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Residential Loans and Residential Loans Held for Sale, at Fair Value
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Abstract]  
Residential Loans and Residential Loans Held for Sale, at Fair Value
4. Residential Loans and Residential Loans Held for Sale, at Fair Value
The Company accumulates its residential loan portfolio through acquisitions of performing, re-performing and non-performing residential loans and business purpose loans and originations of business purpose loans. It also invests in first loss subordinated securities and certain IOs issued by Freddie Mac-sponsored residential loan securitizations. In accordance with GAAP, the Company has consolidated the underlying seasoned re-performing and non-performing residential loans held in the securitizations and the CDOs issued to permanently finance these residential loans, representing Consolidated SLST. The Company also originates business purpose loans for sale to residential real estate investors through Constructive.
Residential loans are presented at fair value on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets as a result of a fair value election. Subsequent changes in fair value are reported in current period earnings and presented in unrealized gains (losses), net on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.
The following tables present the Company’s residential loans, at fair value, which consist of residential loans held by the Company, Consolidated SLST and other securitization trusts and residential loans held for sale, as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively (dollar amounts in thousands):
March 31, 2026
Residential loans (1)
Consolidated SLST (2)
Residential loans held in securitization trusts (3)
Total Residential loans
Residential loans held for sale (4)
Total
Principal$764,263 $1,286,462 $2,646,721 $4,697,446 $118,868 $4,816,314 
Premium / (Discount)
3,457 (60,995)(22,764)(80,302)— (80,302)
Change in fair value
(6,469)(87,400)(25,248)(119,117)2,739 (116,378)
Carrying value$761,251 $1,138,067 $2,598,709 $4,498,027 $121,607 $4,619,634 

December 31, 2025
Residential loans (1)
Consolidated SLST (2)
Residential loans held in securitization trusts (3)
Total Residential loans
Residential loans held for sale (4)
Total
Principal$575,565 $1,307,770 $2,656,765 $4,540,100 $78,915 $4,619,015 
Premium / (Discount)
3,389 (61,606)(27,107)(85,324)— (85,324)
Change in fair value
5,009 (80,487)(21,123)(96,601)1,792 (94,809)
Carrying value$583,963 $1,165,677 $2,608,535 $4,358,175 $80,707 $4,438,882 

(1)Certain of the Company's residential loans, at fair value are pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (see Note 12).
(2)The Company has consolidated the underlying seasoned re-performing and non-performing residential loans held in Consolidated SLST and the CDOs issued to permanently finance these residential loans. Consolidated SLST CDOs are included in collateralized debt obligations on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets (see Note 13).
(3)The Company's residential loans held in securitization trusts are pledged as collateral for CDOs issued by the Company. These CDOs are accounted for as financings and included in collateralized debt obligations on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets (see Note 13).
(4)Certain of the Company's residential loans held for sale, at fair value are pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements and warehouse facilities as of March 31, 2026 (see Note 12).
Residential Loans, at Fair Value

The following tables present the unrealized (losses) gains, net attributable to residential loans, at fair value for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively (dollar amounts in thousands):

For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2026March 31, 2025
Residential loans
Consolidated SLST (1)
Residential loans held in securitization trustsResidential loans
Consolidated SLST (1)
Residential loans held in securitization trusts
Unrealized (losses) gains, net
$(3,437)$(6,913)$(16,624)$6,168 $12,895 $24,188 

(1)In accordance with the practical expedient in ASC 810, the Company determines the fair value of the residential loans held in Consolidated SLST based on the fair value of the CDOs issued by Consolidated SLST, including investment securities we own, as the fair value of these instruments is more observable (see Note 16). See Note 7 for unrealized (losses) gains, net recognized by the Company on its investment in Consolidated SLST, which include unrealized (losses) gains on the residential loans held in Consolidated SLST presented in the table above and unrealized (losses) gains on the CDOs issued by Consolidated SLST.

The geographic concentrations of credit risk exceeding 5% of the unpaid principal balance of residential loans, at fair value as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, are as follows:

March 31, 2026December 31, 2025
Residential loansConsolidated SLSTResidential loans held in securitization trustsResidential loansConsolidated SLSTResidential loans held in securitization trusts
Florida
9.1 %8.6 %8.5 %7.0 %8.6 %10.1 %
New Jersey
8.9 %6.2 %6.9 %8.9 %6.3 %6.4 %
California
7.6 %11.3 %13.2 %3.4 %11.2 %16.8 %
Ohio
7.4 %3.4 %5.4 %10.7 %3.5 %3.9 %
Pennsylvania
7.2 %3.8 %6.7 %10.1 %3.8 %5.5 %
New York
6.1 %10.8 %7.1 %6.7 %10.7 %6.6 %
Texas
5.5 %4.4 %6.2 %5.2 %4.4 %6.7 %
Illinois
3.8 %7.4 %3.5 %3.6 %7.4 %3.3 %

The following table presents the fair value and aggregate unpaid principal balance of the Company's residential loans and residential loans held in securitization trusts in non-accrual status as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively (dollar amounts in thousands):

Greater than 90 days past dueLess than 90 days past due
Fair ValueUnpaid Principal BalanceFair ValueUnpaid Principal Balance
March 31, 2026$108,205 $135,024 $2,004 $2,100 
December 31, 2025101,757 118,957 1,977 2,303 

Formal foreclosure proceedings were in process with respect to residential loans with an aggregate fair value of $87.8 million and an aggregate unpaid principal balance of $110.4 million as of March 31, 2026.

Residential loans held in Consolidated SLST with an aggregate unpaid principal balance of $135.0 million and $134.7 million were 90 days or more delinquent as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. In addition, formal foreclosure proceedings were in process with respect to residential loans held in Consolidated SLST with an aggregate unpaid principal balance of $49.0 million as of March 31, 2026.
Residential Loans Held for Sale, at Fair Value

Residential loans held for sale, at fair value, consist of business purpose loans originated by Constructive and held for sale to third-party investors in the secondary market as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. Residential loans held for sale are presented at fair value on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets as a result of a fair value election. Subsequent changes in fair value are recorded in current period earnings and presented in mortgage banking activities, net on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The following table presents the activity of residential loans held for sale for the three months ended March 31, 2026 (dollar amounts in thousands):

Principal balance as of December 31, 2025
$78,915 
Principal balance of loans originated
400,810 
Principal balance of loans sold to third parties
(128,909)
Proceeds from repayments
(882)
Principal balance of loans repurchased
755 
Principal balance of loans transferred from residential loans held for sale to residential loans
(231,821)
   Principal balance as of March 31, 2026
$118,868 

The geographic concentrations of credit risk exceeding 5% of the unpaid principal balance of residential loans held for sale, at fair value as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, are as follows:

March 31, 2026December 31, 2025
Ohio
13.4 %13.8 %
New York
12.8 %11.9 %
Pennsylvania
11.4 %7.2 %
New Jersey
11.4 %9.2 %
Texas
7.8 %8.9 %

Mortgage Banking Activities, Net

The following table summarizes the components of mortgage banking activities, net for the three months ended March 31, 2026 (dollar amounts in thousands):

Residential loan origination and other fees
$6,114 
Gains on residential loans held for sale, net (1)
9,216 
   Mortgage banking activities, net
$15,330 

(1)Includes gains on sale and unrealized gains, net of provision for loan repurchases, and gains (losses) on interest rate lock commitments. Interest rate lock commitments are accounted for by the Company as derivative instruments (see Note 9).