WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 28, 2018 -- Ocwen Financial Corporation (NYSE:OCN), a leading financial services holding company, announced today that in 2017 the Company helped approximately 45,650 families avoid foreclosure and remain in their homes. Ocwen works directly with homeowners who are behind in making their mortgage payments as well as through non-profit agencies to find loan modification solutions that allow homeowners to become current on their mortgage. Many of these solutions involve principal forgiveness. In 2017, Ocwen forgave approximately $857 million in mortgage debt.
The company services a unique portfolio, which is comprised in large part of non-conventional mortgages that have higher than average delinquency rates. The current delinquency rate on the Company’s portfolio is approximately 9.3 percent as of December 31, 2017. Despite the sunset of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Home Affordable Mortgage Program (HAMP) at the end of 2016, Ocwen has continued to offer its own streamlined modification products to assist customers in finding a solution to better afford their homes.
“Ocwen leads the industry in offering innovative mortgage loan modifications, and is proud to help homeowners across the country find solutions that allow them to remain in their homes,” commented Jay Williams, Senior Vice President, Servicing Financial Operations, at Ocwen. “Given the challenging nature of our portfolio it is incumbent upon the Company to design products and strategies that serve a diverse customer base. Our 2017 borrower assistance results show that we continue to make progress in our effort to be one of the nation’s leading mortgage servicers.”
From 2008 through December 31, 2017, Ocwen has granted approximately 765,200 loan modifications nation-wide and forgiven more than $18.5 billion in debt.
Below are the top 10 states where Ocwen modified loans and forgave debt in 2017:
| State | Number of Loans Modified (rounded) | Total Debt Forgiven (millions rounded) | |
| California | 5,450 | $91.6 | |
| Florida | 4,300 | $107.7 | |
| New York | 3,950 | $156.2 | |
| Texas | 3,050 | $12.6 | |
| New Jersey | 2,325 | $113.2 | |
| Pennsylvania | 2,200 | $23.5 | |
| Maryland | 1,950 | $44.9 | |
| Illinois | 1,925 | $46.5 | |
| Georgia | 1,750 | $20.3 | |
| Ohio | 1,550 | $17.8 | |
Ocwen customer testimonials and specific state-by-state data highlighting our modification results can be found at OcwenCares.com.
About Ocwen Financial Corporation
Ocwen Financial Corporation is a financial services holding company which, through its subsidiaries, originates and services loans. We are headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, with offices throughout the United States and in the U.S. Virgin Islands and operations in India and the Philippines. We have been serving our customers since 1988. We may post information that is important to investors on our website (www.Ocwen.com).
For Further Information Contact
John Lovallo
T: (917) 612-8419
E: [email protected]


Prysmian Nears Deal to Acquire Atkore in Potential All-Cash Takeover
Shein Targets $30B-$40B Valuation in Hong Kong IPO Planned for August
Glencore Posts Strong H1 2026 Earnings, Announces ASX Secondary Listing
SpaceX Targets Starship Flight 14 With First V3 Starlink Satellite Launch
Novo Nordisk Raises 2025 Outlook Despite Wegovy Pill Miss and CagriSema Setback
Heineken H1 Operating Profit Meets Forecast as Beer Volumes Beat Expectations
Vast Eyes Hong Kong IPO as Chinese AI Unicorn Gains Momentum
Apple Restores Telegram to App Store After Content Policy Violation
Jetstar to Charge for Overhead Cabin Bags From February
Samsung, SK Hynix Test AMEC Chipmaking Tools for China Backup Plan
Chery Invests $75 Million in KG Mobility to Expand Global Automotive Partnership
HSBC H1 Profit Jumps 23%, Announces $1 Billion Share Buyback and Reaffirms 2028 Targets
Trump Urges Exxon, Chevron to Cut Gas Prices After Record Oil Profits
Palantir Stock Soars as AI Demand Drives Strong Q2 Earnings and Higher 2026 Outlook
Toyota Raises FY2027 Outlook, Announces ¥1 Trillion Buyback Despite Q1 Profit Dip
SK Hynix Bonus Dispute Deepens as Union Rejects Stock-Based Payout Proposal
Alibaba Stock Jumps as Qwen 3.8-MAX AI Model Intensifies China's AI Race 



