Ocwen Revived: Where Do We Go From Here? by Oozing Alpha
On June 17, 2016, I had posted on Oozing Alpha Has Ocwen Stock Been Sufficiently De-Risked?
Since that post:
- The company reported significantly improved Q2 results on July 27.
- During Q2 earnings call, it announced that it is negotiating with California regulator (CA DBO) and has set aside a $15 million reserve for a potential settlement, an insignificant amount when compared with $30 million that Ocwen spends on monitor fees on a quarterly basis.
- On August 4, Ocwen successfully priced a $500 million securitization.
- On August 9, Ocwen received an upgrade from S&P on its servicer ratings. This was critical since without an upgrade, Ocwen was at risk of losing ~ half...

