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Description of Business and Basis of Presentation | 6 Months Ended
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Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | Note 1 – Description of Business and Basis of Presentation Organization Ocwen Financial Corporation (NYSE: OCN) (Ocwen, we, us and our) is a financial services holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the servicing and origination of forward and reverse mortgage loans. Ocwen is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with offices throughout the United States (U.S.) and in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) with support operations in India, the Philippines and Uruguay. Ocwen is a Florida corporation organized in February 1988. Ocwen owns all of the common stock of its primary operating subsidiary, Ocwen Mortgage Servicing, Inc. (OMS), and directly or indirectly owns all of the outstanding stock of its other primary operating subsidiaries: Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC (OLS), Ocwen Financial Solutions Private Limited, Homeward Residential, Inc. (Homeward), and Liberty Home Equity Solutions, Inc. (Liberty). In 2013, we completed acquisitions of mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) and servicing advances from, among others, OneWest Bank, FSB (OneWest MSR Transaction) and Ally Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ally Financial Inc. (Ally), the indirect parent of Residential Capital, LLC (ResCap) (Ally MSR Transaction), and acquisitions of servicing and origination platforms, including Liberty Home Equity Solutions, Inc. (Liberty) through a stock purchase agreement (Liberty Acquisition) and certain assets and operations of ResCap pursuant to a plan under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (ResCap Acquisition). See Note 3 – Business Acquisitions and Note 8 – Mortgage Servicing for additional information. Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the instructions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to Form 10-Q and SEC Regulation S-X, Article 10, Rule 10-01 for interim financial statements. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for complete financial statements. In our opinion, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation. The results of operations and other data for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the year ending December 31, 2014. The unaudited consolidated financial statements presented herein should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in Amendment 1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. Reclassifications Within the Assets section of the Consolidated Balance sheet at December 31, 2013, we reclassified Debt service accounts of $129.9 million to Other assets to conform to the current year presentation. Within the Operating expenses section of the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, we reclassified certain expenses related to loans held for sale of $20.1 million and $21.1 million, respectively, from Other operating expenses to Servicing and origination expenses to conform to the current year presentation. Certain insignificant amounts in the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2013 have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on our consolidated cash flows. Use of Estimates and Assumptions The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires that management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period and the related disclosures in the accompanying notes. Such estimates and assumptions include, but are not limited to, those that relate to fair value measurements, the provision for potential losses that may arise from litigation proceedings, representation and warranty and other indemnification obligations and the valuation of goodwill. In developing estimates and assumptions, management uses all available information; however, actual results could materially differ because of uncertainties associated with estimating the amounts, timing and likelihood of possible outcomes. Change in Accounting Estimate For servicing assets or liabilities that we account for using the amortization method, we amortize the balances in proportion to, and over the period of, estimated net servicing income (if servicing revenues exceed servicing costs) or net servicing loss (if servicing costs exceed servicing revenues). We determine estimated net servicing income using the estimated future balance of the underlying mortgage loan portfolio, which, absent new purchases, declines over time from prepayments and scheduled loan amortization. We adjust MSR amortization prospectively in response to changes in estimated projections of future cash flows. As a result of the significant growth and change in composition of our servicing portfolio, we determined that the estimated net servicing income has increased, primarily as a result of lower actual prepayment speeds. We accounted for this change in MSR amortization as a change in an accounting estimate beginning January 1, 2014. This change had the effect of reducing amortization expense and increasing both net income and earnings per share in our unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 as follows:
| Three Months |  | Six Months
Reduction in Amortization of mortgage servicing rights | $ | (21,937 | ) |  | $ | (47,935 | )
Increase in Net income attributable to Ocwen common stockholders | $ | 19,205 |  |  | $ | 41,960 |
Increase in Earnings per share attributable to Ocwen common stockholders: |  |  |
Basic | $ | 0.14 |  |  | $ | 0.31 |
Diluted | $ | 0.14 |  |  | $ | 0.30 |
Recently Issued Accounting Standards Accounting for Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects (ASU 2014-01) In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-01. The amendments in this ASU permit an entity to make an accounting policy election to account for investments in qualified affordable housing projects using the proportional amortization method, if certain conditions are met. Under the proportional amortization method, an entity amortizes the initial cost of the investment in proportion to the tax credits and other tax benefits received and while recognizing the net investment performance in the statement of operations as a component of income tax expense (benefit). ASU 2014-01 will be effective for us on January 1, 2015 with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect of adopting this standard effective January 1, 2015, but we do not anticipate that our adoption will have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations. Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure (ASU 2014-04) In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-04. This ASU clarifies when an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs such that the loan receivable should be derecognized and the real estate property recognized. An in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs upon either (1) the creditor obtaining legal title to the residential real estate property upon completion of a foreclosure or (2) the borrower conveying all interest in the residential real estate property to the creditor to satisfy that loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. ASU 2014-04 requires interim and annual disclosure of both (1) the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held by the creditor and (2) the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure according to local requirements of the applicable jurisdiction. ASU 2014-04 will be effective for us on January 1, 2015 with early adoption permitted. An entity can elect to adopt the amendments using either a modified retrospective transition method or a prospective transition method. We are currently evaluating the effect of adopting this standard effective January 1, 2015, but we do not anticipate that our adoption will have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations. Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity (ASU 2014-08) In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08. ASU 2014-08 changes the criteria for reporting discontinued operations. Under this ASU, a discontinued operation is defined as a disposal of a component or group of components that is disposed of or is classified as held for sale and represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. A strategic shift could include a disposal of (i) a major geographical area of operations, (ii) a major line of business, (iii) a major equity method investment, or (iv) other major parts of an entity. A business activity that upon acquisition qualifies as held for sale will also be a discontinued operation. The new standard no longer precludes presentation as a discontinued operation if (i) there are operations and cash flows of the component that have not been eliminated from the reporting entity’s ongoing operations, or (ii) there is significant continuing involvement with a component after its disposal. New disclosures under this ASU include the requirement to present in the statement of cash flows or disclose in a note either (i) total operating and investing cash flows for discontinued operations, or (ii) depreciation, amortization, capital expenditures, and significant operating and investing noncash items related to discontinued operations. Assets and liabilities of a discontinued operation that are classified as held for sale or disposed of in the current period must be reclassified for the comparative periods presented in the balance sheet. ASU 2014-08 will be effective for us on January 1, 2015. The guidance applies prospectively to new disposals and new classifications of disposal groups as held for sale after the effective date. We are currently evaluating the effect of adopting this standard effective January 1, 2015, but we do not anticipate that our adoption will have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations. Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASU 2014-09) In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09 to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue and to develop a common revenue standard. Under this new standard, an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. An entity should recognize revenue through the following five-step process: Step 1: Identify the contract(s) with a customer. Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract. Step 3: Determine the transaction price. Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract. Step 5: Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. This standard will also require enhanced disclosures. Qualitative and quantitative information is required regarding (i) contracts with customers-including revenue and impairments recognized, disaggregation of revenue, and information about contract balances and performance obligations, (ii) significant judgments and changes in judgments-determining the timing of satisfaction of performance obligations and determining the transaction price and amounts allocated to performance obligations and (iii) assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. ASU 2014-09 will be effective for us on January 1, 2017. Early application is not permitted. An entity should apply the amendments in this ASU either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect recognized at the date of initial application. The guidance in this standard does not apply to financial instruments and other contractual rights or obligations within the scope of ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing. We are currently evaluating the effect of adopting this standard. Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings and Disclosures (ASU 2014-11) In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-11. The amendments in this ASU require changes in the accounting for repurchase-to-maturity transactions and repurchase to financing arrangements. A repurchase-to-maturity transaction (repurchase agreement that matures at the same time as the transferred financial asset) will now be accounted for as a secured borrowing. For a repurchase financing arrangement (a type of repurchase agreement), a transfer of a financial asset executed contemporaneously with a repurchase agreement with the same counterparty will be accounted for separately, which will result in secured borrowing accounting for the repurchase agreement. Transferors will no longer apply the “linked” accounting model. The amendments in this ASU also include enhanced disclosure requirements. An entity will be required to disclose information about certain transactions accounted for as a sale in which the transferor retains substantially all of the exposure to the economic return on the transferred financial assets through an agreement with the same counterparty. An entity also will be required to disclose information about repurchase agreements, securities lending transactions and repurchase-to-maturity transactions that are accounted for as secured borrowings. The accounting changes in ASU 2014-11 will be effective for us on January 1, 2015. The disclosure requirements for certain transactions accounted for as a sale is required to be presented for interim and annual periods beginning January 1, 2015, and the disclosure for repurchase agreements, securities lending transactions, and repurchase-to-maturity transactions accounted for as secured borrowings is required to be presented for annual periods beginning January 1, 2015, and for interim periods beginning after April 1, 2015. Early application for a public business entity is prohibited. We are currently evaluating the effect of adopting this standard, but we do not anticipate that our adoption will have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations. Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period (ASU 2014-12) In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12 to codify a final consensus reached by the EITF at its March 2014 meeting that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition rather than a condition that affects the grant-date fair value. The provisions of ASU 2014-12 will be effective for us on January 1, 2015 with early adoption permitted. Entities may apply the amendments in this ASU either (a) prospectively to all awards granted or modified after the effective date or (b) retrospectively to all awards with performance targets that are outstanding as of the beginning of the earliest annual period presented in the financial statements and to all new or modified awards thereafter. We are currently evaluating the effect of adopting this standard effective January 1, 2015. We currently do not have any share-based payment awards outstanding that contain performance targets, and therefore we anticipate that our adoption will not have an impact on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations. Measuring the Financial Assets and the Financial Liabilities of a Consolidated Collateralized Financing Entity (ASU 2014-13) In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-013. When a reporting entity elects the measurement alternative included in this ASU for a consolidated collateralized financing entity, the reporting entity should measure both the financial assets and the financial liabilities of that collateralized financing entity in its consolidated financial statements using the more observable of the fair value of the financial assets and the fair value of the financial liabilities. A collateralized financing entity is a variable interest entity with no more than nominal equity that holds financial assets and issues beneficial interests in those financial assets; the beneficial interests have contractual recourse only to the related assets of the collateralized financing entity and are classified as financial liabilities. ASU 2014-13 will be effective for us on January 1, 2016, with early adoption permitted at the beginning of an annual period. An entity can elect to adopt the amendments using either a modified retrospective approach or retrospectively to all relevant prior periods. We are currently evaluating the effect of adopting this standard. Classification of Certain Government-Guaranteed Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure (ASU 2014-14) In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-014. The amendments in this ASU require that a mortgage loan be derecognized and that a separate other receivable be recognized upon foreclosure if the following conditions are met:
1. | The loan has a government guarantee that is not separable from the loan before foreclosure.
2. | At the time of foreclosure, the creditor has the intent to convey the real estate property to the guarantor and make a claim on the guarantee, and the creditor has the ability to recover under that claim.
3. | At the time of foreclosure, any amount of the claim that is determined on the basis of the fair value of the real estate is fixed.
Upon foreclosure, the separate other receivable should be measured based on the amount of the loan balance (principal and interest) expected to be recovered from the guarantor. ASU 2014-14 will be effective for us on January 1, 2015. An entity should adopt the amendments using either a prospective transition method or a modified retrospective transition method. We are currently evaluating the effect of adopting this standard.

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