Investment Portfolio Segment — Servicing expense
Ellington Financial Inc. Investment Portfolio Segment — Servicing expense increased by 18.8% to $1.75M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.2%, from $1.56M to $1.75M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Investment Portfolio Segment — Servicing expense shows an upward trend with a 8.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Rising servicing costs relative to portfolio size may indicate operational inefficiencies or increased complexity in loan administration.
Detailed definition
Covers the costs associated with the administration and collection of payments on the mortgage loans held within the por...
Peer comparison
Reported by mortgage-focused lenders as 'Loan Servicing Expenses'.
efc_segment_investment_portfolio_segment_servicing_expenseHistorical Data
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.18M | $1.18M | $1.18M | $1.18M | $1.21M | $1.21M | $1.21M | $1.21M | $1.22M | $1.26M | $1.47M | $1.41M | $1.56M | $1.52M | $1.50M | $1.48M | $1.75M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +2.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.5% | +3.3% | +16.5% | -3.9% | +11.0% | -2.5% | -1.6% | -1.5% | +18.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.5% | +2.5% | +2.5% | +2.5% | +0.5% | +3.8% | +21.0% | +16.3% | +28.4% | +21.2% | +2.3% | +4.9% | +12.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ellington Financial Inc.'s investment portfolio segment — servicing expense?
- Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) reported investment portfolio segment — servicing expense of $1.75M in Q1 2026.
- How has Ellington Financial Inc.'s investment portfolio segment — servicing expense changed year-over-year?
- Ellington Financial Inc.'s investment portfolio segment — servicing expense increased by 12.2% year-over-year, from $1.56M to $1.75M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ellington Financial Inc.'s investment portfolio segment — servicing expense?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Ellington Financial Inc.'s investment portfolio segment — servicing expense has grown at a 8.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.73M to $6.06M.
- What does investment portfolio segment — servicing expense mean?
- The costs incurred to manage and collect payments on the loans in the portfolio.