PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust reported a net income of $65.4 million, or $0.67 per common share on a diluted basis, for the first quarter of 2021. The results were driven by strong correspondent segment performance and improvements in the fair value of GSE credit risk transfer investments.
Net income attributable to common shareholders was $65.4 million.
Correspondent segment results were strong.
Fair value of GSE credit risk transfer (CRT) investments improved due to credit spread tightening.
Book value per common share increased to $20.90 at the end of the quarter.
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust is uniquely positioned to capitalize on the current environment characterized by elevated production volumes. Changes to the GSE preferred stock purchase agreements limiting cash window deliveries are expected to make well-capitalized correspondent aggregators like PMT increasingly important to a healthy mortgage market.
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