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Servicer and Protective Advance, Net (Table)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Receivables [Abstract]  
Schedule of Servicer And Protective Advances, Net
Servicer and protective advances, net consist of the following (in thousands):
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Servicer advances
 
$
87,818

 
$
44,031

Protective advances (1)
 
1,254,343

 
1,707,372

Total servicer and protective advances
 
1,342,161

 
1,751,403

Less: Allowance for uncollectible advances
 
(146,781
)
 
(120,338
)
Servicer and protective advances, net
 
$
1,195,380

 
$
1,631,065


__________
(1)
The December 31, 2015 balance was increased by $35.2 million to correct an immaterial error as discussed in further detail in Note 1.
Schedule of Activity in Allowance For Uncollectible Advances
The following table shows the activity in the allowance for uncollectible advances (in thousands):
 
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Balance at beginning of the year
 
$
120,338

 
$
112,427

 
$
62,542

Provision for uncollectible advances
 
64,729

 
52,679

 
75,704

Charge-offs, net of recoveries and other (1) (2)
 
(38,286
)
 
(44,768
)
 
(25,819
)
Balance at end of the year
 
$
146,781

 
$
120,338

 
$
112,427


__________
(1)
Includes $23.5 million related to the sale of residual interests in seven Residual Trusts during the year ended December 31, 2015.
(2)
Includes $11.3 million related to the sale of Fannie Mae MSR, which was transferred to payables and accrued liabilities during the year ended December 31, 2016.