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New York Mortgage Trust, Inc.

NYMT

Financial Services

2w

Strategic Expansion into Residential Business Purpose Lending via Constructive Acquisition

NYMT completed the full acquisition of Constructive on July 15, marking a milestone in expanding into residential business purpose loans.
Constructive's origination of over $5.2 billion in loans across 48 states, with a focus on high-quality, diversified portfolio including 93% rental loans and 7% bridge loans.
The acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive to EAD and will enhance recurring earnings and gain on sale income.
Management emphasized the long-term growth potential of the platform, with plans to scale origination volume and expand geographic footprint, aiming for a 15% annual equity return.

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

EGBN

Financial Services

3w

Proactive Resolution of Challenged Office Loans and Structural Industry Changes

The company is actively addressing long-term, structural issues in the office sector, including valuation pressures and nonperforming loans.
Significant provisioning was made, with a 31.2% reserve for substandard office loans and an 11.5% coverage ratio.
Progress includes restructuring a large nonaccrual office loan into an AB note, with some loans moved to 'held for sale' and an expected sale closing in Q3.
Management emphasizes that these are deliberate, strategic steps to normalize provisioning and mitigate long-term risks.

Redwood Trust, Inc.

RWT

Financial Services

2w

Financial Performance Summary

Capital allocated to legacy investments reduced by 17% since March 31, 2025.
Core segment's earnings available for distribution (EAD) was $25 million or $0.18 per share, with a 14.5% annualized ROE, compared to $28 million or $0.20 per share in Q1.
CoreVest Mortgage Banking achieved $6 million segment net income and a 34% annualized EAD ROE.
GAAP book value per share declined to $7.49 at June 30, 2025, from $8.39 at March 31, 2025.
Legacy investments recorded a $104 million loss, driven by negative fair value adjustments and accelerated asset sales.
Mortgage banking platforms delivered combined returns exceeding 20% and gain on sale margins above target for the fourth consecutive quarter.
Mortgage banking revenue increased 88% year-over-year.
Redwood reported a GAAP net loss of $100.2 million or $0.76 per share for Q2 2025, primarily due to accelerated wind down of legacy portfolio and associated fair value changes.
Sequoia Mortgage Banking generated $22 million segment net income with a 19% annualized ROE; Aspire loan volumes tripled sequentially to $330 million.

Pathward Financial, Inc.

CASH

Financial Services

2w

Financial Performance Summary

Allowance for credit loss was 160 basis points with an annualized net charge-off rate of 52 basis points.
Approximately 604,000 shares were repurchased in the quarter at an average price of $74.49, totaling almost 1.9 million shares year-to-date.
Liquidity remains strong with nearly $2.7 billion available, higher than last year.
Loans and leases increased compared to last year, with commercial finance loan yields at 9.55% in the quarter versus 8.24% in the prior quarter.
Net interest margin in the quarter was 7.43% and adjusted net interest margin was 5.98%, both expanded from last year's quarter.
Noninterest income grew 11% from the prior year, driven by tax solutions, secondary market revenue, and card and deposit fees.
Nonperforming loans increased due to three specific loans, including one related to fraud but well collateralized.

WSFS Financial Corporation

WSFS

Financial Services

3w

Financial Performance Summary

Core fee revenue grew 9% quarter-over-quarter, led by wealth (17% YoY growth), capital markets, and mortgage businesses.
Core net interest margin expanded by 1 basis point to 3.89%, driven by a 9 basis point reduction in total funding costs and a deposit beta of 43%.
Gross loans were flat quarter-over-quarter, with strong commercial fundings, especially in C&I loans growing 2% linked quarter, and consumer residential mortgage and HELOCs growing 2% and 8% respectively.
Net credit costs were $14.3 million with net charge-offs at 30 basis points, half attributable to the Upstart sale; excluding Upstart, net charge-offs were 14 basis points.
Nonperforming assets declined to 51 basis points of total assets due to payoffs, despite a slight uptick in delinquencies that resolved in July.
Total client deposits increased 1% linked quarter and 5% year-over-year, with noninterest deposits growing 11% YoY to over 30% of total deposits.
WSFS reported core earnings per share of $1.27 for Q2 2025, with core return on assets at 1.3% and core return on tangible common equity at 18.03%, all improved from Q1.
WSFS returned $87.3 million in capital during Q2, including $77.7 million in share buybacks representing 2.7% of outstanding shares; year-to-date buybacks total 4.4% of shares.

AIZ

Financial Services

1w

Global Housing 25% EBITDA Growth Excluding Cats Driven by Market Demand and Technology Investments

Global Housing adjusted EBITDA increased 25% in first 6 months, excluding reportable catastrophes.
Growth driven by increased demand for lender-placed insurance amid a hardening market.
Significant expense leverage of over 700 basis points over 2 years.
Addition of approximately 300,000 loans from new mortgage servicing partner in Q3.
Ongoing technology investments enhance efficiency, including digitization of millions of documents.
Growth in renters segment supported by tech-enabled services and platform expansion.
Achieved a year-to-date combined ratio of 87% excluding cats, on track for mid-80s full-year ratio.

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

CFR

Financial Services

2w

Financial Performance Summary

Average deposits increased 3.1% year-over-year to $41.8 billion; average loans grew 7.2% to $21.1 billion.
Commercial loans grew 4.9% year-over-year with CRE up 6.8%, energy loans up 22%, and C&I down about 1%.
Consumer real estate loans grew 22% year-over-year to $3.3 billion, driven by second lien home equity and mortgage products.
Cullen/Frost earned $155.3 million or $2.39 a share in Q2 2025, up from $143.8 million or $2.21 a share in Q2 2024.
Expansion efforts contributed $2.76 billion in deposits, $2.03 billion in loans, and nearly 69,000 new households.
New loan commitments totaled just under $2 billion in Q2, a 56% increase over Q1.
Nonperforming assets declined to $64 million from $85 million at year-end; net charge-offs were $11.2 million, or 21 basis points annualized.
Return on average assets and average common equity were 1.22% and 15.6%, compared to 1.18% and 17.08% in the prior year quarter.
Total problem loans increased to $989 million, mainly due to multifamily loans, with expected resolutions in H2 2025.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

ARE

Financial Services

3w

Financial Performance Summary

FFO per share diluted as adjusted was $2.33 for 2Q 2025, up 1.3% compared to prior quarter.
Occupancy at quarter end was 90.8%, down 90 basis points from prior quarter, with year-end 2025 guidance reiterated at 90.9% to 92.5%.
Other income averaged about $20 million per quarter, consistent with recent history.
Recognized impairments of real estate of $129.6 million during the quarter related to non-core assets.
Reiterated full year 2025 FFO per share guidance at $9.26 midpoint.
Same property NOI was down 5.4% and up 2% on a cash basis for the quarter.
Strong balance sheet with $4.6 billion liquidity and longest average debt maturity of 12 years among S&P 500 REITs.
Trailing 12 months G&A cost as a percentage of NOI was 6.3%, the lowest in 10 years, with expected annual savings of approximately $49 million for 2025.
Venture investments realized $60 million gains in first half 2025, consistent with prior quarters.

Rocket Companies, Inc.

RKT

Financial Services

2w

Financial Performance Summary

Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.04.
Adjusted EBITDA was $172 million, representing a 13% margin.
Adjusted revenue reached $1.34 billion, above the high end of guidance, representing 9% year-over-year growth.
Gain on sale margin for Q2 was 280 basis points, consistent with the 12-month average.
Held $6 billion in available cash and $7.6 billion in mortgage servicing rights, totaling $13.6 billion in balance sheet value.
Home equity loan volume nearly doubled year-over-year, hitting new records for units and volume.
Net rate lock volume increased by 13% year-over-year, exceeding $28 billion.
Redfin's financials were not included in Q2 results as the acquisition closed on July 1.
Served over 100,000 origination clients, a 19% year-over-year increase, driven by home equity loan growth.
Total liquidity stood at $9.1 billion, including cash, undrawn lines of credit, and MSR credit facilities.