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uncertainty related to claims, litigation and investigations brought by government agencies and private parties regarding our servicing, foreclosure, modification, origination and other practices, including uncertainty related to past, present or future investigations and settlements with state regulators, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), State Attorneys General, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Department of Justice or the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and actions brought under the False Claims Act by private parties on behalf of the United States of America regarding incentive and other payments made by governmental entities;

•	adverse effects on our business as a result of regulatory investigations or settlements;

•	reactions to the announcement of such investigations or settlements by key counterparties;

•	increased regulatory scrutiny and media attention;

•	any adverse developments in existing legal proceedings or the initiation of new legal proceedings;

•	our ability to effectively manage our regulatory and contractual compliance obligations;

•	the adequacy of our financial resources, including our sources of liquidity and ability to sell, fund and recover advances, repay borrowings and comply with our debt agreements, including the financial and other covenants contained in them;

•	our servicer and credit ratings as well as other actions from various rating agencies, including the impact of prior or future downgrades of our servicer and credit ratings;

•	volatility in our stock price;

•	the characteristics of our servicing portfolio, including prepayment speeds along with delinquency and advance rates;

•	our ability to contain and reduce our operating costs, including our ability to successfully execute on our cost improvement initiative;

•	our ability to successfully modify delinquent loans, manage foreclosures and sell foreclosed properties;

•	uncertainty related to legislation, regulations, regulatory agency actions, regulatory examinations, government programs and policies, industry initiatives and evolving best servicing practices;

•	our dependence on New Residential Investment Corp. (NRZ) for a substantial portion of our advance funding for non-agency mortgage servicing rights;

•	uncertainties related to our long-term relationship with NRZ;

•	the loss of the services of our senior managers;

•	uncertainty related to general economic and market conditions, delinquency rates, home prices and disposition timelines on foreclosed properties;

•	uncertainty related to the actions of loan owners and guarantors, including mortgage-backed securities investors, the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), trustees and government sponsored entities (GSEs), regarding loan put-backs, penalties and legal actions;

•	our ability to comply with our servicing agreements, including our ability to comply with our seller/servicer agreements with GSEs and maintain our status as an approved seller/servicer;

•	uncertainty related to the GSEs substantially curtailing or ceasing to purchase our conforming loan originations or the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) of the Department of Housing or Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) ceasing to provide insurance;

•	uncertainty related to the processes for judicial and non-judicial foreclosure proceedings, including potential additional costs or delays or moratoria in the future or claims pertaining to past practices;

•	our reserves, valuations, provisions and anticipated realization on assets;

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•	uncertainty related to the ability of third-party obligors and financing sources to fund servicing advances on a timely basis on loans serviced by us;

•	uncertainty related to the ability of our technology vendors to adequately maintain and support our systems, including our servicing systems, loan originations and financial reporting systems;

•	our ability to effectively manage our exposure to interest rate changes and foreign exchange fluctuations;

•	uncertainty related to our ability to adapt and grow our business, including our new business initiatives;

•	our ability to meet capital requirements established by regulators or counterparties;

•	uncertainties related to the cost of monitors and the length of monitorships;

•	our ability to protect and maintain our technology systems and our ability to adapt such systems for future operating environments;

•	failure of our internal information technology and other security measures or breach of our privacy protections; and

•	uncertainty related to the political or economic stability of foreign countries in which we have operations.

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ITEM 1.	BUSINESS

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Asset Generation - Transform Ocwen over time by reinvesting cash flows generated by the servicing business to grow not only our residential mortgage lending business but also our other new business lines such as our Automotive Capital Services (ACS) business, which we believe can diversify our income profile and drive Ocwen’s return to sustainable profitability. We believe asset generation, through our residential mortgage lending business and our ACS business, will be Ocwen’s primary drivers of growth for the future.

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Continuous Cost Improvement - Improve our cost structure as part of an organization-wide initiative to return Ocwen to profitability. In addition, we take our commitments to enhancing the borrower experience, maintaining a strong risk and compliance infrastructure and delivering strong loss mitigation results very seriously and, accordingly, we continue to make appropriate investments in those important areas even as we continue to optimize our cost structure through productivity improvements and other initiatives. In addition, part of our cost improvement objective includes resolving our legacy litigation and regulatory matters.

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Our Culture - Actively foster a strong and positive culture of compliance, risk management, ethical behavior and service excellence. Our success ultimately depends on the strength of our relationships with our customers and our regulators. We strongly believe ourselves to be partners in the homeownership process and are committed to helping borrowers in every permissible way, all within an appropriate risk and compliance environment.

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•	loss of our licenses and approvals to engage in our servicing and lending businesses;

•	governmental investigations and enforcement actions;

•	administrative fines and penalties and litigation;

•	civil and criminal liability, including class action lawsuits and actions to recover incentive and other payments made by governmental entities;

•	breaches of covenants and representations under our servicing, debt or other agreements;

•	damage to our reputation;

•	inability to raise capital; or

•	inability to execute on our business strategy.

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•	Ocwen agrees to make a cash settlement payment of $25.0 million to the CA DBO, comprised of $20.0 million for the CA DBO to distribute to Ocwen serviced borrowers at its discretion and $5.0 million in costs, fees, and penalties. We initially accrued $25.0 million as of September 30, 2016. Additionally, OFSPL and OBS agreed to pay $350,000 in the aggregate as a penalty.

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Ocwen will provide $198.0 million in debt forgiveness through loan modifications to California borrowers over three years, commencing on July 1, 2016. Ocwen’s loan modifications are designed to be sustainable for homeowners while providing an estimated net present value for mortgage loan investors that is superior to that of foreclosure. Debt forgiveness as part of a loan modification is determined on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the applicable

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•	The 2017 CA Consent Order rescinds the prohibition on Ocwen acquiring MSRs for loans secured in California.

•	The CA Auditor appointment under the 2015 CA Consent Order is terminated.

•	OLS, OBS and OFSPL were released from claims relating to the matters covered by the 2017 CA Consent Order.

•	Ocwen will update certain policies and procedures pursuant to an action plan, which was agreed upon with the CA Auditor prior to the termination of its appointment.

•	Ocwen agrees to attempt to contact 19,295 California borrowers who did not respond to its initial voluntary solicitation of borrowers who may have been affected by issues disclosed in 2014 relating to erroneously dated borrower correspondence.

•	Ocwen agrees to establish and maintain a hotline for its California borrowers for three years to supplement Ocwen’s primary customer service center operations.

•	The CA DBO will select, engage and pay a third party administrator to confirm that Ocwen completes its commitments under the 2017 CA Consent Order. All costs and expenses of the administrator will be paid by the CA DBO.

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ITEM 1A.	RISK FACTORS

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•	loss of our licenses and approvals to engage in our servicing and lending businesses;

•	governmental investigations and enforcement actions;

•	administrative fines and penalties and litigation;

•	civil and criminal liability, including class action lawsuits and actions to recover incentive and other payments made by governmental entities;

•	breaches of covenants and representations under our servicing, debt or other agreements;

•	damage to our reputation;

•	inability to raise capital; or

•	inability to execute on our business strategy.

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•	Ocwen agrees to make a cash settlement payment of $25.0 million to the CA DBO, comprised of $20.0 million for the CA DBO to distribute to Ocwen serviced borrowers at its discretion and $5.0 million in costs, fees, and penalties. We initially accrued $25.0 million as of September 30, 2016. Additionally, OFSPL and OBS agreed to pay $350,000 in the aggregate as a penalty.

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Ocwen will provide $198.0 million in debt forgiveness through loan modifications to California borrowers over three years, commencing on July 1, 2016. Ocwen’s loan modifications are designed to be sustainable for homeowners while providing an estimated net present value for mortgage loan investors that is superior to that of foreclosure. Debt forgiveness as part of a loan modification is determined on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the applicable servicing agreement. Debt forgiveness does not involve an expense to Ocwen other than the operating expense incurred in arranging the modification, which is part of Ocwen’s role as loan servicer.

•	The 2017 CA Consent Order rescinds the prohibition on Ocwen acquiring MSRs for loans secured in California.

•	The CA Auditor appointment under the 2015 CA Consent Order is terminated.

•	OLS, OBS and OFSPL were released from claims relating to the matters covered by the 2017 CA Consent Order.

•	Ocwen will update certain policies and procedures pursuant to an action plan, which was agreed upon with the CA Auditor prior to the termination of its appointment.

•	Ocwen agrees to attempt to contact 19,295 California borrowers who did not respond to its initial voluntary solicitation of borrowers who may have been affected by issues disclosed in 2014 relating to erroneously dated borrower correspondence.

•	Ocwen agrees to establish and maintain a hotline for its California borrowers for three years to supplement Ocwen’s primary customer service center operations.

•	The CA DBO will select, engage and pay a third party administrator to confirm that Ocwen completes its commitments under the 2017 CA Consent Order. All costs and expenses of the administrator will be paid by the CA DBO.

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•	limitations imposed on us by existing lending and similar agreements that contain restrictive covenants that may limit our ability to raise additional debt;

•	liquidity in the credit markets;

•	the strength of the lenders from whom we borrow;

•	lenders’ perceptions of us or our sector;

•	corporate credit and servicer ratings from rating agencies; and

•	limitations on borrowing under our advance facilities and mortgage loan warehouse facilities due to structural features in these facilities and the amount of eligible collateral that is pledged.

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Revenue. If prepayment speeds increase, our servicing fees will decline more rapidly than anticipated because of the greater decrease in the UPB on which those fees are based. The reduction in servicing fees would be somewhat offset by increased float earnings because the faster repayment of loans will result in higher float balances that generate the float earnings. Conversely, decreases in prepayment speeds result in increased servicing fees but lead to lower float balances and float earnings.

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Expenses. Amortization of MSRs is one of our largest operating expenses. Since we amortize servicing rights in proportion to total expected income over the life of a portfolio, an increase in prepayment speeds leads to increased amortization expense as we revise downward our estimate of total expected income. Faster prepayment speeds also result in higher compensating interest expense, which represents the difference between the full month of interest we are required to remit in the month a loan pays off and the amount of interest we actually collect from the borrower for that month. Decreases in prepayment speeds lead to decreased amortization expense as the period over which we amortize MSRs is extended. Slower prepayment speeds also lead to lower compensating interest expense.

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Valuation of MSRs. We base the price we pay for MSRs and the rate of amortization of those rights on, among other things, our projection of the cash flows from the related pool of mortgage loans. Our expectation of prepayment speeds is a significant assumption underlying those cash flow projections. If prepayment speeds were significantly greater than expected, the carrying value of our MSRs that we account for using the amortization method could exceed their estimated fair value. When the carrying value of these MSRs exceeds their fair value, we are required to record an impairment charge, which has a negative impact on our financial results. Similarly, if prepayment speeds were significantly greater than expected, the fair value of our MSRs, which we carry at fair value, could decrease. When the fair value of these MSRs decreases, we record a loss on fair value, which also has a negative impact on our financial results.

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•	representations and warranties concerning loan quality, contents of the loan file or loan underwriting circumstances are inaccurate;

•	adequate mortgage insurance is not secured within a certain period after closing;

•	a mortgage insurance provider denies coverage; or

•	there is a failure to comply, at the individual loan level or otherwise, with regulatory requirements.

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•	unanticipated issues in integrating servicing, information, communications and other systems;

•	unanticipated incompatibility in servicing, lending, purchasing, logistics, marketing and administration methods;

•	not retaining key employees; and

•	the diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business concerns.

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•	authorize the issuance of additional common stock or preferred stock in connection with future equity offerings or acquisitions of securities or other assets of companies; and

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classify or reclassify any unissued common stock or preferred stock and to set the preferences, rights and other terms of the classified or reclassified shares, including the issuance of shares of preferred stock that have preference rights over the common stock and existing preferred stock with respect to dividends, liquidation, voting and other matters or shares of common stock that have preference rights over common stock with respect to voting.

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ITEM 1B.	UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

ITEM 2.	PROPERTIES

(1)	Primarily supports Servicing operations.

(2)	We ceased using approximately one-half of our facility in Waterloo, Iowa following a reduction in workforce during 2015. We acquired this facility in connection with our acquisition of Residential Capital, LLC (ResCap) in 2013.

(3)	We assumed this lease in connection with our acquisition of Homeward in 2012. We ceased using the facility in 2013 and subleased a portion of the space until August 2015. In 2016, the lease of our facility in Coppell, Texas expired and we relocated employees to the Addison, Texas facility.

(4)	We ceased using this facility in 2015.

(5)	We ceased using this facility in 2012 and subleased a portion of the space.

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(6)	Primarily supports Lending operations.

ITEM 3.	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

ITEM 4.	MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

ITEM 5.	MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

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(1)

The S&P 500 and S&P 500 Diversified Financials (Industry Group) indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by S&P Opco, LLC (a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC), its affiliates and/or its licensors and has been licensed for use. S&P® and S&P 500®, among other famous marks, are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, and Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. ©2015 S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, its affiliates and/or its licensors. All rights reserved.

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ITEM 6.	SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (Dollars in thousands, except per share data and unless otherwise indicated)

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(1)

Includes the effects of significant business acquisitions, including ResCap (February 2013) and Homeward (December 2012). These transactions primarily involved the acquisition of residential MSRs and related servicing advances. The operating results of the acquired businesses have been included in our results since their respective acquisition dates. In addition, we acquired Liberty’s reverse mortgage origination platform in April 2013.

(2)

During 2013 and 2012, Ocwen completed sales of Rights to MSRs together with the related servicing advances. We accounted for the sales of Rights to MSRs as secured financings. As a result, the MSRs were not derecognized, and a liability was established equal to the sales price. The sales of advances in connection with sales of Rights to MSRs met the requirements for sale accounting and the advances were derecognized at the time of the sale. Match funded liabilities were reduced in connection with these sales. See Note 3 — Sales of Advances and MSRs to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

(3)

As a result of our retrospective adoption on January 1, 2016 of FASB Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2015-03, Interest—Imputation of Interest: Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, and ASU 2015-15, Interest—Imputation of Interest: Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements—Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to Staff Announcement at June 18, 2015 EITF Meeting, unamortized debt issuance costs that are not related

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(4)	We recognized a goodwill impairment loss of $420.2 million in 2014, representing the entire carrying value of goodwill in our Servicing and Lending segments. See Note 11 — Goodwill to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

(5)

We issued 162,000 shares of Series A Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock in December 2012 as partial consideration for the acquisition of Homeward. On September 23, 2013, 100,000 of the preferred shares were converted to 3,145,640 shares of Ocwen common stock, which we subsequently repurchased for $157.9 million. On July 14, 2014, the remaining 62,000 preferred shares were converted into 1,950,296 shares of common stock, which we subsequently repurchased for $72.3 million. See Note 15 — Equity to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

(6)

Prior to its expiration on July 31, 2016, we completed the repurchase of 991,985 shares, 625,705 shares, 10,420,396 shares and 1,125,707 shares under a common stock repurchase program announced in 2013 for a total purchase price of $5.9 million, $4.1 million, $310.2 million and $60.0 million during 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. On March 28, 2012, we issued 4,635,159 shares of common stock upon redemption and conversion of the remaining balance of our 3.25% convertible notes that were due in 2024.

(7)	During 2016 and 2015, we sold certain of our MSRs relating to loans with a UPB of $3.7 billion (Agency and non-Agency) and $87.6 billion (Agency), respectively.

(8)	Income tax expense for 2015 includes a $97.1 million provision to establish valuation allowances in connection with deferred tax assets in our U.S. and USVI tax jurisdictions. See Note 19 — Income Taxes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

(9)

We computed the effect of preferred stock and convertible notes on diluted earnings per share using the if-converted method. However, we assumed no conversion of the Series A Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock into common stock for 2013 or 2012 because the effect was anti-dilutive. For 2016, 2015 and 2014, we have excluded the effect of all dilutive or potentially dilutive shares from the computation of diluted earnings per share because of the anti-dilutive effect of our reported net loss.

ITEM 7.	MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise indicated)

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(1)	Performing loans include those loans that are current (less than 90 days past due) and those loans for which borrowers are making scheduled payments under loan modification, forbearance or bankruptcy plans. We consider all other loans to be non-performing.

(2)	Conventional loans at December 31, 2016 include 166,558 prime loans with a UPB of $30.8 billion that we service or subservice. This compares to 199,546 prime loans with a UPB of $38.9 billion at December 31, 2015 and 236,276 prime loans with a UPB of $48.7 billion at December 31, 2014.

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(3)

Loans serviced by Ocwen for which the Rights to MSRs have been sold to NRZ. Under the agreements associated with the NRZ/HLSS Transactions, we remit servicing fees collected on the underlying MSRs, except for the ancillary fees (other than float earnings). The servicing fees that we remit, net of the subservicing and performance fees that we receive, are accounted for as a reduction of the NRZ financing liability and as interest expense. Changes in the fair value of the MSRs underlying the financing liability are also included in the amount reported as interest expense.

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The effective average interest rate on the financing liability that we recognize in connection with the NRZ/HLSS Transactions is 48.41%, 48.71% and 57.43% for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Interest expense on financing liabilities for 2016 and 2015 includes $10.5 million and $14.3 million, respectively, of fees incurred in connection with our agreement to compensate NRZ for certain increased costs associated with its servicing advance financing facilities that are the direct result of a downgrade of our S&P servicer rating.

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•	Collections of servicing fees and ancillary revenues;

•	Proceeds from match funded advance financing facilities;

•	Proceeds from other borrowings, including warehouse facilities; and

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•	Proceeds from sales of originated loans and repurchased loans.

•	The decrease in borrowing capacity under the three series of variable funding notes under our OMART advance financing facility from $1.5 billion to $1.3 billion as a result of a voluntary reduction; and

•	The increase in the borrowing capacity of our OFAF advance financing facility from $150.0 million to $160.0 million

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•	Payments for advances in excess of collections on existing servicing portfolios;

•	Payment of interest and operating costs;

•	Funding of originated and repurchased loans;

•	Repayments of borrowings, including match funded liabilities and warehouse facilities; and

•	Working capital and other general corporate purposes.

•	Business financial projections for revenues, costs and net income;

•	Requirements for maturing liabilities compared to amounts generated from maturing assets and operating cash flow;

•	Projected future sales of MSRs and the reimbursement of related servicing advances;

•	The change in advances and match funded advances compared to the change in match funded liabilities and available borrowing capacity;

•	Projected future originations and purchases of forward and reverse mortgage loans and of automobile dealer floor plan loans; and

•	Projected funding requirements of new business initiatives.

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•	On January 5, 2016, we entered into a new one-year $100.0 million mortgage loan warehouse facility to fund the origination of reverse mortgages. On December 23, 2016, we extended the term of the facility to January 2, 2018.

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Effective March 24, 2016, we entered into an amendment to our SSTL that, among other things, removed in their entirety or amended certain financial covenants for the remaining term of the SSTL. The amendment also required a prepayment of $6.3 million on May 31, 2016, with additional prepayments of the same amount due on July 29, 2016 and September 30, 2016. On December 5, 2016, we entered into an Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Facility Agreement (the Amended and Restated Agreement). The Amended and Restated Agreement established a new SSTL with a borrowing capacity of $335.0 million and a maturity date of December 5, 2020.

•	On March 31, 2016, we increased the borrowing capacity of our OFAF advance financing facility from $150.0 million to $160.0 million. On June 10, 2016, we renewed this facility for an additional year.

•	On March 31, 2016, we increased the borrowing capacity of our OSART III advance financing facility from $75.0 million to $90.0 million. On December 15, 2016, we extended the term of the facility for an additional year and reduced the maximum borrowing capacity from $90.0 million to $75.0 million.

•	On April 26, 2016, we extended the term of two of our Lending warehouse facilities to April 30, 2017.

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On August 12, 2016, we reduced the borrowing capacity of our OMART advance financing facility by $180.0 million by reducing the maximum borrowing available under the three series of variable funding notes that were also renewed for a year. In addition, we issued two new series of term notes, maturing in 2018 and 2019, to refinance $500.0 million of outstanding term notes that were scheduled to mature in 2016.

•	On August 30, 2016, we entered into a new $60.0 million mortgage loan warehouse facility to fund the origination of reverse mortgages, and renewed an existing mortgage loan warehouse facility for a year after reducing its capacity to $50.0 million.

•	On September 29, 2016, we renewed a $100.0 million Servicing warehouse facility and extended the term to September 28, 2017.

•	On November 28, 2016, we extended the term of a $200.0 million Lending warehouse facility to January 31, 2017. On January 31, 2017, the term of this agreement was further extended to February 28, 2017.

•	On December 5, 2016, we completed a debt-for-debt exchange offer whereby we issued $346.9 million aggregate principal amount of 8.375% senior secured second lien notes due 2022 in exchange for $346.9 million aggregate principal amount (or 99.1%) of our 6.625% senior unsecured notes due 2019.

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This change in fair value reflects the impact of market rate changes on projected prepayments on the Agency MSR portfolio carried at fair value. Additionally, non-Agency MSRs carried at fair value can exhibit cash flow sensitivity for advance financing costs and / or float earnings indexed to a market rate. However, we believe the pricing levels on aged non-Agency MSRs should remain stable despite the recent rise in LIBOR rates, given the lack of market transactions supporting any pricing change, and the general industry approach to conservatively valuing such assets. As such, we have assumed zero sensitivity to a 25 bps change in market rates for the non-Agency MSR portfolio.

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(1)	See Note 4 — Fair Value to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional fair value information on financial instruments.

(2)	Net of valuation allowances and including non-performing loans.

(3)	Excludes financing liabilities that result from sales of assets that do not qualify as sales for accounting purposes and, therefore, are accounted for as secured financings. These financing liabilities have no contractual maturity and are amortized over the life of the related assets.

(4)	Average 1-Month LIBOR for the periods indicated.

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•	legal risks, as we can have legal disputes with borrowers or counterparties;

•	compliance risks, as we are subject to many federal and state rules and regulations;

•	third-party risks, as we have many processes that have been outsourced to third parties;

•	information technology risks, as we operate many information systems that depend on proper functioning of hardware and software;

•	information security risk, as our information systems and associates handle personal financial data of borrowers.

•	providing assurance, oversight, and challenge over the effectiveness of the risk and control activities conducted by the first line;

•	establishing frameworks to identify and measure the risks being taken by different parts of the business; and

•	monitoring risk levels, through the key indicators and oversight/assurance programs.

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(1)

Amounts are exclusive of any related discount or unamortized debt issuance costs. Excludes match funded liabilities and borrowings under mortgage loan warehouse facilities as these represent debt where the holders only have recourse to the assets that collateralize the debt and such assets are not available to satisfy general claims against Ocwen. Also excludes financing liabilities that result from sales of assets that do not qualify as sales for accounting purposes and, therefore, are accounted for as secured financings. See Note 13 — Borrowings to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information related to these excluded borrowings.

(2)	Represents estimated future interest payments on senior notes, SSTL and other secured borrowings, based on applicable interest rates as of December 31, 2016.

(3)	Represents additional equity draw obligations in connection with reverse mortgage loans originated or purchased by Liberty. Because these draws can be made in their entirety, we have classified them as due in less than one year at December 31, 2016.

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(1)	The balance represents our impaired government-insured stratum of amortization method MSRs, which is measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. The carrying value of this stratum is net of a valuation allowance of $28.2 million and $17.3 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

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•	Increases in prepayment speeds generally reduce the value of our MSRs as the underlying loans prepay faster which causes accelerated MSR amortization, higher compensating interest payments and lower overall servicing fees, partially offset by a lower overall cost of servicing, increased float earnings on higher float balances and lower interest expense on lower servicing advance balances.

•	Increases in delinquencies generally reduce the value of our MSRs as the cost of servicing increases during the delinquency period, and the amounts of servicing advances and related interest expense also increase.

•	Increases in the discount rate reduce the value of our MSRs due to the lower overall net present value of the net cash flows.

•	Increases in interest rate assumptions will increase interest expense for financing servicing advances although this effect is partially offset because rate increases will also increase the amount of float earnings that we recognize.

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•	our current financial condition, including liquidity sources at the date that the financial statements are issued (e.g., available liquid funds and available access to credit, including covenant compliance);

•	our conditional and unconditional obligations due or anticipated within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (regardless of whether those obligations are recognized in our financial statements);

•	funds necessary to maintain operations considering our current financial condition, obligations and other expected cash flows within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (i.e., financial forecasting); and

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other conditions and events, when considered in conjunction with the above items, that may adversely affect our ability to meet obligations within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (e.g., negative financial trends, indications of possible financial difficulties, internal matters such as a need to significantly revise operations and external matters such as adverse regulatory/legal proceedings or rating agency decisions).

•	it is probable management’s plans will be implemented within the evaluation period; and

•	it is probable management’s plans, when implemented individually or in the aggregate, will mitigate the condition(s) that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern in the evaluation period.

•	ASU 2015-17: Income Taxes: Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes

•	ASU 2016-05: Derivatives and Hedging: Effect of Derivative Contract Novations on Existing Hedge Accounting Relationships

•	ASU 2016-06: Derivatives and Hedging: Contingent Put and Call Options in Debt Instruments

•	ASU 2016-07: Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures: Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting

•	ASU 2016-09: Compensation - Stock Compensation: Improvements to Employee Shared-Based Payment Accounting

•	ASU 2016-17: Consolidation: Interests Held through Related Parties That Are under Common Control

•	ASU 2014-13: Consolidation - Measuring the Financial Assets and the Financial Liabilities of a Consolidated Collateralized Financing Entity

•	ASU 2014-15: Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern: Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

•	ASU 2014-16: Derivatives and Hedging: Determining Whether the Host Contract in a Hybrid Financial Instrument Issued in the Form of a Share Is More Akin to Debt or to Equity

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•	ASU 2015-01: Income Statement - Extraordinary and Unusual Items: Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items

•	ASU 2015-05: Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software: Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement

•	ASU 2015-15: Interest - Imputation of Interest: Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements -- Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to Staff Announcement at June 18, 2015 EITF Meeting

•	ASU 2016-19: Technical Corrections and Improvements

ITEM 7A.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

ITEM 8.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

ITEM 9.	CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

ITEM 9A.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

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ITEM 9B.	OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 10.	DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

ITEM 11.	EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

ITEM 12.	SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

ITEM 13.	CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

ITEM 14.	PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

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ITEM 15.	EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

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*	Management contract or compensatory plan or agreement.

†	The schedules referenced in the Merger Agreement and the Asset Purchase Agreement have been omitted in accordance with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any referenced schedules will be furnished supplementally to the SEC upon request.

(1)	Incorporated by reference from the similarly described exhibit included with the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 12, 2009.

(2)	Incorporated by reference from the similarly described exhibit included with the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 5, 2012.

(3)	Incorporated by reference from the similarly described exhibit included with the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 8, 2012.

(4)	Incorporated by reference from the similarly described exhibit included with the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 13, 2013.

(5)	Incorporated by reference from the similarly described exhibit included with the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on April 4, 2013.

(6)	Incorporated by reference from the similarly described exhibit filed in connection with the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-5153) as amended, declared effective by the SEC on September 25, 1996.

(7)	Incorporated by reference from the similarly described exhibit included with the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

(8)	Incorporated by reference from the similarly described exhibit included with the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

(9)	Incorporated by reference from the similarly described exhibit included with the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 28, 2012.

(10)	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 19, 2016.

(11)	Incorporated by reference from the similarly described exhibit included with the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 13, 2014.

(12)	Incorporated by reference from the similarly described exhibit filed in connection with the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-44999), effective when filed with the SEC on January 27, 1998.

(13)	Incorporated by reference from the similarly described exhibit included with the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2016.

(14)	Incorporated by reference from the similarly described exhibit included with the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2000.

(15)	Incorporated by reference from the similarly described exhibit included with the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

(16)	Incorporated by reference from the similarly described exhibit to our definitive Proxy Statement with respect to our 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders as filed with the SEC on March 30, 2007.

(17)	Incorporated by reference from the similarly described exhibit included with the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 16, 2012.

(18)	Incorporated by reference from the similarly described exhibit included with the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 5, 2012.

(19)	Incorporated by reference from the similarly described exhibit included with the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 18, 2013.

(20)	Incorporated by reference from the similarly described exhibit included with the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 8, 2013.

(21)	Incorporated by reference from the similarly described exhibit included with the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2013.

(22)	Incorporated by reference from the similarly described exhibit included with the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 6, 2015.

(23)	Incorporated by reference from the similarly described exhibit included with the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 19, 2013.

(24)	Incorporated by reference from the similarly described exhibit included with the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 24, 2013.

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(25)	Incorporated by reference from the similarly described exhibit included with the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2014.

(26)	Incorporated by reference from the similarly described exhibit included with the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 22, 2014.

(27)	Incorporated by reference from the similarly described exhibit included with the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 20, 2015.

(28)	Incorporated by reference from the similarly described exhibit included with the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 26, 2015.

(29)	Incorporated by reference from the similarly described exhibit included with the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 6, 2016.

(30)	Incorporated by reference from “Note 20 — Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share” of our Consolidated Financial Statements.

ITEM 16.	FORM 10-K SUMMARY

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(1)	These losses are reclassified to Other, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

(2)	Net of income tax expense of $0.02 million, $0.4 million and $0.2 million for 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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•	Within the operating activities section, we reclassified Amortization of debt discount and Net gain on valuation of mortgage loans held for investment and HMBS-related borrowings from Other to new separate line items. In addition, we reclassified amounts related to reverse mortgages from Gain on loans held for sale, net to Other.

•	Within the investing activities section, we reclassified Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment to Other.

•	Within the financing activities section, we reclassified Proceeds from exercise of stock options to Other.

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•	our current financial condition, including liquidity sources at the date that the financial statements are issued (e.g., available liquid funds and available access to credit, including covenant compliance);

•	our conditional and unconditional obligations due or anticipated within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (regardless of whether those obligations are recognized in our financial statements);

•	funds necessary to maintain operations considering our current financial condition, obligations and other expected cash flows within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (i.e., financial forecasting); and

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other conditions and events, when considered in conjunction with the above items, that may adversely affect our ability to meet obligations within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (e.g., negative financial trends, indications of possible financial difficulties, internal matters such as a need to significantly revise operations and external matters such as adverse regulatory/legal proceedings or rating agency decisions).

•	it is probable management’s plans will be implemented within the evaluation period; and

•	it is probable management’s plans, when implemented individually or in the aggregate, will mitigate the condition(s) that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern in the evaluation period.

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(1)	In 2016 and 2015, we sold MSRs relating to loans with a UPB of $3.7 billion (Agency and non-Agency) and $87.6 billion (Agency), respectively.

(2)	In 2014, we issued $123.6 million of OASIS Series 2014-1 Notes secured by Ocwen-owned MSRs relating to Freddie Mac mortgages of $11.8 billion UPB.

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Level 1:	Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity can access at the measurement date.

Level 2:	Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3:	Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

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(a)	Measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

(b)	Measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

(c)	Disclosed, but not carried, at fair value.

(d)	The carrying values are net of unamortized debt issuance costs and discount. See Note 13 — Borrowings for additional information.

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(e)

Balances include our impaired government-insured stratum of amortization method MSRs, which is measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and reported net of the valuation allowance. Before applying the valuation allowance of $28.2 million, the carrying value of the impaired stratum at December 31, 2016 was $172.9 million. At December 31, 2015, the carrying value of this stratum was $146.5 million before applying the valuation allowance of $17.3 million.

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(1)	In the event of a transfer to another party of servicing related to Rights to MSRs, we are required to reimburse NRZ at predetermined contractual rates for the loss of servicing revenues. Settlements for Financing liability - MSRs pledged for 2015 and 2014 include $2.2 million and $2.0 million, respectively, of such reimbursements. There were no such payments in 2016.

(2)	Settlements for Loans held for investment - reverse mortgages consist chiefly of principal payments received but also may include non-cash settlements of loans.

(3)	Total gains (losses) attributable to derivative financial instruments still held at December 31, 2016 and 2015 were $0.3 million and $(1.0) million for 2016 and 2015, respectively. Total losses for 2016 and 2015 attributable to MSRs still held at December 31, 2016 and 2015 were $78.3 million and $90.3 million, respectively.

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(1)	At December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, the balances include $4.9 million, $11.9 million and $21.0 million, respectively, of fair value adjustments.

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(1)	At December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, the balances include $24.8 million, $85.9 million and $42.0 million, respectively, of loans that we were required to repurchase from Ginnie Mae guaranteed securitizations as part of our servicing obligations. Repurchased loans are modified or otherwise remediated through loss mitigation activities or are reclassified to receivables.

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(1)	Servicing advances acquired primarily in connection with the acquisition of MSRs. Acquisitions in 2014 include advances acquired in connection with the purchase of loans through the Ginnie Mae EBO program.

(2)

Servicing advances sold primarily in connection with sales of MSRs which met the requirements for sale accounting and which were derecognized from our financial statements at the time of the sale. However, advances sold during 2014 in connection with the sale of loans purchased through the Ginnie Mae EBO program did not qualify as sales for accounting purposes and were accounted for as a financing.

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(1)	Servicing advances acquired primarily in connection with the acquisition of MSRs that were pledged to advance facilities at the date of acquisition.

(2)	New servicing advances initially classified as Advances at the date of payment and subsequently pledged to advance financing facilities.

(1)

Effective January 1, 2015, we elected fair value accounting for a newly-created class of non-Agency MSRs, which were previously accounted for using the amortization method, based on a different strategy for managing the risks of the underlying portfolio compared to our other MSR classes. This irrevocable election applies to all subsequently acquired or originated servicing assets and liabilities that have characteristics consistent with this class. We recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment of $52.0 million (before deferred income taxes of $9.2 million) to retained earnings as of January 1, 2015 to reflect the excess of the fair value of these MSRs over their carrying amount. At December 31, 2014, the UPB of the loans related to the non-Agency MSRs for which the fair value election was made was $195.3 billion.

(2)

As of the February 15, 2013 acquisition date, the purchase of certain MSRs from Residential Capital, LLC (ResCap) was not complete pending the receipt of certain consents and court approvals. Subsequent to the acquisition, we obtained the required consents and approvals for a portion of these MSRs and, in 2014, paid an additional purchase price of $54.2 million, which included $11.4 million to acquire the MSRs and $39.2 million to acquire the related advances. We recorded a contingent asset effective as of the ResCap acquisition date.

(3)	On January 31, 2014, we increased our ownership in Ocwen Structured Investments, LLC (OSI) from 26.00% to 87.35%. The acquired net assets were $20.0 million and consisted primarily of MSRs ($9.0 million), mortgage-backed securities ($7.7 million) and cash ($3.2 million).

(4)	Impairment of MSRs is recognized in Servicing and origination expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

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(1)	Changes in fair value are recognized in Servicing and origination expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

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(1)	UPB of loans serviced for which the Rights to MSRs have been sold to NRZ.

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(1)	At December 31, 2016 and 2015, the allowance for losses related entirely to receivables of our Servicing business. Allowance for losses related to defaulted FHA or VA insured loans repurchased from Ginnie Mae guaranteed securitizations (government-insured loan claims) at December 31, 2016 and 2015 were $53.3 million and $20.6 million, respectively.

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(1)

In connection with the Ginnie Mae EBO program, our agreements provide either that: (a) we have the right, but not the obligation, to repurchase previously transferred mortgage loans under certain conditions, including the mortgage loans becoming eligible for pooling under a program sponsored by Ginnie Mae; or (b) we have the obligation to repurchase previously transferred mortgage loans that have been subject to a successful trial modification before any permanent modification is made. Once these conditions are met, we have effectively regained control over the mortgage loan(s), and under GAAP, must re-recognize the loans on our consolidated balance sheets and establish a corresponding repurchase liability. With respect to those loans that we have the right, but not the

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(2)	In connection with the sale of Agency MSRs in 2015, we placed $52.9 million in escrow for the payment of representation, warranty and indemnification claims associated with the underlying loans. Prepaid expenses at December 31, 2016 and 2015 includes the remaining balance of $34.9 million and $41.3 million, respectively.

(3)

Under our advance financing facilities, we are contractually required to remit collections on pledged advances to the trustee within two days of receipt. The collected funds are not applied to reduce the related match funded debt until the payment dates specified in the indenture. The balances also include amounts that have been set aside from the proceeds of our match funded advance facilities to provide for possible shortfalls in the funds available to pay certain expenses and interest, as well as amounts set aside as required by our warehouse facilities as security for our obligations under the related agreements. The funds are held in interest earning accounts and those amounts related to match funded facilities are held in the name of the SPE created in connection with the facility.

(4)	These notes represent short-term inventory-secured floor plan loans provided to independent used car dealerships through our ACS venture. Automotive dealer financing notes are net of an allowance of $4.4 million and $0.03 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. We recognized a provision for losses on these notes of $4.3 million in 2016.

(5)	We amortize these costs to the earlier of the scheduled amortization date, contractual maturity date or prepayment date of the debt.

(6)	The deferred tax effects of intra-entity transfers of MSRs have been recognized as prepaid income taxes and are presently being amortized to Income tax expense over 7-year periods through 2021.

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(1)

The amortization date of our facilities is the date on which the revolving period ends under each advance facility note and repayment of the outstanding balance must begin if the note is not renewed or extended. The maturity date is the date on which all outstanding balances must be repaid. In all of our advance facilities, there are multiple notes outstanding. For each note, after the amortization date, all collections that represent the repayment of advances pledged to the facility must be applied to reduce the balance of the note outstanding, and any new advances are ineligible to be financed.

(2)	Borrowing capacity is available to us provided that we have additional eligible collateral to pledge. Collateral may only be pledged to one facility. At December 31, 2016, none of the available borrowing capacity could be used based on the amount of eligible collateral that had been pledged.

(3)	1ML was 0.77% and 0.43% at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

(4)	On August 12, 2016, the supplemental indentures for the OMART facility variable funding notes were amended to reduce the borrowing capacity of each series from $200.0 million to $140.0 million or a total decrease in borrowing capacity of $180.0 million. There is a ceiling of 75 bps for 1ML in determining the interest rate for these variable rate notes.

(5)	Under the terms of the agreement, we must continue to borrow the full amount of the Series 2015-T3 Notes and the Series 2016-T1 and T2 Notes until the amortization date. If there is insufficient collateral to support the level of borrowing, the excess cash proceeds

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(6)	On December 15, 2016, we extended the term of this facility for an additional year and reduced the maximum borrowing capacity under the facility from $90.0 million to $75.0 million. There is a ceiling of 75 bps for 1ML in determining the interest rate for these variable rate notes.

(7)	On March 31, 2016, the combined borrowing capacity of the Series 2015-VF1 Notes was increased to $160.0 million. On June 10, 2016, the term of this facility was extended for an additional year. There is a ceiling of 125 bps for 1ML in determining the interest rate for these notes.

(1)	This financing liability arose in connection with the NRZ/HLSS Transactions and has no contractual maturity or repayment schedule. The balance of the liability is adjusted each reporting period to its fair value based on the present value of the estimated future cash flows underlying the related MSRs.

(2)

OASIS noteholders are entitled to receive a monthly payment amount equal to the sum of: (a) the designated servicing fee amount (21 basis points of the UPB of the reference pool of Freddie Mac mortgages); (b) any termination payment amounts; (c) any excess refinance amounts; and (d) the note redemption amounts, each as defined in the indenture supplement for the notes. We accounted for this transaction as a financing. Monthly amortization of the liability is estimated using the proportion of monthly projected service fees on the underlying MSRs as a percentage of lifetime projected fees, adjusted for the term of the security.

(3)	Certain sales of advances in 2014 did not qualify for sales accounting treatment and were accounted for as a financing. This financing liability has no contractual maturity.

(4)	Represents amounts due to the holders of beneficial interests in Ginnie Mae guaranteed HMBS. The beneficial interests have no maturity dates, and the borrowings mature as the related loans are repaid.

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(1)	For our mortgage loan warehouse facilities, available borrowing capacity does not consider the amount of the facility that the lender has extended on an uncommitted basis.

(2)

On December 5, 2016, we entered into an Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Facility Agreement (the Amended and Restated Agreement). The Amended and Restated Agreement establishes a new SSTL with a borrowing capacity of $335.0 million and a maturity date of December 5, 2020. We used the proceeds of the new SSTL to repay our obligations under the prior SSTL and to pay certain fees and expenses of the transaction. We may request increases to the loan amount of up to $100.0 million, with additional increases subject to certain limitations. We are required to make quarterly payments on the SSTL in an amount of $4.2 million commencing on March 31, 2017.

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(3)

Fifty percent of the maximum borrowing amount of $100.0 million is available on a committed basis and fifty percent is available at the discretion of the lender. On September 29, 2016, we renewed this facility through September 28, 2017 with no change in interest rates or maximum borrowing capacity. We use this facility to fund the repurchase of certain loans from Ginnie Mae guaranteed securitizations in connection with loan modifications and loan resolution activity as part of our contractual obligations as the servicer of the loans.

(4)

Under this repurchase agreement, the lender provides financing on a committed basis for $200.0 million. On November 28, 2016, we extended the term of this agreement to January 31, 2017 with no change in rates or maximum borrowing capacity, although a LIBOR floor of 0.0% was added to the terms of the facility effective September 30, 2016. On January 31, 2017, the term of this agreement was further extended to February 28, 2017.

(5)

Under these participation agreements, the lender provides financing for a combined total of $250.0 million at the discretion of the lender. The participation agreement allows the lender to acquire a 100% beneficial interest in the underlying mortgage loans. The transaction does not qualify for sale accounting treatment and is accounted for as a secured borrowing. The lender earns the stated interest rate of the underlying mortgage loans while the loans are financed under the participation agreement. On April 26, 2016, the term of these agreements was extended to April 30, 2017.

(6)

Under this participation agreement, the lender provides financing for $110.0 million at the discretion of the lender. The participation agreement allows the lender to acquire a 100% beneficial interest in the underlying mortgage loans. The transaction does not qualify for sale accounting treatment and is accounted for as a secured borrowing. The lender earns the stated interest rate of the underlying mortgage loans while the loans are financed under the participation agreement. On August 17, 2016, the term of this agreement was extended to August 17, 2017.

(7)	We entered into this agreement on January 5, 2016. The lender provides financing on a committed basis for $100.0 million. On December 23, 2016, the term of this agreement was extended to January 2, 2018. The other terms remained unchanged.

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•	Financial covenants;

•	Covenants to operate in material compliance with applicable laws;

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•	Restrictions on our ability to engage in various activities, including but not limited to incurring additional debt, paying dividends, repurchasing or redeeming capital stock or junior capital, transferring assets or making loans, investments or acquisitions;

•	Monitoring and reporting of various specified transactions or events, including specific reporting on defined events affecting collateral underlying certain debt agreements; and

•	Requirements to provide audited financial statements within specified timeframes, including a requirement under our SSTL that Ocwen’s financial statements and the related audit report be unqualified as to going concern.

•	a specified loan to collateral value ratio, as defined under our SSTL; and

•	specified levels of tangible net worth and liquidity at the consolidated and OLS levels.

(1)	Amounts are exclusive of any related discount or unamortized debt issuance costs.

(2)	For match funded liabilities, the expected maturity date is the date on which the revolving period ends for each advance financing facility note and repayment of the outstanding balance must begin if the note is not renewed or extended.

(3)

Excludes financing liabilities, which we recognized in connection with asset sales transactions that we accounted for as financings. Financing liabilities include $477.7 million recorded in connection with sales of Rights to MSRs and $3.4 billion recorded in connection with the securitizations of HMBS. The MSR-related financing liabilities have no contractual maturity and are amortized over the life of the transferred Rights to MSRs. The HMBS-related financing liabilities have no contractual maturity and are amortized as the related loans are repaid.

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(1)	In connection with the Ginnie Mae EBO program, we have re-recognized certain loans on our consolidated balance sheets and established a corresponding repurchase liability regardless of our intention to repurchase the loan.

(2)	Balances represent advance collections and servicing fees to be remitted to NRZ.

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(1)	Derivatives are reported at fair value in Other assets or in Other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets.

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(1)	Includes the accelerated write-off in 2015 of deferred losses on a swap that had been designated for accounting purposes as a hedge of the purchase price of an MSR acquisition, when we sold a portion of the related MSRs.

(1)	Includes interest expense related to financing liabilities recorded in connection with the NRZ/HLSS Transactions as indicated in the table below:

(2)	Includes $10.5 million and $14.3 million of fees incurred in 2016 and 2015, respectively, in connection with our agreement to compensate NRZ/HLSS through June 2016 for certain increased costs associated with its servicing advance financing facilities that were the direct result of a previous downgrade of our S&P servicer rating.

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(1)

The provision for valuation allowance in 2016 and 2015 primarily relates to the recording of the valuation allowance on both the U.S. and USVI net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2016 and 2015. Also included in the provision for valuation allowance in 2015 is the reversal of a portion of the valuation allowance previously recorded on taxable losses earned by OMS which were taxable in the U.S. as effectively connected income (ECI), which is equal to the positive taxable income that is expected to be generated for ECI purposes for the year ended December 31, 2015.

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(1)	For 2016, 2015 and 2014, we have excluded the effect of preferred stock, stock options and common stock awards from the computation of diluted earnings per share because of the anti-dilutive effect of our reported net loss.

(2)	Prior to the conversion of our remaining preferred stock into common stock in July 2014, we computed the effect on diluted earnings per share using the if-converted method. Under this method, we assumed the conversion of the preferred stock into shares of common stock unless the effect was anti-dilutive.

(3)	These stock options were anti-dilutive because their exercise price was greater than the average market price of our stock.

(4)	Shares that are issuable upon the achievement of certain performance criteria related to Ocwen’s stock price and an annualized rate of return to investors.

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(1)	Upon Mr. Erbey’s resignation as an officer and director of Ocwen on January 16, 2015, 500,000 of his unvested options would have been forfeited immediately. However, Ocwen agreed to modify the awards to allow them to vest. This had an effect equivalent to the canceling of the original awards and the granting of new awards effective on the date of resignation.

(2)	The weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted was $3.28 and $12.94 during 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(3)	The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised, which is defined as the amount by which the market value of the stock on the date of exercise exceeds the exercise price, was $0.1 million, $0.3 million and $13.7 million for 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(4)	In connection with the exercise of stock options during 2015 and 2014, employees delivered 56,013 and 249,696 shares, respectively, of common stock to Ocwen as payment for the exercise price and the income tax withholdings on the compensation. As a result, a total of 89,664 and 434,054 net shares of stock were issued in 2015 and 2014, respectively, related to the exercise of stock options.

(5)

Stock options granted in 2012 included 2,000,000 options granted to Ocwen’s former Executive Chairman, William C. Erbey at an exercise price of $24.38 equal to the closing price of the stock on the day of the Committee’s approval. On April 22, 2014, Mr. Erbey surrendered 1,000,000 of these options. We recognized the remaining $5.7 million of previously unrecognized compensation expense associated with these options as of the date of surrender.

(6)	Excluding 280,000 market-based options that have not met their performance criteria, the net aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding and stock options exercisable at December 31, 2016 was $0 and $0, respectively. A total of 4,662,814 market-based options were outstanding at December 31, 2016, of which 4,382,814 were exercisable.

(7)	At December 31, 2016, the weighted average remaining contractual term of options outstanding and options exercisable was 2.86 years and 2.42 years, respectively.

(8)	The total fair value of the stock options that vested and became exercisable during 2016, 2015 and 2014, based on grant-date fair value, was $1.1 million, $2.0 million and $2.6 million, respectively.

(1)	Stock units granted in 2015 included 584,438 stock units with a market condition for vesting based on an average common stock trading price of $16.26. As of December 31, 2016, these awards had not yet met the market condition.

(2)	Stock units granted in 2016 included 1,156,500 stock units with a market condition for vesting based on an average common stock trading price of $4.78. The market condition for these awards was met on November 30, 2016.

(3)	The total intrinsic value of stock units vested, which is defined as the market value of the stock on the date of vesting, was $0.1 million, $0.3 million and $0.3 million for 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(4)	The total fair value of the stock units that vested during 2016, 2015 and 2014, based on grant-date fair value, was $0.9 million, $1.0 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

(5)	Excluding the 502,446 market-based stock awards that have not met their performance criteria, the net aggregate intrinsic value of stock awards outstanding at December 31, 2016 was $12.1 million.

(6)	At December 31, 2016, the weighted average remaining contractual term of share units outstanding was 2.60 years.

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(1)	We generally estimate volatility based on the historical volatility of Ocwen’s common stock over the most recent period that corresponds with the estimated expected life of the option. For stock awards valued using a Monte Carlo simulation, volatility is computed as a blend of historical volatility and implied volatility based on traded options on Ocwen’s common stock.

(2)

For the options valued using the Black-Scholes model we determined the expected life based on historical experience with similar awards, giving consideration to the contractual term, exercise patterns and post vesting forfeitures. The expected term of the options valued using the lattice (binomial) model is derived from the output of the model. The lattice (binomial) model incorporates exercise assumptions based on analysis of historical data. For all options, the expected life represents the period of time that options granted were expected to be outstanding at the date of the award.

(3)

The stock units that contain both a service condition and a market-based condition are valued using the Monte Carlo simulation. The expected term is derived from the output of the simulation and represents the expected time to meet the market-based vesting condition. For equity awards with both service and market conditions, the requisite service period is the longer of the derived or explicit service period. In this case, the explicit service condition (vesting period) is the requisite service period, and the graded vesting method is used for expense recognition.

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(1)	Inter-segment billings for services rendered to other segments are recorded as revenues, as contra-expense or as other income, depending on the type of service that is rendered.

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•	No admission of liability or wrongdoing by Ocwen;

•	Payment of $15.0 million to the United States and $15.0 million for the private citizens’ attorneys’ fees and costs.

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•	Ocwen agrees to make a cash settlement payment of $25.0 million to the CA DBO, comprised of $20.0 million for the CA DBO to distribute to Ocwen serviced borrowers at its discretion and $5.0 million in costs, fees, and penalties. We initially accrued $25.0 million as of September 30, 2016. Additionally, OFSPL and OBS agreed to pay $350,000 in the aggregate as a penalty.

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Ocwen will provide $198.0 million in debt forgiveness through loan modifications to California borrowers over three years, commencing on July 1, 2016. Ocwen’s loan modifications are designed to be sustainable for homeowners while providing an estimated net present value for mortgage loan investors that is superior to that of foreclosure. Debt forgiveness as part of a loan modification is determined on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the applicable

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•	The 2017 CA Consent Order rescinds the prohibition on Ocwen acquiring MSRs for loans secured in California.

•	The CA Auditor appointment under the 2015 CA Consent Order is terminated.

•	OLS, OBS and OFSPL were released from claims relating to the matters covered by the 2017 CA Consent Order.

•	Ocwen will update certain policies and procedures pursuant to an action plan, which was agreed upon with the CA Auditor prior to the termination of its appointment.

•	Ocwen agrees to attempt to contact 19,295 California borrowers who did not respond to its initial voluntary solicitation of borrowers who may have been affected by issues disclosed in 2014 relating to erroneously dated borrower correspondence.

•	Ocwen agrees to establish and maintain a hotline for its California borrowers for three years to supplement Ocwen’s primary customer service center operations.

•	The CA DBO will select, engage and pay a third party administrator to confirm that Ocwen completes its commitments under the 2017 CA Consent Order. All costs and expenses of the administrator will be paid by the CA DBO.

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•	representations and warranties concerning loan quality, contents of the loan file or loan underwriting circumstances are inaccurate;

•	adequate mortgage insurance is not secured within a certain period after closing;

•	a mortgage insurance provider denies coverage; or

•	there is a failure to comply, at the individual loan level or otherwise, with regulatory requirements.

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(1)	Includes principal and interest losses realized in connection with repurchased loans, make-whole, indemnification and fee payments and settlements net of recoveries, if any.

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(1)	Other income (expense), net for 2015 includes gains (losses) on the sale of MSRs in the first, second, third and fourth quarter of $26.4 million, $30.3 million, $41.2 million and $(14.0) million, respectively.