PennyMac Financial Services Inc
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Feb 19, 2025.
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FY2024 · Filed Feb 19, 2025
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1—Organization
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (together, with its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context indicated otherwise, “PFSI” or the “Company”) is a holding corporation and its primary assets are equity interests in Private National Mortgage Acceptance Company, LLC (“PNMAC”). The Company is the managing member of PNMAC, and it operates and controls all of the businesses and consolidates the financial results of PNMAC and its subsidiaries.
PNMAC is a Delaware limited liability company which, through its subsidiaries, engages in mortgage banking and investment management activities. PNMAC’s mortgage banking activities consist of residential mortgage loan production and servicing. PNMAC’s investment management activities and a portion of its mortgage banking activities are conducted on behalf of PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust, a real estate investment trust that invests in residential mortgage-related assets and is separately listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “PMT”. PNMAC’s primary wholly owned subsidiaries are:
| ● | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC (“PLS”)—a Delaware limited liability company that services residential mortgage loans on behalf of non-affiliates and PMT, purchases, originates and sells new prime credit quality residential mortgage loans and engages in other mortgage banking activities for its account and the account of PMT. |
PLS is approved as a seller/servicer of mortgage loans by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and as an issuer of securities guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”). PLS is a licensed Federal Housing Administration Nonsupervised Title II Lender with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) and a lender/servicer with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and United States Department of Agriculture (each of the above an “Agency” and collectively the “Agencies”).
| ● | PNMAC Capital Management, LLC (“PCM”)—a Delaware limited liability company registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. PCM has an investment management agreement with PMT. |
Note 2—Concentration of Risk
A portion of the Company’s activities relate to PMT. Revenues generated from PMT and its subsidiaries (generally comprised of gains on mortgage loans held for sale, loan origination fees, fulfillment fees, loan servicing fees, management fees, change in fair value of investment in and dividend received from PMT and expenses allocations charged to PMT) totaled 10%,11% and 9% of total net revenues for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company also purchased 79%,85% and 70% of its loan production from PMT during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
The Company maintains cash and short-term investment balances at financial institutions in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance limits. Should one or more of the financial institutions at which the Company’s deposits are maintained fail, there is no guarantee as to the extent that the Company would recover the funds deposited, whether through FDIC coverage or otherwise, or the timing of any recovery.
Note 3—Significant Accounting Policies
A description of the significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements follows.
Basis of Presentation
The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in compliance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) as codified in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”)Accounting Standards Codification.
Principles of Consolidation
These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of PFSI and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The Company also consolidates certain variable interest entities (“VIEs”) as described below.
Variable Interest Entities
The Company entered into securitization transactions in which VIEs issue variable funding notes (“VFNs”) to PLS and term debt backed by beneficial interests in Ginnie Mae and Fannie Mae mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”). PLS finances the VFNs by selling them under agreements to repurchase. The Company acts as guarantor of the VFNs and term debt. The Company determined that it is the primary beneficiary of the VIEs because as the holder of the VFNs and guarantor of the VFNs and term debt, it holds the variable interest in the VIEs. Therefore, PFSI consolidates the VIEs.
For financial reporting purposes, the MSRs financed by the consolidated VIEs are included inMortgage servicing rights at fair valueand the financing of VFNs are included inAssets sold under agreements to repurchase and the term debt is included inNotes payable secured by mortgage servicing assetson the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The financing is detailed in Note 15 –Short-Term Debt and Note 16 –Long Term Debt.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make judgments and estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results will likely differ from those estimates.
Cash Flows
For the purpose of presentation in the statement of cash flows, the Company has identified tenant security deposits relating to rental properties owned by PMT and managed by the Company as restricted cash. Tenant security deposits are included inOther assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
Fair Value
Most of the Company’s assets and certain of its liabilities are measured at or based on their fair values. The Company groups its assets and liabilities at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the observability of the inputs used to determine their fair values. These levels are:
| ● | Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. |
| ● | Level 2—Prices determined or determinable using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability and are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. |
| ● | Level 3— Prices determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where observable inputs are unavailable, unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s own judgments about the factors that market participants use in pricing an asset or liability, and are based on the best information available in the circumstances. |
As a result of the difficulty in observing certain significant valuation inputs affecting “Level 3” fair value assets and liabilities, the Company is required to make judgments regarding these items’ fair values. Different persons in possession of the same facts may reasonably arrive at different conclusions as to the inputs to be applied in valuing these assets and liabilities and their fair values. Such differences may result in significantly different fair value measurements. Likewise, due to the general illiquidity of some of these assets and liabilities, subsequent transactions may be at values significantly different from those reported.
Short-Term Investment
Short-term investment, which represents an investment in an account with a depository institution, is carried at fair value. Changes in fair value are recognized in current period income. The Company classifies its short-term investment as a “Level 1” fair value asset.
Principal-Only Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities
The Company invests in Agency principal-only stripped mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) for the purpose of economically hedging the fair value of its MSRs. The Company’s investments in MBS are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in current period income. Changes in fair value arising from accrual of unearned discount are recognized using the interest method and are included inInterest income. Changes in fair value arising from other factors are included inNet loan servicing fees – Mortgage servicing rights hedging results. Purchases and sales of MBS are recorded as of the trade date. The Company categorizes principal-only stripped MBS as “Level 2” fair value assets.
Loans Held for Sale
The Company has elected to account for loans held for sale at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in current period income, to more timely reflect the Company’s performance. All changes in fair value are recognized as a component ofNet gains on loans held for sale at fair value. The Company classifies most of the loans held for sale as “Level 2” fair value assets. Certain of the Company’s loans held for sale may not be saleable into active markets due to the loans’ lack of active markets with observable inputs. Such loans are classified as “Level 3” fair value assets.
Sale Recognition
The Company recognizes transfers of loans as sales when it surrenders control over the loans. Control over transferred loans is deemed to be surrendered when (i) the loans have been isolated from the Company, (ii) the transferee has the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred loans, and (iii) the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred loans through either (a) an agreement that entitles and obligates the Company to repurchase or redeem them before their maturity or (b) the ability to unilaterally cause the holder to return specific loans.
Interest Income Recognition
Interest income on loans held for sale at fair value is recognized over the life of the loans using their contractual interest rates. Income recognition is suspended and the interest receivable is reversed againstInterest income when a loan becomes 90 days delinquent. Income recognition is resumed when the loan becomes contractually current.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company holds and issues derivative financial instruments that are created as a result of certain of its operations. The Company also enters into derivative transactions as part of its interest rate risk management activities.
Derivative financial instruments created as a result of the Company’s operations are interest rate lock commitments (“IRLCs”) that are created when the Company commits to purchase or originate a loan for sale at a specified interest rate.
PFSI engages in interest rate risk management activities in an effort to moderate the effect of changes in market interest rates on the fair value of the Company’s assets. The Company is exposed to price risk relative to:
| ● | Loans held for sale and IRLCs. The Company bears price risk from the time a commitment to fund a loan is made to a borrower or to purchase a loan from PMT or a non-affiliated entity, to the time either the prospective transaction is cancelled or the loan is sold. During this period, the Company is exposed to losses if market interest rates increase, because the fair value of the purchase commitment or prospective loan decreases. |
| ● | MSRs. MSRs are generally subject to reduction in fair value when mortgage interest rates decrease. Decreasing mortgage interest rates normally encourage increased mortgage refinancing activity. Increased refinancing activity reduces the expected life of the mortgage loans underlying the MSRs, thereby reducing the MSRs’ fair values. Reductions in the fair value of MSRs affect earnings primarily through recognition of the changes in fair value. |
To manage the fair value risk resulting from interest rate risk, the Company uses derivative financial instruments acquired with the intention of reducing the risk that changes in market interest rates will result in unfavorable changes in the fair value of the Company’s IRLCs, inventory of loans held for sale and MSRs.
The Company manages the risk created by IRLCs by entering into forward sale agreements to sell the expected mortgage loans or MBS and by the purchase and sale of options on MBS. Such agreements are also accounted for as derivative financial instruments. These and other interest-rate derivatives are also used to manage the fair value risk created by changes in prepayment speeds on certain of the MSRs the Company holds.
The Company classifies its IRLCs as “Level 3” fair value assets and liabilities. Fair value of hedging derivative financial instruments that are actively traded on an exchange are categorized by the Company as “Level 1” fair value assets and liabilities. Fair value of hedging derivative financial instruments based on observable MBS prices or interest rate volatilities in the MBS market are categorized as “Level 2” fair value assets and liabilities.
The Company does not designate its derivative financial instruments for hedge accounting. Therefore, the Company accounts for its derivative financial instruments as free-standing derivatives. All derivative financial instruments are recognized on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value with changes in the fair values being reported in current period income.
Changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments hedging IRLCs, loans held for sale at fair value and MSRs are included inNet gains on loans held for sale at fair value or in*Mortgage servicing rights hedging results,*as applicable, in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.
Cash flows from derivative financial instruments hedging IRLCs and loans acquired for sale are included inCash flows from operating activities inSale and repayment of loans acquired for sale at fair value to nonaffiliates and cash flows from derivative financial instruments hedging MSRs is included inCash flows from investing activities.
When the Company has multiple derivative financial instruments with the same counterparty subject to a master netting arrangement, it offsets the amounts recorded as assets and liabilities and amounts recognized for the right to reclaim cash collateral it has deposited with the counterparty or the obligation to return cash collateral it has collected from the counterparty arising from that master netting arrangement. Such offset amounts are presented as either a net asset or liability by counterparty on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
Servicing Advances
Servicing advances represent contractually required protective advances the Company makes on behalf of the loans’ beneficial interest holders. Servicing advances may include advances of scheduled principal and interest amounts due to the beneficial interest holders on delinquent loans, property taxes, insurance premiums and out-of-pocket collection amounts (e.g., preservation and restoration of mortgaged property or real estate acquired in the settlement of loans (“REO”), legal fees, and appraisals) made to protect beneficial interest holders’ interests in the properties collateralizing their loans. Servicing advances are made in compliance with the respective servicing agreements and Agency loan servicing guides.
The Company does not expect to incur credit losses on servicing advances as such amounts are generally recoverable from the Agencies. Certain of the Company’s loan servicing agreements and Agency loan servicing guides limit the amounts that the beneficial interest holders or loan insurers or guarantors will reimburse the Company, and beneficial interest holders or guarantors may dispute the level of certain charges incurred in the collection process.
The Company is contractually responsible for making the payments required to protect its beneficial interest holders’ interests in the properties collateralizing their loans and may, therefore, be required to incur amounts in excess of insurer or guarantor reimbursement limits. Therefore, the Company provides a valuation allowance on the servicing advances for these amounts in excess of amounts that are expected to ultimately be recovered from the loans’ insurers, guarantors or beneficial interest holders.
The servicing advance valuation allowance is estimated based on relevant qualitative and quantitative information about past events, including historical collection and loss experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect collectable amounts. The provision for losses on servicing advances is included inServicing expense in the consolidated statements of income. Servicing advances are written off when they are deemed unrecoverable.
Mortgage Servicing Rights and Mortgage Servicing Liabilities
MSRs and mortgage servicing liabilities (“MSLs”) arise from contractual agreements between the Company and investors (or their agents) in mortgage securities and mortgage loans. Under these contracts, the Company performs loan servicing functions in exchange for fees and other remuneration. The servicing functions typically performed include, among other responsibilities, collecting and remitting loan payments; responding to borrower inquiries; accounting for principal and interest; holding custodial (impounded) funds for payment of property taxes and insurance premiums; counseling delinquent mortgagors; administering loss mitigation activities, including modification and forbearance programs; and supervising foreclosures and property dispositions.
The Company is contractually entitled to receive other remuneration including various mortgagor-contracted fees such as late charges and collateral reconveyance charges, and the Company is generally entitled to retain the placement fees earned on impounded funds and funds held pending remittance related to its collection of mortgagor payments. The Company also generally has the right to solicit the mortgagors for other products and services as well as for new mortgages for those considering refinancing their existing loan or purchasing a new home.
The Company recognizes MSRs and MSLs initially at fair value, either as proceeds from or liabilities incurred in sales of mortgage loans where the Company assumes the obligation to service the mortgage loan in the sale transaction, or from the purchase of MSRs or receipt of cash for acceptance of MSLs.
The fair value of MSRs and MSLs is derived from the net positive or negative, respectively, cash flows associated with the servicing contracts. For loans subject to MSR and MSL contracts, the Company receives a servicing fee, based on the remaining outstanding principal balances of the mortgage loans subject to the servicing contracts. The servicing fees are collected from the monthly payments made by the mortgagors.
The fair value of MSRs and MSLs is difficult to determine because MSRs and MSLs are not actively traded in observable stand-alone markets. Considerable judgment is required to estimate the fair values of MSRs and MSLs and the exercise of such judgment can significantly affect the Company’s income. Therefore, the Company classifies its MSRs and MSLs as “Level 3” fair value assets and liabilities.
Changes in fair value of MSLs and MSRs are recognized in current period income inChange in fair value of mortgage servicing rights and mortgage servicing liabilities in the consolidated statements of income.
Leases
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. If the arrangement is determined to be a lease, the Company recognizes both an operating lease right-of-use asset inOther assets and a corresponding operating lease liability inAccounts payable and accrued expenses in its consolidated balance sheet, except for leases with initial terms less than or equal to 12 months. Lease expense is recognized on the straight-line basis over the lease term and is recorded inOccupancy and equipment in the consolidated statements of income.
The Company’s lease agreements include both lease and non-lease components (such as common area maintenance), which are generally included in the lease and are accounted for together with the lease as a single lease component. As such, lease payments represent payments on both lease and non-lease components. At lease commencement, lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the remaining lease payments and discounted using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. Right-of-use assets initially equal the lease liability, adjusted for any lease payments made before lease commencement and for any lease incentives.
Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment and Building Improvements
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and building improvements are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the various classes of assets, which range from five toseven years for furniture and equipment and the lesser of the asset’s estimated useful life or the remaining lease term for fixtures and building improvements.
Capitalized Software
The Company capitalizes certain consulting, payroll, and payroll-related costs related to the development of computer software for internal use. Once development is complete and the software is placed in service, the Company amortizes the capitalized costs over three toseven years using the straight-line method.
The Company periodically assesses capitalized software for recoverability when events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable. If the Company identifies an indicator of impairment, it assesses recoverability by comparing the carrying amount of the asset to the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and the eventual disposal of the asset. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount is not recoverable and is measured as the excess of carrying value over fair value.
Investment in PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust at Fair Value
Common shares of beneficial interest in PMT are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in current period income. Fair value for purposes of the Company’s holdings in PMT is based on the published closing price of the shares as of period end. The Company classifies its investment in common shares of PMT as a “Level 1” fair value asset.
Loans Eligible for Repurchase
The terms of the Ginnie Mae MBS program allow, but do not require, the Company to repurchase a loan when it is at least three months delinquent. As a result of this right, the Company recognizes the loans inLoans eligible for repurchase at their unpaid principal balances and records a corresponding liability inLiability for loans eligible for repurchase on its consolidated balance sheets.
Borrowings
The carrying values of borrowings are based on the accrued cost of the agreements. The costs of creating the facilities underlying the agreements (debt issuance costs) are included in the carrying value of the agreements and are charged toInterest expense over the terms of the respective borrowing facilities:
| ● | Debt issuance costs relating to revolving facilities, such as repurchase agreement and mortgage loan participation purchase and sale facilities are amortized on the straight line basis over the term of the facility; and |
| ● | Debt issuance cost relating to non-revolving debts, such as the Company’s Notes payable secured by mortgage servicing assets and Unsecured senior notes are amortized over the contractual term of the non-revolving debt using the interest method. |
Liability for Losses Under Representations and Warranties
The Company’s agreements with the Agencies and other investors include representations and warranties related to the loans the Company sells to the Agencies and other investors. The representations and warranties require adherence to Agency and other investor origination and underwriting guidelines, including but not limited to the validity of the lien securing the loan, property eligibility, borrower credit, income and asset requirements, and compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.
In the event of a breach of its representations and warranties, the Company may be required to either repurchase the loans with the identified defects or indemnify the investor or insurer. In such cases, the Company bears any subsequent credit loss on the loans. The Company’s credit loss may be reduced by any recourse it may have to correspondent loan sellers that, in turn, had sold such mortgage loans to PMT and breached similar or other representations and warranties. In such event, the Company has the right to seek a recovery of related repurchase losses from that correspondent loan seller, through PMT.
As a result of providing representations and warranties to investors and insurers, the Company records a provision for losses on representations and warranties at fair value upon sale of loans. The method used to estimate the liability for representations and warranties is a function of the representations and warranties given and considers a combination of factors, including, but not limited to, estimated future defaults and loan repurchase rates, the estimated severity of loss in the event of default and the probability of reimbursement by the correspondent loan seller. The Company periodically assesses the adequacy of the recorded liability. The level of the liability for representations and warranties is reviewed and approved by the Company’s management credit committee. Both the initial recognition of, and adjustments to the level of, the liability for representations and warranties are recorded inNet gains on loans held for sale at fair value.
The level of the liability for representations and warranties is difficult to estimate and requires considerable judgment. The level of loan repurchase losses is dependent on economic factors, investor repurchase demand or insurer claim denial strategies, and other external conditions that may change over the lives of the underlying loans. The Company’s representations and warranties are generally not subject to stated limits of exposure. However, the Company believes that the current unpaid principal balance (“UPB”) of loans sold to date represents the maximum exposure to repurchases related to representations and warranties.
Loan Origination Fees
Loan origination fees represent compensation to the Company for the origination or purchase of loans. Loan origination fees are earned and recognized upon funding or purchase of the loan by the Company and are collected either at purchase from the correspondent seller, at funding when paid by the borrower or upon sale of the loan when the origination fees are financed by the borrower.
Loan Servicing Fees
Loan servicing fees are received by the Company for servicing loans. Loan servicing activities are described inMortgage Servicing Rights and Mortgage Servicing Liabilities above. Loan servicing fee amounts relating to MSRs and MSLs are based upon fee rates established at the time a loan sale or securitization agreement is entered into. Loan servicing fee amounts relating to loans subserviced for PMT are detailed in Note 4 –Transactions with Related Parties.
The Company’s obligations under its loan servicing agreements are fulfilled as the Company services the loans. Fees are collected when the loan payments are received from the borrowers in the case of MSRs and MSLs held by the Company or within 30 days of the applicable month-end for subserviced loans.
Loan servicing fees relating to owned MSRs are recognized when earned. Loan servicing fees relating to loans subserviced for PMT are recognized in the month in which the loans are serviced.
Fulfillment Fees
Fulfillment fees represent fees the Company collects for services it performs on behalf of PMT in connection with the acquisition, packaging and sale of loans. Fulfillment fee amounts are based upon a negotiated fee schedule as detailed in Note 4 –Transactions with Related Parties. The Company’s obligation under the agreement is fulfilled when PMT issues a loan commitment, when it purchases a loan and when it completes the sale or securitization of a loan it purchases to investors other than Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Fulfillment fee revenue is recognized in the month an interest rate lock commitment is issued, or the loan is purchased or sold by PMT. Fulfillment fees are not collected for any loans sold from PMT to the Company. Fulfillment fees are generally collected from PMT within 30 days of the applicable activity.
Management Fees
Management fees represent compensation to the Company for management services it provides to PMT. Management fees are based on PMT’s shareholders’ equity amounts and profitability in excess of specified thresholds as detailed in Note 4 –Transactions with Related Parties. Management fees are recognized as services are provided and are paid to the Company on a quarterly basis within 30 days of the end of the quarter.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company establishes the cost of its share-based awards at the awards’ fair values at the grant date of the awards. The Company estimates the fair value of time-based restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units awarded with reference to the fair value of its underlying common stock and expected forfeiture rates on the date of the award. The Company estimates the fair value of its stock option awards with reference to the expected price volatility of its shares of common stock, expected dividend yield, expected forfeiture rates, and risk-free interest rate for the period that exercisable stock options are expected to be outstanding.
Compensation costs are fixed, except for performance-based restricted stock units, as of the award date. The cost of performance-based restricted stock units is adjusted in each reporting period after the grant for changes in expected performance attainment until the performance share units vest. The Company amortizes the cost of stock based compensation awards toCompensation expense over the vesting period using the graded vesting method.
Marketing and Advertising
Marketing and advertising (selling) expense represent expenditures for advertising, direct and digital mail solicitation and promotional activities. Marketing and advertising expense is recognized as incurred. Sponsorship agreements are amortized over the period covered by the sponsorship agreements on the straight-line basis.
Income Taxes
The Company is subject to federal and state income taxes. Income taxes are provided using the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.
The Company recognizes the effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates in income in the period in which the change occurs. The Company establishes a valuation allowance if, in management’s judgment, it is not more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will be realized.
The Company recognizes tax benefits relating to its tax positions only if, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the appropriate taxing authority. A tax position that meets this standard is recognized as the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the appropriate taxing authority. The Company will classify any penalties and interest as a component of provision for income taxes.
As a result of a recapitalization and reorganization of PNMAC in 2013, the Company expects to benefit from amortization and other tax deductions resulting from increases in the tax basis of PNMAC’s assets from the exchange of PennyMac Class A units to the shares of the Company’s common stock. Those deductions will be allocated to the Company and will be taken into account in reporting the Company’s taxable income.
The Company entered into a tax receivable agreement with certain of the former unitholders of PNMAC that provides for the additional payment by the Company to exchanging unitholders of PNMAC equal to 85% of the amount of cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state and local income tax that PFSI realizes due to (i) increases in tax basis resulting from exchanges of the then existing unitholders and (ii) certain other tax benefits related to PFSI entering into the tax receivable agreement, including tax benefits attributable to payments under the tax receivable agreement. Although a reorganization of the Company in 2018 eliminated the potential for unitholders to exchange any additional units subject to this tax receivable agreement, the Company continues to be subject to the agreement and provide payment when applicable for units exchanged before the reorganization.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Income Tax Disclosures
The FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2023-09,Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”), that is intended to enhance the level of detail and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. ASU 2023-09 requires disclosures of:
| ● | Reconciliation of the expected tax at the applicable statutory federal income tax rate to the reported tax in a tabular format, using both percentages and amounts, broken out into specific categories with certain reconciling items of five percent or greater of the expected tax further broken out by nature and/or jurisdiction; and |
| ● | Disclosure of income taxes paid, net of refunds received, broken out between federal and state and local income taxes. Payments to individual jurisdictions representing five percent or more of the total income tax payments must also be separately disclosed. |
The disclosures specified by ASU 2023-09 are required in the Company’s annual financial statements beginning with the year ended December 31, 2025, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect on its disclosures.
Accounting Standards Adopted in 2024
Segment Disclosures
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07,Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures(“ASU 2023-07”), that is intended to improve disclosures about a public entity’s reportable segments and addresses requests from investors and other allocators of capital for more detailed information about a reportable segment’s expenses.
The amendments in ASU 2023-07 are intended to improve reportable segment disclosures primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The key amendments require that the Company supplement its existing disclosures to include disclosure of:
| ● | significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss; and |
| ● | an amount for other segment items by reportable segment and a description of its composition. The other segment items category is the difference between segment revenue less the significant expenses disclosed and each reported measure of segment profit or loss. |
The Company adopted ASU 2023-07, using the retrospective method, for the year ended December 31, 2024. Detailed disclosures are included in Note 27*‒Segments*.
Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses
The FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03,Income Statement (Topic 220)—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures(“ASU 2024-03”), to improve the disclosures of expenses by requiring public business entities to provide further disaggregation of relevant expense captions; employee compensation, depreciation and amortization of intangible assets in a separate note to the financial statements. A qualitative description of the amounts remaining in relevant expense captions that are not separately disaggregated quantitatively, and the total amount of selling expenses and, in an annual reporting period, an entity’s definition of selling expenses.
The Company adopted ASU 2024-03 effective December 31, 2024. The disclosure specified by ASU 2024-03 is included in Note 24*‒Disaggregation of Certain Expense Captions.*
Note 4—Transactions with Related Parties
Transactions with PMT
Operating Activities
Mortgage Loan Production Activities and Mortgage Servicing Rights Recapture
Loan Sales
The Company may sell newly originated loans to PMT under a mortgage loan purchase agreement. The Company has typically utilized the mortgage loan purchase agreement for the purpose of selling to PMT conforming balance non-government insured or guaranteed loans, as well as prime jumbo residential mortgage loans.
MSR Recapture Agreement
Pursuant to the terms of an MSR recapture agreement, when the Company refinances mortgage loans for which PMT previously held the MSRs, the Company is generally required to transfer and convey to PMT cash in an amount equal to:
| ● | 40% of the fair market value of the MSRs relating to the recaptured loans subject to the first 15% of the “recapture rate”; |
| ● | 35% of the fair market value of the MSRs relating to the recaptured loans subject to the “recapture rate” in excess of 15% and up to 30%; and |
| ● | 30% of the fair market value of the MSRs relating to the recaptured loans subject to the “recapture rate” in excess of 30%. |
The “recapture rate” means, during each month, the ratio of (i) the aggregate UPB of all recaptured loans, to (ii) the aggregate UPB of all mortgage loans for which the Company held the MSRs and that were refinanced or otherwise paid off in such month. The Company has further agreed to allocate sufficient resources to target a recapture rate of 15%.
In December 2024, the MSR recapture agreement was renewed and amended, effective January 1, 2025, to adjust the recapture fee to require the Company to transfer cash to PMT in an amount equal to:
| ● | 70% of the fair market value of the MSRs relating to the recaptured loans subject to the first 30% of the “recapture rate”; |
| ● | 50% of the fair market value of the MSRs relating to the recaptured loans subject to the “recapture rate” in excess of 30% and up to 50%; |
| ● | 40% of the fair market value of the MSRs relating to the recaptured loans subject to the “recapture rate” in excess of 50%; and |
| ● | a recapture fee of $900 per loan if PLS originates a mortgage loan for the purpose of purchasing a property where the customer has or had a mortgage loan for which PMT holds or held the MSR. |
For the purpose of the December 2024 renewal and amendment of the MSR recapture agreement, the “recapture rate” means, during each month, the ratio of (i) the aggregate unpaid principal balance of all refinance mortgage loans originated in such month, plus the aggregate unpaid principal balance of all “preserved mortgage loans” relating to closed end second lien loans originated in such month, to (ii) the aggregate unpaid principal balance of all mortgage loans from the portfolio that PLS has determined in good faith were refinanced in such month, plus the aggregate unpaid principal balance of all “preserved mortgage loans” relating to closed end second loans originated in such month. For purposes of such calculation, “preserved mortgage loan” means a mortgage loan in PMT’s portfolio as to which PLS or its affiliates originated a new closed end second lien loan in a subordinate position to such mortgage loan.
The MSR recapture agreement expires on December 31, 2029, subject to automatic renewal for an additional 18-month period unless terminated in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
Mortgage Banking Services Agreement
Fulfillment Services
The Company provides PMT with certain mortgage banking services, including fulfillment and disposition-related services, for which it receives a monthly fulfillment fee. Pursuant to the terms of a mortgage banking services agreement, the fulfillment fees shall not exceed the following:
| ● | the number of loan commitments multiplied by a pull-through factor of either .99 or .80 depending on whether the loan commitments are subject to a “mandatory trade confirmation” or a “best efforts lock confirmation”, respectively, and then multiplied by $585 for each pull-through adjusted loan commitment up to and including 16,500 per quarter and $355 for each pull-through adjusted loan commitment in excess of 16,500 per quarter, plus |
| ● | $315 multiplied by the number of purchased loans up to and including 16,500 per quarter and $195 multiplied by the number of purchased loans in excess of 16,500 per quarter, plus |
| ● | $750 multiplied by the number of all purchased loans that are sold or securitized to parties other than Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; provided however, that no fulfillment fee shall be due or payable to PLS with respect to any Ginnie Mae loans, and as of October 1, 2022, certain Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac loans acquired by PLS. |
In December 2024, the mortgage banking services agreement was renewed and amended, effective January 1, 2025, to provide for a quarterly fulfillment fee not to exceed the following:
| ● | the number of non-Ginnie Mae loan commitments issued during the quarter multiplied by a pull-through factor of either .99 or .80 depending on whether the loan commitments are subject to a “mandatory trade confirmation” or a “best efforts lock confirmation”, respectively, and then multiplied by $585 for each pull-through adjusted loan commitment up to and including 16,500 per quarter and $355 for each pull-through adjusted loan commitment in excess of 16,500 per quarter, and then multiplied by a ratio of the number of loan commitments issued to PMT during the quarter to the total number of non-Ginnie Mae loan commitments issued during the quarter, plus |
| ● | $315 multiplied by the number of purchased loans up to and including 16,500 per quarter and $195 multiplied by the number of purchased loans in excess of 16,500 per quarter, multiplied by a ratio of the number of loans purchased by PMT during the quarter to the total number of non-Ginnie Mae loans purchased during the quarter, plus |
| ● | $500 multiplied by the number of all purchased loans that are securitized or sold to parties other than Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac; provided however, that no fulfillment fee shall be due or payable to the Company with respect to any Ginnie Mae mortgage loans, any Fannie Mae mortgage loan or Freddie Mac mortgage loan acquired from PMT by the Company on a discretionary basis, or any mortgage loan acquired by PMT from the Company on or before June 30, 2025, provided that supplemental fees may still be charged in connection with the securitization or sale of any such mortgage loans. |
Sourcing Fees
PMT does not hold the Ginnie Mae approval required to issue Ginnie Mae MBS and act as a servicer. Accordingly, under the agreement, the Company purchases mortgage loans underwritten in accordance with the Ginnie Mae MBS Guide “as is” and without recourse of any kind from PMT at PMT’s cost less an administrative fee plus accrued interest and sourcing fee ranging fromone totwo basis points of the UPB of the loan, generally based on the average number of calendar days the loans are held by PMT before purchase by the Company. The Company may also acquire conventional loans from PMT on the same terms upon mutual agreement between PMT and the Company.
While the Company purchases these mortgage loans “as is” and without recourse of any kind from PMT, where the Company has a claim for repurchase, indemnity or otherwise against a correspondent seller, it is entitled, at its sole expense, to pursue any such claim through or in the name of PMT.
In December 2024, the mortgage banking services agreement was renewed and amended to provide for the Company to assume the role of initial correspondent loan purchaser in place of PMT effective July 1, 2025. Under this agreement, PMT retains the right to purchase up to 100% of the non-government insured or guaranteed loans purchased by the Company through its correspondent operations at the Company’s cost plus accrued interest, less any loan administrative fees paid to the Company by the correspondent sellers and subject to quarterly fulfillment fee charges as previously described. The Company may hold or otherwise sell correspondent lending loans to other investors if PMT chooses not to purchase such loans. Accordingly, the sourcing fee arrangement will no longer have any effect beginning July 1, 2025.
The mortgage banking services agreement expires on December 31, 2029, subject to automatic renewal for an additional 18-month period unless terminated in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
Following is a summary of loan production activities, including MSR recapture, between the Company and PMT:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, | |||||||||
| · · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 | |||||||||
| · · (in thousands) | |||||||||
| Net gains (losses) on loans held for sale at fair value: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net gains (losses) on loans sold to PMT (primarily cash) | | $6,260 | | $— | | $(2,820) | |||
| Mortgage servicing rights recapture incurred | | | (2,193) | | | (1,784) | | | (13,744) |
| | | $4,067 | | $(1,784) | | $(16,564) | |||
| Sale of loans held for sale to PMT | | $662,952 | | $— | | $298,862 | |||
| UPB of loans recaptured | | $353,710 | | $315,412 | | $2,533,115 | |||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Tax service fees earned from PMT included in Loan origination fees | | $2,503 | | $3,216 | | $8,418 | |||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Fulfillment fee revenue | | $26,291 | | $27,826 | | $67,991 | |||
| Unpaid principal balance of loans fulfilled for PMT subject to fulfillment fees | | $13,446,484 | | $14,898,301 | | $37,090,031 | |||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Sourcing fees included in cost of loans purchased from PMT | | $8,069 | | $7,162 | | $4,968 | |||
| Unpaid principal balance of loans purchased from PMT: | | | | | | | | | |
| Government guaranteed or insured | | $40,838,480 | | $40,476,782 | | $45,768,110 | |||
| Conventional conforming | | | 39,856,056 | | | 31,141,915 | | | 3,912,157 |
| | | $80,694,536 | | $71,618,697 | | $49,680,267 | |||
Servicing Agreement
The Company and PMT have entered into a loan servicing agreement (the “Servicing Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company provides subservicing for PMT’s portfolio of MSRs, loans at fair value other than loans purchased with credit deterioration and loans held for sale (prime servicing) and its portfolio of residential mortgage loans purchased with credit deterioration (special servicing). The Servicing Agreement provides for servicing fees of per-loan monthly amounts based on the delinquency, bankruptcy and/or foreclosure status of the serviced loan or REO. The Company also remains entitled to customary ancillary income and market-based fees and charges relating to loans it services for PMT.
Prime Servicing
| ● | The base servicing fees for prime servicing loans are calculated through a monthly per-loan dollar amount, with the actual dollar amount for each loan based on whether the loan is a fixed-rate or adjustable-rate loan. The base servicing fee rates are $7.50 per month for fixed-rate loans and $8.50 per month for adjustable-rate loans. |
| ● | To the extent that prime loans become delinquent, the Company is entitled to an additional servicing fee per loan ranging from $10 to $55 per month based on the delinquency, bankruptcy and foreclosure status of the loan or $75 per month if the underlying mortgaged property becomes REO. The Company is also entitled to customary ancillary income and certain market-based fees and charges, including boarding and deboarding fees, liquidation and disposition fees, assumption, modification and origination fees and a percentage of late charges. |
| ● | The Company receives certain fees for COVID-19 pandemic-related forbearance and modification activities provided for under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act. |
Special Servicing
| ● | The base servicing fee rates for special servicing loans range from $30 per month for current loans up to $95 per month for loans in foreclosure proceedings. The base servicing fee rate for REO is $75 per month. The Company also receives a supplemental servicing fee of $25 per month for each special servicing loan. |
| ● | The Company receives activity-based fees for modifications, foreclosures and liquidations that it facilitates with respect to special servicing loans, as well as other market-based refinancing and loan disposition fees. |
Following is a summary of loan servicing fees earned from PMT:
| | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, | |||||||||
| Servicing portfolio · · 2024 · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||||||
| · · (in thousands) | |||||||||
| Prime servicing | | $83,173 | | $81,139 | | $81,386 | |||
| Special servicing | | | 79 | | | 208 | | | 529 |
| | | $83,252 | | $81,347 | | $81,915 | |||
In December 2024, the Servicing Agreement was modified and extended, effective January 1, 2025. Changes to the Servicing Agreement include applying the servicing fee rates under the prime servicing fee schedule to special servicing loans, passing through Agency incentive fees to the Company for loss mitigation activities, adding a fee for processing insurance and guarantee claims on defaulted loans and increasing servicing fee rates for delinquent loans to a range of$18 to$80 per month based on the loans’ delinquency, bankruptcy and foreclosure status.
The Servicing Agreement expires on December 31, 2029, subject to automatic renewal for an additional 18-month period unless terminated in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
Management Agreement
The Company has a management agreement with PMT (“Management Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company oversees PMT’s business affairs and for which PFSI collects a base management fee and may collect a performance incentive fee. The Management Agreement provides that:
| ● | The base management fee is calculated quarterly and is equal to the sum of (i) 1.5% per year of PMT’s average shareholders’ equity up to $2 billion, (ii) 1.375% per year of PMT’s average shareholders’ equity in excess of $2 billion and up to $5 billion, and (iii) 1.25% per year of PMT’s average shareholders’ equity in excess of $5 billion. |
| ● | The performance incentive fee is calculated quarterly at a defined annualized percentage of the amount by which PMT’s “net income,” on a rolling four-quarter basis and before deducting the incentive fee, exceeds certain levels of return on “equity.” |
The performance incentive fee is equal to the sum of:
| ● | 10% of the amount by which PMT’s “net income” for the quarter exceeds (i) an 8% return on “equity” plus the “high watermark,” up to (ii) a 12% return on PMT’s “equity”; plus |
| ● | 15% of the amount by which PMT’s “net income” for the quarter exceeds (i) a 12% return on PMT’s “equity” plus the “high watermark,” up to (ii) a 16% return on PMT’s “equity”; plus |
| ● | 20% of the amount by which PMT’s “net income” for the quarter exceeds a 16% return on “equity” plus the “high watermark.” |
For the purpose of determining the amount of the performance incentive fee:
“Net income” is defined as net income or loss attributable to PMT’s common shares of beneficial interest computed in accordance with GAAP adjusted for certain other non-cash charges determined after discussions between the Company and PMT’s independent trustees and approval by a majority of PMT’s independent trustees.
“Equity” is the weighted average of the issue price per common share of all of PMT’s public offerings, multiplied by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding (including restricted share units) in the rolling four-quarter period.
The “high watermark” is the quarterly adjustment that reflects the amount by which the “net income” (stated as a percentage of return on “equity”) in that quarter exceeds or falls short of the lesser of 8% and the average Fannie Mae 30-year MBS yield (the “Target Yield”) for the four quarters then ended. If the “net income” is less than the Target Yield, the high watermark is increased by the difference. If the “net income” is more than the Target Yield, the high watermark is reduced by the difference. Each time a performance incentive fee is earned, the high watermark returns tozero. As a result, the threshold amounts required for the Company to earn a performance incentive fee are adjusted cumulatively based on the performance of PMT’s “net income” over (or under) the Target Yield, until the “net income” in excess of the Target Yield exceeds the then-current cumulative high watermark amount, and a performance incentive fee is earned.
The base management fee and the performance incentive fee are both receivable quarterly in arrears. The performance incentive fee may be paid in cash or a combination of cash and PMT’s common shares (subject to a limit of no more than 50% paid in common shares), at PMT’s option.
In the event of termination of the Management Agreement between PMT and the Company, the Company may be entitled to a termination fee in certain circumstances. The termination fee is equal to three times the sum of (a) the average annual base management fee, and (b) the average annual performance incentive fee earned by the Company, in each case during the 24-month period immediately preceding the date of termination.
Following is a summary of the base management and performance incentive fees earned from PMT:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, | |||||||||
| · · 2024 · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||||||
| · · (in thousands) | |||||||||
| Base management | | $28,623 | | $28,762 | | $31,065 | |||
| Performance incentive | | | — | | | — | | | — |
| | | $28,623 | | $28,762 | | $31,065 | |||
| Average PMT's shareholders' equity used to calculate base management fees | | $1,908,287 | | $1,917,642 | | $2,079,851 | |||
In December 2024, the Management Agreement was renewed and amended effective January 1, 2025, to change the incentive fee from a quarterly fee to an annual fee and limit the calculation of the high watermark to thetwo-year period preceding the fiscal year for which the incentive fee is calculated. In addition, the highwater mark shall never be less than zero after including all high watermark increases and high watermark decreases over any such rolling two fiscal year period.
The Management Agreement expires on December 31, 2029, subject to automatic renewal for an additional 18-month period unless terminated in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
Expense Reimbursement
Under the Management Agreement, PMT reimburses the Company for its organizational and operating expenses, including third-party expenses, incurred on PMT’s behalf, it being understood that the Company and its affiliates shall allocate a portion of their personnel’s time to provide certain legal, tax and investor relations services for the direct benefit of PMT. With respect to the allocation of the Company’s and its affiliates’ personnel compensation, the Company is reimbursed $165,000 per fiscal quarter, such amount to be reviewed annually and not preclude reimbursement for any other services performed by the Company or its affiliates.
PMT is also required to pay its pro rata portion of rent, telephone, utilities, office furniture, equipment, machinery and other office, internal and overhead expenses of the Company and its affiliates required for PMT’s and its subsidiaries’ operations. These expenses are allocated based on the ratio of PMT’s proportion of gross assets compared to all remaining gross assets managed or owned by the Company and/or its affiliates as calculated at each fiscal quarter end.
Under the amended Management Agreement discussed above, effective January 1, 2025, the Company will be reimbursed based on the resources it dedicates to investment management for PMT and will also be reimbursed for its accounting, legal, financial reporting, Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 compliance and internal audit services. Such allocations will be reviewed annually.
The Company received reimbursements from PMT for expenses as follows:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, | |||||||||
| · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 | |||||||||
| · · (in thousands) | |||||||||
| Reimbursement of: · · · · | |||||||||
| Expenses incurred on PMT's behalf, net | | $20,871 | | $21,468 | | $23,829 | |||
| Common overhead incurred by the Company | | | 7,909 | | | 7,492 | | | 8,588 |
| Compensation | | | 660 | | | 660 | | | 660 |
| | | $29,440 | | $29,620 | | $33,077 | |||
| Payments and settlements during the year (1) | | $118,167 | | $94,339 | | $144,012 | |||
| (1) | Payments and settlements include payments for the operating, investing and financing activities summarized in this note and netting settlements made pursuant to master netting agreements between the Company and PMT. |
Investing Activities
The Company holds an investment in PMT in the form of 75,000 common shares of beneficial interest.
Following is a summary of investing activities between the Company and PMT:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, · | ||||||||||
| · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | ||||||||||
| · · (in thousands) · | ||||||||||
| Activity during the year: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dividends from PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | | $120 | | $120 | | $136 | | |||
| Change in fair value of investment in PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | | | (177) | | | 192 | | | (371) | |
| Dividends received and change in fair value | | $(57) | | $312 | | $(235) | | |||
| Balance at end of year: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fair value | | $944 | | $1,121 | | | | | ||
| Number of shares | | | 75 | | | 75 | | | | |
Receivable from and Payable to PMT
Amounts receivable from and payable to PMT are summarized below:
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, | ||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 | ||||||
| | | (in thousands) | ||||
| Receivable from PMT: | | | | | | |
| Correspondent production fees | | $11,122 | | $8,288 | ||
| Management fees | | | 7,149 | | | 7,252 |
| Servicing fees | | | 6,822 | | | 6,809 |
| Allocated expenses and expenses incurred on PMT's behalf | | | 3,508 | | | 5,612 |
| Fulfillment fees | | | 1,605 | | | 1,301 |
| | | $30,206 | | $29,262 | ||
| Payable to PMT: | | | | | | |
| Amounts advanced by PMT to fund its servicing advances | | $106,302 | | $208,154 | ||
| Other | | | 16,015 | | | 56 |
| | | $122,317 | | $208,210 | ||
Exchanged Private National Mortgage Acceptance Company, LLC Unitholders
The Company entered into a tax receivable agreement with certain former owners of PNMAC that provides for the payment from time to time by the Company to PNMAC’s exchanged unitholders of an amount equal to 85% of the amount of the net tax benefits, if any, that the Company is deemed to realize as a result of (i) increases in tax basis of PNMAC’s assets resulting from exchanges of ownership interests in PNMAC and (ii) certain other tax benefits related to entering into the tax receivable agreement, including tax benefits attributable to payments under the tax receivable agreement.
Although a reorganization in November 2018 eliminated the potential for unitholders to exchange any additional units subject to this tax receivable agreement, the Company continues to be subject to the agreement and will be required to make payments, to the extent any of the tax benefits specified above are deemed to be realized, under the tax receivable agreement to those certain prior owners of PNMAC who effected exchanges of ownership interests in PNMAC for the Company’s common stock before the closing of the reorganization.
Following is a summary of activity inPayable to exchanged Private National Mortgage Acceptance Company, LLC unitholders under tax receivable agreement:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, | ||||||
| · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 | ||||||
| · · (in thousands) | ||||||
| Activity during the year: · · · · · · · · · | ||||||
| Payments under tax receivable agreement | | $— | | $— | | $3,855 |
| Repricing of liability | | $(201) | | $— | | $(576) |
| Balance at end of year | | $25,898 | | $26,099 | | $26,099 |
Donor Advised Fund
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company contributed $2.5 million to a donor advised fund for the purpose of making charitable contributions. No such contributions were made during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
Note 5—Loan Sales and Servicing Activities
The Company originates or purchases and sells mortgage loans in the secondary mortgage market without recourse for credit losses. However, the Company maintains continuing involvement with the loans in the form of servicing arrangements and the liability for representations and warranties it makes to purchasers and insurers of the loans.
The following table summarizes cash flows between the Company and transferees as a result of the sale of loans in transactions where the Company maintains continuing involvement with the loans as servicer:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, | ||||||
| · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 | ||||||
| · · (in thousands) | ||||||
| Cash flows: · · · · · · · | ||||||
| Sales proceeds | | $101,105,292 | | $85,684,522 | | $84,345,379 |
| Servicing fees received | | $1,423,171 | | $1,173,108 | | $931,315 |
The following is a summary of the allowance for losses on servicing advances that the Company makes on behalf of the loans’ beneficial interest holders in the properties collateralizing their loans:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, | |||||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||||||
| · · (in thousands) | |||||||||
| Balance at beginning of year | | $73,991 | | $78,992 | | $120,940 | |||
| Provision (reversals of provision) for losses | | | 32,962 | | | 3,271 | | | (36,075) |
| Charge-offs, net | | | (21,165) | | | (8,272) | | | (5,873) |
| Balance at end of year | | $85,788 | | $73,991 | | $78,992 | |||
The following table summarizes the UPB of the loans sold by the Company in which it maintains continuing involvement:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · · · · December 31, | |||||||||
| · · · · · 2024 · 2023 | |||||||||
| · · · · · (in thousands) | |||||||||
| Unpaid principal balance of loans outstanding | | | | | $410,393,342 | | $352,790,614 | ||
| Delinquent loans: | | | | | | | | | |
| 30-89 days | | | | | $17,301,961 | | $13,775,493 | ||
| 90 days or more: | | | | | | | | | |
| Not in foreclosure | | | | | $8,104,348 | | $6,754,282 | ||
| In foreclosure | | | | | $693,934 | | $618,694 | ||
| Foreclosed | | | | | $2,928 | | $7,565 | ||
| Loans in bankruptcy | | | | | $1,762,324 | | $1,415,614 | ||
The following tables summarize the UPB of the Company’s loan servicing portfolio:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2024 | |||||||||
| · · Servicing · · · · Total | |||||||||
| · · rights owned · · Subservicing · · loans serviced | |||||||||
| · · (in thousands) | |||||||||
| Investor: | | | | | | | | | |
| Non-affiliated entities: | | | | | | | | | |
| Originated | | $410,393,342 | | $— | | $410,393,342 | |||
| Purchased | | | 15,681,406 | | | — | | | 15,681,406 |
| Subserviced | | | — | | | 806,584 | | | 806,584 |
| | | | 426,074,748 | | | 806,584 | | | 426,881,332 |
| PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | | | — | | | 230,753,581 | | | 230,753,581 |
| Loans held for sale | | | 8,128,914 | | | — | | | 8,128,914 |
| | | $434,203,662 | | $231,560,165 | | $665,763,827 | |||
| Delinquent loans: | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 days | | $13,095,250 | | $1,996,821 | | $15,092,071 | |||
| 60 days | | | 4,838,550 | | | 676,508 | | | 5,515,058 |
| 90 days or more: | | | | | | | | | |
| Not in foreclosure | | | 8,289,129 | | | 1,210,270 | | | 9,499,399 |
| In foreclosure | | | 730,372 | | | 106,188 | | | 836,560 |
| Foreclosed | | | 3,716 | | | 2,732 | | | 6,448 |
| | | $26,957,017 | | $3,992,519 | | $30,949,536 | |||
| Loans in bankruptcy | | $1,852,396 | | $286,093 | | $2,138,489 | |||
| Custodial funds managed by the Company (1) | | $6,171,157 | | $2,391,875 | | $8,563,032 | |||
| (1) | Custodial funds are cash accounts holding funds on behalf of borrowers and investors relating to loans serviced under servicing agreements and are not recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The Company earns placement fees on certain of the custodial funds it manages on behalf of the loans’ borrowers and investors. Placement fees are included in Interest income in the Company’s consolidated statements of income. |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2023 | |||||||||
| · · Servicing · · · · Total | |||||||||
| · · rights owned · · Subservicing · · loans serviced | |||||||||
| · · (in thousands) | |||||||||
| Investor: | | | | | | | | | |
| Non-affiliated entities: | | | | | | | | | |
| Originated | | $352,790,614 | | $— | | $352,790,614 | |||
| Purchased | | | 17,478,397 | | | — | | | 17,478,397 |
| | | | 370,269,011 | | | — | | | 370,269,011 |
| PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | | | — | | | 232,653,069 | | | 232,653,069 |
| Loans held for sale | | | 4,294,689 | | | — | | | 4,294,689 |
| | | $374,563,700 | | $232,653,069 | | $607,216,769 | |||
| Delinquent loans: | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 days | | $11,097,929 | | $1,808,516 | | $12,906,445 | |||
| 60 days | | | 3,316,494 | | | 399,786 | | | 3,716,280 |
| 90 days or more: | | | | | | | | | |
| Not in foreclosure | | | 6,941,325 | | | 1,031,299 | | | 7,972,624 |
| In foreclosure | | | 686,359 | | | 92,618 | | | 778,977 |
| Foreclosed | | | 8,133 | | | 4,295 | | | 12,428 |
| | | $22,050,240 | | $3,336,514 | | $25,386,754 | |||
| Loans in bankruptcy | | $1,523,218 | | $186,593 | | $1,709,811 | |||
| Custodial funds managed by the Company (1) | | $3,741,978 | | $1,759,974 | | $5,501,952 | |||
| (1) | Custodial funds are cash accounts holding funds on behalf of borrowers and investors relating to loans serviced under servicing agreements and are not recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The Company earns placement fees on certain of the custodial funds it manages on behalf of the loans’ borrowers and investors. Placement fees are included in Interest income in the Company’s consolidated statements of income. |
Following is a summary of the geographical distribution of loans included in the Company’s servicing portfolio for the top five and all other states as measured by UPB:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, · | |||||||
| State · · 2024 · · 2023 | |||||||
| · · (in thousands) · | |||||||
| California | | $76,364,993 | | $72,788,272 | |||
| Texas | | | 65,317,775 | | | 56,437,082 | |
| Florida | | | 63,850,638 | | | 57,824,310 | |
| Virginia | | | 36,428,575 | | | 35,376,266 | |
| Georgia (1) | | | 28,499,141 | | | — | |
| Maryland (1) | | | — | | | 26,746,355 | |
| All other states | | | 395,302,705 | | | 358,044,484 | |
| | | $665,763,827 | | $607,216,769 | | ||
| (1) | Maryland and Georgia were not among the top five states as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and are included in “All other states” as of those dates. |
Note 6—Fair Value
Most of the Company’s assets and certain of its liabilities are measured at or based on their fair values. The application of fair value may be on a recurring or nonrecurring basis depending on the accounting principles applicable to the specific asset or liability and whether the Company has elected to carry the item at its fair value as discussed in the following paragraphs.
Fair Value Accounting Elections
The Company identified its MSRs, its MSLs and all of its non-cash financial assets, to be accounted for at fair value so changes in fair value will be reflected in income as they occur and more timely reflect the results of the Company’s performance.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Following is a summary of assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| · · Level 1 · · Level 2 · · Level 3 · · Total | ||||||||||||
| | | (in thousands) | ||||||||||
| Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Short-term investment | | $420,553 | | $— | | $— | | $420,553 | ||||
| Principal-only stripped mortgage-backed securities | | | — | | | 825,865 | | | — | | | 825,865 |
| Loans held for sale | | | — | | | 7,783,415 | | | 434,053 | | | 8,217,468 |
| Derivative assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest rate lock commitments | | | — | | | — | | | 56,946 | | | 56,946 |
| Forward purchase contracts | | | — | | | 3,701 | | | — | | | 3,701 |
| Forward sales contracts | | | — | | | 152,526 | | | — | | | 152,526 |
| MBS put options | | | — | | | 3,278 | | | — | | | 3,278 |
| Put options on interest rate futures purchase contracts | | | 12,592 | | | — | | | — | | | 12,592 |
| Call options on interest rate futures purchase contracts | | | 3,250 | | | — | | | — | | | 3,250 |
| Total derivative assets before netting | | | 15,842 | | | 159,505 | | | 56,946 | | | 232,293 |
| Netting | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (119,217) |
| Total derivative assets | | | 15,842 | | | 159,505 | | | 56,946 | | | 113,076 |
| Mortgage servicing rights | | | — | | | — | | | 8,744,528 | | | 8,744,528 |
| Investment in PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | | | 944 | | | — | | | — | | | 944 |
| | | $437,339 | | $8,768,785 | | $9,235,527 | | $18,322,434 | ||||
| Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Derivative liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest rate lock commitments | | $— | | $— | | $23,381 | | $23,381 | ||||
| Forward purchase contracts | | | — | | | 66,646 | | | — | | | 66,646 |
| Forward sales contracts | | | — | | | 12,854 | | | — | | | 12,854 |
| Total derivative liabilities before netting | | | — | | | 79,500 | | | 23,381 | | | 102,881 |
| Netting | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (61,981) |
| Total derivative liabilities | | | — | | | 79,500 | | | 23,381 | | | 40,900 |
| Mortgage servicing liabilities | | | — | | | — | | | 1,683 | | | 1,683 |
| | | $— | | $79,500 | | $25,064 | | $42,583 | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| · · Level 1 · · Level 2 · · Level 3 · · Total | ||||||||||||
| | | (in thousands) | ||||||||||
| Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Short-term investment | | $10,268 | | $— | | $— | | $10,268 | ||||
| Loans held for sale | | | — | | | 3,942,127 | | | 478,564 | | | 4,420,691 |
| Derivative assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest rate lock commitments | | | — | | | — | | | 90,313 | | | 90,313 |
| Forward purchase contracts | | | — | | | 78,448 | | | — | | | 78,448 |
| Forward sales contracts | | | — | | | 6,151 | | | — | | | 6,151 |
| MBS put options | | | — | | | 413 | | | — | | | 413 |
| MBS call options | | | — | | | 6,265 | | | — | | | 6,265 |
| Put options on interest rate futures purchase contracts | | | 11,043 | | | — | | | — | | | 11,043 |
| Call options on interest rate futures purchase contracts | | | 66,176 | | | — | | | — | | | 66,176 |
| Total derivative assets before netting | | | 77,219 | | | 91,277 | | | 90,313 | | | 258,809 |
| Netting | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (79,730) |
| Total derivative assets | | | 77,219 | | | 91,277 | | | 90,313 | | | 179,079 |
| Mortgage servicing rights | | | — | | | — | | | 7,099,348 | | | 7,099,348 |
| Investment in PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | | | 1,121 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,121 |
| | | $88,608 | | $4,033,404 | | $7,668,225 | | $11,710,507 | ||||
| Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Derivative liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest rate lock commitments | | $— | | $— | | $720 | | $720 | ||||
| Forward purchase contracts | | | — | | | 5,141 | | | — | | | 5,141 |
| Forward sales contracts | | | — | | | 92,796 | | | — | | | 92,796 |
| Call options on interest rate futures sales contracts | | | 3,209 | | | — | | | — | | | 3,209 |
| Total derivative liabilities before netting | | | 3,209 | | | 97,937 | | | 720 | | | 101,866 |
| Netting | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (48,591) |
| Total derivative liabilities | | | 3,209 | | | 97,937 | | | 720 | | | 53,275 |
| Mortgage servicing liabilities | | | — | | | — | | | 1,805 | | | 1,805 |
| | | $3,209 | | $97,937 | | $2,525 | | $55,080 | ||||
As shown above, certain of the Company’s loans held for sale, IRLCs, MSRs, and MSLs are measured using Level 3 fair value inputs. Following are roll forwards of assets and liabilities measured at fair value using “Level 3” fair value inputs at either the beginning or the end of the year presented for each of the three years ended December 31, 2024:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| · · · · Interest · · Mortgage · · · | ||||||||||||
| · · Loans held · · rate lock · · servicing · · · | ||||||||||||
| Assets · · for sale · · commitments, net (1) · · rights · · Total | ||||||||||||
| · · (in thousands) | ||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | | $478,564 | | $89,593 | | $7,099,348 | | $7,667,505 | ||||
| Purchases and issuances, net | | | 4,145,555 | | | 542,245 | | | — | | | 4,687,800 |
| Capitalization of interest and servicing advances | | | 45,848 | | | — | | | — | | | 45,848 |
| Sales and repayments | | | (1,562,159) | | | — | | | — | | | (1,562,159) |
| Mortgage servicing rights resulting from loan sales | | | — | | | — | | | 2,280,830 | | | 2,280,830 |
| Changes in fair value included in income arising from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Changes in instrument-specific credit risk | | | 106,723 | | | — | | | — | | | 106,723 |
| Other factors | | | (1,215) | | | 38,645 | | | (433,464) | | | (396,034) |
| | | | 105,508 | | | 38,645 | | | (433,464) | | | (289,311) |
| Transfers: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| From Level 3 to Level 2 | | | (2,779,090) | | | — | | | — | | | (2,779,090) |
| To real estate acquired in settlement of loans | | | (173) | | | — | | | — | | | (173) |
| To loans held for sale | | | — | | | (636,918) | | | — | | | (636,918) |
| Exchange of mortgage servicing spread for interest-only stripped mortgage-backed securities | | | — | | | — | | | (202,186) | | | (202,186) |
| Balance, December 31, 2024 | | $434,053 | | $33,565 | | $8,744,528 | | $9,212,146 | ||||
| Changes in fair value recognized during the year relating to assets still held at December 31, 2024 | | $21,177 | | $33,565 | | $(417,312) | | $(362,570) | ||||
| (1) | For the purpose of this table, the IRLC asset and liability positions are shown net. |
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended | |||
| Liabilities · · December 31, 2024 | |||
| · · (in thousands) | |||
| Mortgage servicing liabilities: | | | |
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | | $1,805 | |
| Changes in fair value included in income | | | (122) |
| Balance, December 31, 2024 | | $1,683 | |
| Changes in fair value recognized during the year relating to liabilities still outstanding at December 31, 2024 | | $(122) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| · · · · Interest · · Mortgage · · · | ||||||||||||
| · · Loans held · · rate lock · · servicing · · · | ||||||||||||
| Assets · · for sale · · commitments, net (1) · · rights · · · Total | ||||||||||||
| · · (in thousands) | ||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2022 | | $345,772 | | $25,844 | | $5,953,621 | | $6,325,237 | ||||
| Purchases and issuances, net | | | 2,353,958 | | | 286,581 | | | — | | | 2,640,539 |
| Capitalization of interest and servicing advances | | | 39,625 | | | — | | | — | | | 39,625 |
| Sales and repayments | | | (654,490) | | | — | | | (305) | | | (654,795) |
| Mortgage servicing rights resulting from loan sales | | | — | | | — | | | 1,849,957 | | | 1,849,957 |
| Changes in fair value included in income arising from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Changes in instrument-specific credit risk | | | 69,934 | | | — | | | — | | | 69,934 |
| Other factors | | | (1,161) | | | 130,424 | | | (605,859) | | | (476,596) |
| | | | 68,773 | | | 130,424 | | | (605,859) | | | (406,662) |
| Transfers: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| From Level 3 to Level 2 | | | (1,674,624) | | | — | | | — | | | (1,674,624) |
| To real estate acquired in settlement of loans | | | (450) | | | — | | | — | | | (450) |
| To loans held for sale | | | — | | | (353,256) | | | — | | | (353,256) |
| Exchange of mortgage servicing spread for interest-only stripped mortgage-backed securities | | | — | | | — | | | (98,066) | | | (98,066) |
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | | $478,564 | | $89,593 | | $7,099,348 | | $7,667,505 | ||||
| Changes in fair value recognized during the year relating to assets still held at December 31, 2023 | | $33,187 | | $89,593 | | $(605,859) | | $(483,079) | ||||
(1) For the purpose of this table, the IRLC asset and liability positions are shown net.
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liabilities · · Year ended December 31, 2023 | |||
| · · (in thousands) | |||
| Mortgage servicing liabilities: | | | |
| Balance, December 31, 2022 | | $2,096 | |
| Changes in fair value included in income | | | (291) |
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | | $1,805 | |
| Changes in fair value recognized during the year relating to liabilities still outstanding at December 31, 2023 | | $(291) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · · · Interest · · Mortgage · · | ||||||||||||
| · · Loans held · · rate lock · · servicing · · | ||||||||||||
| Assets · · for sale · · commitments, net (1) · · rights · · Total | ||||||||||||
| · · (in thousands) | ||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2021 | | $1,128,876 | | $322,193 | | $3,878,078 | | $5,329,147 | ||||
| Purchases and issuances, net | | | 3,338,743 | | | 369,769 | | | 3,993 | | | 3,712,505 |
| Capitalization of interest and servicing advances | | | 60,589 | | | — | | | — | | | 60,589 |
| Sales and repayments | | | (1,378,441) | | | — | | | — | | | (1,378,441) |
| Mortgage servicing rights resulting from loan sales | | | — | | | — | | | 1,718,094 | | | 1,718,094 |
| Changes in fair value included in income arising from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Changes in instrument-specific credit risk | | | (41,483) | | | — | | | — | | | (41,483) |
| Other factors | | | (25,156) | | | (624,905) | | | 353,456 | | | (296,605) |
| | | | (66,639) | | | (624,905) | | | 353,456 | | | (338,088) |
| Transfers: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| From Level 3 to Level 2 | | | (2,736,940) | | | — | | | — | | | (2,736,940) |
| To real estate acquired in settlement of loans | | | (416) | | | — | | | — | | | (416) |
| To loans held for sale | | | — | | | (41,213) | | | — | | | (41,213) |
| Balance, December 31, 2022 | | $345,772 | | $25,844 | | $5,953,621 | | $6,325,237 | ||||
| Changes in fair value recognized during the year relating to assets still held at December 31, 2022 | | $(26,699) | | $25,844 | | $353,456 | | $352,601 | ||||
| (1) | For the purpose of this table, the IRLC asset and liability positions are shown net. |
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liabilities · · Year ended December 31, 2022 | |||
| · · (in thousands) | |||
| Mortgage servicing liabilities: | | | |
| Balance, December 31, 2021 | | $2,816 | |
| Changes in fair value included in income | | | (720) |
| Balance, December 31, 2022 | | $2,096 | |
| Changes in fair value recognized during the year relating to liabilities still outstanding at December 31, 2022 | | $(720) | |
The Company had transfers among the fair value levels arising from the return to salability in the active secondary market of certain loans held for sale and from transfers of IRLCs to loans held for sale at fair value upon purchase or funding.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value under the Fair Value Option
Net changes in fair values included in income for assets and liabilities carried at fair value as a result of the Company’s election of the fair value option by income statement line item are summarized below:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| · · Net gains on · · Net · · · · · Net gains on · · Net · · · · · Net gains on · · Net · · · | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| · · loans held · · loan · · · · · loans held · · loan · · · · · loans held · · loan · · · | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| · · for sale at · · servicing · · · · · for sale at · · servicing · · · · · for sale at · · servicing · · · | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| · · fair value · · fees · · Total · · fair value · · fees · · Total · · fair value · · fees · · Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| · · (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Principal-only stripped mortgage-backed securities | | $— | | $(38,201) | | $(38,201) | | $— | | $— | | $— | | $— | | $— | | $— | |||||||||
| Loans held for sale | | | 624,304 | | | — | | | 624,304 | | | 440,482 | | | — | | | 440,482 | | | (219,054) | | | — | | | (219,054) |
| Mortgage servicing rights | | | — | | | (433,464) | | | (433,464) | | | — | | | (605,859) | | | (605,859) | | | — | | | 353,456 | | | 353,456 |
| | | $624,304 | | $(471,665) | | $152,639 | | $440,482 | | $(605,859) | | $(165,377) | | $(219,054) | | $353,456 | | $134,402 | |||||||||
| Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mortgage servicing liabilities | | $— | | $122 | | $122 | | $— | | $291 | | $291 | | $— | | $720 | | $720 | |||||||||
Following are the fair value and related principal amounts due upon maturity of assets accounted for under the fair value option:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2024 · · December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| · · · · Principal · · · · · · Principal · · | ||||||||||||||||||
| · · · · amount · · · · · · amount · · | ||||||||||||||||||
| · · Fair · · due upon · · · · Fair · · due upon · · | ||||||||||||||||||
| Loans held for sale · · value · · maturity · · Difference · · value · · maturity · · Difference | ||||||||||||||||||
| · · (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Current through 89 days delinquent | | $8,187,561 | | $8,089,532 | | $98,029 | | $4,378,042 | | $4,233,764 | | $144,278 | ||||||
| 90 days or more delinquent: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Not in foreclosure | | | 24,663 | | | 27,901 | | | (3,238) | | | 35,253 | | | 38,922 | | | (3,669) |
| In foreclosure | | | 5,244 | | | 11,481 | | | (6,237) | | | 7,396 | | | 22,003 | | | (14,607) |
| | | $8,217,468 | | $8,128,914 | | $88,554 | | $4,420,691 | | $4,294,689 | | $126,002 | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Following is a summary of assets held at year end that were measured based on fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the year:
| · · · · · · · · · · · · | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate acquired in settlement of loans | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| · · (in thousands) | ||||||||
| December 31, 2024 | | $— | | $— | | $5,238 | | $5,238 |
| December 31, 2023 | | $— | | $— | | $2,669 | | $2,669 |
The following table summarizes the total net losses recognized on assets measured based on fair values on a nonrecurring basis during the year:
| · · · · · · · · · | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, | ||||||
| | | 2024 | | 2023 | | 2022 |
| · · (in thousands) | ||||||
| Real estate acquired in settlement of loans | | $(2,384) | | $(710) | | $(523) |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments Carried at Amortized Cost
The Company’sAssets sold under agreements to repurchase,Mortgage loan participation purchase and sale agreements, Notes payable secured by mortgage servicing assetsandUnsecured senior notes are carried at amortized cost.
These liabilities are classified as “Level 3” fair value items due to the Company’s reliance on unobservable inputs to estimate their fair values. The Company has concluded that the fair values of these liabilities other than theNotes payable secured by mortgage servicing assets and theUnsecured senior notes approximate their carrying values due to their short terms and/or variable interest rates.
The Company estimates the fair value of the term notes and term loans included inNotes payable secured by mortgage servicing assetsand theUnsecured senior notes using indications of fair value provided by non-affiliate brokers, pricing services and internal estimates of fair value. The fair value and carrying value of these liabilities are summarized below:
| · · · · · · · · · · · · | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2024 · · December 31, 2023 | ||||||||
| | | Fair value | | Carrying value | | Fair value | | Carrying value |
| · · (in thousands) | ||||||||
| Term notes and term loans | | $1,742,421 | | $1,724,120 | | $1,730,000 | | $1,724,290 |
| Unsecured senior notes | | $3,172,983 | | $3,164,032 | | $2,467,750 | | $2,519,651 |
Valuation Governance
Most of the Company’s financial assets, and all of its derivatives, MSRs, and MSLs are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in current period income. Certain of the Company’s financial assets and derivatives and all of its MSRs and MSLs are “Level 3” fair value assets and liabilities which require use of unobservable inputs that are significant to the estimation of the items’ fair values. Unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s own judgments about the factors that market participants use in pricing an asset or liability, and are based on the best information available under the circumstances.
Due to the difficulty in estimating the fair values of “Level 3” fair value assets and liabilities, the Company has assigned responsibility for estimating the fair values of these assets and liabilities to specialized staff within its capital markets group and subjects the valuation process to significant senior management oversight.
With respect to “Level 3” valuations other than IRLCs, the capital markets valuation staff reports to the Company’s senior management valuation subcommittee, which oversees the valuations. The capital markets valuation staff monitors the models used for valuation of the Company’s “Level 3” fair value assets and liabilities, including the models’ performance versus actual results, and reports those results as well as changes in the valuation of the non-IRLC “Level 3” fair value assets and liabilities, including major factors affecting the valuations and any changes in model methods and inputs, to the Company’s senior management valuation subcommittee. The Company’s senior management valuation subcommittee includes the Company’s chief financial, credit, and capital markets officers as well as other senior members of the Company’s finance, risk management and capital markets staffs.
To assess the reasonableness of its valuations, the capital markets valuation staff presents an analysis of the effect on the valuations of changes to the significant inputs to the models and, for MSRs, comparisons of its estimates of fair value to those procured from non-affiliate brokers and published surveys.
The fair value of the Company’s IRLCs is developed by its capital markets risk management staff and is reviewed by its capital markets operations staff.
Valuation Techniques and Inputs
Following is a description of the techniques and inputs used in estimating the fair values of “Level 2” and “Level 3” fair value assets and liabilities:
Principal-Only Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities
The Company categorizes principal-only stripped MBS as “Level 2” fair value financial instruments. Fair values of these securities are established based on quoted market prices for these or similar securities.
Loans Held for Sale
Most of the Company’s loans held for sale at fair value are saleable into active markets with observable significant inputs to the estimation of fair value and are therefore categorized as “Level 2” fair value assets. The fair values of “Level 2” fair value loans are determined using their contracted selling price or quoted market price or market price equivalent.
Certain of the Company’s loans held for sale are not saleable into active markets with observable significant inputs to the estimation of fair value and are therefore categorized as “Level 3” fair value assets. Loans held for sale categorized as “Level 3” fair value assets include:
| ● | Closed-end second lien mortgage loans. At present, there is no active market with significant observable inputs to the estimation of fair value of the closed-end second lien mortgage loans the Company produces. |
| ● | Early buy out (“EBO”) loans. EBO loans are government guaranteed or insured loans purchased by the Company from Ginnie Mae guaranteed securities in its loan servicing portfolio. The Company’s right to purchase a government guaranteed or insured loan from a Ginnie Mae security arises as the result of the loan being at least three months delinquent on the date of purchase by the Company and provides an alternative to the Company’s obligation to continue advancing principal and interest at the coupon rate of the related Ginnie Mae security. Such a loan may be resold to an investor and thereafter may be repurchased to the extent it becomes eligible for resale into a new Ginnie Mae guaranteed security. |
A loan becomes eligible for resale into a new Ginnie Mae security when the loan becomes current either through completion of a modification of the loan’s terms or after three months of timely payments following either the completion of certain types of payment deferral programs or borrower reperformance and when the issuance date of the new security is at least 120 days after the date the loan was last delinquent.
| ● | Loans with identified defects. Loans that are not saleable into active markets due to identification of a defect by the Company or to the repurchase by the Company of a loan with an identified defect. |
The Company uses a discounted cash flow model to estimate the fair value of its “Level 3” fair value loans held for sale. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s “Level 3” fair value loans held for sale are discount rates, home price projections and voluntary and total prepayment/resale speeds. Significant changes in any of those inputs in isolation could result in a significant change to the loans’ fair value measurement. Increases in home price projections are generally accompanied by an increase in voluntary prepayment speeds.
Following is a quantitative summary of key “Level 3” fair value inputs used in the valuation of loans held for sale at fair value:
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, | ||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 | ||||||
| Fair value (in thousands) | | $434,053 | | $478,564 | ||
| Key inputs (1): | | | | | | |
| Discount rate: | | | | | | |
| Range | | | 6.5% – 9.3% | | | 7.1% – 10.2% |
| Weighted average | | | 7.0% | | | 7.2% |
| Twelve-month projected housing price index change: | | | | | | |
| Range | | | 2.2% – 2.8% | | | 0.3% – 0.5% |
| Weighted average | | | 2.3% | | | 0.5% |
| Voluntary prepayment/resale speed (2): | | | | | | |
| Range | | | 6.4% – 34.4% | | | 4.0% – 36.9% |
| Weighted average | | | 22.0% | | | 24.8% |
| Total prepayment/resale speed (3): | | | | | | |
| Range | | | 6.5% – 41.3% | | | 4.0% – 50.3% |
| Weighted average | | | 23.9% | | | 32.2% |
| (1) | Weighted average inputs are based on fair value of the “Level 3” loans. |
| (2) | Voluntary prepayment/resale speed is measured using life voluntary Conditional Prepayment Rate (“CPR”). |
| (3) | Total prepayment speed is measured using life total CPR, which includes both voluntary and involuntary prepayment/resale rates. |
Changes in fair value relating to loans held for sale as the result of changes in the loan’s instrument specific credit risk are indicated by successful modifications of the loan’s terms or changes in the respective loan’s delinquency status and performance history at year end from the later of the beginning of the year or acquisition date. Changes in fair value of loans held for sale are included inNet gains on loans held for sale at fair value in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.
Derivative Financial Instruments
Interest Rate Lock Commitments
The Company categorizes IRLCs as “Level 3” fair value assets or liabilities. The Company estimates the fair value of IRLCs based on quoted Agency MBS prices, its estimate of the fair value of the MSRs it expects to receive in the sale of the loans and the probability that the loans will fund or be purchased (the “pull-through rate”).
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s IRLCs are the pull-through rate and the MSR component of the Company’s estimate of the fair value of the mortgage loans it has committed to purchase. Significant changes in the pull-through rate or the MSR component of the IRLCs, in isolation, could result in significant changes in the IRLCs’ fair value measurement. The financial effects of changes in these inputs are generally inversely correlated as increasing interest rates have a positive effect on the MSR component of IRLC fair value, but increase the pull-through rate for the loan principal and interest payment cash flow component, which has decreased in fair value. Initial recognition and changes in fair value of IRLCs are included inNet gains on loans acquired for sale at fair value in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.
Following is a quantitative summary of key unobservable inputs used in the valuation of IRLCs:
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, | ||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 | ||||||
| Fair value (in thousands) (1) | $33,565 | | $89,593 | |||
| Committed amount (in thousands) | | | 7,801,677 | | | 6,349,628 |
| Key inputs (2): | | | | | | |
| Pull-through rate: | | | | | | |
| Range | | | 29.8% – 100% | | | 10.2% – 100% |
| Weighted average | | | 88.2% | | | 81.1% |
| Mortgage servicing rights fair value expressed as: | | | | | | |
| Servicing fee multiple: | | | | | | |
| Range | | | 1.0 – 8.6 | | | 1.1 – 7.3 |
| Weighted average | | | 5.4 | | | 4.2 |
| Percentage of loan commitment amount: | | | | | | |
| Range | | | 0.3% – 4.6% | | | 0.3% – 4.3% |
| Weighted average | | | 2.4% | | | 1.9% |
| (1) | For purposes of this table, the IRLC assets and liability positions are shown net. |
| (2) | Weighted average inputs are based on the committed amounts. |
Hedging Derivatives
Hedging derivatives that are actively traded on exchanges are categorized by the Company as “Level 1” fair value assets and liabilities. Hedging derivatives whose fair values are based on observable MBS prices or interest rate volatilities in the MBS market are categorized as “Level 2” fair value assets and liabilities.
Changes in the fair value of hedging derivatives are included inNet gains on loans acquired for sale at fair value,or Net loan servicing fees – Mortgage servicing rights hedging results, as applicable, in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.
Mortgage Servicing Rights
MSRs are categorized as “Level 3” fair value assets. The Company uses a discounted cash flow approach to estimate the fair value of MSRs. The key inputs used in the estimation of the fair value of MSRs include the applicable prepayment rate (prepayment speed), pricing spread (a component of discount rate), and annual per-loan cost to service the underlying loans, all of which are unobservable. Significant changes to any of those inputs in isolation could result in a significant change in the MSR fair value measurement. Changes in these key inputs are not directly related. Changes in the fair value of MSRs are included inNet loan servicing fees—Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights and mortgage servicing liabilities in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.
Following are the key inputs used in determining the fair value of MSRs received by the Company when it retains the obligation to service the mortgage loans it sells:
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, | ||||||
| | | 2024 | | 2023 | | 2022 |
| · · (Amount recognized and unpaid principal balance of underlying mortgage loans amounts in thousands) | ||||||
| Amount recognized | | $2,280,830 | | $1,849,957 | | $1,718,094 |
| Pool characteristics: | | | | | | |
| Unpaid principal balance of underlying mortgage loans | | $100,662,790 | | $86,606,196 | | $83,569,657 |
| Weighted average servicing fee rate (in basis points) | | 45 | | 46 | | 44 |
| Key inputs (1): | | | | | | |
| Annual total prepayment speed (2): | | | | | | |
| Range | | 6.4% – 25.8% | | 7.2% – 23.2% | | 5.1% – 23.4% |
| Weighted average | | 10.1% | | 10.7% | | 9.4% |
| Equivalent average life (in years): | | | | | | |
| Range | | 3.5 – 9.9 | | 3.0 – 9.8 | | 3.7 – 9.4 |
| Weighted average | | 8.0 | | 7.7 | | 8.1 |
| Pricing spread (3): | | | | | | |
| Range | | 4.9% – 12.6% | | 5.5% – 12.6% | | 5.5% – 16.1% |
| Weighted average | | 5.8% | | 6.8% | | 7.8% |
| Annual per-loan cost of servicing: | | | | | | |
| Range | | $69 – $127 | | $68 – $127 | | $71 – $177 |
| Weighted average | | $99 | | $99 | | $104 |
| (1) | Weighted average inputs are based on UPB of the underlying loans. |
| (2) | Annual total prepayment speed is measured using life total CPR, which includes both voluntary and involuntary prepayments. Equivalent average life is provided as supplementary information. |
| (3) | Pricing spread represents a margin that is applied to a reference interest rate’s forward rate curve to develop periodic discount rates. The Company applies a pricing spread to a derived United States Treasury Securities (“Treasury”) yield curve for purposes of discounting cash flows relating to MSRs. |
Following is a quantitative summary of key inputs used in the valuation of the Company’s MSRs at year end and the effect on the fair value from adverse changes in those inputs:
| | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, | ||||
| | | 2024 | | 2023 |
| · · (Fair value, unpaid principal balance of underlying mortgage | ||||
| · · loans and effect on fair value amounts in thousands) | ||||
| Fair value | | $ 8,744,528 | | $ 7,099,348 |
| Underlying loan characteristics: | | | | |
| Unpaid principal balance | | $ 426,055,220 | | $ 370,244,119 |
| Weighted average note interest rate | | 4.5% | | 4.1% |
| Weighted average servicing fee rate (in basis points) | | 38 | | 38 |
| Key inputs (1): | | | | |
| Annual total prepayment speed (2): | | | | |
| Range | | 5.9% – 17.7% | | 6.1% – 17.8% |
| Weighted average | | 7.8% | | 8.3% |
| Equivalent average life (in years): | | | | |
| Range | | 2.7 – 9.1 | | 3.0 – 9.0 |
| Weighted average | | 8.4 | | 8.1 |
| Effect on fair value of (3): | | | | |
| 5% adverse change | | ($126,224) | | ($107,757) |
| 10% adverse change | | ($248,349) | | ($211,643) |
| 20% adverse change | | ($481,100) | | ($408,638) |
| Pricing spread (4): | | | | |
| Range | | 5.0% – 11.3% | | 5.5% – 12.6% |
| Weighted average | | 6.2% | | 6.4% |
| Effect on fair value of (3): | | | | |
| 5% adverse change | | ($113,419) | | ($94,307) |
| 10% adverse change | | ($223,960) | | ($186,129) |
| 20% adverse change | | ($436,805) | | ($362,671) |
| Per-loan annual cost of servicing: | | | | |
| Range | | $68 – $130 | | $70 – $135 |
| Weighted average | | $105 | | $107 |
| Effect on fair value of (3): | | | | |
| 5% adverse change | | ($48,830) | | ($44,572) |
| 10% adverse change | | ($97,661) | | ($89,145) |
| 20% adverse change | | ($195,321) | | ($178,289) |
| (1) | Weighted average inputs are based on UPB of the underlying loans. |
| (2) | Annual total prepayment speed is measured using life total CPR, which includes both voluntary and involuntary prepayments. Equivalent average life is provided as supplementary information. |
| (3) | These analyses hold constant all of the inputs other than the input that is being changed in order to show an estimate of the effect on fair value of a change in a specific input. The Company expects that in a market shock event, multiple inputs would be affected and the effects of these changes may compound or counteract each other. Therefore, these analyses are not projections of the effects of a shock event or a change in the estimate of an input and should not be relied upon as earnings projections. |
| (4) | The Company applies a pricing spread to a derived Treasury yield curve for purposes of discounting cash flows relating to MSRs. |
Mortgage Servicing Liabilities
MSLs are categorized as “Level 3” fair value liabilities. The Company uses a discounted cash flow approach to estimate the fair value of MSLs. The key inputs used in the estimation of the fair value of MSLs include the annual total prepayment speed, applicable pricing spread, and the per-loan annual cost of servicing the underlying loans. Changes in the fair value of MSLs are included inNet servicing fees—Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights and mortgage servicing liabilities in the consolidated statements of income.
Following are the key inputs used in determining the fair value of MSLs:
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, | ||||||
| | | | 2024 | | | 2023 |
| Fair value (in thousands) | | $1,683 | | $1,805 | ||
| Underlying loan characteristics: | | | | | | |
| Unpaid principal balance of underlying loans (in thousands) | | $19,528 | | $24,892 | ||
| Servicing fee rate (in basis points) | | | 25 | | | 25 |
| Key inputs (1): | | | | | | |
| Annual total prepayment speed (2) | | | 15.7% | | | 16.1% |
| Equivalent average life (in years) | | | 5.1 | | | 5.1 |
| Pricing spread (3) | | | 8.6% | | | 8.3% |
| Per-loan annual cost of servicing | | $969 | | $1,043 | ||
| (1) | Weighted average inputs are based on UPB of the underlying mortgage loans. |
| (2) | Annual total prepayment speed is measured using life total CPR, which includes both voluntary and involuntary prepayments. Equivalent average life is provided as supplementary information. |
| (3) | The Company applies a pricing spread to a derived Treasury yield curve for purposes of discounting cash flows relating to MSLs. |
Note 7—Principal-Only Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities
Following is a summary of activity in the Company’s investment in principal-only stripped MBS:
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, 2024 | |||
| · · (in thousands) | |||
| Balance at beginning of year | | $— | |
| Purchases | | | 935,356 |
| Repayments | | | (96,516) |
| Changes in fair value included in income arising from: | | | |
| Accrual of purchase discounts | | | 25,226 |
| Valuation adjustments | | | (38,201) |
| | | | (12,975) |
| Balance at end of year | | $825,865 | |
| Fair value of principal-only stripped mortgage-backed securities to secure Assets sold under agreements to repurchase | | $825,865 | |
Following is a summary of the Company’s investment in principal-only stripped MBS:
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2024 | |||
| · · (in thousands) | |||
| Principal balance | | $1,061,484 | |
| Unearned discounts | | | (197,418) |
| Cumulative valuation changes | | | (38,201) |
| Fair value | | $825,865 | |
All of the Company’s principal-only stripped MBS had contractual maturities of overten years.
Note 8—Loans Held for Sale at Fair Value
Loans held for sale at fair value are summarized below:
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, | ||||||
| Mortgage type · · 2024 · · 2023 | ||||||
| · · (in thousands) | ||||||
| Government-insured or guaranteed | | $4,154,069 | | $2,099,135 | ||
| Conventional conforming | | | 3,127,082 | | | 1,821,085 |
| Jumbo | | | 502,264 | | | 21,907 |
| Closed-end second lien | | | 272,285 | | | 322,015 |
| Purchased from Ginnie Mae securities serviced by the Company | | | 145,026 | | | 146,585 |
| Repurchased pursuant to representations and warranties | | | 16,742 | | | 9,964 |
| | | $8,217,468 | | $4,420,691 | ||
| Fair value of loans pledged to secure: | | | | | | |
| Assets sold under agreements to repurchase | | $7,612,832 | | $3,858,977 | ||
| Mortgage loan participation purchase and sale agreements | | | 528,002 | | | 470,524 |
| | | $8,140,834 | | $4,329,501 | ||
Note 9—Derivative Financial Instruments
Derivative Notional Amounts and Fair Value of Derivatives
The Company had the following derivative financial instruments recorded on its consolidated balance sheets:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2024 · · December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| · · · · Fair value · · · · Fair value | ||||||||||||||||
| · · Notional · · Derivative · · Derivative · · Notional · · Derivative · · Derivative | ||||||||||||||||
| Derivative instrument · · amount (1) · · assets · · liabilities · · amount (1) · · assets · · liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
| | | (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
| Not subject to master netting arrangements: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest rate lock commitments | | 7,801,677 | | $56,946 | | $23,381 | | 6,349,628 | | $90,313 | | $720 | ||||
| Subject to master netting arrangements (2): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Forward purchase contracts | | 12,760,764 | | | 3,701 | | | 66,646 | | 15,863,667 | | | 78,448 | | | 5,141 |
| Forward sales contracts | | 23,440,334 | | | 152,526 | | | 12,854 | | 14,477,159 | | | 6,151 | | | 92,796 |
| MBS put options | | 450,000 | | | 3,278 | | | — | | 2,925,000 | | | 413 | | | — |
| MBS call options | | — | | | — | | | — | | 1,000,000 | | | 6,265 | | | — |
| Put options on interest rate futures purchase contracts | | 4,270,000 | | | 12,592 | | | — | | 8,717,500 | | | 11,043 | | | — |
| Call options on interest rate futures purchase contracts | | 7,600,000 | | | 3,250 | | | — | | 4,250,000 | | | 66,176 | | | 3,209 |
| Treasury futures purchase contracts | | 7,467,000 | | | — | | | — | | 5,986,500 | | | — | | | — |
| Treasury futures sale contracts | | 10,521,000 | | | — | | | — | | 10,677,000 | | | — | | | — |
| Total derivatives before netting | | | | | 232,293 | | | 102,881 | | | | | 258,809 | | | 101,866 |
| Netting | | | | | (119,217) | | | (61,981) | | | | | (79,730) | | | (48,591) |
| | | | | $113,076 | | $40,900 | | | | $179,079 | | $53,275 | ||||
| Deposits received from derivative counterparties included in the derivative balances above, net | | | | $(57,236) | | | | | | | $(31,139) | | | | ||
| (1) | Notional amounts provide an indication of the volume of the Company’s derivative activity. |
| (2) | All of these interest rate derivatives are used for hedging purposes as economic hedges. |
Derivative Assets, Financial Instruments, and Cash Collateral Held by Counterparty
The following table summarizes by significant counterparty the amount of derivative asset positions after considering master netting arrangements and financial instruments or cash pledged that do not meet the accounting guidance qualifying for netting.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2024 · · December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| · · · · Gross amount not · · · · · · Gross amount not · · | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| · · · · offset in the · · · · · · offset in the · · | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| · · · · consolidated · · · · · · consolidated · · | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| · · Net amount · · balance sheet · · · · Net amount · · balance sheet · · | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| · · of assets in the · · · · Cash · · · · of assets in the · · · · Cash · · | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| · · consolidated · · Financial · · collateral · · Net · · consolidated · · Financial · · collateral · · Net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Counterparty · · balance sheet · · instruments · · received · · amount · · balance sheet · · instruments · · received · · amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| · · (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate lock commitments | | $56,946 | | $— | | $— | | $56,946 | | $90,313 | | $— | | $— | | $90,313 | ||||||||
| RJ O' Brien | | | 15,842 | | | — | | | — | | | 15,842 | | | 74,010 | | | — | | | — | | | 74,010 |
| Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. | | | 15,260 | | | — | | | — | | | 15,260 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — |
| Bank of America, N.A. | | | 8,221 | | | — | | | — | | | 8,221 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — |
| Bank of Montreal | | | 3,781 | | | — | | | — | | | 3,781 | | | 137 | | | — | | | — | | | 137 |
| Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company | | | 2,352 | | | — | | | — | | | 2,352 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — |
| BNP Paribas | | | 2,260 | | | — | | | — | | | 2,260 | | | 157 | | | — | | | — | | | 157 |
| Mizuho Bank, Ltd. | | | 1,683 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,683 | | | 1,467 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,467 |
| Citibank, N.A. | | | 657 | | | — | | | — | | | 657 | | | 2,947 | | | — | | | — | | | 2,947 |
| Goldman Sachs | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 8,473 | | | — | | | — | | | 8,473 |
| Others | | | 6,074 | | | — | | | — | | | 6,074 | | | 1,575 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,575 |
| | | $113,076 | | $— | | $— | | $113,076 | | $179,079 | | $— | | $— | | $179,079 | ||||||||
Derivative Liabilities, Financial Instruments, and Collateral Held by Counterparty
The following table summarizes by significant counterparty the amount of derivative liabilities and assets sold under agreements to repurchase after considering master netting arrangements and financial instruments or cash pledged that do not qualify under the accounting guidance for netting. All assets sold under agreements to repurchase are secured by sufficient collateral with fair values that exceed the liability amount recorded on the consolidated balance sheets.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2024 · · December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| · · · · Gross amounts · · · · · · Gross amounts · · | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| · · · · not offset in the · · · · · · not offset in the · · | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| · · Net amount · · consolidated · · · · Net amount · · consolidated · · | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| · · of liabilities · · balance sheet · · · · of liabilities · · balance sheet · · | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| · · in the · · · · Cash · · · · in the · · · · Cash · · | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| · · consolidated · · Financial · · collateral · · Net · · consolidated · · Financial · · collateral · · Net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Counterparty · balance sheet · instruments (1) · pledged · amount · balance sheet · instruments (1) · pledged · amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| · · (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate lock commitments | | $23,381 | | $— | | $— | | $23,381 | | $720 | | $— | | $— | | $720 | ||||||||
| Atlas Securitized Products, L.P. | | | 1,938,756 | | | (1,938,756) | | | — | | | — | | | 1,210,473 | | | (1,210,473) | | | — | | | — |
| Bank of America, N.A. | | | 1,294,213 | | | (1,294,213) | | | — | | | — | | | 875,766 | | | (872,148) | | | — | | | 3,618 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | 1,220,822 | | | (1,214,559) | | | — | | | 6,263 | | | 243,225 | | | (243,225) | | | — | | | — |
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | | | 795,119 | | | (789,305) | | | — | | | 5,814 | | | 116,275 | | | (114,647) | | | — | | | 1,628 |
| Royal Bank of Canada | | | 785,597 | | | (785,597) | | | — | | | — | | | 457,743 | | | (457,743) | | | — | | | — |
| BNP Paribas | | | 568,790 | | | (568,790) | | | — | | | — | | | 185,425 | | | (185,425) | | | — | | | — |
| Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. | | | 472,659 | | | (472,659) | | | — | | | — | | | 195,714 | | | (164,149) | | | — | | | 31,565 |
| Citibank, N.A. | | | 455,426 | | | (455,426) | | | — | | | — | | | 174,221 | | | (174,221) | | | — | | | — |
| Goldman Sachs | | | 336,894 | | | (336,624) | | | — | | | 270 | | | 178,751 | | | (178,751) | | | — | | | — |
| Santander US Capital Markets LLC | | | 282,077 | | | (282,077) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — |
| Barclays Capital | | | 258,559 | | | (254,750) | | | — | | | 3,809 | | | 128,488 | | | (118,667) | | | — | | | 9,821 |
| Nomura Corporate Funding Americas | | | 175,000 | | | (175,000) | | | — | | | — | | | 50,000 | | | (50,000) | | | — | | | — |
| Mizuho Bank, Ltd. | | | 125,000 | | | (125,000) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — |
| Others | | | 1,363 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,363 | | | 5,923 | | | — | | | — | | | 5,923 |
| | | $8,733,656 | | $(8,692,756) | | $— | | $40,900 | | $3,822,724 | | $(3,769,449) | | $— | | $53,275 | ||||||||
| (1) | Amounts represent the UPB of Assets sold under agreements to repurchase. |
Following are the gains (losses) recognized by the Company on derivative financial instruments and the income statement line items where such gains and losses are included:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · · · Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| Derivative activity · · Consolidated income statement line · · 2024 · · 2023 · 2022 | |||||||||||
| · · · · (in thousands) | |||||||||||
| Interest rate lock commitments | | Net gains on loans held for sale at fair value (1) | | $(56,028) | | $63,749 | | $(296,349) | |||
| Hedged item: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest rate lock commitments and loans held for sale | | Net gains on loans held for sale at fair value | | $251,305 | | $46,941 | | $1,326,964 | |||
| Mortgage servicing rights | | Net loan servicing fees–Mortgage servicing rights hedging results | | $(794,282) | | $(236,778) | | $(631,484) | |||
| (1) | Represents net change in fair value of IRLCs from the beginning to the end of the year. Amounts recognized at the date of commitment and fair value changes recognized during the period until purchase of the underlying loans are shown in the rollforward of IRLCs for the year in Note 6 – Fair Value – Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis. |
Note 10—Mortgage Servicing Rights and Mortgage Servicing Liabilities
Mortgage Servicing Rights at Fair Value:
The activity in MSRs is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, | |||||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||||||
| · · (in thousands) | |||||||||
| Balance at beginning of year | | $7,099,348 | | $5,953,621 | | $3,878,078 | |||
| Additions (deductions): | | | | | | | | | |
| MSRs resulting from loan sales | | | 2,280,830 | | | 1,849,957 | | | 1,718,094 |
| Purchases | | | — | | | — | | | 3,993 |
| Transfer of mortgage servicing rights relating to delinquent loans to Agency | | | — | | | (305) | | | — |
| Exchange of mortgage servicing spread for interest-only stripped mortgage-backed securities | | | (202,186) | | | (98,066) | | | — |
| | | | 2,078,644 | | | 1,751,586 | | | 1,722,087 |
| Change in fair value due to: | | | | | | | | | |
| Changes in inputs used in valuation model (1) | | | 407,423 | | | 56,757 | | | 877,324 |
| Other changes in fair value (2) | | | (840,887) | | | (662,616) | | | (523,868) |
| Total change in fair value | | | (433,464) | | | (605,859) | | | 353,456 |
| Balance at end of year | | $8,744,528 | | $7,099,348 | | $5,953,621 | |||
| Unpaid principal balance of underlying loans at end of year | | $426,055,220 | | $370,244,119 | | $314,567,639 | |||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | December 31, | ||||
| | | | | | 2024 | | 2023 | ||
| | | | | | | (in thousands) | |||
| Fair value of mortgage servicing rights pledged to secure Assets sold under agreements to repurchase and Notes payable secured by mortgage servicing assets | | | | | $8,609,388 | | $7,033,892 | ||
| (1) | Principally reflects changes in pricing spread, annual total prepayment speed, per loan annual cost of servicing and UPB of underlying loan inputs. |
| (2) | Represents changes due to realization of cash flows. |
Mortgage Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value:
The activity in MSLs is summarized below:
| | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, | |||||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||||||
| · · (in thousands) | |||||||||
| Balance at beginning of year | | $1,805 | | $2,096 | | $2,816 | |||
| Changes in fair value due to: | | | | | | | | | |
| Changes in inputs used in valuation model (1) | | | 35 | | | (50) | | | (347) |
| Other changes in fair value (2) | | | (157) | | | (241) | | | (373) |
| Total change in fair value | | | (122) | | | (291) | | | (720) |
| Balance at end of year | | $1,683 | | $1,805 | | $2,096 | |||
| Unpaid principal balance of underlying loans at end of year | | $19,528 | | $24,892 | | $33,157 | |||
| (1) | Principally reflects changes in annual total prepayment speed, pricing spread and per loan annual cost of servicing. |
| (2) | Represents changes due to realization of cash flows. |
Contractual servicing fees relating to MSRs and MSLs are recorded inNet loan servicing fees—Loan servicing fees—From non-affiliates on the consolidated statements of income; late charges and other ancillary fees relating to MSRs and MSLs are recorded inNet loan servicing fees—Loan servicing fees—Other on the Company’s consolidated statements of income. Such amounts are summarized below:
| | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, | |||||||||
| · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||||||
| · · (in thousands) | |||||||||
| Contractual servicing fees | | $1,529,452 | | $1,268,650 | | $1,054,828 | |||
| Other fees: | | | | | | | | | |
| Late charges | | | 73,227 | | | 55,685 | | | 40,583 |
| Other | | | 13,705 | | | 9,539 | | | 13,742 |
| | | $1,616,384 | | $1,333,874 | | $1,109,153 | |||
Note 11—Capitalized Software
Capitalized software included inOther assets is summarized below:
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, | ||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 | ||||||
| · · (in thousands) | ||||||
| Cost | | $286,467 | | $266,124 | ||
| Less: Accumulated amortization | | | (165,665) | | | (117,388) |
| | | $120,802 | | $148,736 | ||
Amortization and impairment of capitalized software included inTechnology expense are summarized below:
| · · · · · · · · · | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, | ||||||
| | | 2024 | | 2023 | | 2022 |
| · · (in thousands) | ||||||
| Amortization | | $48,169 | | $43,462 | | $23,955 |
| Impairment | | $147 | | $46 | | $— |
Note 12—Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment and Building Improvements
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and building improvements, included inOther assets are summarized below:
| | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, · | |||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 · | |||||||
| · · (in thousands) | |||||||
| Furniture, fixtures, equipment and building improvements | | $84,382 | | $82,667 | |||
| Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | (71,466) | | | (63,651) | |
| | | $12,916 | | $19,016 | | ||
Depreciation and amortization expenses included inOccupancy and equipment expense are summarized below:
| · · · · · · · · · · | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, · | |||||||
| | | 2024 | | 2023 | | 2022 | |
| · · (in thousands) · | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expenses | | $7,815 | | $9,752 | | $10,454 | |
Note 13—Leases
The Company has operating lease agreements relating to its office facilities. The Company’s operating lease agreements have remaining terms ranging from less thanone year tosix years; some of these operating lease agreements include options toextend their terms for up tofive years. None of the Company’s operating lease agreements require the Company to make variable lease payments.
The Company’s operating lease right-of-use assets included inOther assets and leasing activity is summarized below:
| | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · · · · · | |||||||||
| · · Year ended December 31, | |||||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||||||
| · · (dollars in thousands) | |||||||||
| Lease expense: | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating leases | | $15,870 | | $18,782 | | $19,779 | |||
| Short-term leases | | | 303 | | | 436 | | | 778 |
| Sublease income | | | (1,405) | | | (902) | | | (46) |
| Net lease expense included in Occupancy and equipment expense | | $14,768 | | $18,316 | | $20,511 | |||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Other information: | | | | | | | | | |
| Payments for operating leases | | $20,118 | | $24,026 | | $23,475 | |||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets recognized | | $1,388 | | $2,893 | | $1,364 | |||
| Period end weighted averages: | | | | | | | | | |
| Remaining lease term (in years) | | | 3.6 | | | 4.3 | | | 4.8 |
| Discount rate | | | 4.0% | | | 3.8% | | | 3.8% |
The maturities of the Company’s operating lease liabilities are summarized below:
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended December 31, · · Operating leases | |||
| · · (in thousands) | |||
| 2025 | | $19,698 | |
| 2026 | | | 14,590 |
| 2027 | | | 7,050 |
| 2028 | | | 5,065 |
| 2029 | | | 3,922 |
| Thereafter | | | 3,141 |
| Total lease payments | | | 53,466 |
| Less imputed interest | | | (5,024) |
| Operating lease liability included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | $48,442 | |
Note 14—Other Assets
Otherassets are summarized below:
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, | ||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 | ||||||
| · · (in thousands) | ||||||
| Margin deposits | | $288,153 | | $135,645 | ||
| Capitalized software, net | | | 120,802 | | | 148,736 |
| Interest receivable | | | 41,286 | | | 35,196 |
| Servicing fees receivable, net | | | 38,676 | | | 37,271 |
| Other servicing receivables | | | 54,058 | | | 30,530 |
| Prepaid expenses | | | 45,762 | | | 36,044 |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | | | 36,572 | | | 49,926 |
| Deposits securing Assets sold under agreements to repurchase and Notes payable secured by mortgage servicing assets | | | 16,697 | | | 15,653 |
| Real estate acquired in settlement of loans | | | 14,976 | | | 14,982 |
| Furniture, fixtures, equipment and building improvements, net | | | 12,916 | | | 19,016 |
| Other | | | 100,183 | | | 59,461 |
| | | $770,081 | | $582,460 | ||
| Deposits securing Assets sold under agreements to repurchase or Notes payable secured by mortgage servicing assets | | $16,697 | | $15,653 | ||
Note 15—Short-Term Debt
The borrowing facilities described throughout these Notes 15 and 16 contain various covenants, including financial covenants governing the Company’s net worth, debt-to-equity ratio and liquidity. Management believes that the Company was in compliance with these covenants as of December 31, 2024.
Assets Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
The Company has multiple secured borrowing facilities in the form of asset sales under agreements to repurchase. These borrowing facilities are secured by MBS, loans held for sale at fair value or participation certificates backed by mortgage servicing assets. Eligible assets are sold at advance rates based on their fair values (as determined by the lender). Interest is charged at a rate based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). Principal-only stripped MBS, loans and participation certificates financed under these agreements may be re-pledged by the lenders.
Assets sold under agreements to repurchase are summarized below:
| | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, | |||||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||||||
| · · (dollars in thousands) | |||||||||
| Average balance of assets sold under agreements to repurchase | | $5,474,998 | | $3,701,448 | | $2,580,513 | |||
| Weighted average interest rate (1) | | | 6.79% | | | 7.12% | | | 3.59% |
| Total interest expense | | $393,977 | | $279,289 | | $105,459 | |||
| Maximum daily amount outstanding | | $8,591,735 | | $6,358,007 | | $7,289,147 | |||
| (1) | Excludes the effect of amortization of debt issuance costs and non-utilization fees totaling $22.2 million, $15.7 million and $12.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively |
| | | | | | | |
|---|
| · · December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · 2024 · · 2023 | ||||||
| | | (dollars in thousands) | ||||
| Carrying value: | | | | | | |
| Unpaid principal balance | | $8,692,756 | | $3,769,449 | ||
| Unamortized debt issuance costs | | | (7,549) | | | (5,493) |
| | | $8,685,207 | | $3,763,956 | ||
| Weighted average interest rate | | | 5.89% | | | 7.05% |
| Available borrowing capacity (1): | | | | | | |
| Committed | | $460,000 | | $1,282,040 | ||
| Uncommitted | | | 3,104,026 | | | 5,548,511 |
| | | $3,564,026 | | $6,830,551 | ||
| Assets securing repurchase agreements: | | | | | | |
| Principal-only stripped MBS | | $825,865 | | $— | ||
| Loans held for sale | | $7,612,832 | | $3,858,977 | ||
| Servicing advances (2) | | $357,939 | | $354,831 | ||
| Mortgage servicing rights (2) | | $7,488,539 | | $6,284,239 | ||
| Deposits (2) | | $16,697 | | $15,653 | ||
| (1) | The amount the Company is able to borrow under asset repurchase agreements is tied to the fair value of unencumbered assets eligible to secure those agreements and the Company’s ability to fund the agreements’ margin requirements relating to the assets financed. |
| (2) | Beneficial interests in the Ginnie Mae MSRs, servicing advances and deposits together serve as the collateral backing servicing asset facilities that are included in Assets sold under agreements to repurchase and the term notes and term loans included in Notes payable secured by mortgage servicing assets. The term notes and term loans are described in Note 16 — Long-Term Debt - Notes payable secured by mortgage servicing assets. |
Following is a summary of maturities of outstanding advances under repurchase agreements by maturity date:
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remaining maturity at December 31, 2024 (1) · · Unpaid principal balance | |||
| · · (dollars in thousands) | |||
| Within 30 days | | $1,902,179 | |
| Over 30 to 90 days | | | 5,692,381 |
| Over 90 to 180 days | | | 108,542 |
| Over 180 days to one year | | | 246,095 |
| Over one year to two years | | | 743,559 |
| Total assets sold under agreements to repurchase | | $8,692,756 | |
| Weighted average maturity (in months) | | | 4.0 |
| (1) | The Company is subject to margin calls during the period the agreements are outstanding and therefore may be required to repay a portion of the borrowings before the respective agreements mature if the fair value (as determined by the applicable lender) of the assets securing those agreements decreases. |
The amounts at risk (the fair value of the assets pledged plus the related margin deposits, less the amounts advanced by the counterparty and interest payable) relating to the Company’s assets sold under agreements to repurchase are summarized by counterparty below as of December 31, 2024:
Loans held for sale and MSRs
| · · · · · · · | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · · · · · · | ||||||
| · · · · · Weighted average · · | ||||||
| Counterparty | | Amount at risk | | maturity of advances | | Facility maturity |
| | | (in thousands) | | | | |
| Atlas Securitized Products, L.P., Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Nomura Corporate Funding Americas and Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (1) | | $5,770,912 | | May 6, 2026 | | May 6, 2026 |
| Atlas Securitized Products, L.P. | | $138,531 | | May 21, 2025 | | June 26, 2026 |
| Bank of America, N.A. | | $76,289 | | February 2, 2025 | | June 10, 2026 |
| JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | $55,833 | | March 5, 2025 | | June 28, 2026 |
| Royal Bank of Canada | | $41,459 | | January 28, 2025 | | November 10, 2025 |
| Barclays Bank PLC | | $37,068 | | April 26, 2025 | | March 6, 2026 |
| Citibank, N.A. | | $26,417 | | March 8, 2025 | | June 11, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. | | $25,893 | | March 18, 2025 | | May 22, 2026 |
| BNP Paribas | | $24,468 | | March 22, 2025 | | September 30, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | | $14,954 | | March 16, 2025 | | October 15, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs Bank USA | | $7,475 | | March 17, 2025 | | December 8, 2025 |
| (1) | The amount at risk includes the beneficial interests in Ginnie Mae MSRs and servicing advances pledged to serve as the collateral backing servicing asset facilities included in Assets sold under agreements to repurchase and the term notes and term loans included in Notes payable secured by mortgage servicing assets. The facilities mature on various dates ranging from August 4, 2025 through October 28, 2026 and the facility maturity date shown in this table represents a weighted average of those dates. |
Principal-only stripped MBS
| · · · · · | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counterparty | | Amount at risk | | Maturity |
| | | (in thousands) | | |
| Bank of America, N.A. | | $1,788 | | January 24, 2025 |
| JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | $21,739 | | January 6, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | | $18,238 | | January 23, 2025 |
| Santander US Capital Markets LLC | | $13,226 | | January 15, 2025 |
Mortgage Loan Participation Purchase and Sale Agreements
Certain of the borrowing facilities secured by mortgage loans held for sale are in the form of mortgage loan participation purchase and sale agreements. Participation certificates, each of which represents an undivided beneficial ownership interest in mortgage loans that have been pooled into Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae securities, are sold to a lender pending the securitization of the mortgage loans and sale of the resulting securities which generally occurs within 30 days. A commitment to sell the securities resulting from the pending securitization between the Company and a non-affiliate is also assigned to the lender at the time a participation certificate is sold.
The purchase price paid by the lender for each participation certificate is based on the trade price of the security, plus an amount of interest expected to accrue on the security to its anticipated delivery date, minus a present value adjustment, any related hedging costs and a holdback amount that is based on a percentage of the purchase price. The holdback amount is not required to be paid to the Company until the settlement of the security and its delivery to the lender.
The mortgage loan participation purchase and sale agreements are summarized below:
| | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, | |||||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 · 2022 | |||||||||
| · · (dollars in thousands) | |||||||||
| Average balance | | $243,132 | | $238,197 | | $211,035 | |||
| Weighted average interest rate (1) | | | 6.46% | | | 6.48% | | | 3.16% |
| Total interest expense | | $16,404 | | $16,129 | | $7,314 | |||
| Maximum daily amount outstanding | | $518,042 | | $515,537 | | $515,043 | |||
| (1) | Excludes the effect of amortization of debt issuance costs totaling $695,000, $688,000 and $651,000 for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. |
| | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · · · · December 31, | |||||||||
| · · · · · 2024 · · 2023 | |||||||||
| · · · · · (dollars in thousands) | |||||||||
| Carrying value: | | | | | | | | | |
| Unpaid principal balance | | | | | $496,856 | | $446,406 | ||
| Unamortized debt issuance costs | | | | | | (344) | | | (352) |
| | | | | | $496,512 | | $446,054 | ||
| Weighted average interest rate | | | | | | 5.58% | | | 6.60% |
| Fair value of loans pledged to secure mortgage loan participation purchase and sale agreements | | | | | $528,002 | | $470,524 | ||
Note 16—Long-Term Debt
Notes Payable Secured by Mortgage Servicing Assets
Term Notes and Term Loans
The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries PNMAC, PLS and the PNMAC GMSR ISSUER TRUST (“Issuer Trust”), has entered into a structured finance transaction, in which PLS pledges and/or sells to the Issuer Trust participation certificates representing beneficial interests in Ginnie Mae mortgage servicing assets pursuant to a repurchase agreement. The Issuer Trust has issued VFNs to PLS, has issued secured term notes (the “Term Notes”) to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and has entered into a series of syndicated term loans with various lenders (the “Term Loans”). The Term Notes and Term Loans are secured by the participation certificates relating to Ginnie Mae mortgage servicing assets financed pursuant to the servicing asset repurchase facilities, and rank pari passu with the mortgage servicing asset VFNs which are sold by PLS under agreements to repurchase as shown in Note 15—Short-Term Debt.
Following is a summary of the issued and outstanding Term Notes and Term Loans:
| | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · · · · · · Maturity date | |||||||||
| Issuance date · · Principal balance · · Annual interest rate spread (1) · · Stated · · Optional extension (2) | |||||||||
| · · (in thousands) · · · · · · | |||||||||
| Term Notes: | | | | | | | | | |
| June 3, 2022 | | $500,000 | | 4.25% | | 5/25/2027 | | 5/25/2029 | |
| February 29, 2024 | | | 425,000 | | 3.20% | | 3/26/2029 | | 3/25/2031 |
| Term Loans: | | | | | | | | | |
| February 28, 2023 | | | 680,000 | | 3.00% | | 2/25/2028 | | 2/25/2029 |
| October 25, 2023 | | | 125,000 | | 3.00% | | 10/25/2028 | | |
| | | $1,730,000 | | | | | | | |
| (1) | Interest is charged at a rate based on SOFR plus a spread. |
| (2) | The Term Notes and Term Loans’ indentures provide the Company with the option to extend the maturity of the Term Notes or Term Loans as specified in the respective agreements. |
Freddie Mac MSR Notes Payable
The Company has notes payable totwo lenders that are secured by Freddie Mac MSRs. Interest is charged at a rate of SOFR plus a spread as defined in the agreements. The facilities expire on March 6, 2026 and June 11, 2026. The maximum amount that the Company may borrow under the notes payable is $900 million, $850 million of which is committed, and may be reduced by other debt outstanding with the counterparties.
Notes payable secured by mortgage servicing assets are summarized below:
| | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, | |||||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||||||
| · · (dollars in thousands) | |||||||||
| Average balance | | $1,848,374 | | $2,421,124 | | $1,584,383 | |||
| Weighted average interest rate (1) | | | 8.73% | | | 8.59% | | | 4.88% |
| Total interest expense | | $164,161 | | $211,085 | | $79,813 | |||
| (1) | Excludes the effect of amortization of debt issuance costs totaling $2.9 million, $3.2 million and $2.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. |
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, | ||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 | ||||||
| | | (dollars in thousands) | ||||
| Carrying value: | | | | | | |
| Unpaid principal balance: | | | | | | |
| Term Notes and Term Loans | | $1,730,000 | | $1,730,000 | ||
| Freddie Mac MSR Notes Payable | | | 325,000 | | | 150,000 |
| | | | 2,055,000 | | | 1,880,000 |
| Unamortized debt issuance costs | | | (6,028) | | | (6,585) |
| | | $2,048,972 | | $1,873,415 | ||
| Weighted average interest rate | | | 7.81% | | | 8.82% |
| Assets pledged to secure notes payable (1): | | | | | | |
| Servicing advances | | $357,939 | | $354,831 | ||
| Mortgage servicing rights | | $8,609,388 | | $7,033,892 | ||
| Deposits | | $16,697 | | $15,653 | ||
| (1) | Beneficial interests in the Ginnie Mae MSRs, servicing advances and deposits together serve as the collateral backing servicing asset facilities that are included in Assets sold under agreements to repurchase and the Term Notes and Term Loans are included in Notes payable secured by mortgage servicing assets. |
Unsecured Senior Notes
The Company issued unsecured senior notes (the “Unsecured Notes”) to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act. The Unsecured Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and will rank senior in right of payment to any future subordinate indebtedness of the Company, equally in right of payment with all existing and future senior indebtedness of the Company and effectively subordinate to any existing and future secured indebtedness of the Company to the extent of the fair value of collateral securing such indebtedness.
The Unsecured Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by PFSI’s existing and future wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries (other than certain excluded subsidiaries defined in the indenture under which the Unsecured Notes were issued). The guarantees are senior unsecured obligations of the guarantors and will rank senior in right of payment to any future subordinate indebtedness of the guarantors, equally in right of payment with all existing and future senior indebtedness of the guarantors and effectively subordinate to any existing and future secured indebtedness of the guarantors to the extent of the fair value of collateral securing such indebtedness. The Unsecured Notes and the guarantees are structurally subordinate to the indebtedness and liabilities of the Company’s subsidiaries that do not guarantee the Unsecured Notes.
Following is a summary of the Company’s issued and outstanding Unsecured Notes:
| | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issuance date · · Principal balance · · Note interest rate · · Maturity date · · Optional redemption date (1) | |||||||||
| · · (in thousands) · · (annual) · · · · | |||||||||
| September 29, 2020 | | $500,000 | | 5.375% | | October 15, 2025 | | October 15, 2022 | |
| October 19, 2020 | | | 150,000 | | 5.375% | | October 15, 2025 | | October 15, 2022 |
| February 11, 2021 | | | 650,000 | | 4.25% | | February 15, 2029 | | February 15, 2024 |
| September 16, 2021 | | | 500,000 | | 5.75% | | September 15, 2031 | | September 15, 2026 |
| December 11, 2023 | | | 750,000 | | 7.875% | | December 15, 2029 | | December 15, 2026 |
| May 23, 2024 | | | 650,000 | | 7.125% | | November 15, 2030 | | November 15, 2026 |
| | | $3,200,000 | | | | | | | |
| (1) | Before the optional redemption date, the Company may redeem some or all of the Unsecured Notes for that issuance at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest and a make-whole premium or the Company may redeem up to 40% of the Unsecured Notes for that issuance with an amount equal to or less than the net proceeds from certain equity offerings at the redemption price set forth in the indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest. On or after the optional redemption date, the Company may redeem some or all of the Unsecured Notes for that issuance at the redemption prices set forth in the indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest. |
| | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, | |||||||||
| · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||||||
| · · (dollars in thousands) | |||||||||
| Average balance | | $2,946,039 | | $1,843,151 | | $1,800,000 | |||
| Weighted average interest rate (1) | | | 6.04% | | | 5.13% | | | 5.07% |
| Total interest expense | | $184,304 | | $98,396 | | $95,014 | |||
| (1) | Excludes the effect of amortization of debt issuance costs of $6.5 million, $3.8 million and $3.7 million on for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. |
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, | ||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 | ||||||
| | | (dollars in thousands) | ||||
| Carrying value: | | | | | | |
| Unpaid principal balance | | $3,200,000 | | $2,550,000 | ||
| Unamortized debt issuance costs and premiums, net | | | (35,968) | | | (30,349) |
| | | $3,164,032 | | $2,519,651 | ||
| Weighted average interest rate | | | 6.15% | | | 5.90% |
Maturities of Long-Term Debt
Maturities of long-term debt obligations (based on stated maturity dates) are as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, · · · | |||||||||||||||||||||
| · · 2025 · · 2026 · · 2027 · · 2028 · · 2029 · · Thereafter · · Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
| · · (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes payable secured by mortgage servicing assets (1) | | $— | | $325,000 | | $500,000 | | $805,000 | | $425,000 | | $— | | $2,055,000 | |||||||
| Unsecured senior notes | | | 650,000 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,400,000 | | | 1,150,000 | | | 3,200,000 |
| Total | | $650,000 | | $325,000 | | $500,000 | | $805,000 | | $1,825,000 | | $1,150,000 | | $5,255,000 | |||||||
| (1) | The Term Notes and Term Loans’ indentures provide the Company with the option to extend the maturity of the Term Notes by two years after their stated maturities. |
Note 17—Liability for Losses Under Representations and Warranties
Following is a summary of the Company’s liability for losses under representations and warranties:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, | |||||||||
| · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||||||
| · · (in thousands) | |||||||||
| Balance at beginning of year | | $30,788 | | $32,421 | | $43,521 | |||
| Provision for losses: | | | | | | | | | |
| Resulting from sales of loans | | | 16,486 | | | 12,997 | | | 9,617 |
| Resulting from change in estimate | | | (13,579) | | | (9,115) | | | (8,451) |
| Losses incurred | | | (4,566) | | | (5,515) | | | (12,266) |
| Balance at end of year | | $29,129 | | $30,788 | | $32,421 | |||
| Unpaid principal balance of loans subject to representations and warranties at end of year | | $413,382,503 | | $354,423,684 | | $296,774,121 | |||
Note 18—Income Taxes
The Company files U.S. federal and state corporate income tax returns for PFSI and partnership returns for PNMAC. The Company’s federal tax returns are subject to examination for 2021 and forward and its state tax returns are generally subject to examination for 2020 and forward. PNMAC’s federal partnership returns are subject to examination for 2021 and forward, and its state tax returns are generally subject to examination for 2020 and forward. The Internal Revenue Service has recently concluded their examination of the Company’s federal income tax return for 2020 and issued a no change letter. California has opened an audit for tax years 2019 and 2020. The Company does not expect any material changes from these examinations as of December 31, 2024.
The following table details the Company’s provision for income taxes:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, · | ||||||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | ||||||||||
| · · (in thousands) · | ||||||||||
| Current (benefit) expense: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Federal | | $(44) | | $1,436 | | $(2,944) | | |||
| State | | | 258 | | | 620 | | | (249) | |
| Total current expense (benefit) | | | 214 | | | 2,056 | | | (3,193) | |
| Deferred expense: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Federal | | | 70,877 | | | 31,375 | | | 131,670 | |
| State | | | 18,512 | | | 5,544 | | | 61,263 | |
| Total deferred expense | | | 89,389 | | | 36,919 | | | 192,933 | |
| Total provision for income taxes | | $89,603 | | $38,975 | | $189,740 | | |||
The following table is a reconciliation of the Company’s provision for income taxes at statutory rates to the provision for income taxes at the Company’s effective income tax rate:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, · | |||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||||
| Federal income tax at statutory rate | | 21.0% | | 21.0% | | 21.0% | |
| State income taxes, net of federal benefit | | 5.2% | | 4.7% | | 5.9% | |
| Tax rate revaluation | | (1.9) % | | (2.2) % | | 1.2% | |
| Other | | (2.0) % | | (2.3) % | | 0.4% | |
| Effective income tax rate | | 22.3% | | 21.2% | | 28.5% | |
| | | | | | | | |
The components of the Company’s provision for deferred income taxes are as follows:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, · | ||||||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | ||||||||||
| · · (in thousands) · | ||||||||||
| Mortgage servicing rights | | $231,892 | | $186,628 | | $326,378 | | |||
| Net operating loss | | | (181,759) | | | (111,496) | | | (160,605) | |
| Reserves and losses | | | 39,071 | | | (41,641) | | | 13,480 | |
| Additional tax basis in partnership from exchanges of partnership units into the Company's common stock | | | 3,841 | | | 3,803 | | | 4,517 | |
| Compensation accruals | | | (451) | | | 7,403 | | | 10,473 | |
| California franchise taxes | | | — | | | — | | | 4,447 | |
| Other | | | (3,205) | | | (7,778) | | | (5,757) | |
| Total provision for deferred income taxes | | $89,389 | | $36,919 | | $192,933 | | |||
The components ofIncome taxes payable are as follows:
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, | ||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 | ||||||
| · · (in thousands) | ||||||
| Current income tax (receivable) payable | | $(45) | | $1,230 | ||
| Deferred income tax liability, net | | | 1,131,045 | | | 1,041,656 |
| Income taxes payable | | $1,131,000 | | $1,042,886 | ||
The tax effects of temporary differences that gave rise to deferred income tax assets and liabilities are presented below:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, · | |||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 | |||||||
| · · (in thousands) · | |||||||
| Deferred income tax assets: | | | | | | | |
| Net operating loss carryforward | | $454,936 | | $273,178 | | ||
| Reserves and losses | | | 36,365 | | | 75,436 | |
| Compensation accruals | | | 35,718 | | | 35,266 | |
| Additional tax basis in partnership from exchanges of partnership units into the Company's common stock | | | 18,116 | | | 21,957 | |
| Other | | | 8,588 | | | 9,943 | |
| Gross deferred income tax assets | | | 553,723 | | | 415,780 | |
| Deferred income tax liabilities: | | | | | | | |
| Mortgage servicing rights | | | 1,678,702 | | | 1,446,810 | |
| Other | | | 6,066 | | | 10,626 | |
| Gross deferred income tax liabilities | | | 1,684,768 | | | 1,457,436 | |
| Net deferred income tax liability | | $1,131,045 | | $1,041,656 | | ||
The Company recorded a deferred tax asset of $454.9 million for net operating losses, of which $181.3 million related to net operating losses incurred in 2024 and the remaining balance of $273.6 million related to net operating losses incurred between 2018 and 2023. The $355.7 million related to federal net operating loss carry forward has no expiration date but is subject to an annual utilization limitation of up to 80% of taxable income. Of the remaining $99.2 million in deferred tax assets, relating to state net operating losses, $12.3 million expires between 2032 and 2037, $68.9 million expires in 2042 and $18.0 million has no expiration date. The Company expects to fully utilize these net operating losses before their expiration dates.
At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company hadno unrecognized tax benefits and does not anticipate any unrecognized tax benefits. Should the recognition of any interest or penalties relative to unrecognized tax benefits be necessary, it is the Company’s policy to record such expenses in the Company’s income tax accounts. No such accruals existed at December 31, 2024 and 2023.
The Company made dividend payments of $52.2 million to holders of common stock in 2024. For tax purposes, the entire distribution is a return of capital to the stockholders.
Note 19—Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments to Purchase and Fund Loans
The Company’s commitments to purchase and fund loans totaled $7.8 billion as of December 31, 2024.
Legal Proceedings
From time to time, the Company may be involved in various claims, investigations, lawsuits and other legal and regulatory proceedings in the ordinary course of its business. The amount, if any, of ultimate liability with respect to such matters cannot be determined, but despite the inherent uncertainties of litigation, management believes that the ultimate disposition of any such proceedings and exposure will not have, individually or taken together, a material adverse effect on the financial condition, income, or cash flows of the Company.
Litigation
On November 5, 2019, Black Knight Servicing Technologies, LLC (“Black Knight”), now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), filed a Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial in the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court in and for Duval County, Florida (the “Florida State Court”), captioned Black Knight Servicing Technologies, LLC v. PennyMac Loan Services, LLC (“PLS”), Case No. 2019-CA-007908, alleging breach of contract and misappropriation of MSP® System trade secrets. On November 6, 2019, PLS filed unlawful monopolization claims against Black Knight pursuant to the Sherman Act and Clayton Act seeking injunctive relief. On March 30, 2020, the Florida State Court granted a motion to compel arbitration filed by the Company, after which all claims of the Company and Black Knight were consolidated into a binding arbitration.
On November 28, 2023, the arbitrator issued an interim award (the “Interim Award”) granting in part and denying in part Black Knight’s breach of contract claim. The arbitrator’s Interim Award also denied in full Black Knight’s claim of trade secrets misappropriation. The Interim Award granted Black Knight monetary damages in the amount of$155.2 million, plus prejudgment interest and reasonable attorneys’ fees, and it denied in full all of Black Knight’s claims for injunctive and declaratory relief.
The Interim Award also granted PLS’ claim that Black Knight violated federal antitrust laws, specifically unlawful monopolization in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act, and granted PLS’ claim for injunctive relief under the Sherman Act and Clayton Act, as well as its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. The parties subsequently agreed not to seek attorneys’ fees or costs on any claims.
As a result of the Interim Award, PLS’ loan servicing technology, known as Servicing Systems Environment, or SSE, and all related intellectual property and software developed by or on behalf of PLS, remain the proprietary technology of PLS, free and clear of any restrictions on use. To this end, the arbitrator expressly enjoined Black Knight from claiming ownership to any portion of SSE or preventing the Company from commercializing SSE. Black Knight is also enjoined from enforcing any of its contract clauses requiring that its clients process their loans exclusively on the MSP platform.
On January 12, 2024, the arbitrator issued the final award (the “Final Award”), reducing Black Knight’s monetary damages to$150.2 million, plus interest. As a result of the Final Award, the Company reported a pretax expense accrual of$158.4 million in its financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023. On February 14, 2024, the Company paid in full and Black Knight accepted payment of all damages and accrued interest due under the Final Award. On March 15, 2024, the Florida State Court confirmed the Final Award, giving the rulings and remedies therein preclusive effect. The Final Award was entered as a judgment in the Florida State Court on August 10, 2024.
Note 20—Stockholders’ Equity
The Company has a common stock repurchase program in the amount of $2 billion before transaction costs and excise taxes. The following table summarizes the Company’s stock repurchase activity:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, · · Cumulative | ||||||||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 · · total (1) | ||||||||||||
| · · (in thousands) | ||||||||||||
| Shares of common stock repurchased | | | — | | | 1,201 | | | 7,788 | | | 34,063 |
| Cost of shares of common stock repurchased | | $— | | $71,491 | | $406,086 | | $1,788,198 | ||||
| (1) | Amounts represent the total shares of common stock repurchased under the stock repurchase program through December 31, 2024. Cumulative total cost of common stock repurchase includes $537,000 of transaction fees. |
The shares of repurchased common stock were canceled upon settlement of the repurchase transactions.
The Company made dividend payments of $52.2 million to holders of common stock in 2024. For tax purposes, the entire distribution is a return of capital to the stockholders.
Note 21—Net Gains on Loans Held for Sale
Net gains on loans held for sale at fair value are summarized below:
| | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, | |||||||||
| · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||||||
| · · (in thousands) | |||||||||
| From non-affiliates: | | | | | | | | | |
| Cash losses: | | | | | | | | | |
| Loans | | $(1,731,125) | | $(1,337,613) | | $(2,128,195) | |||
| Hedging activities | | | 495,429 | | | (99,515) | | | 1,347,843 |
| | | | (1,235,696) | | | (1,437,128) | | | (780,352) |
| Non-cash gains: | | | | | | | | | |
| Mortgage servicing rights resulting from loan sales | | | 2,280,830 | | | 1,849,957 | | | 1,718,094 |
| Provisions for losses relating to representations and warranties: | | | | | | | | | |
| Pursuant to loan sales | | | (16,486) | | | (12,997) | | | (9,617) |
| Reductions in liability due to changes in estimate | | | 13,579 | | | 9,115 | | | 8,451 |
| Changes in fair values of loans and derivatives held at end of period: | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest rate lock commitments | | | (56,028) | | | 63,749 | | | (296,349) |
| Loans | | | 71,226 | | | (71,425) | | | 188,849 |
| Hedging derivatives | | | (244,124) | | | 146,456 | | | (20,879) |
| | | | 813,301 | | | 547,727 | | | 808,197 |
| From PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (1) | | | 4,067 | | | (1,784) | | | (16,564) |
| | | $817,368 | | $545,943 | | $791,633 | |||
| (1) | Gains on sales of loans to PMT are described in Note 4–Transactions with Related Parties. |
Note 22—Net Interest Expense
Net interest expense is summarized below:
| | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, | |||||||||
| · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||||||
| · · (in thousands) | |||||||||
| Interest income: | | | | | | | | | |
| Cash and short-term investments | | $56,252 | | $68,457 | | $19,839 | |||
| Principal-only stripped mortgage-backed securities | | | 26,035 | | | — | | | — |
| Loans held for sale | | | 326,697 | | | 279,506 | | | 172,124 |
| Placement fees relating to custodial funds | | | 383,798 | | | 284,877 | | | 102,099 |
| Other | | | 784 | | | 84 | | | — |
| | | | 793,566 | | | 632,924 | | | 294,062 |
| Interest expense: | | | | | | | | | |
| Assets sold under agreements to repurchase | | | 393,977 | | | 279,289 | | | 105,459 |
| Mortgage loan participation purchase and sale agreements | | | 16,404 | | | 16,129 | | | 7,314 |
| Notes payable secured by mortgage servicing assets | | | 164,161 | | | 211,085 | | | 79,813 |
| Unsecured senior notes | | | 184,304 | | | 98,396 | | | 95,014 |
| Interest shortfall on repayments of mortgage loans serviced for Agency securitizations | | | 46,385 | | | 21,538 | | | 40,741 |
| Interest on mortgage loan impound deposits | | | 11,298 | | | 9,795 | | | 7,066 |
| Other | | | 2,819 | | | 1,545 | | | 20 |
| | | | 819,348 | | | 637,777 | | | 335,427 |
| | | $(25,782) | | $(4,853) | | $(41,365) | |||
Note 23—Stock-based Compensation
The Company has adopted equity incentive plans that provide for grants of stock options, time-based and performance-based restricted stock units (“RSUs”), stock appreciation rights, performance units and stock grants. As of December 31, 2024, the Company has 5.3 million units available for future awards.
Following is a summary of the stock-based compensation expense by instrument awarded:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, | |||||||||
| · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||||||
| · · (in thousands) | |||||||||
| Performance-based RSUs | | $1,490 | | $9,740 | | $18,096 | |||
| Time-based RSUs | | | 12,443 | | | 11,672 | | | 14,837 |
| Stock options | | | 6,935 | | | 6,170 | | | 9,619 |
| | | $20,868 | | $27,582 | | $42,552 | |||
Performance-Based RSUs
The performance based RSUs provide for the issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock based on the achievement of performance goals and job performance ratings. No shares under the grants with performance periods ending December 31, 2024 are expected to vest as the performance goals were not achieved.
The fair value of the performance-based RSUs is measured based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock at the grant date, taking into consideration the expected outcome of the performance goal, and the number of shares to be forfeited during the vesting period. The Company applies forfeiture rates of 0 –20.3% per year based on the grantees’ employee classification. The actual number of shares that vest could vary from zero, if the performance goals are not met, to as much as 300% of the units granted, if the performance goals are meaningfully exceeded.
The table below summarizes performance-based RSU activity:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, · | ||||||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | ||||||||||
| · · (in thousands, except per unit amounts) · | ||||||||||
| Number of units: · · · · · · · · · | ||||||||||
| Outstanding at beginning of year | | | 873 | | | 976 | | | 1,226 | |
| Granted | | | 246 | | | 307 | | | 342 | |
| Vested (1) | | | (274) | | | (385) | | | (509) | |
| Forfeited or cancelled | | | (62) | | | (25) | | | (83) | |
| Outstanding at end of year | | | 783 | | | 873 | | | 976 | |
| Weighted average grant date fair value per unit: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Outstanding at beginning of year | | $58.90 | | $48.94 | | $36.12 | | |||
| Granted | | $84.93 | | $60.70 | | $57.10 | | |||
| Vested | | $58.86 | | $35.36 | | $23.40 | | |||
| Forfeited | | $65.29 | | $58.46 | | $49.14 | | |||
| Outstanding at end of year | | $66.58 | | $58.90 | | $48.94 | | |||
| (1) | The actual number of performance-based RSUs vested during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 were 309,000, 617,000 and 654,000 shares, respectively, which is approximately 113%, 160% and 128% of the originally granted units, respectively, due to performance exceeding the established target for the respective grant. |
Following is a summary of performance-based RSUs as of December 31, 2024:
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unamortized compensation cost (in thousands) | | | | | $9,415 | |
| Number of shares expected to vest (in thousands) | | | | | | 467 |
| Weighted average remaining vesting period (in months) | | | | | | 11 |
Time-Based RSUs
The RSU grant agreements provide for the award of time-based RSUs, entitling the award recipient toone share of the Company’s common stock for each RSU. In general, and except as otherwise provided by the agreement, one-third of the time-based RSUs vest on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date, subject to the recipient’s continued service through each anniversary.
Compensation cost relating to time-based RSUs is based on the grant date fair value of the Company’s common stock and the number of shares expected to vest. For purposes of estimating the cost of the time-based RSUs granted, the Company applies forfeiture rates of 0% –20.3% per year based on the grantees’ employee classification.
The table below summarizes time-based RSU activity:
| | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, | |||||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||||||
| · · (in thousands, except per unit amounts) | |||||||||
| Number of units: | | | | | | | | | |
| Outstanding at beginning of year | | | 412 | | | 483 | | | 434 |
| Granted | | | 152 | | | 187 | | | 331 |
| Vested | | | (215) | | | (247) | | | (246) |
| Forfeited | | | (27) | | | (11) | | | (36) |
| Outstanding at end of year | | | 322 | | | 412 | | | 483 |
| Weighted average grant date fair value per unit: | | | | | | | | | |
| Outstanding at beginning of year | | $58.90 | | $53.71 | | $41.74 | |||
| Granted | | $85.66 | | $60.72 | | $57.10 | |||
| Vested | | $59.18 | | $50.09 | | $37.34 | |||
| Forfeited | | $66.59 | | $57.66 | | $51.97 | |||
| Outstanding at end of year | | $70.64 | | $58.90 | | $53.71 | |||
Following is a summary of RSUs as of December 31, 2024:
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unamortized compensation cost (in thousands) | | | | | $4,982 | |
| Number of units expected to vest (in thousands) | | | | | | 303 |
| Weighted average remaining vesting period (in months) | | | | | | 8 |
Stock Options
The stock option award agreements provide for the award of options to purchase common stock. In general, and except as otherwise provided by the agreement, one-third of the stock option awards vests on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date, subject to the recipient’s continued service through each anniversary.
Each stock option has a term often years from the date of grant but expires (1) immediately upon termination of the holder’s employment or other association with the Company for cause, (2)one year after the holder’s employment or other association is terminated due to death or disability and (3)three months after the holder’s employment or other association is terminated for any other reason.
The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of grant using a variant of the Black Scholes model based on the following inputs:
| | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, · | |||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||||
| Expected volatility (1) | | 38% | | 38% | | 37% | |
| Expected dividends | | 0.9% | | 1.3% | | 1.4% | |
| Risk-free interest rate | | 4.2% - 5.0% | | 4.2% - 5.0% | | 1.1% - 2.1% | |
| Expected grantee forfeiture rate | | 0% - 5.1% | | 0% - 5.1% | | 0% - 5.1% | |
| (1) | Based on historical volatilities of the Company’s common stock. |
The Company uses its historical employee departure behavior to estimate the grantee forfeiture rates used in its option-pricing model. The expected term of common stock options granted is derived from the Company’s option pricing model and represents the period that common stock options granted are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free interest rate for periods within the contractual term of the common stock option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.
The table below summarizes stock option award activity:
| | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, | |||||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||||||
| · · (in thousands, except per option amounts) | |||||||||
| Number of stock options: | | | | | | | | | |
| Outstanding at beginning of year | | | 3,857 | | | 4,317 | | | 3,906 |
| Granted | | | 188 | | | 221 | | | 574 |
| Exercised | | | (788) | | | (658) | | | (155) |
| Forfeited | | | (47) | | | (23) | | | (8) |
| Outstanding at end of year | | | 3,210 | | | 3,857 | | | 4,317 |
| Weighted average exercise price per option: | | | | | | | | | |
| Outstanding at beginning of year | | $35.08 | | $32.46 | | $28.43 | |||
| Granted | | $84.93 | | $60.67 | | $57.10 | |||
| Exercised | | $25.68 | | $25.66 | | $21.09 | |||
| Forfeited | | $64.97 | | $58.10 | | $53.10 | |||
| Outstanding at end of year | | $39.87 | | $35.08 | | $32.46 | |||
Following is a summary of stock options as of December 31, 2024:
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of options exercisable at end of year (in thousands) | | | | | | 2,738 |
| Weighted average exercise price per exercisable option | | | | | $34.94 | |
| Weighted average remaining contractual term (in years): | | | | | | |
| Outstanding | | | | | | 4.7 |
| Exercisable | | | | | | 4.1 |
| Aggregate intrinsic value: | | | | | | |
| Outstanding (in thousands) | | | | | $199,893 | |
| Exercisable (in thousands) | | | | | $184,011 | |
| Expected vesting amounts: | | | | | | |
| Number of options expected to vest (in thousands) | | | | | | 465 |
| Weighted average vesting period (in months) | | | | | | 8 |
Note 24—Disaggregation of Certain Expense Captions
As discussed in Note 3 -Significant Accounting Policies – Accounting Standards Adopted in 2024, the Company adopted ASU 2024-03 effective December 31, 2024. Following are the disaggregation disclosures required by ASU 2024-03:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, | |||||||||
| Expense line · · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||||||
| · · (in thousands) | |||||||||
| Technology | | | | | | | | | |
| Amortization of capitalized software | | $48,169 | | $43,462 | | $23,955 | |||
| Impairment of capitalized software | | | 147 | | | 46 | | | — |
| Other (1) | | | 101,231 | | | 99,644 | | | 115,995 |
| Total technology expenses | | $149,547 | | $143,152 | | $139,950 | |||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Occupancy and equipment | | | | | | | | | |
| Depreciation | | $7,815 | | $9,752 | | $10,454 | |||
| Operating lease cost | | | 14,465 | | | 17,880 | | | 19,733 |
| Short-term lease cost | | | 303 | | | 436 | | | 778 |
| Other (2) | | | 10,315 | | | 8,490 | | | 9,159 |
| Total occupancy and equipment expenses | | $32,898 | | $36,558 | | $40,124 | |||
| (1) | Other technology expense consists primarily software licensing and maintenance and data center expenses. |
| (2) | Other occupancy and equipment expenses consists primarily common area maintenance charges, repair and security expenses. |
Note 25—Earnings Per Share of Common Stock
Basic earnings per share of common stock is determined by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share of common stock is determined by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and dilutive securities outstanding during the year.
The Company’s potentially dilutive securities are stock-based compensation awards. The Company applies the treasury stock method to determine the diluted weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding based on the outstanding stock-based compensation awards.
The following table summarizes the basic and diluted earnings per share calculations:
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| · · Year ended December 31, | |||||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||||||
| · · (in thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||||
| Net income | | $311,423 | | $144,656 | | $475,507 | |||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding | | | 50,990 | | | 49,978 | | | 53,065 |
| Effect of dilutive securities - shares issuable under stock-based compensation plan | | | 2,366 | | | 2,755 | | | 2,885 |
| Weighted average diluted shares of common stock outstanding | | | 53,356 | | | 52,733 | | | 55,950 |
| Basic earnings per share | | $6.11 | | $2.89 | | $8.96 | |||
| Diluted earnings per share | | $5.84 | | $2.74 | | $8.50 | |||
Calculations of diluted earnings per share require certain potentially dilutive shares to be excluded when their inclusion in the diluted earnings per share calculation would be anti-dilutive. The following table summarizes the weighted-average number of anti-dilutive outstanding performance-based RSUs, time-based RSUs and stock options excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share:
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| · · Year ended December 31, | |||||||||
| · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 | |||||||||
| · · (in thousands except for weighted average exercise price) | |||||||||
| Performance-based RSUs (1) | | | 775 | | | 561 | | | 281 |
| Time-based RSUs | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | 62 |
| Stock options (2) | | | 153 | | | 289 | | | 1,339 |
| Total anti-dilutive units and options | | | 931 | | | 852 | | | 1,682 |
| Weighted average exercise price of anti-dilutive stock options (2) | | $84.93 | | $59.42 | | $58.58 | |||
| (1) | Certain performance-based RSUs were outstanding but not included in the computation of earnings per share because the performance thresholds included in such RSUs have not been achieved. |
| (2) | Certain stock options were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the weighted-average exercise prices were above the average stock price for the year. |
Note 26—Regulatory Capital and Liquidity Requirements
The Company, through PLS, is required to maintain specified levels of capital and liquidity to remain a seller/servicer in good standing with the Agencies. Such capital and liquid asset requirements generally are tied to the size of the Company’s loan servicing portfolio, loan origination volume and delinquency rate.
The Agencies’ capital and liquidity requirements, the calculations of which are specified by each Agency, are summarized below:
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| · · December 31, 2024 · · December 31, 2023 · | |||||||||||||
| Requirement/Agency · · Actual (1) · · Requirement (1) · · Actual (1) · · Requirement (1) | |||||||||||||
| · · (dollars in thousands) · | |||||||||||||
| Capital | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac | | $7,457,748 | | $1,380,100 | | $6,890,144 | | $1,211,365 | | ||||
| Ginnie Mae | | $6,952,347 | | $1,526,074 | | $6,559,001 | | $1,314,677 | | ||||
| HUD | | $6,952,347 | | $2,500 | | $6,559,001 | | $2,500 | | ||||
| Risk-based capital | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ginnie Mae (2) | | | 40% | | 6% | | | | | | | ||
| Liquidity | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac | | $870,243 | | $630,698 | | $1,243,927 | | $543,913 | | ||||
| Ginnie Mae | | $1,208,755 | | $460,200 | | $1,684,457 | | $389,501 | | ||||
| Adjusted net worth / Total assets ratio | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ginnie Mae | | | 35% | | 6% | | 48% | | 6% | ||||
| Tangible net worth / Total assets ratio | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac | | | 29% | | 6% | | 37% | | 6% | ||||
| (1) | Calculated in compliance with the respective Agency’s requirements. |
| (2) | Ginnie Mae has issued a risk-based capital requirement that became effective December 31, 2024. |
Noncompliance with an Agency’s requirements can result in such Agency taking various remedial actions up to and including terminating PLS’s ability to sell loans to and service loans on behalf of the respective Agency.
Note 27—Segments
The Company’s reportable segments are identified based on their unique business activities. The following disclosures about the Company’s business segments are presented consistent with the way the Company’s chief operating decision maker organizes and evaluates financial information for making operating decisions and assessing performance. The reportable segments are evaluated based on income or loss before provisions for (benefit from) income taxes. The chief operating decision maker uses pre-tax segment results to assess segment performance and allocate operating and capital resources among thetwo reportable segments. The segments are separately evaluated because they represent different products and services. The Company’s chief operating decision maker is its chief executive officer.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company adopted ASU 2023-07. Concurrent with the adoption of ASU 2023-07 management reassessed its segment definitions to those shown below. Prior year amounts have been recast to conform those years’ presentation to current year presentation.
The Company conducts its business intwo operating and reportable segments, production and servicing:
| ● | The production segment performs loan origination, acquisition and sale activities, including the fulfillment of correspondent production activities for PMT. |
| ● | The servicing segment performs servicing of loans on behalf of PMT and non-affiliate investors, execution and management of early buyout transactions and servicing of loans sourced and managed for PMT. |
| ● | Non-segment activities are included under the heading “Corporate and other” and include amounts attributable to corporate activities that are not directly attributable to the production and servicing segments as well as investment management fees earned from PMT. None of the other items meet the quantitative threshold to be classified as a reportable segment. |
Financial performance and results by segment are as follows:
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| · · Year ended December 31, 2024 · | ||||||||||||||||
| · · Production · · Servicing · · Reportable segment total · · Corporate and other · · Consolidated Total | ||||||||||||||||
| · · (in thousands) · | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: (1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net gains on loans held for sale at fair value | | $726,720 | | $90,648 | | $817,368 | | $— | | $817,368 | | |||||
| Loan origination fees | | | 185,700 | | | — | | | 185,700 | | | — | | | 185,700 | |
| Fulfillment fees from PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | | | 26,291 | | | — | | | 26,291 | | | — | | | 26,291 | |
| Net loan servicing fees | | | — | | | 533,655 | | | 533,655 | | | — | | | 533,655 | |
| Management fees | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 28,623 | | | 28,623 | |
| Net interest income (expense): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest income | | | 321,210 | | | 470,492 | | | 791,702 | | | 1,864 | | | 793,566 | |
| Interest expense | | | 318,750 | | | 500,598 | | | 819,348 | | | — | | | 819,348 | |
| | | | 2,460 | | | (30,106) | | | (27,646) | | | 1,864 | | | (25,782) | |
| Other | | | 531 | | | 1,167 | | | 1,698 | | | 26,178 | | | 27,876 | |
| Total net revenue | | | 941,702 | | | 595,364 | | | 1,537,066 | | | 56,665 | | | 1,593,731 | |
| Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Compensation | | | 315,838 | | | 204,371 | | | 520,209 | | | 112,529 | | | 632,738 | |
| Loan origination | | | 164,092 | | | — | | | 164,092 | | | — | | | 164,092 | |
| Technology | | | 95,603 | | | 39,511 | | | 135,114 | | | 14,433 | | | 149,547 | |
| Servicing | | | — | | | 105,997 | | | 105,997 | | | — | | | 105,997 | |
| Professional services | | | 11,206 | | | 6,906 | | | 18,112 | | | 19,880 | | | 37,992 | |
| Occupancy and equipment | | | 15,683 | | | 11,142 | | | 26,825 | | | 6,073 | | | 32,898 | |
| Marketing and advertising | | | 20,138 | | | 280 | | | 20,418 | | | 1,551 | | | 21,969 | |
| Legal settlements | | | — | | | (30) | | | (30) | | | 1,621 | | | 1,591 | |
| Other (2) | | | 7,911 | | | 22,185 | | | 30,096 | | | 15,785 | | | 45,881 | |
| Total expenses | | | 630,471 | | | 390,362 | | | 1,020,833 | | | 171,872 | | | 1,192,705 | |
| Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | | $311,231 | | $205,002 | | $516,233 | | $(115,207) | | $401,026 | | |||||
| Segment assets at end of year | | $8,431,612 | | $17,588,018 | | $26,019,630 | | $67,257 | | $26,086,887 | | |||||
| Acquisition of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Capitalized software | | $16,156 | | $3,685 | | $19,841 | | $541 | | $20,382 | | |||||
| Furniture, fixtures, equipment and building improvements | | $465 | | $1,039 | | $1,504 | | $211 | | $1,715 | | |||||
| Amortization of capitalized software | | $39,160 | | $7,881 | | $47,041 | | $1,128 | | $48,169 | | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization of furniture, fixtures, equipment and building improvements | | $3,743 | | $2,804 | | $6,547 | | $1,268 | | $7,815 | | |||||
| (1) | All revenues are from external customers. The segments do not recognize intersegment revenues. |
| (2) | Other expense includes smaller balance expense categories not separately provided to the chief operating decision maker such as safekeeping, travel, postage and corporate insurance. |
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| · · Year ended December 31, 2023 · | ||||||||||||||||
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| · · Production · · Servicing · · Reportable segment total · · Corporate and other · · Consolidated Total · | ||||||||||||||||
| · · (in thousands) · | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: (1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net gains on loans held for sale at fair value | | $453,063 | | $92,880 | | $545,943 | | $— | | $545,943 | | |||||
| Loan origination fees | | | 146,118 | | | — | | | 146,118 | | | — | | | 146,118 | |
| Fulfillment fees from PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | | | 27,826 | | | — | | | 27,826 | | | — | | | 27,826 | |
| Net loan servicing fees | | | — | | | 642,600 | | | 642,600 | | | — | | | 642,600 | |
| Management fees | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 28,762 | | | 28,762 | |
| Net interest income (expense): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest income | | | 272,307 | | | 358,247 | | | 630,554 | | | 2,370 | | | 632,924 | |
| Interest expense | | | 254,890 | | | 382,887 | | | 637,777 | | | — | | | 637,777 | |
| | | | 17,417 | | | (24,640) | | | (7,223) | | | 2,370 | | | (4,853) | |
| Other | | | 250 | | | 3,663 | | | 3,913 | | | 11,347 | | | 15,260 | |
| Total net revenue | | | 644,674 | | | 714,503 | | | 1,359,177 | | | 42,479 | | | 1,401,656 | |
| Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Compensation | | | 274,447 | | | 201,002 | | | 475,449 | | | 101,515 | | | 576,964 | |
| Loan origination | | | 114,500 | | | — | | | 114,500 | | | — | | | 114,500 | |
| Technology | | | 88,086 | | | 40,343 | | | 128,429 | | | 14,723 | | | 143,152 | |
| Servicing | | | — | | | 69,433 | | | 69,433 | | | — | | | 69,433 | |
| Professional services | | | 10,825 | | | 7,485 | | | 18,310 | | | 42,211 | | | 60,521 | |
| Occupancy and equipment | | | 18,353 | | | 10,774 | | | 29,127 | | | 7,431 | | | 36,558 | |
| Marketing and advertising | | | 16,125 | | | 178 | | | 16,303 | | | 1,328 | | | 17,631 | |
| Legal settlements | | | 853 | | | — | | | 853 | | | 161,917 | | | 162,770 | |
| Other (2) | | | 5,407 | | | 16,896 | | | 22,303 | | | 14,193 | | | 36,496 | |
| Total expenses | | | 528,596 | | | 346,111 | | | 874,707 | | | 343,318 | | | 1,218,025 | |
| Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | | $116,078 | | $368,392 | | $484,470 | | $(300,839) | | $183,631 | | |||||
| Segment assets at end of year | | $4,560,323 | | $14,036,203 | | $18,596,526 | | $248,037 | | $18,844,563 | | |||||
| Acquisition of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Capitalized software | | $32,504 | | $416 | | $32,920 | | $1,864 | | $34,784 | | |||||
| Furniture, fixtures, equipment and building improvements | | $199 | | $991 | | $1,190 | | $196 | | $1,386 | | |||||
| Amortization of capitalized software | | $31,285 | | $9,934 | | $41,219 | | $2,243 | | $43,462 | | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization of furniture, fixtures, equipment and building improvements | | $5,225 | | $2,965 | | $8,190 | | $1,562 | | $9,752 | | |||||
| (1) | All revenues are from external customers. The segments do not recognize intersegment revenues. |
| (2) | Other expense includes smaller balance expense categories not separately provided to the chief operating decision maker such as safekeeping, travel, postage and corporate insurance. |
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| · · Year ended December 31, 2022 · | ||||||||||||||||
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| · · Production · · Servicing · · Reportable segment total · · Corporate and other · · Consolidated Total · | ||||||||||||||||
| · · (in thousands) · | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: (1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net gains on loans held for sale at fair value | | $599,895 | | $191,738 | | $791,633 | | $— | | $791,633 | | |||||
| Loan origination fees | | | 169,859 | | | — | | | 169,859 | | | — | | | 169,859 | |
| Fulfillment fees from PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | | | 67,991 | | | — | | | 67,991 | | | — | | | 67,991 | |
| Net loan servicing fees | | | — | | | 951,329 | | | 951,329 | | | — | | | 951,329 | |
| Management fees | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 31,065 | | | 31,065 | |
| Net interest income (expense): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest income | | | 134,206 | | | 158,954 | | | 293,160 | | | 902 | | | 294,062 | |
| Interest expense | | | 108,072 | | | 227,355 | | | 335,427 | | | — | | | 335,427 | |
| | | | 26,134 | | | (68,401) | | | (42,267) | | | 902 | | | (41,365) | |
| Other | | | 441 | | | 3,119 | | | 3,560 | | | 11,683 | | | 15,243 | |
| Total net revenue | | | 864,320 | | | 1,077,785 | | | 1,942,105 | | | 43,650 | | | 1,985,755 | |
| Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Compensation | | | 384,884 | | | 205,332 | | | 590,216 | | | 145,015 | | | 735,231 | |
| Loan origination | | | 173,622 | | | — | | | 173,622 | | | — | | | 173,622 | |
| Technology | | | 81,826 | | | 41,256 | | | 123,082 | | | 16,868 | | | 139,950 | |
| Servicing | | | — | | | 59,628 | | | 59,628 | | | — | | | 59,628 | |
| Professional services | | | 22,769 | | | 7,500 | | | 30,269 | | | 43,001 | | | 73,270 | |
| Occupancy and equipment | | | 21,653 | | | 12,353 | | | 34,006 | | | 6,118 | | | 40,124 | |
| Marketing and advertising | | | 40,419 | | | 679 | | | 41,098 | | | 5,664 | | | 46,762 | |
| Legal settlements | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 4,649 | | | 4,649 | |
| Other (2) | | | 8,348 | | | 19,824 | | | 28,172 | | | 19,100 | | | 47,272 | |
| Total expenses | | | 733,521 | | | 346,572 | | | 1,080,093 | | | 240,415 | | | 1,320,508 | |
| Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | | $130,799 | | $731,213 | | $862,012 | | $(196,765) | | $665,247 | | |||||
| Segment assets at end of year | | $3,617,627 | | $13,056,461 | | $16,674,088 | | $148,496 | | $16,822,584 | | |||||
| Acquisition of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Capitalized software | | $66,171 | | $1,365 | | $67,536 | | $4,399 | | $71,935 | | |||||
| Furniture, fixtures, equipment and building improvements | | $5,146 | | $1,515 | | $6,661 | | $498 | | $7,159 | | |||||
| Amortization of capitalized software | | $11,653 | | $9,961 | | $21,614 | | $2,341 | | $23,955 | | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization of furniture, fixtures, equipment and building improvements | | $5,832 | | $3,044 | | $8,876 | | $1,578 | | $10,454 | | |||||
| (1) | All revenues are from external customers. The segments do not recognize intersegment revenues. |
| (2) | Other expense includes smaller balance expense categories not separately provided to the chief operating decision maker such as safekeeping, travel, postage and corporate insurance. |
Note 28—Parent Company Information
The Company’s debt financing agreements require PLS, the Company’s indirect controlled subsidiary, to comply with financial covenants that include a minimum tangible net worth of $1.3 billion. PLS is limited from transferring funds to the Parent by this minimum tangible net worth requirement. The Company’s Unsecured Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by the Company’s existing and future wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries (other than certain excluded subsidiaries defined in the indentures under which the Unsecured Notes were issued).
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
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| · · December 31, · | |||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 | |||||||
| · · (in thousands) · | |||||||
| ASSETS | | | | | | | |
| Cash | | $2,994 | | $8,639 | | ||
| Investments in subsidiaries | | | 4,809,214 | | | 4,488,039 | |
| Due from subsidiaries | | | 3,012,578 | | | 2,322,854 | |
| Total assets | | $7,824,786 | | $6,819,532 | | ||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | | | |
| Unsecured senior notes | | $3,164,032 | | $2,519,651 | | ||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | 34,274 | | | 29,636 | |
| Payable to subsidiaries | | | — | | | 187 | |
| Income taxes payable | | | 796,829 | | | 731,455 | |
| Total liabilities | | | 3,995,135 | | | 3,280,929 | |
| Stockholders' equity | | | 3,829,651 | | | 3,538,603 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | | $7,824,786 | | $6,819,532 | | ||
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
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| · · Year ended December 31, | |||||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 · 2022 | |||||||||
| · · (in thousands) | |||||||||
| Revenues | | | | | | | | | |
| Dividends from subsidiaries | | $9,378 | | $80,617 | | $417,391 | |||
| Net interest income: | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest income: | | | | | | | | | |
| From non-affiliates | | | 5 | | | — | | | — |
| From subsidiary | | | 255,773 | | | 156,082 | | | 121,452 |
| | | | 255,778 | | | 156,082 | | | 121,452 |
| Interest expense | | | 184,304 | | | 98,396 | | | 95,014 |
| | | | 71,474 | | | 57,686 | | | 26,438 |
| Total net revenues | | | 80,852 | | | 138,303 | | | 443,829 |
| Expenses | | | | | | | | | |
| Charitable contributions | | | 2,500 | | | — | | | — |
| Other | | | 838 | | | 931 | | | 267 |
| Total expenses | | | 3,338 | | | 931 | | | 267 |
| Income before provision for income taxes and equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries | | | 77,514 | | | 137,372 | | | 443,562 |
| Provision for income taxes | | | 66,398 | | | 31,267 | | | 129,948 |
| Income before equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries | | | 11,116 | | | 106,105 | | | 313,614 |
| Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries | | | 300,307 | | | 38,551 | | | 161,893 |
| Net income | | $311,423 | | $144,656 | | $475,507 | |||
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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| · · Year ended December 31, | |||||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||||||
| · · (in thousands) | |||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | | | | | | | | | |
| Net income | | $311,423 | | $144,656 | | $475,507 | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities | | | | | | | | | |
| Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries | | | (300,307) | | | (38,551) | | | (161,893) |
| Amortization of net debt issuance costs | | | 6,509 | | | 3,802 | | | 3,701 |
| Decrease in receivable from PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | | | — | | | 27 | | | — |
| Increase in intercompany receivable | | | (698,869) | | | (894,204) | | | (31,566) |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | 4,638 | | | 3,280 | | | (1,779) |
| (Decrease) increase in payable to subsidiaries | | | (187) | | | 52 | | | 19 |
| Increase in income taxes payable | | | 65,374 | | | 32,383 | | | 217,771 |
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | | | (611,419) | | | (748,555) | | | 501,760 |
| Cash flows from financing activities | | | | | | | | | |
| Issuance of unsecured senior notes | | | 650,000 | | | 750,000 | | | — |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | | | (12,128) | | | (14,071) | | | — |
| Payment of dividend to holders of common stock | | | (52,160) | | | (41,446) | | | (54,621) |
| Issuance of common stock pursuant to exercise of stock options | | | 20,062 | | | 17,215 | | | 2,947 |
| Payment of withholding taxes relating to stock-based compensation | | | — | | | — | | | (7,780) |
| Repurchase of common stock | | | — | | | — | | | (406,086) |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | | | 605,774 | | | 711,698 | | | (465,540) |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash (1) | | | (5,645) | | | (36,857) | | | 36,220 |
| Cash at beginning of year | | | 8,639 | | | 45,496 | | | 9,276 |
| Cash at end of year | | $2,994 | | $8,639 | | $45,496 | |||
| Supplemental cash flow information: | | | | | | | | | |
| Non-cash financing activity: | | | | | | | | | |
| Repurchase of common stock by PNMAC on behalf of Parent company | | $— | | $71,491 | | $— | |||
| Payment of withholding taxes relating to stock-based compensation by PNMAC on behalf of Parent company | | $9,401 | | $9,142 | | $— | |||
| Issuance of common stock in settlement of directors' fees | | $256 | | $180 | | $205 | |||
| (1) | The Company did not hold restricted cash during the years presented. |
Note 29—Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated all events and transactions through the date the Company issued these consolidated financial statements. During this period:
| ● | On February 6, 2025, the Company issued $850 million in principal amount of 6.875% unsecured senior notes due February, 15, 2033 that will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by its existing and future wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries. |
| ● | On January 30, 2024, the Company announced a cash dividend of $0.30 per common share. The dividend will be paid on February 23, 2025 to common stockholders of record as of February 13, 2025. |
| ● | All agreements to repurchase assets that matured before the date of this Report were extended or renewed. |
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