Longbridge Segment — Servicing expense
Ellington Financial Inc. Longbridge Segment — Servicing expense increased by 7.1% to $6.05M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.8%, from $5.46M to $6.05M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Longbridge Segment — Servicing expense shows an upward trend with a 87.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Rising servicing expenses relative to the portfolio size may indicate operational inefficiencies or increased complexity in managing the underlying assets.
Detailed definition
Costs directly associated with the administration and servicing of the segment's loan portfolio, including collection, c...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense for mortgage servicing and specialty finance segments.
efc_segment_longbridge_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 | $849.00K | $849.00K | $849.00K | $849.00K | $3.88M | $3.88M | $3.88M | $3.88M | $4.47M | $4.53M | $4.87M | $4.97M | $5.46M | $5.70M | $5.70M | $5.65M | $6.05M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +357.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +15.2% | +1.2% | +7.6% | +2.0% | +9.8% | +4.4% | +0.1% | -0.9% | +7.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +357.0% | +357.0% | +357.0% | +357.0% | +15.2% | +16.6% | +25.5% | +28.0% | +22.0% | +25.9% | +17.0% | +13.7% | +10.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ellington Financial Inc.'s longbridge segment — servicing expense?
- Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) reported longbridge segment — servicing expense of $6.05M in Q1 2026.
- How has Ellington Financial Inc.'s longbridge segment — servicing expense changed year-over-year?
- Ellington Financial Inc.'s longbridge segment — servicing expense increased by 10.8% year-over-year, from $5.46M to $6.05M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ellington Financial Inc.'s longbridge segment — servicing expense?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Ellington Financial Inc.'s longbridge segment — servicing expense has grown at a 87.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.40M to $22.50M.
- What does longbridge segment — servicing expense mean?
- The cost of managing and servicing the segment's loan portfolio.