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Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities
Note 14 – Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities
The table below summarizes the fair value, notional and maturity of derivative instruments. The notional amount of our contracts does not represent our exposure to credit loss. None of the derivatives were designated as a hedge for accounting purposes as of or during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
MaturitiesNotionalFair valueMaturitiesNotionalFair value
Derivative Assets
Forward sales of Reverse loansApr. 2021 to May .2021$70,000 $100 Jan. 2021$30,000 $34 
Forward loans IRLCsJul. 2021916,930 13,622 Apr. 2021619,713 22,224 
Reverse loans IRLCsApr. 202150,197 967 Jan. 202111,692 482 
TBA forward MBS tradesApr. 2021 to May .2021590,000 794 N/A— — 
Interest rate swap futuresN/A— — Mar. 2021593,500 504 
OtherN/A— — — 2 
Total$1,627,127 $15,483 $1,254,905 $23,246 
Derivative Liabilities
Forward sales of Reverse loansApr. 2021$35,000 $(152)Jan. 2021$20,000 $(84)
TBA forward MBS tradesApr. 202110,000 (314)Jan. 2021400,000 (4,554)
Interest rate swap futuresJun. 20211,400,000 (9,532)N/A— — 
OtherN/A— (14)N/A— — 
Total$1,445,000 $(10,012)$420,000 $(4,638)
The table below summarizes the net gains and losses of our derivative instruments recognized in our consolidated statement of operations.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Gain / (Loss)Gain / (Loss)
AmountFinancial Statement LineAmountFinancial Statement Line
Derivative Assets (Liabilities)
Forward loans IRLCs$(8,602)Gain on loans held for sale, net$5,714 Gain on loans held for sale, net
Reverse loans IRLCs485 Reverse mortgage revenue, net(115)Reverse mortgage revenue, net
Interest rate swap futures and TBA forward MBS trades— Gain on loans held for sale, net (Economic hedge)(7,192)Gain on loans held for sale, net (Economic hedge)
Interest rate swap futures and TBA forward MBS trades(13,682)MSR valuation adjustments, net35,291 MSR valuation adjustments, net
Forward sales of Reverse loans(2)Reverse mortgage revenue, net(143)Reverse mortgage revenue, net
Other(16)Gain on loans held for sale, net— Gain on loans held for sale, net
Total$(21,816)$33,555 
Interest Rate Risk
MSR Hedging
MSRs are carried at fair value with changes in fair value being recorded in earnings in the period in which the changes occur. The fair value of MSRs is subject to changes in market interest rates and prepayment speeds, among other factors. Management implemented a hedging strategy to partially offset the changes in fair value of our net MSR portfolio to interest rate changes. We define our net MSR portfolio exposure as follows:
•our more interest rate-sensitive Agency MSR portfolio,
•less the Agency MSRs subject to our agreements with NRZ (See Note 8 — Rights to MSRs),
•less the asset value for securitized HECM loans, net of the corresponding HMBS-related borrowings, and
•less the net value of our held for sale loan portfolio and IRLCs (pipeline).
In the first quarter of 2021, we have included in our net MSR portfolio exposure to be hedged the exposure related to expected future MSR bulk acquisitions subject to letters of intent, representing approximately $68 billion of UPB. The expected future MSR bulk acquisitions subject to non-binding letters of intent were not recognized as an asset or liability in our financial statements as of March 31, 2021.
We determine and monitor daily a hedge coverage based on the duration and interest rate sensitivity measures of our net MSR portfolio exposure, considering market and liquidity conditions. At March 31, 2021, our hedging strategy provides for a partial coverage of our net MSR portfolio exposure.
We use forward trades of MBS or Agency TBAs with different banking counterparties and exchange-traded interest rate swap futures as hedging instruments. These derivative instruments are not designated as accounting hedges. TBAs, or To-Be-Announced securities are actively traded, forward contracts to purchase or sell Agency MBS on a specific future date. Interest rate swap futures are exchange-traded and centrally cleared. We report changes in fair value of these derivative instruments in MSR valuation adjustments, net in our unaudited consolidated statements of operations.
The TBAs and interest rate swap futures are subject to margin requirements. Ocwen may be required to post or may be entitled to receive cash collateral with its counterparties, based on daily value changes of the instruments. Changes in market factors, including interest rates, and our credit rating could require us to post additional cash collateral and could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and liquidity.
Interest Rate Lock Commitments
A loan commitment binds us (subject to the loan approval process) to fund the loan at the specified rate, regardless of whether interest rates have changed between the commitment date and the loan funding date. As such, outstanding IRLCs are subject to interest rate risk and related price risk during the period from the date of the commitment through the loan funding date or expiration date. The borrower is not obligated to obtain the loan; thus, we are subject to fallout risk related to IRLCs, which is realized if approved borrowers choose not to close on the loans within the terms of the IRLCs. Our interest rate exposure on these derivative loan commitments had previously been economically hedged with freestanding derivatives such as forward contracts. Beginning in September 2019, this exposure is not individually hedged, but rather used as an offset to our MSR exposure and managed as part of our MSR hedging strategy described above.
Loans Held for Sale, at Fair Value
Mortgage loans held for sale that we carry at fair value are subject to interest rate and price risk from the loan funding date until the date the loan is sold into the secondary market. Generally, the fair value of a loan will decline in value when interest rates increase and will rise in value when interest rates decrease. To mitigate this risk, we had previously entered into forward MBS trades to provide an economic hedge against those changes in fair value on mortgage loans held for sale. Forward MBS trades were primarily used to fix the forward sales price that would be realized upon the sale of mortgage loans into the secondary market. Beginning in September 2019, this exposure is not individually hedged, but rather used as an offset to our MSR exposure and managed as part of our MSR hedging strategy described above.
Advance Match Funded Liabilities
When required by our advance financing arrangements, we purchase interest rate caps to minimize future interest rate exposure from increases in the interest on our variable rate debt as a result of increases in the index, such as 1ML, which is used in determining the interest rate on the debt. We currently do not hedge our fixed-rate debt.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
Our operations in India and the Philippines expose us to foreign currency exchange rate risk to the extent that our foreign exchange positions remain unhedged. Depending on the magnitude and risk of our positions we may enter into any forward
exchange contracts to hedge against the effect of changes in the value of the India Rupee or Philippine Peso. We currently do not hedge our foreign currency exposure with derivative instruments. Foreign currency remeasurement exchange gains (losses) were $0.2 million and $(0.9) million during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and are reported in Other, net in the consolidated statements of operations.