In the normal course of business as servicer or master servicer, we are required to advance loan principal and interest payments (P&I), property taxes and insurance premiums (T&I) on behalf of the borrower, if delinquent or delinquent and under a forbearance plan. We also advance legal fees, inspection, maintenance, and preservation costs (Corporate advances) on properties that are in default or have been foreclosed. Our obligations to make these advances are governed by servicing agreements or guides, depending on investors or guarantor.

For PLS loans, generally, we may stop advancing for P&I once future advances are deemed non-recoverable from the net proceeds of the property, although we are generally obligated to continue T&I and Corporate advances until the loan is brought current or until completion of a foreclosure and sale of the REO, in which case, we generally recover our advances from the net proceeds of the property or the pool level proceeds, i.e., generally after the completion of the foreclosure and sale of the REO. For loans in forbearance, Ocwen provides monthly payment deferrals throughout the forbearance period which advance the due date and move the resulting missed payments to or near the loan’s maturity as a non-interest bearing balance. As such, Ocwen does not expect to be out of pocket cash for P&I and T&I advances for any more than one month for eligible PLS loans in forbearance that were not significantly delinquent at the time forbearance was applied to the account.

For Ginnie Mae loans, we are required to make advances for the life of the loan without regard to whether we will be able to recover those payments from cure, liquidation proceeds, insurance proceeds, or late payments. We may stop advancing P&I by purchasing loans out of the pool when they are more than 90 days delinquent. To the extent there are excess funds in the custodial accounts, we are permitted to borrow from these amounts if P&I advances are required for our P&I remittance. We are also required to advance both T&I and Corporate advances until cure or liquidation. For loans in forbearance, we advance P&I while the forbearance plan is active. Reimbursement of such P&I advance is expected after the forbearance period ends, through loan resolution, cure or liquidation.

For GSE loans, we are required to advance interest payments until the borrower is 120 days delinquent for Fannie Mae loans and P&I until borrower resolution or liquidation for Freddie Mac loans. For Freddie Mac loans, servicers may submit claims for T&I and Corporate advances upon borrower resolution or liquidation. For Fannie Mae loans, we can submit reimbursement claims for certain T&I and Corporate advances after incurring the expense. T&I and Corporate advancing on GSE loans continues until the completion of the foreclosure sale. For GSE loans in forbearance, once we have advanced four months of missed payments on a loan, we have no further obligation to advance scheduled payments as the loan will be moved into an “Actual/Actual” remittance status. Reimbursement of such P&I advance is expected after the forbearance period ends, through loan resolution, cure or liquidation. We are required to make T&I and Corporate advances for loans in forbearance until the loan is brought current or until completion of a foreclosure, but we can submit reimbursement claims for certain T&I and Corporate advances after incurring the expense on Fannie Mae loans. Freddie Mac requires servicers to wait until borrower resolution or liquidation to submit claims for T&I and Corporate advances.

NRZ is obligated to fund new servicing advances with respect to the MSRs underlying the Rights to MSRs (RMSR), pursuant to the 2017 Agreements and New RMSR Agreements. NRZ has the responsibility to fund advances for loans where they own the MSR, i.e., are the servicer of record. We are dependent upon NRZ for funding the servicing advance obligations for Rights to MSRs where we are the servicer of record. As the servicer of record, we are contractually required under our servicing agreements to make certain servicing advances even if NRZ does not perform its contractual obligations to fund those advances. NRZ currently uses advance financing facilities in order to fund a substantial portion of the servicing advances that they are contractually obligated to purchase pursuant to our agreements with them. If NRZ were unable to meet its advance funding obligations, we would remain obligated to meet any future advance financing obligations with respect to the loans underlying these Rights to MSRs, which could materially and adversely affect our liquidity, financial condition, results of operations and servicing business.

We have originated reverse mortgage loans under which the borrowers have additional borrowing capacity of $2.0 billion and $1.9 billion at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. This additional borrowing capacity is available on a scheduled or unscheduled payment basis. In 2020, we funded $197.0 million out of this $1.9 billion borrowing capacity as of December 31, 2019. We also had short-term commitments to lend $619.7 million and $11.7 million in connection with our forward and reverse mortgage loan IRLCs, respectively, outstanding at December 31, 2020. We finance originated and purchased forward and reverse mortgage loans with repurchase and participation agreements, referred to as warehouse lines.

As an HMBS issuer, we assume certain obligations related to each security issued. The most significant obligation is the requirement to purchase loans out of the Ginnie Mae securitization pools once the outstanding principal balance of the related HECM is equal to or greater than 98% of the maximum claim amount (MCA repurchases). Active repurchased loans are assigned to HUD and payment is received from HUD, typically within 60 days of repurchase. HUD reimburses us for the outstanding principal balance on the loan up to the maximum claim amount. We bear the risk of exposure if the amount of the outstanding principal balance on a loan exceeds the maximum claim amount. Inactive repurchased loans (the borrower is deceased, no longer occupies the property or is delinquent on tax and insurance payments) are generally liquidated through foreclosure and subsequent sale of REO, with a claim filed with HUD for recoverable remaining principal and advance balances. The recovery timeline for inactive repurchased loans depends on various factors, including foreclosure status at the time of repurchase, state-level foreclosure timelines, and the post-foreclosure REO liquidation timeline.

The timing and amount of our obligation with respect to MCA repurchases is uncertain as repurchase is dependent largely on circumstances outside of our control including the amount and timing of future draws and the status of the loan. MCA repurchases are expected to continue to increase due to the increased flow of HECMs and REO that are reaching 98% of their maximum claim amount. Activity with regard to HMBS repurchases, including MCA repurchases, follows:


	Year Ended December 31, 2020
	Active			Inactive			Total
	Number	Amount		Number	Amount		Number	Amount
Beginning balance	62	$	10,546	258	$	25,147	320	$	35,693
Additions (1)	222	59,589		295	44,847		517	104,436
Recoveries, net (2)	(134)	(38,093)		(245)	(12,246)		(379)	(50,339)
Transfers	(9)	(2,233)		9	2,233		—	—
Changes in value	—	43		—	(3,532)		—	(3,489)
Ending balance	141	$	29,852	317	$	56,449	458	$	86,301

Active loan repurchases are classified as Receivables as reimbursement from HUD is generally received within 60 days and are initially recorded at fair value. Inactive loan repurchases are classified as Loans held for sale and recorded at fair value. Loans are reclassified to REO in Other assets or Receivables as the loans move through the resolution process and permissible claims are submitted to HUD for reimbursement. Receivables are valued at net realizable value. REO is valued at the estimated value of the underlying property less cost to sell.

We lease certain of our premises and equipment under non-cancelable operating leases with terms expiring through 2025 exclusive of renewal option periods. At December 31, 2020, the weighted average remaining term of our leases was 2.4 years. A maturity analysis of our lease liability as of December 31, 2020 is summarized as follows:

Restricted cash includes a $23.2 million deposit as collateral for an irrevocable standby letter of credit issued in connection with one of our leased facilities. This letter of credit requirement under the terms of the lease agreement is primarily the result of PHH not meeting certain credit rating criteria prior to the acquisition. The required amount of the letter of credit will be reduced each month beginning in January 2021 through the lease expiration on December 31, 2022.

Our Servicing segment has exposure to concentration risk and client retention risk. As of December 31, 2020, our servicing portfolio included significant client relationships with NRZ which represented 36% and 45% of our servicing portfolio UPB and loan count, respectively, and approximately 62% of all delinquent loans that Ocwen services. The current terms of our agreements with NRZ extend through July 2022. Currently, subject to proper notice (generally 180 days’ notice), the payment of termination fees and certain other provisions, NRZ has rights to terminate the legacy Ocwen agreements for convenience. Because of the large percentage of our servicing business that is represented by agreements with NRZ, if NRZ exercised all or a significant portion of these termination rights, we might need to right-size or restructure certain aspects of our servicing business as well as the related corporate support functions. Selected assets and liabilities recorded on our consolidated balance sheets as well as the impacts to our consolidated statements of operations in connection with our NRZ agreements are disclosed in Note 10 — Rights to MSRs.

On December 21, 2020, Ocwen entered into a transaction agreement (the Transaction Agreement) with Oaktree Capital Management L.P. and certain affiliates (collectively Oaktree) and OCW MAV Holdings, LLC (OMH), a special purpose entity managed by Oaktree. The Transaction Agreement provides for Ocwen and OMH to form a strategic relationship for the purpose of investing in MSRs pertaining to mortgage loans held or securitized by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, subject to certain terms and conditions. The Transaction Agreement includes customary representations, warranties, covenants and closing conditions, including receipt of required regulatory approvals. The closing of the transaction is expected to occur in the first half of 2021. The Transaction Agreement may be terminated on or prior to closing by mutual written agreement of Ocwen and OMH, and upon the occurrence of certain conditions including if the closing has not occurred by July 1, 2021, subject to the ability of either OMH or Ocwen to extend such date for up to an additional 60 days to obtain any outstanding required regulatory approvals.

At closing, OMH and Ocwen will initially hold 85% and 15%, respectively, in what is presently a wholly owned subsidiary of OMH. The parties have agreed to invest up to $250.0 million, contributed on a pro rata basis, over a term of three years following closing (subject to extension) for use in connection with eligible MSR investments and operating expenses. Following the execution of the Transaction Agreement and until the parties have contributed their respective aggregate $250.0 million capital contributions, Ocwen has an obligation to provide an indirect subsidiary of OMH with a “first look” at opportunities presented to Ocwen or its affiliates to acquire Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac MSRs that meet certain criteria.

Effective as of closing, PMC will enter into a subservicing agreement (Subservicing Agreement) with an indirect subsidiary of OMH to service the mortgage loans underlying the MSRs in exchange for a per-loan subservicing fee and certain other ancillary fees as set forth in the Subservicing Agreement.

Upon closing and subject to other customary closing conditions, Ocwen agreed to sell to Oaktree and certain affiliates up to 4.9%, at Oaktree’s sole discretion, of Ocwen’s outstanding common stock at a price of $23.15 per share, and to issue to Oaktree warrants to purchase from Ocwen additional common stock equal to 3% of Ocwen’s outstanding common stock at a purchase price of $24.31 per share (subject to anti-dilution adjustments). The warrants expire four years after their issue date. Ocwen also agreed to grant Oaktree a pre-emptive right, effective from the date of the Transaction Agreement until 90 days after closing, to participate in certain future equity financings of Ocwen in an amount that would allow Oaktree to maintain its fully-diluted ownership percentage of Ocwen as a result of its investment in Ocwen’s common stock and warrants. Ocwen and Oaktree agreed to enter into a securities purchase agreement (the Securities Purchase Agreement) and warrant agreement (Warrant Agreement) at closing to reflect these transactions. The Securities Purchase Agreement and the Warrant Agreement provide that the ownership of Oaktree and its affiliates in Ocwen’s common stock on an as-converted basis may not exceed 19.9% at any time without receipt of shareholder approval subject to applicable NYSE listing rules.