v3.26.1
Long-Term Debt (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Long-Term Debt.  
Summary of term notes issued

Maturity date

Issuance date

  ​ ​ ​

Principal balance

  ​ ​ ​

Annual interest rate spread (1)

  ​ ​ ​

Stated

  ​ ​ ​

Optional extension (2)

(in thousands)

Term Notes:

February 29, 2024

$

425,000

3.20%

March 26, 2029

March 25, 2031

August 14, 2025

300,000

2.45%

August 26, 2030

August 25, 2032

Term Loans:

February 28, 2023

480,000

3.00%

February 25, 2028

February 25, 2029

October 25, 2023

125,000

3.00%

October 25, 2028

$

1,330,000

(1)Interest is charged at a rate of SOFR plus a spread.
(2)The Term Notes and Term Loans’ indentures provide the Company with the option to extend the maturity of certain of the Term Notes or Term Loans as specified in the respective agreements.
Summary of note payable

Quarter ended March 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

(dollars in thousands)

Average balance

$

1,332,222

$

1,863,611

Weighted average interest rate (1)

6.72%

7.85%

Total interest expense

$

22,389

$

36,578

(1)Excludes the effect of amortization of debt issuance costs totaling $305,000 and $513,000 for the quarters ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

March 31, 

December 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

(dollars in thousands)

Carrying value:

Unpaid principal balance:

Term Notes and Term Loans

$

1,330,000

  ​ ​ ​

$

1,330,000

Freddie Mac MSR notes payable

100,000

1,430,000

1,330,000

Unamortized debt issuance costs

(3,675)

(3,979)

$

1,426,325

$

1,326,021

Weighted average interest rate

6.64%

6.69%

Assets pledged to secure notes payable (1):

Servicing advances

$

394,107

$

406,825

Mortgage servicing rights

$

8,831,375

$

9,367,851

Margin deposits

$

12,630

$

10,393

(1)Beneficial interests in the Ginnie Mae MSRs, Fannie Mae MSRs, servicing advances and margin deposit assets collectively serve as the collateral securing servicing asset facilities that issue Assets sold under agreements to repurchase and the Term Notes and Term Loans included in Notes payable secured by mortgage servicing assets.
Summary of Unsecured Notes issued

Issuance date

Principal balance

Note interest rate

Maturity date

Optional redemption date (1)

(in thousands)

(annual)

February 11, 2021

$

650,000

4.25%

February 15, 2029

February 15, 2024

September 16, 2021

500,000

5.75%

September 15, 2031

September 15, 2026

December 11, 2023

750,000

7.875%

December 15, 2029

December 15, 2026

May 23, 2024

650,000

7.125%

November 15, 2030

November 15, 2026

February 6, 2025

850,000

6.875%

February 15, 2033

February 15, 2028

May 1, 2025

850,000

6.875%

May 15, 2032

May 15, 2028

August 7, 2025

650,000

6.750%

February 15, 2034

August 15, 2028

$

4,900,000

(1)Before the optional redemption date, the Company may redeem some or all of the Unsecured Notes for that issuance at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest and a make-whole premium or the Company may redeem up to 40% of the Unsecured Notes for that issuance with an amount equal to or less than the net proceeds from certain equity offerings at the redemption price set forth in the indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest. On or after the optional redemption date, the Company may redeem some or all of the Unsecured Notes for that issuance at the redemption prices set forth in the indenture, plus accrued interest.
Summary of unsecured notes payable

Quarter ended March 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​

2025

(dollars in thousands)

Average balance

$

4,900,000

$

3,710,000

Weighted average interest rate (1)

6.58%

6.26%

Total interest expense

$

83,279

$

60,137

(1)Excludes the effect of amortization of debt issuance costs of $2.7 million and $2.0 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

March 31, 

December 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

(dollars in thousands)

Carrying value:

Unpaid principal balance

$

4,900,000

$

4,900,000

Unamortized debt issuance costs and premiums, net

(65,604)

(68,258)

$

4,834,396

$

4,831,742

Weighted average interest rate

6.58%

6.58%

Summary of maturities of Long-Term Debt

Maturities of long-term debt (based on stated maturity dates) are as follows:

Twelve months ended March 31,

  ​ ​ ​

2027

  ​ ​ ​

2028

  ​ ​ ​

2029

  ​ ​ ​

2030

  ​ ​ ​

2031

  ​ ​ ​

Thereafter

  ​ ​ ​

Total

(in thousands)

Notes payable secured by mortgage servicing assets (1)

$

$

480,000

$

550,000

$

$

300,000

$

$

1,330,000

Unsecured senior notes

650,000

750,000

650,000

2,850,000

4,900,000

Total

$

$

480,000

$

1,200,000

$

750,000

$

950,000

$

2,850,000

$

6,230,000

(1)The Term Notes and Term Loans’ indentures provide the Company with the option to extend the maturity of the Term Notes and Term Loans as specified in the respective agreements.