Note 5—Related Party Transactions

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PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

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Operating Activities

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Mortgage Loan Production Activities and MSR Recapture

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Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement

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The Company may sell newly originated loans to PMT under a mortgage loan purchase agreement. The Company has typically utilized the mortgage loan purchase agreement for the purpose of selling to PMT conforming balance non-government insured or guaranteed loans, as well as prime jumbo residential mortgage loans.

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Under the mortgage loan purchase agreement, PMT has the right to purchase up to 100% of the non-government insured or guaranteed loans purchased by the Company through its correspondent channel at the Company’s cost plus accrued interest, less any loan administrative fees paid to the Company by the correspondent sellers and subject to quarterly fulfillment fee charges as described below. The Company may hold or otherwise sell correspondent loans to other investors, or to PMT at a later date, if PMT chooses not to initially purchase such loans through the correspondent channel.

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MSR Recapture Agreement

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Pursuant to the terms of an MSR recapture agreement by and between the Company and PMT, if the Company refinances (recaptures) mortgage loans for which PMT holds the MSRs, the Company is generally required to transfer and convey to PMT cash in an amount equal to:

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The “recapture rate” means, during each month, the ratio of (i) the aggregate unpaid principal balance (“UPB”) of all refinance mortgage loans originated in such month, plus the aggregate UPB of all “preserved mortgage loans” relating to closed end second lien loans originated in such month, to (ii) the aggregate UPB of all mortgage loans from the portfolio that PLS has determined in good faith were refinanced in such month, plus the aggregate UPB of all “preserved mortgage loans” in such month. For purposes of such calculation, “preserved mortgage loan” means a mortgage loan in PMT’s portfolio as to which PLS or its affiliates originated a new closed end second lien loan in a subordinate position to such mortgage loan. The Company has further agreed to allocate resources sufficient to target a recapture rate of at least 30%.

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The MSR recapture agreement expires on December 31, 2029, subject to automatic renewal for an additional 18-month period unless terminated in accordance with the terms of the agreement.

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Mortgage Banking Services Agreement

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The Company has a mortgage banking services agreement with PMT. Under the mortgage banking services agreement, the Company provides PMT with certain mortgage banking services, including fulfillment and disposition-related services, for which it receives a monthly fulfillment fee. The mortgage banking services agreement was renewed and amended to provide for the Company to assume the role of initial correspondent loan purchaser, in place of PMT, effective July 1, 2025. As a result of the new structure, the sourcing fee arrangement described below no longer has any effect for commitments to purchase correspondent loans made on or after July 1, 2025.

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Fulfillment Services

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Pursuant to the terms of a mortgage banking services agreement, the fulfillment fees shall not exceed the following:

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Sourcing Fees

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PMT does not hold the Ginnie Mae approval required to issue Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) and act as a servicer. Accordingly, through June 30, 2025, under the agreement, the Company purchased mortgage loans underwritten in accordance with the Ginnie Mae MBS Guide “as is” and without recourse of any kind from PMT at PMT’s cost less an administrative fee plus accrued interest and sourcing fee ranging from one to two basis points of the UPB of the loan, generally based on the average number of calendar days the loan was held by PMT before purchase by the Company.

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While the Company purchased these mortgage loans “as is” and without recourse of any kind from PMT, where the Company has a claim for repurchase, indemnity or otherwise against a correspondent seller, it is entitled, at its sole expense, to pursue any such claim through or in the name of PMT. Beginning July 1, 2025, when the Company became the initial purchaser of correspondent loans, the sourcing fee was discontinued.

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The mortgage banking services agreement expires on December 31, 2029, subject to automatic renewal for an additional 18-month period unless terminated in accordance with the terms of the agreement.

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Following is a summary of loan production and MSR recapture activities, between the Company and PMT:

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Servicing Agreement

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The Company and PMT have entered into a loan servicing agreement (the “Servicing Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company provides subservicing for PMT’s MSRs and its portfolio of residential mortgage loans in exchange for servicing fees as described below:

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Following is a summary of loan servicing fees earned from PMT:

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The Servicing Agreement expires on December 31, 2029, subject to automatic renewal for an additional 18-month period unless terminated in accordance with the terms of the agreement.

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Management Agreement

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The Company has a management agreement with PMT (“Management Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company oversees PMT’s business affairs and for which PFSI collects a base management fee and may collect a performance incentive fee. The Management Agreement provides that:

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For the purpose of determining the amount of the performance incentive fee:

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“Net income” is defined as net income or loss attributable to PMT’s common shares of beneficial interest computed in accordance with GAAP adjusted for certain non-cash charges determined after discussions between the Company and PMT’s independent trustees and approval by a majority of PMT’s independent trustees.

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“Common shareholders’ equity” is defined as “shareholders’ equity” less the average value of the Company’s preferred equity determined in accordance with GAAP.

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“High watermark” is the annual adjustment that reflects the amount by which the “net income” (stated as a percentage of return on “equity”) in that year exceeds or falls short of the lesser of 8% and the average Fannie Mae 30-year MBS Yield (the “Target Yield”) for the year then ended. If the “net income” is lower than the Target Yield, the high watermark is increased by the difference. If the “net income” is higher than the Target Yield, the high watermark is reduced by the difference.

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Each time a performance incentive fee is earned, the high watermark returns to zero. As a result, the threshold amount required for the Company to earn a performance incentive fee is adjusted cumulatively based on the performance of PMT’s net income over (or under) the Target Yield, until the net income in excess of the Target Yield exceeds the then-current cumulative high watermark amount, and a performance incentive fee is earned. The high watermark is calculated based on the two years preceding the fiscal year for which the incentive fee is calculated, and will never be less than zero after including all high watermark increases and high watermark decreases over any such rolling two fiscal year period.

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The performance incentive fee may be paid in cash or a combination of cash and PMT’s common shares of beneficial interest (subject to a limit of no more than 50% paid in common shares of beneficial interest), at PMT’s option.

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In the event of termination of the Management Agreement between PMT and the Company, the Company may be entitled to a termination fee in certain circumstances. The termination fee is equal to three times the sum of (a) the average annual base management fee, and (b) the average annual performance incentive fee earned by the Company, in each case during the 24-month period immediately preceding the date of termination.

Following is a summary of the base management and performance incentive fees earned from PMT:

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The Management Agreement expires on December 31, 2029, subject to automatic renewal for an additional 18-month period unless terminated in accordance with the terms of the agreement.

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Expense Reimbursement

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Under the Management Agreement, PMT reimburses the Company for its organizational and operating expenses, including third-party expenses, incurred on PMT’s behalf, it being understood that the Company and its affiliates shall allocate a portion of their personnel’s time to provide certain legal, tax, accounting, internal audit and investor relations services for the direct benefit of PMT. PMT is also required to pay its pro rata portion of the rent, telephone, utilities, office furniture, equipment, machinery and other office, internal and overhead expenses of the Company and its affiliates required for PMT’s and its subsidiaries’ operations. These expenses are based on the resources the Company dedicates to investment management activities for PMT, as determined by the Company in its reasonable and good faith discretion.

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The Company received reimbursements from PMT for expenses as follows:

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Investing Activities

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Following is a summary of investing activities between the Company and PMT:

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Receivable from and Payable to PMT

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Amounts receivable from and payable to PMT are summarized below:

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Exchanged Private National Mortgage Acceptance Company, LLC Unitholders

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The Company entered into a tax receivable agreement with certain former owners of PNMAC that provides for the payment from time to time by the Company to PNMAC’s exchanged unitholders of an amount equal to 85% of the amount of the net tax benefits, if any, that the Company is deemed to realize as a result of (i) increases in tax basis of PNMAC’s assets resulting from exchanges of ownership interests in PNMAC and (ii) certain other tax benefits related to entering into the tax receivable agreement, including tax benefits attributable to payments under the tax receivable agreement.

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The Company has recorded a $24.8 million Payable to exchanged Private National Mortgage Acceptance Company, LLC unitholders under tax receivable agreement as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. The Company did not make payments under the tax receivable agreement during the quarters ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.