Strategic Merger with UWM and MSR Scale Expansion
Announced merger with United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM); pro forma MSR portfolio doubles to $400 billion, expected to provide scale for origination, enhanced servicing capabilities (Roundpoint), and strategic alignment to drive growth and shareholder upside.
Strong Quarterly Economic Return
Generated a positive total economic return of 3.9% in Q4 2025; book value increased to $11.13 per share from $11.04 at September 30 (including a $0.34 common stock dividend); comprehensive income of $50.4 million, or $0.48 per share.
Portfolio Performance — Mortgage Assets Outperformed
Mortgage assets significantly outperformed hedges in Q4; portfolio at 12/31 was $13.2 billion (including $9.0B settled positions and $4.2B in TBAs); RMBS spreads tightened materially (current-coupon nominal spreads tightened ~30 bps to 114 bps vs swap curve; OAS tightened ~23 bps to 45 bps), contributing to positive fixed income performance.
Record Growth in Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Lending
DTC platform funded $94 million in first and second liens in Q4 — a 90% increase from Q3 — with an additional $38 million in pipeline and $58.5 million brokered in second liens (roughly flat QoQ).
Improved Liquidity and Capital Actions
Ended the quarter with over $800 million in cash; repaid $261.9 million of convertible senior notes in full on 01/15/2026; RMBS funding markets remained stable with repo spreads around SOFR + 23 bps and weighted average days-to-maturity of agency RMBS repo at 54 days.
MSR Portfolio Health Metrics
MSR price multiple remained stable at 5.8x; 60+ day delinquency stayed low under 1%; settled ~ $400 million UPB of MSR from flow acquisitions/recapture in Q4 and continue to see prepays generally below projections for most of the portfolio (MSR CPR 6.4%).
Risk Management and Defensive Positioning
Economic debt-to-equity modestly lower at ~7x; management reduced leverage and mortgage risk slightly during the quarter and maintains a paired MSR-RMBS construction designed to reduce exposure to spread volatility.