Ready Capital Corporation Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
Rhea-AI Summary
Ready Capital (NYSE: RC) reported Q1 2026 results and outlined a balance-sheet repositioning plan. GAAP loss per share was $(1.25); distributable loss per share was $(1.00). Year-to-date the company generated $1.4B cash from loan sales/runoff, repaid $1.1B of asset financing and retired $184M corporate debt. Book value was $7.43 per share; cash was $200M with $730M unencumbered assets. 60+ day core delinquencies rose to 14.8%. Company initiated a sale process for up to $1.2B of loans.
Positive
- Generated $1.4B cash from loan sales and runoff
- Repaid $1.1B of asset-level financing year-to-date
- Retired $184M of corporate debt, reducing 2026 maturities
- Unencumbered assets of $730M with $200M cash
Negative
- GAAP loss per common share of $(1.25)
- Distributable loss per common share of $(1.00)
- Total assets fell to $6.31B from $7.77B at year-end
- 60+ day core delinquencies increased to 14.8%
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
RC showed a modest pre-news gain of 2% while key mortgage REIT peers were mixed with relatively small moves (e.g., KREF +0.3%, TRTX -1.05%, BRSP -0.34%, RWT +0.36%), pointing to stock-specific dynamics rather than a broad sector rotation.
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 01 | Earnings call notice | Neutral | -4.1% | Announcement of Q1 2026 results release date and webcast details. |
| Feb 26 | Quarterly earnings | Negative | +13.5% | Q4 2025 report showing GAAP and distributable losses and lower book value. |
| Feb 13 | Earnings call notice | Neutral | +3.0% | Scheduled Q4 and full-year 2025 results release and webcast timing. |
| Nov 06 | Quarterly earnings | Negative | -1.7% | Q3 2025 results highlighting losses and portfolio sales for balance sheet health. |
| Oct 30 | Earnings call notice | Neutral | +0.3% | Notification of Q3 2025 results release and webcast access details. |
Earnings result releases have been mixed in their impact: one notable divergence where shares rose strongly despite reporting losses, but most earnings-related headlines (including conference-call notices) have produced relatively modest, directionally consistent moves.
Over the past few quarters, Ready Capital’s earnings-related news has centered on ongoing losses and balance sheet repositioning. Q3 2025 and Q4 2025 results both reported GAAP and distributable losses per share, while book value per share declined from $10.28 as of September 30, 2025 to $8.79 at December 31, 2025. Ahead of each reporting date, the company issued standard webcast announcements. Today’s Q1 2026 results extend this narrative with further losses tied to deliberate deleveraging actions and asset sales.
Historical Comparison
Across the last 5 earnings-related releases, RC’s average 1-day move was about 2.2%, showing investors have reacted, but usually without extreme volatility around reported results.
Earnings updates since late 2025 have shown a progression of GAAP and distributable losses, declining book value per share from $10.28 to $8.79, and ongoing balance sheet repositioning via loan sales and debt retirement, culminating in today’s Q1 2026 loss and deleveraging update.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement details sizeable Q1 2026 losses alongside aggressive balance sheet repositioning. Management generated $1.4 billion of cash from loan sales and runoff, repaid over $1.1 billion of asset-level financing plus $184 million of corporate debt, and ended with book value of $7.43 per share. Elevated 14.8% 60+ day delinquencies and realized losses weigh on earnings. Investors may focus on progress of the planned $1.2 billion loan sale, future credit trends, and whether the lower-leverage platform translates into restored profitability.
Key Terms
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NEW YORK, May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ready Capital Corporation (“Ready Capital” or the “Company”) (NYSE: RC), a multi-strategy real estate finance company that originates, acquires, finances, and services lower-to-middle-market (“LMM”) investor and owner-occupied commercial real estate loans, today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.
“Our first quarter results reflect ongoing execution of our previously shared balance sheet repositioning plan that focuses on de-levering to generate liquidity in excess of 2026 debt maturities, thereby resetting Ready Capital’s financials for long-term success,” said Thomas Capasse, Ready Capital’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Year-to-date we have generated
Financial Metrics
- GAAP loss per common share of
$(1.25) - Distributable loss per common share of
$(1.00) - Distributable loss per common share before realized losses of
$(0.33)
Balance Sheet Repositioning
- Generated
$1.4 billion in cash year-to-date from loan sales and portfolio runoff, paying down over$1.1 billion in asset-level financing and retiring$184 million of corporate debt - Sold 48 CRE loans totaling
$1.0 billion in unpaid principal balance across four transactions (66% performing,34% non- and sub-performing) for net proceeds after asset-level financing paydowns of$177 million - Retired the
5.75% Senior Unsecured Notes in February 2026 and the6.20% Senior Unsecured Notes in April 2026, reducing remaining 2026 corporate debt maturities to$450 million - Collapsed the Company’s last remaining CLOs, RCMF 2021-FL7, RCMF 2023-FL11 and RCMF 2023-FL12
Portfolio & Credit
- Total loan originations of
$464 million , including$288 million of LMM commercial real estate loans,$110 million of Small Business Administration 7(a) loans and$28 million of United States Department of Agriculture loans - 60+ day core delinquencies increased to
14.8% of the core CRE portfolio at quarter end. The large majority of this increase reflects the impact of loan sales as part of our balance sheet repositioning strategy and aggressive asset management strategies to accelerate liquidations
Capitalization
- Book value of
$7.43 per share of common stock as of March 31, 2026 - Ended the quarter with
$200 million in cash and$730 million of unencumbered assets; total leverage of 3.0x with recourse leverage of 1.8x
Portland Ritz
- Sold 43 Ritz-Carlton branded condominium units to date (
74% year-to-date) with an additional 4 units under contract or reservation agreement which represents36% sell out of 132 original inventory - Hotel occupancy increased
5% year-over-year to46% along with a1% increase in ADR to$482 resulted in a13% increase in RevPar to$221
Subsequent Events
- Initiated a sale process for up to
$1.2 billion of performing and sub- and non-performing loans as the last phase of the balance sheet repositioning plan
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
In addition to the results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, this press release includes distributable earnings, formerly referred to as core earnings, which is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure. The Company defines distributable earnings as net income adjusted for unrealized gains and losses related to certain mortgage backed securities (“MBS”) not retained by us as part of our loan origination business, realized gains and losses on sales of certain MBS, unrealized changes in our current expected credit loss reserve and valuation allowance, unrealized gains or losses on de-designated cash flow hedges, unrealized gains or losses on foreign exchange hedges, unrealized gains or losses on certain unconsolidated joint ventures, non-cash compensation expense related to our stock-based incentive plan, unrealized gains or losses on preferred equity, at fair value, unrealized gain or losses or other non-cash items related to real estate owned and one-time non-recurring gains or losses, such as gains or losses on discontinued operations, bargain purchase gains, or merger related expenses.
The Company believes that this non-U.S. GAAP financial information, in addition to the related U.S. GAAP measures, provides investors greater transparency into the information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making, including the determination of dividends. However, because distributable earnings is an incomplete measure of the Company's financial performance and involves differences from net income computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP, it should be considered along with, but not as an alternative to, the Company's net income computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP as a measure of the Company's financial performance. In addition, because not all companies use identical calculations, the Company's presentation of distributable earnings may not be comparable to other similarly-titled measures of other companies.
In calculating distributable earnings, Net Income (in accordance with U.S. GAAP) is adjusted to exclude unrealized gains and losses on MBS acquired by the Company in the secondary market but is not adjusted to exclude unrealized gains and losses on MBS retained by Ready Capital as part of its loan origination businesses, where the Company transfers originated loans into an MBS securitization and the Company retains an interest in the securitization. In calculating distributable earnings, the Company does not adjust Net Income (in accordance with U.S. GAAP) to take into account unrealized gains and losses on MBS retained by us as part of the loan origination businesses because the unrealized gains and losses that are generated in the loan origination and securitization process are considered to be a fundamental part of this business and an indicator of the ongoing performance and credit quality of the Company’s historical loan originations. In calculating distributable earnings, Net Income (in accordance with U.S. GAAP) is adjusted to exclude realized gains and losses on certain MBS securities considered to be non-distributable. Certain MBS positions are considered to be non-distributable due to a variety of reasons which may include collateral type, duration, and size.
Servicing rights relating to the Company’s small business commercial business are accounted for under ASC 860, Transfer and Servicing. In calculating distributable earnings, the Company does not exclude realized gains or losses on commercial MSRs, as servicing income is a fundamental part of Ready Capital’s business and is an indicator of the ongoing performance.
To qualify as a REIT, the Company must distribute to its stockholders each calendar year at least
The table below reconciles Net Income computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP to Distributable Earnings.
| (in thousands) | Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | ||
| Net Loss | $ | (200,087) | |
| Reconciling items: | |||
| Unrealized gain on joint ventures | (1,137) | ||
| Increase in CECL reserve | 26,673 | ||
| Increase in valuation allowance | 6,557 | ||
| Non-recurring REO recovery | (469) | ||
| Non-cash compensation | 1,629 | ||
| Unrealized loss on preferred equity, at fair value | 7,236 | ||
| Merger transaction costs and other non-recurring expenses | 654 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization on real estate owned | 1,576 | ||
| Realized losses on sale of investments | 119,520 | ||
| Total reconciling items | $ | 162,239 | |
| Income tax adjustments | (11,360) | ||
| Distributable loss before realized losses | $ | (49,208) | |
| Realized losses on sale of investments, net of tax | (110,626) | ||
| Distributable loss | $ | (159,834) | |
| Less: Distributable earnings attributable to non-controlling interests | 1,725 | ||
| Less: Income attributable to participating shares | 2,059 | ||
| Distributable loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (163,618) | |
| Distributable loss before realized losses on investments, net of tax per common share - basic and diluted | $ | (0.33) | |
| Distributable loss per common share - basic and diluted | $ | (1.00) | |
U.S. GAAP return on equity is based on U.S. GAAP net income, while distributable return on equity is based on distributable earnings, which adjusts U.S. GAAP net income for the items in the distributable earnings reconciliation above.
Webcast and Earnings Conference Call
Management will host a webcast and conference call on Friday, May 8, 2026 at 8:30am ET to provide a general business update and discuss the financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. During the conference call, the Company may discuss and answer questions concerning business and financial developments and trends that have occurred after quarter-end. The Company’s responses to questions, as well as other matters discussed during the conference call, may contain or constitute information that has not been disclosed previously.
The Company encourages use of the webcast due to potential extended wait times to access the conference call via dial-in. The webcast of the conference call will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.readycapital.com. To listen to a live broadcast, go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register, download and install any necessary audio software.
To Participate in the Telephone Conference Call:
Dial in at least five minutes prior to start time.
Domestic: 1-877-407-0792
International: 1-201-689-8263
Conference Call Playback:
Domestic: 1-844-512-2921
International: 1-412-317-6671
Replay Pin #: 13759490
The playback can be accessed through May 22, 2026.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements," as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided by the same. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements; the Company can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations include, but are not limited to, applicable regulatory changes; general volatility of the capital markets; changes in the Company’s investment objectives and business strategy; the availability of financing on acceptable terms or at all; the availability, terms and deployment of capital; the availability of suitable investment opportunities; changes in the interest rates or the general economy; increased rates of default and/or decreased recovery rates on investments; changes in interest rates, interest rate spreads, the yield curve or prepayment rates; changes in prepayments of Company’s assets; the degree and nature of competition, including competition for the Company's target assets; and other factors, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC, and other reports filed by the Company with the SEC, copies of which are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.
About Ready Capital Corporation
Ready Capital Corporation (NYSE: RC) is a multi-strategy real estate finance company that originates, acquires, finances and services lower-to-middle-market investor and owner occupied commercial real estate loans. The Company specializes in loans backed by commercial real estate, including agency multifamily, investor, construction, and bridge as well as U.S. Small Business Administration loans under its Section 7(a) program. Headquartered in New York, New York, the Company employs over 400 professionals nationwide.
Contact
Investor Relations
Ready Capital Corporation
212-257-4666
InvestorRelations@readycapital.com
Additional information can be found on the Company’s website at www.readycapital.com.
| READY CAPITAL CORPORATION UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||
| (in thousands) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||
| Assets | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 200,430 | $ | 207,841 | |||
| Restricted cash | 38,906 | 39,746 | |||||
| Loans, net (including | 3,350,560 | 3,500,298 | |||||
| Loans, held for sale (including | 360,228 | 585,820 | |||||
| Mortgage-backed securities | 31,649 | 34,501 | |||||
| Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures (including | 167,251 | 161,424 | |||||
| Derivative instruments | 4,104 | 6,740 | |||||
| Servicing rights | 123,687 | 126,279 | |||||
| Real estate owned | 610,215 | 620,225 | |||||
| Other assets | 466,383 | 508,238 | |||||
| Assets of consolidated VIEs | 960,875 | 1,978,684 | |||||
| Total Assets | $ | 6,314,288 | $ | 7,769,796 | |||
| Liabilities | |||||||
| Secured borrowings | 2,321,443 | 2,788,926 | |||||
| Securitized debt obligations of consolidated VIEs, net | 526,535 | 1,174,785 | |||||
| Senior secured notes, net | 723,707 | 722,729 | |||||
| Corporate debt, net | 536,972 | 652,487 | |||||
| Guaranteed loan financing | 501,736 | 524,091 | |||||
| Contingent consideration | 20,441 | 18,698 | |||||
| Derivative instruments | 948 | 1,432 | |||||
| Dividends payable | 3,685 | 3,633 | |||||
| Loan participations sold | 56,616 | 56,616 | |||||
| Due to third parties | 12,304 | 3,135 | |||||
| Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities | 161,201 | 171,636 | |||||
| Total Liabilities | $ | 4,865,588 | $ | 6,118,168 | |||
| Preferred stock Series C, liquidation preference | 8,361 | 8,361 | |||||
| Commitments & contingencies | |||||||
| Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||
| Preferred stock Series E, liquidation preference | 111,378 | 111,378 | |||||
| Common stock, | 17 | 17 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,265,534 | 2,264,355 | |||||
| Retained deficit | (1,012,927) | (807,522) | |||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (24,476) | (24,196) | |||||
| Total Ready Capital Corporation equity | 1,339,526 | 1,544,032 | |||||
| Non-controlling interests | 100,813 | 99,235 | |||||
| Total Stockholders’ Equity | $ | 1,440,339 | $ | 1,643,267 | |||
| Total Liabilities, Redeemable Preferred Stock, and Stockholders’ Equity | $ | 6,314,288 | $ | 7,769,796 | |||
| READY CAPITAL CORPORATION UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||
| (in thousands, except share data) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||
| Interest income | $ | 81,730 | $ | 154,967 | ||
| Interest expense | (96,834) | (140,466) | ||||
| Net interest income before (provision for) recovery of loan losses | $ | (15,104) | $ | 14,501 | ||
| (Provision for) recovery of loan losses | (70,907) | 109,568 | ||||
| Net interest income (loss) after provision for loan losses | $ | (86,011) | $ | 124,069 | ||
| Non-interest income | ||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) on financial instruments and real estate owned | (60,085) | 10,669 | ||||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) on financial instruments | (6,920) | (1,750) | ||||
| Valuation allowance, loans held for sale | (6,557) | (99,718) | ||||
| Servicing income, net of amortization and impairment of | 5,421 | 6,456 | ||||
| Gain (loss) on bargain purchase | — | 102,471 | ||||
| Income (loss) on unconsolidated joint ventures | 2,059 | (3,982) | ||||
| Other income | 18,065 | 11,590 | ||||
| Total non-interest income (expense) | $ | (48,017) | $ | 25,736 | ||
| Non-interest expense | ||||||
| Employee compensation and benefits | (23,848) | (21,254) | ||||
| Allocated employee compensation and benefits from related party | (3,600) | (3,276) | ||||
| Professional fees | (6,655) | (5,488) | ||||
| Management fees – related party | (4,076) | (5,577) | ||||
| Loan servicing expense | (15,674) | (15,844) | ||||
| Transaction related expenses | (335) | (2,694) | ||||
| Impairment on real estate | 469 | (2,346) | ||||
| Other operating expenses | (29,014) | (16,123) | ||||
| Total non-interest expense | $ | (82,733) | $ | (72,602) | ||
| Loss from continuing operations before benefit for income taxes | (216,761) | 77,203 | ||||
| Income tax benefit | 16,674 | 5,207 | ||||
| Net loss from continuing operations | $ | (200,087) | $ | 82,410 | ||
| Discontinued operations | ||||||
| Loss from discontinued operations before income tax benefit | — | (594) | ||||
| Income tax benefit | — | 149 | ||||
| Net loss from discontinued operations | $ | — | $ | (445) | ||
| Net loss | $ | (200,087) | $ | 81,965 | ||
| Less: Dividends on preferred stock | 1,999 | 1,999 | ||||
| Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | 1,642 | 2,460 | ||||
| Net loss attributable to Ready Capital Corporation | $ | (203,728) | $ | 77,506 | ||
| Earnings per common share from continuing operations - basic | $ | (1.25) | $ | 0.47 | ||
| Earnings per common share from discontinued operations - basic | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 | ||
| Total earnings per common share - basic | $ | (1.25) | $ | 0.47 | ||
| Earnings per common share from continuing operations - diluted | $ | (1.25) | $ | 0.46 | ||
| Earnings per common share from discontinued operations - diluted | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 | ||
| Total earnings per common share - diluted | $ | (1.25) | $ | 0.46 | ||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding | ||||||
| Basic | 163,674,011 | 165,166,276 | ||||
| Diluted | 167,650,149 | 167,723,519 | ||||
| Dividends declared per share of common stock | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.125 | ||
| READY CAPITAL CORPORATION UNAUDITED SEGMENT REPORTING | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | |||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | LMM Commercial Real Estate | Small Business Lending | Corporate-Other | Consolidated | |||||||||||
| Interest income | $ | 58,893 | $ | 22,837 | $ | — | $ | 81,730 | |||||||
| Interest expense | (80,672) | (16,162) | — | (96,834) | |||||||||||
| Net interest income (loss) before provision for loan losses | $ | (21,779) | $ | 6,675 | $ | — | $ | (15,104) | |||||||
| Provision for loan losses | (66,523) | (4,384) | — | (70,907) | |||||||||||
| Net interest income (loss) after provision for loan losses | $ | (88,302) | $ | 2,291 | $ | — | $ | (86,011) | |||||||
| Non-interest income | |||||||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) on financial instruments and real estate owned | (68,242) | 8,157 | — | (60,085) | |||||||||||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) on financial instruments | (8,796) | 1,876 | — | (6,920) | |||||||||||
| Valuation allowance, loans held for sale | (6,557) | — | — | (6,557) | |||||||||||
| Servicing income, net | 1,597 | 3,824 | — | 5,421 | |||||||||||
| Income on unconsolidated joint ventures | 2,054 | 5 | — | 2,059 | |||||||||||
| Other income | 11,940 | 5,191 | 934 | 18,065 | |||||||||||
| Total non-interest income (loss) | $ | (68,004) | $ | 19,053 | $ | 934 | $ | (48,017) | |||||||
| Non-interest expense | |||||||||||||||
| Employee compensation and benefits | (7,649) | (15,323) | (876) | (23,848) | |||||||||||
| Allocated employee compensation and benefits from related party | (360) | — | (3,240) | (3,600) | |||||||||||
| Professional fees | (1,476) | (3,476) | (1,703) | (6,655) | |||||||||||
| Management fees – related party | — | — | (4,076) | (4,076) | |||||||||||
| Loan servicing expense | (14,573) | (1,101) | — | (15,674) | |||||||||||
| Transaction related expenses | — | — | (335) | (335) | |||||||||||
| Recovery (impairment) on real estate | 469 | — | — | 469 | |||||||||||
| Other operating expenses | (17,350) | (9,312) | (2,352) | (29,014) | |||||||||||
| Total non-interest expense | $ | (40,939) | $ | (29,212) | $ | (12,582) | $ | (82,733) | |||||||
| Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | $ | (197,245) | $ | (7,868) | $ | (11,648) | $ | (216,761) | |||||||
| Total assets | $ | 4,522,372 | $ | 1,293,092 | $ | 498,824 | $ | 6,314,288 | |||||||
