Onity Group Inc Stock Price, News & Analysis

Blend Labs (NYSE: BLND) has announced a strategic partnership with PHH Mortgage, a subsidiary of Onity Group Inc., to modernize their home lending operations. The collaboration involves implementing Blend's Mortgage Suite, which includes the Loan Officer Toolkit and Blend Close features. The partnership aims to enhance borrower experience, reduce loan cycle times, and improve operational efficiency through automation of manual processes.

PHH Mortgage selected Blend for its comprehensive and integrated solutions that streamline document collection and enable digital closings within a single platform. According to HMDA data, 20 of the top 50 mortgage originators use Blend's platform as of September 30, 2024, highlighting the company's significant market presence.

Onity Group (NYSE: ONIT), a leading non-bank mortgage servicer and originator, has appointed Valerie Haertel as Vice President of Investor Relations. Reporting to CFO Sean O'Neil, Haertel will lead investor relations activities, focusing on communicating business strategy and financial performance to the investment community.

Haertel brings over 20 years of experience in financial services and healthcare sectors, having led investor relations at notable companies including Vestis, CVS Health, BNY, and State Street She is a past chair of the National Investor Relations Institute and has received recognition from IR Magazine and Institutional Investor Magazine. The appointment comes as Onity continues its business transformation efforts.

Onity Group (NYSE: ONIT) has completed the sale of its 15% stake in MSR Asset Vehicle (MAV) to Oaktree Capital Management for $49.5 million in cash. The company's subsidiary, PHH Mortgage , will continue as the exclusive subservicer of MAV's portfolio for five years and will subservice most new MSRs acquired by MAV. The transaction includes a 36-month restriction on MAV's MSR sales.

Concurrent with the sale, Onity used the proceeds from a $500 million Senior Notes offering (9.875% due 2029) and the MAV sale proceeds to redeem $289 million of PHH Mortgage's 7.875% Senior Notes and $285 million of Onity's 12.00%/13.25% Senior Second Lien Notes.

Onity Group (NYSE: ONIT) announced the closing of a $500 million senior notes offering with a 9.875% interest rate due 2029 through its subsidiary PHH Escrow Issuer The proceeds, along with additional cash and funds from the sale of Onity's 15% stake in MSR Asset Vehicle to Oaktree Capital Management, will be used to redeem $289 million of PHH Mortgage 's 7.875% Senior Notes and $285 million of Onity's 12.00%/13.25% Senior Second Lien Notes. The new debt structure offers nearly 300 basis points better yield, aimed at supporting growth and enhancing financial flexibility.

Onity Group reported strong Q3 2024 results with net income of $21 million and diluted EPS of $2.65. The company achieved an adjusted pre-tax income of $35 million, with a return on equity of 19% and adjusted pre-tax ROE of 31%. Key highlights include $18 billion in total servicing additions, improved book value per share to $59.50, and debt-to-equity ratio reduction to 2.9x from 3.9x. Originations volume reached $8.5 billion, up 23% from Q2 2024. The company successfully priced $500 million of senior notes due 2029 and reduced MSR and Corporate debt by $182 million in 2024.

Onity Group (NYSE: ONIT), a leading non-bank mortgage servicer and originator, has announced a conference call scheduled for Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The call will cover third quarter 2024 operating results and provide a business update.

Participants can join via phone at (800) 343-5172 or (203) 518-9856, or through a live audio webcast on the company's website. An investor presentation will be available before the call on the Shareholder Relations page. A replay will be accessible through the website and phone until November 19, 2024.

Onity Group (NYSE: ONIT) announced the pricing of $500 million of 9.875% Senior Notes due 2029 at 99.556% of principal value. The notes will be initially issued by PHH Escrow Issuer , a subsidiary of PHH The proceeds, along with additional cash, will be held in escrow pending conditions including the completion of Onity's sale of its 15% stake in MSR Asset Vehicle to Oaktree Capital Management funds. Upon meeting escrow conditions, PHH will become co-issuer, with Onity and certain subsidiaries becoming guarantors. The proceeds will be used to redeem PHH Mortgage's 7.875% Senior Notes due 2026 and Onity's 12.00%/13.25% Senior Second Lien Notes due 2027.

Onity Group Inc. (NYSE: ONIT), a leading non-bank mortgage servicer and originator, has announced plans to offer $475 million in Senior Notes due 2029 through its subsidiary PHH Escrow Issuer The proceeds will be held in escrow pending the completion of Onity's sale of its 15% stake in MSR Asset Vehicle to Oaktree Capital Management-affiliated funds. Upon meeting escrow conditions, PHH will become a co-issuer, with Onity and certain subsidiaries as guarantors.

The net proceeds, combined with the MAV Sale proceeds and cash on hand, will be used to redeem all outstanding 7.875% Senior Notes due 2026 of PHH Mortgage and all 12.00%/13.25% Senior Second Lien Notes due 2027 of Onity. The Notes are being offered only to qualified institutional buyers and non-U.S. persons in compliance with Securities Act regulations.

Onity Group Inc. (NYSE: ONIT) has announced multiple transactions to accelerate its capital restructuring plans. Key points include:

• Selling its 15% interest in MAV to Oaktree for approximately $49 million
• Redeeming at least $150 million of Onity Notes in Q4 2024
• Acquiring assets from Mortgage Assets Management (MAM) with an estimated net asset value of $55 million
• Completing a securitization transaction resulting in $46.1 million of liquidity
• Selling a portfolio of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac MSRs, reducing MSR debt by $73.4 million and receiving $26.5 million in cash
• Purchasing and cancelling $23.5 million of PMC Notes at a discount

These transactions aim to reduce high-cost corporate debt, improve future income and cash flow, and strengthen Onity's position in reverse servicing.