MR. COOPER GROUP INC., 10-K filed on 3/11/2019
Annual Report
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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Feb. 28, 2019
Jun. 29, 2018
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]      
Entity Registrant Name Mr. Cooper Group Inc.    
Entity Central Index Key 0000933136    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer    
Document Type 10-K    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2018    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2018    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (shares)   90,832,802  
Entity Public Float     $ 282,435,564
v3.19.1
Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 242  
Restricted cash 319  
Mortgage servicing rights, $3,665 and $2,937 at fair value, respectively 3,676  
Advances and other receivables, net of reserves of $47 and $284, respectively 1,194  
Reverse mortgage interests, net of reserves of $13 and $115, respectively 7,934  
Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value 1,631  
Mortgage loans held for investment 119  
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $16 and $169, respectively 96  
Deferred tax asset, net 967  
Other assets 795  
Total assets 16,973  
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity    
Unsecured senior notes, net 2,459  
Advance facilities, net 595  
Warehouse facilities, net 2,349  
Payables and accrued liabilities 1,543  
MSR related liabilities - nonrecourse at fair value 1,216  
Mortgage servicing liabilities 71  
Other nonrecourse debt, net 6,795  
Total liabilities 15,028  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 20)  
Preferred stock at $0.00001 and $0.01 par value - 10 million and 300 million shares authorized, 1 million and zero shares issued and outstanding for Successor and Predecessor, respectively; aggregate liquidation preference of ten and zero dollars for Successor and Predecessor, respectively 0  
Common stock at $0.01 and $0.01 par value - 300 million and 1 billion shares authorized, 90.8 million and 109.9 million shares issued for Successor and Predecessor, respectively 1  
Additional paid-in-capital 1,093  
Retained earnings 848  
Treasury shares at cost, zero and 12.2 million shares for Successor and Predecessor, respectively 0  
Total Mr. Cooper stockholders’ equity and Nationstar stockholders’ equity, respectively 1,942  
Non-controlling interests 3  
Total stockholders’ equity 1,945  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 16,973  
Predecessor    
Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 215
Restricted cash   360
Mortgage servicing rights, $3,665 and $2,937 at fair value, respectively   2,941
Advances and other receivables, net of reserves of $47 and $284, respectively   1,706
Reverse mortgage interests, net of reserves of $13 and $115, respectively   9,984
Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value   1,891
Mortgage loans held for investment   139
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $16 and $169, respectively   121
Deferred tax asset, net   0
Other assets   679
Total assets   18,036
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity    
Unsecured senior notes, net   1,874
Advance facilities, net   855
Warehouse facilities, net   3,285
Payables and accrued liabilities   1,239
MSR related liabilities - nonrecourse at fair value   1,006
Mortgage servicing liabilities   41
Other nonrecourse debt, net   8,014
Total liabilities   16,314
Commitments and contingencies (Note 20)  
Preferred stock at $0.00001 and $0.01 par value - 10 million and 300 million shares authorized, 1 million and zero shares issued and outstanding for Successor and Predecessor, respectively; aggregate liquidation preference of ten and zero dollars for Successor and Predecessor, respectively   0
Common stock at $0.01 and $0.01 par value - 300 million and 1 billion shares authorized, 90.8 million and 109.9 million shares issued for Successor and Predecessor, respectively   1
Additional paid-in-capital   1,131
Retained earnings   731
Treasury shares at cost, zero and 12.2 million shares for Successor and Predecessor, respectively   (148)
Total Mr. Cooper stockholders’ equity and Nationstar stockholders’ equity, respectively   1,715
Non-controlling interests   7
Total stockholders’ equity   1,722
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 18,036
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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Mortgage servicing rights at fair value $ 3,665  
Advances and other receivables, Reserves 47  
Reverse mortgage interests, Reserves 13  
Accumulated depreciation $ 16  
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.00001  
Preferred stock, shares authorized (shares) 10,000,000  
Preferred stock, shares issued (shares) 1,000,000  
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (shares) 1,000,000  
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01  
Common stock, shares authorized (shares) 300,000,000  
Common stock, shares issued (shares) 90,800,000  
Treasury stock, shares (shares) 0  
Predecessor    
Mortgage servicing rights at fair value   $ 2,937
Advances and other receivables, Reserves   284
Reverse mortgage interests, Reserves   115
Accumulated depreciation   $ 169
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)   $ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (shares)   300,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (shares)   0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (shares)   0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)   $ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)   1,000,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (shares)   109,900,000
Treasury stock, shares (shares)   12,200,000
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Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Revenues:                          
Service related, net   $ 259 $ 159             $ 418      
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale   83 93             176      
Total revenues   342 252             594      
Expenses:                          
Salaries, wages and benefits                   337      
General and administrative                   370      
Total expenses   275 432             707      
Other income (expenses):                          
Interest income                   256      
Interest expense                   (293)      
Other income (expenses)                   13      
Total other income (expenses), net   (26) 2             (24)      
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense   41 (178)             (137)      
Less: Income tax (benefit) expense   (979) (42)             (1,021)      
Net income (loss)   1,020 (136)             884      
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests   0 0             0      
Net income attributable to Successor/Predecessor   1,020 (136)             884      
Less: Undistributed earnings attributable to participating stockholders   9 0             8      
Net income attributable to common stockholders   $ 1,011 $ (136)             $ 876      
Net income per common share attributable to Successor/Predecessor:                          
Basic (in dollars per share)   $ 11.13 $ (1.50)             $ 9.65      
Diluted (in dollars per share)   $ 10.99 $ (1.50)             $ 9.54      
Predecessor                          
Revenues:                          
Service related, net $ 120     $ 317 $ 464 $ 295 $ 252 $ 213 $ 283   $ 901 $ 1,043 $ 1,122
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale 44     127 124 142 154 167 144   295 607 793
Total revenues 164     444 588 437 406 380 427   1,196 1,650 1,915
Expenses:                          
Salaries, wages and benefits                     426 742 813
General and administrative                     519 733 831
Total expenses 242     339 364 366 368 369 372   945 1,475 1,644
Other income (expenses):                          
Interest income                     333 597 425
Interest expense                     (388) (731) (665)
Other income (expenses)                     6 3 (2)
Total other income (expenses), net (5)     (26) (18) (13) (26) (40) (52)   (49) (131) (242)
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense (83)     79 206 58 12 (29) 3   202 44 29
Less: Income tax (benefit) expense (19)     21 46 17 5 (10) 1   48 13 13
Net income (loss) (64)     58 160 41 7 (19) 2   154 31 16
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests 0     0 0 0 0 1 0   0 1 (3)
Net income attributable to Successor/Predecessor (64)     58 160 $ 41 $ 7 $ (20) $ 2   154 30 19
Less: Undistributed earnings attributable to participating stockholders 0     0 0           0 0 0
Net income attributable to common stockholders $ (64)     $ 58 $ 160           $ 154 $ 30 $ 19
Net income per common share attributable to Successor/Predecessor:                          
Basic (in dollars per share) $ (0.65)     $ 0.59 $ 1.63 $ 0.42 $ 0.07 $ (0.20) $ 0.02   $ 1.57 $ 0.31 $ 0.19
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ (0.65)     $ 0.59 $ 1.61 $ 0.41 $ 0.07 $ (0.20) $ 0.02   $ 1.55 $ 0.30 $ 0.19
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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Millions
Total
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Additional Paid-in Capital
Retained Earnings
Treasury Shares Amount
Total Nationstar Stockholders’ Equity and Mr. Cooper Stockholders’ Equity, respectively
Non-controlling Interests
Balance, shares (shares) (Predecessor) at Dec. 31, 2015     108,000          
Balance (Predecessor) at Dec. 31, 2015 $ 1,767   $ 1 $ 1,105 $ 682 $ (30) $ 1,758 $ 9
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Shares issued / (surrendered) under incentive compensation plan (in shares) | Predecessor     86          
Shares issued / (surrendered) under incentive compensation plan | Predecessor (3)     0   (3) (3)  
Share-based compensation | Predecessor 21     21     21  
Excess tax deficiency from share-based compensation | Predecessor (4)     (4)     (4)  
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) | Predecessor     (10,589)          
Repurchase of common stock | Predecessor (114)         (114) (114)  
Net income | Predecessor 16       19   19 (3)
Balance (Predecessor) at Dec. 31, 2016 1,683   $ 1 1,122 701 (147) 1,677 6
Balance, shares (shares) (Predecessor) at Dec. 31, 2016     97,497          
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Shares issued / (surrendered) under incentive compensation plan (in shares) | Predecessor     231          
Shares issued / (surrendered) under incentive compensation plan | Predecessor (4)     (3)   (1) (4)  
Share-based compensation | Predecessor 17     17     17  
Dividends to non-controlling interests | Predecessor (5)     (5)     (5)  
Net income | Predecessor 31       30   30 1
Balance (Predecessor) at Dec. 31, 2017 1,722   $ 1 1,131 731 (148) 1,715 7
Balance, shares (shares) (Predecessor) at Dec. 31, 2017     97,728          
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Shares issued / (surrendered) under incentive compensation plan (in shares) | Predecessor     450          
Shares issued / (surrendered) under incentive compensation plan | Predecessor (9)     (6)   (3) (9)  
Share-based compensation | Predecessor 17     17     17  
Dividends to non-controlling interests | Predecessor (1)     5     5 (6)
Net income | Predecessor 154       154   154  
Balance (Predecessor) at Jul. 31, 2018 1,883   $ 1 1,147 885 (151) 1,882 1
Balance at Jul. 31, 2018 1,056 $ 0 $ 1 1,091 (36) 0 1,056 0
Balance, shares (shares) (Predecessor) at Jul. 31, 2018     98,178          
Balance, shares (shares) at Jul. 31, 2018   1,000 90,806          
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Non-controlling interests acquired 3             3
Shares issued / (surrendered) under incentive compensation plan (in shares)     15          
Share-based compensation 2     2     2  
Net income 884       884   884  
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018 $ 1,945 $ 0 $ 1 $ 1,093 $ 848 $ 0 $ 1,942 $ 3
Balance, shares (shares) at Dec. 31, 2018   1,000 90,821          
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Operating Activities        
Net income attributable to Successor/Predecessor $ 884      
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash attributable to operating activities:        
Provision for deferred income taxes (1,021)      
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests 0      
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale (176)      
Interest income on reverse mortgage interests (206)      
(Gain) loss on sale of assets 0      
Loss on impairment of assets 0      
MSL related increased obligation 0      
Provision for servicing reserves 38      
Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights/liabilities 225      
Fair value changes in excess spread financing 5      
Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights financing liability 6      
Fair value changes in mortgage loans held for investment (2)      
Amortization of premiums, net of discount accretion 9      
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets 39      
Share-based compensation 2      
Other loss 0      
Repurchases of forward loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations (527)      
Mortgage loans originated and purchased for sale, net of fees (8,888)      
Sales proceeds and loan payment proceeds for mortgage loans held for sale and held for investment 9,405      
Excess tax (deficiency) benefit from share based compensation 0      
Changes in assets and liabilities:        
Advances and other receivables, net 43      
Reverse mortgage interests, net 1,544      
Other assets (61)      
Payables and accrued liabilities (68)      
Net cash attributable to operating activities 1,251      
Investing Activities        
Acquisition, net of cash acquired (33)      
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals (15)      
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred (307)      
Net payment related to acquisition of HECM related receivables 0      
Net proceeds from acquisition of reverse mortgage servicing portfolio and HECM related receivables 0      
Proceeds on sale of forward and reverse mortgage servicing rights 105      
Proceeds on sale of assets 0      
Purchase of cost-method investments 0      
Net cash attributable to investing activities (250)      
Financing Activities        
Increase (decrease) in warehouse facilities (351)      
Increase (decrease) in advance facilities 45      
Proceeds from issuance of HECM securitizations 343      
Repayment of HECM securitizations (374)      
Proceeds from issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests 112      
Repayment of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests (943)      
Proceeds from issuance of excess spread financing 255      
Repayment of excess spread financing (38)      
Settlement of excess spread financing (77)      
Repayment of nonrecourse debt - legacy assets (6)      
Repurchase of unsecured senior notes 0      
Redemption and repayment of unsecured senior notes (1,030)      
Repurchase of common stock 0      
Proceeds from non-controlling interests 3      
Excess tax deficiency from share based compensation 0      
Surrender of shares relating to stock vesting 0      
Debt financing costs (2)      
Dividends to non-controlling interests 0      
Net cash attributable to financing activities (2,063)      
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (1,062)      
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year 1,623      
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year 561 $ 1,623    
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Activities        
Cash paid for interest expense 283      
Net cash (refunded) paid for income taxes (37)      
Predecessor        
Operating Activities        
Net income attributable to Successor/Predecessor   154 $ 30 $ 19
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash attributable to operating activities:        
Provision for deferred income taxes   63 (46) (5)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests   0 1 (3)
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale   (295) (607) (793)
Interest income on reverse mortgage interests   (274) (490) (344)
(Gain) loss on sale of assets   (9) (8) 2
Loss on impairment of assets   0 0 25
MSL related increased obligation   59 0 0
Provision for servicing reserves   70 148 108
Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights/liabilities   (177) 430 484
Fair value changes in excess spread financing   81 12 25
Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights financing liability   16 (17) (42)
Fair value changes in mortgage loans held for investment   0 0 0
Amortization of premiums, net of discount accretion   8 82 64
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets   33 59 63
Share-based compensation   17 17 21
Other loss   3 6 0
Repurchases of forward loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations   (544) (1,249) (1,432)
Mortgage loans originated and purchased for sale, net of fees   (12,328) (19,159) (20,410)
Sales proceeds and loan payment proceeds for mortgage loans held for sale and held for investment   13,392 20,776 22,031
Excess tax (deficiency) benefit from share based compensation   0 (1) 4
Changes in assets and liabilities:        
Advances and other receivables, net   377 (30) 582
Reverse mortgage interests, net   1,601 1,672 572
Other assets   (41) (75) (25)
Payables and accrued liabilities   88 (192) 26
Net cash attributable to operating activities   2,294 1,359 972
Investing Activities        
Acquisition, net of cash acquired   0 0 0
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals   (40) (42) (62)
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred   (134) (63) (144)
Net payment related to acquisition of HECM related receivables   (1) 0 0
Net proceeds from acquisition of reverse mortgage servicing portfolio and HECM related receivables   0 16 (3,600)
Proceeds on sale of forward and reverse mortgage servicing rights   0 71 68
Proceeds on sale of assets   13 16 0
Purchase of cost-method investments   0 (4) 0
Net cash attributable to investing activities   (162) (6) (3,738)
Financing Activities        
Increase (decrease) in warehouse facilities   (585) 863 529
Increase (decrease) in advance facilities   (305) (241) (550)
Proceeds from issuance of HECM securitizations   759 707 728
Repayment of HECM securitizations   (448) (572) (713)
Proceeds from issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests   208 575 4,124
Repayment of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests   (1,599) (2,597) (1,185)
Proceeds from issuance of excess spread financing   70 0 155
Repayment of excess spread financing   (3) (23) (198)
Settlement of excess spread financing   (105) (207) 0
Repayment of nonrecourse debt - legacy assets   (7) (15) (18)
Repurchase of unsecured senior notes   (62) (123) (40)
Redemption and repayment of unsecured senior notes   0 0 0
Repurchase of common stock   0 0 (114)
Proceeds from non-controlling interests   0 0 0
Excess tax deficiency from share based compensation   0 0 (4)
Surrender of shares relating to stock vesting   (9) (4) (3)
Debt financing costs   (24) (13) (13)
Dividends to non-controlling interests   (1) (5) 0
Net cash attributable to financing activities   (2,111) (1,655) 2,698
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents   21 (302) (68)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year $ 596 575 877 945
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year   596 575 877
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Activities        
Cash paid for interest expense   417 765 694
Net cash (refunded) paid for income taxes   $ 36 $ 102 $ 17
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Supplemental Information - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Cash and cash equivalents $ 242      
Restricted cash 319      
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 561 $ 1,623    
Predecessor        
Cash and cash equivalents   166 $ 215 $ 489
Restricted cash   430 360 388
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   $ 596 $ 575 $ 877
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Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation
1. Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation

Nature of Business
Mr. Cooper Group Inc. collectively with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Mr. Cooper”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) provides servicing, origination and transaction-based services related to single family residences throughout the United States with operations under its primary brands: Mr. Cooper® and Xome®. Mr. Cooper is one of the largest home loan servicers in the country focused on delivering a variety of servicing and lending products, services and technologies. Xome provides technology and data enhanced solutions to homebuyers, home sellers, real estate agents and mortgage companies. The Company’s corporate website is located at www.mrcoopergroup.com.

Mr. Cooper, which was previously known as WMIH Corp. (“WMIH”), is a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware since May 11, 2015. On July 31, 2018, Wand Merger Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of WMIH merged with and into Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc. (“Nationstar”), with Nationstar continuing as a wholly-owned subsidiary of WMIH (the “Merger”). Prior to the Merger, WMIH had limited operations other than its reinsurance business that operated in runoff mode and focused on identifying and consummating an accretive acquisition transaction across a broad array of industries, with a primary focus on the financial institutions sector. As a result of the Merger, shares of Nationstar common stock were delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. Following the Merger closing, the combined company traded on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “WMIH” until October 10, 2018, when WMIH changed its name to “Mr. Cooper Group Inc.” and its ticker symbol to “COOP”.

Reverse Stock Split
On October 10, 2018, the Company completed its 1-for-12 reverse stock split. The reverse stock split reduced the number of WMIH common shares outstanding from 1,089,738,735 shares as of October 9, 2018 to 90,811,562 shares outstanding after giving effect to the reverse stock split. In addition, the reverse stock split reduced the total authorized shares of the Company’s common stock from 3,500,000,000 to 300,000,000 and increased the par value of each share from $0.00001 per share to $0.01 per share. All issued and outstanding share and per share amounts for Mr. Cooper included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been adjusted to reflect this reverse stock split for the successor period presented.

Basis of Presentation
For the purpose of financial statement presentation, Mr. Cooper was determined to be the accounting acquirer in the Merger, and Nationstar’s assets and liabilities were recorded at estimated fair value as of the acquisition date. Mr. Cooper’s interim consolidated financial statements for periods following the Merger closing are labeled “Successor” and reflect the acquired assets and assumed liabilities from Nationstar.

Under Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules, when a registrant succeeds to substantially all of the business of another entity and the registrant’s own operations before the succession appear insignificant relative to the operations assumed or acquired, the registrant is required to present financial information for the acquired entity (the “Predecessor”) for all comparable periods being presented before the acquisition. Due to the acquisition, the Predecessor and Successor financial statements have been prepared on different basis of accounting and are therefore not comparable.

Pursuant to the Merger, Nationstar is considered the predecessor company. Therefore, the Company is providing additional information in the accompanying consolidated financial statements regarding Nationstar’s business for periods prior to July 31, 2018. The predecessor’s company financial information in this report is labeled “Predecessor” in these consolidated financial statements.

The consolidated financial statements of the Company and Predecessor have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The significant accounting policies described below, together with the other notes that follow, are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

Basis of Consolidation
The basis of consolidation described below was adopted by Nationstar and applied to the Predecessor financial statements for the periods impacted by the adoption. The Successor’s financial statements reflect the adoption of such standards.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, other entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest, and those variable interest entities (“VIE”) where the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries are the primary beneficiaries. Assets and liabilities of VIEs and their respective results of operations are consolidated from the date that the Company became the primary beneficiary through the date the Company ceases to be the primary beneficiary. The Company applies the equity method of accounting to investments where it is able to exercise significant influence, but not control, over the policies and procedures of the entity and owns less than 50% of the voting interests. Investments in certain companies over which the Company does not exert significant influence are accounted for as cost method investments. Intercompany balances and transactions on consolidated entities have been eliminated.

Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates due to factors such as adverse changes in the economy, increases in interest rates, secondary market pricing for loans held for sale and derivatives, strength of underwriting and servicing practices, changes in prepayment assumptions, declines in home prices or discrete events adversely affecting specific borrowers, and such differences could be material.

Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made in the Predecessor’s consolidated statement of cash flow to conform to the Successor’s 2018 presentation. Such reclassifications did not affect total revenues or net income.

Recent Accounting Guidance Adopted
The accounting standards described below were adopted by Nationstar and applied to the Predecessor financial statements for the periods impacted by the adoption. The adoption of such standards is also considered in the Successor’s financial statements.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, 2016-08, 2016-10, 2016-12 and 2016-20, collectively implemented as Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606 (“ASC 606”), Revenue from Contracts with Customers, provides guidance for revenue recognition. This ASC’s core principle requires a company to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The standard also clarifies the principal versus agent considerations, providing that the evaluation must focus on whether the entity has control of the goods or services before they are transferred to the customer. The Company’s revenue is generated from loan servicing, loan originations and services provided by Xome. Servicing revenue is comprised of servicing fees and other ancillary fees in connection with the Company’s servicing activities as well as fees earned under subservicing arrangements. Origination revenue is comprised of fee income earned at origination of a loan, interest income earned for the period the loans are held and gain on sale on loans upon disposition of the loan. Xome’s revenue is comprised of income earned from real estate exchange, real estate services and real estate software as a service. The Company has performed a review of the new guidance as compared to its current accounting policies and evaluated all services rendered to its customers as well as underlying contracts to determine the impact of this standard to its revenue recognition process. The majority of services rendered by the Company in connection with originations and servicing are not within the scope of ASC 606. However, all revenues from Xome fall within the scope of ASC 606. Xome’s operations are comprised of Exchange, Services and Data/Technology, as discussed below.

Exchange is a national technology-enabled platform that manages and sells residential properties through its Xome.com platform. Revenue-generating activities include commission and buyer’s premium of winning bids on auctioned real estate owned (“REO”) and short sale properties. Revenue is recognized when the performance obligation is completed, which is at the closing of real estate transactions and there is transfer of ownership to the buyer.

Services connects the major touch points of the real estate transactions process by providing title, escrow and collateral valuation services for purchase, refinance and default transactions. Major revenue-generating activities include title and escrow services and valuation services. Revenue is recognized when the performance obligation is completed, which is when services are rendered to customers.

Data/Technology includes the Company’s software as a service platform which provides integrated technology, media and data solutions to mortgage servicers, originators and multiple listing service (“MLS”) organizations and associations. Revenue-generating activities include software and platform system access and use, system implementation, software maintenance and support, data services and any additional customized enhancement. Revenue is recognized when the performance obligation is completed, which is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the contractual terms. Additionally, any additional fees owed due to usage metrics in excess of the monthly minimum will be recognized each month under the usage-based royalties guidance of ASC 606.

Nationstar adopted ASC 606 on January 1, 2018, and there was no material impact recorded to the 2018 consolidated statements of operations of either the Successor or Predecessor. In connection with the adoption of ASC 606, Nationstar identified and implemented changes to its accounting policies and practices, business processes, and controls to support the new revenue recognition standard.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”), relates to the Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) and is intended to provide specific guidance to reduce diversity in practice. ASU 2016-15 addresses the following eight cash flow classification issues: (1) debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, (2) settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments or other debt instruments with coupon interest rates that are insignificant in relation to the effective interest rate of the borrowing, (3) contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, (4) proceeds from the settlement of life insurance claims, (5) proceeds from the settlement of corporate owned life insurance policies, including bank-owned life insurance policies, (6) distributions received from equity method investees, (7) beneficial interests in securitization transactions and (8) separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. ASU 2016-15 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period, with early adoption permitted. Nationstar adopted ASU 2016-15 in the first quarter of 2018 and determined that the implementation of this standard had no impact on its consolidated statement of cash flows of the Predecessor and Successor.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) Restricted Cash (“ASU 2016-18”), requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents. ASU 2016-18 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period, with early adoption permitted. Nationstar adopted ASU 2016-18 in the first quarter of 2018 and retrospectively applied the guidance to all periods presented. As a result, the consolidated financial statements of the Predecessor and Successor includes restricted cash with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning and end of period total amounts shown on the consolidated statements of cash flows, and changes in restricted cash are no longer presented as a component of financing activities.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASU 2016-1”), addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. Among other things, ASU 2016-01 requires equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. However, an entity may choose to measure equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. Furthermore, equity investments without readily determinable fair values are to be assessed for impairment using a quantitative approach. ASU 2016-01 is effective for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and requires a modified retrospective approach to adoption. Nationstar adopted ASU 2016-01 in the first quarter of 2018, and the implementation of this standard did not have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Predecessor and Successor.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805), Clarifying the Definition of a Business (“ASU 2017-01”), clarifies the definition of a business to assist companies in the evaluation of whether business combination transactions should be accounted for as an acquisition of a business or as a group of assets. ASU 2017-01 is effective for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted this standard during the third quarter of 2018, in connection with the accounting for the acquisitions completed in the third quarter of 2018. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (“ASU 2017-04”), simplifies the accounting for goodwill impairment for all entities by requiring impairment charges to be based on the first step in today’s two-step impairment test under ASC Topic 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other. ASU 2017-04 is effective for the Company for its annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. In the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company early adopted ASU 2017-04. The standard did not have an impact to the Company’s qualitative assessment for goodwill impairment that it performed in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted
Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”), No.2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases (“ASU 2018-10”), and No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements (“ASU 2018-11”), primarily impact lessee accounting by requiring the recognition of a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability on the balance sheet for long-term lease agreements. ASU 2016-02 requires the recognition of a lease liability that is equal to the present value of all reasonably certain lease payments. The right-of-use asset will be based on the liability, subject to adjustment for initial direct costs. Lease agreements with terms 12 months or less are permitted to be excluded from the balance sheet. In general, leases will be amortized on a straight-line basis with the exception of finance lease agreements. ASU 2018-10 and ASU 2018-11 affect narrow aspects of the guidance issued in the amendments in ASU 2016-02. ASU 2018-11 specifically relieves companies of the requirement to present prior comparative years’ results when they adopt ASU 2016-02 and gives companies the option to recognize the cumulative effect of applying ASU 2016-02 to lease assets and liabilities as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. ASU 2016-02, ASU 2018-10, and ASU 2018-11 are effective for the Company for its interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company currently plans to adopt this standard in the first quarter of 2019 using the modified retrospective approach and will recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in that period. The new standard also provides a number of optional practical expedients in transition. The Company expects to elect the package of practical expedients, which, among other items, permits the Company not to reassess under the new standard its prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs. The Company also expects to elect the short-term lease recognition exemption for all leases that qualify. Under this practical expedient, for those leases that qualify, we will not recognize right-of-use (“ROU”) assets or lease liabilities, which includes not recognizing ROU assets or lease liabilities for existing short-term leases of those assets in transition. The Company also expects to elect the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components for all of our leases. The Company does not expect to elect the use-of-hindsight practical expedient. Based on the current lease portfolio as of December 31, 2018, the Company anticipates recognizing a lease liability and related right-of-use asset ranging from $120 to $135 on the consolidated balance sheets with no material impact on the consolidated statements of operations. 

Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) (“ASU 2016-13”), requires expected credit losses for financial instruments held at the reporting date to be measured based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The update eliminates the probable initial recognition threshold in current GAAP and instead reflects an entity’s current estimate of all expected credit losses. Previously, when credit losses were measured under GAAP, an entity generally only considered past events and current conditions in measuring the incurred loss. ASU 2016-13 is effective for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of ASU 2016-13 on its consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40 - Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract" (“ASU 2018-15”) aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license). ASU 2018-15 will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of ASU 2018-15 on its consolidated financial statements.
 
Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, (“ASU 2018-13”) removes the requirement to disclose the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurement methodologies, the policy for timing of transfers between levels and the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. It also adds a requirement to disclose changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements held at the end of the reporting period and the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 measurements. For certain unobservable inputs, entities may disclose other quantitative information in lieu of the weighted average if the other quantitative information would be a more reasonable and rational method to reflect the distribution of unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of ASU 2018-13 on its consolidated financial statements.
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Significant Accounting Policies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Significant Accounting Policies
2. Significant Accounting Policies

The significant accounting policies described below were implemented by Nationstar and applied to the Predecessor’s financial statements, unless otherwise noted. Upon the consummation of the Merger, the Company adopted these significant accounting policies, which are applicable to the Successor’s financial statements.

Restricted Cash
With respect to the Servicing segment, restricted cash includes recoveries received from borrowers or investors on advances pledged to advance facilities and to advance facilities structured as special purposes entities that require certain level of restricted cash. With respect to the Originations segment, restricted cash includes (i) principal received from borrowers on originated loans pledged to a warehouse facility and (ii) guarantee fees collected on behalf and payable to either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac on a monthly basis.

Advances and Other Receivables, Net
The Company advances funds to or on behalf of the investors when the borrower fails to meet contractual payments (e.g., principal, interest, property taxes, insurance) in accordance with terms of its servicing agreements. Other receivables consist of advances funded to maintain and market underlying loan collateral through foreclosure and ultimate liquidation on behalf of the investors. Advances are recovered from borrowers for performing loans and from the investors and loan proceeds for non-performing loans.

The Company may also acquire servicer advances in connection with the acquisition of mortgage servicing rights (“MSR”). These advances are recorded at their relative fair value amounts upon acquisition. The Company records receivables upon determining that collection of amounts due from loan proceeds, investors, mortgage insurers, or prior servicers is probable. Reserves related to recoverability of advances and other receivables are discussed below in Reserves for Forward Servicing Activity.

As a result of the Merger, the Advances and Other Receivables assets were recorded at their estimated fair value as of the acquisition date. Recording the estimated fair value resulted in a discount within Advances and Other Receivables. Subsequently, this discount will be adjusted as the advance balances associated with the discount are utilized through recoveries or write-offs.

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale
The Company originates prime residential mortgage loans with the intention of selling such loans on a servicing-retained basis in the secondary market. As these loans are originated with intent to sell, the loans are classified as held for sale and the Company has elected to measure these loans held for sale at fair value. The Company estimates fair value of mortgage loans held for sale by using a market approach by utilizing either: (i) the fair value of securities backed by similar mortgage loans, adjusted for certain factors to approximate the fair value of a whole mortgage loan, including the value attributable to mortgage servicing and credit risk, (ii) current commitments to purchase loans or (iii) recent observable market trades for similar loans, adjusted for credit risk and other individual loan characteristics. In connection with the Company’s election to measure originated mortgage loans held for sale at fair value, the Company records the loan originations fees when earned, net of direct loan originations costs associated with these loans. Loan origination fees, gains or losses recognized upon sale of loans, and fair value adjustments are recorded in net gain on sale of mortgage loans held for sale in the consolidated statements of operations.

The Company may repurchase loans that were previously transferred to Ginnie Mae (“GNMA”) if those loans meet certain criteria, including being delinquent greater than 90 days. It is the Company’s intention to sell such loans; therefore, the Company classifies such loans as loans held for sale and has elected to measure these repurchased loans at fair value.

Mortgage Loans Held for Investment
Mortgage loans held for investment primarily consist of nonconforming or subprime mortgage loans that were transferred in 2009 from mortgage loans held for sale at fair value. In connection with the Merger, the Company elected the fair value option for mortgage loans held for investment effective August 1, 2018. The Company determines the fair value of loans held for investment, on a recurring basis, based on various underlying attributes such as market participants’ views, loan delinquency, recent observable loan pricing and sales for similar loans, individual loan characteristics and internal market evaluation. These internal market evaluations require the use of judgment by the Company and can have a significant impact on the determination of the loan’s fair value. The Predecessor recorded mortgage loans held for investment at amortized cost.

Reverse Mortgage Interests, Net
Reverse mortgage interests are comprised of the Company’s interest in reverse mortgage loans that consists of participating interests in Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (“HECMs”) mortgage-backed securities (“HMBS”), other interests securitized and unsecuritized interests, as well as related claims receivables and real estate owned (“REO”) related receivables. The Company primarily acquires and services interests in reverse mortgage loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) known as HECMs. HECMs provide seniors aged 62 and older with a loan secured by their home which can be taken as a lump sum, line of credit, or scheduled payments. HECM loan balances grow over the loan term through borrower draws of scheduled payments or line of credit draws, funded by the Company, as well as through the accrual of interest, servicing fees and FHA mortgage insurance premiums. Growth in the loan balances are capitalized and recorded as reverse mortgage interests within the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Additionally, loan balances including borrower draws, mortgage insurance premiums and servicing fees are eligible for securitization through Ginnie Mae’s HMBS program. In accordance with FHA guidelines, HECMs are designed to repay through foreclosure and subsequent liquidation of loan collateral after the loan becomes due and payable. Shortfalls experienced by the servicer of the HECM through the foreclosure and liquidation process can be claimed to FHA in accordance with applicable guidelines. Other interests securitized consist of reverse mortgage interests that no longer meet HMBS program eligibility criteria and have been repurchased out of HMBS. These reverse mortgage interests have subsequently been transferred to private securitization trusts and are accounted for as a secured borrowing. Unsecuritized interests include repurchased HECM loans for which the Company is required to repurchase from the HMBS pool when the outstanding principal balance of the HECM loan is equal to or greater than 98% of the maximum claim amount (“MCA”) established at origination in accordance with HMBS program guidelines.

As the HECM loan moves through the foreclosure and claims process, the Company classifies reverse mortgage interests as REO related receivables and HECM related receivables, respectively. Interest income is accrued monthly within the consolidated statements of operations based upon the borrower interest rates. The Company includes the cash outflow from funding these amounts as operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flow as a component of reverse mortgage interests.

The Company is an authorized GNMA HMBS program issuer and servicer. In accordance with GNMA HMBS program guidelines, borrower draws of scheduled payments or line of credit draws, servicing fee and interest accruals and mortgage insurance premium accruals are eligible for HMBS participation securitizations as each of these items increases underlying HECM loan balances. The Company pools and securitizes such eligible items into GNMA HMBS as issuer and servicer. In accordance with the HMBS program, issuers are responsible for purchasing HECM loans out of the HMBS pool when the outstanding principal balance of the related HECM loan is equal or greater than 98% of the maximum claim amount at which point the HECM loans are no longer eligible to remain in the HMBS pool. Upon purchase from the HMBS pool, the Company will assign active HECM loans to FHA or a prior servicer (as applicable and permitted by acquisition agreements) or service inactive HECM loans through foreclosure and liquidation. Based upon the structure of the GNMA HMBS program, the Company has determined that the securitizations of the HECM loans into HMBS pools do not meet all requirements for sale accounting. Accordingly, these transactions are accounted for as secured borrowings.

If the Company has repurchased an inactive HECM loan that cannot be assigned to FHA, the Company may pool and securitize these loans into a private HECM securitization. These securitizations are also recorded as secured borrowings in the consolidated balance sheets. Interest expense on the participating interest financing is accrued monthly based upon the underlying HMBS rates and is recorded to interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. Both the acquisition and assumption of HECM loans and related GNMA HMBS debt are presented as investing and financing activities, respectively, in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Subsequent proceeds received from securitizations, and subsequent repayments on the securitized debt are presented as financing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Reserves related to recoverability of reverse mortgage interests are discussed below in Reserves for Reverse Mortgage Interests.

As a result of the Merger, the reverse mortgage interest assets were recorded at their estimated fair value as of the acquisition date. Recording the estimated fair value resulted in a premium on the participating interests in HMBS loans and a discount on the unsecuritized interests and other interests securitized within reverse mortgage interests. Subsequently, the premium and the discount will be amortized and accreted, respectively, to other income, based on the effective yield method whereby the Company will update its prepayment assumptions for actual prepayments on a quarterly basis. In addition, the discount will be adjusted as the reverse mortgage interest balances associated with the discount are utilized through recoveries or write-offs.

Mortgage Servicing Rights
The Company recognizes the rights to service mortgage loans for others, or MSRs, whether acquired or as a result of the sale of loans the Company originates with servicing retained, as assets. The Company initially records all MSRs at fair value. MSRs related to reverse mortgages are subsequently recorded at amortized cost. The Company has elected to subsequently measure forward MSRs at fair value.

For MSRs initially recorded and subsequently measured at fair value, the fair value of the MSRs is based upon the present value of the expected future net cash flows related to servicing the underlying loans. The Company determines the fair value of the MSRs by the use of a discounted cash flow model which incorporates prepayment speeds, delinquencies, discount rate, ancillary revenues, float earnings and other assumptions (including costs to service) that management believes are consistent with the assumptions that other similar market participants use in valuing the MSRs. The credit quality and stated interest rates of the forward loans underlying the MSRs affects the assumptions used in the cash flow models. The Company obtains third-party valuations quarterly to assess the reasonableness of the fair value calculated by the cash flow model. The Company receives a base servicing fee annually on the outstanding principal balances of the loans, which is collected from investors.

Additionally, the Company owns servicing rights for certain reverse mortgage loans. For this separate class of servicing rights, the Company initially records a MSR or mortgage servicing liability (“MSL”) on the acquisition date based on the fair value of the future cash flows associated with the pool and whether adequate compensation is to be received for servicing. The Company applies the amortized cost method for subsequent measurement of the loan pools with the capitalized cost of the MSRs amortized in proportion and over the period of the estimated net future servicing income and the MSL accreted ratably over the expected life of the portfolio. The expected period of the estimated net servicing income is based, in part, on the expected prepayment period of the underlying mortgages. The Company adjusts MSR amortization and MSL accretion prospectively in response to changes in estimated projections of future cash flows. Reverse MSRs and MSLs are stratified and evaluated each reporting period for impairment or increased obligation, as applicable, based on predominant risk characteristics of the underlying serviced loans. These stratification characteristics include investor, loan type (fixed or adjustable rate), term and interest rate. Impairment of the MSR or additional obligation associated with the MSL are recorded through a valuation allowance, unless considered other-than-temporary, and are recognized as a charge to general and administrative expense. Amounts amortized or accreted are recognized as an adjustment to service related revenue, net, along with monthly servicing fees received, generally stated at a fixed rate per loan.

MSR Related Liabilities - Nonrecourse
Excess Spread Financing
In conjunction with the acquisition of certain MSRs on various pools of residential mortgage loans (the “Portfolios”), the Company has entered into sale and assignment agreements related to its right to servicing fees, under which the Company sells to third parties the right to receive a portion of the excess cash flow generated from the Portfolios after receipt of a fixed base servicing fee per loan. The agreements consist of two components - current excess spread, or remittance of a percentage of excess spread on currently serviced loans, and future excess spread, or the obligation to transfer currently serviced loans that have been refinanced into current excess spread or a replacement loan of similar economic characteristics into the portfolios. The new or replacement loan will be governed by the same terms set forth in the sale and assignment agreement described above. The sale of these rights is accounted for as secured borrowings, with the total proceeds received being recorded as a component of MSR related liabilities - nonrecourse at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company determines the effective interest rate on these liabilities and allocates total repayments between interest expense and the outstanding liability.

The Company has elected to measure the outstanding financings related to the excess spread financing agreements at fair value with all changes in fair value recorded as a charge or credit to service related revenue, net in the consolidated statements of operations. The fair value on excess spread financing is based on the present value of future expected discounted cash flows with the discount rate approximating current market value.

Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing
The Company has entered into certain transactions with third parties to sell a contractually specified base fee component of certain MSRs and servicer advances under specified terms. The Company evaluates these transactions to determine if they are sales or secured borrowings. When these transfers qualify for sale treatment, the Company derecognizes the transferred assets in its consolidated balance sheets. The Company has determined that for a portion of these transactions, the related MSRs sales are contingent on the receipt of consents from various third parties. Until these required consents are obtained, for accounting purposes, legal ownership of the MSR’s continues to reside with the Company. The Company continues to account for the MSRs in its consolidated balance sheets. In addition, the Company records a mortgage servicing rights financing liability associated with this financing transaction. Counterparty payments related to this financing arrangement are recorded as an adjustment to the Company’s service related revenues.

The Company has elected to measure the mortgage servicing rights financing liabilities at fair value with all changes in fair value recorded as a charge or credit to service related revenue, net, in the consolidated statements of operations. The fair value on mortgage servicing right financings is based on the present value of future expected discounted cash flows with the discount rate approximating current market value for similar financial instruments.

Revenues
ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, establishes principles for reporting information about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from the entity's contracts to provide goods or services to customers. The core principle requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that it expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services recognized as performance obligations are satisfied. The majority of Company’s revenue-generating transactions are not subject to ASC 606, including revenue generated from financial instruments, such as Company’s loans and derivatives, as well as revenue related to Company’s mortgage servicing activities, as these activities are subject to other GAAP discussed elsewhere within Company’s disclosures. All revenues from Xome fall within the scope of ASC 606. Xome’s operations are comprised of Exchange, Services and Data/Technology, as follows:

Exchange is a national technology-enabled platform that manages and sells residential properties through its Xome.com platform. Revenue-generating activities include commission and buyer’s premium of winning bids on auctioned real estate owned (“REO”) and short sale properties. Revenue is recognized when the performance obligation is completed, which is at the closing of real estate transactions and there is transfer of ownership to the buyer.

Services connects the major touch points of the real estate transactions process by providing title, escrow and collateral valuation services for purchase, refinance and default transactions. Major revenue-generating activities include title and escrow services and valuation services. Revenue is recognized when the performance obligation is completed, which is when services are rendered to customers.

Data/Technology includes the Company’s software as a service platform which provides integrated technology, media and data solutions to mortgage servicers, originators and multiple listing service (“MLS”) organizations and associations. Revenue-generating activities include software and platform system access and use, system implementation, software maintenance and support, data services and any additional customized enhancement. Revenue is recognized when the performance obligation is completed, which is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the contractual terms. Additionally, any additional fees owed due to usage metrics in excess of the monthly minimum will be recognized each month under the usage-based royalties guidance of ASC 606.

Revenues from Forward Servicing Activities
Service related revenues primarily include contractually specified servicing fees, late charges, prepayment penalties and other ancillary revenues. The servicing fees are based on a contractual percentage of the outstanding principal balance and recognized as revenue as earned, which is generally upon collection of the payments from the borrower. Corresponding loan servicing costs are charged to expense as incurred. The Company recognizes ancillary revenues and earnings on float as they are earned, which is generally upon collection of the payments from the borrower.

In addition, the Company receives various fees in the course of providing servicing on its various portfolios. These fees include modification fees for modifications performed outside of government programs, modification fees for modifications pursuant to various government programs, and incentive fees for servicing performance on specific government-sponsored entities (“GSE”) portfolios. Fees recorded on modifications of mortgage loans serviced by the Company for others are recognized on collection and are recorded as a component of service related revenues. Fees recorded on modifications pursuant to various government programs are recognized based upon completion of all necessary steps by the Company and the minimum loan performance time frame to establish eligibility for the fee. Revenue earned on modifications pursuant to various government programs is included as a component of service related revenues. Incentive fees for servicing performance on specific GSE portfolios are recognized as various incentive standards are achieved and are recorded as a component of service related revenues.

The Company also acts as a subservicer for certain parties that own the underlying servicing rights and receives subservicing fees, which are typically a stated monthly fee per loan that varies based on types of loans. Fees related to the subserviced portfolio are accrued in the period the services are performed.

Revenues from Origination Activities
Loan origination and other loan fees generally represent flat, per-loan fee amounts and are recognized as revenue, net of loan origination costs, at the time the loans are funded.

Revenues from Reverse Mortgage Servicing and Reverse Mortgage Interests
The Company performs servicing of reverse mortgage loans, similar to its forward servicing business, and receives servicing fees from investors, which is recorded in service related revenues. For reverse mortgage interests, where the Company records entire participating interest in HECM loans, the Company accrues interest in accordance with FHA guidelines and records interest income on the consolidated statements of operations.

Net Gain on Mortgage Loans Held for Sale
Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales when control over the assets has been surrendered. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (i) the assets have been legally isolated from the Company, (ii) the transferee has the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and (iii) the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through either (a) an agreement that entitles and obligates the Company to repurchase or redeem them before their maturity or (b) the ability to unilaterally cause the holder to return specific assets.

Loan securitizations structured as sales, as well as whole loan sales and the resulting gains on such sales, net of any accrual for recourse obligations, are reported in operating results during the period in which the securitization closes or the sale occurs.

Reserves for Origination Activity
The Company provides for reserves, included within payables and accrued liabilities, in connection with loan origination activities. Reserves on loan origination activities primarily include reserves for the repurchase of loans from GSEs, GNMA, and third-party investors primarily due to delinquency or foreclosure and are initially recorded upon sale of the loan to a third party with subsequent reserves recorded based on repurchase demands. The provision for reserves associated with loan origination activities is a component of net gain on mortgage loans held for sale.

The Company utilizes internal models to estimate reserves for loan origination activities based upon its expectation of future defaults and the historical defect rate for government insured loans and is based upon judgments and assumptions which can be influenced by many factors and may change over the life of the underlying loans, including: (i) historical loss rate, (ii) secondary market pricing of loans; (iii) home prices and the levels of home equity; (iv) the quality of Company’s underwriting procedures; (v) borrower delinquency and default patterns; and (vi) other Company-specific and macro-economic factors. On a quarterly basis, management corroborates these assumptions using third-party data, where applicable.

Reserves for Forward Servicing Activity
In connection with forward loan servicing activities, the Company records reserves primarily for the recoverability of advances, interest claims, and mortgage insurance claims. Reserves for advances and other receivables associated with loans in the MSR portfolio are considered within the MSR valuation, and the provision expense for such advances is recorded in the mark-to-market adjustment in service related revenue. Such valuation gives consideration to the expected cash outflows and inflows for advances and other receivables in accordance with the fair value framework. Reserves for advances and other receivables on loans transferred out of the MSR portfolio are established within advances and other receivables, net. As loans serviced transfer out of the MSR portfolio, any negative MSR value associated with the loans transferred is reclassified from the MSR to the reserve within advances and other receivables, net, to the extent such reserves continue to be required for balances remaining on the consolidated balance sheets. Management evaluates reserves for sufficiency each reporting period and any additional reserve requirements are recorded as a provision in general and administrative expense, as needed.

The Company records reserves for advances and other receivables and evaluates the sufficiency of such reserves through internal models considering both historical and expected recovery rates on claims filed with government agencies, government sponsored enterprises, vendors, prior servicer and other counterparties. Key assumptions used in the model include but are not limited to expected recovery rates by loan types and aging of the receivable. Recovery of advances and other receivables is subject to significant judgment and estimates based on the Company’s assessment of its compliance with servicing guidelines, its ability to produce the necessary documentation to support claims, its ability to support amounts from prior servicers and to effectively negotiate settlements, as needed. Management reviews recorded advances and other receivables and upon determination that no further recourse for recovery is available from all means known to management, the recorded balances associated with these receivables are written-off against the reserve.

Reserves for Reverse Mortgage Interests
The Company records a reserve for reverse mortgage interests based on unrecoverable costs and estimates of probable loss exposures. The Company estimates reserve requirements upon the realization of a triggering event indicating a probable loss exposure. Internal models are utilized to estimate loss exposures at the loan level associated with the Company’s ability to meet servicing guidelines set forth by regulatory agencies and GSEs. Key assumptions within the models include but are not limited to expected recovery rates by loan and borrower characteristics, foreclosure timelines, value of underlying collateral, future carrying and foreclosure costs, and other macro-economic factors. If the calculated reserve requirements exceed the recorded allowance for reserves and discounts, a provision is recorded to general and administrative expense, as needed. Releases to reserves are also recorded against provision in general and administrative expenses. Reserve requirements are subject to significant judgment and estimates based on the Company’s assessment of its compliance with servicing guidelines, its ability to produce the necessary documentation to support claims, its ability to support amounts from prior servicers and to effectively negotiate settlements, as needed. Each period, management reviews recorded reverse mortgage interests and upon determination that no further recourse for recovery is available from all means known to management, the recorded balances associated with these receivables are written-off against the reserve at the loan level.

Amounts Due from Prior Servicers
The Company services its loan portfolios under guidelines set forth by regulatory agencies and investor guidelines. Losses can be incurred if the underlying loans are not serviced in accordance with established guidelines, resulting in the assessment of fines and the inability to recover interest and costs incurred. Prior servicers associated with the underlying loans may have contributed to the losses if their prior servicing practices did not allow for timely compliance with servicing guidelines set forth. To mitigate the risk of loss to the Company, indemnification provisions are incorporated into the executed acquisition and servicing agreements that allow for the recovery of realized losses which can be attributed to prior servicers. As part of its servicing operations, the Company estimates and records an asset in advances and other receivables on the consolidated balance sheet for probable recoveries from prior servicers for their respective portion of these losses. Estimated recoveries from prior servicers are based on management’s best estimate of allocated losses among servicing parties, terms of the indemnification provisions, prior recovery experience, current negotiations and the servicer’s ability to pay requested amounts. The Company updates its estimate of recovery each reporting period based on the facts and circumstances known at the time. Recovery of amounts due from prior servicers is subject to significant judgment based on the Company’s assessment of the prior servicer’s responsibility for losses incurred, its ability to provide related support for such amounts and its ability to effectively negotiate settlement of amounts due from prior servicers if needed.

Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment, net is comprised of land, building, furniture, fixtures, leasehold improvements, computer software, and computer hardware. These assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred which is included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. Depreciation, which includes depreciation and amortization on capital leases, is recorded using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Cost and accumulated depreciation applicable to assets retired or sold are eliminated from the accounts, and any resulting gains or losses are recognized at such time through a charge or credit to general and administrative expenses. Costs to internally develop computer software are capitalized during the development stage and include external direct costs of materials and services as well as employee costs related to time spent on the project.

The Company periodically reviews its property and equipment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of its property and equipment might not be recoverable under the recoverability test, whereby the expected future undiscounted cash flows from the assets are estimated and compared with the carrying amount of the assets. If the sum of the estimated undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the assets, an impairment loss is recorded to general and administrative expense, as needed. The impairment loss is measured by comparing the fair value of the assets with their carrying amounts. Fair value is determined based on discounted cash flow.

The Company evaluates all leases at inception to determine if they meet the criteria for a capital lease. A capital lease is recorded as an acquisition of property or equipment at an amount equal to the present value of minimum lease payments at the date of inception. Assets acquired under a capital lease are depreciated on a straight-line basis in accordance with the Company’s normal depreciation policy over the lease term and are included in property and equipment, net, on the consolidated balance sheets. A corresponding liability is recorded representing an obligation to make lease payments which is included in payables and accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. Lease payments are allocated between interest expense and reduction of obligation.

Leases that do not meet the capital lease criteria are accounted for as operating leases. Rental expense on operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term which is included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease terms of the respective leases or the estimated useful lives of the related assets.

Variable Interest Entities
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into various types of on- and off-balance sheet transactions with special purpose entities (“SPEs”), which primarily consist of securitization trusts established for a limited purpose. Generally, these SPEs are formed for the purpose of securitization transactions in which the Company transfers assets to an SPE, which then issues to investors various forms of debt obligations supported by those assets. In these securitization transactions, the Company typically receives cash and/or other interests in the SPE as proceeds for the transferred assets. The Company will typically retain the right to service the transferred receivables and to repurchase the transferred receivables from the SPE if the outstanding balance of the receivables falls to a level where the cost exceeds the benefits of servicing the transferred receivables.

The Company evaluates its interests in each SPE for classification as a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”). When an SPE meets the definition of a VIE and the Company determines that the Company is the primary beneficiary, the Company includes the SPE in its consolidated financial statements.
 
The Company consolidates SPEs connected with both forward and reverse mortgage activities. See Note 13, Securitizations and Financings for more information on Company SPEs and Note 11, Indebtedness for certain debt activity connected with SPEs.

Securitizations and Asset-Backed Financing Arrangements
The Company and its subsidiaries have been a transferor in connection with a number of securitizations and asset-backed financing arrangements. The Company has continuing involvement with the financial assets of the securitizations and the asset-backed financing arrangements. The Company has aggregated these transactions into two groups: (1) securitizations of residential mortgage loans accounted for as sales and (2) financings of advances on loans serviced for others accounted for as secured borrowings.
 
Securitizations Treated as Sales
The Company’s continuing involvement typically includes acting as servicer for the mortgage loans held by the trust and holding beneficial interests in the trust. The Company’s responsibilities as servicer include, among other things, collecting monthly payments, maintaining escrow accounts, providing periodic reports and managing insurance in exchange for a contractually specified servicing fee. The beneficial interests held consist of both subordinate and residual securities that were retained at the time of securitization. These securitizations generally do not result in consolidation of the VIE as the beneficial interests that are held in the unconsolidated securitization trusts have no value and no potential for significant cash flows in the future. In addition, at December 31, 2018, the Company had no other significant assets in its consolidated financial statements related to these trusts. The Company has no obligation to provide financial support to unconsolidated securitization trusts and has provided no such support. The creditors of the trusts can look only to the assets of the trusts themselves for satisfaction of the debt issued by the trusts and have no recourse against the assets of the Company. The general creditors of the Company have no claim on the assets of the trusts. The Company’s exposure to loss as a result of its continuing involvement with the trusts is limited to the carrying values, if any, of its investments in the residual and subordinate securities of the trusts, the MSRs that are related to the trusts and the advances to the trusts. The Company considers the probability of loss arising from its advances to be remote because of their position ahead of most of the other liabilities of the trusts. See Note 5, Advances and Other Receivables, Net and Note 4, Mortgage Servicing Rights and Related Liabilities, for additional information regarding advances and MSRs.
 
Financings
The Company transfers advances on loans serviced for others to SPEs in exchange for cash. The Company consolidates these SPEs because the Company is the primary beneficiary of the VIE.
 
These VIEs issue debt supported by collections on the transferred advances. The Company made these transfers under the terms of its advance facility agreements. The Company classifies the transferred advances on its consolidated balance sheets as advances and classifies the related liabilities as advance facilities and other nonrecourse debt. The SPEs use collections of the pledged advances to repay principal and interest and to pay the expenses of the entity. Holders of the debt issued by these entities can look only to the assets of the entities themselves for satisfaction of the debt and have no recourse against the Company.

Financings include the HMBS and private securitization trusts as previously discussed.

Derivative Financial Instruments
Derivative instruments are used as part of the overall strategy to manage exposure to market risks primarily associated with fluctuations in interest rates related to originations. The Company recognizes all derivatives on its consolidated balance sheets at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company treats all of its derivative instruments as economic hedges, therefore none of its derivative instruments are designated as accounting hedges.

Derivative instruments utilized by the Company primarily include interest rate lock commitments (“IRLCs”), loan purchase commitments (“LPCs”), forward Mortgage Backed Securities (“MBS”) purchase commitments, Eurodollar futures, Treasury futures, interest rate swap agreements and interest rate caps.

IRLCs represent an agreement to extend credit to a mortgage loan applicant, or an agreement to purchase a loan from a third-party originator, whereby the interest rate on the loan is set prior to funding. The fair values of mortgage loans held for sale, which are held in inventory awaiting sale into the secondary market, and interest rate lock commitments, are subject to changes in mortgage interest rates from the date of the commitment through the sale of the loan into the secondary market. As a result, the Company is exposed to interest rate risk during the period from the date of the lock commitment through (i) the lock commitment cancellation or expiration date; or (ii) the date of sale into the secondary mortgage market. IRLCs are considered freestanding derivatives and are recorded at fair value at inception. Loan commitments generally range between 30 and 90 days; and the Company typically sells mortgage loans within 30 days of origination. Changes in fair value subsequent to inception are based on changes in the fair value of the underlying loan, and changes in the probability that the loan will fund within the terms of the commitment. Any changes in fair value are recorded in earnings as a component of net gain on mortgage loans held for sale.

The Company uses other derivative financial instruments, primarily forward sales commitments, to manage exposure to interest rate risk and changes in the fair value of IRLCs and mortgage loans held for sale. These commitments are recorded at fair value based on the dealer’s market. The forward sales commitments fix the forward sales price that will be realized in the secondary market and thereby reduce the interest rate and price risk to the Company. The Company’s expectation of the amount of its interest rate lock commitments that will ultimately close is a key factor in determining the notional amount of derivatives used in economically hedging the position. The Company may also enter into commitments to purchase MBS as part of its overall hedging strategy. The estimated fair values of forward MBS are based on the exchange prices. The changes in value on the forward sales commitments and forward sales of MBS are recorded as a charge or credit to net gain on mortgage loans held for sale.

The Company also purchases interest rate swaps, Eurodollar futures and Treasury futures to mitigate exposure to interest rate risk related to cash flows on securitized mortgage borrowings.

Intangible Assets
Intangible assets primarily consist of trade name, customer relationships and technology acquired through the acquisition of Nationstar and the acquisition of Assurant Mortgage Solutions (“AMS”). Those intangible assets are deemed to have finite useful lives and are amortized either on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives (trade name, technology and internally developed software), or on a basis more representative of the time pattern over which the benefit is derived (customer relationships).

Intangible assets with finite useful lives are tested for impairment on an annual basis or whenever events or circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. If the carrying value of the asset cannot be recovered from estimated future undiscounted cash flows, the fair value of the asset is calculated using the present value of net future cash flows. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment is recorded.

Goodwill
Goodwill is initially recorded as the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired in a business combination and is subsequently evaluated for impairment at least annually or when events or circumstances make it more likely than not that an impairment may have occurred. Goodwill impairment testing is performed at the reporting unit level, equivalent to a business segment or one level below. The Company has determined that each of its operating segments (the Servicing, Originations and Xome segments) represents a reporting unit, resulting in three total reporting units.

The Company early adopted ASU 2017-04 in the fourth quarter of 2018. The Company performs its annual goodwill impairment test as of October 1 and monitors for interim triggering events on an ongoing basis. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment utilizing either a qualitative assessment or a quantitative goodwill impairment test. If the Company chooses to perform a qualitative assessment and determines the fair value more likely than not exceeds the carrying value, no further evaluation is necessary.  For reporting units where the Company performs the quantitative goodwill impairment test, the Company compares the fair value of each reporting unit, which the Company primarily determines using an income approach based on the present value of discounted cash flows, to the respective carrying value, which includes goodwill.  If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, the goodwill is not considered impaired.  If the carrying value is higher than the fair value, the difference would be recognized as an impairment loss.

Loans Subject to Repurchase Rights from Ginnie Mae
For certain forward loans sold to GNMA, the Company as the issuer has the unilateral right to repurchase, without GNMA’s prior authorization, any individual loan in a GNMA securitization pool if that loan meets certain criteria, including being delinquent greater than 90 days. Once the Company has the unilateral right to repurchase a delinquent loan, the Company has effectively regained control over the loan, and under GAAP, must recognize the right to the loan in its consolidated balance sheets and establish a corresponding repurchase liability regardless of the Company’s intention to repurchase the loan. The Company recognizes the right to purchase these mortgage loans in other assets at their unpaid principal balances and records a corresponding liability in payables and accrued liability for mortgage loans eligible for repurchase in its consolidated balance sheets.

Interest Income
Interest income is recognized on loans held for sale for the period from loan funding to sale, which is typically within 30 days. Loans are placed on non-accrual status when any portion of the principal or interest is 90 days past due. Loans return to accrual status when the principal and interest become current and it is probable that the amounts are fully collectible. For individual loans that have been modified, a period of six timely payments is required before the loan is returned to an accrual basis.

Interest income also includes interest earned on custodial cash deposits associated with the mortgage loans serviced, and interest earned on reverse mortgage interests. Reverse mortgage interests accrue interest income in accordance with FHA guidelines.

Share-Based Compensation
Share-based compensation is measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the requisite employee service period (generally the vesting period of the grant) on a straight-line basis in salaries, wages and benefits within the consolidated statements of operations.

Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and are included as part of general and administrative expenses. The Company incurred advertising costs of $17 for the five months ended December 31, 2018. The Predecessor incurred advertising costs of $33 for the seven months ended July 31, 2018, and $57 and $58 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Income Taxes
The Company is subject to the income tax laws of the U.S., its states and municipalities. These tax laws are complex and subject to different interpretations by the taxpayer and the relevant governmental taxing authorities.

Deferred income taxes are determined using the balance sheet method. Deferred taxes are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the consolidated financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates that will apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized as income or expense in the period that includes the enactment date.

The Company regularly reviews the carrying amount of its deferred tax assets to determine if the establishment of a valuation allowance is necessary. If based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the Company’s deferred tax assets will not be realized in future periods, a deferred tax valuation allowance is established. Consideration is given to various positive and negative factors that could affect the realization of the deferred tax assets. In evaluating this available evidence, management considers, among other things, historical financial performance, expectation of future earnings, length of statutory carryforward periods, experience with operating tax loss and tax credit carryforwards which may expire unused, tax planning strategies and timing of reversals of temporary differences. The Company’s evaluation is based on current tax laws as well as management’s expectations of future performance.

The Company initially recognizes tax positions in the consolidated financial statements when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities. Such tax positions are initially and subsequently measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the tax authority assuming full knowledge of the position and all relevant facts. In establishing a provision for income tax expense, the Company makes judgments and interpretations about the application of these inherently complex tax laws within the framework of existing GAAP. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of provision for income taxes.

Earnings Per Share
The Company computes earnings per share using the two-class method, which is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for common stock and any participating securities according to dividends declared (whether paid or unpaid) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. The Series A Preferred Stock is considered participating securities because it has dividend rights determined on an as-converted basis in the event of Company’s declaration of a dividend or distribution for common shares.

Basic net income per common share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income per common share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and any dilutive securities for the period.
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Acquisitions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Acquisitions
3. Acquisitions

Acquisition of Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.
Upon the Merger with Nationstar on July 31, 2018, each share of Nationstar’s common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was converted into the right to receive, at the election of the holder of such share, (i) $18.00 per share in cash, without interest, or (ii) 12.7793 shares (prior to the 1-for-12 reverse stock split) of validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of WMIH common stock (the “Merger Consideration”). The Merger Consideration was subject to automatic proration and adjustment pursuant to the Merger Agreement to ensure that the total amount of cash paid (excluding cash paid in lieu of fractional shares) equaled approximately $1,226

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, immediately prior to the Effective Time, subject to certain exceptions, (i) each then-outstanding share of Nationstar restricted stock automatically vested in full and was converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration, as elected by the holder, and (ii) each then-outstanding Nationstar restricted stock unit, whether vested or unvested, was automatically vested in full, assumed by WMIH and converted into a WMIH restricted stock unit entitling the holder thereof to receive upon settlement the Merger Consideration, as elected by the holder.

Upon closing the Merger, all outstanding WMIH Series B Preferred Stock and all outstanding warrants to purchase shares of WMIH common stock were converted into WMIH common stock. 

Total purchase price was approximately $1,777, consisting of cash paid of $1,226 and transferred stock valued at $551. The purchase price was funded from available cash on hand and borrowings under senior unsecured notes (see discussion below). Prior to the acquisition, Nationstar was a publicly-held company that earned fees through the delivery of servicing, origination and transaction-based services related primarily to single-family residences throughout the United States. This acquisition marks the Company’s initial entry into the mortgage servicing industry that Nationstar operates in and is consistent with the Company’s business strategy.

On July 13, 2018, Merger Sub closed the offering of $950 aggregate principal amount of 8.125% Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”) and $750 aggregate principal amount of 9.125% Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes” and, together with the 2023 Notes, the “New Notes”). The proceeds from the New Notes were used, together with the proceeds from the issuance of the Company’s common stock and the Company’s cash and restricted cash on hand, to consummate the Company’s acquisition of Nationstar and the refinancing of certain of Nationstar’s existing debt and to pay related fees and expenses. At the consummation of the acquisition, Merger Sub merged with and into Nationstar, with Nationstar continuing as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. After the Merger, Nationstar assumed all of Merger Sub’s obligations under the New Notes.

The acquisition has been accounted for in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations, using the acquisition method of accounting. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the Company allocated the purchase price of the acquisition to identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. The Company recorded preliminary goodwill of $10, which represents the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired, net of the liabilities assumed. The goodwill is primarily attributable to the assembled workforce and synergies from the future growth and strategic advantages in the mortgage industry. The entire preliminary goodwill is assigned to the Servicing segment and will not be deductible for tax purposes.

The table below presents the calculation of aggregate purchase price.
Purchase Price
 
Converted WMIH common shares in millions (prior to the 1-for-12 reverse stock split)
394

Price per share, based on price of $1.398 for WMIH stock on July 31, 2018 (prior to the 1-for-12 reverse stock split)
$
1.398

Purchase price from common stock issued
551

Purchase price from cash payment
1,226

Total purchase price
$
1,777



The allocation of the fair value of the acquired business was based on preliminary valuations of the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The determination of fair value estimates requires management to make certain estimates about discount rates, future expected cash flows, market conditions, and other future events that are highly subjective in nature and may require adjustments. The Company’s estimates are subject to change as the Company obtains additional information and finalizes its review of estimates during the measurement period (up to one year from the acquisition date). The primary areas of the preliminary allocation of fair value of consideration transferred that are not yet finalized relate to the fair value of reverse mortgage interests and related other nonrecourse debt, advances and other receivables and payables and accrued liabilities. Based on the preliminary allocation of fair value, goodwill of $10 has been recorded.

The Company will record any adjustments to the preliminary fair value estimates in the reporting period in which the adjustments are determined. Fair value adjustments based on updated estimates could materially affect the goodwill recorded on the acquisition.

The preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the acquired assets and liabilities is as follows:
Preliminary Estimated Fair Value of Net Assets Acquired
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
166

Restricted cash
430

Mortgage servicing rights
3,428

Advances and other receivables
1,262

Reverse mortgage interests
9,213

Mortgage loans held for sale
1,514

Mortgage loans held for investment
125

Property and equipment
96

Derivative financial instruments
64

Other assets
546

Fair value of assets acquired
16,844

Unsecured senior notes
1,830

Advance facilities
551

Warehouse facilities
2,701

Payables and accrued liabilities
1,361

MSR related liabilities—nonrecourse
1,065

Mortgage servicing liabilities
86

Derivative financial instruments
3

Other nonrecourse debt
7,583

Fair value of liabilities assumed
15,180

Total fair value of net tangible assets acquired
1,664

Intangible assets(1)
103

Preliminary goodwill
10

 
$
1,777


(1) 
The following intangible assets were acquired in the Nationstar acquisition:
 
Useful Life (Years)
 
Fair Value
Customer relationships (i)
6
 
$
61

Tradename (ii)
5
 
8

Technology (ii)
3-5
 
11

Internally developed software(iii)
2
 
23

Total
 
 
$
103


(i) 
The estimated fair values for customer relationships were measured using the excess earnings method.
(ii) 
The estimated fair values for tradename and technology were measured using the relief-from-royalty method. This method assumes the tradename and technology have value to the extent the owner is relieved of the obligation to pay royalties for the benefits received from these assets.
(iii) 
The estimated fair values for internally developed software were measured using the replacement cost method.

The preliminary allocation of fair value in the third quarter of 2018 resulted in a $2 bargain purchase gain. The Company did not record the bargain purchase gain in the third quarter of 2018 because it has not completed its assessment of the re-consideration criteria as specified in ASC 805, Business Combinations, which is required to be performed prior to recording a bargain purchase gain. During the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company performed a lookback analysis of certain valuation inputs and related valuation results as part of its assessment of the re-consideration criteria. Based on the revised valuation and lookback analysis performed, the Company updated the estimated fair value of reverse mortgage interests, which resulted in a reduction of $12 in reverse mortgage interests with a corresponding adjustment to goodwill. In addition, the Company updated other assets and payables and accrued liabilities for the tax impact related to the reverse mortgage interests fair value adjustment and return to provision true up adjustments recorded in purchase accounting. As a result of these adjustments, the Company recorded goodwill of $10 as of December 31, 2018 after taking into the consideration of previously unrecognized bargain purchase gain. The purchase price has not been finalized as of December 31, 2018 as the Company continues to analyze the valuations assigned to the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. Due to the complexity in valuing reverse mortgage interests and the significant amount of data inputs required, the valuation is not yet final. As a result of revising the reverse mortgage interests valuation, the purchase accounting accretion and amortization amounts are also subject to change.

WMIH incurred total acquisition costs of $92 prior to the consummation of the Merger. No significant additional acquisition costs were recorded during the remainder of fiscal 2018. The acquisition costs were primarily related to legal, accounting and consulting services and were expensed as incurred through July 31, 2018. Included in the total acquisition costs was a transaction fee of $25 to KKR Capital Markets LLC (“KCM”), an affiliate of KKR Wand Investors Corporation, which is WMIH’s largest stockholder, for acting as a non-exclusive financial advisor to WMIH with respect to the Merger and an arrangement fee of $7 to KCM for acting as a placement agent with respect to a bridge financing facility in connection with the Merger that was not executed. In addition, WMIH incurred $38 of costs related to borrowings under the Notes, which were capitalized in debt costs.

WMIH also paid KCM a deferred fee of $8, which initially reduced the carrying value of the Series B Preferred Stock. This fee was payable in connection with the conversion of Series B Preferred Stock to WMIH’s common stock upon consummation of the Merger.

Included in the Predecessor’s consolidated statements of operations were $27 of acquisition costs incurred by Nationstar for the seven months ended July 31, 2018. The acquisition costs were primarily related to legal, accounting and consulting services.

Included in the Successor’s consolidated statements of operations were $10 of acquisition costs related to the compensation arrangements incurred by the Company related to the merger for the five months ended December 31, 2018.

The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents the combined results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2018 as if the transaction had occurred on January 1, 2018.
 
Year ended December 31, 2018
 
(unaudited)
Pro forma total revenues
$
1,790

 
 
Pro forma net income
$
16



The unaudited pro forma financial information above does not include the pro forma effects of the Company’s acquisition of Assurant Mortgage Solutions as presented below. The above unaudited pro forma financial information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not indicative of the results of operations that would have actually occurred had the Merger occurred on January 1, 2018. In addition, the unaudited pro forma financial information is not indicative of, nor does it purport to project, the future operating results of the Company. Further, the unaudited financial information excludes acquisition and integration costs and does not give effect to any estimated and potential cost savings or other operating efficiencies, if any, that might result from the acquisition.

Acquisition of Assurant Mortgage Solutions
On August 1, 2018, Xome Holdings LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired Assurant Mortgage Solutions for $38 in cash with additional consideration dependent on the achievement of certain future performance targets, which was estimated at $15 as of December 31, 2018. Total purchase price is estimated at $53. The acquisition expands Xome’s footprint and grows its third-party client portfolio across its valuation, title and field services businesses. The Company initially recorded $23 of intangible assets and $3 of goodwill based on preliminary purchase price allocation in the third quarter of 2018. During the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company finalized its purchase price allocation and adjusted the fair value of net assets acquired based on the valuation performed by a third party valuation specialist. Such adjustments resulted in $1 increase in intangible assets and $10 increase in goodwill. Therefore, the Company recorded intangible assets of $24 and goodwill of $13 as of December 31, 2018 and expects entire goodwill will be deductible for tax purposes.
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Advances and Other Receivables, Net
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Receivables [Abstract]  
Advances and Other Receivables, Net
5. Advances and Other Receivables, Net

Advances and other receivables, net consists of the following:
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Servicing advances, net of $205 and $0 discount, respectively
$
952

 
 
$
1,599

Receivables from agencies, investors and prior servicers, net of $48 and $0 discount, respectively
289

 
 
391

Reserves
(47
)
 
 
(284
)
Total advances and other receivables, net
$
1,194

 
 
$
1,706



The Company and Predecessor, as loan servicer, are contractually responsible to advance funds on behalf of the borrower and investor primarily for loan principal and interest, property taxes and hazard insurance, and foreclosure costs. Advances are primarily recovered through reimbursement from the investor, proceeds from sale of loan collateral, or mortgage insurance claims. Reserves for advances and other receivables on loans transferred out of the MSR portfolio are established within advances and other receivables.

The Company and Predecessor estimate and record an asset for estimated recoveries to be collected from prior servicers for their respective portion of the losses associated with the underlying loans that were not serviced in accordance with established guidelines. Receivables from prior servicers totaled $94 and $134 for the Company and Predecessor’s forward loan portfolio at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The following table sets forth the activities of the reserves for advances and other receivables.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
Reserves for Advances and Other Receivables
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
 
 
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
Balance - beginning of period
$

 
 
$
284

 
$
184

Provision and other additions(1)
47

 
 
69

 
142

Write-offs

 
 
(56
)
 
(42
)
Balance - end of period
$
47

 
 
$
297

 
$
284


(1) 
The Company recorded a provision of $25 through the MTM adjustments in service related revenues for the five months ended December 31, 2018 for inactive and liquidated loans that are no longer part of the MSR portfolio. The Predecessor recorded a provision through the MTM adjustments in service related revenues of $38 and $72 for the seven months ended July 31, 2018 and year ended December 31, 2017, respectively, for inactive and liquidated loans that are no longer part of the MSR portfolio. Other additions represent reclassifications of required reserves provisioned within other balance sheet accounts as associated serviced loans become inactive or liquidate.

Purchase Discount for Advances and Other Receivables
In connection with the Merger, the Company recorded the acquired advances and other receivables at estimated fair value as of the acquisition date, which resulted in a preliminary purchase discount of $302. The following table sets forth the activities of the purchase discount for advances and other receivables.

 
Successor
 
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
Purchase Discounts
Servicing Advances
 
Receivables from Agencies, Investors and Prior Servicers
Balance - beginning of period
$
246

 
$
56

Utilization of purchase discounts
(41
)
 
(8
)
Balance - end of period
$
205

 
$
48

v3.19.1
Mortgage Servicing Rights and Related Liabilities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Transfers and Servicing [Abstract]  
Mortgage Servicing Rights and Related Liabilities
4. Mortgage Servicing Rights and Related Liabilities

The following table sets forth the carrying value of the Company’s MSRs and the related liabilities.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
MSRs and Related Liabilities
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Forward MSRs - fair value
$
3,665

 
 
$
2,937

Reverse MSRs - amortized cost
11

 
 
4

Mortgage servicing rights
$
3,676

 
 
$
2,941

 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage servicing liabilities - amortized cost
$
71

 
 
$
41

 
 
 
 
 
Excess spread financing - fair value
$
1,184

 
 
$
996

Mortgage servicing rights financing - fair value
32

 
 
10

MSR related liabilities - nonrecourse at fair value
$
1,216

 
 
$
1,006



Mortgage Servicing Rights
The Company owns and records at fair value the rights to service traditional residential mortgage (“forward”) loans for others either as a result of purchase transactions or from the retained servicing associated with the sales and securitizations of loans originated. MSRs are comprised of servicing rights of both agency and non-agency loans.

The following table sets forth the activities of forward MSRs.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
Forward MSRs - Fair Value
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
 
 
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
Fair value - beginning of period
$
3,413

 
 
$
2,937

 
$
3,160

Additions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Servicing retained from mortgage loans sold
120

 
 
162

 
203

Purchases of servicing rights
479

 
 
144

 
66

Dispositions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales of servicing assets(1)
(111
)
 
 
4

 
(60
)
Changes in fair value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Changes in valuation inputs or assumptions used in the valuation model
(123
)
 
 
330

 
(101
)
Other changes in fair value
(113
)
 
 
(164
)
 
(331
)
Fair value - end of period
$
3,665

 
 
$
3,413

 
$
2,937



(1) 
Amount for the seven months ended July 31, 2018 is related to the sale of MSRs collateralized by nonperforming loans, which have a negative MSR value.

From time to time, the Company sells its ownership interest in certain MSRs and is retained as the subservicer for the sold assets. The Company has evaluated the sale accounting requirements related to these transactions, including the Company’s continued involvement as the subservicer, and concluded that these transactions qualify for sale accounting treatment. During the five months ended December 31, 2018, the Company sold $10,746 in unpaid principal balance (“UPB”) of forward MSRs, of which none was retained by the Company as subservicer. During the seven months ended July 31, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2017, the Predecessor sold $1,203 and $2,123 in UPB of forward MSRs, respectively, of which $1 and $364 was retained by the Company as subservicer, respectively.

MSRs measured at fair value are segregated between credit sensitive and interest sensitive pools. Credit sensitive pools are primarily impacted by borrower performance under specified repayment terms, which most directly impacts involuntary prepayments and delinquency rates. Interest sensitive pools are primarily impacted by changes in forecasted interest rates, which in turn impact voluntary prepayment speeds. The Company assesses whether acquired portfolios are more credit sensitive or interest sensitive in nature on the date of acquisition. Numerous factors are considered in making this assessment, including loan-to-value ratios, FICO scores, percentage of portfolio previously modified, portfolio seasoning and similar criteria. The determination between credit sensitive and interest sensitive for a pool is made at the date of acquisition, and no subsequent changes are made.

Credit sensitive portfolios generally consist of higher delinquency, single-family non-conforming residential forward mortgage loans serviced for agency and non-agency investors. Interest sensitive portfolios generally consist of lower delinquency, single-family conforming residential forward mortgage loans for agency investors.

The following table provides a breakdown of credit sensitive and interest sensitive UPB for the Company’s forward MSRs.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
MSRs - Sensitivity Pools
UPB
 
Fair Value
 
 
UPB
 
Fair Value
Credit sensitive
$
135,752

 
$
1,495

 
 
$
167,605

 
$
1,572

Interest sensitive
159,729

 
2,170

 
 
113,775

 
1,365

Total
$
295,481

 
$
3,665

 
 
$
281,380

 
$
2,937



The Company used the following key weighted-average inputs and assumptions in estimating the fair value of forward MSRs.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
Credit Sensitive
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Discount rate
11.3
%
 
 
11.4
%
Total prepayment speeds
11.8
%
 
 
15.2
%
Expected weighted-average life
6.4 years

 
 
5.7 years

 
 
 
 
 
Interest Sensitive
 
 
 
 
Discount rate
9.3
%
 
 
9.2
%
Total prepayment speeds
10.0
%
 
 
10.7
%
Expected weighted-average life
7.0 years

 
 
6.7 years



The following table shows the hypothetical effect on the fair value of the forward MSRs when applying certain unfavorable variations of key assumptions to these assets for the dates indicated.
 
Discount Rate
 
Total Prepayment Speeds
Forward MSRs - Hypothetical Sensitivities
100 bps
Adverse
Change
 
200 bps
Adverse
Change
 
10%
Adverse
Change
 
20%
Adverse
Change
Successor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward mortgage servicing rights
$
(137
)
 
$
(265
)
 
$
(129
)
 
$
(250
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Predecessor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward mortgage servicing rights
$
(108
)
 
$
(208
)
 
$
(118
)
 
$
(227
)


These hypothetical sensitivities should be evaluated with care. The effect on fair value of a 10% adverse change in assumptions generally cannot be determined because the relationship of the change in assumptions to the fair value may not be linear. Additionally, the impact of a variation in a particular assumption on the fair value is calculated while holding other assumptions constant. In reality, changes in one factor may lead to changes in other factors, which could impact the above hypothetical effects.

Reverse Mortgage Servicing Rights and Liabilities - Amortized Cost
The Company services certain HECM reverse mortgage loans with an unpaid principal balance of $28,415 as of December 31, 2018. The Predecessor serviced and subserviced certain HECM reverse mortgage loans with an unpaid principal balance of $35,112 as of December 31, 2017. Reverse mortgage servicing liabilities had an ending balance of $71 and $41 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 for the Company and Predecessor, respectively. For the five months ended December 31, 2018, the Company accreted $15 of the MSL. For the seven months ended July 31, 2018, the Predecessor accreted $11 of the MSL and recorded impairment of $56 in general and administrative expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Predecessor accreted $4 of the MSL and recorded an impairment of $3. Such accretion recorded by the Predecessor relates to previous portfolio acquisitions.

Reverse MSR had an ending balance of $11 and $4 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 for the Company and Predecessor, respectively. For the five months ended December 31, 2018, the Company recorded $4 of amortization. For the seven months ended July 31, 2018, the Predecessor recorded an impairment of $4. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Predecessor amortized $2 of the MSR.

The fair value of the reverse MSR was $11 and $29 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 for the Company and Predecessor, respectively. The fair value of the MSL was $53 and $34 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 for the Company and Predecessor, respectively. Management evaluates reverse MSRs and MSLs each reporting period for impairment. Based on management’s assessment at December 31, 2018 and 2017, no impairment or increased obligation was needed.

Excess Spread Financing - Fair Value
In order to finance the acquisition of certain MSRs on various Portfolios, the Company has entered into sale and assignment agreements with a third-party associated with funds and accounts under management of BlackRock Financial Management Inc. (“BlackRock”), a third-party associated with funds and accounts under management of Värde Partners, Inc. (“Varde”), and with certain affiliated entities formed and managed by New Residential Investment Corp. (“New Residential”). The Company sold to such entities the right to receive a specified percentage of the excess cash flow generated from the Portfolios after receipt of a fixed base servicing fee per loan. Servicing fees associated with traditional MSRs can be segregated into a contractually specified base servicing fee component and an excess servicing fee. The base servicing fee, along with ancillary income, is designed to cover costs incurred to service the specified pool plus a reasonable profit margin. The remaining servicing fee is considered excess. The Company retains all the base servicing fee and ancillary revenues associated with servicing the Portfolios and retains a portion of the excess servicing fee. The Company continues to be the servicer of the Portfolios and provides all servicing and advancing functions.

Contemporaneous with the above, the Company entered into refinanced loan obligations with New Residential, BlackRock and Varde. Should the Company refinance any loan in the Portfolios, subject to certain limitations, it will be required to transfer the new loan or a replacement loan of similar economic characteristics into the Portfolios. The new or replacement loan will be governed by the same terms set forth in the sale and assignment agreement described above, which is the primary driver of the recapture rate assumption.

The range of key assumptions used in the Company’s valuation of excess spread financing are as follows:
Excess Spread Financing
Prepayment
Speeds
 
Average
Life (Years)
 
Discount
Rate
 
Recapture
Rate
Successor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Low
6.0
%
 
5.0
 
8.5
%
 
8.5
%
High
16.7
%
 
8.1
 
13.9
%
 
30.5
%
Weighted-average
11.0
%
 
6.5
 
10.4
%
 
18.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Predecessor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Low
6.2
%
 
4.4
 
8.5
%
 
7.2
%
High
21.2
%
 
6.9
 
14.1
%
 
30.0
%
Weighted-average
13.7
%
 
5.9
 
10.8
%
 
18.7
%


The following table shows the hypothetical effect on the excess spread financing fair value when applying certain unfavorable variations of key assumptions to these liabilities for the dates indicated.
 
Discount Rate
 
Prepayment Speeds
Excess Spread Financing - Hypothetical Sensitivities
100 bps
Adverse
Change
 
200 bps
Adverse
Change
 
10%
Adverse
Change
 
20%
Adverse
Change
Successor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Excess spread financing
$
47

 
$
99

 
$
38

 
$
81

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Predecessor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Excess spread financing
$
37

 
$
78

 
$
34

 
$
71



As the cash flow assumptions utilized in determining the fair value amounts in the excess spread financing are based on the related cash flow assumptions utilized in the financed MSRs, any fair value changes recognized in the MSRs would inherently have an inverse impact on the carrying amount of the related excess spread financing. For example, while an increase in discount rates would negatively impact the value of the Company’s MSRs, it would reduce the carrying value of the associated excess spread financing liability.

These hypothetical sensitivities should be evaluated with care. The effect on fair value of a 10% variation in assumptions generally cannot be determined because the relationship of the change in assumptions to the fair value may not be linear. Additionally, the impact of a variation in a particular assumption on the fair value is calculated while holding other assumptions constant. In reality, changes in one factor may lead to changes in other factors, which could impact the above hypothetical effects. Also, a positive change in the above assumptions would not necessarily correlate with the corresponding decrease in the net carrying amount of the excess spread financing.

Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing - Fair Value
From December 2013 through June 2014, the Predecessor entered into agreements to sell a contractually specified base servicing fee component of certain MSRs and servicing advances under specified terms to a joint venture capitalized by New Residential and certain unaffiliated third-party investors. The Predecessor and subsequently the Company continues to be the named servicer and, for accounting purposes, ownership of the mortgage servicing rights continues to reside with the Company. Accordingly, the Predecessor and the Company records the MSRs and a MSR financing liability associated with this transaction in its consolidated balance sheets.

The following table sets forth the weighted average assumptions used in the valuation of the mortgage servicing rights financing.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing Assumptions
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Advance financing rates
4.2
%
 
 
3.5
%
Annual advance recovery rates
19.0
%
 
 
23.2
%

The following table sets forth the items comprising revenues associated with servicing loan portfolios.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
Servicing Revenue
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
 
 
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
 
Year ended December 31, 2016
Contractually specified servicing fees(1)
$
421

 
 
$
574

 
$
1,003

 
$
1,045

Other service-related income(1)
44

 
 
66

 
168

 
245

Incentive and modification income(1)
17

 
 
37

 
80

 
113

Late fees(1)
34

 
 
53

 
89

 
82

Reverse servicing fees
16

 
 
37

 
58

 
57

Mark-to-market adjustments(2)
(164
)
 
 
196

 
(160
)
 
(177
)
Counterparty revenue share(3)
(68
)
 
 
(111
)
 
(230
)
 
(298
)
Amortization, net of accretion(4)
(64
)
 
 
(112
)
 
(242
)
 
(314
)
Total servicing revenue
$
236

 
 
$
740

 
$
766

 
$
753


(1) 
Amounts include subservicing related revenues.
(2) 
Mark-to-market (“MTM”) adjustments include fair value adjustments on MSR, excess spread financing and MSR financing liabilities. The amount of MSR MTM includes the impact of negative modeled cash flows which have been transferred to reserves on advances and other receivables. The negative modeled cash flows relate to advances and other receivables associated with inactive and liquidated loans that are no longer part of the MSR portfolio. The impact of negative modeled cash flows was $25 for the five months ended December 31, 2018. The impact of negative modeled cash flows for the Predecessor was $38 for the seven months ended July 31, 2018 and $72 and $81 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
(3) 
Counterparty revenue share represents the excess servicing fee that the Company pays to the counterparties under the excess spread financing arrangements and the payments made associated with MSR financing arrangements.
(4) 
Amortization for the Successor is net of excess spread accretion of $53 and MSL accretion of $15 for the five months ended December 31, 2018. Amortization for the Predecessor is net of excess spread accretion of $78 for the seven months ended July 31, 2018, and $161 and $200 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Predecessor recorded MSL accretion within reverse servicing fees, whereas the Successor has elected to record MSL accretion within Amortization, net of accretion.
v3.19.1
Reverse Mortgage Interests, Net
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Reverse Mortgage Interest [Abstract]  
Reverse Mortgage Interests, Net
6. Reverse Mortgage Interests, Net

Reverse mortgage interests, net consists of the following:
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Participating interests in HECM mortgage-backed securities, net of $58 and $0 premium, respectively
$
5,664

 
 
$
7,107

Other interests securitized, net of $100 and $0 discount, respectively
1,064

 
 
912

Unsecuritized interests, net of $122 and $89 discount, respectively
1,219

 
 
2,080

Reserves
(13
)
 
 
(115
)
Total reverse mortgage interests, net
$
7,934

 
 
$
9,984



Participating Interests in HMBS
Participating interests in HMBS consist of the Company’s reverse mortgage interests in HECM loans which have been transferred to GNMA and subsequently securitized through the issuance of HMBS. During the five months ended December 31, 2018, a total of $107 UPB was transferred to GNMA and securitized by the Company. During the seven months ended July 31, 2018 and year ended December 31, 2017, a total of $198 and $547 in UPB were transferred to GNMA and securitized by the Predecessor, respectively.

Other Interests Securitized
Other interests securitized consist of reverse mortgage interests that no longer meet HMBS program eligibility criteria and have been repurchased out of HMBS. These reverse mortgage interests have subsequently been transferred to private securitization trusts and are accounted for as a secured borrowing. During the five months ended December 31, 2018, the Company securitized a total of $364 UPB through Trust 2018-3 and a total of $188 UPB from Trust 2017-1 was called and the related debt was extinguished. During the seven months ended July 31, 2018, the Predecessor securitized a total of $760 UPB through Trust 2018-1 and Trust 2018-2 and a total of $284 UPB from Trust 2016-2 and Trust 2016-3 were called and the related debt was extinguished. Refer to Other Nonrecourse Debt in Note 11, Indebtedness for additional information.

Unsecuritized Interests
Unsecuritized interests in reverse mortgages consists of the following:
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Repurchased HECM loans (exceed 98% MCA)
$
949

 
 
$
1,751

HECM related receivables
300

 
 
311

Funded borrower draws not yet securitized
76

 
 
82

REO-related receivables
16

 
 
25

Purchase discount
(122
)
 
 
(89
)
Total unsecuritized interests
$
1,219

 
 
$
2,080



Unsecuritized interests include repurchased HECM loans for which the Company is required to repurchase from the HMBS pool when the outstanding principal balance of the HECM loan is equal to or greater than 98% of the maximum claim amount (“MCA”) established at origination in accordance with HMBS program guidelines. The Company repurchased a total of $1,429 of HECM loans out of GNMA HMBS securitizations during the five months ended December 31, 2018, of which $328 were subsequently assigned to a third party in accordance with applicable servicing agreements. The Predecessor repurchased a total of $2,439 and $4,268 of HECM loans out of GNMA HMBS securitizations during the seven months ended July 31, 2018 and year ended December 31, 2017, respectively, of which, $512 and $1,018 were subsequently assigned to a third party in accordance with applicable servicing agreements, respectively. To the extent a loan is not subject to applicable servicing agreements and assigned to a third party, the loan is either subject to assignment to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”), per contractual obligations with GNMA, liquidated via a payoff from the borrower or liquidated via a foreclosure according to the terms of the underlying mortgage.

The Company and the Predecessor also estimate and record an asset for probable recoveries from prior servicers for their respective portion of the losses associated with the underlying loans that were not serviced in accordance with established guidelines. Receivables from prior servicers totaled $18 and $22 for the Company and Predecessor’s reverse loan portfolio at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Purchase of Reverse Mortgage Servicing Rights and Interests
On December 1, 2016, the Predecessor executed an asset purchase agreement with a large financial institution and acquired servicing rights and reverse mortgage interests. As part of the asset purchase agreement, the Predecessor agreed to acquire remaining components of the reverse portfolio, primarily including servicing of whole HECM loans and REO advances upon receiving regulatory approval. In September 2017, the Predecessor executed a mortgage servicing rights purchase agreement and a subservicing agreement to acquire servicing rights and subservicing contracts on the remaining reverse portfolio. In March 2018, the Predecessor executed an asset purchase agreement to acquire reverse mortgage interests on the subservicing contracts acquired in September 2017 referenced above, acquiring $467 UPB of participating interests in HECM loans and $460 UPB of related HMBS obligations.

Reserves for Reverse Mortgage Interests
The Company records reserves related to reverse mortgage interests based on potential unrecoverable costs and loss exposures expected to be realized. Recoverability is determined based on the Company’s ability to meet HUD servicing guidelines and is viewed as two different categories of expenses: financial and operational. Financial exposures are defined as the cost of doing business related to servicing the HECM product and include potential unrecoverable costs primarily based on HUD claim guidelines related to recoverable expenses and unfavorable changes in the appraised value of the loan collateral. Operational exposures are defined as unrecoverable debenture interest curtailments imposed for missed HUD-specified servicing timelines. Reserves for reverse mortgage interests are related to both financial and operational exposures.

The activity of the reserves for reverse mortgage interests is set forth below.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
Reserves for reverse mortgage interests
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
 
 
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
Balance - beginning of period
$

 
 
$
115

 
$
131

Provisions
13

 
 
32

 
76

Write-offs

 
 
(18
)
 
(92
)
Balance - end of period
$
13

 
 
$
129

 
$
115



Purchase Discount for Reverse Mortgage Interests
In connection with the Merger, the Company recorded the acquired reverse mortgage interests at estimated fair value as of the acquisition date, which resulted in a preliminary purchase premium of $58 for participating interests in HMBS, and a preliminary purchase discount of $290 for other interest securitized and unsecuritized interests as this population of reverse mortgage interests represents a portion of the portfolio that has more risk of loss attributable to financial and operational exposures related to being serviced through foreclosure and collateral liquidation. The following table sets forth the activities of the purchase premiums and discounts for reverse mortgage interests.
 
Successor
 
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
Purchase premiums and discounts for reverse mortgage interests
Premium for Participating Interests in HMBS
 
Discount for Other Interest Securitized
 
Discount for Unsecuritized Interests
Balance - beginning of period
$
58

 
$
(117
)
 
$
(173
)
Additions

 

 

Utilization of purchase discounts

 

 
43

Accretion/(Amortization)

 
17

 
8

Balance - end of period
$
58

 
$
(100
)
 
$
(122
)

In connection with previous reverse mortgage portfolio acquisitions, the Predecessor recorded a purchase discount within unsecuritized interests. The following table sets forth the activities of the purchase discounts for reverse mortgage interests.
 
Predecessor
Purchase discounts for reverse mortgage interests
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
Balance - beginning of period
$
(89
)
 
$
(43
)
Additions
(7
)
 
(75
)
Accretion
14

 
29

Balance - end of period
$
(82
)
 
$
(89
)


Reverse Mortgage Interest Income
The Company accrues interest income for its participating interest in reverse mortgages based on the stated rates underlying HECM loans and FHA guidelines. Total interest earned on the Company’s reverse mortgage interests was $206 for the five months ended December 31, 2018. Total interest earned on the Predecessor’s reverse mortgage interests was $274 for the seven months ended July 31, 2018, and $490 and $344 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
v3.19.1
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale and Investment
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale and Investment [Abstract]  
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale and Investment
7. Mortgage Loans Held for Sale and Investment

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale
The Company maintains a strategy of originating and purchasing residential mortgage loan products primarily for the purpose of selling to GSEs or other third-party investors in the secondary market on a servicing-retained basis. The Company focuses on assisting customers currently in the Company’s servicing portfolio with refinancing of loans or new home purchases. Generally, all newly originated mortgage loans held for sale are securitized and transferred to GSEs or delivered to third-party purchasers shortly after origination on a servicing-retained basis.

Mortgage loans held for sale are recorded at fair value as set forth below.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Mortgage loans held for sale - UPB
$
1,568

 
 
$
1,837

Mark-to-market adjustment(1)
63

 
 
54

Total mortgage loans held for sale
$
1,631

 
 
$
1,891



(1) 
The mark-to-market adjustment is recorded in net gain on mortgage loans held for sale in the consolidated statements of operations.

The Company accrues interest income as earned and places loans on non-accrual status after any portion of principal or interest has been delinquent for more than 90 days. Accrued interest is recorded as interest income in the consolidated statements of operations.

The total UPB of mortgage loans held for sale on non-accrual status was as follows:
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale - UPB
UPB
 
Fair Value
 
 
UPB
 
Fair Value
Non-accrual(1)
$
45

 
$
42

 
 
$
66

 
$
64



(1) 
Non-accrual includes $40 and $64 of UPB related to Ginnie Mae repurchased loans as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

From time to time, the Company exercises its right to repurchase individual delinquent loans in Ginnie Mae securitization pools to minimize interest spread losses, to re-pool into new Ginnie Mae securitizations, or to otherwise sell to third-party investors. During the five months ended December 31, 2018, the Company repurchased $56 of delinquent Ginnie Mae loans and securitized or sold to third-party investors $95 of previously repurchased loans. During the seven months ended July 31, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2017, the Predecessor repurchased $118 and $316 of delinquent Ginnie Mae loans, respectively, and securitized or sold to third-party investors $151 and $341 of previously repurchased loans, respectively.

As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, $70 and $227 of the repurchased loans have re-performed and were held in accrual status, respectively, and remaining balances continue to be held under a nonaccrual status.

The total UPB of mortgage loans held for sale for which the Company and the Predecessor have begun formal foreclosure proceedings was $33 and $51 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The following table details a roll forward of the change in the account balance of mortgage loans held for sale.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
Mortgage loans held for sale
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
 
 
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
Balance - beginning of period
$
1,514

 
 
$
1,891

 
$
1,788

Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees
8,890

 
 
12,319

 
19,140

Loans sold
(9,304
)
 
 
(13,255
)
 
(20,318
)
Repurchase of loans out of Ginnie Mae securitizations
527

 
 
544

 
1,249

Transfer of mortgage loans held for sale to advances/accounts receivable related to claims(1)
(5
)
 
 
(7
)
 
(19
)
Net transfer of mortgage loans held for sale from REO in other assets(2)
5

 
 
14

 
23

Changes in fair value
6

 
 
(1
)
 
9

Other purchase-related activities(3)
(2
)
 
 
9

 
19

Balance - end of period
$
1,631

 
 
$
1,514

 
$
1,891



(1) 
Amounts are comprised of claims made on certain government insured mortgage loans upon completion of the REO sale.
(2) 
Net amounts are comprised of REO in the sales process which are transferred to other assets and certain government insured mortgage REO which are transferred from other assets upon completion of the sale so that the claims process can begin.
(3) 
Amounts are comprised primarily of non-Ginnie Mae loan purchases and buyouts.

For the five months ended December 31, 2018, the Company received proceeds of $9,397 on the sale of mortgage loans held for sale, resulting in gains of $93. For the seven months ended July 31, 2018 and years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Predecessor received proceeds of $13,382, $20,772 and $21,942, respectively, on the sale of mortgage loans held for sale, resulting in gains of $127, $454 and $539, respectively.

The Company has the right to repurchase any individual loan in a Ginnie Mae securitization pool if that loan meets certain criteria, including being delinquent greater than 90 days. The majority of Ginnie Mae repurchased loans are repurchased solely with the intent to re-pool into new Ginnie Mae securitizations upon re-performance of the loan or to otherwise sell to third-party investors. Therefore, these loans are classified as held for sale. The amounts repurchased out of Ginnie Mae pools, as presented above, are primarily in connection with loan modifications and loan resolution activity as part of the Company’s contractual obligations as the servicer of the loans.

Mortgage Loans Held for Investment
The following sets forth the composition of mortgage loans held for investment, net.
 
Successor
 
December 31, 2018
Mortgage loans held for investment, net – UPB
$
156

Fair value adjustments
(37
)
Total mortgage loans held for investment at fair value
$
119


 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2017
Mortgage loans held for investment, net - UPB
$
193

Transfer discount:
 
Non-accretable
(41
)
Accretable
(12
)
Allowance for loan losses
(1
)
Total mortgage loans held for investment, net
$
139



The Predecessor recorded interest income on the transferred loans on a level-yield method. To maintain a level-yield on these transferred loans over the estimated extended life, the Predecessor reclassified to accretable yield discount approximately $1 of transfer discount designated as reserves for future loss, for the seven months ended July 31, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2017, respectively. No provision for reserves was required for the year ended December 31, 2017 as the fair value of the underlying collateral exceeded the carrying value of the loans, net of the non-accretable discount.

The total UPB of mortgage loans held for investment on non-accrual status was as follows:

 
Successor
 
December 31, 2018
Mortgage Loans Held for Investment - UPB
UPB
 
Fair Value
Non-accrual
$
27

 
$
13


The following table details a roll forward of the change in the account balance of mortgage loans held for investment.
 
Successor
Mortgage loans held for investment at fair value
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
Balance - beginning of period
$
125

Payments received from borrowers
(5
)
Charge-offs
(3
)
Changes in fair value
2

Balance - end of period
$
119



The total UPB of mortgage loans held for investment for which the Company and the Predecessor have begun formal foreclosure proceedings was $15 and $22 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
v3.19.1
Property and Equipment, Net Property and Equipment, Net
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property and Equipment, Net
8. Property and Equipment, Net
 
The composition of property and equipment, net, and the corresponding ranges of estimated useful lives were as follows:
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
Estimated Useful Life
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment
$
32

 
 
$
57

 
3 - 5 years
Capitalized software costs
24

 
 
152

 
3 - 5 years
Software in development and other
24

 
 
12

 
 
Leasehold improvements
22

 
 
19

 
3 - 5 years
Long-term capital leases - computer equipment
10

 
 
50

 
5 years
Property and equipment
112

 
 
290

 
 
Less: Accumulated depreciation
(16
)
 
 
(169
)
 
 
Total property and equipment, net
$
96

 
 
$
121

 
 


The Company recorded depreciation expense on property and equipment of $16 for the five months ended December 31, 2018. The Predecessor recorded depreciation expense on property and equipment of $31, $54 and $56 for the seven months ended July 31, 2018 and years ended December 31, 2017, and 2016, respectively. The Company and Predecessor have entered into various lease agreements for computer equipment which are classified as capital leases. All of the capital leases expire over the next year. A majority of these lease agreements contain bargain purchase options.

No impairment losses related to property and equipment were recorded by the Predecessor and Company during the seven months ended July 31, 2018 and the five months ended December 31, 2018, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Predecessor recorded a total of $3 impairment charges for hardware and software that were no longer in use. The impairment charges were included in the general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Predecessor recorded a total of $11 impairment charges for assets that were no longer in use, including $10 primarily related to software and hardware and $1 due to retirement of Predecessor’s old website upon launch of Predecessor’s new website.
v3.19.1
Other Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Other Assets
9. Other Assets

Other assets consist of the following:
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Loans subject to repurchase right from Ginnie Mae
$
266

 
 
$
218

Accrued revenues
145

 
 
148

Intangible assets
117

 
 
19

Goodwill
23

 
 
72

Other
244

 
 
222

Total other assets
$
795

 
 
$
679



Loans Subject to Repurchase Right from Ginnie Mae
Forward loans are sold to Ginnie Mae in conjunction with the issuance of mortgage backed securities. The Company, as the issuer of the mortgage backed securities, has the unilateral right to repurchase any individual loan in a Ginnie Mae securitization pool if that loan meets certain criteria, including being delinquent greater than 90 days. Once the Company has the unilateral right to repurchase a delinquent loan, it has effectively regained control over the loan and recognizes these rights to the loan on its consolidated balance sheets and establishes a corresponding repurchase liability regardless of the Company’s intention to repurchase the loan.

Accrued Revenues
Accrued revenues are primarily comprised of service fees earned but not received based upon the terms of the Company’s servicing and subservicing agreements.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets
The following presents changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years indicated.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
 
 
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
Balance - beginning of period(1)
$
10

 
 
$
72

 
$
74

Addition from acquisitions(2) 
13

 
 

 

Goodwill disposition

 
 

 
(2
)
Balance - end of period
$
23

 
 
$
72

 
$
72


(1) 
Beginning balance for the Successor includes goodwill of $10 in connection with the acquisition of Nationstar on July 31, 2018, 2018. See further discussion in Note 3, Acquisitions.
(2) 
As discussed in Note 3, Acquisitions, the Company recorded goodwill of $13 in connection with the acquisition of Assurant Mortgage Solutions in 2018.

The Company performed a qualitative assessment of its reporting units and determined that no impairment of goodwill existed in the five months ended December 31, 2018. The Predecessor did not recognize goodwill impairment in the seven months ended July 31, 2018 and the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.

The following tables present the composition of intangible assets.
 
Successor
 
December 31, 2018
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Carrying Amount
 
Weighted Average Remaining Life in Years
Customer relationships
$
77

 
$
(14
)
 
$
63

 
5.6
Technology
52

 
(8
)
 
44

 
3.6
Trade name
8

 
(1
)
 
7

 
4.6
Other
3

 

 
3

 
4.8
Total intangible assets
$
140

 
$
(23
)
 
$
117

 
4.7

 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2017
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Carrying Amount
 
Weighted Average Remaining Life in Years
Trade name
$
8

 
$
(3
)
 
$
5

 
6.6
Customer relationships
12

 
(6
)
 
6

 
4.7
Purchased software
12

 
(5
)
 
7

 
4.0
Licenses
1

 

 
1

 
Indefinite
Total intangible assets
$
33

 
$
(14
)
 
$
19

 
4.8


The Company recognized $23 of amortization expense during the five months ended December 31, 2018. The Predecessor recognized amortization expense of $2 during the seven months ended July 31, 2018, and $5, and $8 during the years ended December 31, 2017, and 2016, respectively.

The following table presents the estimated aggregate amortization expense for existing amortizable intangible assets for the years indicated.
Year Ending December 31,
 
Amount
2019
 
$
47

2020
 
32

2021
 
17

2022
 
13

2023
 
8

Thereafter
 

Total future amortization expense
 
$
117


Other
Other primarily includes derivative financial instruments, prepaid expenses, deposits, REO, tax receivables and non-advance related accounts receivable due from investors. See Note 10, Derivative Financial Instruments, for further details on derivative financial instruments.

REO, net includes $10 and $15 of REO-related receivables with government insurance as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, limiting loss exposure to the Company and the Predecessor.
v3.19.1
Derivative Financial Instruments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivative Financial Instruments
10. Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative instruments utilized by the Company primarily include IRLCs, LPCs, forward MBS trades, Eurodollar and Treasury futures and interest rate swap agreements.

Associated with the Company and Predecessor’s derivatives are $12 and $1 in collateral deposits on derivative instruments recorded in other assets on the Company and Predecessor’s consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company and Predecessor do not offset fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments with amounts collected or deposited on derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheets.

The following table provides the outstanding notional balances, fair values of outstanding positions and recorded gains/(losses).
 
 
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
 
 
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
 
Expiration
Dates
 
Outstanding
Notional
 
Fair
Value
 
Recorded Gains/(Losses)
 
 
Recorded Gains/(Losses)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans held for sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan sale commitments
2019
 
$
319

 
$
13.5

 
$
2.8

 
 
$
10.5

Derivative financial instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IRLCs
2019
 
1,301

 
47.6

 
(12.1
)
 
 
0.4

Forward sales of MBS
2019
 
485

 
0.1

 
(3.1
)
 
 
0.9

LPCs
2019
 
215

 
1.7

 
0.4

 
 
0.3

Treasury futures(1)
2018
 

 

 
(0.1
)
 
 
(1.8
)
Eurodollar futures(1)
2019-2021
 
19

 

 

 
 

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IRLCs(1)
2019
 

 

 

 
 

Forward sales of MBS
2019
 
2,639

 
19.3

 
17.4

 
 
(1.0
)
LPCs
2019
 
90

 
0.4

 
(0.2
)
 
 
0.1

Treasury futures(1)
2018
 

 

 
(0.1
)
 
 
(1.3
)
Eurodollar futures(1)
2019-2021
 
6

 

 

 
 


 
 
 
Predecessor
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
 
Expiration
Dates
 
Outstanding
Notional
 
Fair
Value
 
Recorded
Gains/(Losses)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans held for sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan sale commitments(1)
2018
 
$
13

 
$
0.1

 
$

Derivative financial instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IRLCs
2018
 
2,065

 
59.3

 
(32.9
)
Forward sales of MBS
2018
 
1,802

 
2.4

 
(36.9
)
LPCs
2018
 
171

 
0.9

 
(1.0
)
Treasury futures
2018
 
81

 
1.9

 
1.9

Eurodollar futures(1)
2018-2021
 
26

 

 

Interest rate swaps(1)
2018
 

 

 
(0.1
)
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IRLCs(1)
2018
 
7

 

 
1.1

Forward sales of MBS
2018
 
1,579

 
2.8

 
7.2

LPCs
2018
 
213

 
0.6

 
0.9

Treasury futures
2018
 
128

 
1.4

 
(1.4
)
Eurodollar futures(1)
2018-2021
 
17

 

 

Interest rate swaps(1)
2018
 

 

 
0.1


(1) 
Fair values or recorded gains/(losses) of derivative instruments are less than $0.1 for the specified dates.
v3.19.1
Indebtedness
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Indebtedness
es Payable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Advance Facilities
 
Interest Rate
 
Maturity Date
 
Collateral
 
Capacity Amount
 
Outstanding
 
Collateral Pledged
 
 
Outstanding
 
Collateral pledged
Nationstar agency advance receivables trust
 
LIBOR+1.5% to 2.6%
 
December 2020
 
Servicing advance receivables
 
$
350

 
$
218

 
$
255

 
 
$
416

 
$
492

Nationstar mortgage advance receivable trust
 
LIBOR+1.5% to 6.5%
 
August 2021
 
Servicing advance receivables
 
325

 
209

 
284

 
 
230

 
287

MBS servicer advance facility (2014)
 
CPRATE+2.5%
 
December 2019
 
Servicing advance receivables
 
125

 
90

 
149

 
 
44

 
140

Nationstar agency advance financing facility
 
LIBOR+1.5%
 
July 2020
 
Servicing advance receivables
 
125

 
78

 
89

 
 
102

 
117

MBS advance financing facility
 
LIBOR+2.5%
 
March 2019
 
Servicing advance receivables
 

 

 

 
 
63

 
64

Advance facilities principal amount
 
 
 
 
 
595

 
$
777

 
 
855

 
$
1,100

Unamortized debt issuance costs
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
Advance facilities, net
 
 
 
$
595

 

 
 
$
855

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Warehouse Facilities
 
Interest Rate
 
Maturity Date
 
Collateral
 
Capacity Amount
 
Outstanding
 
Collateral Pledged
 
 
Outstanding
 
Collateral pledged
$1,200 warehouse facility
 
LIBOR+1.9% to 3.8%
 
March 2019
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
$
1,200

 
$
464

 
$
514

 
 
$
889

 
$
960

$1,000 warehouse facility
 
LIBOR+1.6% to 2.5%
 
September 2019
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
1,000

 
137

 
140

 
 
299

 
308

$950 warehouse facility
 
LIBOR+1.7% to 3.5%
 
November 2019
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
950

 
560

 
622

 
 
721

 
785

$600 warehouse facility
 
LIBOR+2.5%
 
February 2020
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
600

 
151

 
168

 
 
333

 
347

$500 warehouse facility
 
LIBOR+2.0% to 2.3%
 
September 2020
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
500

 
290

 
299

 
 

 

$500 warehouse facility
 
LIBOR+1.5% to 2.8%
 
November 2019
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
500

 
220

 
248

 
 
305

 
337

$500 warehouse facility
 
LIBOR+1.5% to 3.0%
 
April 2019
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
500

 
187

 
200

 
 
246

 
272

$500 warehouse facility
 
LIBOR+1.8% to 2.8%
 
August 2019
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
500

 
119

 
122

 
 
233

 
239

$300 warehouse facility
 
LIBOR+2.3%
 
January 2020
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
300

 
103

 
132

 
 
116

 
141

$200 warehouse facility
 
LIBOR+1.3%
 
April 2019
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
200

 
18

 
19

 
 
80

 
81

$40 warehouse facility
 
LIBOR+3.0%
 
November 2019
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
40

 
1

 
2

 
 
4

 
6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,250

 
2,466

 
 
3,226

 
3,476

MSRs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$200 warehouse facility(1)
 
LIBOR+3.8%
 
March 2019
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
200

 

 
430

 
 

 
377

$200 warehouse facility
 
LIBOR+4.0%
 
June 2020
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
200

 
100

 
928

 
 
50

 
594

$175 warehouse facility
 
LIBOR+2.3%
 
December 2020
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
175

 

 
226

 
 

 
200

$50 warehouse facility
 
LIBOR+4.5%
 
August 2020
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
50

 

 
102

 
 
10

 
90

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
100

 
1,686

 
 
60

 
1,261

Warehouse facilities principal amount
 
 
 
 
 
2,350

 
$
4,152

 
 
3,286

 
$
4,737

Unamortized debt issuance costs
 
 
 
 
 
(1
)
 
 
 
 
(1
)
 
 
Warehouse facilities, net
 
 
 
$
2,349

 
 
 
 
$
3,285

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pledged Collateral:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans held for sale and mortgage loans held for investment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,528

 
$
1,628

 
 
$
1,792

 
$
1,901

Reverse mortgage interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
722

 
838

 
 
1,434

 
1,575

MSRs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
100

 
1,686

 
 
60

 
1,261


(1) 
The capacity amount of this facility is a sublimit of the $1,200 warehouse facility.



Unsecured Senior Notes
Unsecured senior notes consist of the following:
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
$950 face value, 8.125% interest rate payable semi-annually, due July 2023(1)
$
950

 
 
$

$750 face value, 9.125% interest rate payable semi-annually, due July 2026(1)
750

 
 

$600 face value, 6.500% interest rate payable semi-annually, due July 2021(2)
592

 
 
595

$300 face value, 6.500% interest rate payable semi-annually, due June 2022(2)
206

 
 
206

$475 face value, 6.500% interest rate payable semi-annually, due August 2018(3)

 
 
364

$400 face value, 7.875% interest rate payable semi-annually, due October 2020(3)

 
 
397

$375 face value, 9.625% interest rate payable semi-annually, due May 2019(3)

 
 
323

Unsecured senior notes principal amount
2,498

 
 
1,885

Unamortized debt issuance costs, net of premium, and discount
(39
)
 
 
(11
)
Unsecured senior notes, net
$
2,459

 
 
$
1,874



(1) 
On July 13, 2018, Merger Sub issued $950 aggregate principal amount of the 8.125% Notes due 2023 and $750 aggregate principal amount of the 9.125% Notes due 2026. The proceeds from the New Notes were used, together with the proceeds from the issuance of WMIH’s common stock and WMIH’s cash and restricted cash on hand, to consummate the Merger with Nationstar and the refinancing of certain Nationstar’s existing debt and to pay related fees and expenses. At the consummation of the acquisition, Merger Sub merged with and into Nationstar with Nationstar assuming the obligations under the New Notes.
(2) 
In June 2018, the Predecessor entered into a supplemental indenture to, among other things, modify the definition of “Change of Control” to provide that the Merger will not constitute a change of control which would otherwise trigger redemption obligations.
(3) 
The note of the Predecessor was paid off or redeemed in August 2018.

The indentures for the unsecured senior notes contain various covenants and restrictions that limit the issuer(s) and restricted subsidiaries ability to incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends, make certain investments, create liens, consolidate, merge or sell substantially all of their assets or enter into certain transactions with affiliates. The indentures contain certain events of default, including (subject, in some cases, to customary cure periods and materiality thresholds) defaults based on (i) the failure to make payments under the applicable indenture when due, (ii) breach of covenants, (iii) cross-defaults to certain other indebtedness, (iv) certain bankruptcy or insolvency events, (v) material judgments and (vi) invalidity of material guarantees.

The indentures for the unsecured senior notes provide that the Company may redeem all or a portion of the notes prior to certain fixed dates by paying a make-whole premium plus accrued and unpaid interest, to the redemption dates. In addition, the Company may redeem all or a portion of the unsecured senior notes at any time on or after certain fixed dates at the applicable redemption prices set forth in the indentures plus accrued and unpaid interest, to the redemption dates. During the five months ended December 31, 2018, the Company redeemed $658 in principal of outstanding notes. Additionally, the Company repaid $364 in principal of outstanding notes which matured during the five months ended December 31, 2018. The Predecessor repurchased $60 and $120 in principal amount of outstanding notes during the seven months ended July 31, 2018 and year ended December 31, 2017, respectively, resulting in a loss of $2 and $3, respectively.

Additionally, the indentures provide that on or before certain fixed dates, the Company may redeem (x) in the case of the New Notes, up to 40%, or (y) in the case of the other series of unsecured senior notes, up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the unsecured senior notes with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings at fixed redemption prices, plus accrued and unpaid interest, to the redemption dates, subject to compliance with certain conditions.

The ratios included in the indentures for the unsecured senior notes are incurrence-based compared to the customary ratio covenants that are often found in credit agreements that require a company to maintain a certain ratio.

As of December 31, 2018, the expected maturities of the Company’s unsecured senior notes based on contractual maturities are as follows:
Year Ending December 31,
 
Amount
2019
 
$

2020
 

2021
 
592

2022
 
206

2023
 
950

Thereafter
 
750

Total
 
$
2,498



Other Nonrecourse Debt
Other nonrecourse debt consists of the following:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
Issue Date
 
Maturity Date
 
Class of Note
 
Securitized Amount
 
Outstanding
 
 
Outstanding
Participating interest financing(1)
 
 
 
 
$

 
$
5,607

 
 
$
7,111

Securitization of nonperforming HECM loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trust 2016-2
 
June 2016
 
June 2026
 
A, M1, M2
 

 

 
 
94

Trust 2016-3
 
August 2016
 
August 2026
 
A, M1, M2
 

 

 
 
138

Trust 2017-1
 
May 2017
 
May 2027
 
A, M1, M2
 

 

 
 
213

Trust 2017-2
 
September 2017
 
September 2027
 
A, M1, M2
 
284

 
231

 
 
365

Trust 2018-1
 
March 2018
 
March 2028
 
A, M1, M2, M3, M4, M5
 
308

 
284

 
 

Trust 2018-2
 
August 2018
 
August 2028
 
A, M1, M2, M3, M4, M5
 
260

 
250

 
 

Trust 2018-3
 
November 2018
 
November 2028
 
A, M1, M2, M3, M4, M5
 
350

 
326

 
 

Nonrecourse debt - legacy assets
 
November 2009
 
October 2039
 
A
 
105

 
29

 
 
42

Other nonrecourse debt principal amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,727

 
 
7,963

Unamortized debt issuance costs, net of premium, and issuance discount(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
68

 
 
51

Other nonrecourse debt, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
6,795

 
 
$
8,014


(1) 
Amounts represent the Company’s participating interest in GNMA HMBS securitized portfolios.
(2) 
The Predecessor amount includes a premium of $62 as of December 31, 2017.

Participating Interest Financing
Participating interest financing represents the obligation of HMBS pools to third-party security holders. The Company and Predecessor issue HMBS in connection with the securitization of borrower draws and accrued interest on HECM loans. Proceeds are received in exchange for securitized advances on the HECM loan amounts transferred to GNMA, and the Company retains a beneficial interest (referred to as a “participating interest”) in the securitization trust in which the HECM loans and HMBS obligations are held and assume both issuer and servicer responsibilities in accordance with GNMA HMBS program guidelines. Monthly cash flows generated from the HECM loans are used to service the HMBS obligations. The interest rate is based on the underlying HMBS rate with a range of 2.6% to 6.6%.

Securitizations of Nonperforming HECM Loans
From time to time, the Company securitizes its interests in non-performing reverse mortgages. The transactions provide investors with the ability to invest in a pool of both non-performing HECM loans secured by one-to-four-family residential properties and a pool of REO properties acquired through foreclosure of a deed in lieu of foreclosure in connection with HECM loans that are covered by FHA insurance. The transactions provide the Company with access to liquidity for the non-performing HECM loan portfolio, ongoing servicing fees, and potential residual returns. The transactions are structured as secured borrowings with the reverse mortgage loans included in the consolidated financial statements as reverse mortgage interests and the related financing included in other nonrecourse debt. Interest is accrued at a rate of 2.0% to 6.0% on the outstanding securitized notes and recorded as interest expense in consolidated statements of operations. The HECM securitizations are callable with expected weighted average lives of less than one to four years. The Company may re-securitize the previously called loans from earlier HECM securitizations to achieve a lower cost of funds.

Nonrecourse Debt – Legacy Assets
During November 2009, the Company completed the securitization of approximately $222 of Asset-Backed Securities (“ABS”), which was accounted for as a secured borrowing. This structure resulted in the Company carrying the securitized mortgage loans in its consolidated balance sheets and recognizing the asset-backed certificates acquired by third parties. The principal and interest on these notes are paid using the cash flows from the underlying mortgage loans, which serve as collateral for the debt. The interest rate paid on the outstanding securities is 7.5%, which is subject to an available funds cap. The total outstanding principal balance on the underlying mortgage loans serving as collateral for the debt was approximately $160 and $181 at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The UPB on the outstanding loans was $29 and $42 at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, and the carrying value of the nonrecourse debt was $29 and $37, respectively.

Financial Covenants
The Company and the Predecessor’s borrowing arrangements and credit facilities contain various financial covenants which primarily relate to required tangible net worth amounts, liquidity reserves, leverage requirements, and profitability requirements. Due to the Merger-related expenses incurred by the Predecessor in July 2018, the Company was unable to meet the profitability requirement in one of its outstanding warehouse facilities as of September 30, 2018. At the Company’s request, the financial institution associated with this warehouse facility agreed to amend this profitability requirement. As a result of this amendment, the Company was in compliance with its required financial covenants as of December 31, 2018.

The Company is required to maintain a minimum tangible net worth of at least $682 as of each quarter-end related to its outstanding Master Repurchase Agreements on its outstanding repurchase facilities. As of December 31, 2018, the Company was in compliance with these minimum tangible net worth requirements.
v3.19.1
Payables and Accrued Liabilities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]  
Payables and Accrued Liabilities
12. Payables and Accrued Liabilities

Payables and accrued liabilities consist of the following:
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Payables to servicing and subservicing investors
$
494

 
 
$
516

Loans subject to repurchase from Ginnie Mae
266

 
 
218

MSR purchases payable including advances
182

 
 
10

Payable to GSEs and securitized trusts
105

 
 
92

Other liabilities
496

 
 
403

Total payables and accrued liabilities
$
1,543

 
 
$
1,239



Payables to Servicing and Subservicing Investors and Payables to GSEs and Securitized Trusts
Payables to servicing and subservicing investors, GSEs and securitized trusts represent amounts due to investors, GSEs and securitized trusts in connection with loans serviced that are paid from collections of the underlying loans, insurance proceeds or proceeds from property disposal.

Loans Subject to Repurchase from Ginnie Mae
See Note 9, Other Assets, for a description of assets and liabilities related to loans subject to repurchase from Ginnie Mae.

MSR purchases payable including advances
MSR purchases payable including advances represents the amounts owed to the seller in connection with the purchase of MSRs.

Other Liabilities
Other liabilities primarily include accrued bonus and payroll, accrued interest, accrued legal expenses, payable to insurance carriers and insurance cancellation reserves, derivative financial instruments, repurchase reserves, accounts payable and other accrued liabilities. Payables to insurance carriers and insurance cancellation reserves consist of insurance premiums received from borrower payments awaiting disbursement to the insurance carrier and/or amounts due to third-party investors on liquidated loans. See Note 10, Derivative Financial Instruments, for further details on derivative financial instruments.

The activity of the repurchase reserves is set forth below.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
Repurchase Reserves
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
 
 
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
Balance - beginning of period
$
9

 
 
$
9

 
$
18

Provisions
3

 
 
3

 
7

Releases
(4
)
 
 
(3
)
 
(14
)
Charge-offs

 
 

 
(2
)
Balance - end of period
$
8

 
 
$
9

 
$
9



The provision for repurchases represents an estimate of losses to be incurred on the repurchase of loans or indemnification of purchaser’s losses related to forward loans. Certain sale contracts and GSE standards require the Predecessor and subsequently the Company to repurchase a loan or indemnify the purchaser or insurer for losses if a borrower fails to make initial loan payments or if the accompanying mortgage loan fails to meet certain customary representations and warranties, such as the manner of origination, the nature and extent of underwriting standards.

In the event of a breach of the representations and warranties, the Predecessor and subsequently the Company may be required to either repurchase the loan or indemnify the purchaser for losses it sustains on the loan. In addition, an investor may request that the Predecessor and subsequently the Company refund a portion of the premium paid on the sale of mortgage loans if a loan is prepaid within a certain amount of time from the date of sale. The Predecessor and the Company record a reserve for estimated losses associated with loan repurchases, purchaser indemnification and premium refunds. The provision for repurchase losses is charged against net gain on mortgage loans held for sale. A release of repurchase reserves is recorded when the Predecessor and Company’s assessment reveals that previously recorded reserves are no longer needed.

A selling representation and warranty framework was introduced by the GSEs in 2013 and enhanced in 2014 that helps address concerns of loan sellers with respect to loan repurchase risk. Under the framework, a GSE will not exercise its remedies, including the issuance of repurchase requests, for breaches of certain selling representations and warranties if a mortgage meets certain eligibility requirements. For loans sold to GSEs on or after January 1, 2013, repurchase risk for Home Affordable Refinance Program (“HARP”) loans is lowered if the borrower stays current on the loan for 12 months and representation and warranty risks are limited for non-HARP loans that stay current for 36 months.

The Company regularly evaluates the adequacy of repurchase reserves based on trends in repurchase and indemnification requests, actual loss experience, settlement negotiation, estimated future loss exposure and other relevant factors including economic conditions. Current loss rates have significantly declined attributable to stronger underwriting standards and due to the falloff of loans underwritten prior to mortgage loan crisis period prior to 2008. The Company believes its reserve balance as of December 31, 2018 is sufficient to cover loss exposure associated with repurchase contingencies.
v3.19.1
Securitizations and Financings
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Variable Interest Entities and Securitizations [Abstract]  
Securitizations and Financings
13. Securitizations and Financings

Variable Interest Entities (VIE)
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into various types of on- and off-balance sheet transactions with SPEs determined to be VIEs, which primarily consist of securitization trusts established for a limited purpose. Generally, these SPEs are formed for the purpose of securitization transactions in which the Company transfers assets to an SPE, which then issues to investors various forms of debt obligations supported by those assets.

The Company has determined that the SPEs created in connection with the (i) Nationstar Home Equity Loan Trust 2009-A, (ii) Nationstar Mortgage Advance Receivables Trust (NMART), (iii) Nationstar Agency Advance Financing Trust (NAAFT) and (iv) Nationstar Advance Agency Receivables Trust (NAART) should be consolidated as the Company is the primary beneficiary of each of these entities. Also, the Company consolidated four reverse mortgage SPEs as it is the primary beneficiary of each of these entities. These SPEs include the Nationstar HECM Loan Trusts.

A summary of the assets and liabilities of the Company’s transactions with VIEs included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements is presented below.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
Transfers
Accounted for as
Secured
Borrowings
 
Reverse Secured Borrowings
 
 
Transfers
Accounted for as
Secured
Borrowings
 
Reverse Secured Borrowings
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restricted cash
$
70

 
$
63

 
 
$
106

 
$
26

Reverse mortgage interests, net

 
6,770

 
 

 
7,981

Advances and other receivables, net
628

 

 
 
896

 

Mortgage loans held for investment
118

 

 
 
138

 

Other assets

 

 
 
2

 

Total assets
$
816

 
$
6,833

 
 
$
1,142

 
$
8,007

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advance facilities(1)
$
505

 
$

 
 
$
749

 
$

Payables and accrued liabilities
1

 
1

 
 
2

 
1

Participating interest financing(2)

 
5,607

 
 

 
7,111

HECM Securitizations (HMBS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trust 2016-2

 

 
 

 
94

Trust 2016-3

 

 
 

 
138

Trust 2017-1

 

 
 

 
213

Trust 2017-2

 
231

 
 

 
365

Trust 2018-1

 
284

 
 

 

Trust 2018-2

 
250

 
 

 

Trust 2018-3

 
326

 
 

 

Nonrecourse debt–legacy assets
29

 

 
 
42

 

Total liabilities
$
535

 
$
6,699

 
 
$
793

 
$
7,922



(1) 
Advance facilities include the Nationstar agency advance financing facility and notes payable recorded by the Nationstar Mortgage Advance Receivable Trust, and the Nationstar Agency Advance Receivables Trust. Refer to Notes Payable in Note 11, Indebtedness for additional information.
(2) 
Participating interest financing excludes premiums.

The following table shows a summary of the outstanding collateral and certificate balances for securitization trusts for which the Company was the transferor, including any retained beneficial interests and MSRs, that were not consolidated by the Company.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Total collateral balances
$
1,873

 
 
$
2,291

Total certificate balances
$
1,817

 
 
$
2,129



The Company and Predecessor have not retained any variable interests in the unconsolidated securitization trusts that were outstanding as of December 31, 2018, and 2017, and therefore does not have a significant maximum exposure to loss related to these unconsolidated VIEs.

A summary of mortgage loans transferred by the Company and the Predecessor to unconsolidated securitization trusts that are 60 days or more past due are presented below.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
Principal Amount of Loans 60 Days or More Past Due
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Unconsolidated securitization trusts
$
285

 
 
$
448

v3.19.1
Share-Based Compensation and Equity
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Share-Based Compensation and Equity
14. Share-Based Compensation and Equity

Share-Based Compensation
Upon the consummation of the Merger, the Company assumed and adopted the Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (“2012 Plan”), as may be amended, that offers equity-based awards to certain key employees of the Company, consultants, and non-employee directors. The equity based awards include restricted stock awards and restricted stock units granted to employees. These awards are valued at the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date as defined in the 2012 Plan. The stock awards generally vest in installments of 33.3%, 33.3% and 33.4% respectively on each of the first three anniversaries of the awards, provided that (i) the participant remains continuously employed with the Company during that time or (ii) the participant’s employment has terminated by reason of retirement. In addition, upon death, disability or generally a change in control of the Company, the unvested shares of an award will vest. The value of the stock awards is measured based on the market value of common stock of the Company or its Predecessor on the grant date.

The following table summarizes equity based awards under the 2012 Plan for the periods indicated.
 
Shares (or Units)
 (in thousands)
 
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, per Share (or Unit)
Predecessor
 
 
 
Equity awards outstanding as of December 31, 2017
2,105

 
$
17.33

Granted
1,278

 
14.77

Forfeited
(1,196
)
 
16.52

Vested
(1,061
)
 
16.20

Equity awards outstanding as of July 31, 2018
1,126

 
16.27

 
 
 
 
Successor
 
 
 
Equity awards outstanding as of August 1, 2018
1,154

 
$
16.27

Granted
2,382

 
14.95

Forfeited
(43
)
 
16.16

Vested
(20
)
 
16.16

Equity awards outstanding as of December 31, 2018
3,473

 
15.53



The Company recorded $2 of expenses related to share-based awards during the five months ended December 31, 2018. The Predecessor recorded $17 of expenses related to share-based awards during the seven months ended July 31, 2018, including $7 expenses recognized due to a one-time accelerated vesting of equity awards in connection with the Merger. In addition, the Predecessor recorded $17 and $21 of expenses related to share-based awards during the year ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. As of December 31, 2018, unrecognized compensation expense totaled $48 related to non-vested stock award payments that are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.35 years.

The Company is eligible to receive a tax benefit when the vesting date fair value of an award exceeds the value used to recognize compensation expense at the date of grant. The excess tax benefits recognized by the Company and the Predecessor are not material.

As of December 31, 2018, approximately 85,000 Xome stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) were outstanding and can be settled in cash or units of Xome Holdings LLC (at the election of Xome). The SARs generally vest over three years and have a ten-year term. The SARs become exercisable and are recognized to expense upon a liquidity event at Xome which includes a change in control or an initial public offering of Xome. No expense was recorded for outstanding SARs in 2018, 2017 and 2016 as a liquidity event has not occurred.

v3.19.1
Earnings Per Share
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share
15. Earnings per Share

The Company computes earnings per share using the two-class method, which is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for common stock and any participating securities according to dividends declared (whether paid or unpaid) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. The Series A Preferred Stock is considered participating securities because it has dividend rights determined on an as-converted basis in the event of Company’s declaration of a dividend or distribution for common shares.

On October 10, 2018, the Company completed its previously-announced 1-for-12 reverse stock split. The Successor period presented has been retrospectively revised to reflect this change.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per common share (amounts in millions, except per share amounts).

 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
 
 
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
 
Year ended December 31, 2016
Net income attributable to Successor/Predecessor
$
884

 
 
$
154

 
$
30

 
$
19

Less: Undistributed earnings attributable to participating stockholders
8

 
 

 

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
876

 
 
$
154

 
$
30

 
$
19

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per common share attributable to Successor/Predecessor:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
9.65

 
 
$
1.57

 
$
0.31

 
$
0.19

Diluted
$
9.54

 
 
$
1.55

 
$
0.30

 
$
0.19

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
90,813

 
 
98,046

 
97,696

 
99,765

Dilutive effect of stock awards
178

 
 
1,091

 
1,107

 
880

Dilutive effect of participating securities
839

 
 

 

 

Diluted
91,830

 
 
99,137

 
98,803

 
100,645

v3.19.1
Fair Value Measurements
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Measurements
17. Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement, and should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, a three-tiered fair value hierarchy has been established based on the level of observable inputs used in the measurement of fair value (e.g., Level 1 representing quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market; Level 2 representing values using observable inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1; and Level 3 representing estimated values based on significant unobservable inputs).

The following describes the methods and assumptions used by the Company in estimating fair values:

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash (Level 1) – The carrying amount reported in the consolidated balance sheets approximates fair value.

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale (Level 2) – The Company originates mortgage loans in the U.S. that it intends to sell into Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae (collectively, the “Agencies”) MBS. Additionally, the Company holds mortgage loans that it intends to sell into the secondary markets via whole loan sales or securitizations. The Company measures newly originated prime residential mortgage loans held for sale at fair value.

Mortgage loans held for sale are typically pooled together and sold into certain exit markets, depending upon underlying attributes of the loan, such as agency eligibility, product type, interest rate, and credit quality. Mortgage loans held for sale are valued on a recurring basis using a market approach by utilizing either: (i) the fair value of securities backed by similar mortgage loans, adjusted for certain factors to approximate the fair value of a whole mortgage loan, including the value attributable to mortgage servicing and credit risk, (ii) current commitments to purchase loans or (iii) recent observable market trades for similar loans, adjusted for credit risk and other individual loan characteristics. As these prices are derived from market observable inputs, the Company classifies these valuations as Level 2 in the fair value disclosures.

The Company may acquire mortgage loans held for sale from various securitization trusts for which it acts as servicer through the exercise of various clean-up call options as permitted through the respective pooling and servicing agreements. The Company has elected to account for these loans at the lower of cost or market. The Company classifies these valuations as Level 2 in the fair value disclosures.

The Company may also purchase loans out of a Ginnie Mae securitization pool if that loan meets certain criteria, including being delinquent greater than 90 days. The Company has elected to carry these loans at fair value. See Note 7, Mortgage Loans Held for Sale and Investment for more information.

Mortgage Loans Held for Investment (Level 3) – Mortgage loans held for investment primarily consist of nonconforming or subprime mortgage loans that were transferred in 2009 from mortgage loans held for sale at fair value and which the Company intends to hold these loans until their maturities. The Company determines the fair value of loans held for investment, on a recurring basis, based on various underlying attributes such as market participants’ views, loan delinquency, recent observable loan pricing and sales for similar loans, individual loan characteristics and internal market evaluation. These internal market evaluations require the use of judgment by the Company and can have a significant impact on the determination of the loan’s fair value. As these fair values are derived from internally developed valuation models, using observable inputs, the Company classifies these valuations as Level 3 in the fair value disclosures. See Note 7, Mortgage Loans Held for Sale and Investment for more information.

Mortgage Servicing Rights – Fair Value (Level 3) – The Company estimates the fair value of its forward MSRs on a recurring basis using a process that combines the use of a discounted cash flow model and analysis of current market data to arrive at an estimate of fair value. The cash flow assumptions and prepayment assumptions used in the model are based on various factors, with the key assumptions being mortgage prepayment speeds, discount rates, ancillary revenues and costs to service. These assumptions are generated and applied based on collateral stratifications including product type, remittance type, geography, delinquency and coupon dispersion. These assumptions require the use of judgment by the Company and can have a significant impact on the fair value of the MSRs. Quarterly, management obtains third-party valuations to assess the reasonableness of the fair value calculations provided by the internal cash flow model. Because of the nature of the valuation inputs, the Company classifies these valuations as Level 3 in the fair value disclosures. See Note 4, Mortgage Servicing Rights and Related Liabilities for more information.

Advances and Other Receivables, Net (Level 3) - Advances and other receivables, net are valued at their net realizable value after taking into consideration the reserves. Advances have no stated maturity. Their net realizable value approximates fair value as the net present value based on discounted cash flow is not materially different from the net realizable value.

Reverse Mortgage Interests, Net (Level 3) – The Company’s reverse mortgage interests are primarily comprised of HECM loans that are insured by FHA and guaranteed by Ginnie Mae upon securitization. Quarterly, the Company estimates fair value using discounted cash flows, obtained from a third-party, with the discount rate approximate that of similar financial instruments. Key assumptions within the model are based on market participant benchmarks and include discount rates, cost to service, weighted average life of the portfolio, and estimated servicing fee income. Discounted cash flows are applied based on collateral stratifications and include loan rate type, loan status (active vs. inactive), and securitization. Prices are also influenced from both internal models and other observable inputs. The Predecessor determined fair value for active reverse mortgage loans based on pricing of the recent securitizations with similar attributes and characteristics, such as collateral values and prepayment speeds and adjusted as necessary for differences. The related timing of these transactions allowed the pricing to consider the current interest rate risk exposures. The fair value of inactive reverse mortgage loans was established based upon a discounted par value of the loan derived from the Predecessor’s historical loss factors experience on foreclosed loans.

Derivative Financial Instruments (Level 2) – The Company enters into a variety of derivative financial instruments as part of its hedging strategy and measures these instruments at fair value on a recurring basis in the consolidated balance sheets. The majority of these derivatives are exchange-traded or traded within highly active dealer markets. In order to determine the fair value of these instruments, the Company utilizes the exchange price or dealer market price for the particular derivative contract; therefore, these contracts are classified as Level 2. In addition, the Company enters into IRLCs and LPCs with prospective borrowers and other loan originators. These commitments are carried at fair value based on the fair value of underlying mortgage loans which are based on observable market data. The Company adjusts the outstanding IRLCs with prospective borrowers based on an expectation that it will be exercised and the loan will be funded. IRLCs and LPCs are recorded in derivative financial instruments in the consolidated balance sheets. These commitments are classified as Level 2 in the fair value disclosures, as the valuations are based on market observable inputs. The Company has entered into Eurodollar futures contracts as part of its hedging strategy. The futures contracts are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and classified as Level 2 in the fair value disclosures as the valuation is based on market observable data. See Note 10, Derivative Financial Instruments for more information.

Advance Facilities and Warehouse Facilities (Level 2) – As the underlying warehouse and advance finance facilities bear interest at a rate that is periodically adjusted based on a market index, the carrying amount reported on the consolidated balance sheets approximates fair value. See Note 11, Indebtedness for more information.

Unsecured Senior Notes (Level 1) – The fair value of unsecured senior notes, which are carried at amortized cost, is based on quoted market prices and is considered Level 1 from the market observable inputs used to determine fair value. See Note 11, Indebtedness for more information.

Nonrecourse Debt – Legacy Assets (Level 3) – The Company estimates fair value based on the present value of future expected discounted cash flows with the discount rate approximating current market value for similar financial instruments. These prices are derived from a combination of internally developed valuation models and quoted market prices, and are classified as Level 3. See Note 11, Indebtedness for more information.

Excess Spread Financing (Level 3) – The Company estimates fair value on a recurring basis based on the present value of future expected discounted cash flows with the discount rate approximating current market value for similar financial instruments. The cash flow assumptions and prepayment assumptions used in the model are based on various factors, with the key assumptions being mortgage prepayment speeds, average life, recapture rates and discount rate. As these prices are derived from a combination of internally developed valuation models and quoted market prices based on the value of the underlying MSRs, the Company classifies these valuations as Level 3 in the fair value disclosures. See Note 4, Mortgage Servicing Rights and Related Liabilities for more information.

Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing Liability (Level 3) - The Company estimates fair value on a recurring basis based on the present value of future expected discounted cash flows with the discount rate approximating current market value for similar financial instruments. The cash flow assumptions and prepayment assumptions used in the model are based on various factors, with the key assumptions being advance financing rates and annual advance recovery rates. As these assumptions are derived from internally developed valuation models based on the value of the underlying MSRs, the Company classifies these valuations as Level 3 in the fair value disclosures. See Note 4, Mortgage Servicing Rights and Related Liabilities for more information.

Participating Interest Financing (Level 3) – The Company estimates fair value based on the present value of future expected discounted cash flows with the discount rate approximating that of similar financial instruments. As the prices are derived from both internal models and other observable inputs, the Company classifies these valuations as Level 3 in the fair value disclosures. The Predecessor estimated the fair value using a market approach by utilizing the fair value of securities backed by similar participating interests in reverse mortgage loans. The Predecessor classified these valuations as Level 2 in the fair value disclosures. See Note 4, Mortgage Servicing Rights and Related Liabilities, and Note 11, Indebtedness for more information.

HECM Securitizations (Level 3) – The Company estimates fair value using a market approach by utilizing the fair value of executed HECM securitizations. Since the executed HECM securitizations are private placements, the Company classifies these valuations as Level 3 in the fair value disclosures. The Predecessor estimated fair value of the nonrecourse debt related to HECM securitization based on the present value of future expected discounted cash flows with the discount rate approximating that of similar financial instruments. As the prices are derived from both internal models and other observable inputs, the Predecessor classified this as Level 3 in the fair value disclosures. See Note 11, Indebtedness for more information.

The following table presents the estimated carrying amount and fair value of the Company’s financial instruments and other assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
Successor
 
December 31, 2018
 
Total Fair Value
 
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans held for sale(1)
$
1,630.8

 
$

 
$
1,630.8

 
$

Mortgage loans held for investment(1)
119.1

 

 

 
119.1

Forward mortgage servicing rights(1)
3,665.4

 

 

 
3,665.4

Derivative financial instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IRLCs
47.6

 

 
47.6

 

Forward MBS trades
0.1

 

 
0.1

 

LPCs
1.7

 

 
1.7

 

Eurodollar futures(2)

 

 

 

Total assets
$
5,464.7

 
$

 
$
1,680.2

 
$
3,784.5

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward MBS trades
$
19.3

 
$

 
$
19.3

 
$

LPCs
0.4

 

 
0.4

 

Eurodollar futures(2)

 

 

 

Mortgage servicing rights financing
31.7

 

 

 
31.7

Excess spread financing
1,184.4

 

 

 
1,184.4

Total liabilities
$
1,235.8

 
$

 
$
19.7

 
$
1,216.1


(1) 
Based on the nature and risks of the underlying assets and liabilities, the fair value is presented for the aggregate account.
(2) 
Fair values of the underlying assets and liabilities are less than $0.1 for the specified dates.

 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2017
 
Total Fair Value
 
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans held for sale(1)
$
1,890.8

 
$

 
$
1,890.8

 
$

Forward mortgage servicing rights(1)
2,937.4

 

 

 
2,937.4

Derivative financial instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IRLCs
59.3

 

 
59.3

 

Forward MBS trades
2.4

 

 
2.4

 

LPCs
0.9

 

 
0.9

 

Eurodollar futures(2)

 

 

 

Treasury futures
1.9

 

 
1.9

 

Total assets
$
4,892.7

 
$

 
$
1,955.3

 
$
2,937.4

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward MBS trades
$
2.8

 
$

 
$
2.8

 
$

LPCs
0.6

 

 
0.6

 

Eurodollar futures(2)

 

 

 

Treasury futures
1.4

 

 
1.4

 

Mortgage servicing rights financing
9.5

 

 

 
9.5

Excess spread financing
996.5

 

 

 
996.5

Total liabilities
$
1,010.8

 
$

 
$
4.8

 
$
1,006.0



(1) 
Based on the nature and risks of the underlying assets and liabilities, the fair value is presented for the aggregate account.
(2) 
Fair values of the underlying assets and liabilities are less than $0.1 for the specified dates.

The table below presents a reconciliation for all of the Company and Predecessor’s Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
Successor
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
Forward mortgage
servicing rights
 
Mortgage loans held for investment
 
Excess spread
financing
 
Mortgage servicing rights financing
Balance - beginning of period
$
3,413

 
$
125

 
$
1,039

 
$
26

Total gains or losses included in earnings
(236
)
 
(3
)
 
5

 
6

Payments received from borrowers

 
(5
)
 

 

Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases
479

 

 

 

Issuances
120

 

 
255

 

Sales
(111
)
 

 

 

Repayments

 

 
(38
)
 

Settlements

 

 
(77
)
 

Changes in fair value

 
2

 

 

Balance - end of period
$
3,665

 
$
119

 
$
1,184

 
$
32


 
Predecessor
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
Forward mortgage servicing rights
 
Excess spread financing
 
Mortgage servicing rights financing
Balance - beginning of period
$
2,937

 
$
996

 
$
10

Total gains or losses included in earnings
166

 
81

 
16

Purchases, issuances, sales, repayments and settlements
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases
144

 

 

Issuances
162

 
70

 

Sales
4

 

 

Repayments

 
(3
)
 
 
Settlements

 
(105
)
 

Balance - end of period
$
3,413

 
$
1,039

 
$
26


 
Predecessor
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
Year ended December 31, 2017
Forward mortgage
servicing rights
 
Excess spread
financing
 
Mortgage servicing rights financing
Balance - beginning of period
$
3,160

 
$
1,214

 
$
27

Total gains or losses included in earnings
(432
)
 
12

 
(17
)
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases
66

 

 

Issuances
203

 

 

Sales
(60
)
 

 

Repayments

 
(23
)
 

Settlements

 
(207
)
 

Balance - end of period
$
2,937

 
$
996

 
$
10



No transfers were made into or out of Level 3 fair value assets and liabilities for the five months ended December 31, 2018, seven months ended July 31, 2018 and year ended December 31, 2017.

The tables below present a summary of the estimated carrying amount and fair value of the Company and Predecessor’s financial instruments.
 
Successor
 
December 31, 2018
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Financial assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
242

 
$
242

 
$

 
$

Restricted cash
319

 
319

 

 

Advances and other receivables, net
1,194

 

 

 
1,194

Reverse mortgage interests, net
7,934

 

 

 
7,942

Mortgage loans held for sale
1,631

 

 
1,631

 

Mortgage loans held for investment
119

 

 

 
119

Derivative financial instruments
49

 

 
49

 

Financial liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured senior notes
2,459

 
2,451

 

 

Advance facilities
595

 

 
595

 

Warehouse facilities
2,349

 

 
2,349

 

Mortgage servicing rights financing liability
32

 

 

 
32

Excess spread financing
1,184

 

 

 
1,184

Derivative financial instruments
20

 

 
20

 

Participating interest financing
5,675

 

 

 
5,672

HECM Securitization (HMBS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trust 2017-2
231

 

 

 
230

Trust 2018-1
284

 

 

 
284

Trust 2018-2
250

 

 

 
249

Trust 2018-3
326

 

 

 
326

Nonrecourse debt - legacy assets
29

 

 

 
28


 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2017
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Financial assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
215

 
$
215

 
$

 
$

Restricted cash
360

 
360

 

 

Advances and other receivables, net
1,706

 

 

 
1,706

Reverse mortgage interests, net
9,984

 

 

 
10,164

Mortgage loans held for sale
1,891

 

 
1,891

 

Mortgage loans held for investment, net
139

 

 

 
139

Derivative financial instruments
65

 

 
65

 

Financial liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured senior notes
1,874

 
1,912

 

 

Advance facilities
855

 

 
855

 

Warehouse facilities
3,285

 

 
3,286

 

Mortgage servicing rights financing liability
10

 

 

 
10

Excess spread financing
996

 

 

 
996

Derivative financial instruments
5

 

 
5

 

Participating interest financing
7,167

 

 
7,353

 

HECM Securitization (HMBS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trust 2016-2
94

 

 

 
112

Trust 2016-3
138

 

 

 
155

Trust 2017-1
213

 

 

 
225

Trust 2017-2
365

 

 

 
371

Nonrecourse debt - legacy assets
37

 

 

 
36

v3.19.1
Income Taxes
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
16. Income Taxes

The components of income tax expense (benefit) on continuing operations were as follows:
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
 
 
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
 
Year ended December 31, 2016
Current Income Taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$

 
 
$
(14
)
 
$
52

 
$
14

State

 
 
(1
)
 
7

 
4

Total current income taxes

 
 
(15
)
 
59

 
18

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Income Taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
(1,015
)
 
 
54

 
(43
)
 
(4
)
State
(6
)
 
 
9

 
(3
)
 
(1
)
Total deferred income taxes
(1,021
)
 
 
63

 
(46
)
 
(5
)
Total provision for income taxes
$
(1,021
)
 
 
$
48

 
$
13

 
$
13



Income tax expense differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal corporate tax rate of 21.0% as follows for the years indicated.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
 
 
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
 
Year ended December 31, 2016
Tax (Benefit) Expense at Federal Statutory Rate
$
(29
)
 
21.0
 %
 
 
$
42

 
21.0
 %
 
$
15

 
35.0
 %
 
$
10

 
35.0
 %
Effect of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
State taxes, net of federal benefit
(6
)
 
4.2
 %
 
 
8

 
3.8
 %
 
1

 
1.9
 %
 
1

 
5.0
 %
Non-controlling interests

 
 %
 
 

 
 %
 

 
(0.3
)%
 
1

 
3.4
 %
Decrease of federal valuation allowance
(990
)
 
720.0
 %
 
 

 
 %
 
(1
)
 
(1.2
)%
 

 
 %
Deferred adjustments
3

 
(1.8
)%
 
 
(1
)
 
(0.5
)%
 

 
 %
 
1

 
2.3
 %
Federal tax reform impact

 
 %
 
 

 
 %
 
(5
)
 
(12.6
)%
 

 
 %
Current payable adjustments

 
 %
 
 
(1
)
 
(0.5
)%
 

 
 %
 
1

 
1.9
 %
Adjustments related to uncertain tax positions

 
 %
 
 

 
 %
 
1

 
2.4
 %
 

 
 %
Other, net
1

 
(1.0
)%
 
 

 
 %
 
2

 
3.7
 %
 
(1
)
 
(2.4
)%
Total income tax (benefit) expense
$
(1,021
)
 
742.4
 %
 
 
$
48

 
23.8
 %
 
$
13

 
28.9
 %
 
$
13

 
45.2
 %

 
In 2018, the effective tax rate differed from the statutory tax rate primarily due to the reversal of the valuation allowance associated with the net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards of WMIH, permanent differences including executive compensation disallowed under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m), penalties and nondeductible meals and entertainment expenses. In 2017, the effective tax rate differed from the statutory tax rate primarily as a result of changes made by the Tax Reform Act, including deferred adjustments related to the remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities as a result of the reduction of the U.S. corporate tax rate to 21%. Deferred income tax amounts at December 31, 2018 and 2017, reflect the effect of basis differences in assets and liabilities for financial reporting and income tax purposes and tax attribute carryforwards.

Prior to the Merger, WMIH had a full valuation allowance of $1.3 billion established against the deferred tax asset related to its federal net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) due to cumulative losses in previous years. On the contrary, the Predecessor determined that it would be able to fully realize its federal and state net operating losses, with the exception of a portion of its NOLs that would more-likely-than-not expire unused due to limitations of Internal Revenue Code Section 382. As a result of the Merger, the Successor re-evaluated its valuation allowance.

In the assessment of whether a valuation allowance was required against WMIH’s NOLs subsequent to the Merger, the Successor considered the four sources of taxable income, as follows, under ASC 740-10-30-18:

1.
Taxable income in prior carryback year(s) if carryback is permitted under the tax law;
2.
Future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences;
3.
Tax-planning strategies; and
4.
Future taxable income exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards.

The Successor noted that the NOL carryback period of taxable income is no longer available to offset taxable income in prior years as modified as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Tax Reform Act”). Also, the Successor did not identify any tax planning strategies available that would support realization of the WMIH NOL deferred tax asset under ASC 740. Thus, in determining the appropriate deferred tax asset valuation allowance subsequent to the Merger, the Successor relied upon reversals of existing deferred tax liabilities and future taxable income excluding reversing differences, with the latter item accounting for most of the change.

In estimating future taxable income from the fourth source listed above, the Successor considered all available evidence and applied judgment in determining the effect of positive and negative evidence based on its ability to objectively verify it. In that regard, the Successor further noted that under ASC 740-10-30-21, “Forming a conclusion that a valuation allowance is not needed is difficult when there is negative evidence such as cumulative losses in recent years. Other examples of negative evidence include, but are not limited to, the following:

1.
A history of operating loss or tax credit carryforwards expiring unused
2.
Losses expected in early future years (by a presently profitable entity)
3.
Unsettled circumstances that, if unfavorably resolved, would adversely affect future operations and profit levels on a continuing basis in future years
4.
A carryback, carryforward period that is so brief it would limit realization of tax benefits if a significant deductible temporary difference is expected to reverse in a single year or the entity operates in a traditionally cyclical business.”

The Successor noted none of the negative items listed above from the perspective of the post-merger operations. Accordingly, it was deemed appropriate and reasonable to conclude under ASC 740 that a significant portion of the WMIH NOL deferred tax asset, previously subject to a full valuation allowance, would be realizable at a more-likely-than-not (“MLTN”) level subsequent to the Merger. While WMIH experienced a history of cumulative losses in previous years, the Predecessor, which accounts for almost all of the post-merger operations, has demonstrated a history of strong sustainable pre-tax income and taxable income in previous years.

In determining the amount of the valuation allowance to release, the Successor considered (1) internal forecasts of the Successor’s future pre-tax income exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards, (2) the nature and timing of future reversals of existing deferred tax assets and liabilities, (3) future originating temporary and permanent differences, and (4) NOL carryforward expiration dates. For purposes of the analysis, the Successor concluded that it should start with an average of the Predecessor’s historical pre-tax income to project future taxable income adjusted for non-recurring expenses. The Successor also removed any existing intangible amortization expense and interest expense from the 3-year historical average and incorporated post-Merger costs expected to be incurred, including additional interest expense from new debt assumed and additional amortization expense resulting from the intangibles recorded as part of purchase price accounting. For purposes of analyzing the realization of the deferred tax assets in accordance with ASC 740, the Company assumed a steady state of operations that would generate cash flows and liquidity sufficient to maintain current operations and pay down corporate debt resulting in a reduction in interest expense in future periods. The Successor considered other factors in its determination of future taxable income that was demonstrated by historical performance.

As a result of the above considerations and analysis, the Successor released $990 of the valuation allowance related to WMIH’s net operating loss carryforwards and other deferred tax assets. The Successor does not expect any tax loss limitations under Sections §382 and §384 that would impact its utilization of WMIH’s pre-Merger federal NOL carryforwards in the future.
 

Impact of Tax Reform
On December 22, 2017, the Tax Reform Act was enacted, and it significantly revised the U.S. corporate income tax regime by lowering the U.S. corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%, imposing a one-time transition tax on deemed repatriated earnings of foreign subsidiaries, creating new taxes on certain foreign sourced earnings, as well as other changes. The Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB 118”) to address the application of U.S. GAAP related to the enactment of the Tax Reform Act. SAB 118 provides guidance in those situations where the accounting for certain income tax effects of the Tax Reform Act will be incomplete by the time financial statements are issued for the reporting period that includes the enactment date. In 2017 and the first nine months of 2018, the Predecessor had not completed the accounting for the tax effects of enactment of the Tax Reform Act. As of December 31, 2017, the Company recorded provisional amounts for the remeasurement of deferred taxes, the transition tax, and valuation allowance, among others, under the guidance within SAB 118.

At December 31, 2018, the Company has completed the accounting for all income tax effects of the enactment of the Tax Reform Act. The Company recorded adjustments of $3, including the rate differential from the remeasurement of deferred taxes resulting from return to provision true up adjustments. Such adjustments were recorded in purchase accounting and had no impact on the tax provision. In addition, the Company has elected to account for the Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”) tax expense in the period in which it is incurred. As a result, no deferred tax impacts of GILTI has been provided in the consolidated financial statements.

Temporary differences and carryforwards that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities are comprised of the following:
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Deferred Tax Assets
 
 
 
 
Effect of:
 
 
 
 
Loss carryforwards (federal, state and capital)
$
1,334

 
 
$
37

Excess interest expense
10

 
 

Reverse mortgage interests
68

 
 

Loss reserves
69

 
 
81

Reverse mortgage premiums
1

 
 
15

Rent expense
1

 
 
4

Restricted share based compensation
1

 
 
6

Accruals
14

 
 
10

Partnership interests
7

 
 
5

Reverse mortgage purchase discount
1

 
 
24

Goodwill and intangible assets
4

 
 

Other, net
5

 
 
3

Total deferred tax assets
1,515

 
 
185

 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Tax Liabilities
 
 
 
 
MSR amortization and mark-to-market, net
(243
)
 
 
(174
)
Depreciation and amortization, net
(12
)
 
 
(20
)
Prepaid assets
(1
)
 
 
(2
)
Goodwill and intangible assets

 
 
(1
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
(256
)
 
 
(197
)
Valuation allowance
(295
)
 
 
(4
)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
$
964

 
 
$
(16
)


The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and numerous U.S. state jurisdictions. With few exceptions, as of December 31, 2018, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal and state income tax examinations for tax years prior to 2014.

As of December 31, 2018, the Company has no unrecognized tax benefits recorded related to uncertain tax positions.

The following is a tabular reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
 
 
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
 
Year ended December 31, 2016
Balance - beginning of period
$

 
 
$
17

 
$

 
$

Increases in tax positions of current year

 
 

 
1

 

Increases in tax positions of prior years

 
 

 
20

 

Decreases in tax positions of prior years

 
 
(17
)
 

 

Settlements

 
 

 
(4
)
 

Balance - end of period
$

 
 
$

 
$
17

 
$



As of December 31, 2017, the Company recorded $19 of unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions, including $2 in interest and penalties. In the period ended March 31, 2018 the Company took certain actions to remediate the uncertain tax position that existed as of the prior period. As a result, the Company recognized all of the unrecognized tax benefits and recorded an income tax benefit of approximately $6, exclusive of any benefits related to interest and penalties in the period ended March 31, 2018.
v3.19.1
Employee Benefits
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Employee Benefits
18. Employee Benefit Plans

The Company sponsors a defined contribution plan (401(k) plan) that covers all full-time employees. The Company matches 100% of participant contributions up to 2% of their total eligible annual base compensation and matches 50% of contributions for the next 4% of each participant’s total eligible annual base compensation. Matching contributions by the Company totaled approximately $7 for the five months ended December 31, 2018. Matching contributions by the Predecessor totaled approximately $10, $15 and $16 for the seven months ended July 31, 2018 and the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
v3.19.1
Capital Requirements
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Mortgage Banking [Abstract]  
Capital Requirements
19. Capital Requirements

Certain of the Company’s secondary market investors require minimum net worth (“capital”) requirements, as specified in the respective selling and servicing agreements. In addition, these investors may require capital ratios in excess of the stated requirements to approve large servicing transfers. To the extent that these requirements are not met, the Company’s secondary market investors may utilize a range of remedies ranging from sanctions, suspension or ultimately termination of the Company’s selling and servicing agreements, which would prohibit the Company from further originating or securitizing these specific types of mortgage loans or being an approved servicer.

Among the Company’s various capital requirements related to its outstanding selling and servicing agreements, the most restrictive of these requires the Company to maintain a minimum adjusted net worth balance of $809. As of December 31, 2018, the Company was in compliance with its selling and servicing capital requirements.
v3.19.1
Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies
20. Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation and Regulatory Matters
The Company and its subsidiaries are routinely and currently involved in a significant number of legal proceedings including, but not limited to, judicial, arbitration, regulatory and governmental proceeds related to matters that arise in connection with the conduct of our business. The legal proceedings are at varying stages of adjudication, arbitration or investigation and are generally based on alleged violations of consumer protection, securities, employment, contract, tort, common law fraud and other numerous laws, including, without limitation, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, National Housing Act, Homeowners Protection Act, Service Member’s Civil Relief Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Truth in Lending Act, Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, unfair, deceptive or abusive acts or practices in violation of the Dodd-Frank Act, the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, Title 11 of the United States Code (aka the "Bankruptcy Code"), False Claims Act and Making Home Affordable loan modification programs.

In addition, along with others in its industry, the Company is subject to repurchase and indemnification claims and may continue to receive claims in the future, regarding alleged breaches of representations and warranties relating to the sale of mortgage loans, the placement of mortgage loans into securitization trusts or the servicing of mortgage loans securitizations. The Company is also subject to legal actions or proceedings related to loss sharing and indemnification provisions of its various acquisitions. Certain of the pending or threatened legal proceedings include claims for substantial compensatory, punitive and/or, statutory damages or claims for an indeterminate amount of damages.

The Company’s business is also subject to extensive examinations, investigations and reviews by various federal, state and local governmental, regulatory and enforcement agencies. The Company has historically had a number of open investigations with these agencies and that trend continues. The Company is currently the subject of various governmental or regulatory investigations, subpoenas, examinations and inquiries related to its residential loan servicing and origination practices, bankruptcy and collections practices, its financial reporting and other aspects of its businesses. These matters include investigations by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (the "CFPB"), the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Executive Office of the United States Trustees, the Department of Justice, the Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the multistate coalition of mortgage banking regulators and various State Attorneys General. These specific matters and other pending or potential future investigations, subpoenas, examinations or inquiries may lead to administrative, civil or criminal proceedings or settlements, and possibly result in remedies including fines, penalties, restitution, or alterations in the Company's business practices, and in additional expenses and collateral costs. Responding to these matters requires the Company to devote substantial resources, resulting in higher costs and lower net cash flows.

For example, the Company continues to progress towards resolution of certain legacy regulatory matters involving examination findings for alleged violations of certain laws related to the Company's business practices. The Company has been in discussions with the multi-state committee of mortgage banking regulators and various State Attorneys General concerning a potential resolution of their investigation. The Company is continuing to cooperate with all parties. In connection with these discussions, the Company previously recorded an accrual. These discussions may not result in a settlement of the matter; furthermore, any such settlement may exceed the amount accrued as of December 31, 2018. Moreover, if the discussions do not result in a settlement, the regulators and State Attorneys General may seek to exercise their enforcement authority through litigation or other proceedings and seek injunctive relief, damages, restitution and civil monetary penalties, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation, financial condition and results of operations.

Further, on April 24, 2018, the CFPB notified Nationstar that, in accordance with the CFPB’s discretionary Notice and Opportunity to Respond and Advise ("NORA") process, the CFPB’s Office of Enforcement is considering whether to recommend that the CFPB take enforcement action against the Company, alleging violations of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Consumer Financial Protection Act, and the Homeowners Protection Act, which stems from a 2014 examination. The purpose of a NORA letter is to provide a party being investigated an opportunity to present its position to the CFPB before an enforcement action may be recommended or commenced. The CFPB may seek to exercise its enforcement authority through settlement, administrative proceedings or litigation and seek injunctive relief, damages, restitution and civil monetary penalties, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, reputation, financial condition and results of operations. Similarly, while the Company is in discussions with regard to the status and various issues arising in the investigation by the Executive Office of the United States Trustees, it cannot predict the outcome of this investigation or whether they will exercise their enforcement authority through a settlement or other proceeding in which they seek to impose additional remedial measures or other financial sanctions, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, reputation, financial condition and results of operation. The Company believes it is premature to predict the potential outcome or to estimate any potential financial impact in connection with any potential enforcement action or settlement arising from either of the CFPB or United States Trustees matters. The Company has not recorded an accrual related to these matters as of December 31, 2018 as the Company does not believe that the possible loss or range of loss arising from any such action is estimable at this time. The Company is continuing to cooperate with the CFPB and the Executive Office of the United States Trustees.

In addition, the Company is a defendant in a class action proceeding originally filed in state court in March 2012, and then removed to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington under the caption Laura Zamora Jordan v. Nationstar Mortgage LLC. The suit was filed on behalf of a class of Washington borrowers and challenges property preservation measures the Company took, as loan servicer, after the borrowers defaulted and the Company's vendors determined that the borrowers had vacated or abandoned their properties. The case raises claims for (i) common law trespass, (ii) statutory trespass, and (iii) violation of Washington’s Consumer Protection Act, and seeks recovery of actual, statutory, and treble damages, as well as attorneys’ fees and litigation costs. On July 25, 2018, the Company entered into a settlement agreement to resolve this matter. The parties are currently seeking approval of the settlement from the court. The Company is pursuing reimbursement of the settlement payment from the owners of the loans it serviced, but there can be no assurance that the Company would prevail with any claims for reimbursement.

The Company is a defendant in a proceeding filed on January 2, 2018 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California under the caption Collateral Analytics LLC v. Nationstar Mortgage LLC et.al. The plaintiff alleges that the Company misappropriated plaintiff’s intellectual property for the purpose of replicating plaintiff’s products. The case raises federal and state law claims for misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of contract and seeks an award of actual damages, unjust enrichment, lost profits and/or a reasonable royalty, exemplary damages and injunctive relief preventing further misuse or disclosure of plaintiff’s intellectual property. The Company believes it has meritorious defenses and will vigorously defend itself in this matter.

The Company is also a defendant in a proceeding filed on October 23, 2015 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California under the caption Alfred Zaklit and Jessy Zaklit, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Nationstar Mortgage LLC et. Al. The plaintiff alleges that the Company improperly recorded telephone calls without the knowledge or consent of borrowers in violation of the California Penal Code. On July 24, 2017, the court certified a class comprised of California borrowers who, from October 2014 to May 2016, participated in outbound telephone conversations with the Company's employees who recorded the conversations without first informing the borrowers that the conversations were being recorded. The class seeks statutory damages and attorney’s fees. On September 10, 2018, we reached an agreement in principal to settle this matter, and the parties are currently seeking approval of the settlement from the court.

The Company seeks to resolve all legal proceedings and other matters in the manner management believes is in the best interest of the Company and contests liability, allegations of wrongdoing and, where applicable, the amount of damages or scope of any penalties or other relief sought as appropriate in each pending matter. The Company has entered into agreements with a number of entities and regulatory agencies that toll applicable limitations periods with respect to their claims.

On at least a quarterly basis, the Company assesses its liabilities and contingencies in connection with outstanding legal and regulatory and governmental proceedings utilizing the latest information available. Where available information indicates that it is probable, a liability has been incurred, and the Company can reasonably estimate the amount of the loss, an accrued liability is established. The actual costs of resolving these proceedings may be substantially higher or lower than the amounts accrued.

As a legal matter develops, the Company, in conjunction with any outside counsel handling the matter, evaluates on an ongoing basis whether such matter presents a loss contingency that is both probable and estimable. If, at the time of evaluation, the loss contingency is not both probable and reasonably estimable, the matter will continue to be monitored for further developments that would make such loss contingency both probable and reasonably estimable. Once the matter is deemed to be both probable and reasonably estimable, the Company will establish an accrued liability and record a corresponding amount to legal-related expense. The Company will continue to monitor the matter for further developments that could affect the amount of the accrued liability that has been previously established. Legal-related expense, which includes legal settlements and the fees paid to external legal service providers, of $22 for the five months ended December 31, 2018, was included in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations. Legal-related expense for the Predecessor of $40 for the seven months ended July 31, 2018, and $40 and $64 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, was included in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations.

For a number of matters for which a loss is probable or reasonably possible in future periods, whether in excess of a related accrued liability or where there is no accrued liability, the Company may be able to estimate a range of possible loss. In determining whether it is possible to provide an estimate of loss or range of possible loss, the Company reviews and evaluates its material legal matters on an ongoing basis, in conjunction with any outside counsel handling the matter. For those matters for which an estimate is possible, management currently believes the aggregate range of reasonably possible loss is $4 to $16 in excess of the accrued liability (if any) related to those matters as of December 31, 2018. This estimated range of possible loss is based upon currently available information and is subject to significant judgment, numerous assumptions and known and unknown uncertainties. The matters underlying the estimated range will change from time to time, and actual results may vary substantially from the current estimate. Those matters for which an estimate is not possible are not included within the estimated range. Therefore, this estimated range of possible loss represents what management believes to be an estimate of possible loss only for certain matters meeting these criteria. It does not represent the Company’s maximum loss exposure and the Company cannot provide assurance that its litigations reserves will not need to be adjusted in the future. Thus, the Company’s exposure and ultimate losses may be higher, possibly significantly so, than the amounts accrued or this aggregate amount.

In the Company's experience, legal proceedings are inherently unpredictable. One or more of the following factors frequently contribute to this inherent unpredictability: the proceeding is in its early stages; the damages sought are unspecified, unsupported or uncertain; it is unclear whether a case brought as a class action will be allowed to proceed on that basis or, if permitted to proceed as a class action, how the class will be defined; the other party is seeking relief other than or in addition to compensatory damages (including, in the case of regulatory and governmental investigations and inquiries, the possibility of fines and penalties); the matter presents meaningful legal uncertainties, including novel issues of law; the Company has not engaged in meaningful settlement discussions; discovery has not started or is not complete; there are significant facts in dispute; predicting possible outcomes depends on making assumptions about future decisions of courts or governmental or regulatory bodies or the behavior of other parties; and there are a large number of parties named as defendants (including where it is uncertain how damages or liability, if any, will be shared among multiple defendants). Generally, the less progress that has been made in the proceedings or the broader the range of potential results, the harder it is for the Company to estimate losses or ranges of losses that it is reasonably possible the Company could incur.

Based on current knowledge, and after consultation with counsel, management believes that the current legal accrued liability within payables and accrued liabilities is appropriate, and the amount of any incremental liability arising from these matters is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition of the Company, although the outcome of such proceedings could be material to the Company’s operating results and cash flows for a particular period depending, on among other things, the level of the Company’s revenues or income for such period. However, in the event of significant developments on existing cases, it is possible that the ultimate resolution, if unfavorable, may be material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Other Loss Contingencies
As part of the Company’s ongoing operations, it acquires servicing rights of forward and reverse mortgage loan portfolios that are subject to indemnification based on the representations and warranties of the seller. From time to time, the Company will seek recovery under these representations and warranties for incurred costs. The Company believes all balances sought from sellers recorded in advances and other receivables and reverse mortgage interests represent valid claims. However, the Company acknowledges that the claims process can be prolonged due to the required time to perfect claims at the loan level. Because of the required time to perfect or remediate these claims, management relies on the sufficiency of documentation supporting the claim, current negotiations with the counterparty and other evidence to evaluate whether a reserve is required for non-recoverable balances. In the absence of successful negotiations with the seller, all amounts claimed may not be recovered. Balances may be written-off and charged against earnings when management identifies amounts where recoverability from the seller is not likely. As of December 31, 2018, the Company believes all recorded balances for which recovery is sought from the seller are valid claims and no evidence suggests additional reserves are warranted at this time.

Lease Commitments
The Company leases various corporate and other office facilities under non-cancelable lease agreements with primary terms extending through 2024. These lease agreements generally provide for market-rate renewal options and may provide for escalations in minimum rentals over the lease term. The Company incurred rental expense of $16 during the five months ended December 31, 2018. Rental expense incurred by the Predecessor during the seven months ended July 31, 2018 and years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 was $19, $31 and $26, respectively.

Minimum future payments on noncancelable operating and capital leases are as follows:
Year Ending December 31,
Operating Leases
 
Capital Leases
2019
$
32

 
$
2

2020
30

 

2021
24

 

2022
16

 

2023 and thereafter
46

 

Total minimum lease payments
148

 
2

Less: Amounts representing interest

 

Present value of minimum lease payments
$
148

 
$
2



Loan and Other Commitments
The Company enters into IRLCs with prospective borrowers whereby the Company commits to lend a certain loan amount under specific terms and interest rates to the borrower. The Company also enters into LPCs with prospective sellers. These loan commitments are treated as derivatives and are carried at fair value. See Note 10, Derivative Financial Instruments for more information.

The Company and the Predecessor had certain reverse MSRs and reverse mortgage loans related to approximately $28,415 and $34,635 of UPB in reverse mortgage loans as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As servicer for these reverse mortgage loans, among other things, the Company and the Predecessor are obligated to fund borrowers’ draws to the loan customers as required in accordance with the loan agreement. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company and Predecessor’s maximum unfunded advance obligation to fund borrower draws related to these MSRs and loans was approximately $3,128 and $3,713, respectively. Upon funding any portion of these draws, the Company and the Predecessor expect to securitize and sell the advances in transactions that will be accounted as secured borrowings.
v3.19.1
Business Segment Reporting
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Business Segment Reporting
21. Business Segment Reporting

Upon consummation of the Merger with Nationstar, the Company has identified four reportable segments: Servicing, Originations, Xome and Corporate and other. The Company’s segments are based upon the Company’s organizational structure which focuses primarily on the services offered. Corporate functional expenses are allocated to individual segments based on actual cost of services performed based on a direct resource utilization, estimate of percentage use for shared services or headcount percentage for certain functions. Facility costs are allocated to individual segments based on cost per headcount for specific facilities utilized. Group insurance costs are allocated to individual segments based on global cost per headcount. Non-allocated corporate expenses include the administrative costs of executive management and other corporate functions that are not directly attributable to our operating segments. Revenues generated on inter-segment services performed are valued based on similar services provided to external parties.
The following tables present financial information by segment. 
 
Successor
 
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
 
Servicing
 
Originations
 
Xome
 
Eliminations
 
Total Operating
Segments
 
Corporate and Other
 
Consolidated
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service related, net
$
236

 
$
24

 
$
177

 
$
(19
)
 
$
418

 
$

 
$
418

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
157

 

 
19

 
176

 

 
176

Total revenues
236

 
181

 
177

 

 
594

 

 
594

Total expenses
303

 
155

 
178

 

 
636

 
71

 
707

Other income (expenses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
222

 
27

 

 

 
249

 
7

 
256

Interest expense
(173
)
 
(26
)
 
(1
)
 

 
(200
)
 
(93
)
 
(293
)
Other income
6

 
5

 
1

 

 
12

 
1

 
13

Total other income (expenses), net
55

 
6

 

 

 
61

 
(85
)
 
(24
)
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
$
(12
)
 
$
32

 
$
(1
)
 
$

 
$
19

 
$
(156
)
 
$
(137
)
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets
$
9

 
$
5

 
$
5

 
$

 
$
19

 
$
20

 
$
39

Total assets
$
13,485

 
$
4,866

 
$
493

 
$
(3,772
)
 
$
15,072

 
$
1,901

 
$
16,973


 
Predecessor
 
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
 
Servicing
 
Originations
 
Xome
 
Eliminations
 
Total Operating
Segments
 
Corporate and Other
 
Consolidated
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service related, net
$
740

 
$
36

 
$
149

 
$
(25
)
 
$
900

 
$
1

 
$
901

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
270

 

 
25

 
295

 

 
295

Total revenues
740

 
306

 
149

 

 
1,195

 
1

 
1,196

Total expenses
474

 
245

 
123

 

 
842

 
103

 
945

Other income (expenses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
288

 
38

 

 

 
326

 
7

 
333

Interest expense
(268
)
 
(37
)
 

 

 
(305
)
 
(83
)
 
(388
)
Other income (expense)
(1
)
 

 
9

 

 
8

 
(2
)
 
6

Total other income (expenses), net
19

 
1

 
9

 

 
29

 
(78
)
 
(49
)
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
$
285

 
$
62

 
$
35

 
$

 
$
382

 
$
(180
)
 
$
202

Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets
$
15

 
$
7

 
$
7

 
$

 
$
29

 
$
4

 
$
33

Total assets
$
14,578

 
$
4,701

 
$
425

 
$
(3,591
)
 
$
16,113

 
$
913

 
$
17,026

 
 
Predecessor
 
Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
Servicing
 
Originations
 
Xome
 
Eliminations
 
Total Operating
Segments
 
Corporate and Other
 
Consolidated
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service related, net
$
766

 
$
63

 
$
291

 
$
(79
)
 
$
1,041

 
$
2

 
$
1,043

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
528

 

 
79

 
607

 

 
607

Total revenues
766

 
591

 
291

 

 
1,648

 
2

 
1,650

Total expenses
691

 
439

 
247

 

 
1,377

 
98

 
1,475

Other income (expenses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
527

 
55

 

 

 
582

 
15

 
597

Interest expense
(523
)
 
(54
)
 

 

 
(577
)
 
(154
)
 
(731
)
Other income (expense)
(3
)
 

 
9

 

 
6

 
(3
)
 
3

Total other income (expenses), net
1

 
1

 
9

 

 
11

 
(142
)
 
(131
)
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
$
76

 
$
153

 
$
53

 
$

 
$
282

 
$
(238
)
 
$
44

Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets
$
23

 
$
10

 
$
14

 
$

 
$
47

 
$
12

 
$
59

Total assets
$
15,006

 
$
4,935

 
$
393

 
$
(3,117
)
 
$
17,217

 
$
819

 
$
18,036


 
Predecessor
 
Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
Servicing
 
Originations
 
Xome
 
Eliminations
 
Total Operating
Segments
 
Corporate and Other
 
Consolidated
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service related, net
$
753

 
$
63

 
$
423

 
$
(118
)
 
$
1,121

 
$
1

 
$
1,122

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
675

 

 
118

 
793

 

 
793

Total revenues
753

 
738

 
423

 

 
1,914

 
1

 
1,915

Total expenses
634

 
527

 
354

 

 
1,515

 
129

 
1,644

Other income (expenses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
347

 
63

 

 

 
410

 
15

 
425

Interest expense
(442
)
 
(58
)
 

 

 
(500
)
 
(165
)
 
(665
)
Other expense

 
(1
)
 

 

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(2
)
Total other income (expenses), net
(95
)
 
4

 

 

 
(91
)
 
(151
)
 
(242
)
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
$
24

 
$
215

 
$
69

 
$

 
$
308

 
$
(279
)
 
$
29

Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets
$
23

 
$
11

 
$
21

 
$

 
$
55

 
$
8

 
$
63

Total assets
$
16,189

 
$
4,563

 
$
349

 
$
(2,448
)
 
$
18,653

 
$
940

 
$
19,593

v3.19.1
Guarantor Financial Statement Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Condensed Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Guarantor Financial Statement Information
As of December 31, 2018, Nationstar Mortgage LLC and Nationstar Capital Corporation(1) (collectively, the “Issuer”), both wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, have issued a 6.500% unsecured senior notes due July 2021 with an outstanding aggregate principal amount of $592 and a 6.500% unsecured senior notes due June 2022 with outstanding aggregate principal amount of $206 (collectively, the “unsecured senior notes”). The unsecured senior notes are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by all of Nationstar Mortgage LLC’s existing and future domestic subsidiaries other than its securitization and certain finance subsidiaries, certain other restricted subsidiaries, excluded restricted subsidiaries and subsidiaries that in the future Nationstar Mortgage LLC designates as unrestricted subsidiaries. All guarantor subsidiaries are 100% owned by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. The Company and its three direct wholly-owned subsidiaries are guarantors of the unsecured senior notes as well. Presented below are the condensed consolidating financial statements of the Company, Nationstar Mortgage LLC and the guarantor subsidiaries for the years indicated.

In the condensed consolidating financial statements presented below, the Company allocates income tax expense to Nationstar Mortgage LLC as if it were a separate tax payer entity pursuant to ASC 740, Income Taxes.

(1) Nationstar Capital Corporation has no assets, operations or liabilities other than being a co-obligor of the unsecured senior notes.

MR. COOPER GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
DECEMBER 31, 2018

 
Successor
 
Mr. Cooper
 
Issuer(1)
 
Guarantor (Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$

 
$
193

 
$
1

 
$
48

 
$

 
$
242

Restricted cash

 
186

 

 
133

 

 
319

Mortgage servicing rights

 
3,644

 

 
32

 

 
3,676

Advances and other receivables, net

 
1,194

 

 

 

 
1,194

Reverse mortgage interests, net

 
6,770

 

 
1,164

 

 
7,934

Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value

 
1,631

 

 

 

 
1,631

Mortgage loans held for investment, net

 
1

 

 
118

 

 
119

Property and equipment, net

 
84

 

 
12

 

 
96

Deferred tax asset, net
973

 

 

 
(6
)
 

 
967

Other assets

 
660

 
202

 
621

 
(688
)
 
795

Investment in subsidiaries
2,820

 
601

 

 

 
(3,421
)
 

Total assets
$
3,793

 
$
14,964

 
$
203

 
$
2,122

 
$
(4,109
)
 
$
16,973

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured senior notes, net
$
1,660

 
$
799

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,459

Advance facilities, net

 
90

 

 
505

 

 
595

Warehouse facilities, net

 
2,349

 

 

 

 
2,349

Payables and accrued liabilities
49

 
1,413

 
1

 
80

 


 
1,543

MSR related liabilities - nonrecourse at fair value

 
1,197

 

 
19

 

 
1,216

Mortgage servicing liabilities

 
71

 

 

 

 
71

Other nonrecourse debt, net

 
5,676

 

 
1,119

 

 
6,795

Payables to affiliates
139

 
549

 

 

 
(688
)
 

Total liabilities
1,848

 
12,144

 
1

 
1,723

 
(688
)
 
15,028

Total stockholders’ equity
1,945

 
2,820

 
202

 
399

 
(3,421
)
 
1,945

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
3,793

 
$
14,964

 
$
203

 
$
2,122

 
$
(4,109
)
 
$
16,973



(1) 
Issuer balances exclude the balances of its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as previously described.
MR. COOPER GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2018

 
Successor
 
Mr. Cooper
 
Issuer(1)
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service related, net
$

 
$
233

 
$
9

 
$
176

 
$

 
$
418

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
175

 

 
1

 

 
176

Total revenues

 
408

 
9

 
177

 

 
594

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries, wages benefits
1

 
258

 
2

 
76

 

 
337

General and administrative

 
262

 
1

 
107

 

 
370

Total expenses
1

 
520

 
3

 
183

 

 
707

Other income (expenses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income

 
237

 

 
19

 

 
256

Interest expense
(64
)
 
(211
)
 

 
(18
)
 

 
(293
)
Other income (expenses)
1

 
11

 

 
1

 

 
13

Gain (loss) from subsidiaries
(44
)
 
2

 

 

 
42

 

Total other income (expenses), net
(107
)
 
39

 

 
2

 
42

 
(24
)
(Loss) income before income tax expense
(108
)
 
(73
)
 
6

 
(4
)
 
42

 
(137
)
Less: Income tax benefit
(992
)
 
(29
)
 

 

 

 
(1,021
)
Net income (loss)
884

 
(44
)
 
6

 
(4
)
 
42

 
884

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Mr. Cooper
$
884

 
$
(44
)
 
$
6

 
$
(4
)
 
$
42

 
$
884



(1) 
Issuer activities exclude the activities of its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as previously described.

MR. COOPER GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 TO JULY 31, 2018

 
Predecessor
 
Nationstar
 
Issuer(1)
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service related, net
$

 
$
732

 
$
16

 
$
153

 
$

 
$
901

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
295

 

 

 

 
295

Total revenues

 
1,027

 
16

 
153

 

 
1,196

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries, wages benefits

 
359

 
3

 
64

 

 
426

General and administrative
27

 
427

 
1

 
64

 

 
519

Total expenses
27

 
786

 
4

 
128

 

 
945

Other income (expenses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income

 
299

 

 
34

 

 
333

Interest expense

 
(364
)
 

 
(24
)
 

 
(388
)
Other income (expenses)

 
(3
)
 

 
9

 

 
6

Gain (loss) from subsidiaries
181

 
56

 

 

 
(237
)
 

Total other income (expenses), net
181

 
(12
)
 

 
19

 
(237
)
 
(49
)
Income (loss) before income tax expense
154

 
229

 
12

 
44

 
(237
)
 
202

Less: Income tax expense

 
48

 

 

 

 
48

Net income (loss)
154

 
181

 
12

 
44

 
(237
)
 
154

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar
$
154

 
$
181

 
$
12

 
$
44

 
$
(237
)
 
$
154


(1) 
Issuer activities exclude the activities of its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as previously described.

















MR. COOPER GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2018

 
Successor
 
Mr. Cooper
 
Issuer(1)
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Operating Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to Successor
$
884

 
$
(44
)
 
$
6

 
$
(4
)
 
$
42

 
$
884

Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash attributable to operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for deferred income taxes
(971
)
 
(49
)
 

 
(1
)
 

 
(1,021
)
(Gain) loss from subsidiaries
44

 
(2
)
 

 

 
(42
)
 

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
(175
)
 

 
(1
)
 

 
(176
)
Reverse mortgage loan interest income

 
(206
)
 

 

 

 
(206
)
Provision for servicing reserves

 
38

 

 

 

 
38

Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights/liabilities

 
225

 

 

 

 
225

Fair value changes in excess spread financing

 
6

 

 
(1
)
 

 
5

Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights financing liability

 
6

 

 

 

 
6

Fair value changes in mortgage loans held for investment

 

 

 
(2
)
 

 
(2
)
Amortization of premiums, net of discount accretion
3

 
7

 

 
(1
)
 

 
9

Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets

 
33

 

 
6

 

 
39

Share-based compensation

 
1

 

 
1

 

 
2

Other (gain) loss

 
1

 

 
(1
)
 

 

Repurchases of forward loans assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations

 
(527
)
 

 

 

 
(527
)
Mortgage loans originated and purchased for sale, net of fees

 
(8,888
)
 

 

 

 
(8,888
)
Sales proceeds and loan payment proceeds for mortgage loans held for sale and held for investment

 
9,389

 

 
16

 

 
9,405

Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Advances and other receivables, net

 
43

 

 

 

 
43

Reverse mortgage interests, net

 
1,569

 

 
(25
)
 

 
1,544

Other assets
1

 
(18
)
 
(6
)
 
(38
)
 

 
(61
)
Payables and accrued liabilities
28

 
(130
)
 

 
34

 

 
(68
)
Net cash attributable to operating activities
(11
)
 
1,279

 

 
(17
)
 

 
1,251


(1) 
Issuer activities exclude the activities of its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as previously described.
MR COOPER GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2018
(Continued)

 
Successor
 
Mr. Cooper
 
Issuer(1)
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Investing Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition, net of cash acquired

 

 

 
(33
)
 

 
(33
)
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals

 
(18
)
 

 
3

 

 
(15
)
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred

 
(313
)
 

 
6

 

 
(307
)
Proceeds on sale of forward and reverse mortgage servicing rights

 
105

 

 

 

 
105

Net cash attributable to investing activities


(226
)



(24
)



(250
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financing Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase in warehouse facilities

 
(351
)
 

 

 

 
(351
)
Decrease in advance facilities

 
40

 

 
5

 

 
45

Proceeds from issuance of HECM securitizations

 

 

 
343

 

 
343

Repayment of HECM securitizations

 

 

 
(374
)
 

 
(374
)
Proceeds from issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests

 
112

 

 

 

 
112

Repayment of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests

 
(943
)
 

 

 

 
(943
)
Proceeds from issuance of excess spread financing

 
255

 

 

 

 
255

Repayment of excess spread financing

 
(38
)
 

 

 

 
(38
)
Settlement of excess spread financing

 
(77
)
 

 

 

 
(77
)
Repayment of nonrecourse debt - legacy assets

 

 

 
(6
)
 

 
(6
)
Redemption and repayment of unsecured senior notes

 
(1,030
)
 

 

 

 
(1,030
)
Proceeds from non-controlling interests

 
3

 

 

 

 
3

Debt financing costs

 
(3
)
 

 
1

 

 
(2
)
Net cash attributable to financing activities

 
(2,032
)
 

 
(31
)
 

 
(2,063
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(11
)
 
(979
)
 

 
(72
)
 

 
(1,062
)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period
11

 
1,358

 
1

 
253

 

 
1,623

Cash and cash equivalents - end of period
$

 
$
379

 
$
1

 
$
181

 
$

 
$
561



(1) 
Issuer activities exclude the activities of its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as previously described.


MR. COOPER GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 TO JULY 31, 2018

 
Predecessor
 
Nationstar
 
Issuer(1)
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Operating Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar
$
154

 
$
181

 
$
12

 
$
44

 
$
(237
)
 
$
154

Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash attributable to operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for deferred income taxes

 
63

 

 

 

 
63

(Gain) loss from subsidiaries
(181
)
 
(56
)
 

 

 
237

 

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
(295
)
 

 

 

 
(295
)
Reverse mortgage loan interest income

 
(274
)
 

 

 

 
(274
)
(Gain) on sale of assets

 

 

 
(9
)
 

 
(9
)
MSL related increased obligation

 
59

 

 

 

 
59

Provision for servicing reserves

 
70

 

 

 

 
70

Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights/liabilities

 
(178
)
 

 
1

 

 
(177
)
Fair value changes in excess spread financing

 
81

 

 

 

 
81

Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights financing liability

 
16

 

 

 

 
16

Amortization of premiums, net of discount accretion

 
11

 

 
(3
)
 

 
8

Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets

 
26

 

 
7

 

 
33

Share-based compensation

 
16

 

 
1

 

 
17

Other loss

 
3

 

 

 

 
3

Repurchases of forward loans assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations

 
(544
)
 

 

 

 
(544
)
Mortgage loans originated and purchased for sale, net of fees

 
(12,328
)
 

 

 

 
(12,328
)
Sales proceeds and loan payment proceeds for mortgage loans held for sale and held for investment

 
13,381

 

 
11

 

 
13,392

Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advances and other receivables, net

 
377

 

 

 

 
377

Reverse mortgage interests, net

 
1,866

 

 
(265
)
 

 
1,601

Other assets
9

 
(294
)
 
(12
)
 
256

 

 
(41
)
Payables and accrued liabilities
27

 
65

 

 
(4
)
 

 
88

Net cash attributable to operating activities
9

 
2,246

 

 
39

 

 
2,294


(1) 
Issuer activities exclude the activities of its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as previously described.

MR COOPER GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 TO JULY 31, 2018
(Continued)

 
Predecessor
 
Nationstar
 
Issuer(1)
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Investing Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals

 
(35
)
 

 
(5
)
 

 
(40
)
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred

 
(127
)
 

 
(7
)
 

 
(134
)
Net payment related to acquisition of HECM related receivables

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 
(1
)
Proceeds on sale of assets

 

 

 
13

 

 
13

Net cash attributable to investing activities

 
(163
)
 

 
1

 

 
(162
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financing Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Decrease in warehouse facilities

 
(585
)
 

 

 

 
(585
)
Decrease in advance facilities

 
(55
)
 

 
(250
)
 

 
(305
)
Proceeds from issuance of HECM securitizations

 

 

 
759

 

 
759

Repayment of HECM securitizations

 

 

 
(448
)
 

 
(448
)
Proceeds from issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests

 
208

 

 

 

 
208

Repayment of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests

 
(1,599
)
 

 

 

 
(1,599
)
Proceeds from issuance of excess spread financing

 
70

 

 

 

 
70

Repayment of excess spread financing

 
(3
)
 

 

 

 
(3
)
Settlement of excess spread financing

 
(105
)
 

 

 

 
(105
)
Repayment of nonrecourse debt - legacy assets

 

 

 
(7
)
 

 
(7
)
Repurchase of unsecured senior notes

 
(62
)
 

 

 

 
(62
)
Repurchase of common stock

 

 

 

 

 

Surrender of shares relating to stock vesting
(9
)
 

 

 

 

 
(9
)
Debt financing costs

 
(24
)
 

 

 

 
(24
)
Dividends to non-controlling interests

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 
(1
)
Net cash attributable to financing activities
(9
)
 
(2,156
)
 

 
54

 

 
(2,111
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 
(73
)
 

 
94

 

 
21

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period

 
423

 
1

 
151

 

 
575

Cash and cash equivalents - end of period
$

 
$
350

 
$
1

 
$
245

 
$

 
$
596


(1) 
Issuer activities exclude the activities of its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as previously described.

MR. COOPER GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
DECEMBER 31, 2017

 
Predecessor
 
Nationstar
 
Issuer(1)
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$

 
$
195

 
$
1

 
$
19

 
$

 
$
215

Restricted cash

 
228

 

 
132

 

 
360

Mortgage servicing rights

 
2,910

 

 
31

 

 
2,941

Advances and other receivables, net

 
1,706

 

 

 

 
1,706

Reverse mortgage interests, net

 
9,110

 

 
874

 

 
9,984

Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value

 
1,891

 

 

 

 
1,891

Mortgage loans held for investment, net

 
1

 

 
138

 

 
139

Property and equipment, net

 
102

 

 
19

 

 
121

Other assets

 
585

 
182

 
779

 
(867
)
 
679

Investment in subsidiaries
1,846

 
522

 

 

 
(2,368
)
 

Total assets
$
1,846

 
$
17,250

 
$
183

 
$
1,992

 
$
(3,235
)
 
$
18,036

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured senior notes, net
$

 
$
1,874

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,874

Advance facilities, net

 
106

 

 
749

 

 
855

Warehouse facilities, net

 
3,285

 

 

 

 
3,285

Payables and accrued liabilities

 
1,202

 
1

 
36

 

 
1,239

MSR related liabilities - nonrecourse at fair value

 
987

 

 
19

 

 
1,006

Mortgage servicing liabilities

 
41

 

 

 

 
41

Other nonrecourse debt, net

 
7,167

 

 
847

 

 
8,014

Payables to affiliates
124

 
742

 

 
1

 
(867
)
 

Total liabilities
124

 
15,404

 
1

 
1,652

 
(867
)
 
16,314

Total stockholders’ equity
1,722

 
1,846

 
182

 
340

 
(2,368
)
 
1,722

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
1,846

 
$
17,250

 
$
183

 
$
1,992

 
$
(3,235
)
 
$
18,036



(1) 
Issuer balances exclude the balances of its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as previously described.

MR. COOPER GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017

 
Predecessor
 
Nationstar
 
Issuer(1)
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service related, net
$

 
$
717

 
$
28

 
$
298

 
$

 
$
1,043

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
606

 

 
1

 

 
607

Total revenues

 
1,323

 
28

 
299

 

 
1,650

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries, wages and benefits

 
605

 
5

 
132

 

 
742

General and administrative

 
590

 
11

 
132

 

 
733

Total expenses

 
1,195

 
16

 
264

 

 
1,475

Other income (expenses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income

 
544

 

 
53

 

 
597

Interest expense

 
(675
)
 

 
(56
)
 

 
(731
)
Other expenses

 
(6
)
 

 
9

 

 
3

Gain (loss) from subsidiaries
30

 
53

 

 

 
(83
)
 

Total other income (expenses), net
30

 
(84
)
 

 
6

 
(83
)
 
(131
)
Income (loss) before income tax expense
30

 
44

 
12

 
41

 
(83
)
 
44

Less: Income tax expense

 
13

 

 

 

 
13

Net income (loss)
30

 
31

 
12

 
41

 
(83
)
 
31

Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests

 
1

 

 

 

 
1

Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar
$
30

 
$
30

 
$
12

 
$
41

 
$
(83
)
 
$
30



(1) 
Issuer activities exclude the activities of its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as previously described.

MR. COOPER GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017

 
Predecessor
 
Nationstar
 
Issuer(1)
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Operating Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Nationstar
$
30

 
$
30

 
$
12

 
$
41

 
$
(83
)
 
$
30

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash attributable to operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for deferred income taxes

 
(46
)
 

 

 

 
(46
)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 
1

 

 

 

 
1

(Gain) loss from subsidiaries
(30
)
 
(53
)
 

 

 
83

 

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
(606
)
 

 
(1
)
 

 
(607
)
Reverse mortgage loan interest income

 
(490
)
 

 

 

 
(490
)
(Gain) Loss on sale of assets

 
1

 

 
(9
)
 

 
(8
)
Provision for servicing reserves

 
148

 

 

 

 
148

Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights/liabilities

 
430

 

 

 

 
430

Fair value changes in excess spread financing

 
15

 

 
(3
)
 

 
12

Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights financing liability

 
(17
)
 

 

 

 
(17
)
Amortization of premiums, net of discount accretion

 
73

 

 
9

 

 
82

Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets

 
45

 

 
14

 

 
59

Share-based compensation

 
12

 

 
5

 

 
17

Other loss

 
6

 

 

 

 
6

Repurchases of forward loans assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations

 
(1,249
)
 

 

 

 
(1,249
)
Mortgage loans originated and purchased for sale, net of fees

 
(19,159
)
 

 

 

 
(19,159
)
Sales proceeds and loan payment proceeds for mortgage loans held for sale and held for investment

 
20,760

 

 
16

 

 
20,776

Excess tax (deficiency) from share based compensation

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 
(1
)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advances and other receivables, net

 
(30
)
 

 

 

 
(30
)
Reverse mortgage interests, net

 
1,829

 

 
(157
)
 

 
1,672

Other assets
4

 
(103
)
 
(12
)
 
36

 

 
(75
)
Payables and accrued liabilities

 
(179
)
 
(1
)
 
(12
)
 

 
(192
)
Net cash attributable to operating activities
4

 
1,417

 
(1
)
 
(61
)
 

 
1,359


(1) 
Issuer activities exclude the activities of its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as previously described.
MR. COOPER GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017
(Continued)

 
Predecessor
 
Nationstar
 
Issuer(1)
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Investing Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals

 
(37
)
 

 
(5
)
 

 
(42
)
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred

 
(56
)
 

 
(7
)
 

 
(63
)
Net proceeds from acquisition of reverse mortgage servicing portfolio and HECM related receivables

 
16

 

 

 

 
16

Proceeds on sale of forward and reverse mortgage servicing rights

 
71

 

 

 

 
71

Proceeds on sale of assets

 
16

 

 

 

 
16

Purchase of investment

 
(4
)
 

 

 

 
(4
)
Net cash attributable to investing activities

 
6

 

 
(12
)
 

 
(6
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financing Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase in warehouse facilities

 
863

 

 

 

 
863

Decrease in advance facilities

 
(81
)
 

 
(160
)
 

 
(241
)
Proceeds from issuance of HECM securitizations

 

 

 
707

 

 
707

Repayment of HECM securitizations

 
(1
)
 

 
(571
)
 

 
(572
)
Proceeds from issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests

 
575

 

 

 

 
575

Repayment of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests

 
(2,597
)
 

 

 

 
(2,597
)
Repayment of excess spread financing

 
(23
)
 

 

 

 
(23
)
Settlement of excess spread financing

 
(207
)
 

 

 

 
(207
)
Repayment of nonrecourse debt - legacy assets

 

 

 
(15
)
 

 
(15
)
Repurchase of unsecured senior notes

 
(123
)
 

 

 

 
(123
)
Surrender of shares relating to stock vesting
(4
)
 

 

 

 

 
(4
)
Debt financing costs

 
(13
)
 

 

 

 
(13
)
Dividends to non-controlling interests

 
(5
)
 

 

 

 
(5
)
Net cash attributable to financing activities
(4
)
 
(1,612
)
 

 
(39
)
 

 
(1,655
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 
(189
)
 
(1
)
 
(112
)
 

 
(302
)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year

 
612

 
2

 
263

 

 
877

Cash and cash equivalents - end of year
$

 
$
423

 
$
1

 
$
151

 
$

 
$
575



(1) 
Issuer activities exclude the activities of its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as previously described.
MR. COOPER GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016

 
Predecessor
 
Nationstar
 
Issuer(1)
 
Guarantor
 (Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Non-Guarantor (Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service related, net
$

 
$
658

 
$
33

 
$
431

 
$

 
$
1,122

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
764

 

 
29

 

 
793

Total revenues

 
1,422

 
33

 
460

 

 
1,915

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries wages and benefits

 
601

 
5

 
207

 

 
813

General and administrative

 
617

 
8

 
206

 

 
831

Total expenses

 
1,218

 
13

 
413

 

 
1,644

Other income (expenses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income

 
375

 

 
50

 

 
425

Interest expense

 
(592
)
 

 
(73
)
 

 
(665
)
Other expense

 
(2
)
 

 

 

 
(2
)
Gain (loss) from subsidiaries
19

 
44

 

 

 
(63
)
 

Total other income (expenses), net
19

 
(175
)
 

 
(23
)
 
(63
)
 
(242
)
Income (loss) before income tax expense
19

 
29

 
20

 
24

 
(63
)
 
29

Less: Income tax expense

 
13

 

 

 

 
13

Net income (loss)
19

 
16

 
20

 
24

 
(63
)
 
16

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

 
(3
)
 

 

 

 
(3
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar
$
19

 
$
19

 
$
20

 
$
24

 
$
(63
)
 
$
19



(1) 
Issuer activities exclude the activities of its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as previously described.

MR. COOPER GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016

 
Predecessor
 
Nationstar
 
Issuer(1)
 
Guarantor
 (Subsidiaries of Issuer) 
 
Non-
Guarantor
 (Subsidiaries of Issuer) 
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Operating Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar
$
19

 
$
19

 
$
20

 
$
24

 
$
(63
)
 
$
19

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash attributable to operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for deferred income taxes

 
(5
)
 

 

 

 
(5
)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests

 
(3
)
 

 

 

 
(3
)
(Gain) loss from subsidiaries
(19
)
 
(44
)
 

 

 
63

 

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
(764
)
 

 
(29
)
 

 
(793
)
Reverse mortgage loan interest income

 
(344
)
 

 

 

 
(344
)
Loss on sale of assets

 
2

 

 

 

 
2

Loss on impairment of assets

 
25

 

 

 

 
25

Provision for servicing reserves

 
108

 

 

 

 
108

Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights/liabilities

 
484

 

 

 

 
484

Fair value changes in excess spread financing

 
3

 

 
22

 

 
25

Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights financing liability

 
(42
)
 

 

 

 
(42
)
Amortization of premiums, net of discount accretion

 
(9,907
)
 

 
9,971

 

 
64

Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets

 
43

 

 
20

 

 
63

Share-based compensation

 
15

 

 
6

 

 
21

Repurchases of forward loans assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations

 
(1,432
)
 

 

 

 
(1,432
)
Mortgage loans originated and purchased for sale, net of fees

 
(19,616
)
 

 
(794
)
 

 
(20,410
)
Sales proceeds and loan payment proceeds for mortgage loans held for sale and held for investment

 
31,024

 

 
(8,993
)
 

 
22,031

Excess tax benefit from share based compensation

 
4

 

 

 

 
4

Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advances and other receivables, net

 
582

 

 

 

 
582

Reverse mortgage interests, net

 
607

 

 
(35
)
 

 
572

Other assets
117

 
(707
)
 
(21
)
 
586

 

 
(25
)
Payables and accrued liabilities

 
46

 
1

 
(21
)
 

 
26

Net cash attributable to operating activities
117

 
98

 

 
757

 

 
972



(1) 
Issuer activities exclude the activities of its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as previously described.

MR. COOPER GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016
(Continued)

 
Predecessor
 
Nationstar
 
Issuer(1)
 
Guarantor
 (Subsidiaries of Issuer) 
 
Non-
Guarantor
 (Subsidiaries of Issuer) 
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Investing Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals

 
(55
)
 
1

 
(8
)
 

 
(62
)
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred

 
(120
)
 

 
(24
)
 

 
(144
)
Net proceeds from acquisition of reverse mortgage servicing portfolio and HECM related receivables

 
(3,600
)
 

 

 

 
(3,600
)
Proceeds on sale of forward and reverse mortgage servicing rights

 
68

 

 

 

 
68

Net cash attributable to investing activities

 
(3,707
)
 
1

 
(32
)
 

 
(3,738
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financing Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (decrease) in warehouse facilities

 
637

 

 
(108
)
 

 
529

Increase (decrease) in advance facilities

 
(51
)
 

 
(499
)
 

 
(550
)
Proceeds from issuance of HECM securitizations

 

 

 
728

 

 
728

Repayment of HECM securitizations

 

 

 
(713
)
 

 
(713
)
Proceeds from issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests

 
4,124

 

 

 

 
4,124

Repayment of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests

 
(1,185
)
 

 

 

 
(1,185
)
Proceeds from issuance of excess spread financing

 
155

 

 

 

 
155

Repayment of excess spread financing

 
(198
)
 

 

 

 
(198
)
Repayment of nonrecourse debt - legacy assets

 

 

 
(18
)
 

 
(18
)
Repurchase of unsecured senior notes

 
(40
)
 

 

 

 
(40
)
Repurchase of common stock
(114
)
 

 

 

 

 
(114
)
Excess tax (deficiency) benefit from share based compensation

 
(4
)
 

 

 

 
(4
)
Surrender of shares relating to stock vesting
(3
)
 

 

 

 

 
(3
)
Debt financing costs

 
(13
)
 

 

 

 
(13
)
Net cash attributable to financing activities
(117
)
 
3,425

 

 
(610
)
 

 
2,698

Net increase/(decrease) in cash

 
(184
)
 
1

 
115

 

 
(68
)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year

 
796

 
1

 
148

 

 
945

Cash and cash equivalents - end of year
$

 
$
612

 
$
2

 
$
263

 
$

 
$
877



(1) 
Issuer activities exclude the activities of its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as previously described.
v3.19.1
Transactions with Affiliates
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Transactions with Affiliates
23. Transactions with Affiliates

Nationstar previously entered into arrangements with Fortress Investment Group (“Fortress”), its subsidiaries managed funds, or affiliates for purposes of financing its MSR acquisitions and performing services as a subservicer. Prior to the Merger with Nationstar on July 31, 2018, an affiliate of Fortress held a majority of the outstanding common shares of the Predecessor. Subsequent to the Merger, Fortress is no longer an affiliate of the Company. Refer to Note 3, Acquisitions, for additional information. The following summarizes the Predecessor’s transactions with affiliates of Fortress prior to the Merger on July, 31 2018.

New Residential Investment Corp. (“New Residential”)
Excess Spread Financing
The Predecessor entered into several agreements with certain entities managed by New Residential, in which New Residential and/or certain funds managed by Fortress own an interest (each a “New Residential Entity”). The Predecessor sold to the related New Residential Entity the right to receive a portion of the excess cash flow generated from certain acquired MSRs after a receipt of a fixed base servicing fee per loan. The Predecessor, as the servicer of the loans, retains all ancillary revenues and the remaining portion of the excess cash flow after payment of the fixed base servicing fee and also provides all advancing functions for the portfolio. The related New Residential Entity does not have prior or ongoing obligations associated with these MSR portfolios. Should the Company refinance any loan in such portfolios, subject to certain limitations, the Company will be required to transfer the new loan or a replacement loan of similar economic characteristics into the portfolios. The new or replacement loan will be governed by the same terms set forth in the agreements described above.

The fair value of the outstanding liability related to these agreements was $857 at December 31, 2017. The fees paid to New Residential entity by the Predecessor totaled $122, $241, and $290 during the seven months ended July 31, 2018 and years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, which are recorded as a reduction to servicing fee revenue, net.

Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing
From December 2013 through June 2014, the Predecessor entered into agreements to sell a contractually specified base fee component of certain MSRs and servicing advances under specified terms to a joint venture capitalized by New Residential and certain unaffiliated third-parties. The Company continues to be the named servicer, and, for accounting purposes, ownership of the mortgage servicing rights continues to reside with the Company. Accordingly, the Company accounts for the MSRs and the related MSRs financing liability on its consolidated balance sheets. The Company will continue to sell future servicing advances to New Residential.

The fair value of the outstanding liability related to the sale agreement was $10 at December 31, 2017. The Predecessor did not enter into any additional supplemental agreements with these affiliates in 2018 and 2017.

Subservicing and Servicing
In January 2017, the Predecessor entered into a subservicing agreement with a subsidiary of New Residential. The boarding of loans related to this subservicing agreement was completed during the fourth quarter of 2017, with the Predecessor boarding a total UPB of $105 billion. The Predecessor earned $43 and $31 of subservicing fees and other subservicing revenues during the seven months ended July 31, 2018 and year ended December 31, 2017, respectively.

In May 2014, the Predecessor entered into a servicing arrangement with New Residential whereby the Predecessor services residential mortgage loans acquired by New Residential and/or its various affiliates and trust entities. For the seven months ended July 31, 2018 and the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Predecessor recognized revenue of $3, $6, and $5 related to these servicing arrangements, respectively.
v3.19.1
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
24. Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

The unaudited quarterly consolidated results of operations are summarized in the tables below.
 
Predecessor
 
 
Successor
 
Quarter ended March 31, 2018
 
Quarter ended June 31, 2018
 
For the Period July 1 - July 31, 2018
 
 
For the Period August 1 - September 30, 2018
 
Quarter ended December 31, 2018
Service related revenue, net
$
464

 
$
317

 
$
120

 
 
$
259

 
$
159

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale
124

 
127

 
44

 
 
83

 
93

Total revenues
588

 
444

 
164

 
 
342

 
252

Total expenses
364

 
339

 
242

 
 
275

 
432

Total other income (expense), net
(18
)
 
(26
)
 
(5
)
 
 
(26
)
 
2

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
206

 
79

 
(83
)
 
 
41

 
(178
)
Less: Income tax expense (benefit)
46

 
21

 
(19
)
 
 
(979
)
 
(42
)
Net income (loss)
160

 
58

 
(64
)
 
 
1,020

 
(136
)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

 
 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Predecessor/Successor
160

 
58

 
(64
)
 
 
1,020

 
(136
)
Less: Undistributed earnings attributable to participating stockholders(1)

 

 

 
 
9

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
$
160

 
$
58

 
$
(64
)
 
 
$
1,011

 
$
(136
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to Predecessor/Successor:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.63

 
$
0.59

 
$
(0.65
)
 
 
$
11.13

 
$
(1.50
)
Diluted
$
1.61

 
$
0.59

 
$
(0.65
)
 
 
$
10.99

 
$
(1.50
)

(1) 
Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities and earnings per share are computed independently for each period. Accordingly, the sum of each quarterly amount may not agree to the year-to-date total.

 
Predecessor
 
Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
First Quarter
 
Second Quarter
 
Third Quarter
 
Fourth Quarter
Service related revenue, net
$
283

 
$
213

 
$
252

 
$
295

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale
144

 
167

 
154

 
142

Total revenues
427

 
380

 
406

 
437

Total expenses
372

 
369

 
368

 
366

Total other income (expense), net
(52
)
 
(40
)
 
(26
)
 
(13
)
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
3

 
(29
)
 
12

 
58

Less: Income tax expense (benefit)
1

 
(10
)
 
5

 
17

Net income (loss)
2

 
(19
)
 
7

 
41

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

 
1

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar
$
2

 
$
(20
)
 
$
7

 
$
41

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to Predecessor:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.02

 
$
(0.20
)
 
$
0.07

 
$
0.42

Diluted
$
0.02

 
$
(0.20
)
 
$
0.07

 
$
0.41

v3.19.1
Subsequent Events
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
Subsequent Events
25. Subsequent Events

On February 1, 2019, Nationstar Mortgage LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, completed an acquisition of all of the limited liability units of Pacific Union Financial, LLC, a California limited liability company. The aggregate purchase price for the limited liability units was approximately $128, which is subject to adjustment.

On January 3, 2019, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire servicing rights underlying $24 billion in GSE mortgages, enter into a subservicing contract for an additional $24 billion in mortgages, and purchase the Seterus mortgage servicing platform and assume certain related assets from IBM. The acquisition of the Seterus mortgage servicing platform and certain related assets from IBM was completed on February 28, 2019 for a total purchase price of approximately $8.
v3.19.1
Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation
For the purpose of financial statement presentation, Mr. Cooper was determined to be the accounting acquirer in the Merger, and Nationstar’s assets and liabilities were recorded at estimated fair value as of the acquisition date. Mr. Cooper’s interim consolidated financial statements for periods following the Merger closing are labeled “Successor” and reflect the acquired assets and assumed liabilities from Nationstar.

Under Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules, when a registrant succeeds to substantially all of the business of another entity and the registrant’s own operations before the succession appear insignificant relative to the operations assumed or acquired, the registrant is required to present financial information for the acquired entity (the “Predecessor”) for all comparable periods being presented before the acquisition. Due to the acquisition, the Predecessor and Successor financial statements have been prepared on different basis of accounting and are therefore not comparable.

Pursuant to the Merger, Nationstar is considered the predecessor company. Therefore, the Company is providing additional information in the accompanying consolidated financial statements regarding Nationstar’s business for periods prior to July 31, 2018. The predecessor’s company financial information in this report is labeled “Predecessor” in these consolidated financial statements.

The consolidated financial statements of the Company and Predecessor have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The significant accounting policies described below, together with the other notes that follow, are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

Basis of Consolidation
Basis of Consolidation
The basis of consolidation described below was adopted by Nationstar and applied to the Predecessor financial statements for the periods impacted by the adoption. The Successor’s financial statements reflect the adoption of such standards.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, other entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest, and those variable interest entities (“VIE”) where the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries are the primary beneficiaries. Assets and liabilities of VIEs and their respective results of operations are consolidated from the date that the Company became the primary beneficiary through the date the Company ceases to be the primary beneficiary. The Company applies the equity method of accounting to investments where it is able to exercise significant influence, but not control, over the policies and procedures of the entity and owns less than 50% of the voting interests. Investments in certain companies over which the Company does not exert significant influence are accounted for as cost method investments. Intercompany balances and transactions on consolidated entities have been eliminated.

Use of Estimates
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates due to factors such as adverse changes in the economy, increases in interest rates, secondary market pricing for loans held for sale and derivatives, strength of underwriting and servicing practices, changes in prepayment assumptions, declines in home prices or discrete events adversely affecting specific borrowers, and such differences could be material.
Reclassifications
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made in the Predecessor’s consolidated statement of cash flow to conform to the Successor’s 2018 presentation. Such reclassifications did not affect total revenues or net income.

Recent Accounting Guidance Adopted and Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted
Recent Accounting Guidance Adopted
The accounting standards described below were adopted by Nationstar and applied to the Predecessor financial statements for the periods impacted by the adoption. The adoption of such standards is also considered in the Successor’s financial statements.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, 2016-08, 2016-10, 2016-12 and 2016-20, collectively implemented as Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606 (“ASC 606”), Revenue from Contracts with Customers, provides guidance for revenue recognition. This ASC’s core principle requires a company to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The standard also clarifies the principal versus agent considerations, providing that the evaluation must focus on whether the entity has control of the goods or services before they are transferred to the customer. The Company’s revenue is generated from loan servicing, loan originations and services provided by Xome. Servicing revenue is comprised of servicing fees and other ancillary fees in connection with the Company’s servicing activities as well as fees earned under subservicing arrangements. Origination revenue is comprised of fee income earned at origination of a loan, interest income earned for the period the loans are held and gain on sale on loans upon disposition of the loan. Xome’s revenue is comprised of income earned from real estate exchange, real estate services and real estate software as a service. The Company has performed a review of the new guidance as compared to its current accounting policies and evaluated all services rendered to its customers as well as underlying contracts to determine the impact of this standard to its revenue recognition process. The majority of services rendered by the Company in connection with originations and servicing are not within the scope of ASC 606. However, all revenues from Xome fall within the scope of ASC 606. Xome’s operations are comprised of Exchange, Services and Data/Technology, as discussed below.

Exchange is a national technology-enabled platform that manages and sells residential properties through its Xome.com platform. Revenue-generating activities include commission and buyer’s premium of winning bids on auctioned real estate owned (“REO”) and short sale properties. Revenue is recognized when the performance obligation is completed, which is at the closing of real estate transactions and there is transfer of ownership to the buyer.

Services connects the major touch points of the real estate transactions process by providing title, escrow and collateral valuation services for purchase, refinance and default transactions. Major revenue-generating activities include title and escrow services and valuation services. Revenue is recognized when the performance obligation is completed, which is when services are rendered to customers.

Data/Technology includes the Company’s software as a service platform which provides integrated technology, media and data solutions to mortgage servicers, originators and multiple listing service (“MLS”) organizations and associations. Revenue-generating activities include software and platform system access and use, system implementation, software maintenance and support, data services and any additional customized enhancement. Revenue is recognized when the performance obligation is completed, which is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the contractual terms. Additionally, any additional fees owed due to usage metrics in excess of the monthly minimum will be recognized each month under the usage-based royalties guidance of ASC 606.

Nationstar adopted ASC 606 on January 1, 2018, and there was no material impact recorded to the 2018 consolidated statements of operations of either the Successor or Predecessor. In connection with the adoption of ASC 606, Nationstar identified and implemented changes to its accounting policies and practices, business processes, and controls to support the new revenue recognition standard.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”), relates to the Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) and is intended to provide specific guidance to reduce diversity in practice. ASU 2016-15 addresses the following eight cash flow classification issues: (1) debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, (2) settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments or other debt instruments with coupon interest rates that are insignificant in relation to the effective interest rate of the borrowing, (3) contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, (4) proceeds from the settlement of life insurance claims, (5) proceeds from the settlement of corporate owned life insurance policies, including bank-owned life insurance policies, (6) distributions received from equity method investees, (7) beneficial interests in securitization transactions and (8) separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. ASU 2016-15 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period, with early adoption permitted. Nationstar adopted ASU 2016-15 in the first quarter of 2018 and determined that the implementation of this standard had no impact on its consolidated statement of cash flows of the Predecessor and Successor.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) Restricted Cash (“ASU 2016-18”), requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents. ASU 2016-18 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period, with early adoption permitted. Nationstar adopted ASU 2016-18 in the first quarter of 2018 and retrospectively applied the guidance to all periods presented. As a result, the consolidated financial statements of the Predecessor and Successor includes restricted cash with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning and end of period total amounts shown on the consolidated statements of cash flows, and changes in restricted cash are no longer presented as a component of financing activities.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASU 2016-1”), addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. Among other things, ASU 2016-01 requires equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. However, an entity may choose to measure equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. Furthermore, equity investments without readily determinable fair values are to be assessed for impairment using a quantitative approach. ASU 2016-01 is effective for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and requires a modified retrospective approach to adoption. Nationstar adopted ASU 2016-01 in the first quarter of 2018, and the implementation of this standard did not have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Predecessor and Successor.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805), Clarifying the Definition of a Business (“ASU 2017-01”), clarifies the definition of a business to assist companies in the evaluation of whether business combination transactions should be accounted for as an acquisition of a business or as a group of assets. ASU 2017-01 is effective for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted this standard during the third quarter of 2018, in connection with the accounting for the acquisitions completed in the third quarter of 2018. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (“ASU 2017-04”), simplifies the accounting for goodwill impairment for all entities by requiring impairment charges to be based on the first step in today’s two-step impairment test under ASC Topic 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other. ASU 2017-04 is effective for the Company for its annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. In the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company early adopted ASU 2017-04. The standard did not have an impact to the Company’s qualitative assessment for goodwill impairment that it performed in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted
Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”), No.2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases (“ASU 2018-10”), and No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements (“ASU 2018-11”), primarily impact lessee accounting by requiring the recognition of a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability on the balance sheet for long-term lease agreements. ASU 2016-02 requires the recognition of a lease liability that is equal to the present value of all reasonably certain lease payments. The right-of-use asset will be based on the liability, subject to adjustment for initial direct costs. Lease agreements with terms 12 months or less are permitted to be excluded from the balance sheet. In general, leases will be amortized on a straight-line basis with the exception of finance lease agreements. ASU 2018-10 and ASU 2018-11 affect narrow aspects of the guidance issued in the amendments in ASU 2016-02. ASU 2018-11 specifically relieves companies of the requirement to present prior comparative years’ results when they adopt ASU 2016-02 and gives companies the option to recognize the cumulative effect of applying ASU 2016-02 to lease assets and liabilities as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. ASU 2016-02, ASU 2018-10, and ASU 2018-11 are effective for the Company for its interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company currently plans to adopt this standard in the first quarter of 2019 using the modified retrospective approach and will recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in that period. The new standard also provides a number of optional practical expedients in transition. The Company expects to elect the package of practical expedients, which, among other items, permits the Company not to reassess under the new standard its prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs. The Company also expects to elect the short-term lease recognition exemption for all leases that qualify. Under this practical expedient, for those leases that qualify, we will not recognize right-of-use (“ROU”) assets or lease liabilities, which includes not recognizing ROU assets or lease liabilities for existing short-term leases of those assets in transition. The Company also expects to elect the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components for all of our leases. The Company does not expect to elect the use-of-hindsight practical expedient. Based on the current lease portfolio as of December 31, 2018, the Company anticipates recognizing a lease liability and related right-of-use asset ranging from $120 to $135 on the consolidated balance sheets with no material impact on the consolidated statements of operations. 

Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) (“ASU 2016-13”), requires expected credit losses for financial instruments held at the reporting date to be measured based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The update eliminates the probable initial recognition threshold in current GAAP and instead reflects an entity’s current estimate of all expected credit losses. Previously, when credit losses were measured under GAAP, an entity generally only considered past events and current conditions in measuring the incurred loss. ASU 2016-13 is effective for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of ASU 2016-13 on its consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40 - Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract" (“ASU 2018-15”) aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license). ASU 2018-15 will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of ASU 2018-15 on its consolidated financial statements.
 
Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, (“ASU 2018-13”) removes the requirement to disclose the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurement methodologies, the policy for timing of transfers between levels and the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. It also adds a requirement to disclose changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements held at the end of the reporting period and the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 measurements. For certain unobservable inputs, entities may disclose other quantitative information in lieu of the weighted average if the other quantitative information would be a more reasonable and rational method to reflect the distribution of unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of ASU 2018-13 on its consolidated financial statements.
Restricted Cash
Restricted Cash
With respect to the Servicing segment, restricted cash includes recoveries received from borrowers or investors on advances pledged to advance facilities and to advance facilities structured as special purposes entities that require certain level of restricted cash. With respect to the Originations segment, restricted cash includes (i) principal received from borrowers on originated loans pledged to a warehouse facility and (ii) guarantee fees collected on behalf and payable to either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac on a monthly basis.

Advances and Other Receivables, Net
Advances and Other Receivables, Net
The Company advances funds to or on behalf of the investors when the borrower fails to meet contractual payments (e.g., principal, interest, property taxes, insurance) in accordance with terms of its servicing agreements. Other receivables consist of advances funded to maintain and market underlying loan collateral through foreclosure and ultimate liquidation on behalf of the investors. Advances are recovered from borrowers for performing loans and from the investors and loan proceeds for non-performing loans.

The Company may also acquire servicer advances in connection with the acquisition of mortgage servicing rights (“MSR”). These advances are recorded at their relative fair value amounts upon acquisition. The Company records receivables upon determining that collection of amounts due from loan proceeds, investors, mortgage insurers, or prior servicers is probable. Reserves related to recoverability of advances and other receivables are discussed below in Reserves for Forward Servicing Activity.

As a result of the Merger, the Advances and Other Receivables assets were recorded at their estimated fair value as of the acquisition date. Recording the estimated fair value resulted in a discount within Advances and Other Receivables. Subsequently, this discount will be adjusted as the advance balances associated with the discount are utilized through recoveries or write-offs.

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale/Net Gain on Mortgage Loans Held for Sale
Net Gain on Mortgage Loans Held for Sale
Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales when control over the assets has been surrendered. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (i) the assets have been legally isolated from the Company, (ii) the transferee has the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and (iii) the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through either (a) an agreement that entitles and obligates the Company to repurchase or redeem them before their maturity or (b) the ability to unilaterally cause the holder to return specific assets.

Loan securitizations structured as sales, as well as whole loan sales and the resulting gains on such sales, net of any accrual for recourse obligations, are reported in operating results during the period in which the securitization closes or the sale occurs.
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale
The Company originates prime residential mortgage loans with the intention of selling such loans on a servicing-retained basis in the secondary market. As these loans are originated with intent to sell, the loans are classified as held for sale and the Company has elected to measure these loans held for sale at fair value. The Company estimates fair value of mortgage loans held for sale by using a market approach by utilizing either: (i) the fair value of securities backed by similar mortgage loans, adjusted for certain factors to approximate the fair value of a whole mortgage loan, including the value attributable to mortgage servicing and credit risk, (ii) current commitments to purchase loans or (iii) recent observable market trades for similar loans, adjusted for credit risk and other individual loan characteristics. In connection with the Company’s election to measure originated mortgage loans held for sale at fair value, the Company records the loan originations fees when earned, net of direct loan originations costs associated with these loans. Loan origination fees, gains or losses recognized upon sale of loans, and fair value adjustments are recorded in net gain on sale of mortgage loans held for sale in the consolidated statements of operations.

The Company may repurchase loans that were previously transferred to Ginnie Mae (“GNMA”) if those loans meet certain criteria, including being delinquent greater than 90 days. It is the Company’s intention to sell such loans; therefore, the Company classifies such loans as loans held for sale and has elected to measure these repurchased loans at fair value.
Mortgage Loans Held for Investment, Net
Mortgage Loans Held for Investment
Mortgage loans held for investment primarily consist of nonconforming or subprime mortgage loans that were transferred in 2009 from mortgage loans held for sale at fair value. In connection with the Merger, the Company elected the fair value option for mortgage loans held for investment effective August 1, 2018. The Company determines the fair value of loans held for investment, on a recurring basis, based on various underlying attributes such as market participants’ views, loan delinquency, recent observable loan pricing and sales for similar loans, individual loan characteristics and internal market evaluation. These internal market evaluations require the use of judgment by the Company and can have a significant impact on the determination of the loan’s fair value. The Predecessor recorded mortgage loans held for investment at amortized cost.
Reverse Mortgage Interests, Net
Reverse Mortgage Interests, Net
Reverse mortgage interests are comprised of the Company’s interest in reverse mortgage loans that consists of participating interests in Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (“HECMs”) mortgage-backed securities (“HMBS”), other interests securitized and unsecuritized interests, as well as related claims receivables and real estate owned (“REO”) related receivables. The Company primarily acquires and services interests in reverse mortgage loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) known as HECMs. HECMs provide seniors aged 62 and older with a loan secured by their home which can be taken as a lump sum, line of credit, or scheduled payments. HECM loan balances grow over the loan term through borrower draws of scheduled payments or line of credit draws, funded by the Company, as well as through the accrual of interest, servicing fees and FHA mortgage insurance premiums. Growth in the loan balances are capitalized and recorded as reverse mortgage interests within the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Additionally, loan balances including borrower draws, mortgage insurance premiums and servicing fees are eligible for securitization through Ginnie Mae’s HMBS program. In accordance with FHA guidelines, HECMs are designed to repay through foreclosure and subsequent liquidation of loan collateral after the loan becomes due and payable. Shortfalls experienced by the servicer of the HECM through the foreclosure and liquidation process can be claimed to FHA in accordance with applicable guidelines. Other interests securitized consist of reverse mortgage interests that no longer meet HMBS program eligibility criteria and have been repurchased out of HMBS. These reverse mortgage interests have subsequently been transferred to private securitization trusts and are accounted for as a secured borrowing. Unsecuritized interests include repurchased HECM loans for which the Company is required to repurchase from the HMBS pool when the outstanding principal balance of the HECM loan is equal to or greater than 98% of the maximum claim amount (“MCA”) established at origination in accordance with HMBS program guidelines.

As the HECM loan moves through the foreclosure and claims process, the Company classifies reverse mortgage interests as REO related receivables and HECM related receivables, respectively. Interest income is accrued monthly within the consolidated statements of operations based upon the borrower interest rates. The Company includes the cash outflow from funding these amounts as operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flow as a component of reverse mortgage interests.

The Company is an authorized GNMA HMBS program issuer and servicer. In accordance with GNMA HMBS program guidelines, borrower draws of scheduled payments or line of credit draws, servicing fee and interest accruals and mortgage insurance premium accruals are eligible for HMBS participation securitizations as each of these items increases underlying HECM loan balances. The Company pools and securitizes such eligible items into GNMA HMBS as issuer and servicer. In accordance with the HMBS program, issuers are responsible for purchasing HECM loans out of the HMBS pool when the outstanding principal balance of the related HECM loan is equal or greater than 98% of the maximum claim amount at which point the HECM loans are no longer eligible to remain in the HMBS pool. Upon purchase from the HMBS pool, the Company will assign active HECM loans to FHA or a prior servicer (as applicable and permitted by acquisition agreements) or service inactive HECM loans through foreclosure and liquidation. Based upon the structure of the GNMA HMBS program, the Company has determined that the securitizations of the HECM loans into HMBS pools do not meet all requirements for sale accounting. Accordingly, these transactions are accounted for as secured borrowings.

If the Company has repurchased an inactive HECM loan that cannot be assigned to FHA, the Company may pool and securitize these loans into a private HECM securitization. These securitizations are also recorded as secured borrowings in the consolidated balance sheets. Interest expense on the participating interest financing is accrued monthly based upon the underlying HMBS rates and is recorded to interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. Both the acquisition and assumption of HECM loans and related GNMA HMBS debt are presented as investing and financing activities, respectively, in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Subsequent proceeds received from securitizations, and subsequent repayments on the securitized debt are presented as financing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Reserves related to recoverability of reverse mortgage interests are discussed below in Reserves for Reverse Mortgage Interests.

As a result of the Merger, the reverse mortgage interest assets were recorded at their estimated fair value as of the acquisition date. Recording the estimated fair value resulted in a premium on the participating interests in HMBS loans and a discount on the unsecuritized interests and other interests securitized within reverse mortgage interests. Subsequently, the premium and the discount will be amortized and accreted, respectively, to other income, based on the effective yield method whereby the Company will update its prepayment assumptions for actual prepayments on a quarterly basis. In addition, the discount will be adjusted as the reverse mortgage interest balances associated with the discount are utilized through recoveries or write-offs.

Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSRs)
Mortgage Servicing Rights
The Company recognizes the rights to service mortgage loans for others, or MSRs, whether acquired or as a result of the sale of loans the Company originates with servicing retained, as assets. The Company initially records all MSRs at fair value. MSRs related to reverse mortgages are subsequently recorded at amortized cost. The Company has elected to subsequently measure forward MSRs at fair value.

For MSRs initially recorded and subsequently measured at fair value, the fair value of the MSRs is based upon the present value of the expected future net cash flows related to servicing the underlying loans. The Company determines the fair value of the MSRs by the use of a discounted cash flow model which incorporates prepayment speeds, delinquencies, discount rate, ancillary revenues, float earnings and other assumptions (including costs to service) that management believes are consistent with the assumptions that other similar market participants use in valuing the MSRs. The credit quality and stated interest rates of the forward loans underlying the MSRs affects the assumptions used in the cash flow models. The Company obtains third-party valuations quarterly to assess the reasonableness of the fair value calculated by the cash flow model. The Company receives a base servicing fee annually on the outstanding principal balances of the loans, which is collected from investors.

Additionally, the Company owns servicing rights for certain reverse mortgage loans. For this separate class of servicing rights, the Company initially records a MSR or mortgage servicing liability (“MSL”) on the acquisition date based on the fair value of the future cash flows associated with the pool and whether adequate compensation is to be received for servicing. The Company applies the amortized cost method for subsequent measurement of the loan pools with the capitalized cost of the MSRs amortized in proportion and over the period of the estimated net future servicing income and the MSL accreted ratably over the expected life of the portfolio. The expected period of the estimated net servicing income is based, in part, on the expected prepayment period of the underlying mortgages. The Company adjusts MSR amortization and MSL accretion prospectively in response to changes in estimated projections of future cash flows. Reverse MSRs and MSLs are stratified and evaluated each reporting period for impairment or increased obligation, as applicable, based on predominant risk characteristics of the underlying serviced loans. These stratification characteristics include investor, loan type (fixed or adjustable rate), term and interest rate. Impairment of the MSR or additional obligation associated with the MSL are recorded through a valuation allowance, unless considered other-than-temporary, and are recognized as a charge to general and administrative expense. Amounts amortized or accreted are recognized as an adjustment to service related revenue, net, along with monthly servicing fees received, generally stated at a fixed rate per loan.

MSR Related Liabilities - Nonrecourse
MSR Related Liabilities - Nonrecourse
Excess Spread Financing
In conjunction with the acquisition of certain MSRs on various pools of residential mortgage loans (the “Portfolios”), the Company has entered into sale and assignment agreements related to its right to servicing fees, under which the Company sells to third parties the right to receive a portion of the excess cash flow generated from the Portfolios after receipt of a fixed base servicing fee per loan. The agreements consist of two components - current excess spread, or remittance of a percentage of excess spread on currently serviced loans, and future excess spread, or the obligation to transfer currently serviced loans that have been refinanced into current excess spread or a replacement loan of similar economic characteristics into the portfolios. The new or replacement loan will be governed by the same terms set forth in the sale and assignment agreement described above. The sale of these rights is accounted for as secured borrowings, with the total proceeds received being recorded as a component of MSR related liabilities - nonrecourse at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company determines the effective interest rate on these liabilities and allocates total repayments between interest expense and the outstanding liability.

The Company has elected to measure the outstanding financings related to the excess spread financing agreements at fair value with all changes in fair value recorded as a charge or credit to service related revenue, net in the consolidated statements of operations. The fair value on excess spread financing is based on the present value of future expected discounted cash flows with the discount rate approximating current market value.

Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing
The Company has entered into certain transactions with third parties to sell a contractually specified base fee component of certain MSRs and servicer advances under specified terms. The Company evaluates these transactions to determine if they are sales or secured borrowings. When these transfers qualify for sale treatment, the Company derecognizes the transferred assets in its consolidated balance sheets. The Company has determined that for a portion of these transactions, the related MSRs sales are contingent on the receipt of consents from various third parties. Until these required consents are obtained, for accounting purposes, legal ownership of the MSR’s continues to reside with the Company. The Company continues to account for the MSRs in its consolidated balance sheets. In addition, the Company records a mortgage servicing rights financing liability associated with this financing transaction. Counterparty payments related to this financing arrangement are recorded as an adjustment to the Company’s service related revenues.

The Company has elected to measure the mortgage servicing rights financing liabilities at fair value with all changes in fair value recorded as a charge or credit to service related revenue, net, in the consolidated statements of operations. The fair value on mortgage servicing right financings is based on the present value of future expected discounted cash flows with the discount rate approximating current market value for similar financial instruments.
Revenues
Revenues
ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, establishes principles for reporting information about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from the entity's contracts to provide goods or services to customers. The core principle requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that it expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services recognized as performance obligations are satisfied. The majority of Company’s revenue-generating transactions are not subject to ASC 606, including revenue generated from financial instruments, such as Company’s loans and derivatives, as well as revenue related to Company’s mortgage servicing activities, as these activities are subject to other GAAP discussed elsewhere within Company’s disclosures. All revenues from Xome fall within the scope of ASC 606. Xome’s operations are comprised of Exchange, Services and Data/Technology, as follows:

Exchange is a national technology-enabled platform that manages and sells residential properties through its Xome.com platform. Revenue-generating activities include commission and buyer’s premium of winning bids on auctioned real estate owned (“REO”) and short sale properties. Revenue is recognized when the performance obligation is completed, which is at the closing of real estate transactions and there is transfer of ownership to the buyer.

Services connects the major touch points of the real estate transactions process by providing title, escrow and collateral valuation services for purchase, refinance and default transactions. Major revenue-generating activities include title and escrow services and valuation services. Revenue is recognized when the performance obligation is completed, which is when services are rendered to customers.

Data/Technology includes the Company’s software as a service platform which provides integrated technology, media and data solutions to mortgage servicers, originators and multiple listing service (“MLS”) organizations and associations. Revenue-generating activities include software and platform system access and use, system implementation, software maintenance and support, data services and any additional customized enhancement. Revenue is recognized when the performance obligation is completed, which is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the contractual terms. Additionally, any additional fees owed due to usage metrics in excess of the monthly minimum will be recognized each month under the usage-based royalties guidance of ASC 606.

Revenues from Forward Servicing Activities
Service related revenues primarily include contractually specified servicing fees, late charges, prepayment penalties and other ancillary revenues. The servicing fees are based on a contractual percentage of the outstanding principal balance and recognized as revenue as earned, which is generally upon collection of the payments from the borrower. Corresponding loan servicing costs are charged to expense as incurred. The Company recognizes ancillary revenues and earnings on float as they are earned, which is generally upon collection of the payments from the borrower.

In addition, the Company receives various fees in the course of providing servicing on its various portfolios. These fees include modification fees for modifications performed outside of government programs, modification fees for modifications pursuant to various government programs, and incentive fees for servicing performance on specific government-sponsored entities (“GSE”) portfolios. Fees recorded on modifications of mortgage loans serviced by the Company for others are recognized on collection and are recorded as a component of service related revenues. Fees recorded on modifications pursuant to various government programs are recognized based upon completion of all necessary steps by the Company and the minimum loan performance time frame to establish eligibility for the fee. Revenue earned on modifications pursuant to various government programs is included as a component of service related revenues. Incentive fees for servicing performance on specific GSE portfolios are recognized as various incentive standards are achieved and are recorded as a component of service related revenues.

The Company also acts as a subservicer for certain parties that own the underlying servicing rights and receives subservicing fees, which are typically a stated monthly fee per loan that varies based on types of loans. Fees related to the subserviced portfolio are accrued in the period the services are performed.

Revenues from Origination Activities
Loan origination and other loan fees generally represent flat, per-loan fee amounts and are recognized as revenue, net of loan origination costs, at the time the loans are funded.

Revenues from Reverse Mortgage Servicing and Reverse Mortgage Interests
The Company performs servicing of reverse mortgage loans, similar to its forward servicing business, and receives servicing fees from investors, which is recorded in service related revenues. For reverse mortgage interests, where the Company records entire participating interest in HECM loans, the Company accrues interest in accordance with FHA guidelines and records interest income on the consolidated statements of operations.

Reserves for Loan Origination and Forward Servicing Activity and Reverse Mortgage Interests
Reserves for Origination Activity
The Company provides for reserves, included within payables and accrued liabilities, in connection with loan origination activities. Reserves on loan origination activities primarily include reserves for the repurchase of loans from GSEs, GNMA, and third-party investors primarily due to delinquency or foreclosure and are initially recorded upon sale of the loan to a third party with subsequent reserves recorded based on repurchase demands. The provision for reserves associated with loan origination activities is a component of net gain on mortgage loans held for sale.

The Company utilizes internal models to estimate reserves for loan origination activities based upon its expectation of future defaults and the historical defect rate for government insured loans and is based upon judgments and assumptions which can be influenced by many factors and may change over the life of the underlying loans, including: (i) historical loss rate, (ii) secondary market pricing of loans; (iii) home prices and the levels of home equity; (iv) the quality of Company’s underwriting procedures; (v) borrower delinquency and default patterns; and (vi) other Company-specific and macro-economic factors. On a quarterly basis, management corroborates these assumptions using third-party data, where applicable.

Reserves for Forward Servicing Activity
In connection with forward loan servicing activities, the Company records reserves primarily for the recoverability of advances, interest claims, and mortgage insurance claims. Reserves for advances and other receivables associated with loans in the MSR portfolio are considered within the MSR valuation, and the provision expense for such advances is recorded in the mark-to-market adjustment in service related revenue. Such valuation gives consideration to the expected cash outflows and inflows for advances and other receivables in accordance with the fair value framework. Reserves for advances and other receivables on loans transferred out of the MSR portfolio are established within advances and other receivables, net. As loans serviced transfer out of the MSR portfolio, any negative MSR value associated with the loans transferred is reclassified from the MSR to the reserve within advances and other receivables, net, to the extent such reserves continue to be required for balances remaining on the consolidated balance sheets. Management evaluates reserves for sufficiency each reporting period and any additional reserve requirements are recorded as a provision in general and administrative expense, as needed.

The Company records reserves for advances and other receivables and evaluates the sufficiency of such reserves through internal models considering both historical and expected recovery rates on claims filed with government agencies, government sponsored enterprises, vendors, prior servicer and other counterparties. Key assumptions used in the model include but are not limited to expected recovery rates by loan types and aging of the receivable. Recovery of advances and other receivables is subject to significant judgment and estimates based on the Company’s assessment of its compliance with servicing guidelines, its ability to produce the necessary documentation to support claims, its ability to support amounts from prior servicers and to effectively negotiate settlements, as needed. Management reviews recorded advances and other receivables and upon determination that no further recourse for recovery is available from all means known to management, the recorded balances associated with these receivables are written-off against the reserve.

Reserves for Reverse Mortgage Interests
The Company records a reserve for reverse mortgage interests based on unrecoverable costs and estimates of probable loss exposures. The Company estimates reserve requirements upon the realization of a triggering event indicating a probable loss exposure. Internal models are utilized to estimate loss exposures at the loan level associated with the Company’s ability to meet servicing guidelines set forth by regulatory agencies and GSEs. Key assumptions within the models include but are not limited to expected recovery rates by loan and borrower characteristics, foreclosure timelines, value of underlying collateral, future carrying and foreclosure costs, and other macro-economic factors. If the calculated reserve requirements exceed the recorded allowance for reserves and discounts, a provision is recorded to general and administrative expense, as needed. Releases to reserves are also recorded against provision in general and administrative expenses. Reserve requirements are subject to significant judgment and estimates based on the Company’s assessment of its compliance with servicing guidelines, its ability to produce the necessary documentation to support claims, its ability to support amounts from prior servicers and to effectively negotiate settlements, as needed. Each period, management reviews recorded reverse mortgage interests and upon determination that no further recourse for recovery is available from all means known to management, the recorded balances associated with these receivables are written-off against the reserve at the loan level.

Amounts Due from Prior Servicers
The Company services its loan portfolios under guidelines set forth by regulatory agencies and investor guidelines. Losses can be incurred if the underlying loans are not serviced in accordance with established guidelines, resulting in the assessment of fines and the inability to recover interest and costs incurred. Prior servicers associated with the underlying loans may have contributed to the losses if their prior servicing practices did not allow for timely compliance with servicing guidelines set forth. To mitigate the risk of loss to the Company, indemnification provisions are incorporated into the executed acquisition and servicing agreements that allow for the recovery of realized losses which can be attributed to prior servicers. As part of its servicing operations, the Company estimates and records an asset in advances and other receivables on the consolidated balance sheet for probable recoveries from prior servicers for their respective portion of these losses. Estimated recoveries from prior servicers are based on management’s best estimate of allocated losses among servicing parties, terms of the indemnification provisions, prior recovery experience, current negotiations and the servicer’s ability to pay requested amounts. The Company updates its estimate of recovery each reporting period based on the facts and circumstances known at the time. Recovery of amounts due from prior servicers is subject to significant judgment based on the Company’s assessment of the prior servicer’s responsibility for losses incurred, its ability to provide related support for such amounts and its ability to effectively negotiate settlement of amounts due from prior servicers if needed.

Property and Equipment, Net
Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment, net is comprised of land, building, furniture, fixtures, leasehold improvements, computer software, and computer hardware. These assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred which is included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. Depreciation, which includes depreciation and amortization on capital leases, is recorded using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Cost and accumulated depreciation applicable to assets retired or sold are eliminated from the accounts, and any resulting gains or losses are recognized at such time through a charge or credit to general and administrative expenses. Costs to internally develop computer software are capitalized during the development stage and include external direct costs of materials and services as well as employee costs related to time spent on the project.

The Company periodically reviews its property and equipment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of its property and equipment might not be recoverable under the recoverability test, whereby the expected future undiscounted cash flows from the assets are estimated and compared with the carrying amount of the assets. If the sum of the estimated undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the assets, an impairment loss is recorded to general and administrative expense, as needed. The impairment loss is measured by comparing the fair value of the assets with their carrying amounts. Fair value is determined based on discounted cash flow.

The Company evaluates all leases at inception to determine if they meet the criteria for a capital lease. A capital lease is recorded as an acquisition of property or equipment at an amount equal to the present value of minimum lease payments at the date of inception. Assets acquired under a capital lease are depreciated on a straight-line basis in accordance with the Company’s normal depreciation policy over the lease term and are included in property and equipment, net, on the consolidated balance sheets. A corresponding liability is recorded representing an obligation to make lease payments which is included in payables and accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. Lease payments are allocated between interest expense and reduction of obligation.

Leases that do not meet the capital lease criteria are accounted for as operating leases. Rental expense on operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term which is included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease terms of the respective leases or the estimated useful lives of the related assets.
Variable Interest Entities
Variable Interest Entities
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into various types of on- and off-balance sheet transactions with special purpose entities (“SPEs”), which primarily consist of securitization trusts established for a limited purpose. Generally, these SPEs are formed for the purpose of securitization transactions in which the Company transfers assets to an SPE, which then issues to investors various forms of debt obligations supported by those assets. In these securitization transactions, the Company typically receives cash and/or other interests in the SPE as proceeds for the transferred assets. The Company will typically retain the right to service the transferred receivables and to repurchase the transferred receivables from the SPE if the outstanding balance of the receivables falls to a level where the cost exceeds the benefits of servicing the transferred receivables.

The Company evaluates its interests in each SPE for classification as a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”). When an SPE meets the definition of a VIE and the Company determines that the Company is the primary beneficiary, the Company includes the SPE in its consolidated financial statements.
 
The Company consolidates SPEs connected with both forward and reverse mortgage activities. See Note 13, Securitizations and Financings for more information on Company SPEs and Note 11, Indebtedness for certain debt activity connected with SPEs.

Securitizations and Asset-Backed Financing Arrangements
The Company and its subsidiaries have been a transferor in connection with a number of securitizations and asset-backed financing arrangements. The Company has continuing involvement with the financial assets of the securitizations and the asset-backed financing arrangements. The Company has aggregated these transactions into two groups: (1) securitizations of residential mortgage loans accounted for as sales and (2) financings of advances on loans serviced for others accounted for as secured borrowings.
 
Securitizations Treated as Sales
The Company’s continuing involvement typically includes acting as servicer for the mortgage loans held by the trust and holding beneficial interests in the trust. The Company’s responsibilities as servicer include, among other things, collecting monthly payments, maintaining escrow accounts, providing periodic reports and managing insurance in exchange for a contractually specified servicing fee. The beneficial interests held consist of both subordinate and residual securities that were retained at the time of securitization. These securitizations generally do not result in consolidation of the VIE as the beneficial interests that are held in the unconsolidated securitization trusts have no value and no potential for significant cash flows in the future. In addition, at December 31, 2018, the Company had no other significant assets in its consolidated financial statements related to these trusts. The Company has no obligation to provide financial support to unconsolidated securitization trusts and has provided no such support. The creditors of the trusts can look only to the assets of the trusts themselves for satisfaction of the debt issued by the trusts and have no recourse against the assets of the Company. The general creditors of the Company have no claim on the assets of the trusts. The Company’s exposure to loss as a result of its continuing involvement with the trusts is limited to the carrying values, if any, of its investments in the residual and subordinate securities of the trusts, the MSRs that are related to the trusts and the advances to the trusts. The Company considers the probability of loss arising from its advances to be remote because of their position ahead of most of the other liabilities of the trusts. See Note 5, Advances and Other Receivables, Net and Note 4, Mortgage Servicing Rights and Related Liabilities, for additional information regarding advances and MSRs.
 
Financings
The Company transfers advances on loans serviced for others to SPEs in exchange for cash. The Company consolidates these SPEs because the Company is the primary beneficiary of the VIE.
 
These VIEs issue debt supported by collections on the transferred advances. The Company made these transfers under the terms of its advance facility agreements. The Company classifies the transferred advances on its consolidated balance sheets as advances and classifies the related liabilities as advance facilities and other nonrecourse debt. The SPEs use collections of the pledged advances to repay principal and interest and to pay the expenses of the entity. Holders of the debt issued by these entities can look only to the assets of the entities themselves for satisfaction of the debt and have no recourse against the Company.

Financings include the HMBS and private securitization trusts as previously discussed.

Derivative Financial Instruments
Derivative Financial Instruments
Derivative instruments are used as part of the overall strategy to manage exposure to market risks primarily associated with fluctuations in interest rates related to originations. The Company recognizes all derivatives on its consolidated balance sheets at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company treats all of its derivative instruments as economic hedges, therefore none of its derivative instruments are designated as accounting hedges.

Derivative instruments utilized by the Company primarily include interest rate lock commitments (“IRLCs”), loan purchase commitments (“LPCs”), forward Mortgage Backed Securities (“MBS”) purchase commitments, Eurodollar futures, Treasury futures, interest rate swap agreements and interest rate caps.

IRLCs represent an agreement to extend credit to a mortgage loan applicant, or an agreement to purchase a loan from a third-party originator, whereby the interest rate on the loan is set prior to funding. The fair values of mortgage loans held for sale, which are held in inventory awaiting sale into the secondary market, and interest rate lock commitments, are subject to changes in mortgage interest rates from the date of the commitment through the sale of the loan into the secondary market. As a result, the Company is exposed to interest rate risk during the period from the date of the lock commitment through (i) the lock commitment cancellation or expiration date; or (ii) the date of sale into the secondary mortgage market. IRLCs are considered freestanding derivatives and are recorded at fair value at inception. Loan commitments generally range between 30 and 90 days; and the Company typically sells mortgage loans within 30 days of origination. Changes in fair value subsequent to inception are based on changes in the fair value of the underlying loan, and changes in the probability that the loan will fund within the terms of the commitment. Any changes in fair value are recorded in earnings as a component of net gain on mortgage loans held for sale.

The Company uses other derivative financial instruments, primarily forward sales commitments, to manage exposure to interest rate risk and changes in the fair value of IRLCs and mortgage loans held for sale. These commitments are recorded at fair value based on the dealer’s market. The forward sales commitments fix the forward sales price that will be realized in the secondary market and thereby reduce the interest rate and price risk to the Company. The Company’s expectation of the amount of its interest rate lock commitments that will ultimately close is a key factor in determining the notional amount of derivatives used in economically hedging the position. The Company may also enter into commitments to purchase MBS as part of its overall hedging strategy. The estimated fair values of forward MBS are based on the exchange prices. The changes in value on the forward sales commitments and forward sales of MBS are recorded as a charge or credit to net gain on mortgage loans held for sale.

The Company also purchases interest rate swaps, Eurodollar futures and Treasury futures to mitigate exposure to interest rate risk related to cash flows on securitized mortgage borrowings.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets primarily consist of trade name, customer relationships and technology acquired through the acquisition of Nationstar and the acquisition of Assurant Mortgage Solutions (“AMS”). Those intangible assets are deemed to have finite useful lives and are amortized either on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives (trade name, technology and internally developed software), or on a basis more representative of the time pattern over which the benefit is derived (customer relationships).

Intangible assets with finite useful lives are tested for impairment on an annual basis or whenever events or circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. If the carrying value of the asset cannot be recovered from estimated future undiscounted cash flows, the fair value of the asset is calculated using the present value of net future cash flows. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment is recorded.

Goodwill
Goodwill is initially recorded as the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired in a business combination and is subsequently evaluated for impairment at least annually or when events or circumstances make it more likely than not that an impairment may have occurred. Goodwill impairment testing is performed at the reporting unit level, equivalent to a business segment or one level below. The Company has determined that each of its operating segments (the Servicing, Originations and Xome segments) represents a reporting unit, resulting in three total reporting units.

The Company early adopted ASU 2017-04 in the fourth quarter of 2018. The Company performs its annual goodwill impairment test as of October 1 and monitors for interim triggering events on an ongoing basis. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment utilizing either a qualitative assessment or a quantitative goodwill impairment test. If the Company chooses to perform a qualitative assessment and determines the fair value more likely than not exceeds the carrying value, no further evaluation is necessary.  For reporting units where the Company performs the quantitative goodwill impairment test, the Company compares the fair value of each reporting unit, which the Company primarily determines using an income approach based on the present value of discounted cash flows, to the respective carrying value, which includes goodwill.  If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, the goodwill is not considered impaired.  If the carrying value is higher than the fair value, the difference would be recognized as an impairment loss.
Loans Subject to Repurchase Rights from Ginnie Mae
Loans Subject to Repurchase Rights from Ginnie Mae
For certain forward loans sold to GNMA, the Company as the issuer has the unilateral right to repurchase, without GNMA’s prior authorization, any individual loan in a GNMA securitization pool if that loan meets certain criteria, including being delinquent greater than 90 days. Once the Company has the unilateral right to repurchase a delinquent loan, the Company has effectively regained control over the loan, and under GAAP, must recognize the right to the loan in its consolidated balance sheets and establish a corresponding repurchase liability regardless of the Company’s intention to repurchase the loan. The Company recognizes the right to purchase these mortgage loans in other assets at their unpaid principal balances and records a corresponding liability in payables and accrued liability for mortgage loans eligible for repurchase in its consolidated balance sheets.
Interest Income
Interest Income
Interest income is recognized on loans held for sale for the period from loan funding to sale, which is typically within 30 days. Loans are placed on non-accrual status when any portion of the principal or interest is 90 days past due. Loans return to accrual status when the principal and interest become current and it is probable that the amounts are fully collectible. For individual loans that have been modified, a period of six timely payments is required before the loan is returned to an accrual basis.

Interest income also includes interest earned on custodial cash deposits associated with the mortgage loans serviced, and interest earned on reverse mortgage interests. Reverse mortgage interests accrue interest income in accordance with FHA guidelines.
Share-Based Compensation Expense
Share-Based Compensation
Share-based compensation is measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the requisite employee service period (generally the vesting period of the grant) on a straight-line basis in salaries, wages and benefits within the consolidated statements of operations.
Advertising Costs
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and are included as part of general and administrative expenses.
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
The Company is subject to the income tax laws of the U.S., its states and municipalities. These tax laws are complex and subject to different interpretations by the taxpayer and the relevant governmental taxing authorities.

Deferred income taxes are determined using the balance sheet method. Deferred taxes are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the consolidated financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates that will apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized as income or expense in the period that includes the enactment date.

The Company regularly reviews the carrying amount of its deferred tax assets to determine if the establishment of a valuation allowance is necessary. If based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the Company’s deferred tax assets will not be realized in future periods, a deferred tax valuation allowance is established. Consideration is given to various positive and negative factors that could affect the realization of the deferred tax assets. In evaluating this available evidence, management considers, among other things, historical financial performance, expectation of future earnings, length of statutory carryforward periods, experience with operating tax loss and tax credit carryforwards which may expire unused, tax planning strategies and timing of reversals of temporary differences. The Company’s evaluation is based on current tax laws as well as management’s expectations of future performance.

The Company initially recognizes tax positions in the consolidated financial statements when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities. Such tax positions are initially and subsequently measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the tax authority assuming full knowledge of the position and all relevant facts. In establishing a provision for income tax expense, the Company makes judgments and interpretations about the application of these inherently complex tax laws within the framework of existing GAAP. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of provision for income taxes.

Earnings Per Share
Earnings Per Share
The Company computes earnings per share using the two-class method, which is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for common stock and any participating securities according to dividends declared (whether paid or unpaid) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. The Series A Preferred Stock is considered participating securities because it has dividend rights determined on an as-converted basis in the event of Company’s declaration of a dividend or distribution for common shares.

Basic net income per common share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income per common share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and any dilutive securities for the period.
v3.19.1
Acquisitions (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Schedule of Business Acquisitions
The table below presents the calculation of aggregate purchase price.
Purchase Price
 
Converted WMIH common shares in millions (prior to the 1-for-12 reverse stock split)
394

Price per share, based on price of $1.398 for WMIH stock on July 31, 2018 (prior to the 1-for-12 reverse stock split)
$
1.398

Purchase price from common stock issued
551

Purchase price from cash payment
1,226

Total purchase price
$
1,777

Schedule of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed
The preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the acquired assets and liabilities is as follows:
Preliminary Estimated Fair Value of Net Assets Acquired
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
166

Restricted cash
430

Mortgage servicing rights
3,428

Advances and other receivables
1,262

Reverse mortgage interests
9,213

Mortgage loans held for sale
1,514

Mortgage loans held for investment
125

Property and equipment
96

Derivative financial instruments
64

Other assets
546

Fair value of assets acquired
16,844

Unsecured senior notes
1,830

Advance facilities
551

Warehouse facilities
2,701

Payables and accrued liabilities
1,361

MSR related liabilities—nonrecourse
1,065

Mortgage servicing liabilities
86

Derivative financial instruments
3

Other nonrecourse debt
7,583

Fair value of liabilities assumed
15,180

Total fair value of net tangible assets acquired
1,664

Intangible assets(1)
103

Preliminary goodwill
10

 
$
1,777


(1) 
The following intangible assets were acquired in the Nationstar acquisition:
 
Useful Life (Years)
 
Fair Value
Customer relationships (i)
6
 
$
61

Tradename (ii)
5
 
8

Technology (ii)
3-5
 
11

Internally developed software(iii)
2
 
23

Total
 
 
$
103


(i) 
The estimated fair values for customer relationships were measured using the excess earnings method.
(ii) 
The estimated fair values for tradename and technology were measured using the relief-from-royalty method. This method assumes the tradename and technology have value to the extent the owner is relieved of the obligation to pay royalties for the benefits received from these assets.
(iii) 
The estimated fair values for internally developed software were measured using the replacement cost method.
Pro Forma Information
The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents the combined results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2018 as if the transaction had occurred on January 1, 2018.
 
Year ended December 31, 2018
 
(unaudited)
Pro forma total revenues
$
1,790

 
 
Pro forma net income
$
16

v3.19.1
Advances and Other Receivables, Net (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Receivables [Abstract]  
Schedule of Advances, Net
The following table sets forth the activities of the reserves for advances and other receivables.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
Reserves for Advances and Other Receivables
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
 
 
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
Balance - beginning of period
$

 
 
$
284

 
$
184

Provision and other additions(1)
47

 
 
69

 
142

Write-offs

 
 
(56
)
 
(42
)
Balance - end of period
$
47

 
 
$
297

 
$
284


(1) 
The Company recorded a provision of $25 through the MTM adjustments in service related revenues for the five months ended December 31, 2018 for inactive and liquidated loans that are no longer part of the MSR portfolio. The Predecessor recorded a provision through the MTM adjustments in service related revenues of $38 and $72 for the seven months ended July 31, 2018 and year ended December 31, 2017, respectively, for inactive and liquidated loans that are no longer part of the MSR portfolio. Other additions represent reclassifications of required reserves provisioned within other balance sheet accounts as associated serviced loans become inactive or liquidate.
Advances and other receivables, net consists of the following:
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Servicing advances, net of $205 and $0 discount, respectively
$
952

 
 
$
1,599

Receivables from agencies, investors and prior servicers, net of $48 and $0 discount, respectively
289

 
 
391

Reserves
(47
)
 
 
(284
)
Total advances and other receivables, net
$
1,194

 
 
$
1,706

The following table sets forth the activities of the purchase discount for advances and other receivables.

 
Successor
 
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
Purchase Discounts
Servicing Advances
 
Receivables from Agencies, Investors and Prior Servicers
Balance - beginning of period
$
246

 
$
56

Utilization of purchase discounts
(41
)
 
(8
)
Balance - end of period
$
205

 
$
48

v3.19.1
Mortgage Servicing Rights and Related Liabilities (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Transfers and Servicing [Abstract]  
Schedule of Servicing Assets at Fair Value
The following table sets forth the activities of forward MSRs.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
Forward MSRs - Fair Value
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
 
 
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
Fair value - beginning of period
$
3,413

 
 
$
2,937

 
$
3,160

Additions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Servicing retained from mortgage loans sold
120

 
 
162

 
203

Purchases of servicing rights
479

 
 
144

 
66

Dispositions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales of servicing assets(1)
(111
)
 
 
4

 
(60
)
Changes in fair value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Changes in valuation inputs or assumptions used in the valuation model
(123
)
 
 
330

 
(101
)
Other changes in fair value
(113
)
 
 
(164
)
 
(331
)
Fair value - end of period
$
3,665

 
 
$
3,413

 
$
2,937



(1) 
Amount for the seven months ended July 31, 2018 is related to the sale of MSRs collateralized by nonperforming loans, which have a negative MSR value.
The following table sets forth the carrying value of the Company’s MSRs and the related liabilities.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
MSRs and Related Liabilities
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Forward MSRs - fair value
$
3,665

 
 
$
2,937

Reverse MSRs - amortized cost
11

 
 
4

Mortgage servicing rights
$
3,676

 
 
$
2,941

 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage servicing liabilities - amortized cost
$
71

 
 
$
41

 
 
 
 
 
Excess spread financing - fair value
$
1,184

 
 
$
996

Mortgage servicing rights financing - fair value
32

 
 
10

MSR related liabilities - nonrecourse at fair value
$
1,216

 
 
$
1,006



The following table provides a breakdown of credit sensitive and interest sensitive UPB for the Company’s forward MSRs.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
MSRs - Sensitivity Pools
UPB
 
Fair Value
 
 
UPB
 
Fair Value
Credit sensitive
$
135,752

 
$
1,495

 
 
$
167,605

 
$
1,572

Interest sensitive
159,729

 
2,170

 
 
113,775

 
1,365

Total
$
295,481

 
$
3,665

 
 
$
281,380

 
$
2,937

Schedule of Assumptions for Fair Value of Mortgage Service Rights
The range of key assumptions used in the Company’s valuation of excess spread financing are as follows:
Excess Spread Financing
Prepayment
Speeds
 
Average
Life (Years)
 
Discount
Rate
 
Recapture
Rate
Successor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Low
6.0
%
 
5.0
 
8.5
%
 
8.5
%
High
16.7
%
 
8.1
 
13.9
%
 
30.5
%
Weighted-average
11.0
%
 
6.5
 
10.4
%
 
18.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Predecessor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Low
6.2
%
 
4.4
 
8.5
%
 
7.2
%
High
21.2
%
 
6.9
 
14.1
%
 
30.0
%
Weighted-average
13.7
%
 
5.9
 
10.8
%
 
18.7
%
The following table sets forth the weighted average assumptions used in the valuation of the mortgage servicing rights financing.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing Assumptions
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Advance financing rates
4.2
%
 
 
3.5
%
Annual advance recovery rates
19.0
%
 
 
23.2
%
The Company used the following key weighted-average inputs and assumptions in estimating the fair value of forward MSRs.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
Credit Sensitive
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Discount rate
11.3
%
 
 
11.4
%
Total prepayment speeds
11.8
%
 
 
15.2
%
Expected weighted-average life
6.4 years

 
 
5.7 years

 
 
 
 
 
Interest Sensitive
 
 
 
 
Discount rate
9.3
%
 
 
9.2
%
Total prepayment speeds
10.0
%
 
 
10.7
%
Expected weighted-average life
7.0 years

 
 
6.7 years

Schedule of Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value, Transferor's Interests in Transferred Financial Assets [Table Text Block]
The following table shows the hypothetical effect on the fair value of the forward MSRs when applying certain unfavorable variations of key assumptions to these assets for the dates indicated.
 
Discount Rate
 
Total Prepayment Speeds
Forward MSRs - Hypothetical Sensitivities
100 bps
Adverse
Change
 
200 bps
Adverse
Change
 
10%
Adverse
Change
 
20%
Adverse
Change
Successor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward mortgage servicing rights
$
(137
)
 
$
(265
)
 
$
(129
)
 
$
(250
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Predecessor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward mortgage servicing rights
$
(108
)
 
$
(208
)
 
$
(118
)
 
$
(227
)
The following table shows the hypothetical effect on the excess spread financing fair value when applying certain unfavorable variations of key assumptions to these liabilities for the dates indicated.
 
Discount Rate
 
Prepayment Speeds
Excess Spread Financing - Hypothetical Sensitivities
100 bps
Adverse
Change
 
200 bps
Adverse
Change
 
10%
Adverse
Change
 
20%
Adverse
Change
Successor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Excess spread financing
$
47

 
$
99

 
$
38

 
$
81

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Predecessor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Excess spread financing
$
37

 
$
78

 
$
34

 
$
71

Schedule of Fees Earned in Exchange for Servicing Financial Assets
The following table sets forth the items comprising revenues associated with servicing loan portfolios.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
Servicing Revenue
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
 
 
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
 
Year ended December 31, 2016
Contractually specified servicing fees(1)
$
421

 
 
$
574

 
$
1,003

 
$
1,045

Other service-related income(1)
44

 
 
66

 
168

 
245

Incentive and modification income(1)
17

 
 
37

 
80

 
113

Late fees(1)
34

 
 
53

 
89

 
82

Reverse servicing fees
16

 
 
37

 
58

 
57

Mark-to-market adjustments(2)
(164
)
 
 
196

 
(160
)
 
(177
)
Counterparty revenue share(3)
(68
)
 
 
(111
)
 
(230
)
 
(298
)
Amortization, net of accretion(4)
(64
)
 
 
(112
)
 
(242
)
 
(314
)
Total servicing revenue
$
236

 
 
$
740

 
$
766

 
$
753


(1) 
Amounts include subservicing related revenues.
(2) 
Mark-to-market (“MTM”) adjustments include fair value adjustments on MSR, excess spread financing and MSR financing liabilities. The amount of MSR MTM includes the impact of negative modeled cash flows which have been transferred to reserves on advances and other receivables. The negative modeled cash flows relate to advances and other receivables associated with inactive and liquidated loans that are no longer part of the MSR portfolio. The impact of negative modeled cash flows was $25 for the five months ended December 31, 2018. The impact of negative modeled cash flows for the Predecessor was $38 for the seven months ended July 31, 2018 and $72 and $81 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
(3) 
Counterparty revenue share represents the excess servicing fee that the Company pays to the counterparties under the excess spread financing arrangements and the payments made associated with MSR financing arrangements.
(4) 
Amortization for the Successor is net of excess spread accretion of $53 and MSL accretion of $15 for the five months ended December 31, 2018. Amortization for the Predecessor is net of excess spread accretion of $78 for the seven months ended July 31, 2018, and $161 and $200 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Predecessor recorded MSL accretion within reverse servicing fees, whereas the Successor has elected to record MSL accretion within Amortization, net of accretion.
v3.19.1
Reverse Mortgage Interests, Net (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Reverse Mortgage Interest [Abstract]  
Summary of Reverse Mortgage Interests
The activity of the reserves for reverse mortgage interests is set forth below.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
Reserves for reverse mortgage interests
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
 
 
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
Balance - beginning of period
$

 
 
$
115

 
$
131

Provisions
13

 
 
32

 
76

Write-offs

 
 
(18
)
 
(92
)
Balance - end of period
$
13

 
 
$
129

 
$
115

Unsecuritized interests in reverse mortgages consists of the following:
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Repurchased HECM loans (exceed 98% MCA)
$
949

 
 
$
1,751

HECM related receivables
300

 
 
311

Funded borrower draws not yet securitized
76

 
 
82

REO-related receivables
16

 
 
25

Purchase discount
(122
)
 
 
(89
)
Total unsecuritized interests
$
1,219

 
 
$
2,080

Reverse mortgage interests, net consists of the following:
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Participating interests in HECM mortgage-backed securities, net of $58 and $0 premium, respectively
$
5,664

 
 
$
7,107

Other interests securitized, net of $100 and $0 discount, respectively
1,064

 
 
912

Unsecuritized interests, net of $122 and $89 discount, respectively
1,219

 
 
2,080

Reserves
(13
)
 
 
(115
)
Total reverse mortgage interests, net
$
7,934

 
 
$
9,984

The following table sets forth the activities of the purchase premiums and discounts for reverse mortgage interests.
 
Successor
 
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
Purchase premiums and discounts for reverse mortgage interests
Premium for Participating Interests in HMBS
 
Discount for Other Interest Securitized
 
Discount for Unsecuritized Interests
Balance - beginning of period
$
58

 
$
(117
)
 
$
(173
)
Additions

 

 

Utilization of purchase discounts

 

 
43

Accretion/(Amortization)

 
17

 
8

Balance - end of period
$
58

 
$
(100
)
 
$
(122
)

In connection with previous reverse mortgage portfolio acquisitions, the Predecessor recorded a purchase discount within unsecuritized interests. The following table sets forth the activities of the purchase discounts for reverse mortgage interests.
 
Predecessor
Purchase discounts for reverse mortgage interests
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
Balance - beginning of period
$
(89
)
 
$
(43
)
Additions
(7
)
 
(75
)
Accretion
14

 
29

Balance - end of period
$
(82
)
 
$
(89
)
v3.19.1
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale and Investment (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale and Investment [Abstract]  
Schedule of Mortgage Loans Held-for-Sale
Mortgage loans held for sale are recorded at fair value as set forth below.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Mortgage loans held for sale - UPB
$
1,568

 
 
$
1,837

Mark-to-market adjustment(1)
63

 
 
54

Total mortgage loans held for sale
$
1,631

 
 
$
1,891



(1) 
The mark-to-market adjustment is recorded in net gain on mortgage loans held for sale in the consolidated statements of operations.
The total UPB of mortgage loans held for sale on non-accrual status was as follows:
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale - UPB
UPB
 
Fair Value
 
 
UPB
 
Fair Value
Non-accrual(1)
$
45

 
$
42

 
 
$
66

 
$
64



(1) 
Non-accrual includes $40 and $64 of UPB related to Ginnie Mae repurchased loans as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Reconciliation of Mortgage Loans Held-for-Sale to Cash Flow
The following table details a roll forward of the change in the account balance of mortgage loans held for sale.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
Mortgage loans held for sale
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
 
 
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
Balance - beginning of period
$
1,514

 
 
$
1,891

 
$
1,788

Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees
8,890

 
 
12,319

 
19,140

Loans sold
(9,304
)
 
 
(13,255
)
 
(20,318
)
Repurchase of loans out of Ginnie Mae securitizations
527

 
 
544

 
1,249

Transfer of mortgage loans held for sale to advances/accounts receivable related to claims(1)
(5
)
 
 
(7
)
 
(19
)
Net transfer of mortgage loans held for sale from REO in other assets(2)
5

 
 
14

 
23

Changes in fair value
6

 
 
(1
)
 
9

Other purchase-related activities(3)
(2
)
 
 
9

 
19

Balance - end of period
$
1,631

 
 
$
1,514

 
$
1,891



(1) 
Amounts are comprised of claims made on certain government insured mortgage loans upon completion of the REO sale.
(2) 
Net amounts are comprised of REO in the sales process which are transferred to other assets and certain government insured mortgage REO which are transferred from other assets upon completion of the sale so that the claims process can begin.
(3) 
Amounts are comprised primarily of non-Ginnie Mae loan purchases and buyouts.
Schedule of Loans Held for Investment
The total UPB of mortgage loans held for investment on non-accrual status was as follows:

 
Successor
 
December 31, 2018
Mortgage Loans Held for Investment - UPB
UPB
 
Fair Value
Non-accrual
$
27

 
$
13


The following table details a roll forward of the change in the account balance of mortgage loans held for investment.
 
Successor
Mortgage loans held for investment at fair value
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
Balance - beginning of period
$
125

Payments received from borrowers
(5
)
Charge-offs
(3
)
Changes in fair value
2

Balance - end of period
$
119

The following sets forth the composition of mortgage loans held for investment, net.
 
Successor
 
December 31, 2018
Mortgage loans held for investment, net – UPB
$
156

Fair value adjustments
(37
)
Total mortgage loans held for investment at fair value
$
119


 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2017
Mortgage loans held for investment, net - UPB
$
193

Transfer discount:
 
Non-accretable
(41
)
Accretable
(12
)
Allowance for loan losses
(1
)
Total mortgage loans held for investment, net
$
139

v3.19.1
Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Summary of Property and Equipment, Net
The composition of property and equipment, net, and the corresponding ranges of estimated useful lives were as follows:
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
Estimated Useful Life
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment
$
32

 
 
$
57

 
3 - 5 years
Capitalized software costs
24

 
 
152

 
3 - 5 years
Software in development and other
24

 
 
12

 
 
Leasehold improvements
22

 
 
19

 
3 - 5 years
Long-term capital leases - computer equipment
10

 
 
50

 
5 years
Property and equipment
112

 
 
290

 
 
Less: Accumulated depreciation
(16
)
 
 
(169
)
 
 
Total property and equipment, net
$
96

 
 
$
121

 
 
v3.19.1
Other Assets (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Other Assets
Other assets consist of the following:
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Loans subject to repurchase right from Ginnie Mae
$
266

 
 
$
218

Accrued revenues
145

 
 
148

Intangible assets
117

 
 
19

Goodwill
23

 
 
72

Other
244

 
 
222

Total other assets
$
795

 
 
$
679

Schedule of Goodwill
The following presents changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years indicated.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
 
 
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
Balance - beginning of period(1)
$
10

 
 
$
72

 
$
74

Addition from acquisitions(2) 
13

 
 

 

Goodwill disposition

 
 

 
(2
)
Balance - end of period
$
23

 
 
$
72

 
$
72


(1) 
Beginning balance for the Successor includes goodwill of $10 in connection with the acquisition of Nationstar on July 31, 2018, 2018. See further discussion in Note 3, Acquisitions.
(2) 
As discussed in Note 3, Acquisitions, the Company recorded goodwill of $13 in connection with the acquisition of Assurant Mortgage Solutions in 2018.
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill
The following tables present the composition of intangible assets.
 
Successor
 
December 31, 2018
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Carrying Amount
 
Weighted Average Remaining Life in Years
Customer relationships
$
77

 
$
(14
)
 
$
63

 
5.6
Technology
52

 
(8
)
 
44

 
3.6
Trade name
8

 
(1
)
 
7

 
4.6
Other
3

 

 
3

 
4.8
Total intangible assets
$
140

 
$
(23
)
 
$
117

 
4.7

 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2017
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Carrying Amount
 
Weighted Average Remaining Life in Years
Trade name
$
8

 
$
(3
)
 
$
5

 
6.6
Customer relationships
12

 
(6
)
 
6

 
4.7
Purchased software
12

 
(5
)
 
7

 
4.0
Licenses
1

 

 
1

 
Indefinite
Total intangible assets
$
33

 
$
(14
)
 
$
19

 
4.8


Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense
The following table presents the estimated aggregate amortization expense for existing amortizable intangible assets for the years indicated.
Year Ending December 31,
 
Amount
2019
 
$
47

2020
 
32

2021
 
17

2022
 
13

2023
 
8

Thereafter
 

Total future amortization expense
 
$
117


v3.19.1
Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Derivative Instruments
The following table provides the outstanding notional balances, fair values of outstanding positions and recorded gains/(losses).
 
 
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
 
 
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
 
Expiration
Dates
 
Outstanding
Notional
 
Fair
Value
 
Recorded Gains/(Losses)
 
 
Recorded Gains/(Losses)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans held for sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan sale commitments
2019
 
$
319

 
$
13.5

 
$
2.8

 
 
$
10.5

Derivative financial instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IRLCs
2019
 
1,301

 
47.6

 
(12.1
)
 
 
0.4

Forward sales of MBS
2019
 
485

 
0.1

 
(3.1
)
 
 
0.9

LPCs
2019
 
215

 
1.7

 
0.4

 
 
0.3

Treasury futures(1)
2018
 

 

 
(0.1
)
 
 
(1.8
)
Eurodollar futures(1)
2019-2021
 
19

 

 

 
 

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IRLCs(1)
2019
 

 

 

 
 

Forward sales of MBS
2019
 
2,639

 
19.3

 
17.4

 
 
(1.0
)
LPCs
2019
 
90

 
0.4

 
(0.2
)
 
 
0.1

Treasury futures(1)
2018
 

 

 
(0.1
)
 
 
(1.3
)
Eurodollar futures(1)
2019-2021
 
6

 

 

 
 


 
 
 
Predecessor
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
 
Expiration
Dates
 
Outstanding
Notional
 
Fair
Value
 
Recorded
Gains/(Losses)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans held for sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan sale commitments(1)
2018
 
$
13

 
$
0.1

 
$

Derivative financial instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IRLCs
2018
 
2,065

 
59.3

 
(32.9
)
Forward sales of MBS
2018
 
1,802

 
2.4

 
(36.9
)
LPCs
2018
 
171

 
0.9

 
(1.0
)
Treasury futures
2018
 
81

 
1.9

 
1.9

Eurodollar futures(1)
2018-2021
 
26

 

 

Interest rate swaps(1)
2018
 

 

 
(0.1
)
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IRLCs(1)
2018
 
7

 

 
1.1

Forward sales of MBS
2018
 
1,579

 
2.8

 
7.2

LPCs
2018
 
213

 
0.6

 
0.9

Treasury futures
2018
 
128

 
1.4

 
(1.4
)
Eurodollar futures(1)
2018-2021
 
17

 

 

Interest rate swaps(1)
2018
 

 

 
0.1


(1) 
Fair values or recorded gains/(losses) of derivative instruments are less than $0.1 for the specified dates.
v3.19.1
Indebtedness (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments
Notes Payable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Advance Facilities
 
Interest Rate
 
Maturity Date
 
Collateral
 
Capacity Amount
 
Outstanding
 
Collateral Pledged
 
 
Outstanding
 
Collateral pledged
Nationstar agency advance receivables trust
 
LIBOR+1.5% to 2.6%
 
December 2020
 
Servicing advance receivables
 
$
350

 
$
218

 
$
255

 
 
$
416

 
$
492

Nationstar mortgage advance receivable trust
 
LIBOR+1.5% to 6.5%
 
August 2021
 
Servicing advance receivables
 
325

 
209

 
284

 
 
230

 
287

MBS servicer advance facility (2014)
 
CPRATE+2.5%
 
December 2019
 
Servicing advance receivables
 
125

 
90

 
149

 
 
44

 
140

Nationstar agency advance financing facility
 
LIBOR+1.5%
 
July 2020
 
Servicing advance receivables
 
125

 
78

 
89

 
 
102

 
117

MBS advance financing facility
 
LIBOR+2.5%
 
March 2019
 
Servicing advance receivables
 

 

 

 
 
63

 
64

Advance facilities principal amount
 
 
 
 
 
595

 
$
777

 
 
855

 
$
1,100

Unamortized debt issuance costs
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
Advance facilities, net
 
 
 
$
595

 

 
 
$
855

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Warehouse Facilities
 
Interest Rate
 
Maturity Date
 
Collateral
 
Capacity Amount
 
Outstanding
 
Collateral Pledged
 
 
Outstanding
 
Collateral pledged
$1,200 warehouse facility
 
LIBOR+1.9% to 3.8%
 
March 2019
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
$
1,200

 
$
464

 
$
514

 
 
$
889

 
$
960

$1,000 warehouse facility
 
LIBOR+1.6% to 2.5%
 
September 2019
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
1,000

 
137

 
140

 
 
299

 
308

$950 warehouse facility
 
LIBOR+1.7% to 3.5%
 
November 2019
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
950

 
560

 
622

 
 
721

 
785

$600 warehouse facility
 
LIBOR+2.5%
 
February 2020
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
600

 
151

 
168

 
 
333

 
347

$500 warehouse facility
 
LIBOR+2.0% to 2.3%
 
September 2020
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
500

 
290

 
299

 
 

 

$500 warehouse facility
 
LIBOR+1.5% to 2.8%
 
November 2019
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
500

 
220

 
248

 
 
305

 
337

$500 warehouse facility
 
LIBOR+1.5% to 3.0%
 
April 2019
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
500

 
187

 
200

 
 
246

 
272

$500 warehouse facility
 
LIBOR+1.8% to 2.8%
 
August 2019
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
500

 
119

 
122

 
 
233

 
239

$300 warehouse facility
 
LIBOR+2.3%
 
January 2020
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
300

 
103

 
132

 
 
116

 
141

$200 warehouse facility
 
LIBOR+1.3%
 
April 2019
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
200

 
18

 
19

 
 
80

 
81

$40 warehouse facility
 
LIBOR+3.0%
 
November 2019
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
40

 
1

 
2

 
 
4

 
6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,250

 
2,466

 
 
3,226

 
3,476

MSRs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$200 warehouse facility(1)
 
LIBOR+3.8%
 
March 2019
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
200

 

 
430

 
 

 
377

$200 warehouse facility
 
LIBOR+4.0%
 
June 2020
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
200

 
100

 
928

 
 
50

 
594

$175 warehouse facility
 
LIBOR+2.3%
 
December 2020
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
175

 

 
226

 
 

 
200

$50 warehouse facility
 
LIBOR+4.5%
 
August 2020
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
50

 

 
102

 
 
10

 
90

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
100

 
1,686

 
 
60

 
1,261

Warehouse facilities principal amount
 
 
 
 
 
2,350

 
$
4,152

 
 
3,286

 
$
4,737

Unamortized debt issuance costs
 
 
 
 
 
(1
)
 
 
 
 
(1
)
 
 
Warehouse facilities, net
 
 
 
$
2,349

 
 
 
 
$
3,285

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pledged Collateral:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans held for sale and mortgage loans held for investment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,528

 
$
1,628

 
 
$
1,792

 
$
1,901

Reverse mortgage interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
722

 
838

 
 
1,434

 
1,575

MSRs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
100

 
1,686

 
 
60

 
1,261


(1) 
The capacity amount of this facility is a sublimit of the $1,200 warehouse facility.

Schedule of Unsecured Senior Notes
Unsecured senior notes consist of the following:
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
$950 face value, 8.125% interest rate payable semi-annually, due July 2023(1)
$
950

 
 
$

$750 face value, 9.125% interest rate payable semi-annually, due July 2026(1)
750

 
 

$600 face value, 6.500% interest rate payable semi-annually, due July 2021(2)
592

 
 
595

$300 face value, 6.500% interest rate payable semi-annually, due June 2022(2)
206

 
 
206

$475 face value, 6.500% interest rate payable semi-annually, due August 2018(3)

 
 
364

$400 face value, 7.875% interest rate payable semi-annually, due October 2020(3)

 
 
397

$375 face value, 9.625% interest rate payable semi-annually, due May 2019(3)

 
 
323

Unsecured senior notes principal amount
2,498

 
 
1,885

Unamortized debt issuance costs, net of premium, and discount
(39
)
 
 
(11
)
Unsecured senior notes, net
$
2,459

 
 
$
1,874



(1) 
On July 13, 2018, Merger Sub issued $950 aggregate principal amount of the 8.125% Notes due 2023 and $750 aggregate principal amount of the 9.125% Notes due 2026. The proceeds from the New Notes were used, together with the proceeds from the issuance of WMIH’s common stock and WMIH’s cash and restricted cash on hand, to consummate the Merger with Nationstar and the refinancing of certain Nationstar’s existing debt and to pay related fees and expenses. At the consummation of the acquisition, Merger Sub merged with and into Nationstar with Nationstar assuming the obligations under the New Notes.
(2) 
In June 2018, the Predecessor entered into a supplemental indenture to, among other things, modify the definition of “Change of Control” to provide that the Merger will not constitute a change of control which would otherwise trigger redemption obligations.
(3) 
The note of the Predecessor was paid off or redeemed in August 2018.

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt
As of December 31, 2018, the expected maturities of the Company’s unsecured senior notes based on contractual maturities are as follows:
Year Ending December 31,
 
Amount
2019
 
$

2020
 

2021
 
592

2022
 
206

2023
 
950

Thereafter
 
750

Total
 
$
2,498

Schedule of Other Nonrecourse Debt
Other nonrecourse debt consists of the following:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
Issue Date
 
Maturity Date
 
Class of Note
 
Securitized Amount
 
Outstanding
 
 
Outstanding
Participating interest financing(1)
 
 
 
 
$

 
$
5,607

 
 
$
7,111

Securitization of nonperforming HECM loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trust 2016-2
 
June 2016
 
June 2026
 
A, M1, M2
 

 

 
 
94

Trust 2016-3
 
August 2016
 
August 2026
 
A, M1, M2
 

 

 
 
138

Trust 2017-1
 
May 2017
 
May 2027
 
A, M1, M2
 

 

 
 
213

Trust 2017-2
 
September 2017
 
September 2027
 
A, M1, M2
 
284

 
231

 
 
365

Trust 2018-1
 
March 2018
 
March 2028
 
A, M1, M2, M3, M4, M5
 
308

 
284

 
 

Trust 2018-2
 
August 2018
 
August 2028
 
A, M1, M2, M3, M4, M5
 
260

 
250

 
 

Trust 2018-3
 
November 2018
 
November 2028
 
A, M1, M2, M3, M4, M5
 
350

 
326

 
 

Nonrecourse debt - legacy assets
 
November 2009
 
October 2039
 
A
 
105

 
29

 
 
42

Other nonrecourse debt principal amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,727

 
 
7,963

Unamortized debt issuance costs, net of premium, and issuance discount(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
68

 
 
51

Other nonrecourse debt, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
6,795

 
 
$
8,014


(1) 
Amounts represent the Company’s participating interest in GNMA HMBS securitized portfolios.
(2) 
The Predecessor amount includes a premium of $62 as of December 31, 2017.
v3.19.1
Payables and Accrued Liabilities (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]  
Schedule of Payables and Accrued Liabilities
Payables and accrued liabilities consist of the following:
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Payables to servicing and subservicing investors
$
494

 
 
$
516

Loans subject to repurchase from Ginnie Mae
266

 
 
218

MSR purchases payable including advances
182

 
 
10

Payable to GSEs and securitized trusts
105

 
 
92

Other liabilities
496

 
 
403

Total payables and accrued liabilities
$
1,543

 
 
$
1,239

Schedule of Loans Subject to Repurchase Reserve
The activity of the repurchase reserves is set forth below.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
Repurchase Reserves
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
 
 
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
Balance - beginning of period
$
9

 
 
$
9

 
$
18

Provisions
3

 
 
3

 
7

Releases
(4
)
 
 
(3
)
 
(14
)
Charge-offs

 
 

 
(2
)
Balance - end of period
$
8

 
 
$
9

 
$
9

v3.19.1
Securitizations and Financings (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Variable Interest Entities and Securitizations [Abstract]  
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities of VIEs Included in Financial Statements
The following table shows a summary of the outstanding collateral and certificate balances for securitization trusts for which the Company was the transferor, including any retained beneficial interests and MSRs, that were not consolidated by the Company.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Total collateral balances
$
1,873

 
 
$
2,291

Total certificate balances
$
1,817

 
 
$
2,129

A summary of mortgage loans transferred by the Company and the Predecessor to unconsolidated securitization trusts that are 60 days or more past due are presented below.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
Principal Amount of Loans 60 Days or More Past Due
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Unconsolidated securitization trusts
$
285

 
 
$
448

A summary of the assets and liabilities of the Company’s transactions with VIEs included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements is presented below.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
Transfers
Accounted for as
Secured
Borrowings
 
Reverse Secured Borrowings
 
 
Transfers
Accounted for as
Secured
Borrowings
 
Reverse Secured Borrowings
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restricted cash
$
70

 
$
63

 
 
$
106

 
$
26

Reverse mortgage interests, net

 
6,770

 
 

 
7,981

Advances and other receivables, net
628

 

 
 
896

 

Mortgage loans held for investment
118

 

 
 
138

 

Other assets

 

 
 
2

 

Total assets
$
816

 
$
6,833

 
 
$
1,142

 
$
8,007

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advance facilities(1)
$
505

 
$

 
 
$
749

 
$

Payables and accrued liabilities
1

 
1

 
 
2

 
1

Participating interest financing(2)

 
5,607

 
 

 
7,111

HECM Securitizations (HMBS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trust 2016-2

 

 
 

 
94

Trust 2016-3

 

 
 

 
138

Trust 2017-1

 

 
 

 
213

Trust 2017-2

 
231

 
 

 
365

Trust 2018-1

 
284

 
 

 

Trust 2018-2

 
250

 
 

 

Trust 2018-3

 
326

 
 

 

Nonrecourse debt–legacy assets
29

 

 
 
42

 

Total liabilities
$
535

 
$
6,699

 
 
$
793

 
$
7,922



(1) 
Advance facilities include the Nationstar agency advance financing facility and notes payable recorded by the Nationstar Mortgage Advance Receivable Trust, and the Nationstar Agency Advance Receivables Trust. Refer to Notes Payable in Note 11, Indebtedness for additional information.
(2) 
Participating interest financing excludes premiums.
v3.19.1
Share-Based Compensation and Equity (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Schedule of Equity Based Awards Activity
The following table summarizes equity based awards under the 2012 Plan for the periods indicated.
 
Shares (or Units)
 (in thousands)
 
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, per Share (or Unit)
Predecessor
 
 
 
Equity awards outstanding as of December 31, 2017
2,105

 
$
17.33

Granted
1,278

 
14.77

Forfeited
(1,196
)
 
16.52

Vested
(1,061
)
 
16.20

Equity awards outstanding as of July 31, 2018
1,126

 
16.27

 
 
 
 
Successor
 
 
 
Equity awards outstanding as of August 1, 2018
1,154

 
$
16.27

Granted
2,382

 
14.95

Forfeited
(43
)
 
16.16

Vested
(20
)
 
16.16

Equity awards outstanding as of December 31, 2018
3,473

 
15.53

v3.19.1
Earnings Per Share (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Schedule of Earnings Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per common share (amounts in millions, except per share amounts).

 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
 
 
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
 
Year ended December 31, 2016
Net income attributable to Successor/Predecessor
$
884

 
 
$
154

 
$
30

 
$
19

Less: Undistributed earnings attributable to participating stockholders
8

 
 

 

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
876

 
 
$
154

 
$
30

 
$
19

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per common share attributable to Successor/Predecessor:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
9.65

 
 
$
1.57

 
$
0.31

 
$
0.19

Diluted
$
9.54

 
 
$
1.55

 
$
0.30

 
$
0.19

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
90,813

 
 
98,046

 
97,696

 
99,765

Dilutive effect of stock awards
178

 
 
1,091

 
1,107

 
880

Dilutive effect of participating securities
839

 
 

 

 

Diluted
91,830

 
 
99,137

 
98,803

 
100,645

v3.19.1
Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
The following table presents the estimated carrying amount and fair value of the Company’s financial instruments and other assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
Successor
 
December 31, 2018
 
Total Fair Value
 
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans held for sale(1)
$
1,630.8

 
$

 
$
1,630.8

 
$

Mortgage loans held for investment(1)
119.1

 

 

 
119.1

Forward mortgage servicing rights(1)
3,665.4

 

 

 
3,665.4

Derivative financial instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IRLCs
47.6

 

 
47.6

 

Forward MBS trades
0.1

 

 
0.1

 

LPCs
1.7

 

 
1.7

 

Eurodollar futures(2)

 

 

 

Total assets
$
5,464.7

 
$

 
$
1,680.2

 
$
3,784.5

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward MBS trades
$
19.3

 
$

 
$
19.3

 
$

LPCs
0.4

 

 
0.4

 

Eurodollar futures(2)

 

 

 

Mortgage servicing rights financing
31.7

 

 

 
31.7

Excess spread financing
1,184.4

 

 

 
1,184.4

Total liabilities
$
1,235.8

 
$

 
$
19.7

 
$
1,216.1


(1) 
Based on the nature and risks of the underlying assets and liabilities, the fair value is presented for the aggregate account.
(2) 
Fair values of the underlying assets and liabilities are less than $0.1 for the specified dates.

 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2017
 
Total Fair Value
 
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans held for sale(1)
$
1,890.8

 
$

 
$
1,890.8

 
$

Forward mortgage servicing rights(1)
2,937.4

 

 

 
2,937.4

Derivative financial instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IRLCs
59.3

 

 
59.3

 

Forward MBS trades
2.4

 

 
2.4

 

LPCs
0.9

 

 
0.9

 

Eurodollar futures(2)

 

 

 

Treasury futures
1.9

 

 
1.9

 

Total assets
$
4,892.7

 
$

 
$
1,955.3

 
$
2,937.4

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward MBS trades
$
2.8

 
$

 
$
2.8

 
$

LPCs
0.6

 

 
0.6

 

Eurodollar futures(2)

 

 

 

Treasury futures
1.4

 

 
1.4

 

Mortgage servicing rights financing
9.5

 

 

 
9.5

Excess spread financing
996.5

 

 

 
996.5

Total liabilities
$
1,010.8

 
$

 
$
4.8

 
$
1,006.0



(1) 
Based on the nature and risks of the underlying assets and liabilities, the fair value is presented for the aggregate account.
(2) 
Fair values of the underlying assets and liabilities are less than $0.1 for the specified dates.
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation
The table below presents a reconciliation for all of the Company and Predecessor’s Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
Successor
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
Forward mortgage
servicing rights
 
Mortgage loans held for investment
 
Excess spread
financing
 
Mortgage servicing rights financing
Balance - beginning of period
$
3,413

 
$
125

 
$
1,039

 
$
26

Total gains or losses included in earnings
(236
)
 
(3
)
 
5

 
6

Payments received from borrowers

 
(5
)
 

 

Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases
479

 

 

 

Issuances
120

 

 
255

 

Sales
(111
)
 

 

 

Repayments

 

 
(38
)
 

Settlements

 

 
(77
)
 

Changes in fair value

 
2

 

 

Balance - end of period
$
3,665

 
$
119

 
$
1,184

 
$
32


 
Predecessor
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
Forward mortgage servicing rights
 
Excess spread financing
 
Mortgage servicing rights financing
Balance - beginning of period
$
2,937

 
$
996

 
$
10

Total gains or losses included in earnings
166

 
81

 
16

Purchases, issuances, sales, repayments and settlements
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases
144

 

 

Issuances
162

 
70

 

Sales
4

 

 

Repayments

 
(3
)
 
 
Settlements

 
(105
)
 

Balance - end of period
$
3,413

 
$
1,039

 
$
26


 
Predecessor
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
Year ended December 31, 2017
Forward mortgage
servicing rights
 
Excess spread
financing
 
Mortgage servicing rights financing
Balance - beginning of period
$
3,160

 
$
1,214

 
$
27

Total gains or losses included in earnings
(432
)
 
12

 
(17
)
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases
66

 

 

Issuances
203

 

 

Sales
(60
)
 

 

Repayments

 
(23
)
 

Settlements

 
(207
)
 

Balance - end of period
$
2,937

 
$
996

 
$
10

Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping
The tables below present a summary of the estimated carrying amount and fair value of the Company and Predecessor’s financial instruments.
 
Successor
 
December 31, 2018
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Financial assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
242

 
$
242

 
$

 
$

Restricted cash
319

 
319

 

 

Advances and other receivables, net
1,194

 

 

 
1,194

Reverse mortgage interests, net
7,934

 

 

 
7,942

Mortgage loans held for sale
1,631

 

 
1,631

 

Mortgage loans held for investment
119

 

 

 
119

Derivative financial instruments
49

 

 
49

 

Financial liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured senior notes
2,459

 
2,451

 

 

Advance facilities
595

 

 
595

 

Warehouse facilities
2,349

 

 
2,349

 

Mortgage servicing rights financing liability
32

 

 

 
32

Excess spread financing
1,184

 

 

 
1,184

Derivative financial instruments
20

 

 
20

 

Participating interest financing
5,675

 

 

 
5,672

HECM Securitization (HMBS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trust 2017-2
231

 

 

 
230

Trust 2018-1
284

 

 

 
284

Trust 2018-2
250

 

 

 
249

Trust 2018-3
326

 

 

 
326

Nonrecourse debt - legacy assets
29

 

 

 
28


 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2017
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Financial assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
215

 
$
215

 
$

 
$

Restricted cash
360

 
360

 

 

Advances and other receivables, net
1,706

 

 

 
1,706

Reverse mortgage interests, net
9,984

 

 

 
10,164

Mortgage loans held for sale
1,891

 

 
1,891

 

Mortgage loans held for investment, net
139

 

 

 
139

Derivative financial instruments
65

 

 
65

 

Financial liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured senior notes
1,874

 
1,912

 

 

Advance facilities
855

 

 
855

 

Warehouse facilities
3,285

 

 
3,286

 

Mortgage servicing rights financing liability
10

 

 

 
10

Excess spread financing
996

 

 

 
996

Derivative financial instruments
5

 

 
5

 

Participating interest financing
7,167

 

 
7,353

 

HECM Securitization (HMBS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trust 2016-2
94

 

 

 
112

Trust 2016-3
138

 

 

 
155

Trust 2017-1
213

 

 

 
225

Trust 2017-2
365

 

 

 
371

Nonrecourse debt - legacy assets
37

 

 

 
36

v3.19.1
Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The components of income tax expense (benefit) on continuing operations were as follows:
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
 
 
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
 
Year ended December 31, 2016
Current Income Taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$

 
 
$
(14
)
 
$
52

 
$
14

State

 
 
(1
)
 
7

 
4

Total current income taxes

 
 
(15
)
 
59

 
18

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Income Taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
(1,015
)
 
 
54

 
(43
)
 
(4
)
State
(6
)
 
 
9

 
(3
)
 
(1
)
Total deferred income taxes
(1,021
)
 
 
63

 
(46
)
 
(5
)
Total provision for income taxes
$
(1,021
)
 
 
$
48

 
$
13

 
$
13

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
Income tax expense differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal corporate tax rate of 21.0% as follows for the years indicated.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
 
 
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
 
Year ended December 31, 2016
Tax (Benefit) Expense at Federal Statutory Rate
$
(29
)
 
21.0
 %
 
 
$
42

 
21.0
 %
 
$
15

 
35.0
 %
 
$
10

 
35.0
 %
Effect of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
State taxes, net of federal benefit
(6
)
 
4.2
 %
 
 
8

 
3.8
 %
 
1

 
1.9
 %
 
1

 
5.0
 %
Non-controlling interests

 
 %
 
 

 
 %
 

 
(0.3
)%
 
1

 
3.4
 %
Decrease of federal valuation allowance
(990
)
 
720.0
 %
 
 

 
 %
 
(1
)
 
(1.2
)%
 

 
 %
Deferred adjustments
3

 
(1.8
)%
 
 
(1
)
 
(0.5
)%
 

 
 %
 
1

 
2.3
 %
Federal tax reform impact

 
 %
 
 

 
 %
 
(5
)
 
(12.6
)%
 

 
 %
Current payable adjustments

 
 %
 
 
(1
)
 
(0.5
)%
 

 
 %
 
1

 
1.9
 %
Adjustments related to uncertain tax positions

 
 %
 
 

 
 %
 
1

 
2.4
 %
 

 
 %
Other, net
1

 
(1.0
)%
 
 

 
 %
 
2

 
3.7
 %
 
(1
)
 
(2.4
)%
Total income tax (benefit) expense
$
(1,021
)
 
742.4
 %
 
 
$
48

 
23.8
 %
 
$
13

 
28.9
 %
 
$
13

 
45.2
 %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Temporary differences and carryforwards that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities are comprised of the following:
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
Deferred Tax Assets
 
 
 
 
Effect of:
 
 
 
 
Loss carryforwards (federal, state and capital)
$
1,334

 
 
$
37

Excess interest expense
10

 
 

Reverse mortgage interests
68

 
 

Loss reserves
69

 
 
81

Reverse mortgage premiums
1

 
 
15

Rent expense
1

 
 
4

Restricted share based compensation
1

 
 
6

Accruals
14

 
 
10

Partnership interests
7

 
 
5

Reverse mortgage purchase discount
1

 
 
24

Goodwill and intangible assets
4

 
 

Other, net
5

 
 
3

Total deferred tax assets
1,515

 
 
185

 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Tax Liabilities
 
 
 
 
MSR amortization and mark-to-market, net
(243
)
 
 
(174
)
Depreciation and amortization, net
(12
)
 
 
(20
)
Prepaid assets
(1
)
 
 
(2
)
Goodwill and intangible assets

 
 
(1
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
(256
)
 
 
(197
)
Valuation allowance
(295
)
 
 
(4
)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
$
964

 
 
$
(16
)
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
The following is a tabular reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties.
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
 
 
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
 
Year ended December 31, 2016
Balance - beginning of period
$

 
 
$
17

 
$

 
$

Increases in tax positions of current year

 
 

 
1

 

Increases in tax positions of prior years

 
 

 
20

 

Decreases in tax positions of prior years

 
 
(17
)
 

 

Settlements

 
 

 
(4
)
 

Balance - end of period
$

 
 
$

 
$
17

 
$

v3.19.1
Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule
Minimum future payments on noncancelable operating and capital leases are as follows:
Year Ending December 31,
Operating Leases
 
Capital Leases
2019
$
32

 
$
2

2020
30

 

2021
24

 

2022
16

 

2023 and thereafter
46

 

Total minimum lease payments
148

 
2

Less: Amounts representing interest

 

Present value of minimum lease payments
$
148

 
$
2

v3.19.1
Business Segment Reporting (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information
The following tables present financial information by segment. 
 
Successor
 
For the Period August 1 - December 31, 2018
 
Servicing
 
Originations
 
Xome
 
Eliminations
 
Total Operating
Segments
 
Corporate and Other
 
Consolidated
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service related, net
$
236

 
$
24

 
$
177

 
$
(19
)
 
$
418

 
$

 
$
418

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
157

 

 
19

 
176

 

 
176

Total revenues
236

 
181

 
177

 

 
594

 

 
594

Total expenses
303

 
155

 
178

 

 
636

 
71

 
707

Other income (expenses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
222

 
27

 

 

 
249

 
7

 
256

Interest expense
(173
)
 
(26
)
 
(1
)
 

 
(200
)
 
(93
)
 
(293
)
Other income
6

 
5

 
1

 

 
12

 
1

 
13

Total other income (expenses), net
55

 
6

 

 

 
61

 
(85
)
 
(24
)
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
$
(12
)
 
$
32

 
$
(1
)
 
$

 
$
19

 
$
(156
)
 
$
(137
)
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets
$
9

 
$
5

 
$
5

 
$

 
$
19

 
$
20

 
$
39

Total assets
$
13,485

 
$
4,866

 
$
493

 
$
(3,772
)
 
$
15,072

 
$
1,901

 
$
16,973


 
Predecessor
 
For the Period January 1 - July 31, 2018
 
Servicing
 
Originations
 
Xome
 
Eliminations
 
Total Operating
Segments
 
Corporate and Other
 
Consolidated
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service related, net
$
740

 
$
36

 
$
149

 
$
(25
)
 
$
900

 
$
1

 
$
901

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
270

 

 
25

 
295

 

 
295

Total revenues
740

 
306

 
149

 

 
1,195

 
1

 
1,196

Total expenses
474

 
245

 
123

 

 
842

 
103

 
945

Other income (expenses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
288

 
38

 

 

 
326

 
7

 
333

Interest expense
(268
)
 
(37
)
 

 

 
(305
)
 
(83
)
 
(388
)
Other income (expense)
(1
)
 

 
9

 

 
8

 
(2
)
 
6

Total other income (expenses), net
19

 
1

 
9

 

 
29

 
(78
)
 
(49
)
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
$
285

 
$
62

 
$
35

 
$

 
$
382

 
$
(180
)
 
$
202

Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets
$
15

 
$
7

 
$
7

 
$

 
$
29

 
$
4

 
$
33

Total assets
$
14,578

 
$
4,701

 
$
425

 
$
(3,591
)
 
$
16,113

 
$
913

 
$
17,026

 
 
Predecessor
 
Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
Servicing
 
Originations
 
Xome
 
Eliminations
 
Total Operating
Segments
 
Corporate and Other
 
Consolidated
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service related, net
$
766

 
$
63

 
$
291

 
$
(79
)
 
$
1,041

 
$
2

 
$
1,043

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
528

 

 
79

 
607

 

 
607

Total revenues
766

 
591

 
291

 

 
1,648

 
2

 
1,650

Total expenses
691

 
439

 
247

 

 
1,377

 
98

 
1,475

Other income (expenses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
527

 
55

 

 

 
582

 
15

 
597

Interest expense
(523
)
 
(54
)
 

 

 
(577
)
 
(154
)
 
(731
)
Other income (expense)
(3
)
 

 
9

 

 
6

 
(3
)
 
3

Total other income (expenses), net
1

 
1

 
9

 

 
11

 
(142
)
 
(131
)
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
$
76

 
$
153

 
$
53

 
$

 
$
282

 
$
(238
)
 
$
44

Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets
$
23

 
$
10

 
$
14

 
$

 
$
47

 
$
12

 
$
59

Total assets
$
15,006

 
$
4,935

 
$
393

 
$
(3,117
)
 
$
17,217

 
$
819

 
$
18,036


 
Predecessor
 
Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
Servicing
 
Originations
 
Xome
 
Eliminations
 
Total Operating
Segments
 
Corporate and Other
 
Consolidated
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service related, net
$
753

 
$
63

 
$
423

 
$
(118
)
 
$
1,121

 
$
1

 
$
1,122

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
675

 

 
118

 
793

 

 
793

Total revenues
753

 
738

 
423

 

 
1,914

 
1

 
1,915

Total expenses
634

 
527

 
354

 

 
1,515

 
129

 
1,644

Other income (expenses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
347

 
63

 

 

 
410

 
15

 
425

Interest expense
(442
)
 
(58
)
 

 

 
(500
)
 
(165
)
 
(665
)
Other expense

 
(1
)
 

 

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(2
)
Total other income (expenses), net
(95
)
 
4

 

 

 
(91
)
 
(151
)
 
(242
)
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
$
24

 
$
215

 
$
69

 
$

 
$
308

 
$
(279
)
 
$
29

Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets
$
23

 
$
11

 
$
21

 
$

 
$
55

 
$
8

 
$
63

Total assets
$
16,189

 
$
4,563

 
$
349

 
$
(2,448
)
 
$
18,653

 
$
940

 
$
19,593



v3.19.1
Guarantor Financial Statement Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Condensed Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Consolidating Balance Sheets
(1) Nationstar Capital Corporation has no assets, operations or liabilities other than being a co-obligor of the unsecured senior notes.

MR. COOPER GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
DECEMBER 31, 2018

 
Successor
 
Mr. Cooper
 
Issuer(1)
 
Guarantor (Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$

 
$
193

 
$
1

 
$
48

 
$

 
$
242

Restricted cash

 
186

 

 
133

 

 
319

Mortgage servicing rights

 
3,644

 

 
32

 

 
3,676

Advances and other receivables, net

 
1,194

 

 

 

 
1,194

Reverse mortgage interests, net

 
6,770

 

 
1,164

 

 
7,934

Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value

 
1,631

 

 

 

 
1,631

Mortgage loans held for investment, net

 
1

 

 
118

 

 
119

Property and equipment, net

 
84

 

 
12

 

 
96

Deferred tax asset, net
973

 

 

 
(6
)
 

 
967

Other assets

 
660

 
202

 
621

 
(688
)
 
795

Investment in subsidiaries
2,820

 
601

 

 

 
(3,421
)
 

Total assets
$
3,793

 
$
14,964

 
$
203

 
$
2,122

 
$
(4,109
)
 
$
16,973

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured senior notes, net
$
1,660

 
$
799

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,459

Advance facilities, net

 
90

 

 
505

 

 
595

Warehouse facilities, net

 
2,349

 

 

 

 
2,349

Payables and accrued liabilities
49

 
1,413

 
1

 
80

 


 
1,543

MSR related liabilities - nonrecourse at fair value

 
1,197

 

 
19

 

 
1,216

Mortgage servicing liabilities

 
71

 

 

 

 
71

Other nonrecourse debt, net

 
5,676

 

 
1,119

 

 
6,795

Payables to affiliates
139

 
549

 

 

 
(688
)
 

Total liabilities
1,848

 
12,144

 
1

 
1,723

 
(688
)
 
15,028

Total stockholders’ equity
1,945

 
2,820

 
202

 
399

 
(3,421
)
 
1,945

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
3,793

 
$
14,964

 
$
203

 
$
2,122

 
$
(4,109
)
 
$
16,973



(1) 
Issuer balances exclude the balances of its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as previously described.
MR. COOPER GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
DECEMBER 31, 2017

 
Predecessor
 
Nationstar
 
Issuer(1)
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$

 
$
195

 
$
1

 
$
19

 
$

 
$
215

Restricted cash

 
228

 

 
132

 

 
360

Mortgage servicing rights

 
2,910

 

 
31

 

 
2,941

Advances and other receivables, net

 
1,706

 

 

 

 
1,706

Reverse mortgage interests, net

 
9,110

 

 
874

 

 
9,984

Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value

 
1,891

 

 

 

 
1,891

Mortgage loans held for investment, net

 
1

 

 
138

 

 
139

Property and equipment, net

 
102

 

 
19

 

 
121

Other assets

 
585

 
182

 
779

 
(867
)
 
679

Investment in subsidiaries
1,846

 
522

 

 

 
(2,368
)
 

Total assets
$
1,846

 
$
17,250

 
$
183

 
$
1,992

 
$
(3,235
)
 
$
18,036

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured senior notes, net
$

 
$
1,874

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,874

Advance facilities, net

 
106

 

 
749

 

 
855

Warehouse facilities, net

 
3,285

 

 

 

 
3,285

Payables and accrued liabilities

 
1,202

 
1

 
36

 

 
1,239

MSR related liabilities - nonrecourse at fair value

 
987

 

 
19

 

 
1,006

Mortgage servicing liabilities

 
41

 

 

 

 
41

Other nonrecourse debt, net

 
7,167

 

 
847

 

 
8,014

Payables to affiliates
124

 
742

 

 
1

 
(867
)
 

Total liabilities
124

 
15,404

 
1

 
1,652

 
(867
)
 
16,314

Total stockholders’ equity
1,722

 
1,846

 
182

 
340

 
(2,368
)
 
1,722

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
1,846

 
$
17,250

 
$
183

 
$
1,992

 
$
(3,235
)
 
$
18,036



(1) 
Issuer balances exclude the balances of its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as previously described.
Consolidating Statements of Operations
MR. COOPER GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2018

 
Successor
 
Mr. Cooper
 
Issuer(1)
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service related, net
$

 
$
233

 
$
9

 
$
176

 
$

 
$
418

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
175

 

 
1

 

 
176

Total revenues

 
408

 
9

 
177

 

 
594

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries, wages benefits
1

 
258

 
2

 
76

 

 
337

General and administrative

 
262

 
1

 
107

 

 
370

Total expenses
1

 
520

 
3

 
183

 

 
707

Other income (expenses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income

 
237

 

 
19

 

 
256

Interest expense
(64
)
 
(211
)
 

 
(18
)
 

 
(293
)
Other income (expenses)
1

 
11

 

 
1

 

 
13

Gain (loss) from subsidiaries
(44
)
 
2

 

 

 
42

 

Total other income (expenses), net
(107
)
 
39

 

 
2

 
42

 
(24
)
(Loss) income before income tax expense
(108
)
 
(73
)
 
6

 
(4
)
 
42

 
(137
)
Less: Income tax benefit
(992
)
 
(29
)
 

 

 

 
(1,021
)
Net income (loss)
884

 
(44
)
 
6

 
(4
)
 
42

 
884

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Mr. Cooper
$
884

 
$
(44
)
 
$
6

 
$
(4
)
 
$
42

 
$
884



(1) 
Issuer activities exclude the activities of its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as previously described.

MR. COOPER GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 TO JULY 31, 2018

 
Predecessor
 
Nationstar
 
Issuer(1)
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service related, net
$

 
$
732

 
$
16

 
$
153

 
$

 
$
901

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
295

 

 

 

 
295

Total revenues

 
1,027

 
16

 
153

 

 
1,196

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries, wages benefits

 
359

 
3

 
64

 

 
426

General and administrative
27

 
427

 
1

 
64

 

 
519

Total expenses
27

 
786

 
4

 
128

 

 
945

Other income (expenses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income

 
299

 

 
34

 

 
333

Interest expense

 
(364
)
 

 
(24
)
 

 
(388
)
Other income (expenses)

 
(3
)
 

 
9

 

 
6

Gain (loss) from subsidiaries
181

 
56

 

 

 
(237
)
 

Total other income (expenses), net
181

 
(12
)
 

 
19

 
(237
)
 
(49
)
Income (loss) before income tax expense
154

 
229

 
12

 
44

 
(237
)
 
202

Less: Income tax expense

 
48

 

 

 

 
48

Net income (loss)
154

 
181

 
12

 
44

 
(237
)
 
154

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar
$
154

 
$
181

 
$
12

 
$
44

 
$
(237
)
 
$
154


(1) 
Issuer activities exclude the activities of its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as previously described.

MR. COOPER GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016

 
Predecessor
 
Nationstar
 
Issuer(1)
 
Guarantor
 (Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Non-Guarantor (Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service related, net
$

 
$
658

 
$
33

 
$
431

 
$

 
$
1,122

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
764

 

 
29

 

 
793

Total revenues

 
1,422

 
33

 
460

 

 
1,915

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries wages and benefits

 
601

 
5

 
207

 

 
813

General and administrative

 
617

 
8

 
206

 

 
831

Total expenses

 
1,218

 
13

 
413

 

 
1,644

Other income (expenses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income

 
375

 

 
50

 

 
425

Interest expense

 
(592
)
 

 
(73
)
 

 
(665
)
Other expense

 
(2
)
 

 

 

 
(2
)
Gain (loss) from subsidiaries
19

 
44

 

 

 
(63
)
 

Total other income (expenses), net
19

 
(175
)
 

 
(23
)
 
(63
)
 
(242
)
Income (loss) before income tax expense
19

 
29

 
20

 
24

 
(63
)
 
29

Less: Income tax expense

 
13

 

 

 

 
13

Net income (loss)
19

 
16

 
20

 
24

 
(63
)
 
16

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

 
(3
)
 

 

 

 
(3
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar
$
19

 
$
19

 
$
20

 
$
24

 
$
(63
)
 
$
19



(1) 
Issuer activities exclude the activities of its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as previously described.

MR. COOPER GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017

 
Predecessor
 
Nationstar
 
Issuer(1)
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service related, net
$

 
$
717

 
$
28

 
$
298

 
$

 
$
1,043

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
606

 

 
1

 

 
607

Total revenues

 
1,323

 
28

 
299

 

 
1,650

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries, wages and benefits

 
605

 
5

 
132

 

 
742

General and administrative

 
590

 
11

 
132

 

 
733

Total expenses

 
1,195

 
16

 
264

 

 
1,475

Other income (expenses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income

 
544

 

 
53

 

 
597

Interest expense

 
(675
)
 

 
(56
)
 

 
(731
)
Other expenses

 
(6
)
 

 
9

 

 
3

Gain (loss) from subsidiaries
30

 
53

 

 

 
(83
)
 

Total other income (expenses), net
30

 
(84
)
 

 
6

 
(83
)
 
(131
)
Income (loss) before income tax expense
30

 
44

 
12

 
41

 
(83
)
 
44

Less: Income tax expense

 
13

 

 

 

 
13

Net income (loss)
30

 
31

 
12

 
41

 
(83
)
 
31

Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests

 
1

 

 

 

 
1

Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar
$
30

 
$
30

 
$
12

 
$
41

 
$
(83
)
 
$
30



(1) 
Issuer activities exclude the activities of its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as previously described.
Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
MR. COOPER GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016

 
Predecessor
 
Nationstar
 
Issuer(1)
 
Guarantor
 (Subsidiaries of Issuer) 
 
Non-
Guarantor
 (Subsidiaries of Issuer) 
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Operating Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar
$
19

 
$
19

 
$
20

 
$
24

 
$
(63
)
 
$
19

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash attributable to operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for deferred income taxes

 
(5
)
 

 

 

 
(5
)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests

 
(3
)
 

 

 

 
(3
)
(Gain) loss from subsidiaries
(19
)
 
(44
)
 

 

 
63

 

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
(764
)
 

 
(29
)
 

 
(793
)
Reverse mortgage loan interest income

 
(344
)
 

 

 

 
(344
)
Loss on sale of assets

 
2

 

 

 

 
2

Loss on impairment of assets

 
25

 

 

 

 
25

Provision for servicing reserves

 
108

 

 

 

 
108

Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights/liabilities

 
484

 

 

 

 
484

Fair value changes in excess spread financing

 
3

 

 
22

 

 
25

Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights financing liability

 
(42
)
 

 

 

 
(42
)
Amortization of premiums, net of discount accretion

 
(9,907
)
 

 
9,971

 

 
64

Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets

 
43

 

 
20

 

 
63

Share-based compensation

 
15

 

 
6

 

 
21

Repurchases of forward loans assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations

 
(1,432
)
 

 

 

 
(1,432
)
Mortgage loans originated and purchased for sale, net of fees

 
(19,616
)
 

 
(794
)
 

 
(20,410
)
Sales proceeds and loan payment proceeds for mortgage loans held for sale and held for investment

 
31,024

 

 
(8,993
)
 

 
22,031

Excess tax benefit from share based compensation

 
4

 

 

 

 
4

Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advances and other receivables, net

 
582

 

 

 

 
582

Reverse mortgage interests, net

 
607

 

 
(35
)
 

 
572

Other assets
117

 
(707
)
 
(21
)
 
586

 

 
(25
)
Payables and accrued liabilities

 
46

 
1

 
(21
)
 

 
26

Net cash attributable to operating activities
117

 
98

 

 
757

 

 
972



(1) 
Issuer activities exclude the activities of its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as previously described.

MR. COOPER GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016
(Continued)

 
Predecessor
 
Nationstar
 
Issuer(1)
 
Guarantor
 (Subsidiaries of Issuer) 
 
Non-
Guarantor
 (Subsidiaries of Issuer) 
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Investing Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals

 
(55
)
 
1

 
(8
)
 

 
(62
)
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred

 
(120
)
 

 
(24
)
 

 
(144
)
Net proceeds from acquisition of reverse mortgage servicing portfolio and HECM related receivables

 
(3,600
)
 

 

 

 
(3,600
)
Proceeds on sale of forward and reverse mortgage servicing rights

 
68

 

 

 

 
68

Net cash attributable to investing activities

 
(3,707
)
 
1

 
(32
)
 

 
(3,738
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financing Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (decrease) in warehouse facilities

 
637

 

 
(108
)
 

 
529

Increase (decrease) in advance facilities

 
(51
)
 

 
(499
)
 

 
(550
)
Proceeds from issuance of HECM securitizations

 

 

 
728

 

 
728

Repayment of HECM securitizations

 

 

 
(713
)
 

 
(713
)
Proceeds from issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests

 
4,124

 

 

 

 
4,124

Repayment of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests

 
(1,185
)
 

 

 

 
(1,185
)
Proceeds from issuance of excess spread financing

 
155

 

 

 

 
155

Repayment of excess spread financing

 
(198
)
 

 

 

 
(198
)
Repayment of nonrecourse debt - legacy assets

 

 

 
(18
)
 

 
(18
)
Repurchase of unsecured senior notes

 
(40
)
 

 

 

 
(40
)
Repurchase of common stock
(114
)
 

 

 

 

 
(114
)
Excess tax (deficiency) benefit from share based compensation

 
(4
)
 

 

 

 
(4
)
Surrender of shares relating to stock vesting
(3
)
 

 

 

 

 
(3
)
Debt financing costs

 
(13
)
 

 

 

 
(13
)
Net cash attributable to financing activities
(117
)
 
3,425

 

 
(610
)
 

 
2,698

Net increase/(decrease) in cash

 
(184
)
 
1

 
115

 

 
(68
)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year

 
796

 
1

 
148

 

 
945

Cash and cash equivalents - end of year
$

 
$
612

 
$
2

 
$
263

 
$

 
$
877



(1) 
Issuer activities exclude the activities of its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as previously described.
MR. COOPER GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017

 
Predecessor
 
Nationstar
 
Issuer(1)
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Operating Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Nationstar
$
30

 
$
30

 
$
12

 
$
41

 
$
(83
)
 
$
30

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash attributable to operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for deferred income taxes

 
(46
)
 

 

 

 
(46
)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 
1

 

 

 

 
1

(Gain) loss from subsidiaries
(30
)
 
(53
)
 

 

 
83

 

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
(606
)
 

 
(1
)
 

 
(607
)
Reverse mortgage loan interest income

 
(490
)
 

 

 

 
(490
)
(Gain) Loss on sale of assets

 
1

 

 
(9
)
 

 
(8
)
Provision for servicing reserves

 
148

 

 

 

 
148

Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights/liabilities

 
430

 

 

 

 
430

Fair value changes in excess spread financing

 
15

 

 
(3
)
 

 
12

Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights financing liability

 
(17
)
 

 

 

 
(17
)
Amortization of premiums, net of discount accretion

 
73

 

 
9

 

 
82

Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets

 
45

 

 
14

 

 
59

Share-based compensation

 
12

 

 
5

 

 
17

Other loss

 
6

 

 

 

 
6

Repurchases of forward loans assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations

 
(1,249
)
 

 

 

 
(1,249
)
Mortgage loans originated and purchased for sale, net of fees

 
(19,159
)
 

 

 

 
(19,159
)
Sales proceeds and loan payment proceeds for mortgage loans held for sale and held for investment

 
20,760

 

 
16

 

 
20,776

Excess tax (deficiency) from share based compensation

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 
(1
)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advances and other receivables, net

 
(30
)
 

 

 

 
(30
)
Reverse mortgage interests, net

 
1,829

 

 
(157
)
 

 
1,672

Other assets
4

 
(103
)
 
(12
)
 
36

 

 
(75
)
Payables and accrued liabilities

 
(179
)
 
(1
)
 
(12
)
 

 
(192
)
Net cash attributable to operating activities
4

 
1,417

 
(1
)
 
(61
)
 

 
1,359


(1) 
Issuer activities exclude the activities of its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as previously described.
MR. COOPER GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017
(Continued)

 
Predecessor
 
Nationstar
 
Issuer(1)
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Investing Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals

 
(37
)
 

 
(5
)
 

 
(42
)
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred

 
(56
)
 

 
(7
)
 

 
(63
)
Net proceeds from acquisition of reverse mortgage servicing portfolio and HECM related receivables

 
16

 

 

 

 
16

Proceeds on sale of forward and reverse mortgage servicing rights

 
71

 

 

 

 
71

Proceeds on sale of assets

 
16

 

 

 

 
16

Purchase of investment

 
(4
)
 

 

 

 
(4
)
Net cash attributable to investing activities

 
6

 

 
(12
)
 

 
(6
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financing Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase in warehouse facilities

 
863

 

 

 

 
863

Decrease in advance facilities

 
(81
)
 

 
(160
)
 

 
(241
)
Proceeds from issuance of HECM securitizations

 

 

 
707

 

 
707

Repayment of HECM securitizations

 
(1
)
 

 
(571
)
 

 
(572
)
Proceeds from issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests

 
575

 

 

 

 
575

Repayment of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests

 
(2,597
)
 

 

 

 
(2,597
)
Repayment of excess spread financing

 
(23
)
 

 

 

 
(23
)
Settlement of excess spread financing

 
(207
)
 

 

 

 
(207
)
Repayment of nonrecourse debt - legacy assets

 

 

 
(15
)
 

 
(15
)
Repurchase of unsecured senior notes

 
(123
)
 

 

 

 
(123
)
Surrender of shares relating to stock vesting
(4
)
 

 

 

 

 
(4
)
Debt financing costs

 
(13
)
 

 

 

 
(13
)
Dividends to non-controlling interests

 
(5
)
 

 

 

 
(5
)
Net cash attributable to financing activities
(4
)
 
(1,612
)
 

 
(39
)
 

 
(1,655
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 
(189
)
 
(1
)
 
(112
)
 

 
(302
)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year

 
612

 
2

 
263

 

 
877

Cash and cash equivalents - end of year
$

 
$
423

 
$
1

 
$
151

 
$

 
$
575



(1) 
Issuer activities exclude the activities of its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as previously described.
MR. COOPER GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2018

 
Successor
 
Mr. Cooper
 
Issuer(1)
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Operating Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to Successor
$
884

 
$
(44
)
 
$
6

 
$
(4
)
 
$
42

 
$
884

Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash attributable to operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for deferred income taxes
(971
)
 
(49
)
 

 
(1
)
 

 
(1,021
)
(Gain) loss from subsidiaries
44

 
(2
)
 

 

 
(42
)
 

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
(175
)
 

 
(1
)
 

 
(176
)
Reverse mortgage loan interest income

 
(206
)
 

 

 

 
(206
)
Provision for servicing reserves

 
38

 

 

 

 
38

Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights/liabilities

 
225

 

 

 

 
225

Fair value changes in excess spread financing

 
6

 

 
(1
)
 

 
5

Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights financing liability

 
6

 

 

 

 
6

Fair value changes in mortgage loans held for investment

 

 

 
(2
)
 

 
(2
)
Amortization of premiums, net of discount accretion
3

 
7

 

 
(1
)
 

 
9

Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets

 
33

 

 
6

 

 
39

Share-based compensation

 
1

 

 
1

 

 
2

Other (gain) loss

 
1

 

 
(1
)
 

 

Repurchases of forward loans assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations

 
(527
)
 

 

 

 
(527
)
Mortgage loans originated and purchased for sale, net of fees

 
(8,888
)
 

 

 

 
(8,888
)
Sales proceeds and loan payment proceeds for mortgage loans held for sale and held for investment

 
9,389

 

 
16

 

 
9,405

Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Advances and other receivables, net

 
43

 

 

 

 
43

Reverse mortgage interests, net

 
1,569

 

 
(25
)
 

 
1,544

Other assets
1

 
(18
)
 
(6
)
 
(38
)
 

 
(61
)
Payables and accrued liabilities
28

 
(130
)
 

 
34

 

 
(68
)
Net cash attributable to operating activities
(11
)
 
1,279

 

 
(17
)
 

 
1,251


(1) 
Issuer activities exclude the activities of its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as previously described.
MR COOPER GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2018
(Continued)

 
Successor
 
Mr. Cooper
 
Issuer(1)
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Investing Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition, net of cash acquired

 

 

 
(33
)
 

 
(33
)
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals

 
(18
)
 

 
3

 

 
(15
)
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred

 
(313
)
 

 
6

 

 
(307
)
Proceeds on sale of forward and reverse mortgage servicing rights

 
105

 

 

 

 
105

Net cash attributable to investing activities


(226
)



(24
)



(250
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financing Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase in warehouse facilities

 
(351
)
 

 

 

 
(351
)
Decrease in advance facilities

 
40

 

 
5

 

 
45

Proceeds from issuance of HECM securitizations

 

 

 
343

 

 
343

Repayment of HECM securitizations

 

 

 
(374
)
 

 
(374
)
Proceeds from issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests

 
112

 

 

 

 
112

Repayment of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests

 
(943
)
 

 

 

 
(943
)
Proceeds from issuance of excess spread financing

 
255

 

 

 

 
255

Repayment of excess spread financing

 
(38
)
 

 

 

 
(38
)
Settlement of excess spread financing

 
(77
)
 

 

 

 
(77
)
Repayment of nonrecourse debt - legacy assets

 

 

 
(6
)
 

 
(6
)
Redemption and repayment of unsecured senior notes

 
(1,030
)
 

 

 

 
(1,030
)
Proceeds from non-controlling interests

 
3

 

 

 

 
3

Debt financing costs

 
(3
)
 

 
1

 

 
(2
)
Net cash attributable to financing activities

 
(2,032
)
 

 
(31
)
 

 
(2,063
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(11
)
 
(979
)
 

 
(72
)
 

 
(1,062
)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period
11

 
1,358

 
1

 
253

 

 
1,623

Cash and cash equivalents - end of period
$

 
$
379

 
$
1

 
$
181

 
$

 
$
561



(1) 
Issuer activities exclude the activities of its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as previously described.


MR. COOPER GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 TO JULY 31, 2018

 
Predecessor
 
Nationstar
 
Issuer(1)
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Operating Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar
$
154

 
$
181

 
$
12

 
$
44

 
$
(237
)
 
$
154

Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash attributable to operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for deferred income taxes

 
63

 

 

 

 
63

(Gain) loss from subsidiaries
(181
)
 
(56
)
 

 

 
237

 

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
(295
)
 

 

 

 
(295
)
Reverse mortgage loan interest income

 
(274
)
 

 

 

 
(274
)
(Gain) on sale of assets

 

 

 
(9
)
 

 
(9
)
MSL related increased obligation

 
59

 

 

 

 
59

Provision for servicing reserves

 
70

 

 

 

 
70

Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights/liabilities

 
(178
)
 

 
1

 

 
(177
)
Fair value changes in excess spread financing

 
81

 

 

 

 
81

Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights financing liability

 
16

 

 

 

 
16

Amortization of premiums, net of discount accretion

 
11

 

 
(3
)
 

 
8

Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets

 
26

 

 
7

 

 
33

Share-based compensation

 
16

 

 
1

 

 
17

Other loss

 
3

 

 

 

 
3

Repurchases of forward loans assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations

 
(544
)
 

 

 

 
(544
)
Mortgage loans originated and purchased for sale, net of fees

 
(12,328
)
 

 

 

 
(12,328
)
Sales proceeds and loan payment proceeds for mortgage loans held for sale and held for investment

 
13,381

 

 
11

 

 
13,392

Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advances and other receivables, net

 
377

 

 

 

 
377

Reverse mortgage interests, net

 
1,866

 

 
(265
)
 

 
1,601

Other assets
9

 
(294
)
 
(12
)
 
256

 

 
(41
)
Payables and accrued liabilities
27

 
65

 

 
(4
)
 

 
88

Net cash attributable to operating activities
9

 
2,246

 

 
39

 

 
2,294


(1) 
Issuer activities exclude the activities of its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as previously described.

MR COOPER GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 TO JULY 31, 2018
(Continued)

 
Predecessor
 
Nationstar
 
Issuer(1)
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries of Issuer)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Investing Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals

 
(35
)
 

 
(5
)
 

 
(40
)
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred

 
(127
)
 

 
(7
)
 

 
(134
)
Net payment related to acquisition of HECM related receivables

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 
(1
)
Proceeds on sale of assets

 

 

 
13

 

 
13

Net cash attributable to investing activities

 
(163
)
 

 
1

 

 
(162
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financing Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Decrease in warehouse facilities

 
(585
)
 

 

 

 
(585
)
Decrease in advance facilities

 
(55
)
 

 
(250
)
 

 
(305
)
Proceeds from issuance of HECM securitizations

 

 

 
759

 

 
759

Repayment of HECM securitizations

 

 

 
(448
)
 

 
(448
)
Proceeds from issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests

 
208

 

 

 

 
208

Repayment of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests

 
(1,599
)
 

 

 

 
(1,599
)
Proceeds from issuance of excess spread financing

 
70

 

 

 

 
70

Repayment of excess spread financing

 
(3
)
 

 

 

 
(3
)
Settlement of excess spread financing

 
(105
)
 

 

 

 
(105
)
Repayment of nonrecourse debt - legacy assets

 

 

 
(7
)
 

 
(7
)
Repurchase of unsecured senior notes

 
(62
)
 

 

 

 
(62
)
Repurchase of common stock

 

 

 

 

 

Surrender of shares relating to stock vesting
(9
)
 

 

 

 

 
(9
)
Debt financing costs

 
(24
)
 

 

 

 
(24
)
Dividends to non-controlling interests

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 
(1
)
Net cash attributable to financing activities
(9
)
 
(2,156
)
 

 
54

 

 
(2,111
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 
(73
)
 

 
94

 

 
21

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period

 
423

 
1

 
151

 

 
575

Cash and cash equivalents - end of period
$

 
$
350

 
$
1

 
$
245

 
$

 
$
596


(1) 
Issuer activities exclude the activities of its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as previously described.

v3.19.1
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Supplementary Data
The unaudited quarterly consolidated results of operations are summarized in the tables below.
 
Predecessor
 
 
Successor
 
Quarter ended March 31, 2018
 
Quarter ended June 31, 2018
 
For the Period July 1 - July 31, 2018
 
 
For the Period August 1 - September 30, 2018
 
Quarter ended December 31, 2018
Service related revenue, net
$
464

 
$
317

 
$
120

 
 
$
259

 
$
159

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale
124

 
127

 
44

 
 
83

 
93

Total revenues
588

 
444

 
164

 
 
342

 
252

Total expenses
364

 
339

 
242

 
 
275

 
432

Total other income (expense), net
(18
)
 
(26
)
 
(5
)
 
 
(26
)
 
2

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
206

 
79

 
(83
)
 
 
41

 
(178
)
Less: Income tax expense (benefit)
46

 
21

 
(19
)
 
 
(979
)
 
(42
)
Net income (loss)
160

 
58

 
(64
)
 
 
1,020

 
(136
)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

 
 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Predecessor/Successor
160

 
58

 
(64
)
 
 
1,020

 
(136
)
Less: Undistributed earnings attributable to participating stockholders(1)

 

 

 
 
9

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
$
160

 
$
58

 
$
(64
)
 
 
$
1,011

 
$
(136
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to Predecessor/Successor:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.63

 
$
0.59

 
$
(0.65
)
 
 
$
11.13

 
$
(1.50
)
Diluted
$
1.61

 
$
0.59

 
$
(0.65
)
 
 
$
10.99

 
$
(1.50
)

(1) 
Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities and earnings per share are computed independently for each period. Accordingly, the sum of each quarterly amount may not agree to the year-to-date total.

 
Predecessor
 
Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
First Quarter
 
Second Quarter
 
Third Quarter
 
Fourth Quarter
Service related revenue, net
$
283

 
$
213

 
$
252

 
$
295

Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale
144

 
167

 
154

 
142

Total revenues
427

 
380

 
406

 
437

Total expenses
372

 
369

 
368

 
366

Total other income (expense), net
(52
)
 
(40
)
 
(26
)
 
(13
)
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
3

 
(29
)
 
12

 
58

Less: Income tax expense (benefit)
1

 
(10
)
 
5

 
17

Net income (loss)
2

 
(19
)
 
7

 
41

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

 
1

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar
$
2

 
$
(20
)
 
$
7

 
$
41

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to Predecessor:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.02

 
$
(0.20
)
 
$
0.07

 
$
0.42

Diluted
$
0.02

 
$
(0.20
)
 
$
0.07

 
$
0.41

v3.19.1
Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
Oct. 10, 2018
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Oct. 09, 2018
$ / shares
shares
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]      
Reverse stock split ratio 0.0833    
Shares outstanding (in shares) | shares 90,811,562   1,089,738,735
Shares authorized (shares) | shares 300,000,000 300,000,000 3,500,000,000
Par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 0.01 $ 0.01 $ 0.00001
Minimum | ASU 2016-02      
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]      
Lease liabilities   $ 120  
ROU asset   120  
Maximum | ASU 2016-02      
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]      
Lease liabilities   135  
ROU asset   $ 135  
v3.19.1
Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]        
Advertising costs $ 17 $ 33 $ 57 $ 58
v3.19.1
Acquisitions - Narrative (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 10, 2018
Aug. 01, 2018
USD ($)
Jul. 13, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Jul. 31, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Jul. 12, 2018
USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Reverse stock split ratio 0.0833                
Preliminary goodwill       $ 23   $ 23 $ 23 $ 10  
Goodwill acquired           13      
WMIH Corp And Wand Merger Corporation                  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Right to receive in cash (in dollars per share) | $ / shares               $ 18  
Right to receive in shares (shares) | shares               12.7793  
Acquisition costs                 $ 92
Debt issuance costs                 38
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.                  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Cash consideration   $ 1,226              
Estimated consideration   1,777              
Stock consideration   551              
Preliminary goodwill   10              
Bargain purchase amount         $ 2        
Decrease in reverse mortgage interests       12          
Increase (decrease) in goodwill       (12)          
Intangible assets   103           $ 0  
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.                  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Acquisition costs       10   10 10 $ 27  
Xome Holdings LLC | Assurant Mortgage Solutions Group                  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Cash consideration   38              
Contingent consideration       15   15 15    
Estimated consideration   53              
Preliminary goodwill       13   13 13    
Increase (decrease) in goodwill   10              
Intangible assets acquired   23              
Goodwill acquired   3         0    
Increase in intangible assets   $ 1              
Intangible assets       $ 24   $ 24 $ 24    
8.125% Due July 2023                  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Face amount     $ 950            
Interest rate     8.125%            
9.125% Due July 2026                  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Face amount     $ 750            
Interest rate     9.125%            
KKR Capital Markets LLC | WMIH Corp And Wand Merger Corporation                  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Acquisition costs                 25
KCM | WMIH Corp And Wand Merger Corporation                  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Acquisition costs                 $ 7
Payment for conversion fee     $ 8            
v3.19.1
Acquisitions - Aggregate Purchase Price (Details) - Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.
$ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions
Aug. 01, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Converted WMIH common shares (in shares) | shares 394
Price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 1.398
Purchase price from common stock issued $ 551
Purchase price from cash payment 1,226
Total purchase price $ 1,777
v3.19.1
Acquisitions - Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Aug. 01, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Liabilities:      
Preliminary goodwill   $ 23 $ 10
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.      
Assets:      
Cash and cash equivalent $ 166    
Restricted cash 430    
Mortgage servicing rights 3,428    
Advances and other receivables 1,262    
Reverse mortgage interests 9,213    
Mortgage loans held for sale 1,514    
Mortgage loans held for investment 125    
Property and equipment 96    
Derivative financial instruments 64    
Other assets 546    
Fair value of assets acquired 16,844    
Liabilities:      
Unsecured senior notes 1,830    
Advance facilities 551    
Warehouse facilities 2,701    
Payables and accrued liabilities 1,361    
MSR related liabilities—nonrecourse 1,065    
Mortgage servicing liabilities 86    
Derivative financial instruments 3    
Other nonrecourse debt 7,583    
Fair value of liabilities assumed 15,180    
Total fair value of net tangible assets acquired 1,664    
Intangible assets 103   $ 0
Preliminary goodwill 10    
Total $ 1,777    
Technology | Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.      
Liabilities:      
Useful Life, Assets acquired 6 years    
Intangible assets acquired $ 61    
Customer relationships | Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.      
Liabilities:      
Useful Life, Assets acquired 5 years    
Intangible assets acquired $ 8    
Technology | Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.      
Liabilities:      
Intangible assets acquired $ 11    
Internally developed software | Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.      
Liabilities:      
Useful Life, Assets acquired 2 years    
Intangible assets acquired $ 23    
Minimum | Technology | Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.      
Liabilities:      
Useful Life, Assets acquired 3 years    
Maximum | Technology | Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.      
Liabilities:      
Useful Life, Assets acquired 5 years    
v3.19.1
Acquisitions - Pro Forma Information (Details)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Pro forma total revenues $ 1,790
Pro forma net income $ 16
v3.19.1
Advances and Other Receivables, Net - Schedule of Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Servicing advances, net of $205 and $0 discount, respectively $ 952    
Receivables from agencies, investors and prior servicers, net of $48 and $0 discount, respectively 289    
Reserves (47)    
Total advances and other receivables, net 1,194    
Servicing advances discount 205 $ 246  
Receivable discount $ 48 $ 56  
Predecessor      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Servicing advances, net of $205 and $0 discount, respectively     $ 1,599
Receivables from agencies, investors and prior servicers, net of $48 and $0 discount, respectively     391
Reserves     (284)
Total advances and other receivables, net     1,706
Servicing advances discount     0
Receivable discount     $ 0
v3.19.1
Mortgage Servicing Rights and Related Liabilities - MSRs and Related Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]    
Forward MSRs - fair value $ 3,665.0  
Mortgage servicing rights 3,676.0  
Mortgage servicing liabilities - amortized cost 71.0  
MSR related liabilities - nonrecourse 1,216.0  
Mortgage Servicing Rights    
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]    
Forward MSRs - fair value 3,665.0  
Reverse MSRs - amortized cost 11.0  
Mortgage servicing rights 3,676.0  
Mortgage servicing liabilities - amortized cost 71.0  
Mortgage Servicing Right Liability    
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]    
Excess spread financing - fair value 1,184.0  
Mortgage servicing rights financing - fair value 32.0  
MSR related liabilities - nonrecourse $ 1,216.0  
Predecessor    
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]    
Forward MSRs - fair value   $ 2,937.0
Mortgage servicing rights   2,941.0
Mortgage servicing liabilities - amortized cost   41.0
Mortgage servicing rights financing - fair value   9.5
MSR related liabilities - nonrecourse   1,006.0
Predecessor | Mortgage Servicing Rights    
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]    
Forward MSRs - fair value   2,937.0
Reverse MSRs - amortized cost   4.0
Mortgage servicing rights   2,941.0
Mortgage servicing liabilities - amortized cost   41.0
Predecessor | Mortgage Servicing Right Liability    
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]    
Excess spread financing - fair value   996.0
Mortgage servicing rights financing - fair value   10.0
MSR related liabilities - nonrecourse   $ 1,006.0
v3.19.1
Advances and Other Receivables, Net - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Aug. 01, 2018
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]          
Provision for inactive and liquidated loans that are no longer part of the MSR portfolio $ 25 $ 38 $ 72 $ 81  
Receivable discount 48 $ 56      
Receivables From Prior Servicers, Forward Loan Portfolio          
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]          
Accounts receivable $ 94   $ 134    
WMIH Corp And Wand Merger Corporation          
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]          
Receivable discount         $ 302
v3.19.1
Mortgage Servicing Rights and Related Liabilities - MSR's at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Servicing Asset at Fair Value, Amount [Roll Forward]      
Fair value - end of period $ 3,665    
Mortgage Servicing Rights      
Servicing Asset at Fair Value, Amount [Roll Forward]      
Fair value - beginning of period 3,413    
Servicing retained from mortgage loans sold 120    
Purchases of servicing rights 479    
Sales of servicing assets (111)    
Changes in valuation inputs or assumptions used in the valuation model (123)    
Other changes in fair value (113)    
Fair value - end of period 3,665 $ 3,413  
Predecessor      
Servicing Asset at Fair Value, Amount [Roll Forward]      
Fair value - beginning of period   2,937  
Fair value - end of period     $ 2,937
Predecessor | Mortgage Servicing Rights      
Servicing Asset at Fair Value, Amount [Roll Forward]      
Fair value - beginning of period $ 3,413 2,937 3,160
Servicing retained from mortgage loans sold   162 203
Purchases of servicing rights   144 66
Sales of servicing assets   4 (60)
Changes in valuation inputs or assumptions used in the valuation model   330 (101)
Other changes in fair value   (164) (331)
Fair value - end of period   $ 3,413 $ 2,937
v3.19.1
Advances and Other Receivables, Net - Advances and Other Receivable Reserves (Details) - Reserves for Advances and Other Receivables - USD ($)
$ in Millions
5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]      
Balance - beginning of period $ 0    
Provision and other additions 47    
Write-offs 0    
Balance - end of period 47 $ 0  
Predecessor      
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]      
Balance - beginning of period $ 297 284 $ 184
Provision and other additions   69 142
Write-offs   (56) (42)
Balance - end of period   $ 297 $ 284
v3.19.1
Mortgage Servicing Rights and Related Liabilities - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]        
Mortgage servicing liabilities $ 71,000,000   $ 71,000,000  
MSL accretion 15,000,000      
Mortgage servicing rights at fair value 3,665,000,000   3,665,000,000  
Forward MSRs Sold        
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]        
Principal amount outstanding on mortgage servicing rights 10,746,000,000 $ 1,203,000,000 10,746,000,000 $ 2,123,000,000
Forward MSRs Sold, Subservicing Retained        
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]        
Principal amount outstanding on mortgage servicing rights   1,000,000   364,000,000
Reverse mortgage interests, net        
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]        
Principal amount outstanding on mortgage servicing rights 28,415,000,000   28,415,000,000 35,112,000,000
Mortgage Servicing Right Liability        
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]        
Impairment   56,000,000   (3,000,000)
MSL accretion 15,000,000 11,000,000   4,000,000
Mortgage Servicing Rights        
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]        
Principal amount outstanding on mortgage servicing rights 295,481,000,000   295,481,000,000  
Mortgage servicing liabilities 71,000,000   71,000,000  
Impairment     0 0
Reverse MSRs - amortized cost 11,000,000   11,000,000  
Mortgage servicing rights at fair value 3,665,000,000   3,665,000,000  
Fair value of servicing liability, amortized cost 53,000,000   53,000,000 34,000,000
Reverse Mortgage Servicing Rights        
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]        
Impairment   $ (4,000,000)    
Amortization 4,000,000     2,000,000
Mortgage servicing rights at fair value $ 11,000,000   $ 11,000,000 29,000,000
Predecessor        
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]        
Mortgage servicing liabilities       41,000,000
Mortgage servicing rights at fair value       2,937,000,000
Predecessor | Mortgage Servicing Rights        
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]        
Principal amount outstanding on mortgage servicing rights       281,380,000,000
Mortgage servicing liabilities       41,000,000
Reverse MSRs - amortized cost       4,000,000
Mortgage servicing rights at fair value       $ 2,937,000,000
v3.19.1
Advances and Other Receivables, Net - Purchase Discount (Details)
$ in Millions
5 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Servicing Advances  
Balance - beginning of period $ 246
Accretion (41)
Balance - end of period 205
Receivables from Agencies, Investors and Prior Servicers  
Balance - beginning of period 56
Accretion (8)
Balance - end of period $ 48
v3.19.1
Mortgage Servicing Rights and Related Liabilities - UPB and Related Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Mortgage servicing rights at fair value $ 3,665  
Mortgage Servicing Rights    
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Principal amount outstanding on mortgage servicing rights 295,481  
Mortgage servicing rights at fair value 3,665  
Mortgage Servicing Rights | Credit sensitive    
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Principal amount outstanding on mortgage servicing rights 135,752  
Mortgage servicing rights at fair value 1,495  
Mortgage Servicing Rights | Interest sensitive    
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Principal amount outstanding on mortgage servicing rights 159,729  
Mortgage servicing rights at fair value $ 2,170  
Predecessor    
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Mortgage servicing rights at fair value   $ 2,937
Predecessor | Mortgage Servicing Rights    
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Principal amount outstanding on mortgage servicing rights   281,380
Mortgage servicing rights at fair value   2,937
Predecessor | Mortgage Servicing Rights | Credit sensitive    
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Principal amount outstanding on mortgage servicing rights   167,605
Mortgage servicing rights at fair value   1,572
Predecessor | Mortgage Servicing Rights | Interest sensitive    
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Principal amount outstanding on mortgage servicing rights   113,775
Mortgage servicing rights at fair value   $ 1,365
v3.19.1
Mortgage Servicing Rights and Related Liabilities - Fair Value Assumptions (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Mortgage Servicing Rights | Credit sensitive    
Assumption for Fair Value of Mortgage Servicing Rights    
Discount rate 11.30%  
Total prepayment speeds 11.80%  
Expected weighted-average life (in years) 6 years 5 months  
Mortgage Servicing Rights | Interest sensitive    
Assumption for Fair Value of Mortgage Servicing Rights    
Discount rate 9.30%  
Total prepayment speeds 10.00%  
Expected weighted-average life (in years) 7 years  
Excess Spread Financing | Low    
Assumption for Fair Value of Mortgage Servicing Rights    
Excess Spread Financing, Prepayment Speeds 6.00%  
Excess Spread Financing, Average Life (Years) 5 years  
Excess Spread Financing, Discount Rate 8.50%  
Excess Spread Financing, Recapture Rate 8.50%  
Excess Spread Financing | High    
Assumption for Fair Value of Mortgage Servicing Rights    
Excess Spread Financing, Prepayment Speeds 16.70%  
Excess Spread Financing, Average Life (Years) 8 years 1 month  
Excess Spread Financing, Discount Rate 13.90%  
Excess Spread Financing, Recapture Rate 30.50%  
Excess Spread Financing | Weighted Average    
Assumption for Fair Value of Mortgage Servicing Rights    
Excess Spread Financing, Prepayment Speeds 11.00%  
Excess Spread Financing, Average Life (Years) 6 years 6 months  
Excess Spread Financing, Discount Rate 10.40%  
Excess Spread Financing, Recapture Rate 18.60%  
Financing rates | MSR Financing Liability    
Assumption for Fair Value of Mortgage Servicing Rights    
Advance financing rates 4.20%  
Recovery rates | MSR Financing Liability    
Assumption for Fair Value of Mortgage Servicing Rights    
Annual advance recovery rates 19.00%  
Predecessor | Mortgage Servicing Rights | Credit sensitive    
Assumption for Fair Value of Mortgage Servicing Rights    
Discount rate   11.40%
Total prepayment speeds   15.20%
Expected weighted-average life (in years)   5 years 8 months
Predecessor | Mortgage Servicing Rights | Interest sensitive    
Assumption for Fair Value of Mortgage Servicing Rights    
Discount rate   9.20%
Total prepayment speeds   10.70%
Expected weighted-average life (in years)   6 years 8 months
Predecessor | Excess Spread Financing | Low    
Assumption for Fair Value of Mortgage Servicing Rights    
Excess Spread Financing, Prepayment Speeds   6.20%
Excess Spread Financing, Average Life (Years)   4 years 4 months 24 days
Excess Spread Financing, Discount Rate   8.50%
Excess Spread Financing, Recapture Rate   7.20%
Predecessor | Excess Spread Financing | High    
Assumption for Fair Value of Mortgage Servicing Rights    
Excess Spread Financing, Prepayment Speeds   21.20%
Excess Spread Financing, Average Life (Years)   6 years 10 months 24 days
Excess Spread Financing, Discount Rate   14.10%
Excess Spread Financing, Recapture Rate   30.00%
Predecessor | Excess Spread Financing | Weighted Average    
Assumption for Fair Value of Mortgage Servicing Rights    
Excess Spread Financing, Prepayment Speeds   13.70%
Excess Spread Financing, Average Life (Years)   5 years 10 months 24 days
Excess Spread Financing, Discount Rate   10.80%
Excess Spread Financing, Recapture Rate   18.70%
Predecessor | Financing rates | MSR Financing Liability    
Assumption for Fair Value of Mortgage Servicing Rights    
Advance financing rates   3.50%
Predecessor | Recovery rates | MSR Financing Liability    
Assumption for Fair Value of Mortgage Servicing Rights    
Annual advance recovery rates   23.20%
v3.19.1
Mortgage Servicing Rights and Related Liabilities - Fair Value Sensitivity Analysis (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Forward mortgage servicing rights    
Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value of Interests Continued to be Held by Transferor, Servicing Assets or Liabilities, Impact of Adverse Change in Assumption [Line Items]    
Total prepayment speeds, 10% adverse change $ (129)  
Total prepayment speeds, 20% adverse change (250)  
Forward mortgage servicing rights | 100 bps Adverse Change    
Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value of Interests Continued to be Held by Transferor, Servicing Assets or Liabilities, Impact of Adverse Change in Assumption [Line Items]    
Discount rate, adverse change (137)  
Forward mortgage servicing rights | 200 bps Adverse Change    
Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value of Interests Continued to be Held by Transferor, Servicing Assets or Liabilities, Impact of Adverse Change in Assumption [Line Items]    
Discount rate, adverse change (265)  
Excess spread financing    
Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value of Interests Continued to be Held by Transferor, Servicing Assets or Liabilities, Impact of Adverse Change in Assumption [Line Items]    
Total prepayment speeds, 10% adverse change 38  
Total prepayment speeds, 20% adverse change 81  
Excess spread financing | 100 bps Adverse Change    
Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value of Interests Continued to be Held by Transferor, Servicing Assets or Liabilities, Impact of Adverse Change in Assumption [Line Items]    
Discount rate, adverse change 47  
Excess spread financing | 200 bps Adverse Change    
Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value of Interests Continued to be Held by Transferor, Servicing Assets or Liabilities, Impact of Adverse Change in Assumption [Line Items]    
Discount rate, adverse change $ 99  
Predecessor | Forward mortgage servicing rights    
Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value of Interests Continued to be Held by Transferor, Servicing Assets or Liabilities, Impact of Adverse Change in Assumption [Line Items]    
Total prepayment speeds, 10% adverse change   $ (118)
Total prepayment speeds, 20% adverse change   (227)
Predecessor | Forward mortgage servicing rights | 100 bps Adverse Change    
Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value of Interests Continued to be Held by Transferor, Servicing Assets or Liabilities, Impact of Adverse Change in Assumption [Line Items]    
Discount rate, adverse change   (108)
Predecessor | Forward mortgage servicing rights | 200 bps Adverse Change    
Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value of Interests Continued to be Held by Transferor, Servicing Assets or Liabilities, Impact of Adverse Change in Assumption [Line Items]    
Discount rate, adverse change   (208)
Predecessor | Excess spread financing    
Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value of Interests Continued to be Held by Transferor, Servicing Assets or Liabilities, Impact of Adverse Change in Assumption [Line Items]    
Total prepayment speeds, 10% adverse change   34
Total prepayment speeds, 20% adverse change   71
Predecessor | Excess spread financing | 100 bps Adverse Change    
Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value of Interests Continued to be Held by Transferor, Servicing Assets or Liabilities, Impact of Adverse Change in Assumption [Line Items]    
Discount rate, adverse change   37
Predecessor | Excess spread financing | 200 bps Adverse Change    
Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value of Interests Continued to be Held by Transferor, Servicing Assets or Liabilities, Impact of Adverse Change in Assumption [Line Items]    
Discount rate, adverse change   $ 78
v3.19.1
Mortgage Servicing Rights and Related Liabilities - Servicing Fees (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]        
Contractually specified servicing fees $ 421      
Other service-related income 44      
Incentive and modification income 17      
Late fees 34      
Reverse servicing fees 16      
Mark-to-market adjustments (164)      
Counterparty revenue share (68)      
Amortization, net of accretion (64)      
Total servicing revenue 236      
Losses for inactive and liquidated loans that are no longer part of the MSR portfolio 25 $ 38 $ 72 $ 81
Accretion expense 53 78 161 200
MSL accretion $ 15      
Predecessor        
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]        
Contractually specified servicing fees   574 1,003 1,045
Other service-related income   66 168 245
Incentive and modification income   37 80 113
Late fees   53 89 82
Reverse servicing fees   37 58 57
Mark-to-market adjustments   196 (160) (177)
Counterparty revenue share   (111) (230) (298)
Amortization, net of accretion   (112) (242) (314)
Total servicing revenue   $ 740 $ 766 $ 753
v3.19.1
Reverse Mortgage Interests, Net - Reverse Mortgage Interests, Net (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Reverse Mortgage Interest [Line Items]        
Participating interests in HECM mortgage-backed securities, net of $58 and $0 premium, respectively $ 5,664      
Other interests securitized, net of $100 and $0 discount, respectively 1,064      
Unsecuritized interests, net of $122 and $89 discount, respectively 1,219      
Reserves (13) $ 0    
Total reverse mortgage interests, net 7,934      
Other interests securitized, purchase discount 100 117    
Unsecuritized interests, purchase discount $ 122 173    
Predecessor        
Reverse Mortgage Interest [Line Items]        
Participating interests in HECM mortgage-backed securities, net of $58 and $0 premium, respectively     $ 7,107  
Other interests securitized, net of $100 and $0 discount, respectively     912  
Unsecuritized interests, net of $122 and $89 discount, respectively     2,080  
Reserves   $ (129) (115) $ (131)
Total reverse mortgage interests, net     9,984  
Other interests securitized, purchase discount     0  
Unsecuritized interests, purchase discount     $ 89  
v3.19.1
Reverse Mortgage Interests, Net - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
1 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Aug. 01, 2018
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]            
Unsecuritized interests, net   $ 1,219,000        
Unsecuritized HECM            
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]            
Interest earned on HECM loans   206,000 $ 274,000 $ 490,000 $ 344,000  
Participating Interests in HMBS            
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]            
UPB securitized   107,000 198,000 547,000    
Trust 2018-3            
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]            
UPB securitized   364,000        
Trust 2017-1            
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]            
UPB securitized   188,000        
Trust 2018-1 and Trust 2018-2            
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]            
UPB securitized     760,000      
Trust 2016-2 and Trust 2016-3            
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]            
Unsecuritized interests, net     284,000      
Reverse Mortgage Interests, Unsecuritized | HECM            
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]            
Repurchase of HECM loans $ 467,000 1,429,000 2,439,000 4,268,000    
Repurchase of HECM loans funded by prior servicer   328,000 512,000 1,018,000    
HMBS Obligations | HECM            
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]            
Repurchase of HECM loans $ 460,000          
Other Interest Securitized and Unsecuritized Interests            
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]            
UPB, Purchase discount           $ 290,000
Receivables From Prior Servicers, Reverse Mortgage Interests            
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]            
Accounts receivable   18,000   $ 22,000    
Mortgage-backed debt | Participating Interests in HMBS            
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]            
Unamortized premium   $ 58,000 $ 58,000     $ 58,000
v3.19.1
Reverse Mortgage Interests, Net - Unsecurtized Interests (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Reverse Mortgage Interest [Line Items]      
Repurchased HECM loans (exceed 98% MCA) $ 949    
HECM related receivables 300    
Funded borrower draws not yet securitized 76    
REO-related receivables 16    
Purchase discount (122) $ (173)  
Total unsecuritized interests $ 1,219    
Predecessor      
Reverse Mortgage Interest [Line Items]      
Repurchased HECM loans (exceed 98% MCA)     $ 1,751
HECM related receivables     311
Funded borrower draws not yet securitized     82
REO-related receivables     25
Purchase discount     (89)
Total unsecuritized interests     $ 2,080
v3.19.1
Reverse Mortgage Interests, Net - Reverse Mortgage Interests Roll Forward (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Reverse Mortgage Interests Reserves [Roll Forward]      
Balance - beginning of period $ 0    
Provision 13    
Write-offs 0    
Balance - end of period 13 $ 0  
Predecessor      
Reverse Mortgage Interests Reserves [Roll Forward]      
Balance - beginning of period $ 129 115 $ 131
Provision   32 76
Write-offs   (18) (92)
Balance - end of period   $ 129 $ 115
v3.19.1
Reverse Mortgage Interests, Net - Purchase Discount Rollforward (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Discount for Other Interest Securitized      
Balance - beginning of period $ (117)    
Additions 0    
Utilization of purchase discounts 0    
Accretion/(Amortization) 17    
Balance - end of period (100) $ (117)  
Discount for Unsecuritized Interests      
Balance - beginning of period (173)    
Additions 0    
Utilization of purchase discounts 43    
Accretion/(Amortization) 8    
Balance - end of period (122) (173)  
Participating Interests in HMBS | Mortgage-backed debt      
Premium for Participating Interests in HMBS      
Balance - beginning of period 58    
Additions 0    
Utilization of purchase discounts 0    
Accretion/(Amortization) 0    
Balance - end of period 58 58  
Predecessor      
Premium for Participating Interests in HMBS      
Balance - beginning of period   62  
Balance - end of period     $ 62
Discount for Other Interest Securitized      
Balance - beginning of period   0  
Balance - end of period     0
Discount for Unsecuritized Interests      
Balance - beginning of period   (89)  
Balance - end of period     (89)
Purchase discounts for reverse mortgage interests      
Balance - beginning of period $ (82) (89) (43)
Additions   (7) (75)
Accretion   14 29
Balance - end of period   $ (82) $ (89)
v3.19.1
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale and Investment - Loans Held For Sale (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Mortgage loans held for sale - UPB $ 1,568      
Mark-to-market adjustment 63      
Total mortgage loans held for sale 1,631 $ 1,514    
UPB 45      
Fair Value 42      
Predecessor        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Mortgage loans held for sale - UPB     $ 1,837  
Mark-to-market adjustment     54  
Total mortgage loans held for sale   $ 1,514 1,891 $ 1,788
UPB     66  
Fair Value     64  
Ginnie Mae Repurchased Loans        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
UPB $ 40   $ 64  
v3.19.1
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale and Investment - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]        
Mortgage loans held for sale in foreclosure $ 33,000,000   $ 51,000,000  
Sale of mortgage loans held for sale 9,397,000,000 $ 13,382,000,000 20,772,000,000 $ 21,942,000,000
Gain on sale of mortgage loans held for sale 93,000,000 127,000,000 454,000,000 $ 539,000,000
Mortgage loans held for investment in foreclosure 15,000,000   22,000,000  
Ginnie Mae HECM        
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]        
Delinquent loans acquired 56,000,000 118,000,000 316,000,000  
Delinquent loans securitized or sold 95,000,000 151,000,000 341,000,000  
Purchased loans that have re-performed $ 70,000,000   227,000,000  
Mortgage Loans Held for Investment        
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]        
Reclassifications from nonaccretable discount   $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000  
v3.19.1
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale and Investment - Reconciliation to Cash Flow (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Loans Receivable Held-for-sale, Net, Reconciliation to Cash Flow [Roll Forward]      
Balance - beginning of period $ 1,514    
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees 8,890    
Loans sold (9,304)    
Repurchase of loans out of Ginnie Mae securitizations 527    
Transfer of mortgage loans held for sale to claims receivable in advances and other receivables (5)    
Net transfer of mortgage loans held for sale (to)/from REO in other assets 5    
Changes in fair value 6    
Other purchase-related activities (2)    
Balance - end of period 1,631 $ 1,514  
Predecessor      
Loans Receivable Held-for-sale, Net, Reconciliation to Cash Flow [Roll Forward]      
Balance - beginning of period $ 1,514 1,891 $ 1,788
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees   12,319 19,140
Loans sold   (13,255) (20,318)
Repurchase of loans out of Ginnie Mae securitizations   544 1,249
Transfer of mortgage loans held for sale to claims receivable in advances and other receivables   (7) (19)
Net transfer of mortgage loans held for sale (to)/from REO in other assets   14 23
Changes in fair value   (1) 9
Other purchase-related activities   9 19
Balance - end of period   $ 1,514 $ 1,891
v3.19.1
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale and Investment - Mortgage Loans Held for Investment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Total mortgage loans held for investment, net $ 119    
Mortgage Loans Held for Investment      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Mortgage loans held for investment, net - UPB 156    
Fair value adjustments (37)    
Total mortgage loans held for investment, net $ 119 $ 125  
Predecessor      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Total mortgage loans held for investment, net     $ 139
Predecessor | Mortgage Loans Held for Investment      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Mortgage loans held for investment, net - UPB     193
Transfer discount - non-accretable     (41)
Transfer discount - accretable     (12)
Allowance for loan losses     (1)
Total mortgage loans held for investment, net     $ 139
v3.19.1
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale and Investment - Accretable Yield (Details)
$ in Millions
5 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Mortgage Loans Held For Investment [Roll Forward]  
Changes in fair value $ 2
Balance - end of period 119
Mortgage Loans Held for Investment  
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]  
Non-accrual, UPB 27
Non-accrual, Fair Value 13
Mortgage Loans Held For Investment [Roll Forward]  
Balance - beginning of period 125
Payments received from borrowers (5)
Charge-offs (3)
Changes in fair value 2
Balance - end of period $ 119
v3.19.1
Property and Equipment, Net - Schedule of PPE (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment $ 112  
Less: Accumulated depreciation (16)  
Total property and equipment, net 96  
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment $ 32  
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment | Minimum    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated Useful Life 3 years  
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment | Maximum    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated Useful Life 5 years  
Capitalized software costs    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment $ 24  
Capitalized software costs | Minimum    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated Useful Life 3 years  
Capitalized software costs | Maximum    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated Useful Life 5 years  
Software in development and other    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment $ 24  
Leasehold improvements    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment $ 22  
Leasehold improvements | Minimum    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated Useful Life 3 years  
Leasehold improvements | Maximum    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated Useful Life 5 years  
Long-term capital leases - computer equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment $ 10  
Estimated Useful Life 5 years  
Predecessor    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment   $ 290
Less: Accumulated depreciation   (169)
Total property and equipment, net   121
Predecessor | Furniture, fixtures, and equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment   57
Predecessor | Capitalized software costs    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment   152
Predecessor | Software in development and other    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment   12
Predecessor | Leasehold improvements    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment   19
Predecessor | Long-term capital leases - computer equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment   $ 50
v3.19.1
Property and Equipment, Net - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)
5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Depreciation and amortization $ 16,000,000 $ 31,000,000 $ 54,000,000 $ 56,000,000
Impairment of assets $ 0     11,000,000
Software and Hardware        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Impairment of assets     $ 3,000,000 10,000,000
Old Company Website        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Impairment of assets       $ 1,000,000
v3.19.1
Other Assets - (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Other Assets [Line Items]        
Loans subject to repurchase right from Ginnie Mae $ 266      
Accrued revenues 145      
Intangible assets 117      
Goodwill 23 $ 10    
Other 244      
Total other assets $ 795      
Predecessor        
Other Assets [Line Items]        
Loans subject to repurchase right from Ginnie Mae     $ 218  
Accrued revenues     148  
Intangible assets     19  
Goodwill   $ 72 72 $ 74
Other     222  
Total other assets     $ 679  
v3.19.1
Other Assets - Changes in the carrying amount of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill [Roll Forward]        
Balance - beginning of period(1) $ 10      
Addition from acquisitions 13      
Goodwill disposition 0      
Balance - end of period 23 $ 10 $ 23  
Predecessor        
Goodwill [Roll Forward]        
Balance - beginning of period(1) $ 72 72 $ 72 $ 74
Addition from acquisitions   0   0
Goodwill disposition   0   (2)
Balance - end of period   $ 72   $ 72
v3.19.1
Other Assets - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 01, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]            
Addition from acquisitions   $ 13,000,000        
Goodwill impairment charge   0 $ 0   $ 0 $ 0
Amortization expense   23,000,000 2,000,000   5,000,000 $ 8,000,000
Real estate owned loans with government or GSE guarantee   10,000,000   $ 10,000,000 $ 15,000,000  
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.            
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]            
Intangible assets acquired $ 103,000,000   $ 0      
Xome Holdings LLC | Assurant Mortgage Solutions Group            
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]            
Intangible assets acquired   $ 24,000,000   24,000,000    
Addition from acquisitions $ 3,000,000     $ 0    
v3.19.1
Other Assets - Schedule of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization $ (23)  
Net Carrying Amount $ 117  
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life 4 years 8 months 26 days  
Total, Gross Carrying Amount $ 140  
Total, Net Carrying Amount 117  
Customer relationships    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross 77  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization (14)  
Net Carrying Amount $ 63  
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life 5 years 7 months 24 days  
Technology    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross $ 52  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization (8)  
Net Carrying Amount $ 44  
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life 3 years 6 months 25 days  
Trade name    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross $ 8  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization (1)  
Net Carrying Amount $ 7  
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life 4 years 7 months 24 days  
Other    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross $ 3  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization 0  
Net Carrying Amount $ 3  
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life 4 years 9 months 24 days  
Predecessor    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization   $ (14)
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life   4 years 9 months 24 days
Total, Gross Carrying Amount   $ 33
Total, Net Carrying Amount   19
Predecessor | Customer relationships    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross   8
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization   (3)
Net Carrying Amount   $ 5
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life   6 years 7 months 24 days
Predecessor | Technology    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross   $ 12
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization   (6)
Net Carrying Amount   $ 6
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life   4 years 8 months 24 days
Predecessor | Trade name    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross   $ 12
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization   (5)
Net Carrying Amount   $ 7
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life   4 years
Predecessor | Licenses    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets   $ 1
v3.19.1
Other Assets - Future Amortization (Details)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
2019 $ 47
2020 32
2021 17
2022 13
2023 8
Thereafter 0
Net Carrying Amount $ 117
v3.19.1
Derivative Financial Instruments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]    
Margin deposit assets $ 12 $ 1
v3.19.1
Derivative Financial Instruments - Outstanding Balances (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Derivative instrument, fair value (less than) $ 0.1   $ 0.1
Loan sale commitments | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Outstanding Notional - Asset 319.0   13.0
Fair Value - Asset 13.5   0.1
Recorded Gains / (Losses) 2.8   0.0
IRLCs | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Outstanding Notional - Asset 1,301.0   2,065.0
Fair Value - Asset 47.6   59.3
Recorded Gains / (Losses) (12.1)   (32.9)
IRLCs | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Outstanding Notional - Liability 0.0   7.0
Fair Value - Liability 0.0   0.0
Recorded Gains / (Losses) 0.0   1.1
Forward sales of MBS | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Outstanding Notional - Asset 485.0   1,802.0
Fair Value - Asset 0.1   2.4
Recorded Gains / (Losses) (3.1)   (36.9)
Forward sales of MBS | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Outstanding Notional - Liability 2,639.0   1,579.0
Fair Value - Liability 19.3   2.8
Recorded Gains / (Losses) 17.4   7.2
LPCs | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Outstanding Notional - Asset 215.0   171.0
Fair Value - Asset 1.7   0.9
Recorded Gains / (Losses) 0.4   (1.0)
LPCs | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Outstanding Notional - Liability 90.0   213.0
Fair Value - Liability 0.4   0.6
Recorded Gains / (Losses) (0.2)   0.9
Treasury futures | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Outstanding Notional - Asset 0.0   81.0
Fair Value - Asset 0.0   1.9
Recorded Gains / (Losses) (0.1)   1.9
Treasury futures | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Outstanding Notional - Liability 0.0   128.0
Fair Value - Liability 0.0   1.4
Recorded Gains / (Losses) (0.1)   (1.4)
Eurodollar futures | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Outstanding Notional - Asset 19.0   26.0
Fair Value - Asset 0.0   0.0
Recorded Gains / (Losses) 0.0   0.0
Eurodollar futures | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Outstanding Notional - Liability 6.0   17.0
Fair Value - Liability 0.0   0.0
Recorded Gains / (Losses) $ 0.0   0.0
Interest rate swaps and caps | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Outstanding Notional - Asset     0.0
Fair Value - Asset     0.0
Recorded Gains / (Losses)     (0.1)
Interest rate swaps and caps | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Outstanding Notional - Liability     0.0
Fair Value - Liability     0.0
Recorded Gains / (Losses)     $ 0.1
Predecessor | Loan sale commitments | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Recorded Gains / (Losses)   $ 10.5  
Predecessor | IRLCs | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Recorded Gains / (Losses)   0.4  
Predecessor | IRLCs | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Recorded Gains / (Losses)   0.0  
Predecessor | Forward sales of MBS | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Recorded Gains / (Losses)   0.9  
Predecessor | Forward sales of MBS | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Recorded Gains / (Losses)   (1.0)  
Predecessor | LPCs | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Recorded Gains / (Losses)   0.3  
Predecessor | LPCs | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Recorded Gains / (Losses)   0.1  
Predecessor | Treasury futures | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Recorded Gains / (Losses)   (1.8)  
Predecessor | Treasury futures | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Recorded Gains / (Losses)   (1.3)  
Predecessor | Eurodollar futures | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Recorded Gains / (Losses)   0.0  
Predecessor | Eurodollar futures | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Recorded Gains / (Losses)   $ 0.0  
v3.19.1
Indebtedness - Notes Payable (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding debt $ 595,000,000  
Warehouse facilities    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt issuance costs (1,000,000)  
Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding debt 2,349,000,000  
Servicing | Advance facilities    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt issuance costs 0  
Servicing | Notes Payable, Other Payables    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding, gross 595,000,000  
Collateral Pledged 777,000,000  
Outstanding debt 595,000,000  
Servicing | Nationstar agency advance receivables trust | Notes Payable, Other Payables    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Capacity Amount 350,000,000  
Outstanding, gross 218,000,000  
Collateral Pledged 255,000,000  
Servicing | Nationstar mortgage advance receivable trust | Notes Payable, Other Payables    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Capacity Amount 325,000,000  
Outstanding, gross 209,000,000  
Collateral Pledged 284,000,000  
Servicing | MBS servicer advance facility (2014) | Notes Payable, Other Payables    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Capacity Amount 125,000,000  
Outstanding, gross 90,000,000  
Collateral Pledged 149,000,000  
Servicing | Nationstar agency advance financing facility | Notes Payable, Other Payables    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Capacity Amount 125,000,000  
Outstanding, gross 78,000,000  
Collateral Pledged 89,000,000  
Servicing | MBS advance financing facility | Notes Payable, Other Payables    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Capacity Amount 0  
Outstanding, gross 0  
Collateral Pledged 0  
Originations | Warehouse facilities    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding, gross 2,250,000,000  
Collateral Pledged 2,466,000,000  
Originations | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding, gross 2,350,000,000  
Collateral Pledged 4,152,000,000  
Originations | Mortgage Servicing Rights    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding, gross 100,000,000  
Collateral Pledged 1,686,000,000  
Originations | $1,200 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Capacity Amount 1,200,000,000  
Outstanding, gross 464,000,000  
Collateral Pledged 514,000,000  
Originations | $1,000 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Capacity Amount 1,000,000,000  
Outstanding, gross 137,000,000  
Collateral Pledged 140,000,000  
Originations | $950 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Capacity Amount 950,000,000  
Outstanding, gross 560,000,000  
Collateral Pledged 622,000,000  
Originations | $600 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Capacity Amount 600,000,000  
Outstanding, gross 151,000,000  
Collateral Pledged 168,000,000  
Originations | $500 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Capacity Amount 500,000,000  
Outstanding, gross 290,000,000  
Collateral Pledged 299,000,000  
Originations | $500 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Capacity Amount 500,000,000  
Outstanding, gross 220,000,000  
Collateral Pledged 248,000,000  
Originations | $500 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Capacity Amount 500,000,000  
Outstanding, gross 187,000,000  
Collateral Pledged 200,000,000  
Originations | $500 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Capacity Amount 500,000,000  
Outstanding, gross 119,000,000  
Collateral Pledged 122,000,000  
Originations | $300 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Capacity Amount 300,000,000  
Outstanding, gross 103,000,000  
Collateral Pledged 132,000,000  
Originations | $200 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Capacity Amount 200,000,000  
Outstanding, gross 18,000,000  
Collateral Pledged 19,000,000  
Originations | $40 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Capacity Amount 40,000,000  
Outstanding, gross 1,000,000  
Collateral Pledged 2,000,000  
Originations | $200 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Capacity Amount 200,000,000  
Outstanding, gross 0  
Collateral Pledged 430,000,000  
Originations | $200 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Capacity Amount 200,000,000  
Outstanding, gross 100,000,000  
Collateral Pledged 928,000,000  
Originations | $175 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Capacity Amount 175,000,000  
Outstanding, gross 0  
Collateral Pledged 226,000,000  
Originations | $50 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Capacity Amount 50,000,000  
Outstanding, gross 0  
Collateral Pledged 102,000,000  
Mortgage loans, net | Originations    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Collateral Pledged 1,628,000,000  
Outstanding debt 1,528,000,000  
Reverse mortgage interests, net | Originations    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Collateral Pledged 838,000,000  
Outstanding debt 722,000,000  
MSR and other collateral | Originations    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Collateral Pledged 1,686,000,000  
Outstanding debt $ 100,000,000  
LIBOR | Servicing | Nationstar agency advance financing facility | Notes Payable, Other Payables    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate percentage 1.50%  
LIBOR | Servicing | MBS advance financing facility | Notes Payable, Other Payables    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate percentage 3.50%  
LIBOR | Originations | $600 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate percentage 2.50%  
LIBOR | Originations | $300 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate percentage 2.30%  
LIBOR | Originations | $200 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate percentage 1.30%  
LIBOR | Originations | $40 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate percentage 3.00%  
LIBOR | Originations | $200 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate percentage 3.80%  
LIBOR | Originations | $200 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate percentage 4.00%  
LIBOR | Originations | $175 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate percentage 2.30%  
LIBOR | Originations | $50 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate percentage 4.50%  
CPRATE | Servicing | MBS servicer advance facility (2014) | Notes Payable, Other Payables    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate percentage 2.50%  
Minimum | LIBOR | Servicing | Nationstar agency advance receivables trust | Notes Payable, Other Payables    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate percentage 1.50%  
Minimum | LIBOR | Servicing | Nationstar mortgage advance receivable trust | Notes Payable, Other Payables    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate percentage 1.50%  
Minimum | LIBOR | Originations | $1,200 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate percentage 1.90%  
Minimum | LIBOR | Originations | $1,000 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate percentage 1.60%  
Minimum | LIBOR | Originations | $950 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate percentage 1.70%  
Minimum | LIBOR | Originations | $500 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate percentage 2.00%  
Minimum | LIBOR | Originations | $500 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate percentage 1.50%  
Minimum | LIBOR | Originations | $500 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate percentage 1.50%  
Minimum | LIBOR | Originations | $500 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate percentage 1.80%  
Maximum | LIBOR | Servicing | Nationstar agency advance receivables trust | Notes Payable, Other Payables    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate percentage 2.60%  
Maximum | LIBOR | Servicing | Nationstar mortgage advance receivable trust | Notes Payable, Other Payables    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate percentage 6.50%  
Maximum | LIBOR | Originations | $1,200 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate percentage 3.80%  
Maximum | LIBOR | Originations | $1,000 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate percentage 2.50%  
Maximum | LIBOR | Originations | $950 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate percentage 3.50%  
Maximum | LIBOR | Originations | $500 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate percentage 2.30%  
Maximum | LIBOR | Originations | $500 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate percentage 2.80%  
Maximum | LIBOR | Originations | $500 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate percentage 3.00%  
Maximum | LIBOR | Originations | $500 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on variable rate percentage 2.80%  
Predecessor    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding debt   $ 855,000,000
Predecessor | Warehouse facilities    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt issuance costs   (1,000,000)
Predecessor | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding debt   3,285,000,000
Predecessor | Servicing | Advance facilities    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt issuance costs   0
Predecessor | Servicing | Notes Payable, Other Payables    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding, gross   855,000,000
Collateral Pledged   1,100,000,000
Outstanding debt   855,000,000
Predecessor | Servicing | Nationstar agency advance receivables trust | Notes Payable, Other Payables    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding, gross   416,000,000
Collateral Pledged   492,000,000
Predecessor | Servicing | Nationstar mortgage advance receivable trust | Notes Payable, Other Payables    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding, gross   230,000,000
Collateral Pledged   287,000,000
Predecessor | Servicing | MBS servicer advance facility (2014) | Notes Payable, Other Payables    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding, gross   44,000,000
Collateral Pledged   140,000,000
Predecessor | Servicing | Nationstar agency advance financing facility | Notes Payable, Other Payables    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding, gross   102,000,000
Collateral Pledged   117,000,000
Predecessor | Servicing | MBS advance financing facility | Notes Payable, Other Payables    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding, gross   63,000,000
Collateral Pledged   64,000,000
Predecessor | Originations | Warehouse facilities    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding, gross   3,226,000,000
Collateral Pledged   3,476,000,000
Predecessor | Originations | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding, gross   3,286,000,000
Collateral Pledged   4,737,000,000
Predecessor | Originations | Mortgage Servicing Rights    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding, gross   60,000,000
Collateral Pledged   1,261,000,000
Predecessor | Originations | $1,200 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding, gross   889,000,000
Collateral Pledged   960,000,000
Predecessor | Originations | $1,000 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding, gross   299,000,000
Collateral Pledged   308,000,000
Predecessor | Originations | $950 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding, gross   721,000,000
Collateral Pledged   785,000,000
Predecessor | Originations | $600 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding, gross   333,000,000
Collateral Pledged   347,000,000
Predecessor | Originations | $500 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding, gross   0
Collateral Pledged   0
Predecessor | Originations | $500 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding, gross   305,000,000
Collateral Pledged   337,000,000
Predecessor | Originations | $500 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding, gross   246,000,000
Collateral Pledged   272,000,000
Predecessor | Originations | $500 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding, gross   233,000,000
Collateral Pledged   239,000,000
Predecessor | Originations | $300 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding, gross   116,000,000
Collateral Pledged   141,000,000
Predecessor | Originations | $200 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding, gross   80,000,000
Collateral Pledged   81,000,000
Predecessor | Originations | $40 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding, gross   4,000,000
Collateral Pledged   6,000,000
Predecessor | Originations | $200 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding, gross   0
Collateral Pledged   377,000,000
Predecessor | Originations | $200 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding, gross   50,000,000
Collateral Pledged   594,000,000
Predecessor | Originations | $175 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding, gross   0
Collateral Pledged   200,000,000
Predecessor | Originations | $50 warehouse facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding, gross   10,000,000
Collateral Pledged   90,000,000
Predecessor | Mortgage loans, net | Originations    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Collateral Pledged   1,901,000,000
Outstanding debt   1,792,000,000
Predecessor | Reverse mortgage interests, net | Originations    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Collateral Pledged   1,575,000,000
Outstanding debt   1,434,000,000
Predecessor | MSR and other collateral | Originations    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Collateral Pledged   1,261,000,000
Outstanding debt   $ 60,000,000
v3.19.1
Indebtedness - Unsecured Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 13, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unsecured senior notes, net $ 2,459,000,000    
$950 face value, 8.125% interest rate payable semi-annually, due July 2023      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Face amount   $ 950,000,000  
Interest rate   8.125%  
$750 face value, 9.125% interest rate payable semi-annually, due July 2026      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Face amount   $ 750,000,000  
Interest rate   9.125%  
Unsecured Senior Notes      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unsecured senior notes principal amount 2,498,000,000    
Debt issuance costs (39,000,000)    
Unsecured senior notes, net 2,459,000,000    
Face amount 2,498,000,000    
Unsecured Senior Notes | $950 face value, 8.125% interest rate payable semi-annually, due July 2023      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unsecured senior notes principal amount 950,000,000    
Face amount $ 950,000,000 $ 950  
Interest rate 8.125% 8.125%  
Unsecured Senior Notes | $750 face value, 9.125% interest rate payable semi-annually, due July 2026      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unsecured senior notes principal amount $ 750,000,000    
Face amount $ 750,000,000 $ 750  
Interest rate 9.125% 9.125%  
Unsecured Senior Notes | $600 face value, 6.500% interest rate payable semi-annually, due July 2021      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unsecured senior notes principal amount $ 592,000,000    
Face amount $ 600,000,000    
Interest rate 6.50%    
Unsecured Senior Notes | $300 face value, 6.500% interest rate payable semi-annually, due June 2022      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unsecured senior notes principal amount $ 206,000,000    
Face amount $ 300,000,000    
Interest rate 6.50%    
Unsecured Senior Notes | $475 face value, 6.500% interest rate payable semi-annually, due August 2018      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unsecured senior notes principal amount $ 0    
Face amount $ 475,000,000    
Interest rate 6.50%    
Unsecured Senior Notes | $400 face value, 7.875% interest rate payable semi-annually, due October 2020      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unsecured senior notes principal amount $ 0    
Face amount $ 400,000,000    
Interest rate 7.875%    
Unsecured Senior Notes | $375 face value, 9.625% interest rate payable semi-annually, due May 2019      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unsecured senior notes principal amount $ 0    
Face amount $ 375,000,000    
Interest rate 9.625%    
Predecessor      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unsecured senior notes, net     $ 1,874,000,000
Predecessor | Unsecured Senior Notes      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unsecured senior notes principal amount     1,885,000,000
Debt issuance costs     (11,000,000)
Unsecured senior notes, net     1,874,000,000
Predecessor | Unsecured Senior Notes | $950 face value, 8.125% interest rate payable semi-annually, due July 2023      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unsecured senior notes principal amount     0
Predecessor | Unsecured Senior Notes | $750 face value, 9.125% interest rate payable semi-annually, due July 2026      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unsecured senior notes principal amount     0
Predecessor | Unsecured Senior Notes | $600 face value, 6.500% interest rate payable semi-annually, due July 2021      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unsecured senior notes principal amount     595,000,000
Predecessor | Unsecured Senior Notes | $300 face value, 6.500% interest rate payable semi-annually, due June 2022      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unsecured senior notes principal amount     206,000,000
Predecessor | Unsecured Senior Notes | $475 face value, 6.500% interest rate payable semi-annually, due August 2018      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unsecured senior notes principal amount     364,000,000
Predecessor | Unsecured Senior Notes | $400 face value, 7.875% interest rate payable semi-annually, due October 2020      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unsecured senior notes principal amount     397,000,000
Predecessor | Unsecured Senior Notes | $375 face value, 9.625% interest rate payable semi-annually, due May 2019      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unsecured senior notes principal amount     $ 323,000,000
v3.19.1
Indebtedness - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Jul. 13, 2018
Nov. 30, 2009
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Repurchase of unsecured senior notes $ 0            
Maximum percentage redeemable on secured debt     35.00%        
Principal amount outstanding on securitized financing             $ 222,000,000
Non-recourse debt 6,795,000,000   $ 6,795,000,000        
Minimum tangible net worth 682,000,000   682,000,000        
$950 face value, 8.125% interest rate payable semi-annually, due July 2023              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Unsecured senior notes principal amount           $ 950,000,000  
Interest rate           8.125%  
$750 face value, 9.125% interest rate payable semi-annually, due July 2026              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Unsecured senior notes principal amount           $ 750,000,000  
Interest rate           9.125%  
Legacy Asset              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Non-recourse debt 29,000,000   29,000,000        
Other Nonrecourse Debt              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Unpaid principal outstanding on securitized financing 29,000,000   29,000,000 $ 42,000,000      
Non-recourse debt 29,000,000   $ 29,000,000 37,000,000      
New Notes              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Maximum percentage redeemable on secured debt     40.00%        
Unsecured Senior Notes              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Unsecured senior notes principal amount 2,498,000,000   $ 2,498,000,000        
Amount of principal redeemed 658,000,000            
Repayment of debt 364,000,000            
Unsecured Senior Notes | $950 face value, 8.125% interest rate payable semi-annually, due July 2023              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Unsecured senior notes principal amount $ 950,000,000   $ 950,000,000     $ 950  
Interest rate 8.125%   8.125%     8.125%  
Unsecured Senior Notes | $750 face value, 9.125% interest rate payable semi-annually, due July 2026              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Unsecured senior notes principal amount $ 750,000,000   $ 750,000,000     $ 750  
Interest rate 9.125%   9.125%     9.125%  
Unsecured senior notes              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Repurchase of unsecured senior notes   $ 60,000,000   120,000,000      
Loss on repurchase of debt   2,000,000   3,000,000      
Other Nonrecourse Debt | Legacy Asset              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Unsecured senior notes principal amount $ 105,000,000   $ 105,000,000        
Secured Debt | Legacy Asset              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Interest rate             7.50%
Securities Pledged as Collateral              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Principal amount outstanding on securitized financing $ 160,000,000   $ 160,000,000 181,000,000      
Minimum | Other Nonrecourse Debt              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Interest rate 2.60%   2.60%        
Minimum | Secured Debt | HECM Securitizations              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Interest rate 2.00%   2.00%        
Weighted average useful life     1 year        
Maximum | Other Nonrecourse Debt              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Interest rate 6.60%   6.60%        
Maximum | Secured Debt | HECM Securitizations              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Interest rate 6.00%   6.00%        
Weighted average useful life     4 years        
Predecessor              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Repurchase of unsecured senior notes   $ 62,000,000   123,000,000 $ 40,000,000    
Unamortized premium       62,000,000      
Non-recourse debt       8,014,000,000      
Predecessor | Legacy Asset              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Non-recourse debt       $ 42,000,000      
v3.19.1
Indebtedness - Schedule of Notes Maturity (Details)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Unsecured senior notes, net $ 2,459
Unsecured Senior Notes  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
2019 0
2020 0
2021 592
2022 206
2023 950
Thereafter 750
Total 2,498
Unsecured debt issuance costs (39)
Unsecured senior notes, net $ 2,459
v3.19.1
Indebtedness - Non-Recourse Debt (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Non-recourse debt $ 6,795  
Participating Interest Financing    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Non-recourse debt 5,607  
Trust 2016-2    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Non-recourse debt 0  
Trust 2016-3    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Non-recourse debt 0  
Trust 2017-1    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Non-recourse debt 0  
Trust 2017-2    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Non-recourse debt 231  
Trust 2018-1    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Non-recourse debt 284  
Trust 2018-2    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Non-recourse debt 250  
Trust 2018-3    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Non-recourse debt 326  
Other    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Non-recourse debt 6,727  
Legacy Asset    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Non-recourse debt 29  
Non-recourse debt - legacy assets    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Unamortized debt issuance costs, net of premium, and issuance discount 68  
Non-recourse debt - legacy assets | Participating Interest Financing    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Securitized Amount 0  
Non-recourse debt - legacy assets | Trust 2016-2    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Securitized Amount 0  
Non-recourse debt - legacy assets | Trust 2016-3    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Securitized Amount 0  
Non-recourse debt - legacy assets | Trust 2017-1    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Securitized Amount 0  
Non-recourse debt - legacy assets | Trust 2017-2    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Securitized Amount 284  
Non-recourse debt - legacy assets | Trust 2018-1    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Securitized Amount 308  
Non-recourse debt - legacy assets | Trust 2018-2    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Securitized Amount 260  
Non-recourse debt - legacy assets | Trust 2018-3    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Securitized Amount 350  
Non-recourse debt - legacy assets | Legacy Asset    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Securitized Amount $ 105  
Predecessor    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Non-recourse debt   $ 8,014
Predecessor | Participating Interest Financing    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Non-recourse debt   7,111
Predecessor | Trust 2016-2    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Non-recourse debt   94
Predecessor | Trust 2016-3    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Non-recourse debt   138
Predecessor | Trust 2017-1    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Non-recourse debt   213
Predecessor | Trust 2017-2    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Non-recourse debt   365
Predecessor | Trust 2018-1    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Non-recourse debt   0
Predecessor | Trust 2018-2    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Non-recourse debt   0
Predecessor | Trust 2018-3    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Non-recourse debt   0
Predecessor | Other    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Non-recourse debt   7,963
Predecessor | Legacy Asset    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Non-recourse debt   42
Predecessor | Non-recourse debt - legacy assets    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Unamortized debt issuance costs, net of premium, and issuance discount   $ 51
v3.19.1
Payables and Accrued Liabilities - (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts Payable [Line Items]    
Payables to servicing and subservicing investors $ 494  
Loans subject to repurchase from Ginnie Mae 266  
MSR purchases payable including advances 182  
Payable to GSEs and securitized trusts 105  
Other liabilities 496  
Total payables and accrued liabilities $ 1,543  
Predecessor    
Accounts Payable [Line Items]    
Payables to servicing and subservicing investors   $ 516
Loans subject to repurchase from Ginnie Mae   218
MSR purchases payable including advances   10
Payable to GSEs and securitized trusts   92
Other liabilities   403
Total payables and accrued liabilities   $ 1,239
v3.19.1
Payables and Accrued Liabilities - Repurchase Reserves (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Loans Subject to Repurchase Reserve [Roll Forward]      
Repurchase Reserve $ 9    
Provisions 3    
Releases (4)    
Charge-offs 0    
Repurchase Reserve 8 $ 9  
Predecessor      
Loans Subject to Repurchase Reserve [Roll Forward]      
Repurchase Reserve $ 9 9 $ 18
Provisions   3 7
Releases   (3) (14)
Charge-offs   0 (2)
Repurchase Reserve   $ 9 $ 9
v3.19.1
Securitizations and Financings - Assets and Liabilities of Consolidated VIEs (Details)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
special_purpose_entity
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Consolidated reverse mortgage SPE's | special_purpose_entity 4  
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets $ 816  
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Assets 6,833  
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Liabilities 535  
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Liabilities 6,699  
Residential Mortgage | Restricted cash    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets 70  
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Assets 63  
Residential Mortgage | Reverse mortgage interests, net    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets 0  
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Assets 6,770  
Residential Mortgage | Advances and other receivables, net    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets 628  
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Assets 0  
Residential Mortgage | Mortgage loans held for investment    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets 118  
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Assets 0  
Residential Mortgage | Other assets    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets 0  
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Assets 0  
Residential Mortgage | Advance facilities    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Liabilities 505  
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Liabilities 0  
Residential Mortgage | Payables and accrued liabilities    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Liabilities 1  
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Liabilities 1  
Residential Mortgage | Participating interest financing    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Liabilities 0  
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Liabilities 5,607  
Residential Mortgage | Trust 2016-2 | HECM Securitizations (HMBS)    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Liabilities 0  
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Liabilities 0  
Residential Mortgage | Trust 2016-3 | HECM Securitizations (HMBS)    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Liabilities 0  
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Liabilities 0  
Residential Mortgage | Trust 2017-1 | HECM Securitizations (HMBS)    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Liabilities 0  
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Liabilities 0  
Residential Mortgage | Trust 2017-2 | HECM Securitizations (HMBS)    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Liabilities 0  
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Liabilities 231  
Residential Mortgage | Trust 2018-1 | HECM Securitizations (HMBS)    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Liabilities 0  
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Liabilities 284  
Residential Mortgage | Trust 2018-2 | HECM Securitizations (HMBS)    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Liabilities 0  
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Liabilities 250  
Residential Mortgage | Trust 2018-3 | HECM Securitizations (HMBS)    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Liabilities 0  
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Liabilities 326  
Residential Mortgage | Other nonrecourse debt    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Liabilities 29  
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Liabilities $ 0  
Predecessor    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets   $ 1,142
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Assets   8,007
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Liabilities   793
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Liabilities   7,922
Predecessor | Residential Mortgage | Restricted cash    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets   106
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Assets   26
Predecessor | Residential Mortgage | Reverse mortgage interests, net    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets   0
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Assets   7,981
Predecessor | Residential Mortgage | Advances and other receivables, net    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets   896
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Assets   0
Predecessor | Residential Mortgage | Mortgage loans held for investment    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets   138
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Assets   0
Predecessor | Residential Mortgage | Other assets    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets   2
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Assets   0
Predecessor | Residential Mortgage | Advance facilities    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Liabilities   749
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Liabilities   0
Predecessor | Residential Mortgage | Payables and accrued liabilities    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Liabilities   2
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Liabilities   1
Predecessor | Residential Mortgage | Participating interest financing    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Liabilities   0
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Liabilities   7,111
Predecessor | Residential Mortgage | Trust 2016-2 | HECM Securitizations (HMBS)    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Liabilities   0
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Liabilities   94
Predecessor | Residential Mortgage | Trust 2016-3 | HECM Securitizations (HMBS)    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Liabilities   0
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Liabilities   138
Predecessor | Residential Mortgage | Trust 2017-1 | HECM Securitizations (HMBS)    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Liabilities   0
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Liabilities   213
Predecessor | Residential Mortgage | Trust 2017-2 | HECM Securitizations (HMBS)    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Liabilities   0
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Liabilities   365
Predecessor | Residential Mortgage | Trust 2018-1 | HECM Securitizations (HMBS)    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Liabilities   0
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Liabilities   0
Predecessor | Residential Mortgage | Trust 2018-2 | HECM Securitizations (HMBS)    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Liabilities   0
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Liabilities   0
Predecessor | Residential Mortgage | Trust 2018-3 | HECM Securitizations (HMBS)    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Liabilities   0
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Liabilities   0
Predecessor | Residential Mortgage | Other nonrecourse debt    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Liabilities   42
Reverse Secured Borrowings, Liabilities   $ 0
v3.19.1
Securitizations and Financings - Securitization Trusts (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Total collateral balances $ 1,873  
Total certificate balances 1,817  
Unconsolidated securitization trusts $ 285  
Predecessor    
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]    
Total collateral balances   $ 2,291
Total certificate balances   2,129
Unconsolidated securitization trusts   $ 448
v3.19.1
Share-Based Compensation and Equity - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Millions
5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Unrecognized compensation expense $ 48   $ 48    
Unrecognized compensation expense, weighted average period     2 years 4 months 5 days    
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Number of equity awards granted (in shares)     85    
Vesting period     3 years    
Expiration term     10 years    
Certain Employees | RSUs          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Share-based compensation 2 $ 17   $ 17 $ 21
Accelerated compensation cost $ 7        
Certain Employees | Tranche One | RSUs          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Vesting percentage     33.30%    
Certain Employees | Tranche Two | RSUs          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Vesting percentage     33.30%    
Certain Employees | Tranche Three | RSUs          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Vesting percentage     33.40%    
v3.19.1
Share-Based Compensation and Equity - Restricted Stock Rollforward (Details) - 2012 Plan - Restricted Stock - $ / shares
shares in Thousands
5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Units    
Beginning of Period (shares) 1,154  
Grants issued (shares) 2,382  
Forfeited (shares) (43)  
Vested (shares) (20)  
Ending of Period (shares) 3,473 1,154
Grant Date Fair Value    
Beginning of Period (in dollars per share) $ 16.27  
Grants issued (in dollars per share) 14.95  
Forfeited (in dollars per share) 16.16  
Vested (in dollars per share) 16.16  
Ending of Period (in dollars per share) $ 15.53 $ 16.27
Predecessor    
Units    
Beginning of Period (shares) 1,126 2,105
Grants issued (shares)   1,278
Forfeited (shares)   (1,196)
Vested (shares)   (1,061)
Ending of Period (shares)   1,126
Grant Date Fair Value    
Beginning of Period (in dollars per share) $ 16.27 $ 17.33
Grants issued (in dollars per share)   14.77
Forfeited (in dollars per share)   16.52
Vested (in dollars per share)   16.20
Ending of Period (in dollars per share)   $ 16.27
v3.19.1
Earnings Per Share (Details)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions
1 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 10, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
Mar. 31, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Jul. 31, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]                            
Reverse stock split ratio 0.0833                          
Net income attributable to Successor/Predecessor | $     $ 1,020 $ (136)             $ 884      
Less: Undistributed earnings attributable to participating stockholders | $     9 0             8      
Net income attributable to common stockholders | $     $ 1,011 $ (136)             $ 876      
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to Successor/Predecessor:                            
Basic (in dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 11.13 $ (1.50)             $ 9.65      
Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 10.99 $ (1.50)             $ 9.54      
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding (in thousands):                            
Basic (in shares)                     90,813      
Dilutive effect of stock awards (in shares)                     178      
Dilutive effect of participating securities (in shares)                     839      
Diluted (in shares)                     91,830      
Predecessor                            
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]                            
Net income attributable to Successor/Predecessor | $   $ (64)     $ 58 $ 160 $ 41 $ 7 $ (20) $ 2   $ 154 $ 30 $ 19
Less: Undistributed earnings attributable to participating stockholders | $   0     0 0           0 0 0
Net income attributable to common stockholders | $   $ (64)     $ 58 $ 160           $ 154 $ 30 $ 19
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to Successor/Predecessor:                            
Basic (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ (0.65)     $ 0.59 $ 1.63 $ 0.42 $ 0.07 $ (0.20) $ 0.02   $ 1.57 $ 0.31 $ 0.19
Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ (0.65)     $ 0.59 $ 1.61 $ 0.41 $ 0.07 $ (0.20) $ 0.02   $ 1.55 $ 0.30 $ 0.19
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding (in thousands):                            
Basic (in shares)                       98,046 97,696 99,765
Dilutive effect of stock awards (in shares)                       1,091 1,107 880
Dilutive effect of participating securities (in shares)                       0 0 0
Diluted (in shares)                       99,137 98,803 100,645
v3.19.1
Fair Value Measurements - Measured on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS    
Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value $ 1,631.0  
Mortgage loans held for investment 119.0  
Mortgage servicing rights 3,665.0  
LIABILITIES    
Derivative instrument, fair value (less than) 0.1 $ 0.1
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring    
ASSETS    
Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value 1,630.8  
Mortgage loans held for investment 119.1  
Mortgage servicing rights 3,665.4  
Derivative financial instruments 49.0  
Total assets 5,464.7  
LIABILITIES    
Mortgage servicing rights financing liability 31.7  
Excess spread financing 1,184.4  
Total liabilities 1,235.8  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1    
ASSETS    
Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value 0.0  
Mortgage loans held for investment 0.0  
Mortgage servicing rights 0.0  
Derivative financial instruments 0.0  
Total assets 0.0  
LIABILITIES    
Mortgage servicing rights financing liability 0.0  
Excess spread financing 0.0  
Total liabilities 0.0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2    
ASSETS    
Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value 1,630.8  
Mortgage loans held for investment 0.0  
Mortgage servicing rights 0.0  
Derivative financial instruments 49.0  
Total assets 1,680.2  
LIABILITIES    
Mortgage servicing rights financing liability 0.0  
Excess spread financing 0.0  
Total liabilities 19.7  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3    
ASSETS    
Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value 0.0  
Mortgage loans held for investment 119.1  
Mortgage servicing rights 3,665.4  
Derivative financial instruments 0.0  
Total assets 3,784.5  
LIABILITIES    
Mortgage servicing rights financing liability 31.7  
Excess spread financing 1,184.4  
Total liabilities 1,216.1  
IRLCs | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments 47.6  
IRLCs | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments 0.0  
IRLCs | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments 47.6  
IRLCs | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments 0.0  
Forward MBS trades | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments 0.1  
LIABILITIES    
Derivative financial instruments 19.3  
Forward MBS trades | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments 0.0  
LIABILITIES    
Derivative financial instruments 0.0  
Forward MBS trades | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments 0.1  
LIABILITIES    
Derivative financial instruments 19.3  
Forward MBS trades | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments 0.0  
LIABILITIES    
Derivative financial instruments 0.0  
LPCs | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments 1.7  
LIABILITIES    
Derivative financial instruments 0.4  
LPCs | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments 0.0  
LIABILITIES    
Derivative financial instruments 0.0  
LPCs | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments 1.7  
LIABILITIES    
Derivative financial instruments 0.4  
LPCs | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments 0.0  
LIABILITIES    
Derivative financial instruments 0.0  
Eurodollar futures | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments 0.0  
LIABILITIES    
Derivative financial instruments 0.0  
Eurodollar futures | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments 0.0  
LIABILITIES    
Derivative financial instruments 0.0  
Eurodollar futures | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments 0.0  
LIABILITIES    
Derivative financial instruments 0.0  
Eurodollar futures | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments 0.0  
LIABILITIES    
Derivative financial instruments $ 0.0  
Predecessor    
ASSETS    
Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value   1,891.0
Mortgage loans held for investment   139.0
Mortgage servicing rights   2,937.0
LIABILITIES    
Mortgage servicing rights financing liability   9.5
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring    
ASSETS    
Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value   1,890.8
Mortgage loans held for investment   139.0
Mortgage servicing rights   2,937.4
Derivative financial instruments   65.0
Total assets   4,892.7
LIABILITIES    
Mortgage servicing rights financing liability   9.5
Excess spread financing   996.5
Total liabilities   1,010.8
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1    
ASSETS    
Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value   0.0
Mortgage loans held for investment   0.0
Mortgage servicing rights   0.0
Derivative financial instruments   0.0
Total assets   0.0
LIABILITIES    
Mortgage servicing rights financing liability   0.0
Excess spread financing   0.0
Total liabilities   0.0
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2    
ASSETS    
Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value   1,890.8
Mortgage loans held for investment   0.0
Mortgage servicing rights   0.0
Derivative financial instruments   65.0
Total assets   1,955.3
LIABILITIES    
Mortgage servicing rights financing liability   0.0
Excess spread financing   0.0
Total liabilities   4.8
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3    
ASSETS    
Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value   0.0
Mortgage loans held for investment   139.0
Mortgage servicing rights   2,937.4
Derivative financial instruments   0.0
Total assets   2,937.4
LIABILITIES    
Mortgage servicing rights financing liability   10.0
Excess spread financing   996.5
Total liabilities   1,006.0
Predecessor | IRLCs | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments   59.3
Predecessor | IRLCs | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments   0.0
Predecessor | IRLCs | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments   59.3
Predecessor | IRLCs | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments   0.0
Predecessor | Forward MBS trades | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments   2.4
LIABILITIES    
Derivative financial instruments   2.8
Predecessor | Forward MBS trades | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments   0.0
LIABILITIES    
Derivative financial instruments   0.0
Predecessor | Forward MBS trades | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments   2.4
LIABILITIES    
Derivative financial instruments   2.8
Predecessor | Forward MBS trades | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments   0.0
LIABILITIES    
Derivative financial instruments   0.0
Predecessor | LPCs | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments   0.9
LIABILITIES    
Derivative financial instruments   0.6
Predecessor | LPCs | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments   0.0
LIABILITIES    
Derivative financial instruments   0.0
Predecessor | LPCs | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments   0.9
LIABILITIES    
Derivative financial instruments   0.6
Predecessor | LPCs | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments   0.0
LIABILITIES    
Derivative financial instruments   0.0
Predecessor | Eurodollar futures | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments   0.0
LIABILITIES    
Derivative financial instruments   0.0
Predecessor | Eurodollar futures | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments   0.0
LIABILITIES    
Derivative financial instruments   0.0
Predecessor | Eurodollar futures | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments   0.0
LIABILITIES    
Derivative financial instruments   0.0
Predecessor | Eurodollar futures | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments   0.0
LIABILITIES    
Derivative financial instruments   0.0
Predecessor | Treasury futures | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments   1.9
LIABILITIES    
Derivative financial instruments   1.4
Predecessor | Treasury futures | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments   0.0
LIABILITIES    
Derivative financial instruments   0.0
Predecessor | Treasury futures | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments   1.9
LIABILITIES    
Derivative financial instruments   1.4
Predecessor | Treasury futures | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3    
ASSETS    
Derivative financial instruments   0.0
LIABILITIES    
Derivative financial instruments   $ 0.0
v3.19.1
Income Taxes - Income Tax Expense (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Current Income Taxes                          
Federal                   $ 0      
State                   0      
Total current income taxes                   0      
Deferred Income Taxes                          
Federal                   (1,015)      
State                   (6)      
Total deferred income taxes                   (1,021)      
Total income tax (benefit) expense   $ (979) $ (42)             $ (1,021)      
Predecessor                          
Current Income Taxes                          
Federal                     $ (14) $ 52 $ 14
State                     (1) 7 4
Total current income taxes                     (15) 59 18
Deferred Income Taxes                          
Federal                     54 (43) (4)
State                     9 (3) (1)
Total deferred income taxes                     63 (46) (5)
Total income tax (benefit) expense $ (19)     $ 21 $ 46 $ 17 $ 5 $ (10) $ 1   $ 48 $ 13 $ 13
v3.19.1
Fair Value Measurements - Reconciliation of Level 3 (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Excess spread financing      
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]      
Balance - beginning of period $ 1,039    
Total gains or losses included in earnings 5    
Payments received from borrowers 0    
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements      
Purchases 0    
Issuances 255    
Sales 0    
Repayments (38)    
Settlements (77)    
Changes in fair value 0    
Balance - end of period 1,184 $ 1,039  
Mortgage servicing rights financing      
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]      
Balance - beginning of period 26    
Total gains or losses included in earnings 6    
Payments received from borrowers 0    
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements      
Purchases 0    
Issuances 0    
Sales 0    
Repayments 0    
Settlements 0    
Changes in fair value 0    
Balance - end of period 32 26  
Forward mortgage servicing rights      
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]      
Balance - beginning of period 3,413    
Total gains or losses included in earnings (236)    
Payments received from borrowers 0    
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements      
Purchases 479    
Issuances 120    
Sales (111)    
Repayments 0    
Settlements 0    
Changes in fair value 0    
Balance - end of period 3,665 3,413  
Mortgage loans held for investment      
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]      
Balance - beginning of period 125    
Total gains or losses included in earnings (3)    
Payments received from borrowers (5)    
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements      
Purchases 0    
Issuances 0    
Sales 0    
Repayments 0    
Settlements 0    
Changes in fair value 2    
Balance - end of period 119 125  
Predecessor | Excess spread financing      
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]      
Balance - beginning of period 1,039 996 $ 1,214
Total gains or losses included in earnings   81 12
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements      
Purchases   0 0
Issuances   70 0
Sales   0 0
Repayments   (3) (23)
Settlements   (105) (207)
Balance - end of period   1,039 996
Predecessor | Mortgage servicing rights financing      
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]      
Balance - beginning of period 26 10 27
Total gains or losses included in earnings   16 (17)
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements      
Purchases   0 0
Issuances   0 0
Sales   0 0
Repayments     0
Settlements   0 0
Balance - end of period   26 10
Predecessor | Forward mortgage servicing rights      
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]      
Balance - beginning of period $ 3,413 2,937 3,160
Total gains or losses included in earnings   166 (432)
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements      
Purchases   144 66
Issuances   162 203
Sales   4 (60)
Repayments   0 0
Settlements   0 0
Balance - end of period   $ 3,413 $ 2,937
v3.19.1
Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Jul. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]        
Valuation allowance $ 295      
Tax benefit remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities 3      
Unrecognized tax benefits, uncertain tax positions   $ 19    
Interest and penalties expense   $ 2    
Unrecognized tax benefits, net effect       $ 6
WMIH Corp        
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]        
Valuation allowance     $ 1,300  
Federal Net Operating Loss Carryforwards And Other Deferred Tax Assets        
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]        
Release of valuation allowance $ 990      
v3.19.1
Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value by Balance Sheet Line Item (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Financial assets    
Restricted cash $ 319.0  
Reverse mortgage interests, net 7,934.0  
Mortgage loans held for sale 1,631.0  
Mortgage loans held for investment, net 119.0  
Financial liabilities    
Unsecured senior notes 2,459.0  
Advance facilities, net 595.0  
Warehouse facilities 2,349.0  
Other nonrecourse debt, net 6,795.0  
Participating interest financing    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 5,607.0  
Trust 2016-2    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 0.0  
Trust 2016-3    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 0.0  
Trust 2017-1    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 0.0  
Trust 2017-2    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 231.0  
Trust 2018-1    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 284.0  
Trust 2018-2    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 250.0  
Trust 2018-3    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 326.0  
Nonrecourse debt - legacy assets    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 29.0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring    
Financial assets    
Cash and cash equivalents 242.0  
Restricted cash 319.0  
Advances and other receivables, net 1,194.0  
Reverse mortgage interests, net 7,934.0  
Mortgage loans held for sale 1,630.8  
Mortgage loans held for investment, net 119.1  
Derivative financial instruments 49.0  
Financial liabilities    
Unsecured senior notes 2,459.0  
Advance facilities, net 595.0  
Warehouse facilities 2,349.0  
Mortgage servicing rights financing liability 31.7  
Excess spread financing 1,184.0  
Derivative financial instruments 20.0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Participating interest financing    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 5,675.0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Trust 2017-2    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 231.0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Trust 2018-1    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 284.0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Trust 2018-2    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 250.0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Trust 2018-3    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 326.0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Nonrecourse debt - legacy assets    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 29.0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1    
Financial assets    
Cash and cash equivalents 242.0  
Restricted cash 319.0  
Advances and other receivables, net 0.0  
Reverse mortgage interests, net 0.0  
Mortgage loans held for sale 0.0  
Mortgage loans held for investment, net 0.0  
Derivative financial instruments 0.0  
Financial liabilities    
Unsecured senior notes 2,451.0  
Advance facilities, net 0.0  
Warehouse facilities 0.0  
Mortgage servicing rights financing liability 0.0  
Excess spread financing 0.0  
Derivative financial instruments 0.0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Participating interest financing    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 0.0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Trust 2017-2    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 0.0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Trust 2018-1    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 0.0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Trust 2018-2    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 0.0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Trust 2018-3    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 0.0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Nonrecourse debt - legacy assets    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 0.0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2    
Financial assets    
Cash and cash equivalents 0.0  
Restricted cash 0.0  
Advances and other receivables, net 0.0  
Reverse mortgage interests, net 0.0  
Mortgage loans held for sale 1,630.8  
Mortgage loans held for investment, net 0.0  
Derivative financial instruments 49.0  
Financial liabilities    
Unsecured senior notes 0.0  
Advance facilities, net 595.0  
Warehouse facilities 2,349.0  
Mortgage servicing rights financing liability 0.0  
Excess spread financing 0.0  
Derivative financial instruments 20.0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Participating interest financing    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 0.0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Trust 2017-2    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 0.0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Trust 2018-1    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 0.0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Trust 2018-2    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 0.0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Trust 2018-3    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 0.0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Nonrecourse debt - legacy assets    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 0.0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3    
Financial assets    
Cash and cash equivalents 0.0  
Restricted cash 0.0  
Advances and other receivables, net 1,194.0  
Reverse mortgage interests, net 7,942.0  
Mortgage loans held for sale 0.0  
Mortgage loans held for investment, net 119.1  
Derivative financial instruments 0.0  
Financial liabilities    
Unsecured senior notes 0.0  
Advance facilities, net 0.0  
Warehouse facilities 0.0  
Mortgage servicing rights financing liability 31.7  
Excess spread financing 1,184.0  
Derivative financial instruments 0.0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Participating interest financing    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 5,672.0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Trust 2017-2    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 230.0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Trust 2018-1    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 284.0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Trust 2018-2    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 249.0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Trust 2018-3    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net 326.0  
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Nonrecourse debt - legacy assets    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net $ 28.0  
Predecessor    
Financial assets    
Restricted cash   $ 360.0
Reverse mortgage interests, net   9,984.0
Mortgage loans held for sale   1,891.0
Mortgage loans held for investment, net   139.0
Financial liabilities    
Unsecured senior notes   1,874.0
Advance facilities, net   855.0
Warehouse facilities   3,285.0
Mortgage servicing rights financing liability   9.5
Other nonrecourse debt, net   8,014.0
Predecessor | Participating interest financing    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   7,111.0
Predecessor | Trust 2016-2    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   94.0
Predecessor | Trust 2016-3    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   138.0
Predecessor | Trust 2017-1    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   213.0
Predecessor | Trust 2017-2    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   365.0
Predecessor | Trust 2018-1    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   0.0
Predecessor | Trust 2018-2    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   0.0
Predecessor | Trust 2018-3    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   0.0
Predecessor | Nonrecourse debt - legacy assets    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   42.0
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring    
Financial assets    
Cash and cash equivalents   215.0
Restricted cash   360.0
Advances and other receivables, net   1,706.0
Reverse mortgage interests, net   9,984.0
Mortgage loans held for sale   1,890.8
Mortgage loans held for investment, net   139.0
Derivative financial instruments   65.0
Financial liabilities    
Unsecured senior notes   1,874.0
Advance facilities, net   855.0
Warehouse facilities   3,285.0
Mortgage servicing rights financing liability   9.5
Excess spread financing   996.0
Derivative financial instruments   5.0
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Participating interest financing    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   7,167.0
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Trust 2016-2    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   94.0
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Trust 2016-3    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   138.0
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Trust 2017-1    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   213.0
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Trust 2017-2    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   365.0
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Nonrecourse debt - legacy assets    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   37.0
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1    
Financial assets    
Cash and cash equivalents   215.0
Restricted cash   360.0
Advances and other receivables, net   0.0
Reverse mortgage interests, net   0.0
Mortgage loans held for sale   0.0
Mortgage loans held for investment, net   0.0
Derivative financial instruments   0.0
Financial liabilities    
Unsecured senior notes   1,912.0
Advance facilities, net   0.0
Warehouse facilities   0.0
Mortgage servicing rights financing liability   0.0
Excess spread financing   0.0
Derivative financial instruments   0.0
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Participating interest financing    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   0.0
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Trust 2016-2    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   0.0
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Trust 2016-3    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   0.0
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Trust 2017-1    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   0.0
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Trust 2017-2    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   0.0
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Nonrecourse debt - legacy assets    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   0.0
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2    
Financial assets    
Cash and cash equivalents   0.0
Restricted cash   0.0
Advances and other receivables, net   0.0
Reverse mortgage interests, net   0.0
Mortgage loans held for sale   1,890.8
Mortgage loans held for investment, net   0.0
Derivative financial instruments   65.0
Financial liabilities    
Unsecured senior notes   0.0
Advance facilities, net   855.0
Warehouse facilities   3,286.0
Mortgage servicing rights financing liability   0.0
Excess spread financing   0.0
Derivative financial instruments   5.0
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Participating interest financing    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   7,353.0
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Trust 2016-2    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   0.0
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Trust 2016-3    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   0.0
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Trust 2017-1    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   0.0
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Trust 2017-2    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   0.0
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Nonrecourse debt - legacy assets    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   0.0
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3    
Financial assets    
Cash and cash equivalents   0.0
Restricted cash   0.0
Advances and other receivables, net   1,706.0
Reverse mortgage interests, net   10,164.0
Mortgage loans held for sale   0.0
Mortgage loans held for investment, net   139.0
Derivative financial instruments   0.0
Financial liabilities    
Unsecured senior notes   0.0
Advance facilities, net   0.0
Warehouse facilities   0.0
Mortgage servicing rights financing liability   10.0
Excess spread financing   996.0
Derivative financial instruments   0.0
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Participating interest financing    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   0.0
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Trust 2016-2    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   112.0
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Trust 2016-3    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   155.0
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Trust 2017-1    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   225.0
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Trust 2017-2    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   371.0
Predecessor | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Nonrecourse debt - legacy assets    
Financial liabilities    
Other nonrecourse debt, net   $ 36.0
v3.19.1
Income Taxes - Income Taxes at federal statutory rate (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Amount                          
Tax (Benefit) Expense at Federal Statutory Rate                   $ (29)      
State taxes, net of federal benefit                   (6)      
Non-controlling interests                   0      
Decrease of federal valuation allowance                   (990)      
Deferred adjustments                   3      
Federal tax reform impact                   0      
Current payable adjustments                   0      
Adjustments related to uncertain tax positions                   0      
Other, net                   1      
Total income tax (benefit) expense   $ (979) $ (42)             $ (1,021)      
Percent                          
Tax (Benefit) Expense at Federal Statutory Rate     21.00%             21.00%      
State taxes, net of federal benefit                   4.20%      
Non-controlling interests                   (0.00%)      
Decrease of federal valuation allowance                   720.00%      
Deferred adjustments                   (1.80%)      
Federal tax reform impact                   0.00%      
Current payable adjustments                   (0.00%)      
Adjustments related to uncertain tax positions                   0.00%      
Other, net                   (1.00%)      
Total income tax (benefit) expense                   742.40%      
Predecessor                          
Amount                          
Tax (Benefit) Expense at Federal Statutory Rate                     $ 42 $ 15 $ 10
State taxes, net of federal benefit                     8 1 1
Non-controlling interests                     0 0 1
Decrease of federal valuation allowance                     0 (1) 0
Deferred adjustments                     (1) 0 1
Federal tax reform impact                     0 (5) 0
Current payable adjustments                     (1) 0 1
Adjustments related to uncertain tax positions                     0 1 0
Other, net                     0 2 (1)
Total income tax (benefit) expense $ (19)     $ 21 $ 46 $ 17 $ 5 $ (10) $ 1   $ 48 $ 13 $ 13
Percent                          
Tax (Benefit) Expense at Federal Statutory Rate                     21.00% 35.00% 35.00%
State taxes, net of federal benefit                     3.80% 1.90% 5.00%
Non-controlling interests                     (0.00%) (0.30%) 3.40%
Decrease of federal valuation allowance                     0.00% (1.20%) 0.00%
Deferred adjustments                     (0.50%) 0.00% 2.30%
Federal tax reform impact                     0.00% (12.60%) 0.00%
Current payable adjustments                     (0.50%) (0.00%) 1.90%
Adjustments related to uncertain tax positions                     0.00% 2.40% 0.00%
Other, net                     0.00% 3.70% (2.40%)
Total income tax (benefit) expense                     23.80% 28.90% 45.20%
v3.19.1
Income Taxes - Carryforward and Temporary Differences (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Deferred Tax Assets    
Loss carryforwards (federal, state and capital) $ 1,334  
Excess interest expense 10  
Reverse mortgage interests 68  
Loss reserves 69  
Reverse mortgage premiums 1  
Rent expense 1  
Restricted share based compensation 1  
Accruals 14  
Partnership interests 7  
Reverse mortgage purchase discount 1  
Goodwill and intangible assets 4  
Other, net 5  
Total deferred tax assets 1,515  
Deferred Tax Liabilities    
MSR amortization and mark-to-market, net (243)  
Depreciation and amortization, net (12)  
Prepaid assets (1)  
Goodwill and intangible assets 0  
Total deferred tax liabilities (256)  
Valuation allowance (295)  
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) $ 964  
Predecessor    
Deferred Tax Assets    
Loss carryforwards (federal, state and capital)   $ 37
Excess interest expense   0
Reverse mortgage interests   0
Loss reserves   81
Reverse mortgage premiums   15
Rent expense   4
Restricted share based compensation   6
Accruals   10
Partnership interests   5
Reverse mortgage purchase discount   24
Goodwill and intangible assets   0
Other, net   3
Total deferred tax assets   185
Deferred Tax Liabilities    
MSR amortization and mark-to-market, net   (174)
Depreciation and amortization, net   (20)
Prepaid assets   (2)
Goodwill and intangible assets   (1)
Total deferred tax liabilities   (197)
Valuation allowance   (4)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)   $ (16)
v3.19.1
Income Taxes - Unrecognized Tax Benefits Rollforward (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]        
Balance - beginning of period $ 0      
Increases in tax positions of current year 0      
Increases in tax positions of prior years 0      
Decreases in tax positions of prior years 0      
Settlements 0      
Balance - end of period 0 $ 0    
Predecessor        
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]        
Balance - beginning of period $ 0 17 $ 0 $ 0
Increases in tax positions of current year   0 1 0
Increases in tax positions of prior years   0 20 0
Decreases in tax positions of prior years   (17) 0 0
Settlements   0 (4) 0
Balance - end of period   $ 0 $ 17 $ 0
v3.19.1
Employee Benefits (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]          
Matching contributions amount $ 7 $ 10   $ 15 $ 16
Tranche One          
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]          
Employer percent match of contribution     100.00%    
Percent match of gross pay     2.00%    
Tranche Two          
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]          
Employer percent match of contribution     50.00%    
Percent match of gross pay     4.00%    
v3.19.1
Capital Requirements (Details)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Mortgage Banking [Abstract]  
Minimum net worth required for compliance $ 809
v3.19.1
Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]        
Rental expense $ 16 $ 19 $ 31 $ 26
Litigation and Regulatory Matters        
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]        
Legal fees 22 $ 40 40 $ 64
Reverse Mortgage Servicing Rights, Excluding Subservicing        
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]        
Principal amount outstanding on mortgage servicing rights 28,415   34,635  
Reverse mortgage interests, net        
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]        
Principal amount outstanding on mortgage servicing rights 28,415   35,112  
Maximum unfunded advance obligation 3,128   $ 3,713  
Minimum | Litigation and Regulatory Matters        
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]        
Reasonably possible loss 4      
Maximum | Litigation and Regulatory Matters        
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]        
Reasonably possible loss $ 16      
v3.19.1
Commitments and Contingencies - Lease Commitments (Details)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Operating Leases  
2019 $ 32
2020 30
2021 24
2022 16
2023 and thereafter 46
Total minimum lease payments 148
Less: Amounts representing interest 0
Present value of minimum lease payments 148
Capital Leases  
2019 2
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 and thereafter 0
Total minimum lease payments 2
Less: Amounts representing interest 0
Present value of minimum lease payments $ 2
v3.19.1
Business Segment Reporting - Financial Information (Details)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Jul. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
segment
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                            
Number of reportable segments | segment                       4    
Revenues:                            
Service related, net   $ 259 $ 159             $ 418        
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale   83 93             176        
Total revenues   342 252             594        
Total expenses   275 432             707        
Other income (expenses):                            
Interest income                   256        
Interest expense                   (293)        
Other income (expense)                   13        
Total other income (expenses), net   (26) 2             (24)        
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense   $ 41 (178)             (137)        
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets                   39        
Total assets     16,973             16,973   $ 16,973    
Eliminations                            
Revenues:                            
Service related, net                   (19)        
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                   19        
Total revenues                   0        
Total expenses                   0        
Other income (expenses):                            
Interest income                   0        
Interest expense                   0        
Other income (expense)                   0        
Total other income (expenses), net                   0        
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense                   0        
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets                   0        
Total assets     (3,772)             (3,772)   (3,772)    
Total Operating Segments                            
Revenues:                            
Service related, net                   418        
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                   176        
Total revenues                   594        
Total expenses                   636        
Other income (expenses):                            
Interest income                   249        
Interest expense                   (200)        
Other income (expense)                   12        
Total other income (expenses), net                   61        
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense                   19        
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets                   19        
Total assets     15,072             15,072   15,072    
Total Operating Segments | Servicing                            
Revenues:                            
Service related, net                   236        
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                   0        
Total revenues                   236        
Total expenses                   303        
Other income (expenses):                            
Interest income                   222        
Interest expense                   (173)        
Other income (expense)                   6        
Total other income (expenses), net                   55        
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense                   (12)        
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets                   9        
Total assets     13,485             13,485   13,485    
Total Operating Segments | Originations                            
Revenues:                            
Service related, net                   24        
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                   157        
Total revenues                   181        
Total expenses                   155        
Other income (expenses):                            
Interest income                   27        
Interest expense                   (26)        
Other income (expense)                   5        
Total other income (expenses), net                   6        
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense                   32        
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets                   5        
Total assets     4,866             4,866   4,866    
Total Operating Segments | Xome                            
Revenues:                            
Service related, net                   177        
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                   0        
Total revenues                   177        
Total expenses                   178        
Other income (expenses):                            
Interest income                   0        
Interest expense                   (1)        
Other income (expense)                   1        
Total other income (expenses), net                   0        
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense                   (1)        
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets                   5        
Total assets     493             493   493    
Corporate and Other                            
Revenues:                            
Service related, net                   0        
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                   0        
Total revenues                   0        
Total expenses                   71        
Other income (expenses):                            
Interest income                   7        
Interest expense                   (93)        
Other income (expense)                   1        
Total other income (expenses), net                   (85)        
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense                   (156)        
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets                   20        
Total assets     $ 1,901             $ 1,901   $ 1,901    
Predecessor                            
Revenues:                            
Service related, net $ 120     $ 317 $ 464 $ 295 $ 252 $ 213 $ 283   $ 901   $ 1,043 $ 1,122
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale 44     127 124 142 154 167 144   295   607 793
Total revenues 164     444 588 437 406 380 427   1,196   1,650 1,915
Total expenses 242     339 364 366 368 369 372   945   1,475 1,644
Other income (expenses):                            
Interest income                     333   597 425
Interest expense                     (388)   (731) (665)
Other income (expense)                     6   3 (2)
Total other income (expenses), net (5)     (26) (18) (13) (26) (40) (52)   (49)   (131) (242)
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense (83)     $ 79 $ 206 58 $ 12 $ (29) $ 3   202   44 29
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets                     33   59 63
Total assets 17,026         18,036         17,026   18,036 19,593
Predecessor | Eliminations                            
Revenues:                            
Service related, net                     (25)   (79) (118)
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                     25   79 118
Total revenues                     0   0 0
Total expenses                     0   0 0
Other income (expenses):                            
Interest income                     0   0 0
Interest expense                     0   0 0
Other income (expense)                     0   0 0
Total other income (expenses), net                     0   0 0
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense                     0   0 0
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets                     0   0 0
Total assets (3,591)         (3,117)         (3,591)   (3,117) (2,448)
Predecessor | Total Operating Segments                            
Revenues:                            
Service related, net                     900   1,041 1,121
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                     295   607 793
Total revenues                     1,195   1,648 1,914
Total expenses                     842   1,377 1,515
Other income (expenses):                            
Interest income                     326   582 410
Interest expense                     (305)   (577) (500)
Other income (expense)                     8   6 (1)
Total other income (expenses), net                     29   11 (91)
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense                     382   282 308
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets                     29   47 55
Total assets 16,113         17,217         16,113   17,217 18,653
Predecessor | Total Operating Segments | Servicing                            
Revenues:                            
Service related, net                     740   766 753
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                     0   0 0
Total revenues                     740   766 753
Total expenses                     474   691 634
Other income (expenses):                            
Interest income                     288   527 347
Interest expense                     (268)   (523) (442)
Other income (expense)                     (1)   (3) 0
Total other income (expenses), net                     19   1 (95)
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense                     285   76 24
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets                     15   23 23
Total assets 14,578         15,006         14,578   15,006 16,189
Predecessor | Total Operating Segments | Originations                            
Revenues:                            
Service related, net                     36   63 63
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                     270   528 675
Total revenues                     306   591 738
Total expenses                     245   439 527
Other income (expenses):                            
Interest income                     38   55 63
Interest expense                     (37)   (54) (58)
Other income (expense)                     0   0 (1)
Total other income (expenses), net                     1   1 4
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense                     62   153 215
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets                     7   10 11
Total assets 4,701         4,935         4,701   4,935 4,563
Predecessor | Total Operating Segments | Xome                            
Revenues:                            
Service related, net                     149   291 423
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                     0   0 0
Total revenues                     149   291 423
Total expenses                     123   247 354
Other income (expenses):                            
Interest income                     0   0 0
Interest expense                     0   0 0
Other income (expense)                     9   9 0
Total other income (expenses), net                     9   9 0
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense                     35   53 69
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets                     7   14 21
Total assets 425         393         425   393 349
Predecessor | Corporate and Other                            
Revenues:                            
Service related, net                     1   2 1
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                     0   0 0
Total revenues                     1   2 1
Total expenses                     103   98 129
Other income (expenses):                            
Interest income                     7   15 15
Interest expense                     (83)   (154) (165)
Other income (expense)                     (2)   (3) (1)
Total other income (expenses), net                     (78)   (142) (151)
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense                     (180)   (238) (279)
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets                     4   12 8
Total assets $ 913         $ 819         $ 913   $ 819 $ 940
v3.19.1
Guarantor Financial Statement Information - Narrative (Details)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
subsidiary
Unsecured senior notes, net $ 2,459
Ownership percentage 100.00%
Number of direct wholly owned subsidiaries | subsidiary 3
Unsecured Senior Notes  
Unsecured senior notes principal amount $ 2,498
Unsecured senior notes, net $ 2,459
$600 face value, 6.500% interest rate payable semi-annually, due July 2021 | Unsecured Senior Notes  
Interest rate 6.50%
Unsecured senior notes principal amount $ 592
$300 face value, 6.500% interest rate payable semi-annually, due June 2022 | Unsecured Senior Notes  
Interest rate 6.50%
Unsecured senior notes principal amount $ 206
v3.19.1
Guarantor Financial Statement Information - Consolidating Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents $ 242        
Restricted cash 319        
Mortgage servicing rights 3,676        
Advances and other receivables, net 1,194        
Reverse mortgage interests, net 7,934        
Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value 1,631        
Mortgage loans held for investment, net 119        
Property and equipment, net 96        
Deferred tax asset, net 967        
Other assets 795        
Investment in subsidiaries 0        
Total assets 16,973        
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity          
Unsecured senior notes, net 2,459        
Advance facilities, net 595        
Warehouse facilities, net 2,349        
Payables and accrued liabilities 1,543        
MSR related liabilities - nonrecourse at fair value 1,216        
Mortgage servicing liabilities 71        
Other nonrecourse debt, net 6,795        
Payables to affiliates 0        
Total liabilities 15,028        
Total stockholders’ equity 1,945 $ 1,056      
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 16,973        
Reportable legal entities | Mr. Cooper          
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents 0        
Restricted cash 0        
Mortgage servicing rights 0        
Advances and other receivables, net 0        
Reverse mortgage interests, net 0        
Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value 0        
Mortgage loans held for investment, net 0        
Property and equipment, net 0        
Deferred tax asset, net 973        
Other assets 0        
Investment in subsidiaries 2,820        
Total assets 3,793        
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity          
Unsecured senior notes, net 1,660        
Advance facilities, net 0        
Warehouse facilities, net 0        
Payables and accrued liabilities 49        
MSR related liabilities - nonrecourse at fair value 0        
Mortgage servicing liabilities 0        
Other nonrecourse debt, net 0        
Payables to affiliates 139        
Total liabilities 1,848        
Total stockholders’ equity 1,945        
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 3,793        
Reportable legal entities | Issuer          
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents 193        
Restricted cash 186        
Mortgage servicing rights 3,644        
Advances and other receivables, net 1,194        
Reverse mortgage interests, net 6,770        
Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value 1,631        
Mortgage loans held for investment, net 1        
Property and equipment, net 84        
Deferred tax asset, net 0        
Other assets 660        
Investment in subsidiaries 601        
Total assets 14,964        
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity          
Unsecured senior notes, net 799        
Advance facilities, net 90        
Warehouse facilities, net 2,349        
Payables and accrued liabilities 1,413        
MSR related liabilities - nonrecourse at fair value 1,197        
Mortgage servicing liabilities 71        
Other nonrecourse debt, net 5,676        
Payables to affiliates 549        
Total liabilities 12,144        
Total stockholders’ equity 2,820        
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 14,964        
Reportable legal entities | Guarantor (Subsidiaries of Issuer)          
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents 1        
Restricted cash 0        
Mortgage servicing rights 0        
Advances and other receivables, net 0        
Reverse mortgage interests, net 0        
Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value 0        
Mortgage loans held for investment, net 0        
Property and equipment, net 0        
Deferred tax asset, net 0        
Other assets 202        
Investment in subsidiaries 0        
Total assets 203        
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity          
Unsecured senior notes, net 0        
Advance facilities, net 0        
Warehouse facilities, net 0        
Payables and accrued liabilities 1        
MSR related liabilities - nonrecourse at fair value 0        
Mortgage servicing liabilities 0        
Other nonrecourse debt, net 0        
Payables to affiliates 0        
Total liabilities 1        
Total stockholders’ equity 202        
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 203        
Reportable legal entities | Non-Guarantor (Subsidiaries of Issuer)          
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents 48        
Restricted cash 133        
Mortgage servicing rights 32        
Advances and other receivables, net 0        
Reverse mortgage interests, net 1,164        
Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value 0        
Mortgage loans held for investment, net 118        
Property and equipment, net 12        
Deferred tax asset, net (6)        
Other assets 621        
Investment in subsidiaries 0        
Total assets 2,122        
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity          
Unsecured senior notes, net 0        
Advance facilities, net 505        
Warehouse facilities, net 0        
Payables and accrued liabilities 80        
MSR related liabilities - nonrecourse at fair value 19        
Mortgage servicing liabilities 0        
Other nonrecourse debt, net 1,119        
Payables to affiliates 0        
Total liabilities 1,723        
Total stockholders’ equity 399        
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 2,122        
Eliminations          
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents 0        
Restricted cash 0        
Mortgage servicing rights 0        
Advances and other receivables, net 0        
Reverse mortgage interests, net 0        
Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value 0        
Mortgage loans held for investment, net 0        
Property and equipment, net 0        
Deferred tax asset, net 0        
Other assets (688)        
Investment in subsidiaries (3,421)        
Total assets (4,109)        
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity          
Unsecured senior notes, net 0        
Advance facilities, net 0        
Warehouse facilities, net 0        
Payables and accrued liabilities        
MSR related liabilities - nonrecourse at fair value 0        
Mortgage servicing liabilities 0        
Other nonrecourse debt, net 0        
Payables to affiliates (688)        
Total liabilities (688)        
Total stockholders’ equity (3,421)        
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ (4,109)        
Predecessor          
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents   166 $ 215 $ 489  
Restricted cash     360    
Mortgage servicing rights     2,941    
Advances and other receivables, net     1,706    
Reverse mortgage interests, net     9,984    
Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value     1,891    
Mortgage loans held for investment, net     139    
Property and equipment, net     121    
Deferred tax asset, net     0    
Other assets     679    
Investment in subsidiaries     0    
Total assets   17,026 18,036 19,593  
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity          
Unsecured senior notes, net     1,874    
Advance facilities, net     855    
Warehouse facilities, net     3,285    
Payables and accrued liabilities     1,239    
MSR related liabilities - nonrecourse at fair value     1,006    
Mortgage servicing liabilities     41    
Other nonrecourse debt, net     8,014    
Payables to affiliates     0    
Total liabilities     16,314    
Total stockholders’ equity   $ 1,883 1,722 $ 1,683 $ 1,767
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity     18,036    
Predecessor | Reportable legal entities | Mr. Cooper          
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents     0    
Restricted cash     0    
Mortgage servicing rights     0    
Advances and other receivables, net     0    
Reverse mortgage interests, net     0    
Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value     0    
Mortgage loans held for investment, net     0    
Property and equipment, net     0    
Other assets     0    
Investment in subsidiaries     1,846    
Total assets     1,846    
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity          
Unsecured senior notes, net     0    
Advance facilities, net     0    
Warehouse facilities, net     0    
Payables and accrued liabilities     0    
MSR related liabilities - nonrecourse at fair value     0    
Mortgage servicing liabilities     0    
Other nonrecourse debt, net     0    
Payables to affiliates     124    
Total liabilities     124    
Total stockholders’ equity     1,722    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity     1,846    
Predecessor | Reportable legal entities | Issuer          
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents     195    
Restricted cash     228    
Mortgage servicing rights     2,910    
Advances and other receivables, net     1,706    
Reverse mortgage interests, net     9,110    
Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value     1,891    
Mortgage loans held for investment, net     1    
Property and equipment, net     102    
Other assets     585    
Investment in subsidiaries     522    
Total assets     17,250    
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity          
Unsecured senior notes, net     1,874    
Advance facilities, net     106    
Warehouse facilities, net     3,285    
Payables and accrued liabilities     1,202    
MSR related liabilities - nonrecourse at fair value     987    
Mortgage servicing liabilities     41    
Other nonrecourse debt, net     7,167    
Payables to affiliates     742    
Total liabilities     15,404    
Total stockholders’ equity     1,846    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity     17,250    
Predecessor | Reportable legal entities | Guarantor (Subsidiaries of Issuer)          
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents     1    
Restricted cash     0    
Mortgage servicing rights     0    
Advances and other receivables, net     0    
Reverse mortgage interests, net     0    
Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value     0    
Mortgage loans held for investment, net     0    
Property and equipment, net     0    
Other assets     182    
Investment in subsidiaries     0    
Total assets     183    
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity          
Unsecured senior notes, net     0    
Advance facilities, net     0    
Warehouse facilities, net     0    
Payables and accrued liabilities     1    
MSR related liabilities - nonrecourse at fair value     0    
Mortgage servicing liabilities     0    
Other nonrecourse debt, net     0    
Payables to affiliates     0    
Total liabilities     1    
Total stockholders’ equity     182    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity     183    
Predecessor | Reportable legal entities | Non-Guarantor (Subsidiaries of Issuer)          
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents     19    
Restricted cash     132    
Mortgage servicing rights     31    
Advances and other receivables, net     0    
Reverse mortgage interests, net     874    
Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value     0    
Mortgage loans held for investment, net     138    
Property and equipment, net     19    
Other assets     779    
Investment in subsidiaries     0    
Total assets     1,992    
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity          
Unsecured senior notes, net     0    
Advance facilities, net     749    
Warehouse facilities, net     0    
Payables and accrued liabilities     36    
MSR related liabilities - nonrecourse at fair value     19    
Mortgage servicing liabilities     0    
Other nonrecourse debt, net     847    
Payables to affiliates     1    
Total liabilities     1,652    
Total stockholders’ equity     340    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity     1,992    
Predecessor | Eliminations          
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents     0    
Restricted cash     0    
Mortgage servicing rights     0    
Advances and other receivables, net     0    
Reverse mortgage interests, net     0    
Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value     0    
Mortgage loans held for investment, net     0    
Property and equipment, net     0    
Other assets     (867)    
Investment in subsidiaries     (2,368)    
Total assets     (3,235)    
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity          
Unsecured senior notes, net     0    
Advance facilities, net     0    
Warehouse facilities, net     0    
Payables and accrued liabilities     0    
MSR related liabilities - nonrecourse at fair value     0    
Mortgage servicing liabilities     0    
Other nonrecourse debt, net     0    
Payables to affiliates     (867)    
Total liabilities     (867)    
Total stockholders’ equity     (2,368)    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity     $ (3,235)    
v3.19.1
Guarantor Financial Statement Information - Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements                          
Service related, net   $ 259 $ 159             $ 418      
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale   83 93             176      
Total revenues   342 252             594      
Expenses:                          
Salaries, wages benefits                   337      
General and administrative                   370      
Total expenses   275 432             707      
Other income (expenses):                          
Interest income                   256      
Interest expense                   (293)      
Other income (expenses)                   13      
Gain (loss) from subsidiaries                   0      
Total other income (expenses), net   (26) 2             (24)      
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense   41 (178)             (137)      
Less: Income tax (benefit) expense   (979) (42)             (1,021)      
Net income (loss)   1,020 (136)             884      
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests   0 0             0      
Net income attributable to Successor/Predecessor   $ 1,020 $ (136)             884      
Reportable legal entities | Mr. Cooper                          
Condensed Financial Statements                          
Service related, net                   0      
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                   0      
Total revenues                   0      
Expenses:                          
Salaries, wages benefits                   1      
General and administrative                   0      
Total expenses                   1      
Other income (expenses):                          
Interest income                   0      
Interest expense                   (64)      
Other income (expenses)                   1      
Gain (loss) from subsidiaries                   (44)      
Total other income (expenses), net                   (107)      
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense                   (108)      
Less: Income tax (benefit) expense                   (992)      
Net income (loss)                   884      
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests                   0      
Net income attributable to Successor/Predecessor                   884      
Reportable legal entities | Issuer                          
Condensed Financial Statements                          
Service related, net                   233      
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                   175      
Total revenues                   408      
Expenses:                          
Salaries, wages benefits                   258      
General and administrative                   262      
Total expenses                   520      
Other income (expenses):                          
Interest income                   237      
Interest expense                   (211)      
Other income (expenses)                   11      
Gain (loss) from subsidiaries                   2      
Total other income (expenses), net                   39      
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense                   (73)      
Less: Income tax (benefit) expense                   (29)      
Net income (loss)                   (44)      
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests                   0      
Net income attributable to Successor/Predecessor                   (44)      
Reportable legal entities | Guarantor (Subsidiaries of Issuer)                          
Condensed Financial Statements                          
Service related, net                   9      
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                   0      
Total revenues                   9      
Expenses:                          
Salaries, wages benefits                   2      
General and administrative                   1      
Total expenses                   3      
Other income (expenses):                          
Interest income                   0      
Interest expense                   0      
Other income (expenses)                   0      
Gain (loss) from subsidiaries                   0      
Total other income (expenses), net                   0      
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense                   6      
Less: Income tax (benefit) expense                   0      
Net income (loss)                   6      
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests                   0      
Net income attributable to Successor/Predecessor                   6      
Reportable legal entities | Non-Guarantor (Subsidiaries of Issuer)                          
Condensed Financial Statements                          
Service related, net                   176      
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                   1      
Total revenues                   177      
Expenses:                          
Salaries, wages benefits                   76      
General and administrative                   107      
Total expenses                   183      
Other income (expenses):                          
Interest income                   19      
Interest expense                   (18)      
Other income (expenses)                   1      
Gain (loss) from subsidiaries                   0      
Total other income (expenses), net                   2      
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense                   (4)      
Less: Income tax (benefit) expense                   0      
Net income (loss)                   (4)      
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests                   0      
Net income attributable to Successor/Predecessor                   (4)      
Eliminations                          
Condensed Financial Statements                          
Service related, net                   0      
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                   0      
Total revenues                   0      
Expenses:                          
Salaries, wages benefits                   0      
General and administrative                   0      
Total expenses                   0      
Other income (expenses):                          
Interest income                   0      
Interest expense                   0      
Other income (expenses)                   0      
Gain (loss) from subsidiaries                   42      
Total other income (expenses), net                   42      
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense                   42      
Less: Income tax (benefit) expense                   0      
Net income (loss)                   42      
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests                   0      
Net income attributable to Successor/Predecessor                   $ 42      
Predecessor                          
Condensed Financial Statements                          
Service related, net $ 120     $ 317 $ 464 $ 295 $ 252 $ 213 $ 283   $ 901 $ 1,043 $ 1,122
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale 44     127 124 142 154 167 144   295 607 793
Total revenues 164     444 588 437 406 380 427   1,196 1,650 1,915
Expenses:                          
Salaries, wages benefits                     426 742 813
General and administrative                     519 733 831
Total expenses 242     339 364 366 368 369 372   945 1,475 1,644
Other income (expenses):                          
Interest income                     333 597 425
Interest expense                     (388) (731) (665)
Other income (expenses)                     6 3 (2)
Gain (loss) from subsidiaries                     0 0 0
Total other income (expenses), net (5)     (26) (18) (13) (26) (40) (52)   (49) (131) (242)
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense (83)     79 206 58 12 (29) 3   202 44 29
Less: Income tax (benefit) expense (19)     21 46 17 5 (10) 1   48 13 13
Net income (loss) (64)     58 160 41 7 (19) 2   154 31 16
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests 0     0 0 0 0 1 0   0 1 (3)
Net income attributable to Successor/Predecessor $ (64)     $ 58 $ 160 $ 41 $ 7 $ (20) $ 2   154 30 19
Predecessor | Reportable legal entities | Mr. Cooper                          
Condensed Financial Statements                          
Service related, net                     0 0 0
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                     0 0 0
Total revenues                     0 0 0
Expenses:                          
Salaries, wages benefits                     0 0 0
General and administrative                     27 0 0
Total expenses                     27 0 0
Other income (expenses):                          
Interest income                     0 0 0
Interest expense                     0 0 0
Other income (expenses)                     0 0 0
Gain (loss) from subsidiaries                     181 30 19
Total other income (expenses), net                     181 30 19
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense                     154 30 19
Less: Income tax (benefit) expense                     0 0 0
Net income (loss)                     154 30 19
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests                     0 0 0
Net income attributable to Successor/Predecessor                     154 30 19
Predecessor | Reportable legal entities | Issuer                          
Condensed Financial Statements                          
Service related, net                     732 717 658
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                     295 606 764
Total revenues                     1,027 1,323 1,422
Expenses:                          
Salaries, wages benefits                     359 605 601
General and administrative                     427 590 617
Total expenses                     786 1,195 1,218
Other income (expenses):                          
Interest income                     299 544 375
Interest expense                     (364) (675) (592)
Other income (expenses)                     (3) (6) (2)
Gain (loss) from subsidiaries                     56 53 44
Total other income (expenses), net                     (12) (84) (175)
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense                     229 44 29
Less: Income tax (benefit) expense                     48 13 13
Net income (loss)                     181 31 16
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests                     0 1 (3)
Net income attributable to Successor/Predecessor                     181 30 19
Predecessor | Reportable legal entities | Guarantor (Subsidiaries of Issuer)                          
Condensed Financial Statements                          
Service related, net                     16 28 33
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                     0 0 0
Total revenues                     16 28 33
Expenses:                          
Salaries, wages benefits                     3 5 5
General and administrative                     1 11 8
Total expenses                     4 16 13
Other income (expenses):                          
Interest income                     0 0 0
Interest expense                     0 0 0
Other income (expenses)                     0 0 0
Gain (loss) from subsidiaries                     0 0 0
Total other income (expenses), net                     0 0 0
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense                     12 12 20
Less: Income tax (benefit) expense                     0 0 0
Net income (loss)                     12 12 20
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests                     0 0 0
Net income attributable to Successor/Predecessor                     12 12 20
Predecessor | Reportable legal entities | Non-Guarantor (Subsidiaries of Issuer)                          
Condensed Financial Statements                          
Service related, net                     153 298 431
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                     0 1 29
Total revenues                     153 299 460
Expenses:                          
Salaries, wages benefits                     64 132 207
General and administrative                     64 132 206
Total expenses                     128 264 413
Other income (expenses):                          
Interest income                     34 53 50
Interest expense                     (24) (56) (73)
Other income (expenses)                     9 9 0
Gain (loss) from subsidiaries                     0 0 0
Total other income (expenses), net                     19 6 (23)
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense                     44 41 24
Less: Income tax (benefit) expense                     0 0 0
Net income (loss)                     44 41 24
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests                     0 0 0
Net income attributable to Successor/Predecessor                     44 41 24
Predecessor | Eliminations                          
Condensed Financial Statements                          
Service related, net                     0 0 0
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                     0 0 0
Total revenues                     0 0 0
Expenses:                          
Salaries, wages benefits                     0 0 0
General and administrative                     0 0 0
Total expenses                     0 0 0
Other income (expenses):                          
Interest income                     0 0 0
Interest expense                     0 0 0
Other income (expenses)                     0 0 0
Gain (loss) from subsidiaries                     (237) (83) (63)
Total other income (expenses), net                     (237) (83) (63)
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense                     (237) (83) (63)
Less: Income tax (benefit) expense                     0 0 0
Net income (loss)                     (237) (83) (63)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests                     0 0 0
Net income attributable to Successor/Predecessor                     $ (237) $ (83) $ (63)
v3.19.1
Guarantor Financial Statement Information - Consolidating Statements of Cash Flow (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Operating Activities                          
Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar   $ 1,020 $ (136)             $ 884      
Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash attributable to operating activities:                          
Provision for deferred income taxes                   (1,021)      
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests   0 0             0      
(Gain) loss from subsidiaries                   0      
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale   (83) (93)             (176)      
Interest income on reverse mortgage interests                   (206)      
(Gain) loss on sale of assets                   0      
MSL related increased obligation                   0      
Loss on impairment of assets                   0      
Provision for servicing reserves                   38      
Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights/liabilities                   225      
Fair value changes in excess spread financing                   5      
Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights financing liability                   6      
Fair value changes in mortgage loans held for investment                   (2)      
Amortization of premiums, net of discount accretion                   9      
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets                   39      
Share-based compensation                   2      
Other loss                   0      
Repurchases of forward loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations                   (527)      
Repurchases of reverse loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations, net of assignments to a third party                   (8,888)      
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees, and other purchase-related activities                   (8,888)      
Sales proceeds and loan payment proceeds for mortgage loans held for sale and held for investment                   9,405      
Excess tax benefit (deficiency) from share based compensation                   0      
Changes in assets and liabilities:                          
Advances and other receivables, net                   43      
Reverse mortgage interests, net                   1,544      
Other assets                   (61)      
Payables and accrued liabilities                   (68)      
Net cash attributable to operating activities                   1,251      
Investing Activities                          
Acquisition, net of cash acquired                   (33)      
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals                   (15)      
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred                   (307)      
Net payment related to acquisition of HECM related receivables                   0      
Net proceeds from acquisition of reverse mortgage servicing portfolio and HECM related receivables                   0      
Proceeds on sale of forward and reverse mortgage servicing rights                   105      
Proceeds on sale of assets                   0      
Purchase of cost-method investments                   0      
Net cash attributable to investing activities                   (250)      
Financing Activities                          
Increase (decrease) in warehouse facilities                   (351)      
Increase (decrease) in advance facilities                   45      
Proceeds from issuance of HECM securitizations                   343      
Repayment of HECM securitizations                   (374)      
Proceeds from issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests                   112      
Repayment of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests                   (943)      
Proceeds from issuance of excess spread financing                   255      
Repayment of excess spread financing                   (38)      
Settlement of excess spread financing                   (77)      
Repayment of nonrecourse debt - legacy assets                   (6)      
Redemption and repayment of unsecured senior notes                   (1,030)      
Repurchase of unsecured senior notes                   0      
Repurchase of common stock                   0      
Excess tax benefit (deficiency) from share based compensation                   0      
Surrender of shares relating to stock vesting                   0      
Proceeds from non-controlling interests                   3      
Debt financing costs                   (2)      
Dividends to non-controlling interests                   0      
Net cash attributable to financing activities                   (2,063)      
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents                   (1,062)      
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year   1,623               1,623      
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year $ 1,623   561             561 $ 1,623    
Reportable legal entities | Mr. Cooper                          
Operating Activities                          
Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar                   884      
Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash attributable to operating activities:                          
Provision for deferred income taxes                   (971)      
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests                   0      
(Gain) loss from subsidiaries                   44      
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                   0      
Interest income on reverse mortgage interests                   0      
Provision for servicing reserves                   0      
Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights/liabilities                   0      
Fair value changes in excess spread financing                   0      
Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights financing liability                   0      
Fair value changes in mortgage loans held for investment                   0      
Amortization of premiums, net of discount accretion                   3      
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets                   0      
Share-based compensation                   0      
Other loss                   0      
Repurchases of forward loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations                   0      
Repurchases of reverse loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations, net of assignments to a third party                   0      
Sales proceeds and loan payment proceeds for mortgage loans held for sale and held for investment                   0      
Changes in assets and liabilities:                          
Advances and other receivables, net                   0      
Reverse mortgage interests, net                   0      
Other assets                   1      
Payables and accrued liabilities                   28      
Net cash attributable to operating activities                   (11)      
Investing Activities                          
Acquisition, net of cash acquired                   0      
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals                   0      
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred                   0      
Proceeds on sale of forward and reverse mortgage servicing rights                   0      
Net cash attributable to investing activities                   0      
Financing Activities                          
Increase (decrease) in warehouse facilities                   0      
Increase (decrease) in advance facilities                   0      
Proceeds from issuance of HECM securitizations                   0      
Repayment of HECM securitizations                   0      
Proceeds from issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests                   0      
Repayment of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests                   0      
Proceeds from issuance of excess spread financing                   0      
Repayment of excess spread financing                   0      
Settlement of excess spread financing                   0      
Repayment of nonrecourse debt - legacy assets                   0      
Redemption and repayment of unsecured senior notes                   0      
Proceeds from non-controlling interests                   0      
Debt financing costs                   0      
Net cash attributable to financing activities                   0      
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents                   (11)      
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year   11               11      
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year 11   0             0 11    
Reportable legal entities | Issuer                          
Operating Activities                          
Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar                   (44)      
Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash attributable to operating activities:                          
Provision for deferred income taxes                   (49)      
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests                   0      
(Gain) loss from subsidiaries                   (2)      
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                   (175)      
Interest income on reverse mortgage interests                   (206)      
Provision for servicing reserves                   38      
Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights/liabilities                   225      
Fair value changes in excess spread financing                   6      
Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights financing liability                   6      
Fair value changes in mortgage loans held for investment                   0      
Amortization of premiums, net of discount accretion                   7      
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets                   33      
Share-based compensation                   1      
Other loss                   1      
Repurchases of forward loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations                   (527)      
Repurchases of reverse loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations, net of assignments to a third party                   (8,888)      
Sales proceeds and loan payment proceeds for mortgage loans held for sale and held for investment                   9,389      
Changes in assets and liabilities:                          
Advances and other receivables, net                   43      
Reverse mortgage interests, net                   1,569      
Other assets                   (18)      
Payables and accrued liabilities                   (130)      
Net cash attributable to operating activities                   1,279      
Investing Activities                          
Acquisition, net of cash acquired                   0      
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals                   (18)      
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred                   (313)      
Proceeds on sale of forward and reverse mortgage servicing rights                   105      
Net cash attributable to investing activities                   (226)      
Financing Activities                          
Increase (decrease) in warehouse facilities                   (351)      
Increase (decrease) in advance facilities                   40      
Proceeds from issuance of HECM securitizations                   0      
Repayment of HECM securitizations                   0      
Proceeds from issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests                   112      
Repayment of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests                   (943)      
Proceeds from issuance of excess spread financing                   255      
Repayment of excess spread financing                   (38)      
Settlement of excess spread financing                   (77)      
Repayment of nonrecourse debt - legacy assets                   0      
Redemption and repayment of unsecured senior notes                   (1,030)      
Proceeds from non-controlling interests                   3      
Debt financing costs                   (3)      
Net cash attributable to financing activities                   (2,032)      
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents                   (979)      
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year   1,358               1,358      
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year 1,358   379             379 1,358    
Reportable legal entities | Guarantor (Subsidiaries of Issuer)                          
Operating Activities                          
Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar                   6      
Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash attributable to operating activities:                          
Provision for deferred income taxes                   0      
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests                   0      
(Gain) loss from subsidiaries                   0      
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                   0      
Interest income on reverse mortgage interests                   0      
Provision for servicing reserves                   0      
Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights/liabilities                   0      
Fair value changes in excess spread financing                   0      
Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights financing liability                   0      
Fair value changes in mortgage loans held for investment                   0      
Amortization of premiums, net of discount accretion                   0      
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets                   0      
Share-based compensation                   0      
Other loss                   0      
Repurchases of forward loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations                   0      
Repurchases of reverse loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations, net of assignments to a third party                   0      
Sales proceeds and loan payment proceeds for mortgage loans held for sale and held for investment                   0      
Changes in assets and liabilities:                          
Advances and other receivables, net                   0      
Reverse mortgage interests, net                   0      
Other assets                   (6)      
Payables and accrued liabilities                   0      
Net cash attributable to operating activities                   0      
Investing Activities                          
Acquisition, net of cash acquired                   0      
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals                   0      
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred                   0      
Proceeds on sale of forward and reverse mortgage servicing rights                   0      
Net cash attributable to investing activities                   0      
Financing Activities                          
Increase (decrease) in warehouse facilities                   0      
Increase (decrease) in advance facilities                   0      
Proceeds from issuance of HECM securitizations                   0      
Repayment of HECM securitizations                   0      
Proceeds from issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests                   0      
Repayment of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests                   0      
Proceeds from issuance of excess spread financing                   0      
Repayment of excess spread financing                   0      
Settlement of excess spread financing                   0      
Repayment of nonrecourse debt - legacy assets                   0      
Redemption and repayment of unsecured senior notes                   0      
Proceeds from non-controlling interests                   0      
Debt financing costs                   0      
Net cash attributable to financing activities                   0      
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents                   0      
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year   1               1      
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year 1   1             1 1    
Reportable legal entities | Non-Guarantor (Subsidiaries of Issuer)                          
Operating Activities                          
Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar                   (4)      
Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash attributable to operating activities:                          
Provision for deferred income taxes                   (1)      
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests                   0      
(Gain) loss from subsidiaries                   0      
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                   (1)      
Interest income on reverse mortgage interests                   0      
Provision for servicing reserves                   0      
Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights/liabilities                   0      
Fair value changes in excess spread financing                   (1)      
Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights financing liability                   0      
Fair value changes in mortgage loans held for investment                   (2)      
Amortization of premiums, net of discount accretion                   (1)      
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets                   6      
Share-based compensation                   1      
Other loss                   (1)      
Repurchases of forward loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations                   0      
Repurchases of reverse loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations, net of assignments to a third party                   0      
Sales proceeds and loan payment proceeds for mortgage loans held for sale and held for investment                   16      
Changes in assets and liabilities:                          
Advances and other receivables, net                   0      
Reverse mortgage interests, net                   (25)      
Other assets                   (38)      
Payables and accrued liabilities                   34      
Net cash attributable to operating activities                   (17)      
Investing Activities                          
Acquisition, net of cash acquired                   (33)      
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals                   3      
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred                   6      
Proceeds on sale of forward and reverse mortgage servicing rights                   0      
Net cash attributable to investing activities                   (24)      
Financing Activities                          
Increase (decrease) in warehouse facilities                   0      
Increase (decrease) in advance facilities                   5      
Proceeds from issuance of HECM securitizations                   343      
Repayment of HECM securitizations                   (374)      
Proceeds from issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests                   0      
Repayment of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests                   0      
Proceeds from issuance of excess spread financing                   0      
Repayment of excess spread financing                   0      
Settlement of excess spread financing                   0      
Repayment of nonrecourse debt - legacy assets                   (6)      
Redemption and repayment of unsecured senior notes                   0      
Proceeds from non-controlling interests                   0      
Debt financing costs                   1      
Net cash attributable to financing activities                   (31)      
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents                   (72)      
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year   253               253      
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year 253   181             181 253    
Eliminations                          
Operating Activities                          
Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar                   42      
Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash attributable to operating activities:                          
Provision for deferred income taxes                   0      
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests                   0      
(Gain) loss from subsidiaries                   (42)      
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                   0      
Interest income on reverse mortgage interests                   0      
Provision for servicing reserves                   0      
Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights/liabilities                   0      
Fair value changes in excess spread financing                   0      
Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights financing liability                   0      
Fair value changes in mortgage loans held for investment                   0      
Amortization of premiums, net of discount accretion                   0      
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets                   0      
Share-based compensation                   0      
Other loss                   0      
Repurchases of forward loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations                   0      
Repurchases of reverse loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations, net of assignments to a third party                   0      
Sales proceeds and loan payment proceeds for mortgage loans held for sale and held for investment                   0      
Changes in assets and liabilities:                          
Advances and other receivables, net                   0      
Reverse mortgage interests, net                   0      
Other assets                   0      
Payables and accrued liabilities                   0      
Net cash attributable to operating activities                   0      
Investing Activities                          
Acquisition, net of cash acquired                   0      
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals                   0      
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred                   0      
Proceeds on sale of forward and reverse mortgage servicing rights                   0      
Net cash attributable to investing activities                   0      
Financing Activities                          
Increase (decrease) in warehouse facilities                   0      
Increase (decrease) in advance facilities                   0      
Proceeds from issuance of HECM securitizations                   0      
Repayment of HECM securitizations                   0      
Proceeds from issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests                   0      
Repayment of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests                   0      
Proceeds from issuance of excess spread financing                   0      
Repayment of excess spread financing                   0      
Settlement of excess spread financing                   0      
Repayment of nonrecourse debt - legacy assets                   0      
Redemption and repayment of unsecured senior notes                   0      
Proceeds from non-controlling interests                   0      
Debt financing costs                   0      
Net cash attributable to financing activities                   0      
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents                   0      
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year   0               0      
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year 0   $ 0             0 0    
Predecessor                          
Operating Activities                          
Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar (64)     $ 58 $ 160 $ 41 $ 7 $ (20) $ 2   154 $ 30 $ 19
Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash attributable to operating activities:                          
Provision for deferred income taxes                     63 (46) (5)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests 0     0 0 0 0 1 0   0 1 (3)
(Gain) loss from subsidiaries                     0 0 0
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale (44)     $ (127) (124) (142) $ (154) $ (167) (144)   (295) (607) (793)
Interest income on reverse mortgage interests                     (274) (490) (344)
(Gain) loss on sale of assets                     (9) (8) 2
MSL related increased obligation                     59 0 0
Loss on impairment of assets                     0 0 25
Provision for servicing reserves                     70 148 108
Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights/liabilities                     (177) 430 484
Fair value changes in excess spread financing                     81 12 25
Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights financing liability                     16 (17) (42)
Fair value changes in mortgage loans held for investment                     0 0 0
Amortization of premiums, net of discount accretion                     8 82 64
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets                     33 59 63
Share-based compensation                     17 17 21
Other loss                     3 6 0
Repurchases of forward loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations                     (544) (1,249) (1,432)
Repurchases of reverse loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations, net of assignments to a third party                     (12,328)    
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees, and other purchase-related activities                     (12,328) (19,159) (20,410)
Sales proceeds and loan payment proceeds for mortgage loans held for sale and held for investment                     13,392 20,776 22,031
Excess tax benefit (deficiency) from share based compensation                     0 (1) 4
Changes in assets and liabilities:                          
Advances and other receivables, net                     377 (30) 582
Reverse mortgage interests, net                     1,601 1,672 572
Other assets                     (41) (75) (25)
Payables and accrued liabilities                     88 (192) 26
Net cash attributable to operating activities                     2,294 1,359 972
Investing Activities                          
Acquisition, net of cash acquired                     0 0 0
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals                     (40) (42) (62)
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred                     (134) (63) (144)
Net payment related to acquisition of HECM related receivables                     (1) 0 0
Net proceeds from acquisition of reverse mortgage servicing portfolio and HECM related receivables                     0 16 (3,600)
Proceeds on sale of forward and reverse mortgage servicing rights                     0 71 68
Proceeds on sale of assets                     13 16 0
Purchase of cost-method investments                     0 (4) 0
Net cash attributable to investing activities                     (162) (6) (3,738)
Financing Activities                          
Increase (decrease) in warehouse facilities                     (585) 863 529
Increase (decrease) in advance facilities                     (305) (241) (550)
Proceeds from issuance of HECM securitizations                     759 707 728
Repayment of HECM securitizations                     (448) (572) (713)
Proceeds from issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests                     208 575 4,124
Repayment of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests                     (1,599) (2,597) (1,185)
Proceeds from issuance of excess spread financing                     70 0 155
Repayment of excess spread financing                     (3) (23) (198)
Settlement of excess spread financing                     (105) (207) 0
Repayment of nonrecourse debt - legacy assets                     (7) (15) (18)
Repurchase of unsecured senior notes                     (62) (123) (40)
Repurchase of common stock                     0 0 (114)
Excess tax benefit (deficiency) from share based compensation                     0 0 (4)
Surrender of shares relating to stock vesting                     (9) (4) (3)
Proceeds from non-controlling interests                     0 0 0
Debt financing costs                     (24) (13) (13)
Dividends to non-controlling interests                     (1) (5) 0
Net cash attributable to financing activities                     (2,111) (1,655) 2,698
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents                     21 (302) (68)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year   596     575       877 596 575 877 945
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year 596         575         596 575 877
Predecessor | Reportable legal entities | Mr. Cooper                          
Operating Activities                          
Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar                     154 30 19
Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash attributable to operating activities:                          
Provision for deferred income taxes                     0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests                     0 0 0
(Gain) loss from subsidiaries                     (181) (30) (19)
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                     0 0 0
Interest income on reverse mortgage interests                     0 0 0
(Gain) loss on sale of assets                     0 0 0
MSL related increased obligation                     0    
Loss on impairment of assets                         0
Provision for servicing reserves                     0 0 0
Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights/liabilities                     0 0 0
Fair value changes in excess spread financing                     0 0 0
Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights financing liability                     0 0 0
Amortization of premiums, net of discount accretion                     0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets                     0 0 0
Share-based compensation                     0 0 0
Other loss                     0 0  
Repurchases of forward loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations                     0 0 0
Repurchases of reverse loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations, net of assignments to a third party                     0    
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees, and other purchase-related activities                       0 0
Sales proceeds and loan payment proceeds for mortgage loans held for sale and held for investment                     0 0 0
Excess tax benefit (deficiency) from share based compensation                       0 0
Changes in assets and liabilities:                          
Advances and other receivables, net                     0 0 0
Reverse mortgage interests, net                     0 0 0
Other assets                     9 4 117
Payables and accrued liabilities                     27 0 0
Net cash attributable to operating activities                     9 4 117
Investing Activities                          
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals                     0 0 0
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred                     0 0 0
Net payment related to acquisition of HECM related receivables                     0    
Net proceeds from acquisition of reverse mortgage servicing portfolio and HECM related receivables                       0 0
Proceeds on sale of forward and reverse mortgage servicing rights                       0 0
Proceeds on sale of assets                     0 0  
Purchase of cost-method investments                       0  
Net cash attributable to investing activities                     0 0 0
Financing Activities                          
Increase (decrease) in warehouse facilities                     0 0 0
Increase (decrease) in advance facilities                     0 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of HECM securitizations                     0 0 0
Repayment of HECM securitizations                     0 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests                     0 0 0
Repayment of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests                     0 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of excess spread financing                     0   0
Repayment of excess spread financing                     0 0 0
Settlement of excess spread financing                     0 0  
Repayment of nonrecourse debt - legacy assets                     0 0 0
Repurchase of unsecured senior notes                     0 0 0
Repurchase of common stock                     0   (114)
Excess tax benefit (deficiency) from share based compensation                         0
Surrender of shares relating to stock vesting                     (9) (4) (3)
Debt financing costs                     0 0 0
Dividends to non-controlling interests                     0 0  
Net cash attributable to financing activities                     (9) (4) (117)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents                     0 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year   0     0       0 0 0 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year 0         0         0 0 0
Predecessor | Reportable legal entities | Issuer                          
Operating Activities                          
Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar                     181 30 19
Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash attributable to operating activities:                          
Provision for deferred income taxes                     63 (46) (5)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests                     0 1 (3)
(Gain) loss from subsidiaries                     (56) (53) (44)
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                     (295) (606) (764)
Interest income on reverse mortgage interests                     (274) (490) (344)
(Gain) loss on sale of assets                     0 1 2
MSL related increased obligation                     59    
Loss on impairment of assets                         25
Provision for servicing reserves                     70 148 108
Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights/liabilities                     (178) 430 484
Fair value changes in excess spread financing                     81 15 3
Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights financing liability                     16 (17) (42)
Amortization of premiums, net of discount accretion                     11 73 (9,907)
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets                     26 45 43
Share-based compensation                     16 12 15
Other loss                     3 6  
Repurchases of forward loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations                     (544) (1,249) (1,432)
Repurchases of reverse loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations, net of assignments to a third party                     (12,328)    
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees, and other purchase-related activities                       (19,159) (19,616)
Sales proceeds and loan payment proceeds for mortgage loans held for sale and held for investment                     13,381 20,760 31,024
Excess tax benefit (deficiency) from share based compensation                       (1) 4
Changes in assets and liabilities:                          
Advances and other receivables, net                     377 (30) 582
Reverse mortgage interests, net                     1,866 1,829 607
Other assets                     (294) (103) (707)
Payables and accrued liabilities                     65 (179) 46
Net cash attributable to operating activities                     2,246 1,417 98
Investing Activities                          
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals                     (35) (37) (55)
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred                     (127) (56) (120)
Net payment related to acquisition of HECM related receivables                     (1)    
Net proceeds from acquisition of reverse mortgage servicing portfolio and HECM related receivables                       16 (3,600)
Proceeds on sale of forward and reverse mortgage servicing rights                       71 68
Proceeds on sale of assets                     0 16  
Purchase of cost-method investments                       (4)  
Net cash attributable to investing activities                     (163) 6 (3,707)
Financing Activities                          
Increase (decrease) in warehouse facilities                     (585) 863 637
Increase (decrease) in advance facilities                     (55) (81) (51)
Proceeds from issuance of HECM securitizations                     0 0 0
Repayment of HECM securitizations                     0 (1) 0
Proceeds from issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests                     208 575 4,124
Repayment of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests                     (1,599) (2,597) (1,185)
Proceeds from issuance of excess spread financing                     70   155
Repayment of excess spread financing                     (3) (23) (198)
Settlement of excess spread financing                     (105) (207)  
Repayment of nonrecourse debt - legacy assets                     0 0 0
Repurchase of unsecured senior notes                     (62) (123) (40)
Repurchase of common stock                     0   0
Excess tax benefit (deficiency) from share based compensation                         (4)
Surrender of shares relating to stock vesting                     0 0 0
Debt financing costs                     (24) (13) (13)
Dividends to non-controlling interests                     (1) (5)  
Net cash attributable to financing activities                     (2,156) (1,612) 3,425
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents                     (73) (189) (184)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year   350     423       612 350 423 612 796
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year 350         423         350 423 612
Predecessor | Reportable legal entities | Guarantor (Subsidiaries of Issuer)                          
Operating Activities                          
Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar                     12 12 20
Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash attributable to operating activities:                          
Provision for deferred income taxes                     0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests                     0 0 0
(Gain) loss from subsidiaries                     0 0 0
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                     0 0 0
Interest income on reverse mortgage interests                     0 0 0
(Gain) loss on sale of assets                     0 0 0
MSL related increased obligation                     0    
Loss on impairment of assets                         0
Provision for servicing reserves                     0 0 0
Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights/liabilities                     0 0 0
Fair value changes in excess spread financing                     0 0 0
Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights financing liability                     0 0 0
Amortization of premiums, net of discount accretion                     0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets                     0 0 0
Share-based compensation                     0 0 0
Other loss                     0 0  
Repurchases of forward loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations                     0 0 0
Repurchases of reverse loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations, net of assignments to a third party                     0    
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees, and other purchase-related activities                       0 0
Sales proceeds and loan payment proceeds for mortgage loans held for sale and held for investment                     0 0 0
Excess tax benefit (deficiency) from share based compensation                       0 0
Changes in assets and liabilities:                          
Advances and other receivables, net                     0 0 0
Reverse mortgage interests, net                     0 0 0
Other assets                     (12) (12) (21)
Payables and accrued liabilities                     0 (1) 1
Net cash attributable to operating activities                     0 (1) 0
Investing Activities                          
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals                     0 0 1
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred                     0 0 0
Net payment related to acquisition of HECM related receivables                     0    
Net proceeds from acquisition of reverse mortgage servicing portfolio and HECM related receivables                       0 0
Proceeds on sale of forward and reverse mortgage servicing rights                       0 0
Proceeds on sale of assets                     0 0  
Purchase of cost-method investments                       0  
Net cash attributable to investing activities                     0 0 1
Financing Activities                          
Increase (decrease) in warehouse facilities                     0 0 0
Increase (decrease) in advance facilities                     0 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of HECM securitizations                     0 0 0
Repayment of HECM securitizations                     0 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests                     0 0 0
Repayment of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests                     0 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of excess spread financing                     0   0
Repayment of excess spread financing                     0 0 0
Settlement of excess spread financing                     0 0  
Repayment of nonrecourse debt - legacy assets                     0 0 0
Repurchase of unsecured senior notes                     0 0 0
Repurchase of common stock                     0   0
Excess tax benefit (deficiency) from share based compensation                         0
Surrender of shares relating to stock vesting                     0 0 0
Debt financing costs                     0 0 0
Dividends to non-controlling interests                     0 0  
Net cash attributable to financing activities                     0 0 0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents                     0 (1) 1
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year   1     1       2 1 1 2 1
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year 1         1         1 1 2
Predecessor | Reportable legal entities | Non-Guarantor (Subsidiaries of Issuer)                          
Operating Activities                          
Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar                     44 41 24
Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash attributable to operating activities:                          
Provision for deferred income taxes                     0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests                     0 0 0
(Gain) loss from subsidiaries                     0 0 0
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                     0 (1) (29)
Interest income on reverse mortgage interests                     0 0 0
(Gain) loss on sale of assets                     (9) (9) 0
MSL related increased obligation                     0    
Loss on impairment of assets                         0
Provision for servicing reserves                     0 0 0
Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights/liabilities                     1 0 0
Fair value changes in excess spread financing                     0 (3) 22
Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights financing liability                     0 0 0
Amortization of premiums, net of discount accretion                     (3) 9 9,971
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets                     7 14 20
Share-based compensation                     1 5 6
Other loss                     0 0  
Repurchases of forward loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations                     0 0 0
Repurchases of reverse loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations, net of assignments to a third party                     0    
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees, and other purchase-related activities                       0 (794)
Sales proceeds and loan payment proceeds for mortgage loans held for sale and held for investment                     11 16 (8,993)
Excess tax benefit (deficiency) from share based compensation                       0 0
Changes in assets and liabilities:                          
Advances and other receivables, net                     0 0 0
Reverse mortgage interests, net                     (265) (157) (35)
Other assets                     256 36 586
Payables and accrued liabilities                     (4) (12) (21)
Net cash attributable to operating activities                     39 (61) 757
Investing Activities                          
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals                     (5) (5) (8)
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred                     (7) (7) (24)
Net payment related to acquisition of HECM related receivables                     0    
Net proceeds from acquisition of reverse mortgage servicing portfolio and HECM related receivables                       0 0
Proceeds on sale of forward and reverse mortgage servicing rights                       0 0
Proceeds on sale of assets                     13 0  
Purchase of cost-method investments                       0  
Net cash attributable to investing activities                     1 (12) (32)
Financing Activities                          
Increase (decrease) in warehouse facilities                     0 0 (108)
Increase (decrease) in advance facilities                     (250) (160) (499)
Proceeds from issuance of HECM securitizations                     759 707 728
Repayment of HECM securitizations                     (448) (571) (713)
Proceeds from issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests                     0 0 0
Repayment of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests                     0 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of excess spread financing                     0   0
Repayment of excess spread financing                     0 0 0
Settlement of excess spread financing                     0 0  
Repayment of nonrecourse debt - legacy assets                     (7) (15) (18)
Repurchase of unsecured senior notes                     0 0 0
Repurchase of common stock                     0   0
Excess tax benefit (deficiency) from share based compensation                         0
Surrender of shares relating to stock vesting                     0 0 0
Debt financing costs                     0 0 0
Dividends to non-controlling interests                     0 0  
Net cash attributable to financing activities                     54 (39) (610)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents                     94 (112) 115
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year   245     151       263 245 151 263 148
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year 245         151         245 151 263
Predecessor | Eliminations                          
Operating Activities                          
Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar                     (237) (83) (63)
Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash attributable to operating activities:                          
Provision for deferred income taxes                     0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests                     0 0 0
(Gain) loss from subsidiaries                     237 83 63
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale                     0 0 0
Interest income on reverse mortgage interests                     0 0 0
(Gain) loss on sale of assets                     0 0 0
MSL related increased obligation                     0    
Loss on impairment of assets                         0
Provision for servicing reserves                     0 0 0
Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights/liabilities                     0 0 0
Fair value changes in excess spread financing                     0 0 0
Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights financing liability                     0 0 0
Amortization of premiums, net of discount accretion                     0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization for property and equipment and intangible assets                     0 0 0
Share-based compensation                     0 0 0
Other loss                     0 0  
Repurchases of forward loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations                     0 0 0
Repurchases of reverse loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations, net of assignments to a third party                     0    
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees, and other purchase-related activities                       0 0
Sales proceeds and loan payment proceeds for mortgage loans held for sale and held for investment                     0 0 0
Excess tax benefit (deficiency) from share based compensation                       0 0
Changes in assets and liabilities:                          
Advances and other receivables, net                     0 0 0
Reverse mortgage interests, net                     0 0 0
Other assets                     0 0 0
Payables and accrued liabilities                     0 0 0
Net cash attributable to operating activities                     0 0 0
Investing Activities                          
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals                     0 0 0
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred                     0 0 0
Net payment related to acquisition of HECM related receivables                     0    
Net proceeds from acquisition of reverse mortgage servicing portfolio and HECM related receivables                       0 0
Proceeds on sale of forward and reverse mortgage servicing rights                       0 0
Proceeds on sale of assets                     0 0  
Purchase of cost-method investments                       0  
Net cash attributable to investing activities                     0 0 0
Financing Activities                          
Increase (decrease) in warehouse facilities                     0 0 0
Increase (decrease) in advance facilities                     0 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of HECM securitizations                     0 0 0
Repayment of HECM securitizations                     0 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests                     0 0 0
Repayment of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests                     0 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of excess spread financing                     0   0
Repayment of excess spread financing                     0 0 0
Settlement of excess spread financing                     0 0  
Repayment of nonrecourse debt - legacy assets                     0 0 0
Repurchase of unsecured senior notes                     0 0 0
Repurchase of common stock                     0   0
Excess tax benefit (deficiency) from share based compensation                         0
Surrender of shares relating to stock vesting                     0 0 0
Debt financing costs                     0 0 0
Dividends to non-controlling interests                     0 0  
Net cash attributable to financing activities                     0 0 0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents                     0 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year   $ 0     $ 0       $ 0 $ 0 0 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year $ 0         $ 0         $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
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Transactions with Affiliates - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                          
Service related, net   $ 259.0 $ 159.0             $ 418.0      
New Residential                          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                          
Excess spread financing           $ 857.0           $ 857.0  
Payments for servicing fees                     $ 122.0 241.0 $ 290.0
Predecessor                          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                          
Mortgage servicing rights financing - fair value           9.5           9.5  
Service related, net $ 120.0     $ 317.0 $ 464.0 295.0 $ 252.0 $ 213.0 $ 283.0   901.0 1,043.0 1,122.0
Predecessor | New Residential                          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                          
Revenue recognized for serving arrangements                     3.0 6.0 $ 5.0
Predecessor | Subsidiary of New Residential [Member] | Loan Subservicing Agreement | Agency MSRs                          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                          
UPB boarded           $ 105,000.0              
Service related, net                     $ 43.0 $ 31.0  
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Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
1 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Service related, net   $ 259 $ 159             $ 418      
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale   83 93             176      
Total revenues   342 252             594      
Total expenses   275 432             707      
Total other income (expenses), net   (26) 2             (24)      
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)   41 (178)             (137)      
Less: Income tax expense (benefit)   (979) (42)             (1,021)      
Net income (loss)   1,020 (136)             884      
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests   0 0             0      
Net income attributable to Successor/Predecessor   1,020 (136)             884      
Less: Undistributed earnings attributable to participating stockholders   9 0             8      
Net income attributable to common stockholders   $ 1,011 $ (136)             $ 876      
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to Predecessor/Successor:                          
Basic (in dollars per share)   $ 11.13 $ (1.50)             $ 9.65      
Diluted (in dollars per share)   $ 10.99 $ (1.50)             $ 9.54      
Predecessor                          
Service related, net $ 120     $ 317 $ 464 $ 295 $ 252 $ 213 $ 283   $ 901 $ 1,043 $ 1,122
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale 44     127 124 142 154 167 144   295 607 793
Total revenues 164     444 588 437 406 380 427   1,196 1,650 1,915
Total expenses 242     339 364 366 368 369 372   945 1,475 1,644
Total other income (expenses), net (5)     (26) (18) (13) (26) (40) (52)   (49) (131) (242)
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) (83)     79 206 58 12 (29) 3   202 44 29
Less: Income tax expense (benefit) (19)     21 46 17 5 (10) 1   48 13 13
Net income (loss) (64)     58 160 41 7 (19) 2   154 31 16
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests 0     0 0 0 0 1 0   0 1 (3)
Net income attributable to Successor/Predecessor (64)     58 160 $ 41 $ 7 $ (20) $ 2   154 30 19
Less: Undistributed earnings attributable to participating stockholders 0     0 0           0 0 0
Net income attributable to common stockholders $ (64)     $ 58 $ 160           $ 154 $ 30 $ 19
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to Predecessor/Successor:                          
Basic (in dollars per share) $ (0.65)     $ 0.59 $ 1.63 $ 0.42 $ 0.07 $ (0.20) $ 0.02   $ 1.57 $ 0.31 $ 0.19
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ (0.65)     $ 0.59 $ 1.61 $ 0.41 $ 0.07 $ (0.20) $ 0.02   $ 1.55 $ 0.30 $ 0.19
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Subsequent Events (Details) - Subsequent Event - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Feb. 28, 2019
Feb. 01, 2019
Jan. 03, 2019
Pacific Union Financial, LLC      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]      
Purchase price from cash payment   $ 128  
Seterus Mortgage Servicing Platform And Related IBM Assets      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]      
Purchase price from cash payment $ 8    
GSE Mortgages      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]      
Securities purchased under agreements     $ 24,000
Mortgages      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]      
Securities purchased under agreements     $ 24,000