| Summary of net interest expense |
| | | | | | | | | Quarter ended March 31, | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | | | (in thousands) | Interest income: | | | | | | | Cash and short-term investments | | $ | 9,569 | | $ | 10,007 | Principal-only stripped mortgage-backed securities | | | (4,976) | | | 11,595 | Loans held for sale | | | 113,182 | | | 87,394 | Placement fees relating to custodial funds | | | 89,939 | | | 79,795 | Other | | | 465 | | | 1,080 | | | | 208,179 | | | 189,871 | Interest expense: | | | | | | | Assets sold under agreements to repurchase | | | 110,018 | | | 94,229 | Mortgage loan participation purchase and sale agreements | | | 4,194 | | | 3,804 | Notes payable secured by mortgage servicing assets | | | 22,389 | | | 36,578 | Unsecured senior notes | | | 83,279 | | | 60,137 | Interest shortfall on repayments of mortgage loans serviced for Agency securitizations | | | 26,131 | | | 9,774 | Interest on mortgage loan impound deposits | | | 2,737 | | | 2,581 | Other | | | 974 | | | 979 | | | | 249,722 | | | 208,082 | | | $ | (41,543) | | $ | (18,211) |
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