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Servicing Revenue
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Transfers and Servicing [Abstract]  
Servicing Revenue
Note 6 - Mortgage Servicing Rights
Mortgage Servicing Rights (“MSRs”) represent servicing rights retained by the Company for agency loans it originates and sells. The servicing fees are collected from the monthly payments made by the borrowers. The Company generally receives other remuneration including rights to various loan fees such as late charges, collateral re-conveyance charges, loan prepayment penalties, and other ancillary fees. In addition, the Company earns placement fees on funds held pending remittance related to its collection of loan principal and escrow balances. As of September 30, 2026, the Company had a servicing portfolio consisting of 1,075 loans with an unpaid principal balance of $22.8 billion for which it owns MSRs. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had a servicing portfolio consisting of 1,042 loans with an unpaid principal balance of $21.6 billion for which it owns MSRs.
Activity related to MSRs for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and the year ended December 31, 2025 was as follows (in thousands):

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026
Beginning balance, as of January 1, 2026$212,216 
Additions18,924 
Amortization(29,434)
Impairment reversal2,601 
Prepayments and write-offs(3,129)
Ending balance, as of September 30, 2026$201,178 

Year Ended December 31, 2025
Beginning balance, as of January 1, 2025$— 
Acquired MSRs at July 1, 2025211,545 
Additions26,295 
Amortization(19,434)
Impairment(2,590)
Prepayments and write-offs(3,600)
Ending balance, as of December 31, 2025$212,216 
The discount rates used to determine the present value of the MSRs, at recognition, were between 8%-14% (representing a weighted average discount rate of 10.2%) as of September 30, 2026. The weighted average estimated life remaining of the MSRs was 6.2 years as of September 30, 2026. The weighted average estimated life remaining of the MSRs was 6.4 years as of December 31, 2025.
Contractual servicing fees, including late fees, and ancillary fees were $37.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, and are included in servicing fees, net in the consolidated statement of operations. At September 30, 2026, there were no MSRs that were considered impaired. At December 31, 2025, $2.6 million of MSRs were considered impaired.
The expected amortization of capitalized MSRs recorded at September 30, 2026 is as follows (in thousands):

YearAmortization
2026 (October-December)$8,612 
202732,973 
202827,327 
202922,648 
203018,770 
Thereafter90,848 
Total$201,178 
Based on scheduled maturities, actual amortization may vary from these estimates.
Note 17 - Servicing Revenue
The components of servicing revenue are as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026202520262025
Servicing and ancillary fees$13,752 $11,651 $39,408 $11,651 
Interest on escrows8,217 7,890 23,038 7,890 
MSR payoffs(122)(2,052)(3,129)(2,052)
MSR amortization(9,571)(9,524)(29,434)(9,524)
MSR impairment— (4,359)2,601 (4,359)
Total servicing revenue, net$12,276 $3,606 $32,484 $3,606 

As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the weighted average servicing fee was 8.8 basis points and 9.2 basis points, respectively. At September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, total escrow and reserve balances were approximately $1.3 billion and $921 million, respectively, none of which are included in our consolidated balance sheets. These escrows are maintained in separate accounts at several federally insured depository institutions, which may exceed FDIC insured limits. We earn placement fees on the total escrow deposits, which is generally based on a market rate of interest negotiated with the financial institutions that hold the escrow deposits. Placement fees earned on total escrows, net of interest paid to the borrower, is included as a component of servicing revenue, net in the consolidated statements of income as noted in the table above.

Product type concentrations that impact our servicing revenue are as follows ($ in millions):
Product Type Concentrations
September 30, 2026December 31, 2025
UPB% of TotalAnnualized Effective Service Fee RateUPB% of TotalAnnualized Effective Service Fee Rate
Fannie Mae$7,955 13 %0.41 %$7,860 16 %0.42 %
Ginnie Mae5,495 9 %0.31 %5,125 11 %0.35 %
Freddie Mac9,342 15 %0.14 %8,649 18 %0.15 %
Bridge361 1 %0.13 %836 2 %0.16 %
Affordable532 1 %0.13 %425 1 %0.26 %
Benefit Street Partners(1)
11,632 19 %0.13 %130 — %0.06 %
Private Label25,970 42 %0.04 %24,821 52 %0.04 %
Total/Weighted Average$61,287 100 %0.14 %$47,846 100 %0.14 %
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(1) Represents the commercial real estate debt book serviced for the Company's affiliates, including $4.4 billion of the $11.6 billion serviced for a wholly owned subsidiary; related revenue is eliminated in consolidation.
Geographic concentrations that impact our servicing revenue are as follows:
                               Geographic Considerations
September 30, 2026December 31, 2025
% of Total% of Total
New York14.5 %15.2 %
Texas9.9 %11.0 %
Maryland7.4 %8.5 %
California7.1 %7.2 %
Virginia6.3 %5.8 %
Florida6.1 %5.7 %
New Jersey4.9 %5.4 %
Other(1)
43.8 %41.2 %
Total100.0 %100.0 %
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(1) No other individual state represented 5% or more of the total.