Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
NOTE 14—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Reserves for Loan Repurchases from Investors
In the ordinary course of business, the Company has exposure to liabilities with respect to certain representations and warranties that we make to the investors who purchase loans that we originate. The liability for investor reserves is included within other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The activity of the investor reserves was as follows for the periods presented:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(in thousands)
2025 2024
Balance — beginning of period $ 23,362  $ 19,973 
Provision for investor reserves 5,095  520 
Realized losses, net (6,508) (2,215)
Balance — end of period $ 21,949  $ 18,278 
Commitments
The Company enters into IRLCs with customers who have applied for residential forward mortgage loans and meet certain credit and underwriting criteria. These commitments expose the Company to market risk if interest rates change and the loan is not economically hedged or committed to an investor. The Company is also exposed to credit loss if the loan is originated and not sold to an investor and the customer does not perform. The collateral upon extension of credit typically consists of a first deed of trust in the mortgagor’s residential property. Commitments to originate loans do not necessarily reflect future cash requirements as some commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon. Total commitments to originate forward mortgage loans at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were approximately $1.9 billion and $1.1 billion, respectively. The Company finances origination of reverse mortgage loans with warehouse lines of credit.
The Company manages the interest rate price risk associated with its outstanding IRLCs and loans held for sale by entering into derivative loan instruments such as forward loan sales commitments, mandatory delivery commitments, options and futures contracts. Total commitments related to these derivatives at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were approximately $2.6 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively.
The Company has originated reverse mortgage loans under which the borrowers have additional borrowing capacity of $140.3 million and $131.4 million at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. This additional borrowing capacity is available on a scheduled or unscheduled payment basis. The Company also had short-term commitments to lend $1.5 million and $1.6 million in connection with reverse mortgage loans, outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The Company finances origination of reverse mortgage loans with warehouse lines of credit.
Legal Proceedings
The Company is involved in various lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business. While the ultimate results of these lawsuits cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not expect that these matters will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position or results of operations of the Company.