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Advances
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Advances [Abstract]  
Advances
Note 7 — Advances
Advances, net, representing payments made on behalf of borrowers or on foreclosed properties, consisted of the following at the dates indicated:
 
March 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Servicing:
 

 
 

Principal and interest
$
189,338

 
$
141,307

Taxes and insurance
465,359

 
477,039

Foreclosures, bankruptcy and other
278,713

 
268,053

 
933,410

 
886,399

Corporate Items and Other
4,516

 
4,433

 
$
937,926

 
$
890,832


The following table summarizes the activity in advances for the three months ended March 31:
 
2014
 
2013
Beginning balance
$
890,832

 
$
184,463

Acquisitions (1)
98,875

 
205,365

Transfers to match funded advances
(10,156
)
 

Sales of advances to HLSS

 
(38,313
)
(Collections) new advances, net
(41,625
)
 
210,046

Ending balance
$
937,926

 
$
561,561

(1)
Servicing advances acquired through business acquisitions and asset acquisitions, primarily in connection with the acquisition of MSRs. See Note 3 — Business Acquisitions, Note 6 — Loans Held for Sale and Note 9 — Mortgage Servicing for additional information.