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Form 10-Q PHH CORP For: Jun 30

August 9, 2016 11:57 AM EDT

 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 FORM 10-Q
 
þ
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016
 
OR
 
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from                              to                              
 
Commission File Number: 1-7797
 

PHH CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
MARYLAND
 
52-0551284
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification Number)
 
 
 
3000 LEADENHALL ROAD
 
08054
MT. LAUREL, NEW JERSEY
 
(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
856-917-1744
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer þ Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o No þ
 
As of August 3, 2016, 53,527,838 shares of PHH Common stock were outstanding.
 







Except as expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, the “Company,” “PHH,” “we,” “our” or “us” means PHH Corporation, a Maryland corporation, and its subsidiaries.
 
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may also be made in other documents filed or furnished with the SEC or may be made orally to analysts, investors, representatives of the media and others.
 
Generally, forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts but instead represent only our current beliefs regarding future events. All forward-looking statements are, by their nature, subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.  Such statements may be identified by words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “projects,” “estimates,” “plans,” “may increase,” “may fluctuate” and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “should,” “would,” “may” and “could.” Forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the following:
 
our expectations related to our strategic options or strategic priorities, including any expected impacts on our results; 
potential dispositions, partnerships, joint ventures and changes in product offerings; 
anticipated future origination volumes and loan margins in the mortgage industry;
our expectations for our private label business, including the impact of changes to certain client relationships on our loan origination volumes and servicing portfolio; 
our expectations of preserving balance sheet value through an effective MSR hedging program;
our expectations of the impacts of regulatory changes on our business;
our assessment of legal and regulatory proceedings and the associated impact on our financial statements;
our expectations around future losses from representation and warranty claims, and associated reserves and provisions; and 
the impact of the adoption of recently issued accounting pronouncements on our financial statements. 
Actual results, performance or achievements may differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including but not limited to the factors listed and discussed in “Part II—Item 1A. Risk Factors” in this Form 10-Q, and “Part I—Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our 2015 Form 10-K and those factors described below: 
the effects of our comprehensive review of all strategic options and any transaction that may result, on our business, management resources, customer and employee relationships, and financial position;
our ability to achieve our strategic priorities and implement changes to meet our operational and financial objectives;
the effects of any declines in origination volumes sourced from our private label client relationships, driven by our clients' actions, business strategies or otherwise;
the effects of any termination of our subservicing agreements by any of our largest subservicing clients or on a material portion of our subservicing portfolio;
the effects of market volatility or macroeconomic changes and financial market regulations on the availability and cost of our financing arrangements and the value of our assets; 
the effects of changes in current interest rates on our business, the value of our mortgage servicing rights and our financing costs; 
our decisions regarding the use of derivatives and hedge strategies related to our mortgage servicing rights; 
the impact of changes in the U.S. financial condition and fiscal and monetary policies, or any actions taken or to be taken by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on the credit markets and the U.S. economy; 
the effects on our business of any declines in the volume of U.S. home sales and home prices, due to adverse economic changes or otherwise; 

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the effects of any significant adverse changes in the underwriting criteria or the existence or programs of government-sponsored entities, including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, including any changes caused by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or other actions of the federal government;
the ability to maintain our status as a government sponsored entity-approved seller and servicer, including the ability to continue to comply with the respective selling and servicing guides; 
the effects of changes in, or our failure to comply with, laws and regulations, including mortgage- and real estate-related laws and regulations, those that we are exposed to through our private label relationships, and changes in the status of government sponsored-entities; 
the effects of the outcome or resolutions of any inquiries, investigations or appeals related to our mortgage origination or servicing activities, any litigation related to our mortgage origination or servicing activities, or any related fines, penalties and increased costs, and the associated impact on our liquidity; 
the ability to maintain our relationships with our existing clients, including our ability to comply with any changes in the terms of certain of our private label client agreements and any related service level agreements, and to establish relationships with new clients; 
the effects of competition in our business, including competitors with greater financial resources and broader product lines; 
the inability or unwillingness of any of the counterparties to our significant customer contracts, hedging agreements, or financing arrangements to perform their respective obligations under such contracts, or to renew on terms favorable to us;  
the impacts of our credit ratings, including the impact on our cost of capital and ability to access the debt markets, as well as on our current or potential customers’ assessment of our long-term stability; 
the ability to obtain or renew financing on acceptable terms, if at all, to finance our mortgage loans held for sale and servicing advances, or to fund our strategies;
the ability to operate within the limitations imposed by our financing arrangements and to maintain or generate the amount of cash required to service our indebtedness and operate our business; 
any failure to comply with covenants or asset eligibility requirements under our financing arrangements; and 
the effects of any failure in or breach of our technology infrastructure, or those of our outsource providers, or any failure to implement changes to our information systems in a manner sufficient to comply with applicable laws, regulations and our contractual obligations.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made.  Factors and assumptions discussed above, and other factors not identified above, may have an impact on the continued accuracy of any forward-looking statements that we make. Except for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements. For any forward-looking statements contained in any document, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.


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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements

PHH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
REVENUES
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Origination and other loan fees
$
79

 
$
87

 
$
140

 
$
145

Gain on loans held for sale, net
77

 
86

 
125

 
168

Net loan servicing income:
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan servicing income
91

 
100

 
182

 
204

Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights
(105
)
 
18

 
(226
)
 
(8
)
Net derivative gain (loss) related to mortgage servicing rights
58

 
(49
)
 
143

 
4

Net loan servicing income
44

 
69

 
99

 
200

Net interest expense:
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
12

 
13

 
21

 
22

Secured interest expense
(8
)
 
(9
)
 
(16
)
 
(18
)
Unsecured interest expense
(11
)
 
(16
)
 
(21
)
 
(33
)
Net interest expense
(7
)
 
(12
)
 
(16
)
 
(29
)
Other income
3

 
7

 
5

 
14

Net revenues
196

 
237

 
353

 
498

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EXPENSES
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and related expenses
92

 
85

 
182

 
172

Commissions
18

 
27

 
30

 
46

Loan origination expenses
18

 
25

 
34

 
49

Foreclosure and repossession expenses
9

 
15

 
16

 
30

Professional and third-party service fees
37

 
45

 
76

 
87

Technology equipment and software expenses
10

 
9

 
20

 
19

Occupancy and other office expenses
11

 
12

 
24

 
24

Depreciation and amortization
5

 
4

 
9

 
9

Other operating expenses
16

 
89

 
31

 
105

Total expenses
216

 
311

 
422

 
541

Loss before income taxes
(20
)
 
(74
)
 
(69
)
 
(43
)
Income tax benefit
(11
)
 
(18
)
 
(30
)
 
(10
)
Net loss
(9
)
 
(56
)
 
(39
)
 
(33
)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
3

 
6

 
3

 
8

Net loss attributable to PHH Corporation
$
(12
)
 
$
(62
)
 
$
(42
)
 
$
(41
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and Diluted loss per share attributable to PHH Corporation
$
(0.22
)
 
$
(1.20
)
 
$
(0.78
)
 
$
(0.80
)

 




See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
(In millions)
 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Net loss
$
(9
)
 
$
(56
)
 
$
(39
)
 
$
(33
)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Change in unfunded pension liability, net

 

 

 
1

Total other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

 

 
1

Total comprehensive loss
(9
)
 
(56
)
 
(39
)
 
(32
)
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
3

 
6

 
3

 
8

Comprehensive loss attributable to PHH Corporation
$
(12
)
 
$
(62
)
 
$
(42
)
 
$
(40
)
 








































See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In millions, except share data)
 
 
June 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
ASSETS
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,005

 
$
906

Restricted cash
54

 
47

Mortgage loans held for sale
922

 
743

Accounts receivable, net
82

 
81

Servicing advances, net
657

 
691

Mortgage servicing rights
679

 
880

Property and equipment, net
50

 
47

Other assets
182

 
247

Total assets (1)
$
3,631

 
$
3,642

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES
 

 
 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
225

 
$
251

Subservicing advance liabilities
316

 
314

Debt
1,471

 
1,348

Deferred taxes
125

 
182

Loan repurchase and indemnification liability
62

 
62

Other liabilities
151

 
137

Total liabilities (1)
2,350

 
2,294

Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)


 


 
 
 
 
EQUITY
 

 
 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 1,090,000 shares authorized;
      none issued or outstanding

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 273,910,000 shares authorized;
53,527,838 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2016;
55,007,983 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015
1

 
1

Additional paid-in capital
883

 
911

Retained earnings
374

 
416

Accumulated other comprehensive loss(2)
(10
)
 
(10
)
Total PHH Corporation stockholders’ equity
1,248

 
1,318

Noncontrolling interest
33

 
30

Total equity
1,281

 
1,348

Total liabilities and equity
$
3,631

 
$
3,642

 










See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Continued.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS-(Continued)
(Unaudited)
(In millions)

 
(1)
The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets include assets of variable interest entities which can be used only to settle the obligations and liabilities of variable interest entities which creditors or beneficial interest holders do not have recourse to PHH Corporation and subsidiaries as follows:
 
June 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
ASSETS
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
56

 
$
80

Restricted cash
23

 
18

Mortgage loans held for sale
521

 
389

Accounts receivable, net
12

 
5

Servicing advances, net
152

 
157

Property and equipment, net
1

 
1

Other assets
19

 
12

Total assets
$
784

 
$
662

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES
 

 
 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
20

 
$
14

Debt
554

 
456

Other liabilities
8

 
6

Total liabilities
$
582

 
$
476

 
(2)
Includes amounts recorded related to the Company’s defined benefit pension plan, net of income tax benefits of $6 million as of both June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.  During both the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2015, there were no amounts reclassified out of Accumulated other comprehensive loss.

























See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(Unaudited)
(In millions, except share data)

 
PHH Corporation Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
Common Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
(Loss)
 
Noncontrolling
Interest
 
Total
Equity
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Balance at December 31, 2015
55,007,983

 
$
1

 
$
911

 
$
416

 
$
(10
)
 
$
30

 
$
1,348

Total comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

 
(42
)
 

 
3

 
(39
)
Stock compensation expense
— 

 
— 

 
4

 

 
— 

 
— 

 
4

Stock issued under share-based payment plans (includes $9 benefit from excess tax shortfall)
28,627

 
— 

 
(9
)
 

 
— 

 
— 

 
(9
)
Repurchase of Common stock
(1,508,772
)
 

 
(23
)
 

 
— 

 
— 

 
(23
)
Balance at June 30, 2016
53,527,838

 
$
1

 
$
883

 
$
374

 
$
(10
)
 
$
33

 
$
1,281

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Balance at December 31, 2014
51,143,723

 
$
1

 
$
989

 
$
566

 
$
(11
)
 
$
26

 
$
1,571

Total comprehensive (loss) income

 
— 

 
— 

 
(41
)
 
1

 
8

 
(32
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 
(4
)
 
(4
)
Stock compensation expense

 
— 

 
4

 
— 

 
— 

 
— 

 
4

Stock issued under share-based payment plans
160,693

 
— 

 
2

 
— 

 
— 

 
— 

 
2

Repurchase of Common stock
(1,574,252
)
 
(1
)
 
5

 
(5
)
 

 

 
(1
)
Conversion of Convertible Notes
10,075,653

 
1

 
(16
)
 

 

 

 
(15
)
Recognition of deferred taxes related to Convertible notes

 
— 

 
2

 
— 

 
— 

 
— 

 
2

Balance at June 30, 2015
59,805,817

 
$
1

 
$
986

 
$
520

 
$
(10
)
 
$
30

 
$
1,527






















 
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In millions)
 
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
 

 
 

Net loss
$
(39
)
 
$
(33
)
Adjustments to reconcile Net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
 

 
 

Capitalization of originated mortgage servicing rights
(30
)
 
(48
)
Net loss on mortgage servicing rights and related derivatives
83

 
4

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

 
30

Origination of mortgage loans held for sale
(5,050
)
 
(7,262
)
Proceeds on sale of and payments from mortgage loans held for sale
4,999

 
6,938

Net gain on interest rate lock commitments, mortgage loans held for sale and related derivatives
(134
)
 
(151
)
Depreciation and amortization
9

 
9

Deferred income tax benefit
(58
)
 
(2
)
Other adjustments and changes in other assets and liabilities, net
84

 
66

Net cash used in operating activities
(136
)
 
(449
)
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 

 
 

Net cash received on derivatives related to mortgage servicing rights
146

 
5

Proceeds on sale of mortgage servicing rights
4

 
36

Purchases of property and equipment
(9
)
 
(16
)
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash
(7
)
 
13

Other, net
5

 
3

Net cash provided by investing activities
139

 
41

 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 

 
 

Proceeds from secured borrowings
6,014

 
9,199

Principal payments on secured borrowings
(5,892
)
 
(8,812
)
Principal payments on unsecured borrowings

 
(243
)
Cash tender premiums for convertible debt

 
(30
)
Repurchase of Common stock
(23
)
 

Cash paid for debt issuance costs
(3
)
 
(4
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest

 
(4
)
Issuances of Common stock

 
2

Other, net

 
(1
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
96

 
107

 
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in Cash and cash equivalents
99

 
(301
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
906

 
1,259

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
1,005

 
$
958

 








See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization

PHH Corporation and subsidiaries (collectively, “PHH” or the “Company”) is a leading provider of end to end mortgage solutions.  The Company operates in two business segments: Mortgage Production, which provides mortgage loan origination services and sells mortgage loans, and Mortgage Servicing, which performs servicing activities for originated and purchased loans, and acts as a subservicer.
 
The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts and transactions of PHH and its subsidiaries, as well as entities in which the Company directly or indirectly has a controlling interest and variable interest entities of which the Company is the primary beneficiary. PHH Home Loans, LLC (“PHH Home Loans”) and its subsidiaries are consolidated within the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the ownership interest of Realogy Services Venture Partner LLC, a subsidiary of Realogy Holdings Corp. ("Realogy") is presented as a noncontrolling interest.  Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated from the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Preparation of Financial Statements
 
The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In management’s opinion, the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments, which include normal and recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. The results of operations reported for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the entire year or any subsequent interim period. These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2015 Form 10-K.
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates and assumptions include, but are not limited to, those related to the valuation of mortgage servicing rights, mortgage loans held for sale and other financial instruments, the estimation of liabilities for commitments and contingencies, mortgage loan repurchases and indemnifications and the determination of certain income tax assets and liabilities and associated valuation allowances. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Unless otherwise noted and except for share and per share data, dollar amounts presented within these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are in millions.

Changes in Accounting Pronouncements

Share-Based Payments.  In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12, “Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period.”  The amendments require that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition, rather than being reflected in estimating the grant-date fair value of the award.  The Company adopted this guidance prospectively as of January 1, 2016, and there was no impact to the Company's financial statements.

Consolidation.  In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, “Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis.”  The update impacts an entity’s consolidation analysis of its variable interest entities, particularly those that have fee arrangements and related party relationships.  The update eliminates certain conditions for evaluating whether a fee paid to a decision maker or a service provider represents a variable interest, and places more emphasis in the evaluation of variable interests other than fee arrangements.  Additionally, the amendments reduce the extent to which related party arrangements cause an entity to be considered a primary beneficiary.  This guidance was adopted retrospectively as of January 1, 2016, and the Company updated its consolidation analyses for relevant entities. The adoption of this update did not change any consolidation conclusions, and there was no impact to the Company's financial statements or disclosures.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Interest.  In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs” which requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the Balance Sheets as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with the presentation of debt discounts.  In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-15, “Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issue Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements” which states that the SEC staff would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs as an asset and subsequently amortizing the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement.

The Company adopted this guidance retrospectively as of January 1, 2016 which resulted in a $10 million decrease to both Other assets and Debt in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2015. The Company elected not to reclass debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit and mortgage warehouse arrangements, which continue to be presented in Other assets for all periods. The adoption of this standard did not impact the Company’s results of operations or cash flows.
 
Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software.  In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05, “Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement.”  This update clarifies whether a cloud computing arrangement should be accounted for as a software license or as a service contract by the customer, depending on the terms of the arrangement.  In addition, the guidance requires all software licenses within the scope of the internal use software subtopic to be accounted for consistent with other licenses of intangible assets.  The Company adopted this guidance prospectively to all arrangements entered into or materially modified after January 1, 2016. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact to the Company's financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
 
Financial Instruments.  In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, “Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” This update revises an entity's accounting related to the classification and measurement of investments in equity securities (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee), changes the presentation of certain fair value changes relating to instrument specific credit risk for financial liabilities and amends certain disclosure requirements associated with the fair value of financial instruments. This update is effective for the first interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 with early adoption permitted for certain provisions of the update. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new standard.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, "Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments." The amendments in this update replace the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. This standard is applicable to financial instruments not accounted for at fair value, including but not limited to, trade receivables and off-balance sheet credit exposures. This update is effective for the first interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. At adoption, this update will be applied using a modified retrospective approach. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new standard.

Leases.  In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842).” This update revises an entity’s accounting for operating leases by a lessee, among other changes, and requires a lessee to recognize a liability to make lease payments and an asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term in the statement of financial position. The distinction between finance and operating leases has not changed and the update does not significantly change the effect of finance and operating leases on the statement of comprehensive income and the statement of cash flows. Additionally, this update requires both qualitative and specific quantitative disclosures. This update is effective for the first interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. At adoption, this update will be applied using a modified retrospective approach. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new standard.

Revenue Recognition. The FASB has issued several amendments to the new revenue standard ASU 2014-09 (as amended by ASU 2015-14), including:

ASU 2016-08, “Principal Versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net).” The amendments to this update were issued in March 2016 and are intended to improve the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations in ASU 2014-09 by clarifying how an entity should identify the unit of accounting (i.e. the specified good or service) and how an entity should apply the control principle to certain types of arrangements.
ASU 2016-10, “Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing.” The amendments to this update were issued in April 2016 and are intended to improve the implementation guidance on identifying performance obligations by reducing

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the cost and complexity of identifying promised goods or services and improving the guidance for determining whether promises are separately identifiable. The amendments also provide implementation guidance on accounting for licenses of intellectual property.
ASU 2016-12, "Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients." The amendments to this update were issued in May 2016 and clarify certain core recognition principles and provide practical expedients available at transition. The improvements address collectability, sales tax presentation, noncash consideration, contract modifications and completed contracts at transition.

Consistent with ASU 2014-09 (as amended by ASU 2015-14), these updates are to be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented or through a cumulative adjustment in the year of adoption, and are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that period. The Company does not expect to early adopt the revenue standard amendments and is currently evaluating the impact of adoption.

Share-Based Payments.  In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting." This update is intended to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including accounting for income taxes, the classification of awards as either equity or liabilities and the classification of excess tax benefits and payments for tax withholdings on the statement of cash flows. This update is effective for the first interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. At adoption, this update will be applied either prospectively, retrospectively or by using a modified retrospective approach, depending on the area of change. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new standard.

2. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings or loss per share attributable to PHH Corporation was computed by dividing Net income or loss attributable to PHH Corporation by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings or loss per share attributable to PHH Corporation was computed by dividing Net income or loss attributable to PHH Corporation by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period, assuming all potentially dilutive common shares were issued. Share repurchases or issuances are included in the outstanding shares as of each settlement date.
 
The weighted-average computation of the dilutive effect of potentially issuable shares of Common stock under the treasury stock method excludes the effect of any contingently issuable securities where the contingency has not been met and excludes the effect of securities that would be anti-dilutive.  Anti-dilutive securities may include: (i) outstanding stock-based compensation awards representing shares from restricted stock units and stock options; and (ii) stock assumed to be issued related to convertible notes.

Weighted-average common shares outstanding includes the following activity:
the repurchase of 1,508,772 shares during January 2016 under an open market repurchase program;
the issuance of 10,075,653 shares during June 2015 which represented the amount by which the conversion value exceeded the note principal under an exchange offer of certain convertible debt; and
the receipt and retirement of 1,574,252 shares during March 2015 which represented the final delivery of shares under accelerated repurchase programs.


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The following table summarizes the calculations of basic and diluted earnings or loss per share attributable to PHH Corporation for the periods indicated:
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In millions, except share and per share data)
Net loss attributable to PHH Corporation
$
(12
)
 
$
(62
)
 
$
(42
)
 
$
(41
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding — basic & diluted
53,568,357

 
51,135,313

 
53,635,793

 
51,154,163

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and Diluted loss per share attributable to PHH Corporation
$
(0.22
)
 
$
(1.20
)
 
$
(0.78
)
 
$
(0.80
)
 

The following table summarizes anti-dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted shares:
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Outstanding stock-based compensation awards(1) 
1,946,982

 
1,836,791

 
1,946,982

 
1,836,791

Assumed conversion of debt securities

 
8,482,846

 

 
8,751,067

 ———————
(1) 
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, excludes 493,657 shares that are contingently issuable for which the contingency has not been met.
 
3. Transfers and Servicing of Mortgage Loans

Residential mortgage loans are sold through one of the following methods: (i) sales to or pursuant to programs sponsored by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Government National Mortgage Association (collectively, the “Agencies”) or (ii) sales to private investors. The Company may have continuing involvement in mortgage loans sold by retaining mortgage servicing rights ("MSRs") and/or recourse obligations, as discussed further in Note 9, 'Credit Risk'.
 
The total servicing portfolio consists of loans associated with capitalized mortgage servicing rights, loans held for sale, and the portfolio associated with loans subserviced for others.  The total servicing portfolio was $231.7 billion and $226.3 billion, as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.  MSRs recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are related to the capitalized servicing portfolio and are created primarily through sales of originated loans on a servicing-retained basis or through the direct purchase of servicing from a third party.

The approval or consents of the Agencies may be required prior to the Company completing sales of MSRs. In addition, as of June 30, 2016, approximately 27% of the capitalized MSRs were specifically restricted from sale without prior approval from private label clients or private investors. The Company has agreements to sell a portion of its newly-created MSRs to third parties and will have continuing involvement as a subservicer.  As of June 30, 2016, the Company had commitments to sell MSRs related to $266 million of the unpaid principal balance of Mortgage loans held for sale and Interest rate lock commitments that are expected to result in closed loans and $303 million of the unpaid principal balance of loans, with a fair value of MSRs of $4 million, that were included in the capitalized servicing portfolio.
 
The activity in the loan servicing portfolio associated with capitalized mortgage servicing rights consisted of:
 
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In millions)
Balance, beginning of period
$
98,990

 
$
112,686

Additions
2,960

 
4,323

Payoffs and curtailments
(8,767
)
 
(9,966
)
Sales
(496
)
 
(2,338
)
Balance, end of period
$
92,687

 
$
104,705


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The activity in capitalized MSRs consisted of: 
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In millions)
Balance, beginning of period
$
880

 
$
1,005

Additions
30

 
48

Sales
(5
)
 
(25
)
Changes in fair value due to:
 

 
 

Realization of expected cash flows
(61
)
 
(89
)
Changes in market inputs or assumptions used in the valuation model
(165
)
 
81

Balance, end of period
$
679

 
$
1,020

 
The value of MSRs is driven by the net positive cash flows associated with servicing activities.  These cash flows include contractually specified servicing fees, late fees and other ancillary servicing revenue and were recorded within Loan servicing income as follows: 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In millions)
Servicing fees from capitalized portfolio
$
67

 
$
77

 
$
137

 
$
156

Late fees
5

 
3

 
8

 
7

Other ancillary servicing revenue
5

 
8

 
8

 
15

 
As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the MSRs had a weighted-average life of 5.4 years and 6.4 years, respectively. See Note 11, 'Fair Value Measurements' for additional information regarding the valuation of MSRs.
 
The following table sets forth information regarding cash flows relating to loan sales in which the Company has continuing involvement: 
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In millions)
Proceeds from new loan sales or securitizations
$
3,055

 
$
4,439

Servicing fees from capitalized portfolio(1) 
137

 
156

Purchases of previously sold loans (2) 
(169
)
 
(16
)
Servicing advances (3) 
(836
)
 
(1,018
)
Repayment of servicing advances (3) 
872

 
1,041

____________________
(1) 
Excludes late fees and other ancillary servicing revenue. 
(2) 
Includes purchases of repurchase eligible loans and excludes indemnification payments to investors and insurers of the related mortgage loans. 
(3) 
Outstanding servicing advance receivables are presented in Servicing advances, net in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, except for advances related to loans in foreclosure or real estate owned, which are included in Other assets.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, pre-tax gains of $65 million and $108 million, respectively, related to the sale or securitization of residential mortgage loans were recognized in Gain on loans held for sale, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, pre-tax gains of $86 million and $149 million, respectively, related to the sale or securitization of residential mortgage loans were recognized in Gain on loans held for sale, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.



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4. Derivatives
 
Derivative instruments and the risks they manage are as follows:
 
Forward delivery commitments—Related to interest rate and price risk for mortgage loans held for sale and interest rate lock commitments
 
Option contracts—Related to interest rate and price risk for mortgage loans held for sale and interest rate lock commitments
 
MSR-related agreements—Related to interest rate risk for mortgage servicing rights

Derivative instruments are recorded in Other assets and Other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The Company does not have any derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments.
 
The following table summarizes the gross notional amount of derivatives: 
 
June 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
 
(In millions)
Interest rate lock commitments
$
1,437

 
$
1,048

Forward delivery commitments
4,049

 
2,468

Option contracts

 
125

MSR-related agreements
4,215

 
3,945

 
The following tables present the balances of outstanding derivative instruments on a gross basis and the application of counterparty and collateral netting:
 
June 30, 2016
 
Gross Assets
 
Offsetting
Payables
 
Cash Collateral
Received
 
Net Amount
 
(In millions)
ASSETS
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Subject to master netting arrangements:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Forward delivery commitments
$
5

 
$
(5
)
 
$

 
$

MSR-related agreements
112

 
(104
)
 
(1
)
 
7

Derivative assets subject to netting
117

 
(109
)
 
(1
)
 
7

Not subject to master netting arrangements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate lock commitments
39

 

 

 
39

Forward delivery commitments
3

 

 

 
3

Derivative assets not subject to netting
42

 

 

 
42

Total derivative assets
$
159

 
$
(109
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
49


 
Gross Liabilities
 
Offsetting
Receivables
 
Cash Collateral
Received (Paid)
 
Net Amount
LIABILITIES
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Subject to master netting arrangements:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Forward delivery commitments
$
15

 
$
(7
)
 
$
(6
)
 
$
2

MSR-related agreements

 
(102
)
 
110

 
8

Derivative liabilities subject to netting
15

 
(109
)
 
104

 
10

Not subject to master netting arrangements:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Forward delivery commitments
3

 

 

 
3

Total derivative liabilities
$
18

 
$
(109
)
 
$
104

 
$
13



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December 31, 2015
 
Gross Assets
 
Offsetting
Payables
 
Cash Collateral
Received
 
Net Amount
 
(In millions)
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to master netting arrangements:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Forward delivery commitments
$
2

 
$
(2
)
 
$

 
$

MSR-related agreements
27

 

 
(23
)
 
4

Derivative assets subject to netting
29

 
(2
)
 
(23
)
 
4

Not subject to master netting arrangements:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate lock commitments
21

 

 

 
21

Forward delivery commitments
1

 

 

 
1

Derivative assets not subject to netting
22

 

 

 
22

Total derivative assets
$
51

 
$
(2
)
 
$
(23
)
 
$
26


 
Gross Liabilities
 
Offsetting
Receivables
 
Cash Collateral
Received
 
Net Amount
LIABILITIES
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Subject to master netting arrangements:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Forward delivery commitments
$
2

 
$
(2
)
 
$
2

 
$
2

Total derivative liabilities
$
2

 
$
(2
)
 
$
2

 
$
2

 
The following table summarizes the gains (losses) recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for derivative instruments:
 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In millions)
Gain on loans held for sale, net:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate lock commitments
$
101

 
$
54

 
$
178

 
$
135

Forward delivery commitments
(14
)
 
28

 
(35
)
 
11

Option contracts
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Net derivative gain (loss) related to mortgage servicing rights:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
MSR-related agreements
58

 
(49
)
 
143

 
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5. Other Assets

Other assets consisted of:
 
June 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
 
(In millions)
Derivatives
$
49

 
$
26

Repurchase eligible loans(1)
42

 
104

Equity method investments
32

 
32

Mortgage loans in foreclosure, net
23

 
24

Real estate owned, net
15

 
21

Income taxes receivable

 
23

Other
21

 
17

Total
$
182

 
$
247

______________
(1) 
Repurchase eligible loans represent certain mortgage loans sold pursuant to Government National Mortgage Association programs where the Company, as servicer, has the unilateral option to repurchase the loan if certain criteria are met, including if a loan is greater than 90 days delinquent and where it has been determined that there is more than a trivial benefit from exercising the repurchase option.  Regardless of whether the repurchase option has been exercised, the Company must recognize eligible loans within Other assets and a corresponding repurchase liability within Accounts payable and accrued expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

6. Other Liabilities

Other liabilities consisted of:
 
June 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
 
(In millions)
Legal and regulatory matters (Note 10)
$
110

 
$
105

Derivatives
13

 
2

Pension and other post employment benefits
11

 
11

Income tax contingencies
9

 
9

Other
8

 
10

Total
$
151

 
$
137



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7. Debt and Borrowing Arrangements

The following table summarizes the components of Debt:
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31,
2015
 
Balance
 
Interest
Rate
(1)
 
Available
Capacity(2)
 
Balance
 
(In millions)
Committed warehouse facilities
$
764

 
2.1
%
 
$
486

 
$
632

Uncommitted warehouse facilities
3

 
3.5
%
 
2,797

 

Servicing advance facility
98

 
2.5
%
 
57

 
111

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Term notes due in 2019(3)
272

 
7.375
%
 
n/a

 
271

Term notes due in 2021(3)
334

 
6.375
%
 
n/a

 
334

Unsecured debt
606

 
 

 
 

 
605

Total
$
1,471

 
 

 
 

 
$
1,348

______________
(1) 
Interest rate shown represents the stated interest rate of outstanding borrowings, which may differ from the effective rate due to the amortization of premiums, discounts and issuance costs. Warehouse facilities and the servicing advance facility are variable-rate. Rate shown for warehouse facilities represents the weighted-average rate of current outstanding borrowings. 
(2) 
Capacity is dependent upon maintaining compliance with, or obtaining waivers of, the terms, conditions and covenants of the respective agreements, including asset-eligibility requirements.
(3) 
Deferred issuance costs were reclassified from the prior year presentation in Other assets to a reduction in Unsecured debt.

 Assets held as collateral that are not available to pay the Company’s general obligations as of June 30, 2016 consisted of:
 
Warehouse
Facilities
 
Servicing
Advance
Facility
 
(In millions)
Restricted cash
$
7

 
$
14

Servicing advances

 
152

Mortgage loans held for sale (unpaid principal balance)
795

 

Total
$
802

 
$
166


The following table provides the contractual debt maturities as of June 30, 2016:
 
 
Warehouse
Facilities
 
Servicing
Advance
Facility(1)
 
Unsecured
Debt
 
Total
 
(In millions)
Within one year
$
767

 
$
98

 
$

 
$
865

Between one and two years

 

 

 

Between two and three years

 

 

 

Between three and four years

 

 
275

 
275

Between four and five years

 

 

 

Thereafter

 

 
340

 
340

 
$
767

 
$
98

 
$
615

 
$
1,480

_____________
(1) 
Maturities of the servicing advance facility represent estimated payments based on the expected cash inflows of the receivables.
  
See Note 11, 'Fair Value Measurements' for the measurement of the fair value of Debt.
 

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Mortgage Warehouse Facilities

On March 29, 2016, the Company entered into a new committed mortgage repurchase facility of $100 million and an uncommitted mortgage repurchase facility of $100 million with Barclays Bank PLC. The expiration date of the committed facility is March 28, 2017.

On March 31, 2016, the committed mortgage repurchase facilities with Wells Fargo Bank were extended to April 2, 2017. On June 22, 2016, the facilities were returned to a $450 million capacity, after having been downsized in the March amendment.

On June 13, 2016, the committed mortgage repurchase facilities with Fannie Mae were reduced by $200 million to $300 million at the Company's request. The total combined committed and uncommitted mortgage repurchase facilities with Fannie Mae remains unchanged at $3 billion.

On June 17, 2016, the $250 million committed and $325 million uncommitted mortgage repurchase facilities with Credit Suisse expired and were not renewed.

Servicing Advance Facility

On June 15, 2016, PHH Service Advance Receivables Trust 2013-1 (PSART”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, extended the revolving period of the note purchase agreement with Wells Fargo Bank for the Series 2015-1 variable funding notes with an aggregate maximum principal amount of $155 million, by one year through June 15, 2017 and also extended the final maturity of the notes by one year to June 15, 2018. The notes bear interest, payable monthly, based on LIBOR plus an agreed-upon margin.

Debt Covenants 

During 2016, profitability conditions precedent to borrowing in certain of the Company's mortgage repurchase facility agreements have been modified to exclude legal and regulatory provisions, while liquidity covenants have been enhanced to require that the Company maintain $150 million of cash and cash equivalents in excess of its liability for legal and regulatory matters. In addition, the mortgage repurchase facilities were amended to reduce the minimum tangible net worth covenants from $1 billion to $750 million and to introduce a covenant requiring the Company to maintain a ratio of unsecured indebtedness to tangible net worth of not more than 1.25 to 1.00. There were no other significant amendments to the terms of the debt covenants during the six months ended June 30, 2016.

As of June 30, 2016, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants related to its debt arrangements.



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8. Income Taxes

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, our interim income tax benefits were recorded using the discrete effective tax rate method. Management believes the use of the discrete method for this period is more appropriate than applying the full-year effective tax rate method due to the actual results for the six months ended June 30, 2016 compared to the expected results for the full year and the sensitivity of the effective tax rate to small changes in forecasted annual pre-tax income or loss. Under the discrete method, the Company determines the tax provision based upon actual results as if the interim period were a full-year period. The resulting effective tax rates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 were (58.2)% and (44.0)%, respectively. The difference between the Company’s effective tax rate and the statutory 35% rate was primarily due to: (i) state and local income taxes determined by the mix of income or loss from the operations by entity and state income tax jurisdiction; (ii) a decrease in the valuation allowance driven by the utilization of state tax losses; and (iii) tax benefits related to income attributable to noncontrolling interests for which no taxes are provided.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, our interim income tax benefits were recorded by applying a projected full-year effective income tax rate to the quarterly Loss before income taxes for results that are deemed to be reliably estimable. Certain results dependent on fair value adjustments are considered not to be reliably estimable, and therefore, discrete year-to-date income tax provisions are recorded on those results. The resulting effective tax rates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 were (24.9)% and (23.9)%, respectively. The difference between the Company’s effective tax rate and the statutory 35% rate was primarily due to: (i) an increase in nondeductible expenses related to legal and regulatory matters, premiums paid to exchange the Convertible notes due in 2017 and certain amounts of officer's compensation; (ii) an increase in the valuation allowance driven by state tax losses generated and an increase in the non net operating loss deferred tax assets; and (iii) tax benefits related to income attributable to noncontrolling interests for which no taxes are provided.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. Credit Risk
 
The Company is subject to the following forms of credit risk:
 
Consumer credit risk—through mortgage banking activities as a result of originating and servicing residential mortgage loans 
Counterparty credit risk—through derivative transactions, sales agreements and various mortgage loan origination and servicing agreements
 
Consumer Credit Risk
 
The Company is not subject to the majority of the risks inherent in maintaining a mortgage loan portfolio because loans are not held for investment purposes and are generally sold to investors within 30 days of origination.  The majority of mortgage loan sales are on a non-recourse basis and if the loans were originated in accordance with applicable underwriting standards, the Company may not have exposure to future risk of loss; however, in its capacity as a loan originator and servicer, the Company has exposure to loan repurchases and indemnifications through representation and warranty provisions and government servicing contracts.
 

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The following tables summarize certain information regarding the total loan servicing portfolio, which includes loans associated with the capitalized mortgage servicing rights as well as loans subserviced for others:
 
June 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
 
(In millions)
Loan Servicing Portfolio Composition
 

 
 

Owned
$
93,674

 
$
99,869

Subserviced
138,067

 
126,390

Total
$
231,741

 
$
226,259

 
 
 
 
Conventional loans
$
204,208

 
$
197,971

Government loans
23,521

 
24,087

Home equity lines of credit
4,012

 
4,201

Total
$
231,741

 
$
226,259

 
 
 
 
Weighted-average interest rate
3.8
%
 
3.8
%
 
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Number of
Loans
 
Unpaid
Balance
 
Number of
Loans
 
Unpaid
Balance
Portfolio Delinquency(1)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

30 days
2.10
%
 
1.48
%
 
2.22
%
 
1.55
%
60 days
0.38

 
0.26

 
0.44

 
0.30

90 or more days
0.63

 
0.47

 
0.82

 
0.62

Total
3.11
%
 
2.21
%
 
3.48
%
 
2.47
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreclosure/real estate owned(2)
1.62
%
 
1.37
%
 
1.74
%
 
1.51
%
______________
(1) 
Represents portfolio delinquencies as a percentage of the total number of loans and the total unpaid balance of the portfolio.
  
(2) 
As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the total servicing portfolio included 14,178 and 15,487 of loans in foreclosure with an unpaid principal balance of $2.8 billion and $3.0 billion, respectively.

Repurchase and Foreclosure-Related Reserves
 
Repurchase and foreclosure-related reserves are maintained for probable losses related to repurchase and indemnification obligations and for on-balance sheet loans in foreclosure and real estate owned. A summary of the activity in repurchase and foreclosure-related reserves is as follows:
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In millions)
Balance, beginning of period
$
89

 
$
93

Realized losses
(12
)
 
(13
)
Increase in reserves due to:
 

 
 

Changes in assumptions
3

 
6

New loan sales
4

 
6

Balance, end of period
$
84

 
$
92



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Repurchase and foreclosure-related reserves consist of the following:
 
Loan Repurchases and Indemnifications
 
Liabilities for probable losses related to repurchase and indemnification obligations of $62 million as of both June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The liability for loan repurchases and indemnifications represents management’s estimate of probable losses based on the best information available and requires the application of a significant level of judgment and the use of a number of assumptions. 
  
Given the inherent uncertainties involved in estimating losses associated with future repurchase and indemnification requests, there is a reasonable possibility that future losses may be in excess of the recorded liability.  As of June 30, 2016, the estimated amount of reasonably possible losses in excess of the recorded liability was $40 million, which primarily relates to the Company’s estimate of repurchase and foreclosure-related charges that may not be reimbursed pursuant to government mortgage insurance programs in the event we do not file insurance claims.  The estimate is based on an expectation of future defaults and the historical defect rate for government insured loans and is based upon significant judgments and assumptions which can be influenced by many factors, including: (i) home prices and the levels of home equity; (ii) the quality of underwriting procedures; (iii) borrower delinquency and default patterns; and (iv) general economic conditions. 

The liability from loan repurchases and indemnification requests does not reflect losses from litigation or governmental and regulatory examinations, investigations or inquiries. The maximum liability for future repurchase and indemnification requests, or the ranges of reasonably possible losses, cannot be estimated for the entire exposure for reasons including, but not limited to, the following:
the Company does not service all of the loans for which it has provided representations and warranties;
uncertainty related to loss exposure to loans from origination years where the Agencies have substantially completed or resolved their file reviews; and
uncertainty related to losses associated with loans with defects that were excluded from the resolution agreement with Fannie Mae (which excludes loans with certain title defects or violations of law that were originated and delivered prior to July 1, 2012). 

As of June 30, 2016, $171 million of loans have been identified in which the Company has full risk of loss or has identified a breach of representation and warranty provisions; 11% of which were at least 90 days delinquent (calculated based upon the unpaid principal balance of the loans).

Mortgage Loans in Foreclosure and Real Estate Owned
 
The carrying values of the mortgage loans in foreclosure and real estate owned were recorded within Other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:
 
 
June 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
 
(In millions)
Mortgage loans in foreclosure and related advances
$
32

 
$
34

Allowance for probable foreclosure losses
(9
)
 
(10
)
Mortgage loans in foreclosure, net
$
23

 
$
24

 
 
 
 
Real estate owned and related advances
$
28

 
$
38

Adjustment to value for real estate owned
(13
)
 
(17
)
Real estate owned, net
$
15

 
$
21




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10. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company and its subsidiaries are routinely, and currently, defendants in various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business, including class actions and other private and civil litigation. These proceedings are generally based on alleged violations of consumer protection laws (including the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act ("RESPA")), employment laws and contractual obligations. Similar to other mortgage loan originators and servicers, the Company and its subsidiaries are also routinely, and currently, subject to government and regulatory examinations, investigations and inquiries or other requests for information.  The resolution of these various legal and regulatory matters may result in adverse judgments, fines, penalties, injunctions and other relief against the Company as well as monetary payments or other agreements and obligations. In particular, legal proceedings brought under RESPA and other federal or state consumer protection laws that are ongoing, or may arise from time to time, may include the award of treble and other damages substantially in excess of actual losses, attorneys' fees, costs and disbursements, and other consumer and injunctive relief. These proceedings and matters are at varying procedural stages and the Company may engage in settlement discussions on certain matters in order to avoid the additional costs of engaging in litigation.

The outcome of legal and regulatory matters is difficult to predict or estimate and the ultimate time to resolve these matters may be protracted. In addition, the outcome of any legal proceeding or governmental and regulatory matter (including the Company's ongoing proceeding with the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (the “CFPB”) described below) may affect the outcome of other pending legal proceedings or governmental and regulatory matters.

A liability is established for legal and regulatory contingencies when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of such loss can be reasonably estimated.  In light of the inherent uncertainties involved in litigation, legal proceedings and other governmental and regulatory matters, it is not always possible to determine a reasonable estimate of the amount of a probable loss, and the Company may estimate a range of possible loss for consideration in its estimates.  The estimates are based upon currently available information and involve significant judgment taking into account the varying stages and inherent uncertainties of such matters.  Accordingly, the Company’s estimates may change from time to time and such changes may be material to the consolidated financial results. 

As of June 30, 2016, the Company’s recorded liability associated with legal and regulatory contingencies was $110 million and is presented in Other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  Given the inherent uncertainties and status of the Company’s outstanding legal proceedings, the range of reasonably possible losses cannot be estimated for all matters.  For matters where the Company can estimate the range, the Company believes reasonably possible losses in excess of recorded liability may be up to $150 million in aggregate as of June 30, 2016.

There can be no assurance that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not result in losses in excess of the Company’s recorded liability, or in excess of the estimate of reasonably possible losses.  As a result, the ultimate resolution of any particular legal matter, or matters, could be material to the Company’s results of operations or cash flows for the period in which such matter is resolved.
 
The following are descriptions of the Company’s significant legal and regulatory matters.
 
CFPB Enforcement Action.  In January 2014, the CFPB initiated an administrative proceeding alleging that the Company’s reinsurance activities, including its mortgage insurance premium ceding practices, have violated certain provisions of RESPA and other laws enforced by the CFPB.  Through its reinsurance subsidiaries, the Company assumed risk in exchange for premiums ceded from primary mortgage insurance companies. 
 
In November 2014, the Company received a recommended decision from the administrative law judge for the payment of $6.4 million to the CFPB.  The Company and the CFPB’s enforcement counsel both appealed the recommended decision to the Director of the CFPB. In June 2015, the Director of the CFPB issued a final order upholding in part, and reversing in part, the recommended decision. The final order requires the Company to pay $109 million, which is based upon the gross reinsurance premiums the Company received on or after July 21, 2008. Subsequently, the Company filed an appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (the “Court of Appeals”).

In August 2015, the Court of Appeals stayed the CFPB's order pending the appeal, and as a result, the Company was not required to post the judgment amount in escrow or comply with injunctive relief provided for in the order. A hearing on the merits of the appeal was held on April 12, 2016. The Company is currently awaiting a ruling from the Court of Appeals on the merits of the appeal, which it expects to receive no later than the end of the third quarter of 2016. While the Company continues to believe that it has complied with RESPA and other laws applicable to its former mortgage reinsurance activities, there can be no assurances as to the final outcome of the appeal.

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As of June 30, 2016, the Company's recorded estimate of probable losses in connection with this matter is not material, and is substantially less than the amount reflected in the final order issued by the Director of the CFPB.

MMC and NYDFS Examinations. The Company has undergone a regulatory examination by a multistate coalition of certain mortgage banking regulators (the “MMC”) and such regulators have alleged various violations of federal and state consumer protection and other laws related to the Company’s legacy mortgage servicing practices.  In July 2015, the Company received a settlement proposal from the MMC, proposing payments to certain borrowers nationwide where foreclosure proceedings were either referred to a foreclosure attorney or completed during 2009 through 2012, as well as other consumer relief and administrative penalties. In addition, the proposal would require that the Company comply with national servicing standards, submit its servicing activities to monitoring for compliance, and other injunctive relief. The Company continues to engage in substantive discussions with the MMC regarding the proposal. The Company believes it has meritorious explanations and defenses to the findings.

In the second quarter of 2016, the New York Department of Financial Services ("NYDFS") proposed terms for a consent order to close out pending examination report findings, including New York findings stemming from the MMC examination. Any consent order may subject the Company to monetary penalties, consumer relief payments, oversight of certain activities and other injunctive relief. The Company continues to engage in discussions with and correspond with NYDFS regarding the findings and the proposed consent order terms. The Company believes it has meritorious explanations and defenses to the findings.

As of June 30, 2016, the Company included an estimate of probable losses in connection with the MMC and NYDFS matters in the recorded liability.

HUD Subpoenas. The Company has received document subpoenas from the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) requesting production of certain documents related to, among other things, the Company’s origination and underwriting process for loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) during the period between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2011. As part of the investigation, HUD has also requested documents related to a small sample of loans originated during this period. This investigation could lead to a demand or claim under the False Claims Act, which allows for civil penalties and treble damages substantially in excess of actual losses. Several large mortgage originators that participate in FHA lending programs have been subject to similar investigations, which have resulted in settlement agreements that included the payment of substantial fines and penalties.

The Company has been cooperating in this investigation since its receipt of the subpoenas in 2013, and certain current and former employees of the Company have been deposed in connection with this matter. The Company is continuing its discussions with HUD about the ongoing investigation. As of June 30, 2016, the Company included an estimate of probable losses in connection with this matter in the recorded liability.

Lender-Placed Insurance. The Company is currently subject to pending litigation alleging that its servicing practices around lender-placed insurance were not in compliance with applicable laws.  Through its mortgage subsidiary, the Company did have certain outsourcing arrangements for the purchase of lender-placed hazard insurance for borrowers whose coverage had lapsed.  The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses to these allegations; however, the resolution of such matter may result in adverse judgments and other relief against the Company, as well as monetary payments or other agreements and obligations.  As of June 30, 2016, the Company included an estimate of probable losses in connection with this matter in the recorded liability.

Other Subpoenas and Investigations.  The Company has received document subpoenas from the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. The subpoenas requested production of certain documents related to, among other things: (i) foreclosure expenses that we incurred in connection with the foreclosure of loans insured or guaranteed by FHA, Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac and (ii) the origination and underwriting of loans sold pursuant to programs sponsored by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae. In July 2016, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York requested production of additional documents responsive to the subpoenas. There can be no assurance that claims or litigation will not arise from these inquiries, or that fines and penalties, as well as other consumer or injunctive relief, will not be incurred in connection with any of these matters.

In addition, in October 2014, the Company received a document subpoena from the Office of the Inspector General of the Federal Housing Financing Agency (the “FHFA”) requesting production of certain documents related to, among other things, our origination, underwriting and quality control processes for loans sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.  While the FHFA, as regulator and conservator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, does not have regulatory authority over the Company or its subsidiaries, there can be no assurance that Fannie Mae and/or Freddie Mac will not assert additional claims as a result of this inquiry.


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11. Fair Value Measurements

The Company updates the valuation of each instrument recorded at fair value on a quarterly basis, evaluating all available observable information, which may include current market prices or bids, recent trade activity, changes in the levels of market activity and benchmarking of industry data.  The assessment also includes consideration of identifying the valuation approach that would be used currently by market participants.  If it is determined that a change in valuation technique or its application is appropriate, or if there are other changes in availability of observable data or market activity, the current methodology will be analyzed to determine if a transfer between levels of the valuation hierarchy is appropriate.  Such reclassifications are reported as transfers into or out of a level as of the beginning of the quarter that the change occurs. There has been no change in the valuation methodologies and classification pursuant to the valuation hierarchy during the six months ended June 30, 2016.
 
The incorporation of counterparty credit risk did not have a significant impact on the valuation of assets and liabilities recorded at fair value as of June 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015.
 
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
 
The following summarizes the fair value hierarchy for instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis: 
 
June 30, 2016
 
Level
One
 
Level
Two
 
Level
Three
 
Cash
Collateral
and Netting
 
Total
 
(In millions)
ASSETS
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Mortgage loans held for sale
$

 
$
880

 
$
42

 
$

 
$
922

Mortgage servicing rights

 

 
679

 

 
679

Other assets—Derivative assets:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate lock commitments

 

 
39

 

 
39

Forward delivery commitments

 
8

 

 
(5
)
 
3

MSR-related agreements

 
112

 

 
(105
)
 
7

LIABILITIES
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Other liabilities—Derivative liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Forward delivery commitments
$

 
$
18

 
$

 
$
(13
)
 
$
5

MSR-related agreements

 

 

 
8

 
8

  
 
December 31, 2015
 
Level
One
 
Level
Two
 
Level
Three
 
Cash
Collateral
and Netting
 
Total
 
(In millions)
ASSETS
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Mortgage loans held for sale
$

 
$
704

 
$
39

 
$

 
$
743

Mortgage servicing rights

 

 
880

 

 
880

Other assets—Derivative assets:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate lock commitments

 

 
21

 

 
21

Forward delivery commitments

 
3

 

 
(2
)
 
1

MSR-related agreements

 
27

 

 
(23
)
 
4

LIABILITIES
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Other liabilities—Derivative liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Forward delivery commitments
$

 
$
2

 
$

 
$

 
$
2



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Significant inputs to the measurement of fair value and further information on the assets and liabilities measured at fair value are as follows:
 
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale (“MLHS”).  The Company has elected to record MLHS at fair value which is intended to better reflect the underlying economics and eliminate the operational complexities of risk management activities and hedge accounting requirements. The following table reflects the difference between the carrying amounts of MLHS measured at fair value, and the aggregate unpaid principal amount that the Company is contractually entitled to receive at maturity:
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Total
 
Loans 90 days or
more past due and
on non-accrual
status
 
Total
 
Loans 90 days or
more past due and
on non-accrual
status
 
(In millions)
Carrying amount
$
922

 
$
8

 
$
743

 
$
9

Aggregate unpaid principal balance
909

 
11

 
738

 
11

Difference
$
13

 
$
(3
)
 
$
5

 
$
(2
)
 
The following table summarizes the components of mortgage loans held for sale:
 
June 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
 
(In millions)
First mortgages:
 

 
 

Conforming
$
720

 
$
616

Non-conforming
159

 
88

Total first mortgages
879

 
704

Second lien
4

 
4

Scratch and Dent
38

 
35

Other
1

 

Total
$
922

 
$
743


Mortgage Servicing Rights.  The following tables summarize certain information regarding the initial and ending capitalization rate of MSRs:
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
Initial capitalization rate of additions to MSRs
1.02
%
 
1.11
%
 
 
June 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
Capitalization servicing rate
0.73
%
 
0.89
%
Capitalization servicing multiple
2.6

 
3.1

Weighted-average servicing fee (in basis points)
29

 
29

 
The significant assumptions used in estimating the fair value of MSRs were as follows (in annual rates): 
 
June 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
Weighted-average prepayment speed (CPR)
12.3
%
 
9.1
%
Option adjusted spread, in basis points (OAS)
992

 
977

Weighted-average delinquency rate
5.4
%
 
5.3
%


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The following table summarizes the estimated change in the fair value of MSRs from adverse changes in the significant assumptions: 
 
June 30, 2016
 
Weighted-
Average
Prepayment
Speed
 
Option
Adjusted
Spread
 
Weighted-
Average
Delinquency
Rate
 
(In millions)
Impact on fair value of 10% adverse change
$
(34
)
 
$
(28
)
 
$
(18
)
Impact on fair value of 20% adverse change
(66
)
 
(54
)
 
(37
)
 
These sensitivities are hypothetical and presented for illustrative purposes only. Changes in fair value based on a 10% variation in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumption to the change in fair value may not be linear. Also, this analysis does not assume any impact resulting from management’s intervention to mitigate these variations.
 
The effect of a variation in a particular assumption is calculated without changing any other assumption and the assumptions used in valuing the MSRs are independently aggregated. Although there are certain inter-relationships among the various key assumptions noted above, changes in one of the significant assumptions would not independently drive changes in the others.  The modeled prepayment speed assumptions are highly dependent upon interest rates, which drive borrowers’ propensity to refinance; however, there are other factors that can influence borrower refinance activity.  These factors include housing prices, the levels of home equity, underwriting standards and loan product characteristics.  The OAS is a component of the discount rate used to present value the cash flows of the MSR asset and represents the spread over a base interest rate that equates the present value of cash flows of an asset to the market price of that asset.  The weighted average delinquency rate is based on the current and projected credit characteristics of the capitalized servicing portfolio and is dependent on economic conditions, home equity and delinquency and default patterns.
 
Derivative Instruments. Derivative instruments are classified within Level Two and Level Three of the valuation hierarchy.  The average pullthrough percentage used in measuring the fair value of interest rate lock commitments (IRLCs) as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was 73% and 74%, respectively. The pullthrough percentage is considered a significant unobservable input and is estimated based on changes in pricing and actual borrower behavior using a historical analysis of loan closing and fallout data.  Actual loan pullthrough is compared to the modeled estimates in order to evaluate this assumption each period based on current trends.  Generally, a change in interest rates is accompanied by a directionally opposite change in the assumption used for the pullthrough percentage, and the impact to fair value of a change in pullthrough would be partially offset by the related change in price.
 

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Level Three Measurements
 
Activity of assets and liabilities classified within Level Three of the valuation hierarchy consisted of: 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2016
 
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
 
MLHS
 
MSRs
 
IRLCs,
net
 
MLHS
 
MSRs
 
IRLCs,
net
 
(In millions)
Balance, beginning of period
$
41

 
$
770

 
$
28

 
$
41

 
$
986

 
$
38

Purchases, Issuances, Sales and Settlements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases
3

 

 

 
10

 

 

Issuances
2

 
17

 

 
2

 
28

 

Sales
(6
)
 
(3
)
 

 
(4
)
 
(12
)
 

Settlements
(4
)
 

 
(90
)
 
(3
)
 

 
(70
)
 
(5
)
 
14

 
(90
)
 
5

 
16

 
(70
)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain on loans held for sale, net

 

 
101

 

 

 
54

Change in fair value of MSRs

 
(105
)
 

 

 
18

 

Interest income
1

 

 

 
2

 

 

 
1

 
(105
)
 
101

 
2

 
18

 
54

Transfers into Level Three
9

 

 

 
8

 

 

Transfers out of Level Three
(4
)
 

 

 
(8
)
 

 

Balance, end of period
$
42

 
$
679

 
$
39

 
$
48

 
$
1,020

 
$
22

 
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
 
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
 
MLHS
 
MSRs
 
IRLCs,
net
 
MLHS
 
MSRs
 
IRLCs,
net
 
(In millions)
Balance, beginning of period
$
39

 
$
880

 
$
21

 
$
42

 
$
1,005

 
$
22

Purchases, Issuances, Sales and Settlements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases
8

 

 

 
17

 

 

Issuances
3

 
30

 

 
2

 
48

 

Sales
(14
)
 
(5
)
 

 
(8
)
 
(25
)
 

Settlements
(5
)
 

 
(160
)
 
(5
)
 

 
(135
)
 
(8
)
 
25

 
(160
)
 
6

 
23

 
(135
)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain on loans held for sale, net

 

 
178

 
1

 

 
135

Change in fair value of MSRs

 
(226
)
 

 

 
(8
)
 

Interest income
2

 

 

 
3

 

 

 
2

 
(226
)
 
178

 
4

 
(8
)
 
135

Transfers into Level Three
20

 

 

 
15

 

 

Transfers out of Level Three
(11
)
 

 

 
(19
)
 

 

Balance, end of period
$
42

 
$
679

 
$
39

 
$
48

 
$
1,020

 
$
22


Transfers into Level Three generally represent mortgage loans held for sale with performance issues, origination flaws, or other characteristics that impact their salability in active secondary market transactions.  Transfers out of Level Three represent Scratch and Dent loans that were foreclosed upon and loans that have been cured.
 

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Unrealized gains (losses) included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations related to assets and liabilities classified within Level Three of the valuation hierarchy that are included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows: 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In millions)
Gain on loans held for sale, net
$
35

 
$
18

 
$
35

 
$
18

Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights
(70
)
 
69

 
(165
)
 
81

 
Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments
 
As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, all financial instruments were either recorded at fair value or the carrying value approximated fair value, with the exception of Debt. For financial instruments that were not recorded at fair value, such as Cash and cash equivalents, Restricted cash, Accounts receivable and Servicing advance receivables, the carrying value approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of such instruments.
 
Debt.  As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the total fair value of Debt was $1.4 billion and $1.3 billion, respectively, and is measured using Level Two inputs. As of June 30, 2016, the fair value of Level Two Debt was estimated using the following valuation techniques: (i) $569 million was measured using a market based approach, considering the current market pricing of recent trades for similar instruments or the current expected ask price for the Company’s debt instruments; and (ii) $865 million was measured using observable spreads and terms for recent pricing of similar instruments.


12. Variable Interest Entities

Assets and liabilities of significant variable interest entities are included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:
 
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
PHH Home
Loans
 
Servicing
Advance
Receivables
Trust
 
PHH Home
Loans
 
Servicing
Advance
Receivables
Trust
 
(In millions)
ASSETS
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Cash
$
56

 
$

 
$
80

 
$

Restricted cash
9

 
14

 
5

 
13

Mortgage loans held for sale
521

 

 
389

 

Accounts receivable, net
12

 

 
5

 

Servicing advances, net

 
152

 

 
157

Property and equipment, net
1

 

 
1

 

Other assets
18

 
1

 
11

 
1

Total assets
$
617

 
$
167

 
$
491

 
$
171

Assets held as collateral
$
476

 
$
166

 
$
361

 
$
170

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
20

 
$

 
$
14

 
$

Debt
456

 
98

 
345

 
111

Other liabilities
8

 

 
6

 

Total liabilities(1) 
$
484

 
$
98

 
$
365

 
$
111

 
———————
(1) 
Excludes intercompany payables.



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13. Segment Information
 
Operations are conducted through the following two reportable segments:

Mortgage Production — provides mortgage loan origination services and sells mortgage loans.
 
Mortgage Servicing — performs servicing activities for loans originated by PHH Mortgage and mortgage servicing rights purchased from others, and acts as a subservicer for certain clients that own the underlying mortgage servicing rights.
 
The Company's operations are located in the U.S. The heading Other includes expenses that are not allocated back to the two reportable segments.  Management evaluates the operating results of each of the reportable segments based upon Net revenues and Segment profit or loss, which is presented as the Income or loss before income tax expense or benefit and after Net income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interest. The Mortgage Production segment profit or loss excludes Realogy’s noncontrolling interest in the profit or loss of PHH Home Loans.
 
Segment results were as follows:
 
Total Assets
 
June 30,
2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
(In millions)
Mortgage Production segment
$
1,198

 
$
1,036

Mortgage Servicing segment
1,496

 
1,802

Other
937

 
804

Total
$
3,631

 
$
3,642


 
Net Revenues
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In millions)
Mortgage Production segment
$
162

 
$
174

 
$
275

 
$
311

Mortgage Servicing segment
34

 
60

 
78

 
181

Other

 
3

 

 
6

Total
$
196

 
$
237

 
$
353

 
$
498

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
Segment Profit (Loss) (2)
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In millions)
Mortgage Production segment
$
13

 
$
3

 
$
(13
)
 
$
(16
)
Mortgage Servicing segment
(33
)
 
(46
)
 
(54
)
 
11

Other (1)
(3
)
 
(37
)
 
(5
)
 
(46
)
Total
$
(23
)
 
$
(80
)
 
$
(72
)
 
$
(51
)
———————
(1) For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the net results for Other include a $30 million loss on the exchange of the Convertible notes due in 2017.
(2) The following is a reconciliation of Loss or income before income taxes to Segment loss or profit: 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In millions)
Loss before income taxes
$
(20
)
 
$
(74
)
 
$
(69
)
 
$
(43
)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
3

 
6

 
3

 
8

Segment loss
$
(23
)
 
$
(80
)
 
$
(72
)
 
$
(51
)
 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
 The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Part II—Item 1A. Risk Factors in this Form 10-Q and Part I—Item 1. Business, Part I—Item 1A. Risk Factors, Part II—Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and our Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2015 Form 10-K.
 
We are a leading provider of end to end mortgage solutions. We operate in two business segments: Mortgage Production, which provides mortgage loan origination services and sells mortgage loans, and Mortgage Servicing, which performs servicing activities for originated and purchased loans, and acts as a subservicer.

Our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is presented in sections as follows: 
Results of Operations
Risk Management
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements 
 
Executive Summary
Business Update
Our results for the second quarter of 2016 reflect the benefits of our completed cost reduction and contract re-engineering efforts and the seasonal increase in home purchase-related application volume. In late June, the 10-year Treasury yield declined leading to an industry-wide surge in refinancing application volume and a decline in the value of mortgage servicing rights. Our MSR hedging actions were effective in offsetting the decline in market value, resulting in a decline in MSR value, net of hedge gains, of only $12 million for the second quarter as we continue to run the business in a manner that preserves the value of our balance sheet.
We have become aware of changes related to certain of our private label client relationships that represent a significant percentage of our total loan originations, some of which have been previously announced. Those changes include:
In the past week, Merrill Lynch Home Loans, a division of Bank of America, National Association ("Merrill Lynch"), has advised us of its intentions to insource additional loan products to their internal operations by the end of the year. When combined with their prior actions to move the origination of certain mortgage loan products to internal operations, we estimate that the combined effect of these changes could represent a reduction of approximately 60% of Merrill Lynch’s loan closing volume or approximately 15% of our total 2015 loan closing volume, in each case on an annualized basis, based on dollars of closing volume for the year ended December 31, 2015. For the second quarter of 2016, Merrill Lynch's application units were down by 30% compared to the second quarter of 2015.
In addition, Merrill Lynch informed us of their intent to insource its subservicing portfolio no later than the subservicing contract expiration date of December 31, 2016. Merrill Lynch’s subservicing accounted for $37 billion in unpaid principal balance, or 20% of our subservicing portfolio based on units as of June 30, 2016.
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association (“MSPBNA”), which represented 20% of our loan closing volume (by dollars) for the year ended December 31, 2015 has exercised its contractual right to extend origination services with us through October 31, 2017. At the same time, MSPBNA has informed us that it is assessing the arrangement for its mortgage origination services upon this new expiration date. PHH and MSPBNA are engaged in discussions regarding ways in which the two parties could continue to partner upon contract expiration, although there can be no assurances that any arrangement will result between the parties. MSPBNA has also indicated its intention to maintain its subservicing portfolio at the Company at this time.
There can be no assurances that our private label and subservicing relationships will not be subject to further change. We believe these decisions reflect the broader dynamics in our industry, including higher compliance and other costs associated with a more onerous regulatory environment. In light of these developments, we are taking the necessary actions to realign our direct operating costs and are allocating excess origination capacity to other clients and portfolio retention.

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As part of our review of strategic options, we are evaluating the private label model and believe it needs to materially change for it to be profitable, and evolve to a simpler, more standardized, lower cost and lower priced model. We have enacted plans to address the risk of further volume reductions, and near-term, we remain focused on maximizing the profitability of our current model.
For more information about our client concentration risks, see "—Risk Management—Counterparty and Concentration Risk".
Strategic Review
In the second quarter, we have dedicated a considerable amount of time and effort to our strategic review process. We continue to be deeply engaged in a thorough process to assess the value of our assets and platforms with the objective of maximizing value for our shareholders. We have made significant progress and are progressing with a sense of urgency, while balancing the need for a conclusion with the unique and complex nature of our business platforms and related relationships.
We have enacted the conclusions reached from the prior quarter, including ceasing the pursuit of an acquisition strategy, exiting the wholesale/correspondent channel, and, as part of our strategic review, we continue to explore alternatives to substantially reduce our investment in mortgage servicing rights and related debt. While we continue our comprehensive review of strategic options, we remain focused on our operating priorities of preserving our balance sheet value and resolving our legacy regulatory matters. Our actions towards preserving the value of our balance sheet include maintaining a high MSR hedge coverage and taking actions to improve the profitability of our operations.
For information about risks related to our strategies and the strategic review, see “Part II—Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Strategies—Our exploration of strategic options, and our announcement thereof, could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and cash flows; there can be no assurance that such process will result in any particular strategic transaction being pursued or that any such actions will be beneficial to our shareholders." in this Form 10-Q.
Legal and Regulatory Matters
The various regulators of our business, and those of our private label clients, have significantly increased the number of examination requests and reviews they perform of our operations. Additionally, we are currently managing through various regulatory investigations, examinations and inquiries related to our mortgage origination and servicing practices.
Our significant outstanding legal and regulatory matters include matters with the CFPB, a multistate coalition of certain mortgage banking regulators, the New York Department of Financial Services, and the Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Our experience is consistent with other companies in the mortgage industry, and several large mortgage originators have been subject to similar matters, which have resulted in the payment of substantial fines and penalties. We believe some or all of these matters will likely carry into at least the fourth quarter of 2016, but we cannot estimate a final resolution date. For further information about these matters, see Note 10, 'Commitments and Contingencies' in the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and “Part I—Item 1A. Risk Factors—Legal and Regulatory Risks—We are subject to litigation and regulatory investigations, inquiries and proceedings, and we may incur fines, penalties, increased costs, and other consequences that could negatively impact our business, results of operations, liquidity and cash flows or damage our reputation." in our 2015 Form 10-K.
We expect the higher level of legislative and regulatory focus on mortgage origination and servicing practices will continue to result in higher legal, compliance and servicing related costs and heightened risk of potential regulatory fines and penalties, as well as other consumer relief or injunctive relief. Such developments may result in limitations on our ability to pursue business strategies or otherwise adversely affect the manner in which we conduct our business.  Additionally, the current regulatory compliance environment requires us to have in place multiple layers of control and oversight for existing regulations as well as for the evaluation and implementation of emerging standards, which has resulted in a significant increase in our overhead cost structure.
Our failure to comply with applicable laws, rules, regulations or the terms of agreements with regulators could result in regulatory fines and penalties, litigation and/or other financial losses, including potential losses resulting from lost client relationships or loss of our approvals to engage in our origination and servicing businesses. For more information, see “Part I—Item 1A. Risk Factors—Legal and Regulatory Risks—Our business is complex and heavily regulated, and the full impact of regulatory developments to our business remains uncertain. Any failure of ours to comply with applicable laws, rules, regulations or the terms of agreements with regulators could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows." in our 2015 Form 10-K.



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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table presents our consolidated results of operations:
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In millions, except per share data)
Net revenues
$
196

 
$
237

 
$
353

 
$
498

Total expenses
216

 
311

 
422

 
541

Loss from before income taxes
(20
)
 
(74
)
 
(69
)
 
(43
)
Income tax benefit
(11
)
 
(18
)
 
(30
)
 
(10
)
Net loss
(9
)
 
(56
)
 
(39
)
 
(33
)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
3

 
6

 
3

 
8

Net loss attributable to PHH Corporation
$
(12
)
 
$
(62
)
 
$
(42
)
 
$
(41
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and Diluted loss per share attributable to PHH Corporation
$
(0.22
)
 
$
(1.20
)
 
$
(0.78
)
 
$
(0.80
)
 
 
Our financial results for the second quarter of 2016 reflect a performance consistent with our expectations, including seasonal increases in home purchase volume that positively impacted our application and closing volume. The second quarter of 2016 also reflected the benefits of our completed cost and contract re-engineering, reflecting improved profitability in our private label channel. We increased the hedging activity on our MSR, resulting in a minimal loss in MSR market-related fair value adjustments, net of related derivatives, of $12 million in the second quarter of 2016. We are currently undertaking a comprehensive review of all strategic options to maximize value for our shareholders. In the meantime, we intend to continue to run the business in a manner that preserves the value of our balance sheet. See further discussion under “—Strategic Review” in "Overview—Executive Summary".

Industry forecasts for the remainder of 2016 reflect steady improvements in the home purchase market. Going into the third quarter, the industry is experiencing a surge in refinance volumes, and our origination capacity is currently constrained, leading to higher loan margins. However, for the remainder of 2016, we are continuing to expect higher levels of compliance-related costs and are working to resolve our existing legal and regulatory matters, as discussed further in Note 10, 'Commitments and Contingencies' in the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding our existing regulatory matters.

Income Taxes. We recorded our interim tax benefit for 2016 using the discrete effective tax rate method due to actual results for the six months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to the expected results for the full year and the sensitivity of the effective tax rate to small changes in forecasted results. For 2015, we recorded our interim tax benefit by applying a projected full-year effective income tax rate to our quarterly pre-tax income or loss for results that we deem to be reliably estimable.  Certain results dependent on fair value adjustments are considered not to be reliably estimable; therefore, we record discrete year-to-date income tax provisions on those results.

Our effective income tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 was (44.0)% and (23.9)%, respectively.  Our effective tax rates differ from our federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to state tax provision, changes in the valuation allowance, income attributable to noncontrolling interest for which no taxes are provided, and nondeductible expenses for legal and regulatory matters and in 2015, for premiums paid to exchange the Convertible notes due in 2017. See Note 8, 'Income Taxes' in the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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Revenues
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In millions)
Origination and other loan fees
$
79

 
$
87

 
$
140

 
$
145

Gain on loans held for sale, net
77

 
86

 
125

 
168

Loan servicing income
91

 
100

 
182

 
204

Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights, net of related derivatives
(47
)
 
(31
)
 
(83
)
 
(4
)
Net interest expense
(7
)
 
(12
)
 
(16
)
 
(29
)
Other income
3

 
7

 
5

 
14

Net revenues
$
196

 
$
237

 
$
353

 
$
498


Origination and other loan fees decreased by $8 million during the second quarter of 2016 resulting from declines in overall origination volumes as compared to the second quarter of 2015. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in appraisal income and application and other closing fees primarily driven by a 22% decrease in total retail closing units that was partially offset by operating benefits from amendments to our private label agreements.

Gain on loans held for sale, net from our Mortgage Production segment, decreased by $9 million during the second quarter of 2016 resulting from a 39% decline in IRLCs expected to close as compared to the second quarter of 2015. The decline in IRLCs expected to close was impacted by the increased mix of fee-based closings (where we do not enter into an IRLC) and was partially offset by a 44 basis point increase in average total loan margins as interest rates declined during the quarter.

Loan servicing income for the second quarter of 2016 was lower by $9 million compared to the prior year quarter, primarily due to a 12% decrease in the average capitalized portfolio that was partially offset by an increase in our subservicing fees from an increase in our subservicing portfolio and operating benefits from renegotiating our subservicing agreements.

During the second quarter of 2016, we experienced $12 million of unfavorable MSR market-related fair value adjustments, net of related derivatives, driven by a 23 basis point decrease in the modeled primary mortgage rate during the second quarter of 2016, while in the second quarter of 2015, we experienced $20 million of favorable MSR market-related fair value adjustments, net of related derivatives, driven by a 36 basis point increase in the modeled primary mortgage rate and a steepening of the yield curve. This unfavorable impact in the second quarter of 2016 as compared to the prior year quarter was partially offset by a $16 million favorable change in MSR valuation changes from actual prepayments of the underlying mortgage loans and receipts of recurring cash flows due to a decrease in payoffs in our capitalized servicing portfolio and a lower average capitalized servicing rate as compared to the prior year quarter.

Net interest expense decreased by $5 million as compared to the second quarter of 2015, due to the June 2015 retirement of substantially all of our Convertible notes due in 2017.


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Expenses
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In millions)
Salaries and related expenses
$
92

 
$
85

 
$
182

 
$
172

Commissions
18

 
27

 
30

 
46

Loan origination expenses
18

 
25

 
34

 
49

Foreclosure and repossession expenses
9

 
15

 
16

 
30

Professional and third-party service fees
37

 
45

 
76

 
87

Technology equipment and software expenses
10

 
9

 
20

 
19

Occupancy and other office expenses
11

 
12

 
24

 
24

Depreciation and amortization
5

 
4

 
9

 
9

Other operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Legal and regulatory reserves

 
34

 
5

 
34

Loss on early debt retirement

 
30

 

 
30

Other
16

 
25

 
26

 
41

Total expenses
$
216

 
$
311

 
$
422

 
$
541


Salaries and related expenses for the second quarter of 2016 increased by $7 million compared to the second quarter of 2015, primarily due to severance costs incurred during the second quarter of 2016 and higher management incentive compensation.

Commissions for the second quarter of 2016 declined by $9 million, or 33%, compared to the second quarter of 2015, primarily driven by a 24% decrease in closing volume from our real estate channel. Loan origination expenses decreased from the prior year quarter by $7 million, or 28%, primarily driven by a 22% decrease in retail closing units.

Foreclosure and repossession expenses decreased by $6 million, or 40%, from the second quarter of 2015 primarily driven by lower foreclosure activity and improved delinquencies that were partially the result of sales of MSRs with respect to delinquent government loans.

Professional and third-party service fees decreased by $8 million from the prior year quarter primarily due to costs incurred in the second quarter of 2015 resulting from actions taken to separate our information technology systems from the Fleet business.

Other expenses decreased by $9 million from the second quarter of 2015 primarily due to a provision for certain non-recoverable fees associated with foreclosure activities incurred during the second quarter of 2015 in which the reimbursement of fees to borrowers was completed in 2016.

We recorded a $30 million Loss on early debt retirement in the second quarter of 2015 associated with the exchange of substantially all of the Convertible notes due in 2017.

We recorded a provision for legal and regulatory matters of $34 million in the second quarter of 2015. There were no provisions for legal and regulatory matters during the second quarter of 2016. As discussed in “—Executive Summary”, we are currently managing through several regulatory investigations, examinations and inquiries related to our historical mortgage servicing practices and our reserves are based on currently available information. For more information regarding legal proceedings, see Note 10, 'Commitments and Contingencies' in the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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Mortgage Production Segment

The mortgage production environment has continued to be influenced by a complex regulatory compliance environment, increased competition from non-bank originators and changes to mortgage-backed security programs, including increases in guarantee fees.  Future conforming origination volumes and loan margins may be negatively impacted by higher interest rates, and the long term impact of guarantee fee increases remains uncertain.

During the first half of 2015, the origination environment experienced a brief surge in refinance activity from relatively lower interest rates. However, in 2016, the environment is now operating in a lower volume, home purchase driven mortgage market, despite a recent decline in interest rates in June. According to Fannie Mae's July 2016 Economic and Housing Outlook, total mortgage market closing volume contracted by approximately 10% in the first half of 2016 versus the first half of 2015. Refinance closings represented 44% of total industry originations during the first half of 2016, as compared to 52% in the first half of 2015. Refinance closings are expected to represent 40% of industry closings for the remainder of 2016, compared to 46% for the full year 2015.

In recent periods, our Mortgage Production segment results have been negatively impacted by the higher mix of fee-based closings since the revenue per loan on fee-based closings is generally lower than saleable closings. However, in the second quarter of 2016, we realized the full benefits and increases to net revenues of the amendments to our planned private label contract renegotiation process that was completed in the fourth quarter of 2015.

In the past week, Merrill Lynch Home Loans, a division of Bank of America, National Association ("Merrill Lynch") has advised us of its intentions to insource additional loan products to their internal operations by the end of the year. When combined with their prior actions to move the origination of certain mortgage loan products to internal operations, we estimate that the combined effect of these changes could represent a reduction of approximately 60% of Merrill Lynch’s loan closing volume or approximately 15% of our total loan closing volume, in each case on an annualized basis based on closing dollars for the year ended December 31, 2015. We estimate that this represents a reduction in pre-tax earnings of $13 million for 2016, or $44 million on an annualized basis, exclusive of any offsetting management actions. For the second quarter of 2016, Merrill Lynch's application units were down by 30% compared to the second quarter of 2015. In addition, we previously announced that Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A., which represented 20% of our total 2015 loan closing volume (by dollars), has exercised its contractual right to extend origination services with us through October 31, 2017.

These client developments, as well as the evolving regulatory, compliance and vendor oversight environment are a key part of our overall evaluation of the strategic direction of our business. Based on our strategic evaluation thus far, in the second quarter we effected our decision to exit the Wholesale/correspondent lending channel which represented 3% of our total closings for the year ended December 31, 2015. There were no significant costs recognized related to exiting the Wholesale/correspondent channel. Refer to “—Overview—Executive Summary” for more information about our evaluation of strategic alternatives for our business.

For information about our client and concentration risk, see "—Risk Management".


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Segment Metrics:
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
($ In millions)
Closings:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Saleable to investors
$
2,847

 
$
4,121

 
$
4,835

 
$
7,223

Fee-based
7,525

 
7,952

 
13,492

 
14,202

Total
$
10,372

 
$
12,073

 
$
18,327

 
$
21,425

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase
$
4,953

 
$
6,107

 
$
8,327

 
$
9,923

Refinance
5,419

 
5,966

 
10,000

 
11,502

Total
$
10,372

 
$
12,073

 
$
18,327

 
$
21,425

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail - PLS
$
7,955

 
$
8,889

 
$
14,308

 
$
15,936

Retail - Real Estate
2,120

 
2,803

 
3,461

 
4,822

Total retail
10,075

 
11,692

 
17,769

 
20,758

Wholesale/correspondent
297

 
381

 
558

 
667

Total
$
10,372

 
$
12,073

 
$
18,327

 
$
21,425

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail - PLS (units)
13,439

 
16,658

 
25,128

 
30,283

Retail - Real Estate (units)
7,581

 
10,176

 
12,549

 
17,784

Total retail (units)
21,020

 
26,834

 
37,677

 
48,067

Wholesale/correspondent (units)
1,180

 
1,632

 
2,191

 
2,939

Total (units)
22,200

 
28,466

 
39,868

 
51,006

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Applications:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Saleable to investors
$
4,132

 
$
5,445

 
$
7,444

 
$
10,813

Fee-based
8,512

 
8,574

 
17,503

 
18,382

Total
$
12,644

 
$
14,019

 
$
24,947

 
$
29,195

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail - PLS
$
9,742

 
$
9,994

 
$
19,450

 
$
21,424

Retail - Real Estate
2,729

 
3,424

 
4,806

 
6,566

Total retail
12,471

 
13,418

 
24,256

 
27,990

Wholesale/correspondent
173

 
601

 
691

 
1,205

Total
$
12,644

 
$
14,019

 
$
24,947

 
$
29,195

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail - PLS (units)
18,214

 
19,856

 
34,777

 
41,782

Retail - Real Estate (units)
9,620

 
12,350

 
17,173

 
24,056

Total retail (units)
27,834

 
32,206

 
51,950

 
65,838

Wholesale/correspondent (units)
703

 
2,592

 
2,649

 
5,174

Total (units)
28,537

 
34,798

 
54,599

 
71,012

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

IRLCs expected to close
$
1,318

 
$
2,158

 
$
2,486

 
$
4,293

Total loan margin on IRLCs (in basis points)
343

 
299

 
321

 
307

Loans sold
$
2,687

 
$
3,804

 
$
4,850

 
$
6,768



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Segment Results:

 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In millions)
Origination and other loan fees
$
79

 
$
87

 
$
140

 
$
145

Gain on loans held for sale, net
77

 
86

 
125

 
168

Net interest income (expense):
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
Interest income
9

 
11

 
16

 
20

Secured interest expense
(6
)
 
(6
)
 
(11
)
 
(12
)
Unsecured interest expense

 
(7
)
 

 
(15
)
Net interest income (expense)
3

 
(2
)
 
5

 
(7
)
Other income
3

 
3

 
5

 
5

Net revenues
162

 
174

 
275

 
311

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and related expenses
57

 
57

 
114

 
112

Commissions
18

 
27

 
30

 
46

Loan origination expenses
18

 
25

 
34

 
49

Professional and third-party service fees
6

 
9

 
11

 
16

Technology equipment and software expenses
1

 
1

 
2

 
2

Occupancy and other office expenses
7

 
7

 
14

 
14

Depreciation and amortization
3

 
3

 
5

 
6

Other operating expenses
36

 
36

 
75

 
74

Total expenses
146

 
165

 
285

 
319

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Profit (loss) before income taxes
16

 
9

 
(10
)
 
(8
)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
3

 
6

 
3

 
8

Segment profit (loss)
$
13

 
$
3

 
$
(13
)
 
$
(16
)
 
Quarterly Comparison:  Mortgage Production segment profit was $13 million during the second quarter of 2016 compared to $3 million during the second quarter of 2015.  Net revenues decreased to $162 million, down $12 million, or 7%, compared to the prior year quarter driven by lower volumes of IRLCs and closings, partially offset by lower allocated unsecured interest expense and operating benefits from amendments to our private label agreements.  The lower volume of closings in the second quarter of 2016 was a result of reduced private label volume and reduced purchase originations in the real estate channel as compared to the second quarter of 2015. Total expenses decreased to $146 million, down $19 million compared with the second quarter of 2015, primarily driven by the decline in origination volumes, which resulted in lower Loan origination expenses and Commissions.
 
Net revenues.  Origination and other loan fees were $79 million, down $8 million, or 9%, compared to the prior year quarter. This decrease was primarily due to a $7 million decrease in appraisal income and application and other closing fees primarily driven by a 22% decrease in total retail closing units. Origination assistance fees also decreased by $1 million, which was primarily driven by a 19% decrease in private label closing units compared to the prior year quarter that was offset by operating benefits from amendments to our private label agreements.
 
Gain on loans held for sale, net was $77 million during the second quarter of 2016, declining 10% as compared to $86 million for the prior year quarter, which was primarily related to a 39% decrease in IRLCs expected to close, reflecting the increased mix of fee-based closings (where we do not enter into an IRLC). This was partially offset by a 44 basis point increase in average total loan margins as interest rates declined during the quarter.
 
Allocated unsecured interest expense was zero in the second quarter of 2016, as compared to $7 million for the second quarter of 2015, driven by updates to our interest allocation methodology in 2016 compared to 2015. We evaluate the capital structure of each segment on an annual basis and have not allocated unsecured interest expense during 2016 to Mortgage Production as the segment's capital structure is expected to be fully supported by existing cash and the secured warehouse debt facilities for 2016.


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Total expenses Commissions were down $9 million, or 33%, primarily driven by a 24% decrease in closing volume from our real estate channel. Loan origination expenses were down $7 million, or 28%, compared to the prior year quarter, primarily due to a 22% decrease in retail closing units.

Professional and third-party service fees declined $3 million, or 33%, primarily due to reduced consulting expenses on compliance activities and our efforts to re-engineer the business in the second quarter of 2016 as compared to the second quarter of 2015.
 
See “—Other” for a discussion of the costs that are allocated through the Corporate overhead allocation.

Year-to-Date Comparison:  Mortgage Production segment loss was $13 million during the six months ended June 30, 2016 compared to a loss of $16 million during the prior year.  Net revenues decreased to $275 million, down $36 million, or 12%, compared to the prior year driven by lower volumes of IRLCs and closings, partially offset by lower allocated unsecured interest expense.  The lower volume of closings in the first half of 2016 was a result of reduced purchase originations in the real estate channel, reduced private label volume, and declines in refinance volume related to the brief surge of activity from relatively lower interest rates in the first quarter of 2015. Total expenses decreased to $285 million, down $34 million, or 11%, compared with the prior year, primarily driven by the declines in origination volumes, which resulted in lower Loan origination expenses and Commissions.

Net revenues.  Origination and other loan fees were $140 million, down $5 million, or 3%, compared to the prior year, which was primarily due to an $11 million decrease in appraisal income and application and other closing fees primarily driven by a 22% decrease in total retail closing units. This was partially offset by an increase in origination assistance fees of $6 million primarily driven by operating benefits from amendments to our private label agreements that were partially offset by a 17% decrease in private label closing units compared to the prior year.
 
Gain on loans held for sale, net was $125 million during the six months ended June 30, 2016, declining 26% as compared to $168 million for the prior year, which was primarily related to a 42% decrease in IRLCs expected to close, reflecting the increased mix of fee-based closings (where we do not enter into an IRLC). This was partially offset by a 14 basis point increase in average total loan margins.
 
Allocated unsecured interest expense was zero in the six months ended June 30, 2016, as compared to $15 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015, driven by updates to our interest allocation methodology in 2016 compared to 2015. We evaluate the capital structure of each segment on an annual basis and have not allocated unsecured interest expense during 2016 to Mortgage Production as the segment's capital structure is expected to be fully supported by existing cash and the secured warehouse debt facilities for 2016.

Total expenses Commissions were down $16 million, or 35%, primarily driven by a 28% decrease in closing volume from our real estate channel. Loan origination expenses were down $15 million, or 31%, compared to the prior year primarily due to a 22% decrease in retail closing units.
 
Professional and third-party service fees declined $5 million, or 31%, primarily due to reduced consulting expenses on compliance activities and our efforts to re-engineer the business in the first half of 2016 compared to the first half of 2015.

See “—Other” for a discussion of the costs that are allocated through the Corporate overhead allocation.

 

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Selected Income Statement Data: 

 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In millions)
Gain on loans held for sale, net:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Gain on loans
$
66

 
$
76

 
$
106

 
$
147

  Change in fair value of Scratch and Dent and certain non-conforming mortgage loans
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(3
)
 
(1
)
  Economic hedge results
12

 
11

 
22

 
22

Total change in fair value of mortgage loans and related derivatives
11

 
10

 
19

 
21

Total
$
77

 
$
86

 
$
125

 
$
168

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and related expenses:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Salaries, benefits and incentives
$
52

 
$
51

 
$
105

 
$
103

Contract labor and overtime
5

 
6

 
9

 
9

Total
$
57

 
$
57

 
$
114

 
$
112

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other operating expenses:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Corporate overhead allocation
$
30

 
$
31

 
$
64

 
$
63

Other expenses
6

 
5

 
11

 
11

Total
$
36

 
$
36

 
$
75

 
$
74



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Mortgage Servicing Segment

Our Mortgage Servicing segment has experienced, and may continue to experience, high degrees of earnings volatility due to significant exposure to changes in interest rates and the related impact on our modeled MSR cash flows, high delinquent GNMA servicing costs and other market risks. These factors can be impacted by, among other factors, conditions in the housing market, general economic factors, including higher unemployment rates, policies of the Federal Reserve, and global economic changes, such as interest rate fluctuations from the UK's recent referendum to exit the European Union.  As of June 30, 2016, we have observed a 79 basis point decline in the 10-year Treasury yield since the end of the fourth quarter, which has contributed to a 23% decline in the value of our MSR asset during that period. In 2016, we have maintained a high MSR hedge coverage ratio, and for the six months ended June 30, 2016, hedge gains have offset 87% of the $165 million negative market-related change in MSR value.
 
In recent years, the residential mortgage industry has been under heightened scrutiny from federal, state and local regulators which has resulted in, and may result in, higher costs and enhanced regulatory, compliance and vendor oversight requirements.  The results of servicing our owned, or capitalized, portfolio have been negatively impacted by the persistent low interest rate environment and increasing costs to comply with regulations, while the compensation for servicers has remained constant. We expect that costs to service may continue to exceed revenue from the capitalized portfolio in the short term. In recent years, we sold a significant amount of newly created MSRs through our flow sale agreements; however, we have reduced the volume of sales under our MSR flow sale arrangements, as sales were 14% of our MSR additions during second quarter of 2016, compared to 46% during the prior year quarter (in each case based on UPB). We are continuing to explore options to reduce the amount of MSRs on our balance sheet in conjunction with the strategic review. Refer to “—Overview—Executive Summary” for more information about our evaluation of strategic alternatives for our business.

We also are evaluating our subservicing portfolio. Subservicing fee revenue is generally lower than the servicing fee received by the owner of the MSRs; however, there are lower financial risks inherent in subservicing as compared to owning the MSR asset.  Subservicing reduces our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates and the related earnings volatility from market-related changes in fair value of our MSRs, and our exposure to foreclosure-related costs and losses is generally limited in our subservicing relationships as those risks are retained by the owner of the servicing rights. Although there are lower risks related to subservicing, our clients generally have the right to terminate their subservicing agreements without cause, with respect to some or all of the mortgage loans.

As previously announced, Merrill Lynch Home Loans, a division of Bank of America, National Association, informed us of their intent to insource their subservicing portfolio no later than December 31, 2016. As of June 30, 2016, Merrill Lynch’s subservicing accounted $37 billion in unpaid principal balance, or 20% of our subservicing portfolio units. We estimate that this represents a reduction in pre-tax earnings of approximately $10 million on an annualized basis, exclusive of any offsetting management actions.

For information, see "—Risk Management—Counterparty and Concentration Risk" and “Part I—Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business—The profitability of our Mortgage Servicing segment has been adversely affected by increased costs to service and declines in our capitalized servicing portfolio. Despite these increases in costs, the revenue received for mortgage servicing activities has remained constant for holders of mortgage servicing rights. There can be no assurances that our mortgage servicing rights asset will yield its modeled value, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial position, and results of operations.” in our 2015 Form 10-K.



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Segment Metrics:
 
 
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
($ In millions)
Total Loan Servicing Portfolio:
 
 
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
$
231,741

 
$
225,227

 
 
 
 
Number of loans in owned portfolio (units)
609,976

 
675,587

Number of subserviced loans (units)
486,596

 
439,137

Total number of loans serviced (units)
1,096,572

 
1,114,724

 
 
 
 
Capitalized Servicing Portfolio:
 
 
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
$
92,687

 
$
104,705

Capitalized servicing rate
0.73
%
 
0.97
%
Capitalized servicing multiple
2.6

 
3.4

Weighted-average servicing fee (in basis points)
29

 
29


 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In millions)
Total Loan Servicing Portfolio:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Portfolio UPB
$
232,529

 
$
224,467

 
$
230,951

 
$
225,148

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capitalized Servicing Portfolio:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Portfolio UPB
$
94,431

 
$
106,728

 
$
96,028

 
$
108,773

Payoffs and principal curtailments
4,812

 
5,387

 
8,767

 
9,966

Sales
224

 
1,110

 
496

 
2,338



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Segment Results: 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In millions)
Net loan servicing income:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Loan servicing income
$
91

 
$
100

 
$
182

 
$
204

Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights
(105
)
 
18

 
(226
)
 
(8
)
Net derivative gain (loss) related to MSRs
58

 
(49
)
 
143

 
4

Net loan servicing income
44

 
69

 
99

 
200

Net interest expense:
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
3

 
2

 
5

 
2

Secured interest expense
(2
)
 
(3
)
 
(5
)
 
(6
)
Unsecured interest expense
(11
)
 
(9
)
 
(21
)
 
(18
)
Net interest expense
(10
)
 
(10
)
 
(21
)
 
(22
)
Other income

 
1

 

 
3

Net revenues
34

 
60

 
78

 
181

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and related expenses
19

 
14

 
37

 
30

Foreclosure and repossession expenses
9

 
15

 
16

 
30

Professional and third-party service fees
9

 
7

 
18

 
14

Technology equipment and software expenses
4

 
4

 
8

 
8

Occupancy and other office expenses
4

 
4

 
9

 
8

Depreciation and amortization
1

 
1

 
2

 
1

Other operating expenses
21

 
61

 
42

 
79

Total expenses
67

 
106

 
132

 
170

Segment (loss) profit
$
(33
)
 
$
(46
)
 
$
(54
)
 
$
11

 
Quarterly Comparison:  Mortgage Servicing segment loss was $33 million during the second quarter of 2016 compared to a segment loss of $46 million during the prior year quarter.  Net revenues decreased to $34 million, down $26 million, or 43%, compared to the prior year quarter primarily driven by unfavorable comparisons in our MSR market-related fair value adjustments and a decline in loan servicing income that was partially offset by favorable comparisons on our MSR derivatives.  Total expenses decreased to $67 million, down $39 million, or 37%, compared with the second quarter of 2015 primarily driven by a $34 million provision for legal and regulatory matters in the second quarter of 2015 related to our legacy mortgage servicing practices.
 
Net revenues.  In recent periods, we have experienced a decline in our capitalized loan servicing portfolio from a persistent low interest rate environment leading to high prepayment activity and our execution of sales of MSRs under flow sale arrangements. As a result, Servicing fees from our capitalized portfolio decreased to $67 million, down $10 million, or 13%, compared to the prior year quarter driven by a 12% decrease in our average capitalized loan servicing portfolio.  This decline was partially offset by an increase in Subservicing fees of $2 million, or 13%, compared to the prior year quarter primarily driven by operating benefits from renegotiating our subservicing agreements that began in the third quarter of 2015 and from the addition of a subservicing portfolio of approximately 35,000 loans during the first quarter of 2016. 
 
MSR valuation changes from actual prepayments of the underlying mortgage loans decreased by $13 million, or 33%, due to a 13% decrease in payoffs in our capitalized servicing portfolio and an 18 basis point decrease in the value of actual prepayments compared to the prior year quarter. MSR valuation changes from actual receipts of recurring cash flows decreased by $3 million, or 27%, primarily due to a lower average capitalized servicing rate and a smaller portfolio size in the second quarter of 2016 compared to the prior year quarter.

During the second quarter of 2016, Market-related fair value adjustments decreased the value of our MSRs by $70 million which was partially offset by $58 million of net gains on MSR derivatives.  This activity was primarily attributable to a 23 basis point decline in the modeled primary mortgage rate.

During the second quarter of 2015, Market-related fair value adjustments increased the value of our MSRs by $69 million, which was partially offset by $49 million of net losses on MSR derivatives primarily related to an increase in interest rates.

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The $69 million positive Market-related fair value adjustments during the second quarter of 2015 is primarily attributable to a 36 basis point increase in the modeled primary mortgage rate and a steepening of the yield curve.
 
Total expenses.  Salaries and related expenses increased by $5 million, or 36%, compared to the prior year quarter and included $2 million of severance costs incurred during the second quarter of 2016. There was also a $2 million increase that was attributable to higher management incentive compensation and an increased allocation of shared service employees to the Mortgage Servicing segment.

Foreclosure and repossession expenses decreased by $6 million from the prior year quarter primarily driven by lower foreclosure activity and improved delinquencies that were partially the result of sales of MSRs with respect to delinquent government loans.

During the second quarter of 2015, we recorded a $34 million provision for legal and regulatory matters, due to various legal proceedings and regulatory investigations, examinations and inquiries that are still ongoing related to our legacy mortgage servicing practices. There were no provisions for legal and regulatory matters during the second quarter of 2016.

Other expenses decreased by $10 million from the prior year quarter primarily due to a $6 million provision for certain non-recoverable fees associated with foreclosure activities incurred during the second quarter of 2015 in which the reimbursement of fees to borrowers was completed in 2016.

Corporate overhead allocations increased by $3 million compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to increased information technology costs to comply with enhanced regulatory demands. See “—Other” for a more detailed discussion of expenses included in the Corporate overhead allocation.
 
Year-to-Date Comparison:  Mortgage Servicing segment loss was $54 million during the six months ended June 30, 2016 compared to a segment profit of $11 million during the prior year.  Net revenues decreased to $78 million, down $103 million, or 57%, compared to the prior year primarily driven by unfavorable comparisons in our MSR market-related fair value adjustments and a decline in loan servicing income that was partially offset by higher net gains on our MSR derivatives.  Total expenses decreased to $132 million, down $38 million, or 22%, compared with the prior year primarily driven by a higher provision for legal and regulatory matters in the prior year that were partially offset by higher Salaries and related expenses.

Net revenues.  Servicing fees from our capitalized portfolio decreased to $137 million, down $19 million, or 12%, compared to the prior year driven by a 12% decrease in our average capitalized loan servicing portfolio.  Late fees and other ancillary servicing revenue decreased by $6 million, or 27% compared to the prior year, which was primarily driven by a loss on the sale of delinquent FNMA servicing and repurchase activity related to Ginnie Mae buyout eligible loans which together totaled $4 million in first half of 2016. Subservicing fees increased by $2 million, or 6%, compared to the prior year driven by operating benefits from renegotiating our subservicing agreements that began in the third quarter of 2015 and from the addition of a subservicing portfolio of approximately 35,000 loans during the first quarter of 2016. 
 
MSR valuation changes from actual prepayments of the underlying mortgage loans decreased by $20 million, or 29%, due to a 16% decrease in payoffs in our capitalized servicing portfolio and a 14 basis point decrease in the value of actual prepayments compared to the prior year. The decline in interest rates during the first quarter of 2015 led to a higher level of refinance closings and payoffs in our MSR in the prior year. MSR valuation changes from actual receipts of recurring cash flows decreased by $8 million, or 38%, due to a lower average capitalized servicing rate in the first half of 2016 compared to the prior year, as well as a favorable impact from the MSR value changes of Ginnie Mae buyout eligible loan transactions.

During the six months ended June 30, 2016, Market-related fair value adjustments decreased the value of our MSRs by $165 million which was partially offset by $143 million of net gains on MSR derivatives.  This activity was primarily attributable to a 62 basis point decline in the modeled primary mortgage rate, as well as a 79 basis point decline in the 10-year Treasury interest rate.

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, Market-related fair value adjustments increased the value of our MSRs by $81 million, and we recorded net gains on MSR derivatives of $4 million from changes in interest rates. The $81 million positive Market-related fair value adjustments during the six months ended June 30, 2015 reflects the impact from a 24 basis point increase in the modeled primary mortgage rate, a steepening of the yield curve and $46 million of favorable adjustments associated with updates to our prepayment model to align modeled and actual prepayments and changes from market data calibration.


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Total expenses.  Salaries and related expenses increased by $7 million, or 23%, compared to the prior year and included $2 million of severance costs incurred during 2016. The remaining $5 million increase was attributable to $3 million associated with an increased allocation of shared service employees to the Mortgage Servicing segment and $2 million from higher management incentive compensation and higher temporary contract labor to assist with short-term customer service projects.

Foreclosure and repossession expenses decreased by $14 million from the prior year primarily driven by lower foreclosure activity and improved delinquencies that were partially the result of sales of MSRs with respect to delinquent government loans.

Professional and third-party service fees increased by $4 million compared to the prior year primarily driven by expenses incurred during the first half of 2016 related to compliance activities.

During the six months ended June 30, 2016, Repurchase and foreclosure-related charges were $3 million and primarily related to exposure for legacy repurchase claims from certain private investors. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, Repurchase and foreclosure-related charges were $6 million and were primarily driven by higher expected loss severities, expenses not reimbursed pursuant to government mortgage insurance programs and expenses for repurchase and indemnification claims related to certain private investors.

During the six months ended June 30, 2016, we recorded a $5 million provision for legal and regulatory matters, as compared to a $34 million provision in the prior year. We have continued to be subject to various legal proceedings and regulatory investigations, examinations and inquiries related to our legacy mortgage servicing practices.

Other expenses decreased by $11 million from the prior year primarily due to a $6 million provision for certain non-recoverable fees associated with foreclosure activities incurred during 2015 in which the reimbursement of fees to borrowers was completed in 2016.

Corporate overhead allocations increased by $6 million compared to the prior year primarily due to increased information technology costs to comply with enhanced regulatory demands. See “—Other” for a more detailed discussion of the expenses included in the Corporate overhead allocation.

 
Selected Income Statement Data: 

 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In millions)
Loan servicing income:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Servicing fees from capitalized portfolio
$
67

 
$
77

 
$
137

 
$
156

Subservicing fees
18

 
16

 
36

 
34

Late fees and other ancillary servicing revenue
10

 
11

 
16

 
22

Curtailment interest paid to investors
(4
)
 
(4
)
 
(7
)
 
(8
)
Total
$
91

 
$
100

 
$
182

 
$
204

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Changes in fair value of mortgage servicing rights:
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Actual prepayments of the underlying mortgage loans
$
(27
)
 
$
(40
)
 
$
(48
)
 
$
(68
)
Actual receipts of recurring cash flows
(8
)
 
(11
)
 
(13
)
 
(21
)
Market-related fair value adjustments
(70
)
 
69

 
(165
)
 
81

Total
$
(105
)
 
$
18

 
$
(226
)
 
$
(8
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other operating expenses:
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate overhead allocation
$
13

 
$
10

 
$
27

 
$
21

Repurchase and foreclosure-related charges
5

 
4

 
3

 
6

Legal and regulatory reserves

 
34

 
5

 
34

Other expenses
3

 
13

 
7

 
18

Total
$
21

 
$
61

 
$
42

 
$
79


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Other

We leverage a centralized corporate platform to provide shared services for general and administrative functions to our reportable segments.  These shared services include support associated with, among other functions, information technology, enterprise risk management, internal audit, human resources, accounting and finance and communications.  The costs associated with these shared general and administrative functions, in addition to the cost of managing the overall corporate function, are recorded within Other and allocated to our reportable segments through a corporate overhead allocation.  The Corporate overhead allocation to each segment is determined based upon the actual and estimated usage by function or expense category. In January 2016, we evaluated the overhead allocation rate to each segment based upon their current revenues, expenses, headcount and usage which resulted in an increase in the rate of allocation to our Mortgage Servicing segment with a corresponding decrease to our Mortgage Production segment for 2016 as compared to 2015.
 
Results:
 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In millions)
Net revenues
$

 
$
3

 
$

 
$
6

Salaries and related expenses
16

 
14

 
31

 
30

Professional and third-party service fees
22

 
29

 
47

 
57

Technology equipment and software expenses
5

 
4

 
10

 
9

Occupancy and other office expenses

 
1

 
1

 
2

Depreciation and amortization
1

 

 
2

 
2

Other operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Loss on early debt retirement

 
30

 

 
30

   Other
2

 
3

 
5

 
6

Total expenses before allocation
46

 
81

 
96

 
136

Corporate overhead allocation:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Mortgage Production segment
(30
)
 
(31
)
 
(64
)
 
(63
)
Mortgage Servicing segment
(13
)
 
(10
)
 
(27
)
 
(21
)
Total expenses
3

 
40

 
5

 
52

Net loss before income taxes
$
(3
)
 
$
(37
)
 
$
(5
)
 
$
(46
)

Quarterly Comparison:  Net loss before income taxes was $3 million during the second quarter of 2016, compared to a loss of $37 million during the prior year quarter. 

Net revenues. There were no Net revenues during the second quarter of 2016 since the transition services agreement related to the sale of the Fleet business was substantially complete at the end of the second quarter of 2015. Net revenues from the transition service agreement during the second quarter of 2015 were $3 million.

Total expenses. Total expenses before allocations decreased to $46 million, down $35 million, or 43%, compared to the prior year quarter. Loss on early debt retirement during the second quarter of 2015 of $30 million was associated with the exchange of the Convertible notes due in 2017. Professional and third-party service fees decreased to $22 million, down $7 million, or 24%, compared to the prior year quarter primarily from the increased costs in 2015 resulting from actions taken to separate our information technology systems from the Fleet business that was slightly offset by increased costs associated with our strategic review.

Year-to-Date Comparison:  Net loss before income taxes was $5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2016, compared to a loss of $46 million during the prior year.

Net revenues. There were no Net revenues during the six months ended June 30, 2016 since the transition services agreement related to the sale of the Fleet business was substantially complete at the end of the second quarter of 2015. Net revenues from the transition service agreement during the six months ended June 30, 2015 were $6 million.


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Total expenses. Total expenses before allocations decreased to $96 million, down $40 million, or 29%, compared to the prior year. Loss on early debt retirement during the six months ended June 30, 2015 was due to a $30 million loss associated with the exchange of the Convertible notes due in 2017. Professional and third-party service fees decreased to $47 million, down $10 million, or 18%, compared to the prior year primarily from the increased costs in 2015 resulting from actions taken to separate our information technology systems from the Fleet business that was slightly offset by increased costs associated with our strategic review.

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RISK MANAGEMENT
 
We are exposed to various business risks which may significantly impact our financial results including, but not limited to: (i) interest rate risk; (ii) consumer credit risk; (iii) counterparty and concentration risk; (iv) liquidity risk; and (v) operational risk.
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2016, there have been no significant changes to our liquidity risk.  In addition, as of June 30, 2016, there were no significant concentrations of credit risk with any individual counterparty or group of counterparties with respect to our derivative transactions.

Interest Rate Risk

Our principal market exposure is to interest rate risk, specifically long-term Treasury and mortgage interest rates due to their impact on mortgage-related assets and commitments.  Additionally, our escrow earnings on our mortgage servicing rights are sensitive to changes in short-term interest rates such as LIBOR, and we are also exposed to changes in short-term interest rates on certain variable rate borrowings related to mortgage warehouse debt. We anticipate that such interest rates will remain our primary benchmark for market risk for the foreseeable future.
 
Refer to “—Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” for an analysis of the impact of changes in interest rates on the valuation of assets and liabilities that are sensitive to interest rates.

Consumer Credit Risk

We are not subject to the majority of the credit-related risks inherent in maintaining a mortgage loan portfolio because loans are not held for investment purposes.  Our exposure to consumer credit risk primarily relates to loan repurchase and indemnification obligations from breaches of representation and warranty provisions of our loan sale or servicing agreements, which result in indemnification payments or exposure to loan defaults and foreclosures.
 
We have established a loan repurchase and indemnification liability for our estimate of exposure to losses related to our obligation to repurchase or indemnify investors for loans sold.  Given the inherent uncertainties involved in estimating losses associated with future repurchase and indemnification requests, there is a reasonable possibility that future losses may be in excess of the recorded liability.  As of June 30, 2016, the estimated amount of reasonably possible losses in excess of the recorded liability was approximately $40 million which relates to our estimate of repurchase and foreclosure-related charges that may not be reimbursed pursuant to government mortgage insurance programs or in the event we do not file insurance claims. 
 
Repurchase and foreclosure-related reserves consist of the following:
 
June 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
 
(In millions)
Loan repurchase and indemnification liability
$
62

 
$
62

Adjustment to value for real estate owned
13

 
17

Allowance for probable foreclosure losses
9

 
10

Total
$
84

 
$
89


During the six months ended June 30, 2016, we received 230 new repurchase and indemnification requests. We subject the population of repurchase and indemnification requests received to a review and appeal process to establish the validity of the claim and corresponding obligation. As of June 30, 2016, we had $44 million in unpaid principal balance of unresolved requests. Based on the last twelve months ended June 30, 2016, we appealed approximately 70% of claims received and reviewed, and we were successful in refuting approximately 90% of claims appealed. See Note 9, 'Credit Risk' in the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding loan repurchase and indemnification requests and our repurchase and foreclosure-related reserves.


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Counterparty and Concentration Risk
Production. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, our mortgage loan originations were derived from our relationships with significant counterparties as follows:
20% from our relationships with Realogy and its affiliates;
27% from Merrill Lynch;
21% from Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A.; and
10% from HSBC Bank USA.
None of these agreements contain minimum loan origination commitments. In addition, these agreements include terms that allow each client to terminate their respective agreements after providing notice, and such agreements may require payment of a termination fee.
Merrill Lynch Home Loans, a division of Bank of America, National Association ("Merrill Lynch"), has indicated to us their intention to move the origination of new applications for certain mortgage loan products to its internal operations by the end of 2016. We estimate that, in the aggregate, they intend to insource approximately 60% of their total loan closing volume, or approximately 15% of our total loan closing volume, in each case based on dollar closing volume for the year ended December 31, 2015. Refer to “—Overview—Executive Summary” and “—Mortgage Production” for more information. Further loss of our significant client relationships, or substantial declines in origination volume sourced from these relationships, would have a negative impact on our Mortgage Production segment. There can be no assurances that our private label volumes, agreements or relationships will not be subject to further change.
For further discussion of production concentration risks, see “Part I—Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business—The private label channel of our Mortgage Production segment has client-concentration risk related to the significant percentage of originations sourced from Merrill Lynch Home Loans, a division of Bank of America, National Association, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and HSBC Bank USA. Any declines in the volume of loan originations sourced from these agreements, whether due to termination, non-renewal, or at the election of our counterparty, may materially and adversely impact our business and our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows." and “The real estate channel of our Mortgage Production segment is substantially dependent upon our relationship with Realogy, and the termination of our contractual agreements with Realogy would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows." in our 2015 Form 10-K.
Servicing. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, there have been no significant changes to our servicing portfolio's geographic, delinquency, and agency concentration risks, as previously outlined in our 2015 Form 10-K. We have implemented a strategy to shift the mix of our servicing portfolio to a greater mix of subserviced loans.  This strategy may result in a lower replenishment of prepayments and amortization with newly originated servicing rights as well as the increased risk associated with subservicing relationships, as the terms of a substantial portion of our subservicing agreements allow the owners of the servicing to terminate the subservicing agreement without cause with respect to some or all of the subserviced loans and, in some cases, without payment of any termination fee.  In April 2016, Merrill Lynch informed us of their intent to insource their subservicing portfolio no later than December 31, 2016. As of June 30, 2016, Merrill Lynch’s subservicing accounted for 96,325 units or $37 billion in unpaid principal balance, or 20% of our subservicing portfolio units. Additionally, as of June 30, 2016, our next three largest subservicing relationships represented 39%, 19%, and 7% of our total subserviced portfolio units.
There can be no assurances that our subservicing agreements or relationships will not be subject to further change. Market conditions, including interest rates and future economic projections, could impact investor demand to hold MSRs, which may result in our loss of subservicing relationships, or significantly decrease the number of loans under such relationships. Further, our ability to retain or attract subservicing clients may be negatively impacted by our ongoing strategic review. If we were to have our subservicing agreements terminated on a material portion of our subservicing portfolio, this could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
For further discussion of concentration risks related to our subservicing agreements, see “Part I—Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business—The profitability of our Mortgage Servicing segment has been adversely affected by increased costs to service and declines in our capitalized servicing portfolio. Despite these increases in costs, the revenue received for mortgage servicing activities has remained constant for holders of mortgage servicing rights. There can be no assurances that our mortgage servicing rights asset will yield its modeled value, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial position, and results of operations." in our 2015 Form 10-K.


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Operational Risk
Our business is subject to extensive regulation by federal, state and local government authorities, which require us to operate in accordance with various laws, regulations, and judicial and administrative decisions. While we are not a bank, our private label business subjects us to both direct and indirect banking supervision (including examinations by our private label clients' regulators), and each private label client requires a unique compliance model, which creates complexities and potential inefficiencies in our operations.
In recent years, there have been a number of developments in laws and regulations that have required, and will likely continue to require, widespread changes to our business. The frequent introduction of new rules, changes to the interpretation or application of existing rules, increased focus of regulators, and near-zero defect performance expectations have increased our operational risk related to compliance with laws and regulations. Further, in our mortgage origination and servicing activities, we are exposed to operational risk and events of non-compliance resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes or systems, human factors, or external events. We continually maintain and update our systems and procedures to comply with applicable laws and regulations and devote resources towards managing, assessing and reacting to developments, and we have enhanced our policies, procedures and controls framework to monitor and control this risk.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our sources of liquidity include: unrestricted Cash and cash equivalents; proceeds from the sale or securitization of mortgage loans; secured borrowings, including mortgage warehouse and servicing advance facilities; cash flows from operations; the unsecured debt markets; asset sales; and equity and hybrid equity markets. Our primary operating funding needs arise from the origination and financing of mortgage loans and the retention of mortgage servicing rights. Our liquidity needs can also be significantly influenced by changes in interest rates due to collateral posting requirements from derivative agreements as well as the levels of repurchase and indemnification requests.

In the first quarter of 2016, we completed $100 million of open market repurchases that started in November 2015, resulting in the retirement of 6.350 million shares at an average price per share of $15.75. We have authorization from our Board of Directors to repurchase up to an additional $150 million through December 31, 2016 through an open market repurchase program. However, as previously announced, in light of our strategic review process, we do not expect to engage in further share repurchase activity until we have greater clarity into the best path forward and its requirements. The timing and amount of further repurchases, if any, will depend on several factors including the potential actions taken as a result of our strategic review process, market and business conditions, the trading price of our common stock, execution requirements and consequences of our strategic options and our overall capital structure and liquidity position, including the nature of other potential uses of cash. There can be no assurances that we will complete further repurchases. For more information about risks related to our share repurchase programs, see “Part I—Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Common Stock—We are not required to complete any future repurchases of our Common stock, and any such repurchases may not result in effects we anticipated." in our 2015 Form 10-K.

Given our expectation for business volumes, we believe that our sources of liquidity are adequate to fund our operations for at least the next 12 months.


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Cash Flows
 
Our total unrestricted cash position as of June 30, 2016 is $1.0 billion, which includes $56 million of cash in variable interest entities.  We will continue to maintain an excess unrestricted cash position to fund certain known or expected payments, to fund our working capital needs and to maintain cash reserves for contingencies.  The following is a summary of certain key items that we considered in our analysis of cash requirements as of June 30, 2016:

$365 million to $415 million for identified contingencies, including amounts related to mortgage loan repurchases and legal and regulatory matters;
$75 million to $150 million cash reserves for mortgage-related interest rate risk management activities, including our current MSR hedge position; and
$100 million to $125 million for working capital needs.
 
After consideration of these total requirements of $540 million to $690 million, we have approximately $260 million to $410 million of excess cash available for operations, excluding cash in variable interest entities.
 
The following table summarizes the changes in Cash and cash equivalents: 
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
 
(In millions)
Cash (used in) provided by:
 

 
 

 
 

Operating activities
$
(136
)
 
$
(449
)
 
$
313

Investing activities
139

 
41

 
98

Financing activities
96

 
107

 
(11
)
Net increase (decrease) in Cash and cash equivalents
$
99

 
$
(301
)
 
$
400


Operating Activities
 
Our cash flows from operating activities reflect the net cash generated or used in our business operations and can be significantly impacted by the timing of mortgage loan originations and sales.  The operating results of our businesses are impacted by significant non-cash activities which include: (i) the capitalization of mortgage servicing rights in our Mortgage Production segment and (ii) the change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights in our Mortgage Servicing segment. 
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2016, cash used in our operating activities was $136 million which was primarily driven by the impact of timing differences between the origination and sale of mortgages, as Mortgage loans held for sale in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets increased by $179 million between December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2016 that was partially offset by operating benefits from amendments to our private label and subservicing agreements.
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2015, cash used in our operating activities was $449 million which primarily was driven by the impact of timing differences between the origination and sale of mortgages as Mortgage loans held for sale increased by $449 million between December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2015. In addition, cash used in our operating activities included losses from operations related to the pricing levels and mix of closings of our private label agreements and cash investments related to our growth and re-engineering efforts.
 
Investing Activities
 
Cash flows from investing activities include changes in the funding requirements of restricted cash, cash flows related to collateral postings or settlements of our MSR derivatives and proceeds on the sale of mortgage servicing rights.
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2016, cash provided by our investing activities was $139 million, which was driven by $146 million of net cash received from MSR derivatives for cash collateral amounts and settlement activity due to changes in interest rates.
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2015, cash provided by our investing activities was $41 million, which was primarily driven by $36 million of cash received from proceeds from the sale of mortgage servicing rights related to sales under our

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MSR flow sale arrangements and the sale of MSRs related to a population of highly delinquent government insured loans that was completed during the fourth quarter of 2014.
 
Financing Activities
 
Our cash flows from financing activities include proceeds from and payments on borrowings under our mortgage warehouse facilities and our servicing advance facility.  The fluctuations in the amount of borrowings within each period are due to working capital needs and the funding requirements for assets, including mortgage loans held for sale and mortgage servicing rights.  The outstanding balances under our warehouse and servicing advance debt facilities vary daily based on our current funding needs for eligible collateral and our decisions regarding the use of excess available cash to fund assets.  As of the end of each quarter, our financing activities and Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets reflect our efforts to maximize secured borrowings against the available asset base, increasing the ending cash balance.  Within each quarter, excess available cash is utilized to fund assets rather than using the asset-backed borrowing arrangements, given the relative borrowing costs and returns on invested cash.
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2016, cash provided by our financing activities was $96 million which primarily related to $122 million of net proceeds on secured borrowings primarily resulting from increased funding requirements for Mortgage loans held for sale that was partially offset by $23 million used to retire shares in our open market share repurchase program.

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, cash provided by our financing activities was $107 million which primarily related to $387 million of net proceeds on secured borrowings primarily resulting from the increased funding requirements for Mortgage loans held for sale that was partially offset by a $273 million cash payment to complete the exchange of substantially all of the Convertible notes due in 2017.


Debt
 
The following table summarizes our Debt as of June 30, 2016:
 
 
Balance
 
Collateral(1)
 
(In millions)
Warehouse facilities
$
767

 
$
802

Servicing advance facility
98

 
166

Unsecured debt
606

 

Total
$
1,471

 
$
968

 
_________________
(1) 
Assets held as collateral are not available to pay our general obligations.
 
See Note 7, 'Debt and Borrowing Arrangements' in the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding our debt covenants and other components of our debt.
 
Warehouse Facilities
 
We utilize both committed and uncommitted warehouse facilities, and we evaluate our capacity need under these facilities based on forecasted volume of mortgage loan closings and sales. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, we reduced the aggregate committed capacity of our facilities in response to our expected saleable production volume and to reduce expenses associated with the facilities.


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Mortgage warehouse facilities consisted of the following as of June 30, 2016:
 
 
Balance
 
Total
Capacity
 
Available
Capacity(1)
 
Maturity
Date
 
 
 
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
Debt:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Committed facilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Fannie Mae
$

 
$
300

 
$
300

 
12/13/2016
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
394

 
450

 
56

 
4/2/2017
Bank of America, N.A.
270

 
400

 
130

 
12/16/2016
Barclays Bank PLC
100

 
100

 

 
3/28/2017
Committed warehouse facilities
764

 
1,250

 
486

 
 
Uncommitted facilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Fannie Mae

 
2,700

 
2,700

 
n/a       
Barclays Bank PLC
3

 
100

 
97

 
n/a       
Total
$
767

 
$
4,050

 
$
3,283

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Off-Balance Sheet Gestation Facilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Uncommitted facilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
$

 
$
250

 
$
250

 
n/a       
 
___________________
(1) 
Capacity is dependent upon maintaining compliance with the terms, conditions and covenants of the respective agreements and may be further limited by asset eligibility requirements.

Servicing Advance Funding Arrangements
 
As of June 30, 2016, there are $657 million of Servicing advance receivables, net on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, including $243 million funded from our capital, and the remainder funded as outlined below:
 
 
Balance
 
Total
Capacity
 
Available
Capacity(1)
 
Maturity
Date
 
 
 
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
 
Debt:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
PSART Servicing Advance facility
$
98

 
$
155

 
$
57

 
6/15/18
(2) 
Subservicing advance liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
Client-funded amounts
316

 
n/a

 
n/a

 
n/a
 
Total
$
414

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
__________________
(1) 
Capacity is dependent upon maintaining compliance with the terms, conditions and covenants of the respective agreements and may be further limited by asset eligibility requirements.
 (2) 
The facility has a revolving period through June 15, 2017, after which the facility goes into amortization.  The maturity date of June 15, 2018 presented above represents the final repayment date of the amortizing notes. 
 
Unsecured Debt

Unsecured borrowing arrangements consisted of the following as of June 30, 2016
 
Balance
 
Balance
at Maturity
 
Maturity
Date
 
(In millions)
 
 
 
7.375% Term notes due in 2019
272

 
275

 
9/1/2019
 
6.375% Term notes due in 2021
334

 
340

 
8/15/2021
 
Total
$
606

 
$
615

 
0
 
 

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As of August 3, 2016, our credit ratings on our senior unsecured debt were as follows: 
 
Senior
Debt
 
Short-Term
Debt
Moody’s Investors Service
Ba3
 
NP
Standard & Poor's Rating Services
B
 
N/A
 
On March 11, 2016, following our announcement of a comprehensive review of all strategic options, Moody's affirmed our senior unsecured rating at Ba3 and revised our Outlook to Negative. On April 11, 2016, following our announcement of origination reductions in the private label business, Moody's announced that our Ba3 senior unsecured rating was placed on credit watch for a possible downgrade. On July 8, 2016, Moody's extended the credit watch for an additional 90 days pending the results of our strategic review process.

On April 11, 2016, following our announcement of origination reductions in the private label business, Standard & Poor's downgraded our senior unsecured rating from B+ to B and maintained a Negative Outlook.

A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities, may not reflect all of the risks associated with an investment in our debt securities and is subject to revision or withdrawal by the assigning rating organization. Each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating. Our senior unsecured long-term debt credit ratings are below investment grade, and as a result, our access to the public debt markets may be severely limited in comparison to the ability of investment grade issuers to access such markets.  See further discussion at “Part I—Item 1A. Risk Factors—Liquidity Risks—We may be limited in our ability to obtain or renew financing in the unsecured credit markets on economically viable terms or at all, due to our senior unsecured long-term debt ratings being below investment grade and due to our history of reported losses from continuing operations since becoming a standalone mortgage company.” in our 2015 Form 10-K.


CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
 
There have not been any significant changes to the critical accounting policies and estimates described under “Part II—Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in our 2015 Form 10-K.
 
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
 
For information regarding recently issued accounting pronouncements and the expected impact on our financial statements, see Note 1, 'Summary of Significant Accounting Policies' in the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
Interest Rate Risk

Our principal market exposure is to interest rate risk, specifically long-term Treasury and mortgage interest rates due to their impact on mortgage-related assets and commitments.  Additionally, our escrow earnings on our mortgage servicing rights are sensitive to changes in short-term interest rates such as LIBOR. We also are exposed to changes in short-term interest rates on certain variable rate borrowings including our mortgage warehouse debt and our servicing advance facility. The valuation of our Mortgage servicing rights is based, in part, on the realization of the forward yield curve due to the impact that expected future interest rates have on our expected cash flows. We anticipate that such interest rates will remain our primary benchmark for market risk for the foreseeable future.
 
We used June 30, 2016 market rates to perform a sensitivity analysis that measures the potential impact on fair values based on hypothetical changes (increases and decreases) in interest rates.  The estimates assume instantaneous, parallel shifts in interest rate yield curves.  These sensitivities are hypothetical and presented for illustrative purposes only. Changes in fair value based on variations in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in fair value may not be linear.

The following table summarizes the estimated change in the fair value of our Mortgage pipeline, Mortgage servicing rights and related derivatives and unsecured debt that are sensitive to interest rates as of June 30, 2016 given hypothetical instantaneous parallel shifts in the yield curve: 
 
Change in Fair Value
 
Down
100 bps
 
Down
50 bps
 
Down
25 bps
 
Up
25 bps
 
Up
50 bps
 
Up
100 bps
 
(In millions)
Mortgage pipeline:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans held for sale
$
4

 
$
4

 
$
3

 
$
(4
)
 
$
(8
)
 
$
(19
)
   Interest rate lock commitments(1)
4

 
6

 
4

 
(6
)
 
(14
)
 
(34
)
   Forward loan sale commitments(1)
(10
)
 
(11
)
 
(7
)
 
10

 
23

 
52

   Option contracts(1)

 

 

 

 

 
2

Total Mortgage pipeline
(2
)
 
(1
)
 

 

 
1

 
1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MSRs and related derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage servicing rights
(204
)
 
(106
)
 
(53
)
 
52

 
100

 
187

Derivatives related to MSRs(1)
235

 
105

 
51

 
(46
)
 
(86
)
 
(141
)
Total MSRs and related derivatives
31

 
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
6

 
14

 
46

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured term debt
(20
)
 
(10
)
 
(5
)
 
5

 
10

 
20

Total, net
$
9

 
$
(12
)
 
$
(7
)
 
$
11

 
$
25

 
$
67

__________________
(1) 
Included in Other assets or Other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.



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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
 
DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of the end of the period covered by this Report on Form 10-Q, management performed, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Based on that evaluation, management concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2016.

CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2016 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

For information regarding legal proceedings, see Note 10, 'Commitments and Contingencies' in the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

This Item 1A. should be read in conjunction with "Part I—Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our 2015 Form 10-K. Other than with respect to the discussion below, there have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in our Form 10-K.
Risks Related to Our Strategies

Our exploration of strategic options, and our announcement thereof, could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and cash flows; there can be no assurance that such process will result in any particular strategic transaction being pursued or that any such actions will be beneficial to our shareholders.

On March 9, 2016, we announced that our board of directors and management team are undertaking a comprehensive review of all strategic options, including capital structure and deployment alternatives, to maximize value for stockholders.  The process of exploring strategic options could cause distractions and disruptions in our business.  We have diverted, and will continue to divert, significant management resources and attention in our effort to evaluate strategic options, which could also negatively impact our business and results of operations. Any disruptions or uncertainty could affect our relationships with customers. We may also encounter difficulty in retaining key employees who may be concerned about their future roles with the Company if any strategic transaction were to be completed.  Further, the costs associated with the evaluation of strategic options are expected to be considerable, regardless of whether any transaction is consummated.  All of the foregoing could materially and adversely affect our business and financial results. 

In addition, there is no assurance that any transaction will be consummated as a result of the Company’s review of strategic options and no assurances about the timing for the announcement or consummation or any such strategic transaction if pursued.  If a transaction does not occur, the share price of our common stock may decline significantly to the extent that the current market price of our common stock reflects an expectation that a transaction will be completed.

The financial result of any transaction, if consummated, may not increase value for shareholders, as the expected benefits may be negatively offset as a result of required payments under our unsecured debt, certain tax impacts or the potential termination of certain client relationships (if consents or waivers are not obtained), among other consequences. Any transaction may also require consents or waivers, including from state licensing and other governmental authorities and under certain contracts or agreements such as our mortgage warehouse facilities, our seller/servicer agreements with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae, and agreements with certain other clients or counterparties.



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Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

On June 26, 2014, our Board of Directors authorized up to $250 million in open market purchases. We have $150 million remaining under this authorization which extends through December 31, 2016. We did not complete any share repurchases during the second quarter of 2016.


Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.


Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.


Item 5.  Other Information

None.


Item 6.  Exhibits

Information in response to this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibit Index to this Form 10-Q.


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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report on Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on this 9th day of August, 2016.
 
 
 
PHH CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Glen A. Messina
 
 
Glen A. Messina
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Robert B. Crowl
 
 
Robert B. Crowl
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Michael R. Bogansky
 
 
Michael R. Bogansky
 
 
Senior Vice President, Controller
 
 
(Principal Accounting Officer)


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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
Incorporation by Reference
 
 
 
 
 
10.1†
 
Amended and Restated Tier I Severance Pay Plan.
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 25, 2016.
 
 
 
 
 
10.2
 
Letter Agreement between Fannie Mae and PHH Mortgage Corporation dated June 13, 2016.
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2016.
 
 
 
 
 
10.3†**
 
Form of 2016 Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Notice and Agreement
 
Filed herewith.
 
 
 
 
 
10.4†
 
Form of 2016 Restricted Stock Unit Award Notice and Agreement
 
Filed herewith.
 
 
 
 
 
10.5†**
 
Form of May 2016 Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Notice and Agreement
 
Filed herewith.
 
 
 
 
 
10.6†
 
Form of May 2016 Restricted Stock Unit Award Notice and Agreement
 
Filed herewith.
 
 
 
 
 
10.7†
 
PHH 2015 Corporation Management Incentive Plan (Under the PHH Corporation 2014 Equity and Incentive Plan).
 
Filed herewith.
 
 
 
 
 
31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
Filed herewith.
 
 
 
 
 
31.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
Filed herewith.
 
 
 
 
 
32.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
Furnished herewith.
 
 
 
 
 
32.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
Furnished herewith.
 
 
 
 
 
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document.
 
Filed herewith.
 
 
 
 
 
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
 
Filed herewith.
 
 
 
 
 
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
 
Filed herewith.
 
 
 
 
 
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document.
 
Filed herewith.
 
 
 
 
 
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
 
Filed herewith.
 
 
 
 
 
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
 
Filed herewith.

———————
†    Management or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed pursuant to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K.

**
Confidential treatment has been requested for certain portions of this Exhibit pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which portions are omitted and filed separately with the SEC.



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Exhibit 10.3

PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD
PURSUANT TO THE PHH CORPORATION
2014 EQUITY AND INCENTIVE PLAN
THIS AWARD (including the related Terms and Conditions) is made as of the Grant Date by PHH CORPORATION (the “Company”) to _______________ (the “Participant”) subject to acceptance by the Participant.

Upon and subject to the provisions of the Plan and the Terms and Conditions attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as part of this Award, the Company hereby awards as of the Grant Date to the Participant, the Performance Restricted Stock Units. Underlined and capitalized terms in Paragraphs A through F below shall have the meanings there ascribed to them therein or in the Plan.

A.
Grant Date: ______________, 2016.

B.
Plan Under Which Granted: PHH Corporation 2014 Equity and Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

C.
Performance Restricted Stock Units: The target number of Performance Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award shall be __________________ (_____) (“Target Stock Units”), with a maximum amount of Performance Restricted Stock Units equal to 150% of the Target Stock Units available under this Award, subject to the terms hereof. Each Performance Restricted Stock Unit represents the Company’s unfunded and unsecured obligation to issue one share of the Company’s common stock (“Stock”) in accordance with this Award, subject to the terms of this Award and the Plan.

D.
Dividend Equivalents:    Each Performance Restricted Stock Unit shall accrue Dividend Equivalents equal to the dividends per share paid on one share of Stock to a shareholder of record on or after the Grant Date. Dividend Equivalents will vest and be settled as provided in Schedule 1 attached hereto.

E.
Vesting Schedule:    The Performance Restricted Stock Units shall vest, if at all, in accordance with Schedule 1 attached hereto. Performance Restricted Stock Units that become vested in accordance with Schedule 1 are “Vested Stock Units.”

F.
Settlement of Vested Stock Units: Subject to the attached Terms and Conditions, shares of Stock or cash, as applicable, attributable to the applicable Vested Stock Units are to be settled on a date selected by the Company that is no later than sixty (60) days following the date specified in Schedule 1 (each a “Distribution Date”)

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Participant have executed this Award as of the Grant Date set forth above.

PARTICIPANT:                PHH CORPORATION

By:                         
                    
Signature of Participant                Title:                         
______________
[***] INDICATES MATERIAL THAT HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FOR WHICH CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED. ALL SUCH OMITTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO RULE 24b-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.

1


        


TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO THE
PHH CORPORATION
PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD

1.Settlement and Delivery of Vested Stock Units.

(a)    On the applicable Distribution Date, except as set forth in Section 1(b), the Company shall issue and deliver a share certificate, or make or caused to be made an appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company, representing the number of shares of Stock attributable to Vested Stock Units to the Participant in settlement of the Participant’s rights under this Award.

(b)    Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Vested Stock Units shall be settled in cash to the extent Vested Stock Units vest due to the Participant’s death, Disability, or Separation from Service, as provided in the Vesting Schedule. Unless another date is specified by the Committee, the value of the cash payment to be made in settlement of the Vested Stock Units will be determined as of the earliest of (i) the date of the Participant’s death or Disability, (ii) the date of a Change in Control, or (iii) the last day of the Vesting Period set forth in Schedule 1. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, have the Company settle the Vested Stock Units described under this subsection (b), in whole or in part, in Stock in accordance with subsection (a).

(c)    The Company shall not be required to issue fractional shares (or cash in lieu of fractional shares) upon the settlement of the Award.

(d)    Notwithstanding anything in the Plan, the Award, or any other agreement (written or oral) to the contrary, if Participant is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Code Section 409A) on the date of Separation from Service, then any payment made or settlement occurring with respect to such Separation from Service under this Award will be delayed to the extent necessary to comply with Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, and the applicable cash or stock will be paid or settled to Participant during the five-day period commencing on the earlier of: (i) the expiration of the six-month period measured from the date of Participant’s Separation from Service, or (ii) the date of Participant’s death. Upon the expiration of the applicable six-month period under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code (or, if earlier, the date of the Participant’s death), all cash or stock deferred pursuant to this paragraph will be paid or delivered to Participant (or Participant’s estate, in the event of Participant’s death) in a lump sum. Any remaining payments and settlements under the Award will occur as otherwise provided in the Award.

(e)    Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or any other agreement (written or oral) to the contrary, if the total payments to be paid to a Participant hereunder, along with any other compensation provided to the Participant, would result in the Participant being subject to the excise tax imposed by Code Section 4999, the Company shall reduce the aggregate compensation to the largest amount which can be paid to the Participant without triggering the excise tax, but only if and to the extent that such reduction would result in the Participant retaining larger aggregate after-tax compensation. The determination of the excise tax and the aggregate after-tax compensation to be received by the Participant will be made by the Company. If compensation is to be reduced, the compensation to be provided latest in time will be reduced first and if compensation is to be provided at the same time, non-cash compensation will be reduced before cash compensation. It is possible that after the determinations and selections made pursuant to this Subsection the Participant will

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receive compensation in the aggregate more than the amount provided under this Subsection (“Overpayment”) or less than the amount provided under this Subsection (“Underpayment”).

In the event that: (A) the Company determines, based upon the assertion of a deficiency by the Internal Revenue Service against either the Company or the Participant which the Company believes has a high probability of success, that an Overpayment has been made or (B) it is established pursuant to a final determination of a court or an Internal Revenue Service proceeding that has been finally and conclusively resolved that an Overpayment has been made, then the Participant shall pay any such Overpayment to the Company together with interest at the applicable federal rate (as defined in Section 7872(f)(2)(A) of the Code) from the date of the Participant’s receipt of the Overpayment until the date of repayment.

In the event that: (C) the Company, based upon controlling precedent or substantial authority, determines that an Underpayment has occurred or (D) a court of competent jurisdiction determines that an Underpayment has occurred, any such Underpayment will be paid promptly by the Company to or for the benefit of the Participant together with interest at the applicable federal rate (as defined in Section 7872(f)(2)(A) of the Code) from the date the amount would have otherwise been paid to the Participant until the payment date.

2.Tax Withholding. The Participant agrees to have the actual number of shares of Stock to be received in settlement of the Vested Stock Units reduced by the number of whole shares of Stock which, when multiplied by the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the applicable Distribution Date, is sufficient to satisfy the minimum amount of the required tax withholding obligations imposed on the Company on the applicable Distribution Date. To the extent the Vested Stock Units or Dividend Equivalents are settled in cash, the cash payment will be reduced by any applicable withholding.

3.Rights as Shareholder. Until Stock received in settlement of the Vested Stock Units are issued to the Participant, the Participant shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to the either Performance Restricted Stock Units or Vested Stock Units. Except as otherwise provided in Section 7 hereof and Section 5.2 of the Plan, the Company shall make no adjustment for any dividends or distributions or other rights on or with respect to shares of Stock issued in settlement of the Vested Stock Units for which the record date is prior to the issuance of that stock certificate.

4.Special Limitations. If a registration statement is not in effect under the Securities Act of 1933 or any applicable state securities law with respect to shares of Stock otherwise deliverable under this Award, the Participant (a) shall deliver to the Company, prior to the delivery of Stock pursuant to the settlement of the Vested Stock Units, such information, representations and warranties as the Company may reasonably request in order for the Company to be able to satisfy itself that the shares of Stock are being acquired in accordance with the terms of an applicable exemption from the securities registration requirements of applicable federal and state securities laws and (b) shall agree that the shares of Stock so acquired will not be disposed of except pursuant to an effective registration statement, unless the Company shall have received an opinion of counsel that such disposition is exempt from such requirement under the Securities Act of 1933 and any applicable state securities law.

5.Restrictions on Transfer. Except for the transfer by bequest or inheritance, the Participant shall not have the right to make or permit to exist any transfer or hypothecation, whether outright or as security, with or without consideration, voluntary or involuntary, of all or any part of any right, title or interest in or to any Performance Restricted Stock Units (including, without limitation, Vested Stock Units) or

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Dividend Equivalents. Any such disposition not made in accordance with this Award shall be deemed null and void. Any permitted transferee under this Section shall be bound by the terms of this Award.

6.Legends on Shares. The Company may at any time place legends referencing any applicable federal, state or foreign securities law restrictions on all certificates representing shares of Stock issued pursuant to this Award. The Participant shall, at the request of the Company, promptly present to the Company any and all certificates representing shares acquired pursuant to this Award in the possession of the Participant to carry out the provisions of this Section.

7.Change in Capitalization.

(a)    The number and kind of shares of Stock subject to the Performance Restricted Stock Units (including, without limitation, Vested Stock Units) shall be proportionately adjusted for nonreciprocal transactions between the Company and the holders of capital stock of the Company that cause the per share value of the shares of Stock referenced by the Performance Restricted Stock Units to change, such as a stock dividend, stock split, spinoff, rights offering, or recapitalization through a large, nonrecurring cash dividend or distribution (each, an “Equity Restructuring”).

(b)    In the event of a merger, consolidation, reorganization, extraordinary dividend, sale of substantially all of the Company’s assets, other change in capital structure of the Company, tender offer for shares of Stock, or a Change in Control of the Company, that in each case does not constitute an Equity Restructuring, the Committee may make such adjustments with respect to the Performance Restricted Stock Units and take such action as it deems necessary or appropriate, including, without limitation, adjusting the number of Performance Restricted Stock Units, making a corresponding adjustment in the number of shares subject to the Performance Restricted Stock Units, substituting a new award to replace the Award, removing restrictions on outstanding Awards, accelerating the termination of the Award or terminating the Award in exchange for the cash value determined in good faith by the Committee of the of Performance Restricted Stock Units, as the Committee may determine. Any determination made by the Committee will be final and binding on the Participant.

(c)    No fractional shares shall be created in making any adjustment pursuant to this Section 7. Instead, any adjustment pursuant to this Section 7 that would otherwise result in a fractional Performance Restricted Stock Unit or share of Stock becoming subject to the Award shall be further adjusted to round down the numbers of Performance Restricted Stock Units to the next lowest Performance Restricted Stock Unit or share of Stock, as applicable.

(d)    All determinations and adjustments made by the Committee pursuant to this Section will be final and binding on the Participant. Any action taken by the Committee need not treat all recipients of equity incentives equally.

(e)    The existence of the Plan and the Award shall not affect the right or power of the Company to make or authorize any adjustment, reclassification, reorganization or other change in its capital or business structure, any merger or consolidation of the Company, any issue of debt or equity securities having preferences or priorities as to the Stock or the rights thereof, the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, any sale or transfer of all or part of its business or assets, or any other corporate act or proceeding.

8.Clawback. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Award and any Stock issued or cash paid pursuant to this Award is expressly subject to any “clawback policy” now or hereafter adopted

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by the Board of Directors or its designee, as may be amended from time to time, or any recoupment permitted or required by law.

In addition, until such time subsequent to the Grant Date that the Company adopts a “clawback policy” that is applicable to the Participant that expressly supersedes this paragraph, this Award shall be forfeited and the Participant shall be obligated to return to the Company any shares or repay any cash previously issued under this Award or a cash payment equal to the value of the shares at the time such shares were sold or transferred, if the Committee determines in good faith (a) that the Participant has violated the terms of any non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disclosure, or other restrictive covenant agreement with the Company and/or one or more of its Affiliates or (b) that, within three (3) years of the date the Award is settled, the Participant (i) experiences a termination of employment for Cause, or the Committee determines after employment termination that the Participant’s employment could have been terminated for Cause, (ii) engaged in conduct that causes material financial or reputational harm to the Company or Affiliates, (iii) provided materially inaccurate information related to publicly reported financial statements of the Company and its Affiliates, (iv) improperly, or with gross negligence, failed to identify, assess or report risks material to the Company or its Affiliates that were within the scope of the Participant’s responsibility and of which the Participant was aware or should have been aware based on facts reasonably available to the Participant, or (v) violated the Company’s Code of Business Ethics and Conduct, is under investigation for a regulatory matter due to gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of the Participant’s duties for the Company and its Affiliates, or otherwise engaged in gross misconduct with respect to the Company and its Affiliates.

9.Compliance with Employee Share Ownership and Retention Policy. Except as provided in the PHH Corporation Non-Employee Director and Employee Share Ownership and Retention Policy amended February 26, 2015, as amended or superseded from time to time (the “Policy”), the Participant may not divest shares of stock received under the Award until the ownership requirements of the Policy have been met.

10.Section 409A. This Award is intended to comply with, or otherwise be exempt from, Section 409A of the Code, as applicable. This Award shall be administered, interpreted, and construed in a manner consistent with such Code section. Should any provision of this Award be found not to comply with, or otherwise be exempt from, the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, it shall be modified and given effect, in the sole discretion of the Committee and without requiring the Participant’s consent, in such manner as the Committee determines to be necessary or appropriate to comply with, or to effectuate an exemption from, Section 409A of the Code. No acceleration of payment or settlement may be made except as permitted under Code Section 409A.

11.Governing Laws. This Award shall be construed, administered and enforced according to the laws of the State of Maryland; provided, however, no shares of Stock shall be issued except, in the reasonable judgment of the Board of Directors, in compliance with exemptions under applicable state securities laws of the state in which Participant resides, and/or any other applicable securities laws.

12.Successors. This Award shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legal representatives, successors, and permitted assigns of the parties.

13.Notice. Except as otherwise specified herein, all notices and other communications required or permitted under this Award shall be in writing and, if mailed by prepaid first-class mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, shall be deemed to have been received on the earlier of the date shown on the receipt or three (3) business days after the postmarked date thereof. In addition, notices hereunder may be delivered

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by hand, facsimile transmission or overnight courier, in which event the notice shall be deemed effective when delivered or transmitted. All notices and other communications under this Award shall be given to the parties hereto at the following addresses: to the Company (attention of the General Counsel), at the principal office of the Company or at any other address as the Company, by notice to Participant, may designate in writing from time to time; and to Participant, at Participant’s address as shown on the records of the Company, or at any other address as Participant, by notice to the Company, may designate in writing from time to time.

14.Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions or portion thereof contained in this Award shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, the same shall not invalidate or otherwise affect any other provisions of this Award, and this Award shall be construed as if the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or portion thereof had never been contained herein.

15.Entire Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, this Award expresses the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter. The Committee shall have full and conclusive authority to interpret the Award and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the proper administration of the arrangement reflected by this Award. The Committee’s interpretations and determinations in this regard shall be final and binding on the Participant.

16.Headings. Paragraph headings used herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not be considered in construing this Award.

17.Specific Performance. In the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Award, the party or parties who are thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunction in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative.

18.No Right to Continued Service. Neither this Award nor the issuance of the Performance Restricted Stock Units hereunder shall be construed as giving Participant the right to continued service with the Company or any Affiliate.

19.Definitions. Except as provided below, all capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan. The following capitalized terms shall have the following meanings:

(a)    “Cause” means any one of the following: (1) a material failure of the Participant to substantially perform the Participant’s duties with the Company or its Affiliates (other than failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness); (2) any act of fraud, misappropriation, dishonesty, embezzlement or similar conduct against, or relating to the assets of, the Company or its Affiliates; (3) conviction (or plea of nolo contendere) of a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude; (4) repeated instances of negligence in the performance of the Participant’s job or any instance of gross negligence in the performance of the Participant’s duties as an employee of the Company or one of its Affiliates; (5) any breach by the Participant of any fiduciary obligation owed to the Company or any Affiliate or any material element of the Company’s Code of Business Ethics and Conduct or other applicable workplace policies; or (6) failure by the Participant to perform Participant’s job duties for the Company or any Affiliate to the best of Participant’s ability and in accordance with reasonable instructions and directions from the Board of Directors or its designee, and the reasonable workplace policies and procedures established by the Company or any Affiliate, as applicable, from time to time.


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(b)    “Disability” means the Participant is (1) unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months or (2) by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the Company and its Affiliates. The determination of Disability will be made in accordance with the definition of “disability” under Code Section 409A.

(c)     “Dividend Equivalent” means a credit to the Participant’s book of accounts with respect to each Performance Restricted Stock Units outstanding under this Award equal to the amount of each dividend paid on the Stock, other than with respect to a large, nonrecurring cash dividend or distribution subject to the adjustment rules in Section 7 of this Agreement. Dividend Equivalent credits are made on the date of each payment of a dividend. Dividends paid on cash shall be credited as a dollar amounts and no earnings shall accrue or be payable on such Dividend Equivalents prior to settlement of such Dividend Equivalents by payment to the Participant as provided in the Award.





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SCHEDULE 1
PHH CORPORATION
2014 EQUITY AND INCENTIVE PLAN
PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD

Vesting Schedule

I.    Except as otherwise provided herein, the Target Stock Units under this Award shall vest, if at all, on the third anniversary of the Grant Date (the “Vesting Period”), provided the Participant remains continuously employed with the Company or an Affiliate through such date. For purposes of determining performance against the performance metric, performance will be measured for the period beginning on May 19, 2016 and ending on the earlier of May 19, 2019 or a Change in Control (the “Measurement Period”).
The Target Stock Units that will be available to vest at the end of the Vesting Period are determined by multiplying the Target Stock Units by the Achieved Percentage (as defined below) based on the Total Shareholder Return (“TSR,” as defined below) achieved by the Company for the Measurement Period as described in the charts below, and as determined by the Committee.
The schedule below will apply in determining the Achieved Percentage:

TSR Achieved Percentage:
Performance Level
TSR
Achieved Percentage
Maximum
[***]%
150%
Target
[***]%
100%
Threshold
[***]%
0%
*
The Achieved Percentage, and therefore the number of Vested Stock Units, for TSR performance between the levels set forth in the table above and above the “Threshold” level will be determined based on straight-line interpolation.

TSR = (Final Stock Price + Cash Distribution Yield + Property Distribution Yield - $12.80) / $12.80

Final stock price is the closing price of one share of Stock on the last day of the Measurement Period. The closing price as of the last day of the Measurement Period will be calculated by using a 20-trading day trailing average price (i.e. averaging the closing price for the 20 trading days up to and including the closing date), except that in the case of a Change in Control, the price of a share of Stock for the end of the Measurement Period will be the price on the date of the Change in Control.

The cash distribution yield is the amount of all cash dividends and other cash distributions paid by the Company on a share of Stock during the Measurement Period.

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[***] INDICATES MATERIAL THAT HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FOR WHICH CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED. ALL SUCH OMITTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO RULE 24b-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.


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The property distribution yield is the fair market value as of the last day of the Measurement Period of all non-cash distributions made by the Company on a share of Stock during the Measurement Period. The fair market value of a non-cash distribution of property tradeable on an established securities market shall be the determined based upon the closing price as of the last day of the Measurement Period. The fair market value of a non-cash distribution of property which is not tradeable on an established securities market shall be determined by the Committee by the reasonable application of a reasonable valuation method.

Except as otherwise provided herein, the Vested Stock Units under this Part I shall be settled as soon as practicable following the end of the Vesting Period.

II.
Notwithstanding Part I:

(A)
Upon the Participant’s Separation from Service due to a termination of employment by the Company and its Affiliates without Cause prior to the last day of the Vesting Period, the Participant will remain entitled to receive the full number of Performance Restricted Stock Units that become Vested Stock Units based on the Achieved Percentage based on TSR calculated as of the last day of the Measurement Period with such Vested Stock Units settled as soon as practicable following the end of the Vesting Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Participant violates any non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disclosure, or other restrictive covenant agreement with the Company or its Affiliates prior to the Distribution Date, then the Participant shall not be vested in any portion of the Performance Restricted Stock Units under this Award and the entire Award will be forfeited.

(B)
Notwithstanding (A), above, subject to the other terms of this Award, upon the Participant’s death or Disability during the Participant’s service with the Company and its Affiliates and prior to the end of the Vesting Period, the Performance Restricted Stock Units will become Vested Stock Units and will be settled as soon as practicable following the date of the Participant’s death or Disability. For purposes of determining the number of Vested Stock Units under this Part II(B), the Achieved Percentage for the Measurement Period shall be the percentage based on actual performance through the date of the Participant’s death or Disability (or the end of the Measurement Period, if earlier).

III.
Unless the Participant has experienced a Separation from Service in accordance with II(A), the Participant must be employed by the Company or an Affiliate and must not have incurred a Separation from Service on the date an applicable dividend is paid to be entitled to Dividend Equivalents in respect of that dividend. Dividend Equivalents accrued with respect to a Performance Restricted Stock Unit will be paid to the Participant on the Distribution Date for such Performance Restricted Stock Unit.

IV.
Except as otherwise provided in this Vesting Schedule, any Performance Restricted Stock Units, and all Dividend Equivalents with respect to such Performance Restricted Stock Units, shall be forfeited at the time the Participant’s service with the Company and its Affiliates ceases, regardless of the reason and there shall be no proration for partial service.

V.
Notwithstanding anything in this Award to the contrary, if the Participant has not signed a restrictive covenant agreement in a form acceptable to the Company by no later than thirty (30) days after the Grant Date, the Award shall be forfeited. Furthermore, if the Company determines that the Participant has violated the restrictive covenant agreement, any portion of the Award which has not been settled or paid will be forfeited.

Schedule 1 – 2

Exhibit 10.4

    
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD
PURSUANT TO THE PHH CORPORATION
2014 EQUITY AND INCENTIVE PLAN
THIS AWARD (including the related Terms and Conditions) is made as of the Grant Date by PHH CORPORATION (the “Company”) to ____________________________ (the “Participant”) subject to acceptance by the Participant.

Upon and subject to the provisions of the Plan and the Terms and Conditions attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as part of this Award, the Company hereby awards as of the Grant Date to the Participant, the Restricted Stock Units. Underlined and capitalized terms in Paragraphs A through E below shall have the meanings there ascribed to them therein or in the Plan.

A.
Grant Date: ______________, 2016.

B.
Plan Under Which Granted: PHH Corporation 2014 Equity and Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

C.
Restricted Stock Units: The number of Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award shall be _______________ (__________). Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the Company’s unfunded and unsecured obligation to issue one share of the Company’s common stock (“Stock”) in accordance with this Award, subject to the terms of this Award and the Plan.

D.
Dividend Equivalents:    Each Restricted Stock Unit shall accrue Dividend Equivalents equal to the dividends per share paid on one share of Stock to a shareholder of record on or after the Grant Date. Dividend Equivalents will vest and be settled as provided in Schedule 1 attached hereto.

E.
Vesting Schedule:    The Restricted Stock Units shall vest, if at all, in accordance with Schedule 1 attached hereto. Restricted Stock Units that become vested in accordance with Schedule 1 are “Vested Stock Units.”

F.
Settlement of Vested Stock Units: Subject to the attached Terms and Conditions, shares of Stock or cash, as applicable, attributable to the applicable Vested Stock Units are to be settled on a date selected by the Company that is no later than sixty (60) days following the date specified in Schedule 1 (each a “Distribution Date”).

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Participant have executed this Award as of the Grant Date set forth above.

PARTICIPANT:                PHH CORPORATION

By:                         
                    
Signature of Participant                Title:                         






TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO THE
PHH CORPORATION
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD

1.Settlement and Delivery of Vested Stock Units.

(a)    On the applicable Distribution Date, except as set forth in Section 1(b), the Company shall issue and deliver a share certificate, or make or caused to be made an appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company, representing the number of shares of Stock attributable to Vested Stock Units to the Participant in settlement of the Participant’s rights under this Award.

(b)    Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Vested Stock Units shall be settled in cash to the extent Vested Stock Units vest due to the Participant’s death, Disability, or Separation from Service, as provided in the Vesting Schedule. Unless another date is specified by the Committee, the value of the cash payment to be made in settlement of the Vested Stock Units will be determined as of the earliest of the date of the Participant’s death or Disability or the last day of the applicable Vesting Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, have the Company settle the Vested Stock Units described under this subsection (b), in whole or in part, in Stock in accordance with subsection (a).

(c)    The Company shall not be required to issue fractional shares (or cash in lieu of fractional shares) upon the settlement of the Award.

(d)    Notwithstanding anything in the Plan, the Award, or any other agreement (written or oral) to the contrary, if Participant is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Code Section 409A) on the date of Separation from Service, then any payment made or settlement occurring with respect to such Separation from Service under this Award will be delayed to the extent necessary to comply with Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, and the applicable cash or stock will be paid or settled to Participant during the five-day period commencing on the earlier of: (i) the expiration of the six-month period measured from the date of Participant’s Separation from Service, or (ii) the date of Participant’s death. Upon the expiration of the applicable six-month period under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code (or, if earlier, the date of the Participant’s death), all cash or stock deferred pursuant to this paragraph will be paid or delivered to Participant (or Participant’s estate, in the event of Participant’s death) in a lump sum. Any remaining payments and settlements under the Award will occur as otherwise provided in the Award.

(e)    Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or any other agreement (written or oral) to the contrary, if the total payments to be paid to a Participant hereunder, along with any other compensation provided to the Participant, would result in the Participant being subject to the excise tax imposed by Code Section 4999, the Company shall reduce the aggregate compensation to the largest amount which can be paid to the Participant without triggering the excise tax, but only if and to the extent that such reduction would result in the Participant retaining larger aggregate after-tax compensation. The determination of the excise tax and the aggregate after-tax compensation to be received by the Participant will be made by the Company. If compensation is to be reduced, the compensation to be provided latest in time will be reduced first and if compensation is to be provided at the same time, non-cash compensation will be reduced before cash compensation. It is possible that after the determinations and selections made pursuant to this Subsection the Participant will

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receive compensation in the aggregate more than the amount provided under this Subsection ("Overpayment") or less than the amount provided under this Subsection ("Underpayment").

In the event that: (A) the Company determines, based upon the assertion of a deficiency by the Internal Revenue Service against either the Company or the Participants which the Company believes has a high probability of success, that an Overpayment has been made or (B) it is established pursuant to a final determination of a court or an Internal Revenue Service proceeding that has been finally and conclusively resolved that an Overpayment has been made, then the Participant shall pay any such Overpayment to the Company together with interest at the applicable federal rate (as defined in Section 7872(f)(2)(A) of the Code) from the date of the Participant’s receipt of the Overpayment until the date of repayment.

In the event that: (C) the Company, based upon controlling precedent or substantial authority, determines that an Underpayment has occurred or (D) a court of competent jurisdiction determines that an Underpayment has occurred, any such Underpayment will be paid promptly by the Company to or for the benefit of the Participant together with interest at the applicable federal rate (as defined in Section 7872(f)(2)(A) of the Code) from the date the amount would have otherwise been paid to the Participant until the payment date.

2.Tax Withholding. The Participant agrees to have the actual number of shares of Stock to be received in settlement of the Vested Stock Units reduced by the number of whole shares of Stock which, when multiplied by the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the applicable Distribution Date, is sufficient to satisfy the minimum amount of the required tax withholding obligations imposed on the Company on the applicable Distribution Date. To the extent the Vested Stock Units or Dividend Equivalents are settled in cash, the cash payment will be reduced by any applicable withholding.

3.Rights as Shareholder. Until Stock received in settlement of the Vested Stock Units are issued to the Participant, the Participant shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to the either Restricted Stock Units or Vested Stock Units. Except as otherwise provided in Section 7 hereof and Section 5.2 of the Plan, the Company shall make no adjustment for any dividends or distributions or other rights on or with respect to shares of Stock issued in settlement of the Vested Stock Units for which the record date is prior to the issuance of that stock certificate.

4.Special Limitations. If a registration statement is not in effect under the Securities Act of 1933 or any applicable state securities law with respect to shares of Stock otherwise deliverable under this Award, the Participant (a) shall deliver to the Company, prior to the delivery of Stock pursuant to the settlement of the Vested Stock Units, such information, representations and warranties as the Company may reasonably request in order for the Company to be able to satisfy itself that the shares of Stock are being acquired in accordance with the terms of an applicable exemption from the securities registration requirements of applicable federal and state securities laws and (b) shall agree that the shares of Stock so acquired will not be disposed of except pursuant to an effective registration statement, unless the Company shall have received an opinion of counsel that such disposition is exempt from such requirement under the Securities Act of 1933 and any applicable state securities law.

5.Restrictions on Transfer. Except for the transfer by bequest or inheritance, the Participant shall not have the right to make or permit to exist any transfer or hypothecation, whether outright or as security, with or without consideration, voluntary or involuntary, of all or any part of any right, title or interest in or to any Restricted Stock Units (including, without limitation, Vested Stock Units) or Dividend

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Equivalents. Any such disposition not made in accordance with this Award shall be deemed null and void. Any permitted transferee under this Section shall be bound by the terms of this Award.

6.Legends on Shares. The Company may at any time place legends referencing any applicable federal, state or foreign securities law restrictions on all certificates representing shares of Stock issued pursuant to this Award. The Participant shall, at the request of the Company, promptly present to the Company any and all certificates representing shares acquired pursuant to this Award in the possession of the Participant to carry out the provisions of this Section.

7.Change in Capitalization.

(a)    The number and kind of shares of Stock subject to the Restricted Stock Units (including, without limitation, Vested Stock Units) shall be proportionately adjusted for nonreciprocal transactions between the Company and the holders of capital stock of the Company that cause the per share value of the shares of Stock referenced by the Restricted Stock Units to change, such as a stock dividend, stock split, spinoff, rights offering, or recapitalization through a large, nonrecurring cash dividend or distribution (each, an “Equity Restructuring”).

(b)    In the event of a merger, consolidation, reorganization, extraordinary dividend, sale of substantially all of the Company’s assets, other change in capital structure of the Company, tender offer for shares of Stock, or a Change in Control of the Company, that in each case does not constitute an Equity Restructuring, the Committee may make such adjustments with respect to the Restricted Stock Units and take such action as it deems necessary or appropriate, including, without limitation, adjusting the number of Restricted Stock Units, making a corresponding adjustment in the number of shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units, substituting a new award to replace the Award, removing restrictions on outstanding Awards, accelerating the termination of the Award or terminating the Award in exchange for the cash value determined in good faith by the Committee of the of Restricted Stock Units, as the Committee may determine. Any determination made by the Committee will be final and binding on the Participant.

(c)    No fractional shares shall be created in making any adjustment pursuant to this Section 7. Instead, any adjustment pursuant to this Section 7 that would otherwise result in a fractional Restricted Stock Unit or share of Stock becoming subject to the Award shall be further adjusted to round down the numbers of Restricted Stock Units to the next lowest Restricted Stock Unit or share of Stock, as applicable.

(d)    All determinations and adjustments made by the Committee pursuant to this Section will be final and binding on the Participant. Any action taken by the Committee need not treat all recipients of equity incentives equally.

(e)    The existence of the Plan and the Award shall not affect the right or power of the Company to make or authorize any adjustment, reclassification, reorganization or other change in its capital or business structure, any merger or consolidation of the Company, any issue of debt or equity securities having preferences or priorities as to the Stock or the rights thereof, the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, any sale or transfer of all or part of its business or assets, or any other corporate act or proceeding.

8.Clawback. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Award and any Stock issued or cash paid pursuant to this Award is expressly subject to any “clawback policy” now or hereafter adopted

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by the Board of Directors or its designee, as may be amended from time to time, or any recoupment permitted or required by law.

In addition, until such time subsequent to the Grant Date that the Company adopts a “clawback policy” that is applicable to the Participant that expressly supersedes this paragraph, this Award shall be forfeited and the Participant shall be obligated to return to the Company any shares or repay any cash previously issued under this Award or a cash payment equal to the value of the shares at the time such shares were sold or transferred, if the Committee determines in good faith (a) that the Participant has violated the terms of any non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disclosure, or other restrictive covenant agreement with the Company and/or one or more of its Affiliates or (b) that, within three (3) years of the date the Award is settled, the Participant (i) experiences a termination of employment for Cause, or the Committee determines after employment termination that the Participant’s employment could have been terminated for Cause, (ii) engaged in conduct that causes material financial or reputational harm to the Company or Affiliates, (iii) provided materially inaccurate information related to publicly reported financial statements of the Company and its Affiliates, (iv) improperly, or with gross negligence, failed to identify, assess or report risks material to the Company or its Affiliates that were within the scope of the Participant’s responsibility and of which the Participant was aware or should have been aware based on facts reasonably available to the Participant, or (v) violated the Company’s Code of Business Ethics and Conduct, is under investigation for a regulatory matter due to gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of the Participant’s duties for the Company and its Affiliates, or otherwise engaged in gross misconduct with respect to the Company and its Affiliates.

9.Compliance with Employee Share Ownership and Retention Policy. Except as provided in the PHH Corporation Non-Employee Director and Employee Share Ownership and Retention Policy amended February 26, 2015, as amended or superseded from time to time (the “Policy”), the Participant may not divest shares of stock received under the Award until the ownership requirements of the Policy have been met.

10.Section 409A. This Award is intended to comply with, or otherwise be exempt from, Section 409A of the Code, as applicable. This Award shall be administered, interpreted, and construed in a manner consistent with such Code section. Should any provision of this Award be found not to comply with, or otherwise be exempt from, the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, it shall be modified and given effect, in the sole discretion of the Committee and without requiring the Participant’s consent, in such manner as the Committee determines to be necessary or appropriate to comply with, or to effectuate an exemption from, Section 409A of the Code. No acceleration of payment or settlement may be made except as permitted under Code Section 409A.

11.Governing Laws. This Award shall be construed, administered and enforced according to the laws of the State of Maryland; provided, however, no shares of Stock shall be issued except, in the reasonable judgment of the Board of Directors, in compliance with exemptions under applicable state securities laws of the state in which Participant resides, and/or any other applicable securities laws.

12.Successors. This Award shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legal representatives, successors, and permitted assigns of the parties.

13.Notice. Except as otherwise specified herein, all notices and other communications required or permitted under this Award shall be in writing and, if mailed by prepaid first-class mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, shall be deemed to have been received on the earlier of the date shown on the receipt or three (3) business days after the postmarked date thereof. In addition, notices hereunder may be delivered

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by hand, facsimile transmission or overnight courier, in which event the notice shall be deemed effective when delivered or transmitted. All notices and other communications under this Award shall be given to the parties hereto at the following addresses: to the Company (attention of the General Counsel), at the principal office of the Company or at any other address as the Company, by notice to Participant, may designate in writing from time to time; and to Participant, at Participant’s address as shown on the records of the Company, or at any other address as Participant, by notice to the Company, may designate in writing from time to time.

14.Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions or portion thereof contained in this Award shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, the same shall not invalidate or otherwise affect any other provisions of this Award, and this Award shall be construed as if the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or portion thereof had never been contained herein.

15.Entire Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, this Award expresses the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter. The Committee shall have full and conclusive authority to interpret the Award and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the proper administration of the arrangement reflected by this Award. The Committee’s interpretations and determinations in this regard shall be final and binding on the Participant.

16.Headings. Paragraph headings used herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not be considered in construing this Award.

17.Specific Performance. In the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Award, the party or parties who are thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunction in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative.

18.No Right to Continued Service. Neither this Award nor the issuance of the Restricted Stock Units hereunder shall be construed as giving Participant the right to continued service with the Company or any Affiliate.

19.Definitions. Except as provided below, all capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan. The following capitalized terms shall have the following meanings:

(a)    “Cause” means any one of the following: (1) a material failure of the Participant to substantially perform the Participant’s duties with the Company or its Affiliates (other than failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness); (2) any act of fraud, misappropriation, dishonesty, embezzlement or similar conduct against, or relating to the assets of, the Company or its Affiliates; (3) conviction (or plea of nolo contendere) of a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude; (4) repeated instances of negligence in the performance of the Participant’s job or any instance of gross negligence in the performance of the Participant’s duties as an employee of the Company or one of its Affiliates; (5) any breach by the Participant of any fiduciary obligation owed to the Company or any Affiliate or any material element of the Company’s Code of Business Ethics and Conduct or other applicable workplace policies; or (6) failure by the Participant to perform Participant’s job duties for the Company or any Affiliate to the best of Participant’s ability and in accordance with reasonable instructions and directions from the Board of Directors or its designee, and the reasonable workplace policies and procedures established by the Company or any Affiliate, as applicable, from time to time.


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(b)    “Disability” means the Participant is (1) unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months or (2) by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the Company and its Affiliates. The determination of Disability will be made in accordance with the definition of “disability” under Code Section 409A.

(c)     “Dividend Equivalent” means a credit to the Participant’s book of accounts with respect to each Restricted Stock Units outstanding under this Award equal to the amount of each dividend paid on the Stock, other than with respect to a large, nonrecurring cash dividend or distribution subject to the adjustment rules in Section 7 of this Agreement. Dividend Equivalent credits are made on the date of each payment of a dividend. Dividends paid on cash shall be credited as a dollar amounts and no earnings shall accrue or be payable on such Dividend Equivalents prior to settlement of such Dividend Equivalents by payment to the Participant as provided in the Award.






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SCHEDULE 1
PHH CORPORATION
2014 EQUITY AND INCENTIVE PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD

Vesting Schedule

I.
Provided that the Participant remains in continuous service of the Company or any Affiliate through the applicable last day of the Vesting Period described in this Part I, the Restricted Stock Units shall become Vested Stock Units in accordance with the following Vesting Schedule and be settled as soon as practicable following the date the Restricted Stock Units become Vested Stock Units:
    
Vesting Period    Portion of total Restricted Stock Units
which become Vested Stock Units
    
From the Grant Date through
the Second Anniversary of the Grant Date    50%

From the Second Anniversary of the Grant Date through
the Third Anniversary of the Grant Date    50%
    
II.
Notwithstanding Part I, all remaining Restricted Stock Units will become Vested Stock Units upon either of the following, in each case before the last day of the final Vesting Period under Part I:

(a)
the Participant’s Separation from Service due to a termination of employment by the Company and its Affiliates without Cause, in which case the Vested Stock Units will be settled upon the applicable Distribution Date that would otherwise have applied under Part I; or

(b)
the Participant’s death or Disability during the Participant’s service with the Company and its Affiliates in which case all the Vested Stock Units will be settled as soon as practicable following the date of the Participant’s death or Disability.

Notwithstanding Section II(a), in the event the Participant violates any non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disclosure, or other restrictive covenant agreement with the Company or its Affiliates prior to a Distribution Date for a Vesting Period, then the Participant shall not be vested in any portion of the Restricted Stock Units under this Award for the applicable Vesting Period or any Vesting Period thereafter and the entire Award will be forfeited.

III.
Unless the Participant has experienced a Separation from Service in accordance with II(A), the Participant must be employed by the Company or an Affiliate and must not have incurred a Separation from Service on the date an applicable dividend is paid to be entitled to Dividend Equivalents in respect of that dividend. Dividend Equivalents accrued with respect to a Restricted Stock Unit will be paid to the Participant on the Distribution Date for such Restricted Stock Unit.


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IV.
Except as otherwise provided in this Vesting Schedule, any portion of the Restricted Stock Units which have not become Vested Stock Units, and all Dividend Equivalents with respect to such Restricted Stock Units, shall be forfeited at the time the Participant’s service with the Company and its Affiliates ceases, regardless of the reason and there shall be no proration for partial service.

V.
Notwithstanding anything in this Award to the contrary, if the Participant has not signed a restrictive covenant agreement in a form acceptable to the Company by no later than thirty (30) days after the Grant Date, the Award shall be forfeited. Furthermore, if the Company determines that the Participant has violated the restrictive covenant agreement, any portion of the Award which has not been settled or paid will be forfeited.

Schedule 1 - 2

Exhibit 10.5

TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO THE
PHH CORPORATION
PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD

1.Settlement and Delivery of Vested Stock Units.

(a)    On the applicable Distribution Date, except as set forth in Section 1(b), the Company shall issue and deliver a share certificate, or make or caused to be made an appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company, representing the number of shares of Stock attributable to Vested Stock Units to the Participant in settlement of the Participant’s rights under this Award.

(b)    Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Vested Stock Units shall be settled in cash to the extent Vested Stock Units vest due to the Participant’s death, Disability, or Separation from Service, as provided in the Vesting Schedule. Unless another date is specified by the Committee, the value of the cash payment to be made in settlement of the Vested Stock Units will be determined as of the earliest of (i) the date of the Participant’s death or Disability, (ii) the date of a Change in Control, or (iii) the last day of the Vesting Period set forth in Schedule 1. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, have the Company settle the Vested Stock Units described under this subsection (b), in whole or in part, in Stock in accordance with subsection (a).

(c)    The Company shall not be required to issue fractional shares (or cash in lieu of fractional shares) upon the settlement of the Award.

(d)    Notwithstanding anything in the Plan, the Award, or any other agreement (written or oral) to the contrary, if Participant is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Code Section 409A) on the date of Separation from Service, then any payment made or settlement occurring with respect to such Separation from Service under this Award will be delayed to the extent necessary to comply with Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, and the applicable cash or stock will be paid or settled to Participant during the five-day period commencing on the earlier of: (i) the expiration of the six-month period measured from the date of Participant’s Separation from Service, or (ii) the date of Participant’s death. Upon the expiration of the applicable six-month period under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code (or, if earlier, the date of the Participant’s death), all cash or stock deferred pursuant to this paragraph will be paid or delivered to Participant (or Participant’s estate, in the event of Participant’s death) in a lump sum. Any remaining payments and settlements under the Award will occur as otherwise provided in the Award.

(e)    Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or any other agreement (written or oral) to the contrary, if the total payments to be paid to a Participant hereunder, along with any other compensation provided to the Participant, would result in the Participant being subject to the excise tax imposed by Code Section 4999, the Company shall reduce the aggregate compensation to the largest amount which can be paid to the Participant without triggering the excise tax, but only if and to the extent that such reduction would result in the Participant retaining larger aggregate after-tax compensation. The determination of the excise tax and the aggregate after-tax
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[***] INDICATES MATERIAL THAT HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FOR WHICH CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED. ALL SUCH OMITTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO RULE 24b-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.

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compensation to be received by the Participant will be made by the Company. If compensation is to be reduced, the compensation to be provided latest in time will be reduced first and if compensation is to be provided at the same time, non-cash compensation will be reduced before cash compensation. It is possible that after the determinations and selections made pursuant to this Subsection the Participant will receive compensation in the aggregate more than the amount provided under this Subsection (“Overpayment”) or less than the amount provided under this Subsection (“Underpayment”).

In the event that: (A) the Company determines, based upon the assertion of a deficiency by the Internal Revenue Service against either the Company or the Participant which the Company believes has a high probability of success, that an Overpayment has been made or (B) it is established pursuant to a final determination of a court or an Internal Revenue Service proceeding that has been finally and conclusively resolved that an Overpayment has been made, then the Participant shall pay any such Overpayment to the Company together with interest at the applicable federal rate (as defined in Section 7872(f)(2)(A) of the Code) from the date of the Participant’s receipt of the Overpayment until the date of repayment.

In the event that: (C) the Company, based upon controlling precedent or substantial authority, determines that an Underpayment has occurred or (D) a court of competent jurisdiction determines that an Underpayment has occurred, any such Underpayment will be paid promptly by the Company to or for the benefit of the Participant together with interest at the applicable federal rate (as defined in Section 7872(f)(2)(A) of the Code) from the date the amount would have otherwise been paid to the Participant until the payment date.

2.Tax Withholding. The Participant agrees to have the actual number of shares of Stock to be received in settlement of the Vested Stock Units reduced by the number of whole shares of Stock which, when multiplied by the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the applicable Distribution Date, is sufficient to satisfy the minimum amount of the required tax withholding obligations imposed on the Company on the applicable Distribution Date. To the extent the Vested Stock Units or Dividend Equivalents are settled in cash, the cash payment will be reduced by any applicable withholding.

3.Rights as Shareholder. Until Stock received in settlement of the Vested Stock Units are issued to the Participant, the Participant shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to the either Performance Restricted Stock Units or Vested Stock Units. Except as otherwise provided in Section 7 hereof and Section 5.2 of the Plan, the Company shall make no adjustment for any dividends or distributions or other rights on or with respect to shares of Stock issued in settlement of the Vested Stock Units for which the record date is prior to the issuance of that stock certificate.

4.Special Limitations. If a registration statement is not in effect under the Securities Act of 1933 or any applicable state securities law with respect to shares of Stock otherwise deliverable under this Award, the Participant (a) shall deliver to the Company, prior to the delivery of Stock pursuant to the settlement of the Vested Stock Units, such information, representations and warranties as the Company may reasonably request in order for the Company to be able to satisfy itself that the shares of Stock are being acquired in accordance with the terms of an applicable exemption from the securities registration requirements of applicable federal and state securities laws and (b) shall agree that the shares of Stock so acquired will not be disposed of except pursuant to an effective registration statement, unless the Company shall have received an opinion of counsel that such disposition is exempt from such requirement under the Securities Act of 1933 and any applicable state securities law.


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5.Restrictions on Transfer. Except for the transfer by bequest or inheritance, the Participant shall not have the right to make or permit to exist any transfer or hypothecation, whether outright or as security, with or without consideration, voluntary or involuntary, of all or any part of any right, title or interest in or to any Performance Restricted Stock Units (including, without limitation, Vested Stock Units) or Dividend Equivalents. Any such disposition not made in accordance with this Award shall be deemed null and void. Any permitted transferee under this Section shall be bound by the terms of this Award.

6.Legends on Shares. The Company may at any time place legends referencing any applicable federal, state or foreign securities law restrictions on all certificates representing shares of Stock issued pursuant to this Award. The Participant shall, at the request of the Company, promptly present to the Company any and all certificates representing shares acquired pursuant to this Award in the possession of the Participant to carry out the provisions of this Section.

7.Change in Capitalization.

(a)    The number and kind of shares of Stock subject to the Performance Restricted Stock Units (including, without limitation, Vested Stock Units) shall be proportionately adjusted for nonreciprocal transactions between the Company and the holders of capital stock of the Company that cause the per share value of the shares of Stock referenced by the Performance Restricted Stock Units to change, such as a stock dividend, stock split, spinoff, rights offering, or recapitalization through a large, nonrecurring cash dividend or distribution (each, an “Equity Restructuring”).

(b)    In the event of a merger, consolidation, reorganization, extraordinary dividend, sale of substantially all of the Company’s assets, other change in capital structure of the Company, tender offer for shares of Stock, or a Change in Control of the Company, that in each case does not constitute an Equity Restructuring, the Committee may make such adjustments with respect to the Performance Restricted Stock Units and take such action as it deems necessary or appropriate, including, without limitation, adjusting the number of Performance Restricted Stock Units, making a corresponding adjustment in the number of shares subject to the Performance Restricted Stock Units, substituting a new award to replace the Award, removing restrictions on outstanding Awards, accelerating the termination of the Award or terminating the Award in exchange for the cash value determined in good faith by the Committee of the of Performance Restricted Stock Units, as the Committee may determine. Any determination made by the Committee will be final and binding on the Participant.

(c)    No fractional shares shall be created in making any adjustment pursuant to this Section 7. Instead, any adjustment pursuant to this Section 7 that would otherwise result in a fractional Performance Restricted Stock Unit or share of Stock becoming subject to the Award shall be further adjusted to round down the numbers of Performance Restricted Stock Units to the next lowest Performance Restricted Stock Unit or share of Stock, as applicable.

(d)    All determinations and adjustments made by the Committee pursuant to this Section will be final and binding on the Participant. Any action taken by the Committee need not treat all recipients of equity incentives equally.

(e)    The existence of the Plan and the Award shall not affect the right or power of the Company to make or authorize any adjustment, reclassification, reorganization or other change in its capital or business structure, any merger or consolidation of the Company, any issue of debt or equity securities having preferences or priorities as to the Stock or the rights thereof, the dissolution

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or liquidation of the Company, any sale or transfer of all or part of its business or assets, or any other corporate act or proceeding.

8.Clawback. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Award and any Stock issued or cash paid pursuant to this Award is expressly subject to any “clawback policy” now or hereafter adopted by the Board of Directors or its designee, as may be amended from time to time, or any recoupment permitted or required by law.

In addition, until such time subsequent to the Grant Date that the Company adopts a “clawback policy” that is applicable to the Participant that expressly supersedes this paragraph, this Award shall be forfeited and the Participant shall be obligated to return to the Company any shares or repay any cash previously issued under this Award or a cash payment equal to the value of the shares at the time such shares were sold or transferred, if the Committee determines in good faith (a) that the Participant has violated the terms of any non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disclosure, or other restrictive covenant agreement with the Company and/or one or more of its Affiliates or (b) that, within three (3) years of the date the Award is settled, the Participant (i) experiences a termination of employment for Cause, or the Committee determines after employment termination that the Participant’s employment could have been terminated for Cause, (ii) engaged in conduct that causes material financial or reputational harm to the Company or Affiliates, (iii) provided materially inaccurate information related to publicly reported financial statements of the Company and its Affiliates, (iv) improperly, or with gross negligence, failed to identify, assess or report risks material to the Company or its Affiliates that were within the scope of the Participant’s responsibility and of which the Participant was aware or should have been aware based on facts reasonably available to the Participant, or (v) violated the Company’s Code of Business Ethics and Conduct, is under investigation for a regulatory matter due to gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of the Participant’s duties for the Company and its Affiliates, or otherwise engaged in gross misconduct with respect to the Company and its Affiliates.

9.Compliance with Employee Share Ownership and Retention Policy. Except as provided in the PHH Corporation Non-Employee Director and Employee Share Ownership and Retention Policy amended February 26, 2015, as amended or superseded from time to time (the “Policy”), the Participant may not divest shares of stock received under the Award until the ownership requirements of the Policy have been met.

10.Section 409A. This Award is intended to comply with, or otherwise be exempt from, Section 409A of the Code, as applicable. This Award shall be administered, interpreted, and construed in a manner consistent with such Code section. Should any provision of this Award be found not to comply with, or otherwise be exempt from, the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, it shall be modified and given effect, in the sole discretion of the Committee and without requiring the Participant’s consent, in such manner as the Committee determines to be necessary or appropriate to comply with, or to effectuate an exemption from, Section 409A of the Code. No acceleration of payment or settlement may be made except as permitted under Code Section 409A.

11.Governing Laws. This Award shall be construed, administered and enforced according to the laws of the State of Maryland; provided, however, no shares of Stock shall be issued except, in the reasonable judgment of the Board of Directors, in compliance with exemptions under applicable state securities laws of the state in which Participant resides, and/or any other applicable securities laws.

12.Successors. This Award shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legal representatives, successors, and permitted assigns of the parties.

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13.Notice. Except as otherwise specified herein, all notices and other communications required or permitted under this Award shall be in writing and, if mailed by prepaid first-class mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, shall be deemed to have been received on the earlier of the date shown on the receipt or three (3) business days after the postmarked date thereof. In addition, notices hereunder may be delivered by hand, facsimile transmission or overnight courier, in which event the notice shall be deemed effective when delivered or transmitted. All notices and other communications under this Award shall be given to the parties hereto at the following addresses: to the Company (attention of the General Counsel), at the principal office of the Company or at any other address as the Company, by notice to Participant, may designate in writing from time to time; and to Participant, at Participant’s address as shown on the records of the Company, or at any other address as Participant, by notice to the Company, may designate in writing from time to time.

14.Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions or portion thereof contained in this Award shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, the same shall not invalidate or otherwise affect any other provisions of this Award, and this Award shall be construed as if the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or portion thereof had never been contained herein.

15.Entire Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, this Award expresses the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter. The Committee shall have full and conclusive authority to interpret the Award and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the proper administration of the arrangement reflected by this Award. The Committee’s interpretations and determinations in this regard shall be final and binding on the Participant.

16.Headings. Paragraph headings used herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not be considered in construing this Award.

17.Specific Performance. In the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Award, the party or parties who are thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunction in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative.

18.No Right to Continued Service. Neither this Award nor the issuance of the Performance Restricted Stock Units hereunder shall be construed as giving Participant the right to continued service with the Company or any Affiliate.

19.Definitions. Except as provided below, all capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan. The following capitalized terms shall have the following meanings:

(a)    “Cause” means any one of the following: (1) a material failure of the Participant to substantially perform the Participant’s duties with the Company or its Affiliates (other than failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness); (2) any act of fraud, misappropriation, dishonesty, embezzlement or similar conduct against, or relating to the assets of, the Company or its Affiliates; (3) conviction (or plea of nolo contendere) of a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude; (4) repeated instances of negligence in the performance of the Participant’s job or any instance of gross negligence in the performance of the Participant’s duties as an employee of the Company or one of its Affiliates; (5) any breach by the Participant of any fiduciary obligation owed to the Company or any Affiliate or any material element of the Company’s Code of Business Ethics and Conduct or other applicable workplace policies; or (6) failure by the Participant to perform

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Participant’s job duties for the Company or any Affiliate to the best of Participant’s ability and in accordance with reasonable instructions and directions from the Board of Directors or its designee, and the reasonable workplace policies and procedures established by the Company or any Affiliate, as applicable, from time to time.

(b)    “Disability” means the Participant is (1) unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months or (2) by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the Company and its Affiliates. The determination of Disability will be made in accordance with the definition of “disability” under Code Section 409A.

(c)     “Dividend Equivalent” means a credit to the Participant’s book of accounts with respect to each Performance Restricted Stock Units outstanding under this Award equal to the amount of each dividend paid on the Stock, other than with respect to a large, nonrecurring cash dividend or distribution subject to the adjustment rules in Section 7 of this Agreement. Dividend Equivalent credits are made on the date of each payment of a dividend. Dividends paid on cash shall be credited as a dollar amounts and no earnings shall accrue or be payable on such Dividend Equivalents prior to settlement of such Dividend Equivalents by payment to the Participant as provided in the Award.





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Exhibit 10.5

SCHEDULE 1
PHH CORPORATION
2014 EQUITY AND INCENTIVE PLAN
PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD

Vesting Schedule

I.    Except as otherwise provided herein, the Target Stock Units under this Award shall vest, if at all, on the third anniversary of the Grant Date (the “Vesting Period”), provided the Participant remains continuously employed with the Company or an Affiliate through such date. For purposes of determining performance against the performance metric, performance will be measured for the period beginning on May 19, 2016 and ending on the earlier of May 19, 2019 or a Change in Control (the “Measurement Period”).
The Target Stock Units that will be available to vest at the end of the Vesting Period are determined by multiplying the Target Stock Units by the Achieved Percentage (as defined below) based on the Total Shareholder Return (“TSR,” as defined below) achieved by the Company for the Measurement Period as described in the charts below, and as determined by the Committee.
The schedule below will apply in determining the Achieved Percentage:

TSR Achieved Percentage:
Performance Level
TSR
Achieved Percentage
Maximum
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200%
Target
[***]%
100%
Threshold
[***]%
0%
*
The Achieved Percentage, and therefore the number of Vested Stock Units, for TSR performance between the levels set forth in the table above and above the “Threshold” level will be determined based on straight-line interpolation.

TSR = (Final Stock Price + Cash Distribution Yield + Property Distribution Yield - $12.80) / $12.80

Final stock price is the closing price of one share of Stock on the last day of the Measurement Period. The closing price as of the last day of the Measurement Period will be calculated by using a 20-trading day trailing average price (i.e. averaging the closing price for the 20 trading days up to and including the closing date), except that in the case of a Change in Control, the price of a share of Stock for the end of the Measurement Period will be the price on the date of the Change in Control.

The cash distribution yield is the amount of all cash dividends and other cash distributions paid by the Company on a share of Stock during the Measurement Period.

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[***] INDICATES MATERIAL THAT HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FOR WHICH CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED. ALL SUCH OMITTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO RULE 24b-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.

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The property distribution yield is the fair market value as of the last day of the Measurement Period of all non-cash distributions made by the Company on a share of Stock during the Measurement Period. The fair market value of a non-cash distribution of property tradeable on an established securities market shall be the determined based upon the closing price as of the last day of the Measurement Period. The fair market value of a non-cash distribution of property which is not tradeable on an established securities market shall be determined by the Committee by the reasonable application of a reasonable valuation method.

Except as otherwise provided herein, the Vested Stock Units under this Part I shall be settled as soon as practicable following the end of the Vesting Period.

II.
Notwithstanding Part I:

(A)
Upon the Participant’s Separation from Service due to a termination of employment by the Company and its Affiliates without Cause prior to the last day of the Vesting Period, the Participant will remain entitled to receive the full number of Performance Restricted Stock Units that become Vested Stock Units based on the Achieved Percentage based on TSR calculated as of the last day of the Measurement Period with such Vested Stock Units settled as soon as practicable following the end of the Vesting Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Participant violates any non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disclosure, or other restrictive covenant agreement with the Company or its Affiliates prior to the Distribution Date, then the Participant shall not be vested in any portion of the Performance Restricted Stock Units under this Award and the entire Award will be forfeited.

(B)
Notwithstanding (A), above, subject to the other terms of this Award, upon the Participant’s death or Disability during the Participant’s service with the Company and its Affiliates and prior to the end of the Vesting Period, the Performance Restricted Stock Units will become Vested Stock Units and will be settled as soon as practicable following the date of the Participant’s death or Disability. For purposes of determining the number of Vested Stock Units under this Part II(B), the Achieved Percentage for the Measurement Period shall be the percentage based on actual performance through the date of the Participant’s death or Disability (or the end of the Measurement Period, if earlier).

III.
Unless the Participant has experienced a Separation from Service in accordance with II(A), the Participant must be employed by the Company or an Affiliate and must not have incurred a Separation from Service on the date an applicable dividend is paid to be entitled to Dividend Equivalents in respect of that dividend. Dividend Equivalents accrued with respect to a Performance Restricted Stock Unit will be paid to the Participant on the Distribution Date for such Performance Restricted Stock Unit.

IV.
Except as otherwise provided in this Vesting Schedule, any Performance Restricted Stock Units, and all Dividend Equivalents with respect to such Performance Restricted Stock Units, shall be forfeited at the time the Participant’s service with the Company and its Affiliates ceases, regardless of the reason and there shall be no proration for partial service.

V.
Notwithstanding anything in this Award to the contrary, if the Participant has not signed a restrictive covenant agreement in a form acceptable to the Company by no later than thirty (30) days after the Grant Date, the Award shall be forfeited. Furthermore, if the Company determines that the Participant has violated the restrictive covenant agreement, any portion of the Award which has not been settled or paid will be forfeited.

Schedule 1 – 2

Exhibit 10.6


    
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD
PURSUANT TO THE PHH CORPORATION
2014 EQUITY AND INCENTIVE PLAN
THIS AWARD (including the related Terms and Conditions) is made as of the Grant Date by PHH CORPORATION (the “Company”) to ____________________________ (the “Participant”) subject to acceptance by the Participant.

Upon and subject to the provisions of the Plan and the Terms and Conditions attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as part of this Award, the Company hereby awards as of the Grant Date to the Participant, the Restricted Stock Units. Underlined and capitalized terms in Paragraphs A through E below shall have the meanings there ascribed to them therein or in the Plan.

A.
Grant Date: ______________, 2016.

B.
Plan Under Which Granted: PHH Corporation 2014 Equity and Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

C.
Restricted Stock Units: The number of Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award shall be _______________ (__________). Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the Company’s unfunded and unsecured obligation to issue one share of the Company’s common stock (“Stock”) in accordance with this Award, subject to the terms of this Award and the Plan.

D.
Dividend Equivalents:    Each Restricted Stock Unit shall accrue Dividend Equivalents equal to the dividends per share paid on one share of Stock to a shareholder of record on or after the Grant Date. Dividend Equivalents will vest and be settled as provided in Schedule 1 attached hereto.

E.
Vesting Schedule:    The Restricted Stock Units shall vest, if at all, in accordance with Schedule 1 attached hereto. Restricted Stock Units that become vested in accordance with Schedule 1 are “Vested Stock Units.”

F.
Settlement of Vested Stock Units: Subject to the attached Terms and Conditions, shares of Stock or cash, as applicable, attributable to the applicable Vested Stock Units are to be settled on a date selected by the Company that is no later than sixty (60) days following the date specified in Schedule 1 (each a “Distribution Date”).

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Participant have executed this Award as of the Grant Date set forth above.

PARTICIPANT:                PHH CORPORATION

By:                         
                    
Signature of Participant                Title:                         


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TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO THE
PHH CORPORATION
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD

1.Settlement and Delivery of Vested Stock Units.

(a)    On the applicable Distribution Date, except as set forth in Section 1(b), the Company shall issue and deliver a share certificate, or make or caused to be made an appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company, representing the number of shares of Stock attributable to Vested Stock Units to the Participant in settlement of the Participant’s rights under this Award.

(b)    Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Vested Stock Units shall be settled in cash to the extent Vested Stock Units vest due to the Participant’s death, Disability, or Separation from Service, as provided in the Vesting Schedule. Unless another date is specified by the Committee, the value of the cash payment to be made in settlement of the Vested Stock Units will be determined as of the earliest of the date of the Participant’s death or Disability or the last day of the applicable Vesting Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, have the Company settle the Vested Stock Units described under this subsection (b), in whole or in part, in Stock in accordance with subsection (a).

(c)    The Company shall not be required to issue fractional shares (or cash in lieu of fractional shares) upon the settlement of the Award.

(d)    Notwithstanding anything in the Plan, the Award, or any other agreement (written or oral) to the contrary, if Participant is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Code Section 409A) on the date of Separation from Service, then any payment made or settlement occurring with respect to such Separation from Service under this Award will be delayed to the extent necessary to comply with Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, and the applicable cash or stock will be paid or settled to Participant during the five-day period commencing on the earlier of: (i) the expiration of the six-month period measured from the date of Participant’s Separation from Service, or (ii) the date of Participant’s death. Upon the expiration of the applicable six-month period under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code (or, if earlier, the date of the Participant’s death), all cash or stock deferred pursuant to this paragraph will be paid or delivered to Participant (or Participant’s estate, in the event of Participant’s death) in a lump sum. Any remaining payments and settlements under the Award will occur as otherwise provided in the Award.

(e)    Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or any other agreement (written or oral) to the contrary, if the total payments to be paid to a Participant hereunder, along with any other compensation provided to the Participant, would result in the Participant being subject to the excise tax imposed by Code Section 4999, the Company shall reduce the aggregate compensation to the largest amount which can be paid to the Participant without triggering the excise tax, but only if and to the extent that such reduction would result in the Participant retaining larger aggregate after-tax compensation. The determination of the excise tax and the aggregate after-tax compensation to be received by the Participant will be made by the Company. If compensation is to be reduced, the compensation to be provided latest in time will be reduced first and if compensation is to be provided at the same time, non-cash compensation will be reduced before cash compensation. It is possible that after the determinations and selections made pursuant to this Subsection the Participant will

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receive compensation in the aggregate more than the amount provided under this Subsection ("Overpayment") or less than the amount provided under this Subsection ("Underpayment").

In the event that: (A) the Company determines, based upon the assertion of a deficiency by the Internal Revenue Service against either the Company or the Participants which the Company believes has a high probability of success, that an Overpayment has been made or (B) it is established pursuant to a final determination of a court or an Internal Revenue Service proceeding that has been finally and conclusively resolved that an Overpayment has been made, then the Participant shall pay any such Overpayment to the Company together with interest at the applicable federal rate (as defined in Section 7872(f)(2)(A) of the Code) from the date of the Participant’s receipt of the Overpayment until the date of repayment.

In the event that: (C) the Company, based upon controlling precedent or substantial authority, determines that an Underpayment has occurred or (D) a court of competent jurisdiction determines that an Underpayment has occurred, any such Underpayment will be paid promptly by the Company to or for the benefit of the Participant together with interest at the applicable federal rate (as defined in Section 7872(f)(2)(A) of the Code) from the date the amount would have otherwise been paid to the Participant until the payment date.

2.Tax Withholding. The Participant agrees to have the actual number of shares of Stock to be received in settlement of the Vested Stock Units reduced by the number of whole shares of Stock which, when multiplied by the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the applicable Distribution Date, is sufficient to satisfy the minimum amount of the required tax withholding obligations imposed on the Company on the applicable Distribution Date. To the extent the Vested Stock Units or Dividend Equivalents are settled in cash, the cash payment will be reduced by any applicable withholding.

3.Rights as Shareholder. Until Stock received in settlement of the Vested Stock Units are issued to the Participant, the Participant shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to the either Restricted Stock Units or Vested Stock Units. Except as otherwise provided in Section 7 hereof and Section 5.2 of the Plan, the Company shall make no adjustment for any dividends or distributions or other rights on or with respect to shares of Stock issued in settlement of the Vested Stock Units for which the record date is prior to the issuance of that stock certificate.

4.Special Limitations. If a registration statement is not in effect under the Securities Act of 1933 or any applicable state securities law with respect to shares of Stock otherwise deliverable under this Award, the Participant (a) shall deliver to the Company, prior to the delivery of Stock pursuant to the settlement of the Vested Stock Units, such information, representations and warranties as the Company may reasonably request in order for the Company to be able to satisfy itself that the shares of Stock are being acquired in accordance with the terms of an applicable exemption from the securities registration requirements of applicable federal and state securities laws and (b) shall agree that the shares of Stock so acquired will not be disposed of except pursuant to an effective registration statement, unless the Company shall have received an opinion of counsel that such disposition is exempt from such requirement under the Securities Act of 1933 and any applicable state securities law.

5.Restrictions on Transfer. Except for the transfer by bequest or inheritance, the Participant shall not have the right to make or permit to exist any transfer or hypothecation, whether outright or as security, with or without consideration, voluntary or involuntary, of all or any part of any right, title or interest in or to any Restricted Stock Units (including, without limitation, Vested Stock Units) or Dividend

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Equivalents. Any such disposition not made in accordance with this Award shall be deemed null and void. Any permitted transferee under this Section shall be bound by the terms of this Award.

6.Legends on Shares. The Company may at any time place legends referencing any applicable federal, state or foreign securities law restrictions on all certificates representing shares of Stock issued pursuant to this Award. The Participant shall, at the request of the Company, promptly present to the Company any and all certificates representing shares acquired pursuant to this Award in the possession of the Participant to carry out the provisions of this Section.

7.Change in Capitalization.

(a)    The number and kind of shares of Stock subject to the Restricted Stock Units (including, without limitation, Vested Stock Units) shall be proportionately adjusted for nonreciprocal transactions between the Company and the holders of capital stock of the Company that cause the per share value of the shares of Stock referenced by the Restricted Stock Units to change, such as a stock dividend, stock split, spinoff, rights offering, or recapitalization through a large, nonrecurring cash dividend or distribution (each, an “Equity Restructuring”).

(b)    In the event of a merger, consolidation, reorganization, extraordinary dividend, sale of substantially all of the Company’s assets, other change in capital structure of the Company, tender offer for shares of Stock, or a Change in Control of the Company, that in each case does not constitute an Equity Restructuring, the Committee may make such adjustments with respect to the Restricted Stock Units and take such action as it deems necessary or appropriate, including, without limitation, adjusting the number of Restricted Stock Units, making a corresponding adjustment in the number of shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units, substituting a new award to replace the Award, removing restrictions on outstanding Awards, accelerating the termination of the Award or terminating the Award in exchange for the cash value determined in good faith by the Committee of the of Restricted Stock Units, as the Committee may determine. Any determination made by the Committee will be final and binding on the Participant.

(c)    No fractional shares shall be created in making any adjustment pursuant to this Section 7. Instead, any adjustment pursuant to this Section 7 that would otherwise result in a fractional Restricted Stock Unit or share of Stock becoming subject to the Award shall be further adjusted to round down the numbers of Restricted Stock Units to the next lowest Restricted Stock Unit or share of Stock, as applicable.

(d)    All determinations and adjustments made by the Committee pursuant to this Section will be final and binding on the Participant. Any action taken by the Committee need not treat all recipients of equity incentives equally.

(e)    The existence of the Plan and the Award shall not affect the right or power of the Company to make or authorize any adjustment, reclassification, reorganization or other change in its capital or business structure, any merger or consolidation of the Company, any issue of debt or equity securities having preferences or priorities as to the Stock or the rights thereof, the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, any sale or transfer of all or part of its business or assets, or any other corporate act or proceeding.

8.Clawback. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Award and any Stock issued or cash paid pursuant to this Award is expressly subject to any “clawback policy” now or hereafter adopted

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by the Board of Directors or its designee, as may be amended from time to time, or any recoupment permitted or required by law.

In addition, until such time subsequent to the Grant Date that the Company adopts a “clawback policy” that is applicable to the Participant that expressly supersedes this paragraph, this Award shall be forfeited and the Participant shall be obligated to return to the Company any shares or repay any cash previously issued under this Award or a cash payment equal to the value of the shares at the time such shares were sold or transferred, if the Committee determines in good faith (a) that the Participant has violated the terms of any non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disclosure, or other restrictive covenant agreement with the Company and/or one or more of its Affiliates or (b) that, within three (3) years of the date the Award is settled, the Participant (i) experiences a termination of employment for Cause, or the Committee determines after employment termination that the Participant’s employment could have been terminated for Cause, (ii) engaged in conduct that causes material financial or reputational harm to the Company or Affiliates, (iii) provided materially inaccurate information related to publicly reported financial statements of the Company and its Affiliates, (iv) improperly, or with gross negligence, failed to identify, assess or report risks material to the Company or its Affiliates that were within the scope of the Participant’s responsibility and of which the Participant was aware or should have been aware based on facts reasonably available to the Participant, or (v) violated the Company’s Code of Business Ethics and Conduct, is under investigation for a regulatory matter due to gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of the Participant’s duties for the Company and its Affiliates, or otherwise engaged in gross misconduct with respect to the Company and its Affiliates.

9.Compliance with Employee Share Ownership and Retention Policy. Except as provided in the PHH Corporation Non-Employee Director and Employee Share Ownership and Retention Policy amended February 26, 2015, as amended or superseded from time to time (the “Policy”), the Participant may not divest shares of stock received under the Award until the ownership requirements of the Policy have been met.

10.Section 409A. This Award is intended to comply with, or otherwise be exempt from, Section 409A of the Code, as applicable. This Award shall be administered, interpreted, and construed in a manner consistent with such Code section. Should any provision of this Award be found not to comply with, or otherwise be exempt from, the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, it shall be modified and given effect, in the sole discretion of the Committee and without requiring the Participant’s consent, in such manner as the Committee determines to be necessary or appropriate to comply with, or to effectuate an exemption from, Section 409A of the Code. No acceleration of payment or settlement may be made except as permitted under Code Section 409A.

11.Governing Laws. This Award shall be construed, administered and enforced according to the laws of the State of Maryland; provided, however, no shares of Stock shall be issued except, in the reasonable judgment of the Board of Directors, in compliance with exemptions under applicable state securities laws of the state in which Participant resides, and/or any other applicable securities laws.

12.Successors. This Award shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legal representatives, successors, and permitted assigns of the parties.

13.Notice. Except as otherwise specified herein, all notices and other communications required or permitted under this Award shall be in writing and, if mailed by prepaid first-class mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, shall be deemed to have been received on the earlier of the date shown on the receipt or three (3) business days after the postmarked date thereof. In addition, notices hereunder may be delivered

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by hand, facsimile transmission or overnight courier, in which event the notice shall be deemed effective when delivered or transmitted. All notices and other communications under this Award shall be given to the parties hereto at the following addresses: to the Company (attention of the General Counsel), at the principal office of the Company or at any other address as the Company, by notice to Participant, may designate in writing from time to time; and to Participant, at Participant’s address as shown on the records of the Company, or at any other address as Participant, by notice to the Company, may designate in writing from time to time.

14.Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions or portion thereof contained in this Award shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, the same shall not invalidate or otherwise affect any other provisions of this Award, and this Award shall be construed as if the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or portion thereof had never been contained herein.

15.Entire Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, this Award expresses the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter. The Committee shall have full and conclusive authority to interpret the Award and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the proper administration of the arrangement reflected by this Award. The Committee’s interpretations and determinations in this regard shall be final and binding on the Participant.

16.Headings. Paragraph headings used herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not be considered in construing this Award.

17.Specific Performance. In the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Award, the party or parties who are thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunction in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative.

18.No Right to Continued Service. Neither this Award nor the issuance of the Restricted Stock Units hereunder shall be construed as giving Participant the right to continued service with the Company or any Affiliate.

19.Definitions. Except as provided below, all capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan. The following capitalized terms shall have the following meanings:

(a)    “Cause” means any one of the following: (1) a material failure of the Participant to substantially perform the Participant’s duties with the Company or its Affiliates (other than failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness); (2) any act of fraud, misappropriation, dishonesty, embezzlement or similar conduct against, or relating to the assets of, the Company or its Affiliates; (3) conviction (or plea of nolo contendere) of a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude; (4) repeated instances of negligence in the performance of the Participant’s job or any instance of gross negligence in the performance of the Participant’s duties as an employee of the Company or one of its Affiliates; (5) any breach by the Participant of any fiduciary obligation owed to the Company or any Affiliate or any material element of the Company’s Code of Business Ethics and Conduct or other applicable workplace policies; or (6) failure by the Participant to perform Participant’s job duties for the Company or any Affiliate to the best of Participant’s ability and in accordance with reasonable instructions and directions from the Board of Directors or its designee, and the reasonable workplace policies and procedures established by the Company or any Affiliate, as applicable, from time to time.


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(b)    “Disability” means the Participant is (1) unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months or (2) by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the Company and its Affiliates. The determination of Disability will be made in accordance with the definition of “disability” under Code Section 409A.

(c)     “Dividend Equivalent” means a credit to the Participant’s book of accounts with respect to each Restricted Stock Units outstanding under this Award equal to the amount of each dividend paid on the Stock, other than with respect to a large, nonrecurring cash dividend or distribution subject to the adjustment rules in Section 7 of this Agreement. Dividend Equivalent credits are made on the date of each payment of a dividend. Dividends paid on cash shall be credited as a dollar amounts and no earnings shall accrue or be payable on such Dividend Equivalents prior to settlement of such Dividend Equivalents by payment to the Participant as provided in the Award.






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SCHEDULE 1
PHH CORPORATION
2014 EQUITY AND INCENTIVE PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD

Vesting Schedule

I.
Provided that the Participant remains in continuous service of the Company or any Affiliate through the applicable last day of the Vesting Period described in this Part I, the Restricted Stock Units shall become Vested Stock Units in accordance with the following Vesting Schedule and be settled as soon as practicable following the date the Restricted Stock Units become Vested Stock Units:
    
Vesting Period    Portion of total Restricted Stock Units
which become Vested Stock Units
    
From the Grant Date through
the First Anniversary of the Grant Date    1/3rd 
From the First Anniversary of the Grant Date through
the Second Anniversary of the Grant Date    1/3rd 
From the Second Anniversary of the Grant Date through
the Third Anniversary of the Grant Date    1/3rd 
    
II.
Notwithstanding Part I, all remaining Restricted Stock Units will become Vested Stock Units upon either of the following, in each case before the last day of the final Vesting Period under Part I:

(a)
the Participant’s Separation from Service due to a termination of employment by the Company and its Affiliates without Cause, in which case the Vested Stock Units will be settled upon the applicable Distribution Date that would otherwise have applied under Part I; or

(b)
the Participant’s death or Disability during the Participant’s service with the Company and its Affiliates in which case all the Vested Stock Units will be settled as soon as practicable following the date of the Participant’s death or Disability.

Notwithstanding Section II(a), in the event the Participant violates any non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disclosure, or other restrictive covenant agreement with the Company or its Affiliates prior to a Distribution Date for a Vesting Period, then the Participant shall not be vested in any portion of the Restricted Stock Units under this Award for the applicable Vesting Period or any Vesting Period thereafter and the entire Award will be forfeited.

III.
Unless the Participant has experienced a Separation from Service in accordance with II(A), the Participant must be employed by the Company or an Affiliate and must not have incurred a Separation from Service on the date an applicable dividend is paid to be entitled to Dividend Equivalents in respect of that dividend. Dividend Equivalents accrued with respect to a Restricted Stock Unit will be paid to the Participant on the Distribution Date for such Restricted Stock Unit.


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IV.
Except as otherwise provided in this Vesting Schedule, any portion of the Restricted Stock Units which have not become Vested Stock Units, and all Dividend Equivalents with respect to such Restricted Stock Units, shall be forfeited at the time the Participant’s service with the Company and its Affiliates ceases, regardless of the reason and there shall be no proration for partial service.

V.
Notwithstanding anything in this Award to the contrary, if the Participant has not signed a restrictive covenant agreement in a form acceptable to the Company by no later than thirty (30) days after the Grant Date, the Award shall be forfeited. Furthermore, if the Company determines that the Participant has violated the restrictive covenant agreement, any portion of the Award which has not been settled or paid will be forfeited.

Schedule 1 - 2




Exhibit 10.7
PHH CORPORATION
2015 MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN
(Under the PHH Corporation 2014 Equity and Incentive Plan)

I. INTRODUCTION

1.1.Purposes. The purposes of this PHH Corporation Management Incentive Plan (as amended from time to time, this "MIP") are to provide incentives to the officers and other employees of PHH Corporation (the "Company") and its Affiliates (as defined below) to attain the goals established by the Committee (as defined below), to provide such officers and other employees with incentive compensation that is based on Company and individual performance, and to align their interests with the interests of the Company's shareholders.

1.2.Description. This MIP is a sub-plan under Section 3.5 of the PHH Corporation 2014 Equity and Incentive Plan (as amended from time to time, the "2014 EIP") and is subject to the terms of the 2014 EIP. This MIP is the means by which the Committee shall determine cash incentives and affect and implement awards for participating employees hereunder. With respect to Covered Employees (as defined below), this MIP is designed to ensure that the bonuses paid hereunder to eligible participants are deductible under Section 162(m) of the Code, and the regulations and interpretations promulgated thereunder.

II. DEFINITIONS

As used in this MIP, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

"Affiliate" has the meaning ascribed to it in the 2014 EIP.

"Award Agreement" has the meaning ascribed to it in the 2014 EIP.

"Board of Directors" has the meaning ascribed to it in the 2014 EIP.

"Cash Incentive Award" means an award hereunder with respect to a Plan Year determined in accordance with Article V hereof and evidenced by an Award Agreement

"Cash Incentive Payment" means a payment pursuant to a Cash Incentive Award.

"Change in Control" has the meaning ascribed to it in the 2014 EIP.

"Code" has the meaning ascribed to it in the 2014 EIP.

"Committee" has the meaning ascribed to it in the 2014 EIP, provided that the Committee shall consist of two or more members of the Board of Directors, each of whom shall be an "outside director" within the meaning of Section l 62(m) of the Code.

"Covered Employee" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 162(m)(3) of the Code.

"Participant" has the meaning ascribed to it in the 2014 EIP.

"Performance Goals" has the meaning ascribed to it in the 2014 EIP.

"Plan Year" has the meaning ascribed to it in the 2014 EIP.

"Separation from Service" has the meaning ascribed to it in the 2014 EIP.

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III. ADMINISTRATION

The administration and operation of this MIP shall be supervised by the Committee with respect to all matters. The Committee shall interpret and construe any and all provisions of this MIP and any determination made by the Committee under this MIP shall be final and conclusive. Neither the Board of Directors nor the Committee, nor any member of the Board of Directors, nor any employee of the Company or its Affiliates shall be liable for any act, omission, interpretation, construction or determination made in connection with this MIP (other than acts of willful misconduct) and the members of the Board of Directors and the Committee and the employees of the Company and its Affiliates shall be entitled to indemnification and reimbursement by the Company to the maximum extent permitted at law in respect of any claim, loss, damage or expense (including counsel's fees) arising from their acts, omissions and conduct in their official capacity with respect to this MIP. This MIP shall be interpreted in view of the intention that any grant of compensation to Covered Employees pursuant to this MIP is intended to qualify as performance­ based compensation with the meaning of Code Section l62(m) and the regulations and interpretations promulgated thereunder. If the terms of this MIP conflict with the terms of the 2014 EIP in a manner that would make compliance with the terms of both this MIP and the 2014 EIP impossible, the terms of the 2014 EIP shall control.

IV. PARTICIPATION

Cash Incentive Awards may be granted to officers and other employees of the Company or its Affiliates selected in the discretion of the Committee for participation in this MIP for a Plan Year. Once a person becomes a Participant under this MIP, the Participant shall remain a Participant until any Cash Incentive Payments payable to such Participant pursuant to this MIP and any Cash Incentive Awards granted hereunder have been paid out or forfeited.

V. AWARDS

5.1.Establishment of Performance Goals or Other Criteria. With respect to Cash Incentive Awards to Covered Employees, the Committee shall establish the Performance Goals for the payment under such Cash Incentive Awards no later than the ninetieth (90th) day of each Plan Year. With respect to other Cash Incentive Awards, the Committee may establish such performance criteria, if any, that it determines in its sole discretion are necessary or appropriate in such time and manner as the Committee may determine. Performance Goals and other performance criteria, as applicable, will be reflected in the applicable Award Agreements for any Cash Incentive Award hereunder.

5.2.Cash Incentive Award Limitations and Committee Discretion. The Committee will establish the maximum Cash Incentive Payment that can be made pursuant to a Cash Incentive Award; provided that the maximum value of the aggregate Cash Incentive Payments that any Participant who is a Covered Employee may receive under this MIP, together with any other "Cash Performance Awards" (as defined in the 2014 EIP) or "Other Stock-Based Awards" (as defined in the 2014 EIP) that are payable in cash such Participant may receive under the 2014 EIP, in respect of any Plan Year that are intended to be deductible under Code Section 162(m) is $5 million. Subject to Section 5.5, after establishing the maximum Cash Incentive Payment that can be made pursuant to a Cash Incentive Award under this Article V for a Plan Year, the Committee may reduce (or, solely in the case of a Participant who is not a Covered Employee, increase) the Cash Incentive Payment payable to a Participant based upon the Committee 's determination of the individual performance of such Participant for such Plan Year and such other factors as the Committee deems appropriate.

5.3.Determination of Achievement of Performance Goals or Other Measures. The Committee shall certify the level of achievement of the Performance Goals or such other performance criteria as soon as practical after the end of the Plan Year for which the determination is being made, including by certifying that the Performance Goals or such other performance criteria were not attained, if applicable.

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5.4.Cash Incentive Payments. Unless contrary to applicable law and except as provided in Section 5.5, no Participant shall vest in a Cash Incentive Payment unless he or she is employed by the Company or an Affiliate on the date the Committee certifies the level of achievement under the Performance Goals or other performance criteria under Section 5.3; provided that the Committee (with respect to those Participants for whom the Committee has responsibility to determine compensation) or the Company (for all other Participants) may waive this requirement in its discretion . Except as provided in Section 5.5, no Cash Incentive Payment shall be made to a Participant prior to the certification by the Committee of the level to which the Performance Goals or other performance criteria have been attained. Vested Cash Incentive Payments under this Section will be made within thirty (30) days following such certification, but in no event later than March 15 of the Plan Year in which such certification occurs. If the Committee exercises discretion in Section 5.2 to reduce a Participant's Cash Incentive Payment to zero dollars, or if the Committee certifies that the Performance Goals or other performance criteria have not been met (and, solely in the case of an employee other than a Covered Employee, does not increase the amount of the Cash Incentive Payment), the Cash Incentive Payment will be deemed paid as of the date such discretion is exercised or certification is made, as applicable.

5.5.
Change in Control Provisions.

(a)Unless otherwise determined by the Committee and evidenced in an Award Agreement in respect of a Cash Incentive Award, in the event of a Change in Control before the end of the performance period to which the Performance Goal or other performance criteria relates, performance will be determined as of the date of the Change in Control (or if the metric is not calculable as of that date, the earliest date prior to the Change in Control for which performance is calculable) and the Cash Incentive Award will be settled, if at all, by no later than March 15 of the year following the year in which the Change in Control occurs.

(c)     Unless otherwise determined by the Committee and evidenced in an Award Agreement in respect of a Cash Incentive Award, if (i) a Change in Control occurs after the Committee certifies the level of attainment of Performance Goals or other performance criteria under Section 5.3 and before any Cash Incentive Payment in respect of such Cash Incentive Award is paid, and (ii) the Participant is employed by the Company or an Affiliate on the date of the Change in Control, then the Committee will not have any discretion to reduce such Cash Incentive Payment pursuant to Section 5.2 on or after the effective date of the Change in Control.

VI. GENERAL PROVISIONS

6.1.Amendment and Termination. The Committee may at any time amend, suspend, discontinue or terminate this MIP; provided, however, that no such amendment, suspension, discontinuance or termination shall materially and adversely affect the rights of any Participant with respect to a Cash Incentive Award with respect to any Plan Year which has then ended. All determinations concerning the interpretation and application of this Section 6.1 shall be made by the Committee.

6.2.Payment on Death. In the event a Participant dies after a Cash Incentive Payment has vested under this MIP, such Cash Incentive Payment shall be made to the Participant's estate.

6.3.Rights Unsecured. The right of any Participant to receive vested Cash Incentive Payments under this MIP shall constitute an unsecured claim against the general assets of the Company.

6.4.Withholding Taxes. The Company shall have the right to deduct from each Cash Incentive Payment any federal, state and local taxes required by such laws to be withheld with respect to any payment under this MIP.



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6.5.
Miscellaneous.

(a)No Right of Continued Employment. Nothing in this MIP shall be construed as conferring upon any Participant any right to continue in the employment of the Company or any of its Affiliates.

(b)No Limitation on Corporate Actions. Nothing contained in this MIP shall be construed to prevent the Company or any Affiliate from taking any corporate action which is deemed by it to be appropriate or in its best interest, whether or not such action would have an adverse effect on this MIP or any awards made under this MIP. No employee, Participant or other person shall have any claim against the Company or any of its Affiliates as a result of any such action.

(c)Nonalienation of Benefits. Except as expressly provided herein, neither a Participant nor his or her heirs, executors, or administrators shall have the power or right to transfer, hypothecate, alienate, assign, or otherwise encumber the Participant's interest under this MIP. The Company's obligations under this MIP are not assignable or transferable except to a corporation which acquires all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or any corporation into which the Company may be merged or consolidated.

(d)Severabilitv. If any provision of this MIP is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, the remainder of this MIP shall continue in full force and effect without regard to such unenforceable provision and shall be applied as though the unenforceable provision were not contained in this MIP.

(e)Governing Law. This MIP shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Maryland, without reference to the principles of conflict of laws.

(f)Headings. Headings are inserted in this MIP for convenience of reference only and are to be ignored in a construction of the provisions of this MIP.


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Exhibit 31.1
 
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
I, Glen A. Messina, certify that:
 
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of PHH Corporation;
 
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s Board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting, which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
By:
/s/ Glen A. Messina
 
 
Glen A. Messina
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
Date: August 9, 2016






Exhibit 31.2
 
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
I, Robert B. Crowl, certify that:
 
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of PHH Corporation;
 
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s Board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting, which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
By:
/s/ Robert B. Crowl
 
 
Robert B. Crowl
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
Date: August 9, 2016





Exhibit 32.1
 
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
 
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of PHH Corporation (the “Company”) hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that:
 
(i) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
 
(ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
 
By:
/s/ Glen A. Messina
 
 
Glen A. Messina
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
Date: August 9, 2016
 
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to PHH Corporation and will be retained by PHH Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
 
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely to accompany the Report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of PHH Corporation, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.





Exhibit 32.2
 
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
 
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of PHH Corporation (the “Company”) hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that:
 
(i) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
 
(ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
 
By:
/s/ Robert B. Crowl
 
 
Robert B. Crowl
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
Date: August 9, 2016
 
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to PHH Corporation and will be retained by PHH Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
 
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely to accompany the Report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of PHH Corporation, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.





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