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Second-quarter book value increased 0.3% to $10.00 per share from $9.97. GAAP net income was approximately $9.1 million, or $0.29 per share. EAD was $0.24 per share, fully covering the $0.24 dividend. Net interest income, inclusive of the hedge portfolio, was $0.65 per share versus $0.45 of expenses and preferred dividends, producing net earnings of $0.20 per share. Arc Home contributed $0.04 per share to EAD and distributed $6.6 million in excess capital to MITT during the quarter. The investment portfolio stood at $7.7 billion, and economic leverage was 1.8 turns, up 0.1 turns quarter over quarter. Looking ahead, management expects Q3 to include over $1.25 billion across 3 home equity securitizations, and the Cherry Hill transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter. Management also highlighted expected annual cost synergies of approximately $7 million to $9 million and said legacy commercial loan resolutions could contribute about $0.05 of incremental EAD in the short term, plus more than $0.15 per share annually later on.

T.J. Durkin framed the quarter as another strong one and emphasized that the Cherry Hill deal is a transformational step that should improve scale, liquidity, and long-term earnings power. He tied the company’s momentum to disciplined execution, dividend growth, and the ongoing rotation away from legacy commercial exposure into residential strategies. His tone was confident and forward-looking, saying MITT is entering a new phase for growth with a clearer line of sight to stronger ROEs, higher EAD, and continued dividend growth.

Anthony Rossiello highlighted that Q2 book value rose 0.3% to $10 per share and that the company generated $9.1 million of GAAP net income, or $0.29 per share. He said EAD was $0.24 per share, fully covering the dividend, and pointed to $0.65 per share of net interest income versus $0.45 of expenses and preferred dividends. He also noted $112 million of liquidity at quarter-end, $7.7 billion of investment portfolio assets, and that the company acquired $70 million of HELOCs and $38 million of non-Agency RMBS during the quarter. On capital allocation, he stressed that resolving nonaccrual commercial loans should unlock roughly $30 million for reinvestment, and that the Cherry Hill acquisition adds scale without unsecuritized debt while settling at about 2.9 turns of pro forma economic leverage.

The main analyst question focused on how the combined Cherry Hill portfolio would be managed and whether MITT would keep the MSR and agency assets intact. Nick Smith said the company will optimize over time, with some assets retained and others rotated, similar to current strategy. Bose George also asked about the mix of assets going forward and whether home equity could become a much larger piece; management said home equity is expected to continue accelerating because MITT sees a competitive advantage and relative value there. When asked about returns, Durkin said non-agency markets are more competitive broadly, but MITT believes home equity is somewhat more insulated and can still produce higher relative returns.