely reporting. Management will continue to monitor the effectiveness of these remediation measures and will make any changes and take such other actions that management deems appropriate given the circumstances.
PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are, and expect that, from time to time, we will continue to be, involved in litigation, arbitration, examinations, inquiries, investigations and claims. These include pending examinations, inquiries and investigations by governmental and regulatory agencies, including but not limited to the SEC, state attorneys general and other state regulators, Offices of the U.S. Trustees and the CFPB, into whether certain of our residential loan servicing and originations practices, bankruptcy practices and other aspects of its business comply with applicable laws and regulatory requirements.
From time to time, we have received and may in the future receive subpoenas and other information requests from federal and state governmental and regulatory agencies that are examining or investigating us. We cannot provide any assurance as to the outcome of these exams or investigations or that such outcomes will not have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, prospects, results of operations, liquidity or financial condition.
RMS received a subpoena dated June 16, 2016 from the Office of Inspector General of HUD requiring RMS to produce documents and other materials relating to, among other things, the origination, underwriting and appraisal of reverse mortgages for the time period since January 1, 2005. RMS also received a subpoena from the Office of Inspector General of HUD dated January 12, 2017 requesting certain documents and information relating to the origination and underwriting of certain specified loans. This investigation, which is being conducted in coordination with the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, could lead to a demand or claim under the False Claims Act, which allows for penalties and treble damages, or other statutes.
On July 27, 2016, RMS received a letter from the New York Department of Financial Services requesting information on RMS's reverse mortgage servicing business in New York.
RMS received a subpoena dated March 30, 2017 from the Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York requiring RMS to produce documents and information relating to, among other things, the servicing of HECMs insured by the FHA during the period since January 1, 2012.
We are cooperating with these inquiries relating to RMS.
We have received various subpoenas for testimony and documents, motions for examinations pursuant to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 2004, and other information requests from certain Offices of the U.S. Trustees, acting through trial counsel in various federal judicial districts, seeking information regarding an array of our policies, procedures and practices in servicing loans to borrowers who are in bankruptcy and our compliance with bankruptcy laws and rules. We have provided information in response to these subpoenas and requests and have met with representatives of certain Offices of the U.S. Trustees to discuss various issues that have arisen in the course of these inquiries, including our compliance with bankruptcy laws and rules. We cannot predict the outcome of the aforementioned proceedings and inquiries, which could result in requests for damages, fines, sanctions, or other remediation. We could face further legal proceedings in connection with these matters. We may seek to enter into one or more agreements to resolve these matters. Any such agreement may require us to pay fines or other amounts for alleged breaches of law and to change or otherwise remediate our business practices. Legal proceedings relating to these matters and the terms of any settlement agreement could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, prospects, results of operations, liquidity and financial condition.
Since mid-2014, we have received subpoenas for documents and other information requests from the offices of various state attorneys general who have, as a group and individually, been investigating our mortgage servicing practices. We have provided information in response to these subpoenas and requests and have had discussions with representatives of the states involved in the investigations to explain our practices. We cannot predict whether litigation or other legal proceedings will be commenced by, or an agreement will be reached with, one or more states in relation to these investigations. Any legal proceedings and any agreement resolving these matters could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, prospects, results of operation, liquidity and financial condition.
We are involved in litigation, including putative class actions, and other legal proceedings concerning, among other things, lender-placed insurance, private mortgage insurance, bankruptcy practices, employment practices, the Consumer Financial Protection Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the TCPA, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, TILA, RESPA, EFTA, the ECOA, and other federal and state laws and statutes.
In
Kamimura, Lee C. v. Green Tree Servicing LLC
, filed on April 8, 2016 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, Ditech Financial is subject to a putative nationwide class action suit alleging FCRA violations by obtaining credit bureau information without a permissible purpose after the discharge of debt owed to Ditech Financial pursuant to Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code. The plaintiff in this suit, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated, seeks actual and punitive damages, statutory penalties, and attorneys’ fees and litigation costs.
Ditech Financial is also subject to several putative class action suits alleging violations of the TCPA for placing phone calls to plaintiffs’ cell phones using an automatic telephone dialing system without their prior consent. The plaintiffs in these suits, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, seek statutory damages for both negligent and knowing or willful violations of the TCPA.
A federal securities fraud complaint was filed against the Company, George M. Awad, Denmar J. Dixon, Anthony N. Renzi, and Gary L. Tillett on March 16, 2017. The case, captioned
Courtney Elkin, et al. vs. Walter Investment Management Corp., et al
., Case No. 2:17-cv-02025-JCJ, is pending in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The court has appointed a lead plaintiff in the action who filed an amended complaint on September 15, 2017. The amended complaint seeks monetary damages and asserts claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act. The amended complaint alleges that (i) defendants made material misstatements about the value of our deferred tax assets; (ii) the material misstatement about the value of our deferred tax assets required us to restate certain financials in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended June 30, 2016, September 30, 2016 and March 30, 2017 and our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, and caused us to violate the financial covenants and obligations in agreements with our lenders and GSEs; and (iii) defendants made material misstatements concerning our initiatives to deleverage our capital structure. The defendants intend to move to dismiss the amended complaint. The court has entered a briefing schedule governing any motion to dismiss, which provides for briefing to be completed by January 29, 2018. On November 3, 2017, the lead plaintiff voluntarily dismissed defendant Denmar J. Dixon from the action.
A stockholder derivative complaint purporting to assert claims on behalf of the Company was filed against the current members of our Board of Directors on June 22, 2017. The case, captioned
Michael E. Vacek, Jr., et al. vs. George M. Awad, et al
., Case No. 2:17-cv-02820-JCJ, is pending in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Plaintiff filed an amended complaint in the action on September 13, 2017. The amended complaint seeks monetary damages for us and equitable relief and asserts a claim for breach of fiduciary duty arising out of: (i) a material weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting related to operational processes associated with Ditech Financial default servicing activities, including identifying foreclosure tax liens and resolving such liens efficiently, foreclosure related advances, and the processing and oversight of loans in bankruptcy status, which resulted in several adjustments to reserves during the fourth quarter of 2016; (ii) an accounting error that caused us to overstate the value of our deferred tax assets; and (iii) subpoenas seeking documents relating to RMS’s origination and underwriting of reverse mortgages and loans. We and the defendants moved to dismiss the amended complaint on October 5, 2017. The court has entered a briefing schedule which provides for briefing to be completed on December 1, 2017.
The outcome of all of our regulatory matters, litigations and other legal proceedings (including putative class actions) is uncertain, and it is possible that adverse results in such proceedings (which could include restitution, penalties, punitive damages and injunctive relief affecting our business practices) and the terms of any settlements of such proceedings could, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, prospects, results of operations, liquidity or financial condition. In addition, governmental and regulatory agency examinations, inquiries and investigations may result in the commencement of lawsuits or other proceedings against us or our personnel. Although we have historically been able to resolve the preponderance of our ordinary course litigations on terms we considered acceptable and individually not material, this pattern may not continue and, in any event, individual cases could have unexpected materially adverse outcomes, requiring payments or other expenses in excess of amounts already accrued. Certain of the litigations against us include claims for substantial compensatory, punitive and/or statutory damages, and in many cases the claims involve indeterminate damages. In some cases, including in some putative class actions, there could be fines or other damages for each separate instance in which a violation occurred. Certification of a class, particularly in such cases, could substantially increase our exposure to damages. We cannot predict whether or how any legal proceeding will affect our business relationship with actual or potential customers, our creditors, rating agencies and others. In addition, cooperating in, defending and resolving these legal proceedings consume significant amounts of management time and attention and could cause us to incur substantial legal, consulting and other expenses and to change our business practices, even in cases where there is no determination that our conduct failed to meet applicable legal or regulatory requirements.
For a description of certain legal proceedings, please see Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS
You should carefully review and consider the risks and uncertainties described under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended
December 31, 2016
, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2017, which are risks and uncertainties that could materially adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition, cash flows, liquidity and results of operations, our ability to pay dividends to our stockholders and/or our stock price. In addition, to the extent that any of the information contained in this report or in the aforementioned periodic reports constitute forward-looking information, the risk factors set forth in such periodic reports are cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause our actual results for various financial reporting periods to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by or on our behalf.
Risks Related to our Restructuring
The RSAs are subject to significant conditions and milestones that may be beyond our control and may be difficult for us to satisfy. If the RSAs are terminated, our ability to confirm and consummate the Prepackaged Plan, and our ability to consummate any restructuring of our debt, could be materially and adversely affected.
The RSAs set forth certain conditions we must satisfy, including the timely satisfaction of conditions and milestones to consummate the restructuring. Our ability to timely satisfy such conditions and milestones is subject to risks and uncertainties that, in certain instances, are beyond our control. The RSAs give the Consenting Term Lenders and Consenting Senior Noteholders the ability to terminate the RSAs, as applicable, under certain circumstances, including the failure of certain conditions or milestones being satisfied. Should the RSAs be terminated, all obligations of the parties to the RSAs will terminate (except as expressly provided in the applicable RSA). A termination of the RSAs may result in the loss of support for the Prepackaged Plan, which could adversely affect our ability to confirm and consummate the Prepackaged Plan, and our ability to effect a restructuring in the future. If the Prepackaged Plan is not consummated, there can be no assurance that any new plan would be as favorable to holders of claims or interests as the Prepackaged Plan, and our Chapter 11 proceedings could become protracted, which could significantly and detrimentally impact our relationships with GSEs, regulators, government agencies, vendors, suppliers, employees and major customers.
There can be no assurance that every solicited class of claims will vote to accept the Prepackaged Plan.
There can be no assurance that the Prepackaged Plan will receive the necessary level of support to be implemented or will be approved by the Bankruptcy Court. The success of the Restructuring will depend on the willingness of existing creditors to agree to the exchange or modification of their claims and approval by the Bankruptcy Court, and there can be no guarantee of success with respect to those matters. The claims in the following classes are impaired under the Prepackaged Plan and entitled to vote to accept or reject the Prepackaged Plan: Term Lenders, Senior Noteholders and Convertible Noteholders. The Bankruptcy Code defines “acceptance” of a plan by a class of: (i) claims as acceptance by creditors in that class that hold at least two-thirds (2/3) in dollar amount and more than one-half (1/2) in number of the claims that cast ballots for acceptance or rejection of the plan; and (ii) interests as acceptance by interest holders in that class that hold at least two-thirds (2/3) in dollar amount of the interests that cast ballots for acceptance or rejection of the plan. Although certain Term Lenders and Senior Note holders are bound to vote for the Prepackaged Plan, if the applicable RSA is terminated they will not be so bound. The Company has not entered into a restructuring support agreement with the Convertible Noteholders and there can be no assurance that they will vote to accept the Prepackaged Plan.
We may receive objections to the terms of the transactions contemplated by the RSAs, including official objections to confirmation of the Prepackaged Plan from the various stakeholders in the Chapter 11 Case, including any official committees appointed. We cannot predict the impact that any objection or third party motion may have on a Bankruptcy Court’s decision to confirm the Prepackaged Plan or our ability to complete an in-court restructuring as contemplated by the RSAs or otherwise. Any objection may cause us to devote significant resources in response which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
If we do not receive sufficient support from creditors for the Prepackaged Plan, or if the Prepackaged Plan is not confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court, it is unclear whether we would be able to reorganize our business and what, if any, distributions holders of claims against us, including holders of our secured and unsecured debt and equity, would ultimately receive with respect to their claims and interests. Once commenced, there can be no assurance as to whether we will successfully reorganize and emerge from Chapter 11 or, if we do successfully reorganize, as to when we would emerge from Chapter 11. If no plan of reorganization can be confirmed, or if the Bankruptcy Court otherwise finds that it would be in the best interest of holders of claims and interests, the Chapter 11 Case may be converted to a case under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, pursuant to which a trustee would be appointed or elected to liquidate our assets for distribution in accordance with the priorities established by the Bankruptcy Code.
In the event we receive sufficient support from creditors for our Prepackaged Plan and we file for relief under the Bankruptcy Code, we will be subject to the risks and uncertainties associated with Chapter 11 proceedings.
In the event we receive sufficient support from solicited claims for our Prepackaged Plan and we file for relief under the Bankruptcy Code, our operations, our ability to develop and execute our business plan and our continuation as a going concern will be subject to the risks and uncertainties associated with bankruptcy proceedings, including, among others: our ability to execute, confirm and consummate the Prepackaged Plan or another plan of reorganization with respect to the Chapter 11 proceedings; the high costs of bankruptcy proceedings and related fees; our ability to obtain sufficient financing to allow us to emerge from bankruptcy and execute our business plan post-emergence, and our ability to comply with terms and conditions of that financing; our ability to continue our originations and servicing operations in the ordinary course; our ability to maintain our relationships with our lenders, counterparties, employees and other third parties; our ability to maintain contracts that are critical to our operations on reasonably acceptable terms and conditions; our ability to attract, motivate and retain key employees; the ability of third parties to use certain limited safe harbor provisions of the Bankruptcy Code to terminate contracts without first seeking Bankruptcy Court approval; the ability of third parties to seek and obtain court approval to convert the Chapter 11 proceedings to Chapter 7 proceedings; the ability, if exercised, to extend the automatic stay pursuant to section 105 of the Bankruptcy Code to the guarantors of our obligations under the 2013 Credit Agreement and Senior Notes Indenture, including Ditech Financial and RMS, without such guarantors also filing for Chapter 11 and the actions and decisions of our creditors and other third parties who have interests in our Chapter 11 proceedings that may be inconsistent with our operational and strategic plans.
Delays in our Chapter 11 proceedings increase the risks of our being unable to reorganize our business and emerge from bankruptcy and may increase our costs associated with the bankruptcy process. If the Prepackaged Plan is not confirmed, Ditech Financial and RMS may commence their own Chapter 11 cases, which, in effect, could cause severe operational disruption for the Company as well as result in the Company incurring further expenses and fees that would otherwise have been allocated to creditors. Ditech Financial and RMS generate the majority of the revenue for the Company. A Chapter 11 case for either of Ditech Financial and RMS could affect the ability of the Company to comply with the RSAs. Additionally, if the Company is unable to get an extension of the automatic stay to the guarantors of our obligations under the 2013 Credit Agreement and Senior Notes Indenture, the threat of a lender taking action against such guarantors would adversely affect the reorganization and deleveraging of the Company. Overall, if Ditech Financial and RMS were to file Chapter 11 cases, there could be significant diminution of value to the enterprise and risk the restructuring could not be achieved
These risks and uncertainties could affect our business and operations in various ways. For example, negative events associated with our Chapter 11 proceedings could adversely affect our relationships with our lenders, counterparties, employees and other third parties, which in turn could adversely affect our operations and financial condition. Also, we need the prior approval of the Bankruptcy Court for transactions outside the ordinary course of business, which may limit our ability to respond timely to certain events or take advantage of certain opportunities. Because of the risks and uncertainties associated with our Chapter 11 proceedings, we cannot accurately predict or quantify the ultimate impact of events that occur during our Chapter 11 proceedings that may be inconsistent with our plans.
The Consolidated Financial Statements included herein contain disclosures that express substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern due to the significant risks and uncertainties related to our Prepackaged Plan.
As set forth in the RSAs, the parties thereto have agreed to, among other things, the principal terms of a proposed financial restructuring of the Company, which will be implemented through a Prepackaged Plan. The significant risks and uncertainties related to the Company’s Prepackaged Plan raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, and management has concluded that while there can be no assurance that the Company’s recent and future actions will be successful in mitigating the various risks and uncertainties to which the Company is currently subject, the Company’s current plans provide enough liquidity to meet its obligations over the next twelve months from the date of issuance of the Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company will continue to monitor progress on its debt restructuring initiatives and the impact on its ongoing assessment of going concern in future periods.
The pursuit of the Restructuring will consume a substantial portion of the time and attention of our management, which may have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
It is impossible to predict with certainty the amount of time and resources necessary to successfully implement the Restructuring. Compliance with the terms of the RSAs and the Prepackaged Plan will involve additional expense and our management will be required to spend a significant amount of time and effort focusing on the proposed transactions. This diversion of attention may materially adversely affect the conduct of our business, and, as a result, our financial condition and results of operations.
Furthermore, loss of key personnel, significant employee attrition or material erosion of employee morale has negatively impacted and could have a material adverse effect on our ability to effectively conduct our business, and could impair our ability to execute our strategy and implement operational initiatives, thereby having a material adverse effect on our business and on our financial condition and results of operations.
Trading in our securities is highly speculative and poses substantial risks.
Under the Prepackaged Plan, the holders of our Senior Notes will receive secured second lien notes and Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock, and holders of our Convertible Notes (to the extent their class votes to accept the Prepackage Plan) and existing common stock will receive New Common Stock and Warrants following effectiveness of the Prepackaged Plan as described in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Such interest in New Common Stock will be diluted by the common stock issuable pursuant to the Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock, Warrants and the Management Incentive Plan contemplated in the Prepackaged Plan.
If we are unable to effectuate a satisfactory debt restructuring transaction this could have a material adverse effect on the Company.
If the Prepackaged Plan is not approved and the Company is unable to effectuate a satisfactory debt restructuring transaction, the adverse pressures the Company has recently experienced are expected to continue and potentially intensify, and could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, prospects, results of operations, liquidity and financial condition including with respect to its:
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Even if the restructuring is consummated, we may not be able to achieve our stated goals and continue as a going concern.
Even if the debt restructuring is consummated, we will continue to face a number of risks, including our ability to reduce expenses, return our servicing and originations businesses to sustained profitability, implement our strategic initiatives, including those related to our “core” and “non-core” framework, and generally maintain favorable relationships with and secure the confidence of our counterparties. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee that the proposed financial restructuring will achieve our stated goals nor can we give any assurance of our ability to continue as a going concern.
Upon emergence from bankruptcy, our historical financial information may not be indicative of our future financial performance.
The Prepackaged Plan contemplates that our capital structure will be significantly altered. Under fresh-start reporting rules that may apply to us upon the Effective Date of the Prepackaged Plan (or any alternative plan of reorganization), our assets and liabilities would be adjusted to fair values and our accumulated deficit would be reset to zero. Accordingly, if fresh-start reporting rules apply, our financial condition and results of operations following our emergence from Chapter 11 would not be comparable to the financial condition and results of operations reflected in our historical financial statements. Further, a plan of reorganization could materially change the amounts and classifications reported in our consolidated historical financial statements, which do not give effect to any adjustments to the carrying value of assets or amounts of liabilities that might be necessary as a consequence of confirmation of a plan of reorganization.
The composition of our Board of Directors is expected to change significantly upon emergence from Chapter 11.
The Prepackaged Plan contemplates that the composition of our Board of Directors will change significantly. Any new directors are likely to have different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives from those individuals who previously served on the Board and, thus, may have different views on the issues that will determine the future of the Company. As a result, the future strategy and plans of the Company may differ materially from those of the past.
Our businesses could suffer from a long and protracted restructuring.
Our future results are dependent upon the successful confirmation and implementation of the Prepackaged Plan. Failure to obtain confirmation of a Chapter 11 plan or approval and consummation of an alternative restructuring transaction in a timely manner may harm our ability to obtain financing to fund our operations, and may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and liquidity.
For as long as the Chapter 11 proceeding continues, we will be required to incur substantial costs for professional fees and other expenses associated with the administration of the Chapter 11 proceeding. The DIP Warehouse Facilities are intended to provide liquidity to our operating subsidiaries during the pendency of the Chapter 11 proceedings. If we are unable to obtain the necessary waivers and/or amendments or timely Bankruptcy Court approval for this or alternative financing during the pendency of the Chapter 11 proceeding, our chances of successfully reorganizing our business may be seriously jeopardized, the likelihood that we instead will be required to liquidate our assets may be enhanced, and, as a result, our outstanding securities could become further devalued or become worthless.
There can be no assurance that we will successfully reorganize and emerge from the Chapter 11 proceeding or, if we do successfully reorganize, as to when we would emerge from the Chapter 11 proceeding.
Even after a Chapter 11 plan is confirmed and implemented, our operating results may be adversely affected by the possible reluctance of prospective lenders, suppliers and other counterparties to do business with a company that recently emerged from bankruptcy proceedings.
In certain instances, a Chapter 11 case may be converted to a case under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code.
Upon a showing of cause, the Bankruptcy Court may convert our Chapter 11 Case to a case under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. In such event, a Chapter 7 trustee would be appointed or elected to liquidate our assets for distribution in accordance with the priorities established by the Bankruptcy Code. We believe that liquidation under Chapter 7 would result in significantly smaller distributions being made to our creditors than those provided for in our Plan because of (i) the likelihood that the assets would have to be sold or otherwise disposed of in a distressed fashion over a short period of time rather than in a controlled manner and as a going concern, (ii) additional administrative expenses involved in the appointment of a Chapter 7 trustee, and (iii) additional expenses and claims, some of which would be entitled to priority, that would be generated during the liquidation and from the rejection of leases and other executory contracts in connection with a cessation of operations.
We may be subject to claims that will not be discharged in the Chapter 11 proceeding, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
The Bankruptcy Code provides that the confirmation of a plan of reorganization discharges a debtor from substantially all debts arising prior to confirmation. With few exceptions, all claims that arose prior to confirmation of the plan of reorganization (i) would be subject to compromise and/or treatment under the plan of reorganization and/or (ii) would be discharged in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code and the terms of the plan of reorganization. Any claims not ultimately discharged through a plan of reorganization could be asserted against the reorganized entities and may have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations on a post-reorganization basis.
The Prepackaged Plan and any other plan of reorganization that we may implement will be based in large part upon assumptions, projections and analyses developed by us. If these assumptions, projections and analyses prove to be incorrect in any material respect, the Prepackaged Plan may not be successfully implemented.
The Prepackaged Plan or any other plan of reorganization that we may implement will have been based in important part on assumptions and analyses based on our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that we have considered appropriate under the circumstances. Whether actual future results and developments will be consistent with our expectations and assumptions depends on a number of factors, including but not limited to (i) our ability to change substantially our capital structure; (ii) our ability to maintain customers’ confidence in our viability as a continuing entity and to attract and retain sufficient business from them; (iii) our ability to retain key employees; and (iv) the overall strength and stability of general economic conditions of the mortgage servicing and originations industry. The failure of any of these factors could materially adversely affect the successful reorganization of our businesses.
Risks Related to our Business
If we fail to regain and maintain compliance with the continued listing standards of the NYSE, it may result in the delisting of our common stock from the NYSE and have other negative implications under our material agreements with lenders and counterparties.
Our common shares are currently listed for trading on the NYSE, and the continued listing of our common stock on the NYSE is subject to our compliance with a number of listing standards. To maintain compliance with these continued listing standards, the Company is required, among other things, to maintain an average closing price per share of $1.00 or more over a consecutive 30 trading-day period. On July 13, 2017, we received written notification from the NYSE that the average closing price of our common stock had fallen below $1.00 per share over a consecutive 30 trading-day period as of July 10, 2017, and, as a result, the average closing price per share of our common stock was below the minimum average closing price required to maintain listing on the NYSE. We have notified the NYSE of our intent to cure this noncompliance and are considering various options we may take in an effort to cure this deficiency and regain compliance. Additionally, on August 11, 2017, we received written notification from the NYSE that we are considered to be below compliance with another NYSE continued listing standard because the Company's average global market capitalization over a consecutive 30 trading-day period has fallen below $50.0 million at the same time our stockholders' equity is less than $50.0 million. We are also working with the NYSE to continue the listing of our common stock and to avoid delisting due to our plan to restructure our indebtedness under Chapter 11.
In addition, our common stock could be delisted if the trading price of our common stock on the NYSE is abnormally low, which has generally been interpreted to mean at levels below $0.16 per share, or if our average market capitalization over a consecutive 30 day-trading period is less than $15 million. In these events, we would not have an opportunity to cure the deficiency, and our shares would be delisted immediately and suspended from trading on the NYSE.
If we are unable to cure any event of noncompliance with any continued listing standard of the NYSE within the applicable timeframe and other parameters set forth by the NYSE, or if we fail to maintain compliance with certain continued listing standards that do not provide for a cure period, it will result in the delisting of our common stock from the NYSE, which could negatively impact the trading price, trading volume and liquidity of, and have other material adverse effects on, our common stock. If our common stock is delisted from the NYSE, this could also have negative implications on our business relationships under our material agreements with lenders and other counterparties. If our common stock is delisted from the NYSE, it would constitute a fundamental change as that term is defined under the terms of the Convertible Notes, and require, among other things, that we take steps to make an offer to repay the Convertible Notes at 100% of the principal amount thereof. We currently are not permitted to make such an offer pursuant to the terms of certain of our debt facilities and agreements. If our common stock is delisted from the NYSE and we are not able to satisfy this repurchase obligation, it would constitute an event of default under the indenture governing the Convertible Notes and result in a cross default under certain of our other debt agreements. In such event, the holders of 25% in aggregate principal amount outstanding of the Convertible Notes will have the right to accelerate such indebtedness. Lenders under the 2013 Credit Agreement and under the warehouse facilities would similarly be able to accelerate the indebtedness thereunder if we are unable to fulfill such obligations and if indebtedness in excess of $75.0 million in the aggregate were so accelerated, holders of the Senior Notes could similarly accelerate the Senior Notes indebtedness. Each of these occurrences, individually or in the aggregate, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and stock price.
Upon filing the Prepackaged Plan, the NYSE will have broad discretion to suspend trading in the Company’s shares and commence de-listing proceedings. There can be no assurance as to whether or not the shares will be delisted upon or after filing of the Plan or whether the New Common Stock will be listed upon or after the Effective Date of the Plan. The Company has agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to list both Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock and New Common Stock on a national recognized exchange as soon as practicable, subject to meeting the applicable listing requirements following the Effective Date. However, there can be no assurance as to when or whether any such listing will occur.
Risks Related to Our Organization and Structure
Our deferred tax assets may be impaired if we have a significant change in our stockholder base and this could inhibit certain acquisitions of our stock.
We, and certain of our subsidiaries, have deferred tax assets, including a significant amount of tax loss carryforwards and unrealized tax losses for U.S. federal income tax purposes that may potentially provide valuable tax benefits to the Company. In the event that an "ownership change" occurs for purposes of Section 382, our ability to use pre-ownership change losses to offset future taxable income could be significantly limited, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial results, liquidity, market value and the Prepackaged Plan. In general, an ownership change occurs if there is a change in ownership of more than 50% during any cumulative three-year period. Under Section 382, ownership changes are generally determined by reference to the shares acquired and disposed of by stockholders deemed to own 5% or more of our common stock. Whether an ownership change occurs by reason of trading in our stock or otherwise is largely outside our control. The determination of whether an ownership change has occurred is complex. Based on our recent analysis, we estimate that our owner shift during the applicable look back period under Section 382 was approximately 18% at June 30, 2017. However, we note that this is based on imperfect information and that we continue to refine our analysis; thus, we cannot provide any assurance that our owner shift estimate is accurate. No assurance can be given that we have not experienced an ownership change. In addition, the possibility of triggering an ownership change may inhibit a party from acquiring our shares or making a proposal to acquire our shares. We anticipate that, in connection with the implementation of the Prepackaged Plan, our deferred tax assets will be reduced; nevertheless, we expect to have significant deferred tax assets remaining. Also, although we expect that the Prepackaged Plan will result in an ownership change of the Company, special rules apply with respect to an ownership change that occurs pursuant to a confirmed Chapter 11 plan that somewhat, or potentially significantly, alleviate the limitations that would ordinarily apply to an ownership change. These special rules apply only in the context of a bankruptcy and would not impact any existing limitation from an ownership change prior to the effective date of the Prepackaged Plan.
ITEM 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
ITEM 3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5.
OTHER INFORMATION
On November 9, 2017, the Company and Computershare entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Rights Agreement to extend the term of the Rights Agreement by one year, from November 11, 2017 to November 11, 2018.
The Rights Agreement previously defined the Final Expiration Date as the earliest to occur of (i) the close of business on November 11, 2017, (ii) the repeal of Section 382 or any successor statute if the Board of Directors determines that the Rights Agreement is no longer necessary for the preservation of Tax Benefits (as defined in the Rights Agreement) or (iii) the beginning of a taxable year of the Company to which the Board determines that no Tax Benefits may be carried forward.
The amendment extends the first prong of the definition of Final Expiration Date by one year, from November 11, 2017 to November 11, 2018, and amends paragraph eight of the Form of Summary Rights, attached as Exhibit C to the Rights Agreement, so that references to November 11, 2017 are replaced with November 11, 2018.
ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS
The Index to Exhibits is incorporated by reference herein.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Credit Agreement Waiver, dated July 31, 2017, to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2013, by and among the Company, as the borrower, Credit Suisse AG, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2017).
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Amendment No. 3 to the Credit Agreement, dated July 31, 2017, to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2013, by and among the Company, as the borrower, Credit Suisse AG, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7.2 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2017).
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Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2017, among Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital LLC, Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, Alpine Securitization LTD, Ditech Financial LLC, Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc., RMS REO CS, LLC and Walter Investment Management Corp. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 11, 2017).
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Limited Waiver with respect to Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreements, dated as of July 7, 2017, among Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital LLC, Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, Alpine Securitization LTD, Ditech Financial LLC, Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc., RMS REO CS, LLC and Walter Investment Management Corp. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4.3 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2017).
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Limited Waiver with respect to Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreements, dated as of July 21, 2017, among Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital LLC, Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, Alpine Securitization LTD, Ditech Financial LLC, Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc., RMS REO CS, LLC and Walter Investment Management Corp. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4.4 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2017).
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Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of April 23, 2015, among Sutton Funding LLC, as a purchaser, Barclays Bank PLC, as a purchaser and agent, Green Tree Servicing LLC, as a seller, and Ditech Mortgage Corp., as a seller.
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Omnibus Amendment and Approval of Merger, dated as of August 28, 2015, among Sutton Funding LLC, as a purchaser, Barclays Bank PLC, as a purchaser and agent, Green Tree Servicing LLC, as a seller, and Ditech Mortgage Corp., as a seller.
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Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of April 21, 2016, among Sutton Funding LLC, as a purchaser, Barclays Bank PLC, as a purchaser and agent, Green Tree Servicing LLC, as a seller, and Ditech Mortgage Corp., as a seller.
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Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2016, among Sutton Funding LLC, as a purchaser, Barclays Bank PLC, as a purchaser and agent, Green Tree Servicing LLC, as a seller, and Ditech Mortgage Corp., as a seller.
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Amendment No. 3 to Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2017, among Sutton Funding LLC, as a purchaser, Barclays Bank PLC, as a purchaser and agent, Green Tree Servicing LLC, as a seller, and Ditech Mortgage Corp., as a seller.
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Amendment No. 4 to Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2017, among Sutton Funding LLC, as a purchaser, Barclays Bank PLC, as a purchaser and agent, Green Tree Servicing LLC, as a seller, and Ditech Mortgage Corp., as a seller.
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Amendment No. 5 to Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2017, among Sutton Funding LLC, as a purchaser, Barclays Bank PLC, as a purchaser and agent, Green Tree Servicing LLC, as a seller, and Ditech Mortgage Corp., as a seller.
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Amendment No. 6 to Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2017, among Sutton Funding LLC, as a purchaser, Barclays Bank PLC, as a purchaser and agent, Green Tree Servicing LLC, as a seller, and Ditech Mortgage Corp., as a seller.
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XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) — The following materials from Walter Investment Management Corp.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language); (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016; (iii) Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Deficit for the nine months ended September 30, 2017; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016; and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.
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Dated: November 9, 2017
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Chief Executive Officer and President
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
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Exhibit 10.9
EXECUTION COPY
BARCLAYS
745 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10019
PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL
September 13, 2017
Walter Investment Management Corp.
Commitment Letter
Ladies and Gentlemen:
You (“
you
,” “
Walter
” or “
Guarantor
”) have advised Barclays Bank PLC (“
Barclays
”, “
us
” or “
we
”) that your affiliates may wish to upsize the following facilities, for which you act as guarantor (together, the “
Facilities
”):
(1) That certain Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of April 23, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “
Ditech Facility Agreement
”), among Barclays Bank PLC, as purchaser and agent (in such capacities, the
Ditech Purchaser
”), and Ditech Financial LLC, as seller (“
Ditech
”), and
(2) that certain Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2017 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “
RMS Facility Agreement
” and, together with the Ditech Facility Agreement, the “
Facility
Agreements
”), among Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc., as a seller (“
RMS
”), RMS REO BRC, LLC, as a seller (“
REO Subsidiary
” and, together with RMS, the “
RMS Seller Parties
,” and, together with Ditech, the “
Walter Seller Parties
”), and Barclays Bank PLC, as purchaser and agent (in such capacities, the “
RMS Purchaser
, and, together with the Ditech Purchaser, the “
Purchaser
”).
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Facility Agreements.
Barclays is pleased to advise you of its commitment to provide to you with an upsize of both Facilities (the “
Upsize
”) with a maximum increase amount of $300,000,000 (the “
Commitment
”) on the terms and subject to the conditions, set forth in this Commitment Letter, with a closing date any time between now and January 25, 2018 (such date, the “
Closing Date
”). Walter may effectuate the Upsize as an increase of up to $150,000,000 to the Ditech Facility and up to $150,000,000 to the RMS Facility, up to a total (across both Facilities) of up to $300,000,000. In conjunction with any amendment to effectuate the Upsize, the termination date of each Facility being amended will be
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extended to August 25, 2018, provided that, after May 21, 2018, the Maximum Aggregate Purchase Price (as such term is defined on the date hereof in the RMS Facility Agreement or the Ditech Facility Agreement, as applicable) will equal the amount of the Upsize with respect to the related Facility.
Our fees for services related to the Upsize are set forth in a separate fee letter, dated the date hereof between you and us (the “
Fee Letter
”). As consideration for the execution and delivery of this Commitment Letter by us, you agree to pay the fees and expenses set forth in this Commitment Letter and in the Fee Letter as and when payable in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof.
You represent and warrant that no broker(s), agent(s) or finder(s) retained or engaged by Walter or any Walter Seller Parties or any affiliate thereof arranged for this Commitment or were otherwise involved in any manner in the financing or any aspect thereof.
The funding of our commitment hereunder is subject to the following conditions:
(i) the conditions precedent to each purchase set forth in the Facility Agreements shall have been satisfied;
(ii) the amendments to the Facility Agreements to effectuate the Upsize described in this Commitment Letter shall:
(A) be drafted and in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Barclays within thirty (30) days of the execution of this Commitment Letter, thereafter to be executed by Barclays upon one Business Day’s prior notice from the applicable Walter Seller Party;
(B) in the case of the Ditech Facility Agreement, in connection with an Upsize of the Ditech Facility, include a one percentage point (1.0%) reduction in the Purchase Price Percentage under such Ditech Facility Agreement;
(C) include a two and a half percentage point (2.5%) increase in the Applicable Margin under each of the Facilities;
(D) in the case of the Ditech Facility Agreement, in connection with an Upsize of the Ditech Facility, indicate that the sublimits (other than the Wet-Ink Mortgage Loan Sublimit) in the pricing side letter are to be calculated without giving effect to the Upsize; and
(iii) to the extent that any portion of the Upsize of the Ditech Facility that will be effectuated by an amendment to the Ditech Facility Agreement, it is understood that financing with respect to this Commitment will only be available with respect to Ginnie Mae Mortgage Loans, Fannie Mae
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Mortgage Loans and/or Freddie Mac Mortgage Loans that have been originated no more than sixty (60) days prior to the date that such loans are added to the Ditech Facility.
You represent, warrant and covenant that (i) all written information (other than projections) that has been or will be made available to Barclays or any of its affiliates directly or indirectly by or on behalf of the Walter Seller Parties in connection with the Upsize is and will be, when taken as a whole, complete and correct in all material respects and does not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which such statements are made and (ii) the written projections and other forward-looking information that have been or will be made available directly or indirectly to Barclays or any of its affiliates by or on behalf of the Walter Seller Parties have been and will be prepared in good faith based upon accounting principles consistent with the historical audited financial statements of the Walter Seller Parties and upon assumptions that are believed by the preparer thereof to be reasonable when made and when made available to Barclays and its affiliates. You agree that if at any time prior to the Closing Date you become aware that any of the representations contained in this Commitment Letter would be incorrect if made at such time, then you will promptly supplement, or cause to be supplemented, the information and projections so that such representations will be correct in light of the circumstances in which they are made or have been made. You understand that in providing our services pursuant to this Commitment Letter we may use and rely on the information and projections without independent verification thereof.
To induce us to enter into this Commitment Letter and the Fee Letter and to proceed with the documentation of the Upsize, you hereby agree to indemnify upon demand and hold harmless Barclays and its affiliates and each partner, trustee, shareholder, director, officer, employee, advisor, representative, agent, and controlling person thereof (each of the above, an “
Indemnified Person
”) from and against any and all actions, suits, proceedings (including any investigations or inquiries), claims, losses, damages, liabilities or expenses (including reasonable legal expenses), joint or several, of any kind or nature whatsoever that may be brought or threatened by the Walter Seller Parties, any of its affiliates or any other person or entity and which may be incurred by or asserted against or involve any Indemnified Person (whether or not any Indemnified Person is a party to such action, suit, proceeding or claim) as a result of or arising out of or in any way related to or resulting from this Commitment Letter, the Fee Letter, or the Upsize or any related transaction contemplated hereby or thereby or any use or intended use of the proceeds of the Upsize;
provided
that you will not have to indemnify an Indemnified Person against any action, suit, proceeding (including any investigations or inquiries) claim, loss, damage, liability or expense to the extent the
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same resulted from (x) the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of any Indemnified Person or (y) a claim brought by you against an Indemnified Person for breach in bad faith of such Indemnified Party’s obligations hereunder, in each case to the extent determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable judgment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Commitment Letter, no Indemnified Person will be responsible or liable to you or any other person or entity for damages arising from the use by others of any information or other materials obtained through internet, electronic, telecommunications or other information transmission systems.
Your indemnity and reimbursement obligations under this Section 4 will be in addition to any liability that you may otherwise have and will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors, assigns and personal representatives of you and the Indemnified Persons.
No party hereto will be responsible or liable to any other person or entity for any indirect, special, punitive or consequential damages that may be alleged as a result of this Commitment Letter, the Fee Letter, the Upsize or any related transaction contemplated hereby or thereby or any or any use or intended use of the proceeds of the Upsize;
provided
that nothing contained in this sentence shall limit your indemnification obligations to the extent set forth herein to the extent such indirect, special, punitive or consequential damages are included in any third party claim in connection with which such Indemnified Person is entitled to indemnification hereunder.
This Commitment Letter may not be assigned by you without the prior written consent of Barclays (and any purported assignment without such consent will be null and void), is intended to be solely for the benefit of the parties hereto and is not intended to confer any benefits upon, or create any rights in favor of, any person (including your equity holders, employees or creditors) other than the parties hereto (and any Indemnified Person). Barclays may assign its commitment and agreements hereunder, in whole or in part, to any of its affiliates (so long as such affiliate has the same ability to perform the commitments and agreements of Barclays hereunder), but not otherwise. This Commitment Letter may not be amended or any term or provision hereof waived or modified except by an instrument in writing signed by each of the parties hereto.
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USA PATRIOT Act Notification
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Barclays notifies the Walter Seller Parties that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time, the “
Patriot Act
”) it may be required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Walter Seller Parties, including the name and address of each such Person and other information that will allow Barclays to identify the Walter Seller Parties in accordance with the Patriot Act and other applicable “know your customer” and anti-money
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laundering rules and regulations. This notice is given in accordance with the requirements of the Patriot Act and is effective for Barclays.
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Sharing Information; Affiliate Activities; Absence of Fiduciary Relationship
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Please note that this Commitment Letter, the Fee Letter and any written or oral communications provided by Barclays or any of its affiliates in connection with the Transactions are exclusively for the information of your Board of Directors and senior management and may not be disclosed to any other person or entity or circulated or referred to publicly without our prior written consent except, to the extent permitted by applicable law or legal process, after providing written notice to Barclays and with appropriate redactions as requested by Barclays, pursuant to applicable law or compulsory legal process;
provided
, that we hereby consent to your disclosure of this Commitment Letter and the Fee Letter and such communications (x) to the Walter Seller Parties’s respective officers, directors, agents, advisors, accountants and auditors who are directly involved in the consideration of the Upsize to the extent you notify such persons of their obligation to keep this Commitment Letter, the Fee Letter and such communications confidential and such persons agree to hold the same in confidence or (y) as otherwise required by law (in which case, you agree, to the extent permitted by law, to inform us promptly in advance thereof).
You acknowledge that Barclays and its affiliates are full service securities firms and as such may from time to time effect transactions, for their own account or the account of customers, and may hold positions in securities or indebtedness, or options thereon, the Walter Seller Parties and other companies that may be the subject of the Transactions. Barclays and its affiliates will have economic interests that are different from or conflict with those of the Walter Seller Parties regarding the transactions contemplated hereby, and you acknowledge and agree that Barclays has no obligation to disclose such interests to you. You further acknowledge and agree that nothing in this Commitment Letter, the Fee Letter or the nature of our services or in any prior relationship will be deemed to create an advisory, fiduciary or agency relationship between us, on the one hand, and you, your equity holders or your affiliates, on the other hand, and you waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims you may have against Barclays for breach of fiduciary duty or alleged breach of fiduciary duty and agree that Barclays will have no liability (whether direct or indirect) to you in respect of such a fiduciary duty claim or to any person asserting a fiduciary duty claim on your behalf, including your equity holders, employees or creditors. You acknowledge that the Transactions (including the exercise of rights and remedies hereunder and under the Fee Letter) are arms’ length commercial transactions and that we are acting as principal and in our own best interests. You are relying on your own experts and advisors to determine whether the Transactions are in your best interests and are capable of evaluating and understanding, and you understand and accept, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby. In addition, you acknowledge that we may employ the services of our affiliates in providing certain services hereunder and may exchange with such affiliates information concerning the Walter Seller Parties and other companies
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that may be the subject of the Transactions and such affiliates will be entitled to the benefits afforded to us hereunder.
Consistent with our policies to hold in confidence the affairs of our customers, we will not use or disclose confidential information obtained from you by virtue of the Transactions in connection with our performance of services for any of our other customers (other than as permitted to be disclosed under this Section 7). Furthermore, you acknowledge that neither we nor any of our affiliates have an obligation to use in connection with the Transactions, or to furnish to you, confidential information obtained or that may be obtained by us from any other person.
Please note that Barclays and its affiliates do not provide tax, accounting or legal advice.
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Waiver of Jury Trial; Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Surviving Provisions
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ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION, SUIT, PROCEEDING OR CLAIM ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH OR AS A RESULT OF ANY MATTER REFERRED TO IN THIS COMMITMENT LETTER OR THE FEE LETTER IS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVED BY THE PARTIES HERETO. THIS COMMITMENT LETTER WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW.
Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably (i) submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of (a) the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County and (b) the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, located in the Borough of Manhattan, and any appellate court from any such court, in any action, suit, proceeding or claim arising out of or relating to this Commitment Letter, the Fee Letter or the Transactions or the performance of services contemplated hereunder or under the Fee Letter, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and agrees that all claims in respect of any such action, suit, proceeding or claim may be heard and determined in such New York State court or such Federal court, (ii) waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action, suit, proceeding or claim arising out of or relating to this Commitment Letter, the Fee Letter, the Transactions or the performance of services contemplated hereunder or under the Fee Letter in any such New York State or Federal court and (iii) waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any such action, suit, proceeding or claim in any such court. Each of the parties hereto agrees to commence any such action, suit, proceeding or claim either in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County located in the Borough of Manhattan.
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This Commitment Letter is issued for your benefit only and no other person or entity (other than the Indemnified Persons) may rely hereon.
The provisions of Sections 4 and 7 and this Section 8 of this Commitment Letter will survive any termination or completion of the arrangements contemplated by this Commitment Letter or the Fee Letter, including without limitation whether or not the Facility Documents are executed and delivered and whether or not the Upsize closes.
This Commitment Letter and the Fee Letter, together with any attachments hereto and thereto, contains the entire agreement between Walter and Barclays, and any other agreements shall be deemed to have merged herewith. This Commitment Letter is for the benefit only of the parties hereto and its affiliates and no third party shall have any interest herein or in the proceeds of the Upsize. The terms and provisions of this Commitment Letter cannot be waived or modified except in writing and signed by Walter and Barclays. Except for any provisions concerning fees and expenses, the terms of this Commitment shall not survive the closing of the Upsize.
This Commitment Letter may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when executed will be an original and all of which, when taken together, will constitute one agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Commitment Letter by facsimile or other electronic transmission will be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.
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Termination; Acceptance
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The Commitment shall expire and be of no further force and effect on January 25, 2018 (the “
Commitment Termination Date
”). Upon any Change of Control, Barclays may immediately terminate the Commitment, effective upon notice to Walter.
This Commitment Letter and the Fee Letter will become effective upon receipt of executed copies thereof and by the parties hereto and thereto.
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We look forward to working with you on these Transactions.
Very truly yours,
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
By:
/s/ Joseph O. Doherty
Name:
Joseph O. Doherty
Title:
Managing Director
Commitment Letter
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ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO AS OF THE DATE FIRST WRITTEN ABOVE:
WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.
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/s/ Cheryl A. Collins
Name: Cheryl A. Collins
Title:
SVP & Treasurer
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Commitment Letter
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Exhibit 10.10
DIRECTOR FORM
WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.
2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan
Nonemployee Director
Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
This RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (this “
Agreement
”) effective as of this _____ day of ______, 2017 (the “
Date of Grant
”), is between Walter Investment Management Corp., a Maryland corporation (the “
Company
”), and ____________________ (the “
Participant
”), a nonemployee member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “
Board
”). This award is made pursuant to the terms of the Company’s 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “
Plan
”). The applicable terms of the Plan are incorporated herein by reference, and capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan.
Section 1.
Restricted Stock Unit Award
. The Company hereby grants to the Participant, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, an Award of 90,278 restricted stock units (the “
RSUs
”). The RSUs are notional, non-voting units of measurement based on the Fair Market Value of the Company’s Common Stock, which will entitle the Participant to receive a payment, subject to the terms hereof, in shares of Common Stock (“
Shares
”) within thirty (30) days following the applicable settlement date.
Section 2.
Vesting
. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this Agreement, the RSUs shall be fully vested as of the Date of Grant.
Section 3.
Payment of Award
A.
Participant Election
. The Participant has made an election prior to the Date of Grant, pursuant to an election form provided by the Company, to receive settlement of 100% the RSUs on one of the following dates (as applicable, the “
Settlement Date
”): (i) the Date of Grant, (ii) the date that is six (6) months following the Participant’s termination of Service from the Board, or (iii) the date that is the third (3rd) anniversary of the Date of Grant (without regard to any earlier termination of the Participant’s Service). In the event that the Participant has not made an election prior to the Date of Grant, the Date of Grant shall be treated as the applicable Settlement Date.
B.
Settlement of RSUs
. The Company shall deliver to the Participant within thirty (30) days following the Settlement Date a number of Shares equal to the aggregate number of RSUs subject to this Agreement (subject to the Participant’s election for net settlement pursuant to Section 3.D. hereof).
C.
Accelerated Settlement
. Notwithstanding the Participant’s election or anything herein to the contrary, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Company shall deliver to the Participant, within thirty (30) days following the effective date of such Change of Control, a number of Shares equal to the aggregate number of RSUs subject to this Agreement (subject to the Participant’s election for net settlement pursuant to Section 3.D. hereof). For this
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purpose, “Change of Control” (as defined in the Plan) shall be limited to a “change in control event” as defined under Section 409A of the Code.
D.
Net Settlement
. The Participant may elect, by notifying the Company prior to the Settlement Date or, if applicable, the effective date of a Change of Control, that a portion of the RSUs shall be settled in cash in respect of the Participant’s tax liability for settlement of the RSUs. The amount that may be elected by the Participant for such purpose shall be equal to forty percent (40%) of the Fair Market Value of the number of RSUs being settled on the Settlement Date.
Section 4.
Dividend Equivalent Rights
. In the event that any dividends are paid on the Shares while the RSUs remain outstanding, the Participant shall be credited with dividend equivalent rights in respect of the dividends paid on the Shares to which the Participant will be entitled to receive upon the settlement of the RSUs. Such dividend equivalent rights will accumulate as dollar amounts (and not as additional RSUs), subject to the terms hereof. All such dividend equivalent rights shall be subject to the same settlement provisions that apply to the RSUs generally.
Section 5.
Restrictions on Transfer
. No portion of the RSUs may be sold, assigned, transferred, encumbered, hypothecated or pledged by the Participant, other than to a designated beneficiary of the Participant, unless and until the settlement of the RSUs in accordance with Section 3 hereof.
Section 6.
Limitation of Rights
. The Participant shall not have any privileges of a shareholder of the Company with respect to the Shares payable hereunder, including without limitation any right to vote such Shares or to receive dividends or other distributions in respect thereof (other than as provided in Section 4 hereof), until the settlement of the RSUs and delivery of the Shares payable hereunder in accordance with Section 3 hereof.
Section 7.
Changes in Capitalization
. The Award shall be subject to the provisions of Section 4.5 of the Plan relating to adjustments for changes in corporate capitalization.
Section 8.
Notices
. Any notice hereunder by the Participant shall be given to the Company in writing and such notice shall be deemed duly given only upon receipt thereof by the Secretary of the Company. Any notice hereunder by the Company shall be given to the Participant in writing and such notice shall be deemed duly given only upon receipt thereof at such address as the Participant may have on file with the Company.
Section 9.
Construction
. This Agreement and the Award evidenced hereby are granted by the Company pursuant to the Plan and are in all respects subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. The Participant hereby acknowledges that a copy of the Plan has been delivered to the Participant and accepts the RSUs hereunder subject to all terms and provisions of the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of a conflict or ambiguity between any term or provision contained herein and a term or provision of the Plan, then the Plan shall govern and prevail. The construction of and decisions under the Plan and this Agreement are vested in the Committee, whose determinations shall be final, conclusive and binding upon the Participant.
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Section 10.
Governing Law
. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland, without giving effect to the choice of law principles thereof.
Section 11.
Counterparts
. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 12.
Binding Effect
. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the legatees, distributees, and personal representatives of the Participant and the successors of the Company.
Section 13.
Entire Agreement
. This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, merging any and all prior agreements.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Participant have executed this Agreement effective as of the date first above written.
WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.
By:
Name:
Title:
PARTICIPANT
By:
Print Name:
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Exhibit 10.2.2
EXECUTION VERSION
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of September 25, 2017 (this “
Amendment
”), amends that certain Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2017, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2017 (as further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Repurchase Agreement
”), among Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc. (“
RMS
”), RMS REO BRC, LLC (“
REO Subsidiary
” and, individually or collectively with RMS, as the context may require, “
Seller
”) and Barclays Bank PLC (“
Barclays
”), as the purchaser (in such capacity, “
Purchaser
”) and as the agent (in such capacity, the “
Agent
”). Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Amendment have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Repurchase Agreement.
Recitals
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 28 of the Repurchase Agreement, the parties hereto desire to amend the Repurchase Agreement to make such modifications as further described below.
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions of the Repurchase Agreement concerning modification and amendment thereof, and in consideration of the amendments, agreements and other provisions herein contained and of certain other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Agreements
Section 1.
Amendment.
Effective as of the date hereof (the “
Effective Date
”), the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
(a)
Section 2 of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the defined term “Maturity Date” and replacing it with the following:
“
Maturity Date
” means August 25, 2018.
Section 2.
Agreement in Full Force and Effect as Amended
. As specifically amended hereby, the Repurchase Agreement remains in full force and effect. All references to the Agreement in any Program Document shall be deemed to mean the Repurchase Agreement as supplemented and amended hereby. This Amendment shall not constitute a novation of the Repurchase Agreement, but is a supplement thereto. The parties hereto agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Repurchase Agreement, as supplemented and amended by this Amendment, to the same effect as if such terms and conditions were set forth herein
verbatim
.
Section 3.
Conditions to Effectiveness of this Amendment
. This Amendment shall become effective on the Effective Date so long as Seller shall have (i) paid to Purchaser and Agent and Purchaser and Agent shall have received as of the date hereof all accrued and unpaid fees and expenses owed to Purchaser and Agent in accordance with the Program Documents including, without limitation, the Upfront Fee as specified in the Fee Letter, dated as of September 13, 2017, and executed by Barclays and Walter Investment Management Corp., in each case, in immediately available funds, and without deduction, set-off or counterclaim, and (ii) delivered to Purchaser and Agent (a) a copy of this Amendment duly executed by each
of the parties hereto and (b) any other documents reasonably requested by Purchaser or Agent, each of which shall be in form and substance acceptable to Purchaser and Agent.
Section 4.
Representations
. In order to induce Purchaser and Agent to execute and deliver this Amendment, Seller hereby represents to Purchaser and Agent, that as of the date of this Amendment and after giving effect to the amendment provided for in Section 1 hereof, (i) each is in full compliance with all of the terms and conditions of the Program Documents and remains bound by the terms thereof and (ii) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Program Documents.
Section 5.
Miscellaneous
.
(a)
This Amendment shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
(b)
The various headings and sub-headings of this Amendment are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Amendment or the Repurchase Agreement or any provision hereof or thereof.
(c)
THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS EXCEPT SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.
(d)
This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, including without limitation counterparts transmitted by facsimile or in .pdf format, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed to be an original and such counterparts, together, shall constitute one and the same agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each undersigned party has caused this Amendment to be duly executed by one of its officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date and year first above written.
REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC
.,
as a Seller
By:
/s/ Cheryl Collins
Name: Cheryl Collins
Title: SVP
RMS REO BRC, LLC
,
as a Seller
By:
/s/ Cheryl Collins
Name: Cheryl Collins
Title: Manager
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
,
as Purchaser and as Agent
By:
/s/ Joseph O. 'Doherty
Name: Joseph O. 'Doherty
Title: Managing Director
Signature Page to Barclays – RMS Amendment No. 2 to A&R MRA
AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON MORTGAGE CAPITAL LLC, as administrative agent
(“
Administrative Agent
”),
CREDIT SUISSE AG, a company incorporated in Switzerland, acting through its CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as committed buyer (“
Committed Buyer
”), ALPINE SECURITIZATION LTD, as buyer and other Buyers from time to time (“
Buyers
”) and
DITECH FINANCIAL LLC, as seller (“
Seller
”)
Dated November 18, 2016
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Repurchase Transactions 52
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20.
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Notices and Other Communications 53
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21.
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Entire Agreement; Severability 54
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24.
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Binding Effect; Governing Law; Jurisdiction 56
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27.
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Disclosure Relating to Certain Federal Protections 58
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29.
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Buyers May Act Through Administrative Agent 59
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30.
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Indemnification; Obligations 59
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33.
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Recording of Communications 61
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34.
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Periodic Due Diligence Review 62
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36.
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Acknowledgement Of Anti‑Predatory Lending Policies 63
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37.
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Documents Mutually Drafted 63
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38.
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General Interpretive Principles 63
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41.
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Termination of Agreement 64
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42.
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Acknowledgment of Assignment and Administration of Repurchase Agreement 64
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43.
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Bankruptcy Non-Petition 65
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Amendment and Restatement 65
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SCHEDULES
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Schedule 1 –
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Representations and Warranties with Respect to Purchased Mortgage Loans
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Schedule 2 –
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Authorized Representatives
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EXHIBITS
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Exhibit D –
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Form of Power of Attorney
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Exhibit G –
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Seller’s Tax Identification Number
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Exhibit H –
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Form of Correspondent Seller Release
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Exhibit I –
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Escrow Instruction Letter
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Exhibit J –
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Form of Servicer Notice
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This is an AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of November 18, 2016, by and among CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON MORTGAGE CAPITAL LLC, (“
Administrative Agent
”) on behalf of Buyers, including but not limited to Credit Suisse AG, a company incorporated in Switzerland, acting through its Cayman Islands Branch (“
CS Cayman
”, a “
Buyer
” and a “
Committed Buyer
”) and Alpine Securitization LTD (“
Alpine
” and a “
Buyer
”), and DITECH FINANCIAL LLC (the “
Seller
”).
The Administrative Agent, as a Buyer, and Seller previously entered into a Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2013 (the “
Existing Master Repurchase Agreement
”);
Pursuant to that certain Assignment, Assumption and Appointment Agreement, dated as of June 17, 2016 among Administrative Agent, CS Cayman, as a Buyer, and certain Buyers identified thereto, Administrative Agent sold and assigned its right title and interest in the Transactions and the related Purchased Mortgage Loans under the Existing Master Repurchase Agreement to such Buyers and was retained as Administrative Agent under Existing Master Repurchase Agreement;
The parties hereto have requested that the Existing Master Repurchase Agreement be amended and restated in its entirety on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;
Administrative Agent may, from time to time, assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement as permitted hereunder; provided that Administrative Agent shall continue to administer this Agreement as contemplated hereunder;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1.
Applicability
From time to time the parties hereto may enter into transactions in which Seller agrees to transfer to Administrative Agent on behalf of Buyers Mortgage Loans (as hereinafter defined) on a servicing released basis against the transfer of funds by Administrative Agent, with a simultaneous agreement by Administrative Agent on behalf of Buyers to transfer to Seller such Mortgage Loans on a servicing released basis at a date certain or on demand, against the transfer of funds by Seller. This Agreement is a commitment by Committed Buyer to engage in the Transactions as set forth herein up to the Maximum Committed Purchase Price;
provided
, that Committed Buyer shall have no commitment to enter into any Transaction requested that would result in the aggregate Purchase Price of then-outstanding Transactions exceeding the Maximum Committed Purchase Price, and in no event shall the aggregate Purchase Price of outstanding Transactions exceed the Maximum Aggregate Purchase Price at any time. Each such transaction shall be referred to herein as a “
Transaction
” and, unless otherwise agreed in writing, shall be governed by this Agreement, including any supplemental terms or conditions contained in any annexes identified herein, as applicable hereunder. For the avoidance of doubt, and for administrative and tracking purposes, the purchase and sale of each Purchased Mortgage Loan shall be deemed a separate Transaction.
2.
Definitions
Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings:
“
Acceptable State
” means any state acceptable pursuant to Seller’s Underwriting Guidelines.
“
Accepted Servicing Practices
” means, with respect to any Mortgage Loan, those mortgage servicing practices of prudent mortgage lending institutions which service mortgage loans of the same type as such Mortgage Loan in the jurisdiction where the related Mortgaged Property is located in accordance with applicable law.
“
Account Agreement
” means that certain blocked account control agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among Buyer, Seller and Administrative Agent as the same may be amended from time to time.
“
Act
” has the meaning specified in
Section 32
hereof.
“
Act of Insolvency
” means, with respect to any Person or its Affiliates, (a) the filing of a petition, commencing, or authorizing the commencement of any case or proceeding, or the voluntary joining of any case or proceeding under any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution or similar law relating to the protection of creditors, or suffering any such petition or proceeding to be commenced by another which is consented to, not timely contested or results in entry of an order for relief; (b) the seeking of the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or similar official for such party or an Affiliate or any substantial part of the property of either; (c) the appointment of a receiver, conservator, or manager for such party or an Affiliate by any governmental agency or authority having the jurisdiction to do so; (d) the making or offering by such party or an Affiliate of a composition with its creditors or a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (e) the admission by such party or an Affiliate of such party of its inability to pay its debts or discharge its obligations as they become due or mature; or (f) that any governmental authority or agency or any person, agency or entity acting or purporting to act under governmental authority shall have taken any action to condemn, seize or appropriate, or to assume custody or control of, all or any substantial part of the property of such party or of any of its Affiliates, or shall have taken any action to displace the management of such party or of any of its Affiliates or to curtail its authority in the conduct of the business of such party or of any of its Affiliates.
“
Additional Buyers
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 42
hereof.
“
Adjusted Tangible Net Worth
” has the meaning set forth in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
Administrative Agent
” means CSFBMC or any successor thereto.
“
Affiliate
” means, (i) with respect to any Person other than the Seller or the Guarantor, any “affiliate” of such Person, as such term is defined in the Bankruptcy Code, and (ii) with respect to Seller, the Guarantor and, with respect to the Guarantor, the Seller.
“
Aged Loan
” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
Agency
” means Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae or Ginnie Mae, as applicable.
“
Agency Approvals
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 14(w)
hereof.
“
Agency Mortgage Loan
” means, collectively, Conforming Mortgage Loans, FHA Loans, No FICO Conforming Mortgage Loans and VA Loans.
“
Agency Security
” means a mortgage-backed security issued by an Agency.
“
Aging Limit
” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
Agreement
” means this Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“
Appraised Value
” means, with respect to any Mortgage Loan, the lesser of (i) the value set forth on the appraisal (or similar valuation approved by the applicable Agency for the related product) made in connection with the origination of the related Mortgage Loan as the value of the related Mortgaged Property, or (ii) the purchase price paid for the Mortgaged Property, provided, however, that in the case of a Mortgage Loan the proceeds of which are not used for the purchase of the Mortgaged Property, such value shall be based solely on the appraisal made in connection with the origination of such Mortgage Loan.
“
Asset Value
” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
Assignment and Acceptance
” has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 22
hereof.
“
Assignment of Mortgage
” means an assignment of the Mortgage, notice of transfer or equivalent instrument in recordable form, sufficient under the laws of the jurisdiction wherein the related Mortgaged Property is located to reflect the sale of the Mortgage.
“
Assignment of Proprietary Lease
” means the specific agreement creating a first lien on and pledge of the Co-op Shares and the appurtenant Proprietary Lease securing a Co-op Loan.
“
Bank
” means U.S. Bank National Association or any other financial institution acceptable to Buyer.
“
Bankruptcy Code
” means the United States Bankruptcy Code of 1978, as amended from time to time.
“
Base Rate
” means the “CS Base Rate” as identified in Buyer’s warehouse system from time to time.
“
Business Day
” means any day other than (i) a Saturday or Sunday; (ii) a day on which the New York Stock Exchange, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or the Custodian is
authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be closed or (iii) a public or bank holiday in New York City.
“
Buyer
” means each Buyer identified by the Administrative Agent from time to time and their successors in interest and assigns pursuant to
Section 22
and, with respect to
Section 11
, its participants.
“
Capital Lease Obligations
” means, for any Person, all obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under a lease of (or other agreement conveying the right to use) Property to the extent such obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as a capital lease on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP, and, for purposes of this Agreement, the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof, determined in accordance with GAAP.
“
Cash Equivalents
” means (a) securities with maturities of ninety (90) days or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States Government or any agency thereof, (b) certificates of deposit and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of ninety (90) days or less from the date of acquisition and overnight bank deposits of Administrative Agent or of any commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000, (c) repurchase obligations of Administrative Agent or of any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (b) of this definition, having a term of not more than seven days with respect to securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States Government, (d) commercial paper of a domestic issuer rated at least A‑1 or the equivalent thereof by S&P or P‑1 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s and in either case maturing within ninety (90) days after the day of acquisition, (e) securities with maturities of ninety (90) days or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States, by any political subdivision or taxing authority of any such state, commonwealth or territory or by any foreign government, the securities of which state, commonwealth, territory, political subdivision, taxing authority or foreign government (as the case may be) are rated at least A by S&P or A by Moody’s, (f) securities with maturities of ninety (90) days or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by Administrative Agent or any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (b) of this definition or (g) shares of money market mutual or similar funds which invest exclusively in assets satisfying the requirements of clauses (a) through (f) of this definition.
“
Change in Control
” means:
(a) any transaction or event as a result of which Guarantor ceases to own, directly or indirectly, at least 51% of the stock of Seller;
(b) the sale, transfer, or other disposition of all or substantially all of Seller’s assets (excluding any such action taken in connection with any securitization transaction or routine sales of mortgage loans or routine sales of mortgage servicing rights); or
(c) the consummation of a merger or consolidation of Seller with or into another entity or any other corporate reorganization, if more than 50% of the combined voting power of the continuing or surviving entity’s equity outstanding immediately after such merger, consolidation
or such other reorganization is owned by persons who were not equityholders of the Seller immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or other reorganization.
“
Code
” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“
Collection Account
” means the account established at the Bank subject to the Account Agreement, into which all Income shall be deposited pursuant to
Section 7(a)
hereof.
“
Committed Buyer
” means CS Cayman its successors or assigns.
“
Committed Mortgage Loan
” means a Purchased Mortgage Loan which is the subject of a Take‑out Commitment with a Take‑out Investor.
“
Commitment Fee
” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
Confidential Information
” has the meaning specified in
Section 32
hereof.
“
Conforming Mortgage Loan
” means a first lien Mortgage Loan originated in accordance with the criteria of an Agency, subject to any variances and/or waivers received by the Seller (and which Administrative Agent shall be permitted to seek to utilize if necessary following a Default) from the applicable Agency for purchase of Mortgage Loans, including, without limitation, conventional Mortgage Loans, as determined by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.
“
Co-op
” means a private, cooperative housing corporation, having only one class of stock outstanding, which owns or leases land and all or part of a building or buildings, including apartments, spaces used for commercial purposes and common areas therein and whose board of directors authorizes the sale of stock and the issuance of a Proprietary Lease.
“
Co-op Corporation
” means, with respect to any Co-op Loan, the cooperative apartment corporation that holds legal title to the related Co-op Project and grants occupancy rights to units therein to stockholders through Proprietary Leases or similar arrangements.
“
Co-op Lien Search
” means a search for (a) federal tax liens, mechanics’ liens, lis pendens, judgments of record or otherwise against (i) the Co-op Corporation and (ii) seller of the Co-op Unit, (b) filings Uniform Commercial Code financing statements and (c) the deed of the Co-op Project into the Co-op Corporation.
“
Co-op Loan
” means a Mortgage Loan secured by the pledge of stock allocated to a dwelling unit in a residential cooperative housing corporation and collateral assignment of the related Proprietary Lease.
“
Co-op Project
” means, with respect to any Co-op Loan, all real property and improvements thereto and rights therein and thereto owned by a Co-op Corporation including without limitation the land, separate dwelling units and all common elements.
“
Co-op Shares
” means, with respect to any Co-op Loan, the shares of stock issued by a Co-op Corporation and allocated to a Co-op Unit and represented by a Stock Certificate.
“
Co-op Unit
” means, with respect to any Co-op Loan, a specific unit in a Co-op Project.
“
CP Conduit
” means a commercial paper conduit, including but not limited to Alpine Securitization LTD, administered, managed or supported by CSFBMC or an Affiliate of CSFBMC.
“
Correspondent Loan
” means a Mortgage Loan which is (a) originated by a Correspondent Seller and underwritten in accordance with the Underwriting Guidelines and (b) acquired by the Seller from a Correspondent Seller in the ordinary course of business.
“
Correspondent Seller
” means a mortgage loan originator that sells Mortgage Loans originated by it to Seller as a “correspondent” or “private label” client approved by Administrative Agent in writing.
“
Correspondent Seller Release
” means, with respect to any Correspondent Loan, a release by the related Correspondent Seller, substantially in the form of
Exhibit H
hereto or as otherwise approved by Administrative Agent in writing, of all right, title and interest, including any security interest, in such Correspondent Loan.
“
Credit Agreement
” means that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 19, 2013, among Guarantor, as borrower, the lenders party thereto and Credit Suisse AG, as administrative agent and collateral agent as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time. To the extent provisions of the Credit Agreement are incorporated by reference and such provisions use other defined terms set forth in the Credit Agreement, such defined terms are hereby incorporated by reference as well; provided that if any such provisions or defined terms are subsequently amended or modified, the provisions and defined terms that are incorporated by reference shall be deemed to be such amended or modified provisions and defined terms. Notwithstanding that the Credit Agreement may be terminated, the provisions incorporated by reference into this Agreement shall survive and continue to bind the Seller hereunder.
“
CSFBMC
” means Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital LLC, or any successors or assigns.
“
Custodial and Disbursement Agreement
” means the custodial and disbursement agreement, dated as of March 27, 2013, among Seller, Administrative Agent, Custodian and Disbursement Agent, as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“
Custodial Mortgage Loan Schedule
” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement.
“
Custodian
” means Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or such other party specified by Administrative Agent and agreed to by Seller, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
“
Debtor Relief Law
” shall mean any law, administration, or regulation relating to reorganization, winding up, administration, composition or adjustment of debts or otherwise relating to bankruptcy or insolvency.
“
Default
” means an Event of Default or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become an Event of Default.
“
Delinquent Mortgage Loan
” means any Mortgage Loan at any time the Monthly Payment due on a Due Date for which is not received on or prior to the next succeeding Due Date (using the MBA method of delinquency).
“
Disbursement Agent
” means Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or such other party specified by Administrative Agent and agreed to by Seller, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
“
Dollars
” and “
$
” means dollars in lawful currency of the United States of America.
“
Due Date
” means the day of the month on which the Monthly Payment is due on a Mortgage Loan, exclusive of any days of grace.
“
Effective Date
” means the date upon which the conditions precedent set forth in
Section 10
shall have been satisfied.
“
Electronic Tracking Agreement
” means an Amended and Restated Electronic Tracking Agreement among Administrative Agent, Seller, MERS and MERSCORP Holdings, Inc., to the extent applicable as the same may be amended from time to time.
“
ERISA
” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time
and any successor thereto, and the regulations promulgated and administrative rulings issued thereunder.
“
ERISA Affiliate
” means any corporation or trade or business that, together with Seller is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code is treated as single employer described in Section 414 of the Code.
“
Escrow Instruction Letter
” means the Escrow Instruction Letter from Seller to the Settlement Agent, substantially in the form of
Exhibit I
hereto or as otherwise approved by Administrative Agent in writing, as the same may be modified, supplemented and in effect from time to time.
“
Escrow Payments
” means, with respect to any Mortgage Loan, the amounts constituting ground rents, taxes, assessments, water rates, sewer rents, municipal charges, mortgage insurance premiums, fire and hazard insurance premiums, condominium charges, and any other payments required to be escrowed by the Mortgagor with the mortgagee pursuant to the Mortgage or any other document.
“
Event of Default
” has the meaning specified in
Section 15
hereof.
“
Event of Termination
” means with respect to Seller (a) with respect to any Plan, a reportable event, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA, as to which the PBGC has not by regulation waived the requirement of Section 4043(a) of ERISA that it be notified within thirty (30) days of the occurrence of such event, or (b) the withdrawal of Seller or any ERISA Affiliate thereof from a Plan during a plan year in which it is a substantial employer, as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA, or (c) the failure by Seller or any ERISA Affiliate thereof to meet the minimum funding standard of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA with respect to any Plan, including, without limitation, the failure to make on or before its due date a required installment under Section 412(m) of the Code (or Section 430(j) of the Code as amended by the Pension Protection Act) or Section 302(e) of ERISA (or Section 303(j) of ERISA, as amended by the Pension Protection Act), or (d) the distribution under Section 4041 of ERISA of a notice of intent to terminate any Plan or any action taken by Seller or any ERISA Affiliate thereof to terminate any plan, or (e) the failure to meet requirements of Section 436 of the Code resulting in the loss of qualified status under Section 401(a)(29) of the Code, or (f) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan, or (g) the receipt by Seller or any ERISA Affiliate thereof of a notice from a Multiemployer Plan that action of the type described in the previous clause (f) has been taken by the PBGC with respect to such Multiemployer Plan, or (h) any event or circumstance exists which may reasonably be expected to constitute grounds for Seller or any ERISA Affiliate thereof to incur liability under Title IV of ERISA or under Sections 412(b) or 430(k) of the Code with respect to any Plan.
“
Excluded Taxes
” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Buyer or other recipient of any payment hereunder or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Buyer or such other recipient: (a) Taxes based on (or measured by) Net Income or net profits, franchise Taxes and branch profits Taxes that are imposed on a Buyer or other recipient of any payment hereunder as a result of (i) being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or its applicable lending office located in the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof), or (ii) a present or former connection between such Buyer or other recipient and the jurisdiction of the Governmental Authority imposing such Tax or any political subdivision or Taxing authority thereof (other than connections arising from such Buyer or other recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced under this Agreement or any Program Agreement, or sold or assigned an interest in any Purchased Mortgage Loan); (b) any Tax imposed on a Buyer or other recipient of a payment hereunder that is attributable to such Buyer’s or other recipient’s failure to comply with relevant requirements set forth in
Section 11(e)(ii)
; (c) any withholding Tax that is imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Buyer or other recipient of a payment hereunder pursuant to a law in effect on the date such person becomes a party to or under this Agreement, or such person changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that amounts with respect to Taxes were payable either to such person’s assignor immediately before such person became a party hereto or to such person immediately before it changed its lending office; and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.
“
Fannie Mae
” means the Federal National Mortgage Association or any successor thereto.
“
FATCA
” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code.
“
FDIA
” has the meaning specified in
Section 26(c)
hereof.
“
FDICIA
” has the meaning specified in
Section 26(d)
hereof.
“
FHA
” means the Federal Housing Administration, an agency within HUD, or any successor thereto, and including the Federal Housing Commissioner and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development where appropriate under the FHA Regulations.
“
FHA Approved Mortgagee
” means a Nonsupervised Title I and Title II Mortgagee.
“
FHA Loan
” means a Mortgage Loan which is the subject of an FHA Mortgage Insurance Contract.
“
FHA Mortgage Insurance
” means, mortgage insurance authorized under the National Housing Act, as amended from time to time, and provided by the FHA.
“
FHA Mortgage Insurance Contract
” means the contractual obligation of the FHA respecting the insurance of a Mortgage Loan.
“
FHA Regulations
” means the regulations promulgated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development under the National Housing Act, as amended from time to time and codified in 24 Code of Federal Regulations, and other Department of Housing and Urban Development issuances relating to FHA Loans, including the related handbooks, circulars, notices and mortgagee letters.
“
FICO
” means Fair Isaac & Co., or any successor thereto.
“
Fidelity Insurance
” means insurance coverage with respect to employee errors, omissions, dishonesty, forgery, theft, disappearance and destruction, robbery and safe burglary, property (other than money and securities) and computer fraud in an aggregate amount acceptable to Seller’s regulators.
“
Freddie Mac
” means the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or any successor thereto.
“
GAAP
” means generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to time in the United States of America and applied on a consistent basis.
“
Ginnie Mae
” means the Government National Mortgage Association and any successor thereto.
“
Governmental Authority
” means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, or any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions over Seller or Administrative Agent or any Buyer, as applicable.
“
Governmental Order
” has the meaning specified in
Section 32
hereof.
“
Gross Margin
” means, with respect to each adjustable rate Mortgage Loan, the fixed percentage amount set forth in the related Mortgage Note.
“
Guarantee
” means, as to any Person, any obligation of such Person directly or indirectly guaranteeing any Indebtedness of any other Person or in any manner providing for the payment of any Indebtedness of any other Person or otherwise protecting the holder of such Indebtedness against loss (whether by virtue of partnership arrangements, by agreement to keep‑well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, or to take‑or‑pay or otherwise); provided that the term “
Guarantee
” shall not include (a) endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business, or (b) obligations to make servicing advances for delinquent taxes and insurance or other obligations in respect of a Mortgage Loan or Mortgaged Property, to the extent required by Administrative Agent. The amount of any Guarantee of a Person shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by such Person in good faith. The terms “
Guarantee
” and “
Guaranteed
” used as verbs shall have correlative meanings.
“
Guarantor
” means Walter Investment Management Corp., in its capacity as guarantor under the Guaranty.
“
Guaranty
” means the amended and restated guaranty of the Guarantor dated as of the date hereof in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of Buyers as the same may be amended from time to time, pursuant to which the Guarantor fully and unconditionally guarantees the obligations of the Seller hereunder.
“
Haircut Amount
” has the meaning specified in the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement.
“
High Cost Mortgage Loan
” means a Mortgage Loan (a) classified as a “high cost” loan under the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994; (b) classified as a “high cost,” “threshold,” “covered,” or “predatory” loan under any other applicable state, federal or local law (or a similarly classified loan using different terminology under a law, regulation or ordinance imposing heightened regulatory scrutiny or additional legal liability for residential mortgage loans having high interest rates, points and/or fees) or (c) having a percentage listed under the Indicative Loss Severity Column (the column that appears in the S&P Anti-Predatory Lending Law Update Table, included in the then-current S&P’s LEVELS® Glossary of Terms on Appendix E).
“
HUD
” means the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development or any successor thereto.
“
Income
” means, with respect to any Purchased Mortgage Loan at any time until repurchased by the Seller, any principal received thereon or in respect thereof and all interest, dividends or other distributions thereon.
“
Indebtedness
” means, for any Person at any time, and only to the extent outstanding at such time: (a) obligations created, issued or incurred by such Person for borrowed money (whether by loan, the issuance and sale of debt securities or the sale of Property to another Person subject to an understanding or agreement, contingent or otherwise, to repurchase such Property from such Person); (b) obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase or acquisition price of Property or services, other than trade accounts payable (other than for borrowed money) arising, and accrued expenses incurred, in the ordinary course of business, so long as such trade accounts payable are payable within ninety (90) days of the date the respective goods are delivered or the respective services are rendered; (c) indebtedness of others secured by a Lien on the Property of such Person, whether or not the respective indebtedness so secured has been assumed by such Person; (d) obligations (contingent or otherwise) of such Person in respect of letters of credit or similar instruments issued or accepted by banks and other financial institutions for account of such Person; (e) Capital Lease Obligations of such Person; (f) obligations of such Person under repurchase agreements or like arrangements; (g) indebtedness of others Guaranteed by such Person; (h) all obligations of such Person incurred in connection with the acquisition or carrying of fixed assets by such Person; (i) indebtedness of general partnerships of which such Person is a general partner; and (j) any other indebtedness of such Person evidenced by a note, bond, debenture or similar instrument.
“
Indemnified Party
” has the meaning specified in
Section 30
hereof.
“
Indemnified Taxes
” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of the Seller hereunder or under any Program Agreement and (b) Other Taxes.
“
Index
” means, with respect to any adjustable rate Mortgage Loan, the index identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule and set forth in the related Mortgage Note for the purpose of calculating the applicable Mortgage Interest Rate.
“
Interest Only Adjustment Date
” means, with respect to each Interest Only Loan, the date, specified in the related Mortgage Note on which the Monthly Payment will be adjusted to include principal as well as interest.
“
Interest Only Loan
” means a Mortgage Loan which only requires payments of interest for a period of time specified in the related Mortgage Note.
“
Interest Rate Adjustment Date
” means the date on which an adjustment to the Mortgage Interest Rate with respect to each Mortgage Loan becomes effective.
“
Interest Rate Protection Agreement
” means, with respect to any or all of the Purchased Mortgage Loans, any short sale of a US Treasury Security, or futures contract, or mortgage related security, or Eurodollar futures contract, or options related contract, or interest rate swap,
cap or collar agreement or Take‑out Commitment, or similar arrangement providing for protection against fluctuations in interest rates or the exchange of nominal interest obligations, either generally or under specific contingencies, entered into by Seller and an Affiliate of Administrative Agent or such other party acceptable to Administrative Agent in its good faith discretion, which agreement is acceptable to Administrative Agent in its good faith discretion.
“
Lender Insurance Authority
” means the permission granted to certain FHA‑approved lenders to process single family mortgage applications without first submitting documentation to HUD as set forth in 12 U.S.C. §1715z‑21 and the regulations enacted thereunder set forth in 24 CFR §203.6.
“
Lien
” means any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or similar encumbrance.
“
Loan to Value Ratio
” or “
LTV
” means with respect to any Mortgage Loan, the ratio of the original outstanding principal amount of such Mortgage Loan to the lesser of (a) the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property at origination or (b) if the Mortgaged Property was purchased within twelve (12) months of the origination of such Mortgage Loan, the purchase price of the Mortgaged Property.
“
Manufactured Home Loan
” means a Mortgage Loan secured by a prefabricated or manufactured home which is considered and treated as “real estate” under applicable law.
“
Margin Call
” has the meaning specified in
Section 6(a)
hereof.
“
Margin Deadline
” has the meaning specified in
Section 6(b)
hereof.
“
Margin Deficit
” has the meaning specified in
Section 6(a)
hereof.
“
Market Value
” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
Material Adverse Effect
” means (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the operations, business, properties, or condition (financial or otherwise) of Seller, Guarantor, or any Affiliate that is a party to any Program Agreement taken as a whole; (b) a material impairment of the ability of Seller, Guarantor or any Affiliate that is a party to any Program Agreement to perform under any Program Agreement and to avoid any Event of Default; or (c) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of any Program Agreement against Seller, Guarantor or any Affiliate that is a party to any Program Agreement, in each case as determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.
“
Maximum Aggregate Purchase Price
” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
Maximum Committed Purchase Price
” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
MERS
” means Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, or any successor thereto.
“
MERS System
” means the system of recording transfers of mortgages electronically maintained by MERS.
“
Monthly Payment
” means the scheduled monthly payment of principal and/or interest on a Mortgage Loan.
“
Monthly Reporting Package
” means the report delivered by Seller to Administrative Agent pursuant to
Section 17(e)
hereof.
“
Moody’s
” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successors thereto.
“
Mortgage
” means each mortgage, assignment of rents, security agreement and fixture filing, or deed of trust, assignment of rents, security agreement and fixture filing, deed to secure debt, assignment of rents, security agreement and fixture filing, or similar instrument creating and evidencing a lien on real property and other property and rights incidental thereto, unless such Mortgage is granted in connection with a Co-op Loan, in which case the first lien position is in the stock of the subject cooperative association and in the tenant’s rights in the cooperative lease relating to such stock .
“
Mortgage File
” means, with respect to a Mortgage Loan, the documents and instruments relating to such Mortgage Loan and set forth in an exhibit to the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement.
“
Mortgage Interest Rate
” means the rate of interest borne on a Mortgage Loan from time to time in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Note.
“
Mortgage Interest Rate Cap
” means, with respect to an adjustable rate Mortgage Loan, the limit on each Mortgage Interest Rate adjustment as set forth in the related Mortgage Note.
“
Mortgage Loan
” means any first lien closed Agency Mortgage Loan, Manufactured Home Loan, Non-Agency QM Mortgage Loan or Scratch and Dent Mortgage Loan which is a fixed or floating-rate, one-to-four-family residential mortgage or home equity loan evidenced by a promissory note and secured by a first lien mortgage, which satisfies the requirements set forth in the Underwriting Guidelines and
Section 13(b)
hereof;
provided
, however, that, Mortgage Loans shall not include any High Cost Mortgage Loans.
“
Mortgage Loan Documents
” means the documents in the related Mortgage File to be delivered to the Custodian.
“
Mortgage Loan Schedule
” means, with respect to any Transaction as of any date, a mortgage loan schedule in the form of a computer tape or other electronic medium generated by Seller, and delivered to Administrative Agent and Custodian, which provides information required by Administrative Agent to enter into Transactions relating to the Purchased Mortgage Loans in a format acceptable to Administrative Agent.
“
Mortgage Note
” means the promissory note or other evidence of the indebtedness of a Mortgagor secured by a Mortgage.
“
Mortgaged Property
” means the real property or other Co-op Loan collateral securing repayment of the debt evidenced by a Mortgage Note.
“
Mortgagor
” means the obligor or obligors on a Mortgage Note, including any person who has assumed or guaranteed the obligations of the obligor thereunder.
“
Multiemployer Plan
” means a multiemployer plan defined as such in Section 3(37) of ERISA to which contributions have been or are required to be made by Seller or any ERISA Affiliate and that is covered by Title IV of ERISA.
“
Net Income
” means, for any period, the net income of Seller for such period as determined in accordance with GAAP.
“
Net Worth
” means an amount equal to, on a consolidated basis, Seller’s stockholder equity (determined in accordance with GAAP).
“
1934 Act
” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.
“
No FICO Conforming Mortgage Loan
” means a Conforming Mortgage Loan (a) for which the related Mortgagor is not required to submit a FICO score pursuant to the Underwriting Guidelines, and (b) that is not otherwise originated as a “Refi Plus mortgage loan” or a “DU Refi Plus mortgage Loan” or such other program currently used by Freddie Mac under the applicable Agency guides.
“
Non-Agency QM Mortgage Loan
” means a Mortgage Loan that (a) does not meet the criteria for an Agency Mortgage Loan; (b) meets all applicable criteria as set forth in the Underwriting Guidelines and (c) is otherwise acceptable to Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.
“
Non‑Performing Mortgage Loan
” means (a) any Delinquent Mortgage Loan, (b) any Mortgage Loan with respect to which the related mortgagor is in bankruptcy, or (c) any Mortgage Loan with respect to which the related mortgaged property is in foreclosure.
“
Obligations
” means (a) all of Seller’s indebtedness, obligations to pay the Repurchase Price on the Repurchase Date, the Price Differential on each Price Differential Payment Date, and other obligations and liabilities, to Administrative Agent, Buyers, their Affiliates or Custodian arising under, or in connection with, the Program Agreements, whether now existing or hereafter arising; (b) any and all sums paid by Administrative Agent, Buyers or Administrative Agent on behalf of Buyers in order to preserve any Purchased Mortgage Loan or its interest therein; (c) in the event of any proceeding for the collection or enforcement of any of Seller’s indebtedness, obligations or liabilities referred to in clause (a), the reasonable expenses of retaking, holding, collecting, preparing for sale, selling or otherwise disposing of or realizing on any Purchased
Mortgage Loan, or of any exercise by Administrative Agent or Buyers of their rights under the Program Agreements, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and disbursements and court costs; and (d) all of Seller’s indemnity obligations to Administrative Agent, Buyers or Custodian pursuant to the Program Agreements.
“
OFAC
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 13(a)(27)
hereof.
“
Officer’s Compliance Certificate
” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
Operating Account
” has the meaning specified in the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement.
“
Other Taxes
” means any and all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes or any excise, sales, goods and services or transfer taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Program Agreement.
“
PBGC
” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any entity succeeding to any or all of its functions under ERISA.
“
Pension Protection Act
” means the Pension Protection Act of 2006.
“
Person
” means an individual, partnership, corporation (including a business trust), limited liability company, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity, or a government or any political subdivision or agency thereof.
“
Plan
” means an employee pension benefit or other plan as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, established or maintained by Seller or any ERISA Affiliate and covered by Title IV of ERISA, other than a Multiemployer Plan.
“
Post Default Rate
” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
Power of Attorney
” means a Power of Attorney substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto.
“
Price Differential
” means with respect to any Transaction as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the product of (a) the Pricing Rate for such Transaction and (b) the Purchase Price for such Transaction, calculated daily on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days during the period commencing on (and including) the Purchase Date for such Transaction and ending on (but excluding) the Repurchase Date.
“
Price Differential Payment Date
” means, with respect to a Purchased Mortgage Loan, the 5th day of the month following the related Purchase Date and each succeeding 5th day of the month thereafter; provided, that, with respect to such Purchased Mortgage Loan, the final Price Differential Payment Date shall be the related Repurchase Date; and provided, further, that
if any such day is not a Business Day, the Price Differential Payment Date shall be the next succeeding Business Day.
“
Pricing Rate
” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
Pricing Side Letter
” means, the letter agreement dated as of the date hereof, among Administrative Agent for the benefit of Buyers and Seller, as the same may be amended from time to time.
“
Program Agreements
” means, collectively, this Agreement, the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement, the Pricing Side Letter, the Electronic Tracking Agreement, the Guaranty, the Account Agreement, the Power of Attorney, the Servicing Agreement, if any, the Servicer Notice, if entered into.
“
Prohibited Person
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 13(a)(27)
hereof.
“
Property
” means any right or interest in or to property of any kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible.
“
Proprietary Lease
” means the lease on a Co-op Unit evidencing the possessory interest of the owner in the Co-op Shares in such Co-op Unit.
“
Purchase Date
” means the date on which Purchased Mortgage Loans are to be transferred by Seller to Administrative Agent for the benefit of Buyers.
“
Purchase Price
” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
Purchase Price Percentage
” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
Purchased Mortgage Loans
” means the collective reference to Mortgage Loans together with the Repurchase Assets related to such Mortgage Loans transferred by Seller to Administrative Agent for the benefit of Buyers in a Transaction hereunder, and/or listed on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule attached to the related Transaction Request, which such Mortgage Loans the Custodian has been instructed to hold for the benefit of Administrative Agent pursuant to the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement.
“
Qualified Insurer
” means an insurance company duly authorized and licensed where required by law to transact insurance business and approved as an insurer by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.
“
Qualified Originator
” means an originator of Mortgage Loans which is acceptable under the Underwriting Guidelines.
“
Recognition Agreement
” means, an agreement among a Co-op Corporation, a lender and a Mortgagor with respect to a Co-op Loan whereby such parties (i) acknowledge that
such lender may make, or intends to make, such Co-op Loan, and (ii) make certain agreements with respect to such Co-op Loan.
“
Records
” means all instruments, agreements and other books, records, and reports and data generated by other media for the storage of information maintained by Seller, Servicer or any other person or entity with respect to a Purchased Mortgage Loan. Records shall include the Mortgage Notes, any Mortgages, the Mortgage Files, the credit files related to the Purchased Mortgage Loan and any other instruments necessary to document or service a Mortgage Loan.
“
Register
” has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 22
hereof.
“
Repledge Transaction
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 18
hereof.
“
Repledgee
” means each Repledgee identified by the Administrative Agent from time to time.
“
Reporting Date
” means the seventh (7
th
) day of each month or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day.
“
Repurchase Assets
” has the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 8
hereof.
“
Repurchase Date
” means the earlier of (a) the Termination Date, (b) the date requested pursuant to
Section 4(a)
, or (c) the date determined by application of
Section 16
hereof.
“
Repurchase Price
” means the price at which Purchased Mortgage Loans are to be transferred from the Administrative Agent for the benefit of Buyers to Seller upon termination of a Transaction, which will be determined in each case (including Transactions terminable upon demand) as the sum of the Purchase Price and the accrued but unpaid Price Differential as of the date of such determination. For the avoidance of doubt, the Repurchase Price shall be adjusted upward or downward, as the case may be, pursuant to the Pricing Side Letter and
Section 6(d)
hereof.
“
Request for Certification
” means a notice sent to the Custodian reflecting the sale of one or more Purchased Mortgage Loans to Administrative Agent for the benefit of Buyers hereunder.
“
Requirement of Law
” means, with respect to any Person, any law, treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator, a court or other governmental authority, applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.
“
Responsible Officer
” means as to any Person, the chief executive officer or, with respect to financial matters, the chief financial officer of such Person.
“
S&P
” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, or any successor thereto.
“
Scratch and Dent Mortgage Loan
” means a first lien Mortgage Loan (i) originated in accordance with the criteria of an Agency or Non-Agency QM Mortgage Loan, as applicable, except such Mortgage Loan is not eligible for sale to the original Take-out Investor or has been subsequently repurchased from such original Take-out Investor, in each case, for reasons other than delinquent payment under such Mortgage Loan and (ii) is acceptable to Buyers or Administrative Agent in their sole discretion.
“
SEC
” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any successor thereto.
“
Seller
” means Ditech Financial LLC or its permitted successors and assigns.
“
Servicer
” means any servicer approved by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.
“
Servicer Notice
” means the notice acknowledged by a third party Servicer substantially in the form of
Exhibit J
hereto, as the same may be amended from time to time.
“
Servicing Agreement
” means any servicing agreement entered into among Seller and a third party Servicer as the same may be amended from time to time.
“
Servicing Rights
” means rights of any Person to administer, service or subservice, the Purchased Mortgage Loans or to possess related Records.
“
Settlement Agent
” means, with respect to any Transaction the subject of which is a Wet‑Ink Mortgage Loan, the entity approved by Administrative Agent, in its sole good‑faith discretion, which may be a title company, escrow company or attorney in accordance with local law and practice in the jurisdiction where the related Wet‑Ink Mortgage Loan is being originated. A Settlement Agent is deemed approved unless Administrative Agent notifies Seller otherwise at any time electronically or in writing.
“
SIPA
” means the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970, as amended from time to time.
“
Stock Certificate
” means, with respect to a Co-op Loan, the certificates evidencing ownership of the Co-op Shares issued by the Co-op Corporation.
“
Stock Power
” means, with respect to a Co-op Loan, an assignment of the Stock Certificate or an assignment of the Co-op Shares issued by the Co-op Corporation.
“
Subsidiary
” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity of which at least a majority of the securities or other ownership interests having by the terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar functions of such corporation, partnership or other entity (irrespective of whether or not at the time securities or other ownership interests of any other class or classes of such corporation, partnership or other entity shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time directly or indirectly owned
or controlled by such Person or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person.
“
Take‑out Commitment
” means a commitment of Seller to either (a) sell one or more identified Purchased Mortgage Loans to a Take‑out Investor or (b) (i) swap one or more identified Mortgage Loans with a Take‑out Investor that is an Agency for an Agency Security, and (ii) sell the related Agency Security to a Take‑out Investor, and in each case, the corresponding Take‑out Investor’s commitment back to Seller to effectuate any of the foregoing, as applicable. With respect to any Take‑out Commitment with an Agency, the applicable agency documents list Administrative Agent as sole subscriber.
“
Take‑out Investor
” means (a) an Agency or (b) other institution which has made a Take‑out Commitment and has been approved by Administrative Agent for the benefit of Buyers.
“
Taxes
” means any and all present or future taxes (including social security contributions and value added taxes), levies, imposts, duties (including stamp duties), deductions, charges (including ad valorem charges), withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges of any nature whatsoever imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
“
Termination Date
” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule
” means the Truth-in-Lending Act and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act Integrated Disclosure Rule, adopted by the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, which is effective for residential mortgage loan applications received on or after October 3, 2015.
“
Title Policy
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 14(bb)
hereof.
“
Transaction
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 1
hereof.
“
Transaction Request
” means a request via email from Seller to Administrative Agent notifying Administrative Agent that Seller wishes to enter into a Transaction hereunder that indicates that it is a Transaction Request under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, a Transaction Request may refer to multiple Mortgage Loans; provided that each Mortgage Loan shall be deemed to be subject to its own Transaction.
“
Trust Receipt
” means, with respect to any Transaction as of any date, a receipt in the form attached as an exhibit to the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement.
“
Underwriting Guidelines
” means the standards, procedures and guidelines of the Seller for underwriting and acquiring Mortgage Loans, which are set forth in the written policies and procedures of the Seller, a copy of which have been provided to Administrative Agent and such other guidelines as are identified to and approved in writing by Administrative Agent.
“
Uniform Commercial Code
” or “
UCC
” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect on the date hereof in the State of New York or the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the applicable jurisdiction.
“
U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 11(e)(ii) (B)
hereof.
“
VA
” means the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, an agency of the United States of America, or any successor thereto including the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
“
VA Approved Lender
” means a lender which is approved by the VA to act as a lender in connection with the origination of VA Loans.
“
VA Approved Servicer
” means a servicer which is approved by the VA to act as a servicer of VA Loans.
“
VA Loan
” means a Mortgage Loan which is the subject of a VA Loan Guaranty Agreement as evidenced by a loan guaranty certificate, or a Mortgage Loan which is a vendor loan sold by the VA.
“
VA Loan Guaranty Agreement
” means the obligation of the United States to pay a specific percentage of a Mortgage Loan (subject to a maximum amount) upon default of the Mortgagor pursuant to the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act, as amended.
“
Warehouse Indebtedness
” means Indebtedness of Seller in connection with any repurchase, warehouse, gestation, early purchase or similar facility.
“
Wet‑Ink Delivery Date
” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
Wet‑Ink Documents
” means, with respect to any Wet‑Ink Mortgage Loan, the (a) Transaction Request and (b) the Mortgage Loan Schedule.
“
Wet‑Ink Mortgage Loan
” means a Mortgage Loan which Seller is selling to Administrative Agent for the benefit of a Buyer simultaneously with the origination thereof.
“
Wire Instruction Data
” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement.
3.
Program; Initiation of Transactions
a.
From time to time, Administrative Agent (for the benefit of Buyers) will purchase from Sellers certain Mortgage Loans that have been either originated by Seller or purchased by Seller from other originators. This Agreement is a commitment by Committed Buyer to enter into Transactions with Seller up to an aggregate amount equal to the Maximum Committed Purchase Price. This Agreement is not a commitment by Administrative Agent on behalf of Buyers to enter into Transactions with Seller for amounts exceeding the
Maximum Committed Purchase Price, but rather, sets forth the procedures to be used in connection with periodic requests for Administrative Agent on behalf of Buyers to enter into Transactions with Sellers. Each Seller hereby acknowledges that, beyond the Maximum Committed Purchase Price, Administrative Agent on behalf of Buyers is under no obligation to agree to enter into, or to enter into, any Transaction pursuant to this Agreement; provided that once Administrative Agent on behalf of Buyers and Seller enter into a Transaction with respect to one or more Purchased Mortgage Loans that would exceed the Maximum Committed Purchase Price, Administrative Agent on behalf of Buyers shall not require Seller to repurchase any such Purchased Mortgage Loans unless such repurchase is otherwise permitted by the terms of this Agreement. All Purchased Mortgage Loans shall exceed or meet the Underwriting Guidelines, and shall be serviced by Seller or Servicer, as applicable. The aggregate Purchase Price of Purchased Mortgage Loans subject to outstanding Transactions shall not exceed the Maximum Aggregate Purchase Price.
b.
Seller shall request that Administrative Agent enter into a Transaction by delivering (i) to Administrative Agent, a Transaction Request (A) one (1) Business Day prior to the proposed Purchase Date for Mortgage Loans that are not Wet‑Ink Mortgage Loans or (B) by 3:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the proposed Purchase Date for Wet‑Ink Mortgage Loans and (ii) to Administrative Agent and Custodian a Mortgage Loan Schedule in accordance with the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement and (iii) to Administrative Agent and Disbursement Agent, with respect to Wet-Ink Mortgage Loans and Correspondent Mortgage Loans, the Wire Instruction Data in accordance with the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement. In the event the Mortgage Loan Schedule provided by Seller contains erroneous computer data, is not formatted properly or the computer fields are otherwise improperly aligned, Administrative Agent shall provide written or electronic notice to Seller describing such error and Seller shall correct the computer data, reformat or properly align the computer fields itself and resubmit the Mortgage Loan Schedule as required herein.
c.
[Reserved.]
d.
[Reserved.]
e.
Upon the satisfaction of the applicable conditions precedent set forth in
Section 10
hereof, all of Seller’s interest in the Repurchase Assets shall pass to Administrative Agent on behalf of Buyers on the Purchase Date, against the transfer of the Purchase Price to Seller. Upon transfer of the Mortgage Loans to Administrative Agent on behalf of Buyers as set forth in this Section and until termination of any related Transactions as set forth in
Sections 4
or
16
of this Agreement, ownership of each Mortgage Loan, including each document in the related Mortgage File and Records, is vested in Buyers. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge and agree that the Purchased Mortgage Loans shall be held by the Administrative Agent; provided that, prior to the recordation by the Custodian as provided for in the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement record title in the name of Seller to each Mortgage shall be retained by Seller in trust, for the benefit of Buyers, for the sole purpose of facilitating the servicing and the supervision of the servicing of the Mortgage Loans.
f.
With respect to each Wet‑Ink Mortgage Loan, (i) Seller shall wire the Haircut Amount to the Operating Account in accordance with the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement and (ii) by no later than the Wet‑Ink Delivery Date, Seller shall cause the related Settlement Agent to deliver to the Custodian the remaining documents in the Mortgage File, as more particularly set forth in the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement.
4.
Repurchase
a.
Seller shall repurchase the related Purchased Mortgage Loans from Administrative Agent for the benefit of Buyers on each related Repurchase Date. In addition, Seller may repurchase Purchased Mortgage Loans without penalty or premium on any date. If Seller intends to make such a repurchase, Seller shall give one (1) Business Day’s prior written notice to Administrative Agent, designating the Purchased Mortgage Loans to be repurchased. Such obligation to repurchase exists without regard to any prior or intervening liquidation or foreclosure with respect to any Purchased Mortgage Loan (but liquidation or foreclosure proceeds received by Administrative Agent shall be applied to reduce the Repurchase Price for such Purchased Mortgage Loan on each Price Differential Payment Date except as otherwise provided herein). Seller is obligated to repurchase and take physical possession of the Purchased Mortgage Loans from Administrative Agent or its designee (including the Custodian) at Seller’s expense on the related Repurchase Date.
b.
Provided that no Default shall have occurred and is continuing, and Administrative Agent has received the related Repurchase Price upon repurchase of the Purchased Mortgage Loans, Administrative Agent and Buyers will each be deemed to have released their respective interests hereunder in the Purchased Mortgage Loans (including, the Repurchase Assets related thereto) at the request of Seller. The Purchased Mortgage Loans (including the Repurchase Assets related thereto) shall be delivered to Seller free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or claim of Administrative Agent or the Buyers. With respect to payments in full by the related Mortgagor of a Purchased Mortgage Loan, Seller agrees to immediately remit (or cause to be remitted) to Administrative Agent for the benefit of Buyers the Repurchase Price with respect to such Purchased Mortgage Loan. Administrative Agent and Buyers agree to release their respective interests in Purchased Mortgage Loans which have been prepaid in full after receipt of evidence of compliance with the immediately preceding sentence.
5.
Price Differential.
a.
On each Business Day that a Transaction is outstanding, the Pricing Rate shall be reset and, unless otherwise agreed, the accrued and unpaid Price Differential shall be settled in cash on each related Price Differential Payment Date. Two (2) Business Days prior to the Price Differential Payment Date, Administrative Agent shall give Seller written or electronic notice of the amount of the Price Differential due on such Price Differential Payment Date. On the Price Differential Payment Date, Seller shall pay to Administrative Agent the Price Differential for the benefit of Buyers for such Price Differential Payment Date (along with any other amounts to be paid pursuant to
Section 7
hereof and Section 3 of the Pricing Side Letter), by wire transfer in immediately available funds.
b.
If Seller fails to pay all or part of the Price Differential by 3:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the related Price Differential Payment Date, with respect to any Purchased Mortgage Loan, Seller shall be obligated to pay to Administrative Agent for the benefit of Buyers (in addition to, and together with, the amount of such Price Differential) interest on the unpaid Repurchase Price at a rate per annum equal to the Post Default Rate until the Price Differential is received in full by Administrative Agent for the benefit of Buyers.
6.
Margin Maintenance
a.
If at any time the outstanding Purchase Price of any Purchased Mortgage Loan subject to a Transaction is greater than the Asset Value of such Purchased Mortgage Loan subject to a Transaction (a “
Margin Deficit
”), then Administrative Agent may by notice to Seller require Seller to transfer to Administrative Agent for the benefit of Buyers cash in an amount at least equal to the Margin Deficit (such requirement, a “
Margin Call
”).
b.
Notice delivered pursuant to
Section 6(a)
above may be given by any written or electronic means. Any notice given before 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on a Business Day shall be met, and the related Margin Call satisfied, no later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such Business Day; notice given after 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on a Business Day shall be met, and the related Margin Call satisfied, no later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the following Business Day (the foregoing time requirements for satisfaction of a Margin Call are referred to as the “
Margin Deadlines
”). The failure of Administrative Agent, on any one or more occasions, to exercise its rights hereunder, shall not change or alter the terms and conditions to which this Agreement is subject or limit the right of Administrative Agent to do so at a later date. Seller and Administrative Agent each agree that a failure or delay by Administrative Agent to exercise its rights hereunder shall not limit or waive Administrative Agent’s or Buyers’ rights under this Agreement or otherwise existing by law or in any way create additional rights for Seller.
c.
In the event that a Margin Deficit exists with respect to any Purchased Mortgage Loan, Administrative Agent may retain any funds received by it to which the Seller would otherwise be entitled hereunder, which funds (i) shall be held by Administrative Agent against the related Margin Deficit and (ii) may be applied by Administrative Agent against the Repurchase Price of any Purchased Mortgage Loan for which the related Margin Deficit remains otherwise unsatisfied. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrative Agent retains the right, in its sole discretion, to make a Margin Call in accordance with the provisions of this
Section 6
.
d.
If at any time the Asset Value (assuming for purposes of this subsection that Asset Value does not exceed the unpaid principal balance of the related Purchased Mortgage Loan) of any Purchased Mortgage Loan subject to a Transaction hereunder as of any date of determination is greater than the Purchase Price (assuming for purposes of this subsection that Purchase Price does not exceed the unpaid principal balance of the related Purchased Mortgage Loan) for such Purchased Mortgage Loan for a Transaction (a “
Margin Excess
”), then Seller may, by delivery of written notice to Administrative Agent by 10:00 a.m. (New York Time) on any Business Day (an “
Excess Margin Notice
”), request that Administrative
Agent reallocate the Purchase Price of Purchased Mortgage Loans with such Margin Excess in order to facilitate the release of other Purchased Mortgage Loans which, following such reallocation, will have a Purchase Price of zero. Administrative Agent shall not be obligated to remit Margin Excess or release Purchased Mortgage Loans pursuant to above to the extent (A) it would cause the outstanding Purchase Price to exceed the Maximum Aggregate Purchase Price; (B) a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would exist after such action by Administrative Agent; (C) such action would be inconsistent with Administrative Agent’s determination of Asset Value in accordance with this Agreement; or (D) such action would cause a Margin Deficit.
7.
Income Payments
a.
All Income received on account of the Purchased Mortgage Loans during the term of a Transaction shall be the property of Administrative Agent for the benefit of Buyers. Seller shall and shall cause the applicable Servicer to deposit all Income received with respect to the Purchased Mortgage Loans, into the Collection Account within two (2) Business Days of receipt thereof; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, each Servicer shall be entitled to retain amounts to which it is entitled under the applicable Servicing Agreement.
b.
On each Price Differential Payment Date, Administrative Agent shall, or shall direct the Bank to remit amounts on deposit in the Collection Account as follows:
(1)
first, to the payment of all costs and fees payable by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement;
(2)
second, to the Administrative Agent in payment of any accrued and unpaid Price Differential;
(3)
third, without limiting the rights of Administrative Agent under
Section 6
of this Agreement, to the Administrative Agent on behalf of Buyers, in the amount of any unpaid Margin Deficit; and
(4)
fourth, to Seller, any remaining amounts.
c.
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this
Section 7
, upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default or on the Termination Date all Income shall be remitted to Administrative Agent for application to the Obligations as Administrative Agent deems appropriate.
8.
Security Interest
a.
On each Purchase Date, Seller hereby sells, assigns and conveys all rights and interests in the Purchased Mortgage Loans identified on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule and the Repurchase Assets to Administrative Agent for the benefit of Buyers and Repledgees. Although the parties intend that all Transactions hereunder be sales and
purchases and not loans, in the event any such Transactions are deemed to be loans, and in any event, Seller hereby pledges to Administrative Agent as security for the performance by Seller of its Obligations and hereby grants, assigns and pledges to Administrative Agent a fully perfected first priority security interest in the Purchased Mortgage Loans, any Agency Security or right to receive such Agency Security when issued to the extent backed by any of the Purchased Mortgage Loans, the Records, and all related Servicing Rights, the Program Agreements (to the extent such Program Agreements and Seller’s right thereunder relate to the Purchased Mortgage Loans), any related Take‑out Commitments, any Property relating to the Purchased Mortgage Loans, all insurance policies and insurance proceeds relating to any Purchased Mortgage Loan or the related Mortgaged Property, including, but not limited to, any payments or proceeds under any related primary insurance, hazard insurance and FHA Mortgage Insurance Contracts and VA Loan Guaranty Agreements (if any), Income, the Collection Account, Interest Rate Protection Agreements, accounts (including any interest of Seller in escrow accounts) and any other contract rights, instruments, accounts, payments, rights to payment (including payments of interest or finance charges), general intangibles and other assets, in each case, relating to the Purchased Mortgage Loans (including, without limitation, any other accounts) or any interest in the Purchased Mortgage Loans, and any proceeds (including the related securitization proceeds) and distributions with respect to any of the foregoing and any other property, rights, title or interests as are specified on a Transaction Request and/or Trust Receipt, in all instances, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, now existing or hereafter created (collectively, the “
Repurchase Assets
”).
b.
The Seller acknowledges that it has no rights to service the Purchased Mortgage Loans. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and in the event that the Seller is deemed to retain any residual Servicing Rights, and for the avoidance of doubt, Seller grants, assigns and pledges to Administrative Agent a security interest in the Servicing Rights and proceeds related thereto and in all instances, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, now existing or hereafter created. The foregoing provision is intended to constitute a security agreement or other arrangement or other credit enhancement related to this Agreement and Transactions hereunder as defined under Sections 101(47)(A)(v) and 741(7)(A)(xi) of the Bankruptcy Code.
c.
Seller agrees to execute, deliver and/or file such documents and perform such acts as may be reasonably necessary to fully perfect Administrative Agent’s security interest created hereby. Furthermore, the Seller hereby authorizes Administrative Agent to file financing statements relating to the Repurchase Assets, as Administrative Agent, at its option, may deem appropriate. The Seller shall pay the filing costs for any financing statement or statements prepared pursuant to this
Section 8
.
9.
Payment and Transfer
Unless otherwise mutually agreed in writing, all transfers of funds to be made by Seller hereunder shall be made in Dollars, in immediately available funds, without deduction, set‑off or counterclaim, to Administrative Agent at the following account maintained by Administrative Agent: Account No.
30924597
, for the account of CSFB Administrative Agent/Ditech Financial
LLC‑Inbound Account Citibank, ABA No. 021 000 089 or such other account as Administrative Agent shall specify to Seller in writing. Seller acknowledges that it has no rights of withdrawal from the foregoing account. All Purchased Mortgage Loans transferred by one party hereto to the other party shall be in the case of a purchase by a Buyer in suitable form for transfer or shall be accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment in blank and such other documentation as Administrative Agent may reasonably request. All Purchased Mortgage Loans shall be evidenced by a Trust Receipt. Any Repurchase Price received by Administrative Agent after 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) shall be deemed received on the next succeeding Business Day.
10.
Conditions Precedent
a.
Initial Transaction
. As conditions precedent to the initial Transaction, Administrative Agent shall have received on or before the day of such initial Transaction the following, in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and duly executed by Seller and each other party thereto:
(1)
Program Agreements
. The Program Agreements (other than the Account Agreement) duly executed and delivered by the parties thereto and being in full force and effect, free of any modification, breach or waiver.
(2)
Security Interest
. Evidence that all other actions necessary or, in the opinion of Administrative Agent, desirable to perfect and protect Administrative Agent’s and Buyers’ interest in the Purchased Mortgage Loans and other Repurchase Assets have been taken, including, without limitation, duly authorized and filed Uniform Commercial Code financing statements on Form UCC‑1 or UCC-3, as applicable.
(3)
Organizational Documents
. A certificate of the corporate secretary of Seller substantially in the form and substance acceptable to Administrative Agent in its ole good faith discretion, attaching certified copies of Seller’s certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement and resolutions approving the Program Agreements and transactions thereunder (either specifically or by general resolution) and all documents evidencing other necessary corporate action or governmental approvals as may be required in connection with the Program Agreements.
(4)
Good Standing Certificate
. A certified copy of a good standing certificate from the jurisdiction of organization of Seller, dated as of no earlier than the date ten (10) Business Days prior to the Purchase Date with respect to the initial Transaction hereunder.
(5)
Incumbency Certificate
. An incumbency certificate of the corporate secretary of Seller, certifying the names, true signatures and titles of the representatives duly authorized to request transactions hereunder and to execute the Program Agreements.
(6)
Opinion of Counsel
. An opinion of Seller’s counsel, in form and substance acceptable to Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.
(7)
Underwriting Guidelines
. A true and correct copy of the Underwriting Guidelines certified by an officer of the Seller.
(8)
Fees
. Payment of any fees due to Administrative Agent and Buyers hereunder.
(9)
Insurance
. Evidence that Seller has added Administrative Agent as an additional loss payee under the Seller’s Fidelity Insurance.
b.
All Transactions
. The obligation of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of Buyers to enter into each Transaction pursuant to this Agreement is subject to the following conditions precedent:
(1)
Due Diligence Review
. Without limiting the generality of
Section 34
hereof, Administrative Agent and Buyers shall have completed, to their satisfaction, their due diligence review of the related Mortgage Loans and Seller and the Servicer.
(2)
Required Documents
.
(a)
With respect to each Purchased Mortgage Loan which is not a Wet‑Ink Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage File has been delivered to the Custodian in accordance with the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement.
(b)
With respect to each Wet‑Ink Mortgage Loan, the Wet‑Ink Documents have been delivered to Administrative Agent or Custodian, as the case may be, in accordance with the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement.
(c)
With respect to each Correspondent Loan which the Correspondent Seller is selling to Seller simultaneously with such Correspondent Loan becoming a Purchased Mortgage Loan, Seller shall have delivered to the Disbursement Agent the Seller Wire Instruction Data in accordance with the terms of the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement.
(a)
With respect to each Correspondent Loan, Administrative Agent shall have received a Correspondent Seller Release for such Purchased Mortgage Loan that is duly executed and delivered by the related Correspondent Seller by no later than the time set forth in
Section 3(b)
hereof.
(3)
Transaction Documents
. Administrative Agent or its designee shall have received on or before the day of such Transaction (unless otherwise specified in this Agreement) the following, in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (if applicable) duly executed:
(a)
A Transaction Request and Mortgage Loan Schedule delivered by Seller pursuant to
Section 3(b)
hereof.
(b)
The Request for Certification and the related Mortgage Loan Schedule delivered by Seller, and the Trust Receipt and Custodial Mortgage Loan Schedule delivered by Custodian.
(c)
Such certificates, customary opinions of counsel or other documents as Administrative Agent may reasonably request, provided that such opinions of counsel shall not be required routinely in connection with each Transaction but shall only be required from time to time as deemed necessary by Administrative Agent in good faith; provided further that Seller may provide such opinions of counsel or other documents to Administrative Agent within five (5) Business Days following such Purchase Date.
(4)
No Default
. No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
(5)
Requirements of Law
. Neither Administrative Agent nor Buyers shall have determined that the introduction of or a change in any Requirement of Law or in the interpretation or administration of any Requirement of Law applicable to Administrative Agent or any Buyer has made it unlawful, and no Governmental Authority shall have asserted that it is unlawful, for Administrative Agent or any Buyer to enter into Transactions with a Pricing Rate based on Base Rate.
(6)
Representations and Warranties
. Both immediately prior to the related Transaction and also after giving effect thereto and to the intended use thereof, the representations and warranties made by Seller in each Program Agreement shall be true, correct and complete on and as of such Purchase Date in all material respects with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date (or, if any such representation or warranty is expressly stated to have been made as of a specific date, as of such specific date).
(7)
Electronic Tracking Agreement
. To the extent Seller is selling Mortgage Loans which are registered on the MERS® System, an Electronic Tracking Agreement entered into, duly executed and delivered by the parties thereto and being in full force and effect, free of any modification, breach or waiver.
(8)
Releases
. Administrative Agent shall have received a warehouse lender’s release or other document acceptable Administrative Agent in its sole discretion evidencing the release and conveyance of the loan to Seller.
(9)
Reserved
.
(10)
Material Adverse Change
. None of the following shall have occurred and/or be continuing (it being understood that Buyers will make the following determinations acting in good faith):
(a)
Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch’s corporate bond rating as calculated by S&P or Moody’s has been lowered or downgraded to a rating below investment grade by S&P or Moody’s;
(b)
an event or events shall have occurred in the good faith determination of a Buyer resulting in the effective absence of a “repo market” or comparable “lending market” for financing debt obligations secured by mortgage loans or securities or an event or events shall have occurred resulting in such Buyer not being able to finance Purchased Mortgage Loans through the “repo market” or “lending market” with traditional counterparties at rates which would have been reasonable prior to the occurrence of such event or events; or
(c)
an event or events shall have occurred resulting in the effective absence of a “securities market” for securities backed by mortgage loans or an event or events shall have occurred resulting in such Buyer not being able to sell securities backed by mortgage loans at prices which would have been reasonable prior to such event or events; or
(d)
there shall have occurred a material adverse change in the financial condition of a Buyer which affects (or can reasonably be expected to affect) materially and adversely the ability of such Buyer to fund its obligations under this Agreement.
(11)
Servicer Defaults
. The Servicer of the related Mortgage Loan proposed for purchase hereunder is not in default of the applicable Servicing Agreement.
11.
Program; Costs
a.
Seller shall reimburse Administrative Agent and Buyers for any of Administrative Agent’s and Buyers’ reasonable out-of-pocket costs, including due diligence review costs and reasonable attorney’s fees, incurred by Administrative Agent and Buyers in determining the acceptability to Administrative Agent and Buyers of any Mortgage Loans; provided that Buyer shall provide notice to Seller at such time such out-of-pocket costs and expenses reaches $25,000; provided, however, that failure to deliver such notice shall not affect Seller’s obligations hereunder. Seller shall also pay, or reimburse Administrative Agent and Buyers if Administrative Agent or Buyers shall pay, any termination fee, which may be due any Servicer. Seller shall pay the fees and expenses of Administrative Agent’s and Buyers’ counsel in connection with the Program Agreements. Legal fees for any subsequent amendments to this Agreement or related documents shall be borne by Seller. Seller shall pay ongoing custodial fees and expenses as set forth in the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement, and any other ongoing fees and expenses under any other Program Agreement.
Without limiting the foregoing, Seller shall pay all fees as and when required under the Pricing Side Letter.
b.
If any Buyer determines, in good faith, that, due to the introduction of, any change in, or the compliance by such Buyer with (i) any Eurocurrency reserve requirement or (ii) the interpretation of any law, regulation or any guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law), there shall be an increase in the cost to such Buyer in engaging in the present or any future Transactions, then Seller agrees to pay to such Buyer, from time to time, upon demand by such Buyer (with a copy to Custodian) the actual cost of additional amounts as specified by such Buyer to compensate such Buyer for such increased costs.
c.
With respect to any Transaction, Administrative Agent and Buyers may conclusively rely upon, and shall incur no liability to Seller in acting upon, any request or other communication that Administrative Agent and Buyers reasonably believe to have been given or made by a person authorized to enter into a Transaction on Seller’s behalf, whether or not such person is listed on the certificate delivered pursuant to
Section 10(a)(5)
hereof.
d.
Notwithstanding the assignment of the Program Agreements with respect to each Purchased Mortgage Loan to Administrative Agent for the benefit of Buyers, Seller agrees and covenants with Administrative Agent and Buyers to enforce diligently Seller’s rights and remedies set forth in the Program Agreements.
e.
(i) Any payments made by Seller to Administrative Agent or a Buyer or a Buyer assignee or participant hereunder or any Program Agreement shall be made free and clear of and without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable law. If Seller shall be required by applicable law (as determined in the good faith discretion of the applicable withholding agent) to deduct or withhold any Tax from any sums payable to Administrative Agent or a Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant, then (i) the Seller shall make such deductions or withholdings and pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law; (ii) to the extent the withheld or deducted Tax is an Indemnified Tax or Other Tax, the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions and withholdings (including deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this
Section 11(e)
) Administrative Agent receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions or withholdings been made; and (iii) the Seller shall notify the Administrative Agent of the amount paid and shall provide the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by the relevant Governmental Authority evidencing such payment within ten (10) days thereafter. Seller shall otherwise indemnify Administrative Agent and such Buyer, within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed on Administrative Agent or such Buyer (including Indemnified Taxes and Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this
Section 11(e)
) and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority.
(ii) Administrative Agent shall cause each Buyer and Buyer assignee and participant to deliver to the Seller, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Seller, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Seller as will permit payments made hereunder to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, Administrative Agent shall cause each Buyer and Buyer assignee and participant, if reasonably requested by Seller, to deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Seller as will enable the Seller to determine whether or not such Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Section 11
, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation in
Section 11(e)((ii)(A)
,
(B)
and
(C)
below) shall not be required if in the Buyer’s or any Buyer’s assignee’s or participant’s judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Administrative Agent shall cause a Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant to deliver to the Seller, to the extent legally entitled to do so:
(A) in the case of a Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant which is a “U.S. Person” as defined in section 7701(a)(30) of the Code, a properly completed and executed Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-9 certifying that it is not subject to U.S. federal backup withholding tax;
(B) in the case of a Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant which is not a “U.S. Person” as defined in Code section 7701(a)(30): (I) a properly completed and executed IRS Form W-8BEN, W-8BENE-E or W-8ECI, as appropriate, evidencing entitlement to a zero percent or reduced rate of U.S. federal income tax withholding on any payments made hereunder, (II) in the case of such non-U.S. Person claiming exemption from the withholding of U.S. federal income tax under Code sections 871(h) or 881(c) with respect to payments of “portfolio interest,” a duly executed certificate (a “
U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate
”) to the effect that such non-U.S. Person is not (x) a “bank” within the meaning of Code section 881(c)(3)(A), (y) a “10 percent shareholder” of Seller or affiliate thereof, within the meaning of Code section 881(c)(3)(B), or (z) a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Code section 881(c)(3)(C), (III) to the extent such non-U.S. person is not the beneficial owner, executed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-8BEN-E, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if such non-U.S. person is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such non-U.S. person are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such non-U.S. person may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner, and (IV) executed originals of any other form or supplementary documentation prescribed by law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in United States federal withholding
tax together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by law to permit Seller to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made.
(C) if a payment made to a Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant under this Agreement would be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax imposed by FATCA if such Buyer or assignee or participant were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), Administrative Agent on behalf of such Buyer or assignee or participant shall deliver to the Seller at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Seller such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Seller as may be necessary for the Seller to comply with their obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this
Section 11(e)
, “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.
The applicable IRS forms referred to above shall be delivered by Administrative Agent on behalf of each applicable Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant on or prior to the date on which such person becomes a Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant under this Agreement, as the case may be, and upon the obsolescence or invalidity of any IRS form previously delivered by it hereunder.
f.
Any indemnification payable by Seller to Administrative Agent or a Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant for Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes that are imposed on such Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant, as described in
Section 11(e)(i)
hereof, shall be paid by Seller within ten (10) days after demand therefor from Administrative Agent. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Seller by the Administrative Agent on behalf of a Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
g.
Each party’s obligations under this
Section 11
shall survive any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Buyer or a Buyer assignee or participant, and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Program Agreement.
h.
Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that it is its intent for purposes of U.S. federal, state and local income and franchise taxes to treat each Transaction as indebtedness of Seller that is secured by the Purchased Mortgage Loans, and the Purchased Mortgage Loans as owned by Seller in the absence of an Event of Default by Seller. Administrative Agent on behalf of Buyers and Seller agree that they will treat and report for all tax purposes the Transactions entered into hereunder as one or more loans from a Buyer to Seller secured by the Purchased Mortgage Loans, unless otherwise prohibited by law or upon a final determination by any taxing authority that the Transactions are not loans for tax purposes.
12.
Servicing
a.
Seller, on Administrative Agent’s and Buyers’ behalf, shall contract with Servicer to, or if Seller is the Servicer, Seller shall, service the Mortgage Loans consistent with the degree of skill and care that Seller customarily requires with respect to similar Mortgage Loans owned or managed by it and in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices. The Seller and Servicer shall (i) comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, (ii) maintain all state and federal licenses necessary for it to perform its servicing responsibilities hereunder and (iii) not impair the rights of Administrative Agent or Buyers in any Mortgage Loans or any payment thereunder. Administrative Agent may terminate the servicing of any Mortgage Loan with the then existing Servicer in accordance with
Section 12(e)
hereof.
b.
Seller shall and shall cause the Servicer to hold or cause to be held all escrow funds collected by Seller and Servicer with respect to any Purchased Mortgage Loans in trust accounts and shall apply the same for the purposes for which such funds were collected.
c.
[Reserved].
d.
In the event there is a third party Servicer and upon Administrative Agent’s request, Seller shall provide promptly to Administrative Agent a Servicer Notice addressed to and agreed to by the Servicer of the related Purchased Mortgage Loans, advising such Servicer of such matters as Administrative Agent may reasonably request, including, without limitation, recognition by the Servicer of Administrative Agent’s and Buyers’ interest in such Purchased Mortgage Loans and the Servicer’s agreement that upon receipt of notice of an Event of Default from Administrative Agent, it will follow the instructions of Administrative Agent with respect to the Purchased Mortgage Loans and any related Income with respect thereto.
e.
Upon written notice, Administrative Agent shall have the right to immediately terminate the Servicer’s right to service the Purchased Mortgage Loans without payment of any penalty or termination fee. Seller and the Servicer shall cooperate in transferring the servicing of the Purchased Mortgage Loans to a successor servicer appointed by Administrative Agent on behalf of Buyers in its sole discretion. For the avoidance of doubt any termination of the Servicer’s rights to service by the Administrative Agent as a result of an Event of Default shall be deemed part of an exercise of the Administrative Agent’s rights to cause the liquidation, termination or acceleration of this Agreement.
f.
If Seller should discover that, for any reason whatsoever, Seller or any entity responsible to Seller for managing or servicing any such Purchased Mortgage Loan has failed to perform fully Seller’s obligations under the Program Agreements or any of the obligations of such entities with respect to the Purchased Mortgage Loans, Seller shall promptly notify Administrative Agent.
g.
Reserved.
h.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Seller retains no economic rights to the servicing of the Purchased Mortgage Loans; provided that the Seller shall and shall cause
the Servicer to continue to service the Purchased Mortgage Loans hereunder as part of its Obligations hereunder. As such, the Seller expressly acknowledges that the Purchased Mortgage Loans are sold to Administrative Agent for the benefit of Buyers on a “servicing released” basis.
13.
Representations and Warranties
a.
Seller represents and warrants to Administrative Agent and Buyers as of the date hereof and as of each Purchase Date for any Transaction that:
(1)
Seller Existence
. Seller has been duly organized and is validly existing as a limited liability company in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.
(2)
Licenses
. Seller is duly licensed or is otherwise qualified in each jurisdiction in which it transacts business for the business which it conducts and is not in default of any applicable federal, state or local laws, rules and regulations unless, in either instance, the failure to take such action is not reasonably likely (either individually or in the aggregate) to cause a Material Adverse Effect and is not in default of such state’s applicable laws, rules and regulations. Seller has the requisite power and authority and legal right to originate and purchase Mortgage Loans (as applicable) and to own, sell and grant a lien on all of its right, title and interest in and to the Mortgage Loans, and to execute and deliver, engage in the transactions contemplated by, and perform and observe the terms and conditions of, each Program Agreement and any Transaction Request. To the extent previously approved, Seller is an FHA Approved Mortgagee, a VA Approved Lender and a VA Approved Servicer;
provided
,
however
, that the Seller is permitted to let FHA and VA approvals lapse if the Transactions under this Agreement do not include FHA Loans or VA Loans;
provided
,
further
that Seller shall provide Buyer with prompt written notice of such lapse and at such point such FHA Loans or VA Loans shall no longer be eligible for Transactions hereunder.
(3)
Power
. Seller has all requisite corporate or other power, and has all governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals necessary to own its assets and carry on its business as now being or as proposed to be conducted, except where the lack of such licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals would not be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(4)
Due Authorization
. Seller has all necessary corporate or other power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under each of the Program Agreements, as applicable. Each Program Agreement has been (or, in the case of Program Agreements not yet executed, will be) duly authorized, executed and delivered by Seller, all requisite or other corporate action having been taken, and each is valid, binding and enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms except as such enforcement may be affected by bankruptcy, by other insolvency laws, or by general principles of equity.
(5)
Reserved
.
(6)
Event of Default
. There exists no Event of Default under
Section 15(b)
hereof, which default gives rise to a right to accelerate indebtedness as referenced in
Section 15(b)
hereof, under any mortgage, borrowing agreement or other instrument or agreement pertaining to indebtedness for borrowed money or to the repurchase of mortgage loans or securities.
(7)
Solvency
. Seller is solvent and will not be rendered insolvent by any Transaction and, after giving effect to such Transaction, will not be left with an unreasonably small amount of capital with which to engage in its business. Seller is not contemplating the commencement of insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation or consolidation proceedings or the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, conservator, trustee or similar official in respect of such entity or any of its assets. The amount of consideration being received by Seller upon the sale of the Purchased Mortgage Loans to Administrative Agent for the benefit of Buyers constitutes reasonably equivalent value and fair consideration for such Purchased Mortgage Loans. Seller is not transferring any Purchased Mortgage Loans with any intent to hinder, delay or defraud any of its creditors.
(8)
No Conflicts
. The execution, delivery and performance by Seller of each Program Agreement do not conflict with any term or provision of the formation documents or by‑laws of Seller or any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, writ, injunction or decree applicable to Seller of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over Seller, which conflict would have a Material Adverse Effect and will not result in any violation of any such mortgage, instrument, agreement or obligation to which Seller is a party.
(9)
True and Complete Disclosure
. All information, reports, exhibits, schedules, financial statements or certificates of Seller or any Affiliate thereof or any of their officers furnished or to be furnished to Administrative Agent or Buyers in connection with the initial or any ongoing due diligence of Seller or any Affiliate or officer thereof, negotiation, preparation, or delivery of the Program Agreements, when taken as a whole, (i) are true and complete and do not omit to disclose any material facts necessary to make the statements herein or therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading and (ii) with respect to financial statements, present fairly the financial condition and results of operations of Seller as of the dates and for the periods indicated. All financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (other than monthly financial statements solely with respect to footnotes, year‑end adjustments and cash flow statements). Except as disclosed in such financial statements or pursuant to
Section 17(b)
hereof, Seller is not subject to any contingent liabilities or commitments that, individually or in the aggregate, have a material possibility of causing a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Seller.
(10)
Approvals
. No consent, approval, authorization or order of, registration or filing with, or notice to any Governmental Authority or court is required under applicable law in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by Seller of each Program Agreement.
(11)
Litigation
. There is no action, proceeding or investigation pending with respect to which the Seller has received service of process or, to the best of Seller’s knowledge threatened against it before any court, administrative agency or other tribunal (A) asserting the invalidity of any Program Agreement, (B) seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by any Program Agreement or (C) which is reasonably likely to be determined adversely and, if adversely determined, is reasonably likely to materially and adversely affect the validity of the Mortgage Loans or the performance by it of its obligations under, or the validity or enforceability of any Program Agreement.
(12)
Material Adverse Change
. There has been no material adverse change in the business, operations, financial condition, properties or prospects of Seller or its Affiliates since the date set forth in the most recent financial statements supplied to Administrative Agent as determined by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.
(13)
Ownership
. Upon payment of the Purchase Price and the filing of the financing statement and delivery of the Mortgage Files to the Custodian and the Custodian’s receipt of the related Request for Certification, Administrative Agent shall become the sole owner of the Purchased Mortgage Loans and related Repurchase Assets, for the benefit of Buyers and Repledgees free and clear of all liens and encumbrances.
(14)
Underwriting Guidelines
. The Underwriting Guidelines provided to Administrative Agent are the true and correct Underwriting Guidelines of the Seller.
(15)
Taxes
. Seller and its Subsidiaries have timely filed all tax returns that are required to be filed by them and have paid all taxes, except for any such taxes as are being appropriately contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and with respect to which adequate reserves have been provided. The charges, accruals and reserves on the books of Seller and its Subsidiaries in respect of taxes and other governmental charges are, in the opinion of Seller, adequate.
(16)
Investment Company
. Neither Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries is an “investment company”, or a company “controlled” by an “investment company,” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(17)
Chief Executive Office; Jurisdiction of Organization
. On the Effective Date, Seller’s chief executive office, is, and has been, located at 3000 Bayport Drive, Suite 880, Tampa, FL 33607. It is anticipated that after the Effective Date, Seller's chief executive office will be moved to 1100 Virginia Drive, Suite 100A Fort Washington, PA 19034. Seller shall provide written notice to Administrative Agent upon the move to the Fort Washington office. On the Effective Date, Seller’s jurisdiction of organization is Delaware. Seller shall provide Administrative Agent with thirty (30) days’ advance notice of any change in Seller’s principal office or place of business or jurisdiction. Seller has no trade name. During the preceding five years, Seller has not been known by or done business under any other name, corporate or fictitious, and has not filed or had filed against it any
bankruptcy receivership or similar petitions nor has it made any assignments for the benefit of creditors.
(18)
Location of Books and Records
. The location where Seller keeps its books and records, including all computer tapes and records relating to the Purchased Mortgage Loans and the related Repurchase Assets is St. Paul, MN, Ft. Washington, PA or its chief executive office.
(19)
Adjusted Tangible Net Worth
. On the Effective Date, Seller’s Adjusted Tangible Net Worth is not less than the amount set forth in Section 2.1 of the Pricing Side Letter.
(20)
ERISA
. Each Plan to which Seller or its Subsidiaries make direct contributions, and, to the knowledge of Seller, each other Plan and each Multiemployer Plan, is in compliance in all material respects with, and has been administered in all material respects in compliance with, the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and any other Federal or State law.
(21)
Adverse Selection
. Seller has not selected the Purchased Mortgage Loans in a manner so as to adversely affect Buyers’ interests.
(22)
Reserved
.
(23)
Reserved
.
(24)
Agency Approvals
. With respect to each Agency Security and to the extent necessary and previously approved, Seller is an FHA Approved Mortgagee, a VA Approved Lender, a VA Approved Servicer and a Ginnie Mae approved issuer. Seller is also approved by Fannie Mae as an approved lender and Freddie Mac as an approved seller/servicer, and, to the extent necessary, approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to Sections 203 and 211 of the National Housing Act. In each such case, Seller is in good standing, with no event having occurred or Seller having any reason whatsoever to believe or suspect will occur prior to the issuance of the Agency Security or the consummation of the Take‑out Commitment, as the case may be, including, without limitation, a change in insurance coverage which would either (x) make Seller unable to comply with the eligibility requirements for maintaining all such applicable approvals or (y) require notification to the relevant Agency or to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, FHA or VA but only to the extent that such notification to the relevant Agency or Governmental Authority is expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Should Seller for any reason cease to possess all such applicable approvals, Seller shall so notify Administrative Agent immediately in writing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller is permitted to let FHA and VA approvals lapse if none of the Transactions under this Agreement include FHA Loans or VA Loans;
provided
, that Seller shall provide Administrative Agent with prompt written notice of such lapse and at such point such FHA Loans or VA Loans shall no longer be eligible for Transactions hereunder.
(25)
No Reliance
. Seller has made its own independent decisions to enter into the Program Agreements and each Transaction and as to whether such Transaction is appropriate and proper for it based upon its own judgment and upon advice from such advisors (including without limitation, legal counsel and accountants) as it has deemed necessary. Seller is not relying upon any advice from Administrative Agent or Buyers as to any aspect of the Transactions, including without limitation, the legal, accounting or tax treatment of such Transactions.
(26)
Plan Assets
. Seller is not an employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3 of Title I of ERISA, or a plan described in Section 4975(e)(1) of the Code, and the Purchased Mortgage Loans are not “plan assets” within the meaning of 29 CFR §2510.3 101 as amended by Section 3(42) of ERISA, in the Seller’s hands, and transactions by or with Seller are not subject to any foreign, state or local statute regulating investments or fiduciary obligations with respect to governmental plans within the meaning of Section 3(32) of ERISA or church plans within the meaning of
Section 3(33)
of ERISA.
(27)
No Prohibited Persons
. Neither the Seller nor any of its Affiliates, officers, directors, partners or members, is an entity or person (or to the Seller’s knowledge, fifty (50) percent or greater owned by an entity or person): (i) whose name appears on the United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“
OFAC
”) most current list of “Specifically Designated National and Blocked Persons” (which list may be published from time to time in various mediums including, but not limited to, the OFAC website, http:www.treas.gov/ofac/t11sdn.pdf); or (ii) is otherwise the target of sanctions administered by OFAC (any and all parties or persons described in clauses (i) and (ii) above are herein referred to as a “
Prohibited Person
”).
(28)
Servicing
. Seller has adequate financial standing, servicing facilities, procedures and experienced personnel necessary for the sound servicing of mortgage loans of the same types as may from time to time constitute Mortgage Loans and in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices.
b.
With respect to every Purchased Mortgage Loan, Seller represents and warrants to Administrative Agent and Buyers as of the applicable Purchase Date for any Transaction and each date thereafter that each representation and warranty set forth on
Schedule 1
is true and correct.
c.
The representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement shall survive transfer of the Purchased Mortgage Loans to Administrative Agent for the benefit of Buyers and to each Buyer and shall continue for so long as the Purchased Mortgage Loans are subject to this Agreement. Upon discovery by Seller, Servicer or Administrative Agent of any breach of any of the representations or warranties set forth in this Agreement, the party discovering such breach shall promptly give notice of such discovery to the others. Administrative Agent has the right to require, in its unreviewable discretion, Seller to repurchase within one (1) Business Day after receipt of notice from Administrative Agent any Purchased Mortgage Loan for which a breach of one or more of the representations and warranties referenced in
Section 13(b)
exists and which breach has a Material Adverse Effect on the value of such Mortgage Loan or the interests of Administrative Agent or Buyers.
14.
Covenants
Seller covenants with Administrative Agent and Buyers that, during the term of this facility:
a.
Litigation
. Seller will promptly, and in any event within ten (10) days after service of process on any of the following, give to Administrative Agent notice of all litigation, actions, suits, arbitrations, investigations (including, without limitation, any of the foregoing which are threatened or pending) or other legal or arbitrable proceedings affecting Seller or any of its Subsidiaries or affecting any of the Property of any of them before any Governmental Authority that (i) questions or challenges the validity or enforceability of any of the Program Agreements or any action to be taken in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or (ii) which, individually or in the aggregate, is reasonably likely to be adversely determined, and if adversely determined, could be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. Seller will promptly provide notice of any judgment, which with the passage of time, could cause an Event of Default hereunder.
b.
Prohibition of Fundamental Changes
. Seller shall not enter into any transaction of merger or consolidation or amalgamation, or liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation, winding up or dissolution) or sell all or substantially all of its assets; provided, that Seller may merge or consolidate with (a) any wholly owned subsidiary of Seller, or (b) any other Person if Seller is the surviving corporation; and provided further, that if after giving effect thereto, no Default would exist hereunder.
c.
Servicing
. Seller shall not cause the Mortgage Loans to be serviced by any Servicer other than a Servicer expressly approved in writing by Administrative Agent on behalf of Buyers, which approval shall be deemed granted by Administrative Agent on behalf of Buyers with respect to Seller with the execution of this Agreement.
d.
Insurance
. The Seller shall continue to maintain, for Seller and its Subsidiaries, Fidelity Insurance in an aggregate amount at least equal to the amount required by Fannie Mae to be maintained. The Seller shall maintain, for Seller and its Subsidiaries, Fidelity Insurance in respect of its officers, employees and agents, with respect to any claims made in connection with all or any portion of the Repurchase Assets. The Seller shall notify the Administrative Agent of any material change in the terms of any such Fidelity Insurance.
e.
No Adverse Claims
. Seller warrants and will defend, and shall cause any Servicer to defend, the right, title and interest of Administrative Agent and Buyers in and to all Purchased Mortgage Loans and the related Repurchase Assets against all adverse claims and demands.
f.
Assignment
. Except as permitted herein, neither Seller nor any Servicer shall sell, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or grant any option with respect to, or pledge,
hypothecate or grant a security interest in or lien on or otherwise encumber (except pursuant to the Program Agreements), any of the Purchased Mortgage Loans or any interest therein, provided that this Section shall not prevent any transfer of Purchased Mortgage Loans in accordance with the Program Agreements.
g.
Security Interest
. Seller shall do all things necessary to preserve the Purchased Mortgage Loans and the related Repurchase Assets so that they remain subject to a first priority perfected security interest hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, Seller will comply with all rules, regulations and other laws of any Governmental Authority and cause the Purchased Mortgage Loans or the related Repurchase Assets to comply with all applicable rules, regulations and other laws. Seller will not allow any default for which Seller is responsible to occur under any Purchased Mortgage Loans or the related Repurchase Assets or any Program Agreement and Seller shall fully perform or cause to be performed when due all of its obligations under any Purchased Mortgage Loans or the related Repurchase Assets and any Program Agreement.
h.
Records
.
(1)
Seller shall collect and maintain or cause to be collected and maintained all Records relating to the Purchased Mortgage Loans in accordance with industry custom and practice for assets similar to the Purchased Mortgage Loans, including those maintained pursuant to the preceding subparagraph, and all such Records shall be in Custodian’s possession unless Administrative Agent otherwise approves. Except in accordance with the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement, Seller will not allow any such papers, records or files that are an original or an only copy to leave Custodian’s possession, except for individual items removed in connection with servicing a specific Mortgage Loan, in which event Seller will obtain or cause to be obtained a receipt from a financially responsible person for any such paper, record or file. Seller or the Servicer of the Purchased Mortgage Loans will maintain all such Records not in the possession of Custodian in good and complete condition in accordance with industry practices for assets similar to the Purchased Mortgage Loans and preserve them against loss.
(2)
For so long as Administrative Agent has an interest in or lien on any Purchased Mortgage Loan, Seller will hold or cause to be held all related Records in trust for Administrative Agent. Seller shall notify, or cause to be notified, every other party holding any such Records of the interests and liens in favor of Administrative Agent granted hereby.
(3)
Upon reasonable advance notice from Custodian or Administrative Agent, Seller shall (x) make any and all such Records available to Custodian, Administrative Agent and a Buyer to examine any such Records, either by its own officers or employees, or by agents or contractors, or both, and make copies of all or any portion thereof, and (y) permit Administrative Agent or a Buyer or its authorized agents to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of Seller with its chief operating officer and chief financial officer and to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of Seller with its independent certified public accountants.
i.
Books
. Seller shall keep or cause to be kept in reasonable detail books and records of account of its assets and business and shall clearly reflect therein the transfer of Purchased Mortgage Loans to Administrative Agent for the benefit of Buyers.
j.
Approvals
. Seller shall maintain all material licenses, permits or other approvals necessary for Seller to conduct its business and to perform its obligations under the Program Agreements.
k.
Material Change in Business
. Seller shall not make any material change in the nature of its business as carried on at the date hereof.
l.
Underwriting Guidelines
. Seller shall not permit any material modifications to be made to the Underwriting Guidelines that will impact either Administrative Agent or the Purchased Mortgage Loans without the prior consent of Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld). Seller agrees to deliver to Administrative Agent copies of the Underwriting Guidelines in the event that any changes are made to the Underwriting Guidelines following the Effective Date, that could reasonably be expected to affect any of the Purchased Mortgage Loans or Mortgage Loans.
m.
Reserved
.
n.
Applicable Law
. Seller shall comply with the material requirements of all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority.
o.
Existence
. Seller shall preserve and maintain its legal existence in the State of its formation and all of its material rights, privileges, licenses and franchises.
p.
Chief Executive Office; Jurisdiction of Organization
. Seller shall not move its chief executive office from the address referred to in S
ection 13(a)(17)
or change its jurisdiction of organization from the jurisdiction referred to in
Section 13(a)(17)
unless it shall have provided Administrative Agent thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of such change.
q.
Taxes
. Seller shall timely file all tax returns that are required to be filed by it and shall timely pay and discharge all taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed on it or on its income or profits or on any of its property prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto, except for any such tax, assessment, charge or levy the payment of which is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and against which adequate reserves are being maintained.
r.
Transactions with Affiliates
. Without providing Administrative Agent with not less than forty-five (45) days’ prior written notice of such event, Seller will not enter into any transaction, including, without limitation, any purchase, sale, lease or exchange of property or the rendering of any service, with any Affiliate unless such transaction is (a) in the ordinary course of Seller’s business and (b) upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to Seller than it would obtain in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person which is not an Affiliate.
s.
Reserved
.
t.
Reserved
.
u.
Hedging
. Seller has entered into Interest Rate Protection Agreements with respect to the Conforming Mortgage Loans, having terms with respect to protection against fluctuations in interest rates consistent with its hedging policy.
v.
True and Correct Information
. All information, reports, exhibits, schedules, financial statements or certificates of Seller, any Affiliate thereof or any of their officers furnished to Administrative Agent and/or Buyers hereunder and during Administrative Agent’s and/or Buyers’ diligence of Seller are and will be, when taken as a whole, true and complete and do not omit to disclose any material facts necessary to make the statements herein or therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading. All required financial statements, information and reports delivered by Seller to Administrative Agent and/or Buyers pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, or, if applicable, to SEC filings, the appropriate SEC accounting regulations.
w.
Agency Approvals
. Seller shall maintain its status with Fannie Mae as an approved lender and Freddie Mac as an approved seller/servicer, in each case in good standing (“
Agency Approvals
”). Seller shall service all Purchased Mortgage Loans which are Committed Mortgage Loans in accordance with the applicable agency guide. Should Seller, for any reason, cease to possess all such applicable Agency Approvals, such Seller shall so notify Administrative Agent immediately in writing. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Seller shall take all necessary action to maintain all of their applicable Agency Approvals at all times during the term of this Agreement and each outstanding Transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller is permitted to let FHA and VA approvals lapse if none of the Transactions under this Agreement include FHA Loans or VA Loans;
provided
, that Seller shall provide Administrative Agent with prompt written notice of such lapse and at such point such FHA Loans or VA Loans shall no longer be eligible for Transactions hereunder.
x.
Take‑out Payments
. With respect to each Committed Mortgage Loan, Seller shall arrange that all payments under the related Take‑out Commitment shall be paid directly to Administrative Agent at the account set forth in
Section 9
hereof, or to an account approved by Administrative Agent in writing prior to such payment. With respect to any Agency Take‑out Commitment, if applicable, (1) with respect to the wire transfer instructions as set forth in Freddie Mac Form 987 (Wire Transfer Authorization for a Cash Warehouse Delivery) such wire transfer instructions are identical to Administrative Agent’s wire instructions or Administrative Agent has approved such wire transfer instructions in writing in its sole discretion, or (2) the Payee Number set forth on Fannie Mae Form 1068 (Fixed‑Rate, Graduated-Payment, or Growing-Equity Mortgage Loan Schedule) or Fannie Mae Form 1069 (Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Loan Schedule), as applicable, shall be identical to the Payee Number that has been identified by Administrative Agent in writing as Administrative Agent’s Payee Number or Administrative Agent has previously approved the related Payee Number in writing in its sole discretion; with respect to any Take‑out Commitment with an Agency, the applicable agency documents shall list Administrative
Agent as sole subscriber, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by Administrative Agent, in Administrative Agent’s sole discretion.
y.
No Pledge
. Seller shall not pledge, transfer or convey any security interest in the Collection Account to any Person without the express written consent of Administrative Agent.
z.
Plan Assets
. Seller shall not be an employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3 of Title I of ERISA, or a plan described in Section 4975(e)(1) of the Code and the Seller shall not use “plan assets” within the meaning of 29 CFR §2510.3 101, as amended by Section 3(42) of ERISA to engage in this Agreement or any Transaction hereunder. Transactions by or with Seller shall not be subject to any foreign, state or local statute regulating investments of or fiduciary obligations with respect to governmental plans within the meaning of Section 3(32) of ERISA or church plans within the meaning of Section 3(33) of ERISA.
aa.
Sharing of Information
. Upon an event which in the good faith discretion of Administrative Agent could result in a Default, the Seller shall allow the Administrative Agent and Buyers to exchange information related to the Seller and the Transactions hereunder with third party lenders and the Seller shall permit each third party lender to share such information with the Administrative Agent and Buyers.
bb.
Title Policy
. Seller shall provide Custodian, within forty-eight (48) hours of the written request (including by email) of Administrative Agent to Seller, with a copy to the Custodian, with an electronic image of a copy of the attorney’s opinion of title or copy of the original mortgagee title insurance policy, or if the copy of the mortgagee title insurance policy has not been issued, the irrevocable commitment to issue the same or other insurance insuring the lien position of the related Mortgage Loan previously deemed acceptable in writing by the Administrative Agent (the “
Title Policy
”), which written acceptance shall be included with such commitment pertaining to any Mortgage Loan;
provided
, that such Title Policy shall only be requested by Administrative Agent to the extent that a Title Policy for the related Mortgage Loan was not previously provided in the Mortgage File delivered by Seller to Custodian.
cc.
Lender Insurance Authority
. In the event that Seller has on the date hereof or subsequently receives Lender Insurance Authority, such authority shall not be revoked or suspended.
dd.
Quality Control
. Seller shall maintain an internal quality control program that verifies, on a regular basis, the existence and accuracy of all legal documents, credit documents, property appraisals, and underwriting decisions related to Mortgage Loans and shall provide a report on the results of such quality control program in the Monthly Reporting Package provided pursuant to
Section 17(e)
. Such program shall be capable of evaluating and monitoring the overall quality of Seller’s loan production and servicing activities. Such program shall (i) ensure that the Mortgage Loans are originated and serviced in accordance with prudent mortgage banking practices and accounting principles; (ii) guard against
dishonest, fraudulent, or negligent acts; and (iii) guard against errors and omissions by officers, employees, or other authorized persons.
ee.
Financial and other Unique Covenants
. Seller shall comply with all financial covenants and/or financial ratios set forth in Section 2 of the Pricing Side Letter as of the dates set forth therein.
ff.
Most Favored Status
. Seller and Administrative Agent each agree that should Seller or any Subsidiary thereof enter into a repurchase agreement, warehouse facility or similar credit facility in each case providing mortgage warehouse financing with any Person (including, without limitation, Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates) which by its terms provides more favorable financial covenants covering the same or similar matters set forth in
Section 14(ee)
hereof (each, a “
More Favorable Agreement
”) then the Seller shall provide the Administrative Agent with notice of such more favorable terms contained in such More Favorable Agreement within five (5) Business Days of entering into such More Favorable Agreement and the terms of this Agreement or the Transactions Terms Letter, as applicable, shall be deemed automatically amended to include such more favorable terms contained in such More Favorable Agreement, such that such terms operate in favor of Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of Administrative Agent; provided, that in the event that such More Favorable Agreement is terminated, upon notice by Seller to Administrative Agent of such termination, the original terms of this Agreement shall be deemed to be automatically reinstated.
gg.
No Prohibited Persons
. Neither Seller nor any of its officers, directors, partners or members, shall be an entity or person (or to the Seller’s knowledge, fifty (50) percent or greater owned by an entity or person): (i) whose name appears on the United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“
OFAC
”) most current list of “Specifically Designated National and Blocked Persons” (which list may be published from time to time in various mediums including, but not limited to, the OFAC website, http:www.treas.gov/ofac/t11sdn.pdf); or (ii) shall otherwise be the target of sanctions administered by OFAC (any and all parties or persons described in clauses (i) and (ii) above are herein referred to as a “
Prohibited Person
”).
15.
Events of Default
Each of the following shall constitute an “
Event of Default
” hereunder:
a.
Payment Failure
. Failure of Seller to (i) make any payment of Price Differential or Repurchase Price or any other sum which has become due, on a Price Differential Payment Date or a Repurchase Date or otherwise, whether by acceleration or otherwise, under the terms of this Agreement, any other warehouse and security agreement or any other document evidencing or securing Indebtedness of Seller to Administrative Agent or Buyers or to any of their Affiliates, or (ii) cure any Margin Deficit when due pursuant to
Section 6
hereof.
b.
Cross Default
. Seller, Guarantor or any of their Affiliates shall be in default under (i) any Indebtedness, in the aggregate, in excess of $5,000,000 of Seller or of such Affiliate which default (1) involves the failure to pay (subject to any applicable cure period) a matured obligation, or (2) permits the acceleration (subject to any applicable cure period) of the maturity of obligations by any other party to or beneficiary with respect to such Indebtedness, or (ii) any other contract or contracts, in the aggregate in excess of $5,000,000 to which Seller, Guarantor or such Affiliate is a party which default (1) involves the failure to pay (subject to any applicable cure period) a matured obligation, or (2) permits the acceleration (subject to any applicable cure period) of the maturity of obligations by any other party to or beneficiary of such contract.
c.
Assignment
. Assignment or attempted assignment by Seller or Guarantor of this Agreement or any rights hereunder without first obtaining the specific written consent of Administrative Agent, or the granting by Seller of any security interest, lien or other encumbrances on any Purchased Mortgage Loans to any person other than Administrative Agent.
d.
Insolvency
. An Act of Insolvency shall have occurred with respect to Seller, Guarantor or any Affiliate.
e.
Material Adverse Change
. Any material adverse change in the Property, business, financial condition or operations of Seller, Guarantor or any of its Affiliates shall occur, in each case as determined by Administrative Agent in its sole good faith discretion, or any other condition shall exist which, in Administrative Agent’s sole good faith discretion, constitutes a material impairment of Seller’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any other Program Agreement.
f.
Breach of Financial Representation or Covenant or Obligation
. A breach by Seller of any of the representations, warranties or covenants or obligations set forth in
Sections 13(a)(1)
(
Seller Existence
),
13(a)(7)
(
Solvency
),
13(a)(12)
(
Material Adverse Change
),
13(a)(19)
(
Adjusted Tangible Net Worth
),
14(b)
(
Prohibition of Fundamental Changes
),
14(o)
(
Existence
),
14(z)
(
Plan Assets
),
14(dd)
(
Quality Control
) or
14(ee)
(
Financial and Other Unique Covenants
) of this Agreement.
g.
Breach of Non‑Financial Representation or Covenant
. A breach by Seller of any other material representation, warranty or covenant set forth in this Agreement or any other Program Agreement (and not otherwise specified in
Section 15(f)
above), if such breach is not cured within five (5) Business Days or with respect to an event set forth in
Section 16(c)
, thirty (30) calendar days, of Seller’s or Guarantor’s knowledge thereof (other than the representations and warranties set forth in
Schedule 1
, which shall be considered solely for the purpose of determining the Asset Value, the existence of a Margin Deficit and the obligation to repurchase such Mortgage Loan unless (i) such party shall have made any such representations and warranties with knowledge that they were materially false or misleading at the time made, (ii) any such representations and warranties have been determined by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion to be materially false or misleading on a regular basis, or (iii) Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, determines that such breach of a
material representation, warranty or covenant materially and adversely affects (A) the condition (financial or otherwise) of such party, its Subsidiaries or Affiliates; or (B) Administrative Agent’s determination to enter into this Agreement or Transactions with such party, then such breach shall constitute an immediate Event of Default and Seller shall have no cure right hereunder).
h.
Change of Control
. The occurrence of a Change in Control.
i.
Failure to Transfer
. Seller fails to transfer the Purchased Mortgage Loans to Administrative Agent for the benefit of the applicable Buyer on the applicable Purchase Date (provided Administrative Agent, on behalf of the applicable Buyer, has tendered the related Purchase Price).
j.
Judgment
. A final judgment or judgments for the payment of money in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate shall be rendered against the Seller, Guarantor or any of their Affiliates by one or more courts, administrative tribunals or other bodies having jurisdiction and the same shall not be satisfied, discharged (or provision shall not be made for such discharge) or bonded, or a stay of execution thereof shall not be procured, within thirty (30) days from the date of entry thereof.
k.
Government Action
. Any Governmental Authority or any person, agency or entity acting or purporting to act under governmental authority shall have taken any action to condemn, seize or appropriate, or to assume custody or control of, all or any substantial part of the Property of Seller, Guarantor or any Affiliate thereof, or shall have taken any action to displace the management of Seller, Guarantor or any Affiliate thereof or to curtail its authority in the conduct of the business of Seller, Guarantor or any Affiliate thereof, or takes any action in the nature of enforcement to remove, limit or restrict the approval of Seller, Guarantor or Affiliate as an issuer, buyer or a seller/servicer of Mortgage Loans or securities backed thereby, and such action provided for in this
Section 15(k)
shall not have been discontinued or stayed within thirty (30) days.
l.
Inability to Perform
. An officer of Seller or Guarantor shall admit its inability to, or its intention not to, perform any of Seller’s Obligations hereunder or Guarantor’s obligations hereunder or under the Guaranty.
m.
Security Interest
. This Agreement shall for any reason cease to create a valid, first priority security interest in any material portion of the Purchased Mortgage Loans or other Repurchase Assets purported to be covered hereby.
n.
Financial Statements
. Seller’s or Guarantor’s audited annual financial statements or the notes thereto or other opinions or conclusions stated therein shall be qualified or limited by reference to the status of Seller or Guarantor as a “going concern” or a reference of similar import.
o.
Guarantor Breach
. A breach by Guarantor of any representation, warranty or covenant set forth in the Guaranty or any other Program Agreement (subject to any
applicable cure periods as set forth in the Credit Agreement), any “event of default” by Guarantor under the Guaranty, any repudiation of the Guaranty by the Guarantor, or if the Guaranty is not enforceable against the Guarantor.
p.
Servicer Default
. A Servicer has defaulted under the applicable Servicing Agreement and Seller has not, within thirty (30) days, (i) replaced such Servicer with a successor Servicer approved by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion or (ii) repurchased all Purchased Mortgage Loans subject to the applicable Servicing Agreement.
q.
Take-out Payments
. A breach by Seller of any representation, warranty or covenant or obligation set forth in
Section 14(x)
immediately upon receipt of written notice to Seller of such breach from Administrative Agent.
r.
UCC Financing Statement
. Within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date, Seller has not provided satisfactory evidence that Uniform Commercial Code financing statement (UCC-1) No. 20124582229 has been modified or amended pursuant to a filed UCC-3, filed within such thirty (30) days, in form and substance acceptable to Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.
An Event of Default shall be deemed to be continuing unless expressly waived by Administrative Agent in writing.
16.
Remedies Upon Default
In the event that an Event of Default shall have occurred:
a.
Administrative Agent may, at its option (which option shall be deemed to have been exercised immediately upon the occurrence of an Act of Insolvency of Seller or any Affiliate), declare an Event of Default to have occurred hereunder and, upon the exercise or deemed exercise of such option, the Repurchase Date for each Transaction hereunder shall, if it has not already occurred, be deemed immediately to occur (except that, in the event that the Purchase Date for any Transaction has not yet occurred as of the date of such exercise or deemed exercise, such Transaction shall be deemed immediately canceled). Administrative Agent shall (except upon the occurrence of an Act of Insolvency) give notice to Seller of the exercise of such option as promptly as practicable.
b.
If Administrative Agent exercises or is deemed to have exercised the option referred to in subparagraph (a) of this Section, (i) Seller’s obligations in such Transactions to repurchase all Purchased Mortgage Loans, at the Repurchase Price therefor on the Repurchase Date determined in accordance with subparagraph (a) of this Section, shall thereupon become immediately due and payable, (ii) all Income paid after such exercise or deemed exercise shall be retained by Administrative Agent and applied, in Administrative Agent’s sole discretion, to the aggregate unpaid Repurchase Prices for all outstanding Transactions and any other amounts owing by Seller hereunder, and (iii) Seller shall immediately deliver to Administrative Agent the Mortgage Files relating to any Purchased Mortgage Loans subject to such Transactions then in Seller’s possession or control.
c.
Administrative Agent also shall have the right to obtain physical possession, and to commence an action to obtain physical possession, of all Records and files of Seller relating to the Purchased Mortgage Loans and Repurchase Assets and all documents relating to the Purchased Mortgage Loans (including, without limitation, any legal, credit or servicing files with respect to the Purchased Mortgage Loans and Repurchase Assets) which are then or may thereafter come in to the possession of Seller or any third party acting for Seller. To obtain physical possession of any Purchased Mortgage Loans held by Custodian, Administrative Agent shall present to Custodian a Trust Receipt. Without limiting the rights of Administrative Agent hereto to pursue all other legal and equitable rights available to Administrative Agent for Seller’s failure to perform its obligations under this Agreement, Seller acknowledges and agrees that the remedy at law for any failure to perform obligations hereunder would be inadequate and Administrative Agent shall be entitled to specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies in the event of any such failure. The availability of these remedies shall not prohibit Administrative Agent from pursuing any other remedies for such breach, including the recovery of monetary damages.
d.
Administrative Agent shall have the right to direct all servicers then servicing any Purchased Mortgage Loans to remit all collections thereon to Administrative Agent, and if any such payments are received by Seller, Seller shall not commingle the amounts received with other funds of Seller and shall promptly pay them over to Administrative Agent. Administrative Agent shall also have the right to terminate any one or all of the servicers then servicing any Purchased Mortgage Loans with or without cause. In addition, Administrative Agent shall have the right to immediately sell the Purchased Mortgage Loans and liquidate all Repurchase Assets. Such disposition of Purchased Mortgage Loans may be, at Administrative Agent’s option, on either a servicing-released or a servicing-retained basis. Administrative Agent shall not be required to give any warranties as to the Purchased Mortgage Loans with respect to any such disposition thereof. Administrative Agent may specifically disclaim or modify any warranties of title or the like relating to the Purchased Mortgage Loans. The foregoing procedure for disposition of the Purchased Mortgage Loans and liquidation of the Repurchase Assets shall not be considered to adversely affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale thereof. Seller agrees that it would not be commercially unreasonable for Administrative Agent to dispose of the Purchased Mortgage Loans or the Repurchase Assets or any portion thereof by using Internet sites that provide for the auction of assets similar to the Purchased Mortgage Loans or the Repurchase Assets, or that have the reasonable capability of doing so, or that match buyers and sellers of assets. Administrative Agent shall be entitled to place the Purchased Mortgage Loans in a pool for issuance of mortgage-backed securities at the then-prevailing price for such securities and to sell such securities for such prevailing price in the open market. Administrative Agent shall also be entitled to sell any or all of such Mortgage Loans individually for the prevailing price. Administrative Agent shall also be entitled, in its sole discretion to elect, in lieu of selling all or a portion of such Purchased Mortgage Loans, to give the Seller credit for such Purchased Mortgage Loans and the Repurchase Assets in an amount equal to the Asset Value of the Purchased Mortgage Loans against the aggregate unpaid Repurchase Price and any other amounts owing by the Seller hereunder.
e.
Upon the happening of one or more Events of Default, Administrative Agent may apply any proceeds from the liquidation of the Purchased Mortgage Loans and Repurchase Assets to the Repurchase Prices hereunder and all other Obligations in the manner Administrative Agent deems appropriate in its sole discretion.
f.
Seller shall be liable to Administrative Agent and each Buyer for (i) the amount of all reasonable legal or other expenses (including, without limitation, all costs and expenses of Administrative Agent and each Buyer in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement or any other agreement evidencing a Transaction, whether in action, suit or litigation or bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar proceeding affecting creditors’ rights generally, further including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel (including the costs of internal counsel of Administrative Agent and Buyers) incurred in connection with or as a result of an Event of Default, (ii) damages in an amount equal to the cost (including all fees, expenses and commissions) of entering into replacement transactions and entering into or terminating hedge transactions in connection with or as a result of an Event of Default, and (iii) any other loss, damage, cost or expense directly arising or resulting from the occurrence of an Event of Default in respect of a Transaction.
g.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, Seller shall be liable to Administrative Agent and each Buyer for interest on any amounts owing by Seller hereunder, from the date Seller becomes liable for such amounts hereunder until such amounts are (i) paid in full by Seller or (ii) satisfied in full by the exercise of Administrative Agent’s and Buyers’ rights hereunder. Interest on any sum payable by Seller under this
Section 16(g)
shall accrue at a rate equal to the Post Default Rate.
h.
Administrative Agent shall have, in addition to its rights hereunder, any rights otherwise available to it under any other agreement or applicable law.
i.
Administrative Agent may exercise one or more of the remedies available to Administrative Agent immediately upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and, except to the extent provided in subsections (a) and (d) of this Section, at any time thereafter without notice to Seller. All rights and remedies arising under this Agreement as amended from time to time hereunder are cumulative and not exclusive of any other rights or remedies which Administrative Agent may have.
j.
Administrative Agent may enforce its rights and remedies hereunder without prior judicial process or hearing, and Seller hereby expressly waives any defenses Seller might otherwise have to require Administrative Agent to enforce its rights by judicial process. Seller also waives any defense (other than a defense of payment or performance) Seller might otherwise have arising from the use of nonjudicial process, enforcement and sale of all or any portion of the Repurchase Assets, or from any other election of remedies. Seller recognizes that nonjudicial remedies are consistent with the usages of the trade, are responsive to commercial necessity and are the result of a bargain at arm’s length.
k.
Administrative Agent shall have the right to perform reasonable due diligence with respect to Seller and the Mortgage Loans, which review shall be at the expense of Seller.
17.
Reports
a.
Default Notices
. Seller shall furnish to Administrative Agent (i) promptly, copies of any material and adverse notices (including, without limitation, notices of defaults, breaches, potential defaults or potential breaches) and any material financial information that is not otherwise required to be provided by Seller hereunder which is given to Seller’s lenders and (ii) immediately, notice of the occurrence of any (A) Event of Default hereunder, (B) default or breach by Seller or Servicer of any obligation under any Program Agreement or any material contract or agreement of Seller or Servicer
or (C) event or circumstance that such party reasonably expects has resulted in, or will, with the passage of time, result in, a Material Adverse Effect or an Event of Default or such a default or breach by such party.
b.
Financial Notices
. Seller shall furnish to Administrative Agent:
(1)
as soon as available and in any event within thirty (30) calendar days after the end of each calendar month (other than a calendar month which is also the last month in a fiscal quarter), the unaudited consolidated balance sheets of Seller and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the end of such period and the related unaudited consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the Seller and its consolidated Subsidiaries for such period and the portion of the fiscal year through the end of such period, accompanied by a certificate of a Responsible Officer of Seller, which certificate shall state that said consolidated financial statements fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of Seller and its consolidated Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, as at the end of, and for, such period;
(2)
as soon as available and in any event within forty-five (45) calendar days after the end of each fiscal quarter, the unaudited consolidated balance sheets of Seller and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the end of such period and the related unaudited consolidated statements of comprehensive income and stockholders’ equity and of cash flows for the Seller and its consolidated Subsidiaries for such period and the portion of the fiscal year through the end of such period, accompanied by a certificate of a Responsible Officer of Seller, which certificate shall state that said consolidated financial statements fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of Seller and its consolidated Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, as at the end of, and for, such period;
(3)
as soon as available and in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of Seller, the consolidated balance sheets of Seller and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income and stockholders’ equity and of cash flows for the Seller and its consolidated Subsidiaries for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous year, accompanied by an opinion thereon of independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing, which opinion and the scope of audit shall be acceptable to Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, shall have no “going concern” qualification and shall state that said consolidated financial statements fairly present the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of
Seller and its respective consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of, and for, such fiscal year in accordance with GAAP;
(4)
[reserved];
(5)
at the time the Seller furnishes each set of financial statements pursuant to
Section 17(b)(1)
,
(1)
or
(3)
above, an Officer’s Compliance Certificate of a Responsible Officer of Seller in the form attached as
Exhibit A
to the Pricing Side Letter;
(6)
as soon as available and in any event within thirty (30) days of receipt thereof;
(a)
if applicable, copies of any 10‑Ks, 10‑Qs, registration statements and other “
corporate finance
” SEC filings by Guarantor, within 5 Business Days of their filing with the SEC; provided, that, Guarantor or any Affiliate will provide Administrative Agent with a copy of the annual 10‑K filed with the SEC by Guarantor or its Affiliates, no later than ninety (90) days after the end of the year; provided, however, that this clause (6)(a) is deemed to be satisfied by Seller arranging for Administrative Agent to receive automatic email notifications from Guarantor with respect to such items;
(b)
solely with respect to Seller as an originator or purchaser of Mortgage Loans and not in its capacity as a Servicer, copies of relevant portions of all final written Agency, FHA, VA, Governmental Authority and investor audits, examinations, evaluations, monitoring reviews and reports of its operations (including those prepared on a contract basis) which provide for or relate to (i) material corrective action required or (ii) material sanctions proposed, imposed or required, including without limitation notices of defaults, notices of termination of approved status, notices of imposition of supervisory agreements or interim servicing agreements, and notices of probation, suspension, or non‑renewal;
(c)
such other information regarding the financial condition, operations, or business of the Seller as Administrative Agent may reasonably request; and
(d)
the particulars of any Event of Termination in reasonable detail.
c.
Notices of Certain Events
. As soon as possible and in any event within five (5) Business Days of knowledge thereof, Seller shall furnish to Administrative Agent notice of the following events:
(1)
Upon knowledge of a Responsible Officer of Seller or a Person listed on
Schedule 2
hereof, with respect to any Purchased Mortgage Loan, that the underlying Mortgaged Property has been damaged by waste, fire, earthquake or earth movement,
windstorm, flood, tornado or other casualty, or otherwise damaged so as to affect adversely the value of such Mortgage Loan;
(2)
any material issues raised upon examination of Seller or Seller’s facilities by any Governmental Authority to the extent permitted by the applicable Governmental Authority;
(3)
any default related to any Repurchase Asset or any lien or security interest (other than security interests created hereby or by the other Program Agreements) on, or claim asserted against, any of the Purchased Mortgage Loans; and
(4)
any other event, circumstance or condition that has resulted, or has a possibility of resulting, in a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Seller or Servicer; and
d.
Portfolio Performance Data
. On the first Reporting Date of each calendar month, Seller will furnish to Administrative Agent (i) in the event the Mortgage Loans are serviced on a “retained” basis, an electronic Mortgage Loan performance data, including, without limitation, delinquency reports and volume information, broken down by product (
i.e.
, delinquency, foreclosure and net charge‑off reports) and (ii) electronically, in a format mutually acceptable to Administrative Agent and Seller, servicing information, including, without limitation, those fields reasonably requested by Administrative Agent from time to time, on a loan‑by‑loan basis and in the aggregate, with respect to the Purchased Mortgage Loans serviced by Seller or any Servicer for the month (or any portion thereof) prior to the Reporting Date. In addition to the foregoing information on each Reporting Date, Seller will furnish to Administrative Agent such information upon the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default.
e.
Monthly Reporting Package
. Within thirty (30) days of the end of each calendar month, Seller shall deliver to Administrative Agent a report, in form and substance agreed to by the parties, setting forth a summary of (i) all Mortgage Loans originated by Seller during such calendar month; (ii) all Interest Rate Protection Agreements entered into by Seller during such calendar month; (iii) Seller’s portfolio performance including representation breaches, missing document breaches, repurchases due to fraud, early payment default requests, and Mortgage Loans subject to other warehouse lines in excess of sixty (60) days; (iv) Seller’s internal quality control program as set forth in
Section 14(dd)
hereof; (v) all Mortgage Loans sold by Seller during such calendar month; (vi) the geographic location of all Mortgage Loans originated by Seller during such calendar month and (vii) any material dispute, litigation, investigation, proceeding or suspension between Seller or Servicer, on the one hand, and any Governmental Authority during such calendar month.
f.
Other Reports
. Seller shall deliver to Administrative Agent any other reports or information reasonably requested by Administrative Agent or as otherwise required pursuant to this Agreement or as set forth in the Monthly Reporting Package delivered pursuant to
Section 17(e)
above.
18.
Repurchase Transactions
Subject to
Section 4(a)
,
Section 4(b)
,
Section 6
and
Section 18
, a Buyer may, in its sole election, engage in repurchase transactions (as “seller” thereunder) with any or all of the Purchased Mortgage Loans and/or Repurchase Assets or pledge, hypothecate, assign, transfer or otherwise convey any or all of the Purchased Mortgage Loans and/or Repurchase Assets with a counterparty of Buyers’ choice (such transaction, a “
Repledge Transaction
”). Any Repledge Transaction shall be effected by notice to the Administrative Agent, and shall be reflected on the books and records of the Administrative Agent. No such Repledge Transaction shall relieve such Buyer of its obligations to transfer Purchased Mortgage Loans and Repurchase Assets to Seller (and not substitutions thereof) pursuant to the terms hereof. In furtherance, and not by limitation of, the foregoing, it is acknowledged that each counterparty under a Repledge Transaction (a “
Repledgee
”), is a repledgee as contemplated by Sections 9-207 and 9-623 of the UCC (and the relevant Official Comments thereunder). Administrative Agent and Buyers are each hereby authorized to share any information delivered hereunder with the Repledgee.
19.
Single Agreement
Administrative Agent, Buyers and Seller acknowledge they have and will enter into each Transaction hereunder, in consideration of and in reliance upon the fact that, all Transactions hereunder constitute a single business and contractual relationship and have been made in consideration of each other. Accordingly, each of Administrative Agent, Buyers and Seller agrees (i) to perform all of its obligations in respect of each Transaction hereunder, and that a default in the performance of any such obligations shall constitute a default by it in respect of all Transactions hereunder, (ii) that each of them shall be entitled to set‑off claims and apply property held by them in respect of any Transaction against obligations owing to them in respect of any other Transactions hereunder and (iii) that payments, deliveries and other transfers made by either of them in respect of any Transaction shall be deemed to have been made in consideration of payments, deliveries and other transfers in respect of any other Transactions hereunder, and the obligations to make any such payments, deliveries and other transfers may be applied against each other and netted.
20.
Notices and Other Communications
Any and all notices (with the exception of Transaction Requests, which shall be delivered via electronic mail or other electronic medium agreed to by the Administrative Agent and the Seller), statements, demands or other communications hereunder may be given by a party to the other by mail, email, facsimile, messenger or otherwise to the address specified below, or so sent to such party at any other place specified in a notice of change of address hereafter received by the other. All notices, demands and requests hereunder may be made orally, to be confirmed promptly in writing, or by other communication as specified in the preceding sentence. In all cases, to the extent that the related individual set forth in the respective “Attention” line is no longer employed by the respective Person, such notice may be given to the attention of a Responsible Officer of the respective Person or to the attention of such individual or individuals as subsequently notified in writing by a Responsible Officer of the respective Person.
If to Seller:
Ditech Financial LLC
345 St. Peter Street
1100 Landmark Towers
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102
Attention: Cheryl Collins
Telephone: (651) 293-3410
Facsimile: (651) 293-5746
with a copy to:
Ditech Financial LLC
1100 Virginia Drive, Suite 100A
Fort Washington, PA 19034Attention: General Counsel
Telephone: (207) 419-6297
If to Administrative Agent:
For Transaction Requests:
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital LLC
c/o Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
One Madison Avenue, 2nd floor
New York, New York 10010
Attention: Christopher Bergs, Resi Mortgage Warehouse Ops
Phone: 212‑538‑5087
E‑mail: christopher.bergs@credit‑suisse.com
with a copy to:
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital LLC
c/o Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Eleven Madison Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10010
Attention: Margaret Dellafera
E‑mail: margaret.dellafera @credit‑suisse.com
For all other Notices:
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital LLC
c/o Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Eleven Madison Avenue, 4th Floor
Attention: Margaret Dellafera
New York, New York 10010
Phone Number: 212‑325‑6471
Fax Number: 212‑743‑4810
E‑mail: margaret.dellafera@credit‑suisse.com
with a copy to:
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital LLC
c/o Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
One Madison Avenue, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10010
Attention: Legal Department—RMBS Warehouse Lending
Fax Number: (212) 322‑2376
21.
Entire Agreement; Severability
This Agreement shall supersede any existing agreements between the parties containing general terms and conditions for repurchase transactions. Each provision and agreement herein shall be treated as separate and independent from any other provision or agreement herein and shall be enforceable notwithstanding the unenforceability of any such other provision or agreement.
22.
Non assignability
a.
Assignments
. The Program Agreements are not assignable by Seller. Subject to
Section 42
(
Acknowledgement of Assignment and Administration of Repurchase Agreement
) hereof, Administrative Agent and Buyers may from time to time assign all or a portion of their rights and obligations under this Agreement and the Program Agreements;
provided
, however that Administrative Agent shall maintain, solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of Seller, for review by Seller upon written request, a register of assignees and participants (the “
Register
”) and a copy of an executed assignment and acceptance by Administrative Agent and assignee (“
Assignment and Acceptance
”), specifying the percentage or portion of such rights and obligations assigned and Seller shall only be required to deal directly with the Administrative Agent. The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Seller, Guarantor, Administrative Agent and Buyers shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the preceding sentence as a Buyer hereunder. Upon such assignment and recordation in the Register, (a) such assignee shall be a party hereto and to each Program Agreement to the extent of the percentage or portion set forth in the Assignment and Acceptance, and shall succeed to the applicable rights and obligations of Administrative Agent and Buyers hereunder, as applicable, and (b) Administrative Agent and Buyers shall, to the extent that such rights and obligations have been so assigned by them to either (i) an Affiliate of Administrative Agent or Buyers which assumes the obligations of Administrative Agent and Buyers, as applicable or (ii) another Person approved by Seller (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld) which assumes the obligations of Administrative Agent and Buyers, as applicable, be released from its obligations hereunder and under the Program Agreements. Any assignment hereunder shall be deemed a joinder of such assignee as a Buyer hereto. Unless otherwise stated in the Assignment and Acceptance, Seller shall continue to take directions solely from Administrative Agent unless otherwise notified by Administrative Agent in writing. Administrative Agent and Buyers may distribute to any prospective or actual assignee this
Agreement the other Program Documents, any document or other information delivered to Administrative Agent and/or Buyers by Seller.
b.
Participations
. Any Buyer may sell participations to one or more Persons in or to all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and under the Program Agreements; provided, however, that (i) such Buyer’s obligations under this Agreement and the other Program Agreements shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Buyer shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations; and (iii) Seller shall continue to deal solely and directly with Administrative Agent and/or Buyers in connection with such Buyer’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Program Agreements except as provided in Section 7. Administrative Agent and Buyers may distribute to any prospective or actual participant this Agreement, the other Program Documents any document or other information delivered to Administrative Agent and/or Buyers by Seller.
23.
Set‑off
In addition to any rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and Buyers hereunder and by law, the Administrative Agent and Buyers shall have the right, without prior notice to the Seller, any such notice being expressly waived by the Seller to the extent permitted by applicable law to set-off and appropriate and apply against any Obligation from Seller or any Affiliate thereof to Administrative Agent, a Buyer or any of their Affiliates any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final), in any currency, and any other obligation (including to return excess margin), credits, indebtedness or claims, in any currency, in each case whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, at any time held or owing by or due from the a Buyer or any Affiliate thereof to or for the credit or the account of the Seller or any Affiliate thereof. The Administrative Agent agrees promptly to notify the Seller after any such set off and application made by the Administrative Agent; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set off and application.
24.
Binding Effect; Governing Law; Jurisdiction
a.
This Agreement shall be binding and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Seller acknowledges that the obligations of Administrative Agent and Buyers hereunder or otherwise are not the subject of any guaranty by, or recourse to, any direct or indirect parent or other Affiliate of Administrative Agent and Buyers. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, AND GOVERNED BY, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF.
b.
EACH OF SELLER, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND BUYERS HEREBY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY. EACH OF SELLER, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND BUYERS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, OR IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK,
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE PROGRAM AGREEMENTS IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING. EACH OF SELLER, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND BUYERS HEREBY SUBMIT TO, AND WAIVE ANY OBJECTION IT MAY HAVE TO, EXCLUSIVE PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND VENUE IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, WITH RESPECT TO ANY DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE PROGRAM AGREEMENTS.
25.
No Waivers, Etc.
No express or implied waiver of any Event of Default by either party shall constitute a waiver of any other Event of Default and no exercise of any remedy hereunder by any party shall constitute a waiver of its right to exercise any other remedy hereunder. No modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement and no consent by any party to a departure herefrom shall be effective unless and until such shall be in writing and duly executed by both of the parties hereto. Without limitation on any of the foregoing, the failure to give a notice pursuant to
Section 6(a)
,
16(a)
or otherwise, will not constitute a waiver of any right to do so at a later date.
26.
Intent
a.
The parties recognize that each Transaction is a “
repurchase agreement
” as that term is defined in Section 101 of Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended, a “
securities contract
” as that term is defined in Section 741 of Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended, and a “master netting agreement” as that term is defined in Section 101(38A)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code, that all payments hereunder are deemed “
margin payments
” or “
settlement payments
” as defined in Title 11 of the United States Code, and that the pledge of the Repurchase Assets constitutes “a security agreement or other arrangement or other credit enhancement” that is “related to” the Agreement and Transactions hereunder within the meaning of Sections 101(38A)(A), 101(47)(A)(v) and 741(7)(A)(xi) of the Bankruptcy Code. Seller, Administrative Agent and Buyers further recognize and intend that this Agreement is an agreement to provide financial accommodations and is not subject to assumption pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 365(a).
b.
Administrative Agent’s or a Buyer’s right to liquidate the Purchased Mortgage Loans delivered to it in connection with the Transactions hereunder or to accelerate or terminate this Agreement or otherwise exercise any other remedies pursuant to Section 16 hereof is a contractual right to liquidate, accelerate or terminate such Transaction as described in Bankruptcy Code Sections 555, 559 and 561; any payments or transfers of property made with respect to this Agreement or any Transaction to satisfy a Margin Deficit shall be considered a “margin payment” as such term is defined in Bankruptcy Code Section 741(5).
c.
The parties agree and acknowledge that if a party hereto is an “
insured depository institution
,” as such term is defined in the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended (“
FDIA
”), then each Transaction hereunder is a “
qualified financial contract
,” as that term is defined in FDIA and any rules, orders or policy statements thereunder (except
insofar as the type of assets subject to such Transaction would render such definition inapplicable).
d.
It is understood that this Agreement constitutes a “
netting contract
” as defined in and subject to Title IV of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (“
FDICIA
”) and each payment entitlement and payment obligation under any Transaction hereunder shall constitute a “
covered contractual payment entitlement
” or “
covered contractual payment obligation
”, respectively, as defined in and subject to FDICIA (except insofar as one or both of the parties is not a “
financial institution
” as that term is defined in FDICIA).
e.
This Agreement is intended to be a “repurchase agreement” and a “securities contract,” within the meaning of Section 101(47), Section 555, Section 559 and Section 741 under the Bankruptcy Code.
f.
Each party agrees that this Agreement is intended to create mutuality of obligations among the parties, and as such, the Agreement constitutes a contract which (i) is between all of the parties and (ii) places each party in the same right and capacity.
27.
Disclosure Relating to Certain Federal Protections
The parties acknowledge that they have been advised that:
a.
in the case of Transactions in which one of the parties is a broker or dealer registered with the SEC under Section 15 of the 1934 Act, the Securities Investor Protection Corporation has taken the position that the provisions of the SIPA do not protect the other party with respect to any Transaction hereunder;
b.
in the case of Transactions in which one of the parties is a government securities broker or a government securities dealer registered with the SEC under Section 15C of the 1934 Act, SIPA will not provide protection to the other party with respect to any Transaction hereunder; and
c.
in the case of Transactions in which one of the parties is a financial institution, funds held by the financial institution pursuant to a Transaction hereunder are not a deposit and therefore are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, as applicable.
28.
Power of Attorney
Seller hereby authorizes Administrative Agent to file such financing statement or statements relating to the Repurchase Assets as Administrative Agent, at its option, may deem appropriate. Seller hereby appoints Administrative Agent as Seller’s agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such financing statement or statements in Seller’s name and, upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, to perform all other acts which Administrative Agent deems appropriate to perfect and continue its ownership interest in and/or the security interest granted
hereby, if applicable, and to protect, preserve and realize upon the Repurchase Assets, including, but not limited to, the right to endorse notes, complete blanks in documents, transfer servicing, and sign assignments on behalf of Seller as its agent and attorney-in-fact. This agency and power of attorney is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable without Administrative Agent’s consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the power of attorney hereby granted may be exercised only during the occurrence and continuance of any Default hereunder. Seller shall pay the filing costs for any financing statement or statements prepared pursuant to this
Section 28
. In addition the foregoing, the Seller agrees to execute a Power of Attorney, in the form of
Exhibit D
hereto, to be delivered on the date hereof.
29.
Buyers May Act Through Administrative Agent
Each Buyer has designated the Administrative Agent for the purpose of performing any action hereunder.
30.
Indemnification; Obligations
a.
Seller agrees to hold Administrative Agent, Buyers and each of their respective Affiliates and their officers, directors, employees, agents and advisors (each, an “
Indemnified Party
”) harmless from and indemnify each Indemnified Party (and will reimburse each Indemnified Party as the same is incurred) against all liabilities, losses, damages, judgments, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) of any kind which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against any Indemnified Party by any third party relating to or arising out of this Agreement, any Transaction Request, any Program Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby resulting from anything other than the Indemnified Party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Seller also agrees to reimburse each Indemnified Party for all reasonable expenses in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement and the exercise of any right or remedy provided for herein, any Transaction Request and any Program Agreement, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel. Seller’s agreements in this
Section 30
shall survive the payment in full of the Repurchase Price and the expiration or termination of this Agreement. Seller hereby acknowledges that its obligations hereunder are recourse obligations of Seller and are not limited to recoveries each Indemnified Party may have with respect to the Purchased Mortgage Loans. Each of Seller, Administrative Agent and Buyers also agree not to assert any claim against the other or any of such party’s, or any of such party’s respective officers, directors, employees, attorneys and agents, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages arising out of or otherwise relating to the facility established hereunder, the actual or proposed use of the proceeds of the Transactions, this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated thereby. THE FOREGOING INDEMNITY AND AGREEMENT NOT TO ASSERT CLAIMS EXPRESSLY APPLIES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, TO THE NEGLIGENCE (BUT NOT GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT) OF THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES.
b.
Without limitation to the provisions of
Section 4
, if any payment of the Repurchase Price of any Transaction is made by Seller other than on the then scheduled
Repurchase Date thereto as a result of an acceleration of the Repurchase Date pursuant to
Section 16
or for any other reason, Seller shall, upon demand by Administrative Agent, pay to Administrative Agent on behalf of Buyers an amount sufficient to compensate Buyers for any losses, costs or expenses that they may reasonably incur as of a result of such payment.
c.
Without limiting the provisions of
Section 30(a)
hereof, if Seller fails to pay when due any costs, expenses or other amounts payable by it under this Agreement, including, without limitation, fees and expenses of counsel and indemnities, such amount may be paid on behalf of Seller by Administrative Agent (subject to reimbursement by Seller) in its sole discretion.
31.
Counterparts
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement in a Portable Document Format (PDF) or by facsimile shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed original counterpart of this Agreement.
32.
Confidentiality
a.
This Agreement and its terms, provisions, supplements and amendments, and notices hereunder, are proprietary to Administrative Agent and Buyers and shall be held by Seller in strict confidence and shall not be disclosed to any third party without the written consent of Administrative Agent except for (i) disclosure to Administrative Agent’s, Buyers’, Seller’s direct and indirect Affiliates and Subsidiaries, attorneys or accountants, but only to the extent such disclosure is necessary and such parties agree to hold all information in strict confidence, (ii) disclosure required by law, rule, regulation or order of a court or other regulatory body, (iii) disclosure to the disclosing party’s direct and indirect Affiliates and Subsidiaries, attorneys, accountants, but only to the extent such disclosure is necessary and such parties agree to hold all information in strict confidence, (iv) disclosure required by law, rule, regulation or order of a court or other regulatory body (“
Governmental Order
”) or rating agency in connection with any securities issued by Buyer or an Affiliate of a Buyer, (v) disclosure as Administrative Agent and Buyers deem appropriate in connection with the enforcement of Administrative Agent’s or Buyers’ rights hereunder or under any Transaction or in connection with working with Administrative Agent’s and Buyer’s Affiliates, Subsidiaries and representatives in connection with the management and/or review of the Transactions, (vi) disclosure of any confidential terms that are in the public domain other than due to a breach of this covenant, or (vii) disclosure made to an assignee, participant, repledgee or any of their direct and indirect Affiliates and Subsidiaries, representatives, attorneys or accountants, but only to the extent such disclosure is necessary in connection with the transactions or performing rights or obligations hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Program Agreement, the parties hereto may disclose to any and all Persons, without limitation of any kind, the federal, state and local tax treatment of the Transactions, any fact relevant to understanding the federal, state and local tax treatment of the Transactions, and all materials of any kind
(including opinions or other tax analyses) relating to such federal, state and local tax treatment and that may be relevant to understanding such tax treatment; provided that Seller may not disclose the name of or identifying information with respect to Administrative Agent and Buyers or any pricing terms (including, without limitation, the Pricing Rate, Commitment Fee, Purchase Price Percentage, Purchase Price and any other fees specified in the Pricing Side Letter) or other nonpublic business or financial information (including any sublimits and financial covenants) that is unrelated to the federal, state and local tax treatment of the Transactions and is not relevant to understanding the federal, state and local tax treatment of the Transactions, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent; provided further that Seller shall redact such pricing terms mutually agreed to between Administrative Agent and Seller and Seller shall file a request with the SEC and each applicable state securities office to keep such information confidential. In the event that the SEC or applicable state securities office rejects such confidentiality request with respect to this information, Seller may file this Agreement, including such pricing terms, with the SEC and any applicable state securities office, as applicable.
b.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, each of Seller and Administrative Agent shall comply with all applicable local, state and federal laws, including, without limitation, all privacy and data protection law, rules and regulations that are applicable to the Purchased Mortgage Loans and/or any applicable terms of this Agreement, including information pertaining to any Mortgage Loan that is not purchased hereunder or customer or loan information that another lender may share with the Administrative Agent pursuant to an intercreditor agreement or other agreement (the “
Confidential Information
”). Each of Seller and Administrative Agent understands that the Confidential Information may contain “nonpublic personal information”, as that term is defined in Section 509(4) of the Gramm‑Leach‑Bliley Act (the “
Act
”), and each of Seller and Administrative Agent agrees to maintain such nonpublic personal information that it receives hereunder in accordance with the Act and other applicable federal and state privacy laws. Each of Seller and Administrative Agent shall implement such physical and other security measures as shall be necessary to (a) ensure the security and confidentiality of the “nonpublic personal information” of the “customers” and “consumers” (as those terms are defined in the Act) of Administrative Agent and Buyers or any Affiliate of Administrative Agent or Buyers which the Seller holds, (b) protect against any threats or hazards to the security and integrity of such nonpublic personal information, and (c) protect against any unauthorized access to or use of such nonpublic personal information. Each of Seller and Administrative Agent represents and warrants that it has implemented appropriate measures to meet the objectives of Section 501(b) of the Act and of the applicable standards adopted pursuant thereto, as now or hereafter in effect. Upon request, a party hereto will provide evidence reasonably satisfactory to allow the other party to confirm that the providing party has satisfied its obligations as required under this Section. Without limitation, this may include a party’s review of audits, summaries of test results, and other equivalent evaluations of the other party. Each party shall notify the other party immediately following discovery of any breach or compromise of the security, confidentiality, or integrity of nonpublic personal information of the customers and consumers of the other party or any Affiliate of the other party provided directly to such party by the other party or such Affiliate. Each party shall
provide such notice to the other party by personal delivery, by facsimile with confirmation of receipt, or by overnight courier with confirmation of receipt to the applicable requesting individual.
33.
Recording of Communications
Administrative Agent, Buyers, and Seller shall have the right (but not the obligation) from time to time to make or cause to be made tape recordings of communications between its employees and those of the other party with respect to Transactions. Administrative Agent, Buyers, and Seller consent to the admissibility of such tape recordings in any court, arbitration, or other proceedings. The parties agree that a duly authenticated transcript of such a tape recording shall be deemed to be a writing conclusively evidencing the parties’ agreement.
34.
Periodic Due Diligence Review
Seller acknowledges that Administrative Agent and Buyers have the right to perform continuing due diligence reviews with respect to the Seller and the Mortgage Loans, for purposes of verifying compliance with the representations, warranties and specifications made hereunder, for the purpose of performing quality control review of the Mortgage Loans or otherwise, and Seller agrees that upon reasonable (but no less than three (3) Business Day’s) prior notice unless an Event of Default shall have occurred, in which case no notice is required, to Seller, Administrative Agent, Buyers or their authorized representatives will be permitted during normal business hours to examine, inspect, and make copies and extracts of, the Mortgage Files and any and all documents, data, records, agreements, instruments or information relating to such Mortgage Loans (including, without limitation, quality control review) in the possession or under the control of Seller and/or the Custodian. Seller also shall make available to Administrative Agent and Buyers a knowledgeable financial or accounting officer for the purpose of answering questions respecting the Mortgage Files and the Mortgage Loans. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Seller acknowledges that Administrative Agent and Buyers may purchase Mortgage Loans from Seller based solely upon the information provided by Seller to Administrative Agent and Buyers in the Mortgage Loan Schedule and the representations, warranties and covenants contained herein, and that Administrative Agent or Buyers, at their option, have the right at any time to conduct a partial or complete due diligence review on some or all of the Mortgage Loans purchased in a Transaction, including, without limitation, ordering Broker’s price opinions, new credit reports and new appraisals on the related Mortgaged Properties and otherwise re‑generating the information used to originate such Mortgage Loan. Administrative Agent or Buyers may underwrite such Mortgage Loans itself or engage a mutually agreed upon third party underwriter to perform such underwriting. Seller agrees to cooperate with Administrative Agent, Buyers and any third party underwriter in connection with such underwriting, including, but not limited to, providing Administrative Agent, Buyers and any third party underwriter with access to any and all documents, records, agreements, instruments or information relating to such Mortgage Loans in the possession, or under the control, of Seller. Seller further agrees that Seller shall pay all out‑of‑pocket costs and expenses incurred by Administrative Agent and Buyers in connection with Administrative Agent’s and Buyers’ activities pursuant to this
Section 34
; provided that Administrative Agent shall notify Seller of any due diligence expenses in excess of $25,000 per annum.
35.
Authorizations
Any of the persons whose signatures and titles appear on
Schedule 2
are authorized, acting singly, to act for Seller or Administrative Agent to the extent set forth therein, as the case may be, under this Agreement. The Seller may amend
Schedule 2
from time to time by delivering a revised
Schedule 2
to Administrative Agent and expressly stating that such revised
Schedule 2
shall replace the existing
Schedule 2
.
36.
Acknowledgement Of Anti‑Predatory Lending Policies
Administrative Agent has in place internal policies and procedures that expressly prohibit its purchase of any High Cost Mortgage Loan.
37.
Documents Mutually Drafted
The Seller and the Administrative Agent and the Buyers agree that this Agreement and each other Program Agreement prepared in connection with the Transactions set forth herein have been mutually drafted and negotiated by each party, and consequently such documents shall not be construed against either party as the drafter thereof.
38.
General Interpretive Principles
For purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires:
a.
the terms defined in this Agreement have the meanings assigned to them in this Agreement and include the plural as well as the singular, and the use of any gender herein shall be deemed to include the other gender;
b.
accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with GAAP;
c.
references herein to “Articles”, “Sections”, “Subsections”, “Paragraphs”, and other subdivisions without reference to a document are to designated Articles, Sections, Subsections, Paragraphs and other subdivisions of this Agreement;
d.
a reference to a Subsection without further reference to a Section is a reference to such Subsection as contained in the same Section in which the reference appears, and this rule shall also apply to Paragraphs and other subdivisions;
e.
the words “herein”, “hereof”, “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision;
f.
the term “include” or “including” shall mean without limitation by reason of enumeration;
g.
all times specified herein or in any other Program Agreement (unless expressly specified otherwise) are local times in New York, New York unless otherwise stated; and
h.
all references herein or in any Program Agreement to “good faith” means good faith as defined in Section 5-102(7) of the UCC as in effect in the State of New York.
39.
Conflicts
In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any other Program Agreement, the documents shall control in the following order of priority:
first
, the terms of the Pricing Side Letter shall prevail, then the terms of this Agreement shall prevail, and then the terms of the other Program Agreements shall prevail.
40.
Reserved
41.
Termination of Agreement
This Agreement shall remain in effect until the Termination Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller may terminate this Agreement at any time (i) upon the occurrence of an Act of Insolvency in respect of Administrative Agent, (ii) upon the failure of Administrative Agent to return any Mortgage Loan to Seller after the payment by Seller to the Administrative Agent of the related Repurchase Price within five (5) Business Days, or (iii) upon the occurrence of an event of default on the part of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC under any Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreement between Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Seller, in each case, without the payment of any penalties, breakage costs or termination fees. If Seller exercises such right of termination, to the extent permitted by applicable law, Administrative Agent shall promptly reimburse Seller for the pro-rated amount of the Commitment Fee attributable to the number of days remaining from the date such of such termination until the Termination Date.
42.
Acknowledgment of Assignment and Administration of Repurchase Agreement
Pursuant to
Section 22
(
Non assignability
) of this Agreement, Administrative Agent may sell, transfer and convey or allocate certain Purchased Mortgage Loans and the related Repurchase Assets and related Transactions to certain affiliates of Administrative Agent and/or one or more CP Conduits (the “
Additional Buyers
”). Sellers hereby acknowledge and agree to the joinder of such Additional Buyers. The Administrative Agent shall administer the provisions of this Agreement for the benefit of the Buyers and any Repledgees, as applicable. For the avoidance of doubt, all payments, notices, communications and agreements pursuant to this Agreement shall be delivered to, and entered into by, the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Buyers and/or the Repledgees, as applicable and the Buyers shall not have any direct right against the Seller under this Agreement. Furthermore, to the extent that the Administrative Agent exercises remedies pursuant to this Agreement, solely the Administrative Agent will have the right to bid on and/or
purchase any of the Repurchase Assets pursuant to
Section 16
(
Remedies Upon Default
). The benefit of all representations, rights, remedies and covenants set forth in the Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Administrative Agent on behalf of each Buyer and Repledgees, as applicable. All provisions of the Agreement shall survive the transfers contemplated herein (including any Repledge Transactions). Notwithstanding that multiple Buyers may purchase individual Mortgage Loans subject to Transactions entered into under this Agreement, all Transactions shall continue to be deemed a single Transaction and all of the Repurchase Assets shall be security for all of the Obligations hereunder.
43.
Bankruptcy Non-Petition
The parties hereby agree that they shall not institute against, or join any other person in instituting against, any Buyer that is a CP Conduit any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding, or other proceeding under any federal or state bankruptcy or similar law, for one year and one day after the latest maturing commercial paper note issued by the applicable CP Conduit is paid in full.
44.
Limited Recourse
The obligations of each Buyer under this Agreement or any other Program Agreement are solely the corporate obligations of such Buyer. No recourse shall be had for the payment of any amount owing by any Buyer under this Agreement, or for the payment by any Buyer of any fee in respect hereof or any other obligation or claim of or against such Buyer arising out of or based on this Agreement, against any stockholder, partner, member, employee, officer, director or incorporator or other authorized person of such Buyer. In addition, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Parties agree that all payment obligations of any Buyer that is a CP Conduit under this Agreement shall be limited recourse obligations of such Buyer, payable solely from the funds of such Buyer available for such purpose in accordance with its commercial paper program documents. Each party waives payment of any amount which such Buyer does not pay pursuant to the operation of the preceding sentence until the day which is at least one year and one day after the payment in full of the latest maturing commercial paper note (and waives any "claim" against such Buyer within the meaning of Section 101(5) of the Bankruptcy Code or any other Debtor Relief Law for any such insufficiency until such date).
45.
Amendment and Restatement
Administrative Agent, as a buyer, and Seller entered into the Existing Master Repurchase Agreement. Administrative Agent, Buyers and Seller desire to enter into this Agreement in order to amend and restate the Existing Master Repurchase Agreement in its entirety. The amendment and restatement of the Existing Master Repurchase Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date, and each of Administrative Agent, Buyers and Seller shall hereafter be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Program Agreements. This Agreement amends and restates the terms and conditions of the Existing Master Repurchase Agreement, and is not a novation of any of the agreements or obligations incurred pursuant to the terms of the Existing Master Repurchase Agreement. Accordingly, all of the agreements and obligations incurred pursuant to the terms of the Existing Master Repurchase Agreement are hereby ratified
and affirmed by the parties hereto and remain in full force and effect. For the avoidance of doubt, it is the intent of Administrative Agent, Buyers and Seller that the security interests and liens granted in the Purchased Mortgage Loans pursuant to Section 8 of the Existing Master Repurchase Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. All references to the Existing Master Repurchase Agreement in any Program Agreement or other document or instrument delivered in connection therewith shall be deemed to refer to this Agreement and the provisions hereof.
[Signature Page Follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital LLC,
as Administrative Agent
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By:
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/s/ Elie Chau
Name:
Elie Chau
Title:
Vice President
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Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch,
as a Buyer and a Committed Buyer
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By:
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/s/ Chris Fera
Name:
Chris Fera
Title:
Authorized Signatory
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By:
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/s/ Patrick J. Hart
Name:
Patrick J. Hart
Title:
Authorized Signatory
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ALPINE SECURITIZATION LTD
as a Buyer, by CREDIT SUISSE AG,
NEW YORK BRANCH as Attorney-in-Fact
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By:
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/s/ Chris Fera
Name:
Chris Fera
Title:
Authorized Signatory
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By:
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/s/ Patrick J. Hart
Name:
Patrick J. Hart
Title:
Authorized Signatory
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Signature Page to the Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement
Ditech Financial LLC, as Seller
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By:
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/s/ Cheryl Collins
Name:
Cheryl Collins
Title:
SVP & Treasurer
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Signature Page to the Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement
SCHEDULE 1
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO PURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS
Seller makes the following representations and warranties to Administrative Agent with respect to each Purchased Mortgage Loan that is at all times subject to a Transaction hereunder and at all times while the Program Agreements and any Transaction hereunder is in full force and effect. With respect to those representations and warranties which are made to the best of a Seller’s knowledge, if it is discovered by such Seller or Administrative Agent that the substance of such representation and warranty is inaccurate, notwithstanding such Seller’s lack of knowledge with respect to the substance of such representation and warranty, such inaccuracy shall be deemed a breach of the applicable representation and warranty for purposes of determining Asset Value.
(a)
Payments Current
. All payments required to be made up to the Purchase Date for the Mortgage Loan under the terms of the Mortgage Note have been made and credited. No payment required under the Mortgage Loan is delinquent nor has any payment under the Mortgage Loan been delinquent at any time since the origination of the Mortgage Loan and, if the Mortgage Loan is a Co-op Loan, no foreclosure action or private or public sale under the Uniform Commercial Code has ever to the knowledge of Seller, been threatened or commenced with respect to the Co-op Loan. The first Monthly Payment shall have been made prior to the second scheduled Monthly Payment becoming due.
(b)
No Outstanding Charges
. All taxes, governmental assessments, insurance premiums, water, sewer and municipal charges, leasehold payments or ground rents which previously became due and owing have been paid, or an escrow of funds has been established in an amount sufficient to pay for every such item which remains unpaid and which has been assessed but is not yet due and payable. Neither Seller nor the Qualified Originator from which Seller acquired the Mortgage Loan has advanced funds, or induced, solicited or knowingly received any advance of funds by a party other than the Mortgagor, directly or indirectly, for the payment of any amount required under the Mortgage Loan, except for interest accruing from the date of the Mortgage Note or date of disbursement of the proceeds of the Mortgage Loan, whichever is earlier, to the day which precedes by one month the Due Date of the first installment of principal and/or interest thereunder.
(c)
Original Terms Unmodified
. The terms of the Mortgage Note (and the Proprietary Lease, the Assignment of Proprietary Lease and Stock Power with respect to each Co-op Loan) and Mortgage have not been impaired, waived, altered or modified in any respect, from the date of origination; except by a written instrument which has been recorded, if necessary to protect the interests of Buyers, and which original or (other than with respect to the Mortgage Note) certified copy has been delivered to the Custodian and the terms of which are reflected in the Custodial Mortgage Loan Schedule. The substance of any such waiver, alteration or modification has been approved by the title insurer, to the extent required, and its terms are reflected on the Custodial Mortgage Loan Schedule. No Mortgagor in respect of the Mortgage Loan has been released, in whole or in part, except in connection with an assumption agreement approved by the title insurer, to the extent required by such policy, and which assumption agreement is part of the
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Mortgage File delivered to the Custodian and the terms of which are reflected in the Custodial Mortgage Loan Schedule.
(d)
No Defenses
. The Mortgage Loan (and the Assignment of Proprietary Lease related to each Co-op Loan) is not subject to any right of rescission, set‑off, counterclaim or defense, including, without limitation, the defense of usury, nor will the operation of any of the terms of the Mortgage Note or the Mortgage, or the exercise of any right thereunder, render either the Mortgage Note or the Mortgage unenforceable, in whole or in part and no such right of rescission, set‑off, counterclaim or defense has been asserted with respect thereto, and no Mortgagor in respect of the Mortgage Loan was a debtor in any state or Federal bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding at the time the Mortgage Loan was originated. Mortgagor did not have a prior bankruptcy. Mortgagor did not previously own property that was the subject of a foreclosure during the time the Mortgagor was the owner of record. Seller has no knowledge nor has it received any notice that any Mortgagor in respect of the Mortgage Loan is a debtor in any state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding. Seller has no knowledge of any circumstances or condition with respect to the Mortgage, the Mortgaged Property, the Mortgagor or the Mortgagor’s credit standing that could reasonably be expected to cause investors to regard the Mortgage Loan as an unacceptable investment, cause the Mortgage Loan to become delinquent or materially adversely affect the value or marketability of the Mortgage Loan.
(e)
Hazard Insurance
. The Mortgaged Property is insured by a fire and extended perils insurance policy, issued by a Qualified Insurer, and such other hazards as are customary in the area where the Mortgaged Property is located, and to the extent required by Seller as of the date of origination consistent with the Underwriting Guidelines, against earthquake and other risks insured against by Persons operating like properties in the locality of the Mortgaged Property, in an amount not less than the greatest of (i) 100% of the replacement cost of all improvements to the Mortgaged Property, (ii) the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, or (iii) the amount necessary to avoid the operation of any co‑insurance provisions with respect to the Mortgaged Property, and consistent with the amount that would have been required as of the date of origination in accordance with the Underwriting Guidelines. If any portion of the Mortgaged Property is in an area identified by any federal Governmental Authority as having special flood hazards, and flood insurance is available, a flood insurance policy meeting the current guidelines of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is in effect with a generally acceptable insurance carrier, in an amount representing coverage not less than the least of (1) the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan (2) the full insurable value of the Mortgaged Property, and (3) the maximum amount of insurance available under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended by the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973. All such insurance policies (collectively, the “hazard insurance policy”) contain a standard mortgagee clause naming Seller, its successors and assigns (including, without limitation, subsequent owners of the Mortgage Loan), as mortgagee, and may not be reduced, terminated or canceled without thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the mortgagee. No such notice has been received by Seller. All premiums on such insurance policy have been paid. The related Mortgage obligates the Mortgagor to maintain all such insurance and, at such Mortgagor’s failure to do so, authorizes the mortgagee to maintain such insurance at the Mortgagor’s cost and expense and to seek reimbursement therefor from such Mortgagor. Where required by state law or regulation, the Mortgagor has been given an opportunity to choose the carrier of the required hazard
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insurance, provided the policy is not a “master” or “blanket” hazard insurance policy covering a condominium, or any hazard insurance policy covering the common facilities of a planned unit development. The hazard insurance policy is the valid and binding obligation of the insurer and is in full force and effect. Seller has not engaged in, and has no knowledge of the Mortgagor’s having engaged in, any act or omission which would impair the coverage of any such policy, the benefits of the endorsement provided for herein, or the validity and binding effect of either including, without limitation, no unlawful fee, commission, kickback or other unlawful compensation or value of any kind has been or will be received, retained or realized by any attorney, firm or other Person, and no such unlawful items have been received, retained or realized by Seller.
(f)
Environmental Compliance
. There does not exist on the Mortgaged Property any hazardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous wastes, solid wastes or other pollutants, as such terms are defined in the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601
et
seq.
, the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901
et
seq
., or other applicable federal, state or local environmental laws including, without limitation, asbestos, in each case in excess of the permitted limits and allowances set forth in such environmental laws to the extent such laws are applicable to the Mortgaged Property. There is no pending action or proceeding directly involving the Mortgaged Property in which compliance with any environmental law, rule or regulation is an issue; there is no violation of any applicable environmental law (including, without limitation, asbestos), rule or regulation with respect to the Mortgaged Property; and nothing further remains to be done to satisfy in full all requirements of each such law, rule or regulation constituting a prerequisite to use and enjoyment of said property.
(g)
Compliance with Applicable Laws
. Any and all requirements of any federal, state or local law including, without limitation, usury, truth‑in‑lending, real estate settlement procedures, consumer credit protection, equal credit opportunity or disclosure laws applicable to the Mortgage Loan have been complied with, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not involve the violation of any such laws or regulations, and Seller shall maintain or shall cause its agent to maintain in its possession, available for the inspection of Administrative Agent, and shall deliver to Administrative Agent, upon demand, evidence of compliance with all such requirements.
(h)
No Satisfaction of Mortgage
. The Mortgage has not been satisfied, canceled, subordinated or rescinded, in whole or in part, and the Mortgaged Property has not been released from the lien of the Mortgage, in whole or in part, nor has any instrument been executed that would affect any such release, cancellation, subordination or rescission. Seller has not waived the performance by the Mortgagor of any action, if the Mortgagor’s failure to perform such action would cause the Mortgage Loan to be in default, nor has Seller waived any default resulting from any action or inaction by the Mortgagor.
(i)
Location and Type of Mortgaged Property
. The Mortgaged Property is located in an Acceptable State as identified in the Custodial Mortgage Loan Schedule and consists of a single parcel of real property with a detached or attached single family residence erected thereon, or a two‑ to four‑family dwelling, or an individual condominium unit in a low‑rise Co-op Project,
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or an individual unit in a planned unit development or a de minimis planned unit development; provided, however, that any condominium unit, Co-op Unit or planned unit development shall conform with the applicable Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac requirements regarding such dwellings or shall conform to underwriting guidelines acceptable to Administrative Agent in its sole discretion and that no residence or dwelling is a mobile home. In the case of any Manufactured Home Loan, (i) such Manufactured Home Mortgage Loan conforms with the applicable Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac requirements regarding mortgage loans related to manufactured dwellings, (ii) the related manufactured dwelling is permanently affixed to the land, (iii) the related manufactured dwelling and the related land are subject to a Mortgage properly filed in the appropriate public recording office and naming Seller as mortgagee, (iv) the applicable laws of the jurisdiction in which the related Mortgaged Property is located will deem the manufactured dwelling located on such Mortgaged Property to be a part of the real property on which such dwelling is located, and (v) such Manufactured Home Mortgage Loan is (x) a qualified mortgage under Section 860G(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and (y) secured by manufactured housing treated as a single family residence under Section 25(e)(10) of the Code.
No portion of the Mortgaged Property is used for commercial purposes; provided, that, the Mortgaged Property may be a mixed use property if such Mortgaged Property conforms to underwriting guidelines acceptable to Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.
(j)
Valid First Lien
. The Mortgage is a valid, subsisting, enforceable and perfected with respect to each first lien Mortgage Loan, first priority lien and first priority security interest on the real property included in the Mortgaged Property, including all buildings on the Mortgaged Property and all installations and mechanical, electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning systems located in or annexed to such buildings, and all additions, alterations and replacements made at any time with respect to the foregoing. The lien of the Mortgage is subject only to:
a. the lien of current real property taxes and assessments not yet due and payable;
b. covenants, conditions and restrictions, rights of way, easements and other matters of the public record as of the date of recording acceptable to prudent mortgage lending institutions generally and specifically referred to in lender’s title insurance policy delivered to the originator of the Mortgage Loan and (a) referred to or otherwise considered in the appraisal made for the originator of the Mortgage Loan or (b) which do not adversely affect the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property set forth in such appraisal;
c. other matters to which like properties are commonly subject which do not materially interfere with the benefits of the security intended to be provided by the Mortgage or the use, enjoyment, value or marketability of the related Mortgaged Property.
Any security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document related to and delivered in connection with the Mortgage Loan establishes and creates a valid, subsisting and enforceable first lien and first priority security interest on the property described therein and Seller has full right to pledge and assign the same to Administrative Agent. The Mortgaged Property was not, as of the date of origination of the Mortgage Loan, subject to a mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt or other security instrument creating a lien subordinate to the lien of the Mortgage.
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(k)
Validity of Mortgage Documents
. The Mortgage Note and the Mortgage and any other agreement executed and delivered by a Mortgagor or guarantor, if applicable, in connection with a Mortgage Loan are genuine, and each is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the maker thereof enforceable in accordance with its terms. All parties to the Mortgage Note, the Mortgage and any other such related agreement had legal capacity to enter into the Mortgage Loan and to execute and deliver the Mortgage Note, the Mortgage and any such agreement, and the Mortgage Note, the Mortgage and any other such related agreement have been duly and properly executed by such related parties. No fraud, error, omission, misrepresentation, negligence or similar occurrence with respect to a Mortgage Loan has taken place on the part of any Person, including, without limitation, the Mortgagor, any appraiser, any builder or developer, or any other party involved in the origination of the Mortgage Loan. Seller has reviewed all of the documents constituting the Mortgage File and has made such inquiries as it deems necessary to make and confirm the accuracy of the representations set forth herein. To the best of Seller’s knowledge, except as disclosed to Administrative Agent in writing, all tax identifications and property descriptions are legally sufficient; and tax segregation, where required, has been completed.
(l)
Full Disbursement of Proceeds
. There is no further requirement for future advances under the Mortgage Loan, and any and all requirements as to completion of any on‑site or off‑site improvement and as to disbursements of any escrow funds therefor have been complied with. All costs, fees and expenses incurred in making or closing the Mortgage Loan and the recording of the Mortgage were paid, and the Mortgagor is not entitled to any refund of any amounts paid or due under the Mortgage Note or Mortgage. All broker fees have been properly assessed to the Mortgagor and no claims will arise as to broker fees that are double charged and for which the Mortgagor would be entitled to reimbursement.
(m)
Ownership
. Seller has full right to sell the Mortgage Loan to Buyers free and clear of any encumbrance, equity, participation interest, lien, pledge, charge, claim or security interest, and has full right and authority subject to no interest or participation of, or agreement with, any other party, to sell each Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Agreement and following the sale of each Mortgage Loan, Buyers will own such Mortgage Loan (and with respect to any Co-op Loan, the sole owner of the related Assignment of Proprietary Lease) free and clear of any encumbrance, equity, participation interest, lien, pledge, charge, claim or security interest except any such security interest created pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(n)
Doing Business
. All parties which have had any interest in the Mortgage Loan, whether as mortgagee, assignee, pledgee or otherwise, are (or, during the period in which they held and disposed of such interest, were) (i) in compliance with any and all applicable licensing requirements of the laws of the state wherein the Mortgaged Property is located, and (ii) either (A) organized under the laws of such state, (B) qualified to do business in such state, (C) a federal savings and loan association, a savings bank or a national bank having a principal office in such state, or (D) not doing business in such state.
(o)
Title Insurance
. The Mortgage Loan is covered by either (i) an attorney’s opinion of title and abstract of title, the form and substance of which is acceptable to prudent mortgage lending institutions making mortgage loans in the area wherein the Mortgaged Property
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is located or (ii) an ALTA lender’s title insurance policy or other generally acceptable form of policy or insurance acceptable to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac and each such title insurance policy is issued by a title insurer acceptable to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac and qualified to do business in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is located, insuring Seller, its successors and assigns, as to the first priority lien of the Mortgage, as applicable, in the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan, with respect to a Mortgage Loan (or to the extent a Mortgage Note provides for negative amortization, the maximum amount of negative amortization in accordance with the Mortgage), subject only to the exceptions contained in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph (i) of this Schedule 1, and in the case of adjustable rate Mortgage Loans, against any loss by reason of the invalidity or unenforceability of the lien resulting from the provisions of the Mortgage providing for adjustment to the Mortgage Interest Rate and Monthly Payment. Where required by state law or regulation, the Mortgagor has been given the opportunity to choose the carrier of the required mortgage title insurance. Additionally, such lender’s title insurance policy affirmatively insures ingress and egress and against encroachments by or upon the Mortgaged Property or any interest therein. The title policy does not contain any special exceptions (other than the standard exclusions) for zoning and uses and has been marked to delete the standard survey exception or to replace the standard survey exception with a specific survey reading. Seller, its successors and assigns, are the sole insureds of such lender’s title insurance policy, and such lender’s title insurance policy is valid and remains in full force and effect and will be in force and effect upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No claims have been made under such lender’s title insurance policy, and no prior holder or servicer of the related Mortgage, including Seller, has done, by act or omission, anything which would impair the coverage of such lender’s title insurance policy, including without limitation, no unlawful fee, commission, kickback or other unlawful compensation or value of any kind has been or will be received, retained or realized by any attorney, firm or other Person, and no such unlawful items have been received, retained or realized by Seller.
(p)
No Defaults
. There is no default, breach, violation or event of acceleration existing under the Mortgage or the Mortgage Note and no event has occurred which, with the passage of time or with notice and the expiration of any grace or cure period, would constitute a default, breach, violation or event of acceleration, and neither Seller nor its predecessors have waived any default, breach, violation or event of acceleration; and neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates nor any of their respective predecessors, have waived any default, breach, violation or event which would permit acceleration; and with respect to each Co-op Loan, there is no default in complying with the terms of the Mortgage Note, the Assignment of Proprietary Lease and the Proprietary Lease and all maintenance charges and assessments (including assessments payable in the future installments, which previously became due and owing) have been paid, and Seller has the right under the terms of the Mortgage Note, Assignment of Proprietary Lease and Recognition Agreement to pay any maintenance charges or assessments owed by the Mortgagor.
(q)
No Mechanics’ Liens
. There are no mechanics’ or similar liens or claims which have been filed for work, labor or material (and no rights are outstanding that under the law could give rise to such liens) affecting the Mortgaged Property which are or may be liens prior to, or equal or coordinate with, the lien of the Mortgage.
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(r)
Location of Improvements; No Encroachments
. All improvements which were considered in determining the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property lie wholly within the boundaries and building restriction lines of the Mortgaged Property, and no improvements on adjoining properties encroach upon the Mortgaged Property. No improvement located on or being part of the Mortgaged Property is in violation of any applicable zoning and building law, ordinance or regulation. All seller and/or builder concessions have been subtracted from the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property for purposes of determining the LTV.
(s)
Origination; Payment Terms
. The Mortgage Loan was originated by or in conjunction with a mortgagee approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to Sections 203 and 211 of the National Housing Act, a savings and loan association, a savings bank, a commercial bank, credit union, insurance company or similar banking institution which is supervised and examined by a federal or state authority. Principal and/or interest payments on the Mortgage Loan commenced no more than sixty (60) days after funds were disbursed in connection with the Mortgage Loan. No Mortgage Loan has a balloon payment feature. The Mortgagor contributed at least five percent (5%) (or three and one‑half percent (3.5%) for FHA Loans) of the purchase price for the Mortgaged Property from their own funds. Interest on the Mortgage Loan is calculated on the basis of a 360‑day year consisting of twelve 30‑day months. With respect to adjustable rate Mortgage Loans, the Mortgage Interest Rate is adjusted on each Interest Rate Adjustment Date to equal the Index plus the Gross Margin (rounded up or down to the nearest .125%), subject to the Mortgage Interest Rate Cap. The Mortgage Note is payable on the first day of each month in equal monthly installments of principal and/or interest (subject to an “interest only” period in the case of Interest Only Loans), which installments of interest (a) with respect to adjustable rate Mortgage Loans are subject to change on the Interest Rate Adjustment Date due to adjustments to the Mortgage Interest Rate on each Interest Rate Adjustment Date and (b) with respect to Interest Only Loans are subject to change on the Interest Only Adjustment Date due to adjustments to the Mortgage Interest Rate on each Interest Only Adjustment Date, in both cases with interest calculated and payable in arrears, sufficient to amortize the Mortgage Loan fully by the stated maturity date, over an original term of not more than 30 years from commencement of amortization.
(t)
Customary Provisions
. The Mortgage Note has a stated maturity. The Mortgage contains customary and enforceable provisions such as to render the rights and remedies of the holder thereof adequate for the realization against the Mortgaged Property of the benefits of the security provided thereby, including, (i) in the case of a Mortgage designated as a deed of trust, by trustee’s sale, and (ii) otherwise by judicial foreclosure. Upon default by a Mortgagor on a Mortgage Loan and foreclosure on, or trustee’s sale of, the Mortgaged Property pursuant to the proper procedures, the holder of the Mortgage Loan will be able to deliver good and merchantable title to the Mortgaged Property. There is no homestead or other exemption or other right available to the Mortgagor or any other person, or restriction on the Seller or any other person, including without limitation, any federal, state or local, law, ordinance, decree, regulation, guidance, attorney general action, or other pronouncement, whether temporary or permanent in nature, that would interfere with, restrict or delay, either (y) the ability of the Seller, Administrative Agent, a Buyer or any servicer or any successor servicer to sell the related Mortgaged Property at a trustee's sale or otherwise, or (z) the ability of the Seller, Administrative Agent, a Buyer or any servicer or any
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successor servicer to foreclose on the related Mortgage. The Mortgage Note and Mortgage are on forms acceptable to Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae.
(u)
Occupancy of the Mortgaged Property
. As of the Purchase Date the Mortgaged Property is lawfully occupied under applicable law. All inspections, licenses and certificates required to be made or issued with respect to all occupied portions of the Mortgaged Property and, with respect to the use and occupancy of the same, including but not limited to certificates of occupancy and fire underwriting certificates, have been made or obtained from the appropriate authorities. Seller has not received notification from any Governmental Authority that the Mortgaged Property is in material non‑compliance with such laws or regulations, is being used, operated or occupied unlawfully or has failed to have or obtain such inspection, licenses or certificates, as the case may be. Seller has not received notice of any violation or failure to conform with any such law, ordinance, regulation, standard, license or certificate. With respect to any Mortgage Loan originated with an “owner‑occupied” Mortgaged Property, the Mortgagor represented at the time of origination of the Mortgage Loan that the Mortgagor would occupy the Mortgaged Property as the Mortgagor’s primary residence.
(v)
No Additional Collateral
. The Mortgage Note is not and has not been secured by any collateral except the lien of the corresponding Mortgage and the security interest of any applicable security agreement or chattel mortgage referred to in clause (i) above.
(w)
Deeds of Trust
. In the event the Mortgage constitutes a deed of trust, a trustee, authorized and duly qualified under applicable law to serve as such, has been properly designated and currently so serves and is named in the Mortgage, and no fees or expenses are or will become payable by the Custodian or Administrative Agent to the trustee under the deed of trust, except in connection with a trustee’s sale after default by the Mortgagor.
(x)
Transfer of Mortgage Loans
. Except with respect to Mortgage Loans intended for purchase by Ginnie Mae and for Mortgage Loans registered with MERS, the Assignment of Mortgage is in recordable form and is acceptable for recording under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located.
(y)
Due‑On‑Sale
. Except with respect to Mortgage Loans intended for purchase by Ginnie Mae, the Mortgage contains an enforceable provision for the acceleration of the payment of the unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loan in the event that the Mortgaged Property is sold or transferred without the prior written consent of the mortgagee thereunder.
(z)
No Buydown Provisions; No Graduated Payments or Contingent Interests
. Except with respect to Agency Mortgage Loans, the Mortgage Loan does not contain provisions pursuant to which Monthly Payments are paid or partially paid with funds deposited in any separate account established by Seller, the Mortgagor, or anyone on behalf of the Mortgagor, or paid by any source other than the Mortgagor nor does it contain any other similar provisions which may constitute a “buydown” provision. The Mortgage Loan is not a graduated payment mortgage loan and the Mortgage Loan does not have a shared appreciation or other contingent interest feature.
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(aa)
Consolidation of Future Advances
. Any future advances made to the Mortgagor prior to the Purchase Date have been consolidated with the outstanding principal amount secured by the Mortgage, and the secured principal amount, as consolidated, bears a single interest rate and single repayment term. The lien of the Mortgage securing the consolidated principal amount is expressly insured as having first lien priority by a title insurance policy, an endorsement to the policy insuring the mortgagee’s consolidated interest or by other title evidence acceptable to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The consolidated principal amount does not exceed the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan.
(bb)
No Condemnation Proceeding
. There have not been any condemnation proceedings with respect to the Mortgaged Property and Seller has no knowledge of any such proceedings.
(cc)
Collection Practices; Escrow Deposits; Interest Rate Adjustments
. The origination and collection practices used by the originator, each Servicer of the Mortgage Loan and Seller with respect to the Mortgage Loan have been in all respects in compliance with Accepted Servicing Practices, applicable laws and regulations, and have been in all respects legal and proper. With respect to escrow deposits and Escrow Payments, all such payments are in the possession of, or under the control of, Seller and there exist no deficiencies in connection therewith for which customary arrangements for repayment thereof have not been made. All Escrow Payments have been collected in full compliance with state and federal law. An escrow of funds is not prohibited by applicable law and has been established in an amount sufficient to pay for every item that remains unpaid and has been assessed but is not yet due and payable. No escrow deposits or Escrow Payments or other charges or payments due Seller have been capitalized under the Mortgage or the Mortgage Note. All Mortgage Interest Rate adjustments have been made in strict compliance with state and federal law and the terms of the related Mortgage Note. Any interest required to be paid pursuant to state, federal and local law has been properly paid and credited.
(dd)
Conversion to Fixed Interest Rate
. Except as allowed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac or otherwise as expressly approved in writing by Administrative Agent, with respect to adjustable rate Mortgage Loans, the Mortgage Loan is not convertible to a fixed interest rate Mortgage Loan.
(ee)
Other Insurance Policies
. No action, inaction or event has occurred and no state of facts exists or has existed that has resulted or will result in the exclusion from, denial of, or defense to coverage under any applicable special hazard insurance policy, private mortgage insurance policy or bankruptcy bond, irrespective of the cause of such failure of coverage. In connection with the placement of any such insurance, no commission, fee, or other compensation has been or will be received by Seller or by any officer, director, or employee of Seller or any designee of Seller or any corporation in which Seller or any officer, director, or employee had a financial interest at the time of placement of such insurance.
(ff)
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
. The Mortgagor has not notified Seller, and Seller has no knowledge, of any relief requested or allowed to the Mortgagor under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 2003.
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(gg)
Appraisal
. The Mortgage File contains an appraisal of the related Mortgaged Property signed prior to the funding of the Mortgage Loan by a qualified appraiser, duly appointed by Seller, who had no interest, direct or indirect in the Mortgaged Property or in any loan made on the security thereof, and whose compensation is not affected by the approval or disapproval of the Mortgage Loan, and the appraisal and appraiser both satisfy the requirements of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac and Title XI of the Federal Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 as amended and the regulations promulgated thereunder, all as in effect on the date the Mortgage Loan was originated. As of the origination date, no appraisal is more than one hundred and twenty (120) days old.
(hh)
Disclosure Materials
. The Mortgagor has executed a statement to the effect that the Mortgagor has received all disclosure materials required by applicable law with respect to the making of adjustable rate mortgage loans, and Seller maintains such statement in the Mortgage File.
(ii)
Construction or Rehabilitation of Mortgaged Property
. No Mortgage Loan was made in connection with the construction or rehabilitation of a Mortgaged Property or facilitating the trade‑in or exchange of a Mortgaged Property.
(jj)
No Defense to Insurance Coverage
. No action has been taken or failed to be taken, no event has occurred and no state of facts exists or has existed on or prior to the Purchase Date (whether or not known to Seller on or prior to such date) which has resulted or will result in an exclusion from, denial of, or defense to coverage under any private mortgage insurance (including, without limitation, any exclusions, denials or defenses which would limit or reduce the availability of the timely payment of the full amount of the loss otherwise due thereunder to the insured) whether arising out of actions, representations, errors, omissions, negligence, or fraud of Seller, the related Mortgagor or any party involved in the application for such coverage, including the appraisal, plans and specifications and other exhibits or documents submitted therewith to the insurer under such insurance policy, or for any other reason under such coverage, but not including the failure of such insurer to pay by reason of such insurer’s breach of such insurance policy or such insurer’s financial inability to pay.
(kk)
Capitalization of Interest
. The Mortgage Note does not by its terms provide for the capitalization or forbearance of interest.
(ll)
No Equity Participation
. No document relating to the Mortgage Loan provides for any contingent or additional interest in the form of participation in the cash flow of the Mortgaged Property or a sharing in the appreciation of the value of the Mortgaged Property. The indebtedness evidenced by the Mortgage Note is not convertible to an ownership interest in the Mortgaged Property or the Mortgagor and Seller has not financed nor does it own directly or indirectly, any equity of any form in the Mortgaged Property or the Mortgagor.
(mm)
Proceeds of Mortgage Loan
. The proceeds of the Mortgage Loan have not been and shall not be used to satisfy, in whole or in part, any debt owed or owing by the Mortgagor to Seller or any Affiliate or correspondent of Seller, except in connection with a refinanced Mortgage
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Loan; provided, however, no such refinanced Mortgage Loan shall have been originated pursuant to a streamlined mortgage loan refinancing program.
(nn)
Origination Date
. (i) With respect to Mortgage Loans other than Correspondent Loans, the Purchase Date is no more than thirty (30) days following the origination date and (ii) with respect to Correspondent Loans, the Purchase Date is no more than one-hundred and eighty (180) days following the origination date.
(oo)
No Exception
. The Custodian has not noted any material exceptions on a Custodial Mortgage Loan Schedule with respect to the Mortgage Loan which would materially adversely affect the Mortgage Loan or Administrative Agent’s or Buyers’ interest in the Mortgage Loan.
(pp)
Mortgage Submitted for Recordation
. The Mortgage either has been or will promptly be submitted for recordation in the appropriate governmental recording office of the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is located.
(qq)
Documents Genuine
. Such Purchased Mortgage Loan and all accompanying collateral documents are complete and authentic and all signatures thereon are genuine. Such Purchased Mortgage Loan is a “closed” loan fully funded by Seller and held in Seller’s name.
(rr)
Bona Fide Loan
. Such Purchased Mortgage Loan arose from a bona fide loan, complying with all applicable State and Federal laws and regulations, to persons having legal capacity to contract and is not subject to any defense, set-off or counterclaim.
(ss)
Other Encumbrances
. To the best of Seller’s knowledge, any property subject to any security interest given in connection with such Purchased Mortgage Loan is not subject to any other encumbrances other than a stated first mortgage, if applicable, and encumbrances which may be allowed under the Underwriting Guidelines.
(tt)
Description
. Each Purchased Mortgage Loan conforms to the description thereof as set forth on the related Custodial Mortgage Loan Schedule delivered to the Custodian and Administrative Agent.
(uu)
Located in U.S.
No collateral (including, without limitation, the related real property and the dwellings thereon and otherwise) relating to a Purchased Mortgage Loan is located in any jurisdiction other than in one of the fifty (50) states of the United States of America or the District of Columbia.
(vv)
Underwriting Guidelines
. Each Purchased Mortgage Loan has been originated in accordance with the Underwriting Guidelines (including all supplements or amendments thereto) previously provided to Administrative Agent.
(ww)
Aging
. Such Purchased Mortgage Loan has not been subject to a Transaction hereunder for more than the applicable Aging Limit.
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(xx)
Committed Mortgage Loans
. Each Committed Mortgage Loan is covered by a Take‑out Commitment, does not exceed the availability under such Take‑out Commitment (taking into consideration mortgage loans which have been purchased by the respective Take‑out Investor under the Take‑out Commitment and mortgage loan which Seller has identified to Administrative Agent as covered by such Take‑out Commitment) and conforms to the requirements and the specifications set forth in such Take‑out Commitment and the related regulations, rules, requirements and/or handbooks of the applicable Take‑out Investor and is eligible for sale to and insurance or guaranty by, respectively the applicable Take‑out Investor and applicable insurer. Each Take‑out Commitment is a legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).
(yy)
Primary Mortgage Guaranty Insurance
. Each Mortgage Loan is insured as to payment defaults by a policy of primary mortgage guaranty insurance in the amount required where applicable, and by an insurer approved, by the applicable Take‑out Investor, if applicable, and all provisions of such primary mortgage guaranty insurance have been and are being complied with, such policy is in full force and effect, and all premiums due thereunder have been paid. Each Mortgage Loan which is represented to Administrative Agent to have, or to be eligible for, FHA insurance is insured, or eligible to be insured, pursuant to the National Housing Act. Each Mortgage Loan which is represented by Seller to be guaranteed, or to be eligible for guaranty, by the VA is guaranteed, or eligible to be guaranteed, under the provisions of Chapter 37 of Title 38 of the United States Code. As to each FHA insurance certificate or each VA guaranty certificate, Seller has complied with applicable provisions of the insurance for guaranty contract and federal statutes and regulations, all premiums or other charges due in connection with such insurance or guarantee have been paid, there has been no act or omission which would or may invalidate any such insurance or guaranty, and the insurance or guaranty is, or when issued, will be, in full force and effect with respect to each Mortgage Loan. There are no defenses, counterclaims, or rights of setoff affecting the Mortgage Loans or affecting the validity or enforceability of any private mortgage insurance or FHA insurance applicable to the Mortgage Loans or any VA guaranty with respect to the Mortgage Loans.
(zz)
Tax Service
. The Mortgage Loan is covered by a life of loan, transferrable real estate tax service contract that may be assigned to Administrative Agent or Buyers.
([[)
Predatory Lending Regulations; High Cost Loans
. No Mortgage Loan (i) is classified as High Cost Mortgage Loans (ii) is subject to any law, regulation or rule that (A) imposes liability on a mortgagee or a lender to a mortgagee for upkeep to a Mortgaged Property prior to completion of foreclosure thereon, or (B) imposes liability on a lender to a mortgagee for acts or omissions of the mortgagee or otherwise defines a mortgagee in a manner that would include a lender to a mortgagee.
(aaa)
Credit Score and Reporting
. As of the Purchase Date, the Mortgagor’s credit score as listed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule meets the requirements of the applicable Agency or complies with the applicable Underwriting Guidelines. Full, complete and accurate information
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with respect to the Mortgagor’s credit file was furnished to Equifax, Experian and Trans Union Credit Information in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing regulations.
(bbb)
Wet‑Ink Mortgage Loans
. With respect to each Mortgage Loan that is a Wet‑Ink Mortgage Loan, the Settlement Agent has been instructed in writing by Seller to hold the related Mortgage Loan Documents as agent and bailee for Administrative Agent or Administrative Agent’s agent and to promptly forward such Mortgage Loan Documents in accordance with the provisions of the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement and the Escrow Instruction Letter.
(ccc)
FHA Mortgage Insurance; VA Loan Guaranty
. With respect to the FHA Loans, the FHA Mortgage Insurance Contract is or eligible to be in full force and effect and there exists no impairment to full recovery without indemnity to the Department of Housing and Urban Development or the FHA under FHA Mortgage Insurance. With respect to the VA Loans, the VA Loan Guaranty Agreement is in full force and effect to the maximum extent stated therein. All necessary steps have been taken to keep such guaranty or insurance valid, binding and enforceable and each of such is the binding, valid and enforceable obligation of the FHA and the VA, respectively, to the full extent thereof, without surcharge, set‑off or defense. Each FHA Loan and VA Loan was originated in accordance with the criteria of an Agency for purchase of such Mortgage Loans.
(ddd)
Co-op Loan: Valid First Lien
. With respect to each Co-op Loan, the related Mortgage is a valid, enforceable and subsisting first security interest on the related cooperative shares securing the related cooperative note and lease, subject only to (a) liens of the cooperative for unpaid assessments representing the Mortgagor’s pro rata share of the cooperative’s payments for its blanket mortgage, current and future real property taxes, insurance premiums, maintenance fees and other assessments to which like collateral is commonly subject and (b) other matters to which like collateral is commonly subject which do not materially interfere with the benefits of the security intended to be provided by the security interest. There are no liens against or security interests in the cooperative shares relating to each Co-op Loan (except for unpaid maintenance, assessments and other amounts owed to the related cooperative which individually or in the aggregate will not have a material adverse effect on such Co-op Loan), which have priority equal to or over Seller’s security interest in such Co-op Shares.
(eee)
Co-op Loan: Compliance with Law
. With respect to each Co-op Loan, the related cooperative corporation that owns title to the related cooperative apartment building is a “cooperative housing corporation” within the meaning of Section 216 of the Internal Revenue Code, and is in material compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws which, if not complied with, could have a material adverse effect on the Mortgaged Property.
(fff)
Co-op Loan: No Pledge
. With respect to each Co-op Loan, there is no prohibition against pledging the shares of the cooperative corporation or assigning the Proprietary Lease. With respect to each Co-op Loan, (i) the term of the related Proprietary Lease is longer than the term of the Co-op Loan, (ii) there is no provision in any Proprietary Lease which requires the Mortgagor to offer for sale the Co-op Shares owned by such Mortgagor first to the Co-op Corporation, (iii) there is no prohibition in any Proprietary Lease against pledging the Co-op Shares or assigning the Proprietary Lease and (iv) the Recognition Agreement is on a form of agreement
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published by Aztech Document Systems, Inc. as of the date hereof or includes provisions which are no less favorable to the lender than those contained in such agreement.
(ggg)
Co-op Loan: Acceleration of Payment
. With respect to each Co-op Loan, each Assignment of Proprietary Lease contains enforceable provisions such as to render the rights and remedies of the holder thereof adequate for the realization of the material benefits of the security provided thereby. The Assignment of Proprietary Lease contains an enforceable provision for the acceleration of the payment of the unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Note in the event the Co-op Unit is transferred or sold without the consent of the holder thereof.
(hhh)
Ability to Repay and Qualified Mortgage
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, on and after January 10, 2014 (or such later date as set forth in the relevant regulations), (i) prior to the origination of each Mortgage Loan, the originator made a reasonable and good faith determination that the Mortgagor had a reasonable ability to repay the loan according to its terms, in accordance with, at a minimum, the eight underwriting factors set forth in 12 CFR 1026.43(c) or (ii) the Mortgage Loan is a “Qualified Mortgage” as defined in 12 CFR 1026.43(e). Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Mortgage Loan that satisfies the underwriting standards of or is otherwise eligible for purchase or to be insured or guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA or VA, clause (i) above shall not be applicable.
(iii)
TRID Compliance
. With respect to each Mortgage Loan originated or purchased by Seller,
comply with the material provisions of
TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule
and will not impair enforcement of the note or mortgage or result in assignee liability
.
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SCHEDULE 2
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES
SELLER AUTHORIZATIONS
Any of the persons whose signatures and titles appear below are authorized, acting singly, to act for Seller under this Agreement:
Authorized Representatives for execution of Program Agreements and amendments
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Joseph Ruhlin
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VP- Treasury
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/s/ Joseph Ruhlin
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Heather Anderson
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Director
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/s/ Heather Anderson
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Cheryl Collins
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SVP & Treasurer
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/s/ Cheryl Collins
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Authorized Representatives for execution of Transaction Requests and day-to-day operational functions
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Heather Anderson
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Director
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/s/ Heather Anderson
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Jon Gonstead
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Treasury Analyst
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/s/ Jon Gonstead
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Rory Bluhm
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Director
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/s/ Rory Bluhm
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Joseph Ruhlin
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VP- Treasury
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/s/ Joseph Ruhlin
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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND BUYER AUTHORIZATIONS
Any of the persons whose signatures and titles appear below, including any other authorized officers, are authorized, acting singly, to act for Administrative Agent and/or Buyers under this Agreement:
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Margaret Dellafera
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Vice President
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Elie Chau
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Vice President
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Deirdre Harrington
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Vice President
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Robert Durden
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Vice President
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Ronald Tarantino
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Vice President
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Michael Marra
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Vice President
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EXHIBIT A
RESERVED
EXHIBIT B
RESERVED
EXHIBIT C
RESERVED
EXHIBIT D
FORM OF POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Ditech Financial LLC (“Seller”) hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital LLC (“Administrative Agent”) and any officer or agent thereof, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney‑in‑fact with full irrevocable power and authority in the place and stead of Seller and in the name of Seller or in its own name, from time to time in Administrative Agent’s discretion:
(a)
in the name of Seller, or in its own name, or otherwise, to take possession of and endorse and collect any checks, drafts, notes, acceptances or other instruments for the payment of moneys due with respect to any assets purchased by Administrative Agent on behalf of certain Buyers and/or Repledgees under the Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement (as amended, restated or modified) dated November 18, 2016 (the “Assets”) and to file any claim or to take any other action or proceeding in any court of law or equity or otherwise deemed appropriate by Administrative Agent for the purpose of collecting any and all such moneys due with respect to any other assets whenever payable;
(b)
to pay or discharge taxes and liens levied or placed on or threatened against the Assets;
(c)
(i) to direct any party liable for any payment under any Assets to make payment of any and all moneys due or to become due thereunder directly to Administrative Agent or as Administrative Agent shall direct; (ii) to ask or demand for, collect, receive payment of and receipt for, any and all moneys, claims and other amounts due or to become due at any time in respect of or arising out of any Assets; (iii) to sign and endorse any invoices, assignments, verifications, notices and other documents in connection with any Assets; (iv) to commence and prosecute any suits, actions or proceedings at law or in equity in any court of competent jurisdiction to collect the Assets or any proceeds thereof and to enforce any other right in respect of any Assets; (v) to defend any suit, action or proceeding brought against Seller with respect to any Assets; (vi) to settle, compromise or adjust any suit, action or proceeding described in clause (v) above and, in connection therewith, to give such discharges or releases as Administrative Agent may deem appropriate; and (vii) generally, to sell, transfer, pledge and make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with any Assets as fully and completely as though Administrative Agent were the absolute owner thereof for all purposes, and to do, at Administrative Agent’s option and Seller’s expense, at any time, and from time to time, all acts and things which Administrative Agent deems necessary to protect, preserve or realize upon the Assets and Administrative Agent’s Liens thereon and to effect the intent of this Agreement, all as fully and effectively as Seller might do;
(d)
for the purpose of carrying out the transfer of servicing with respect to the Assets from Seller to a successor servicer appointed by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion and to take any and all appropriate action and to execute any and all documents and instruments which may be necessary or desirable to accomplish such transfer of servicing, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Seller hereby gives Administrative Agent the power and right, on
behalf of Seller, without assent by Seller, to, in the name of Seller or its own name, or otherwise, prepare and send or cause to be sent “good‑bye” letters to all mortgagors under the Assets, transferring the servicing of the Assets to a successor servicer appointed by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion;
(e)
for the purpose of delivering any notices of sale to mortgagors or other third parties, including without limitation, those required by law.
Seller hereby ratifies all that said attorneys shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney is a power coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable.
Seller also authorizes Administrative Agent, from time to time, to execute, in connection with any sale, any endorsements, assignments or other instruments of conveyance or transfer with respect to the Assets.
The powers conferred on Administrative Agent hereunder are solely to protect Administrative Agent’s interests in the Assets and shall not impose any duty upon it to exercise any such powers. Administrative Agent shall be accountable only for amounts that it actually receives as a result of the exercise of such powers, and neither it nor any of its officers, directors, employees or agents shall be responsible to Seller for any act or failure to act hereunder, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct.
TO INDUCE ANY THIRD PARTY TO ACT HEREUNDER, SELLER HEREBY AGREES THAT ANY THIRD PARTY RECEIVING A DULY EXECUTED COPY OR FACSIMILE OF THIS INSTRUMENT MAY ACT HEREUNDER, AND THAT REVOCATION OR TERMINATION HEREOF SHALL BE INEFFECTIVE AS TO SUCH THIRD PARTY UNLESS AND UNTIL ACTUAL NOTICE OR KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH REVOCATION OR TERMINATION SHALL HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY SUCH THIRD PARTY, AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT’S ASSIGNS, HEREBY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS ANY SUCH THIRD PARTY FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS THAT MAY ARISE AGAINST SUCH THIRD PARTY BY REASON OF SUCH THIRD PARTY HAVING RELIED ON THE PROVISIONS OF THIS INSTRUMENT.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF Seller has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed and Seller’s seal to be affixed this ______ day of ____________, 201__.
DITECH FINANCIAL LLC
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On the ______ day of ____________, 201__ before me, a Notary Public in and for said State, personally appeared ________________________________, known to me to be _____________________________________ of Ditech Financial LLC, the institution that executed the within instrument and also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of said corporation, and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the within instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand affixed my office seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.
_____________________________
Notary Public
My Commission expires ________________________________
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EXHIBIT E
RESERVED
EXHIBIT F
RESERVED
EXHIBIT G
SELLER’S TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
41-1795868
EXHIBIT H
FORM OF CORRESPONDENT SELLER RELEASE
[insert date]
Ditech Financial LLC
[___________]
[___________]
[___________]
Attention: _______________________
Re: Correspondent Seller Release
Effective immediately upon the receipt (the date and time of such receipt, the “
Date and
Time of Sale
”) by [Name of Correspondent Seller] of $____________, [Name of Correspondent
Seller] hereby relinquishes any and all right, title and interest it may have in and to the mortgage
loans described in Exhibit A attached hereto (the “
Loans
”), including any security interest
therein, and certifies that all notes, mortgages, assignments and other documents in its possession
or in the possession of its custodial agent relating to such Loans have been released to Ditech Financial LLC or its designee as of the Date and Time of Sale.
[NAME OF CORRESPONDENT SELLER]
By:________________________________
Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT A TO CORRESPONDENT SELLER RELEASE
[List of Loans]
EXHIBIT I
FORM OF ADDENDUM TO ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS TO BE PROVIDED BY SELLER BEFORE CLOSING
This Addendum (“Addendum”) modifies the Loan Closing/Escrow Instructions (“Escrow Instructions”) dated November 18, 2016 from Ditech Financial LLC (“Seller”) to _________________ (“Escrow Agent”).
Seller is a party to an amended and restated master repurchase agreement (“Warehouse Agreement”) pursuant to which the buyer thereunder (the “Administrative Agent”) has agreed to provide funds (“Escrow Funds”) to Seller to finance certain residential mortgage loans (“Mortgage Loans”) for which you are acting as Escrow Agent. Administrative Agent’s document custodian and funds disbursement agent, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Custodian”), will disburse such funds on behalf of Administrative Agent.
You hereby agree that you shall (a) receive Escrow Funds from Administrative Agent to be disbursed by the Custodian in connection with the Escrow Instructions, (b) hold such Escrow Funds in trust, without deduction, set-off or counterclaim for the sole and exclusive benefit of Administrative Agent until such Escrow Funds are fully disbursed on behalf of Administrative Agent in accordance with the Escrow Instructions, and (c) disburse such Escrow Funds on the Disbursement Date specified in the Escrow Instructions (“Disbursement Date”) only after you have followed the requirements of the Escrow Instructions with respect to the Mortgage Loans. In the event that such Escrow Funds cannot be disbursed on the Disbursement Date in accordance with the Escrow Instructions, you agree to promptly remit such Escrow Funds to the Custodian by re-routing via wire transfer such Escrow Funds in immediately available funds, without deduction, set-off or counterclaim, back to the account specified in Custodian’s incoming wire transfer.
You further agree that, upon disbursement of the Escrow Funds, you will hold all Mortgage Loan Documents specified in the Escrow Instructions in escrow as agent and bailee for Administrative Agent, and will forward the Mortgage Loan Documents and original Escrow Instructions in connection with such Mortgage Loans by overnight courier to the Custodian within five (5) Business Days following the date of origination.
You agree that all fees, charges and expenses regarding your services to be performed pursuant to the Escrow Instructions are to be paid by Seller or its borrowers, and Administrative Agent shall have no liability with respect thereto.
You represent, warrant and covenant that you are not an affiliate of or otherwise controlled by Seller, and that you are acting as an independent contractor and not as an agent of Seller.
The provisions of this Addendum may not be modified, amended or altered, except by written instrument, executed by the parties hereto and Administrative Agent. You understand that Administrative Agent shall act in reliance upon the provisions set forth in the Escrow Instructions, and that Administrative Agent is an intended third party beneficiary hereof.
[ESCROW AGENT/SETTLEMENT AGENT]
By: ____________________________
Name: __________________________
Title: ___________________________
EXHIBIT J
FORM OF SERVICER NOTICE
[Date]
[________________], as Servicer
[ADDRESS]
Attention: ___________
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Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2016 (the “
Repurchase Agreement
”), by and among Ditech Financial LLC (the “
Seller
”) and Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital LLC (the “
Administrative Agent
”), Credit Suisse AG, a company incorporated in Switzerland, acting through its Cayman Islands Branch (“
CS Cayman
”, a “
Committed Buyer
” and a “
Buyer
”), Alpine Securitization LTD (“
Alpine
” and a “
Buyer
”) and other Buyers joined thereto from time to time (the “
Buyers
”).
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
[___________________] (the “
Servicer
”) is servicing certain mortgage loans for Seller pursuant to that certain Servicing Agreement between the Servicer and Seller. Pursuant to the Repurchase Agreement among Administrative Agent, Buyers and Seller, the Servicer is hereby notified that Seller has pledged to Administrative Agent certain mortgage loans which are serviced by Servicer which are subject to a security interest in favor of Administrative Agent.
Upon receipt of a Notice of Event of Default from Administrative Agent (“
Notice of Event of Default
”) in which Administrative Agent shall identify the mortgage loans which are then pledged to Administrative Agent under the Repurchase Agreement (the “
Mortgage Loans
”), the Servicer shall segregate all amounts collected on account of such Mortgage Loans, hold them in trust for the sole and exclusive benefit of Administrative Agent, and remit such collections in accordance with Buyer’s written instructions. Following such Notice of Event of Default, Servicer shall follow the instructions of Administrative Agent with respect to the Mortgage Loans, and shall deliver to Administrative Agent any information with respect to the Mortgage Loans reasonably requested by Administrative Agent.
Notwithstanding any contrary information which may be delivered to the Servicer by Seller, the Servicer may conclusively rely on any information or Notice of Event of Default delivered by Administrative Agent, and Seller shall indemnify and hold the Servicer harmless for any and all claims asserted against it for any actions taken in good faith by the Servicer in connection with the delivery of such information or Notice of Event of Default.
Please acknowledge receipt of this instruction letter by signing in the signature block below and forwarding an executed copy to Administrative Agent promptly upon receipt. Any notices to
Administrative Agent should be delivered to the following addresses: Eleven Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010; Attention: Margaret Dellafera; Telephone: 212‑325‑6471.
Very truly yours,
DITECH FINANCIAL LLC
By:
Name:
Title:
ACKNOWLEDGED:
[____________________]
as Servicer
By:
Name:
Title:
Telephone:
Facsimile:
Exhibit 10.5.2
EXECUTION VERSION
AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2017 (this “
Amendment
”), among CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON MORTGAGE CAPITAL LLC (the “
Administrative Agent
”), CREDIT SUISSE AG, a company incorporated under the laws of Switzerland, acting through its CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH (“
CS Cayman
”, “
Committed Buyer
” and a “
Buyer
”), ALPINE SECURITIZATION LTD (“
Alpine
” and a “
Buyer
”), DITECH FINANCIAL LLC (the “
Seller
”) and WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP. (the “
Guarantor
”).
RECITALS
The Administrative Agent, Buyers and Seller are parties to that certain (a) Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Existing Repurchase Agreement
”; and as further amended by this Amendment, the “
Repurchase Agreement
”) and (b) Amended and Restated Pricing Side Letter, dated as of November 18, 2016 (the “
Pricing Side Letter
”). The Guarantor is party to that certain Amended and Restated Guaranty (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Guaranty
”), dated as of November 18, 2016, by the Guarantor in favor of Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Buyers. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Existing Repurchase Agreement, Pricing Side Letter and Guaranty, as applicable.
The Administrative Agent, Buyers, Seller and the Guarantor have agreed, subject to the terms and conditions of this Amendment, that the Existing Repurchase Agreement be amended to reflect certain agreed upon revisions to the terms of the Existing Repurchase Agreement. As a condition precedent to amending the Existing Repurchase Agreement, the Administrative Agent and Buyers have required the Guarantor to ratify and affirm the Guaranty on the date hereof.
Accordingly, the Administrative Agent, Buyers, Seller and the Guarantor hereby agree, in consideration of the mutual promises and mutual obligations set forth herein, that the Existing Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
SECTION 1.
Applicable Law
. Section 14(n) of the Existing Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting such section in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
a.
Applicable Law
. Seller shall comply with the material requirements of all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority except where the failure to comply is not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Seller or any Purchased Assets.
SECTION 2.
Financial Notices
. Section 17(b)(2) of the Existing Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting such section in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
(2) as soon as available and in any event within forty-five (45) calendar days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of any fiscal year, the
unaudited consolidated balance sheets of Seller and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the end of such period and the related unaudited consolidated statements of comprehensive income and stockholders’ equity and of cash flows for the Seller and its consolidated Subsidiaries for such period and the portion of the fiscal year through the end of such period, accompanied by a certificate of a Responsible Officer of Seller, which certificate shall state that said consolidated financial statements fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of Seller and its consolidated Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, as at the end of, and for, such period;
SECTION 3.
Confidentiality
. Section 32 of the Existing Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting subsection (a) in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
a.
This Agreement and its terms, provisions, supplements and amendments, and notices hereunder, are proprietary to Administrative Agent and Buyers and shall be held by Seller in strict confidence and shall not be disclosed to any third party without the written consent of Administrative Agent except for (i) disclosure to Administrative Agent’s, Buyers’, Seller’s direct and indirect Affiliates and Subsidiaries, attorneys or accountants, but only to the extent such disclosure is necessary and such parties agree to hold all information in strict confidence, (ii) disclosure required by law, rule, regulation or order of a court or other regulatory body, (iii) disclosure to the disclosing party’s direct and indirect Affiliates and Subsidiaries, attorneys, accountants, but only to the extent such disclosure is necessary and such parties agree to hold all information in strict confidence, (iv) disclosure required by law, rule, regulation or order of a court or other regulatory body (“
Governmental Order
”) or rating agency in connection with any securities issued by Buyer or an Affiliate of a Buyer, (v) disclosure as Administrative Agent and Buyers deem appropriate in connection with the enforcement of Administrative Agent’s or Buyers’ rights hereunder or under any Transaction or in connection with working with Administrative Agent’s and Buyer’s Affiliates, Subsidiaries and representatives in connection with the management and/or review of the Transactions, (vi) disclosure of any confidential terms that are in the public domain other than due to a breach of this covenant, or (vii) disclosure made to an assignee, participant, repledgee or any of their direct and indirect Affiliates and Subsidiaries, representatives, attorneys or accountants, but only to the extent such disclosure is necessary in connection with the transactions or performing rights or obligations hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Program Agreement, the parties hereto may disclose to any and all Persons, without limitation of any kind, the federal, state and local tax treatment of the Transactions, any fact relevant to understanding the federal, state and local tax treatment of the Transactions, and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) relating to such federal, state and local tax treatment and that may be relevant to understanding such tax treatment; provided that Seller may not disclose the name of or identifying information with respect to Administrative Agent and Buyers or any pricing terms (including, without limitation,
the Pricing Rate, Commitment Fee, Purchase Price Percentage, Purchase Price and any other fees specified in the Pricing Side Letter) or other nonpublic business or financial information (including any sublimits and financial covenants) that is unrelated to the federal, state and local tax treatment of the Transactions and is not relevant to understanding the federal, state and local tax treatment of the Transactions, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 4.
Conditions Precedent
. This Amendment shall become effective as of the date hereof (the “
Amendment Effective Date
”), subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
4.1
Delivered Documents
. On the Amendment Effective Date, the Administrative Agent on behalf of Buyer shall have received the following documents, each of which shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in form and substance:
(a)
this Amendment, executed and delivered by the Administrative Agent, Buyers, the Seller and the Guarantor;
(b)
Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Pricing Side Letter, executed and delivered by the Administrative Agent, Buyers, the Seller and the Guarantor; and
(c)
such other documents as the Administrative Agent or counsel to the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.
SECTION 5.
Representations and Warranties
. Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and Buyers that it is in compliance with all the terms and provisions set forth in the Repurchase Agreement on its part to be observed or performed, and that no Event of Default has occurred or is continuing, and hereby confirms and reaffirms the representations and warranties contained in Section 13 of the Repurchase Agreement.
SECTION 6.
Limited Effect
. Except as expressly amended and modified by this Amendment, the Existing Repurchase Agreement shall continue to be, and shall remain, in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
SECTION 7.
Severability
. Each provision and agreement herein shall be treated as separate and independent from any other provision or agreement herein and shall be enforceable notwithstanding the unenforceability of any such other provision or agreement.
SECTION 8.
Counterparts
. This Amendment may be executed by each of the parties hereto on any number of separate counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
SECTION 9.
Reaffirmation of Guaranty
. The Guarantor hereby ratifies and affirms all of the terms, covenants, conditions and obligations of the Guaranty and acknowledges and agrees that the term “
Obligations
” as used in the Guaranty shall apply to all of the Obligations of Seller
to Administrative Agent and Buyers under the Repurchase Agreement and Pricing Side Letter, as amended hereby.
SECTION 10.
GOVERNING LAW
. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE CHOICE OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON MORTGAGE CAPITAL LLC
, as Administrative Agent
By:
/s/ Elie Chau
Name: Elie Chau
Title: Vice President
CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
, as Committed Buyer
By:
/s/ Chris Fera
Name: Chris Fera
Title: Authorized Signatory
By:
/s/ Oliver Nisenson
Name: Oliver Nisenson
Title: Authorized Signatory
ALPINE SECURITIZATION LTD
, as a Buyer, by Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch as Attorney-in-Fact
By:
/s/ Chris Fera
Name: Chris Fera
Title: Vice President
By:
/s/ Oliver Nisenson
Name: Oliver Nisenson
Title: Authorized Signatory
Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement
DITECH FINANCIAL LLC
, as Seller
By:
/s/ Cheryl Collins
Name: Cheryl Collins
Title: SVP & Treasurer
WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.
, as Guarantor
By:
/s/ Cheryl Collins
Name: Cheryl Collins
Title: SVP & Treasurer
Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement
AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2017 (this “
Amendment
”), among CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON MORTGAGE CAPITAL LLC (the “
Administrative Agent
”), CREDIT SUISSE AG, a company incorporated under the laws of Switzerland, acting through its CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH (“
CS Cayman
”, “
Committed Buyer
” and a “
Buyer
”), ALPINE SECURITIZATION LTD (“
Alpine
” and a “
Buyer
”), DITECH FINANCIAL LLC (the “
Seller
”) and WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP. (the “
Guarantor
”).
RECITALS
The Administrative Agent, Buyers and Seller are parties to that certain (a) Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Existing Repurchase Agreement
”; and as further amended by this Amendment, the “
Repurchase Agreement
”) and (b) Amended and Restated Pricing Side Letter, dated as of November 18, 2016 (the “
Pricing Side Letter
”). The Guarantor is party to that certain Amended and Restated Guaranty (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Guaranty
”), dated as of November 18, 2016, by the Guarantor in favor of Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Buyers. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Existing Repurchase Agreement, Pricing Side Letter and Guaranty, as applicable.
The Administrative Agent, Buyers, Seller and the Guarantor have agreed, subject to the terms and conditions of this Amendment, that the Existing Repurchase Agreement be amended to reflect certain agreed upon revisions to the terms of the Existing Repurchase Agreement. As a condition precedent to amending the Existing Repurchase Agreement, the Administrative Agent and Buyers have required the Guarantor to ratify and affirm the Guaranty on the date hereof.
Accordingly, the Administrative Agent, Buyers, Seller and the Guarantor hereby agree, in consideration of the mutual promises and mutual obligations set forth herein, that the Existing Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
Section 1.
Event of Default
. Section 15(n) of the Existing Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the text “(except with respect to financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2016)” immediately after the words “financial statements”.
SECTION 2.
Conditions Precedent
. This Amendment shall become effective as of the date hereof (the “
Amendment Effective Date
”), subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
2.1
Delivered Documents
. On the Amendment Effective Date, the Administrative Agent on behalf of Buyer shall have received the following documents, each of which shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in form and substance:
(a)
this Amendment, executed and delivered by the Administrative Agent, Buyers, the Seller and the Guarantor;
(b)
written e-mail confirmation from an authorized officer of Guarantor stating that Seller has received amendments substantially similar to this Amendment from all of other relevant counterparties with whom Seller has an additional repurchase or warehouse facility; and
(c)
such other documents as the Administrative Agent or counsel to the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.
SECTION 3.
Representations and Warranties
. Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and Buyers that it is in compliance with all the terms and provisions set forth in the Repurchase Agreement on its part to be observed or performed, and that no Event of Default has occurred or is continuing, and hereby confirms and reaffirms the representations and warranties contained in Section 13 of the Repurchase Agreement.
SECTION 4.
Limited Effect
. Except as expressly amended and modified by this Amendment, the Existing Repurchase Agreement shall continue to be, and shall remain, in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
SECTION 5.
Severability
. Each provision and agreement herein shall be treated as separate and independent from any other provision or agreement herein and shall be enforceable notwithstanding the unenforceability of any such other provision or agreement.
SECTION 6.
Counterparts
. This Amendment may be executed by each of the parties hereto on any number of separate counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
SECTION 7.
Reaffirmation of Guaranty
. The Guarantor hereby ratifies and affirms all of the terms, covenants, conditions and obligations of the Guaranty and acknowledges and agrees that the term “
Obligations
” as used in the Guaranty shall apply to all of the Obligations of Seller to Administrative Agent and Buyers under the Repurchase Agreement and Pricing Side Letter, as amended hereby.
SECTION 8.
GOVERNING LAW
. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE CHOICE OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON
MORTGAGE CAPITAL LLC
, as
Administrative Agent
By:
/s/ Michael B. Dryden
Name: Michael B. Dryden
Title: Managing Director
CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
, as Committed Buyer
By:
/s/ Michael Eaton
Name: Michael Eaton
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Authorized Signatory
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By:
/s/ Patrick Duggan
Name: Patrick Duggan
Title: Authorized Signatory
ALPINE SECURITIZATION LTD
, as a
Buyer, by Credit Suisse AG, New York
Branch as Attorney-in-Fact
By:
/s/ Michael Eaton
Name: Michael Eaton
By:
/s/ Patrick Duggan
Name: Patrick Duggan
Title: Associate
Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement
DITECH FINANCIAL LLC
, as Seller
By:
/s/ Cheryl Collins
Name: Cheryl Collins
Title: SVP & Treasurer
WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.
, as Guarantor
By:
/s/ Cheryl Collins
Name: Cheryl Collins
Title: SVP & Treasurer
Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement
AMENDMENT NO. 3
TO AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
Amendment No. 3 to Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of October 18, 2017 (this “
Amendment
”), among CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON MORTGAGE CAPITAL LLC (the “
Administrative Agent
”), CREDIT SUISSE AG, a company incorporated under the laws of Switzerland, acting through its CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH (“
CS Cayman
”, “
Committed Buyer
” and a “
Buyer
”), ALPINE SECURITIZATION LTD (“
Alpine
” and a “
Buyer
”), DITECH FINANCIAL LLC (the “
Seller
”) and WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP. (the “
Guarantor
”).
RECITALS
The Administrative Agent, Buyers and Seller are parties to that certain (a) Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Existing Repurchase Agreement
”; and as further amended by this Amendment, the “
Repurchase Agreement
”) and (b) Amended and Restated Pricing Side Letter, dated as of November 18, 2016 (the “
Pricing Side Letter
”). The Guarantor is party to that certain Amended and Restated Guaranty (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Guaranty
”), dated as of November 18, 2016, by the Guarantor in favor of Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Buyers. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Existing Repurchase Agreement, Pricing Side Letter and Guaranty, as applicable.
The Administrative Agent, Buyers, Seller and the Guarantor have agreed, subject to the terms and conditions of this Amendment, that the Existing Repurchase Agreement be amended to reflect certain agreed upon revisions to the terms of the Existing Repurchase Agreement. As a condition precedent to amending the Existing Repurchase Agreement, the Administrative Agent and Buyers have required the Guarantor to ratify and affirm the Guaranty on the date hereof.
Accordingly, the Administrative Agent, Buyers, Seller and the Guarantor hereby agree, in consideration of the mutual promises and mutual obligations set forth herein, that the Existing Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
Section 1.
Extension Effective Date
. For purposes of this Amendment,
Sections 2
and
3
hereof shall be effective solely as of the Extension Effective Date.
SECTION 2.
Definitions
. Section 2 of the Existing Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by:
2.1
deleting the definition of “
Program Agreements
” in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
“
Program Agreements
” means, collectively, this Agreement, the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement, the Pricing Side Letter, the Electronic Tracking Agreement, the
Guaranty, the Account Agreement, the Netting Agreement, if any, the Power of Attorney, the Servicing Agreement, if any, and the Servicer Notice, if entered into.
2.2
adding the following definitions in their proper alphabetical order:
“
Extension Effective Date
” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
Netting Agreement
” means that certain Margin, Setoff And Netting Agreement among Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Administrative Agent (collectively “
CS
”) (and with respect to CS, any Person who, directly or indirectly is in control of, or is controlled by, or is under common control with CS), Seller, Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc. and RMS REO CS, LLC, and acknowledged by Guarantor, in form and substance substantively similar to the draft circulated on behalf of Administrative Agent in an email dated October 12, 2017, with such changes as reasonably acceptable to the parties thereto, as such Netting Agreement may thereafter be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“
RMS Repurchase Agreement
” means that certain Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement dated as of February 21, 2017, among Administrative Agent, Buyers, Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc. and RMS REO CS, LLC, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
SECTION 3.
Events of Default; Cross-Default
. Section 15 of the Existing Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by:
3.1
deleting subsection b. thereof in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
b.
Cross Default
. (A) Seller, Guarantor or any of their Affiliates shall be in default under (i) any Indebtedness, in the aggregate, in excess of $5,000,000 of Seller or of such Affiliate which default (1) involves the failure to pay (subject to any applicable cure period) a matured obligation, or (2) permits the acceleration (subject to any applicable cure period) of the maturity of obligations by any other party to or beneficiary with respect to such Indebtedness, (ii) any other contract or contracts, in the aggregate in excess of $5,000,000 to which Seller, Guarantor or such Affiliate is a party which default (1) involves the failure to pay (subject to any applicable cure period) a matured obligation, or (2) permits the acceleration (subject to any applicable cure period) of the maturity of obligations by any other party to or beneficiary of such contract or (B) there shall occur an Event of Default as defined in, and under, the RMS Repurchase Agreement.
3.2
adding the following subsection s. at the end thereof:
s.
Netting Agreement
. Seller shall fail to provide the Netting Agreement and documents related thereto to the Administrative Agent, in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion and duly executed and delivered by the parties thereto, on or prior to December 1, 2017.
SECTION 4.
Conditions Precedent
. This Amendment shall become effective as of the date hereof (the “
Amendment Effective Date
”), subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
4.1
Delivered Documents
. On the Amendment Effective Date, the Administrative Agent on behalf of Buyers shall have received the following documents, each of which shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in form and substance:
(a)
this Amendment, executed and delivered by the Administrative Agent, Buyers, the Seller and the Guarantor;
(b)
Amendment No. 6 to Amended and Restated Pricing Side Letter, executed and delivered by the Administrative Agent, Buyers, the Seller and the Guarantor;
(c)
such other documents as the Administrative Agent or counsel to the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.
SECTION 5.
Representations and Warranties
. Except as otherwise disclosed to Administrative Agent in writing, Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and Buyers that it is in compliance with all the terms and provisions set forth in the Repurchase Agreement on its part to be observed or performed, and that no Event of Default has occurred or is continuing, and hereby confirms and reaffirms the representations and warranties contained in Section 13 of the Repurchase Agreement.
SECTION 6.
Limited Effect
. Except as expressly amended and modified by this Amendment, the Existing Repurchase Agreement shall continue to be, and shall remain, in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
Sections 2
and
3
of the Amendment shall be effective as of the Extension Effective Date.
SECTION 7.
Severability
. Each provision and agreement herein shall be treated as separate and independent from any other provision or agreement herein and shall be enforceable notwithstanding the unenforceability of any such other provision or agreement.
SECTION 8.
Counterparts
. This Amendment may be executed by each of the parties hereto on any number of separate counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
SECTION 9.
Reaffirmation of Guaranty
. The Guarantor hereby ratifies and affirms all of the terms, covenants, conditions and obligations of the Guaranty and acknowledges and agrees that the term “
Obligations
” as used in the Guaranty shall apply to all of the Obligations of Seller to Administrative Agent and Buyers under the Repurchase Agreement and Pricing Side Letter, as amended hereby.
SECTION 10.
Bankruptcy Non-Petition
. The parties hereby agree that they shall not institute against, or join any other person in instituting against, any Buyer that is a CP Conduit any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding, or other proceeding
under any federal or state bankruptcy or similar law, for one year and one day after the latest maturing commercial paper note issued by the applicable CP Conduit is paid in full.
SECTION 11.
Limited Recourse
. The obligations of each Buyer under this Amendment or any other Program Agreement are solely the corporate obligations of such Buyer. No recourse shall be had for the payment of any amount owing by any Buyer under this Amendment, or for the payment by any Buyer of any fee in respect hereof or any other obligation or claim of or against such Buyer arising out of or based on this Amendment, against any stockholder, partner, member, employee, officer, director or incorporator or other authorized person of such Buyer. In addition, notwithstanding any other provision of this Amendment, the Parties agree that all payment obligations of any Buyer that is a CP Conduit under this Amendment shall be limited recourse obligations of such Buyer, payable solely from the funds of such Buyer available for such purpose in accordance with its commercial paper program documents. Each party waives payment of any amount which such Buyer does not pay pursuant to the operation of the preceding sentence until the day which is at least one year and one day after the payment in full of the latest maturing commercial paper note (and waives any "claim" against such Buyer within the meaning of Section 101(5) of the Bankruptcy Code or any other Debtor Relief Law for any such insufficiency until such date).
SECTION 12.
GOVERNING LAW
. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE CHOICE OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON
MORTGAGE CAPITAL LLC
, as
Administrative Agent
By:
/s/ Margaret Dellafera
Name: Margaret Dellafera
Title: Vice President
CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
, as Committed Buyer
By:
/s/ Michael Eaton
Name: Michael Eaton
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Title:
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Authorized Signatory
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By:
/s/ Patrick Duggan
Name: Patrick Duggan
Title: Authorized Signatory
ALPINE SECURITIZATION LTD
, as a
Buyer, by Credit Suisse AG, New York
Branch as Attorney-in-Fact
By:
/s/ Michael Eaton
Name: Michael Eaton
By:
/s/ Patrick Duggan
Name: Patrick Duggan
Title: Associate
Signature Page to Amendment No. 3 to Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement
DITECH FINANCIAL LLC
, as Seller
By:
/s/ Cheryl Collins
Name: Cheryl Collins
Title: SVP & Treasurer
WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.
, as Guarantor
By:
/s/ Cheryl Collins
Name: Cheryl Collins
Title: SVP & Treasurer
Signature Page to Amendment No. 3 to Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement
Exhibit 10.6.1
EXECUTION COPY
AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
Between
SUTTON FUNDING LLC, as a Purchaser,
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as a Purchaser and Agent,
GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, as a Seller
and
DITECH MORTGAGE CORP., as a Seller
Dated as of April 23, 2015
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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2.
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DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
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5.
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TAKEOUT COMMITMENTS
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6.
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PAYMENT AND TRANSFER
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8.
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TAXES; TAX TREATMENT
25
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9.
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SECURITY INTEREST; PURCHASER’S APPOINTMENT AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
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10.
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CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
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11.
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RELEASE OF PURCHASED ASSETS
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13.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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14.
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COVENANTS OF SELLER
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15.
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REPURCHASE OF PURCHASED ASSETS
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16.
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SERVICING OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS; SERVICER TERMINATION
42
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19.
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DELAY NOT WAIVER; REMEDIES ARE CUMULATIVE
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20.
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USE OF EMPLOYEE PLAN ASSETS
50
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21.
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INDEMNITY; JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY OF SELLERS
50
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22.
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WAIVER OF REDEMPTION AND DEFICIENCY RIGHTS
51
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23.
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REIMBURSEMENT; SET-OFF
51
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24.
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FURTHER ASSURANCES
52
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25.
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ENTIRE AGREEMENT; PRODUCT OF NEGOTIATION
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27.
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REHYPOTHECATION; ASSIGNMENT
53
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30.
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BINDING EFFECT; GOVERNING LAW
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31.
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WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION AND VENUE; SERVICE OF PROCESS
54
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34.
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NOTICES AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
55
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37.
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USA PATRIOT ACT; OFAC AND ANTI-TERRORISM
59
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38.
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AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF ORIGINAL AGREEMENT; NO NOVATION
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SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT B
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO MORTGAGE LOANS
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EXHIBIT C
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FORM OF TRANSACTION NOTICE
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EXHIBIT D
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FORM OF GOODBYE LETTER
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EXHIBIT E
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FORM OF WAREHOUSE LENDER’S RELEASE
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EXHIBIT F-1
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LIST OF APPROVED MEMBERS OF THE MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES DIVISION OF THE FIXED INCOME CLEARING CORPORATION
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EXHIBIT F-2
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LIST OF APPROVED TAKEOUT INVESTORS FOR JUMBO MORTGAGE LOANS
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EXHIBIT G
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FORM OF ESCROW INSTRUCTION LETTER
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EXHIBIT H
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FORM OF SELLER MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE
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EXHIBIT I
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PURCHASER’S UNDERWRITING GUIDELINES
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EXHIBIT J
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FORM OF CORRESPONDENT SELLER RELEASE
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EXHIBIT K
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SUTTON’S SPECIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR FHA BUYOUT LOANS
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AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
Dated as of April 23, 2015
BETWEEN:
SUTTON FUNDING LLC, in its capacity as purchaser (“
Sutton
” or “
Purchaser
”),
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, in its capacity as purchaser (“
Barclays
” or “
Purchaser
” and together with Sutton, “
Purchasers
”) and agent pursuant hereto (“
Agent
”),
DITECH MORTGAGE CORP., as a Seller
and
GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, as a Seller.
Barclays and Sellers entered into that certain Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of March 11, 2013 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “
Original Agreement
”), which prescribes the manner of sale of Eligible Mortgage Loans and the method and manner by which Sellers will repurchase such Purchased Assets, and contemporaneously entered into the Program Documents (as such term is defined in such Original Agreement).
Purchasers and Sellers desire to further amend and restate the Original Agreement in its entirety to add Sutton as a party and to make certain other changes and contemporaneously enter into or reaffirm the Program Documents (as such term is defined in this Agreement), as applicable.
Purchasers may from time to time, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, agree to enter into transactions on a committed basis with respect to the Committed Amount and an uncommitted basis with respect to the Uncommitted Amount, in which Seller sells to Purchaser Eligible Mortgage Loans, on a servicing-released basis, against the transfer of funds by Purchaser, with a simultaneous agreement by Purchaser to transfer to Seller the related Purchased Assets on a date certain not later than one year following such transfer, against the transfer of funds by Seller;
provided
that
the Aggregate MRA Purchase Price shall not exceed, as of any date of determination, the lesser of (a) the Maximum Aggregate Purchase Price (less the Aggregate EPF Purchase Price) or (b) the Asset Base; and
provided
further
that any FHA Buyout Loans purchased hereunder shall be purchased by Sutton and any other Eligible Mortgage Loans purchased hereunder shall be purchased by Barclays.
Each such transaction shall be referred to herein as a “
Transaction
,” and shall be governed by this Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the procedures to be used in connection with periodic requests for Purchaser to enter into Transactions with Seller. Seller hereby acknowledges that Purchaser is under no obligation to enter into, any Transaction pursuant to this Agreement with respect to the Uncommitted Amount. Seller acknowledges that during the term of this Agreement, Agent may undertake to join either one or both of Sheffield Receivables Corporation and Barclays Bank Delaware as additional purchasers under this Agreement, and Seller hereby consents to the joinder of such additional purchasers.
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DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
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(a)
Defined Terms.
“
30+ Day Delinquent Mortgage Loan
” means any Mortgage Loan at any time the Monthly Payment for which was not received within thirty (30) days after its Due Date (using the MBA method of delinquency).
“
Accepted Servicing Practices
” means with respect to any Mortgage Loan, those accepted, customary and prudent mortgage servicing practices (including collection procedures) of prudent mortgage banking institutions that service mortgage loans of the same type as the Mortgage Loans in the jurisdiction where the related Mortgaged Property is located,
and which are in accordance with the requirements of each Agency Program,
applicable law, FHA regulations and VA regulations, if applicable, and the requirements of any private mortgage insurer so that the FHA insurance, VA guarantee or any other applicable insurance or guarantee in respect of any Mortgage Loan is not voided or reduced.
“
Accrual Period
” means, with respect to each Monthly Payment Date for any Transaction,
the immediately prior calendar month; provided that with respect to the first Monthly Payment Date of a Transaction following the related Purchase Date, the Accrual Period shall commence on the related Purchase Date.
“
Act of Insolvency
” means, with respect to any Person:
(i)
the filing of a voluntary petition (or the consent by such Person to the filing of any such petition against it), commencing, or authorizing the commencement of any case or proceeding under any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution or similar law relating to the protection of creditors, or suffering any such petition or proceeding to be commenced by another; or such Person shall consent to or seek the appointment of or the taking of possession by a custodian, receiver, conservator, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or similar official of such Person, or for any substantial part of its Property, or any general assignment for the benefit of creditors;
(ii)
a proceeding shall have been instituted against such Person under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, readjustment of debt, dissolution, moratorium, delinquency or liquidation law of any jurisdiction, whether now or subsequently in effect, or a custodian, receiver, conservator, liquidator, trustee, sequestrator or similar official for such Person or such Person’s Property (as a debtor or creditor protection procedure) is appointed by any Governmental Authority having the jurisdiction to do so or takes possession of such Property and any such proceeding is not dismissed within thirty (30) days of filing;
(iii)
that such Person or any Affiliate shall become insolvent;
(iv)
that such Person shall (a) admit in writing its inability to pay or discharge its debts or obligations generally as they become due or mature, (b) admit in writing its inability to, or intention not to, perform any of its material obligations, or (c) generally fail to pay any of its debts or obligations as they become due or mature;
(v)
any Governmental Authority shall have seized or appropriated, or assumed custody or control of, all or any substantial part of the Property of such Person, or shall have taken any action to displace the management of such Person;
(vi)
the audited annual financial statements of such Person or the notes thereto or other opinions or conclusions stated therein shall be qualified or limited by reference to the status of such Person as a “going concern” or a reference of similar import or shall indicate that such Person has a negative net worth or is insolvent; or
(vii)
if such Person or any Affiliate is a corporation, such Person or any Affiliate or any of their Subsidiaries, shall take any corporate action in furtherance of, or the action of which would result in any of the foregoing actions.
“
Additional Eligible Loan Criteria
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
Additional Purchased Mortgage Loans
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 7(b) hereof.
“
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan
” means a Mortgage Loan which provides for the adjustment of the Mortgage Interest Rate payable in respect thereto.
“
Affiliate
” means, with respect to (i) any specified Person (other than the Seller or the Guarantor), any other Person controlling or controlled by or under common control with such specified Person, (ii) the Seller, its Subsidiaries and the Guarantor, and (iii) the Guarantor, the Seller. For the purposes of this definition, “control” means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise and the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with” have meanings correlative to the meaning of “control.”
“
Agency
” means Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae or Ginnie Mae, as applicable.
“
Agency Guide
” means the Freddie Mac Guide, the Fannie Mae Guide, or the Ginnie Mae Guide, as applicable.
“
Agency Program
” means the Freddie Mac Program, the Fannie Mae Program, or the Ginnie Mae Program, as applicable.
“
Agent
” means Barclays Bank PLC and its successors in interest, as administrative agent for Purchaser and any additional purchasers that may become a party hereto.
“
Aggregate EPF Purchase Price
” means a
s of any date of determination, an amount equal to t
he aggregate Purchase Price (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Participation Purchase and Sale Agreement) for all Participation Certificates (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Participation Purchase and Sale Agreement) then
owned by Purchaser under the
Mortgage Loan Participation Purchase and Sale Agreement
.
“
Aggregate Forward Rate Locks
” means the sum of the Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans for which Seller has locked in Mortgage Interest Rates for potential borrowers.
“
Aggregate MRA Purchase Price
” means a
s of any date of determination, a
n amount equal to the aggregate Purchase Price for all Mortgage Loans then subject to Transactions under this Agreement.
“
Agreement
” means this Master Repurchase Agreement (including all exhibits, schedules and other addenda thereto), as it may be amended, further supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“
ALTA
” means the American Land Title Association.
“
Applicable Agency
” means Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, or Freddie Mac, as applicable.
“
Applicable Margin
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
Appraised Value
” shall mean with respect to any Mortgage Loan, the lesser of (i) the value set forth on the appraisal (or similar valuation approved by the Applicable Agency) made in connection with the origination of the related Mortgage Loan as the value of the related Mortgaged Property, or (ii) the purchase price paid for the Mortgaged Property, provided, however, that in the case of a Mortgage Loan the proceeds of which are not used for the purchase of the Mortgaged Property, such value shall be based solely on the appraisal made in connection with the origination of such Mortgage Loan.
“
Approvals
” means, with respect to either Seller, the approvals obtained by the Applicable Agency in designation of such Seller as an FHA-approved mortgagee or a VA-approved lender, as applicable, in good standing, and with respect to Green Tree Servicing LLC, the approvals obtained by the Applicable Agency in designation of such Seller as a Ginnie Mae-approved servicer, a Ginnie Mae-approved issuer, a Fannie Mae Seller/Servicer or a Freddie Mac-approved Servicer, as applicable, in good standing;
provided
,
however
, that a Seller is permitted to let Ginnie Mae, FHA and VA Approvals lapse if neither the Transactions under this Agreement or the participations under the Mortgage Loan Participation Purchase and Sale Agreement include Ginnie Mae, FHA or VA mortgage loans and if such Seller is not originating or acquiring such mortgage loans.
“
Asset Base
” means, on any date of determination and with respect to all Eligible Mortgage Loans then subject to Transactions and, to the extent applicable, all Eligible Mortgage Loans proposed to be sold to the Purchaser as of such date of determination, the lesser of (i) 100% of the Principal Balance of all such Eligible Mortgage Loans as of such date of determination and (ii) the product of the applicable Purchase Price Percentage multiplied by the Market Value of all such Eligible Mortgage Loans.
“
Assignment and Acceptance
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 27(b) hereof.
“
Assignment of Mortgage
” means, with respect to any Mortgage, an assignment of the Mortgage, notice of transfer or equivalent instrument in recordable form, sufficient under the laws of the jurisdiction wherein the related Mortgaged Property is located to reflect the assignment of the Mortgage to Purchaser.
“
Attorney Bailee Letter
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement.
“
Bank
” means (i)
U.S. Bank National Association
and its successors and permitted assigns or (ii) such other bank as may be mutually acceptable to the Seller and the Purchaser.
“
Bankruptcy Code
” means 11 U.S.C. Section 101
et seq.
,
as amended from time to time.
“
Barclays Collection Account
” means the account established by the Seller in accordance with Section 16(e) for the benefit of Barclays.
“
Barclays
” means Barclays Bank PLC, as a Purchaser hereunder.
“
Barclays Collection Account Control Agreement
” means that certain Collection Account Control Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2013, by and among Barclays, the Seller and Bank, and joined by Ditech Mortgage Corp. pursuant to that certain Joinder Agreement to Deposit Account Control Agreement, dated February 28, 2014, in form and substance acceptable to Barclays entered into with respect to the Barclays Collection Account, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
“
Breakage Costs
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3(i) hereof.
“
Business Day
”
means any day other than (i) a Saturday or Sunday, (ii) a day upon which the New York Stock Exchange or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is closed or (iii) with respect to any day on which the parties hereto have obligations to the Custodian or on which the Custodian has obligations to any party hereto, a day upon which the Custodian’s offices are closed.
“
Certification
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement.
“
Change in Control
” means (a) the sale, transfer, or other disposition of all or substantially all of Seller’s assets (excluding any such action taken in connection with any securitization transaction or routine sales of Mortgage Loans) or (b) the consummation of a merger or consolidation of Seller with or into another entity or any other corporate reorganization, if more than 50% of the combined voting power of the continuing or surviving entity’s equity outstanding immediately after such merger, consolidation or such other reorganization is owned by persons who were not equityholders of the Seller immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or other reorganization.
“
Change in Law
” means (a) the adoption of any law, rule or regulation after the date of this Agreement, (b) any change in any law, rule or regulation or in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the date of this Agreement or (c) compliance by Purchaser (or any Affiliate thereof) with any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of this Agreement.
“
Closing Protection Letter
” shall mean, with respect to any Wet-Ink Mortgage Loan that becomes subject to a Transaction, a letter of indemnification from a title company approved by Purchaser, in its sole discretion, in any jurisdiction where insured closing letters are permitted under applicable law and regulation, addressed to Seller, which is fully assignable to Purchaser, with coverage that is customarily acceptable to Persons engaged in the origination of mortgage loans, identifying the Settlement Agent covered thereby, which may be in the form of a blanket letter.
“
Code
” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
“
Collection Account
” means each of the Barclays Collection Account and the Sutton Collection Account.
“
Collection Account Control Agreement
” means each of the Barclays Collection Account Control Agreement and the Sutton Collection Account Control Agreement.
“
Committed Amount
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
Confirmation
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.
“
Contract
” means an agreement between an Originator and any Obligor, pursuant to or under which such Obligor shall be obligated to pay for merchandise, insurance or services from time to time.
“
Correspondent Loan
” means a Mortgage Loan that is (i) originated by a Correspondent Seller and underwritten in accordance with Seller’s underwriting guidelines and (ii) acquired by Seller from a Correspondent Seller in the ordinary course of business.
“
Correspondent Seller
” means a mortgage loan originator that sells Mortgage Loans originated by it to Seller as a “correspondent” or “private label” client.
“
Correspondent Seller Release
” means, with respect to any Correspondent Loan, a release by the related Correspondent Seller, in the form of Exhibit J hereto (
as the same may be modified, supplemented and in effect from time to time, subject to the approval of Purchaser)
, of all right, title and interest, including any security interest, in such Correspondent Loan.
“
Custodial and Disbursement Agreement
” means that certain Amended and Restated Custodial and Disbursement Agreement, dated as of April 24,
2013
, among Green Tree Servicing LLC, Barclays, Custodian and Disbursement Agent and joined by Ditech Mortgage Corp. pursuant to that certain Omnibus Joinder Agreement to Amended and Restated Custodial and Disbursement Agreement and Account Control Agreement, dated February 28, 2014, entered into in connection with this Agreement and the Mortgage Loan Participation Purchase and Sale Agreement, as the same may be further amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
“
Custodian
” means Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and its successors and permitted assigns.
“
Default
” means any event that, with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
“
Default Rate
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
Disbursement Account Control Agreement
” means that certain Disbursement Account Control Agreement, dated as of March 11, 2013, by and among Green Tree Servicing LLC, Barclays and the Disbursement Agent and
joined by Ditech Mortgage Corp. pursuant to that certain Omnibus Joinder Agreement to Amended and Restated Custodial and Disbursement Agreement and Account Control Agreement, dated February 28, 2014
, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
“
Disbursement Agent
” shall mean Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and its successors and permitted assigns, or such other entity as mutually agreed upon by Agent and Seller.
“
Ditech Electronic Tracking Agreement
” means the electronic tracking agreement in form and substance acceptable to Barclays and Ditech Mortgage Corp., dated as of February 28, 2014, among Barclays, Ditech Mortgage Corp., MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., entered into in connection with this Agreement, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
“
Dollars
” or “
$
” means, unless otherwise expressly stated, lawful money of the United States of America.
“
Due Date
” means the day of the month on which the Monthly Payment is due on a Mortgage Loan, exclusive of any days of grace.
“
Due Diligence Review Percentage
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
Effective Date
” means April 23, 2015.
“
Electronic Tracking Agreement
” shall mean, individually or collectively as the context may require, the Ditech Electronic Tracking Agreement and the Green Tree Electronic Tracking Agreement.
“
Electronic Transmission
” means the delivery of information in an electronic format acceptable to the applicable recipient thereof. An Electronic Transmission shall be considered written notice for all purposes hereof (except when a request or notice by its terms requires execution).
“
Eligible Mortgage Loan
” means a Mortgage Loan that (i) satisfies each of the representations and warranties in
Exhibit B
to the Agreement in all material respects, (ii) if such Mortgage Loan is (a) a Ginnie Mae Mortgage Loan, Fannie Mae Mortgage Loan or Freddie Mac Mortgage Loan, it is in Strict Compliance with the eligibility requirements of the Ginnie Mae Program, Fannie Mae Program, or Freddie Mac Program, respectively, or (b) Jumbo Mortgage Loan or FHA Buyout Loan, was underwritten and originated in accordance with Purchaser’s underwriting guidelines attached hereto as
Exhibit I
or
Exhibit K
, respectively, (iii) contains all required documents in the Mortgage File without exceptions unless otherwise waived by Purchaser or permitted below and (iv) satisfies the Additional Eligible Loan Criteria.
“
EPF Custodial Account Control Agreement
” means that certain Custodial Account Control Agreement, dated as of March 11, 2013, among Seller, Purchaser and Bank entered into in connection with the Mortgage Loan Participation Purchase and Sale Agreement, as the same shall be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“
EPF Pricing Side Letter
” means that certain Pricing Side Letter, dated as of March 11, 2013, between Seller and Purchaser entered into in connection with the Mortgage Loan Participation Purchase and Sale Agreement, as the same shall be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“
EPF Program Documents
” means the Mortgage Loan Participation Purchase and Sale Agreement, the EPF Pricing Side Letter, the EPF Custodial Account Control Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments entered into by Seller on the one hand, and Purchaser or one of its Affiliates (or Custodian on its behalf) and/or Agent or one of its Affiliates on the other, in connection herewith or therewith with respect to the transactions contemplated hereunder or thereunder and all amendments, restatements, modifications or supplements thereto.
“
ERISA
” means, with respect to any Person, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time and any successor thereto, and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder.
“
Error Rate
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
Escrow Instruction Letter
” means the Escrow Instruction Letter from Seller to the Settlement Agent, substantially in the form of
Exhibit G
hereto, as the same may be modified, supplemented and in effect from time to time.
“
Escrow Payments
” means, with respect to a Mortgage Loan, the amounts constituting ground rents, taxes, assessments, water charges, sewer rents, municipal charges, mortgage insurance premiums, fire and hazard insurance premiums, condominium charges and other payments as may be required to be escrowed by the Mortgagor with the Mortgagee pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage or any other document.
“
Event of Default
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 17 hereof.
“
Fannie Mae
” means Fannie Mae or any successor thereto.
“
Fannie Mae Guide
” means the Fannie Mae MBS Selling and Servicing Guide, as such Guide may hereafter from time to time be amended.
“
Fannie Mae Mortgage Loan
” means a mortgage loan that is in Strict Compliance on the related Purchase Date with the eligibility requirements specified for the applicable Fannie Mae Program described in the Fannie Mae Guide, subject to any variances and/or waivers received by the Seller from Fannie Mae.
“
Fannie Mae Program
” means the Fannie Mae Guaranteed Mortgage-Backed Securities Programs, as described in the Fannie Mae Guide.
“
Fannie Mae Security
” means an ownership interest in a pool of Fannie Mae Mortgage Loans, evidenced by a book-entry account in a depository institution having book-entry accounts at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, issued and guaranteed, with respect to timely payment of interest and ultimate payment of principal, by Fannie Mae and backed by a pool of Fannie Mae Mortgage Loans, in substantially the principal amount and with substantially the other terms as specified with respect to such Fannie Mae Security in the related Takeout Commitment, if any.
“
FDIC
” means the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any successor thereto.
“
FHA
” means the Federal Housing Administration, an agency within HUD, or any successor thereto, and including the Federal Housing Commissioner and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development where appropriate under the FHA regulations.
“
FHA Buyout Loan
” means an Eligible Mortgage Loan that (a) is insured by FHA, (b) is a Ginnie Mae Mortgage Loan, (c) has been purchased out of a Ginnie Mae Security, and (d) is not a Modified Loan.
“
FICO Score
” means the credit score of the Mortgagor provided by Fair, Isaac & Company, Inc. or such other organization providing credit scores on or immediately prior to the Origination Date of a Mortgage Loan.
“
Foreign Purchaser
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(d).
“
Freddie Mac
” means Freddie Mac, and its successors in interest.
“
Freddie Mac Guide
” means the Freddie Mac Sellers’ and Servicers’ Guide, as such Guide may hereafter from time to time be amended.
“
Freddie Mac Mortgage Loan
” means a mortgage loan that is in Strict Compliance on the related Purchase Date with the eligibility requirements specified for the applicable Freddie Mac Program described in the Freddie Mac Guide, subject to any variances and/or waivers received by the Seller from Freddie Mac.
“
Freddie Mac Program
” means the Freddie Mac Home Mortgage Guarantor Program or the Freddie Mac FHA/VA Home Mortgage Guarantor Program, as described in the Freddie Mac Guide.
“
Freddie Mac Security
” means a modified pass-through mortgage-backed participation certificate, evidenced by a book-entry account in a depository institution having book-entry accounts at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, issued and guaranteed, with respect to timely payment of interest and ultimate payment of principal, by Freddie Mac and backed by a pool of Freddie Mac Mortgage Loans, in substantially the principal amount and with substantially the other terms as specified with respect to such Freddie Mac Security in the related Takeout Commitment, if any.
“
GAAP
” means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time in the United States of America.
“
Ginnie Mae
” means the Government National Mortgage Association and its successors in interest, a wholly-owned corporate instrumentality of the government of the United States of America.
“
Ginnie Mae Guide
” means the Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities Guide, as such Guide may hereafter from time to time be amended.
“
Ginnie Mae Mortgage Loan
” means a mortgage loan that is in Strict Compliance on the related Purchase Date with the eligibility requirements specified for the applicable Ginnie Mae Program described in the applicable Ginnie Mae Guide, subject to any variances and/or waivers received by the Seller from Ginnie Mae.
“
Ginnie Mae Program
” means the Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities Programs, as described in the Ginnie Mae Guide.
“
Ginnie Mae Security
” means a fully-modified pass-through mortgage-backed certificate guaranteed by Ginnie Mae, evidenced by a book-entry account in a depository institution having book-entry accounts at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and backed by a pool of Ginnie Mae Mortgage Loans, in substantially the principal amount and with substantially the other terms as specified with respect to such Ginnie Mae Security in the related Takeout Commitment.
“
Governmental Authority
” means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, or any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government and any court or arbitrator having jurisdiction over Seller any of its Subsidiaries or any of their Property.
“
Green Tree Electronic Tracking Agreement
” means the electronic tracking agreement in form and substance acceptable to Barclays and Green Tree Servicing LLC, dated as of March 11, 2013, among Purchaser, Green Tree Servicing LLC, MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., entered into in connection with this Agreement and the Mortgage Loan Participation Purchase and Sale Agreement, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
“
Guarantor
” means Walter Investment Management Corp.
“
Guaranty
” means the Guaranty Agreement of the Guarantor in favor of Purchaser, dated as of the date hereof, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“
HARP Mortgage Loan
” means a Fannie Mae Loan or a Freddie Mac Loan that fully conforms to the Home Affordable Refinance Program (as such program is amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, from time to time), or is referred to by Fannie Mae as a “Refi Plus mortgage loan” or “DU Refi Plus mortgage loan”, or by Freddie Mac as a “Relief Refinance Mortgage,” respectively.
“
Hedge Instrument
” means any interest rate cap agreement, interest rate floor agreement, interest rate swap agreement or other interest rate hedging agreement entered into by Seller with a counterparty reasonably acceptable to Agent, in each case with respect to the Mortgage Loans.
“
High Cost Mortgage Loan
” means a Mortgage Loan that is (a) subject to, covered by or in violation of the provisions of the Homeownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994, as amended, (b) a “high cost,” “covered,” “threshold,” “abusive,” “predatory” or “high risk” mortgage loan under any federal, state or local law, or any similarly classified loan using different terminology under any law imposing heightened regulation, scrutiny or additional legal liability for residential mortgage loans having high interest rates,
points and/or fees, or any other state or other regulation providing assignee liability to holders of such mortgage loans, (c) subject to or in violation of any such or comparable federal, state or local statutes or regulations, or (d) a “High Cost Loan” or “Covered Loan,” as applicable, as such terms are defined in the current version of the Standard & Poor’s LEVELS® Glossary Revised, Appendix E.
“
HUD
” means the Department of Housing and Urban Development, or any federal agency or official thereof which may from time to time succeed to the functions thereof with regard to FHA mortgage insurance. The term “HUD,” for purposes of this Agreement, is also deemed to include subdivisions thereof such as the FHA and Government National Mortgage Association.
“
Income
” means, with respect to any Purchased Asset at any time, any principal and/or interest thereon.
“
Indebtedness
” means, with respect to any Person as of any date of determination: (a) obligations created, issued or incurred by such Person for borrowed money (whether by loan, the issuance and sale of debt securities or the sale of Property to another Person subject to an understanding or agreement, contingent or otherwise, to repurchase such Property from such Person); (b) obligations to pay the deferred purchase or acquisition price of Property or services, other than trade accounts payable (other than for borrowed money) arising, and accrued expenses incurred, in the ordinary course of business so long as such trade accounts payable are payable and paid within ninety (90) days of the date the respective goods are delivered or the respective services are rendered; (c) indebtedness of others secured by a Lien on the Property of such Person, whether or not the respective indebtedness so secured has been assumed by such Person; (d) obligations (contingent or otherwise) in respect of letters of credit or similar instruments issued for account of such Person; (e) capital lease obligations; (f) payment obligations under repurchase agreements, single seller financing facilities, warehouse facilities and other lines of credit; (g) indebtedness of others guaranteed on a recourse or partial recourse basis by such Person; (h) all obligations incurred in connection with the acquisition or carrying of fixed assets; (i) indebtedness of general partnerships of which such Person is a general partner; and (j) any other known or contingent liabilities of such Person
.
“
Indemnified Party
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 21(a).
“
Initial Fee
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
Investment Company Act
” means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, including all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“
Jumbo Mortgage Loan
” means a first lien mortgage loan that conforms with all requirements of the Purchaser’s underwriting guidelines attached hereto as
Exhibit I
, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“
LIBOR
” means for each day, the rate (adjusted for statutory reserve requirements for eurocurrency liabilities) for eurodollar deposits for a period equal to one month appearing on Bloomberg Screen US 0001M Page or if such rate ceases to appear on Bloomberg Screen US 0001M Page, or any other service providing comparable rate quotations at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on the applicable date of determination, or such interpolated rate as determined by the Agent.
“
Lien
” means any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, claim, pledge, charge, security interest or similar encumbrance.
“
Loan-to-Value Ratio
” means, as of any date of determination, the fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan at such date and the denominator of which is the lesser of (a) the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property at the origination of such Mortgage Loan, and (b) if the Mortgaged Property was purchased within twelve (12) months of the origination of the Mortgage Loan, the purchase price of the related Mortgaged Property.
“
Low FICO FHA/VA Loan Sublimit
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
Margin Call
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 7(b) hereof.
“
Margin Deficit
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 7(b) hereof.
“
Market Value
” means, with respect to any Transaction and as of any date of determination, (i) the value ascribed to a Purchased Asset or a Mortgage Loan by Agent in its sole discretion, exercising good faith and using methodology and parameters customarily used by Agent to value similar assets, as may be as marked to market daily, and (ii) zero, with respect to any Mortgage Loan that is not an Eligible Mortgage Loan.
“
Master Netting Agreement
” means that certain Global Netting and Security Agreement, dated as of March 11, 2013
, a
mong Purchaser, Seller and certain Affiliates and Subsidiaries of Purchaser and/or Seller, entered into in connection with this Agreement and the Mortgage Loan Participation Purchase and Sale Agreement, as the same shall be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“
Material Adverse Change
” means, with respect to a Person, any material adverse change in the business, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, performance or Property of such Person, including the insolvency of such Person.
“
Material Adverse Effect
” means (a) a Material Adverse Change with respect to Seller, Servicer, Guarantor or any of their respective Affiliates; (b) a material impairment of the ability of Seller, Servicer, Guarantor or any of their respective Affiliates that is a party to any Program Document to perform under any Program Document to which it is a party; (c) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of any Program Document against Seller, Servicer, Guarantor or any of their respective Affiliates that is a party to any Program Document; (d) a material adverse effect on the Approvals of Seller or Servicer.
“
Maturity Date
” means April 22, 2016.
“
Maximum Age Since Origination
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
Maximum Aggregate Purchase Price
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
Maximum Error Rate
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
MERS
” means
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or any successor in interest thereto
.
“
MERS Designated Mortgage Loan
” means any Mortgage Loan as to which the related Mortgage or Assignment of Mortgage has been recorded in the name of MERS, as agent for the holder from time to time of the Mortgage Note.
“
MERS Identification Number
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement.
“
Modified Loan
” means an Eligible Mortgage Loan that (a) is insured by FHA, (b) was purchased out of a Ginnie Mae Security solely as a result of modifications to such Eligible Mortgage Loan, and (c) is a Ginnie Mae Mortgage Loan.
“
Monthly Payment
” shall mean the scheduled monthly payment of principal and interest on a Mortgage Loan as adjusted in accordance with changes in the mortgage interest rate pursuant to the provisions of the Mortgage Note for an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan.
“
Monthly Payment Date
” means the fifth (5th) Business Day of each calendar month beginning with May 2015.
“
Mortgage
” means a mortgage, deed of trust, or other security instrument, securing a Mortgage Note.
“
Mortgage File
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement.
“
Mortgage Interest Rate
” means, with respect to each Mortgage Loan, the annual rate at which interest accrues on such Mortgage Loan from time to time in accordance with the provisions of the related Mortgage Note.
“
Mortgage Loan
” means a Ginnie Mae Mortgage Loan, a Fannie Mae Mortgage Loan, a Freddie Mac Mortgage Loan or a Jumbo Mortgage Loan.
“
Mortgage Loan Participation Purchase and Sale Agreement
” means that certain Mortgage Loan Participation Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of
March 11, 2013
, between Purchaser and Seller, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
“
Mortgage Note
” means a promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness of the obligor thereunder, evidencing a Mortgage Loan, and secured by the related Mortgage.
“
Mortgaged Property
” means the real property (or leasehold estate, if applicable) securing repayment of the debt evidenced by a Mortgage Note.
“
Mortgagee
” means the record holder of a Mortgage Note secured by a Mortgage.
“
Mortgagor
” means the obligor or obligors on a Mortgage Note, including any person who has assumed or guaranteed the obligations of the obligor thereunder.
“
Negative Amortization
” means the portion of interest accrued at the Mortgage Interest Rate in any month which exceeds the Monthly Payment on the related Mortgage Loan for such month and which, pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage Note, is added to the principal balance of such Mortgage Loan.
“
Non-Utilization Fee
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
Notice Date
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3(c) hereof.
“
Obligations
” means (a) all amounts due and payable by Seller to Purchaser in connection with a Transaction hereunder, together with interest thereon (including interest which would be payable as post‑petition interest in connection with any bankruptcy or similar proceeding) and other obligations and liabilities of Seller to Purchaser arising under, or in connection with, the Program Documents or directly related to the Purchased Assets, whether now existing or hereafter arising; (b) any and all sums paid by Purchaser or on behalf of Purchaser pursuant to the Program Documents in order to preserve any Purchased Asset or its interest therein; (c) in the event of any proceeding for the collection or enforcement of any of Seller’s indebtedness, obligations or liabilities referred to in clause (a), the reasonable expenses of retaking, holding, collecting, preparing for sale, selling or otherwise disposing of or realizing on any Purchased Asset, or of any exercise by Purchaser of its rights under the Program Documents, including without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements and court costs; and (d) all of Seller’s indemnity obligations to Purchaser pursuant to the Program Documents.
“
Obligor
” means a Person obligated to make payments pursuant to a Contract; provided that in the event that any payments in respect of a Contract are made by any other Person, such other Person shall also be deemed to be an Obligor.
“
OFAC
” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of Treasury.
“
OFAC Lists
” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 37(b).
“
Origination Date
” means with respect to (i) Mortgage Loans (other than Correspondent Loans, FHA Buyout Loans and Modified Loans), the date on which a Mortgage Loan was originated by the related originator, (ii) Correspondent Loans, the date on which a Correspondent Loan was acquired by Seller, (iii) FHA Buyout Loans, the date on which the Seller purchased such FHA Buyout Loan from the Ginnie Mae pool and (iv) Modified Loans, the date on which such Mortgage Loan became a Modified Loan.
“
Originator
” means Seller or any other third party originator as mutually agreed upon by Agent and Seller.
“
Other Taxes
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(b).
“
Parent Company
” means a corporation or other entity owning at least 50% of the outstanding shares of voting stock of Seller.
“
Person
” means any legal person, including any individual, corporation, partnership, association, joint stock company, trust, limited liability company, unincorporated organization, governmental entity or other entity of similar nature.
“
Price Differential
” means, with respect to any Purchased Asset or Transaction as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the product of (A) the Pricing Rate (or during the continuation of an Event of Default, by daily application of the Default Rate) and (B) the Purchase Price for such Purchased Asset or Transaction. Price Differential will be calculated in accordance with Section 3(f) herein for the actual number of days elapsed during such Accrual Period on a 360-day basis.
“
Price Differential Determination Date
” means, with respect to any Monthly Payment Date, the second (2
nd
) Business Day preceding such date.
“
Pricing Rate
” means, as of any date of determination and with respect to an Accrual Period for any Purchased Asset or Transaction, an amount equal to the sum of (i) LIBOR plus (ii) the Applicable Margin.
“
Pricing Side Letter
” means
that certain Pricing Side Letter, dated as of
March 11, 2013
, between Seller and Purchaser, entered into in connection with this Agreement, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
“
Principal Balance
” means the unpaid principal balance of a Mortgage Loan.
“
Program Documents
” means this Agreement, the Pricing Side Letter, the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement, the Guaranty, the Collection Account Control Agreements, the Disbursement Account Control Agreement, any assignment of Hedge Instrument, the Electronic Tracking Agreement, the Master Netting Agreement, the EPF Program Documents and all other agreements, documents and instruments entered into by Seller on the one hand, and Purchaser or one of its Affiliates (or Custodian on its behalf) and/or Agent or one of its Affiliates on the other, in connection herewith or therewith with respect to the transactions contemplated hereunder or thereunder and all amendments, restatements, modifications or supplements thereto.
“
Property
” means any right or interest in or to property of any kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible.
“
Purchase Date
” means, with respect to each Transaction, the date on which Purchased Assets are sold by Seller to the Purchaser or its designee hereunder, provided that a Purchase Date for any FHA Buyout Loan or Modified Loan may occur no more than five (5) times within a calendar month and shall occur within the first three (3) weeks of such calendar month.
“
Purchase Price
” means the price at which Purchased Assets subject to a Transaction are sold by Seller to Purchaser or its designee on a Purchase Date (which includes a mutually negotiated premium allocable to the portion of the related Purchased Assets that constitutes the related Servicing Rights), which shall (unless otherwise agreed to by the Seller and Purchaser) be equal to
the lesser of (i) 100% of the Principal Balance of such Purchased Assets as of such date of determination and (ii) the product of the applicable Purchase Price Percentage multiplied by the Market Value of such Purchased Assets as of such date of determination.
“
Purchase Price Percentage
”
shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
Purchased Assets
” means all of the following that are sold by Seller to Purchaser in a Transaction, whether now existing or hereafter acquired: (i) the Eligible Mortgage Loans, (ii) the related Servicing Rights, (iii) Seller’s rights under any related Hedge Instruments to the extent related to the Mortgage Loans, (iv) such other Property, rights, titles or interest as are specified on the related Transaction Notice, (v) all mortgage guarantees and insurance relating to the individual Mortgage Loans (issued by governmental agencies or otherwise) or the related Mortgaged Property and any mortgage insurance certificate or other document evidencing such mortgage guarantees or insurance and all claims and payments related to the Mortgage Loans, (vi) all guarantees or other support for the Mortgage Loans, (vii) all rights to Income (including
all sale proceeds and all other proceeds as defined in Section 9‑102(a)(64) of the Uniform Commercial Code and all other collections and distributions thereon (including, without limitation, any proceeds received in respect of mortgage insurance))
and the rights to enforce such payments arising from the Mortgage Loans
and any other contract rights, payments, rights to payment (including payments of interest or finance charges) with respect thereto and all rights to proceeds as defined in Section 9-102(a)(64) of the Uniform Commercial Code, (viii) all Takeout Commitments and Trade Assignments (including the rights to receive the related purchase price related therefor), (ix) the Collection Accounts and all amounts on deposit therein, (x) all Additional Purchased Mortgage Loans, (xi) all “accounts,” “deposit accounts,” “securities accounts,” “chattel paper,” “commercial tort claims,” “deposit accounts,” “documents,” “general intangibles,” “instruments,” “investment property,” and “securities accounts,” relating to the foregoing as each of those terms is defined in the Uniform Commercial Code and all cash and cash equivalents and all other products and proceeds relating to or constituting any or all of the foregoing, (xii) any purchase agreements or other agreements or contracts relating to or constituting any or all of the foregoing, (xiii) any other collateral pledged or otherwise relating to any or all of the foregoing, together with all files, material documents, instruments, surveys (if available), certificates, correspondence, appraisals, computer records, computer storage media, accounting records and other books and records relating to the foregoing, and (xiv) any and all replacements, substitutions, distributions on, or proceeds with respect to, any of the foregoing. The term “Purchased Assets” with respect to any Transaction at any time also shall include Additional Purchased Mortgage Loans delivered pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof.
“
Purchaser
” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereof.
“
Purchaser’s Wire Instructions
” shall have the meaning set forth in the Pricing Side Letter.
“
Records
” means all instruments, agreements and other books, records, and reports and data generated by other media for the storage of information maintained by Seller or any other person or entity with respect to a Purchased Asset. Records shall include, without limitation, the Mortgage Notes, any Mortgages, the Mortgage Files, the Servicing Files, and any other instruments necessary to document or service an Asset that is a Purchased Asset, including, without limitation, the complete payment and modification history of each Asset that is a Purchased Asset.
“
REO Property
” means a residential real property including land and improvements, together with all buildings, fixtures and attachments thereto, all insurance proceeds, liquidation proceeds, condemnation proceeds, and all other rights, benefits, proceeds and obligations arising from or in connection therewith.
“
Repurchase Date
” means, with respect to any Transaction, the earliest of (i) the Termination Date, (ii) the date set forth in the related Transaction Notice as the scheduled Repurchase Date, (iii) the second Business Day following Seller’s written notice to Purchaser requesting a repurchase of such Transaction or (iv) at the conclusion of the Maximum Age Since Origination for any Eligible Mortgage Loan purchased hereunder, or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately following Business Day.
“
Repurchase Price
” means the price at which Purchased Assets are to be transferred from Purchaser or its designee to Seller upon termination of a Transaction, which will be determined in each case as the sum of: (i) any portion of the Purchase Price not yet repaid to Purchaser, (ii) the Price Differential accrued and unpaid thereon, (iii) Breakage Costs, if any, and (iv) any accrued and unpaid fees or expenses or indemnity amounts and any other outstanding amounts owing under the Program Documents from Seller to Purchaser.
“
Request for Release of Documents
” shall mean the Request for Release of Documents set forth as
Annex 5
to the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement, as applicable.
“
Requirement of Law
” means as to any Person, the certificate of incorporation and by‑laws or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law, treaty, rule or regulation or determination
of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its Property or to which such Person or any of its Property is subject.
“
Restricted Mortgage Loan
” means (i) a “Growing Equity Loan,” “Graduated Payment Loan,” “Buydown Loan,” “Project Loan,” “Construction Loan” or “HECM Loan,” each as defined in the applicable Agency Guide, (ii) a 30+ Day Delinquent Mortgage Loan, (iii) a Mortgage Loan for which the related Escrow Payments have not been made by the next succeeding Due Date, (iv) a High Cost Mortgage Loan, (v) a Mortgage Loan that could result in Negative Amortization or (vi) a Special Loan.
“
SEC
” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 35 hereof.
“
Section 404 Notice
” means the notice required pursuant to Section 404 of the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-22), which amends 15 U.S.C. Section 1641
et seq.
, to be delivered by a creditor that is an owner or an assignee of a Mortgage Loan to the related Mortgagor within thirty (30) days after the date on which such Mortgage Loan is sold or assigned to such creditor.
“
Security
” means a Ginnie Mae Security, a Fannie Mae Security or a Freddie Mac Security, as applicable.
“
Seller
” means, individually or collectively as the context may require, Green Tree Servicing LLC and Ditech Mortgage Corp., and references herein to Seller shall be read as references to all Sellers and each Seller shall be jointly and severally responsible for all duties of a Seller in this Agreement.
“
Seller Mortgage Loan Schedule
” means the list of Purchased Assets proposed to be purchased by Purchaser, in the form of
Exhibit H
hereto, that will be delivered in an excel spreadsheet format by Seller to Purchaser and Custodian together with each Transaction Notice and attached by the Custodian to the related Certification.
“
Servicer
” means Green Tree Servicing LLC and any other servicer approved by Agent in its sole discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, one or more Mortgage Loans may be serviced by a Servicer other than Green Tree Servicing LLC while Green Tree Servicing LLC remains a Servicer in respect of the other Mortgage Loans.
“
Servicer Termination Event
” means:
(a) Servicer fails to service the Mortgage Loans in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices;
(b) Servicer fails to remit when due Income payments required to be made under the terms of this Agreement or such Mortgage Loan; or
(c) Servicer fails to meet the qualifications to maintain all requisite Approvals, such Approvals are revoked or such Approvals are materially modified.
“
Servicing File
” means with respect to each Mortgage Loan, the file retained by Seller or its designee consisting of all documents that a prudent originator and servicer would include (including copies of the Mortgage File), all documents necessary to document and service the Mortgage Loans and any and all documents required to be delivered in connection with any transfer of servicing pursuant to the Program Documents.
“
Servicing Records
” means with respect to a
Mortgage Loan
, the related servicing records, including but not limited to any and all servicing agreements, files, documents, records, data bases, computer tapes, copies of computer tapes, proof of insurance coverage, insurance policies, appraisals, other closing documentation, payment history records, and any other records relating to or evidencing the servicing of such
Mortgage Loan
.
“
Servicing Rights
” means contractual, possessory or other rights of Seller or any other Person to administer or service a Mortgage Loan or to possess the Servicing File.
“
Servicing Term
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(d) hereof.
“
Settlement Agent
” means, with respect to any Transaction the subject of which is a Wet-Ink Mortgage Loan, the entity approved by Agent, in its sole good-faith discretion, which may be a title company, escrow company or attorney in accordance with local law and practice in the jurisdiction where the related Wet-Ink Mortgage Loan is being originated.
“
Settlement Date
” means the date specified in a Takeout Commitment upon which the related Security is scheduled to be delivered to the specified Takeout Investor on a “delivery versus payment” basis.
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Special Loans
” means USDA Mortgage Loans and “closed-end” Mortgage Loans with respect to HUD 203(k).
“
Strict Compliance
” means compliance of Seller and the Mortgage Loans with the requirements of the Agency Guide as amended by any agreements between Seller and the Applicable Agency, sufficient to enable Seller to issue and to service and Ginnie Mae to guarantee or Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac to issue and guarantee a Security; provided, that until copies of any such agreements between Seller and the Applicable Agency have been provided to Agent by Seller and approved by Agent, such agreements shall be deemed, as between Seller and Purchaser, not to amend the requirements of the Agency Guide.
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Subordinated Debt
” means, with respect to any Person Indebtedness of such Person to any other Person that is subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to a currently effective and irrevocable subordination agreement approved by Agent in its sole discretion and the principal of which is not due and payable until ninety (90) days or more after the Termination Date.
“
Subsidiary
” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership or other entity of which at least a majority of the securities or other ownership interests having by the terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar functions of such corporation, partnership or other entity (irrespective of whether or not at the time securities or other ownership interests of any other class or classes of such corporation, partnership or other entity shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person.
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Sutton
” means Sutton Funding LLC, as a Purchaser hereunder.
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Sutton Collection Account
” means the following account established by the Seller in accordance with Section 16(e) for the benefit of the Sutton.
“
Sutton Collection Account Control Agreement
” means that certain Collection Account Control Agreement, to be entered into by and among Sutton, the Agent, the Seller and Bank, in form and substance
acceptable to Sutton entered into with respect to the Sutton Collection Account, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
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Takeout Commitment
” means a fully executed trade confirmation from the related Takeout Investor to Seller confirming the details of a forward trade between the Takeout Investor and Seller with respect to one or more Purchased Assets, which trade confirmation shall be enforceable and in full force and effect, and shall be validly and effectively assigned to Purchaser pursuant to a Trade Assignment, and relate to pools of Mortgage Loans that satisfy the “good delivery standards” of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association as set forth in the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Uniform Practices Manual, as amended from time to time.
“
Takeout Investor
” means (x) for non-Jumbo Mortgage Loans, either (i) Barclays Capital, Inc., or any successor thereto, (ii) any member of the Mortgage Backed Securities Division of the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation unless any such member is listed in Exhibit F-1 (as may be amended from time to time by the Agent in its reasonable discretion) or (iii) any other Person approved by Agent in its sole discretion and (y) for Jumbo Mortgage Loans, either (i) Barclays Bank PLC, (ii) any member of the Mortgage Backed Securities Division of the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation unless any such member is listed in Exhibit F-2 (as may be amended from time to time by the Agent in its reasonable discretion) or (iii) any Person approved by Agent in its reasonable discretion, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld.
“
Tangible Net Worth
” means for any Person as of any date of determination, (i) the net worth of Seller determined in accordance with GAAP, minus (ii) all intangibles determined in accordance with GAAP (including goodwill but excluding originated and purchased mortgage servicing rights) and any and all advances to, investments in and receivables held from Affiliates.
“
Taxes
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
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Termination Date
” means the earliest to occur of (i) the Maturity Date, (ii) the termination of the Mortgage Loan Participation Purchase and Sale Agreement, (iii) the day on which the Seller merges with or consolidates into another entity or any other corporate reorganization and thereafter (a) the surviving entity fails to assume all the obligations of Seller under this Agreement or (b) the creditworthiness of the surviving entity is materially weaker than that of Seller immediately prior to such merger or consolidation, (iv) the day on which, due to a Change in Law, it becomes unlawful for a party to this Agreement to perform its obligations to make payment or deliver or to receive payment or delivery with respect to the Transactions or to otherwise comply with the material terms of this Agreement; (v) failure of Seller to operate or conduct Seller’s business operations or any material portion thereof in the ordinary course, or any other material adverse change in Servicer’s business operations or financial condition, which, in Agent’s sole discretion, constitutes a material impairment of Seller’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any other related document; (vi) upon five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice from Seller to Purchaser following the occurrence of a Change in Law that increases Purchaser’s costs (as further described in
Section 3(h)
hereof); (vii) at the option of Purchaser, the occurrence of an Event of Default under this Agreement after the expiration of any applicable grace period; and (viii) at the option of Purchaser, the effective date of any event described in
Section 14(p)
or
Section 14(r)
.
“
Trade Assignment
” means an assignment to Purchaser of a forward trade between the Takeout Investor and Seller with respect to one or more Purchased Assets, together with the related trade confirmation from the Takeout Investor to Seller that has been fully executed, is enforceable and is in full force and effect and confirms the details of such forward trade.
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Transaction
” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 1 hereof.
“
Transaction Notice
” means a written request of Seller to enter into a Transaction in a form attached as
Exhibit C
hereto or such other form as shall be mutually agreed upon between Seller and Purchaser, which is delivered to the Purchaser in accordance with Section 3(c) herein.
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Uncommitted Amount
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Pricing Side Letter.
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Uniform Commercial Code
” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York; provided that if by reason of mandatory provisions of law, the perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection of the security interest in any Purchased Assets or the continuation, renewal or enforcement thereof is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than New York, “Uniform Commercial Code” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection or effect of perfection or non-perfection.
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USDA
” means the United States Department of Agriculture.
“
USDA Mortgage Loan
” means a Mortgage Loan that is guaranteed by the USDA’s Guaranteed Rural Housing Loan Program.
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VA
” means the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Warehouse Lender
” means any lender providing financing to Seller for the purpose of warehousing, originating or purchasing a Mortgage Loan (including but not limited to purchasers under repurchase agreements), which lender has a security interest in such Mortgage Loan to be purchased by Purchaser.
“
Warehouse Lender’s Release
” means a letter, in the form of
Exhibit E
, from a Warehouse Lender to Purchaser, unconditionally releasing all of Warehouse Lender’s right, title and interest in certain Mortgage Loans identified therein upon payment to the Warehouse Lender.
“
Wet-Ink Mortgage Loan
” means a Mortgage Loan that Seller is selling to Purchaser simultaneously with the origination thereof that is funded in part, either directly or indirectly, with the Purchase Price paid by Purchaser hereunder and prior to receipt by Purchaser or its Custodian of the original Mortgage Note.
“
Wet-Ink Mortgage Loan Document Receipt Date
” means for any Wet-Ink Mortgage Loan, the date that the Custodian executes an original trust receipt without exceptions.
“
Wet-Ink Mortgage Loan Purchase Price Range
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Custodial Agreement.
(b)
Interpretation
.
Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation. The following rules of this subsection (b) apply unless the context requires otherwise. The singular includes the plural and conversely. A gender includes all genders. Where a word or phrase is defined, its other grammatical forms have a corresponding meaning. A reference to a subsection, Section, Annex or Exhibit is, unless otherwise specified, a reference to a section of, or annex or exhibit to, this Agreement. A reference to a party to this Agreement or another agreement or document includes the party’s successors and permitted substitutes or assigns. A reference to an agreement or document is to the agreement or document as amended, modified, novated, supplemented or replaced, except to the extent prohibited by any Program Document. A reference to legislation or to a provision of legislation includes any modification or re-enactment of it, a legislative
provision substituted for it and a regulation or statutory instrument issued under it. A reference to writing includes a facsimile transmission and any means of reproducing words in a tangible and permanently visible form. A reference to conduct includes, without limitation, an omission, statement or undertaking, whether or not in writing. An Event of Default exists until it has been waived in writing by Purchaser or has been timely cured. The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereunder” and similar words refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The term “including” is not limiting and means “including without limitation.” In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including,” the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding,” and the word “through” means “to and including.” This Agreement may use several different limitations, tests or measurements to regulate the same or similar matters. All such limitations, tests and measurements are cumulative and shall each be performed in accordance with their terms. Unless the context otherwise clearly requires, all accounting terms not expressly defined herein shall be construed, and all financial computations required under this Agreement shall be made, in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied. References herein to “fiscal year” and “fiscal quarter” refer to such fiscal periods of Seller.
Except where otherwise provided in this Agreement, any determination, consent, approval, statement or certificate made or confirmed in writing with notice to a party hereto by the other party or by an authorized officer of such other party as required by this Agreement is conclusive in the absence of manifest error. A reference to an agreement includes a security interest, guarantee, agreement or legally enforceable arrangement whether or not in writing related to such agreement.
A reference to a document includes an agreement in writing or a certificate, notice, instrument or document, or any information recorded in electronic form. Where Seller is required to provide any document to Purchaser under the terms of this Agreement, the relevant document shall be provided in writing or printed form unless Purchaser requests otherwise.
This Agreement is the result of negotiations among, and has been reviewed by counsel to, Purchaser and Seller, and is the product of all parties. In the interpretation of this Agreement, no rule of construction shall apply to disadvantage one party on the ground that such party proposed or was involved in the preparation of any particular provision of this Agreement or this Agreement itself. Except where otherwise expressly stated, Purchaser may give or withhold, or give conditionally, approvals and consents and may form opinions and make determinations in its absolute sole discretion. Except as specifically required herein, any requirement of good faith, discretion or judgment by Purchaser or Agent shall not be construed to require Purchaser to request or await receipt of information or documentation not immediately available from or with respect to Seller, any other Person or the Purchased Assets themselves.
(a)
It is acknowledged and agreed that, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the facility provided under this Agreement is (i) a committed facility with respect to the Committed Amount and (ii) an uncommitted facility with respect to the Uncommitted Amount, and Purchaser shall have no obligation to enter into any Transactions hereunder with respect to the Uncommitted Amount. All purchases of Mortgage Loans hereunder shall be first deemed committed up to the Committed Amount and then the remainder, if any, shall be deemed uncommitted up the Uncommitted Amount.
(b)
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Program Documents, Purchaser may enter into Transactions;
provided that
the Aggregate MRA Purchase Price shall not exceed, as of any date of determination, the lesser of (a) the Maximum Aggregate Purchase Price (less the Aggregate EPF Purchase Price) or (b) the Asset Base.
(c)
Unless otherwise agreed, Seller shall request that Purchaser enter into a Transaction with respect to any Eligible Loan by delivering to the indicated required parties (each, a “Required Recipient”) the required delivery items (each, a “
Required Delivery Item
”) set forth in the table below by the corresponding required delivery time (the “
Required Delivery Time
”), and such Transaction shall occur no later than the corresponding required purchase time (the “
Required Purchase Time
”):
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Purchased Asset Type
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Required Delivery Items
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Required Delivery Time
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Required Recipient
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Required Purchase Time
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Eligible Mortgage Loans (other than Wet-Ink Mortgage Loans, FHA Buyout Loans and Modified Loans)
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(i) a Transaction Notice and (ii) Seller Mortgage Loan Schedule
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No later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day prior to the requested Purchase Date
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Purchaser and Custodian
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No later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the requested Purchase Date
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For Correspondent Loans, the Correspondent Seller Release, duly executed and delivered by each applicable Correspondent Seller
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No later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day prior to the requested Purchase Date
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Purchaser
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The complete Mortgage Files to Custodian for each Mortgage Loan subject to such Transaction
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No later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day prior to the requested Purchase Date
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Custodian
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AM Funded Wet-Ink Mortgage Loans
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(i) a Transaction Notice and (ii) Seller Mortgage Loan Schedule
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No later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day prior to the requested Purchase Date
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Purchaser and Custodian
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No later than 9:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the requested Purchase Date
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PM Funded Wet-Ink Mortgage Loans
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(i) a Transaction Notice and (ii) Seller Mortgage Loan Schedule
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No later than 2:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the requested Purchase Date
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Purchaser and Custodian
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No later than 4:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the requested Purchase Date
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FHA Buyout Loans and Modified Loans
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(i) a Transaction Notice and (ii) Seller Mortgage Loan Schedule
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No later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day prior to the requested Purchase Date
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Purchaser and Custodian
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No later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the requested Purchase Date
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The date on which any notice pursuant to this
Section 3(c)
is given is known as the “
Notice Date
”.
(d)
With respect to each Wet-Ink Mortgage Loan, within the time period specified in the Pricing Side Letter, Seller shall cause the related Settlement Agent to deliver, or shall promptly deliver upon receipt from Settlement Agent, to the Custodian the remaining documents in the Mortgage File.
(e)
Upon Seller’s request to enter into a Transaction pursuant to Section 3(c) and assuming all conditions precedent set forth in this Section 3 and in Sections 10(a) and (b) have been met, and provided no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, on the requested Purchase Date, Barclays shall in the case of a Transaction with respect to the Committed Amount and may, in its sole discretion, in the case of a Transaction with respect to the Uncommitted Amount, purchase the Eligible Mortgage Loans that are not FHA Buyout Loans, and Sutton may, in its sole discretion, purchase the Eligible Mortgage Loans that are FHA Buyout Loans, each included in the related Transaction Notice by transferring the Purchase Price (net of any related unpaid Initial Fee or any other unpaid fees and expense then due and payable by Seller to Purchaser pursuant to the Agreement) in accordance with the following wire instructions or as otherwise provided:
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
ABA #: 121-000-248
Acct Name: Corporate Trust Clearing
Acct #: 3970771416
FFC: Acct # 39131200 - Green Tree Haircut Account
Seller acknowledges and agrees that the Purchase Price includes a mutually negotiated premium allocable to the portion of the Purchased Assets that constitutes the related Servicing Rights.
(f)
On the related Price Differential Determination Date, Agent shall calculate the Price Differential for each outstanding Transaction payable on the Monthly Payment Date utilizing the Pricing Rate. Not less than two (2) Business Days prior to each Monthly Payment Date, Agent shall provide Seller with an invoice for the amount of the Price Differential due and payable with respect to all outstanding Transactions, setting forth the calculations thereof in reasonable detail and all accrued fees and expenses then due and owing to Purchaser. On the earliest of (1) the Monthly Payment Date or (2) the Termination Date, Seller shall pay to Purchaser the Price Differential then due and payable for (x) all outstanding Transactions and (y) Purchased Assets for which Purchaser has received the related Repurchase Price (other than Price Differential) pursuant to Section 3(g) during the prior calendar month.
(g)
With respect to a Transaction, upon the earliest of (1) the Repurchase Date and (2) the Termination Date, Seller shall pay to Purchaser the related Repurchase Price (other than the related accrued Price Differential) together with any other Obligations then due and payable, and shall repurchase all Purchased Assets then subject to such Transaction. The Repurchase Price shall be transferred directly to Purchaser.
(h)
If Agent determines in its sole discretion that any Change in Law or any change in accounting rules regarding capital requirements has the effect of reducing the rate of return on Purchaser’s capital or on the capital of any Affiliate of Purchaser under this Agreement as a consequence of such Change in Law or change in accounting rules (it being understood that Purchaser will make such determination consistent with those made with respect to similar borrowers or sellers under similar credit or repurchase agreements), then from time to time Seller will compensate Purchaser or Purchaser’s Affiliate, as applicable, for such reduced rate of return suffered as a consequence of such Change in Law or change in accounting rules on terms similar to those imposed by Purchaser. Further, if due to the introduction of, any change in, or the compliance by Purchaser with (i) any eurocurrency reserve requirement, or (ii) the interpretation of any law, regulation
or any guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority whether or not having the force of law, there shall be an increase in the cost to Purchaser or any Affiliate of Purchaser in engaging in the present or any future Transactions (it being understood that Purchaser will make the foregoing determinations consistent with those made with respect to similar borrowers or sellers under similar credit or repurchase agreements), then Seller shall, from time to time and upon demand by Purchaser, compensate Purchaser or Purchaser’s Affiliate for such increased costs, and such amounts shall be deemed a part of the Obligations hereunder. Purchaser shall provide Seller with notice as to any such Change in Law, change in accounting rules or change in compliance promptly following Purchaser’s receipt of actual knowledge thereof.
(i)
Seller shall indemnify the Purchaser and hold the Purchaser harmless from any losses, costs and/or expenses which the Purchaser may sustain or incur as a result of terminating any Transaction on or before a Repurchase Date arising from the reemployment of funds obtained by the Purchaser hereunder or from actual out of pocket fees and expenses payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained (“
Breakage Costs
”). The Agent shall deliver to Seller a statement setting forth the amount and basis of determination of any Breakage Costs in such detail as determined in good faith by the Purchaser to be adequate, it being agreed that such statement and the method of its calculation shall be adequate and shall be conclusive and binding upon Seller, absent manifest error. The provisions of this Section 3(h) shall survive termination of this Agreement.
(j)
If on any Business Day the Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) (a) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining LIBOR; or (b) that LIBOR will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Purchaser of entering into or maintaining outstanding Transactions; or (c) that it has become unlawful for it to honor its obligation to enter into or maintain outstanding Transactions hereunder using LIBOR, then the Purchaser shall give notice thereof to the Seller by telephone, facsimile, or other electronic means as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Purchaser notifies the Seller that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, the Pricing Rate included in any Confirmation with respect to new Transactions and in any calculation of the Price Differential with respect to outstanding Transactions will be determined, subject to the timely approval of the Seller after receipt of notice of such revised rate, at a rate per annum that the Purchaser determines in it reasonable discretion adequately reflects the cost to the Purchaser of making or maintaining such Transactions.
In the event that parties hereto desire to enter into a Transaction on terms other than as set forth in this Agreement, the parties shall execute a confirmation prior to entering into such Transaction, which confirmation shall be in a form that is mutually acceptable to Purchaser and Seller and shall specify such terms, including, without limitation, the Purchase Date, the Purchase Price, the Pricing Rate therefor and the Repurchase Date (a “
Confirmation
”). Any such Confirmation and the related Transaction Notice, together with this Agreement, shall constitute conclusive evidence of the terms agreed to between Purchaser and Seller with respect to the Transaction to which the Confirmation relates. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and a Confirmation, the terms of the Confirmation shall control with respect to the related Transaction.
Seller hereby assigns to Purchaser, free of any security interest, lien, claim or encumbrance of any kind, Seller’s rights under each Takeout Commitment to deliver the Purchased Assets specified therein to
the related Takeout Investor and to receive the purchase price therefor from such Takeout Investor. Seller shall deliver to Purchaser a duly executed and enforceable Trade Assignment on the date such Trade Assignment is executed by the related Takeout Investor. Subject to Purchaser’s rights hereunder, Purchaser agrees that it will satisfy the obligation under the Takeout Commitment to deliver the related Purchased Assets to the Takeout Investor on the Settlement Date specified therein. Seller understands that, as a result of this Section 5 and each Trade Assignment, Purchaser will succeed to the rights and obligations of Seller with respect to each Takeout Commitment subject to a Trade Assignment, and that in satisfying each such Takeout Commitment, Purchaser, will stand in the shoes of Seller and, consequently, will be acting as a non-dealer in exercising its rights and fulfilling its obligations assigned pursuant to this Section 5 and each Trade Assignment. Each Trade Assignment delivered by Seller to Purchaser shall be delivered by Seller in a timely manner sufficient to enable Purchaser to facilitate the settlement of the related trade on the trade date in accordance with “good delivery standards” of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association as set forth in the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Uniform Practices Manual, as amended from time to time.
(a)
Unless otherwise agreed by Seller and Purchaser, all transfers of funds hereunder shall be in Dollars in immediately available funds. Seller shall remit (or, if applicable, shall cause to be remitted) directly to Purchaser all payments required to be made by it to Purchaser hereunder or under any other Program Document in accordance with wire instructions provided by Purchaser. Any payments received by Purchaser after 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) shall be applied on the next succeeding Business Day.
(b)
Following Seller’s receipt of the Closing Protection Letter and Escrow Instruction Letter, the Disbursement Agent will aggregate and disburse funds directly to the loan closing with respect to Wet-Ink Mortgage Loans that are subject to a Transaction hereunder.
(a)
Agent shall determine the Market Value of the Purchased Assets on a daily basis as determined by Agent in its sole discretion on exercising good faith.
(b)
If, as of any date of determination, the lesser of (a) 100% of the Principal Balance of the Eligible Mortgage Loans and (b) the aggregate Market Value of all related Purchased Assets subject to all Transactions, taking into account the cash then on deposit in the Collection Accounts, multiplied by the applicable Purchase Price Percentage is less than the Repurchase Price (excluding accrued Price Differential) for all such Transactions (a “
Margin Deficit
”), then Agent may, by notice to the Seller (as such notice is more particularly set forth below, a “
Margin Call
”), require Seller to transfer to Purchaser or its designee cash or, at Purchaser’s option (and provided Seller has additional Eligible Mortgage Loans), additional Eligible Mortgage Loans to Purchaser (“
Additional Purchased Mortgage Loans
”) to cure the Margin Deficit; provided that Purchaser shall not provide notice of a Margin Call to Seller until the Margin Deficit equals or exceeds $500,000 (such number to be calculated by accounting for amounts that may be due under that certain forward sale agreement, dated on or about the Effective Date, entered into between Seller and Purchaser). If the Agent delivers a Margin Call to the Seller on or prior to 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on any Business Day, then the Seller shall transfer cash or Additional Purchased Mortgage Loans to Purchaser or its designee no later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the same Business Day. In the event the Agent delivers a Margin Call to Seller after 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on any Business Day, Seller shall be required to transfer cash or Additional Purchased Mortgage Loans no later than 12:00 noon (New York City time) on the next succeeding Business Day.
(c)
Any cash transferred to Purchaser or its designee pursuant to Section 16(f)(ii)(B) herein shall reduce the Repurchase Price of the related Transactions.
(d)
The failure of Purchaser, on any one or more occasions, to exercise its rights hereunder, shall not change or alter the terms and conditions of this Agreement or limit the right of the Purchaser to do so at a later date. Seller and Purchaser each agree that a failure or delay by a Purchaser to exercise its rights hereunder shall not limit or waive Purchaser’s rights under this Agreement or otherwise existing by law or in any way create additional rights for Seller.
(e)
For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby understood and agreed that Seller shall be responsible for satisfying any Margin Deficit existing as a result of any reduction of the Principal Balance of any Purchased Asset pursuant to any action by any bankruptcy court.
(a)
All payments made by Seller under this Agreement shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all liabilities (including penalties, interest and additions to tax) with respect thereto imposed by any Governmental Authority therewith or thereon, excluding income taxes, branch profits taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which the Purchaser is organized or of its applicable lending office, or a state or foreign jurisdiction with respect to which Purchaser has a present or former connection (other than any connection arising from executing, delivering, being party to, engaging in any transaction pursuant to, performing its obligations under or enforcing any Program Document), or any political subdivision thereof (collectively, such non-excluded taxes are hereinafter called “Taxes”), all of which shall be paid by Seller for its own account not later than the date when due. If Seller is required by law or regulation to deduct or withhold any Taxes from or in respect of any amount payable hereunder, it shall: (a) make such deduction or withholding, (b) pay the amount so deducted or withheld to the appropriate Governmental Authority not later than the date when due, (c) deliver to the Purchaser, promptly, original tax receipts and other evidence satisfactory to Purchaser of the payment when due of the full amount of such Taxes; and (d) except as otherwise expressly provided in Section 8(d) below, pay to the Purchaser such additional amounts (including all taxes imposed by any Governmental Authority on such additional amounts) as may be necessary so that the Purchaser receives, free and clear of all Taxes, a net amount equal to the amount it would have received under this Agreement, as if no such deduction or withholding had been made.
(b)
In addition, Seller agrees to pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law any current or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies (including, without limitation, mortgage recording taxes, transfer taxes and similar fees) imposed by any taxing authority that arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement (“
Other Taxes
”).
(c)
Seller agrees to indemnify Purchaser for the full amount of Taxes (including additional amounts with respect thereto) and Other Taxes, and the full amount of taxes of any kind imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 8, and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses arising thereon or with respect thereto) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, provided that Purchaser shall have provided Seller with evidence, reasonably satisfactory to Seller, of payment of Taxes or Other Taxes, as the case may be.
(d)
Any Purchaser that either (i) is not incorporated under the laws of the United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia or (ii) whose name does not include “Incorporated,” “inc.,”
“Corporation,” “Corp.,” “P.C.,” “insurance company,” or “assurance company” (a “
Foreign Purchaser
”) shall provide Seller and Agent with original properly completed and duly executed United States Internal Revenue Service (“
IRS
”) Forms W-8BEN or W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that such Person is either (1) entitled to benefits under an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party which eliminates or (2) otherwise fully exempt from United States withholding tax under Sections 1441 through 1442 of the Code on payments to it or certifying that the income receivable pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States in either case, on or prior to the date upon which each such Foreign Purchaser becomes a Purchaser. Each Foreign Purchaser will resubmit the appropriate form eliminating withholding tax on payments to it on the earliest of (A) the third anniversary of the prior submission, or (B) on or before the expiration of thirty (30) days after there is a “change in circumstances” with respect to such Person as defined in Treas. Reg. Section 1.1441-1(e)(4)(ii)(D). For any period with respect to which the Foreign Purchaser has failed to provide Seller with the appropriate form or other relevant document (x) as expressly required under this Section 8(d) (unless such failure is due to a change in treaty, law, or regulation occurring subsequent to the date on which a form originally was required to be provided under the first sentence of this Section 8(d)) or (y) otherwise as required to establish exemption from United States withholding under Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, such Person shall not be entitled to “gross-up” of Taxes under Section 8(a) or indemnification under Section 8(c) with respect to Taxes imposed by the United States which are imposed because of such failure; provided, however that should a Foreign Purchaser, which is otherwise exempt from a withholding tax, become subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form required hereunder, Seller shall take such steps as such Foreign Purchaser shall reasonably request to assist such Foreign Purchaser to recover such Taxes.
(e)
Without prejudice to the survival or any other agreement of Seller hereunder, the agreements and obligations of Seller contained in this Section 8 shall survive the termination of this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Section 8 shall require Purchaser to make available any of their tax returns or other information that it deems to be confidential or proprietary.
(f)
Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that it is its intent solely for purposes of U.S. federal, state and local income and franchise taxes to treat each Transaction as indebtedness of Seller that is secured by the Purchased Assets and that the Purchased Assets are owned by Seller in the absence of an Event of Default by Seller. All parties to this Agreement agree to such treatment and agree to take no action inconsistent with this treatment, unless required by law.
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9.
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SECURITY INTEREST; PURCHASER’S APPOINTMENT AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
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(a)
Seller and Purchaser intend that (other than for tax and accounting purposes) the Transactions hereunder be sales to Purchaser of the Purchased Assets and not loans from Purchaser to Seller secured by the Purchased Assets. However, in order to preserve Purchaser’s rights under this Agreement in the event that a court or other forum recharacterizes the Transactions hereunder as other than sales, and as security for Seller’s performance of all of its Obligations, Seller hereby grants to Purchaser a first priority security interest in the Purchased Assets. Seller acknowledges and agrees that its rights with respect to the Purchased Assets are and shall continue to be at all times junior and subordinate to the rights of Purchaser hereunder.
(b)
Seller hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Purchaser and any officer or agent thereof, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power and authority in the place and stead of Seller and in the name of Seller or in its own name, from time to time in Purchaser’s discretion, to file such financing statement or statements relating to the Purchased Assets as Purchaser at its option may deem appropriate, and if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, for the
purpose of carrying out the terms of this Agreement, to take any and all appropriate action and to execute any and all documents and instruments which may be reasonably necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Seller hereby gives Purchaser the power and right, on behalf of Seller, without assent by, but with notice to, Seller, to do the following if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and Purchaser has elected to exercise its remedies pursuant to Section 18 hereof:
(i)
in the name of Seller, or in its own name, or otherwise, to take possession of and endorse and collect any checks, drafts, notes, acceptances or other instruments for the payment of moneys due with respect to any Purchased Assets and to file any claim or to take any other action or initiate and maintain any appropriate proceeding in any appropriate court of law or equity or otherwise deemed appropriate by Purchaser for the purpose of collecting any and all such moneys due with respect to any Purchased Assets whenever payable;
(ii)
to pay or discharge taxes and Liens levied or placed on or threatened against the Purchased Assets;
(iii)
(A) to direct any party liable for any payment under any Purchased Assets to make payment of any and all moneys due or to become due thereunder directly to Purchaser or as Purchaser shall direct, (B) in the name of Seller, or in its own name, or otherwise as appropriate, to directly send or cause the applicable servicer to send “hello” letters, “goodbye” letters in the form of
Exhibit D
, and Section 404 Notices; (C) to ask or demand for, collect, receive payment of and receipt for any and all moneys, claims and other amounts due or to become due at any time in respect of or arising out of any Purchased Assets; (D) to sign and endorse any invoices, assignments, verifications, notices and other documents in connection with any Purchased Assets; (E) to commence and prosecute any suits, actions or proceedings at law or in equity in any court of competent jurisdiction to collect the Purchased Assets or any proceeds thereof and to enforce any other right in respect of any Purchased Assets; (F) to defend any suit, action or proceeding brought against Seller with respect to any Purchased Assets; (G) to settle, compromise or adjust any suit, action or proceeding described in clause (F) above and, in connection therewith, to give such discharges or releases as Purchaser may deem appropriate; and (H) generally, to sell, transfer, pledge and make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with any Purchased Assets as fully and completely as though Purchaser was the absolute owner thereof for all purposes, and to do, at Purchaser’s option and Seller’s expense, at any time, and from time to time, all acts and things which Purchaser deems necessary to protect, preserve or realize upon the Purchased Assets and Purchaser’s Liens thereon and to effect the intent of this Agreement, all as fully and effectively as Seller might do.
Seller hereby ratifies all that said attorneys shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney is a power coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable.
Seller also authorizes Purchaser, from time to time if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, to execute any endorsements, assignments or other instruments of conveyance or transfer with respect to the Purchased Assets in connection with any sale provided for in Section 18 hereof.
The powers conferred on Purchaser hereunder are solely to protect Purchaser’s interests in the Purchased Assets and shall not impose any duty upon it to exercise any such powers. Purchaser shall be accountable only for amounts that they actually receive as a result of the exercise of such powers, and neither Purchaser nor any of its officers, directors, employees or agents shall be responsible to Seller for any act or failure to act hereunder, except for their own gross negligence or willful misconduct.
(a)
As conditions precedent to the initial Transaction, Purchaser shall have received (or has waived in writing receipt), except as otherwise indicated in Section 10(c) of this Agreement, on or before the Effective Date (or in the case of the items specified in subparagraphs (ii) through and (v) below, within thirty (30) days following the Effective Date) each of the following, in form and substance satisfactory to Purchaser and duly executed by each party thereto (as applicable):
(i)
Each of the Program Documents duly executed and delivered by the parties thereto and being in full force and effect, free of any modification, breach or waiver;
(ii)
Certificates of an officer of each of Seller and Guarantor attaching certified copies of Seller’s and Guarantor’s respective consents or charter, bylaws and corporate resolutions, as applicable, approving the Program Documents and Transactions thereunder (either specifically or by general resolution), and all documents evidencing other necessary corporate action or governmental approvals as may be required in connection with the Program Documents;
(iii)
A certified copy of a good standing certificate from the jurisdiction of organization of each of Seller and Guarantor, dated as of no earlier than the date which is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Purchase Date with respect to the initial Transaction hereunder;
(iv)
An incumbency certificate of the secretary of each of Seller and Guarantor certifying the names, true signatures and titles of Seller’s and Guarantor’s representatives who are duly authorized to request Transactions hereunder and to execute the Program Documents and the other documents to be delivered thereunder;
(v)
An opinion of Seller’s counsel (including Seller’s in-house counsel) as to such matters as Purchaser or Agent may reasonably request (including, without limitation, with respect to Purchaser’s first priority lien on and perfected security interest in the Purchased Assets, a no material litigation, non-contravention, enforceability and corporate opinion with respect to Seller, an opinion with respect to the inapplicability of the Investment Company Act to Seller and its Subsidiaries and Guarantor, an opinion that this Agreement constitutes a “repurchase agreement” and a “securities contract” within the meaning of the Bankruptcy Code and an opinion that no Transaction constitutes an avoidable transfer under Section 546(f) of the Bankruptcy Code, each in form and substance acceptable to Purchaser and Agent; provided, that Seller’s in-house counsel shall be permitted to provide only the no material litigation, noncontravention and corporate opinions;
(vi)
Seller shall have paid to Purchaser and Purchaser shall have received all accrued and unpaid fees and expenses owed to Purchaser in accordance with the Program Documents, including without limitation, the Initial Fee, the Renewal Fee or the Extension Fee, as applicable, pursuant to Section 2 of the Pricing Side Letter, in each case, in immediately available funds, and without deduction, set-off or counterclaim;
(vii)
A copy of the insurance policies required by Section 14(q) of this Agreement;
(viii)
Duly completed and filed Uniform Commercial Code financing statements acceptable to Purchaser and covering the Purchased Assets on Form UCC1;
(ix)
[RESERVED];
(x)
Any other documents reasonably requested by Purchaser or Agent; and
(xi)
Purchaser and/or Agent shall have completed the initial due diligence review pursuant to Section 36, and such review shall be satisfactory to Purchaser and Agent in their sole discretion.
(b)
As conditions precedent to each Transaction (including the initial Transaction), each of the following conditions shall have been satisfied:
(i)
Purchaser or its designee shall have received (or has waived in writing receipt) on or before the Purchase Date with respect to Eligible Mortgage Loans that are to be the subject of such Transaction (unless otherwise specified in this Agreement) the following, in form and substance satisfactory to Purchaser and (if applicable) duly executed:
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Seller shall have paid to Purchaser and Purchaser shall have received all accrued and unpaid fees and expenses owed to Purchaser in accordance with the Program Documents in immediately available funds, and without deduction, set-off or counterclaim;
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(B)
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The Transaction Notice and Seller Mortgage Loan Schedule (and additionally with respect to Correspondent Loans, the Correspondent Seller Release) with respect to such Purchased Assets, delivered pursuant to Section 3(c);
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(C)
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Such certificates, customary opinions of counsel or other documents as Purchaser or Agent may reasonably request, provided that such opinions of counsel shall not be required routinely in connection with each Transaction but shall only be required from time to time as deemed necessary by Purchaser in its commercially reasonable judgment; provided further that Seller may provide such opinions of counsel or other documents to Purchaser within five (5) Business Days following such Purchase Date;
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(D)
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Purchaser shall have received the Initial Fee, the Renewal Fee or the Extension Fee, as applicable, pursuant to Section 2 of the Pricing Side Letter, in immediately available funds, and without deduction, set-off or counterclaim;
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(E)
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With respect to Mortgage Loans that are not Wet-Ink Mortgage Loans, an original trust receipt executed by the Custodian without exceptions and with respect to Wet-Ink Mortgage Loans, a notice of intent to issue a trust receipt executed by the Wet-Ink Mortgage Loan Document Receipt Date by the Custodian;
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(F)
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Such other certifications of Custodian as are required under Sections 2 and 4 of the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement;
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(G)
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With respect to (i) any table-funded Wet-Ink Mortgage Loan that is the subject of such Transaction, (x) a copy of the Escrow Instruction Letter in the form attached as
Exhibit G
hereto, signed by the Settlement Agent and (y) a copy of the Closing Protection Letter from each title company in form
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and substance acceptable to Purchaser in its sole discretion and (ii) any self-funded Wet-Ink Mortgage Loan that is the subject of such Transaction, (x) a copy of the Escrow Instruction Letter in the form attached as
Exhibit G
hereto, signed by the Settlement Agent, (y) a copy of the Closing Protection Letter from each title company in form and substance acceptable to Purchaser in its sole discretion and (z) confirmation of the Fed. Reference Number (or other independent confirmation reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser) with respect to the funding of any such Wet-Ink Mortgage Loan;
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(H)
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a duly executed Warehouse Lender’s Release from any Warehouse Lender (including any party that has a precautionary security interest in a Mortgage Loan) having a security interest in any Mortgage Loans, substantially in the form of
Exhibit E
, addressed to Purchaser, releasing any and all of its right, title and interest in, to and under such Mortgage Loan (including, without limitation, any security interest that such secured party or secured party’s agent may have by virtue of its possession, custody or control thereof) and, to the extent applicable, has filed Uniform Commercial Code termination statements in respect of any Uniform Commercial Code filings made in respect of such Mortgage Loan, and each such Warehouse Lender’s Release and Uniform Commercial Code termination statement has been delivered to Purchaser prior to such Transaction and to the Custodian as part of the Mortgage File;
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(I)
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Purchaser shall have received the Non-Utilization Fee then due and owing pursuant to Section 2 of the Pricing Side Letter in immediately available funds, and without deduction, set-off or counterclaim; provided that Purchaser may, in its sole discretion, net any unpaid Non-Utilization Fee from the proceeds of any Purchase Price paid by Purchaser to a Seller; and
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(J)
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With respect to any FHA Buyout Loan, evidence that such FHA Buyout Loan is fully insured by FHA.
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(ii)
No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;
(iii)
Purchaser shall not have determined that the introduction of or a change in any Requirement of Law or in the interpretation or administration of any requirement of law applicable to Purchaser has made it unlawful, and no Governmental Authority shall have asserted that it is unlawful, for Purchaser to enter into Transactions with the applicable Pricing Rate;
(iv)
Both immediately prior to the related Transaction and also after giving effect thereto and to the intended use thereof, all representations and warranties in the Program Documents shall be true and correct on the date of such Transaction (with the same force and effect as if made on such date) and Seller is in compliance with the terms and conditions of the Program Documents, other than as may be expressly waived by the Purchaser;
(v)
The then Aggregate MRA Purchase Price when added to the Purchase Price for the requested Transaction shall not exceed, as of any date of determination, the lesser of (a) the Maximum Aggregate Purchase Price (less the Aggregate EPF Purchase Price) or (b) the Asset Base;
(vi)
From and after the sixtieth (60th) day after the Effective Date, the Purchase Price for the requested Transaction shall not be less than $500,000 unless otherwise agreed;
(vii)
From and after the thirtieth (30th) day after the Effective Date, the Collection Account shall have been established with the Bank and shall be subject to the Collection Account Control Agreement;
(viii)
Satisfaction of any conditions precedent to the initial Transaction as set forth in clause (a) of this Section 10 that were not satisfied prior to such initial Purchase Date;
(ix)
Purchaser shall have determined that all actions necessary to maintain Purchaser’s perfected security interest in the Purchased Assets have been taken, including, without limitation, receipt of evidence no later than five (5) Business Days after the Effective Date, of a duly filed Uniform Commercial Code financing statement on Form UCC3 with respect to a UCC1, initial financing statement file number 2012 4582229, filed by Credit Suisse AG on November 28, 2012;
(x)
Purchaser or its designee shall have received any other documents reasonably requested by Purchaser;
(xi)
There is no Margin Deficit at the time immediately prior to entering into a new Transaction (other than a Margin Deficit that will be cured contemporaneous with such Transaction in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 hereof); and
(xii)
None of the following shall have occurred and/or be continuing (it being understood that Purchaser will make the following determinations consistent with those made with respect to similar borrowers or sellers under similar credit or repurchase agreements):
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an event or events shall have occurred in the good faith determination of Purchaser resulting in the effective absence of a “repo market” or comparable “lending market” for financing debt obligations secured by mortgage loans or securities or an event or events shall have occurred resulting in Purchaser not being able to finance Eligible Mortgage Loans through the “repo market” or “lending market” with traditional counterparties at rates which would have been reasonable prior to the occurrence of such event or events; or
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an event or events shall have occurred resulting in the effective absence of a “securities market” for securities backed by mortgage loans or an event or events shall have occurred resulting in Purchaser not being able to sell securities backed by mortgage loans at prices which would have been reasonable prior to such event or events; or
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there shall have occurred a material adverse change in the financial condition of Purchaser which affects (or can reasonably be expected to affect) materially and adversely the ability of Purchaser to fund its obligations under this Agreement.
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(xiii)
With respect to FHA Buyout Loans, FHA continues to hold permanent indefinite authority to obtain funds directly from the United States Treasury without additional congressional approval.
(c)
As condition precedent to any Transaction (including the initial Transaction) involving the funding of (i) Modified Loans, the parties shall have entered into an amended Custodial and Disbursement Agreement that incorporates such assets or (ii) FHA Buyout Loans, the parties shall have entered into the Sutton Collection Account Control Agreement and an amended Custodial and Disbursement Agreement that incorporates such assets; each in a form mutually agreed upon, and Purchasers shall have received an enforceability opinion with respect to such agreements and, if such funding relates to FHA Buyout Loans, a security interest opinion with respect to the Sutton Collection Account Control Agreement.
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11.
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RELEASE OF PURCHASED ASSETS
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Upon timely payment in full of the Repurchase Price and all other Obligations (if any) then owing with respect to a Purchased Asset pursuant to Section 3(f) hereof, unless (i) Seller has not satisfied any outstanding and payable obligations under Section 7 of this Agreement, or (ii) an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing: (a) Purchaser shall be deemed to have terminated any security interest that Purchaser may have in such Purchased Asset, (b) all of Purchaser’s right, title and interest in such Purchased Assets shall automatically transfer to Seller, and (c) with respect to such Purchased Asset, Purchaser shall or shall direct Custodian to release such Purchased Asset to Seller. Except as set forth in Section 16(f)(ii) and Section 15, Seller shall give at least two (2) Business Days prior written notice to Purchaser if such repurchase shall occur on any date other than the Repurchase Date.
If such a Margin Deficit is applicable, Purchaser shall notify Seller of the amount thereof and Seller may thereupon satisfy the Margin Call in the manner specified in Section 7.
With respect to any Transaction, Purchaser may conclusively rely upon, and shall incur no liability to Seller in acting upon, any request or other communication that Purchaser reasonably believes to have been given or made by a person authorized to enter into a Transaction on Seller’s behalf.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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Seller hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser and Agent, and shall on and as of the Purchase Date for any Transaction and on and as of each date thereafter through and including the related Repurchase Date be deemed to represent and warrant to Purchaser and Agent that:
(a)
Due Organization, Qualification, Power, Authority and Due Authorization
. Seller is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and it has qualified to do business in each jurisdiction in which it is legally required to do so. Seller has the power and authority under its certificate of incorporation, bylaws and applicable law to enter into this Agreement and the Program Documents and to perform all acts contemplated hereby and thereby or in connection herewith and therewith; this Agreement and the Program Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and do not require any additional approvals or consents or other action by, or any notice to or filing with, any Person other than any that have heretofore been obtained, given or made.
(b)
Noncontravention
. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and Program Documents are in the ordinary course of business of Seller and will not conflict with, result in the breach of or violate any provision of the charter or by-laws of Seller or result in the breach of any provision of, or conflict with or constitute a default under or result in the acceleration of any obligation under, any agreement, indenture, loan or credit agreement or other instrument to which Seller, the Mortgage Loans or
any of Seller’s Property is or may be subject to, or result in the violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree to which Seller, the Mortgage Loans or Seller’s Property is subject. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein or therein will not violate any policy, regulation or guideline of the FHA or VA or result in the voiding or reduction of the FHA insurance, VA guarantee or any other insurance or guarantee in respect of any Mortgage Loan, and such FHA insurance or VA guarantee is in full force and effect or shall be in full force and effect as required by the applicable Agency Guide.
(c)
Legal Proceeding
. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, or before or by any court, public board or body pending or, to Seller’s knowledge, threatened against or affecting Seller (or, to Seller’s knowledge, any basis therefor) wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding would adversely affect the validity of the Mortgage Loans or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement, the Program Documents or any agreement or instrument to which Seller is a party and which is used or contemplated for use in the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, would adversely affect the proceedings of Seller in connection herewith or would or could materially and adversely affect Seller’s ability to carry out its obligations hereunder.
(d)
Valid and Binding Obligations
. This Agreement, the Program Documents and every other document to be executed by Seller in connection with this Agreement is and will be legal, valid, binding and subsisting obligations of Seller, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except that (A) the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership and other similar laws relating to creditors’ rights generally and (B) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.
(e)
Financial Statements
. The financial statements of Seller, copies of which have been furnished to Purchaser, (i) are, as of the dates and for the periods referred to therein, complete and correct in all material respects, (ii) present fairly the financial condition and results of operations of Seller as of the dates and for the periods indicated and (iii) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, except as noted therein (subject as to interim statements to normal year‑end adjustments). Since the date of the most recent financial statements, there has been no Material Adverse Change with respect to Seller. Except as disclosed in such financial statements or pursuant to Section 14(i) hereof, Seller is not subject to any contingent liabilities or commitments that, individually or in the aggregate, have a material possibility of causing a Material Adverse Change with respect to Seller.
(f)
Accuracy of Information
. Neither this Agreement nor any representations and warranties or information relating to Seller that Seller has delivered or caused to be delivered to Purchaser, including, but not limited to, all documents related to this Agreement, the Program Documents or Seller’s financial statements (when taken as a whole), contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made therein or herein in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Since the furnishing of such documents or information, there has been no change, nor any development or event involving a prospective change that would render any of such documents or information untrue or misleading in any material respect.
(g)
No Consents
. No consent, license, approval or authorization from, or registration, filing or declaration with, any regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental instrumentality, nor any consent, approval, waiver or notification of any creditor, lessor or other non‑governmental Person, is required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement or any other Program Document, other than any that have heretofore been obtained, given or made.
(h)
Compliance With Law, Etc.
No practice, procedure or policy employed or proposed to be employed by Seller in the conduct of its businesses violates any law, regulation, judgment, agreement, regulatory consent, order or decree applicable to it which, if enforced, would result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(i)
Solvency
. Seller is solvent and will not be rendered insolvent by any Transaction and, after giving effect to each such Transaction, Seller will not be left with an unreasonably small amount of capital with which to engage in its business. Seller does not intend to incur, nor believes that it has incurred, debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature. Seller is not contemplating the commencement of insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation or consolidation proceedings or the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, conservator, trustee or similar official in respect of Seller or any of its assets.
(j)
Fraudulent Conveyance.
The amount of consideration being received by Seller in respect of each Transaction, taken as a whole, constitutes reasonably equivalent value and fair consideration for the related Purchased Assets. Seller is not transferring any Purchased Assets with any intent to hinder, delay or defraud any of its creditors. The Agreement and the Program Documents, any other document contemplated hereby or thereby and each transaction have not been entered into fraudulently by Seller hereunder, or with the intent to hinder, delay or defraud any creditor or Purchaser.
(k)
Investment Company Act Compliance
. Neither Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries is required to be registered as an “investment company” as defined under the Investment Company Act or is an entity “controlled by” an entity required to be registered as an “investment company” as defined under the Investment Company Act.
(l)
Taxes
. Seller has timely filed all federal and state tax returns that are required to be filed by it and has paid all taxes, including any assessments received by it, to the extent that such taxes have become due (other than for taxes that are being contested in good faith and for which it has established adequate reserves). Any taxes, fees and other governmental charges payable by Seller in connection with a Transaction and the execution and delivery of the Program Documents have been paid.
(m)
Additional Representations
. With respect to each Asset to be sold hereunder by Seller to Purchaser, Seller hereby makes all of the applicable representations and warranties set forth in
Exhibit B
as of the date the related Mortgage File is delivered to Purchaser or the Custodian with respect to the Assets and continuously while such Asset is subject to a Transaction. Further, as of each Purchase Date, Seller shall be deemed to have represented and warranted in like manner that Seller has no knowledge that any such representation or warranty may have ceased to be true in a material respect as of such date, except as otherwise stated in a Transaction Notice, any such exception to identify the applicable representation or warranty and specify in reasonable detail the related knowledge of Seller.
(n)
No Broker
. Seller has not dealt with any broker, investment banker, agent, or other person, except for Purchaser, who may be entitled to any commission or compensation in connection with the sale of Purchased Assets pursuant to this Agreement;
provided
, that if Seller has dealt with any broker, investment banker, agent, or other person, except for Purchaser, who may be entitled to any commission or compensation in connection with the sale of Purchased Assets pursuant to this Agreement, such commission or compensation shall have been paid in full by Seller.
(o)
Good Title
. Seller has not sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or hypothecated any interest in any individual Mortgage Loan to any person other than any sale, assignment, transfer, pledge or hypothecation that is released in conjunction with the sale to Purchaser hereunder, and upon delivery of a
Purchased Asset to Purchaser, Purchaser will be the sole owner thereof (other than for tax and accounting purposes), free and clear of any lien, claim or encumbrance other than those arising under this Agreement.
(p)
Approvals
. Seller has all requisite Approvals.
(q)
[RESERVED]
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(r)
No Adverse Actions
. Seller has not received from any Agency a notice of extinguishment or a notice indicating material breach, default or material non-compliance which the Agent reasonably determines may entitle an Agency to terminate, suspend, sanction or levy penalties against the Seller, or a notice from any Agency, HUD, FHA or VA indicating any adverse fact or circumstance in respect of Seller which the Agent reasonably determines may entitle such Agency, HUD, FHA or VA, as the case may be, to revoke any Approval or otherwise terminate, suspend Seller as an Agency approved issuer or servicer, or with respect to which such adverse fact or circumstance has caused any Agency, HUD, FHA or VA, as the case may be, to terminate Seller, without any subsequent rescission thereof in such notice.
(s)
Affiliated Parties
. Seller is not an Affiliate of the Custodian, Disbursement Agent, Settlement Agent or any other party to a Program Document hereunder other than the Guarantor.
The representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement shall survive transfer of the Purchased Assets to Purchaser and shall continue for so long as the Purchased Assets are subject to this Agreement.
Seller hereby covenants and agrees with Purchaser and Agent as follows:
(a)
Defense of Title
. Seller warrants and will defend the right, title and interest of Purchaser in and to all Purchased Assets against all adverse claims and demands.
(b)
No Amendment or Compromise
. None of Seller or those acting on Seller’s behalf shall amend, modify, or waive any term or condition of, or settle or compromise any claim in respect of, any item of the Purchased Assets, any related rights or any of the Program Documents without the prior written consent of Purchaser, unless such amendment or modification does not (i) affect the amount or timing of any payment of principal or interest payable with respect to a Purchased Asset, extend its scheduled maturity date, modify its interest rate, or constitute a cancellation or discharge of its outstanding principal balance or (ii) materially and adversely affect the security afforded by the real property, furnishings, fixtures, or equipment securing the Purchased Asset. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Seller may amend, modify or waive any term or condition of the individual Mortgage Loans in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices and the Agency Guides; provided, that Seller shall promptly notify Purchaser of any amendment, modification or waiver that causes any Mortgage Loan to cease to be an Eligible Mortgage Loan.
(c)
No Assignment; No Liens
. Seller shall not sell, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or grant any option with respect to, or pledge, hypothecate or grant a security interest in, or Lien on or otherwise encumber (except pursuant to the Program Documents) any of the Purchased Assets or any interest therein,
provided
that
this Section 14(c) shall not prevent any of the following: any contribution, sale, assignment, transfer or conveyance of Purchased Assets in accordance with the Program Documents and any forward purchase commitment or other type of take-out commitment for the Purchased Assets (without vesting rights in the related purchasers as against Purchaser).
Seller shall not sell, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or grant any option with respect to, or grant, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien with respect to any of the Purchased Assets, the Mortgage Notes or any Property related thereto, including but not limited to the related Mortgages securing such Mortgage Notes and the proceeds of the Mortgage Notes, unless such Liens are the subject of an intercreditor agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, other than: (A) assignments to, and Liens granted to, the Purchaser herein or under the Program Documents; (B) Liens in connection with deposits or pledges to secure payment of worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance, old age pensions or other social security obligations, in the ordinary course of business of the seller or any subsidiary; (C) liens for taxes, fees, assessments, and governmental charges not delinquent or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which appropriate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP; (D) encumbrances consisting of zoning regulations, easements, rights of way, survey exceptions and other similar restrictions on the use of real property and minor irregularities in title thereto which do not materially impair their use in operation of its business; (E) Liens in connection with hedging arrangements and (F) any other Lien approved by Agent in its sole discretion.
(d)
No Economic Interest
. Neither Seller nor any affiliate thereof will acquire any economic interest in or obligation with respect to any Mortgage Loan except for record title to the Mortgage relating to the Mortgage Loan and the right and obligation to repurchase the Mortgage Loan hereunder.
(e)
Preservation of Purchased Assets
. Seller shall take all actions necessary or, in the opinion of Purchaser, desirable, to preserve the Purchased Assets so that they remain subject to a first priority perfected security interest hereunder and deliver evidence that such actions have been taken, including, without limitation, duly executed and filed Uniform Commercial Code financing statements on Form UCC1. Without limiting the foregoing, Seller will comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and other laws of any Governmental Authority applicable to Seller relating to the Purchased Assets and cause the Purchased Assets to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and other laws of any such Governmental Authority. Seller will not allow any default to occur for which Seller is responsible under any Purchased Assets or any Program Documents and Seller shall fully perform or cause to be performed when due all of its obligations under any Purchased Assets or the Program Documents.
(f)
Maintenance of Papers, Records and Files
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(i)
Seller shall maintain all Records relating to the Purchased Assets not in the possession of Custodian in good and complete condition in accordance with industry practices and preserve them against loss. Seller
shall collect and maintain or cause to be collected and maintained all such Records in accordance with industry custom and practice, and all such Records shall be in Purchaser’s or Custodian’s possession unless Purchaser otherwise approves in writing. Seller will not cause or authorize any such papers, records or files that are an original or an only copy to leave Custodian’s possession, except for individual items removed in connection with servicing a specific Mortgage Loan, in which event Seller will obtain or cause to be obtained a receipt from the Custodian for any such paper, record or file, or as otherwise permitted under the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement.
(ii)
For so long as Purchaser has an interest in or Lien on any Purchased Asset, Seller will hold or cause to be held all related Records for the sole benefit of Purchaser.
(iii)
Upon reasonable advance notice from Custodian or Purchaser, Seller shall (x) make any and all such Records available to Custodian or Agent for examination, either by its own officers or employees, or by agents or contractors, or both, and make copies of all or any portion thereof,
(y) permit Agent or its authorized agents to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of Seller with its independent certified public accounts; provided, however, Seller shall be permitted to participate in such discussions with its chief operating officer and chief financial officer and to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of Seller with its independent certified public accountants.
(g)
Financial Statements and Other Information; Financial Covenants
.
(i)
Seller shall keep or cause to be kept in reasonable detail books and records setting forth an account of its assets and business and, as applicable, shall clearly reflect therein the transfer of Purchased Assets to Purchaser. Seller shall furnish or cause to be furnished to Purchaser the following:
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(A)
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Financial Statements
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(1)
As soon as is practicable, but in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of Seller, the consolidated audited balance sheets of each of Seller and Guarantor and their respective consolidated Subsidiaries, which will be in conformity with GAAP, and the related consolidated audited statements of comprehensive income and changes in stockholders’ equity showing the financial condition of Seller and Guarantor and their respective consolidated Subsidiaries as of the close of such fiscal year and the results of operations during such year, and consolidated audited statements of cash flows, as of the close of such fiscal year, setting forth, in each case, in comparative form the corresponding figures for the preceding year. The foregoing consolidated financial statements are to be reported on by, and to carry the unqualified report (acceptable in form and content to Purchaser and Agent) of, an independent public accountant of national standing acceptable to Purchaser and Agent and are to be accompanied by a letter of management in form and substance acceptable to Purchaser and Agent;
(2)
As soon as is practicable, but in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of Seller and Guarantor, consolidated unaudited balance sheets and consolidated statements of comprehensive income and changes in stockholders’ equity and unaudited statement of cash flows, all to be in a form acceptable to Purchaser and Agent, showing the financial condition and results of operations of Seller and Guarantor and their respective consolidated Subsidiaries, each on a consolidated basis as of the end of each such quarter and for the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, setting forth, in each case, in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding periods of the preceding fiscal year (or in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of the previous fiscal year, and in the case of the statement of stockholders’ equity, no comparative disclosure), certified by a financial officer of Seller or Guarantor (acceptable to Purchaser and Agent), as applicable, as presenting fairly the financial position and results of operations of Seller and Guarantor and their respective consolidated Subsidiaries and as having been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, in each case, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments;
(3)
As soon as practicable, but in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of each of the first two months of a fiscal quarter, consolidated unaudited balance sheets and consolidated statements of comprehensive income, all to be in a form acceptable to Purchaser and Agent, showing the financial condition and results of operations of Seller and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the end of each such
month and for the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, certified by a financial officer of Seller (acceptable to Purchaser and Agent) as presenting fairly the financial position and results of operations of Seller and its consolidated Subsidiaries and as having been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, in each case, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments;
(4)
[RESERVED];
(5)
Promptly upon becoming available, copies of all financial statements, reports, notices and proxy statements sent by Seller or Guarantor or their respective consolidated Subsidiaries in a general mailing to their respective stockholders and of all reports and other material (including copies of all registration statements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) filed by any of them with any securities exchange or with the SEC or any governmental authority succeeding to any or all of the functions of the SEC; provided, however, that this clause (5) is deemed to be satisfied by Seller arranging for Purchaser to receive automatic email notifications from Guarantor with respect to such items;
(6)
Promptly upon becoming available, copies of any press releases issued by Seller and copies of any annual and quarterly financial reports that Seller or Guarantor may be required to file with the SEC or any federal banking agency, or any report which Seller may be required to file with the SEC or any federal banking agency containing such financial statements, and other information concerning Seller’s or Guarantor’s business and affairs as is required to be included in such reports in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC or such federal banking agency as may be promulgated from time to time; provided, however, that this clause (6) is deemed to be satisfied by Seller arranging for Purchaser to receive automatic email notifications from Guarantor with respect to such items; and
(7)
Such supplements to the aforementioned documents and such other information regarding the operations, business, affairs and financial condition of the Seller or Guarantor or their respective consolidated Subsidiaries as Purchaser may reasonably request.
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(C)
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Other Information
. Upon the request of Purchaser or Agent, such other information or reports as Purchaser or Agent may from time to time reasonably request.
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(ii)
Sellers shall comply with the following financial covenants:
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(A)
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Sellers shall maintain a combined Tangible Net Worth of not less than the greater of (x) $200,000,000, (y) 2.50% of the Aggregate Forward Rate Locks, or (z) 5.00% of Sellers’ combined outstanding recourse debt at month end.
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(B)
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At all times Sellers shall have combined unrestricted cash and cash equivalents in an amount of not less than the greater of (x) $25,000,000,
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(y) 0.50% of the Aggregate Forward Rate Locks, or (z) 1.00% of Sellers’ combined outstanding recourse debt.
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(C)
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At no time shall the ratio of Sellers’ combined Indebtedness (excluding nonrecourse Indebtedness and excluding all Indebtedness that relates to a Seller’s guarantee obligations of its Parent Company’s debt) to combined Tangible Net Worth exceed 12:1.
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(iii)
Certifications
. Seller shall execute and deliver a certification substantially in the form of
Exhibit A
attached hereto (i) within forty-five (45) days after the end of each of the first two calendar months of each fiscal quarter of Seller, (ii) within forty-five (45) days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of Seller and (iii) within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of Seller.
(h)
Agency Reporting
. Seller shall comply with the reporting requirements of each Agency Guide and HUD.
(i)
Notice of Material Events
. Seller shall promptly inform Purchaser and Agent in writing of any of the following:
(i)
any Default, Event of Default by Seller or Guarantor or any other Person (other than Purchaser or Purchaser’s Affiliates) of any material
obligation under any Program Document, or the occurrence or existence of any event or circumstance that Seller reasonably expects will with the passage of time become a Default, Event of Default by Seller or any other Person;
(ii)
any change in the insurance coverage of Seller as required to be maintained pursuant to Section 14(q) hereof, or any other Person pursuant to any Program Document, with copy of evidence of same attached;
(iii)
the commencement of, or any determination in, any dispute, litigation, investigation, proceeding, sanctions or suspension between Seller or Guarantor, on the one hand, and any Governmental Authority (or any other Person, but only with respect to material litigation), on the other;
(iv)
any change in accounting policies or financial reporting practices of Seller which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(v)
any event, circumstance or condition that has resulted, or has a reasonable likelihood of resulting in either a Material Adverse Change or a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Seller;
(vi)
any material modifications to the Seller’s underwriting or acquisition guidelines;
(vii)
[RESERVED];
(viii)
upon Seller becoming aware of any penalties, sanctions or charges levied, or threatened to be levied (which in the case of any penalties, sanctions or charges of a monetary nature, the amount of any such penalty, sanction or charge is material), against Seller or any change or threatened change in Approval status, or the commencement of any non-routine audit, investigation, or the institution of any action or the threat of institution of any action against Seller by any Agency,
HUD, FHA or VA or any other agency, or any supervisory or regulatory Government Authority supervising or regulating the origination or servicing of mortgage loans by, or the issuer status of, Seller;
(ix)
any consolidation or merger of Seller, any Change in Control of Seller, or any sale of all or substantially all of Seller’s Property; or
(x)
upon Seller becoming aware of any termination or threatened termination by an Agency of the Custodian as an eligible custodian.
(j)
Maintenance of Approvals
. Seller shall take all necessary actions to maintain its Approvals (including any obtained after the date of this Agreement) at all times during the term of this Agreement. If, for any reason, Seller ceases to maintain any such Approval, Seller shall so notify Purchaser and Agent immediately.
(k)
Maintenance of Licenses
. Seller shall (i) maintain all licenses, permits or other approvals necessary for Seller to conduct its business and to perform its obligations under the Program Documents, (ii) remain in good standing under, and comply in all material respects with, all laws of each state in which it conducts business or any Mortgaged Property is located, and (iii) conduct its business strictly in accordance with applicable law.
(l)
Taxes, Etc
. Seller shall pay and discharge or cause to be paid and discharged, when due all taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its income and profits or upon any of its Property, real, personal or mixed (including without limitation, the Purchased Assets) or upon any part thereof, as well as any other lawful claims which, if unpaid, might become a Lien upon such properties or any part thereof, except for any such taxes, assessments and governmental charges, levies or claims as are appropriately contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and with respect to which adequate reserves are provided. Seller shall file on a timely basis all federal, and state and local tax and information returns, reports and any other information statements or schedules required to be filed by or in respect of it.
(m)
Nature of Business
. Seller shall not make any material change in the nature of its business as carried on at the date hereof.
(n)
[RESERVED].
(o)
Use of Custodian
. Without the prior written consent of Purchaser, Seller shall use no third party custodian as document custodian other than the Custodian for the Mortgage File relating to the Mortgage Loans.
(p)
Merger of Seller
. Seller shall not, at any time, directly or indirectly (i) liquidate or dissolve or enter into any consolidation or merger or be subject to a Change in Control or sell all or substantially all of its Property (other than in connection with an asset-based financing or other secondary market transaction related to the Seller’s assets in the ordinary course of the Seller’s business) without providing Purchaser with not less than forty-five (45) days’ prior written notice of such event; (ii) form or enter into any partnership, joint venture, syndicate or other combination which would have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Seller; or (iii) make any Material Adverse Change with respect to Seller.
(q)
Insurance
. Seller shall obtain and maintain insurance with responsible companies in such amounts and against such risks as are customarily carried by business entities engaged in similar businesses
similarly situated, including without limitation, the insurance required to be obtained and maintained by each Agency pursuant to the Agency Guides, and will furnish Purchaser on request full information as to all such insurance, and provide within fifteen (15) days after receipt of such request the certificates or other documents evidencing renewal of each such policy. Seller shall continue to maintain coverage, for itself and its Subsidiaries, that encompasses employee dishonesty, forgery or alteration, theft, disappearance and destruction, robbery and safe burglary, Property (other than money and securities), and computer fraud in an aggregate amount of at least such amount as is required by each Agency.
(r)
Affiliate Transaction
. Without providing Purchaser with not less than forty-five (45) days’ prior written notice of such event, Seller shall not, at any time, directly or indirectly, sell, lease or otherwise transfer any Property or assets to, or otherwise acquire any Property or assets from, or otherwise engage in any transactions with, any of its Affiliates unless the terms thereof are no less favorable to Seller, than those that could be obtained at the time of such transaction in an arm’s length transaction with a Person who is not such an Affiliate.
(s)
Change of Fiscal Year
. Seller shall not, at any time, directly or indirectly, except upon ninety (90) days’ prior written notice to Purchaser, change the date on which its fiscal year begins from its current fiscal year beginning date.
(t)
Transfer of Servicing Rights, Servicing Files and Servicing
. With respect to the Servicing Rights of each Mortgage Loan, Seller shall transfer such Servicing Rights to Purchaser or its designee on the related Purchase Date. With respect to the Servicing Files and the physical and contractual servicing of each Mortgage Loan to the extent in the possession of Seller, Seller shall deliver such Servicing Files and the physical and contractual servicing to Purchaser or its designee upon the expiration of the Servicing Term unless either such Servicing Term is renewed by Purchaser or the termination of the Seller as servicer pursuant to Section 16. Seller’s transfer of the Servicing Rights, Servicing Files and the physical and contractual servicing under this Section shall be in accordance with customary standards in the industry including the transfer of the gross amount of all escrows held for the related Mortgagors (without reduction for unreimbursed advances or “negative escrows”).
(u)
Audit and Approval Maintenance
. Seller shall (i) at all times maintain copies of relevant portions of all final written Agency audits, examinations, evaluations, monitoring reviews and reports of its origination and servicing operations (including those prepared on a contract basis for any such agency) in which there are material adverse findings, including without limitation notices of defaults, notices of termination of approved status, notices of imposition of supervisory agreements or interim servicing agreements, and notices of probation, suspension, or non-renewal, and all necessary approvals from each Agency, and (ii) provide copies of all such audits, examinations, evaluations, monitoring reviews and reports to the Agent in connection with any annual audit by the Agent.
(v)
MERS
. The Seller is a member of MERS in good standing and current in the payment of all fees and assessments imposed by MERS, and has complied in all material respects with all rules and procedures of MERS. In connection with the assignment of any Mortgage Loan registered on the MERS System, the Seller agrees that at the request of the Purchaser it will, at the Seller’s own cost and expense, cause the MERS System to indicate that such Mortgage Loan has been transferred to the Purchaser in accordance with the terms of this Agreement by including in MERS’ computer files (a) the code in the field which identifies the specific owner of the Mortgage Loans and (b) the code in the field “Pool Field” which identifies the series in which such Mortgage Loans were sold. The Seller further agrees that it will not alter codes referenced in this paragraph with respect to any Mortgage Loan at any time that such Mortgage Loan
is subject to this Agreement, and the Seller shall retain its membership in MERS at all times during the term of this Agreement.
(w)
Fees and Expenses
. Seller shall timely pay to Purchaser all actual out of pocket fees and expenses required to be paid by Seller hereunder and under any other Program Document to Purchaser in immediately available funds, and without deduction, set-off or counterclaim in accordance with Purchaser’s Wire Instructions.
(x)
Agency Status
. Once the Seller or any of its subservicers has obtained any status with an Agency mortgage loan pool for which Seller is issuer or servicer, Seller shall not take or omit to take any act that (i) would result in the suspension or loss of any of such status, or (ii) after which Seller or any such relevant subservicer would no longer be in good standing with respect to such status, or (iii) after which Seller or any such relevant subservicer would no longer satisfy all applicable Agency net worth requirements, if both (x) all of the material effects of such act or omission shall not have been cured by Seller or waived by the applicable Agency before termination of such status and (y) the termination of such status could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(y)
Further Documents
. Seller shall, upon request of Purchaser or Agent, promptly execute and deliver to Purchaser or Agent all such other and further documents and instruments of transfer, conveyance and assignment, and shall take such other action as Purchaser or Agent may require more effectively to transfer, convey, assign to and vest in Purchaser and to put Purchaser in possession of the Property to be transferred, conveyed, assigned and delivered hereunder and otherwise to carry out more effectively the intent of the provisions under this Agreement.
(z)
Due Diligence
. Seller will permit Purchaser, Agent or their respective agents or designees to perform due diligence reviews on the Mortgage Loans subject to each Transaction hereunder up to the Due Diligence Review Percentage and within thirty (30) days following the related Purchase Date. Seller shall cooperate in all respects with such diligence and shall provide Purchaser, Agent or their respective agents or designees with all loan files and other information (including, without limitation, Seller’s quality control procedures and results) reasonably requested by Purchaser, Agent or their respective agents or designees and shall bear all costs and expenses associated with such due diligence.
(aa)
Error Rate
. Seller shall at all times maintain an Error Rate as set forth in the Pricing Side Letter.
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15.
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REPURCHASE OF PURCHASED ASSETS
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Upon discovery by Seller of a breach of any of the representations and warranties set forth on
Exhibit B
to this Agreement, Seller shall give prompt written notice thereof to Purchaser. Upon any such discovery by Purchaser, Purchaser will notify Seller. It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in
Exhibit B
to this Agreement with respect to the Purchased Assets shall survive delivery of the respective Mortgage Files to the Purchaser or Custodian with respect to the Purchased Assets and shall inure to the benefit of Purchaser. The fact that Purchaser has conducted or has failed to conduct any partial or complete due diligence investigation in connection with their purchase of any Purchased Asset shall not affect Purchaser’s right to demand repurchase or any other remedy as provided under this Agreement. Seller shall, within five (5) Business Days of the earlier of Seller’s discovery or receipt of notice with respect to any Purchased Asset of (i) any breach of a representation or warranty contained in
Exhibit B
of this Agreement or (ii) any failure to deliver any of the items required to be delivered as part of the Mortgage File within the time period required for delivery pursuant to the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement, promptly cure such breach or delivery failure in all material respects. If within five (5) Business Days after the earlier of
Seller’s discovery of such breach or delivery failure or receipt of notice thereof that such breach or delivery failure has not been remedied by Seller, Seller shall promptly upon receipt of written instructions from Purchaser, at Purchaser’s option, repurchase such Purchased Asset at a purchase price equal to the Repurchase Price with respect to such Purchased Asset by wire transfer to the account designated by Purchaser.
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16.
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SERVICING OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS; SERVICER TERMINATION
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(a)
Subservicing
.
(i)
Upon payment of the Purchase Price, Purchaser shall own the servicing rights related to the Mortgage Loans including the Mortgage File. Seller and Purchaser each agrees and acknowledges that the Mortgage Loans sold hereunder shall be sold to Purchaser on a servicing released basis, and that Purchaser is engaging and hereby does engage Seller to provide subservicing of each Mortgage Loan for the benefit of Purchaser; provided that with respect to one or more Mortgage Loans, a Servicer other than the Seller may subservice the Mortgage Loans for the benefit of Purchaser.
(ii)
So long as a Mortgage Loan is outstanding, Seller shall neither assign, encumber or pledge its obligation to subservice such Mortgage Loans in whole or in part, nor delegate its rights or duties under this Agreement (to other than a subservicer) without the prior written consent of Purchaser, the granting of which consent shall be in the sole discretion of Purchaser. Seller hereby acknowledges and agrees that (i) Purchaser is entering into this Agreement in reliance upon Seller’s representations as to the adequacy of its financial standing, servicing facilities, personnel, records, procedures, reputation and integrity, and the continuance thereof; and (ii) Seller’s engagement hereunder to provide mortgage servicing for the benefit of Purchaser is intended by the parties to be a “personal service contract” and Seller is hereunder intended by the parties to be an “independent contractor.”
(iii)
Servicer shall subservice and administer the Mortgage Loans it is subservicing on behalf of Purchaser in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices. Servicer shall have no right to modify or alter the terms of any such Mortgage Loan or consent to the modification or alteration of the terms of any such Mortgage Loan except in Strict Compliance with the related Agency Program. Servicer shall at all times maintain accurate and complete records of its servicing of the Mortgage Loans it is subservicing on behalf of Purchaser, and Agent may, at any time during Servicer’s business hours on reasonable notice, examine and make copies of such Servicing Records. Seller agrees that Purchaser is the 100% beneficial owner of all Servicing Records relating to the Mortgage Loans. Seller covenants to hold or cause to be held such Servicing Records for the benefit of Purchaser and to safeguard such Servicing Records and to deliver them promptly to Agent or its designee (including the Custodian) at Agent’s request or otherwise as required by operation of this Section 16.
(b)
Servicing Term
. Servicer shall subservice such Mortgage Loans for a term of thirty (30) days commencing as of the
related Purchase Date, which term may be extended in writing by Purchaser in its sole discretion, for an additional thirty-day period (each, a “
Servicing Term
”); provided, that Purchaser shall have the right to immediately terminate the Servicer at any time following the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event. If such Servicing Term is not extended by Purchaser or if Purchaser has terminated Servicer as a result of a Servicer Termination Event, Servicer shall transfer such servicing to Purchaser or its designee at no cost or expense to Purchaser as provided in Section 14(t). Servicer shall hold or cause to be held all Escrow Payments collected with respect to the Mortgage Loans it is subservicing on behalf of Purchaser in segregated accounts for the sole benefit of the Mortgagor and shall apply the same for the
purposes for which such funds were collected. If Servicer should discover that, for any reason whatsoever, it has failed to perform fully its servicing obligations with respect to the Mortgage Loans it is subservicing on behalf of Purchaser, Seller shall promptly notify Purchaser.
(c)
Monthly Reports
. Within five (5) Business Days after the end of each month, and as requested by Purchaser from time to time, Seller shall furnish to Purchaser reports in form and scope satisfactory to Purchaser, setting forth (i) data regarding the performance of the individual Mortgage Loans and (ii) any other information reasonably requested by Purchaser or Agent.
(d)
Backup Servicer
. The Agent, in its sole discretion, may appoint a backup servicer at any time during the term of this Agreement. In such event, Seller shall commence monthly delivery to such backup servicer of the servicing information required to be delivered to Purchaser pursuant to Section 16(d) hereof and any other information reasonably requested by backup servicer, all in a format that is reasonably acceptable to such backup servicer. Purchaser shall pay all costs and expenses of such backup servicer, including, but not limited to all fees of such backup servicer in connection with the processing of such information and the maintenance of a servicing file with respect to the Purchased Assets. Seller shall cooperate fully with such backup servicer in the event of a transfer of servicing hereunder and will provide such backup servicer with all documents and information necessary for such backup servicer to assume the servicing of the Purchased Assets.
(e)
Collection Account
. Within thirty (30) days after the Effective Date, Seller shall establish and maintain a separate account (the “
Barclays Collection Account
”) with the Bank in the Agent’s name for the sole and exclusive benefit of Barclays and a second separate account (the “
Sutton Collection Account
”) with the Bank in Sutton’s name for the sole and exclusive benefit of Sutton. Such account shall be subject to the related Collection Account Control Agreement. Servicer shall deposit or credit to the appropriate Collection Account all amounts collected on account of the Mortgage Loans within two (2) Business Days of receipt, and to remit such collections in accordance with Section 16(f) hereof. Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, such amounts shall be deposited or credited irrespective of any right of setoff or counterclaim arising in favor of Seller (or any third party claiming through it) under any other agreement or arrangement. Amounts on deposit in the Collection Accounts shall be distributed as provided in Section 16(f).
(f)
Income Payments
.
(i)
Where a particular term of a Transaction extends over the date on which Income is paid in respect of any Purchased Asset subject to that Transaction, Income collected in respect of the Mortgage Loans shall be the Property of Purchaser subject to subsections 16(f)(ii) and (iii) below. Each Collection Account shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the related Collection Account Control Agreement.
(ii)
Except as otherwise provided in Section 16(f)(iv), on the Monthly Payment Date, Purchaser shall cause amounts deposited in the applicable Collection Account to be released to Seller, which amounts shall be applied by Seller to (A) reduce outstanding Price Differential due and payable in respect of Purchased Assets for which Purchaser has received the related Repurchase Price (other than Price Differential) pursuant to Section 3(g) during the prior calendar month, (B) reduce the Repurchase Price for all outstanding Transactions, and (C) pay all other Obligations then due and payable to Purchaser.
(iii)
Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Collection Account Control Agreements to the contrary, Purchaser shall in no event cause amounts deposited in the Collection Accounts to be released to Seller to the extent that such action would result in the creation of a Margin Deficit (unless prior thereto or simultaneously therewith Seller cures such Margin Deficit in accordance with Section 7), or if an Event of Default is then continuing. Further, if an uncured Margin Deficit exists as of such Monthly Payment Date, Purchaser shall cause the Bank to disburse the Income related to the Transaction for which the Margin Deficit exists to Purchaser (up to the amount of such Margin Deficit), which amounts shall be applied by Purchaser to reduce the related Repurchase Price.
(iv)
If Successor Servicer takes delivery of such Mortgage Loans either under the circumstances set forth in Section 16(i) or otherwise, all amounts deposited in the Custodial Account shall be paid to Purchaser promptly upon such delivery.
(g)
RESERVED
.
(h)
With respect to each FHA Buyout Loan, (i) Seller shall complete the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s form for Single-Family Application for Insurance Benefits in Sutton’s name and shall cause FHA to pay claims on such FHA Buyout Loan into the Sutton Collection Account, including by ensuring that Box 12 of the form provides “30565-0000-6”, and Box 16 provides 02-0765121, and (iii) Seller shall service such FHA Buyout Loan in strict compliance with all FHA requirements.
(i)
Servicer Termination
. Purchaser, in its sole discretion, may terminate Servicer’s rights and obligations as subservicer of the affected Mortgage Loans that it is subservicing on behalf of Purchaser and require Servicer to deliver the related Servicing Records to Purchaser or its designee upon the occurrence of (i) an Event of Default or (ii) upon the expiration of the Servicing Term as set forth in Section 16(b) by delivering written notice to Seller and Servicer requiring such termination. Such termination shall be effective upon Seller’s receipt of such written notice;
provided
,
that
Servicer’s subservicing rights shall be terminated immediately upon the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event, regardless of whether notice of such event shall have been given to or by Purchaser or Seller. Upon any such termination, all authority and power of Servicer respecting its rights to subservice and duties under this Agreement relating thereto, shall pass to and be vested in the successor servicer appointed by Purchaser and Purchaser is hereby authorized and empowered to transfer such rights to subservice the Mortgage Loans for such price and on such terms and conditions as Purchaser shall reasonably determine. Seller shall promptly take such actions and furnish to Purchaser such documents that Purchaser deems necessary or appropriate to enable Purchaser to enforce such Mortgage Loans and shall perform all acts and take all actions so that the Mortgage Loans and all files and documents relating to such Mortgage Loans held by Servicer, together with all escrow amounts relating to such Mortgage Loans, are delivered to successor Servicer, including but not limited to preparing, executing and delivering to the successor Servicer any and all documents and other instruments, placing in the successor Servicer’s possession all Servicing Records pertaining to such Mortgage Loans and doing or causing to be done, all at Seller’s sole expense. To the extent that the approval of the Applicable Agency is required for any such sale or transfer, Seller shall fully cooperate with Purchaser to obtain such approval. All amounts paid by any purchaser of such rights to service or subservice the Mortgage Loans shall be the Property of Purchaser. The subservicing rights required to be delivered to successor Servicer in accordance with this Section 16(i) shall be delivered free of any servicing rights in favor of Seller or any third party (other than Purchaser) and free of any title, interest, lien, encumbrance or claim of any kind of Seller other than record title to the Mortgages relating to the Mortgage Loans and the right and obligation to repurchase the Mortgage Loans hereunder. No exercise by Purchaser of its rights under this Section 16(i) shall relieve Seller of responsibility or liability for any breach of this Agreement.
With respect to any Transactions covered by or related to this Agreement, the occurrence of any of the following events shall constitute an “
Event of Default
”:
(a)
Seller fails to transfer the Purchased Assets to Purchaser on the applicable Purchase Date (provided the Purchaser has tendered the related Purchase Price);
(b)
Seller either fails to repurchase the Purchased Assets on the applicable Repurchase Date or fails to perform its obligations under Section 7 or the last sentence of Section 15;
(c)
Seller shall fail to (i) remit to Purchaser when due any payment required to be made under the terms of this Agreement, any of the other Program Documents or any other contracts or agreements delivered in connection herewith or therewith, or (ii) perform, observe or comply with any material term, condition, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or any of the other Program Documents (other than the other “Events of Default” set forth in this Section 17) or any other contracts or agreements delivered in connection herewith or therewith, and such failure is not cured within the time period expressly provided for therein, or, if no such cure period is provided, within two (2) Business Days of the earlier of (x) Seller’s receipt of written notice from Purchaser or Custodian of such breach or (y) the date on which Seller obtains notice or knowledge of the facts giving rise to such breach;
(d)
Any representation or warranty made by Seller or Guarantor (or any of Seller’s or Guarantor’s officers) in the Program Documents or in any other document delivered in connection therewith, or in any other contract or agreement, shall have been incorrect or untrue in any material respect when made or repeated or deemed by the terms thereof to have been made or repeated (other than the representations or warranties in
Exhibit B
which shall be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether the related Purchased Asset is an Eligible Mortgage Loan, unless (i) Seller shall have made any such representation or warranty with the knowledge that it was materially false or misleading at the time made or repeated or deemed to have been made or repeated, or (ii) any such representation or warranty shall have been determined by Purchaser in its sole discretion to be materially false or misleading on a regular basis);
(e)
Seller, Guarantor, any of Seller’s Subsidiaries shall be in default under, or fail to perform as requested under, or shall otherwise breach the material terms of, in each case beyond any applicable cure period, (i) any warehouse, credit, repurchase, line of credit, financing, derivative, hedging or forward sale agreements or other similar agreement relating to any Indebtedness in an amount greater than $5,000,000 between Seller, Guarantor, any of Seller’s Subsidiaries on the one hand, and any Person, on the other hand, (ii) any other agreement relating to any Indebtedness in an amount greater than $5,000,000 between Seller, Guarantor, any of Seller’s Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any Person, on the other hand, or (iii) any other agreement (including, without limitation, the Program Documents and the EPF Program Documents), indebtedness, derivative or obligation entered into between Seller, Guarantor, any of Seller’s Subsidiaries and Purchaser or any of its Affiliates;
(f)
Any Act of Insolvency of the Seller or Guarantor or any of their respective Affiliates;
(g)
Any final judgment or order for the payment of money in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate (to the extent that it is, in the reasonable determination of Purchaser, uninsured and provided that any insurance or other credit posted in connection with an appeal shall not be deemed insurance for these purposes) shall be rendered against Seller or Guarantor or any of Seller’s Subsidiaries by one or more courts, administrative tribunals or other bodies having jurisdiction over them and the same shall not be discharged (or provisions shall not be made for such discharge) satisfied, or bonded, or a stay of execution thereof shall
not be procured, within sixty (60) days from the date of entry thereof and Seller or Guarantor or any of Seller’s Subsidiaries, as applicable, shall not, within said period of sixty (60) days, or such longer period during which execution of the same shall have been stayed or bonded, appeal therefrom and cause the execution thereof to be stayed during such appeal;
(h)
Any Governmental Authority or any person, agency or entity acting or purporting to act under governmental authority (i) shall have taken any action to condemn, seize or appropriate, or to assume custody or control of, all or any substantial part of the Property of Seller or Guarantor or any of their respective Affiliates, or shall have taken any action to displace the management of Seller or any of Seller’s Affiliates or to curtail its authority in the conduct of the business of Seller or any of Seller’s Affiliates, or (ii) takes any action in the nature of enforcement to remove, limit or restrict the approval of Seller or any of Seller’s Affiliates as an issuer, Purchaser or a seller/servicer of Mortgage Loans or securities backed thereby;
(i)
Seller shall fail to comply with any of the financial covenants set forth in Section 14(g)(ii), or Guarantor shall fail to comply with any of the financial covenants set forth in the Guaranty;
(j)
Any Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred;
(k)
This Agreement shall for any reason cease to create a valid first priority security interest or ownership interest upon transfer in any material portion of the Purchased Assets purported to be covered hereby;
(l)
A Change in Control of Seller shall have occurred that has not been approved by Agent;
(m)
Purchaser or Agent shall reasonably request, specifying the reasons for such request, reasonable information, and/or written responses to such requests, regarding the financial well-being of Seller, and such reasonable information and/or responses shall not have been provided within ten (10) Business Days of such request;
(n)
[RESERVED];
(o)
The Seller ceases to be a member of MERS in good standing for any reason (unless MERS is no longer acting in such capacity);
(p)
Change of Servicer without consent of the Agent;
(q)
[RESERVED];
(r)
Failure of Seller to meet the qualifications to maintain all requisite Approvals, such Approvals are revoked or such Approvals are materially modified,
provided
,
however
, that the Seller is permitted to let Ginnie Mae, FHA and VA Approvals lapse if neither this Agreement nor the Mortgage Loan Participation Purchase and Sale Agreement include Ginnie Mae, FHA or VA mortgage loans and provided that the Seller is not originating or acquiring such mortgage loans;
(s)
[RESERVED]; or
(t)
Failure by Seller to remit when due Income payments required to be made under the terms of this Agreement or such Mortgage Loans it is subservicing, or failure by Seller to cause FHA (as contemplated by Section 16(h) hereof) to make claims payments to Sutton with respect to any FHA Buyout Loans sold to Sutton hereunder.
Upon the occurrence of (i) an Event of Default (other than that referred to in Section 17(f)), the Purchaser, at its option, shall have the right to exercise any or all of the following rights and remedies and (ii) an Event of Default referred to in Section 17(f), the following rights and remedies shall immediately and automatically take effect without any further action by any Person.
(a)
(%3) The Repurchase Date for each Transaction hereunder shall, if it has not already occurred, be deemed immediately to occur (except that, in the event that the Purchase Date for any Transaction has not yet occurred as of the date of such exercise or deemed exercise, such Transaction shall be deemed immediately canceled). Seller’s Obligations hereunder, to repurchase all Purchased Assets at the Repurchase Price therefor on the Repurchase Date in such Transactions shall thereupon become immediately due and payable; all Income paid after such exercise or deemed exercise shall be remitted to and retained by Purchaser and applied to the aggregate Repurchase Prices and any other amounts owing by Seller hereunder; Seller shall immediately deliver to Purchaser or its designee any and all original papers, records and files relating to the Purchased Assets subject to such Transaction then in its possession and/or control; and all right, title and interest in and entitlement to such Purchased Assets and Servicing Rights thereon shall become Property of Purchaser.
(i)
Purchaser may (A) sell, on or following the Business Day following the date on which the Repurchase Price becomes due and payable pursuant to Section 18(a)(i) without notice or demand of any kind, at a public or private sale and at such price or prices as Purchaser may reasonably deem satisfactory, any or all or portions of the Purchased Assets on a servicing-released or servicing-retained basis, as Purchaser may determine in its sole discretion and/or (B) in its sole discretion elect, in lieu of selling all or a portion of such Purchased Assets, to give Seller credit for such Purchased Assets (including credit for the Servicing Rights in respect of sales on a servicing-retained basis) in an amount equal to the Market Value of the Purchased Assets against the aggregate unpaid Repurchase Price and any other amounts owing by Seller hereunder. Seller shall remain liable to Purchaser for any amounts that remain owing to Purchaser following a sale and/or credit under the preceding sentence. The proceeds of any disposition of Purchased Assets shall be applied
first
to the reasonable costs and expenses including but not limited to legal fees incurred by Purchaser in connection with or as a result of an Event of Default;
second
to costs of cover and/or related hedging transactions;
third
to the aggregate Repurchase Prices; and
fourth
to all other Obligations.
(ii)
The parties recognize that it may not be possible to purchase or sell all of the Purchased Assets on a particular Business Day, or in a transaction with the same purchaser, or in the same manner because the market for such Purchased Assets may not be liquid. In view of these characteristics of the Purchased Assets, the parties agree that liquidation of a Transaction or the underlying Purchased Assets does not require a public purchase or sale and that a good faith private purchase or sale shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner. Accordingly, Purchaser may elect the time and manner of liquidating any Purchased Asset and nothing contained herein shall obligate Purchaser to liquidate any Purchased Asset upon the occurrence of an Event of Default or to liquidate all Purchased Assets in the same manner or on the same Business Day or shall constitute a waiver of any right or remedy of Purchaser. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties to this Agreement agree that the Transactions have been entered into in consideration of and in reliance upon the fact that all Transactions hereunder constitute a single business and contractual obligation and that each Transaction has been entered into in consideration of the other Transactions.
(iii)
The Purchaser may terminate the Agreement.
(b)
Seller hereby acknowledges, admits and agrees that Seller’s obligations under this Agreement are recourse obligations of Seller. In addition to their rights hereunder, Purchaser shall have the right to proceed against any of Seller’s assets which may be in the possession of Purchaser, any of Purchaser’s Affiliates or their designee (including the Custodian), including the right to liquidate such assets and to set‑off the proceeds against monies owed by Seller to Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement. Purchaser may set off cash, the proceeds of the liquidation of the Purchased Assets and Additional Purchased Mortgage Loans and all other sums or obligations owed by Purchaser to Seller or against all of Seller’s Obligations to Purchaser, or Seller’s obligations to Purchaser under any other agreement between the parties, or otherwise, whether or not such obligations are then due, without prejudice to Purchaser’s right to recover any deficiency.
(c)
Purchaser shall have the right to obtain physical possession of the Records and all other files of Seller relating to the Purchased Assets and all documents relating to the Purchased Assets which are then or may thereafter come into the possession of Seller or any third party acting for Seller and Seller shall deliver to Purchaser such assignments as Purchaser shall request.
(d)
Purchaser shall have the right to direct all Persons servicing the Purchased Assets to take such action with respect to the Purchased Assets as Purchaser determines appropriate, including, without limitation, using its rights under a power of attorney granted pursuant to Section 9(b) hereof.
(e)
Purchaser shall, without regard to the adequacy of the security for the Obligations, be entitled to the appointment of a receiver by any court having jurisdiction, without notice, to take possession of and protect, collect, manage, liquidate, and sell the Purchased Assets or any portion thereof, collect the payments due with respect to the Purchased Assets or any portion thereof, and do anything that Purchaser is authorized hereunder to do. Seller shall pay all costs and expenses incurred by Purchaser in connection with the appointment and activities of such receiver, and such shall be deemed part of the Obligations hereunder.
(f)
Purchaser may, at its option, enter into one or more hedging transactions covering all or a portion of the Purchased Assets, and Seller shall be responsible for all damages, judgments, costs and expenses of any kind which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against Purchaser relating to or arising out of such hedging transactions; including without limitation any losses resulting from such hedging transactions, and such shall be deemed part of the Obligations hereunder.
(g)
In addition to all the rights and remedies specifically provided herein, Purchaser shall have all other rights and remedies provided by applicable federal, state, foreign and local laws, whether existing at law, in equity or by statute, including, without limitation, all rights and remedies available to a purchaser/secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code.
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, Purchaser shall have the right to exercise any of their rights and/or remedies without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, other than as expressly set forth herein, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Seller.
Purchaser may enforce its rights and remedies hereunder without prior judicial process or hearing, and Seller hereby expressly waives, to the extent permitted by law, any right Seller might otherwise have to require Purchaser to enforce its rights by judicial process. Seller also waives, to the extent permitted by law, any defense Seller might otherwise have to the Obligations, or any guaranty thereof, arising from use of nonjudicial process, enforcement and sale of all or any portion of the Purchased Assets or from any other election of remedies. Seller recognizes that nonjudicial remedies are consistent with the usages of the trade, are responsive to commercial necessity and are the result of a bargain at arm’s length.
Seller shall cause all sums received by it with respect to the Purchased Assets to be deposited promptly upon receipt thereof
but in no event later than twenty-four (24) hours thereafter
. Seller shall be liable to Purchaser for the amount of all losses, costs and/or expenses (plus interest thereon at a rate equal to the Default Rate) which Purchaser may sustain or incur in connection with hedging transactions relating to the Purchased Assets, conduit advances and payments for mortgage insurance.
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19.
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DELAY NOT WAIVER; REMEDIES ARE CUMULATIVE
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No failure on the part of Purchaser to exercise, and no delay by Purchaser in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise by Purchaser of any right, power or remedy hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. All rights and remedies of Purchaser provided for herein are cumulative and in addition to any and all other rights and remedies provided by law, the Program Documents and the other instruments and agreements contemplated hereby and thereby, and are not conditional or contingent on any attempt by Purchaser to exercise any of its rights under any other related document. Purchaser may exercise at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default one or more remedies permitted hereunder, as it so desires, and may thereafter at any time and from time to time exercise any other remedy or remedies permitted hereunder.
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20.
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USE OF EMPLOYEE PLAN ASSETS
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No assets of an employee benefit plan subject to any provision of ERISA shall be used by either party hereto in a Transaction.
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21.
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INDEMNITY; JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY OF SELLERS
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(a)
Seller agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser, Agent and their Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and advisors (each, an “
Indemnified Party
”) from and against (and will reimburse each Indemnified Party as the same is incurred within thirty (30) days following receipt of an invoice therefor) any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, taxes, increased costs and all other expenses including out-of-pocket expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable fees and expenses of outside counsel and audit and due diligence fees) that may be incurred by or asserted or awarded against any Indemnified Party, solely relating to claims of third parties, in each case arising out of or in connection with or by reason of (including without limitation, in connection with) (i) any investigation, litigation or other proceeding (whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party thereto) relating to, resulting from or arising out of any of the Program Documents and all other documents related thereto, any breach by Seller of any representation or warranty or covenant in this Agreement or any other Program Document, and all actions taken pursuant thereto, (ii) the Transactions, the actual or proposed use of the proceeds of the Transactions, this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated thereby, including, without limitation, any acquisition or proposed acquisition, or any indemnity payable under the servicing agreement or other servicing arrangement, (iii) the actual or alleged presence of hazardous materials on any Property or any environmental action relating in any way to any Property, (iv) the actual or alleged violation of any federal, state, municipal or local predatory lending laws, or (v) the reduction of the Principal Balance due to a cram down or similar action authorized by any bankruptcy proceeding or other case arising out of or relating to any petition under the Bankruptcy Code, in each case, except to the extent such claim, damage, loss, liability or expense is found in a final, non‑appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted directly from such Indemnified Party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct or is the result of a claim made by Seller against the Indemnified Party, and Seller is ultimately the successful party in any resulting litigation or arbitration. Seller hereby agrees not to assert any claim against Purchaser or any of its Affiliates,
or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, attorneys and agents, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages arising out of or otherwise relating to the Program Documents, the actual or proposed use of the proceeds of the Transactions, this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated thereby.
(b)
If Seller fails to pay when due any costs, expenses or other amounts payable by it under this Agreement, including, without limitation, reasonable fees and expenses of counsel and indemnities, such amount may be paid on behalf of Seller by Purchaser, in its sole discretion and Seller shall remain liable for any such payments by Purchaser and such amounts shall be deemed part of the Obligations hereunder. No such payment by Purchaser shall be deemed a waiver of any of Purchaser’s rights under the Program Documents.
(c)
Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of Seller hereunder, the covenants and obligations of Seller contained in this Section 21 shall survive the payment in full of the Repurchase Price and all other amounts payable hereunder and delivery of the Purchased Assets by Purchaser against full payment therefor.
(d)
Each Seller hereby accepts joint and several liability under the Agreement in consideration of the financial accommodation to be provided by the Purchaser thereunder, for the mutual benefit, directly and indirectly, of each Seller. Each Seller jointly and severally, irrevocably and unconditionally accepts, not merely as a surety but also as a co-debtor, joint and several liability with each other Seller with respect to the payment and performance of all of the Obligations, it being the intention of the parties hereto that all the Obligations shall be the joint and several obligations Sellers without preferences or distinction among them.
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22.
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WAIVER OF REDEMPTION AND DEFICIENCY RIGHTS
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Seller hereby expressly waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, every statute of limitation on a deficiency judgment, any reduction in the proceeds of any Purchased Assets as a result of restrictions upon Purchaser or Custodian contained in the Program Documents or any other instrument delivered in connection therewith, and any right that they may have to direct the order in which any of the Purchased Assets shall be disposed of in the event of any disposition pursuant hereto.
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23.
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REIMBURSEMENT; SET-OFF
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(a)
Seller agrees to pay on demand all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of Purchaser in connection with the initial and subsequent negotiation, modification, renewal and amendment of the Program Documents (including, without limitation, (A) all collateral review and UCC search and filing fees and expenses and (B) the reasonable fees and expenses of outside counsel for Purchaser with respect to advising Purchaser as to its rights and responsibilities, or the perfection, protection or preservation of rights or interests, under this Agreement and any other Program Document, with respect to negotiations with Seller or with other creditors of Seller arising out of any Default or any events or circumstances that may give rise to a Default and with respect to presenting claims in or otherwise participating in or monitoring any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar proceeding involving creditors’ rights generally and any proceeding ancillary thereto). Seller agrees to pay on demand, with interest at the Default Rate to the extent that an Event of Default has occurred, all costs and expenses, including without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements (and fees and disbursements of Purchaser’s outside counsel) expended or incurred by Purchaser and/or Custodian in connection with the modification, renewal, amendment and enforcement (including any waivers) of the Program Documents (regardless of whether a Transaction is entered into hereunder), the taking of any action, including legal action, required or permitted to be taken by Purchaser (without duplication to Purchaser) and/or Custodian pursuant thereto or by refinancing or restructuring in
the nature of a “workout.” Further, Seller agrees to pay, with interest at the Default Rate to the extent that an Event of Default has occurred, all costs and expenses, including without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements (and fees and disbursements of Purchaser’s outside counsel) expended or incurred by Purchaser in connection with (a) the rendering of legal advice as to Purchaser’s rights, remedies and obligations under any of the Program Documents, (b) the collection of any sum which becomes due to Purchaser under any Program Document, (c) any proceeding for declaratory relief, any counterclaim to any proceeding, or any appeal, or (d) the protection, preservation or enforcement of any rights of Purchaser. For the purposes of this Section 23(a), attorneys’ fees shall include, without limitation, fees incurred in connection with the following: (1) discovery; (2) any motion, proceeding or other activity of any kind in connection with a bankruptcy proceeding or case arising out of or relating to any petition under Title 11 of the United States Code, as the same shall be in effect from time to time, or any similar law; (3) garnishment, levy, and debtor and third party examinations; and (4) post-judgment motions and proceedings of any kind, including without limitation any activity taken to collect or enforce any judgment. Any and all of the foregoing amounts referred to in this Section 23(a) shall be deemed a part of the Obligations hereunder. Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of Seller hereunder, the covenants and obligations of Seller contained in this Section 23(a) shall survive the payment in full of the Repurchase Price and all other amounts payable hereunder and delivery of the Purchased Assets by Purchaser against full payment therefor.
(b)
In addition to any rights and remedies of Purchaser hereunder and at law, Purchaser and its Affiliates shall have the right, without prior notice to Seller, any such notice being expressly waived by Seller to the extent permitted by applicable law, upon any amount becoming due and payable (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) by Seller hereunder or under any other agreement (including, without limitation, the Mortgage Loan Participation Purchase and Sale Agreement) entered into between Seller or any of its Affiliates on the one hand, and Purchaser or any of its Affiliates on the other hand, to set-off and appropriate and apply against such amount any and all Property and deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final), in any currency, or any other credits, indebtedness or claims, in any currency, or any other collateral (in the case of collateral not in the form of cash or such other marketable or negotiable form, by selling such collateral in a recognized market therefor or as otherwise permitted by law or as may be in accordance with custom, usage or trade practice), in each case, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, at any time held or owing by Purchaser or any Affiliate thereof to or for the credit or the account of Seller of any of its Affiliates. Purchaser may also set-off cash and all other sums or obligations owed by Purchaser or its Affiliates to Seller or its Affiliates (whether under this Agreement or under any other agreement between the parties (including, without limitation, the Mortgage Loan Participation Purchase and Sale Agreement) or between Seller or any of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and Purchaser or any of its Affiliates, on the other) against all of Seller’s obligations to Purchaser or its Affiliates (whether under this Agreement or under any other agreement (including, without limitation, the Mortgage Loan Participation Purchase and Sale Agreement) between the parties or between Seller or any of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and Purchaser or any of its Affiliates, on the other), whether or not such obligations are then due. The exercise of any such right of set-off shall be without prejudice to Purchaser’s or its Affiliate’s right to recover any deficiency. Purchaser agrees to promptly notify Seller after any such set‑off and application made by Purchaser;
provided
that
the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set‑off and application.
Seller agrees to do such further acts and things and to execute and deliver to Purchaser or Agent such additional assignments, acknowledgments, agreements, powers and instruments as are reasonably required by Purchaser or Agent to carry into effect the intent and purposes of this Agreement, to perfect the
interests of Purchaser in the Purchased Assets or to better assure and confirm unto Purchaser its rights, powers and remedies hereunder.
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25.
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ENTIRE AGREEMENT; PRODUCT OF NEGOTIATION
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This Agreement supersedes and integrates all previous negotiations, contracts, agreements and understandings between the parties relating to a sale and repurchase of Purchased Assets and Additional Purchased Mortgage Loans, and it, together with the other Program Documents, and the other documents delivered pursuant hereto or thereto, contains the entire final agreement of the parties. No prior negotiation, agreement, understanding or prior contract shall have any validity hereafter.
This Agreement shall remain in effect until the Termination Date. However, no such termination shall affect Seller’s outstanding obligations to Purchaser at the time of such termination. Seller’s obligations to indemnify Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement and the other Program Documents shall survive the termination hereof.
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27.
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REHYPOTHECATION; ASSIGNMENT
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(a)
Purchaser may, in its sole election, and without the consent of the Seller engage in repurchase transactions with the Purchased Assets or otherwise pledge, hypothecate, assign, transfer or otherwise convey the Purchased Assets with a counterparty of Purchaser’s choice, in all cases subject to Purchaser’s obligation to reconvey the Purchased Assets (and not substitutes therefor) on the Repurchase Date, all at no cost to the Seller. In the event Purchaser engages in a repurchase transaction with any of the Purchased Assets or otherwise pledges or hypothecates any of the Purchased Assets, Purchaser shall have the right to assign to Purchaser’s counterparty any of the applicable representations or warranties in
Exhibit B
to this Agreement and the remedies for breach thereof, as they relate to the Purchased Assets that are subject to such repurchase transaction.
(b)
The Program Documents and the Seller’s rights and obligations thereunder are not assignable by Seller without the prior written consent of Purchaser. Any Person into which Seller may be merged or consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which Seller shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of Seller, shall be the successor of Seller hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding. Without any requirement for further consent of the Seller and at no cost or expense to the Seller, each of Purchaser and Agent may, in its sole election, assign or participate all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the Program Documents with a counterparty of Purchaser’s or Agent’s choice,
provided
,
however
, that the Seller will continue to deal directly with the Purchaser following such assignment or participation. Purchaser or Agent shall notify Seller of any such assignment and participation and shall maintain, for review by Seller upon written request, a register of assignees and participants and a copy of any executed assignment and acceptance by Purchaser or Agent and assignee (“
Assignment and Acceptance
”), specifying the percentage or portion of such rights and obligations assigned. The Seller agrees that, for any such permitted assignment, Seller will cooperate with the prompt execution and delivery of documents reasonably necessary for such assignment process to the extent that Seller incurs no cost or expense that is not paid by the Purchaser or Agent, as applicable. Upon such assignment, (a) such assignee shall be a party hereto and to each Program Document to the extent of the percentage or portion set forth in the Assignment and Acceptance, and shall succeed to the applicable rights and obligations of Purchaser or Agent hereunder, and (b) Purchaser or Agent shall, to the extent that such rights and obligations have been so assigned by it to either (i) an Affiliate of Purchaser or Agent which
assumes the obligations of Purchaser or Agent hereunder or (ii) to another Person which assumes the obligations of Purchaser or Agent hereunder, be released from their obligations hereunder accruing thereafter and under the Program Documents.
(c)
Purchaser and Agent may distribute to any prospective assignee, participant or pledgee any document or other information delivered to Purchaser by Seller subject to the confidentiality restrictions contained in Section 35 hereof; accordingly, such prospective assignee, participant or pledgee shall be required to agree to confidentiality provisions similar to those set forth in Section 35.
No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement nor any consent to any failure to comply herewith or therewith shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by Seller, Purchaser and Agent, and then such amendment, waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.
If any provision of any Program Document is declared invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect any other provision of the Program Documents, and each Program Document shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.
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30.
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BINDING EFFECT; GOVERNING LAW
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This Agreement shall be binding and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, AND GOVERNED BY, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF (EXCEPT FOR SECTION 5-1401 AND SECTION 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW).
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31.
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WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION AND VENUE; SERVICE OF PROCESS
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SELLER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE PROGRAM DOCUMENTS OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY.
SELLER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY CONSENTS, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NON‑EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, OR IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE PROGRAM DOCUMENTS IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING. SELLER HEREBY SUBMITS TO, AND WAIVES ANY OBJECTION IT MAY HAVE TO, NON‑EXCLUSIVE PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND VENUE IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, WITH RESPECT TO ANY DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE PROGRAM DOCUMENTS. SELLER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF A SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS IN ANY ACTION, CLAIM OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY ANOTHER PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER PROGRAM DOCUMENTS, ANY RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER, OR THE PERFORMANCE OF SUCH RIGHTS AND
OBLIGATIONS, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF OR ITS PROPERTY, IN THE MANNER SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION 31 AND TO SUCH PARTY’S ADDRESS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 34 OR SUCH OTHER ADDRESS AS SUCH PARTY SHALL HAVE PROVIDED IN WRITING TO THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 31 SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO (I) SERVE LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, OR (II) BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTIONS.
Seller, Purchaser and Agent acknowledge that, and have entered hereinto and will enter into each Transaction hereunder in consideration of and in reliance upon the fact that, all Transactions hereunder constitute a single business and contractual relationship and have been made in consideration of each other. Accordingly, Seller, Purchaser and Agent each agree (i) to perform all of its obligations in respect of each Transaction hereunder, and that a default in the performance of any such obligations shall constitute a default by it in respect of all Transactions hereunder, and (ii) that payments, deliveries and other transfers made by any of them in respect of any Transaction shall be deemed to have been made in consideration of payments, deliveries and other transfers in respect of any other Transaction hereunder, and the obligations to make any such payments, deliveries and other transfers may be applied against each other and netted.
Seller, Purchaser and Agent recognize that each of the Transactions and this Agreement is a “repurchase agreement” as that term is defined in Section 101 of the Bankruptcy Code, and a “securities contract” as that term is defined in Section 741 of the Bankruptcy Code, or a “qualified financial contract” as that term is defined in the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as applicable, and a “master netting agreement” as that term is defined in Section 101 of the Bankruptcy Code.
It is understood that Purchaser’s right to liquidate the Purchased Assets and terminate and accelerate the Transactions and this Agreement or to exercise any other remedies pursuant to Section 18 hereof is a contractual right to liquidate, terminate and accelerate the Transactions under a repurchase agreement, a securities contract, a master netting agreement, and a qualified financial contract as described in Sections 559, 555 and 561 of the Bankruptcy Code and Section 1821(e)(8)(A)(i) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as applicable, and a contractual right to offset under a master netting agreement and across contracts, as described in Section 561 of the Bankruptcy Code. It is understood that Seller’s right to accelerate the Repurchase Date with respect to the Purchased Assets and any Transaction hereunder pursuant to Section 18 hereof is a contractual right to liquidate, terminate and accelerate the Transactions under a repurchase agreement, a securities contract, a master netting agreement, and a qualified financial contract as described in Sections 559, 555 and 561 of the Bankruptcy Code and Section 1821(e)(8)(A)(i) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as applicable.
The parties hereby intend that any provisions hereof or in any other document, agreement or instrument that is related in any way to the servicing of the individual Mortgage Loans shall be deemed “related to” this Agreement within the meaning of Sections 101(38A)(A) and 101(47)(A)(v) of the Bankruptcy Code and part of the “contract” as such term is used in Section 741 of the Bankruptcy Code.
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34.
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NOTICES AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
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Except as provided herein, all notices required or permitted by this Agreement shall be in writing (including without limitation by Electronic Transmission, email or facsimile) and shall be effective and
deemed delivered only when received by the party to which it is sent; provided that notices of Events of Default and exercise of remedies or under Sections 6 or 18 shall be sent via overnight mail and by electronic transmission. Any such notice shall be sent to a party at the address, electronic mail or facsimile transmission number set forth below:
if to Seller: Green Tree Servicing LLC
345 St. Peter Street
1100 Landmark Towers
St. Paul, Minnesota 85102
Attention: Cheryl Collins
Telephone: (651) 293-3410
Facsimile: (651) 293-5746
or
Ditech Mortgage Corp.
1100 Virginia Drive
Ft. Washington, PA 19034
Attention: Joseph Ruhlin
as applicable
with a copy to:
Green Tree Servicing LLC
345 St. Peter Street
1100 Landmark Towers
St. Paul, Minnesota 85102
Attention: General Counsel
Telephone: (651) 293-3472
Facsimile: (651) 265-5337
if to Purchaser: Barclays Bank PLC – Mortgage Finance
745 Seventh Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Joseph O’Doherty
Telephone: (212) 412-5517
Facsimile: (212) 412-7333
E-mail: Joseph.o’doherty@barcap.com
With copies to:
Barclays Bank PLC – Legal Department
745 Seventh Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, New York 10019
Telephone: (212) 412-1494
Facsimile: (212) 412-1288
Barclays Capital – Operations
1301 Sixth Avenue, 8
th
Floor
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Hánsel Nieves
Telephone: (201) 499-2269
Facsimile: (646) 845-6464
or Sutton Funding LLC
2711 Centreville Road, Suite 400
Wilmington, Delaware 19808
With copies to:
Barclays Bank PLC – Legal Department
745 Seventh Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, New York 10019
Telephone: (212) 412-1494
Facsimile: (212) 412-1288
Barclays Capital – Operations
1301 Sixth Avenue, 8
th
Floor
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Hánsel Nieves
Telephone: (201) 499-2269
Facsimile: (646) 845-6464
Email: hánsel.nieves@barclayscapital.com
as applicable.
if to Agent: Barclays Bank PLC – Mortgage Finance
745 Seventh Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Ellen Kiernan
Telephone: (212) 412-7990
Facsimile: (212) 412-7333
E-mail: ellen.kiernan@barcap.com
With copies to:
Barclays Bank PLC – Legal Department
745 Seventh Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, New York 10019
Telephone: (212) 412-1494
Facsimile: (212) 412-1288
Barclays Capital – Operations
1301 Sixth Avenue, 8
th
Floor
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Hánsel Nieves
Telephone: (201) 499-2269
Facsimile: (646) 845-6464
Email: hánsel.nieves@barclayscapital.com
or to such other address, e-mail address or facsimile number as either party may notify to the others in writing from time to time.
Seller, Purchaser and Agent each hereby acknowledge and agree that all written or computer-readable information provided by one party to the other in connection with the Program Documents or the Transactions contemplated thereby
, including without limitation,
Seller’s Mortgagor information in the possession of Purchaser (the “
Confidential Terms
”) shall be kept confidential and shall not be divulged to any party without the prior written consent of such other party except for (i) disclosure to Seller’s direct and indirect parent companies, directors, attorneys, agents or accountants, provided that such attorneys or accountants likewise agree to be bound by this covenant of confidentiality, or are otherwise subject to confidentiality restrictions or (ii) with prior (if feasible) written notice to Purchaser, disclosure required by law, rule, regulation or order of a court or other regulatory body or (iii) with prior (if feasible) written notice to Purchaser, disclosure to any approved hedge counterparty to the extent necessary to obtain any Hedge Instrument hereunder or (iv) with prior (if feasible) written notice to Purchaser, any disclosures or filing required under Securities and Exchange Commission (“
SEC
”) or state securities’ laws;
provided
that
Seller shall file a request with the SEC and each applicable state securities office to keep the Pricing Side Letter confidential. In the event that the SEC or applicable state securities office rejects such confidentiality request with respect to the Pricing Side Letter, Seller may file the Pricing Side Letter with the SEC and any applicable state securities office, as applicable;
provided
that
Seller shall redact such pricing terms mutually agreed to between Purchaser and Seller. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, except as reasonably necessary to comply with applicable securities laws, each party (and each employee, representative, or other agent of each party) may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to it relating to such tax treatment and tax structure. For this purpose, tax treatment and tax structure shall not include (i) the identity of any existing or future party (or any Affiliate of such party) to this Agreement or (ii) any specific pricing information or other commercial terms, including the amount of any fees, expenses, rates or payments arising in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Purchaser, Agent or any of their respective agents, representatives or permitted assigns shall have the right, upon reasonable prior notice and during normal business hours, to conduct inspection and perform continuing due diligence reviews of (x) Seller and Guarantor, including, without limitation, their respective financial condition and performance of its obligations under the Program Documents, and (y) the Servicing File and the Purchased Assets. Seller agrees promptly to provide Purchaser, Agent and their respective agents with access to, copies of and extracts from any and all documents, records, agreements, instruments or information (including, without limitation, any of the foregoing in computer data banks and computer software systems) relating to Seller’s respective business, operations, servicing, financial condition, performance of their obligations under the Program Documents, the documents contained in the Servicing Files or the Purchased Assets or assets proposed to be sold hereunder in the possession, or under the control, of Seller. In addition, Seller shall also make available to Purchaser and/or Agent, upon reasonable prior notice and during normal business hours, a knowledgeable financial or accounting officer of Seller for the purpose of answering questions respecting any of the foregoing. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Seller acknowledges that Purchaser shall enter into transactions with Seller based solely upon the information provided by Seller to Purchaser and/or Agent and the representations, warranties and covenants contained herein, and that Purchaser and/or Agent, at its option, shall have the right at any time to conduct itself or through its agents, or require Seller to conduct quality reviews and underwriting compliance reviews of the individual Mortgage Loans at the expense of Seller. Any such diligence conducted by Purchaser and/or Agent shall not reduce or limit the Seller’s representations, warranties and covenants set forth herein. Seller agrees to reimburse Purchaser and/or Agent for all reasonable out-of-pocket due diligence costs and expenses incurred pursuant to this Section 36.
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37.
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USA PATRIOT ACT; OFAC AND ANTI-TERRORISM
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Seller hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser and Agent, and shall on and as of the Purchase Date for any Transaction and on and as of each date thereafter through and including the related Repurchase Date be deemed to represent and warrant to Purchaser and Agent that:
(a) Each of Purchaser and Agent hereby notifies the Seller that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act, Title III of Pub. L. 109-177 (signed into law March 9, 2009) (the “Act”), it is required to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies the Seller, which information includes the name and address of the Seller and other information that will allow each of Purchaser and Agent, as applicable, to identify the Seller in accordance with the Act.
(b) (i) Neither the Seller, nor the Parent Company nor any Originator is named on the list of Specifically Designated Nationals maintained by OFAC or any similar list issued by OFAC (collectively, the “OFAC Lists”); (ii) no Person on the OFAC Lists owns a 50% or greater interest in, directly or indirectly, or otherwise controls, the Seller, the Parent Company or any Originator; and (iii) to the best of the knowledge of the Seller or any Originator, none of the Purchaser or Agent is precluded, under the laws and regulations administered by OFAC, from entering into this Agreement or any transactions pursuant to this Agreement with the Seller or any Originator due to the ownership or control by any person or entity of stocks, shares, bonds, debentures, notes, drafts or other securities or obligations of the Seller or any Originator.
(c) (i) Neither the Seller nor any Originator will conduct business with or engage in any transaction with any Obligor that the Seller or any Originator knows or should reasonably be expected to know that (x) is named on any of the OFAC Lists or (y) 50% or greater of the equity interests in such Obligor are owned by a Person named on any OFAC List; (ii) if any of the Seller or any Originator obtains actual knowledge or should reasonably be expected to know that any Obligor is named on any of the OFAC Lists or that any Person named on an OFAC List owns a 50% or greater interest in an Obligor, the Seller or any
Originator, as applicable, will give prompt written notice to the Purchaser and Agent of such fact or facts; and (iii) the Seller and any Originator will (x) comply at all times with the requirements of the Economic and Trade Sanctions and Anti-Terrorism Laws applicable to any transactions, dealings or other actions relating to this Agreement, except to the extent such non-compliance does not result in a violation of applicable law by any of the Purchaser or Agent and (y) will, upon the Purchaser’s or Agent’s reasonable request from time to time during the term of this Agreement, deliver a certification confirming its compliance with the covenants set forth in this Section 37.
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38.
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AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF ORIGINAL AGREEMENT; NO NOVATION
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(a)
As of the date first written above, the terms and provisions of the Original Agreement as amended and restated shall be and hereby are amended, superseded and restated in their entirety by the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
(b)
Notwithstanding the amendment and restatement of the Original Agreement by this Agreement, any amounts owing to Barclays under the Original Agreement whether on account of Transactions or otherwise which remain outstanding as of the date hereof, shall constitute Obligations owing hereunder. This Agreement is given in substitution for the Original Agreement, and not as payment of the obligations of the Seller thereunder, and is in no way intended to constitute a novation of the Original Agreement.
(c)
Upon the effectiveness of this Agreement on the date first written above, unless the context otherwise requires, each reference to the Original Agreement in any of the Program Documents and in each document, instrument or agreement executed and/or delivered in connection therewith shall mean and be a reference to this Agreement. Except as expressly modified as of the date hereof, all of the other Program Documents shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Sellers, Agent and Purchasers have caused their names to be signed to this Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.
GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC,
as a Seller
By:
/s/ Cheryl Collins
Name: Cheryl Collins
Title: SVP & Treasurer
DITECH MORTGAGE CORP.,
as a Seller
By:
/s/ Joseph Ruhlin
Name:
Joseph Ruhlin
Title: Treasurer
BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
as a Purchaser and Agent
By:
/s/ Adam Yarnold
Name: Adam Yarnold
Title: Managing Director
SUTTON FUNDING LLC,
as a Purchaser
By:
/s/ Ellen V Kiernan
Name: Ellen V Kiernan
Title: Vice President
Signature Page to Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement
EXHIBIT A
MONTHLY CERTIFICATION
I, _______________________, _______________________ of Green Tree Servicing LLC, and I, ___________________________, _________________ of Ditech Mortgage Corp. (the “
Sellers
”), in accordance with that certain Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement (“
Agreement
”), dated as of April 23, 2015, by and between Barclays Bank PLC, Sutton Funding LLC, and Sellers do hereby certify that:
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(i)
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To the best of my knowledge, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; and
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(ii)
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The Sellers have complied with each of the covenants set forth in Section 14(g)(ii), as evidenced by the worksheet attached hereto as
Schedule One
.
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[Signature Page Follows]
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this certificate.
Date:
, 20[ ]
[_____________]
By:_________________________
Name:
Title:
SCHEDULE ONE TO EXHIBIT A
FINANCIAL COVENANTS WORKSHEET
EXHIBIT B
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
WITH RESPECT TO MORTGAGE LOANS
Capitalized terms used but not defined in this
Exhibit B
have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement dated as of April 23, 2015 (the “
Agreement
”), by and between Barclays Bank PLC, (“
Purchaser
” or “
Agent
”), Sutton Funding LLC (“
Purchaser
”) and Green Tree Servicing LLC and Ditech Mortgage Corp. (each a “
Seller
”). Each Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Purchasers and Agent that, for each Mortgage Loan as of the related Purchase Date and the related Repurchase Date and on each date that such Mortgage Loan is subject to a Transaction:
(a) The information set forth in the Seller Mortgage Loan Schedule, with respect to the Mortgage Loan is true and correct in all material respects;
(b) Such Mortgage Loan is an Eligible Mortgage Loan;
(c) Such Mortgage Loan is owned solely by Seller, and, upon Purchaser’s receipt of a duly executed Warehouse Lender’s Release with respect thereto and its compliance with the terms set forth therein, such Mortgage Loan will not be subject to any lien, claim or encumbrance, including, without limitation, any such interest pursuant to a loan or credit agreement for warehousing mortgage loans, and was originated or acquired by Seller from an Originator, underwritten and serviced in Strict Compliance (in respect of Fannie Mae Mortgage Loans, Freddie Mac Mortgage Loans or Ginnie Mae Mortgage Loans) or the Purchaser’s underwriting guidelines (in respect of Jumbo Mortgage Loans), and has at all times remained in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including without limitation the Federal Truth-in-Lending Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, regulations issued pursuant to any of the aforesaid, and, in respect of Fannie Mae Mortgage Loans, Freddie Mac Mortgage Loans or Ginnie Mae Mortgage Loans, all rules, requirements, guidelines and announcements of each Agency, and, as applicable, the FHA and VA, as the same may be amended from time to time;
(d) The improvements on the land securing such Mortgage Loan are and will be kept insured at all times by responsible insurance companies reasonably acceptable to Purchaser and the Applicable Agency against fire and extended coverage hazards under policies, binders or certificates of insurance with a standard mortgagee clause in favor of Seller and its assigns, providing that such policy may not be canceled without prior notice to Seller. Any proceeds of such insurance shall be held in trust for the benefit of Purchaser. The scope and amount of such insurance shall satisfy the rules, requirements, guidelines and announcements of the Applicable Agency, and shall in all cases be at least equal to the lesser of (A) the principal amount of such Mortgage Loan or (B) the maximum amount permitted by applicable law, and shall not be subject to reduction below such amount through the operation of a coinsurance, reduced rate contribution or similar clause;
(e) Each Mortgage is a valid first lien on the Mortgaged Property and is covered by an attorney’s opinion of title acceptable to the Applicable Agency or by a policy of title insurance on a standard ALTA or similar lender’s form in favor of Seller and its assigns, subject only to exceptions permitted by the applicable Agency Program. Seller shall hold for the benefit of Purchaser such policy of title insurance, and, upon request of Purchaser, shall immediately deliver such policy to Purchaser or to the Custodian on behalf of Purchaser;
(f) Such Mortgage Loan is either (i) insured by the FHA under the National Housing Act, guaranteed by the VA under the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 or (ii) with respect to Fannie Mae
Mortgage Loans and Freddie Mac Mortgage Loans, is otherwise eligible to be insured or guaranteed in accordance with the requirements of the applicable Agency Program and, in the case of either (i) or (ii), such Mortgage Loan is not subject to any defect that would prevent recovery in full or in part against the FHA, VA or other insurer or guarantor, as the case may be, or (iii) a Jumbo Mortgage Loan;
(g) If such Mortgage Loan is not an FHA Buyout Loan or a Modified Loan, a mortgage identification number (“
MIN
”) has been assigned by MERS and such MIN is accurately provided on the Seller Mortgage Loan Schedule. Either the Mortgage is in favor of MERS or an Assignment of Mortgage to MERS has been duly and properly recorded or in the process of being recorded;
(h) Seller has not received any notice of liens or legal actions with respect to such Mortgage Loan and no such notices have been electronically posted by MERS;
(i) Unless it is a Jumbo Mortgage Loan or FHA Buyout Loan, each Mortgage Loan is eligible for sale to the Applicable Agency and fully complies with all of the terms and conditions, including any covenants, representations and warranties, in the applicable Agency Guide and eligible for securitization by and/or sale to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or eligible for inclusion in a Ginnie Mae MBS pool;
(j) There are no restrictions, contractual or governmental, which would impair the ability of Seller from servicing the Mortgage Loans;
(k) The original Mortgage in respect of each Mortgage Loan has been sent for recordation in the appropriate public recording office in the applicable jurisdictions wherein such recordation is necessary to perfect the lien thereof as against creditors of the applicable Mortgagor;
(l) Such Mortgage Loan may not result in Negative Amortization;
(m) The Mortgagor is one or more natural persons and/or trustees for an Illinois land trust or a trustee under a “living trust” and such “living trust” is in compliance with Applicable Agency guidelines for such trusts;
(n) Such Mortgage Loan is not a High Cost Mortgage Loan;
(o) No predatory, abusive or deceptive lending practices, including but not limited to, the extension of credit to a Mortgagor without regard for the Mortgagor’s ability to repay the Mortgage Loan and the extension of credit to a Mortgagor which has no tangible net benefit to the Mortgagor, were employed in connection with the origination of the Mortgage Loan. Such Mortgage Loan is in compliance with the anti predatory lending eligibility for purchase requirements of the Fannie Mae Guide;
(p) On or immediately prior to the Origination Date the related Mortgagor’s FICO Score was equal to or greater than (i) with respect to Ginnie Mae Mortgage Loans that are not part of an FHA and VA streamline program, 580, but only to the extent of the Low FICO FHA/VA Loan Sublimit, and (ii) with respect to Mortgage Loans other than Ginnie Mae Mortgage Loans that are not part of an FHA and VA streamline program, 620 (in each case, it being acknowledged that the related Mortgagor shall be deemed to have a FICO Score of zero where no FICO Score is available), unless such Mortgage Loan is a part of (i) an FHA and VA streamline program for which a current FICO Score is not required for credit purposes or (ii) the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Home Affordable Refinance Program; provided that any such Mortgage Loans that require compliance with representations and warranties include an Agency waiver for any exceptions;
(q) If such Mortgage Loan was pledged to another warehouse, credit, repurchase or other financing facility immediately prior to the related Purchase Date, (i) such pledge has been released immediately prior to, or concurrently with, the related Purchase Date hereunder and (ii) Purchaser has received a Warehouse Lender’s Release Letter in respect of such Mortgage Loan;
(r) Such Mortgage Loan has not been released from the possession of the Custodian under Section 5 of the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement to Seller for a period in excess of fifteen (15) calendar days (or if such fifteenth day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) or such earlier time period as indicated on the related Request for Release of Documents;
(s) Such Mortgage Loan has not been selected in a manner so as to adversely affect Purchaser’s interests;
(t) To the extent such Mortgage Loan is not an FHA Buyout Loan or Modified Loan, such Mortgage Loan is MERS Designated Mortgage Loan;
(u) No Mortgage Loan
(A) that is a first-lien Mortgage Loan insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA (other than a HARP Mortgage Loan), has a Loan-to-Value Ratio on First Mortgage Loans over 97.5%;
(B) that is any other Mortgage Loan (other than one originated as part of an FHA or VA streamline program) has a Loan-to-Value Ratio over 95% (or in the case of second Mortgage Loans has a combined Loan-to-Value Ratio over 95%);
provided
,
however
, that Fannie Mae Mortgage Loans subject to this Agreement may have a Loan-to-Value Ratio that exceeds 95% but is equal to or less than 97%, but only to the extent of the Fannie Mae LTV Sublimit;
(C) that was originated under an FHA and VA streamline program has a Loan-to-Value Ratio more than that permitted under such streamline program (together, “
Streamline Loans
”); provided that Streamline Loans that require compliance with representations and warranties include an Agency waiver for any exceptions; and
(D) that is a HARP Mortgage Loan has a Loan-to-Value Ratio other than that permitted under the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Home Affordable Refinance Program.
(v) With respect to each Mortgage Loan that is a Wet-Ink Mortgage Loan, the Settlement Agent has been instructed in writing by Seller to hold the related Mortgage File as agent and bailee for Purchaser or Agent and to promptly forward such Mortgage File in accordance with the provisions of the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement and the Escrow Instruction Letter;
(w) [RESERVED].
(x) Each Mortgage Loan has been fully disbursed and is secured by a first lien on an underlying property as a “closed-end” Mortgage Loan with no further disbursements required by any party;
(y) The Loan-to-Value Ratio for each Jumbo Mortgage Loan is within the limits set forth in Purchaser’s underwriting guidelines attached hereto as
Exhibit I
, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time;
(z) The Mortgage Loan is not secured by property located in (a) a state where the Seller is not licensed as a lender/mortgage banker or (b) a state that the Purchaser determines to be unacceptable, and provides thirty (30) days’ written notice to the Seller because of a predatory lending or other law in such state;
(aa) The Mortgage Loan has not been converted to an ownership interest in real property through foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure;
(bb) The Mortgage Loan relates to Mortgaged Property that consists of (i) a detached or attached single family dwelling, (ii) a two-to-four family dwelling, (iii) a one-family dwelling unit in a Freddie Mac eligible condominium project, (iv) a townhouse, or (v) a detached or attached single family dwelling in a planned unit development none of which is a cooperative property (except as related to a HARP Mortgage Loan) or commercial property; and is not related to Mortgaged Property that consists of (a) mixed use properties, (b) log homes, (c) earthen homes, (d) underground homes, (e) any dwelling situated on more than ten acres of property or (f) any dwelling situated on a leasehold estate;
(cc) Such Mortgage Loan is not a Restricted Mortgage Loan;
(dd) To the extent such Mortgage Loan is not an FHA Buyout Loan or Modified Loan, such Mortgage Loan shall not have been a 30+ Day Delinquent Mortgage Loan during the twenty-four (24) month period prior to the related Purchase Date;
(ee) With respect to (i) any table-funded Wet-Ink Mortgage Loan that is the subject of such Transaction, Seller shall have received (x) a copy of the Escrow Instruction Letter in the form attached as Exhibit G hereto, signed by the Settlement Agent and (y) a copy of the Closing Protection Letter from each title company in form and substance acceptable to Purchaser in its sole discretion and (ii) any self-funded Wet-Ink Mortgage Loan that is the subject of such Transaction, (x) Seller shall have received a copy of the Escrow Instruction Letter in the form attached as Exhibit G hereto, signed by the Settlement Agent, (y) Seller shall have received a copy of the Closing Protection Letter from each title company in form and substance acceptable to Purchaser in its sole discretion and (z) Seller shall have provided to Purchaser confirmation of the Fed. Reference Number (or other independent confirmation acceptable to the Purchaser) with respect to the funding of any such Wet-Ink Mortgage Loan; and
(ff) The related Mortgagor in respect of such Mortgage Loan shall have made its first scheduled Monthly Payment prior to the second schedule Monthly Payment becoming due.
EXHIBIT C
FORM OF TRANSACTION NOTICE
[insert date]
Barclays Bank PLC
745 Seventh Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Ellen Kiernan
Sutton Funding LLC
2711 Centreville Road, Suite 400
Wilmington, Delaware 19808
Attention: Hánsel T. Nieves
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Re:
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Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of April 23, 2015, by and between Barclays Bank PLC (“
Purchaser
” and “
Agent
”), Sutton Funding LLC (“
Purchaser
”), Green Tree Servicing LLC, and Ditech Mortgage Corp. (each a “
Seller
”)
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Ladies/Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the above-referenced Master Repurchase Agreement (the “Repurchase Agreement”; capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning given them in the Repurchase Agreement).
In accordance with Section 3(c) of the Repurchase Agreement, the undersigned Seller hereby requests, and the Purchaser, agrees to enter into a Transaction with us, in connection with our delivery of Eligible Mortgage Loans and all related Servicing Rights, on ____________________ [insert requested Purchase Date, which must be at least one (1) Business Day following the date of the request] (the “
Purchase Date
”), in connection with which we shall sell to you such Eligible Mortgage Loans on the Seller Mortgage Loan Schedule attached hereto. The Principal Balance of the Eligible Mortgage Loans that are not FHA Buyout Loans is $________ and the Purchase Price for such Eligible Mortgage Loans shall be $ ______ [insert applicable Purchase Price]. The Principal Balance of the Eligible Mortgage Loans that are FHA Buyout Loans is $ _______ and the Purchase Price for such FHA Buyout Loans shall be $ ________ [insert applicable Purchase Price]. Barclays shall transfer to the Seller an amount equal to $ _______ [insert amount which represents the Purchase Price of the Eligible Mortgage Loans that are not FHA Buyout Loans net of any related Initial Fee or any other fees then due and payable by Seller to Barclays pursuant to the Agreement]. Sutton shall transfer to the Seller an amount equal to $ _______ [insert amount which represents the Purchase Price of the FHA Buyout Loans net of any related Initial Fee or any other fees then due and payable by Seller to Sutton pursuant to the Agreement]. Seller agrees to repurchase such Purchased Asset on the Repurchase Date(s) at the Repurchase Price(s) listed below.
The Eligible Mortgage Loans have the characteristics on the electronic file or computer tape or disc delivered by Seller to Purchaser with respect thereto in connection with this Transaction Notice.
The Seller hereby certifies, as of such Purchase Date, that:
(1) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date hereof (or to the extent existing, shall be cured after giving effect to such Transaction) nor will occur after giving effect to such Transaction as a result of such Transaction;
(2) each of the representations and warranties made by the Seller in or pursuant to the Program Documents is true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of the date hereof (or, if any such representation or warranty is expressly stated to have been made as of a specific date, as of such specific date);
(3) the Seller is in compliance with all governmental licenses and authorizations and is qualified to do business and is in good standing in all required jurisdictions, except as would not be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(4) Seller has all requisite Approvals; and
(5) the Seller has satisfied all applicable conditions precedent in Sections 10(a) and (b) of the Repurchase Agreement and all other requirements of the Program Documents.
The Seller further represents and warrants that (1)(a) with respect to the Eligible Mortgage Loans subject to the Transaction requested herein that are not Wet-Ink Mortgage Loans, the documents constituting the Mortgage Files (as defined in the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement) and (b) with respect to Eligible Mortgage Loans that are Wet-Ink Mortgage Loans, the Transaction Notice and the Seller Mortgage Loan Schedule, in each case as more specifically identified on the Seller Mortgage Loan Schedule delivered to the Purchaser, the Custodian and the Disbursement Agent in connection herewith (the “
Receipted Assets
”), have been or are hereby submitted to Custodian and Disbursement Agent and such required documents are to be held by the Custodian for the Purchaser, (2) all other documents related to such Receipted Assets (including, but not limited to, mortgages, insurance policies, loan applications and appraisals) have been or will be created and held by Seller for Purchaser, (3) all documents related to such Receipted Assets withdrawn from Custodian shall be held by Seller for Purchaser, and (4) upon Purchaser’s wiring of the Purchase Price pursuant to Section 3(e) of the Repurchase Agreement, Purchaser will have agreed to the terms of the Transaction as set forth herein and purchased the Receipted Assets from the Seller.
Seller hereby represents and warrants that (x) the Receipted Assets have a Principal Balance as of the date hereof of $__________ and (y) the number of Receipted Assets is ______.
Very truly yours,
[_____________]
By:
Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT D
FORM OF GOODBYE LETTER
«Primary_Borrower» [_______] [__], 20[ ]
«Mailing_address_line_1»
«Mail_city», «Mail_state» «Mail_zip»
RE: Transfer of Mortgage Loan Servicing
Mortgage Loan «Account_number»
Dear Customer:
[SELLER] is the present servicer of your mortgage loan. Effective [Date] the servicing of your mortgage will be transferred to _______. This transfer does not affect the terms and conditions of your mortgage, other than those directly related to servicing. Because of the change in servicer, we are required to provide you with this disclosure.
[SELLER] cannot accept any payments received after [Date]. Effective [Date], all payments are to be made to __________. Any payments received by [SELLER] after [Date] will be forwarded to _________________. ___________________ will be contacting you shortly with payment instructions. Please make future payments to:
________________________
Attn: ___________
[Address]
If you currently make payments by an automatic checking or savings account deduction, that service will discontinue effective with the transfer date. After the servicing transfer, you may request this service from _____________.
In [Date], you will receive a statement from [SELLER] reflecting the amount, if any, of the interest and taxes paid on your behalf in 20[ ]. A similar statement will be sent __________________ for the period beginning [Date] through year-end. Both statements must be added together for income tax purposes.
If you have any questions concerning your account through [Date], you should continue to contact [SELLER] , at <Seller’s Phone Number>, <HOURS OF OPERATION>.
Questions after the transfer date should be directed to ___________________Customer Service Department at 1‑800-_____________, Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. EST.
Sincerely,
Loan Servicing Department
[SELLER]
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT, SALE OR TRANSFER
OF SERVICING RIGHTS
You are hereby notified that the servicing of your mortgage loan, that is the right to collect payments from you, is being assigned, sold or transferred.
The assignment, sale or transfer of the servicing of the mortgage loan does not affect any term or condition of the mortgage instruments, other than the terms directly related to the servicing of your loan.
Except in limited circumstances, the law requires that your present servicer send you a notice at least 15 days before the effective date, or at closing. Your new servicer must also send you this notice no later than 15 days after this effective date.
This notification is a requirement of Section 6 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) (12 U.S.C. 2605). You should also be aware of the following information, which is set out in more detail in Section 6 of RESPA (12 U.S.C. 2605).
During the 60 day period following the effective date of the transfer of the loan servicing, a loan payment received by your old servicer before its due date may not be treated by the new loan servicer as late, and a late fee may not be imposed upon you.
Section 6 of RESPA (12 U.S.C. 2605) gives you certain consumer rights. If you send a
“qualified written
request”
to your loan servicer concerning the servicing of your loan, your servicer must provide you with a written acknowledgement within 20 Business Days of receipt of your request. A
“qualified written request”
is written correspondence, other than notice on a payment coupon or other payment medium supplied by the servicer, which includes your name and account number and your reasons for the request. If you want to send a
“qualified written request”
regarding the servicing of your loan, it must be sent to this address:
___________________
[Address]
No later than 60 Business Days after receiving your request, your servicer must make any appropriate corrections to your account, and must provide you with a written clarification regarding any dispute. During this 60 Business Day period, your servicer may not provide information to a consumer reporting agency concerning any overdue payment related to such period or qualified written request. However,
this does not prevent the servicer from initiating foreclosure
if proper grounds exist under the mortgage documents.
A Business Day is any day excluding legal public holidays (State or federal), Saturday and Sunday.
Section 6 of RESPA also provides for damages and costs for individuals or classes of individuals, in circumstances where servicers are shown to have violated the requirements of that Section. You should seek legal advice if you believe your rights have been violated.
MIRANDA DISCLOSURE – For your protection, please be advised that we are attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Calls will be monitored and recorded for quality assurance purposes. If you do not wish for your call to be recorded please notify the customer service associate when calling.
BANKRUPTCY INSTRUCTION – Attention to any customer in Bankruptcy or who has received a bankruptcy discharge of this debt. Please be advised that this letter constitutes neither a demand for payment of the captioned debt nor a notice of personal liability to any recipient hereof who might have received a discharge of such debt in accordance with applicable bankruptcy laws or who might be subject to the automatic stay of Section 362 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. However, it may be a notice of possible enforcement of our lien against the collateral property, which has not been discharged in your bankruptcy.
EXHIBIT E
FORM OF WAREHOUSE LENDER’S RELEASE
(Date)
Barclays Bank PLC – Mortgage Finance
745 Seventh Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Joseph O’Doherty
Barclays Bank PLC – Legal Department
745 Seventh Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, New York 10019
Attention: General Counsel
Barclays Capital – Operations
1301 Sixth Avenue, 8
th
Floor
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Hánsel Nieves
Green Tree Servicing LLC
345 St. Peter Street
1100 Landmark Towers
St. Paul, Minnesota 85102
Attention: Cheryl Collins
Ditech Mortgage Corp.
1100 Virginia Drive
Ft. Washington, PA 19034
Attention: Joseph Ruhlin
Sutton Funding LLC
2711 Centreville Road, Suite 400
Wilmington, Delaware 19808
Attention; Glenn Pearson
Re: Certain Assets Identified on Schedule A hereto and owned by Green Tree Servicing LLC or Ditech Mortgage Corp.
Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of April 23, 2015 (the “Repurchase Agreement”), between Barclays Bank PLC, Sutton Funding LLC, Green Tree Servicing LLC and Ditech Mortgage Corp.
The undersigned hereby releases all right, interest, lien or claim of any kind with respect to the mortgage loans described in the attached
Schedule A
, such release to be effective automatically without any further action by any party upon receipt in the account identified below in immediately available funds of
$__________________, representing a loan count of _________, in accordance with the following wire instructions:
[ ]
Very truly yours,
[WAREHOUSE LENDER]
By:
Name:
Title:
[SCHEDULE A TO EXHIBIT E – LIST OF ASSETS TO BE RELEASED]
EXHIBIT F-1
LIST OF DISAPPROVED MEMBERS OF THE MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES DIVISION OF THE FIXED INCOME CLEARING CORPORATION
None
EXHIBIT F-2
LIST OF DISAPPROVED MEMBERS OF THE MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES DIVISION OF THE FIXED INCOME CLEARING CORPORATION
None
EXHIBIT G
FORM OF ADDENDUM TO THE LOAN CLOSING/ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS
TO BE PROVIDED BY SELLER BEFORE CLOSING
This Addendum (“Addendum”) modifies the Loan Closing/Escrow Instructions (“Escrow Instructions”) dated _______________, 2013 from [Green Tree Servicing LLC] [Ditech Mortgage Corp.] ( “Seller”) to _________________ (“Escrow Agent”).
Seller is a party to a master repurchase agreement (“Warehouse Agreement”) pursuant to which the purchaser thereunder (the “Purchaser”) has agreed to provide funds (“Escrow Funds”) to Seller to finance certain residential mortgage loans (“Mortgage Loans”) for which you are acting as Escrow Agent. Purchaser’s document custodian and funds disbursement agent, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Custodian”), will disburse such funds on behalf of Purchaser.
You hereby agree that you shall (a) receive Escrow Funds from Purchaser to be disbursed by the Custodian in connection with the Escrow Instructions, (b) hold such Escrow Funds in trust, without deduction, set-off or counterclaim for the sole and exclusive benefit of Purchaser until such Escrow Funds are fully disbursed on behalf of Purchaser in accordance with the Escrow Instructions, and (c) disburse such Escrow Funds on the Disbursement Date specified in the Escrow Instructions (“Disbursement Date”) only after you have followed the requirements of the Escrow Instructions with respect to the Mortgage Loans. In the event that such Escrow Funds cannot be disbursed on the Disbursement Date in accordance with the Escrow Instructions, you agree to promptly remit such Escrow Funds to the Custodian by re-routing via wire transfer such Escrow Funds in immediately available funds, without deduction, set-off or counterclaim, back to the account specified in Custodian’s incoming wire transfer.
You also agree that you are holding the mortgage note and other Mortgage Loan documents on behalf of the Purchaser.
You agree that all fees, charges and expenses regarding your services to be performed pursuant to the Escrow Instructions are to be paid by Seller or its borrowers, and Purchaser shall have no liability with respect thereto.
You represent, warrant and covenant that you are not an affiliate of or otherwise controlled by Seller, and that you are acting as an independent contractor and not as an agent of Seller.
You understand that Purchaser shall act in reliance upon the provisions set forth in the Escrow Instructions, and that Purchaser is an intended third party beneficiary hereof.
[ESCROW AGENT/SETTLEMENT AGENT SIGNATURE BLOCK]
By:________________________
Name:______________________
Title:_______________________
EXHIBIT H
FORM OF SELLER MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE
[TO BE PROVIDED BY BARCLAYS]
EXHIBIT I
PURCHASER’S UNDERWRITING GUIDELINES
[SEE ATTACHED]
EXHIBIT J
FORM OF CORRESPONDENT SELLER RELEASE
[insert date]
[Green Tree Servicing LLC
345 St. Peter Street
1100 Landmark Towers
St. Paul, Minnesota 85102
Attention: Cheryl Collins]
[Ditech Mortgage Corp.
1100 Virginia Drive
Ft. Washington, PA 19034
Attention: Joseph Ruhlin]
|
|
Re:
|
Correspondent Seller Release
|
Effective immediately upon the receipt (the date and time of such receipt, the “
Date and Time of Sale
”) by [Name of Correspondent Seller] of $____________, [Name of Correspondent Seller] hereby relinquishes any and all right, title and interest it may have in and to the mortgage loans described in Exhibit A attached hereto (the “
Loans
”), including any security interest therein, and certifies that all notes, mortgages, assignments and other documents in its possession or in the possession of its custodial agent relating to such Loans have been released to [Green Tree Servicing LLC] [Ditech Mortgage Corp.] or its designee as of the Date and Time of Sale.
[NAME OF CORRESPONDENT SELLER]
By:________________________________
Name:
Title:
65037.000069 EMF_US 43588437v7
EXHIBIT K
SUTTON’S SPECIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR FHA BUYOUT LOANS
1. Each FHA Buyout Loan is an FHA-Insured Mortgage Loan.
Exhibit 10.6.2
EXECUTION COPY
OMNIBUS AMENDMENT AND APPROVAL OF MERGER
Omnibus Amendment and Approval of Merger, dated as of August 28, 2015 (this “
Amendment
”), among BARCLAYS BANK PLC (“
Barclays
” or the “
Agent
”), SUTTON FUNDING LLC (“
Sutton
” and together with Barclays, the “
Purchasers
”), BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. (“
BCI
”), GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC (“
Green Tree
”), DITECH MORTGAGE CORP (“
Ditech
”), WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP. (the “
Guarantor
”), WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as Custodian (the “
Custodian
”) and in its capacity as Disbursement Agent (the “
Disbursement Agent
”) and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the “
Bank
”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Purchasers, Green Tree and Ditech are parties to (a) that certain Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of April 23, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Repurchase Agreement
”) and (b) that certain Second Amended and Restated Pricing Side Letter to Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of April 23, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
MRA Pricing Side Letter
”);
WHEREAS, Barclays and Green Tree are parties to (a) that certain Mortgage Loan Participation Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of March 11, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Purchase Agreement
”) and (b) that certain Mortgage Loan Participation Purchase and Sale Agreement Pricing Side Letter, dated as of March 11, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Purchase Agreement Pricing Side Letter
”);
WHEREAS, the Purchasers, Green Tree, Ditech, the Custodian and the Disbursement Agent are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Custodial and Disbursement Agreement, dated as of April 24, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Custodial Agreement
”);
WHEREAS, the Guarantor made that certain Guaranty, dated as of March 11, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Guaranty
”) in favor of the Purchasers;
WHEREAS, Barclays, Green Tree and the Disbursement Agent are parties to that certain Account Control Agreement, dated as of March 11, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Disbursement Account Control Agreement
”);
WHEREAS, Barclays, Green Tree, Ditech and Bank are parties to that certain Deposit Account Control Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Deposit Account Control Agreement
”);
WHEREAS, Barclays, BCI, Green Tree and Ditech are parties to that certain Global Netting and Security Agreement, dated as of March 11, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Global Netting Agreement
” and together with the
Repurchase Agreement, the MRA Pricing Side Letter, the Purchase Agreement, the Purchase Agreement Pricing Side Letter, the Custodial Agreement, the Guaranty, the Disbursement Account Control Agreement and the Deposit Account Control Agreement, the “
Facility Documents
”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in Facility Documents, as applicable;
WHEREAS, Green Tree and Ditech provided written notice to the Purchasers, the Custodian, the Disbursement Agent and the Bank that, effective on or about August 31, 2015 (the “
Merger Date
”), (i) Ditech and DT Holdings LLC will be merged with and into Green Tree; (ii) the surviving entity shall change its legal name to “Ditech Financial LLC”, a Delaware limited liability company; and (iii) Ditech Financial LLC shall continue as the sole surviving entity assuming all rights and liabilities of Ditech and Green Tree (collectively, the “
Merger
”); and
WHEREAS, the Purchasers, BCI Green Tree, Ditech, the Guarantor, the Custodian, the Disbursement Agent, and the Bank, as applicable, have agreed, subject to the terms and conditions of this Amendment, to amend the Facility Documents to set forth herein.
NOW THEREFORE, the Purchasers, BCI Green Tree, Ditech, the Guarantor, the Custodian, the Disbursement Agent, and the Bank hereby agree, in consideration of the mutual promises and mutual obligations set forth herein, that the Facility Documents are hereby amended as follows:
SECTION 1.
Incorporation of Recitals
. The above Recitals are hereby made a part of this Amendment, and Green Tree and Ditech finally and irrevocably admit, stipulate, acknowledge, and agree that each of the Recitals is true and correct.
SECTION 2.
Approval of Merger
. Subject to the satisfaction of each of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4 below, the Agent hereby approves the Merger.
SECTION 3.
Amendments
. Effective upon the effectiveness of the Merger and from and after the Merger Date,
(a)
each of the Facility Documents is hereby amended by deleting any and all references to “Green Tree Servicing LLC” and “Ditech Mortgage Corp.” and replacing such names with “Ditech Financial LLC”;
(b)
each of the Facility Documents is hereby amended by deleting any and all references to the addresses of Green Tree Servicing LLC and Ditech Mortgage Corp. and replacing such addresses with the following:
Ditech Financial LLC
3000 Bayport Drive, Suite 880
Tampa, Florida 33607
Attention: General Counsel
(c)
each of the Facility Documents is hereby amended by deleting any and all references “Sellers” and replacing such references with “Seller”;
(d)
Section 2(a) of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the defined term “
Seller
” in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
“
Seller
” means Ditech Financial LLC and its successors.
(e)
Section 14(g)(ii) of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting such section in its entirety and replacing it with the following, modified text underlined and deleted text struck out for review purposes only:
Seller
shall comply with the following financial covenants:
(A)
Seller
shall maintain a
combined
Tangible Net Worth of not less than the greater of (x) $200,000,000, (y) 2.50% of the Aggregate Forward Rate Locks, or (z) 5.00% of
Seller’s
combined
outstanding recourse debt at month end.
(B) At all times
, Seller
shall have
combined
unrestricted cash and cash equivalents in an amount of not less than the greater of (x) $25,000,000, (y) 0.50% of the Aggregate Forward Rate Locks, or (z) 1.00% of
Seller’s
combined
outstanding recourse debt.
(C)
At no time shall
T
he ratio of
Seller’s
combined
Indebtedness (excluding nonrecourse Indebtedness and excluding all Indebtedness that relates to a Seller’s guarantee obligations of its Parent Company’s debt) to
combined
Tangible Net Worth
exceed
shall not be less than
12:1
at month end
.
(f)
Section 21 of the Repurchase Agreement is Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the words “; JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY OF SELLERS” from the heading thereof and deleting subsection (d) thereof in its entirety.
(g)
Section 4(c) of the Custodial Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the first (1st) sentence thereof and replacing it with the following sentence, modified text underlined for review purposes only:
The Disbursement Agent shall, in accordance with the Account Control Agreement, establish and maintain a non-interest bearing trust account entitled “
Ditech Financial
/Barclays Disbursement Account,” account number 39131800 (the “Disbursement Account”), in trust for the benefit of the Seller, subject to the security interest of the Buyer and its designees, under the Repurchase Agreement.
(h)
Section 4(c) of the Custodial Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the second (2
nd
) sentence thereof and replacing it with the following sentence, deleted text struck out for review purposes only:
Notwithstanding any other provision herein and solely for purposes of establishing Buyer’s “control” (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code) over the Disbursement Account, the Disbursement Agent agrees that it will comply with instructions originated by the Buyer directing disposition of the funds in the Disbursement Account without further consent by the Seller
,
provided
,
however
, the Disbursement Agent shall have no duty to verify which Seller is selling the related Mortgage Loans to the Buyer
.
(i)
Section 4(c) of the Custodial Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the seventh (7
th
) sentence thereof and replacing it with the following sentence, deleted text struck out for review purposes only:
In no event shall the Disbursement Agent have any obligation to verify wire instructions, Electronic Transmissions, or Purchase Price
or which Seller is selling the related Mortgage Loans to the Buyer
, to reconcile such wire amounts received by it from the Buyer or the Seller (or, if applicable, any Warehouse Lender), or to release any funds prior to receipt thereof from the Buyer or the Seller, as applicable.
(j)
Section 1(a) of the Disbursement Account Control Agreement is hereby amended by deleting that section in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
The Debtor hereby directs the Disbursement Agent to establish, and the Disbursement Agent hereby will establish, a non-interest bearing trust account entitled “Ditech Financial/Barclays Disbursement Account”, account number 39131800 (the “
Disbursement Account
”), identified as held in trust for the benefit of the Debtor, as “customer” (as defined in Section 4-104(a)(5) of the UCC), subject to the security interest of the Secured Party, to be maintained as a segregated account by the Disbursement Agent, as a disbursement agent.
(k)
The third (3
rd
) recital of the Deposit Account Control Agreement is hereby amended by deleting such recital in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
WHEREAS
, Seller has established that certain segregated, non-interest bearing account, Acct. # 104790830111, entitled “Ditech Financial, for the benefit of Barclays Bank PLC and its assignees,” and referred to in the Repurchase Agreement as the Collection Account and in the Purchase and Sale Agreement as the Custodial Account (herein, the “
Deposit Account
”) with the Bank, which is subject to the security interest of Purchaser and maintained with Bank pursuant to this Agreement;
SECTION 4.
Conditions Precedent to Approval of Merger and the Amendments
.
4.1
Conditions to Approval of Merger
. As a condition precedent to the Agent’s approval of the Merger, on and as of the Merger Date and upon the effectiveness of the Merger, each of the following conditions shall be satisfied:
(a) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or will otherwise result from the Merger;
(b) the Merger is completed no later than the Merger Date, with the Merger causing, by operation of law, Green Tree (and Ditech Financial LLC following the name change) to assume all of Ditech’s obligations under its existing contracts, including the Facility Documents and the other Program Documents;
(c) Green Tree and Ditech have received reasonably equivalent consents or approvals from all of its other counterparties, (i) if such consents or approvals are required pursuant to any repurchase agreement, loan and security agreement or similar credit facility or agreement for borrowed funds entered into by Green Tree and/or Ditech and such counterparty or (ii) if the failure to receive such consents or approvals would not constitute a default, potential event of default or event of default (howsoever defined) under any such agreement or facility; and
(d) Green Tree and Ditech have duly executed and delivered this Amendment and each of the documents identified in Section 4.2 below to the Purchasers.
4.2
Additional Conditions Precedent to Approval of Merger and the Amendments
. As a condition precedent to the Agent’s approval of the Merger and the amendments contained herein, Green Tree and Ditech shall:
(a) prior to the Merger Date, furnish (or cause to be furnished) to the Purchasers a duly authorized and executed copy of the Agreement and Plan of Merger;
(b) prior to the Merger Date, furnish (or cause to be furnished) to the Purchasers a copy of the file-stamped evidence of the Certificates of Merger filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and the Secretary of State of the State of California (the “
Certificates of Merger
”);
(c) prior to the Merger Date, furnish to the Purchasers officer’s certificates of duly authorized officers of Green Tree and Ditech, dated and effective immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Merger, certifying the authenticity of and furnishing duly authorized and executed copies of all resolutions authorizing (i) the Merger of Ditech with and into Green Tree; (ii) Green Tree’s assumption of all of Ditech’s obligations under the Facility Documents and other Program Documents (as defined in both the Repurchase Agreement and Purchase Agreement); and (iii) the change of Green Tree’s name to “Ditech Financial LLC”;
(d) promptly following the Merger Date, furnish to the Purchasers an officer’s certificate of a duly authorized officer of Ditech Financial LLC, dated as
of a date promptly following the Merger Date, certifying the authenticity of and furnishing duly authorized and executed copies of (i) the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Ditech Financial LLC, (ii) the Certificates of Merger of Ditech Financial LLC, and (iii) a certificate of good standing of Ditech Financial LLC dated as of or promptly after the Merger Date;
(e) prior to the Merger Date, furnish notice to the Custodian, the Disbursement Agent, the Bank, any security intermediary, any paying agent, any Servicer, any Takeout Investor and MERS, as applicable, of the Merger and comply with such party’s reasonable requests and related timelines with regard to any required amendments, assumption and acknowledgement agreements;
(f) prior to the Merger Date, furnish notice to the Subservicer, pursuant to that certain Subservicing Agreement, dated as of July 15, 2013, and the Servicer Notice, notifying the Subservicer of the Merger;
(g) prior to the Merger Date, furnish to the Purchasers confirmation of delivery of the Certificate of Merger and notification of the change of the surviving entity’s name to MERS and, promptly following the Merger Date, a duly executed copy of any amendments to the Electronic Tracking Agreements or a duly executed copy of a new electronic tracking agreement among the Purchasers, MERSCORP Holdings, Inc., MERS and Ditech Financial LLC;
(h) in a reasonable time following the Merger Date, furnish to the Purchasers duly authorized and executed copies of amendments to the Intercreditor Agreement, Joint Account Control Agreement and Joint Securities Account Control Agreement memorializing Ditech Financial LLC’s succession to the rights, duties and obligations of Green Tree thereunder; and
(i) promptly following the Merger Date, furnish to the Purchasers an officer’s certificate of an authorized officer of Ditech Financial LLC certifying that Ditech Financial LLC fully satisfies and is in compliance with all representations, warranties, covenants, terms and conditions of the Facility Documents and the other Program Documents in its capacity as successor by merger to Green Tree and Ditech.
The Agent’s approval of the Merger and this Amendment shall not be effective to the extent that any of the foregoing condition precedent of this Section 4 are not satisfied on or prior to the date specified therein.
SECTION 5.
UCC Matters
. Green Tree and Ditech hereby authorized and permit the Purchasers to take any and all steps as they may deem necessary or desirable, in the Purchaser’s sole and absolute discretion, to continue the perfection of the Purchasers’ security interests under the Uniform Commercial Code in the Purchased Assets and such other items of collateral in which Green Tree and Ditech have granted the Purchasers a security interest.
SECTION 6.
Effectiveness of Amendment
. The parties hereto agree that this Amendment shall not be effective until the later of (i) the execution and delivery of this Amendment by the parties hereto and (ii) the satisfaction of the condition precedent specified in Section 4 above.
SECTION 7.
Effect of Amendment
. Except as expressly amended and modified by this Amendment, all provisions of the Facility Documents shall remain in full force and effect and all such provisions shall apply equally to the terms and conditions set forth herein. After this Amendment becomes effective, all references in the Facility Documents (or in any other document relating to the Mortgage Loans) to “this Agreement,” “hereof,” “herein” or words of similar effect referring to such respective Facility Document shall be deemed to be references to such Facility Document as amended by this Amendment. This Amendment shall not be deemed to expressly or impliedly waive, amend or supplement any provision of the Facility Documents other than as set forth herein. This Amendment and the Facility Documents represent the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and fully supersedes any and all prior agreements (whether written or oral) between the parties concerning the subject matter hereof.
SECTION 8.
Reaffirmation of Guaranty
. The Guarantor hereby ratifies and affirms all of the terms, covenants, conditions and obligations of the Guaranty and acknowledges and agrees that the term “Obligations” as used in the Guaranty shall apply to all of the Obligations of Ditech Financial LLC to the Purchasers under the Facility Documents and the other Program Documents, as amended hereby.
SECTION 9.
Further Assurances
. At the request of the Purchasers or the Agent, Green Tree, Ditech, Ditech Financial LLC, the Guarantor, the Custodian, the Disbursement Agent and the Bank shall promptly execute or endorse such additional instruments and other writings, and take such other action, as the Purchasers or the Agent may reasonably request to effect or evidence the Merger, the amendments of the Facility Documents and other Program Document, or the protect any liens or security interests in favor of the Purchasers or BCI.
SECTION 10.
Binding Effect
. This Amendment shall be binding on and shall inure solely to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
SECTION 11.
Severability
. Each provision and agreement herein shall be treated as separate and independent from any other provision or agreement herein and shall be enforceable notwithstanding the unenforceability of any such other provision or agreement.
SECTION 12.
Counterparts
. This agreement may be executed by each party hereto on a separate counterpart, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart by facsimile or electronic mail shall be equally effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart. Headings in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not form part of this Agreement.
SECTION 13.
GOVERNING LAW
. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS (OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW).
SECTION 14.
Direction to Custodian and Disbursement Agent
. Each of Green Tree and Ditech hereby consents to and directs the Custodian and Disbursement Agent to execute this Amendment and acknowledges and agrees that the Custodian and Disbursement Agent shall be fully protected in relying upon the foregoing consent and direction and hereby releases the Custodian and Disbursement Agent and its officers, directors, agents, employees and shareholders, as applicable, from any liability for complying with such direction. For the avoidance of doubt, the Custodian and Disbursement Agent have not reviewed and are not responsible for the terms of the any Facility Documents to which it is not a party, or any references in this Amendment to such Facility Documents to which it is not a party (including but not limited to the Repurchase Agreement). In the event of any question or dispute as to the terms and conditions of this Amendment, as it relates to Facility Documents to which it is not a party, the Custodian and Disbursement Agent may rely conclusively on any written determination or direction furnished to it by the Agent. The Custodian and Disbursement Agent execute this Amendment with respect to Section 3 as it relates to the Custodial Agreement and the Disbursement Account Control Agreement only.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
, as Barclays
Name: Arvind Mohan
Title: Director
SUTTON FUNDING LLC
, as Sutton
Name:
Ellen Kierna
n
Title: Vice President
BARCLAYS CAPITAL Inc.
, as BCI
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By:
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/s/ Joseph O. Doherty
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Name: Joseph O. Doherty
Title: Managing Director
GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC
, as Green Tree
Name: Cheryl Collins
Title: SVP &
Treasurer
DITECH MORTGAGE CORP
, as Ditech
Name: Joe Ruhlin
Title:
Treasurer
Signature Page to Omnibus Amendment and Approval of Merger (Barclay/Ditech Financial)
WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.
, as Guarantor
Name: Cheryl Collins
Title: SVP &
Treasurer
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
, not in its individual capacity but solely as Custodian
Name: Youa Vang
Title: Vice President
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
, not in its individual capacity but solely as Disbursement Agent
By:
/s/ Kelly J. Rentz
Name: Kelly J. Rentz
Title: Vice President
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
, as Bank
By:
/s/ Gaylan J. Frazier
Name: Gaylan J. Frazier
Title: Vice President
Signature Page to Omnibus Amendment (Barclay/Ditech Financial)
Exhibit 10.6.3
EXECUTION COPY
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of April 21, 2016 (this “
Amendment
”), is entered into by and among Ditech Financial LLC (the “
Seller
”), Barclays Bank PLC, as a purchaser (in such capacity, “
Barclays
”) and as the agent (in such capacity, the “
Agent
”), and Sutton Funding LLC, as a purchaser (in such capacity, “
Sutton
” and, together with Barclays, each a “
Purchaser
” and collectively, the “
Purchasers
”). Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Amendment have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of April 23, 2015 (as further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Repurchase Agreement
”), among the Agent, the Purchasers and Green Tree Servicing, LLC (“
Green Tree
”), as a seller, and Ditech Mortgage Corp. (“
Ditech
”), as a seller.
Recitals
WHEREAS, Ditech, Green Tree, the Purchasers and the Agent were party to the Repurchase Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Purchasers, the Agent, Green Tree, Ditech and certain other parties entered into that certain Omnibus Amendment and Approval of Merger, dated as of August 28, 2015, pursuant to which the parties thereto acknowledged that (i) Ditech and DT Holdings LLC merged with and into Green Tree, (ii) the surviving entity changed its legal name to “Ditech Financial LLC”, a Delaware limited liability company, and (iii) Ditech Financial LLC continued as the sole surviving entity and assumed all rights and liabilities of Ditech and Green Tree under the Repurchase Agreement;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 28 of the Repurchase Agreement, the parties hereto desire to amend the Repurchase Agreement as described below.
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions of the Repurchase Agreement concerning modification and amendment thereof, and in consideration of the amendments, agreements and other provisions herein contained and of certain other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Agreements
Section 1.
Amendments
.
(a)
Section 2 of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the defined term “Maturity Date” and replacing it with the following:
“
Maturity Date
” means May 23, 2016.
(b)
Each reference to the address and contact information for “Barclays Capital – Operations” shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
Barclays Capital – Operations
700 Prides Crossing
Newark, Delaware 19713
Attention: Brian Kevil
Telephone: (302) 286-1951
Facsimile: (646) 845-6464
Section 2.
Agreement in Full Force and Effect as Amended
. As specifically amended hereby, the Repurchase Agreement remains in full force and effect. All references to the Agreement in any Program Document shall be deemed to mean the Repurchase Agreement as supplemented and amended hereby. This Amendment shall not constitute a novation of the Repurchase Agreement, but is a supplement thereto. The parties hereto agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Repurchase Agreement, as supplemented and amended by this Amendment, to the same effect as if such terms and conditions were set forth herein
verbatim
.
Section 3.
Conditions to Effectiveness of this Amendment
. This Amendment shall become effective on the day when the Seller shall have (i) paid to Purchasers and Agent and Purchasers and Agent shall have received all accrued and unpaid fees and expenses owed to Purchaser in accordance with the Program Documents, including, without limitation, the Extension Fee as specified in the Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Pricing Side Letter to Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, in each case, in immediately available funds, and without deduction, set-off or counterclaim, and (ii) delivered to Purchaser (a) a copy of this Amendment duly executed by each of the parties hereto and (b) any other documents reasonably requested by Purchaser or Agent, each of which shall be in form and substance acceptable to Purchaser.
Section 4.
Miscellaneous
.
(a)
This Amendment shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
(b)
The various headings and sub-headings of this Amendment are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Amendment or the Repurchase Agreement or any provision hereof or thereof.
(c)
THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS EXCEPT SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.
(d)
This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, including without limitation counterparts transmitted by facsimile or in .pdf format, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed to be an original and such counterparts, together, shall constitute one and the same agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each undersigned party has caused this Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement to be duly executed by one of its officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date and year first above written.
DITECH FINANCIAL LLC
, as Seller
By:
/s/ Cheryl Collins
Name:
Cheryl Collins
Title:
SVP & Treasurer
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
, as Agent and a Purchaser
By:
/s/ Joseph O 'Doherty
Name:
Joseph O 'Doherty
Title:
Managing Director
SUTTON FUNDING LLC
, as a Purchaser
By:
/s/ Ellen Kiernan
Name:
Ellen Kiernan
Title:
Vice President
Signature Page to Barclays – Ditech Amendment No. 1 to A&R MRA
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of May 23, 2016 (this “
Amendment
”), is entered into by and among Ditech Financial LLC (the “
Seller
”), Barclays Bank PLC, as a purchaser (in such capacity, “
Barclays
”) and as the agent (in such capacity, the “
Agent
”), and Sutton Funding LLC, as a purchaser (in such capacity, “
Sutton
” and, together with Barclays, each a “
Purchaser
” and collectively, the “
Purchasers
”). Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Amendment have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of April 23, 2015, as amended by that Amendment No. 1 dated April 21, 2016 (as further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Repurchase Agreement
”), among the Agent, the Purchasers and Green Tree Servicing, LLC (“
Green Tree
”), as a seller, and Ditech Mortgage Corp. (“
Ditech
”), as a seller.
Recitals
WHEREAS, Ditech, Green Tree, the Purchasers and the Agent were party to the Repurchase Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Purchasers, the Agent, Green Tree, Ditech and certain other parties entered into that certain Omnibus Amendment and Approval of Merger, dated as of August 28, 2015, pursuant to which the parties thereto acknowledged that (i) Ditech and DT Holdings LLC merged with and into Green Tree, (ii) the surviving entity changed its legal name to “Ditech Financial LLC”, a Delaware limited liability company, and (iii) Ditech Financial LLC continued as the sole surviving entity and assumed all rights and liabilities of Ditech and Green Tree under the Repurchase Agreement;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 28 of the Repurchase Agreement, the parties hereto desire to amend the Repurchase Agreement as described below.
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions of the Repurchase Agreement concerning modification and amendment thereof, and in consideration of the amendments, agreements and other provisions herein contained and of certain other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Agreements
Section 1.
Amendments
.
(a)
Section 2 of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the defined term “Change in Control” and replacing it with the following:
“
Change in Control
” means (a) any transaction or event as a result of which Guarantor ceases to own, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, more than 50% of the membership interests of Seller, (b) the sale, transfer, or other disposition of all or substantially all of Seller’s assets (excluding any such action taken in connection with any securitization or financing transaction or routine sales of Mortgage Loans) or all or substantially all of Guarantor’s assets, as applicable, or (c) the consummation of a merger or consolidation of Seller or Guarantor with or into another entity or any other corporate reorganization, if more than 50% of the combined voting power of the continuing or surviving entity’s equity outstanding immediately after such merger, consolidation or such other reorganization is owned by persons who were
not equityholders of the Seller or Guarantor, as applicable, immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or other reorganization.
(b)
Section 2 of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the defined term “Fannie Mae” and replacing it with the following:
“
Fannie Mae
” means the Federal National Mortgage Association or any successor thereto.
(c)
Section 2 of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the defined term “Freddie Mac” and replacing it with the following:
“
Freddie Mac
” means the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or any successor thereto.
(d)
Section 2 of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the defined term “Maturity Date” and replacing it with the following:
“
Maturity Date
” means May 22, 2017.
(e)
Section 2 of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by adding the defined term “Net Income” in its proper alphabetical sequence:
“
Net Income
” means, for any period, the net income of any Person for such period as determined in accordance with GAAP.
(f)
Section 2 of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the defined term “Termination Date” and replacing it with the following:
“
Termination Date
” means the earliest to occur of (i) the Maturity Date, (ii) the termination of the Mortgage Loan Participation Purchase and Sale Agreement, (iii) the day on which the Seller or the Guarantor merges with or consolidates into another entity or any other corporate reorganization and thereafter (a) the surviving entity fails to assume all the obligations of Seller under this Agreement or the Guarantor under the Guaranty, as applicable, or (b) the creditworthiness of the surviving entity is materially weaker, in the Agent’s sole and good faith discretion, than that of Seller or the Guarantor, as applicable, immediately prior to such merger or consolidation, (iv) the day on which, due to a Change in Law, it becomes unlawful for a party to this Agreement to perform its obligations to make payment or deliver or to receive payment or delivery with respect to the Transactions or to otherwise comply with the material terms of this Agreement; (v) failure of Seller to operate or conduct its respective business operations or any material portion thereof in the ordinary course, or any other material adverse change in Seller’s business operations or financial condition, which, in Agent’s good faith discretion, constitutes a material impairment of Seller’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any other related document; (vi) upon five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice from Seller to Purchaser following the occurrence of a Change in Law that increases Purchaser’s costs (as further described in
Section 3(h)
hereof); (vii) at the option of Purchaser, the occurrence of an Event of Default under this Agreement after the expiration of any applicable grace period; and (viii) at the option of Purchaser, the effective date of any event described in
Section 14(p)
or
Section 14(r)
.
(g)
Section 13(q) of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
(q)
Custodian
. The Custodian is not an Affiliate of Seller.
(h)
Section 14(g)(ii)(A) of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
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(A)
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Seller shall maintain a Tangible Net Worth of not less than the greater of (x) $300,000,000, (y) 2.50% of the Aggregate Forward Rate Locks, or (z) 5.00% of Seller’s outstanding recourse debt at month end.
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(i)
Section 14(g)(ii)(C) of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
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(C)
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The ratio of Seller’s Indebtedness (excluding nonrecourse Indebtedness and excluding all Indebtedness that relates to Seller’s guarantee obligations of its Parent Company’s debt) to Tangible Net Worth shall not be less than 8:1 at month end.
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(j)
Section 14(g)(ii) of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following clause (D) in its proper alphabetical sequence:
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(D)
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Seller shall report positive pre-tax Net Income, on a quarterly basis, as determined in accordance with GAAP before (i) non-cash fair value changes related mortgage servicing rights; (ii) impairments to goodwill and intangible assets; (iii) stock compensation expenses and (iv) non-cash fair value changes in the assets and liabilities related to securitization trusts.
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(k)
Section 14(i)(vii) of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
(vii) after May 23, 2016, any financial covenants Seller becomes subject to or any change or modification to, or waiver of compliance with, any financial covenants Seller is obligated to comply with, in either case, under any repurchase agreement or other warehouse financing related to new origination mortgage loans, provided that such financial covenant is more favorable to Purchasers than the financial covenant(s) set forth in this Agreement, considering the definitions and calculation of the financial covenant(s) for which notice and analysis is sought, or a substantially similar financial covenant is not set forth in this Agreement;
Section 2.
Agreement in Full Force and Effect as Amended
. As specifically amended hereby, the Repurchase Agreement remains in full force and effect. All references to the Agreement in any Program Document shall be deemed to mean the Repurchase Agreement as supplemented and amended hereby. This Amendment shall not constitute a novation of the Repurchase Agreement, but is a supplement thereto. The parties hereto agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Repurchase Agreement, as supplemented and amended by this Amendment, to the same effect as if such terms and conditions were set forth herein
verbatim
.
Section 3.
Conditions to Effectiveness of this Amendment
. This Amendment shall become effective on the day when the Seller shall have (i) paid to Purchasers and Agent and Purchasers and Agent
shall have received all accrued and unpaid fees and expenses owed to Purchaser in accordance with the Program Documents, including, without limitation, a fully-earned, non-refundable fee of $750,000 (the “
Renewal Fee
”), in each case, in immediately available funds, and without deduction, set-off or counterclaim in accordance with Section 2 of the Pricing Side Letter, in each case, in immediately available funds, and without deduction, set-off or counterclaim, and (ii) delivered to Purchaser (a) a copy of this Amendment duly executed by each of the parties hereto and (b) any other documents reasonably requested by Purchaser or Agent, each of which shall be in form and substance acceptable to Purchaser.
Section 4.
Miscellaneous
.
(a)
This Amendment shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
(b)
The various headings and sub-headings of this Amendment are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Amendment or the Repurchase Agreement or any provision hereof or thereof.
(c)
THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS EXCEPT SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.
(d)
This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, including without limitation counterparts transmitted by facsimile or in .pdf format, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed to be an original and such counterparts, together, shall constitute one and the same agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each undersigned party has caused this Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement to be duly executed by one of its officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date and year first above written.
DITECH FINANCIAL LLC
, as Seller
By:
/s/ Cheryl Collins
Name:
Cheryl Collins
Title:
SVP & Treasurer
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
, as Agent and a Purchaser
By:
/s/ Joseph O 'Doherty
Name:
Joseph O 'Doherty
Title:
Managing Director
SUTTON FUNDING LLC
, as a Purchaser
By:
/s/ Ellen Kiernan
Name:
Ellen Kiernan
Title:
Vice President
Signature Page to Barclays – Ditech Amendment No. 2 to A&R MRA
AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of February 27, 2017 (this “
Amendment
”), is entered into by and among Ditech Financial LLC (the “
Seller
”), Barclays Bank PLC, as a purchaser (in such capacity, “
Barclays
”) and as the agent (in such capacity, the “
Agent
”), and Sutton Funding LLC, as a purchaser (in such capacity, “
Sutton
” and, together with Barclays, each a “
Purchaser
” and collectively, the “
Purchasers
”). Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Amendment have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of April 23, 2015, as amended by that Amendment No. 1 dated April 21, 2016 and that Amendment No. 2 dated May 23, 2016 (as further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Repurchase Agreement
”), among the Agent, the Purchasers and Green Tree Servicing, LLC (“
Green Tree
”), as a seller, and Ditech Mortgage Corp. (“
Ditech
”), as a seller.
Recitals
WHEREAS, Ditech, Green Tree, the Purchasers and the Agent were party to the Repurchase Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Purchasers, the Agent, Green Tree, Ditech and certain other parties entered into that certain Omnibus Amendment and Approval of Merger, dated as of August 28, 2015, pursuant to which the parties thereto acknowledged that (i) Ditech and DT Holdings LLC merged with and into Green Tree, (ii) the surviving entity changed its legal name to “Ditech Financial LLC”, a Delaware limited liability company, and (iii) Ditech Financial LLC continued as the sole surviving entity and assumed all rights and liabilities of Ditech and Green Tree under the Repurchase Agreement;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 28 of the Repurchase Agreement, the parties hereto desire to amend the Repurchase Agreement as described below.
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions of the Repurchase Agreement concerning modification and amendment thereof, and in consideration of the amendments, agreements and other provisions herein contained and of certain other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Agreements
Section 1.
Amendment
. Effective as of the date hereof, Section 14(g)(ii)(D) of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
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(D)
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Seller shall report positive pre-tax Net Income, on a quarterly basis, except with respect to the quarter ended December 31, 2016, Seller shall report negative pre-tax Net Income no greater than $60,000,000 and, with respect to the quarter ended March 31, 2017, negative pre-tax Net Income no greater than $15,000,000, in any case as determined in accordance with GAAP before (i) non-cash fair value changes related mortgage servicing rights; (ii) impairments to goodwill and intangible assets; (iii) stock compensation expenses and (iv) non-cash fair value changes in the assets and liabilities related to securitization trusts.
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Section 2.
Agreement in Full Force and Effect as Amended
. As specifically amended hereby, the Repurchase Agreement remains in full force and effect. All references to the Agreement in any Program
Document shall be deemed to mean the Repurchase Agreement as supplemented and amended hereby. This Amendment shall not constitute a novation of the Repurchase Agreement, but is a supplement thereto. The parties hereto agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Repurchase Agreement, as supplemented and amended by this Amendment, to the same effect as if such terms and conditions were set forth herein
verbatim
.
Section 3.
Conditions to Effectiveness of this Amendment
. This Amendment shall become effective on the day when the Seller shall have (i) paid to Purchasers and Agent and Purchasers and Agent shall have received all accrued and unpaid fees and expenses owed to Purchasers and Agent in accordance with the Program Documents, in each case, in immediately available funds, and without deduction, set-off or counterclaim, and (ii) delivered to Purchasers and Agent (a) a copy of this Amendment duly executed by each of the parties hereto and (b) any other documents reasonably requested by Purchasers or Agent, each of which shall be in form and substance acceptable to Purchasers and Agent.
Section 4.
Miscellaneous
.
(a)
This Amendment shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
(b)
The various headings and sub-headings of this Amendment are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Amendment or the Repurchase Agreement or any provision hereof or thereof.
(c)
THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS EXCEPT SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.
(d)
This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, including without limitation counterparts transmitted by facsimile or in .pdf format, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed to be an original and such counterparts, together, shall constitute one and the same agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each undersigned party has caused this Amendment to be duly executed by one of its officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date and year first above written.
DITECH FINANCIAL LLC
, as Seller
By:
/s/ Cheryl Collins
Name:
Cheryl Collins
Title:
SVP & Treasurer
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
, as Agent and a Purchaser
By:
/s/ George Van Schaick
Name:
George Van Schaick
Title:
Managing Director
SUTTON FUNDING LLC
, as a Purchaser
By:
/s/ Ellen Kiernan
Name:
Ellen Kiernan
Title:
Vice President
Signature Page to Barclays – Ditech Amendment No. 3 to A&R MRA
Exhibit 10.6.6
EXECUTION VERSION
AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of May 22, 2017 (this “
Amendment
”), is entered into by and between Ditech Financial LLC (the “
Seller
”) and Barclays Bank PLC (“
Barclays
”), as the purchaser (in such capacity, “
Purchaser
”) and as the agent (in such capacity, the “
Agent
”), is acknowledged by Sutton Funding LLC (“
Sutton
”), and amended that certain Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of April 23, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Repurchase Agreement
”), by and among Purchaser, Agent, Sutton, Green Tree Servicing, LLC (“
Green Tree
”), as a seller, and Ditech Mortgage Corp. (“
Ditech
”), as a seller. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Amendment have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Repurchase Agreement.
Recitals
WHEREAS, Ditech, Green Tree, Sutton, the Purchaser and the Agent were party to the Repurchase Agreement;
WHEREAS, Sutton, Purchaser, the Agent, Green Tree, Ditech and certain other parties entered into that certain Omnibus Amendment and Approval of Merger, dated as of August 28, 2015, pursuant to which the parties thereto acknowledged that (i) Ditech and DT Holdings LLC merged with and into Green Tree, (ii) the surviving entity changed its legal name to “Ditech Financial LLC”, a Delaware limited liability company, and (iii) Ditech Financial LLC continued as the sole surviving entity and assumed all rights and liabilities of Ditech and Green Tree under the Repurchase Agreement;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 28 of the Repurchase Agreement, the parties hereto desire to amend the Repurchase Agreement to remove Sutton as a purchaser and make such other modifications as further described below.
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions of the Repurchase Agreement concerning modification and amendment thereof, and in consideration of the amendments, agreements and other provisions herein contained and of certain other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Agreements
Section 1.
Amendment
. Effective as of the Amendment Effective Date, the parties hereto hereby agree to amend the Repurchase Agreement as follows:
(a)
Sutton is hereby removed as a party to the Repurchase Agreement.
(b)
All references in the Repurchase Agreement to “Purchaser” shall be deemed to be references to Barclays in its capacity as Purchaser.
(c)
The Preamble of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting such Preamble in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, in its capacity as purchaser (“
Barclays
” or “
Purchaser
”) and agent pursuant hereto (“
Agent
”),
and
DITECH FINANCIAL LLC, as seller (the “
Seller
").
(d)
Section 1 of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the second and third paragraphs of such section in their entirety and replacing them with the following:
Purchaser and Sellers desire to further amend and restate the Original Agreement in its entirety to make certain changes and contemporaneously enter into or reaffirm the Program Documents (as such term is defined in this Agreement), as applicable. To effectuate the desired changes and in consideration of the premises and the other mutual covenants contained herein, (a) Sutton hereby automatically releases its lien on all assets upon which a lien was granted pursuant to the Original Agreement and (b) Sutton hereby authorizes the filing of any amendments as it shall reasonably determine are necessary or appropriate to evidence such lien release.
Purchaser may from time to time, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, agree to enter into transactions on a committed basis with respect to the Committed Amount and an uncommitted basis with respect to the Uncommitted Amount, in which Seller sells to Purchaser Eligible Mortgage Loans, on a servicing-released basis, against the transfer of funds by Purchaser, with a simultaneous agreement by Purchaser to transfer to Seller the related Purchased Assets on a date certain not later than one year following such transfer, against the transfer of funds by Seller;
provided
that
the Aggregate MRA Purchase Price shall not exceed, as of any date of determination, the lesser of (a) the Maximum Aggregate Purchase Price (less the Aggregate EPF Purchase Price) or (b) the Asset Base. Each such transaction shall be referred to herein as a “
Transaction
,” and shall be governed by this Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the procedures to be used in connection with periodic requests for Purchaser to enter into Transactions with Seller. Seller hereby acknowledges that Purchaser is under no obligation to enter into, any Transaction pursuant to this Agreement with respect to the Uncommitted Amount. Seller acknowledges that during the term of this Agreement, Agent may undertake to join either one or both of Sheffield Receivables Corporation and Barclays Bank Delaware as additional purchasers under this Agreement, and Seller hereby consents to the joinder of such additional purchasers
(e)
Section 2 of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following as the defined term “
Bail-In Action
” in its proper alphabetical sequence:
“
Bail-In Action
” means the exercise by the Bank of England (or any successor resolution authority) of any write-down or conversion power existing from time to time (including, without limitation, any power to amend or alter the maturity of eligible liabilities of an institution under resolution or amend the amount of interest payable under such eligible liabilities or the date on which interest becomes payable, including by suspending payment for a temporary period and together with any power to terminate and value transactions) under, and exercised in compliance with, any laws, regulations, rules or requirements in effect in the United Kingdom relating to the transposition of the European Banking Recovery and Resolution Directive as amended from time to time, including but not limited to, the Banking Act 2009 as amended from time to time, and the instruments, rules and standards created thereunder, pursuant to which Purchaser’s obligations (or those of Purchaser’s affiliates) can be reduced (including to zero), cancelled or converted into shares, other securities, or other obligations of ours or any other person.
(f)
Section 2 of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the defined terms “
Change in Control
”, “
Collection Account
,” “
Collection Account Control Agreement
,” “
Maturity Date
”,
“
Purchased Assets
” and “
Wet-Ink Mortgage Loan Purchase Price Range
” in their entirety and replacing them with the following:
“
Change in Control
” means (a) any transaction or event as a result of which Guarantor ceases to own, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, more than 50% of the membership interests of Seller, (b) the sale, transfer, or other disposition of all or substantially all of Seller’s assets or Property (excluding any such action taken in connection with any securitization or financing transaction or routine sales of Servicing Rights, Mortgage Loans or REO Properties, in whole or in part, or any other transaction permitted under the Program Documents) or all or substantially all of Guarantor’s assets, as applicable, or (c) the consummation of a merger or consolidation of Seller or Guarantor with or into another entity or any other corporate reorganization, if more than 50% of the combined voting power of the continuing or surviving entity’s equity outstanding immediately after such merger, consolidation or such other reorganization is owned by persons who were not equityholders of the Seller or Guarantor, as applicable, immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or other reorganization.
“
Collection Account
” means the account established by the Seller in accordance with Section 16(e) for the benefit of Barclays.
“
Collection Account Control Agreement
” means that certain Collection Account Control Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2013, by and among Barclays, the Seller and Bank, and joined by Ditech Mortgage Corp. pursuant to that certain Joinder Agreement to Deposit Account Control Agreement, dated February 28, 2014, in form and substance acceptable to Barclays entered into with respect to the Collection Account, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
“
Maturity Date
” means May 21, 2018.
“
Transaction Notice
” means a written request of Seller to enter into a Transaction in a form attached as Exhibit C hereto or such other form as shall be mutually agreed upon between Seller and Purchaser, which is deemed to delivered to the Purchaser in accordance with Section 3(c) herein.
“
Purchased Assets
” means the right, title and interest of the Seller in, under and to the following, whether now existing or hereafter acquired: (i) the Mortgage Loans subject to a Transaction, (ii) the Servicing Rights related to the Mortgage Loans subject to a Transaction, (iii) Seller’s rights under any related Hedge Instruments to the extent related to the Mortgage Loans subject to a Transaction, (iv) such other Property, rights, titles or interest as are specified on the related Seller Mortgage Loan Schedule that are related to the Mortgage Loans subject to a Transaction, (v) rights to payment under all mortgage guarantees and insurance relating to the individual Mortgage Loans subject to a Transaction (issued by governmental agencies or otherwise) or the related Mortgaged Property and any mortgage insurance certificate or other document evidencing such mortgage guarantees or insurance and all claims and payments related to the Mortgage Loans subject to a Transaction, (vi) all guarantees or other support for the Mortgage Loans subject to a Transaction, (vii) all rights to Income (including all sale proceeds and all other proceeds as defined in Section 9-102(a)(64) of the Uniform Commercial Code and all other collections and distributions thereon (including, without limitation, any proceeds received in respect of mortgage insurance)) and the rights to enforce such payments arising from the Mortgage Loans subject to a Transaction and any other contract rights, payments, rights to payment (including payments of interest or finance charges) with respect thereto and all rights to proceeds as defined in Section 9-102(a)(64) of the Uniform Commercial Code, (viii) all Takeout Commitments and Trade Assignments (including the rights to receive the related purchase price related therefor), (ix) the
Collection Account and all amounts on deposit therein, (x) all Additional Purchased Mortgage Loans, (xi) all “accounts,” “deposit accounts,” “securities accounts,” “chattel paper,” “deposit accounts,” “documents,” “general intangibles,” “instruments,” “investment property,” and “securities accounts,” relating to the foregoing as each of those terms is defined in the Uniform Commercial Code and all cash and cash equivalents and all other products and proceeds relating to or constituting any or all of the foregoing, (xii) any purchase agreements or other agreements or contracts relating to or constituting any or all of the foregoing, (xiii) any other collateral pledged or otherwise relating to any or all of the foregoing, together with all files, material documents, instruments, surveys (if available), certificates, correspondence, appraisals, computer records, computer storage media, accounting records and other books and records relating to the foregoing and (xiv) any and all replacements, substitutions, distributions on, or proceeds with respect to, any of the foregoing. The term “Purchased Assets” with respect to any Transaction at any time also shall include Additional Purchased Mortgage Loans delivered pursuant to
Section 7(b)
hereof.
“
Wet-Ink Mortgage Loan Purchase Price Range
” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Custodial and Disbursement Agreement.
(g)
Section 2 of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the defined terms “
Barclays Collection Account
”, “
Barclays Collection Account Control Agreement
”, “
Initial Fee
”, “
Seller
”, “
Sutton
”, “
Sutton Collection Account
” and “
Sutton Collection Account Control Agreement
” in their entirety.
(h)
Section 3 of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting subsections (c) and (e) in their entirety and replacing them with the following:
(C) Unless otherwise agreed, Seller shall request that Purchaser enter into a Transaction with respect to any Eligible Loan by delivering to the indicated required parties (each, a “
Required Recipient
”) the required delivery items (each, a “
Required Delivery Item
”) set forth in the table below by the corresponding required delivery time (the “
Required Delivery Time
”), and such Transaction shall occur no later than the corresponding required purchase time (the “
Required Purchase Time
”):
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Purchased Asset Type
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Required Delivery Items
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Required Delivery Time
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Required Recipient
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Required Purchase Time
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Eligible Mortgage Loans (other than Wet-Ink Mortgage Loans, FHA Buyout Loans and Modified Loans)
|
a Seller Mortgage Loan Schedule
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No later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day prior to the requested Purchase Date
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Purchaser and Custodian
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No later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the requested Purchase Date
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For Correspondent Loans, the Correspondent Seller Release, duly executed and delivered by each applicable Correspondent Seller
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No later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day prior to the requested Purchase Date
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Purchaser
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The complete Mortgage Files to Custodian for each Mortgage Loan subject to such Transaction
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No later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day prior to the requested Purchase Date
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Custodian
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AM Funded Wet-Ink Mortgage Loans
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a Seller Mortgage Loan Schedule
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No later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day prior to the requested Purchase Date
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Purchaser and Custodian
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No later than 9:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the requested Purchase Date
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PM Funded Wet-Ink Mortgage Loans
|
a Seller Mortgage Loan Schedule
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No later than 2:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the requested Purchase Date
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Purchaser and Custodian
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No later than 4:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the requested Purchase Date
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FHA Buyout Loans and Modified Loans
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a Seller Mortgage Loan Schedule
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No later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day prior to the requested Purchase Date
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Purchaser and Custodian
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No later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the requested Purchase Date
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The date on which any notice pursuant to this Section 3(c) is given is known as the “
Notice Date
”. By submitting a Seller Mortgage Loan Schedule, Seller hereby agrees that it shall be deemed to have made all of the representations and warranties set forth in the form of Transaction Notice attached as
Exhibit C
hereto.
(e) Upon Seller’s request to enter into a Transaction pursuant to
Section 3(c)
and assuming all conditions precedent set forth in this
Section 3
and in
Sections 10(a)
and
(b)
have been met, and provided no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, on the requested Purchase Date, Purchaser shall, in the case of a Transaction with respect to the Committed Amount, and may, in its sole discretion, in the case of a Transaction with respect to the Uncommitted Amount, purchase the Eligible Mortgage Loans included in the related Seller Mortgage Loan Schedule by transferring the Purchase Price (net of any related Structuring Fee or any other unpaid fees and expense then due and payable by Seller to Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement) in accordance with the following wire instructions or as otherwise provided:
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
ABA #: 121-000-248
Acct Name: Corporate Trust Clearing
Acct #: 3970771416
FFC: Acct # 39131200 – Ditech Financial LLC Haircut Account
Seller acknowledges and agrees that the Purchase Price includes a mutually negotiated premium allocable to the portion of the Purchased Assets that constitutes the related Servicing Rights.
(i)
Section 4 of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the second sentence thereof in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
Any such Confirmation and the related Seller Mortgage Loan Schedule, together with this Agreement, shall constitute conclusive evidence of the terms agreed to between Purchaser and Seller with respect to the Transaction to which the Confirmation relates.
(j)
Section 10 of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting subsections (a)(vi), (b)(i)(B), (b)(i)(D) and (c) in their entirety and replacing them with the following:
(vi) Seller shall have paid to Purchaser and Purchaser shall have received all accrued and unpaid fees and expenses owed to Purchaser in accordance with the Program Documents, including without limitation, the Renewal Fee or the Extension Fee, as applicable, pursuant to Section 2 of the Pricing Side Letter, in each case, in immediately available funds, and without deduction, set-off or counterclaim;
(B) The Seller Mortgage Loan Schedule (and additionally with respect to Correspondent Loans, the Correspondent Seller Release) with respect to such Purchased Assets, delivered pursuant to Section 3(c);
(D) Purchaser shall have received the Renewal Fee or the Extension Fee, as applicable, pursuant to Section 2 of the Pricing Side Letter, in immediately available funds, and without deduction, set-off or counterclaim;
(c) As condition precedent to any Transaction (including the initial Transaction) involving the funding of Modified Loans or FHA Buyout Loans, the parties shall have entered into an amended Custodial and Disbursement Agreement that incorporates such assets, in a form mutually agreed upon, and Purchaser shall have received an enforceability opinion with respect to such agreement and, if such funding relates to FHA Buyout Loans, a security interest opinion with respect to the Collection Account Control Agreement.
(k)
Section 13 of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting subsections (e) and (f) in their entirety and replacing them with the following:
(e)
Financial Statements
. The financial statements of Seller, copies of which have been furnished to Purchaser, and the Guarantor, copies of which are publicly available, (i) are, as of the dates and for the periods referred to therein, complete and correct in all material respects, (ii) present fairly the financial condition and results of operations of Seller as of the dates and for the periods indicated and (iii) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, except as noted therein (subject as to interim statements to normal year‑end adjustments). Since the date of the most recent financial statements, there has been no Material Adverse Change with respect to
Seller. Except as disclosed in such financial statements or pursuant to Section 14(i) hereof, Seller is not subject to any contingent liabilities or commitments that, individually or in the aggregate, have a material possibility of causing a Material Adverse Change with respect to Seller.
(f)
Accuracy of Information
. Neither this Agreement nor any representations and warranties or information relating to Seller that Seller has delivered or caused to be delivered to Purchaser, including, but not limited to, all documents related to this Agreement, the Program Documents or Seller’s or Guarantor’s financial statements (when taken as a whole), contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made therein or herein in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Since the furnishing of such documents or information, there has been no change, nor any development or event involving a prospective change that would render any of such documents or information untrue or misleading in any material respect.
(l)
Section 14(i) of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting subsections (iii), (vii) and (ix) in their entirety and replacing them with the following:
(iii) the commencement of, or any determination in, any dispute, litigation, investigation (to the extent notice may be given), proceeding, sanctions or suspension between Seller or Guarantor, on the one hand, and any Governmental Authority (or any other Person, but only with respect to material litigation), on the other which, in any case, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effective with respect to the Seller;
(vii) upon Seller becoming aware of any penalties, sanctions or charges levied, or threatened to be levied (which in the case of any penalties, sanctions or charges of a monetary nature, the amount of any such penalty, sanction or charge is material), against Seller or any change or threatened change in Approval status, or the commencement of any non-routine audit, investigation (to the extent notice may be given concerning any audit or investigation), or the institution of any action or the threat of institution of any action against Seller by any Agency, HUD, FHA or VA or any other agency, or any supervisory or regulatory Governmental Authority supervising or regulating the origination or servicing of mortgage loans by, or the issuer status of, Seller, notice of which is permitted to be given by Seller under applicable law, rule or regulation;
(ix) any Change in Control of Seller, provided that such notice may be given in accordance with the period of time indicated in Section 14(p); or
(m)
Section 14 of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting subsection (k) in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
(k)
Maintenance of Licenses
. Seller shall (i) maintain all licenses, permits or other approvals necessary for Seller to conduct its business and to perform its obligations under the Program Documents, (ii) remain in good standing under in each jurisdiction in which it is legally required to qualify to do business, (iii) comply in all material respects with, all laws of each state in which it conducts business or any Mortgaged Property is located and (iv) conduct its business in accordance with applicable law in all material respects.
(n)
Section 14 of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting subsection (p) in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
(p)
Merger of Seller
. Seller shall not, at any time, directly or indirectly (i) liquidate or dissolve or enter into any consolidation or merger or be subject to a Change in Control without providing Purchaser with not less than forty-five (45) days’ prior written notice of such event; (ii) form or enter into any partnership, joint venture, syndicate or other combination which would have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Seller; or (iii) make any Material Adverse Change with respect to Seller.
(o)
Section 16 of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting subsections (e), (f) and (h) in their entirety and replacing them with the following:
(e) Within thirty (30) days after the Effective Date, Seller shall establish and maintain a separate account (the “
Collection Account
”) with the Bank in the Agent’s name for the sole and exclusive benefit of Barclays. Such account shall be subject to the Collection Account Control Agreement. Servicer shall deposit or credit to the Collection Account all amounts collected on account of the Mortgage Loans within two (2) Business Days of receipt, and to remit such collections in accordance with Section 16(f) hereof. Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, such amounts shall be deposited or credited irrespective of any right of setoff or counterclaim arising in favor of Seller (or any third party claiming through it) under any other agreement or arrangement. Amounts on deposit in the Collection Account shall be distributed as provided in Section 16(f).
(f)
Income Payments
.
(i) Where a particular term of a Transaction extends over the date on which Income is paid in respect of any Purchased Asset subject to that Transaction, Income collected in respect of the Mortgage Loans shall be the Property of Purchaser subject to subsections 16(f)(ii) and (iii) below. The Collection Account shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Collection Account Control Agreement.
(ii) Except as otherwise provided in Section 16(f)(iv), on the Monthly Payment Date, Purchaser shall cause amounts deposited in the Collection Account to be released to Seller, which amounts shall be applied by Seller to (A) reduce outstanding Price Differential due and payable in respect of Purchased Assets for which Purchaser has received the related Repurchase Price (other than Price Differential) pursuant to Section 3(g) during the prior calendar month, (B) reduce the Repurchase Price for all outstanding Transactions, and (C) pay all other Obligations then due and payable to Purchaser.
(iii) Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Collection Account Control Agreement to the contrary, Purchaser shall in no event cause amounts deposited in the Collection Account to be released to Seller to the extent that such action would result in the creation of a Margin Deficit (unless prior thereto or simultaneously therewith Seller cures such Margin Deficit in accordance with Section 7), or if an Event of Default is then continuing. Further, if an uncured Margin Deficit exists as of such Monthly Payment Date, Purchaser shall cause the Bank to disburse the Income related to the Transaction for which the Margin Deficit exists to Purchaser (up to the amount of such Margin Deficit), which amounts shall be applied by Purchaser to reduce the related Repurchase Price.
(iv) If Successor Servicer takes delivery of such Mortgage Loans either under the circumstances set forth in Section 16(i) or otherwise, all amounts deposited in the Custodial Account shall be paid to Purchaser promptly upon such delivery.
(h) With respect to each FHA Buyout Loan, Seller shall (i)(A) with respect to each FHA Buyout Loan subject to a Transaction occurring on or before May 22, 2017, revise or amend the current U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s form for Single-Family Application for Insurance Benefits, as necessary, to remove all references relating to Sutton Funding LLC and “30565-0000-6” and (B) with respect to each FHA Buyout Loan subject to a Transaction occurring
after May 22, 2017, complete the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s form for Single-Family Application for Insurance Benefits in its own name, (ii) service such Mortgage Loan in Strict Compliance with all FHA requirements and (iii) deposit all FHA claims payments on such Mortgage Loan into the Collection Account within two (2) Business Days receipt thereof.
(p)
Section 17 of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting subsections (i) and (t) in their entirety and replacing them with the following:
(i) Seller shall fail to comply with any of the financial covenants set forth in Section 14(g)(ii), or Guarantor shall fail to comply with any of the financial covenants set forth in the Guaranty or with the covenant set forth in Section 4 of the Pricing Side Letter;
(t) Failure by Seller to remit when due Income payments required to be made under the terms of this Agreement or such Mortgage Loans it is subservicing, or failure by Seller to cause FHA (as contemplated by Section 16(h) hereof) to make claims payments to Purchaser with respect to any FHA Buyout Loans sold to Purchaser hereunder.
(q)
Section 27(b) of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting third sentence thereof it is entirety and replacing it with the following:
Without any requirement for further consent of the Seller and at no cost or expense to the Seller, each of Purchaser and Agent may, in its sole election, assign or participate all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the Program Documents with a counterparty of Purchaser’s or Agent’s choice,
provided
,
however
, that the Seller will continue to deal directly with the Purchaser and Agent following such assignment or participation, and, (i) with respect to any participation or (ii) any partial assignment pursuant to which Barclays Bank PLC assigns its rights and obligations as Purchaser, but not its rights and obligations as Agent, Agent is the only Person entitled to enforce the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement and the other Program Documents.
(r)
Section 34 of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the notice address for Sutton Funding LLC in its entirety.
(s)
Section 37 of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting such section in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
Each of Purchaser and Agent hereby notifies the Seller and the Guarantor that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act, Title III of Pub. L. 109-177 (signed into law March 9, 2009) (the “Act”), it is required to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies Seller or Guarantor, which information includes the name and address of Seller or Guarantor and other information that will allow Purchaser and Agent, as applicable, to identify the Seller or Guarantor in accordance with the Act. Accordingly, each of Seller and Guarantor hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser and Agent, and shall on and as of the Purchase Date for any Transaction and on and as of each date thereafter through and including the related Repurchase Date be deemed to represent and warrant to Purchaser and Agent that:
(a) (i) None of the Seller, Guarantor, the Parent Company or any Originator, to the Seller’s actual knowledge, and director, officer, or employee of the Seller or any of its subsidiaries, or any originator of a Purchased Asset is named on the list of Specifically Designated Nationals maintained by OFAC or any similar list issued by OFAC (collectively, the “OFAC Lists”) or is
located, organized, or resident in a country or territory that is, or whose government is, the target of sanctions imposed by OFAC; (ii) no Person on the OFAC Lists owns an equity interest in, directly or indirectly, or otherwise controls, the Seller, the Guarantor, the Parent Company or any Originator; and (iii) to the knowledge of the Seller, the Guarantor or any Originator, none of Purchaser or Agent is precluded, under the laws and regulations administered by OFAC, from entering into this Agreement or any transactions pursuant to this Agreement with the Seller, the Guarantor or any Originator due to the ownership or control by any person or entity of stocks, shares, bonds, debentures, notes, drafts or other securities or obligations of the Seller, the Guarantor or any Originator.
(b) (i) None of the Seller, the Guarantor nor any Originator will conduct business with or engage in any transaction with any Obligor that the Seller, the Guarantor or any Originator knows or should reasonably be expected to know that, after reasonable due diligence, (x) is named on any of the OFAC Lists or is located, organized, or resident in a country or territory that is, or whose government currently is, the target of countrywide sanctions imposed by OFAC; (y) is owned, directly or indirectly, or otherwise controlled, by a Person named on any OFAC List; (ii) if any of the Seller, the Guarantor or any Originator obtains actual knowledge or should reasonably be expected to know, after reasonable due diligence, that any Obligor is named on any of the OFAC Lists or that any Person named on an OFAC List owns an equity interest in, directly or indirectly, or otherwise controls, the Obligor, or the Seller, the Guarantor or any Originator, as applicable, Seller will give prompt written notice to Purchaser and Agent of such fact or facts; and (iii) the Seller, the Guarantor and any Originator will (x) comply at all times with the requirements of the Economic and Trade Sanctions and Anti-Terrorism Laws applicable to any transactions, dealings or other actions relating to this Agreement, except to the extent such non-compliance does not result in a violation of applicable law by any of Purchaser or Agent and (y) will, upon Purchaser’s or Agent’s reasonable request from time to time during the term of this Agreement, deliver a certification confirming its compliance with the covenants set forth in this Section 37.
(t)
The Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following as a new Section 41 in its proper numerical sequence:
41.
COVENANT OF GUARANTOR
.
Walter Investment Management Corp., as Guarantor, hereby covenants and agrees with Purchaser and Agent that, on and after the date hereof, if at any time there are any Obligations outstanding under the Agreement, it shall not permit or take any action that would cause the Aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure under and as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2013 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time), among the Guarantor, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Credit Suisse AG, as administrative agent and collateral agent, to exceed $20,000,000.
(u)
The Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following as a new Section 39 in its proper numerical sequence:
39. CONTRACTUAL RECOGNITION OF BAIL-IN
Seller acknowledges and agrees that notwithstanding any other term of this Agreement or any other agreement, arrangement or understanding with Purchaser, any of Purchaser’s liabilities, as the Bank of England (or any successor resolution authority) may
determine, arising under or in connection with this Agreement may be subject to Bail-In Action and Seller accepts to be bound by the effect of:
(a)
Any Bail-In Action in relation to such liability, including (without limitations):
(i)
a reduction, in full or in part, of any amount due in respect of any such liability;
(ii)
a conversion of all, or part of, any such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership that may be issued to, or conferred on, Seller; and
(iii)
a cancellation of any such liability; and
(b)
a variation of any term of this Agreement to the extent necessary to give effect to Bail-In Action in relation to any such liability.
(v)
The Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following as a new Section 42 in its proper numerical sequence:
42.
NO WAIVER
.
The representations, warranties and covenants of the Seller, and the Purchaser’s and Agent’s right to indemnification with respect thereto, shall not be affected or deemed waived by reason of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Purchaser or Agent or by reason of the fact that the Purchaser or Agent knew or should have known that any such representation or warranty is, was or might be inaccurate or by reason of the Purchaser’s waiver of any condition set forth in Section 10, as the case may be.
(w)
Exhibit C of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting Sutton Funding LLC as an addressee and by deleting paragraph 2 in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
In accordance with Section 3(c) of the Repurchase Agreement, the undersigned Seller hereby requests, and the Purchaser, agrees to enter into a Transaction with us, in connection with our delivery of Eligible Mortgage Loans and all related Servicing Rights, on ____________________ [insert requested Purchase Date, which must be at least one (1) Business Day following the date of the request] (the “
Purchase Date
”), in connection with which we shall sell to you such Eligible Mortgage Loans on the Seller Mortgage Loan Schedule attached hereto. The Principal Balance of the Eligible Mortgage Loans that are not FHA Buyout Loans is $________ and the Purchase Price for such Eligible Mortgage Loans shall be $ ______ [insert applicable Purchase Price]. The Principal Balance of the Eligible Mortgage Loans that are FHA Buyout Loans is $ _______ and the Purchase Price for such FHA Buyout Loans shall be $ ________ [insert applicable Purchase Price]. Barclays shall transfer to the Seller an amount equal to $ _______ [insert amount which represents the Purchase Price of the Eligible Mortgage Loans, including any FHA Buyout Loans, net of any fees then due and payable by Seller to Barclays pursuant to the Agreement]. Seller agrees to repurchase such Purchased Asset on the Repurchase Date(s) at the Repurchase Price(s) listed below.
(x)
Exhibit E to the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by removing Sutton Funding LLC as an addressee.
(y)
Exhibit K to the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the word “Sutton’s” from the title of such exhibit.
Section 2.
Agreement in Full Force and Effect as Amended
. As specifically amended hereby, the Repurchase Agreement remains in full force and effect. All references to the Agreement in any Program Document shall be deemed to mean the Repurchase Agreement as supplemented and amended hereby. This Amendment shall not constitute a novation of the Repurchase Agreement, but is a supplement thereto. The parties hereto agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Repurchase Agreement, as supplemented and amended by this Amendment, to the same effect as if such terms and conditions were set forth herein
verbatim
.
Section 3.
Conditions to Effectiveness of this Amendment
. This Amendment shall become effective on the day (the “
Amendment Effective Date
”) when the Seller shall have (i) paid to Purchaser and Agent and Purchaser and Agent shall have received all accrued and unpaid fees (including, without limitation, the Renewal Fee (as defined in the Pricing Side Letter) and expenses owed to Purchaser and Agent in accordance with the Program Documents, in each case, in immediately available funds, and without deduction, set-off or counterclaim, and (ii) delivered to Purchaser and Agent (a) a copy of this Amendment duly executed by each of the parties hereto; (b) a copy of (1) the Joinder and Amendment No. 4 to Second Amended and Restated Pricing Side Letter, (2) the Amendment No. 7 to Mortgage Loan Participation Purchase and Sale Agreement, (3) the Amendment No. 4 to the Pricing Side Letter to the Mortgage Loan Participation Purchase and Sale Agreement and (4) the Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Custodial and Disbursement Agreement, in each case, in form and substance acceptable to the Purchaser and Agent and executed by each of the parties thereto and (c) any other documents reasonably requested by Purchaser or Agent, each of which shall be in form and substance acceptable to Purchaser and Agent.
Section 4.
Miscellaneous
.
(a)
This Amendment shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
(b)
The various headings and sub-headings of this Amendment are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Amendment or the Repurchase Agreement or any provision hereof or thereof.
(c)
THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS EXCEPT SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.
(d)
This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, including without limitation counterparts transmitted by facsimile or in .pdf format, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed to be an original and such counterparts, together, shall constitute one and the same agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each undersigned party has caused this Amendment to be duly executed by one of its officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date and year first above written.
DITECH FINANCIAL LLC
, as Seller
By:
/s/ Cheryl Collins
Name:
Cheryl Collins
Title:
SVP & Treasurer
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
, as Agent and as Purchaser
By:
/s/ George Van Schaick
Name:
George Van Schaick
Title:
Managing Director
Signature Page to Barclays – Ditech Amendment No. 4 to A&R MRA
ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED WITH RESPECT TO SECTION 1(t) TO THIS AMENDMENT:
WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.
, as Guarantor
By:
/s/ Cheryl Collins
Name: Cheryl Collins
Title: SVP & Treasurer
ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:
SUTTON FUNDING LLC
By:
/s/ Ellen Kiernan
Name: Ellen Kiernan
Title: Vice President
Signature Page to Barclays – Ditech Amendment No. 4 to A&R MRA
Exhibit 10.6.7
EXECUTION COPY
AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of July 21, 2017 (this “
Amendment
”), is entered into by and between Ditech Financial LLC (the “
Seller
”) and Barclays Bank PLC (“
Barclays
”), as the purchaser (in such capacity, “
Purchaser
”) and as the agent (in such capacity, the “
Agent
”), and amends that certain Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of April 23, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Repurchase Agreement
”), by and among Purchaser, Agent, Sutton Funding LLC (“
Sutton
”), Green Tree Servicing, LLC (“
Green Tree
”), as a seller, and Ditech Mortgage Corp. (“
Ditech
”), as a seller. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Amendment have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Repurchase Agreement.
Recitals
WHEREAS, Ditech, Green Tree, Sutton, the Purchaser and the Agent were party to the Repurchase Agreement;
WHEREAS, Sutton, Purchaser, the Agent, Green Tree, Ditech and certain other parties entered into that certain Omnibus Amendment and Approval of Merger, dated as of August 28, 2015, pursuant to which the parties thereto acknowledged that (i) Ditech and DT Holdings LLC merged with and into Green Tree, (ii) the surviving entity changed its legal name to “Ditech Financial LLC”, a Delaware limited liability company, and (iii) Ditech Financial LLC continued as the sole surviving entity and assumed all rights and liabilities of Ditech and Green Tree under the Repurchase Agreement;
WHEREAS, Sutton, Purchaser, the Agent and the Seller entered into that certain Amendment No. 4 to Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2017, pursuant to which the parties thereto agreed to remove Sutton as a party to the Repurchase Agreement;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 28 of the Repurchase Agreement, the parties hereto desire to amend the Repurchase Agreement to make such modifications as further described below.
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions of the Repurchase Agreement concerning modification and amendment thereof, and in consideration of the amendments, agreements and other provisions herein contained and of certain other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Agreements
Section 1.
Amendment
. Effective as of the Amendment Effective Date, the parties hereto hereby agree to amend Section 14(g)(ii) of the Repurchase Agreement by deleting clause (D) and replacing it with the following:
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(D)
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Seller shall report positive pre-tax Net Income, on a quarterly basis, except with respect to the quarter ended September 30, 2017, Seller shall report negative pre-tax Net Income no greater than $10,000,000 and, with respect to the quarter ended December 31, 2017, Seller shall report negative pre-tax Net Income no greater than $15,000,000, in any case as determined in accordance with GAAP before (i) non-cash fair value changes related mortgage servicing rights; (ii) impairments to
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goodwill and intangible assets; (iii) stock compensation expenses; and (iv) non-cash fair value changes in the assets and liabilities related to securitization trusts.
Section 2.
Agreement in Full Force and Effect as Amended
. As specifically amended hereby, the Repurchase Agreement remains in full force and effect. All references to the Agreement in any Program Document shall be deemed to mean the Repurchase Agreement as supplemented and amended hereby. This Amendment shall not constitute a novation of the Repurchase Agreement, but is a supplement thereto. The parties hereto agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Repurchase Agreement, as supplemented and amended by this Amendment, to the same effect as if such terms and conditions were set forth herein
verbatim
.
Section 3.
Conditions to Effectiveness of this Amendment
. This Amendment shall become effective on the day (the “
Amendment Effective Date
”) when the Seller shall have (i) paid to Purchaser and Agent and Purchaser and Agent shall have received all accrued and unpaid fees and expenses owed to Purchaser and Agent in accordance with the Program Documents, in each case, in immediately available funds, and without deduction, set-off or counterclaim, and (ii) delivered to Purchaser and Agent (a) a copy of this Amendment duly executed by each of the parties hereto and (b) any other documents reasonably requested by Purchaser or Agent, each of which shall be in form and substance acceptable to Purchaser and Agent.
Section 4.
Miscellaneous
.
(a)
This Amendment shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
(b)
The various headings and sub-headings of this Amendment are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Amendment or the Repurchase Agreement or any provision hereof or thereof.
(c)
THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS EXCEPT SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.
(d)
This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, including without limitation counterparts transmitted by facsimile or in .pdf format, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed to be an original and such counterparts, together, shall constitute one and the same agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each undersigned party has caused this Amendment to be duly executed by one of its officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date and year first above written.
DITECH FINANCIAL LLC
, as Seller
By:
/s/ Cheryl Collins
Name:
Cheryl Collins
Title:
SVP & Treasurer
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
, as Agent and as Purchaser
By:
/s/ Joseph O 'Doherty
Name:
Joseph O 'Doherty
Title:
Managing Director
Signature Page to Barclays – Ditech Amendment No. 5 to A&R MRA
AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of August 8, 2017 (this “
Amendment
”), is entered into by and between Ditech Financial LLC (the “
Seller
”) and Barclays Bank PLC (“
Barclays
”), as the purchaser (in such capacity, “
Purchaser
”) and as the agent (in such capacity, the “
Agent
”), and amends that certain Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of April 23, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Repurchase Agreement
”), by and among Purchaser, Agent, Sutton Funding LLC (“
Sutton
”), Green Tree Servicing, LLC (“
Green Tree
”), as a seller, and Ditech Mortgage Corp. (“
Ditech
”), as a seller. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Amendment have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Repurchase Agreement.
Recitals
WHEREAS, Ditech, Green Tree, Sutton, the Purchaser and the Agent were party to the Repurchase Agreement;
WHEREAS, Sutton, Purchaser, the Agent, Green Tree, Ditech and certain other parties entered into that certain Omnibus Amendment and Approval of Merger, dated as of August 28, 2015, pursuant to which the parties thereto acknowledged that (i) Ditech and DT Holdings LLC merged with and into Green Tree, (ii) the surviving entity changed its legal name to “Ditech Financial LLC”, a Delaware limited liability company, and (iii) Ditech Financial LLC continued as the sole surviving entity and assumed all rights and liabilities of Ditech and Green Tree under the Repurchase Agreement;
WHEREAS, Sutton, Purchaser, the Agent and the Seller entered into that certain Amendment No. 4 to Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2017, pursuant to which the parties thereto agreed to remove Sutton as a party to the Repurchase Agreement;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 28 of the Repurchase Agreement, the parties hereto desire to amend the Repurchase Agreement to make such modifications as further described below.
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions of the Repurchase Agreement concerning modification and amendment thereof, and in consideration of the amendments, agreements and other provisions herein contained and of certain other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Agreements
Section 1.
Amendment
. Effective as of the Amendment Effective Date, the parties hereto hereby agree to amend Section 2 of the Repurchase Agreement by amending clause (vi) of the defined term “
Act of Insolvency
” by inserting the text “(except with respect to financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2016)” immediately after the words “financial statements”.
Section 2.
Agreement in Full Force and Effect as Amended
. As specifically amended hereby, the Repurchase Agreement remains in full force and effect. All references to the Agreement in any Program Document shall be deemed to mean the Repurchase Agreement as supplemented and amended hereby. This Amendment shall not constitute a novation of the Repurchase Agreement, but is a supplement thereto. The parties hereto agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Repurchase Agreement, as supplemented
and amended by this Amendment, to the same effect as if such terms and conditions were set forth herein
verbatim
.
Section 3.
Conditions to Effectiveness of this Amendment
. This Amendment shall become effective on the day (the “
Amendment Effective Date
”) when the Seller shall have (i) paid to Purchaser and Agent and Purchaser and Agent shall have received all accrued and unpaid fees and expenses owed to Purchaser and Agent in accordance with the Program Documents, in each case, in immediately available funds, and without deduction, set-off or counterclaim, (ii) delivered to Purchaser and Agent (a) a copy of this Amendment duly executed by each of the parties hereto and (b) any other documents reasonably requested by Purchaser or Agent, each of which shall be in form and substance acceptable to Purchaser and Agent and (iii) Seller shall have received an executed amendment or waiver with substantially the same effect as this Amendment from each affected warehouse lender.
Section 4.
Additional Covenant
. In the event Seller or Walter Investment Management Corp. (“
Guarantor
”) agrees, in connection with any amendment or waiver referred to in Section 3(iii) hereof, to (i) pay any structuring fee, upfront fee or waiver fee (in each case, howsoever described or denominated), (ii) a change in any existing upfront fee or structuring fee (in each case, howsoever described or denominated), or (iii) any change in any existing applicable interest margin (howsoever described or denominated) (and that, in the case of clause (ii) or (iii), results in an upfront fee, structuring fee or applicable interest margin under another of Seller’s or Guarantor’s warehouse financing arrangement that is more favorable to Seller’s or Guarantor’s lender than the upfront fee, structuring fee or applicable interest margin (in each case, howsoever described or denominated) in the Program Documents), such waiver fee, such upfront fee, such structuring fee or such applicable interest margin shall be automatically incorporated into the Program Documents as if fully set forth therein without the need of any further action on the part of any party. Any such waiver fee or increase of such upfront fee or structuring fee shall be deemed fully earned and shall be paid by Seller or Guarantor to Purchaser by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with Purchaser’s Wire Instructions on the date so incorporated into the Program Documents.
Section 5.
Termination
. This Amendment shall terminate and the amendment herein shall be void if any warehouse lender, term loan lender, or other affected party accelerates the debt of Seller or Guarantor, declares an event of default, or exercises any remedies, or takes an action in furtherance of any of the foregoing as a result of the restatement of Guarantor’s or Seller’s financial statements for the fiscal quarters ended June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2016, its financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, and its financial statements for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2017.
Section 6.
Representations
. In order to induce Purchaser and Agent to execute and deliver this Amendment, Seller hereby represents to Purchaser and Agent, that as of the date of this Amendment and after giving effect to the amendment provided for in Section 1 hereof, (i) each is in full compliance with all of the terms and conditions of the Program Documents and remains bound by the terms thereof and (ii) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Program Documents.
Section 7.
Miscellaneous
.
(a)
This Amendment shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
(b)
The various headings and sub-headings of this Amendment are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Amendment or the Repurchase Agreement or any provision hereof or thereof.
(c)
THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS EXCEPT SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.
(d)
This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, including without limitation counterparts transmitted by facsimile or in .pdf format, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed to be an original and such counterparts, together, shall constitute one and the same agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each undersigned party has caused this Amendment to be duly executed by one of its officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date and year first above written.
DITECH FINANCIAL LLC
, as Seller
By:
/s/ Cheryl A. Collins
Name:
Cheryl A. Collins
Title:
SVP & Treasurer
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
, as Agent and as Purchaser
By:
/s/ Joseph O 'Doherty
Name:
Joseph O 'Doherty
Title:
Managing Director
Acknowledged and Agreed with respect to Section 4:
WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.
,
as Guarantor
By:
/s/ Cheryl A. Collins
Name:
Cheryl A. Collins
Title:
SVP & Treasurer
Signature Page to Barclays – Ditech Amendment No. 6 to A&R MRA
Exhibit 10.6.9
EXECUTION VERSION
AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of October 2, 2017 (this “
Amendment
”), is entered into by and between Ditech Financial LLC (the “
Seller
”) and Barclays Bank PLC (“
Barclays
”), as the purchaser (in such capacity, “
Purchaser
”) and as the agent (in such capacity, the “
Agent
”), and amends that certain Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of April 23, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Repurchase Agreement
”), by and among Purchaser, Agent, Sutton Funding LLC (“
Sutton
”), Green Tree Servicing, LLC (“
Green Tree
”), as a seller, and Ditech Mortgage Corp. (“
Ditech
”), as a seller. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Amendment have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Repurchase Agreement.
Recitals
WHEREAS, Ditech, Green Tree, Sutton, the Purchaser and the Agent were party to the Repurchase Agreement;
WHEREAS, Sutton, Purchaser, the Agent, Green Tree, Ditech and certain other parties entered into that certain Omnibus Amendment and Approval of Merger, dated as of August 28, 2015, pursuant to which the parties thereto acknowledged that (i) Ditech and DT Holdings LLC merged with and into Green Tree, (ii) the surviving entity changed its legal name to “Ditech Financial LLC”, a Delaware limited liability company, and (iii) Ditech Financial LLC continued as the sole surviving entity and assumed all rights and liabilities of Ditech and Green Tree under the Repurchase Agreement;
WHEREAS, Sutton, Purchaser, the Agent and the Seller entered into that certain Amendment No. 4 to Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2017, pursuant to which the parties thereto agreed to remove Sutton as a party to the Repurchase Agreement;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 28 of the Repurchase Agreement, the parties hereto desire to amend the Repurchase Agreement to make such modifications as further described below.
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions of the Repurchase Agreement concerning modification and amendment thereof, and in consideration of the amendments, agreements and other provisions herein contained and of certain other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Agreements
Section 1.
Amendment
. Effective as of October 2, 2017 (the “
Effective Date
”), the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
(a)
Section 2 of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the defined term “Maturity Date” and replacing it with the following:
“
Maturity Date
” means August 25, 2018.
Section 2.
Agreement in Full Force and Effect as Amended
. As specifically amended hereby, the Repurchase Agreement remains in full force and effect. All references to the Agreement in any Program
Document shall be deemed to mean the Repurchase Agreement as supplemented and amended hereby. This Amendment shall not constitute a novation of the Repurchase Agreement, but is a supplement thereto. The parties hereto agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Repurchase Agreement, as supplemented and amended by this Amendment, to the same effect as if such terms and conditions were set forth herein
verbatim
.
Section 3.
Conditions to Effectiveness of this Amendment
. This Amendment shall become effective on the Effective Day so long as Seller shall have (i) paid to Purchaser and Agent and Purchaser and Agent shall have received as of the date hereof all accrued and unpaid fees and expenses owed to Purchaser and Agent in accordance with the Program Documents including, without limitation, the Upfront Fee as specified in the Fee Letter, dated as of September 13, 2017, and executed by Barclays and Walter Investment Management Corp., in each case, in immediately available funds, and without deduction, set-off or counterclaim, and (ii) delivered to Purchaser and Agent (a) a copy of this Amendment duly executed by each of the parties hereto and (b) any other documents reasonably requested by Purchaser or Agent, each of which shall be in form and substance acceptable to Purchaser and Agent.
Section 4.
Representations
. In order to induce Purchaser and Agent to execute and deliver this Amendment, Seller hereby represents to Purchaser and Agent, that as of the date of this Amendment and after giving effect to the amendment provided for in Section 1 hereof, (i) each is in full compliance with all of the terms and conditions of the Program Documents and remains bound by the terms thereof and (ii) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Program Documents.
Section 5.
Miscellaneous
.
(a)
This Amendment shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
(b)
The various headings and sub-headings of this Amendment are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Amendment or the Repurchase Agreement or any provision hereof or thereof.
(c)
THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS EXCEPT SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.
(d)
This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, including without limitation counterparts transmitted by facsimile or in .pdf format, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed to be an original and such counterparts, together, shall constitute one and the same agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each undersigned party has caused this Amendment to be duly executed by one of its officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date and year first above written.
DITECH FINANCIAL LLC
, as Seller
By:
/s/ Cheryl Collins
Name:
Cheryl Collins
Title:
SVP & Treasurer
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
, as Agent and as Purchaser
By:
/s/ Joseph O 'Doherty
Name:
Joseph O 'Doherty
Title:
Managing Director
Signature Page to Barclays – Ditech Amendment No. 7 to A&R MRA
September 1, 2017
Tony Renzi
1100 Virginia Drive, Suite 100A
Fort Washington, PA 19034
Re:
Key Employee Retention Bonus
Dear Tony:
In recognition of your continuing key role at Walter Investment Management Corp. (the “
Company
”), the Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors (the “
Committee
”) has determined that you shall be eligible to earn a retention bonus upon the terms and conditions set forth in this letter agreement (this “
Agreement
”). This Agreement is also in consideration of the renewal of your Employment Agreement with the Company, dated as of August 8, 2016, for an additional one-year term through September 12, 2018, by operation of the terms thereof. Please refer to Appendix A for certain defined terms used herein.
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Retention Bonus
. You shall be eligible to earn a retention bonus of $1,750,000 (the “
Retention Bonus
”), payable on the schedule set forth below, subject to your continued employment through the later of: (i) August 31, 2018 or (ii) the Restructuring Effective Date. The Retention Bonus is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
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Payment Schedule
. The Retention Bonus will be paid to you in two cash installments (less all required tax withholdings) (each, an “
Installment Payment
”). The first Installment Payment of $437,500 will be paid to you as soon as administratively practicable after the execution of this Agreement. The second Installment Payment of $1,312,500 will be earned and due to you on August 31, 2018, but provided that you are still employed by the Company on August 31, 2018, you will forbear from seeking to collect the $1,312,500 from the Company until the later of December 31, 2018 and the Restructuring Effective Date (such later date, the “
Retention Date
”), subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. In order to be eligible for payment, you must maintain a minimum satisfactory performance rating on the date of each Installment Payment, as determined by the Committee.
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Clawback; Forfeiture; Penalty
. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if prior to the Retention Date either (i) you voluntarily terminate your employment with the Company without Good Reason, or (ii) your employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, you agree that (a) you shall forfeit all of your rights to payment of any remaining Installment Payments, (b) you are required to re-pay to the Company the total amount of each Installment Payment paid prior to the date of such termination, which will be paid by you within thirty (30) days following the date of termination, and (c) you will pay to the Company an additional amount equal to 25% of the Retention Bonus ($437,500) (the “
Penalty
”), within thirty (30) days following the date of termination. If you do not re-pay to the Company such previously paid Installment Payments or pay the Penalty following the date of termination and within thirty (30) days of written demand by the Company therefor, the Company shall be entitled to indemnification and reimbursement by you in respect of any claim, loss, damage or expense (including reasonable legal fees, expenses and court costs) arising from the enforcement or attempted enforcement of such obligation, whether or not the Company is successful, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
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Nonforfeiture
. If your employment with the Company is terminated prior to the Retention Date either (i) by the Company without Cause, (ii) by you for Good Reason, or (iii) by reason of Disability or death, you (or your estate or beneficiaries, as applicable) shall remain eligible to receive any scheduled Installment Payment after such termination date on the scheduled payment date. If any of the foregoing terminations occur, any previously paid Installment Payments will not be subject to the clawback provision in Section 3 above.
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Release of Claims
. Your retention of all or any portion of the Retention Bonus on account of a termination of employment by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 4 shall be contingent on your executing and not revoking an agreement, in a standard form provided by the Company (which, if applicable, shall be the same release form under any employment agreement between you and the Company) granting a full release of all actual and potential claims (other than claims for amounts and benefits owed to you by the Company at the time of termination under any compensation or benefit plan or program of the Company) you have or may have against the Company or its affiliates.
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Other Compensation
. By acceptance of this Agreement, you agree that the Retention Bonus is in satisfaction of any annual cash incentive bonus that otherwise may be payable to you in respect of the 2017 calendar year, whether pursuant to the terms of any employment agreement, offer letter or other employment or compensation plan, policy, contract or arrangement of the Company applicable to 2017 annual cash incentive bonuses. This includes, without limitation, the provisions of Sections 4(b) of your Employment Agreement with the Company dated August 8, 2016, to the extent it provides for 2017 incentive compensation.
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409A
. The payments and benefits under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (collectively “
Section 409A
”) and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be interpreted to be exempt from Section 409A. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representation with respect to compliance with Section 409A and shall not be liable to you for any taxes or penalties under Section 409A.
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Bankruptcy Court Approval
. If the Company files a petition under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code (the “
Bankruptcy Code
”) to implement a restructuring and either (i) the Committee determines in the reasonable exercise of its judgment that the Restructuring Effective Date will not occur until after December 31, 2018 or (ii) any payments under this Agreement become subject to approval of the bankruptcy court, then the parties agree to cooperate in good faith to modify this Agreement so that it complies with the Bankruptcy Code and offers you the opportunity to earn the same amount as contemplated by this Agreement.
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Assignment
. You may not assign your rights under this Agreement except upon your death. The Company may assign its obligations hereunder to any successor, including any acquirer of substantially all of the assets of the Company.
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Entire Agreement; Other Agreements
. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the Company and you regarding the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and inducements, whether express or implied, oral or written. Except as provided in Section 6 hereof, this Agreement does not modify, amend or supersede any of the rights or obligations of either party under any the terms of any employment contract, offer letter or employment or compensation plan, policy or arrangement of the Company, including, without limitation, any noncompetition, nonsolicitation or other restrictive covenant under any employment or other agreement between you and the Company, which are hereby reaffirmed by you in consideration of your eligibility for the Retention Bonus. No modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be effective without a prior written agreement signed by you and the Company.
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Confidentiality
. You hereby agree, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to, and cause your affiliates and representatives to, keep confidential the existence and the terms of this Agreement;
provided, however
, that (i) you may disclose the terms of this Agreement to your financial or legal advisers who reasonably need to have access to such information to provide services to you, provided that you have made such advisors aware of the confidential nature of such information prior to disclosure, and (ii) you may disclose the terms of this Agreement if required to do so by any applicable legal
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requirement so long as reasonable prior notice of such required disclosure is given to the Company.
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Notices
. All notices, approvals and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be validly served or given if delivered in person, electronically (with read receipt acknowledgment), mailed by first class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), or overnight air courier with proof of delivery (i) if to the Company, at its principal corporate offices addressed to the attention of John Haas, General Counsel, and (ii) if to you, at your home address as such address may appear on the records of the Company, or to such other address as such party may hereafter specify in written notice to the other party.
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Governing Law;
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
. To the maximum extent permitted by law, this Agreement is governed by and to be construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof. The parties to this Agreement each hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of Pennsylvania state or federal courts of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania or the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, respectively, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, and all such parties hereby irrevocably agree that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in Pennsylvania or federal court and hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent that they may legally do so, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding.
EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.
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Tax
. Amounts payable under this Agreement shall be subject to withholding for all federal, state and local income and employment taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.
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Waiver
. Failure by either party to exercise, or any delay in exercising, any right or remedy provided under this Agreement or by law shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other right or remedy, nor shall it prevent or restrict any further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.
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Severability
. In case any provision in this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
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Counterpart Originals
. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, and by the different parties in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement electronically (including portable document format (pdf.)) or by facsimile shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
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To accept this Agreement, please sign where indicated below, and return no later than Septemeber 1, 2017 to Liz Monahan, Chief Human Resources Officer.
Sincerely
WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.
/s/ Liz Monahan
By: Liz Monahan
Title: Chief Human Resources Officer
ACCEPTED AND AGREED AS OF THE
DATE BELOW:
/s/ Toni Renzi
By: Toni Renzi
September 1, 2017
Date
APPENDIX A
Definitions
. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
“
Cause
” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in your employment agreement with the Company as in effect on the date hereof, or if you are not subject to an employment agreement or “Cause” is not defined therein, then “Cause” shall mean, (i) your indictment of a felony; (ii) your fraudulent or grossly negligent conduct in connection with your employment duties or responsibilities; (iii) willful misconduct; (iv) your contravention, in any material respect, of specific lawful directions related to a material duty or responsibility which is directed to be undertaken from the person to whom you report; (v) any acts by you which constitute embezzlement, misappropriation or breach of fiduciary duty resulting or intending to result in your personal gain or enrichment at the expense of the Company; (vi) your failure to comply with ongoing confidentiality, non-solicitation and/or non-competition obligations between the Company; or (vii) your continued failure to comply with a material policy of the Company after receiving notice of failure to comply from the person to whom you report.
“
Disability
” means that you are unable, as reasonably determined by the Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, to perform your duties for a period of 90 consecutive days as a result of physical or mental impairment, or illness or injury.
“
Good Reason
” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in your employment agreement with the Company as in effect on the date hereof.
“
Restructuring Effective Date
” means the date of implementation of a debt restructuring for the Company, whether through an out of court process with the Company’s lenders or thorough an in-court Chapter 11 bankruptcy process, such date as determined by the Committee and, if applicable, by the bankruptcy court (or, in the event the Committee determines by written resolution that such a debt restructuring shall not be consummated on any basis, the date of such determination).
August 18, 2017
Jeff Baker
Re:
Key Employee Retention Bonus
Dear
Jeff:
In recognition of your continuing key role at Walter Investment Management Corp. (the “
Company
”), the Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors (the “
Committee
”) has determined that you shall be eligible to earn a retention bonus upon the terms and conditions set forth in this letter agreement (this “
Agreement
”). Please refer to Appendix A for certain defined terms used herein.
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Retention Bonus
. You shall be eligible to earn a retention bonus of
$320,833
(the “
Retention Bonus
”), payable on the schedule set forth below, subject to your continued employment through the later of: (i) December 31, 2018 or (ii) the Restructuring Effective Date. The Retention Bonus is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
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Payment Schedule
. The Retention Bonus will be paid to you in four equal cash installments of twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount of the Retention Bonus (less all required tax withholdings) (each, an “
Installment Payment
”). The first Installment Payment will be paid to you as soon as administratively practicable after the execution of this Agreement. The remaining three Installment Payments will be paid to you on each of (i) December 31, 2017, (ii) March 31, 2018 and (iii) the later of December 31, 2018 and Restructuring Effective Date (such later date, the “
Retention Date
”), subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. In order to be eligible for payment, you must maintain a minimum satisfactory performance rating on the date of each Installment Payment, as determined by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and subject to approval by the Committee, if it deems necessary.
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Clawback; Forfeiture
. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if prior to the Retention Date either (i) you voluntarily terminate your employment with the Company for any reason, or (ii) your employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, you agree that (a) you shall forfeit all of your rights to payment of any remaining Installment Payments, and (b) you are required to re-pay to the Company the total amount of each Installment Payment paid prior to the date of such termination, which will be paid by you within thirty (30) days following the date of termination.
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Nonforfeiture
. If your employment with the Company is terminated prior to the Retention Date either (i) by the Company without Cause, or (ii) by reason of Disability or death, you (or your estate or beneficiaries, as applicable) shall remain eligible to receive any scheduled Installment Payment after such termination date on the scheduled payment date. If any of the foregoing terminations occur, any previously paid Installment Payments will not be subject to the clawback provision in Section 3 above.
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Release of Claims
. Your retention of all or any portion of the Retention Bonus on account of a termination of employment by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 4 shall be contingent on your executing and not revoking an agreement, in a standard form provided by the Company (which, if applicable, shall be the same release form under any employment agreement between you and the Company) granting a full release of all actual and potential claims you have or may have against the Company or its affiliates.
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Other Compensation
. By acceptance of this Agreement, you agree that the Retention Bonus is in satisfaction of any annual cash incentive bonus that otherwise may be payable to you in respect of the 2017 calendar year, whether pursuant to the terms of any employment agreement, offer letter or other employment or compensation plan, policy, contract or arrangement of the Company applicable to 2017 annual cash incentive bonuses.
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409A
. The payments and benefits under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (collectively “
Section 409A
”) and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be interpreted to be exempt from Section 409A. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representation with respect to compliance with Section 409A and shall not be liable to you for any taxes or penalties under Section 409A.
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Assignment
. You may not assign your rights under this Agreement except upon your death. The Company may assign its obligations hereunder to any successor, including any acquirer of substantially all of the assets of the Company.
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Entire Agreement; Other Agreements
. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the Company and you regarding the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and inducements, whether express or implied, oral or written. Except as provided in Section 6 hereof, this Agreement does not modify, amend or supersede any of the rights or obligations of either party under any the terms of any employment contract, offer letter or employment or compensation plan, policy or arrangement of the Company, including, without limitation, any noncompetition, nonsolicitation or other restrictive covenant under any employment or other agreement between you and the Company, which are hereby reaffirmed by you in consideration of your eligibility for the Retention Bonus. No modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be effective without a prior written agreement signed by you and the Company.
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Confidentiality
. You hereby agree, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to, and cause your affiliates and representatives to, keep confidential the existence and the terms of this Agreement;
provided, however
, that (i) you may disclose the terms of this Agreement to your financial or legal advisers who reasonably need to have access to such information
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to provide services to you, provided that you have made such advisors aware of the confidential nature of such information prior to disclosure, and (ii) you may disclose the terms of this Agreement if required to do so by any applicable legal requirement so long as reasonable prior notice of such required disclosure is given to the Company.
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Notices
. All notices, approvals and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be validly served or given if delivered in person, electronically (with read receipt acknowledgment), mailed by first class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), or overnight air courier with proof of delivery (i) if to the Company, at its principal corporate offices addressed to the attention of
Jeff Baker
, and (ii) if to you, at your home address as such address may appear on the records of the Company, or to such other address as such party may hereafter specify in written notice to the other party.
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Governing Law;
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
. To the maximum extent permitted by law, this Agreement is governed by and to be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof. The parties to this Agreement each hereby irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of Pennsylvania or federal court sitting in Tarrant County in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, and all such parties hereby irrevocably agree that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in Pennsylvania or federal court and hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent that they may legally do so, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding.
EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.
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Tax
. Amounts payable under this Agreement shall be subject to withholding for all federal, state and local income and employment taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.
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Waiver
. Failure by either party to exercise, or any delay in exercising, any right or remedy provided under this Agreement or by law shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other right or remedy, nor shall it prevent or restrict any further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.
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Severability
. In case any provision in this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
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Counterpart Originals
. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, and by the different parties in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement electronically (including portable document format (pdf.)) or by facsimile shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
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To accept this Agreement, please sign where indicated below, and return no later than August 22, 2017 to Liz Monahan, Chief Human Resources Officer.
Sincerely
WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.
/s/ Liz Monahan
By: Liz Monahan
Title: Chief Human Resources Officer
ACCEPTED AND AGREED AS OF THE
DATE BELOW:
/s/ Jeff Baker
By:
August 18, 2017
Date:
APPENDIX A
Definitions
. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
“
Cause
” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in your employment agreement with the Company as in effect on the date hereof, or if you are not subject to an employment agreement or “Cause” is not defined therein, then “Cause” shall mean, (i) your indictment of a felony; (ii) your fraudulent or grossly negligent conduct in connection with your employment duties or responsibilities; (iii) willful misconduct; (iv) your contravention, in any material respect, of specific lawful directions related to a material duty or responsibility which is directed to be undertaken from the person to whom you report; (v) any acts by you which constitute embezzlement, misappropriation or breach of fiduciary duty resulting or intending to result in your personal gain or enrichment at the expense of the Company; (vi) your failure to comply with ongoing confidentiality, non-solicitation and/or non-competition obligations between the Company; or (vii) your continued failure to comply with a material policy of the Company after receiving notice of failure to comply from the person to whom you report.
“
Disability
” means that you are unable, as reasonably determined by the Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, to perform your duties for a period of 90 consecutive days as a result of physical or mental impairment, or illness or injury.
“
Restructuring Effective Date
” means the date of implementation of a debt restructuring for the Company, whether through an out of court process with the Company’s lenders or thorough an in-court Chapter 11 bankruptcy process, such date as determined by the Committee and, if applicable, by the bankruptcy court (or, in the event the Committee determines by written resolution that such a debt restructuring shall not be consummated on any basis, the date of such determination).
Exhibit 10.11.3
August 18, 2017
Fred Young
Re:
Key Employee Retention Bonus
Dear
Fred:
In recognition of your continuing key role at Walter Investment Management Corp. (the “
Company
”), the Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors (the “
Committee
”) has determined that you shall be eligible to earn a retention bonus upon the terms and conditions set forth in this letter agreement (this “
Agreement
”). Please refer to Appendix A for certain defined terms used herein.
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Retention Bonus
. You shall be eligible to earn a retention bonus of
$300,000
(the “
Retention Bonus
”), payable on the schedule set forth below, subject to your continued employment through the later of: (i) December 31, 2018 or (ii) the Restructuring Effective Date. The Retention Bonus is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
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Payment Schedule
. The Retention Bonus will be paid to you in four equal cash installments of twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount of the Retention Bonus (less all required tax withholdings) (each, an “
Installment Payment
”). The first Installment Payment will be paid to you as soon as administratively practicable after the execution of this Agreement. The remaining three Installment Payments will be paid to you on each of (i) December 31, 2017, (ii) March 31, 2018 and (iii) the later of December 31, 2018 and Restructuring Effective Date (such later date, the “
Retention Date
”), subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. In order to be eligible for payment, you must maintain a minimum satisfactory performance rating on the date of each Installment Payment, as determined by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and subject to approval by the Committee, if it deems necessary.
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3.
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Clawback; Forfeiture
. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if prior to the Retention Date either (i) you voluntarily terminate your employment with the Company for any reason, or (ii) your employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, you agree that (a) you shall forfeit all of your rights to payment of any remaining Installment Payments, and (b) you are required to re-pay to the Company the total amount of each Installment Payment paid prior to the date of such termination, which will be paid by you within thirty (30) days following the date of termination.
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Nonforfeiture
. If your employment with the Company is terminated prior to the Retention Date either (i) by the Company without Cause, or (ii) by reason of Disability or death, you (or your estate or beneficiaries, as applicable) shall remain eligible to receive any scheduled Installment Payment after such termination date on the scheduled payment date. If any of the foregoing terminations occur, any previously paid Installment Payments will not be subject to the clawback provision in Section 3 above.
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5.
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Release of Claims
. Your retention of all or any portion of the Retention Bonus on account of a termination of employment by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 4 shall be contingent on your executing and not revoking an agreement, in a standard form provided by the Company (which, if applicable, shall be the same release form under any employment agreement between you and the Company) granting a full release of all actual and potential claims you have or may have against the Company or its affiliates.
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6.
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Other Compensation
. By acceptance of this Agreement, you agree that the Retention Bonus is in satisfaction of any annual cash incentive bonus that otherwise may be payable to you in respect of the 2017 calendar year, whether pursuant to the terms of any employment agreement, offer letter or other employment or compensation plan, policy, contract or arrangement of the Company applicable to 2017 annual cash incentive bonuses.
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7.
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409A
. The payments and benefits under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (collectively “
Section 409A
”) and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be interpreted to be exempt from Section 409A. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representation with respect to compliance with Section 409A and shall not be liable to you for any taxes or penalties under Section 409A.
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8.
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Assignment
. You may not assign your rights under this Agreement except upon your death. The Company may assign its obligations hereunder to any successor, including any acquirer of substantially all of the assets of the Company.
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9.
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Entire Agreement; Other Agreements
. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the Company and you regarding the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and inducements, whether express or implied, oral or written. Except as provided in Section 6 hereof, this Agreement does not modify, amend or supersede any of the rights or obligations of either party under any the terms of any employment contract, offer letter or employment or compensation plan, policy or arrangement of the Company, including, without limitation, any noncompetition, nonsolicitation or other restrictive covenant under any employment or other agreement between you and the Company, which are hereby reaffirmed by you in consideration of your eligibility for the Retention Bonus. No modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be effective without a prior written agreement signed by you and the Company.
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10.
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Confidentiality
. You hereby agree, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to, and cause your affiliates and representatives to, keep confidential the existence and the terms of this Agreement;
provided, however
, that (i) you may disclose the terms of this Agreement to your financial or legal advisers who reasonably need to have access to such information
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to provide services to you, provided that you have made such advisors aware of the confidential nature of such information prior to disclosure, and (ii) you may disclose the terms of this Agreement if required to do so by any applicable legal requirement so long as reasonable prior notice of such required disclosure is given to the Company.
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11.
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Notices
. All notices, approvals and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be validly served or given if delivered in person, electronically (with read receipt acknowledgment), mailed by first class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), or overnight air courier with proof of delivery (i) if to the Company, at its principal corporate offices addressed to the attention of
Fred Young
, and (ii) if to you, at your home address as such address may appear on the records of the Company, or to such other address as such party may hereafter specify in written notice to the other party.
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12.
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Governing Law;
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
. To the maximum extent permitted by law, this Agreement is governed by and to be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof. The parties to this Agreement each hereby irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of Pennsylvania or federal court sitting in Tarrant County in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, and all such parties hereby irrevocably agree that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in Pennsylvania or federal court and hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent that they may legally do so, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding.
EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.
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13.
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Tax
. Amounts payable under this Agreement shall be subject to withholding for all federal, state and local income and employment taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.
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14.
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Waiver
. Failure by either party to exercise, or any delay in exercising, any right or remedy provided under this Agreement or by law shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other right or remedy, nor shall it prevent or restrict any further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.
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15.
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Severability
. In case any provision in this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
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16.
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Counterpart Originals
. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, and by the different parties in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement electronically (including portable document format (pdf.)) or by facsimile shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
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To accept this Agreement, please sign where indicated below, and return no later than August 22, 2017 to Liz Monahan, Chief Human Resources Officer.
Sincerely
WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.
/s/ Liz Monahan
By: Liz Monahan
Title: Chief Human Resources Officer
ACCEPTED AND AGREED AS OF THE
DATE BELOW:
/s/ Fred Young
By:
August 21, 2017
Date:
APPENDIX A
Definitions
. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
“
Cause
” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in your employment agreement with the Company as in effect on the date hereof, or if you are not subject to an employment agreement or “Cause” is not defined therein, then “Cause” shall mean, (i) your indictment of a felony; (ii) your fraudulent or grossly negligent conduct in connection with your employment duties or responsibilities; (iii) willful misconduct; (iv) your contravention, in any material respect, of specific lawful directions related to a material duty or responsibility which is directed to be undertaken from the person to whom you report; (v) any acts by you which constitute embezzlement, misappropriation or breach of fiduciary duty resulting or intending to result in your personal gain or enrichment at the expense of the Company; (vi) your failure to comply with ongoing confidentiality, non-solicitation and/or non-competition obligations between the Company; or (vii) your continued failure to comply with a material policy of the Company after receiving notice of failure to comply from the person to whom you report.
“
Disability
” means that you are unable, as reasonably determined by the Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, to perform your duties for a period of 90 consecutive days as a result of physical or mental impairment, or illness or injury.
“
Restructuring Effective Date
” means the date of implementation of a debt restructuring for the Company, whether through an out of court process with the Company’s lenders or thorough an in-court Chapter 11 bankruptcy process, such date as determined by the Committee and, if applicable, by the bankruptcy court (or, in the event the Committee determines by written resolution that such a debt restructuring shall not be consummated on any basis, the date of such determination).
EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION BY ANTHONY N. RENZI
PURSUANT TO SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13A-14(a),
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Anthony N. Renzi, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Walter Investment Management Corp. (the “Registrant”) for the period ended
September 30, 2017
(the “Report”);
2. Based on my knowledge, this Report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this Report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this Report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this Report;
4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)), and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this Report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this Report based on such evaluation; and
d) disclosed in this Report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an Annual Report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
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/s/ Anthony N. Renzi
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Anthony N. Renzi
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Chief Executive Officer and President
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Date: November 9, 2017
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EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION BY GARY L. TILLETT
PURSUANT TO SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13A-14(a),
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Gary L. Tillett, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Walter Investment Management Corp. (the “Registrant”) for the period ended
September 30, 2017
(the “Report”);
2. Based on my knowledge, this Report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this Report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this Report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this Report;
4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)), and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this Report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this Report based on such evaluation; and
d) disclosed in this Report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an Annual Report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
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/s/ Gary L. Tillett
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Gary L. Tillett
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Date: November 9, 2017
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EXHIBIT 32
WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF
THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Anthony N. Renzi, Chief Executive Officer and President, and Gary L. Tillett, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of Walter Investment Management Corp. (the “Company”), each certify to such officer’s knowledge, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 that:
1. The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended
September 30, 2017
(the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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Date: November 9, 2017
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By:
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/s/ Anthony N. Renzi
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Anthony N. Renzi
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Chief Executive Officer and President
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Date: November 9, 2017
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By:
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/s/ Gary L. Tillett
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Gary L. Tillett
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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