Provision for Credit Losses
Chimera Investment Corp. Provision for Credit Losses decreased by 46.9% to $2.82M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 16.6%, from $3.39M to $2.82M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Provision for Credit Losses shows an upward trend with a 30.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests deteriorating credit quality or a more conservative outlook on asset performance, while a decrease suggests improved credit conditions.
Detailed definition
The periodic charge taken against earnings to account for expected credit losses within the investment portfolio. It ref...
Peer comparison
Standard for all lenders; peers report this as provision for loan losses or credit loss expense.
other_debt_securities_available_for_sale_excluding_accru_095de8Historical 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 | $453.00K | -$386.00K | $91.00K | $240.00K | $4.50M | -$1.53M | $3.83M | $3.06M | $2.76M | $3.22M | $2.33M | $1.35M | $3.68M | $358.00K | $4.45M | $3.39M | $4.41M | $2.59M | $5.32M | $2.82M |
| QoQ Change | — | -185.2% | +123.6% | +163.7% | >999% | -134.1% | +349.9% | -20.1% | -9.8% | +16.5% | -27.6% | -42.2% | +173.5% | -90.3% | >999% | -23.9% | +30.2% | -41.3% | +105.7% | -46.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +892.7% | -297.4% | >999% | >999% | -38.6% | +309.7% | -39.2% | -56.0% | +33.4% | -88.9% | +90.9% | +151.4% | +19.7% | +622.6% | +19.6% | -16.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Chimera Investment Corp.'s provision for credit losses?
- Chimera Investment Corp. (CIM) reported provision for credit losses of $2.82M in Q1 2026.
- How has Chimera Investment Corp.'s provision for credit losses changed year-over-year?
- Chimera Investment Corp.'s provision for credit losses decreased by 16.6% year-over-year, from $3.39M to $2.82M.
- What is the long-term trend for Chimera Investment Corp.'s provision for credit losses?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Chimera Investment Corp.'s provision for credit losses has grown at a 30.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.04M to $15.71M.
- What does provision for credit losses mean?
- The expense set aside to cover potential losses from loan defaults.