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Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc.

CMTG

Financial Services

1w

Progress in Resolving Watch List Loans and Impact on Portfolio

In Q2 2025, CMTG resolved 8 loans totaling $873 million of UPB, including 4 full payoffs and 4 watch list loans.
Year-to-date, total resolutions reached $1.9 billion of UPB, with a net decline of $758 million from the start of the year.
The watch list has been reduced to 17 loans and $2.1 billion of UPB, down from higher levels at the beginning of the year.
Management emphasizes proactive asset management, including loan sales, discounted payoffs, and foreclosures, to optimize outcomes.
Progress demonstrates management’s focus on strategic resolution to improve portfolio health amid challenging market conditions.

Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.

IVR

Financial Services

3w

Financial Performance Summary

Agency RMBS modestly outperformed treasury hedges but underperformed swap hedges due to tightening swap spreads.
Agency RMBS portfolio decreased 15% quarter-over-quarter due to risk management amid trade policy uncertainty.
Debt-to-equity ratio decreased from 7.1x at the end of March to 6.5x at the end of June.
Hedge notional declined from $4.5 billion to $4.3 billion, with hedge ratio increasing from 85% to 94%.
Levered gross ROEs on higher coupons are in the low 20s, representing an attractive entry point for mortgage investors.
Repurchase agreements collateralized by Agency RMBS and CMBS declined from $5.4 billion to $4.6 billion.
Swap spreads tightened significantly, negatively impacting book value during the quarter.
The $5.2 billion investment portfolio consisted of $4.3 billion in agency mortgages and $900 million in Agency CMBS.
The economic return for the quarter was negative 4.8%, consisting of a $0.34 dividend per common share and a $0.76 decline in book value per common share.

Blue Foundry Bancorp

BLFY

Financial Services

2w

Strategic Focus on Portfolio Diversification and Yield Enhancement

Management emphasized ongoing efforts to diversify the loan portfolio, including a $22 million increase in commercial and industrial loans, a $12 million rise in construction loans, and a $76 million increase in consumer loans, primarily credit-enhanced.
The strategy aims to improve risk-adjusted returns and drive earnings growth, with a focus on higher-yield asset classes.
Loan pipeline remains healthy with over $40 million in commercial lending letters of intent, expected to yield above 7%.
Portfolio shifts are aligned with long-term value creation and supporting local businesses.

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

PMT

Financial Services

3w

Financial Performance Summary

Credit Sensitive Strategies contributed $22 million to pretax income, including $17 million from organically created CRT investments.
Interest Rate Sensitive Strategies had a pretax loss of $5 million, with fair value increases on MSR investments offset by declines in MBS and interest rate hedges.
Net income excluding market-driven value changes was $36 million, down from $41 million in the prior quarter due to higher realized and projected prepayment activity.
PMT declared a second quarter common dividend of $0.40 per share; book value per share at June 30 was $15, down modestly from March 31.
PMT reported a net loss to common shareholders of $3 million or loss per share of $0.04 in Q2 2025, driven by fair value declines and a $14 million nonrecurring tax adjustment.
Total correspondent loan acquisition volume was $30 billion, up 30% from the prior quarter, with $3 billion acquired for PMT's account, up 11%.

LendingClub Corporation

LC

Financial Services

2w

Launch of LevelUp Checking with 2% Cash Back for On-Time Loan Payments

Introduction of a first-of-its-kind checking product offering 2% cash back for on-time personal loan payments and 1% cash back on everyday purchases.
Nearly 6x increase in checking account openings per day post-launch, with 60% of new accounts by borrowers.
Management emphasizes the strategic goal of increasing member engagement, cross-sell opportunities, and long-term customer lifetime value.
Early results are encouraging, with a focus on building a sticky, multiproduct ecosystem.

Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.

LOB

Financial Services

3w

Financial Performance Summary

Capital levels remained strong and stable, with 41% of assets in cash or government-guaranteed investments and a healthy Mahan Ratio of 16.5%.
Credit metrics improved with past dues low at $13 million (11 basis points), new defaults down to 40, and nonaccrual loans trending down to $69 million (63 basis points).
Customer deposits grew 6% linked quarter and are approximately 20% higher than June 30, 2024, with noninterest-bearing checking balances up 36% year-to-date.
Gain on sale revenue totaled approximately $22 million from $322 million of guaranteed loan sales at a 7% average premium.
Loan originations reached $1.5 billion, the largest Q2 in bank history excluding PPP, driving 3% linked quarter loan growth and 19% year-over-year loan balance increase.
Net interest income increased $9 million or 9% linked quarter, with net interest margin expanding 8 basis points for the third consecutive quarter.
Noninterest expense was $89 million, including $3 million of one-time expenses, with core recurring expenses up 3% linked quarter primarily due to growth.
Q2 earnings per share of $0.51, a 22% linked quarter increase in core operating leverage, and a 20% year-over-year revenue growth highlight strong financial results.

Rithm Property Trust Inc.

RPT

Financial Services

3w

Use of Securities Portfolio as Funding Source

The company has a sizable book of CMBS securities, primarily floating rate and high-quality assets.
Spreads on securities have tightened, prompting consideration of selling securities to fund direct investments.
Management sees potential to realize gains from securities and redeploy capital into higher-yielding opportunities.
The securities portfolio is viewed as a flexible funding source to support growth without excessive leverage.

Home Bancshares, Inc.

HOMB

Financial Services

4w

Financial Performance Summary

Expenses were elevated due to a $3.5 million lawsuit settlement but core expenses were around $111.5 million, expected to normalize next quarter.
Home Bancshares reported record earnings of $118.4 million or $0.60 earnings per share in Q2 2025, with a return on assets of 2.08%, slightly up from Q1's $115.2 million and 2.07% ROA.
Loan growth was solid, with CCFG portfolio growing by $122 million in Q2 and total loans funded around $1.1 billion.
Loan loss reserve remained strong at 1.86%, Tier 1 capital at 15.6%, leverage ratio at 13.4%, and total risk-based capital at 19.3%.
Non-GAAP earnings for the first six months of 2025 were $233.6 million, up over 15% from the prior year period.
Tangible common equity grew by $1.36 billion or 11.25% over the past 12 months, from $12.08 billion to $13.44 billion.
The company repurchased over 3 million shares worth about $86 million and paid $150 million in dividends over the past year.
The non-GAAP return on tangible common equity was 18.26%, with GAAP ROTCE at 17.68%.

KEY

Financial Services

3w

KeyCorp's Robust Loan Growth and Pipeline Strength in 2025

Achieved full-year plan to grow commercial loans by approximately $3 billion in 2025, with backlogs in institutional and middle market segments continuing to build.
Commercial loan growth was broad-based across industries and regions, driven by new client acquisitions.
Loan growth is expected to be supported by strong pipelines and active client engagement, with a focus on sectors like renewables, affordable housing, healthcare, and public sector.
Guidance anticipates continued C&I loan growth, with some offset from CRE and residential mortgage paydowns, and potential upside from CapEx and bonus depreciation.

Truist Financial Corporation

TFC

Financial Services

4w

Financial Performance Summary

Adjusted expenses increased 3.1% linked quarter primarily due to higher personnel expenses related to merit increases and strategic hiring.
Adjusted revenue increased 2.1% linked quarter due to 2.3% growth in net interest income and 1.8% growth in non-interest income.
Asset quality improved with net charge-offs declining nine basis points linked quarter to 51 basis points and nonperforming loans down nine basis points linked quarter.
Average loan balances increased 2% linked quarter and end-of-period loans increased 3.3%, driven by broad-based growth in consumer and wholesale segments.
Capital position remains strong with a CET1 ratio of 11% stated and 9.3% adjusted for AOCI, supporting balance sheet growth and capital returns.
Returned $1.4 billion to shareholders via dividends and repurchased $750 million of common stock in the quarter, including opportunistic repurchases above target.
Truist reported second quarter 2025 net income available to common shareholders of $1.2 billion or $0.90 per share, including $0.02 per share of restructuring charges and $0.01 per share of losses from investment securities sales.