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Other Liabilities
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Other Liabilities
Note 14 – Other Liabilities
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Contingent loan repurchase liability
$
399,202

 
$
302,581

Other accrued expenses
81,393

 
99,739

Lease liability
60,057

 
—

Due to NRZ - Advance collections and servicing fees
55,907

 
53,001

Accrued legal fees and settlements
52,916

 
62,763

Liability for indemnification obligations
48,668

 
51,574

Servicing-related obligations
39,041

 
41,922

Checks held for escheat
22,299

 
20,686

Accrued interest payable
13,172

 
7,209

Liability for uncertain tax positions
12,492

 
13,739

Liability for unfunded pension obligation
12,452

 
12,683

Liability for mortgage insurance contingency
6,820

 
6,820

Derivatives, at fair value
4,209

 
4,986

Deferred revenue
2,699

 
4,441

Other
21,394

 
21,492

 
$
832,721

 
$
703,636



Accrued Legal Fees and Settlements
Three Months Ended March 31,
2019
 
2018
Beginning balance
$
62,763

 
$
51,057

Net accrual (reversal of accrual) for probable losses (1)
(631
)
 
7,452

Payments (2)
(9,407
)
 
(6,036
)
Issuance of common stock in settlement of litigation (3)
—

 
(5,719
)
Net increase (decrease) in accrued legal fees
191

 
(299
)
Other
—

 
(150
)
Ending balance
$
52,916

 
$
46,305

(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 unaudited consolidated statements of operations.
(2)
Includes cash payments made in connection with resolved legal and regulatory matters.
(3)
In January 2018, Ocwen issued 1,875,000 shares of common stock in connection with a securities litigation settlement.