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Exhibit 12.1

Nationstar Mortgage

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

$ in thousands

      Year Ended December 31,  
      2008     2009     2010     2011      2012  

Calculation of income/(loss) from continuing before income taxes and fixed charges

           

Net income/(loss) from continuing operations

     (157,610     (80,877     (9,914     20,887         205,287   

Income tax expense

     —          —          —          —           71,296   

Loss from equity method investments

     —          —          —          107         14,571   

Fixed Charges

     70,255        73,431        119,288        109,039         202,470   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings as adjusted

     (87,355     (7,446     109,374        130,033         493,624   

Calculation of fixed charges

           

Interest expense

     65,548        69,883        116,163        105,375         197,308   

Interest on lease obligations

     4,707        3,548        3,125        3,664         5,162   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     70,255        73,431        119,288        109,039         202,470   

Calculation of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     (1.24     (0.10     0.92        1.19         2.44   

Coverage deficiencies

     157,610        80,877        9,914        —           —