Loans held for sale activity
Ellington Financial Inc. Loans held for sale activity increased by 3.9% to $2.71B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 101.2%, from $1.35B to $2.71B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Loans held for sale activity shows an upward trend with a 37.9% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase in net cash outflows typically signals higher loan origination volume for sale, while net inflows suggest successful liquidation of these assets. It helps investors understand the velocity of the company's loan-to-sell business model.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the net cash flow impact resulting from the origination, purchase, and subsequent sale of loans c...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported by financial institutions and mortgage lenders as 'Net cash from originations and sales of loans held for sale'.
loans_held_for_saleHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | $504.50M | $504.50M | $504.50M | $897.68M | $897.68M | $897.68M | $897.68M | $675.67M | $776.53M | $828.44M | $796.23M | $905.31M | $885.08M | $1.28B | $1.74B | $1.35B | $1.49B | $1.87B | $2.61B | $2.71B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +77.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -24.7% | +14.9% | +6.7% | -3.9% | +13.7% | -2.2% | +44.1% | +36.6% | -22.8% | +10.7% | +25.4% | +39.6% | +3.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +77.9% | +77.9% | +77.9% | -24.7% | -13.5% | -7.7% | -11.3% | +34.0% | +14.0% | +53.9% | +118.8% | +48.6% | +68.2% | +46.4% | +49.6% | +101.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ellington Financial Inc.'s loans held for sale activity?
- Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) reported loans held for sale activity of $2.71B in Q1 2026.
- How has Ellington Financial Inc.'s loans held for sale activity changed year-over-year?
- Ellington Financial Inc.'s loans held for sale activity increased by 101.2% year-over-year, from $1.35B to $2.71B.
- What is the long-term trend for Ellington Financial Inc.'s loans held for sale activity?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ellington Financial Inc.'s loans held for sale activity has grown at a 37.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.02B to $7.31B.
- What does loans held for sale activity mean?
- The net cash impact from creating and selling loans intended for the secondary market.