Operating
Payment for Origination and Purchase, Loan, Held-for-Sale
Ellington Financial Inc. Payment for Origination and Purchase, Loan, Held-for-Sale 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), Payment for Origination and Purchase, Loan, Held-for-Sale shows an upward trend with a 37.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026May 11, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher volume in the loan origination business, which may lead to future fee income upon sale.
Detailed definition
This represents the cash outflow associated with originating new loans or purchasing existing loan portfolios intended f...
Peer comparison
Standard for mortgage-heavy banks; peers report as 'Cash used for loan originations'.
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operating_payments_for_origination_and_purchases_of_loan_b7b90fHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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% |
Range$504.50M – $2.71B
CAGR+42.4%
Avg YoY Growth+44.5%
Median YoY Growth+49.1%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ellington Financial Inc.'s payment for origination and purchase, loan, held-for-sale?
- Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) reported payment for origination and purchase, loan, held-for-sale of $2.71B in Q1 2026.
- How has Ellington Financial Inc.'s payment for origination and purchase, loan, held-for-sale changed year-over-year?
- Ellington Financial Inc.'s payment for origination and purchase, loan, held-for-sale increased by 101.2% year-over-year, from $1.35B to $2.71B.
- What is the long-term trend for Ellington Financial Inc.'s payment for origination and purchase, loan, held-for-sale?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ellington Financial Inc.'s payment for origination and purchase, loan, held-for-sale has grown at a 37.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.02B to $7.31B.
- What does payment for origination and purchase, loan, held-for-sale mean?
- Cash spent to create or buy loans that the company intends to sell.