REITs

Company officials credited recent mortgage rate pullbacks, a nonagency servicing partnership and Improvements in technology behind recent momentum.

RoundPoint's corporate parent generated positive comprehensive income with the legal expense excluded and expanded its subservicing activity.

The purchase of Crestline bolsters Rithm's goals to grow the asset management side of its business and comes after previous hints of an insurance-related deal.

The forward-flow agreement with the lending fintech comes as home renovation spending surged during the first half of this decade.

Rithm Capital said it is focused on optimizing Newrez's potential to support the full business, pointing to opportunities in servicing and non-agency lending.

A "large institutional investor" will provide funding to assist Rithm in acquiring as much as $1.5 billion worth of residential transition loans.

Real estate was the worst-performing sector in the S&P 500 Index on Wednesday and Wall Street analysts pointed to the electoral result for the nation's biggest city as a key reason. 

The REIT and its home finance unit are seeking to expand strategies in servicing and originations as market unpredictability has a mixed impact on its investments.

The lender's parent also said it is actively in preparation to move forward on plans to unlock equity value in 2025, with a Newrez spinoff among its options.

Understanding the difference between an equity and mortgage REIT is vital, as these two types of REITs serve distinct purposes within the real estate market.