Derivative Financial Instruments | Note 8—Derivative Financial Instruments The Company holds and issues derivative financial instruments in connection with its operating activities. Derivative financial instruments are created as a result of certain of the Company’s operations and when the Company enters into derivative transactions as part of its interest rate risk management activities. Derivative financial instruments created as a result of the Company’s operations include: ● IRLCs that are created when the Company commits to purchase or originate a loan for sale. ● Derivatives that were embedded in a master repurchase agreement that provided for the Company to receive incentives for financing mortgage loans that satisfied certain consumer relief characteristics under the master repurchase agreement. The Company also engages in interest rate risk management activities in an effort to moderate the effect of changes in market interest rates on the fair value of the Company’s assets. To manage this fair value risk resulting from interest rate risk, the Company uses derivative financial instruments acquired with the intention of reducing the risk that changes in market interest rates will result in unfavorable changes in the fair value of the Company’s IRLCs, inventory of loans held for sale and the portion of its MSRs not financed with ESS. The Company does not designate and qualify any of its derivatives for hedge accounting. The Company records all derivative financial instruments at fair value and records changes in fair value in current period income. Derivative Notional Amounts and Fair Value of Derivatives The Company had the following derivative financial instruments recorded on its consolidated balance sheets: June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Fair value Fair value Notional Derivative Derivative Notional Derivative Derivative Instrument amount assets liabilities amount assets liabilities (in thousands) Not subject to master netting arrangements: Interest rate lock commitments 12,245,054 $ 369,455 $ 1,391 7,122,316 $ 138,511 $ 1,861 Repurchase agreement derivatives 8,187 — 8,187 — Used for hedging purposes: Forward purchase contracts 20,709,914 93,136 4,184 13,618,361 12,364 19,040 Forward sales contracts 25,302,147 5,271 109,371 16,220,526 17,097 18,045 MBS put options 11,200,000 8,543 2 6,100,000 3,415 — Swaption purchase contracts 3,375,000 5,318 — 1,750,000 2,409 — Put options on interest rate futures purchase contracts 350,000 273 — 2,250,000 3,945 — Call options on interest rate futures purchase contracts 1,800,000 3,438 — 750,000 1,469 — Treasury futures purchase contracts 925,000 — — 1,276,000 — — Treasury futures sale contracts 450,000 — — 1,010,000 — — Interest rate swap futures purchase contracts 3,460,000 — — 3,210,000 — — Total derivatives before netting 493,621 114,948 187,397 38,946 Netting (93,319) (93,794) (27,711) (16,616) $ 400,302 $ 21,154 $ 159,686 $ 22,330 Collateral placed with (received from) derivative counterparties, net $ 475 $ (11,095) The following table summarizes notional amount activity for derivative contracts used in the Company’s hedging activities: Notional amounts, quarter ended June 30, 2020 Beginning of Dispositions/ End of Instrument quarter Additions expirations quarter (in thousands) Forward purchase contracts 20,480,331 113,942,362 (113,712,779) 20,709,914 Forward sale contracts 20,196,818 138,886,096 (133,780,767) 25,302,147 MBS put options 10,700,000 27,750,000 (27,250,000) 11,200,000 Swaption purchase contracts 6,800,000 3,175,000 (6,600,000) 3,375,000 Swaption sale contracts — 6,600,000 (6,600,000) — Put options on interest rate futures purchase contracts 4,925,000 1,100,000 (5,675,000) 350,000 Call options on interest rate futures purchase contracts 1,925,000 5,000,000 (5,125,000) 1,800,000 Put options on interest rate futures sale contracts — 5,675,000 (5,675,000) — Call options on interest rate futures sale contracts — 5,125,000 (5,125,000) — Treasury futures purchase contracts 650,000 1,920,200 (1,645,200) 925,000 Treasury futures sale contracts 810,000 1,285,200 (1,645,200) 450,000 Interest rate swap futures purchase contracts 2,560,000 1,725,000 (825,000) 3,460,000 Interest rate swap futures sales contracts — 825,000 (825,000) — Notional amounts, quarter ended June 30, 2019 Beginning of Dispositions/ End of Instrument quarter Additions expirations quarter (in thousands) Forward purchase contracts 9,313,389 84,608,506 (74,424,197) 19,497,698 Forward sale contracts 7,583,005 93,901,535 (87,208,384) 14,276,156 MBS put options 9,425,000 28,450,000 (25,100,000) 12,775,000 MBS call options 3,350,000 2,250,000 (3,350,000) 2,250,000 Put options on interest rate futures purchase contracts 3,350,000 2,897,500 (3,412,500) 2,835,000 Call options on interest rate futures purchase contracts 2,250,000 6,915,000 (5,477,500) 3,687,500 Put options on interest rate futures sale contracts — 8,827,500 (8,827,500) — Treasury futures purchase contracts 1,810,000 2,700,200 (4,024,100) 486,100 Treasury futures sale contracts 1,075,000 4,499,100 (4,024,100) 1,550,000 Interest rate swap futures purchase contracts 1,025,000 1,875,000 — 2,900,000 Notional amounts, six months ended June 30, 2020 Beginning of Dispositions/ End of Instrument period Additions expirations period (in thousands) Forward purchase contracts 13,618,361 226,801,811 (219,710,258) 20,709,914 Forward sale contracts 16,220,526 269,322,327 (260,240,706) 25,302,147 MBS put options 6,100,000 49,750,000 (44,650,000) 11,200,000 Swaption purchase contracts 1,750,000 11,075,000 (9,450,000) 3,375,000 Swaption sale contracts — 9,450,000 (9,450,000) — Put options on interest rate futures purchase contracts 2,250,000 8,700,000 (10,600,000) 350,000 Call options on interest rate futures purchase contracts 750,000 8,540,000 (7,490,000) 1,800,000 Put options on interest rate futures sale contracts — 10,600,000 (10,600,000) — Call options on interest rate futures sale contracts — 7,490,000 (7,490,000) — Treasury futures purchase contracts 1,276,000 3,955,200 (4,306,200) 925,000 Treasury futures sale contracts 1,010,000 3,746,200 (4,306,200) 450,000 Interest rate swap futures purchase contracts 3,210,000 2,950,000 (2,700,000) 3,460,000 Interest rate swap futures sales contracts — 2,700,000 (2,700,000) — Notional amounts, six months ended June 30, 2019 Beginning of Dispositions/ End of Instrument period Additions expirations period (in thousands) Forward purchase contracts 6,657,026 137,230,351 (124,389,679) 19,497,698 Forward sale contracts 6,890,046 153,575,022 (146,188,912) 14,276,156 MBS put options 4,635,000 47,610,000 (39,470,000) 12,775,000 MBS call options 1,450,000 6,750,000 (5,950,000) 2,250,000 Put options on interest rate futures purchase contracts 3,085,000 9,572,500 (9,822,500) 2,835,000 Call options on interest rate futures purchase contracts 1,512,500 11,377,800 (9,202,800) 3,687,500 Put options on interest rate futures sale contracts — 18,962,800 (18,962,800) — Treasury futures purchase contracts 835,000 6,811,400 (7,160,300) 486,100 Treasury futures sale contracts 1,450,000 7,260,300 (7,160,300) 1,550,000 Interest rate swap futures purchase contracts 625,000 2,275,000 — 2,900,000 Derivative Balances and Netting of Financial Instruments The Company has elected to present net derivative asset and liability positions, and cash collateral obtained from (or posted to) its counterparties when subject to a master netting arrangement that is legally enforceable on all counterparties in the event of default. The derivatives that are not subject to a master netting arrangement are IRLCs and repurchase agreement derivatives. Offsetting of Derivative Assets Following are summaries of derivative assets and related netting amounts: June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Gross Gross amount Net amount Gross Gross amount Net amount amount of offset in the of assets in the amount of offset in the of assets in the recognized consolidated consolidated recognized consolidated consolidated assets balance sheet balance sheet assets balance sheet balance sheet (in thousands) Derivatives not subject to master netting arrangements: Interest rate lock commitments $ 369,455 $ — $ 369,455 $ 138,511 $ — $ 138,511 Repurchase agreement derivatives 8,187 — 8,187 8,187 — 8,187 377,642 — 377,642 146,698 — 146,698 Derivatives subject to master netting arrangements: Forward purchase contracts 93,136 — 93,136 12,364 — 12,364 Forward sale contracts 5,271 — 5,271 17,097 — 17,097 MBS put options 8,543 — 8,543 3,415 — 3,415 Swaption purchase contracts 5,318 — 5,318 2,409 — 2,409 Put options on interest rate futures purchase contracts 273 — 273 3,945 — 3,945 Call options on interest rate futures purchase contracts 3,438 — 3,438 1,469 — 1,469 Netting — (93,319) (93,319) — (27,711) (27,711) 115,979 (93,319) 22,660 40,699 (27,711) 12,988 $ 493,621 $ (93,319) $ 400,302 $ 187,397 $ (27,711) $ 159,686 Derivative Assets, Financial Instruments, and Cash Collateral Held by Counterparty The following table summarizes by significant counterparty the amount of derivative asset positions after considering master netting arrangements and financial instruments or cash pledged that do not meet the accounting guidance qualifying for netting. June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Gross amount not Gross amount not offset in the offset in the consolidated consolidated Net amount balance sheet Net amount balance sheet of assets in the Cash of assets in the Cash consolidated Financial collateral Net consolidated Financial collateral Net balance sheet instruments received amount balance sheet instruments received amount (in thousands) Interest rate lock commitments $ 369,455 $ — $ — $ 369,455 $ 138,511 $ — $ — $ 138,511 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 9,482 — — 9,482 — — — — Deutsche Bank 8,187 — — 8,187 9,138 — — 9,138 RJ O'Brien 3,711 — — 3,711 5,414 — — 5,414 JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 3,462 — — 3,462 2,196 — — 2,196 Goldman Sachs 2,094 — — 2,094 2,548 — — 2,548 Nomura Securities International, Inc. 1,482 — — 1,482 — — — — Mizuho Securities — — — — 1,597 — — 1,597 Others 2,429 — — 2,429 282 — — 282 $ 400,302 $ — $ — $ 400,302 $ 159,686 $ — $ — $ 159,686 Offsetting of Derivative Liabilities and Financial Liabilities Following is a summary of net derivative liabilities and assets sold under agreements to repurchase and related netting amounts. Assets sold under agreements to repurchase do not qualify for netting. June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Net Net amount amount Gross Gross amount of liabilities Gross Gross amount of liabilities amount of offset in the in the amount of offset in the in the recognized consolidated consolidated recognized consolidated consolidated liabilities balance sheet balance sheet liabilities balance sheet balance sheet (in thousands) Derivatives not subject to master netting arrangements – $ 1,391 $ — $ 1,391 $ 1,861 $ — $ 1,861 Derivatives subject to a master netting arrangement: Forward purchase contracts 4,184 — 4,184 19,040 — 19,040 Forward sale contracts 109,371 — 109,371 18,045 — 18,045 MBS put options 2 — 2 — — — Netting — (93,794) (93,794) — (16,616) (16,616) 113,557 (93,794) 19,763 37,085 (16,616) 20,469 Total derivatives 114,948 (93,794) 21,154 38,946 (16,616) 22,330 Assets sold under agreements to repurchase: Amount outstanding 3,769,495 — 3,769,495 4,141,680 — 4,141,680 Unamortized debt issuance cost, net (10,180) — (10,180) (627) — (627) 3,759,315 — 3,759,315 4,141,053 — 4,141,053 $ 3,874,263 $ (93,794) $ 3,780,469 $ 4,179,999 $ (16,616) $ 4,163,383 Derivative Liabilities, Financial Instruments, and Collateral Held by Counterparty The following table summarizes by significant counterparty the amount of derivative liabilities and assets sold under agreements to repurchase after considering master netting arrangements and financial instruments or cash pledged that do not qualify under the accounting guidance for netting. All assets sold under agreements to repurchase are secured by sufficient collateral or have fair value that exceeds the liability amount recorded on the consolidated balance sheets. June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Gross amounts Gross amounts not offset in the not offset in the Net amount consolidated Net amount consolidated of liabilities balance sheet of liabilities balance sheet in the Cash in the Cash consolidated Financial collateral Net consolidated Financial collateral Net balance sheet instruments pledged amount balance sheet instruments pledged amount (in thousands) Interest rate lock commitments $ 1,391 $ — $ — $ 1,391 $ 1,861 $ — $ — $ 1,861 Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital LLC 1,690,452 (1,685,301) — 5,151 1,235,430 (1,235,430) — — Bank of America, N.A. 721,185 (714,042) — 7,143 379,400 (374,190) — 5,210 Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. 368,513 (368,513) — — 582,941 (582,941) — — Royal Bank of Canada 360,389 (360,389) — — 175,897 (175,897) — — Citibank, N.A. 339,315 (339,315) — — 655,831 (653,170) — 2,661 BNP Paribas 193,740 (193,740) — — 183,880 (183,880) — — JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 108,195 (108,195) — — 936,172 (936,172) — — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 6,183 — — 6,183 — — — — Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. — — — — 11,212 — — 11,212 Others 1,286 — — 1,286 1,386 — — 1,386 $ 3,790,649 $ (3,769,495) $ — $ 21,154 $ 4,164,010 $ (4,141,680) $ — $ 22,330 Following are the gains (losses) recognized by the Company on derivative financial instruments and the income statement lines where such gains and losses are included: Quarter ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, Derivative activity Income statement line 2020 2019 2020 2019 (in thousands) Interest rate lock commitments Net gains on loans held for sale at fair value (1) $ 52,871 $ 45,711 $ 231,414 $ 62,438 Repurchase agreement derivatives Interest expense $ — $ (1,143) $ — $ (1,700) Hedged item: Interest rate lock commitments and loans held for sale Net gains on loans held for sale at fair value $ (101,115) $ (67,154) $ (326,672) $ (101,822) Mortgage servicing rights Net loan servicing fees –C $ (15,764) $ 203,180 $ 1,020,806 $ 337,737 (1) Represents net increase (decrease) in fair value of IRLCs from the beginning to the end of the reporting period. Amounts recognized at the date of commitment and fair value changes recognized during the period until purchase of the underlying loans are shown in the rollforward of IRLCs for the period in Note 6 – Fair Value – Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis. |