PennyMac

PennyMac Q1 earnings: Strong mortgage production offsets weaker servicing results

PennyMac Financial Services reported first-quarter net income of $82.3 million, or $1.53 per diluted share, as stronger mortgage production helped offset weaker servicing results tied to mortgage servicing rights valuation changes and hedging losses. The Westlake Village, California-based mortgage lender and servicer posted adjusted net income of $117.7 million, or $2.19 per diluted share, for […]

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Pennymac leader on policy shifts to ease homeownership barriers

As housing affordability remains strained, policymakers and industry leaders are weighing how regulation, mortgage markets and tax policy shape access to homeownership. Isaac Boltansky, head of public policy at Pennymac, fielded questions on the matter from Robb Van Raaphorst, senior vice president at Rational 360. Boltansky said debate in Washington, D.C., reflects growing urgency around

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Inside Pennymac’s Texas expansion and its push for top mortgage talent

Pennymac cut the ribbon on a new facility in Carrollton, Texas, on Friday, which will become the company’s largest corporate office, eventually housing more than 1,800 employees. The move consolidates two offices in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex while also giving the company room to grow. Pennymac is taking full advantage of the bigger space, actively hiring

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PennyMac’s Q3 2025 profit surges 33% with strong revenue growth

PennyMac Financial Services Inc. disclosed its third-quarter 2025 earnings on Wednesday, highlighted by a profit of $181.5 million from July through September — a figure that represented 33% growth from the prior quarter and 162% growth from the same period last year. The California-based mortgage lender increased its net income during the third quarter through

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Tech Pulse: AI for real estate teams; Tech Trendsetter shares insights

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Can AI help real estate teams stand out or make them all look the same? Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming real estate marketing and workflows, but agents are

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Pennymac announces equity stake, partnership with Vesta

Pennymac Financial Services Inc. announced on Monday that it has taken a long-term minority equity stake in Vesta Innovations Inc. as part of an effort to modernize the mortgage process. The investment is part of a partnership between the two companies, also announced on Monday, which aims to streamline mortgage applications and enhance the customer

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PennyMac, the top dog in correspondent, says its broker business is booming

PennyMac Financial Services Inc. (PFSI) on Tuesday reported net income of $136.5 million for Q2 2025 on revenue of $444.7 million, which executives attributed to big strides made in the broker channel and a servicing portfolio that has surpassed $700 billion UPB. During the earnings call, CEO and Chairman David Spector commented that PennyMac was experiencing

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Nonbanks cement their dominance in agency servicer/seller market

New issuance of agency mortgage servicing pools is down sharply — $555 billion through the first six months of 2025 versus $1.1 trillion in the same period last year — and is reflective of a sluggish origination environment. That’s according to Recursion‘s Agency Mortgage Servicer/Seller Report for July 2025. Prepayments were also down to $301

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House passes bill to give VA borrowers a partial mortgage claim option

Following about 20 minutes of debate on the floor of the House of Representatives on Monday, H.R. 1815 — known as the V.A. Home Loan Program Reform Act — was passed by voice vote and will now be given to the Senate for additional debate. The passage by the House keeps the bill moving through

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