Other Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Note 15 — Other Liabilities


	December 31,
	2020		2019
Contingent loan repurchase liability	$	480,221	$	492,900
Due to NRZ - Advance collections and servicing fees	94,691		63,596
Other accrued expenses	87,898		67,241
Liability for indemnification obligations	41,920		52,785
Accrued legal fees and settlements	38,932		30,663
Checks held for escheat	35,654		31,959
Servicing-related obligations	35,237		88,167
Lease liability	27,393		44,488
MSR purchase price holdback	20,923		9,129
Liability for uncertain tax positions	16,188		17,197
Liability for unfunded pension obligation	12,662		13,383
Liability for unfunded India gratuity plan	6,051		5,331
Accrued interest payable	4,915		5,964
Derivatives, at fair value	4,638		100
Liability for mortgage insurance contingency	—		6,820


Other	16,652		12,450
	$	923,975	$	942,173


Accrued Legal Fees and Settlements	Years Ended December 31,
	2020		2019		2018
Beginning balance	$	30,663	$	62,763	$	51,057
Accrual for probable losses (1)	26,468		3,011		19,774
Payments (2)	(14,826)		(30,356)		(12,983)
Assumed in connection with the acquisition of PHH	—		—		9,960
Issuance of common stock in settlement of litigation (3)	—		—		(5,719)
Net increase (decrease) in accrued legal fees	(3,433)		(4,884)		(1,917)
Other	60		129		2,591
Ending balance	$	38,932	$	30,663	$	62,763

(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)See Note 16 — Stockholders’ Equity for additional information.