CONFIRMATION Date: March 27, 2008 To: PHH Corporation (Counterparty) Facsimile: (856) 917-4278 Attention: Treasurer From: Citibank, N.A. (Citi) Facsimile: (212) 615-8985

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Exhibit 10.12
CONFIRMATION
     
Date:
  March 27, 2008
 
   
To:
  PHH Corporation (“Counterparty”)
 
   
Facsimile:
  (856) 917-4278
 
   
Attention:
  Treasurer
 
   
From:
  Citibank, N.A. (“Citi”)
 
   
Facsimile:
  (212) 615-8985
Transaction Reference Number:
          The purpose of this communication (this “Confirmation”) is to set forth the terms and conditions of the above-referenced Transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below between you and us. This Confirmation supplements, forms a part of, and is subject to the Master Terms and Conditions for Convertible Bond Hedging Transactions between Citibank, N.A. and PHH Corporation dated as of March 27, 2008 (as amended from time to time, the “Master Confirmation”).
          1. The definitions and provisions contained in the Definitions (as such term is defined in the Master Confirmation) and in the Master Confirmation are incorporated into this Confirmation. In the event of any inconsistency between those definitions and provisions and this Confirmation, this Confirmation will govern.
          2. The particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates is entered into as part of an integrated hedging transaction of the Convertible Notes pursuant to the provisions of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1275-6.
          3. The particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates shall have the following terms:
     
Trade Date:
  March 27, 2008
 
   
Effective Date:
  The closing date for the initial issuance of the Convertible Notes
 
   
Premium:
  USD 13,587,900
 
   
Premium Payment Date:
  The Effective Date
 
   
Convertible Notes:
  4% Convertible Senior Notes due 2012, offered pursuant to an Offering Memorandum to be dated as of March 27, 2008 and issued pursuant to the Indenture.
 
   
Number of Units:
  The number of Convertible Notes in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount issued by Counterparty on the closing date for the initial issuance of the Convertible Notes.
 
   
Strike Price:
  As of any date, an amount in USD, rounded to the nearest cent (with 0.5 cents being rounded upwards), equal to USD1,000 divided by the Unit Entitlement.

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Applicable Percentage:
  30%
 
   
Number of Shares:
  The product of the Number of Units, the Unit Entitlement and the Applicable Percentage.
 
   
Expiration Date:
  April 15, 2012
 
   
Unit Entitlement:
  As of any date, a number of Shares per Unit equal to the Conversion Rate (as defined in the Indenture, but without regard to any adjustments to the Conversion Rate pursuant to the Excluded Provisions of the Indenture).
 
   
Indenture:
  Indenture to be dated as of April 2, 2008 by and between Counterparty and The Bank of New York, as trustee, pursuant to which the Convertible Notes are to be issued. For the avoidance of doubt, references herein to sections of the Indenture are based on the draft of the Indenture most recently reviewed by the parties at the time of execution of this Confirmation. If any relevant sections of the Indenture are changed, added or renumbered following execution of this Confirmation but prior to the execution of the Indenture, the parties will amend this Confirmation in good faith to preserve the economic intent of the parties.
 
   
Net Share Provision:
  Section 5.04(a)(ii) and Section 5.04(b) (without duplication) of the Indenture
 
   
Excluded Provisions:
  Sections 5.06(g), 5.02 and 5.17 of the Indenture
 
   
Dilution Provisions:
  Sections 5.06(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (i) of the Indenture
 
   
Merger Provision:
  Section 5.12 of the Indenture
 
   
Tender Offer Provision:
  Section 5.12 of the Indenture
 
   
Make-Whole Provisions:
  Section 5.02(a) of the Indenture
 
   
Early Unwind Date:
  April 2, 2008, or such later date as agreed by the parties hereto.

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          3. Counterparty hereby agrees (a) to check this Confirmation promptly upon receipt so that errors or discrepancies can be promptly identified and rectified and (b) to confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms of the agreement between us with respect to the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates, by manually signing this Confirmation and providing any other information requested herein or in the Master Confirmation and immediately returning an executed copy to Confirmation Unit via ###-###-####. Hard copies should be returned to Citibank, N.A., 333 West 34th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10001, Attention: Confirmation Unit.
         
  Yours sincerely,

CITIBANK, N.A.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Jason Shrednick    
    Name:   Jason Shrednick   
    Title:   Authorized Signatory   
         
Confirmed as of the date first above written:

PHH CORPORATION
 
 
By:   /s/ Mark E. Johnson        
  Name:   Mark E. Johnson     
  Title:   Vice President & Treasurer