ONITY GROUP INC.
Business
ONITY GROUP INC. provides mortgage financial services focused on servicing and originating forward and reverse mortgage loans through primary brands including PHH Mortgage and Liberty Reverse Mortgage. It offers mortgage servicing, subservicing, special servicing, origination of forward and reverse loans, MSR purchases, securitizations and ancillary servicing activities such as escrow and loss mitigation. The company reports three key segments—Servicing, Originations and Corporate—centered on owned MSRs, subservicing portfolios and loan origination channels. It operates principally in the U.S. (including territories) with operations and delivery support in India and the Philippines, distributing through retail, wholesale, correspondent, flow and co‑issue channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-21
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2025 2025-11-30 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Servicing and subservicing fees | 857 | — | 833 | 947 | 863 | |
| Gain on reverse loans and HMBS-related borrowings, net | 59 | 57 | 43 | 47 | 36 | |
| Gain on loans held for sale, net | 93 | — | 59 | 41 | 22 | |
| Other revenue, net | 58 | — | 42 | 32 | 33 | |
| Total revenue | 1,067 | — | 976 | 1,067 | 954 | |
| MSR valuation adjustments, net | −170 | — | −96 | −232 | −10 | |
| Compensation and benefits | 253 | — | 233 | 229 | 289 | |
| Servicing and origination | 59 | — | 52 | 57 | 65 | |
| Technology and communications | 64 | — | 53 | 53 | 58 | |
| Professional services | 68 | — | 53 | 22 | 49 | |
| Occupancy, equipment and mailing | 34 | — | 31 | 32 | 42 | |
| Other expenses | 15 | — | 15 | 19 | 29 | |
| Total operating expenses | 492 | — | 437 | 412 | 532 | |
| Interest income | 135 | — | 93 | 78 | 46 | |
| Interest expense | 309 | — | 289 | 274 | 186 | |
| Pledged MSR liability expense | −170 | — | −175 | −296 | −255 | |
| Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt | 0 | — | −49 | 1 | 900,000 | |
| Earnings of equity method investee | 0 | — | 23 | 7 | 19 | |
| Other, net | 300,000 | — | −7 | 3 | −10 | |
| Other income (expense), net | −342 | — | −404 | −481 | −386 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 63 | — | 39 | −58 | 25 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | −127 | — | 5 | 6 | −800,000 | |
| Net income (loss) | 190 | — | 34 | −64 | 26 | |
| Preferred stock dividend | −4 | — | −500,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | 185 | — | 33 | −64 | 26 | |
| Basic | 23.07 | — | 4.28 | −8.34 | 2.97 | |
| Diluted | 21.46 | — | 4.13 | −8.34 | 2.85 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 181 | 185 | 202 | 208 | 193 | |
| Restricted cash ($37.3 and $29.1 related to variable interest entities (VIEs)) | 84 | 81 | 54 | 66 | 71 | |
| Mortgage servicing rights (MSRs), at fair value | 2,825 | 2,466 | 2,272 | 2,665 | 2,250 | |
| Advances, net ($364.5 and $481.8 related to VIEs) | 483 | 577 | 679 | 719 | 772 | |
| Loans held for sale, at fair value ($1,199.8 and $575.4 related to VIEs) | 1,892 | 1,290 | 677 | 623 | 929 | |
| Reverse loans held for sale pooled into Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Backed Securities (HMBS), at fair value | 9,808 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Loans held for investment, at fair value | 0 | 11,125 | 7,976 | 7,511 | 7,208 | |
| Receivables, net ($64.2 and $31.9 related to VIEs) | 190 | 176 | 155 | 181 | 181 | |
| Premises and equipment, net | 11 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 14 | |
| Other assets ($28.4 and $15.7 carried at fair value) ($83.4 and $42.0 related to VIEs) | 274 | 111 | 106 | 364 | 507 | |
| Contingent loan repurchase asset | 424 | 412 | 343 | — | — | |
| Total assets | 16,171 | 16,435 | 12,514 | 12,399 | 12,147 | |
| HMBS-related borrowings, at fair value | 9,600 | 10,872 | 7,797 | 7,327 | 6,885 | |
| MSR related financing liabilities, at fair value | 842 | 847 | 900 | 1,137 | 805 | |
| MSR financing facilities, net | 1,285 | 958 | 916 | 954 | 901 | |
| Advance match funded liabilities ($341.4 and $416.5 related to VIEs) | 342 | 417 | 500 | 514 | 512 | |
| Mortgage warehouse facilities | 1,225 | 1,046 | 711 | 703 | 1,085 | |
| Reverse mortgage securitization notes, net (related to VIE) | 899 | 482 | — | — | — | |
| Senior notes, net | 490 | 487 | 596 | 600 | 615 | |
| Other liabilities ($10.2 and $28.0 carried at fair value) | 375 | 421 | 349 | 709 | 868 | |
| Contingent loan repurchase liability | 424 | 412 | 343 | — | — | |
| Total liabilities | 15,493 | 15,943 | 12,112 | 11,943 | 11,670 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 26 and 27) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Series B Preferred stock, $0.01 par value and $25.00 liquidation preference value; 2,400,000 shares authorized; 2,111,786 and 2,111,787 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 50 | 50 | 0 | — | — | |
| Common stock, $.01 par value; 13,333,333 shares authorized; 9,208,312 and 8,687,750 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 556 | 559 | 555 | 547 | 593 | |
| Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit) | 72 | −118 | −152 | −88 | −114 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes | −100,000 | 1 | −1 | −3 | −2 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 628 | 443 | 402 | — | — | |
| Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and stockholders equity | 16,171 | 16,435 | 12,514 | 12,399 | 12,147 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSR valuation adjustments, net | 241 | 167 | 326 | 121 | 188 | |
| Provision for bad debts (advances and receivables) | 18 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 23 | |
| Provision for (reversal of) representation and warranty obligations | 10 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | |
| Depreciation | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | |
| Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs | 28 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 8 | |
| Amortization of Intangible Assets | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 700,000 | |
| Equity-based compensation expense | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | |
| Interest capitalized on reverse buyouts | −47 | −29 | −16 | — | — | |
| Deferred income tax (benefit) expense | −121 | −200,000 | −400,000 | — | — | |
| Gain on reverse loans and HMBS-related borrowings, net | −39 | −26 | −35 | −8 | −18 | |
| Net gain on sale of investment in equity method investee | 0 | −14 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Gain on loans held for sale, net | −93 | −59 | −41 | −22 | −146 | |
| Decrease in advances | 70 | 82 | 76 | 28 | 29 | |
| Decrease in receivables and other assets | 80 | 17 | 53 | 4 | 34 | |
| Increase (Decrease) in Derivative Assets and Liabilities | −76 | −46 | −37 | 7 | −13 | |
| Increase (decrease) in other liabilities | −26 | 17 | −65 | −48 | −1 | |
| Origination and purchase of loans held for sale | −25,523 | −17,798 | −12,798 | −17,582 | −19,972 | |
| Proceeds from sale and collections of loans held for sale | 24,533 | 16,961 | 12,540 | 17,590 | 19,349 | |
| Other, net | −5 | −7 | 2 | −100,000 | −2 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | −748 | −574 | 10 | 173 | −468 | |
| Origination of loans held for investment | −953 | −1,125 | −1,033 | −1,658 | −1,763 | |
| Principal payments received on loans held for investment | 3,032 | 1,496 | 1,078 | 1,581 | 1,628 | |
| Purchase of MSRs | −373 | −232 | −120 | −199 | −831 | |
| Proceeds from sale of MSRs | 139 | 205 | 900,000 | 156 | 0 | |
| Distribution of capital from equity method investee | 0 | 5 | 4 | — | 8 | |
| Net proceeds from sale of investment in equity method investee | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Acquisition of advances in connection with MSR transactions | −5 | −800,000 | −42 | 0 | −6 | |
| Proceeds from sale of advances in connection with MSR transactions | 2 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | |
| Purchase of real estate | −41 | −37 | −11 | −2 | −7 | |
| Proceeds from sale of real estate | 51 | 31 | 19 | 7 | 8 | |
| Additions to premises and equipment | −3 | −800,000 | −2 | −6 | −3 | |
| Other, net | 0 | 400,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 1,848 | 401 | −100 | −149 | −1,005 | |
| Repayment of advance match funded liabilities, net | −75 | −83 | −14 | 1 | −69 | |
| Proceeds from (repayment of) mortgage warehouse facilities, net | 178 | 479 | −136 | −382 | 633 | |
| Proceeds from reverse mortgage securitization notes | 702 | 570 | 242 | — | — | |
| Repayment of reverse mortgage securitization notes | −301 | −246 | −101 | 0 | −189 | |
| Proceeds from (repayment of) MSR financing facilities, net | 329 | 43 | −36 | 652 | 716 | |
| Repurchase and repayment of Senior notes | 0 | −659 | −14 | −24 | −319 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of Senior notes | 0 | 498 | 0 | 0 | 648 | |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | −8 | −17 | −4 | −1 | −16 | |
| Proceeds from MSR related financing liabilities | 67 | 52 | 243 | — | — | |
| Repayment of MSR related financing liabilities | −71 | −71 | −95 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from sale of HECM or reverse mortgages, accounted for as a financing (HMBS-related borrowings) | 1,086 | 1,074 | 1,055 | 1,780 | 1,675 | |
| Repayment of HMBS-related borrowings | −2,999 | −1,475 | −1,070 | −1,568 | −1,614 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Payment of preferred stock issuance costs | 0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Payment of preferred stock dividend | −4 | −500,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Payment on exercise of common stock warrants | −4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | −1,101 | 183 | 71 | −13 | 1,380 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | −1 | 10 | −19 | 11 | −94 | |
| Interest paid | 280 | 251 | 254 | 169 | 125 | |
| Income tax payments (refunds), net | 8 | 13 | −5 | −27 | −22 | |
| HECM loans held for investment acquired at fair value | 0 | −2,913 | 0 | −224 | 0 | |
| HMBS-related borrowings assumed at fair value | 0 | 2,881 | 0 | 220 | 0 | |
| Series B Preferred stock issuance at fair value | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Other, net | 0 | 500,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash received (paid) on HECM transactions | 0 | 20 | 0 | −5 | — | |
| Right-of-use asset | 1 | 3 | −2 | 11 | 5 | |
| Lease liability | 1 | 2 | −2 | 11 | 4 | |
| Derecognition of MSRs | −12 | −86 | −454 | −39 | 0 | |
| Derecognition of financing liabilities: | −12 | −86 | −454 | −36 | 0 |