Advances and Other Receivables

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

5. Advances and Other Receivables

Advances and other receivables, net consists of the following:


Advances and Other Receivables, Net	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Servicing advances, net of $19 and $72 purchase discount, respectively	$	1,263	$	975
Receivables from agencies, investors and prior servicers, net of $12 and $21 purchase discount, respectively	132		173
Reserves	(167)		(208)
Total advances and other receivables, net	$	1,228	$	940

The Company, as loan servicer, is contractually responsible to advance funds on behalf of the borrower and investor primarily for loan principal and interest, property taxes, hazard insurance, and foreclosure costs. Advances are primarily recovered through reimbursement from the investor, proceeds from sale of loan collateral, or mortgage insurance claims. Reserves for advances and other receivables on loans transferred out of the MSR portfolio are established within advances and other receivables.

The following table sets forth the activities of the servicing reserves for advances and other receivables:


	Year Ended December 31,
Reserves for Advances and Other Receivables	2021		2020
Balance - beginning of year	$	208	$	168
Provision and other additions(1)	75		108
Write-offs	(116)		(68)
Balance - end of year	$	167	$	208

(1)The Company recorded a provision of $35 and $28 through the MTM adjustments in revenues - service related, net, in the consolidated statements of operations during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, for inactive and liquidated loans that are no longer part of the MSR portfolio. Other additions represent reclassifications of required reserves provisioned within other balance sheet accounts as associated serviced loans become inactive or liquidate.

Purchase Discount for Advances and Other Receivables

The following table sets forth the activities of the purchase discount for advances and other receivables:


	Year Ended December 31, 2021				Year Ended December 31, 2020
Purchase Discount for Advances and Other Receivables	Servicing Advances		Receivables from Agencies, Investors and Prior Servicers		Servicing Advances		Receivables from Agencies, Investors and Prior Servicers
Balance - beginning of year	$	72	$	21	$	131	$	21
Utilization of purchase discounts	(53)		(9)		(59)		—
Balance - end of year	$	19	$	12	$	72	$	21

Credit Loss for Advances and Other Receivables

During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company increased the CECL reserve by $9 and $21, respectively. In addition, the Company wrote-off $16 of the CECL reserve during the year ended December 31, 2021. As of December 31, 2021, the total CECL reserve was $31, of which $21 and $10 was recorded in reserves and purchase discount for advances and other receivables, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, the total CECL reserve was $38, of which $21 and $17 was recorded in reserves and purchase discount for advances and other receivables, respectively.

The Company determined that the credit-related risk associated with applicable financial instruments typically increase with the passage of time. The CECL reserve methodology considers these financial instruments collectible to a point in time of 39 months. Any projected remaining balance at the end of the collection period is considered a loss and factors into the overall CECL loss rate required.