Chimera Investment Corp. reports news about its business as an internally managed real estate investment trust focused on residential real estate assets and mortgage credit. The company invests in, originates, and manages mortgage assets including residential mortgage loans, Non-Agency RMBS, Agency RMBS, Agency CMBS, mortgage servicing rights, RTLs, investor loans, junior liens, HELOCs, equity appreciation rights, and reverse mortgages.
Recurring updates cover quarterly and annual earnings, earnings available for distribution, book-value measures, portfolio positioning, and dividend actions for common and preferred stock. News also reflects Chimera's operating platforms, including Palisades Advisory Services for asset management and HomeXpress Mortgage Corp. for non-QM, QM, consumer, and investor mortgage loan originations.
Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE: CIM) has completed the acquisition of HomeXpress Mortgage Corp., a nationwide mortgage originator operating in 46 states and D.C. The transaction involves a total purchase price of $239.5 million, consisting of estimated book value of $119.5 million plus a premium of $120 million in cash and 2,077,151 shares of Chimera common stock.
HomeXpress, which specializes in non-QM, investor business purpose, and other mortgage products, will operate as a Chimera subsidiary. The current CEO Kyle Walker and key management team will continue leading HomeXpress operations. The acquisition was facilitated through Chimera's taxable REIT subsidiary, Chimera Funding TRS.
Wells Fargo and Piper Sandler served as financial advisors to Chimera and HomeXpress respectively, with multiple law firms providing legal counsel to the parties involved.
Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) has announced its third quarter 2025 dividend distribution. The company will pay a cash dividend of $0.37 per common share. The dividend will be paid on October 31, 2025 to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2025, with an ex-dividend date of September 30, 2025.
Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE: CIM) has successfully closed its previously announced public offering of $120 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes. The 8.875% senior notes, due 2030, include $5 million issued through an over-allotment option.
The notes, which received a BBB investment grade rating from Egan-Jones Ratings Company, will trade on the NYSE under the symbol "CIMP" starting September 18, 2025. The offering was managed by several prominent financial institutions, including Morgan Stanley, RBC Capital Markets, and UBS Investment Bank.
Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE: CIM) has announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of $115 million in 8.875% senior notes due 2030. The company has granted underwriters a 30-day option for an additional $17.25 million to cover over-allotments.
The notes will trade under symbol CIMP on the NYSE, paying quarterly interest starting November 15, 2025, and maturing on August 15, 2030. The proceeds will finance mortgage assets acquisition, including residential mortgage loans, RMBS, CMBS, and mortgage servicing rights, as well as general corporate purposes like debt repayment.
Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) reported Q2 2025 financial results with GAAP net income of $0.17 per diluted common share and Earnings Available for Distribution of $0.39 per diluted common share. The company achieved a GAAP book value of $20.91 per common share as of June 30, 2025, with economic returns of 0.5% and 9.8% for the quarter and six months, respectively.
A significant highlight is the company's agreement to acquire HomeXpress Mortgage Corporation, a leading non-QM mortgage originator. This strategic move, combined with the previous Palisades acquisition and portfolio diversification into Agency RMBS and MSRs, advances Chimera's evolution toward becoming a diversified hybrid residential mortgage REIT.
The company's total assets reached $14.86 billion, with significant holdings in loans held for investment ($10.64 billion), Agency MBS ($2.68 billion), and Non-Agency RMBS ($1.01 billion).
Chimera (NYSE:CIM) has declared third quarter 2025 preferred stock dividends for its Series A, B, C, and D shares. The company announced the following dividend payments: $0.50 per share for Series A (8.00% rate), $0.6464 per share for Series B (10.34319% rate), $0.484375 per share for Series C (7.75% rate), and $0.6345 per share for Series D (9.93119% rate).
All dividends will be payable on September 30, 2025, to shareholders of record as of September 2, 2025, with an ex-dividend date of September 2, 2025. The floating rates for Series B and D are based on three-month CME Term SOFR plus respective spreads.
Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) has scheduled its second quarter 2025 financial results release for August 6, 2025, before 7:00 a.m. EDT. The company will host a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. EDT the same day to discuss the results.
Investors can access the conference call via U.S. toll-free number (866) 604-1613 or international number (201) 689-7810. A replay will be available through August 20, 2025. The webcast can be accessed through the company's website at chimerareit.com.
Palisades Group, a subsidiary of Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE: CIM), has announced the closing of a significant $112.1 million securitization backed by home equity investment assets (HEI) through its subsidiary Solve Funding LLC. The SOLVE 2025-HEC1 transaction, rated by Morningstar DBRS, represents the first rated, multi-originator securitization in the HEI sector.
The securitization comes at a time when U.S. homeowners are experiencing record levels of home equity, while rising interest rates have made traditional financing options less attractive. Palisades Group, which has managed over $45 billion of loans since 2012, worked with Nomura Securities International, Texas Capital Securities, and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. to structure and execute the transaction.