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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (PFSI)

PennyMac Financial: Q3 net income fell 84% to $29 million; CFO transition announced

Negative Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

PennyMac Financial reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $29 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, down from $182 million a year earlier, while total net revenues fell 26% to $469 million. The company also named Kevin Ryan as its next Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2027, succeeding Daniel Perotti, and amended employment agreements with Chairman and CEO David Spector and President Doug Jones. Management said fourth-quarter adjusted return on equity is expected to remain near current levels.

Key points

  • Q3 2026 net income was $29 million, or $0.54 diluted EPS, versus $182 million, or $3.37, in Q3 2025; total net revenues were $469 million, down 26% year over year.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.05, down from $1.39 in Q2 2026; production segment posted a $7 million pretax loss.
  • Kevin Ryan, currently Chief Strategy Officer, becomes CFO on January 1, 2027; Daniel Perotti resigns as CFO effective December 31, 2026 and moves to an advisory role.
  • Doug Jones, President and Chief Mortgage Banking Officer, is set to retire June 30, 2027; Spector's term runs through December 31, 2031.

The filing

CompanyPennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (PFSI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 29, 2026, 4:30 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-120224

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.02 Results of Operations5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:53 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 29, 2026.

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