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Other Liabilities - Schedule of Other Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]    
Contingent loan repurchase liability $ 431,492 $ 246,081
Due to NRZ [1] 98,493 83,248
Other accrued expenses 75,088 80,021
Accrued legal fees and settlements 51,057 93,797
Servicing-related obligations 35,239 35,324
Liability for indemnification obligations 23,117 27,546
Checks held for escheat 19,306 16,890
Amounts due in connection with MSR sales 8,291 39,398
Accrued interest payable 5,172 3,698
Deferred income 3,463 4,481
Liability for uncertain tax positions 3,252 23,216
Derivatives, at fair value 635 1,550
Other 14,805 25,989
Other liabilities $ 769,410 $ 681,239
[1] Balances represent advance collections and servicing fees to be remitted to NRZ.We monitor our legal and regulatory matters, including advice from external legal counsel, and periodically perform assessments of these matters for potential loss accrual and disclosure. We establish a liability for settlements, including fines and penalties, judgments on appeal and filed and/or threatened claims for which we believe it is probable that a loss has been or will be incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. See Note 22 — Regulatory Requirements and Note 24 — Contingencies for additional information. We recognize legal costs associated with loss contingencies in Professional services expense in the consolidated statement of operations as incurred. The changes in the liability for legal fees and settlements are as follows: Years Ended December 31, 2017 2016 2015Beginning balance$93,797 $74,922 $38,962Accrual for probable losses (1)133,656 74,943 30,691Payments (2)(174,941) (47,754) (4,928)Net change in accrued legal fees482 (6,231) 10,196Other (3)(1,937) (2,083) 1Ending balance$51,057 $93,797 $74,922(1)Consists of amounts accrued for probable losses in connection with legal and regulatory settlements and judgments. Such amounts are reported in Professional services expense in the consolidated statements of operations. (2)Includes cash payments made in connection with resolved legal and regulatory matters. (3)During the year ended December 31, 2017, Ocwen issued 625,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $1.9 million in connection with a legal settlement. The remaining 1,875,000 shares were issued in January 2018.