Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Sep. 30, 2018	Oct. 19, 2018
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.
Entity Central Index Key	0001462418
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2018
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		16,990,838
Entity Treasury Stock (in shares)		8,421,910
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 102,860	$ 105,006
Investment in equity securities	44,967	49,153
Accounts receivable, net	46,929	52,740
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	81,622	64,742
Total current assets	276,378	271,641
Premises and equipment, net	52,026	73,273
Goodwill	84,027	86,283
Intangible assets, net	98,754	120,065
Deferred tax assets, net	304,383	303,707
Other assets	13,697	10,195
Total assets	829,265	865,164
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	96,407	84,400
Current portion of long-term debt	34,440	5,945
Deferred revenue	12,955	9,802
Other current liabilities	7,912	9,414
Total current liabilities	151,714	109,561
Long-term debt, less current portion	346,544	403,336
Other non-current liabilities	7,866	12,282
Commitments, contingencies and regulatory matters
Equity:
Common stock ($1.00 par value; 100,000 shares authorized, 25,413 issued and 17,048 outstanding as of September 30, 2018; 100,000 shares authorized, 25,413 shares issued and 17,418 outstanding as of December 31, 2017)	25,413	25,413
Additional paid-in capital	118,625	112,475
Retained earnings	603,343	626,600
Accumulated other comprehensive income	0	733
Treasury stock, at cost (8,365 shares as of September 30, 2018 and 7,995 shares as of December 31, 2017)	(425,767)	(426,609)
Altisource equity	321,614	338,612
Non-controlling interests	1,527	1,373
Total equity	323,141	339,985
Total liabilities and equity	$ 829,265	$ 865,164

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	25,413,000	25,413,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	17,048,000	17,418,000
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	8,365,000	7,995,000

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 204,575	$ 234,979	$ 620,569	$ 726,147
Cost of revenue	147,580	174,898	457,980	538,244
Gross profit	56,995	60,081	162,589	187,903
Operating expenses (income):
Selling, general and administrative expenses	46,329	46,622	132,377	146,793
Gain on sale of business (Note 3)	(13,688)	0	(13,688)	0
Restructuring charges (Note 20)	3,436	0	3,436	0
Income from operations	20,918	13,459	40,464	41,110
Other income (expense), net:
Interest expense	(6,725)	(5,599)	(19,615)	(16,862)
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment in equity securities (Note 4)	1,782	0	(4,186)	0
Other income (expense), net	154	2,497	(2,435)	8,015
Total other income (expense), net	(4,789)	(3,102)	(26,236)	(8,847)
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interests	16,129	10,357	14,228	32,263
Income tax provision	(6,608)	(2,591)	(6,059)	(7,615)
Net income	9,521	7,766	8,169	24,648
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(854)	(805)	(2,066)	(2,107)
Net income attributable to Altisource	$ 8,667	$ 6,961	$ 6,103	$ 22,541
Earnings per share:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 0.51	$ 0.39	$ 0.36	$ 1.23
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 0.49	$ 0.38	$ 0.35	$ 1.20
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	17,033	18,023	17,184	18,337
Diluted (in shares)	17,575	18,429	17,669	18,854
Comprehensive income:
Reclassification of unrealized gain on investment in equity securities, net of income tax provision of $200, to retained earnings from the cumulative effect of an accounting change	$ 0	$ 0	$ (733)	$ 0
Unrealized (loss) gain on investment in equity securities, net of income tax benefit (provision) of $0, $2,054, $0, $(78)	0	(5,530)	0	212
Comprehensive income, net of tax	9,521	2,236	7,436	24,860
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests	(854)	(805)	(2,066)	(2,107)
Comprehensive income attributable to Altisource	$ 8,667	$ 1,431	$ 5,370	$ 22,753

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Income tax benefit (provision) on unrealized (loss) gain on investment in equity securities	$ 0	$ 2,054	$ 0	$ (78)
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income
Income tax provision on unrealized gain on investment in equity securities	$ 0	$ 0	$ 200	$ 0

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Treasury stock, at cost	Non-controlling interests
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016		25,413
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 62,194	$ 25,413	$ 107,288	$ 333,786	$ (1,745)	$ (403,953)	$ 1,405
Increase (Decrease) in Equity
Net income	24,648			22,541			2,107
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	212				212
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders	(2,143)						(2,143)
Share-based compensation expense	3,237		3,237
Exercise of stock options and issuance of restricted shares	2,084			(11,787)		13,871
Treasury shares withheld for the payment of tax on restricted share issuances and stock option exercises	(1,088)			(1,497)		409
Repurchase of shares	(24,995)					(24,995)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2017		25,413
Balance at Sep. 30, 2017	64,149	$ 25,413	111,457	342,111	(1,533)	(414,668)	1,369
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		25,413
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	339,985	$ 25,413	112,475	626,600	733	(426,609)	1,373
Increase (Decrease) in Equity
Net income	8,169			6,103			2,066
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders	(1,912)						(1,912)
Share-based compensation expense	6,150		6,150
Exercise of stock options and issuance of restricted shares	3,576			(18,524)		22,100
Treasury shares withheld for the payment of tax on restricted share issuances and stock option exercises	(608)			(1,121)		513
Repurchase of shares	(21,771)					(21,771)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018		25,413
Balance at Sep. 30, 2018	$ 323,141	$ 25,413	$ 118,625	$ 603,343	$ 0	$ (425,767)	$ 1,527

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 8,169	$ 24,648
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	24,743	27,411
Amortization of intangible assets	21,311	27,143
Change in the fair value of acquisition related contingent consideration	0	24
Unrealized loss on investment in equity securities	4,186	0
Share-based compensation expense	6,150	3,237
Bad debt expense	2,408	3,101
Gain on early extinguishment of debt	0	(5,419)
Amortization of debt discount	513	225
Amortization of debt issuance costs	739	625
Deferred income taxes	(676)	0
Loss on disposal of fixed assets	723	2,776
Gain on sale of business	(13,688)	0
Loss on debt refinancing (Note 11)	4,434	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	4,515	21,543
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(16,880)	(17,272)
Other assets	554	760
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	10,774	165
Other current and non-current liabilities	(14,325)	(41,838)
Net cash provided by operating activities	43,650	47,129
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to premises and equipment	(4,207)	(7,485)
Proceeds from the sale of business (Note 3)	15,000	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	10,793	(7,485)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	407,880	0
Repayments and repurchases of long-term debt	(436,821)	(48,600)
Debt issuance costs	(5,042)	0
Proceeds from stock option exercises	3,576	2,084
Purchase of treasury shares	(21,771)	(24,995)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(1,912)	(2,143)
Payment of tax withholding on issuance of restricted shares and stock option exercises	(608)	(1,088)
Net cash used in financing activities	(54,698)	(74,742)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(255)	(35,098)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period	108,843	153,421
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period	108,588	118,323
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	17,889	16,203
Income taxes paid, net	4,162	15,445
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Increase in payables for purchases of premises and equipment	$ 12	$ 52

ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Description of Business

Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A., together with its subsidiaries (which may be referred to as “Altisource,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”), is an integrated service provider and marketplace for the real estate and mortgage industries. Combining operational excellence with a suite of innovative services and technologies, Altisource helps solve the demands of the ever-changing markets we serve.

We are publicly traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “ASPS.” We are organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Basis of Accounting and Presentation

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, the interim data includes all normal recurring adjustments considered necessary to fairly state the results for the interim periods presented. The preparation of interim condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our interim condensed consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

Altisource consolidates Best Partners Mortgage Cooperative, Inc., which is managed by The Mortgage Partnership of America, L.L.C. (“MPA”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Altisource. Best Partners Mortgage Cooperative, Inc. is a mortgage cooperative doing business as Lenders One^® (“Lenders One”). MPA provides services to Lenders One under a management agreement that ends on December 31, 2025 (with renewals for three successive five-year periods at MPA’s option).

The management agreement between MPA and Lenders One, pursuant to which MPA is the management company, represents a variable interest in a variable interest entity. MPA is the primary beneficiary of Lenders One as it has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the cooperative’s economic performance and the right to receive benefits from the cooperative. As a result, Lenders One is presented in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements on a consolidated basis and the interests of the members are reflected as non-controlling interests. As of September 30, 2018, Lenders One had total assets of $2.7 million and total liabilities of $0.9 million. As of December 31, 2017, Lenders One had total assets of $4.6 million and total liabilities of $3.1 million.

These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, as filed with the SEC on February 22, 2018.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as an exit price, representing the amount that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The three-tier hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value, which prioritizes the inputs used in the methodologies of measuring fair value for assets and liabilities, is as follows:

Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities

Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of assets or liabilities

Financial assets and financial liabilities are classified based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurements. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurements requires judgment and may affect the valuation of the assets and liabilities being measured and their placement within the fair value hierarchy.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and during 2016, the FASB issued additional guidance providing clarifications and corrections, including: ASU No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net), ASU No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, ASU No. 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, and ASU No. 2016-20, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (collectively “Topic 606”). Topic 606 establishes a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most prior revenue recognition guidance. This new standard requires that an entity recognize revenue for the transfer of promised goods or services to a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration that the entity expects to receive and consistent with the delivery of the performance obligation described in the underlying contract with the customer.

The Company adopted Topic 606 effective January 1, 2018 using the cumulative effect method. As a result of this adoption, the Company recognized an $11.2 million increase in deferred revenue, a $1.1 million increase in unbilled accounts receivable, a $0.3 million increase in other current liabilities and a $10.4 million decrease in retained earnings as of January 1, 2018. Because the Company adopted Topic 606 retrospectively with a cumulative effect as of January 1, 2018, the comparative results as of December 31, 2017 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 have not been restated and continue to be reported under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 605, Revenue Recognition and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 13, Revenue Recognition. The details of the significant changes and quantitative impact of the adoption of Topic 606 are described below. Also see Note 15 for additional information on revenue, including disaggregation of revenue and contract balances.

As a result of the adoption of Topic 606, the Company’s accounting policy for revenue recognition is as follows:

We recognize revenue from the services we provide in accordance with the 5-step process outlined in Topic 606. We recognize revenue when we satisfy a performance obligation by transferring control of a product or service to a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration that we expect to receive. This revenue can be recognized at a point in time or over time. We invoice customers based on our contractual arrangements with each customer, which may not be consistent with the period that revenues are recognized. When there is a timing difference between when we invoice customers and when revenues are recognized, we record either a contract asset (unbilled accounts receivable) or a contract liability (deferred revenue or other current liabilities), as appropriate. A description of our principal revenue generating activities by reportable segment are as follows:

Mortgage Market


•	For the majority of the services we provide through the Mortgage Market segment, we recognize transactional revenue when the service is provided.

•

For loan servicing technologies, we recognize revenue based on the number of loans on the system, on a per-transaction basis or over the estimated average number of months the loans and real estate owned (“REO”) are on the platform, as applicable. We generally recognize revenue for professional services relating to loan servicing technologies over the contract period. For our loan origination system, we generally recognize revenue over the contract term, beginning on the commencement date of each contract. For foreclosure trustee services, we recognize revenue over the period during which we perform the related services, with full recognition upon completion and/or recording the related foreclosure deed. For loan disbursement processing services, we recognize revenue over the period during which we perform the processing services with full recognition upon completion of the disbursements. We use judgment to determine the period over which we recognize revenue for certain of these services. For mortgage charge-off collections performed on behalf of our clients, we recognize revenue as a percentage of amounts collected following collection from the borrowers.


•	For real estate brokerage and auction services, we recognize revenue on a net basis as we perform services as an agent without assuming the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset and the commission earned on the sale is a fixed percentage or amount.

•

Reimbursable expenses revenue, primarily related to our property preservation and inspection services, real estate sales and our foreclosure trustee services businesses, is included in revenue with an equal amount recognized in cost of revenue. These amounts are recognized on a gross basis, principally because generally we have control over selection of vendors and the vendor relationships are with us, rather than with our customers.

Real Estate Market


•	For the majority of the services we provide through the Real Estate Market segment, we recognize transactional revenue when the service is provided.

•

For our renovation services, revenue is recognized over the period of the construction activity, based on the estimated percentage of completion of each project. We use judgment to determine the period over which we recognize revenue for certain of these services. For real estate brokerage and auction services, we recognize revenue on a net basis as we perform services as an agent without assuming the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset and the commission earned on the sale is a fixed percentage or amount. For the buy-renovate-lease-sell business, we recognize revenue associated with our sales of short-term investments in real estate on a gross basis as we assume the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset.


•	Reimbursable expenses revenue, primarily related to our real estate sales business, is included in revenue with an equal offsetting expense recognized in cost of revenue. These amounts are recognized on a gross basis, principally because generally we have control over selection of vendors and the vendor relationships are with us, rather than with our customers.

Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations

•

For the majority of the services we provide through Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations, we recognize transactional revenue when the service is provided. We generally earn fees for our post-charge-off consumer debt collection services as a percentage of the amount we collect on delinquent consumer receivables and recognize revenue following collection from the borrowers. We provide customer relationship management services for which we typically earn and recognize revenue on a per-person, per-call or per-minute basis as the related services are performed.

•

For the information technology (“IT”) infrastructure services we provide to Ocwen Financial Corporation (“Ocwen”), Front Yard Residential Corporation (“RESI”) and Altisource Asset Management Corporation (“AAMC”), we recognize revenue primarily based on the number of users of the applicable systems, fixed fees and the number and type of licensed platforms. We recognize revenue associated with implementation services upon completion and maintenance services ratably over the related service period.

The following table summarizes the impact of adopting Topic 606 on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2018:



	Impact of the adoption of Topic 606
(in thousands)	As reported		Adjustments			Balances without adoption of Topic 606

Accounts receivable, net	$	46,929	$	789		$	47,718
Total current assets	276,378		789			277,167
Total assets	829,265		789			830,054

Other current liabilities	7,912		(2,303		)	5,609
Deferred revenue	12,955		(4,048		)	8,907
Total current liabilities	151,714		(6,351		)	145,363

Other non-current liabilities	7,866		686			8,552

Retained earnings	603,343		6,454			609,797
Altisource equity	321,614		6,454			328,068
Total equity	323,141		6,454			329,595
Total liabilities and equity	829,265		789			830,054

The following table summarizes the impact of adopting Topic 606 on the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income for the three months ended September 30, 2018:



	Impact of the adoption of Topic 606
(in thousands)	As reported			Adjustments			Balances without adoption of Topic 606

Revenue	$	204,575		$	(3,966	)	$	200,609
Cost of revenue	147,580			392			147,972
Gross profit	56,995			(4,358		)	52,637
Income from operations	20,918			(4,358		)	16,560
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interests	16,129			(4,358		)	11,771
Income tax provision	(6,608		)	2,164			(4,444		)
Net income	9,521			(2,194		)	7,327
Net income attributable to Altisource	8,667			(2,194		)	6,473

The following table summarizes the impact of adopting Topic 606 on the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018:



	Impact of the adoption of Topic 606
(in thousands)	As reported			Adjustments			Balances without adoption of Topic 606

Revenue	$	620,569		$	(4,757	)	$	615,812
Cost of revenue	457,980			1,851			459,831
Gross profit	162,589			(6,608		)	155,981
Income from operations	40,464			(6,608		)	33,856
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interests	14,228			(6,608		)	7,620
Income tax provision	(6,059		)	2,814			(3,245		)
Net income	8,169			(3,794		)	4,375
Net income attributable to Altisource	6,103			(3,794		)	2,309

The adoption of Topic 606 did not have any impact on net cash flows used in operating, financing or investing activities on the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Financial Instruments

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. This standard 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. The standard also simplifies the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values by requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment. When a qualitative assessment indicates that impairment exists, an entity is required to measure the investment at fair value. It also amends certain financial statement presentation and disclosure requirements associated with the fair value of financial instruments. This standard was effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. The adoption of this standard resulted in a cumulative effect adjustment to increase retained earnings and decrease accumulated other comprehensive income by $0.7 million on January 1, 2018. Changes in the fair value of the Company’s investment in RESI subsequent to January 1, 2018, as well as any equity investments acquired in the future, will be reflected as a component of net income in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

Other Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. This standard addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. This standard was effective for the Company on January 1, 2018, and the adoption of this guidance did not have any effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory. This standard requires that companies recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset (other than inventory) when the transfer occurs. Previous guidance prohibited companies from recognizing current and deferred income taxes for an intra-entity asset transfer until the asset has been sold to an outside party. This standard was effective for the Company on January 1, 2018, and the adoption of this guidance did not have any effect on the Company’s results of operations and financial position.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. This standard requires that companies include restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in their cash and cash equivalent balances in the statement of cash flows. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. This standard was effective for the Company on January 1, 2018, and was adopted using the retrospective transition method, as required by the standard. The adoption of this standard resulted in the classification of the Company’s restricted cash with cash and cash equivalents reported in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. As a result, the Company included $5.7 million, $3.8 million, $4.2 million and $4.1 million of restricted cash with cash and cash equivalents in its condensed consolidated statements of cash flows as of September 30, 2018, December 31, 2017, September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business. This standard clarifies the definition of a business and provides a screen to determine if a set of inputs, processes and outputs is a business. The screen requires that when substantially all of the fair value of gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the assets acquired would not be a business. Under the new guidance, in order to be considered a business, an acquisition must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create output. In addition, the standard narrows the definition of the term “output” so that it is consistent with how it is described in Topic 606. This standard was effective for the Company on January 1, 2018, and the adoption of this guidance did not have any effect on the Company’s results of operations and financial position.

In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-05, Other Income-Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20): Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets. This standard was issued to clarify the scope of Subtopic 610-20, Other Income-Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets, and to add guidance for partial sales of nonfinancial assets. Subtopic 610-20 provides guidance for recognizing gains and losses from the transfer of nonfinancial assets in contracts with noncustomers. This standard was effective for the Company on January 1, 2018, and the adoption of this guidance did not have any effect on the Company’s results of operations and financial position.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting. This standard provides guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require the application of modification accounting. This standard requires companies to continue to apply modification accounting, unless the fair value, vesting conditions and classification of an award all do not change as a result of the modification. This standard was effective for the Company on January 1, 2018, and the adoption of this guidance did not have any effect on the Company’s results of operations and financial position.

Future Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) and in July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases and ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements (collectively “Topic 842”). Topic 842 introduces a new lessee model that brings substantially all leases on the balance sheet. This standard will require lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on their balance sheets and disclose key information about leasing arrangements in their financial statements. This standard will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period. Based on the Company’s preliminary analysis of arrangements where the Company is a lessee, we estimate that the new standard, if implemented as of September 30, 2018, would have resulted in the addition of approximately $16.8 million right-of-use assets and lease liabilities onto the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company will continue to analyze the impact of this guidance and refine the estimated impact on its results of operations, financial position and financial disclosures.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. This standard will simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Current guidance requires that companies compute the implied fair value of goodwill under Step 2 by performing procedures to determine the fair value at the impairment testing date of its assets and liabilities (including unrecognized assets and liabilities) following the procedure that would be required in determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. This standard will require companies to perform annual or interim goodwill impairment tests by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. This standard will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within that reporting period, and will be applied prospectively. Early adoption of this standard is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this guidance may have on its consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-12, Financial Services—Insurance (Topic 944): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts. This standard requires at a minimum the annual review of the assumptions used for liability measurement with the impact of any change recorded in net income, standardizes the liability discount rate with the effect of rate changes recorded in other comprehensive income, requires the measurement of market risk benefits at fair value, simplifies the amortization of deferred acquisition costs and requires enhanced disclosures. This standard will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption of this standard is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this guidance may have on its consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. This standard modifies certain disclosure requirements such as the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. This standard also requires new disclosures such as the disclosure of certain assumptions used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements. This standard will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption of either the entire standard or only the provisions that eliminate or modify requirements is permitted. The Company currently does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have an impact on its results of operations and financial position.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 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 (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force). This standard aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs in a hosting arrangement service contract with the existing guidance for capitalizing implementation costs incurred for an internal-use software license. This standard also requires capitalizing or expensing implementation costs based on the nature of the costs and the project stage during which they are incurred and establishes additional disclosure requirements. This standard will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption of this standard is permitted. The Company currently plans to adopt the standard prospectively and is currently evaluating the impact this guidance may have on its consolidated financial statements.

CUSTOMER CONCENTRATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]

CUSTOMER CONCENTRATION

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, Ocwen was our largest customer, accounting for 53% of our total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 (56% of our revenue for the third quarter of 2018). Ocwen is a residential mortgage loan servicer of mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) it owns, including those MSRs in which others have an economic interest, and a subservicer of MSRs owned by others. Ocwen purchases certain mortgage services and technology services from us under the terms of services agreements and amendments thereto (collectively, the “Ocwen Services Agreements”) with terms extending through August 2025. Certain of the Ocwen Service Agreements contain a “most favored nation” provision and also grant the parties the right to renegotiate pricing, among other things. Certain of the Ocwen Service Agreements also prohibit Ocwen from establishing fee-based businesses that would directly or indirectly compete with Altisource’s services with respect to the Homeward Residential, Inc. and Residential Capital, LLC loan portfolios acquired by Ocwen in December 2012 and February 2013, respectively. Ocwen has previously purchased certain origination services from Altisource under an agreement that expires in January 2019, but which is subject to a 90 day termination right by Ocwen.

Revenue from Ocwen primarily consists of revenue earned from the loan portfolios serviced by Ocwen when Ocwen designates us as the service provider and revenue earned directly from Ocwen. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, we recognized revenue from Ocwen of $325.8 million and $422.1 million, respectively ($115.0 million and $136.4 million for the third quarter of 2018 and 2017, respectively). Revenue from Ocwen as a percentage of segment and consolidated revenue was as follows:



	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017

Mortgage Market	65	%	68	%	62	%	68	%
Real Estate Market	1	%	1	%	1	%	1	%
Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations	9	%	7	%	9	%	11	%
Consolidated revenue	56	%	58	%	53	%	58	%

We earn additional revenue related to the loan portfolios serviced by Ocwen when a party other than Ocwen or the MSR owner selects Altisource as the service provider. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, we recognized revenue of $37.3 million and $118.0 million, respectively ($11.1 million and $35.1 million for the third quarter of 2018 and 2017, respectively), related to the loan portfolios serviced by Ocwen when a party other than Ocwen or the MSR owner selected Altisource as the service provider. These amounts are not included in deriving revenue from Ocwen as a percentage of revenue in the table above.

As of September 30, 2018, accounts receivable from Ocwen totaled $17.5 million, $13.9 million of which was billed and $3.6 million of which was unbilled. As of December 31, 2017, accounts receivable from Ocwen totaled $18.9 million, $13.6 million of which was billed and $5.3 million of which was unbilled.

As of June 30, 2018, New Residential Investment Corp. (individually, together with one or more of its subsidiaries or one or more of its subsidiaries individually, “NRZ”) owned Ocwen-serviced MSRs and rights to MSRs (the “Subject MSRs”) with underlying unpaid principal balances (“UPB”) of $94.7 billion. As of June 30, 2018, Ocwen serviced and subserviced MSRs with underlying UPB of $167.1 billion. As previously disclosed, in July 2017, Ocwen and NRZ entered into agreements to convert NRZ’s economic rights to the Subject MSRs into fully-owned MSRs in exchange for payments from NRZ to Ocwen when such Subject MSRs were transferred. The transfers are subject to certain third party consents. Ocwen disclosed that under these agreements, Ocwen would subservice the transferred Subject MSRs for an initial term of five years, and the agreements provided for the conversion of the existing arrangements into a more traditional subservicing arrangement.

In January 2018, Ocwen disclosed that it and NRZ entered into new agreements to accelerate the implementation of certain parts of their July 2017 arrangement in order to achieve the intent of the July 2017 agreements sooner while Ocwen continues the process of obtaining the third party consents necessary to transfer the Subject MSRs to NRZ.

On August 28, 2017, Altisource, through its licensed subsidiaries, entered into a Cooperative Brokerage Agreement, as amended, and related letter agreement (collectively, the “Brokerage Agreement”) with NRZ which extends through August 2025. Under this agreement and related amendments, Altisource remains the exclusive provider of brokerage services for REO associated with the Subject MSRs when Ocwen transfers such MSRs to NRZ or when NRZ acquires both an additional economic interest in such Subject MSRs and the right to designate the broker for REO properties in such portfolios. The Brokerage Agreement provides that Altisource is the exclusive provider of brokerage services for REO associated with the Subject MSRs, irrespective of the sub-servicer. NRZ’s brokerage subsidiary receives a cooperative brokerage commission on the sale of certain REO properties from these portfolios subject to certain exceptions.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, we recognized revenue from NRZ of $24.1 million and $0.8 million, respectively, under the Brokerage Agreement associated with the Subject MSRs transferred from Ocwen to NRZ (the “Transferred MSRs”) ($5.0 million and $0.8 million for the third quarter of 2018 and 2017, respectively). For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, we recognized additional revenue of $64.4 million and $1.0 million relating to the Transferred MSRs when a party other than NRZ selects Altisource as the service provider ($21.6 million and $1.0 million for the third quarter of 2018 and 2017, respectively).

On August 28, 2017, Altisource and NRZ also entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent, as amended, to enter into a Services Agreement (the “Services LOI”), setting forth the terms pursuant to which Altisource would remain the exclusive service provider of fee-based services for the Subject MSRs through August 2025. The Services LOI was amended most recently to extend the term through November 15, 2018.

The Brokerage Agreement can be terminated by Altisource if the Services Agreement is not signed by Altisource and NRZ during the term of the Services LOI, as extended. The Brokerage Agreement may otherwise only be terminated upon the occurrence of certain specified events. Termination events include, but are not limited to, a breach of the terms of the Brokerage Agreement (including, without limitation, the failure to meet performance standards and non-compliance with law in a material respect), the failure to maintain licenses which failure materially prevents performance of the contract, regulatory allegations of non-compliance resulting in an adversarial proceeding against NRZ, voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, appointment of a receiver, disclosure in a Form 10-K or Form 10-Q that there is significant uncertainty about Altisource’s ability to continue as a going concern, failure to maintain a specified level of cash and an unapproved change of control.

We anticipate that revenue from NRZ will increase over time and revenue from Ocwen will decrease. Following the anticipated execution of the Services Agreement, we expect that NRZ will become our largest customer. Had all of the Subject MSRs been transferred to NRZ and the Brokerage Agreement and the Services Agreement with NRZ been in place as of January 1, 2018, we estimate that approximately 48% of our revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 would have been related to NRZ. There can be no assurance that the parties will reach an agreement with respect to the terms of the Services Agreement or that a Services Agreement will be entered into on a timely basis or at all.

SALE OF BUSINESS	9 Months Ended
SALE OF BUSINESS	Sep. 30, 2018
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
SALE OF BUSINESS	SALE OF BUSINESS In August 2018, Altisource entered into an amendment to its agreements with RESI to sell Altisource’s rental property management business to RESI and permit RESI to internalize certain services that had been provided by Altisource. These services were historically provided under an agreement between RESI and Altisource, in which Altisource was the sole provider of rental property management services to RESI through December 2027. The proceeds from the transaction totaled $18.0 million, payable in two installments. The first installment of $15.0 million was received on the closing date of August 8, 2018. The second installment of $3.0 million will be received on the earlier of a RESI change of control or on August 8, 2023. The second installment was recorded as a long-term receivable with a discounted value of $2.2 million as of September 30, 2018 in Other Assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. In connection with the sale of the rental property management business, the Company recognized a pretax gain of $13.7 million in the third quarter of 2018 in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

INVESTMENT IN EQUITY SECURITIES	9 Months Ended
INVESTMENT IN EQUITY SECURITIES	Sep. 30, 2018
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
INVESTMENT IN EQUITY SECURITIES	INVESTMENT IN EQUITY SECURITIES During 2016, we purchased 4.1 million shares of RESI common stock for $48.2 million. This investment is reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets at a fair value of $45.0 million as of September 30, 2018 and $49.2 million as of December 31, 2017. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, we recognized an unrealized gain (loss) of $1.8 million and $(4.2) million, respectively, on our investment in RESI in other income (expense), net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income as a result of a change in the market value of RESI common shares. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, an unrealized gain (loss) on our investment in RESI of $(5.5) million and $0.2 million, respectively, net of income tax provision (benefit), was reflected in other comprehensive income in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (see Note 1 for additional information on the adoption of the new accounting standard on investments in equity securities). During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, we earned dividends of $1.9 million in each period related to this investment ($0.6 million in both the third quarter of 2018 and 2017). Pursuant to the agreement between Altisource and RESI to sell the rental property management business to RESI (see Note 3 for additional information), Altisource will be subject to a lock-up period with respect to the sale or transfer of the shares of common stock of RESI owned by Altisource (the “Shares”). During the period between the closing date of the sale and December 31, 2018, Altisource will be restricted from selling any of the Shares. Following the expiration of that period, in each of the four subsequent quarters, Altisource will be permitted to transfer no more than 25% of the Shares (approximately 1.0 million shares as of September 30, 2018), provided that any Shares not sold in the applicable quarter will increase the amount that may be sold in the subsequent quarters by 50% of the unsold permitted amount. Thereafter, all transfer restrictions will expire and any remaining Shares will be freely transferable. Notwithstanding these restrictions, Altisource retains the right to sell or transfer the Shares at any time: (i) where Altisource has a good faith belief that its or its affiliates’ liquidity should be increased and the sale is necessary to achieve such an increase; (ii) where the proceeds of sales will be used to finance a strategic acquisition transaction; (iii) in privately negotiated block transactions with unrelated third parties or a similar transaction; or (iv) where RESI is the subject of a tender offer that is reasonably likely to result in a change of control or where RESI undergoes a change of control.

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Receivables [Abstract]

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

Accounts receivable, net consists of the following:



(in thousands)	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017

Billed	$	44,248		$	40,787
Unbilled	14,515			22,532
Subtotal	58,763			63,319
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(11,834		)	(10,579		)

Total	$	46,929		$	52,740

Unbilled accounts receivable consist primarily of certain real estate asset management and sales services for which we generally recognize revenue when the service is provided but collect upon closing of the sale, and foreclosure trustee services, for which we generally recognize revenues over the service delivery period but bill following completion of the service. We also include amounts in unbilled accounts receivable that are earned during a month and billed in the following month.

PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, NET

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Premises and equipment, net consists of the following:



(in thousands)	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017

Computer hardware and software	$	181,489		$	179,567
Leasehold improvements	32,413			33,417
Furniture and fixtures	13,438			14,092
Office equipment and other	8,542			9,388
	235,882			236,464
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(183,856		)	(163,191		)

Total	$	52,026		$	73,273

Depreciation and amortization expense totaled $24.7 million and $27.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively ($7.7 million and $8.5 million for the third quarter of 2018 and 2017, respectively), and is included in cost of revenue for operating assets and in selling, general and administrative expenses for non-operating assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

Goodwill

The following is a summary of goodwill by segment:



(in thousands)	Mortgage Market		Real Estate Market			Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations		Total

Balance as of December 31, 2017	$	73,259	$	10,056		$	2,968	$	86,283
Dispositions⁽¹⁾	—		(2,256		)	—		(2,256		)

Balance as of September 30, 2018	$	73,259	$	7,800		$	2,968	$	84,027

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⁽¹⁾	During the third quarter of 2018, goodwill of $2.3 million attributable to the rental property management business was included in the gain on sale of the rental property management business to RESI (see Note 3).

Intangible Assets, net

Intangible assets, net consist of the following:



	Weighted average estimated useful life (in years)	Gross carrying amount				Accumulated amortization						Net book value
(in thousands)	Weighted average estimated useful life (in years)	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017		September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017			September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017

Definite lived intangible assets:
Customer related intangible assets	10	$	273,172	$	277,828	$	(202,501	)	$	(188,258	)	$	70,671	$	89,570
Operating agreement	20	35,000		35,000		(14,896		)	(13,865		)	20,104		21,135
Trademarks and trade names	14	12,554		15,354		(6,611		)	(8,881		)	5,943		6,473
Non-compete agreements	4	1,230		1,560		(897		)	(897		)	333		663
Intellectual property	10	300		300		(132		)	(115		)	168		185
Other intangible assets	5	3,745		3,745		(2,210		)	(1,706		)	1,535		2,039

Total		$	326,001	$	333,787	$	(227,247	)	$	(213,722	)	$	98,754	$	120,065

Amortization expense for definite lived intangible assets was $21.3 million and $27.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively ($6.6 million and $8.6 million for the third quarter of 2018 and 2017, respectively). Anticipated annual definite lived intangible asset amortization is $26.9 million in 2018, $20.6 million in 2019, $17.9 million in 2020, $12.5 million in 2021 and $7.3 million in 2022.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following:



(in thousands)	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017

Accounts payable	$	30,065	$	15,682
Accrued expenses - general	31,208		27,268
Accrued salaries and benefits	33,153		41,363
Income taxes payable	1,981		87

Total	$	96,407	$	84,400

Other current liabilities consist of the following:



(in thousands)	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017

Unfunded cash account balances	$	3,643	$	5,900
Other	4,269		3,514

Total	$	7,912	$	9,414

LONG-TERM DEBT

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consists of the following:



(in thousands)	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017

Senior secured term loans	$	388,760		$	413,581
Less: Debt issuance costs, net	(4,080		)	(3,158		)
Less: Unamortized discount, net	(3,696		)	(1,142		)
Net long-term debt	380,984			409,281
Less: Current portion	(34,440		)	(5,945		)

Long-term debt, less current portion	$	346,544		$	403,336

On April 3, 2018, Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Altisource S.à r.l. entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as administrative agent and collateral agent, and certain lenders. Under the Credit Agreement, Altisource borrowed $412.0 million in the form of Term B Loans and obtained a $15.0 million revolving credit facility. The Term B Loans mature in April 2024 and the revolving credit facility matures in April 2023. Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. and certain subsidiaries are guarantors of the term loan and the revolving credit facility (collectively, the “Guarantors”).

Proceeds from the Term B Loans were used to repay the Company’s prior senior secured term loan, which had an outstanding balance of $412.1 million as of April 3, 2018. In connection with the refinancing, we recognized a loss of $4.4 million from the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discount in the second quarter of 2018. This loss was included in other income (expense), net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

The Term B Loans must be repaid in consecutive quarterly principal installments with remaining amounts due as of September 30, 2018 of $1.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2018, $41.2 million in 2019, $25.7 million in 2020 and $12.4 million annually thereafter, with the balance due at maturity. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, the Company used the proceeds received from the sale of the rental property management business to RESI (see Note 3) to repay $15.0 million of the Term B Loans. This repayment is applied to contractual amortization payments in the direct order of maturity. All amounts outstanding under the Term B Loans will become due on the earlier of (i) April 3, 2024, and (ii) the date on which the loans are declared to be due and owing by the administrative agent at the request (or with the consent) of the Required Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement; other capitalized terms, unless defined herein, are defined in the Credit Agreement) or as otherwise provided in the Credit Agreement upon the occurrence of any event of default.

In addition to the scheduled principal payments, subject to certain exceptions, the Term B Loans are subject to mandatory prepayment upon issuances of debt, casualty and condemnation events and sales of assets, as well as from a percentage of Consolidated Excess Cash Flow if the leverage ratio is greater than 3.00 to 1.00, as calculated in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement (the percentage increases if the leverage ratio exceeds 3.50 to 1.00). Certain mandatory prepayments reduce future contractual amortization payments by an amount equal to the mandatory prepayment. No mandatory prepayments were owed for the three months ended September 30, 2018.

Altisource may incur incremental indebtedness under the Credit Agreement from one or more incremental lenders, which may include existing lenders, in an aggregate incremental principal amount not to exceed $125.0 million, subject to certain conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement, including a sublimit of $80.0 million with respect to incremental revolving credit commitments. The lenders have no obligation to provide any incremental indebtedness.

The Term B Loans bear interest at rates based upon, at our option, the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate or the Base Rate. Adjusted Eurodollar Rate term loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the sum of (i) the greater of (x) the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate for a three month interest period and (y) 1.00% plus (ii) 4.00%. Base Rate term loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the sum of (i) the greater of (x) the Base Rate and (y) 2.00% plus (ii) 3.00%. The interest rate at September 30, 2018 was 6.39%.

Loans under the revolving credit facility bear interest at rates based upon, at our option, the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate or the Base Rate. Adjusted Eurodollar Rate revolving loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the sum of (i) the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate for a three month interest period plus (ii) 4.00%. Base Rate revolving loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the sum of (i) the Base Rate plus (ii) 3.00%. The unused commitment fee is 0.50%. There were no borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility as of September 30, 2018.

The payment of all amounts owing by Altisource under the Credit Agreement is guaranteed by the Guarantors and is secured by a pledge of all equity interests of certain subsidiaries of Altisource, as well as a lien on substantially all of the assets of Altisource S.à r.l. and the Guarantors, subject to certain exceptions.

The Credit Agreement includes covenants that restrict or limit, among other things, our ability, subject to certain exceptions and baskets, to incur indebtedness; incur liens on our assets; sell, transfer or dispose of assets; make Restricted Junior Payments including share repurchases, dividends and repayment of junior indebtedness; make investments; dispose of equity interests of any Material Subsidiaries; engage in a line of business substantially different than existing businesses and businesses reasonably related, complimentary or ancillary thereto; amend material debt agreements or other material contracts; engage in certain transactions with affiliates; enter into sale/leaseback transactions; grant negative pledges or agree to such other restrictions relating to subsidiary dividends and distributions; make changes to our fiscal year; and engage in mergers and consolidations; and to the extent any Revolving Credit Loans are outstanding on the last day of a fiscal quarter, permit the Total Leverage Ratio to be greater than 3.50:1.00 as of the last day of such fiscal quarter, subject to a customary cure provision (the “Revolving Financial Covenant”).

The Credit Agreement contains certain events of default including (i) failure to pay principal when due or interest or any other amount owing on any other obligation under the Credit Agreement within five days of becoming due, (ii) material incorrectness of representations and warranties when made, (iii) breach of certain other covenants, subject to cure periods described in the Credit Agreement, (iv) a breach of the Revolving Financial Covenant, subject to a customary cure provision and not an Event of Default with respect to the Term Loans unless and until the Required Revolving Lenders accelerate the Revolving Credit Loans, (v) failure to pay principal or interest on any other debt that equals or exceeds $40.0 million when due, (vi) default on any other debt that equals or exceeds $40.0 million that causes, or gives the holder or holders of such debt the ability to cause, an acceleration of such debt, (vii) occurrence of a Change of Control, (viii) bankruptcy and insolvency events, (ix) entry by a court of one or more judgments against us in an amount in excess of $40.0 million that remain unbonded, undischarged or unstayed for a certain number of days after the entry thereof, (x) the occurrence of certain ERISA events and (xi) the failure of certain Loan Documents to be in full force and effect. If any event of default occurs and is not cured within applicable grace periods set forth in the Credit Agreement or waived, all loans and other obligations could become due and immediately payable and the facility could be terminated.

At September 30, 2018, debt issuance costs were $4.1 million, net of $0.5 million of accumulated amortization. At December 31, 2017, debt issuance costs related to the prior term loans were $3.2 million, net of $7.1 million of accumulated amortization.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we repurchased portions of our prior senior secured term loan with an aggregate par value of $50.1 million at a weighted average discount of 12.2%, recognizing a net gain of $5.4 million on the early extinguishment of debt (repurchased aggregate par value of $24.1 million at a weighted average discount of 7.5%, recognizing a net gain of $1.5 million on the early extinguishment of debt for the third quarter of 2017). There were no similar repurchases in 2018. The net gain was included in other income (expense), net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following table presents the carrying amount and estimated fair value of financial instruments and certain liabilities as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. The following fair values are estimated using market information and what the Company believes to be appropriate valuation methodologies under GAAP:



	September 30, 2018								December 31, 2017
(in thousands)	Carrying amount		Fair value						Carrying amount		Fair value
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3				Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	102,860	$	102,860	$	—	$	—	$	105,006	$	105,006	$	—	$	—
Restricted cash	5,728		5,728		—		—		3,837		3,837		—		—
Investment in equity securities	44,967		44,967		—		—		49,153		49,153		—		—
Long-term receivable (Note 3)	2,165		—		—		2,165		—		—		—		—

Liabilities:
Long-term debt	388,760		—		388,760		—		413,581		—		407,377		—

Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are carried at amounts that approximate their fair values due to the highly liquid nature of these instruments and were measured using Level 1 inputs.

Investment in equity securities is carried at fair value and consists of 4.1 million shares of RESI common stock. The investment in equity securities is measured using Level 1 inputs as this security has a quoted price in an active market.

The fair value of our long-term debt is based on quoted market prices. Based on the frequency of trading, we do not believe that there is an active market for our debt. Therefore, the quoted prices are considered Level 2 inputs.

In connection with the sale of the rental property management business in August 2018, Altisource received cash proceeds of $15.0 million on the closing date and will receive $3.0 million on the earlier of a RESI change of control or on August 8, 2023 (see Note 3 for additional information). We measure long-term receivables without a stated interest rate based on the present value of the future payments.

There were no transfers between different levels during the periods presented.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that subject us to concentrations of credit risk primarily consist of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. Our policy is to deposit our cash and cash equivalents with larger, highly rated financial institutions. The Company derives over 50% of its revenues from Ocwen (see Note 2 for additional information on Ocwen revenues and accounts receivable balance). The Company mitigates its concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable by actively monitoring past due accounts and the economic status of larger customers, if known.

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The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

Share Repurchase Program

On May 15, 2018, our shareholders approved the renewal of the share repurchase program previously approved by the shareholders on May 17, 2017, which replaced the previous share repurchase program. We are authorized to purchase up to 4.3 million shares of our common stock, based on a limit of 25% of the outstanding shares of common stock on the date of approval, at a minimum price of $1.00 per share and a maximum price of $500.00 per share, for a period of five years from the date of approval. As of September 30, 2018, approximately 4.2 million shares of common stock remain available for repurchase under the program. We purchased 0.8 million shares of common stock at an average price of $27.48 per share during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 1.1 million shares at an average price of $22.48 per share during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 (21 thousand shares at an average price of $30.93 per share for the third quarter of 2018 and 0.3 million shares at an average price of $23.48 per share for the third quarter of 2017). Luxembourg law limits share repurchases to the balance of Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. (unconsolidated parent company) retained earnings, less the cost of shares previously repurchased. As of September 30, 2018, we can repurchase up to approximately $141 million of our common stock under Luxembourg law. The Credit Agreement also limits the amount we can spend on share repurchases, which was approximately $477 million as of September 30, 2018, and may prevent repurchases in certain circumstances.

Share-Based Compensation

We issue share-based awards in the form of stock options, restricted shares and restricted share units for certain employees, officers and directors. We recognized share-based compensation expense of $6.2 million and $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively ($2.0 million and $1.4 million for the third quarter of 2018 and 2017, respectively). As of September 30, 2018, estimated unrecognized compensation costs related to share-based awards amounted to $11.2 million, which we expect to recognize over a weighted average remaining requisite service period of approximately 1.89 years.

In connection with the January 1, 2017 adoption of ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, the Company made an accounting policy election to account for forfeitures in compensation expense as they occur, rather than continuing to apply the Company’s previous policy of estimating forfeitures. Prior to this accounting change, share-based compensation expense for stock options and restricted shares was recognized net of estimated forfeiture rates ranging from 0% to 40%. This policy election resulted in a cumulative effect adjustment of $0.9 million to retained earnings and additional paid-in capital as of January 1, 2017 using the modified retrospective transition method.

Stock Options

Stock option grants are composed of a combination of service-based, market-based and performance-based options.

Service-Based Options. These options generally vest over three or four years with equal annual vesting and expire on the earlier of ten years after the date of grant or following termination of service. A total of 518 thousand service-based awards were outstanding as of September 30, 2018.

Market-Based Options. These option grants generally have two components, each of which vests only upon the achievement of certain criteria. The first component, which we refer to as “ordinary performance” grants, generally consists of two-thirds of the market-based grant and begins to vest if the stock price is at least double the exercise price, as long as the stock price realizes a compounded annual gain of at least 20% over the exercise price. The remaining third of the market-based options, which we refer to as “extraordinary performance” grants, generally begins to vest if the stock price is at least triple the exercise price, as long as the stock price realizes a compounded annual gain of at least 25% over the exercise price. Market-based awards vest in three or four year installments with the first installment vesting upon the achievement of the criteria and the remaining installments vesting thereafter in equal annual installments. Market-based options generally expire on the earlier of ten years after the date of grant or following termination of service, unless the performance criteria is met prior to termination of service or in the final three years of the option term, in which case vesting will generally continue in accordance with the provisions of the award agreement. A total of 659 thousand market-based awards were outstanding as of September 30, 2018.

Performance-Based Options. These option grants generally begin to vest upon the achievement of certain specific financial measures. Generally, the awards begin vesting if the performance criteria are achieved; one-fourth vest on each anniversary of the grant date. For certain other financial measures, awards cliff-vest upon the achievement of the specific performance during the period from 2018 through 2021. The award of performance-based options is adjusted based on the level of achievement specified in the award agreements. If the performance criteria achieved is above threshold performance levels, participants have the opportunity to vest in 50% to 200% of the option grants, depending upon performance achieved. If the performance criteria achieved is below a certain threshold, the award is canceled. The options expire on the earlier of ten years after the date of grant or following termination of service. There were 282 thousand performance-based awards outstanding as of September 30, 2018.

The Company granted 272 thousand stock options (at a weighted average exercise price of $25.06 per share) and 216 thousand stock options (at a weighted average exercise price of $34.07 per share) during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The fair values of the service-based options and performance-based options were determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the fair values of the market-based options were determined using a lattice (binomial) model. The following assumptions were used to determine the fair values as of the grant date:

Nine months ended
September 30, 2018

Nine months ended
September 30, 2017

Black-Scholes

Binomial

Black-Scholes

Binomial

Risk-free interest rate (%)

2.66 – 2.98

1.64 – 2.83

1.89 – 2.29

0.77 – 2.38

Expected stock price volatility (%)

70.31 – 71.86

71.81 – 71.86

61.49 – 71.31

66.68 – 71.31

Expected dividend yield

—

Expected option life (in years)

6.00 – 6.25

2.56 – 4.32

6.00 – 7.50

2.55 – 4.32

Fair value

$16.17 – $19.06

$14.67 – $18.28

$13.57 – $24.80

$11.94 – $24.30

We determined the expected option life of all service-based stock option grants using the simplified method. We use the simplified method because we believe that our historical data does not provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected option life.

The following table summarizes the weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted per share, the total intrinsic value of stock options exercised and the grant date fair value of stock options that vested during the periods presented:



	Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	2018		2017

Weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted per share	$	16.27	$	20.95
Intrinsic value of options exercised	4,584		2,524
Grant date fair value of stock options that vested	1,598		2,063

The following table summarizes the activity related to our stock options:



	Number of options		Weighted average exercise price		Weighted average contractual term (in years)	Aggregate intrinsic value (in thousands)

Outstanding at December 31, 2017	1,745,906		$	28.20	4.96	$	10,202
Granted	271,876		25.06
Exercised	(326,737	)	11.24
Forfeited	(232,247	)	32.47

Outstanding at September 30, 2018	1,458,798		30.73		5.40	10,053

Exercisable at September 30, 2018	886,720		27.18		3.67	7,364

During the second quarter of 2018, the Company modified the performance thresholds that are required to be met in order for vesting to occur for 263 thousand stock options granted to 16 employees in the first quarter of 2018. The award modification did not change the inputs into the valuation model or the Company’s assessment of the probability of vesting as of the effective date of the modifications. Consequently, no incremental compensation expense was required as a result of this modification.

Other Share-Based Awards

The Company’s other share-based and similar types of awards are composed of restricted shares and, beginning in 2018, restricted share units. The restricted shares and restricted share units are composed of a combination of service-based awards and performance-based awards.

Service-Based Awards. These awards generally vest over one to four years with vesting in equal annual installments, vesting of all of the restricted shares at the end of the vesting period or vesting beginning after two years of service. A total of 455 thousand service-based awards were outstanding as of September 30, 2018.

Performance-Based Awards. These awards generally begin to vest upon the achievement of certain specific financial measures. Generally, the awards begin vesting if the performance criteria are achieved; one-third vest on each anniversary of the grant date. The number of performance-based restricted shares that may vest will be based on the level of achievement, as specified in the award agreements. If the performance criteria achieved is above threshold performance levels, participants have the opportunity to vest in 80% to 150% of the restricted share award, depending on performance level achieved. If the performance criteria achieved is below a certain threshold, the award is canceled. A total of four thousand performance-based awards were outstanding as of September 30, 2018.

The Company granted 318 thousand restricted shares and restricted share units (at a weighted average grant date fair value of $25.51 per share) during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

The following table summarizes the activity related to our restricted shares and restricted share units:



	Number of restricted shares

Outstanding at December 31, 2017	356,509
Granted	317,524
Issued	(99,500	)
Forfeited/canceled	(115,301	)

Outstanding at September 30, 2018	459,232

During the third quarter of 2018, the Company modified the vesting condition to remove the requirement that a certain employee be employed by the Company in order for the restricted shares to vest for 31 thousand restricted shares granted in the fourth quarter of 2017 and the first quarter of 2018. The award modification did not change the inputs into the valuation model or the Company’s assessment of the probability of vesting as of the effective date of the modifications. Consequently, no incremental compensation expense was required as a result of this modification.

REVENUE

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

REVENUE

Revenue includes service revenue, reimbursable expenses and non-controlling interests. Service revenue consists of amounts attributable to our fee-based services and sales of short-term investments in real estate. Reimbursable expenses and non-controlling interests are pass-through items for which we earn no margin. Reimbursable expenses consist of amounts we incur on behalf of our customers in performing our fee-based services that we pass directly on to our customers without a markup. Non-controlling interests represent the earnings of Lenders One, a consolidated entity that is a mortgage cooperative managed, but not owned, by Altisource. Lenders One is included in revenue and reduced from net income to arrive at net income attributable to Altisource (see Note 1).

The components of revenue were as follows:



	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2018		2017		2018		2017

Service revenue	$	196,906	$	224,308	$	594,533	$	692,254
Reimbursable expenses	6,815		9,866		23,970		31,786
Non-controlling interests	854		805		2,066		2,107

Total	$	204,575	$	234,979	$	620,569	$	726,147

As discussed in Note 1, the Company adopted Topic 606 effective January 1, 2018 using the cumulative effect method.

Disaggregation of Revenue

Disaggregation of total revenues by segment and major source is as follows:



	Three months ended September 30, 2018
(in thousands)	Revenue recognized when services are performed or assets are sold		Revenue related to technology platforms and professional services		Reimbursable expenses revenue		Total revenue

Mortgage Market:
Servicer Solutions	$	135,395	$	20,565	$	6,530	$	162,490
Origination Solutions	11,223		2,160		87		13,470
Total Mortgage Market	146,618		22,725		6,617		175,960

Real Estate Market:
Consumer Real Estate Solutions	2,693		—		—		2,693
Real Estate Investor Solutions	10,132		—		185		10,317
Total Real Estate Market	12,825		—		185		13,010

Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations	14,138		1,454		13		15,605
Total revenue	$	173,581	$	24,179	$	6,815	$	204,575



	Nine months ended September 30, 2018
(in thousands)	Revenue recognized when services are performed or assets are sold		Revenue related to technology platforms and professional services		Reimbursable expenses revenue		Total revenue

Mortgage Market:
Servicer Solutions	$	404,015	$	57,363	$	22,592	$	483,970
Origination Solutions	30,651		7,138		201		37,990
Total Mortgage Market	434,666		64,501		22,793		521,960

Real Estate Market:
Consumer Real Estate Solutions	6,410		—		2		6,412
Real Estate Investor Solutions	44,882		—		1,141		46,023
Total Real Estate Market	51,292		—		1,143		52,435

Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations	41,785		4,355		34		46,174
Total revenue	$	527,743	$	68,856	$	23,970	$	620,569

Contract Balances

Our contract assets consist of unbilled accounts receivable (see Note 5). Our contract liabilities consist of current deferred revenue as reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and non-current deferred revenue (see Note 12). Revenue recognized that was included in the contract liability at the beginning of the period, including amounts added to the contract liability as part of the cumulative effect of adopting Topic 606, was $6.1 million and $17.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

COST OF REVENUE

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Cost of Revenue [Abstract]

COST OF REVENUE

Cost of revenue principally includes payroll and employee benefits associated with personnel employed in customer service and operations roles, fees paid to external providers related to the provision of services, cost of real estate sold, reimbursable expenses, technology and telecommunications costs as well as depreciation and amortization of operating assets. The components of cost of revenue were as follows:



	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2018		2017		2018		2017

Compensation and benefits	$	49,707	$	60,332	$	159,342	$	186,090
Outside fees and services	73,096		83,670		207,073		250,883
Cost of real estate sold	1,092		4,411		17,591		16,461
Technology and telecommunications	10,230		10,389		30,533		32,681
Reimbursable expenses	6,815		9,866		23,970		31,786
Depreciation and amortization	6,640		6,230		19,471		20,343

Total	$	147,580	$	174,898	$	457,980	$	538,244

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Selling, General and Administrative Expense [Abstract]

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Selling, general and administrative expenses include payroll and employee benefits associated with personnel employed in executive, finance, law, compliance, human resources, vendor management, facilities, risk management, sales and marketing roles. This category also includes professional fees, occupancy costs, marketing costs, depreciation and amortization of non-operating assets and other expenses. The components of selling, general and administrative expenses were as follows:



	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2018		2017		2018		2017

Compensation and benefits	$	11,991	$	15,068	$	37,757	$	43,115
Occupancy related costs	7,428		8,536		23,051		28,347
Amortization of intangible assets	6,620		8,604		21,311		27,143
Marketing costs	4,267		3,992		11,852		11,958
Professional services	4,915		3,886		12,469		11,983
Depreciation and amortization	1,054		2,286		5,272		7,068
Other	10,054		4,250		20,665		17,179

Total	$	46,329	$	46,622	$	132,377	$	146,793

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET

Other income (expense), net consists of the following:



	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2018			2017		2018			2017

Loss on debt refinancing	$	—		$	—	$	(4,434	)	$	—
Gain on early extinguishment of debt	—			1,482		—			5,419
Interest income	224			27		455			169
Other, net	(70		)	988		1,544			2,427

Total	$	154		$	2,497	$	(2,435	)	$	8,015

EARNINGS PER SHARE

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the assumed conversion of all dilutive securities using the treasury stock method.

Basic and diluted EPS are calculated as follows:



	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2018		2017		2018		2017

Net income attributable to Altisource	$	8,667	$	6,961	$	6,103	$	22,541

Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic	17,033		18,023		17,184		18,337
Dilutive effect of stock options, restricted shares and restricted share units	542		406		485		517

Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted	17,575		18,429		17,669		18,854

Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.51	$	0.39	$	0.36	$	1.23
Diluted	$	0.49	$	0.38	$	0.35	$	1.20

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, 0.3 million options and 0.5 million options, respectively (0.1 million options and 0.9 million options for the third quarter of 2018 and 2017, respectively), were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS because they were anti-dilutive since their exercise price was greater than the average market price of our common stock. Also excluded from the computation of diluted EPS for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 were 0.5 million options, restricted shares and restricted share units and 0.3 million options and restricted shares, respectively (0.5 million options, restricted shares and restricted share units and 0.4 million options and restricted shares for the third quarter of 2018 and 2017, respectively), which begin to vest upon the achievement of certain market criteria related to our common stock price, performance criteria and an annualized rate of return to shareholders that have not yet been met.

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES	9 Months Ended
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES	Sep. 30, 2018
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES	RESTRUCTURING CHARGES In August 2018, Altisource initiated Project Catalyst, a restructuring plan intended to optimize our operations and reduce costs to better align our cost structure with our anticipated revenues and improve our operating margins. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we incurred $3.4 million of severance costs and professional services fees related to the restructuring plan. We expect to incur additional severance costs, facility shut-down costs and professional services fees through 2019 in connection with this restructuring and will expense those costs as incurred. Based on our preliminary analysis, we currently anticipate the future costs relating to the restructuring plan to be in the range of approximately $25 million to $35 million. We currently anticipate annual run-rate operating expense reductions in the range of approximately $65 million to $90 million following completion of the restructuring plan; however, this range could materially change based on business and/or other factors.

COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND REGULATORY MATTERS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND REGULATORY MATTERS

We record a liability for contingencies if an unfavorable outcome is probable and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated, including expected insurance coverage. For proceedings where the reasonable estimate of loss is a range, we record a best estimate of loss within the range.

Litigation

We are currently involved in legal actions in the course of our business, some of which seek monetary damages. We do not believe that the outcome of these proceedings, both individually and in the aggregate, will have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Regulatory Matters

Periodically, we are subject to audits, examinations and investigations by federal, state and local governmental authorities and receive subpoenas, civil investigative demands or other requests for information from such governmental authorities in connection with their regulatory or investigative authority. We are currently responding to such inquiries from governmental authorities relating to certain aspects of our business. We believe it is premature to predict the potential outcome or to estimate any potential financial impact in connection with these inquiries.

As previously disclosed, the Company received a Notice and Opportunity to Respond and Advise (“NORA”) letter on November 10, 2016 from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) indicating that the CFPB was considering a potential enforcement action against Altisource relating to an alleged violation of federal law focused on the REALServicing^® platform and certain other technology services provided to Ocwen, including claims related to the features, functioning and support of such technology. The NORA process provides the recipient an opportunity to present its positions to the CFPB before an enforcement action is recommended or commenced. On December 5, 2016, we provided a written response to the NORA letter setting forth the legal, policy and factual reasons why we believe an enforcement action is not warranted. By letter dated April 3, 2018, the CFPB informed the Company that the investigation of the Company has been completed and the staff of the CFPB’s Office of Enforcement currently does not intend to recommend that the CFPB take enforcement action, and further that the Company is relieved of the document-retention obligations pursuant to the civil investigative process.

Sales Taxes

On June 21, 2018, the United States Supreme Court rendered a 5-4 majority decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., holding that a state may require a remote seller with no physical presence in the state to collect and remit sales tax on goods and services provided to purchasers in the state, overturning existing court precedent. The Company is analyzing its services for potential exposure to sales tax in various jurisdictions in the United States and believes that the Company has a related estimated probable loss of $5.9 million. As a result, the Company recognized a $5.9 million loss in the third quarter of 2018 in selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. The Company is in the process of developing a solution that will enable it to invoice, collect and remit sales tax in the applicable jurisdictions. The Company is also analyzing what rights, if any, it has to seek reimbursement for sales tax payments from clients. As the Company completes its evaluation of potential sales tax exposure, the Company may increase its accrual for sales tax exposure and recognize additional losses, which are not currently estimable. These additional losses could result in a material adjustment to our consolidated financial statements which would impact our financial condition and results of operations.

Ocwen Related Matters

As discussed in Note 2, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, Ocwen was our largest customer, accounting for 53% of our total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 (56% of our revenue for the third quarter of 2018). Additionally, 6% of our revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 (5% of our revenue for the third quarter of 2018) was earned on the loan portfolios serviced by Ocwen, when a party other than Ocwen or the MSR owner selected Altisource as the service provider.

Ocwen has disclosed that it is subject to a number of ongoing federal and state regulatory examinations, cease and desist orders, consent orders, inquiries, subpoenas, civil investigative demand, requests for information and other actions and is subject to pending legal proceedings, some of which include claims against Ocwen for substantial monetary damages. For example, on May 15, 2017, Ocwen disclosed that on April 20, 2017, the CFPB and the State of Florida filed separate complaints in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Ocwen alleging violations of Federal consumer financial law and, in the case of Florida, Florida statutes. As another example, on May 15, 2017, Ocwen also disclosed that on April 28, 2017, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts filed a lawsuit against Ocwen in the Superior Court for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts alleging violations of state consumer financial laws relating to Ocwen’s servicing business, including lender-placed insurance and property preservation fees. Ocwen disclosed that the complaints seek to obtain permanent injunctive relief, consumer redress, refunds, restitution, disgorgement, damages, civil penalties, costs and fees and other relief. The foregoing or other matters could result in, and in some cases, have resulted in, adverse regulatory or other actions against Ocwen. Previous regulatory actions against Ocwen resulted in subjecting Ocwen to independent oversight of its operations and placing certain restrictions on its ability to acquire servicing rights.

In addition to the above, Ocwen may become subject to future federal and state regulatory investigations, cease and desist orders, consent orders, inquiries, subpoenas, civil investigative demands, requests for information, other matters or legal proceedings, any of which could also result in adverse regulatory or other actions against Ocwen.

The foregoing may have significant adverse effects on Ocwen’s business and/or our continuing relationship with Ocwen. For example, Ocwen may be required to alter the way it conducts business, including the parties it contracts with for services (including IT and software services), it may be required to seek changes to its existing pricing structure with us, it may lose its non-GSE servicing rights or subservicing arrangements or may lose one or more of its state servicing or origination licenses. Additional regulatory actions or adverse financial developments may impose additional restrictions on or require changes in Ocwen’s business that could require it to sell assets or change its business operations. Any or all of these effects could result in our eventual loss of Ocwen as a customer or a reduction in the number and/or volume of services they purchase from us or the loss of other customers.

If any of the following events occurred, Altisource’s revenue could be significantly lower and our results of operations could be materially adversely affected, including from the possible impairment or write-off of goodwill, intangible assets, property and equipment, other assets and accounts receivable:


•	Altisource loses Ocwen as a customer or there is a significant reduction in the volume of services they purchase from us


•	Ocwen loses, sells or transfers a significant portion or all of its remaining non-GSE servicing rights or subservicing arrangements and Altisource fails to be retained as a service provider


•	Ocwen loses state servicing licenses in states with a significant number of loans in Ocwen’s servicing portfolio


•	The contractual relationship between Ocwen and Altisource changes significantly or there are significant changes to our pricing to Ocwen for services from which we generate material revenue


•	Altisource otherwise fails to be retained as a service provider

Management cannot predict whether any of these events will occur or the amount of any impact they may have on Altisource. However, in the event one or more of these events materially negatively impact Altisource, we believe the variable nature of our cost structure would allow us to realign our cost structure in line with remaining revenue. Furthermore, in the event of a significant reduction in the volume of services purchased or loan portfolios serviced by Ocwen (such as a transfer of Ocwen’s remaining servicing rights to a successor servicer), we believe the impact to Altisource could occur over an extended period of time. During this period, we believe that we will continue to generate revenue from all or a portion of Ocwen’s loan portfolios.

Our Servicer Solutions, Origination Solutions, Consumer Real Estate Solutions and Real Estate Investor Solutions businesses are focused on diversifying and growing our revenue and customer base and we have a sales and marketing strategy to support these businesses. Management believes our plans, together with current liquidity and cash flows from operations, would be sufficient to meet our working capital, capital expenditures, debt service and other cash needs. However, there can be no assurance that our plans will be successful or our operations will be profitable.

Additionally, Ocwen has notified us, disclosed in its filings and stated in connection with resolving several state administrative actions discussed above, that it plans to transition from REALServicing to another mortgage servicing software platform. Furthermore, Ocwen disclosed in its filings that its acquisition of PHH Corporation is expected to accelerate its transition to a new servicing platform. Altisource has been negotiating with Ocwen the terms of a potential termination of the REALServicing services in connection with Ocwen’s planned transition to a new servicing platform. We do not anticipate that a servicing technology transition would materially impact the other services we provide to Ocwen. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, service revenue from REALServicing was $19.5 million and $20.1 million, respectively ($7.6 million and $6.7 million for the third quarter of 2018 and 2017, respectively).

In addition to the above, as of June 30, 2018, NRZ owned the Subject MSRs with underlying UPB of $94.7 billion. As of June 30, 2018, Ocwen serviced and subserviced MSRs with underlying UPB of $167.1 billion. As previously disclosed, in July 2017, Ocwen and NRZ entered into agreements to convert NRZ’s economic rights to the Subject MSRs into fully-owned MSRs in exchange for payments from NRZ to Ocwen when such Subject MSRs were transferred. The transfers are subject to certain third party consents. Ocwen disclosed that under these agreements, Ocwen would subservice the transferred Subject MSRs for an initial term of five years, and the agreements provided for the conversion of the existing arrangements into a more traditional subservicing arrangement. In January 2018, Ocwen disclosed that it and NRZ entered into new agreements to accelerate the implementation of certain parts of their July 2017 arrangement in order to achieve the intent of the July 2017 agreements sooner while Ocwen continues the process of obtaining the third party consents necessary to transfer the Subject MSRs to NRZ.

On August 28, 2017, Altisource, through certain of its licensed subsidiaries, entered into the Brokerage Agreement with NRZ which extends through August 2025. Under this agreement and related amendments, Altisource remains the exclusive provider of brokerage services for REO associated with the Subject MSRs when Ocwen transfers such MSRs to NRZ or when NRZ acquires both an additional economic interest in such Subject MSRs and the right to designate the broker for REO properties in such portfolios. The Brokerage Agreement provides that Altisource is the exclusive provider of brokerage services for REO associated with the Subject MSRs, irrespective of the sub-servicer. NRZ’s brokerage subsidiary receives a cooperative brokerage commission on the sale of certain REO properties from these portfolios subject to certain exceptions.

On August 28, 2017, Altisource and NRZ also entered into the Services LOI, setting forth the terms pursuant to which Altisource would remain the exclusive service provider of fee-based services for the Subject MSRs through August 2025. The Services LOI was amended most recently to extend the term through November 15, 2018.

Escrow and Trust Balances

We hold customers’ assets in escrow and trust accounts at various financial institutions pending completion of certain real estate activities. We also hold cash in trust accounts at various financial institutions where contractual obligations mandate maintaining dedicated bank accounts for our asset recovery management business’s collections. These amounts are held in escrow and trust accounts for limited periods of time and are not included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Amounts held in escrow and trust accounts were $24.2 million and $35.1 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

SEGMENT REPORTING

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENT REPORTING

Our business segments are based upon our organizational structure, which focuses primarily on the services offered, and are consistent with the internal reporting used by our Chief Executive Officer (our chief operating decision maker) to evaluate operating performance and to assess the allocation of our resources.

We report our operations through two reportable segments: Mortgage Market and Real Estate Market. In addition, we report Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations separately. The Mortgage Market segment provides loan servicers and originators with marketplaces, services and technologies that span the mortgage lifecycle. The Real Estate Market segment provides real estate consumers and rental property investors with marketplaces and services that span the real estate lifecycle. In addition, the Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations segment includes businesses that provide post-charge-off consumer debt collection services primarily to debt originators (e.g., credit card, auto lending and retail credit), customer relationship management services primarily to the utility, insurance and hotel industries and IT infrastructure management services. Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations also includes interest expense and costs related to corporate support functions including executive, finance, law, compliance, human resources, vendor management, facilities, risk management, and sales and marketing costs not allocated to the business units as well as eliminations between the reportable segments.

Financial information for our segments is as follows:



	Three months ended September 30, 2018
(in thousands)	Mortgage Market		Real Estate Market			Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations			Consolidated Altisource

Revenue	$	175,960	$	13,010		$	15,605		$	204,575
Cost of revenue	113,636		15,883			18,061			147,580
Gross profit (loss)	62,324		(2,873		)	(2,456		)	56,995
Operating expenses (income):
Selling, general and administrative expenses	21,155		5,188			19,986			46,329
Gain on sale of business	—		(13,688		)	—			(13,688		)
Restructuring charges	901		74			2,461			3,436
Income (loss) from operations	40,268		5,553			(24,903		)	20,918
Total other income (expense), net	74		22			(4,885		)	(4,789		)

Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests	$	40,342	$	5,575		$	(29,788	)	$	16,129



	Three months ended September 30, 2017
(in thousands)	Mortgage Market		Real Estate Market			Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations			Consolidated Altisource

Revenue	$	199,262	$	22,121		$	13,596		$	234,979
Cost of revenue	137,466		23,497			13,935			174,898
Gross profit (loss)	61,796		(1,376		)	(339		)	60,081
Selling, general and administrative expenses	28,006		4,208			14,408			46,622
Income (loss) from operations	33,790		(5,584		)	(14,747		)	13,459
Total other income (expense), net	26		—			(3,128		)	(3,102		)

Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests	$	33,816	$	(5,584	)	$	(17,875	)	$	10,357



	Nine months ended September 30, 2018
(in thousands)	Mortgage Market		Real Estate Market			Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations			Consolidated Altisource

Revenue	$	521,960	$	52,435		$	46,174		$	620,569
Cost of revenue	340,038		62,628			55,314			457,980
Gross profit (loss)	181,922		(10,193		)	(9,140		)	162,589
Operating expenses (income):
Selling, general and administrative expenses	65,133		14,486			52,758			132,377
Gain on sale of business	—		(13,688		)	—			(13,688		)
Restructuring charges	901		74			2,461			3,436
Income (loss) from operations	115,888		(11,065		)	(64,359		)	40,464
Total other income (expense), net	86		36			(26,358		)	(26,236		)

Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests	$	115,974	$	(11,029	)	$	(90,717	)	$	14,228



	Nine months ended September 30, 2017
(in thousands)	Mortgage Market		Real Estate Market			Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations			Consolidated Altisource

Revenue	$	614,180	$	67,314		$	44,653		$	726,147
Cost of revenue	421,942		72,484			43,818			538,244
Gross profit (loss)	192,238		(5,170		)	835			187,903
Selling, general and administrative expenses	86,493		14,084			46,216			146,793
Income (loss) from operations	105,745		(19,254		)	(45,381		)	41,110
Total other income (expense), net	138		—			(8,985		)	(8,847		)

Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests	$	105,883	$	(19,254	)	$	(54,366	)	$	32,263



(in thousands)	Mortgage Market		Real Estate Market		Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations		Consolidated Altisource

Total assets:
September 30, 2018	$	258,814	$	118,549	$	451,902	$	829,265
December 31, 2017	304,346		64,624		496,194		865,164

Our services are primarily provided to customers located in the United States. Premises and equipment, net consist of the following, by country:



(in thousands)	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017

United States	$	29,824	$	46,268
Luxembourg	16,065		16,688
India	4,273		8,136
Philippines	1,792		2,038
Uruguay	72		143

Total	$	52,026	$	73,273

ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Accounting and Presentation

Fair Value Measurements

Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities

Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of assets or liabilities

Revenue Recognition

As a result of the adoption of Topic 606, the Company’s accounting policy for revenue recognition is as follows:

Mortgage Market


•	For the majority of the services we provide through the Mortgage Market segment, we recognize transactional revenue when the service is provided.

•


•	For real estate brokerage and auction services, we recognize revenue on a net basis as we perform services as an agent without assuming the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset and the commission earned on the sale is a fixed percentage or amount.

•

Real Estate Market


•	For the majority of the services we provide through the Real Estate Market segment, we recognize transactional revenue when the service is provided.

•


•	Reimbursable expenses revenue, primarily related to our real estate sales business, is included in revenue with an equal offsetting expense recognized in cost of revenue. These amounts are recognized on a gross basis, principally because generally we have control over selection of vendors and the vendor relationships are with us, rather than with our customers.

Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations

•

Adoption/Future Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

As a result of the adoption of Topic 606, the Company’s accounting policy for revenue recognition is as follows:

Mortgage Market


•	For the majority of the services we provide through the Mortgage Market segment, we recognize transactional revenue when the service is provided.

•


•	For real estate brokerage and auction services, we recognize revenue on a net basis as we perform services as an agent without assuming the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset and the commission earned on the sale is a fixed percentage or amount.

•

Real Estate Market


•	For the majority of the services we provide through the Real Estate Market segment, we recognize transactional revenue when the service is provided.

•


•	Reimbursable expenses revenue, primarily related to our real estate sales business, is included in revenue with an equal offsetting expense recognized in cost of revenue. These amounts are recognized on a gross basis, principally because generally we have control over selection of vendors and the vendor relationships are with us, rather than with our customers.

Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations

•

The following table summarizes the impact of adopting Topic 606 on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2018:



	Impact of the adoption of Topic 606
(in thousands)	As reported		Adjustments			Balances without adoption of Topic 606

Accounts receivable, net	$	46,929	$	789		$	47,718
Total current assets	276,378		789			277,167
Total assets	829,265		789			830,054

Other current liabilities	7,912		(2,303		)	5,609
Deferred revenue	12,955		(4,048		)	8,907
Total current liabilities	151,714		(6,351		)	145,363

Other non-current liabilities	7,866		686			8,552

Retained earnings	603,343		6,454			609,797
Altisource equity	321,614		6,454			328,068
Total equity	323,141		6,454			329,595
Total liabilities and equity	829,265		789			830,054



	Impact of the adoption of Topic 606
(in thousands)	As reported			Adjustments			Balances without adoption of Topic 606

Revenue	$	204,575		$	(3,966	)	$	200,609
Cost of revenue	147,580			392			147,972
Gross profit	56,995			(4,358		)	52,637
Income from operations	20,918			(4,358		)	16,560
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interests	16,129			(4,358		)	11,771
Income tax provision	(6,608		)	2,164			(4,444		)
Net income	9,521			(2,194		)	7,327
Net income attributable to Altisource	8,667			(2,194		)	6,473



	Impact of the adoption of Topic 606
(in thousands)	As reported			Adjustments			Balances without adoption of Topic 606

Revenue	$	620,569		$	(4,757	)	$	615,812
Cost of revenue	457,980			1,851			459,831
Gross profit	162,589			(6,608		)	155,981
Income from operations	40,464			(6,608		)	33,856
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interests	14,228			(6,608		)	7,620
Income tax provision	(6,059		)	2,814			(3,245		)
Net income	8,169			(3,794		)	4,375
Net income attributable to Altisource	6,103			(3,794		)	2,309

Financial Instruments

Other Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Future Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements

ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Impact of Topic 606 on Financial Statements

The following table summarizes the impact of adopting Topic 606 on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2018:



	Impact of the adoption of Topic 606
(in thousands)	As reported		Adjustments			Balances without adoption of Topic 606

Accounts receivable, net	$	46,929	$	789		$	47,718
Total current assets	276,378		789			277,167
Total assets	829,265		789			830,054

Other current liabilities	7,912		(2,303		)	5,609
Deferred revenue	12,955		(4,048		)	8,907
Total current liabilities	151,714		(6,351		)	145,363

Other non-current liabilities	7,866		686			8,552

Retained earnings	603,343		6,454			609,797
Altisource equity	321,614		6,454			328,068
Total equity	323,141		6,454			329,595
Total liabilities and equity	829,265		789			830,054



	Impact of the adoption of Topic 606
(in thousands)	As reported			Adjustments			Balances without adoption of Topic 606

Revenue	$	204,575		$	(3,966	)	$	200,609
Cost of revenue	147,580			392			147,972
Gross profit	56,995			(4,358		)	52,637
Income from operations	20,918			(4,358		)	16,560
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interests	16,129			(4,358		)	11,771
Income tax provision	(6,608		)	2,164			(4,444		)
Net income	9,521			(2,194		)	7,327
Net income attributable to Altisource	8,667			(2,194		)	6,473



	Impact of the adoption of Topic 606
(in thousands)	As reported			Adjustments			Balances without adoption of Topic 606

Revenue	$	620,569		$	(4,757	)	$	615,812
Cost of revenue	457,980			1,851			459,831
Gross profit	162,589			(6,608		)	155,981
Income from operations	40,464			(6,608		)	33,856
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interests	14,228			(6,608		)	7,620
Income tax provision	(6,059		)	2,814			(3,245		)
Net income	8,169			(3,794		)	4,375
Net income attributable to Altisource	6,103			(3,794		)	2,309

CUSTOMER CONCENTRATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Ocwen

Concentration Risk

Schedule of concentration of risk, revenue as a percentage of segment and consolidated revenue

Revenue from Ocwen as a percentage of segment and consolidated revenue was as follows:



	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017

Mortgage Market	65	%	68	%	62	%	68	%
Real Estate Market	1	%	1	%	1	%	1	%
Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations	9	%	7	%	9	%	11	%
Consolidated revenue	56	%	58	%	53	%	58	%

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule of accounts receivable, net

Accounts receivable, net consists of the following:



(in thousands)	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017

Billed	$	44,248		$	40,787
Unbilled	14,515			22,532
Subtotal	58,763			63,319
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(11,834		)	(10,579		)

Total	$	46,929		$	52,740

PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of prepaid expenses and other current assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following:



(in thousands)	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017

Short-term investments in real estate	$	51,688	$	29,405
Maintenance agreements, current portion	3,860		8,014
Income taxes receivable	8,354		9,227
Prepaid expenses	7,070		7,898
Other current assets	10,650		10,198

Total	$	81,622	$	64,742

PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of premises and equipment, net

Premises and equipment, net consists of the following:



(in thousands)	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017

Computer hardware and software	$	181,489		$	179,567
Leasehold improvements	32,413			33,417
Furniture and fixtures	13,438			14,092
Office equipment and other	8,542			9,388
	235,882			236,464
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(183,856		)	(163,191		)

Total	$	52,026		$	73,273

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of changes in goodwill

The following is a summary of goodwill by segment:



(in thousands)	Mortgage Market		Real Estate Market			Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations		Total

Balance as of December 31, 2017	$	73,259	$	10,056		$	2,968	$	86,283
Dispositions⁽¹⁾	—		(2,256		)	—		(2,256		)

Balance as of September 30, 2018	$	73,259	$	7,800		$	2,968	$	84,027

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⁽¹⁾	During the third quarter of 2018, goodwill of $2.3 million attributable to the rental property management business was included in the gain on sale of the rental property management business to RESI (see Note 3).

Schedule of intangible assets, net

Intangible assets, net consist of the following:



	Weighted average estimated useful life (in years)	Gross carrying amount				Accumulated amortization						Net book value
(in thousands)	Weighted average estimated useful life (in years)	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017		September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017			September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017

Definite lived intangible assets:
Customer related intangible assets	10	$	273,172	$	277,828	$	(202,501	)	$	(188,258	)	$	70,671	$	89,570
Operating agreement	20	35,000		35,000		(14,896		)	(13,865		)	20,104		21,135
Trademarks and trade names	14	12,554		15,354		(6,611		)	(8,881		)	5,943		6,473
Non-compete agreements	4	1,230		1,560		(897		)	(897		)	333		663
Intellectual property	10	300		300		(132		)	(115		)	168		185
Other intangible assets	5	3,745		3,745		(2,210		)	(1,706		)	1,535		2,039

Total		$	326,001	$	333,787	$	(227,247	)	$	(213,722	)	$	98,754	$	120,065

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Schedule of accounts payable and accrued expenses

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following:



(in thousands)	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017

Accounts payable	$	30,065	$	15,682
Accrued expenses - general	31,208		27,268
Accrued salaries and benefits	33,153		41,363
Income taxes payable	1,981		87

Total	$	96,407	$	84,400

Schedule of other current liabilities

Other current liabilities consist of the following:



(in thousands)	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017

Unfunded cash account balances	$	3,643	$	5,900
Other	4,269		3,514

Total	$	7,912	$	9,414

LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of long-term debt

Long-term debt consists of the following:



(in thousands)	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017

Senior secured term loans	$	388,760		$	413,581
Less: Debt issuance costs, net	(4,080		)	(3,158		)
Less: Unamortized discount, net	(3,696		)	(1,142		)
Net long-term debt	380,984			409,281
Less: Current portion	(34,440		)	(5,945		)

Long-term debt, less current portion	$	346,544		$	403,336

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of long-debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. These are debt arrangements that originally required repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the entity, if longer.

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring

The following fair values are estimated using market information and what the Company believes to be appropriate valuation methodologies under GAAP:



	September 30, 2018								December 31, 2017
(in thousands)	Carrying amount		Fair value						Carrying amount		Fair value
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3				Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	102,860	$	102,860	$	—	$	—	$	105,006	$	105,006	$	—	$	—
Restricted cash	5,728		5,728		—		—		3,837		3,837		—		—
Investment in equity securities	44,967		44,967		—		—		49,153		49,153		—		—
Long-term receivable (Note 3)	2,165		—		—		2,165		—		—		—		—

Liabilities:
Long-term debt	388,760		—		388,760		—		413,581		—		407,377		—

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of financial instruments measured at fair value, including those classified in shareholders' equity measured on a recurring or nonrecurring basis. Disclosures include, but are not limited to, fair value measurements recorded and the reasons for the measurements, level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements are categorized and transfers between levels 1 and 2. Nonrecurring fair value measurements are those that are required or permitted in the statement of financial position in particular circumstances.

+ References + Details

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of assumptions used to determine the fair value of options as of the grant date

The following assumptions were used to determine the fair values as of the grant date:

Nine months ended
September 30, 2018

Nine months ended
September 30, 2017

Black-Scholes

Binomial

Black-Scholes

Binomial

Risk-free interest rate (%)

2.66 – 2.98

1.64 – 2.83

1.89 – 2.29

0.77 – 2.38

Expected stock price volatility (%)

70.31 – 71.86

71.81 – 71.86

61.49 – 71.31

66.68 – 71.31

Expected dividend yield

—

Expected option life (in years)

6.00 – 6.25

2.56 – 4.32

6.00 – 7.50

2.55 – 4.32

Fair value

$16.17 – $19.06

$14.67 – $18.28

$13.57 – $24.80

$11.94 – $24.30

Summary of the weighted average fair value of stock options granted, the total intrinsic value of stock options exercised and the fair value of options vested



	Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	2018		2017

Weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted per share	$	16.27	$	20.95
Intrinsic value of options exercised	4,584		2,524
Grant date fair value of stock options that vested	1,598		2,063

Summary of the activity of the entity's stock options

The following table summarizes the activity related to our stock options:



	Number of options		Weighted average exercise price		Weighted average contractual term (in years)	Aggregate intrinsic value (in thousands)

Outstanding at December 31, 2017	1,745,906		$	28.20	4.96	$	10,202
Granted	271,876		25.06
Exercised	(326,737	)	11.24
Forfeited	(232,247	)	32.47

Outstanding at September 30, 2018	1,458,798		30.73		5.40	10,053

Exercisable at September 30, 2018	886,720		27.18		3.67	7,364

Restricted stock and restricted stock units activity

The following table summarizes the activity related to our restricted shares and restricted share units:



	Number of restricted shares

Outstanding at December 31, 2017	356,509
Granted	317,524
Issued	(99,500	)
Forfeited/canceled	(115,301	)

Outstanding at September 30, 2018	459,232

REVENUE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Schedule of revenue

The components of revenue were as follows:



	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2018		2017		2018		2017

Service revenue	$	196,906	$	224,308	$	594,533	$	692,254
Reimbursable expenses	6,815		9,866		23,970		31,786
Non-controlling interests	854		805		2,066		2,107

Total	$	204,575	$	234,979	$	620,569	$	726,147

Disaggregation of revenue

Disaggregation of total revenues by segment and major source is as follows:



	Three months ended September 30, 2018
(in thousands)	Revenue recognized when services are performed or assets are sold		Revenue related to technology platforms and professional services		Reimbursable expenses revenue		Total revenue

Mortgage Market:
Servicer Solutions	$	135,395	$	20,565	$	6,530	$	162,490
Origination Solutions	11,223		2,160		87		13,470
Total Mortgage Market	146,618		22,725		6,617		175,960

Real Estate Market:
Consumer Real Estate Solutions	2,693		—		—		2,693
Real Estate Investor Solutions	10,132		—		185		10,317
Total Real Estate Market	12,825		—		185		13,010

Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations	14,138		1,454		13		15,605
Total revenue	$	173,581	$	24,179	$	6,815	$	204,575



	Nine months ended September 30, 2018
(in thousands)	Revenue recognized when services are performed or assets are sold		Revenue related to technology platforms and professional services		Reimbursable expenses revenue		Total revenue

Mortgage Market:
Servicer Solutions	$	404,015	$	57,363	$	22,592	$	483,970
Origination Solutions	30,651		7,138		201		37,990
Total Mortgage Market	434,666		64,501		22,793		521,960

Real Estate Market:
Consumer Real Estate Solutions	6,410		—		2		6,412
Real Estate Investor Solutions	44,882		—		1,141		46,023
Total Real Estate Market	51,292		—		1,143		52,435

Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations	41,785		4,355		34		46,174
Total revenue	$	527,743	$	68,856	$	23,970	$	620,569

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Selling, General and Administrative Expense [Abstract]

Schedule of the components of selling, general and administrative expenses

The components of selling, general and administrative expenses were as follows:



	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2018		2017		2018		2017

Compensation and benefits	$	11,991	$	15,068	$	37,757	$	43,115
Occupancy related costs	7,428		8,536		23,051		28,347
Amortization of intangible assets	6,620		8,604		21,311		27,143
Marketing costs	4,267		3,992		11,852		11,958
Professional services	4,915		3,886		12,469		11,983
Depreciation and amortization	1,054		2,286		5,272		7,068
Other	10,054		4,250		20,665		17,179

Total	$	46,329	$	46,622	$	132,377	$	146,793

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of basic and diluted EPS calculation

Basic and diluted EPS are calculated as follows:



	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2018		2017		2018		2017

Net income attributable to Altisource	$	8,667	$	6,961	$	6,103	$	22,541

Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic	17,033		18,023		17,184		18,337
Dilutive effect of stock options, restricted shares and restricted share units	542		406		485		517

Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted	17,575		18,429		17,669		18,854

Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.51	$	0.39	$	0.36	$	1.23
Diluted	$	0.49	$	0.38	$	0.35	$	1.20

SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of financial information of segments

Financial information for our segments is as follows:



	Three months ended September 30, 2018
(in thousands)	Mortgage Market		Real Estate Market			Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations			Consolidated Altisource

Revenue	$	175,960	$	13,010		$	15,605		$	204,575
Cost of revenue	113,636		15,883			18,061			147,580
Gross profit (loss)	62,324		(2,873		)	(2,456		)	56,995
Operating expenses (income):
Selling, general and administrative expenses	21,155		5,188			19,986			46,329
Gain on sale of business	—		(13,688		)	—			(13,688		)
Restructuring charges	901		74			2,461			3,436
Income (loss) from operations	40,268		5,553			(24,903		)	20,918
Total other income (expense), net	74		22			(4,885		)	(4,789		)

Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests	$	40,342	$	5,575		$	(29,788	)	$	16,129



	Three months ended September 30, 2017
(in thousands)	Mortgage Market		Real Estate Market			Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations			Consolidated Altisource

Revenue	$	199,262	$	22,121		$	13,596		$	234,979
Cost of revenue	137,466		23,497			13,935			174,898
Gross profit (loss)	61,796		(1,376		)	(339		)	60,081
Selling, general and administrative expenses	28,006		4,208			14,408			46,622
Income (loss) from operations	33,790		(5,584		)	(14,747		)	13,459
Total other income (expense), net	26		—			(3,128		)	(3,102		)

Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests	$	33,816	$	(5,584	)	$	(17,875	)	$	10,357



	Nine months ended September 30, 2018
(in thousands)	Mortgage Market		Real Estate Market			Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations			Consolidated Altisource

Revenue	$	521,960	$	52,435		$	46,174		$	620,569
Cost of revenue	340,038		62,628			55,314			457,980
Gross profit (loss)	181,922		(10,193		)	(9,140		)	162,589
Operating expenses (income):
Selling, general and administrative expenses	65,133		14,486			52,758			132,377
Gain on sale of business	—		(13,688		)	—			(13,688		)
Restructuring charges	901		74			2,461			3,436
Income (loss) from operations	115,888		(11,065		)	(64,359		)	40,464
Total other income (expense), net	86		36			(26,358		)	(26,236		)

Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests	$	115,974	$	(11,029	)	$	(90,717	)	$	14,228



	Nine months ended September 30, 2017
(in thousands)	Mortgage Market		Real Estate Market			Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations			Consolidated Altisource

Revenue	$	614,180	$	67,314		$	44,653		$	726,147
Cost of revenue	421,942		72,484			43,818			538,244
Gross profit (loss)	192,238		(5,170		)	835			187,903
Selling, general and administrative expenses	86,493		14,084			46,216			146,793
Income (loss) from operations	105,745		(19,254		)	(45,381		)	41,110
Total other income (expense), net	138		—			(8,985		)	(8,847		)

Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests	$	105,883	$	(19,254	)	$	(54,366	)	$	32,263



(in thousands)	Mortgage Market		Real Estate Market		Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations		Consolidated Altisource

Total assets:
September 30, 2018	$	258,814	$	118,549	$	451,902	$	829,265
December 31, 2017	304,346		64,624		496,194		865,164

Schedule of premises and equipment, net by country

Premises and equipment, net consist of the following, by country:



(in thousands)	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017

United States	$	29,824	$	46,268
Luxembourg	16,065		16,688
India	4,273		8,136
Philippines	1,792		2,038
Uruguay	72		143

Total	$	52,026	$	73,273

ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Summary of significant accounting policies
Increase in deferred revenue	$ 12,955		$ 9,802
Increase in other current liabilities	7,912		9,414
Decrease in retained earnings	(603,343)		(626,600)
Cumulative effect of accounting changes		$ 10,448			$ 0
Restricted cash	5,728		3,837	$ 4,200		$ 4,127
Operating lease, right-of-use, estimated asset and liability (approximate)	16,800
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 \| Adjustments
Summary of significant accounting policies
Increase in deferred revenue	(4,048)	11,200
Increase unbilled accounts receivable		1,100
Increase in other current liabilities	(2,303)	300
Decrease in retained earnings	(6,454)	10,400
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 \| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Summary of significant accounting policies
Cumulative effect of accounting changes		$ 733
Lenders One
Summary of significant accounting policies
Total assets	2,700		4,600
Total liabilities	$ 900		$ 3,100

ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION - Impact of Topic 606 on Financial Statements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	$ 46,929		$ 46,929			$ 52,740
Total current assets	276,378		276,378			271,641
Total assets	829,265		829,265			865,164
Other current liabilities	7,912		7,912			9,414
Deferred revenue	12,955		12,955			9,802
Total current liabilities	151,714		151,714			109,561
Other non-current liabilities	7,866		7,866			12,282
Retained earnings	603,343		603,343			626,600
Altisource equity	321,614		321,614			338,612
Total equity	323,141	$ 64,149	323,141	$ 64,149		339,985	$ 62,194
Total liabilities and equity	829,265		829,265			$ 865,164
Revenue	204,575	234,979	620,569	726,147
Cost of revenue	147,580	174,898	457,980	538,244
Gross profit	56,995	60,081	162,589	187,903
Income from operations	20,918	13,459	40,464	41,110
Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests	16,129	10,357	14,228	32,263
Income tax provision	(6,608)	(2,591)	(6,059)	(7,615)
Net income	9,521	7,766	8,169	24,648
Net income attributable to Altisource	8,667	$ 6,961	6,103	$ 22,541
Balances without adoption of Topic 606
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	47,718		47,718
Total current assets	277,167		277,167
Total assets	830,054		830,054
Other current liabilities	5,609		5,609
Deferred revenue	8,907		8,907
Total current liabilities	145,363		145,363
Other non-current liabilities	8,552		8,552
Retained earnings	609,797		609,797
Altisource equity	328,068		328,068
Total equity	329,595		329,595
Total liabilities and equity	830,054		830,054
Revenue	200,609		615,812
Cost of revenue	147,972		459,831
Gross profit	52,637		155,981
Income from operations	16,560		33,856
Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests	11,771		7,620
Income tax provision	(4,444)		(3,245)
Net income	7,327		4,375
Net income attributable to Altisource	6,473		2,309
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 \| Adjustments
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	789		789
Total current assets	789		789
Total assets	789		789
Other current liabilities	(2,303)		(2,303)		$ 300
Deferred revenue	(4,048)		(4,048)		11,200
Total current liabilities	(6,351)		(6,351)
Other non-current liabilities	686		686
Retained earnings	6,454		6,454		$ (10,400)
Altisource equity	6,454		6,454
Total equity	6,454		6,454
Total liabilities and equity	789		789
Revenue	(3,966)		(4,757)
Cost of revenue	392		1,851
Gross profit	(4,358)		(6,608)
Income from operations	(4,358)		(6,608)
Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests	(4,358)		(6,608)
Income tax provision	2,164		2,814
Net income	(2,194)		(3,794)
Net income attributable to Altisource	$ (2,194)		$ (3,794)

CUSTOMER CONCENTRATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
CUSTOMER CONCENTRATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Ocwen
Concentration Risk
Accounts receivable	$ 17.5		$ 17.5			$ 18.9
Unpaid principal balances of mortgage servicing rights					$ 167,100.0
Ocwen \| Customer Concentration Risk \| Revenue
Concentration Risk
Percentage of revenue from largest customer	56.00%	58.00%	53.00%	58.00%
Revenue	$ 115.0	$ 136.4	$ 325.8	$ 422.1
Highly Correlated - Ocwen \| Customer Concentration Risk \| Revenue
Concentration Risk
Percentage of revenue from largest customer	5.00%		6.00%
Revenue	$ 11.1	35.1	$ 37.3	118.0
NRZ \| Customer Concentration Risk \| Revenue
Concentration Risk
Revenue	5.0	0.8	$ 24.1	0.8
Estimated percentage of revenue from largest customer			48.00%
Highly Correlated - NRZ \| Customer Concentration Risk \| Revenue
Concentration Risk
Revenue	21.6	$ 1.0	$ 64.4	$ 1.0
Billed \| Ocwen
Concentration Risk
Accounts receivable	13.9		13.9			13.6
Unbilled \| Ocwen
Concentration Risk
Accounts receivable	$ 3.6		$ 3.6			$ 5.3
Mortgage Market \| Ocwen \| Customer Concentration Risk \| Revenue
Concentration Risk
Percentage of revenue from largest customer	65.00%	68.00%	62.00%	68.00%
Real Estate Market \| Ocwen \| Customer Concentration Risk \| Revenue
Concentration Risk
Percentage of revenue from largest customer	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations \| Ocwen \| Customer Concentration Risk \| Revenue
Concentration Risk
Percentage of revenue from largest customer	9.00%	7.00%	9.00%	11.00%
NRZ \| Ocwen
Concentration Risk
Unpaid principal balances of mortgage servicing rights					$ 94,700.0

SALE OF BUSINESS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
SALE OF BUSINESS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Aug. 08, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Total proceeds from the sale of business					$ 18,000
Proceeds from the sale of business, first installment			$ 15,000	$ 0
Proceeds from the sale of business, second installment			3,000
Long-term receivable (discounted value)	$ 2,165		2,165			$ 0
Gain on sale of business	$ 13,688	$ 0	$ 13,688	$ 0

INVESTMENT IN EQUITY SECURITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of investment shares acquired (in shares)					4.1
Purchase of investment securities					$ 48,200
Investment in equity securities	$ 44,967		$ 44,967			$ 49,153
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment in equity securities	1,782	$ 0	(4,186)	$ 0
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment in equity securities, net of income taxes (OCI)	0	(5,530)	0	212
Investment income, dividend	$ 600	$ 600	$ 1,900	$ 1,900
Investment shares, transfer restrictions, number of shares	1.0
Minimum
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Investment shares, transfer restrictions, percent	25.00%
Maximum
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Maximum allowable increase, percent	50.00%

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts receivable, net
Accounts receivable, gross	$ 58,763	$ 63,319
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(11,834)	(10,579)
Total	46,929	52,740
Billed
Accounts receivable, net
Accounts receivable, gross	44,248	40,787
Unbilled
Accounts receivable, net
Accounts receivable, gross	$ 14,515	$ 22,532

PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Short-term investments in real estate	$ 51,688	$ 29,405
Maintenance agreements, current portion	3,860	8,014
Income taxes receivable	8,354	9,227
Prepaid expenses	7,070	7,898
Other current assets	10,650	10,198
Total	$ 81,622	$ 64,742

PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Premises and equipment, gross	$ 235,882		$ 235,882		$ 236,464
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(183,856)		(183,856)		(163,191)
Total	52,026		52,026		73,273
Depreciation and amortization expense	7,700	$ 8,500	24,743	$ 27,411
Computer hardware and software
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Premises and equipment, gross	181,489		181,489		179,567
Leasehold improvements
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Premises and equipment, gross	32,413		32,413		33,417
Furniture and fixtures
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Premises and equipment, gross	13,438		13,438		14,092
Office equipment and other
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Premises and equipment, gross	$ 8,542		$ 8,542		$ 9,388

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET - Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill	$ 84,027	$ 86,283
Mortgage Market
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill	73,259	73,259
Dispositions	0
Real Estate Market
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill	7,800	10,056
Dispositions	(2,256)
Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill	2,968	$ 2,968
Dispositions	$ 0

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET - Intangible assets, net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Intangible Assets, Net
Gross carrying amount	$ 326,001		$ 326,001		$ 333,787
Accumulated amortization	(227,247)		(227,247)		(213,722)
Net book value	98,754		98,754		120,065
Amortization expense for definite lived intangible assets	6,620	$ 8,604	21,311	$ 27,143
2018	26,900		26,900
2019	20,600		20,600
2020	17,900		17,900
2021	12,500		12,500
2022	7,300		7,300
Customer related intangible assets
Intangible Assets, Net
Gross carrying amount	273,172		273,172		277,828
Accumulated amortization	(202,501)		(202,501)		(188,258)
Net book value	70,671		70,671		89,570
Operating agreement
Intangible Assets, Net
Gross carrying amount	35,000		35,000		35,000
Accumulated amortization	(14,896)		(14,896)		(13,865)
Net book value	20,104		20,104		21,135
Trademarks and trade names
Intangible Assets, Net
Gross carrying amount	12,554		12,554		15,354
Accumulated amortization	(6,611)		(6,611)		(8,881)
Net book value	5,943		5,943		6,473
Non-compete agreements
Intangible Assets, Net
Gross carrying amount	1,230		1,230		1,560
Accumulated amortization	(897)		(897)		(897)
Net book value	333		333		663
Intellectual property
Intangible Assets, Net
Gross carrying amount	300		300		300
Accumulated amortization	(132)		(132)		(115)
Net book value	168		168		185
Other intangible assets
Intangible Assets, Net
Gross carrying amount	3,745		3,745		3,745
Accumulated amortization	(2,210)		(2,210)		(1,706)
Net book value	$ 1,535		$ 1,535		$ 2,039
Weighted Average \| Customer related intangible assets
Intangible Assets, Net
Weighted average estimated useful life (in years)			10 years
Weighted Average \| Operating agreement
Intangible Assets, Net
Weighted average estimated useful life (in years)			20 years
Weighted Average \| Trademarks and trade names
Intangible Assets, Net
Weighted average estimated useful life (in years)			14 years
Weighted Average \| Non-compete agreements
Intangible Assets, Net
Weighted average estimated useful life (in years)			4 years
Weighted Average \| Intellectual property
Intangible Assets, Net
Weighted average estimated useful life (in years)			10 years
Weighted Average \| Other intangible assets
Intangible Assets, Net
Weighted average estimated useful life (in years)			5 years

OTHER ASSETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Security deposits	$ 4,063	$ 5,304
Restricted cash	5,728	3,837	$ 4,200	$ 4,127
Other	3,906	1,054
Total	$ 13,697	$ 10,195

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accounts payable	$ 30,065	$ 15,682
Accrued expenses - general	31,208	27,268
Accrued salaries and benefits	33,153	41,363
Income taxes payable	1,981	87
Total	$ 96,407	$ 84,400

OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Other current liabilities
Unfunded cash account balances	$ 3,643	$ 5,900
Other	4,269	3,514
Total	$ 7,912	$ 9,414

LONG-TERM DEBT (Details)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
LONG-TERM DEBT (Details)	Apr. 03, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Debt
Senior secured term loans		$ 388,760,000		$ 388,760,000		$ 413,581,000
Less: Debt issuance costs, net		(4,080,000)		(4,080,000)		(3,158,000)
Less: Unamortized discount, net		(3,696,000)		(3,696,000)		(1,142,000)
Net long-term debt		380,984,000		380,984,000		409,281,000
Less: Current portion		(34,440,000)		(34,440,000)		(5,945,000)
Long-term debt, less current portion		346,544,000		346,544,000		403,336,000
Write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discount		0	$ 0	4,434,000	$ 0
Repayment of long-term debt				436,821,000	48,600,000
Debt issuance costs, net		4,080,000		4,080,000		3,158,000
Gain on early extinguishment of debt		0	1,482,000	0	5,419,000
Term B loans
Debt
Less: Debt issuance costs, net		(4,100,000)		(4,100,000)
Long-term debt, maturities, 2018		1,500,000		1,500,000
Long-term debt, maturities, 2019		41,200,000		41,200,000
Long-term debt, maturities, 2020		25,700,000		25,700,000
Long-term debt, maturities, due annually thereafter		12,400,000		$ 12,400,000
Repayment of long-term debt		15,000,000
Leverage ratio to avoid mandatory prepayments under the Credit Agreement (maximum)				3.0
Leverage ratio at which mandatory prepayments increase under the Credit Agreement (exceeds)				3.50
Mandatory prepayments owed		$ 0
Interest rate at the end of the period (as a percent)		6.39%		6.39%
Debt issuance costs, net		$ 4,100,000		$ 4,100,000
Accumulated amortization		500,000		500,000
Extinguishment of debt, amount		$ 0		$ 0
Weighted average discount of par received on early extinguishment of debt		0.00%		0.00%
Term B loans \| Minimum
Debt
Leverage ratio to avoid mandatory prepayments under the Credit Agreement (maximum)				1.00
Leverage ratio at which mandatory prepayments increase under the Credit Agreement (exceeds)				1.00
Term B loans \| Maximum
Debt
Amount of principal or interest if failed to pay considered as event of default				$ 40,000,000.000
Amount of debt which results in acceleration of debt if failed to pay considered as event of default				40,000,000.000
Amount of unbonded, undischarged or unstayed debt under entry by court of one or more judgments for certain period to determine as event of default				$ 40,000,000.000
Line of Credit \| Domestic Line of Credit
Debt
Leverage ratio at which mandatory prepayments increase under the Credit Agreement (exceeds)				3.5
Prior senior secured term loan
Debt
Senior secured term loans	$ 412,100,000
Less: Debt issuance costs, net						(3,200,000)
Debt issuance costs, net						3,200,000
Accumulated amortization						$ 7,100,000
Extinguishment of debt, amount			$ 24,100,000		$ 50,100,000
Weighted average discount of par received on early extinguishment of debt			7.50%		12.20%
Gain on early extinguishment of debt			$ 1,500,000		$ 5,400,000
April 3, 2018 Credit Agreement
Debt
Debt instrument accordion feature, potential increase in additional borrowings	125,000,000
April 3, 2018 Credit Agreement \| Term B loans
Debt
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 412,000,000
April 3, 2018 Credit Agreement \| Term B loans \| Adjusted Eurodollar Rate
Debt
Reference rate	Adjusted Eurodollar Rate
Debt instrument fixed base rate	1.00%
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	4.00%
April 3, 2018 Credit Agreement \| Term B loans \| Base Rate
Debt
Reference rate	Base Rate
Debt instrument fixed base rate	2.00%
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	3.00%
April 3, 2018 Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Domestic Line of Credit
Debt
Senior secured term loans		$ 0		$ 0
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 15,000,000
Debt instrument accordion feature, potential increase in additional borrowings	$ 80,000,000
Unused commitment fee (as a percent)				0.50%
April 3, 2018 Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Domestic Line of Credit \| Adjusted Eurodollar Rate
Debt
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	4.00%
April 3, 2018 Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Domestic Line of Credit \| Base Rate
Debt
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	3.00%

OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax liabilities	$ 5,227	$ 5,955
Deferred revenue	21	2,101
Other non-current liabilities	2,618	4,226
Total	$ 7,866	$ 12,282

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Proceeds from the sale of business (Note 3)	$ 15,000	$ 0
Proceeds from the sale of business, second installment	$ 3,000
RESI
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Investment in equity securities, number of shares	4.1

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 102,860	$ 105,006
Restricted cash	5,728	3,837	$ 4,200	$ 4,127
Investment in equity securities	44,967	49,153
Long-term receivable	2,165	0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Long-term debt, carrying amount	388,760	413,581
Level 1 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Cash and cash equivalents	102,860	105,006
Restricted cash	5,728	3,837
Investment in equity securities	44,967	49,153
Long-term receivable	0	0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Long-term debt, fair value	0	0
Level 2 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Investment in equity securities	0	0
Long-term receivable	0	0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Long-term debt, fair value	388,760	407,377
Level 3 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Investment in equity securities	0	0
Long-term receivable	2,165	0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 0	$ 0

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION Stock Repurchase Plan & Share-Based Compensation (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	May 17, 2017 $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2018 shares	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) component $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jan. 01, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 shares	Jan. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016
Stock Repurchase Plan
Capacity available to repurchase common stock under senior secured term loan (in dollars) \| $		$ 477,000			$ 477,000
Share-Based Compensation
Share-based compensation expense (in dollars) \| $		2,000		$ 1,400	6,200	$ 3,200
Estimated unrecognized compensation costs (in dollars) \| $		$ 11,200			$ 11,200
Weighted average remaining requisite service period for stock options over which unrecognized compensation costs would be recognized					1 year 10 months 21 days
Cumulative effect of accounting changes \| $							$ (10,448)		$ 0
Outstanding (in shares)		1,458,798			1,458,798			1,745,906
Stock options granted (in shares)					271,876	216,000
Weighted average exercise price of stock options granted (in usd per share) \| $ / shares					$ 25.06	$ 34.07
Plan modification, number of stock options affected			263,000
Plan modification, number of employees affected			16
Weighted average fair value of stock options granted and total intrinsic value of stock options exercised
Weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted per share (in usd per share) \| $ / shares					$ 16.27	$ 20.95
Intrinsic value of options exercised \| $					$ 4,584	$ 2,524
Grant date fair value of stock options that vested \| $					$ 1,598	$ 2,063
Minimum
Share-Based Compensation
Share based compensation arrangement, estimated forfeiture rate										0.00%
Maximum
Share-Based Compensation
Share based compensation arrangement, estimated forfeiture rate										40.00%
Employee and non-employee stock options \| Service-Based
Share-Based Compensation
Outstanding (in shares)		518,000			518,000
Employee and non-employee stock options \| Service-Based \| Minimum
Share-Based Compensation
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period					3 years
Employee and non-employee stock options \| Service-Based \| Maximum
Share-Based Compensation
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period					4 years
Expiration term					10 years
Employee and non-employee stock options \| Market-Based
Share-Based Compensation
Outstanding (in shares)		659,000			659,000
Allowable performance period before expiration date					3 years
Number of components of an award \| component					2
Employee and non-employee stock options \| Market-Based \| Minimum
Share-Based Compensation
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period					3 years
Expiration term					10 years
Employee and non-employee stock options \| Market-Based \| Maximum
Share-Based Compensation
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period					4 years
Employee and non-employee stock options \| Market-Based, ordinary performance \| Minimum
Share-Based Compensation
Percentage of compounded annual gain of stock price over exercise price required for the award to vest					20.00%
Employee and non-employee stock options \| Market-Based, extraordinary performance \| Minimum
Share-Based Compensation
Percentage of compounded annual gain of stock price over exercise price required for the award to vest					25.00%
Employee and non-employee stock options \| Performance-Based
Share-Based Compensation
Outstanding (in shares)		282,000			282,000
Employee and non-employee stock options \| Performance-Based \| Minimum
Share-Based Compensation
Allowable performance period before expiration date					10 years
Attainment above threshold performance levels, vesting percentage					50.00%
Employee and non-employee stock options \| Performance-Based \| Maximum
Share-Based Compensation
Attainment above threshold performance levels, vesting percentage					200.00%
Employee and non-employee stock options \| Performance-Based, Vesting Period One
Share-Based Compensation
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting rights, percentage					25.00%
Employee and non-employee stock options \| Performance-Based, Vesting Period Two
Share-Based Compensation
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting rights, percentage					25.00%
Restricted Stock
Equity And Share-Based Compensation
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Plan Modification, Number of Non-Option Equity Instruments, Affected		31,000
Restricted Stock \| Service-Based \| Minimum
Share-Based Compensation
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period					1 year
Restricted Stock \| Service-Based \| Maximum
Share-Based Compensation
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period					4 years
Restricted Stock \| Performance-Based \| Minimum
Share-Based Compensation
Attainment above threshold performance levels, vesting percentage					80.00%
Restricted Stock \| Performance-Based \| Maximum
Share-Based Compensation
Attainment above threshold performance levels, vesting percentage					150.00%
Restricted Stock \| Performance-Based, Vesting Period One
Share-Based Compensation
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting rights, percentage					33.00%
Restricted Stock \| Performance-Based, Vesting Period Two
Share-Based Compensation
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting rights, percentage					33.00%
Share Repurchase Program, Current
Stock Repurchase Plan
Number of shares of common stock authorized to be purchased (in shares)	4,300,000
Percentage of outstanding shares authorized to be repurchased	25.00%
Minimum purchase price authorized (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 1.00
Maximum purchase price authorized (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 500.00
Period that shares may be repurchased, from the date of approval	5 years
Remaining number of shares available for repurchase under the plan (in shares)		4,200,000			4,200,000
Share Repurchase Programs
Stock Repurchase Plan
Number of shares of common stock purchased (in shares)		0		300,000	800,000	1,100,000
Average purchase price per share (in usd per share) \| $ / shares		$ 30.93		$ 23.48	$ 27.48	$ 22.48
Luxembourg Law Limitation
Stock Repurchase Plan
Capacity available to repurchase common stock under senior secured term loan (in dollars) \| $		$ 141,000			$ 141,000
Retained earnings \| Accounting Standards Update 2016-09
Share-Based Compensation
Cumulative effect of accounting changes \| $									$ (932)

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION Black-Scholes and Binomial model Assumptions and Summary of Activity related to our stock (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Number of options
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	1,745,906
Granted (in shares)	271,876	216,000
Exercised (in shares)	(326,737)
Forfeited (in shares)	(232,247)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	1,458,798		1,745,906
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)	886,720
Weighted average exercise price
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in usd per share)	$ 28.20
Weighted average exercise price of stock options granted (in usd per share)	25.06	$ 34.07
Exercised (in usd per share)	11.24
Forfeited (in usd per share)	32.47
Outstanding at the end of the period (in usd per share)	30.73		$ 28.20
Exercisable at the end of the period (in usd per share)	$ 27.18
Weighted average contractual term
Weighted average contractual term	5 years 4 months 24 days		4 years 11 months 16 days
Exercisable at the end of the period	3 years 8 months 1 day
Aggregate intrinsic value
Aggregate intrinsic value, beginning balance (in dollars)	$ 10,202
Aggregate intrinsic value, ending balance (in dollars)	10,053		$ 10,202
Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars)	$ 7,364
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%
Black Scholes \| Minimum
Aggregate intrinsic value
Risk-free interest rate (%)	2.66%	1.89%
Expected stock price volatility (%)	70.31%	61.49%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%
Expected option life (in years)	6 years	6 years
Fair value (in usd per share)	$ 16.17	$ 13.57
Black Scholes \| Maximum
Aggregate intrinsic value
Risk-free interest rate (%)	2.98%	2.29%
Expected stock price volatility (%)	71.86%	71.31%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%
Expected option life (in years)	6 years 3 months	7 years 6 months
Fair value (in usd per share)	$ 19.06	$ 24.80
Binomial \| Minimum
Aggregate intrinsic value
Risk-free interest rate (%)	1.64%	0.77%
Expected stock price volatility (%)	71.81%	66.68%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%
Expected option life (in years)	2 years 6 months 22 days	2 years 6 months 18 days
Fair value (in usd per share)	$ 14.67	$ 11.94
Binomial \| Maximum
Aggregate intrinsic value
Risk-free interest rate (%)	2.83%	2.38%
Expected stock price volatility (%)	71.86%	71.31%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%
Expected option life (in years)	4 years 3 months 26 days	4 years 3 months 26 days
Fair value (in usd per share)	$ 18.28	$ 24.30

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION RSU (Details) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018
Restricted Stock
Schedule of Share-based compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock units activity [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, grants in period, weighted average grant date fair value		$ 25.51
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, plan modification, number of instruments other than options, affected	31,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Restricted shares and restricted share units outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)		356,509
Restricted shares and restricted share units granted (in shares)		317,524
Restricted shares and restricted share units issued (in shares)		(99,500)
Restricted shares and restricted share units forfeited/canceled (in shares)		(115,301)
Restricted shares and restricted share units outstanding, end of period (in shares)	459,232	459,232
Service-Based \| Restricted Stock
Schedule of Share-based compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock units activity [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, alternate award vesting period		2 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Restricted shares and restricted share units outstanding, end of period (in shares)	455,000	455,000
Service-Based \| Minimum \| Employee and non-employee stock options
Schedule of Share-based compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock units activity [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period		3 years
Service-Based \| Minimum \| Restricted Stock
Schedule of Share-based compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock units activity [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period		1 year
Service-Based \| Maximum \| Employee and non-employee stock options
Schedule of Share-based compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock units activity [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period		4 years
Service-Based \| Maximum \| Restricted Stock
Schedule of Share-based compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock units activity [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period		4 years
Performance-Based \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Restricted shares and restricted share units outstanding, end of period (in shares)	4,000	4,000
Performance-Based \| Minimum \| Employee and non-employee stock options
Schedule of Share-based compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock units activity [Line Items]
Attainment above threshold performance levels, vesting percentage		50.00%
Performance-Based \| Minimum \| Restricted Stock
Schedule of Share-based compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock units activity [Line Items]
Attainment above threshold performance levels, vesting percentage		80.00%
Performance-Based \| Maximum \| Employee and non-employee stock options
Schedule of Share-based compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock units activity [Line Items]
Attainment above threshold performance levels, vesting percentage		200.00%
Performance-Based \| Maximum \| Restricted Stock
Schedule of Share-based compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock units activity [Line Items]
Attainment above threshold performance levels, vesting percentage		150.00%
Performance-Based, Vesting Period One \| Employee and non-employee stock options
Schedule of Share-based compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock units activity [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting rights, percentage		25.00%
Performance-Based, Vesting Period One \| Restricted Stock
Schedule of Share-based compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock units activity [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting rights, percentage		33.00%
Performance-Based, Vesting Period Two \| Employee and non-employee stock options
Schedule of Share-based compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock units activity [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting rights, percentage		25.00%
Performance-Based, Vesting Period Two \| Restricted Stock
Schedule of Share-based compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock units activity [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting rights, percentage		33.00%
Performance-Based, Vesting Period Three \| Employee and non-employee stock options
Schedule of Share-based compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock units activity [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting rights, percentage		25.00%
Performance-Based, Vesting Period Three \| Restricted Stock
Schedule of Share-based compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock units activity [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting rights, percentage		33.00%
Performance-Based, Vesting Period Four \| Employee and non-employee stock options
Schedule of Share-based compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock units activity [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting rights, percentage		25.00%

REVENUE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
REVENUE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Schedule of revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 204,575	$ 234,979	$ 620,569	$ 726,147
Revenue recognized that was included in contract liability at the beginning of the period	6,100		17,400
Service revenue
Schedule of revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	196,906	224,308	594,533	692,254
Reimbursable expenses
Schedule of revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	6,815	9,866	23,970	31,786
Non-controlling interests
Schedule of revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 854	$ 805	$ 2,066	$ 2,107

COST OF REVENUE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
COST OF REVENUE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Cost of Revenue [Abstract]
Compensation and benefits	$ 49,707	$ 60,332	$ 159,342	$ 186,090
Outside fees and services	73,096	83,670	207,073	250,883
Cost of real estate sold	1,092	4,411	17,591	16,461
Technology and telecommunications	10,230	10,389	30,533	32,681
Reimbursable expenses	6,815	9,866	23,970	31,786
Depreciation and amortization	6,640	6,230	19,471	20,343
Cost of revenue	$ 147,580	$ 174,898	$ 457,980	$ 538,244

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Selling, General and Administrative Expense [Abstract]
Compensation and benefits	$ 11,991	$ 15,068	$ 37,757	$ 43,115
Occupancy related costs	7,428	8,536	23,051	28,347
Amortization of intangible assets	6,620	8,604	21,311	27,143
Marketing costs	4,267	3,992	11,852	11,958
Professional services	4,915	3,886	12,469	11,983
Depreciation and amortization	1,054	2,286	5,272	7,068
Other	10,054	4,250	20,665	17,179
Total	$ 46,329	$ 46,622	$ 132,377	$ 146,793

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Loss on debt refinancing	$ 0	$ 0	$ (4,434)	$ 0
Gain on early extinguishment of debt	0	1,482	0	5,419
Interest income	224	27	455	169
Other, net	(70)	988	1,544	2,427
Total	$ 154	$ 2,497	$ (2,435)	$ 8,015

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Altisource	$ 8,667	$ 6,961	$ 6,103	$ 22,541
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	17,033	18,023	17,184	18,337
Dilutive effect of stock options, restricted shares and restricted share units (in shares)	542	406	485	517
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	17,575	18,429	17,669	18,854
Earnings per share:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 0.51	$ 0.39	$ 0.36	$ 1.23
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 0.49	$ 0.38	$ 0.35	$ 1.20
Employee and non-employee stock options
Anti-dilutive securities
Options, restricted shares and restricted share units excluded from the computation of diluted EPS (in shares)	100	900	300	500
Options, restricted shares and restricted share units issuable upon achievement of market and performance criteria
Anti-dilutive securities
Options, restricted shares and restricted share units excluded from the computation of diluted EPS (in shares)	500	400	500	300

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 3,436	$ 0	$ 3,436	$ 0
Minimum
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related cost, expected future cost (approximate)	25,000		25,000
Projected annual operating expense reduction (approximate)	65,000
Maximum
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related cost, expected future cost (approximate)	35,000		$ 35,000
Projected annual operating expense reduction (approximate)	90,000
Employee Severance and Professional Service Fees
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 3,436

COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND REGULATORY MATTERS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Concentration Risk
Loss contingency, estimate of possible loss	$ 5,900		$ 5,900
Probable loss related to sales tax exposure	5,900
Revenue	204,575	$ 234,979	620,569	$ 726,147
Escrow and Trust Balances
Amounts held in escrow and trust accounts	$ 24,200		$ 24,200			$ 35,100
Ocwen
Concentration Risk
Unpaid principal balances of mortgage servicing rights					$ 167,100,000
Ocwen \| Customer Concentration Risk \| Revenue
Concentration Risk
Percentage of revenue from largest customer	56.00%	58.00%	53.00%	58.00%
Highly Correlated - Ocwen \| Customer Concentration Risk \| Revenue
Concentration Risk
Percentage of revenue from largest customer	5.00%		6.00%
NRZ \| Customer Concentration Risk \| Revenue
Concentration Risk
Estimated percentage of revenue from largest customer			48.00%
Service revenue
Concentration Risk
Revenue	$ 196,906	$ 224,308	$ 594,533	$ 692,254
REALServicing \| Service revenue \| Ocwen
Concentration Risk
Revenue	$ 7,600	$ 6,700	$ 19,500	$ 20,100
NRZ \| Ocwen
Concentration Risk
Unpaid principal balances of mortgage servicing rights					$ 94,700,000

SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) segment	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reporting segments \| segment			2
SEGMENT REPORTING
Revenue	$ 204,575	$ 234,979	$ 620,569	$ 726,147
Cost of revenue	147,580	174,898	457,980	538,244
Gross profit (loss)	56,995	60,081	162,589	187,903
Operating expenses (income):
Selling, general and administrative expenses	46,329	46,622	132,377	146,793
Gain on sale of business	(13,688)	0	(13,688)	0
Restructuring charges	3,436	0	3,436	0
Income (loss) from operations	20,918	13,459	40,464	41,110
Total other income (expense), net	(4,789)	(3,102)	(26,236)	(8,847)
Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests	16,129	10,357	14,228	32,263
Total assets:
Total assets	829,265		829,265		$ 865,164
Operating Segment \| Mortgage Market
SEGMENT REPORTING
Revenue	175,960	199,262	521,960	614,180
Cost of revenue	113,636	137,466	340,038	421,942
Gross profit (loss)	62,324	61,796	181,922	192,238
Operating expenses (income):
Selling, general and administrative expenses	21,155	28,006	65,133	86,493
Gain on sale of business	0		0
Restructuring charges	901		901
Income (loss) from operations	40,268	33,790	115,888	105,745
Total other income (expense), net	74	26	86	138
Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests	40,342	33,816	115,974	105,883
Total assets:
Total assets	258,814		258,814		304,346
Operating Segment \| Real Estate Market
SEGMENT REPORTING
Revenue	13,010	22,121	52,435	67,314
Cost of revenue	15,883	23,497	62,628	72,484
Gross profit (loss)	(2,873)	(1,376)	(10,193)	(5,170)
Operating expenses (income):
Selling, general and administrative expenses	5,188	4,208	14,486	14,084
Gain on sale of business	(13,688)		(13,688)
Restructuring charges	74		74
Income (loss) from operations	5,553	(5,584)	(11,065)	(19,254)
Total other income (expense), net	22	0	36	0
Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests	5,575	(5,584)	(11,029)	(19,254)
Total assets:
Total assets	118,549		118,549		64,624
Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations
SEGMENT REPORTING
Revenue	15,605	13,596	46,174	44,653
Cost of revenue	18,061	13,935	55,314	43,818
Gross profit (loss)	(2,456)	(339)	(9,140)	835
Operating expenses (income):
Selling, general and administrative expenses	19,986	14,408	52,758	46,216
Gain on sale of business	0		0
Restructuring charges	2,461		2,461
Income (loss) from operations	(24,903)	(14,747)	(64,359)	(45,381)
Total other income (expense), net	(4,885)	(3,128)	(26,358)	(8,985)
Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests	(29,788)	$ (17,875)	(90,717)	$ (54,366)
Total assets:
Total assets	$ 451,902		$ 451,902		$ 496,194

PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, NET per country (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Premises & equipment, net
Premises and equipment, net	$ 52,026	$ 73,273
United States
Premises & equipment, net
Premises and equipment, net	29,824	46,268
Luxembourg
Premises & equipment, net
Premises and equipment, net	16,065	16,688
India
Premises & equipment, net
Premises and equipment, net	4,273	8,136
Philippines
Premises & equipment, net
Premises and equipment, net	1,792	2,038
Uruguay
Premises & equipment, net
Premises and equipment, net	$ 72	$ 143

Label	Element	Value
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 [Member] \| Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	$ 932,000
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] \| Retained Earnings [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	$ (9,715,000)