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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                 -----------------------------------------------

                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                                 DATE OF REPORT
               (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): JANUARY 29, 1999

                           OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)




        FLORIDA                        0-21341                   65-0039856
      (STATE OR OTHER                (COMMISSION              (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
        JURISDICTION                 FILE NUMBER)            IDENTIFICATION NO.)
    OF INCORPORATION)


                              THE FORUM, SUITE 1000
         1675 PALM BEACH LAKES BOULEVARD, WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA       33401
                (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE)               (ZIP CODE)


       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (561) 682-8000



                                       N/A
          (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)


                                  PAGE 1 OF 17
                             EXHIBIT INDEX ON PAGE 4

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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

The news  release  of Ocwen  Financial  Corporation,  dated  January  29,  1999,
announcing its 1998 results and certain other  information,  is attached  hereto
and filed herewith as Exhibit 99.


ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

    (c)  Exhibits

         The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:

         (99) News release of Ocwen Financial Corporation dated January
              29, 1999.


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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,  the  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.


                                   OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                   (Registrant)


                                    By:  /s/ MARK S. ZEIDMAN
                                         -----------------------------
                                             Mark S. Zeidman
                                             Senior Vice President and
                                             Chief Financial Officer


Date:  February 11, 1999


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INDEX TO EXHIBIT



 Exhibit No.   Description                                              Page
 -----------   -----------                                              ----

      99       News release of Ocwen  Financial  Corporation  dated      5
               January 29,  1999,  announcing  its 1998 results and
               certain other information.


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                                                                      Exhibit 99
[GRAPHIC OMITTED]         OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
                          A. RICHARD HURWITZ
                          VP, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING
                          T: (561) 682-8575
                          F: (561) 682-8177  OR E-MAIL: [email protected]
                                                        ------------------

                           OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                              REPORTS 1998 RESULTS
                      CONSISTENT WITH PRE-EARNINGS RELEASE

FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR END HIGHLIGHTS
o   1998 NET INCOME, PRIOR TO IMPAIRMENT CHARGES, INCREASED 22% OVER PRIOR YEAR
o   1998 FOURTH QUARTER NET INCOME, PRIOR TO IMPAIRMENT CHARGES,  DECREASED 9.6%
    OVER SAME QUARTER PRIOR YEAR
o   NET INCOME FROM THIRD PARTY MORTGAGE SERVICING INCREASED 223% IN 1998
o   OTX INTRODUCES REALTRANS(SM), ITS REAL ESTATE E-COMMERCE SOLUTION
o   LOANS SERVICED FOR OTHERS INCREASED 92% DURING 1998 TO $10.59 BILLION
o   APPOINTED SPECIAL SERVICER FOR $9.12 BILLION OF LOANS IN 1998

WEST PALM BEACH, FL - (January 29, 1999) Ocwen Financial Corporation (NYSE: OCN)
today reported net income for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 1998,  prior
to impairment charges, of $20.4 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, compared to
$22.9 million,  or $0.37 per diluted share,  for the fourth quarter of 1997. For
the year ended  December 31,  1998,  the Company  reported net income,  prior to
impairment charges,  of $95.9 million,  or $1.57 per diluted share,  compared to
$78.9 million, or $1.39 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 1997,
an increase of 22%.

Including  impairment charges, the Company reported a net loss of $10.6 million,
or $0.17 per diluted share, for the 1998 fourth quarter,  compared to net income
of $22.9 million,  or $0.37 per diluted share, for the 1997 fourth quarter.  For
the year  ended  December  31,  1998,  the  Company  reported a net loss of $1.2
million,  or $0.02 per diluted  share,  for 1998 compared to net income of $78.9
million, or $1.39 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 1997.

Pre-tax impairment charges for the 1998 fourth quarter totaled $49.5 million, of
which $28.5 million related to the Company's  securities  available for sale (an
investment   portfolio  including   subordinate  and  residual   mortgage-backed
securities),  $8.2  million  was for  losses on its  investment  in Ocwen  Asset
Investment  Corp.  (NYSE:  OAC)  and  $10.9  million  was  for  the  anticipated
curtailment  of its  domestic  subprime  operations.  The $28.5  million  charge
resulted from each security being written down to the lower of amortized cost or
fair value.

Pre-tax  impairment  charges for the year ended December 31, 1998 totaled $152.8
million, of which $86.1 million related to the Company's securities portfolio of
AAA-rated  agency IOs, $43.6 million  related to securities  available for sale,
$8.2 million was for losses on its  investment in OAC, and $13.0 million was for
the anticipated curtailment of its domestic subprime operations.


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Ocwen Financial Corporation Fourth Quarter Results
January 29, 1999

STATEMENT FROM CHAIRMAN AND CEO REGARDING STRATEGIC TRANSITION

William C. Erbey, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated "While 1998 was a
very difficult year for financial services  companies,  OCN made several notable
achievements,  not the least of which was that our discount  loan and  servicing
businesses  made $63.5  million.  In  addition,  we have  continued  to grow our
annuity-based fee income stream and have made substantial  strides in developing
and  commercializing  our  loan  servicing  and  e-commerce  technology  for the
mortgage  and real  estate  industries.  All  told,  we are  quite  proud of our
progress  during the last quarter with respect to  re-focusing  our resources on
business lines which leverage the Company's core competencies.  For example, the
net income in our third party  mortgage-servicing  unit increased  223%, and the
loans serviced for others  increased 92% to $10.59  billion in unpaid  principal
balance in 1998.

"We believe that our servicing  expertise and operating  platform are exportable
to other countries.  In 1998, the Company entered the United Kingdom, and we are
very pleased with the servicing and origination  platform that we have developed
there. Other 1998 highlights include:

o   At year-end 1998, OCN serviced 153,458 loans for third parties in the United
    States  totaling  $10.59 billion of unpaid  principal  balance,  compared to
    70,308  loans  totaling  $5.51  billion  in UPB at  December  31,  1997.  To
    accommodate this growth, the Company is building a national servicing center
    in  Orlando,  Florida,  which will have  capacity  for 1,000 loan  servicing
    representatives per shift upon planned completion in the summer of 1999.

o   OCN  continued to expand its  servicing  activities in 1998 by entering into
    special  servicing  arrangements,  wherein  the  Company  acts as a  special
    servicer for  nonperforming  loans on behalf of third parties,  typically as
    part of a  securitization.  The Company  services  loans that become greater
    than 60 days past due and receives incentive fees to the extent certain loss
    mitigation parameters are achieved.  Through December 31, 1998, OCN had been
    designated as a special  servicer for pools of loans totaling  approximately
    $9.12 billion in original unpaid principal balance.

o   Ocwen Technology Xchange,  Inc. ("OTX"), our software solutions  subsidiary,
    introduced  REALTrans(SM), a  web-based  application  which facilitates  the
    electronic  ordering of real estate  products and services via the Internet.
    REALTrans(SM) allows  users (banks,  brokers,   appraisers,   agents,  title
    insurers,  attorneys,  and other ancillary real estate and mortgage  service
    providers) to send,  receive,  and track information  easily. It can provide
    major  cost  reductions  for all  parties  to these  transactions  by saving
    valuable time and increasing organizational efficiencies.

o   OTX  expects  to bring to market a  significant  enhancement  to its menu of
    mortgage  servicing  software  products  in  mid-1999.  This system of fully
    integratable  modules allows for the management of the total life cycle of a
    loan. The modules include loan servicing,  collections,  default management,
    loss  mitigation,  REO management,  construction  loan servicing and related
    workflow  management.  We expect to implement the OTX servicing  platform in
    the Ocwen UK operation by year-end.

"We  believe  that  our  Company,  which  had  $445.2  million  in cash and cash
equivalents at 1998 year-end,  including  $69.0 million at the holding  company,
enjoys  ample  liquidity  to fund our  strategic  transition.  In 1999,  we will
continue  to focus our  resources  on  acquiring  discount  loans,  growing  our
fee-for-service business, and developing software technology for the real estate
and mortgage industries."

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Ocwen Financial Corporation Fourth Quarter Results
January 29, 1999


NET INCOME SUMMARY BY BUSINESS ACTIVITY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            Three Months           Twelve Months
                                                        --------------------    --------------------
         For the periods ended December 31,               1998        1997        1998        1997
         -------------------------------------------    --------    --------    --------    --------
<S>                                                     <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>     
         Discount loans (1): ........................             (Dollars in thousands)
           Single family residential loans ..........   $(11,066)   $ 12,280    $ 14,394    $ 23,349
           Large commercial real estate loans .......      4,463       3,411      28,103      24,474
           Small commercial real estate loans .......        737       2,948       8,195       5,349
                                                        --------    --------    --------    --------
                                                          (5,866)     18,639      50,692      53,172
                                                        --------    --------    --------    --------

         Mortgage loan servicing:
           Domestic .................................      4,704       1,286       8,066       3,972
           Foreign (UK) .............................      2,857          --       4,771          --
                                                        --------    --------    --------    --------
                                                           7,561       1,286      12,837       3,972
                                                        --------    --------    --------    --------

          Investment in low-income housing tax
            credits .................................        627         503       6,149       4,147

          Commercial real estate lending ............        759       6,167      13,588      12,405

          OTX .......................................     (3,547)         --      (9,623)         --

          Subprime single family residential lending:
            Domestic ................................    (13,267)       (781)    (20,524)     (2,166)
            Foreign (UK) ............................      1,257          --       7,475          --
                                                        --------    --------    --------    --------
                                                         (12,010)       (781)    (13,049)     (2,166)
                                                        --------    --------    --------    --------

          Investment securities .....................     (3,226)     (2,203)    (59,186)      3,587

          Other .....................................      5,125        (677)     (2,608)      3,815
                                                        --------    --------    --------    --------
                                                        $(10,577)   $ 22,934    $ (1,200)   $ 78,932
                                                        ========    ========    ========    ========
</TABLE>

(1) Exclusive of the impairment charges on residential  subordinate  securities,
net income (loss) from the single  family  residential  loan  business  activity
would have been  $(3,490)  and  $21,970  for the three and twelve  months  ended
December 31, 1998, respectively,  and net income from the discount loan business
activity in the  aggregate  would have been $1,710 and $58,268 for the three and
twelve months ended December 31, 1998, respectively.

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Ocwen Financial Corporation Fourth Quarter Results
January 29, 1999

THE  REMAINDER OF THIS RELEASE  CONTAINS  SELECTED  SUMMARY  INFORMATION  ON THE
SPECIFIC AREAS OF THE COMPANY'S RESULTS, FINANCIAL CONDITION,  AVERAGE BALANCES,
AND RATES, AS WELL AS OCN'S INTERIM UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOURTH QUARTER AND TWELVE MONTHS AT A GLANCE                       Fourth Quarter                        Year
- --------------------------------------------------------   -----------------------------     -----------------------------
In thousands of dollars, except per share data                 1998             1997             1998             1997
- --------------------------------------------------------   ------------     ------------     ------------     ------------
<S>                                                        <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>         
Revenues ...............................................   $     39,934     $     84,689     $    226,131     $    263,879
Provision for loan losses ..............................         (4,775)         (10,479)         (18,509)         (32,218)
Expenses ...............................................        (74,016)         (45,197)        (239,988)        (132,123)
Income tax (expense) benefit ...........................         27,811           (6,398)          30,699          (21,309)
Minority interest ......................................            469              319              467              703
                                                           ------------     ------------     ------------     ------------
Net income .............................................   $    (10,577)    $     22,934     $     (1,200)    $     78,932
                                                           ============     ============     ============     ============
Earnings per share:
   Basic................................................   $      (0.17)    $       0.38     $      (0.02)    $       1.40
   Diluted .............................................   $      (0.17)    $       0.37     $      (0.02)    $       1.39
Weighted average shares outstanding:
   Basic ...............................................     60,797,467       60,541,578       60,736,950       56,185,956
   Diluted .............................................     60,797,467       61,321,725       61,736,950       56,836,484
Annualized Returns:
   Average assets ......................................          (1.20)%           2.96%           (0.03)%           2.78%
   Average equity ......................................          (9.82)%          22.40%           (0.28)%          27.22%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

REVENUES

NET INTEREST INCOME

Interest  income of $66.2  million for the fourth  quarter of 1998  decreased by
$7.5 million or 10%,  compared to the fourth quarter of 1997.  This decrease was
the result of a 148 basis point decrease in the average yield earned,  offset in
part by an $80.3  million  increase in the average  balance of  interest-earning
assets.  The decrease in the average yield earned for the fourth quarter of 1998
was  primarily  due to a decline  in yield on the loan  portfolio  which was the
result of $5.9 million of additional interest income received in connection with
the payoff of four  loans  secured  by hotel and  office  properties  during the
fourth   quarter  of  1997.  Of  the  $80.3  million  net  increase  in  average
interest-earning  assets, $324.2 million,  $152.2 million, $84.6 million related
to  securities  available for sale,  loans  available for sale and federal funds
sold,  and  repurchase  agreements,  respectively,  offset  by a $353.9  million
decrease in the discount loan portfolio and a $122.5 million decrease related to
the loan  portfolio.  The $152.2  million  increase in loans  available for sale
relates to loans held by Ocwen UK. The average yield on interest-earning  assets
was 10.02% and 11.50% for the fourth quarter of 1998 and 1997, respectively, and
10.82% and 11.50% for the year ended  December 31, 1998 and 1997,  respectively.
For the year  ended  December  31,  1998,  interest  income  amounted  to $307.7
million, a $35.2 million or a 13% increase over the same period in 1997.

Interest  expense of $43.6 million for the fourth  quarter of 1998  increased by
$3.3 million or 8% over the comparable period in the prior year as a result of a
$195.1 million increase the average balance of interest-bearing  liabilities. Of
this  increase,  $182.6  million and $33.9 million  related to borrowings  under
lines  of  credit  and   securities   sold  under   agreements  to   repurchase,
respectively,  offset by a $16.5 million  decline in deposits.  The average rate
paid on interest-bearing liabilities was 6.77% in the fourth quarter of 1998 and
1997,  and  6.84%  and  6.69% for the year  ended  December  31,  1998 and 1997,
respectively.  For the year ended December 31, 1998,  interest expense increased
$28.6 million or 18% over the prior year to $184.9  million,  primarily due to a
$29.0 million  increase in interest  expense on  obligations  outstanding  under
lines of credit as a result of a $396.9  million or 471% increase in the average
balance outstanding.

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Ocwen Financial Corporation Fourth Quarter Results
January 29, 1999

As a result of the above,  net interest income before  provision for loan losses
of $22.6  million for the fourth  quarter of 1998  decreased by $10.8 million or
32% from the fourth quarter of 1997, and the net interest  margin for the fourth
quarter of 1998  decreased  to 3.42% from 5.21% for the fourth  quarter of 1997.
Net  interest  income of $122.8  million  for the year ended  December  31, 1998
increased  $6.6 million or 6% over the prior year,  and the net interest  margin
declined 59 basis points to 4.32%.

NON-INTEREST INCOME

Non-interest income for the fourth quarter of 1998 was $28.7 million, a decrease
of $15.1  million or 34% from that of the fourth  quarter of 1997.  The decrease
was  primarily  due to a $38.6  million  decrease in gains on  interest  earning
assets,  offset by an $11.7 million increase in servicing fees and other charges
and a $9.2  million  increase  in other  income.  Non-interest  income  for 1998
decreased by $12.6 million to $111.3 million,  primarily due to an $83.8 million
decline in gains on interest-earning  assets, offset by a $33.2 million increase
in  servicing  fees and other  charges  and a $31.2  million  increase  in other
income.

Loss on interest-earning assets, net, for the fourth quarter of 1998 amounted to
$2.5 million and was primarily comprised of a $28.5 million impairment charge on
certain subordinate and residual mortgage-backed  securities available for sale,
offset by a $16.5 million and $5.0 million gain  recognized  in connection  with
the  securitization of $194.7 million of U.K. subprime single family residential
mortgage loans and $262.1  million of U.S.  subprime  single family  residential
loans,  respectively.  Gain on  interest-earning  assets,  net,  for the  fourth
quarter of 1997 of $36.1 million was primarily comprised of a $24.4 million gain
recognized in connection with the securitization of single-family discount loans
with an aggregate  unpaid  principal  balance of $203.4 million,  a $9.0 million
gain recognized in connection with the securitization of subprime  single-family
residential  mortgage loans with an aggregate unpaid principal balance of $208.8
million,   and  a  $2.0  million  gain   recognized  in   connection   with  the
securitization  of small  commercial  mortgage  loans with an  aggregate  unpaid
principal balance of $62.7 million.  Gain on  interest-earning  assets, net, for
the year ended  December  31, 1998  decreased  by $83.8  million  primarily as a
result  of $129.7  million  of  losses  and  charges  on  securities,  including
AAA-rated agency  interest-only  securities and certain subordinate and residual
mortgage-backed  securities,  offset  by a $37.8  million  increase  in gains in
connection with securitizations of discount and subprime mortgage loans.

The increase in servicing  fees and other  charges  reflects an increase in loan
servicing  and related  fees as a result of an increase  in loans  serviced  for
others.  The unpaid  principal  balance of loans  serviced  for others  averaged
$10.02  billion and $4.69  billion  during the fourth  quarter of 1998 and 1997,
respectively, and $8.06 billion and $3.11 billion during the year ended December
31, 1998 and 1997,  respectively.  At December  31, 1998,  OCN serviced  153,458
loans for third parties  totaling  $10.59  billion versus 142,844 loans totaling
$9.96 billion at September 30, 1998,  and 70,308 loans totaling $5.51 billion at
December 31, 1997.

Other  income of $9.8  million  for the  fourth  quarter of 1998  included  $2.4
million  of gains on  sales of  investments  in real  estate,  $4.3  million  of
brokerage  commissions  earned in connection with Ocwen UK loan originations and
$1.8 million of management  fees earned from OAC.  Other income of $39.7 million
for 1998 included $10.4 million of gains on sales of investments in real estate,
$10.0 million of brokerage  commissions  earned in connection with Ocwen UK loan
originations,  $7.4 million of gains  recognized in connection  with the sale of
investments  in  low-income  housing tax credit  projects,  and $5.9  million of
management  fees  earned  from OAC.  Other  income of $8.5  million for 1997 was
primarily  comprised of $6.1 million of gains  recognized in connection with the
sale of investments in low-income  housing tax credit  projects and $1.8 million
of management fees earned from OAC.

EQUITY IN (LOSSES) EARNINGS OF INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

During the three months ended December 31, 1998, OCN recorded  $(8.7) million of
losses resulting from its equity  investment in OAC and $(2.9) million of losses
resulting  from its equity  investment  in  Norland  Capital  Group  plc,  doing
business as Kensington Mortgage Company ("Kensington").

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Ocwen Financial Corporation Fourth Quarter Results
January 29, 1999

On December 12, 1997,  BCBF LLC, a joint  venture  between the Company and Black
Rock Finance LP,  distributed all of its remaining assets to its partners.  As a
result,  no equity in earnings was recorded  during 1998 related to this entity.
During the fourth  quarter of 1997,  OCN recorded $7.5 million of income related
to its investment in joint venture, consisting primarily of net interest income.
Income from the joint  venture  amounted to $23.7  million for 1997 and included
$9.2  million  of net  gains  related  to the  securitization  of  single-family
residential loans.

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

Provision  for loan losses  decreased by $5.7  million in the fourth  quarter of
1998 and $13.7 million  during the year ended  December 31, 1998. The decline in
the provision for loan losses in 1998,  compared to 1997, was primarily due to a
decline in the balance of the discount loan and loan portfolios. At December 31,
1998,  OCN had  allowances  for losses of $21.4  million and $4.9 million on its
discount loan and loan portfolios, respectively, which amounted to 1.7% and 1.8%
of the respective balances.  The Company maintained reserves of 1.6% and 1.4% on
its discount loan and loan portfolios, respectively, at December 31, 1997.

EXPENSES

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

Non-interest  expense  amounted to $70.6 million for the fourth quarter of 1998,
including  $14.6  million  and  $3.7  million  related  to  Ocwen  UK  and  OTX,
respectively,  representing  an increase of $28.8 million or 69% over the fourth
quarter of 1997. Compensation and employee benefits increased by $9.3 million as
the  average  number of  employees  increased  from 1,104 to 1,663.  Of the $9.3
million  increase,  $5.8 million and $3.2  million  related to Ocwen UK and OTX,
respectively.  Occupancy and equipment  expense increased $4.5 million primarily
due to an increase in data processing costs,  general office equipment expenses,
and rental expense.  The $7.8 million increase in goodwill  amortization was due
to the write-off of the remaining unamortized balance of goodwill related to OFS
in  anticipation  of  the  Company's   curtailment  of  its  domestic   subprime
operations. Loan expenses increased by $4.2 million, all of which was attributed
to  Ocwen  UK.  For the year  ended  December  31,  1998,  non-interest  expense
increased  $99.5  million,  or 78%, to $226.4  million  primarily due to a $38.0
million  increase in  compensation  and benefits,  a $17.2  million  increase in
occupancy  and  equipment,  an $18.2 million  increase in loan  expenses  ($15.2
million  of  which  related  to Ocwen  UK),  and an $11.1  million  increase  in
amortization of goodwill  ($10.3 million of which related to OFS).  Non-interest
expense for 1998 included  $41.3  million and $11.3 million  related to Ocwen UK
and OTX.

DISTRIBUTIONS  ON   COMPANY-OBLIGATED,   MANDATORY   REDEEMABLE   SECURITIES  OF
SUBSIDIARY TRUST HOLDING SOLELY JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES

In August 1997, Ocwen Capital Trust I, a wholly-owned  subsidiary of OCN, issued
$125.0  million of 10 7/8% Capital  Securities.  Distributions  amounted to $3.4
million and $13.6 million  during the three and twelve months ended December 31,
1998,  respectively,  compared  to $3.4  million  and $5.2  million for the same
periods in 1997.

INCOME TAXES

Income tax benefit (expense) amounted to $27.8 million and $(6.4) million during
the fourth quarter of 1998 and 1997, respectively, and $30.7 million and $(21.3)
million  for the year ended  December  31,  1998 and 1997,  respectively.  OCN's
income tax benefit for 1998 reflects tax credits of $17.7 million,  the use of a
$3.0 million tax benefit resulting from the use of prior year net operating loss
carryforwards and the tax benefit resulting from pre-tax losses.  OCN invests in
low-income  housing tax credit  interests,  which  provided  tax credits of $4.1
million and $4.5 million for the fourth quarter of 1998 and 1997,  respectively,
and  $17.7  million  and  $14.9  million  for 1998 and  1997,  respectively.  No
valuation  allowance  was  required at December  31, 1998 because it is expected
that losses and tax credits will be utilized to offset future taxable income and
tax expense.

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Ocwen Financial Corporation Fourth Quarter Results
January 29, 1999


ASSET ACQUISITIONS

The  Company's  volume of  discount  loan  acquisitions  fell in 1998 due to the
impact of a healthy economy.  Mortgage delinquencies were at their lowest levels
in decades,  and major lenders had little need to pare their portfolios.  Volume
was  also  reduced  by the  absence  of  significant  offerings  from  the  U.S.
government.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          Three Months              Twelve Months
                                                     -----------------------   -----------------------
         For the periods ended December 31,             1998         1997         1998         1997
         -----------------------------------------   ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------
                                                                   (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                                                  <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>       
         Discount Loan Acquisitions:
           Single family residential .............   $  190,796   $  111,885   $  419,027   $  290,359
           Housing  and Urban Development ("HUD")            --           --      194,173      771,608
                                                     ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------
               Total single family ...............      190,796      111,885      613,200    1,061,967
           Commercial real estate ................       79,831      376,564      499,642      714,806
                                                     ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------
                                                     $  270,627   $  488,449   $1,112,842   $1,776,773
                                                     ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========
         Subprime Loan Purchases and Originations:
           Domestic ..............................      216,459      210,322    1,077,983      594,182
           Foreign (UK) ..........................      120,175           --      675,621           --
                                                     ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------
                                                     $  336,634   $  210,322   $1,753,604   $  594,182
                                                     ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========
</TABLE>

For the year ended December 31, 1998, the Company purchased  discount loans with
a total unpaid  principal  balance of approximately  $1.11 billion,  compared to
$1.78  billion in 1997.  While the  volume of  single-family  residential  loans
(other  than HUD)  increased  44.3% over the prior year,  the  Company  acquired
approximately  $792.6  million  less HUD  single-family  residential  loans  and
commercial real estate loans than in 1997.

For the year ended December 31, 1998, OCN purchased and originated single family
residential loans to subprime borrowers with a total unpaid principal balance of
approximately  $1.75  billion,  compared to $594.2 million at December 31, 1997.
Domestic subprime loan originations increased 81.4% in 1998, from $594.2 million
to  $1.01  billion.  The  $675.6  million  of UK  subprime  loan  purchases  and
originations  in 1998 included  $421.3 million of loans  purchased in connection
with OCN's  acquisition  of its UK origination  and servicing  platform in April
1998.

CAPITAL

Stockholders'  equity  increased  $16.7  million or 4% during the twelve  months
ended  December 31, 1997 from $419.7  million to $436.4  million at December 31,
1998.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

CERTAIN  STATEMENTS  CONTAINED  HEREIN ARE NOT BASED ON HISTORICAL FACTS AND ARE
"FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 27A OF THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933,  AS  AMENDED,  AND SECTION 21E OF THE  SECURITIES  ACT OF 1934,  AS
AMENDED.  THESE  FORWARD-LOOKING  STATEMENTS MAY BE IDENTIFIED BY REFERENCE TO A
FUTURE  PERIOD(S)  OR  BY  THE  USE  OF  FORWARD-LOOKING   TERMINOLOGY  SUCH  AS
"ANTICIPATE," "BELIEVE,"  "COMMITMENT,"  "CONTINUE," "COULD," "ESTIMATE," "MAY,"
"PRESENT," "WILL," FUTURE OR CONDITIONAL VERB TENSES, SIMILAR TERMS,  VARIATIONS
ON SUCH TERMS OR NEGATIVES OF SUCH TERMS.  ALTHOUGH OCN BELIEVES THE ANTICIPATED
RESULTS OR OTHER EXPECTATIONS  REFLECTED IN SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING  STATEMENTS ARE
BASED ON REASONABLE  ASSUMPTIONS,  ACTUAL RESULTS COULD DIFFER  MATERIALLY  FROM
THOSE  INDICATED  DUE TO RISKS,  UNCERTAINTIES  AND  CHANGES  WITH  RESPECT TO A
VARIETY OF FACTORS,  INCLUDING,  BUT NOT LIMITED  TO,  INTERNATIONAL,  NATIONAL,
REGIONAL  OR  LOCAL  ECONOMIC  ENVIRONMENTS,   GOVERNMENT  FISCAL  AND  MONETARY
POLICIES,  PREVAILING  INTEREST OR CURRENCY  EXCHANGE  RATES,  EFFECTIVENESS  OF
INTEREST  RATE,  CURRENCY AND OTHER  HEDGING  STRATEGIES,  LAWS AND  REGULATIONS
AFFECTING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS,  REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS AND REAL ESTATE
(INCLUDING  REGULATORY  FEES,  CAPITAL  REQUIREMENTS  AND  INCOME  AND  PROPERTY
TAXATION),  UNCERTAINTY  OF FOREIGN  LAWS,  COMPETITIVE  PRODUCTS,  PRICING  AND
CONDITIONS (INCLUDING FROM COMPETITORS THAT HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER RESOURCES
THAN OCN), CREDIT, PREPAYMENT, BASIS, DEFAULT, SUBORDINATION AND ASSET/LIABILITY
RISKS,  LOAN  SERVICING  EFFECTIVENESS,  ABILITY TO  IDENTIFY  ACQUISITIONS  AND
INVESTMENT   OPPORTUNITIES   MEETING  OCN'S  INVESTMENT   STRATEGY,   COURSE  OF
NEGOTIATIONS  AND ABILITY TO REACH  AGREEMENT  WITH RESPECT TO MATERIAL TERMS OF
ANY PARTICULAR TRANSACTION,  SATISFACTORY DUE DILIGENCE RESULTS, SATISFACTION OR
FULFILLMENT  OF AGREED  UPON TERMS AND  CONDITIONS  OF  CLOSING OR  PERFORMANCE,
TIMING  OF  TRANSACTION  CLOSINGS,  ACQUISITIONS  AND  INTEGRATION  OF  ACQUIRED
BUSINESSES, SOFTWARE INTEGRATION, DEVELOPMENT AND LICENSING, AVAILABILITY OF AND
COSTS  ASSOCIATED  WITH  OBTAINING  ADEQUATE  AND TIMELY  SOURCES OF  LIQUIDITY,
DEPENDENCE  ON  EXISTING  SOURCES  OF  FUNDING,  ABILITY  TO REPAY OR  REFINANCE
INDEBTEDNESS  (AT MATURITY OR UPON  ACCELERATION),  TO MEET COLLATERAL  CALLS BY
LENDERS (UPON  RE-VALUATION OF THE UNDERLYING ASSETS OR OTHERWISE),  TO GENERATE
REVENUES  SUFFICIENT TO MEET DEBT SERVICE PAYMENTS AND OTHER OPERATING  EXPENSES
AND TO SECURITIZE WHOLE LOANS, AVAILABILITY OF DISCOUNT LOANS FOR PURCHASE, SIZE
OF,  NATURE OF AND YIELDS  AVAILABLE  WITH RESPECT TO THE  SECONDARY  MARKET FOR
MORTGAGE LOANS,  FINANCIAL,  SECURITIES AND  SECURITIZATION  MARKETS IN GENERAL,
ALLOWANCES FOR LOAN LOSSES,  GEOGRAPHIC  CONCENTRATIONS  OF ASSETS (TEMPORARY OR
OTHERWISE),  TIMELY  LEASING OF UNOCCUPIED  SQUARE  FOOTAGE  (GENERALLY AND UPON
LEASE  EXPIRATION),  CHANGES IN REAL  ESTATE  CONDITIONS  (INCLUDING  LIQUIDITY,
VALUATION,  REVENUES,  RENTAL RATES, OCCUPANCY LEVELS AND COMPETING PROPERTIES),
ADEQUACY  OF  INSURANCE  COVERAGE  IN  THE  EVENT  OF  LOSS,  KNOWN  OR  UNKNOWN
ENVIRONMENTAL  CONDITIONS,   YEAR  2000  COMPLIANCE,   OTHER  FACTORS  GENERALLY
UNDERSTOOD TO AFFECT THE REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION,  MORTGAGE AND LEASING MARKETS,
SECURITIES  INVESTMENTS,  AND OTHER  RISKS  DETAILED  FROM TIME TO TIME IN OCN'S
REPORTS AND FILINGS WITH THE SEC, INCLUDING ITS REGISTRATION STATEMENTS ON FORMS
S-1 AND S-3 AND PERIODIC REPORTS ON FORMS 10-Q, 8-K AND 10-K

Ocwen   Financial   Corporation   is  a  $3.3  billion   financial   institution
headquartered in West Palm Beach,  Florida. The Company's primary businesses are
the acquisition,  servicing,  and resolution of subperforming  and nonperforming
residential and commercial  mortgage loans.  Additional  information about Ocwen
Financial Corporation is available at www.ocwen.com - OCN.

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                                                         At or for the Three                         At or for the Twelve
OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION                           Months ended December 31,                    Months ended December 31,
FINANCIAL SUMMARY                             -----------------------------------------    ----------------------------------------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)        1998            1997         Change %        1998            1997        Change %
- -------------------------------------------   -----------     -----------   -----------    -----------     -----------  -----------
OPERATIONS DATA:
<S>                                           <C>             <C>                   <C>    <C>             <C>               <C>
Interest income ...........................   $    66,236     $    73,736           (10)   $   307,694     $   272,531       13
Interest expense ..........................        43,601          40,313             8        184,893         156,289       18
                                              -----------     -----------                  -----------     -----------
Net interest income .......................        22,635          33,423           (32)       122,801         116,242        6
Provision for loan losses .................         4,775          10,479           (54)        18,509          32,218      (43)
                                              -----------     -----------                  -----------     -----------
   Net interest income after provision for
     loan losses ..........................        17,860          22,944           (22)       104,292          84,024       24
                                              -----------     -----------                  -----------     -----------
Servicing fees and other charges ..........        20,136           8,479           137         59,180          25,962      128
(Loss) gain on interest-earning assets, net        (2,502)         36,070          (107)        (1,594)         82,212     (102)
Other non-interest income .................        11,108            (751)        1,579         53,729          15,775      241
                                              -----------     -----------                  -----------     -----------
   Total non-interest income ..............        28,742          43,798           (34)       111,315         123,949      (10)
                                              -----------     -----------                  -----------     -----------
Compensation and employee benefits ........        31,835          22,504            41        115,556          77,573       49
Other non-interest expense ................        38,782          19,294           101        110,838          49,301      125
                                              -----------     -----------                  -----------     -----------
   Total non-interest expense .............        70,617          41,798            69        226,394         126,874       78
Capital Trust Securities ..................         3,399           3,399            --         13,594           5,249      159
Equity in (losses) earnings of investments
   in unconsolidated entities .............       (11,443)          7,468          (253)        (7,985)         23,688     (134)
                                              -----------     -----------                  -----------     -----------
   (Loss) income before income taxes ......       (38,857)         29,013          (234)       (32,366)         99,538     (133)
                                              -----------     -----------                  -----------     -----------
Income tax benefit (expense) ..............        27,811          (6,398)         (535)        30,699         (21,309)    (244)
Minority interest .........................           469             319            47            467             703      (34)
                                              -----------     -----------                  -----------     -----------
   Net income .............................   $   (10,577)    $    22,934          (146)   $    (1,200)    $    78,932     (102)
                                              ===========     ===========                  ===========     ===========

EARNINGS PER SHARE:
   Basic ..................................   $     (0.17)    $      0.38          (145)   $     (0.02)    $      1.40     (101)
   Diluted ................................   $     (0.17)    $      0.37          (146)   $     (0.02)    $      1.39     (101)

KEY RATIOS:
Net interest spread .......................          3.25%           4.73%          (31)          3.98%           4.81%     (17)
Net interest margin .......................          3.42%           5.21%          (34)          4.32%           4.91%     (12)
Annualized Return on Average:
   Assets (1) (2) .........................         (1.20)%          2.96%         (141)         (0.03)%          2.78%    (101)
   Equity (2) .............................         (9.82)%         22.40%         (144)         (0.28)%         27.22%    (101)
Efficiency Ratio (3) ......................        100.12%          49.35%          103         176.83%          48.06%     268

AVERAGE BALANCES:
Securities available for sale .............   $   642,601     $   318,368           102    $   590,367     $   299,558       97
Loans available for sale ..................       409,978         257,730            59        520,859         171,837      203
Loan portfolio ............................       244,004         366,472           (33)       266,519         410,863      (35)
Discount loan portfolio ...................     1,098,271       1,452,204           (24)     1,285,383       1,283,020       --
Total interest-earning assets .............     2,644,240       2,563,977             3      2,844,691       2,369,149       20
Total assets ..............................     3,521,461       3,094,784            14      3,586,985       2,835,514       27

Deposits ..................................     1,908,166       1,924,708            (1)     1,886,563       1,998,191       (6)
Total interest-bearing liabilities ........     2,577,578       2,382,522             8      2,702,814       2,336,895       16
Total liabilities .........................     3,090,550       2,685,290            15      3,159,473       2,545,484       24
Total stockholders' equity ................       430,911         409,494             5        427,512         290,030       47
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

(1) Includes  OCN's pro rata share of average  assets held by the joint  venture
    for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 1997.

(2) Exclusive of the impairment  charges the annualized return on average assets
    would  have  been 2.29%  and 3.02% for the three  and  twelve  months  ended
    December 31, 1998, respectively, and the annualized return on average equity
    would have been  18.70% and  25.32%  for the three and twelve  months  ended
    December 31, 1998, respectively.

(3) Efficiency ratio represents  non-interest  expense divided by the sum of net
    interest income before  provision for loan losses,  and including  equity in
    (losses)  earnings of investments in unconsolidated  entities.  Exclusive of
    the  impairment  charges  the  efficiency  ratio  would have been 75.43% and
    58.09%  for  the  three  and  twelve   months   ended   December  31,  1998,
    respectively.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AVERAGE BALANCE/RATE ANALYSIS
                                                                              Three months ended December 31,
                                                            ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                          1998                                  1997
                                                            ----------------------------------    ----------------------------------
                                                            Average                 Annualized    Average                 Annualized
                                                            Balance     Interest    Yield/Rate    Balance      Interest   Yield/Rate
                                                            -------     --------    ----------    -------      --------   ----------
<S>                                                       <C>           <C>             <C>     <C>           <C>             <C>  
                 AVERAGE ASSETS:
                 Federal funds sold and repurchase
                   agreements.........................    $  206,500    $   2,986       5.78%   $  121,190    $   1,663       5.49%
                 Securities available for sale........       642,601       15,051       9.37       318,368        5,775       7.26
                 Loans available for sale.............       409,978       10,606      10.35       257,730        7,277      11.29
                 Investment securities and other......        42,886         (823)     (7.68)       48,013        1,302      10.85
                 Loan portfolio.......................       244,004        6,921      11.35       366,472       16,910      18.46
                 Discount loan portfolio..............     1,098,271       31,495      11.47     1,452,204       40,809      11.24
                                                          ----------    ---------               ----------    ---------
                 Total interest-earning assets,
                   interest income....................     2,644,240       66,236      10.02     2,563,977       73,736      11.50
                                                          ----------    ---------               ----------    ---------
                 Non-interest earning cash............        26,209                                23,153   
                 Allowance for loan losses............       (25,721)                              (24,672)  
                 Investments in low-income housing
                   tax credit interests...............       137,297                                94,241   
                 Investment in unconsolidated entities        84,942                                19,790   
                 Real estate owned, net...............       210,851                               170,132   
                 Investment in real estate............         8,125                                61,584   
                 Other assets.........................       435,518                               186,579   
                                                          ----------                            ----------
                 Total assets.........................    $3,521,461                            $3,094,784  
                                                          ==========                            ==========

                 AVERAGE LIABILITIES AND
                   STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
                 Interest-bearing demand deposits.....    $   49,032    $     269       2.19%   $   25,734    $     215       3.34%
                 Savings deposits.....................         1,524            9       2.36         1,915           11       2.30
                 Certificates of deposit..............     1,857,610       28,638       6.17     1,897,059       29,523       6.23
                                                          ----------    ---------               ----------    ---------
                 Total interest-bearing deposits......     1,908,166       28,916       6.06     1,924,708       29,749       6.18
                 Notes, debentures and other..........       227,642        6,844      12.03       227,003        6,748      11.89
                 Obligations outstanding under lines
                   of credit..........................       381,021        6,197       6.51       198,414        3,267       6.59
                 Securities sold under agreements to
                   repurchase.........................        60,749        1,644      10.82        26,854          467       6.96
                 Federal Home Loan Bank advances......            --           --         --         5,543           82       5.92
                                                          ----------    ---------               ----------    ---------
                 Total interest-bearing liabilities,
                   interest expense...................     2,577,578       43,601       6.77     2,382,522       40,313       6.77
                                                                        ---------                             ---------
                 Non-interest bearing deposits........        34,295                                23,345   
                 Escrow deposits......................       201,073                                90,587   
                 Capital Trust Securities.............       125,000                               125,000
                 Other liabilities....................       152,604                                63,836   
                                                          ----------                            ----------
                 Total liabilities....................     3,090,550                             2,685,290   
                 Stockholders' equity.................       430,911                               409,494   
                                                          ----------                            ----------
                 Total liabilities and stockholders'
                   equity.............................    $3,521,461                            $3,094,784  
                                                          ==========                            ==========
                 Net interest income before provision
                   for loan losses....................                  $  22,635                             $  33,423
                                                                        =========                             =========
                 Net interest rate spread..........                                     3.25%                                 4.73%
                 Net interest margin.................                                   3.42%                                 5.21%
                 Ratio of interest-earning assets to
                   interest-bearing liabilities.......           103%                                  108%       
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                    Twelve months ended December 31,
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              1998                                    1997
                                               ------------------------------------     ----------------------------------
                                               Average                   Annualized     Average                 Annualized
                                               Balance       Interest    Yield/Rate     Balance     Interest    Yield/Rate
                                               -------       --------    ----------     -------     --------    ----------
AVERAGE ASSETS:                                                           (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                                            <C>            <C>           <C>        <C>            <C>            <C>  
Federal funds sold and repurchase
   agreements..............................    $  149,441     $  7,930      5.31%      $  163,671     $  8,975       5.47%
Securities available for trading...........            --           --       --             3,295          248       7.53
Securities available for sale..............       590,367       40,705      6.90          299,558       29,851       9.53
Loans available for sale...................       520,859       56,791     10.90          171,837       18,368      10.69
Investment securities and other............        32,122        2,812      8.75           36,905        2,739      11.00
Loan portfolio.............................       266,519       38,609     14.49          410,863       54,701      13.31
Discount loan portfolio....................     1,285,383      160,847     12.51        1,283,020      157,649      12.29
                                               ----------     --------                 ----------     --------
Total interest-earning assets, interest         
   income..................................     2,844,691      307,694     10.82        2,369,149      272,531      11.50
                                                              --------                                --------
Non-interest earning cash..................        23,739                                  14,843    
Allowance for loan losses..................       (25,655)                                (22,001)   
Investments in low-income housing tax
   credit interests........................       130,391                                  96,096    
Investment in unconsolidated entities......        82,779                                  34,777    
Real estate owned, net.....................       178,223                                 131,007    
Investment in real estate..................        36,922                                  44,722
Other assets...............................       315,895                                 166,921    
                                               ----------                              ----------
  Total assets.............................    $3,586,985                              $2,835,514    
                                               ==========                              ==========

AVERAGE LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Interest-bearing demand deposits...........    $   39,934     $  1,434      3.59%      $   31,719     $  1,220       3.85%
Savings deposits...........................         1,652           38      2.30            2,121           49       2.31
Certificates of deposit....................     1,844,977      115,112      6.24        1,964,351      120,801       6.15
                                               ----------     --------                 ----------     --------
  Total interest-bearing deposits..........     1,886,563      116,584      6.18        1,998,191      122,070       6.11
Notes, debentures and other................       227,858       27,088     11.89          228,233       27,114      11.88
Obligations outstanding under lines of            
   credit..................................       481,212       34,587      7.19           84,272        5,578       6.62
Securities sold under agreements to
   repurchase..............................       104,980        6,514      6.20           16,717        1,000       5.98
Federal Home Loan Bank advances............         2,201          120      5.45            9,482          527       5.46
                                               ----------     --------                 ----------     --------
  Total interest-bearing liabilities,
   interest expense........................     2,702,814      184,893      6.84        2,336,895      156,289       6.69
                                                              --------                                --------
Non-interest bearing deposits..............        19,483                                  23,224    
Escrow deposits............................       165,111                                  78,986    
Capital Trust Securities...................       125,000                                  48,387
Other liabilities..........................       147,065                                  57,992    
                                               ----------                              ----------
  Total liabilities........................     3,159,473                               2,545,484    
Stockholders' equity.......................       427,512                                 290,030    
                                               ----------                              ----------
  Total liabilities and stockholders'
   equity..................................    $3,586,985                              $2,835,514    
                                               ==========                              ==========
Net interest income before provision for
   loan losses.............................                   $122,801                                $116,242
                                                              ========                                ========
Net interest rate spread...................                                 3.98%                                    4.81%
Net interest margin........................                                 4.32%                                    4.91%
Ratio of interest-earning assets to
   interest-bearing liabilities............           105%                                    101%
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January 29, 1999

OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION                                       
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)                                           December 31,   December 31,
                                                                                       1998            1997
                                                                                    -----------    -----------
<S>                                                                                 <C>            <C>        
Assets:
Cash and amounts due from depository institutions ...............................   $   120,805    $    12,243
Interest earning deposits .......................................................        49,374        140,001
Federal funds sold and repurchase agreements ....................................       275,000             --
Securities available for sale, at fair value ....................................       593,347        476,796
Loans available for sale, at lower of cost or market ............................       177,847        177,041
Investment securities, net ......................................................        10,825         13,295
Loan portfolio, net .............................................................       230,312        266,299
Discount loan portfolio, net ....................................................     1,026,511      1,434,176
Investments in low-income housing tax credit interests ..........................       144,164        128,614
Investment in unconsolidated entities ...........................................        86,893          1,056
Real estate owned, net ..........................................................       201,551        167,265
Investment in real estate .......................................................        36,860         76,340
Premises and equipment, net .....................................................        33,823         21,542
Income taxes receivable .........................................................        40,328             --
Deferred tax asset ..............................................................        60,980         45,148
Excess of purchase price over net assets acquired ...............................        12,706         15,560
Principal, interest and dividends receivable ....................................        18,993         17,284
Escrow advances on loans ........................................................        88,277         47,888
Other assets ....................................................................        99,483         28,617
                                                                                    -----------    -----------
                                                                                    $ 3,308,079    $ 3,069,165
                                                                                    ===========    ===========
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:

Liabilities:
   Deposits .....................................................................   $ 2,175,016    $ 1,982,822
   Securities sold under agreements to repurchase ...............................        72,051        108,250
   Obligations outstanding under lines of credit ................................       179,285        118,304
   Notes, debentures and other interest bearing obligations .....................       225,000        226,975
   Accrued interest payable .....................................................        33,706         32,238
   Income taxes payable .........................................................            --          3,132
   Accrued expenses, payables and other liabilities .............................        61,053         51,709
                                                                                    -----------    -----------
     Total liabilities ..........................................................     2,746,111      2,523,430
                                                                                    -----------    -----------

Company-obligated, mandatory redeemable securities of subsidiary trust holding
      solely junior subordinated debentures of the Company ......................       125,000        125,000

Minority interest ...............................................................           592          1,043

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' Equity:
   Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued
     and outstanding ............................................................            --             --
   Common stock, $.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 60,800,357 and
     60,565,835 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 1998 and
     1997, respectively .........................................................           608            606
   Additional paid-in capital ...................................................       166,234        164,751
   Retained earnings ............................................................       257,170        259,349
   Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net of taxes ....        14,057         (5,014)
   Net unrealized foreign currency translation loss, net of taxes ...............        (1,693)            --
                                                                                    -----------    -----------
     Total stockholders' equity .................................................       436,376        419,692
                                                                                    -----------    -----------
                                                                                    $ 3,308,079    $ 3,069,165
                                                                                    ===========    ===========
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                                                                      Three Months                    Twelve Months
                                                             ----------------------------    ----------------------------
For the periods ended December 31,                                1998            1997            1998             1997
- ----------------------------------------------------------   ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
<S>                                                          <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>         
Interest Income:
  Federal funds sold and repurchase agreements ...........   $      2,986    $      1,663    $      7,930    $      8,975
  Securities available for sale ..........................         15,051           5,775          40,705          29,851
  Securities held for trading ............................             --              --              --             248
  Loans available for sale ...............................         10,606           7,277          56,791          18,368
  Loans ..................................................          6,921          16,910          38,609          54,701
  Discount loans .........................................         31,495          40,809         160,847         157,649
  Investment securities and other ........................           (823)          1,302           2,812           2,739
                                                             ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
                                                                   66,236          73,736         307,694         272,531
                                                             ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
Interest Expense:
  Deposits ...............................................         28,916          29,749         116,584         122,070
  Securities sold under agreements to repurchase .........          1,644             467           6,514           1,000
  Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank ...............             --              82             120             527
  Obligations outstanding under lines of credit ..........          6,197           3,267          34,587           5,578
  Notes, debentures and other interest bearing obligations          6,844           6,748          27,088          27,114
                                                             ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
                                                                   43,601          40,313         184,893         156,289
                                                             ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
  Net interest income before provision for loan losses ...         22,635          33,423         122,801         116,242
Provision for loan losses ................................          4,775          10,479          18,509          32,218
                                                             ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
  Net interest income after provision for loan losses ....         17,860          22,944         104,292          84,024
                                                             ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
Non-interest Income:
  Servicing fees and other charges .......................         20,136           8,479          59,180          25,962
  (Loss) gain on interest-earning assets, net ............         (2,502)         36,070          (1,594)         82,212
  Gain (loss) on real estate owned, net ..................          1,269          (1,351)         14,033           7,277
  Other income ...........................................          9,839             600          39,696           8,498
                                                             ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
                                                                   28,742          43,798         111,315         123,949
                                                             ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
Non-interest Expense:
  Compensation and employee benefits .....................         31,835          22,504         115,556          77,573
  Occupancy and equipment ................................         10,384           5,839          34,878          17,657
  Net operating loss on investments in real estate and
    certain low-income housing tax credit interests ......          1,765           2,973           6,753           4,792
  Amortization of excess of purchase price over net assets
    acquired .............................................          8,010             247          11,614             557
  Loan expenses ..........................................          6,474           2,299          25,193           7,014
  Other operating expenses ...............................         12,149           7,936          32,400          19,281
                                                             ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
                                                                   70,617          41,798         226,394         126,874
                                                             ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
Distributions on Company-obligated, mandatory redeemable
  securities of subsidiary trust holding solely junior
  subordinated debentures ................................          3,399           3,399          13,594           5,249
Equity in (losses) earnings of investments in
  unconsolidated entities ................................        (11,443)          7,468          (7,985)         23,688
                                                             ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
  (Loss) income before income taxes ......................        (38,857)         29,013         (32,366)         99,538
Income tax benefit (expense) .............................         27,811          (6,398)         30,699         (21,309)
Minority interest in net loss of consolidated subsidiary .            469             319             467             703
                                                             ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
  Net (loss) income ......................................   $    (10,577)   $     22,934    $     (1,200)   $     78,932
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Income Per Share:
  Basic ..................................................   $      (0.17)   $       0.38    $      (0.02)   $       1.40
                                                             ============    ============    ============    ============
  Diluted ................................................   $      (0.17)   $       0.37    $      (0.02)   $       1.39
                                                             ============    ============    ============    ============
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:
  Basic ..................................................     60,797,467      60,541,578      60,736,950      56,185,956
                                                             ============    ============    ============    ============
  Diluted ................................................     60,797,467      61,321,725      60,736,950      56,836,484
                                                             ============    ============    ============    ============
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