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Mortgage Servicing (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Transfers and Servicing [Abstract]  
Summary of Activity in Carrying Value of Amortization Method Servicing Assets
Servicing Assets. The following table summarizes the activity in the carrying value of amortization method servicing assets for the years ended December 31. Amortization of mortgage servicing rights is reported net of the amortization of any servicing liabilities and includes the amount of charges we recognized to increase servicing liability obligations, if any.
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Beginning balance
$
1,820,091

 
$
1,953,352

 
$
678,937

Fair value election - transfer of MSRs carried at fair value (1)
(787,142
)
 

 

Additions recognized in connection with business acquisitions :
 

 
 

 
 
OSI

 
9,008

 

ResCap acquisition

 
11,370

 
389,944

Liberty acquisition

 

 
2,840

Additions recognized in connection with asset acquisitions:
 
 
 
 
 
Ally MSR transaction

 

 
683,787

OneWest MSR transaction

 
14,408

 
398,804

Greenpoint MSR transaction

 
3,690

 
33,647

Other
12,356

 
17,228

 
8,764

Additions recognized on the sale of mortgage loans
34,961

 
63,310

 
74,784

Sales (2)
(586,352
)
 
(137
)
 
(28,403
)
Servicing transfers and adjustments

 
(1,763
)
 
(8,883
)
 
493,914

 
2,070,466

 
2,234,221

(Increase) decrease in impairment valuation allowance (3)
(17,341
)
 

 
2,375

Amortization
(99,194
)
 
(250,375
)
 
(283,244
)
Ending balance
$
377,379

 
$
1,820,091

 
$
1,953,352

 
 
 
 
 
 
Estimated fair value at end of year
$
461,555

 
$
2,237,703

 
$
2,441,719


(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 $9.4 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)
We retained the subservicing on MSRs that we sold in 2013. The gain on the sale of $5.1 million was deferred and is recognized in earnings over the life of the subservicing contract.
(3)
Impairment of MSRs is recognized in Servicing and origination expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Schedule of Estimated Amortization Expense for MSRs
The estimated amortization expense for MSRs, calculated based on assumptions used at December 31, 2015, is projected as follows over the next five years:
2016
$
46,723

2017
36,427

2018
38,564

2019
38,773

2020
34,425

Summary of Activity Related to Fair Value Servicing Assets
The following table summarizes the activity related to fair value servicing assets for the years ended December 31:
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
Agency
 
Non-Agency
 
Total
 
Agency
 
Agency
Beginning balance
$
93,901

 
$

 
$
93,901

 
$
116,029

 
$
85,213

Fair value election - transfer of MSRs carried at amortized cost

 
787,142

 
787,142

 

 

Cumulative effect of fair value election

 
52,015

 
52,015

 

 

Sales
(70,930
)
 
(1,344
)
 
(72,274
)
 

 

Additions recognized on the sale of residential mortgage loans

 
1,007

 
1,007

 

 

Servicing transfers and adjustments

 
(2,428
)
 
(2,428
)
 

 

Changes in fair value (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Changes in valuation inputs or other assumptions
(639
)
 
10,684

 
10,045

 
(15,028
)
 
44,199

Realization of expected future cash flows and other changes
(7,261
)
 
(100,957
)
 
(108,218
)
 
(7,100
)
 
(13,383
)
Ending balance
$
15,071

 
$
746,119

 
$
761,190

 
$
93,901

 
$
116,029

(1)
Changes in fair value are recognized in Servicing and origination expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Summary of Estimated Change in the Value of MSRs Carried at Fair Value
The following table summarizes the estimated change in the value of the MSRs that we carry at fair value as of December 31, 2015 given hypothetical shifts in lifetime prepayments and yield assumptions:
 
Adverse change in fair value
 
10%
 
20%
Weighted average prepayment speeds
$
(65,518
)
 
$
(140,457
)
Discount rate (option-adjusted spread)
$
(17,407
)
 
$
(34,492
)
Schedule of Composition of Primary Servicing and Subservicing Portfolios by Type of Property Serviced as Measured by UPB
The following table presents the composition of our primary servicing and subservicing portfolios by type of property serviced as measured by UPB. The servicing portfolio represents loans for which we own the servicing rights while subservicing represents all other loans. The UPB of assets serviced for others are not included on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
Residential
 
Commercial
 
Total
UPB at December 31, 2015
 

 
 

 
 

Servicing
$
230,132,729

 
$

 
$
230,132,729

Subservicing
20,833,383

 
105,268

 
20,938,651

 
$
250,966,112

 
$
105,268

 
$
251,071,380

UPB at December 31, 2014
 

 
 

 
 

Servicing
$
361,288,281

 
$

 
$
361,288,281

Subservicing
37,439,446

 
149,737

 
37,589,183

 
$
398,727,727

 
$
149,737

 
$
398,877,464

UPB at December 31, 2013
 

 
 

 
 

Servicing
$
397,546,635

 
$

 
$
397,546,635

Subservicing
67,104,697

 
400,502

 
67,505,199

 
$
464,651,332

 
$
400,502

 
$
465,051,834

Summary of Geographic Distributions of UPB and Count of Residential Loans and Real Estate Serviced
At December 31, 2015, the geographic distribution of the UPB and count of residential loans and real estate we serviced was as follows:
 
Amount
 
Count
California
$
60,567,867

 
234,371

Florida
21,004,999

 
147,454

New York
20,735,251

 
86,951

New Jersey
11,495,328

 
55,175

Texas
11,393,316

 
127,397

Other
125,769,351

 
973,414

 
$
250,966,112

 
1,624,762

Schedule of Components of Servicing and Subservicing Fees
The following table presents the components of servicing and subservicing fees for the years ended December 31:
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Loan servicing and subservicing fees:
 
 
 
 
 
Servicing
$
1,148,278

 
$
1,363,800

 
$
1,246,882

Subservicing
58,384

 
128,797

 
146,605

 
1,206,662

 
1,492,597

 
1,393,487

Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) fees
135,036

 
141,121

 
152,812

Late charges
82,690

 
121,618

 
115,826

Loan collection fees
31,763

 
33,983

 
31,022

Custodial accounts (float earnings)
15,870

 
6,693

 
5,332

Other
59,776

 
98,163

 
125,080

 
$
1,531,797

 
$
1,894,175

 
$
1,823,559