PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
Key Terms
mortgage servicing rights financial
msr financial
upb financial
non-agency subordinate bonds financial
non-agency senior bonds financial
gse crt investments financial
hedging financial
interest rate lock commitments financial
First Quarter 2026 Highlights
Financial results:
-
Net income attributable to common shareholders of
; annualized return on average common shareholders’ equity of$14.2 million 4% 1- Lower contribution from the interest rate sensitive strategies, primarily due to increased mortgage servicing rights (MSR) runoff related to higher coupon loans, partially offset by improved results in the aggregation and securitization2 segment
-
Book value per common share was
at March 31, 2026, down from$14.98 at December 31, 2025$15.25
Other investment highlights:
-
Investment activity driven by acquisition volumes
-
Loans acquired totaled
in unpaid principal balance (UPB), down$4.3 billion 21% from the prior quarter-
Acquired
in UPB of conventional conforming and nonconforming correspondent loan volume from PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: PFSI) through the correspondent fulfillment arrangement, down$2.8 billion 24% from the prior quarter-
Resulted in the creation of
in new mortgage servicing rights (MSRs)$40 million
-
Resulted in the creation of
-
Also acquired
in UPB of loans from PFSI’s production, down$1.5 billion 15% from the prior quarter -
Closed three Agency-eligible investor loan securitizations, two jumbo loan securitizations, and three Agency-eligible owner occupied loan securitizations with a combined UPB of
$2.8 billion -
Generated
of net new investments in non-Agency subordinate bonds and$189 million of net new investments in non-Agency senior bonds3$12 million
-
Generated
-
Acquired
-
Loans acquired totaled
-
Sold
of Agency fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities (MBS)$477 million
Other highlights:
-
Redeemed
of exchangeable senior notes due March 2026$345 million
Notable activity after quarter end:
-
Completed one Agency-eligible investor loan securitization, one Agency-eligible owner occupied loan securitization, and priced another Agency-eligible investor loan securitization with a combined UPB of
$1.1 billion -
Generated
of net new investments in non-Agency subordinate bonds2$70 million
-
Generated
1 Return on average common equity is calculated based on net income attributable to common shareholders as a percentage of monthly average common equity during the quarter |
2 Formerly referred to as the correspondent production segment |
3 We consolidate the assets and liabilities of the trust that issued the subordinate and senior bonds; accordingly, these investments are shown as Loans held for investment at fair value and Asset-backed financing of variable interest entities at fair value on our consolidated balance sheets |
“PMT’s first quarter net income of
Mr. Spector continued, “Our ability to successfully pivot toward credit-sensitive strategies underscores the depth and agility of our investment platform. The shift into private label securitizations has allowed us to deploy capital into new, high-quality credit investments that we anticipate will produce low-to-mid teens returns on equity. We remain focused on the continued expansion of our securitization program and disciplined capital allocation. As a result, we are confident that our strategy and diversified portfolio of investments will drive the returns necessary to support our dividend and create value for our shareholders over the long-term.”
The following table presents the contributions of PMT’s segments to pretax income:
| Quarter ended March 31, 2026 | Credit sensitive strategies |
Interest rate sensitive strategies |
Aggregation and securitization |
Reportable segment total |
Corporate |
Total |
||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loan servicing fees | $ |
— |
$ |
83,586 |
|
$ |
— |
$ |
83,586 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
83,586 |
|
||||||||
| Net gains on loans held for sale |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
22,910 |
|
|
22,910 |
|
|
— |
|
|
22,910 |
|
||||||
| Net (losses) gains on investments and financings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities |
|
— |
|
|
(33,407 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(33,407 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(33,407 |
) |
||||||
| Loans held for investment |
|
2,191 |
|
|
(5,758 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(3,567 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(3,567 |
) |
||||||
| CRT investments |
|
13,911 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
13,911 |
|
|
— |
|
|
13,911 |
|
||||||
| Net gains (losses) on investments and financings |
|
16,102 |
|
|
(39,165 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(23,063 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(23,063 |
) |
||||||
| Net interest income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income |
|
19,229 |
|
|
214,630 |
|
|
39,531 |
|
|
273,390 |
|
|
2,701 |
|
|
276,091 |
|
||||||
| Interest expense |
|
18,727 |
|
|
227,557 |
|
|
31,554 |
|
|
277,838 |
|
|
1,912 |
|
|
279,750 |
|
||||||
| Net interest income (expense) |
|
502 |
|
|
(12,927 |
) |
|
7,977 |
|
|
(4,448 |
) |
|
789 |
|
|
(3,659 |
) |
||||||
| Other |
|
(48 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
2,408 |
|
|
2,360 |
|
|
— |
|
|
2,360 |
|
||||||
| Net investment income |
|
16,556 |
|
|
31,494 |
|
|
33,295 |
|
|
81,345 |
|
|
789 |
|
|
82,134 |
|
||||||
| Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earned by PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loan servicing fees |
|
2 |
|
|
19,721 |
|
|
— |
|
|
19,723 |
|
|
— |
|
|
19,723 |
|
||||||
| Management fees |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
6,762 |
|
|
6,762 |
|
||||||
| Loan fulfillment fees |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
5,737 |
|
|
5,737 |
|
|
— |
|
|
5,737 |
|
||||||
| Professional services |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
10,844 |
|
|
10,844 |
|
|
2,657 |
|
|
13,501 |
|
||||||
| Compensation |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
2,976 |
|
|
2,976 |
|
||||||
| Loan collection and liquidation |
|
17 |
|
|
2,107 |
|
|
— |
|
|
2,124 |
|
|
— |
|
|
2,124 |
|
||||||
| Safekeeping |
|
— |
|
|
802 |
|
|
53 |
|
|
855 |
|
|
— |
|
|
855 |
|
||||||
| Mortgage loan origination Fees |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
213 |
|
|
213 |
|
|
— |
|
|
213 |
|
||||||
| Other |
|
77 |
|
|
873 |
|
|
31 |
|
|
981 |
|
|
2,367 |
|
|
3,348 |
|
||||||
| Total expenses |
|
96 |
|
|
23,503 |
|
|
16,878 |
|
|
40,477 |
|
|
14,762 |
|
|
55,239 |
|
||||||
| Pretax income (loss) | $ |
16,460 |
|
$ |
7,991 |
|
$ |
16,417 |
|
$ |
40,868 |
|
$ |
(13,973 |
) |
$ |
26,895 |
|
||||||
Credit Sensitive Strategies Segment
The Credit Sensitive Strategies segment primarily includes results from PMT’s organically-created GSE CRT investments and investments in non-Agency subordinate bonds from private-label securitizations of PMT’s production. Pretax income for the segment was
Net gains on investments in the segment were
Net gains on PMT’s organically-created CRT investments for the quarter were
Net interest income for the segment totaled
Interest Rate Sensitive Strategies Segment
The Interest Rate Sensitive Strategies segment includes results from investments in MSRs, Agency MBS, non-Agency senior MBS and interest rate hedges. The segment includes investments that typically have offsetting fair value exposures to changes in interest rates. For example, in a period with increasing interest rates, MSRs are expected to increase in fair value, whereas Agency pass-through and non-Agency senior MBS are expected to decrease in fair value. The results in the Interest Rate Sensitive Strategies segment consist of net loan servicing fees, net gains and losses on investments, and net interest expense, as well as associated expenses.
Pretax income for the segment was
Net loan servicing fees were
Net losses on investments for the segment were
The following schedule details net loan servicing fees:
| Quarter ended | ||||||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||
| From nonaffiliates: | ||||||||||||
| Contractually specified | $ |
147,592 |
|
$ |
151,320 |
|
$ |
152,199 |
|
|||
| Other fees |
|
3,367 |
|
|
3,958 |
|
|
3,917 |
|
|||
| Effect of MSRs: | ||||||||||||
| Change in fair value | ||||||||||||
| Realization of cashflows |
|
(106,886 |
) |
|
(103,859 |
) |
|
(88,759 |
) |
|||
| Market changes |
|
45,587 |
|
|
26,247 |
|
|
(55,831 |
) |
|||
|
(61,299 |
) |
|
(77,612 |
) |
|
(144,590 |
) |
||||
| Hedging results |
|
(11,881 |
) |
|
(44,990 |
) |
|
(39,944 |
) |
|||
|
(73,180 |
) |
|
(122,602 |
) |
|
(184,534 |
) |
||||
| Net servicing fees from nonaffiliates |
|
77,779 |
|
|
32,676 |
|
|
(28,418 |
) |
|||
| From PFSI—MSR recapture income |
|
5,807 |
|
|
4,090 |
|
|
1,208 |
|
|||
| Net loan servicing fees | $ |
83,586 |
|
$ |
36,766 |
|
$ |
(27,210 |
) |
|||
Net interest expense for the segment was
Segment expenses were
Aggregation and Securitization Segment
Through its Aggregation and Securitization Segment, PMT aggregates loans, either through participation in correspondent activity or direct purchases of PFSI’s production. These loans are aggregated for execution in the secondary market primarily to the Government-Sponsored Enterprises or via private label securitizations to drive organic creation of assets for long-term investment, which results in current period income. For correspondent production volumes initially acquired by PFSI, PMT retains the right to purchase up to
PMT purchased a total of
Segment revenues were
Segment expenses were
Corporate
Corporate includes interest income from cash and short-term investments, management fees, and corporate expenses.
Corporate revenues were
Taxes
PMT recorded a provision for tax expense of
Management’s slide presentation and accompanying materials will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at pmt.pennymac.com after the market closes on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Management will also host a conference call and live audio webcast at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time to review the Company’s financial results. The webcast can be accessed at pmt.pennymac.com, and a replay will be available shortly after its conclusion.
Individuals who are unable to access the website but would like to receive a copy of the materials should contact the Company’s Investor Relations department at 818.224.7028.
About PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust is a mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests primarily in residential mortgage loans and mortgage-related assets. PMT is externally managed by PNMAC Capital Management, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: PFSI). Additional information about PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust is available at pmt.pennymac.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding management’s beliefs, estimates, projections and assumptions with respect to, among other things, the Company’s financial results, future operations, business plans and investment strategies, as well as industry and market conditions, all of which are subject to change. Words like “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “promise,” “plan,” and other expressions or words of similar meanings, as well as future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” or “may” are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results and operations for any future period may vary materially from those projected herein and from past results discussed herein. Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated include, but are not limited to: interest rate changes; changes in macroeconomic, consumer and real estate market conditions; changes in housing prices, housing sales and real estate values; rising homeownership costs negatively impacting housing affordability; compliance with changing federal, state and local laws and regulations that govern its business; the general economy or the real estate finance and real estate markets; events or circumstances which undermine confidence in the financial and housing markets or otherwise have a broad impact on financial and housing markets; the degree and nature of the Company’s competition; the availability of, and level of competition for, attractive risk adjusted investment opportunities in mortgage loans and mortgage related assets that satisfy the Company’s investment objectives; the concentration of credit risks to which the Company is exposed; the Company’s dependence on and potential conflicts with its manager, servicer and their affiliates; the Company’s ability to mitigate cybersecurity risks, cyber incidents and technology disruptions; the development of artificial intelligence; the availability, terms and deployment of short term and long term capital; the adequacy of the Company’s cash reserves and working capital; the Company’s ability to maintain the desired relationship between its financing and the interest rates and maturities of its assets; the timing and amount of cash flows, if any, from the Company’s investments; the Company’s engagement in private loan securitizations; the Company’s substantial amount of indebtedness; the performance, financial condition and liquidity of borrowers; the Company’s exposure to risks of loss and disruptions in operations from severe weather events, man-made or other natural conditions, including climate change and pandemics; the ability of the Company’s servicer, which also provides the Company with fulfillment services, to approve and monitor correspondent sellers and underwrite loans to investor standards; incomplete or inaccurate information or documentation provided by customers or counterparties, or adverse changes in the financial condition of the Company’s customers and counterparties; the Company’s indemnification and repurchase obligations in connection with mortgage loans it purchases and later sells or securitizes; the quality and enforceability of the collateral documentation evidencing the Company’s ownership and rights in the assets in which it invests; increased rates of delinquency, defaults and forbearances and/or decreased recovery rates on the Company’s investments; the performance of mortgage loans underlying mortgage backed securities or other investments in which the Company retains credit risk; the Company’s ability to foreclose on its investments in a timely manner or at all; increased prepayments of the mortgages and other loans underlying the Company’s mortgage backed securities or relating to the Company’s mortgage servicing rights and other investments; risks associated with the discontinuation of LIBOR; the degree to which the Company’s hedging strategies may or may not protect it from interest rate volatility; the accuracy or changes in the estimates the Company makes about uncertainties, contingencies and asset and liability valuations; the Company’s ability to maintain appropriate internal control over financial reporting; the Company’s ability to detect misconduct and fraud; developments in the secondary markets for the Company’s mortgage loan products; legislative and regulatory changes that impact the mortgage loan industry or housing market; regulatory or other changes that impact government agencies or government sponsored entities, or such changes that increase the cost of doing business with such agencies or entities; federal and state mortgage regulations and enforcement; changes in government support of homeownership and affordability programs; changes in the Company’s investment objectives or investment or operational strategies; limitations imposed on the Company’s business and its ability to satisfy complex rules for it to qualify as a REIT for
PENNYMAC MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) |
|||||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | March 31, 2025 | |||||||||
| (in thousands except share amounts) | |||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Cash | $ |
213,958 |
|
$ |
271,970 |
|
$ |
247,941 |
|
||
| Short-term investments at fair value |
|
187,689 |
|
|
190,518 |
|
|
204,158 |
|
||
| Mortgage-backed securities at fair value |
|
3,765,539 |
|
|
4,452,859 |
|
|
4,035,862 |
|
||
| Loans held for sale at fair value |
|
2,349,895 |
|
|
2,699,398 |
|
|
2,002,207 |
|
||
| Loans held for investment at fair value |
|
10,867,942 |
|
|
8,532,644 |
|
|
3,228,991 |
|
||
| Derivative assets |
|
54,589 |
|
|
55,943 |
|
|
45,162 |
|
||
| Deposits securing credit risk transfer arrangements |
|
969,725 |
|
|
1,009,334 |
|
|
1,087,949 |
|
||
| Mortgage servicing rights at fair value |
|
3,623,979 |
|
|
3,644,702 |
|
|
3,770,034 |
|
||
| Servicing advances |
|
79,200 |
|
|
96,830 |
|
|
84,733 |
|
||
| Due from PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. |
|
16,152 |
|
|
19,100 |
|
|
15,155 |
|
||
| Other |
|
374,024 |
|
|
373,584 |
|
|
154,034 |
|
||
| Total assets | $ |
22,502,692 |
|
$ |
21,346,882 |
|
$ |
14,876,226 |
|
||
| LIABILITIES | |||||||||||
| Assets sold under agreements to repurchase | $ |
7,300,692 |
|
$ |
8,018,601 |
|
$ |
6,202,539 |
|
||
| Mortgage loan participation and sale agreements |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
4,576 |
|
||
| Notes payable secured by credit risk transfer and mortgage servicing assets |
|
2,396,545 |
|
|
2,258,128 |
|
|
2,683,368 |
|
||
| Unsecured senior notes |
|
684,506 |
|
|
1,028,300 |
|
|
773,122 |
|
||
| Asset-backed financing of variable interest entities at fair value |
|
9,903,515 |
|
|
7,789,303 |
|
|
2,967,631 |
|
||
| Interest-only security payable at fair value |
|
34,232 |
|
|
37,650 |
|
|
35,954 |
|
||
| Derivative and credit risk transfer strip liabilities at fair value |
|
27,215 |
|
|
9,189 |
|
|
17,941 |
|
||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
137,102 |
|
|
168,498 |
|
|
105,451 |
|
||
| Due to PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. |
|
17,500 |
|
|
17,122 |
|
|
29,198 |
|
||
| Income taxes payable |
|
129,677 |
|
|
127,476 |
|
|
147,773 |
|
||
| Liability for losses under representations and warranties |
|
5,152 |
|
|
5,284 |
|
|
5,955 |
|
||
| Total liabilities |
|
20,636,136 |
|
|
19,459,551 |
|
|
12,973,508 |
|
||
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Preferred shares of beneficial interest |
|
541,482 |
|
|
541,482 |
|
|
541,482 |
|
||
| Common shares of beneficial interest—authorized, 500,000,000 common shares of |
|
872 |
|
|
870 |
|
|
870 |
|
||
| Additional paid-in capital |
|
1,927,759 |
|
|
1,927,804 |
|
|
1,924,902 |
|
||
| Accumulated deficit |
|
(603,557 |
) |
|
(582,825 |
) |
|
(564,536 |
) |
||
| Total shareholders' equity |
|
1,866,556 |
|
|
1,887,331 |
|
|
1,902,718 |
|
||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ |
22,502,692 |
|
$ |
21,346,882 |
|
$ |
14,876,226 |
|
||
PENNYMAC MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) |
|||||||||||
| For the Quarterly Periods Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | March 31, 2025 | |||||||||
| (in thousands, except earnings per common share) | |||||||||||
| Investment Income | |||||||||||
| Net loan servicing fees: | |||||||||||
| From nonaffiliates | |||||||||||
| Servicing fees | $ |
150,959 |
|
$ |
155,278 |
|
$ |
156,116 |
|
||
| Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights |
|
(61,299 |
) |
|
(77,612 |
) |
|
(144,590 |
) |
||
| Hedging results |
|
(11,881 |
) |
|
(44,990 |
) |
|
(39,944 |
) |
||
|
77,779 |
|
|
32,676 |
|
|
(28,418 |
) |
|||
| From PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. |
|
5,807 |
|
|
4,090 |
|
|
1,208 |
|
||
| Net loan servicing fees |
|
83,586 |
|
|
36,766 |
|
|
(27,210 |
) |
||
| Net gains on loans held for sale |
|
22,910 |
|
|
7,187 |
|
|
12,344 |
|
||
| Loan origination fees |
|
2,375 |
|
|
2,893 |
|
|
3,152 |
|
||
| Net (losses) gains on investments and financings |
|
(23,063 |
) |
|
53,033 |
|
|
62,313 |
|
||
| Net interest expense | |||||||||||
| Interest income |
|
276,091 |
|
|
248,252 |
|
|
176,091 |
|
||
| Interest expense |
|
279,750 |
|
|
254,714 |
|
|
182,137 |
|
||
| Net interest expense |
|
(3,659 |
) |
|
(6,462 |
) |
|
(6,046 |
) |
||
| Other |
|
(15 |
) |
|
146 |
|
|
(88 |
) |
||
| Net investment income |
|
82,134 |
|
|
93,563 |
|
|
44,465 |
|
||
| Expenses | |||||||||||
| Earned by PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.: | |||||||||||
| Loan servicing fees |
|
19,723 |
|
|
20,046 |
|
|
21,729 |
|
||
| Management fees |
|
6,762 |
|
|
6,856 |
|
|
7,012 |
|
||
| Loan fulfillment fees |
|
5,737 |
|
|
6,538 |
|
|
5,290 |
|
||
| Professional services |
|
13,501 |
|
|
13,822 |
|
|
6,982 |
|
||
| Compensation |
|
2,976 |
|
|
3,263 |
|
|
2,970 |
|
||
| Loan collection and liquidation |
|
2,124 |
|
|
2,428 |
|
|
1,969 |
|
||
| Safekeeping |
|
855 |
|
|
1,098 |
|
|
1,110 |
|
||
| Loan origination |
|
213 |
|
|
132 |
|
|
686 |
|
||
| Other |
|
3,348 |
|
|
3,267 |
|
|
3,016 |
|
||
| Total expenses |
|
55,239 |
|
|
57,450 |
|
|
50,764 |
|
||
| Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes |
|
26,895 |
|
|
36,113 |
|
|
(6,299 |
) |
||
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |
|
2,279 |
|
|
(16,249 |
) |
|
(15,979 |
) |
||
| Net income |
|
24,616 |
|
|
52,362 |
|
|
9,680 |
|
||
| Dividends on preferred shares |
|
10,455 |
|
|
10,455 |
|
|
10,455 |
|
||
| Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders | $ |
14,161 |
|
$ |
41,907 |
|
$ |
(775 |
) |
||
| Earnings (losses) per common share | |||||||||||
| Basic | $ |
0.16 |
|
$ |
0.48 |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
||
| Diluted | $ |
0.16 |
|
$ |
0.48 |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
||
| Weighted average shares outstanding | |||||||||||
| Basic |
|
87,082 |
|
|
87,017 |
|
|
86,907 |
|
||
| Diluted |
|
87,082 |
|
|
87,017 |
|
|
86,907 |
|
||
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Source: PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust