Ready Capital Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

NEW YORK, Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ready Capital Corporation (“Ready Capital” or the “Company”) (NYSE: RC), a multi-strategy real estate finance company that originates, acquires, finances, and services lower-to-middle-market (“LMM”) investor and owner-occupied commercial real estate loans, today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

“Our second quarter results demonstrate continued progress on our balance sheet repositioning plan with the pace of book value reduction decelerating and earnings pressure narrowing,” said Thomas Capasse, Ready Capital’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Although there is still work to be done, we are encouraged by the progress made, remain focused on meeting our fourth quarter debt maturities, and are increasingly looking towards restarting growth through our core CRE debt investing and SBA 7(a) lending business.”

Financial Metrics

  • GAAP loss per common share of $(0.63)
  • Distributable loss per common share of $(0.47)   
  • Distributable loss per common share before realized losses of $(0.24)

Balance Sheet Repositioning

  • Generated $1.4 billion in cash year-to-date from loan sales and portfolio runoff, paying down over $1 billion in asset-level financing and retiring $184 million of corporate debt
  • Retired the 6.20% Senior Unsecured Notes in April 2026
  • Securitization of $158.2 million of unguaranteed SBA 7(a) loans at a 92% advance priced at SOFR + 2.4%; the transaction generated $24.6 million of net liquidity and $500 million of additional funding capacity for 7(a) production

Portfolio & Credit

  • Total loan originations of $278.8 million, including $155.9 million of LMM commercial real estate loans and $82.1 million of Small Business Administration 7(a) loans

Capitalization

  • Book value of $6.83 per share of common stock as of June 30, 2026
  • Ended the quarter with $124 million in cash and $690 million of unencumbered assets; total leverage of 3.0x with recourse leverage of 1.7x

Portland Ritz

  • Sold 50 Ritz-Carlton branded condominium units to date totaling 38% completion
  • Hotel occupancy increased 10% year-over-year to 52% along with a 4% decrease in ADR to $468 resulted in a 20% increase in RevPar to $244

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

In addition to the results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, this press release includes distributable earnings, formerly referred to as core earnings, which is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure. The Company defines distributable earnings as net income adjusted for unrealized gains and losses related to certain mortgage backed securities (“MBS”) not retained by us as part of our loan origination business, realized gains and losses on sales of certain MBS, unrealized changes in our current expected credit loss reserve and valuation allowance, unrealized gains or losses on de-designated cash flow hedges, unrealized gains or losses on foreign exchange hedges, unrealized gains or losses on certain unconsolidated joint ventures, non-cash compensation expense related to our stock-based incentive plan, unrealized gains or losses on preferred equity, at fair value, unrealized gain or losses or other non-cash items related to real estate owned and one-time non-recurring gains or losses, such as gains or losses on discontinued operations, bargain purchase gains, or merger related expenses.

The Company believes that this non-U.S. GAAP financial information, in addition to the related U.S. GAAP measures, provides investors greater transparency into the information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making, including the determination of dividends. However, because distributable earnings is an incomplete measure of the Company’s financial performance and involves differences from net income computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP, it should be considered along with, but not as an alternative to, the Company’s net income computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP as a measure of the Company’s financial performance. In addition, because not all companies use identical calculations, the Company’s presentation of distributable earnings may not be comparable to other similarly-titled measures of other companies.

In calculating distributable earnings, Net Income (in accordance with U.S. GAAP) is adjusted to exclude unrealized gains and losses on MBS acquired by the Company in the secondary market but is not adjusted to exclude unrealized gains and losses on MBS retained by Ready Capital as part of its loan origination businesses, where the Company transfers originated loans into an MBS securitization and the Company retains an interest in the securitization. In calculating distributable earnings, the Company does not adjust Net Income (in accordance with U.S. GAAP) to take into account unrealized gains and losses on MBS retained by us as part of the loan origination businesses because the unrealized gains and losses that are generated in the loan origination and securitization process are considered to be a fundamental part of this business and an indicator of the ongoing performance and credit quality of the Company’s historical loan originations. In calculating distributable earnings, Net Income (in accordance with U.S. GAAP) is adjusted to exclude realized gains and losses on certain MBS securities considered to be non-distributable. Certain MBS positions are considered to be non-distributable due to a variety of reasons which may include collateral type, duration, and size.

Servicing rights relating to the Company’s small business commercial business are accounted for under ASC 860, Transfer and Servicing. In calculating distributable earnings, the Company does not exclude realized gains or losses on commercial MSRs, as servicing income is a fundamental part of Ready Capital’s business and is an indicator of the ongoing performance.

To qualify as a REIT, the Company must distribute to its stockholders each calendar year at least 90% of its REIT taxable income (including certain items of non-cash income), determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gain. There are certain items, including net income generated from the creation of MSRs, that are included in distributable earnings but are not included in the calculation of the current year’s taxable income. These differences may result in certain items that are recognized in the current period’s calculation of distributable earnings not being included in taxable income, and thus not subject to the REIT dividend distribution requirement until future years.

The table below reconciles Net Income computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP to Distributable Earnings.

(in thousands) Three Months Ended
June 30, 2026
 
Net Loss $ (99,683 )
Reconciling items:    
Unrealized loss on joint ventures 3,037  
Increase in CECL reserve 8,250  
Decrease in valuation allowance   (2,447 )
Non-recurring REO impairment 952  
Non-cash compensation 2,484  
Unrealized loss on preferred equity, at fair value 10,065  
Merger transaction costs and other non-recurring expenses 2,339  
Depreciation and amortization on real estate owned 1,575  
Realized losses on sale of investments 41,234  
Total reconciling items $ 67,489  
Income tax adjustments   (2,931 )
Distributable loss before realized losses $ (35,125 )
Realized losses on sale of investments, net of tax   (38,493 )
Distributable loss $ (73,618 )
Less: Distributable earnings attributable to non-controlling interests 1,904  
Less: Income attributable to participating shares 2,055  
Distributable loss attributable to common stockholders $ (77,577 )
Distributable loss before realized losses on investments, net of tax per common share – basic and diluted $ (0.24 )
Distributable loss per common share – basic and diluted $ (0.47 )
     

U.S. GAAP return on equity is based on U.S. GAAP net income, while distributable return on equity is based on distributable earnings, which adjusts U.S. GAAP net income for the items in the distributable earnings reconciliation above.

Webcast and Earnings Conference Call

Management will host a webcast and conference call on Friday, August 7, 2026 at 8:30am ET to provide a general business update and discuss the financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. During the conference call, the Company may discuss and answer questions concerning business and financial developments and trends that have occurred after quarter-end. The Company’s responses to questions, as well as other matters discussed during the conference call, may contain or constitute information that has not been disclosed previously.

The Company encourages use of the webcast due to potential extended wait times to access the conference call via dial-in. The webcast of the conference call will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.readycapital.com. To listen to a live broadcast, go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register, download and install any necessary audio software.

To Participate in the Telephone Conference Call:

Dial in at least five minutes prior to start time.

Domestic: 1-877-407-0792
International: 1-201-689-8263

Conference Call Playback:

Domestic: 1-844-512-2921
International: 1-412-317-6671
Replay Pin #: 13761020

The playback can be accessed through August 21, 2026.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements,” as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided by the same. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements; the Company can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations include, but are not limited to, applicable regulatory changes; general volatility of the capital markets; changes in the Company’s investment objectives and business strategy; the availability of financing on acceptable terms or at all; the availability, terms and deployment of capital; the availability of suitable investment opportunities; changes in the interest rates or the general economy; increased rates of default and/or decreased recovery rates on investments; changes in interest rates, interest rate spreads, the yield curve or prepayment rates; changes in prepayments of Company’s assets; the degree and nature of competition, including competition for the Company’s target assets; and other factors, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC, and other reports filed by the Company with the SEC, copies of which are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.

About Ready Capital Corporation

Ready Capital Corporation (NYSE: RC) is a multi-strategy real estate finance company that originates, acquires, finances and services lower-to-middle-market investor and owner occupied commercial real estate loans. The Company specializes in loans backed by commercial real estate, including agency multifamily, investor, construction, and bridge as well as U.S. Small Business Administration loans under its Section 7(a) program. Headquartered in New York, New York, the Company employs over 400 professionals nationwide.

Contact
Investor Relations
Ready Capital Corporation
212-257-4666
InvestorRelations@readycapital.com

Additional information can be found on the Company’s website at www.readycapital.com.

READY CAPITAL CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
(in thousands) June 30, 2026     December 31, 2025  
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents $ 124,149     $ 207,841  
Restricted cash 50,182     39,746  
Loans, net (including $388 and $737 held at fair value) 3,409,500     3,500,298  
Loans, held for sale (including $61,314 and $73,094 held at fair value and net of valuation allowance of $70,867 and $67,612) 278,214     585,820  
Mortgage-backed securities 31,587     34,501  
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures (including $5,294 and $5,737 held at fair value) 165,658     161,424  
Derivative instruments 3,096     6,740  
Servicing rights 117,463     126,279  
Real estate owned 572,850     620,225  
Other assets 466,161     508,238  
Assets of consolidated VIEs 1,045,056     1,978,684  
Total Assets $ 6,263,916     $ 7,769,796  
Liabilities          
Secured borrowings 1,876,713     2,788,926  
Securitized debt obligations of consolidated VIEs, net 638,942     1,174,785  
Senior secured notes, net 723,915     722,729  
Corporate debt, net 470,372     652,487  
Guaranteed loan financing 950,103     524,091  
Contingent consideration 22,265     18,698  
Derivative instruments 60     1,432  
Dividends payable 3,665     3,633  
Loan participations sold 56,616     56,616  
Due to third parties 5,408     3,135  
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities 165,620     171,636  
Total Liabilities $ 4,913,679     $ 6,118,168  
Preferred stock Series C, liquidation preference $25.00 per share 8,361     8,361  
           
Commitments & contingencies          
           
Stockholders’ Equity          
Preferred stock Series E, liquidation preference $25.00 per share 111,378     111,378  
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 165,209,516 and 163,010,012 shares issued and outstanding, respectively 17     17  
Additional paid-in capital 2,267,394     2,264,355  
Retained deficit   (1,118,135 )     (807,522 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (21,448 )     (24,196 )
Total Ready Capital Corporation equity 1,239,206     1,544,032  
Non-controlling interests 102,670     99,235  
Total Stockholders’ Equity $ 1,341,876     $ 1,643,267  
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Preferred Stock, and Stockholders’ Equity $ 6,263,916     $ 7,769,796  
           

READY CAPITAL CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
  Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
(in thousands, except share data) 2026     2025     2026     2025  
Interest income $ 77,401     $ 152,735     $ 159,131     $ 307,702  
Interest expense (82,853 )   (135,837 )   (179,687 )   (276,303 )
Net interest income (loss) before (provision for) recovery of loan losses $ (5,452 )   $ 16,898     $ (20,556 )   $ 31,399  
(Provision for) recovery of loan losses (21,554 )   (8,640 )   (92,461 )   100,928  
Net interest income (loss) after (provision for) recovery of loan losses $ (27,006 )   $ 8,258     $ (113,017 )   $ 132,327  
Non-interest income                      
Net realized gain (loss) on financial instruments and real estate owned (22,221 )   18,214     (82,306 )   28,883  
Net unrealized gain (loss) on financial instruments (4,173 )   (1,614 )   (11,093 )   (3,364 )
Valuation allowance, loans held for sale 2,447     (39,746 )   (4,110 )   (139,464 )
Servicing income, net of amortization and impairment of $11,207 and $17,794 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, and $12,874 and $18,168 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively 72     (304 )   5,493     6,152  
Gain (loss) on bargain purchase     (14,381 )       88,090  
Income (loss) on unconsolidated joint ventures 1,276     (144 )   3,335     (4,126 )
Other income 14,214     11,304     32,279     22,894  
Total non-interest income (expense) $ (8,385 )   $ (26,671 )   $ (56,402 )   $ (935 )
Non-interest expense                      
Employee compensation and benefits (24,590 )   (23,159 )   (48,438 )   (44,413 )
Allocated employee compensation and benefits from related party (3,376 )   (3,600 )   (6,976 )   (6,876 )
Professional fees (7,671 )   (6,368 )   (14,326 )   (11,856 )
Management fees – related party (3,765 )   (5,072 )   (7,841 )   (10,649 )
Loan servicing expense (3,439 )   (11,038 )   (19,113 )   (26,882 )
Transaction related expenses (512 )   (639 )   (847 )   (3,333 )
Impairment on real estate (952 )   (4,268 )   (483 )   (6,614 )
Other operating expenses (33,268 )   (16,133 )   (62,282 )   (32,256 )
Total non-interest expense $ (77,573 )   $ (70,277 )   $ (160,306 )   $ (142,879 )
Loss from continuing operations before benefit for income taxes (112,964 )   (88,690 )   (329,725 )   (11,487 )
Income tax benefit 13,281     39,939     29,955     45,146  
Net income (loss) from continuing operations $ (99,683 )   $ (48,751 )   $ (299,770 )   $ 33,659  
Discontinued operations                      
Loss from discontinued operations before income tax benefit     (6,567 )       (7,161 )
Income tax benefit     1,641         1,790  
Net loss from discontinued operations $
    $ (4,926 )   $
    $ (5,371 )
Net income (loss) $ (99,683 )   $ (53,677 )   $ (299,770 )   $ 28,288  
Less: Dividends on preferred stock 1,999     1,999     3,998     3,998  
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest 1,848     1,814     3,490     4,274  
Net income (loss) attributable to Ready Capital Corporation $ (103,530 )   $ (57,490 )   $ (307,258 )   $ 20,016  
                       
Earnings per common share from continuing operations – basic $ (0.63 )   $ (0.31 )   $ (1.87 )   $ 0.15  
Earnings per common share from discontinued operations – basic $ 0.00     $ (0.03 )   $ 0.00     $ (0.03 )
Total earnings per common share – basic $ (0.63 )   $ (0.34 )   $ (1.87 )   $ 0.12  
                       
Earnings per common share from continuing operations – diluted $ (0.63 )   $ (0.31 )   $ (1.87 )   $ 0.15  
Earnings per common share from discontinued operations – diluted $ 0.00     $ (0.03 )   $ 0.00     $ (0.03 )
Total earnings per common share – diluted $ (0.63 )   $ (0.34 )   $ (1.87 )   $ 0.12  
                       
Weighted-average shares outstanding                      
Basic 165,101,861     167,749,917     164,366,053     166,465,234  
Diluted 172,781,180     170,673,088     171,173,393     169,320,001  
                       
Dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.01     $ 0.125     $ 0.02     $ 0.25  
                       

READY CAPITAL CORPORATION
UNAUDITED SEGMENT REPORTING
 
  Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
(in thousands) LMM Commercial Real Estate   Small Business Lending   Corporate-Other   Consolidated
Interest income $ 53,941     $ 23,460     $     $ 77,401  
Interest expense   (65,245 )     (17,608 )           (82,853 )
Net interest income (loss) before provision for loan losses $ (11,304 )   $ 5,852     $     $ (5,452 )
Provision for loan losses   (13,689 )     (7,865 )           (21,554 )
Net interest income (loss) after provision for loan losses $ (24,993 )   $ (2,013 )   $     $ (27,006 )
Non-interest income              
Net realized gain (loss) on financial instruments and real estate owned   (31,965 )     9,744             (22,221 )
Net unrealized gain (loss) on financial instruments   (2,620 )     (1,553 )           (4,173 )
Valuation (allowance) recovery, loans held for sale   2,447                   2,447  
Servicing income, net   1,374       (1,302 )           72  
Income on unconsolidated joint ventures   1,270       6             1,276  
Other income   10,213       3,194       807       14,214  
Total non-interest income (loss) $ (19,281 )   $ 10,089     $ 807     $ (8,385 )
Non-interest expense              
Employee compensation and benefits   (6,217 )     (14,065 )     (4,308 )     (24,590 )
Allocated employee compensation and benefits from related party   (338 )           (3,038 )     (3,376 )
Professional fees   (927 )     (3,709 )     (3,035 )     (7,671 )
Management fees – related party               (3,765 )     (3,765 )
Loan servicing expense   (2,104 )     (1,335 )           (3,439 )
Transaction related expenses               (512 )     (512 )
Recovery (impairment) on real estate   (952 )                 (952 )
Other operating expenses   (22,208 )     (9,061 )     (1,999 )     (33,268 )
Total non-interest expense $ (32,746 )   $ (28,170 )   $ (16,657 )   $ (77,573 )
Loss before provision for income taxes $ (77,020 )   $ (20,094 )   $ (15,850 )   $ (112,964 )
Total assets $ 4,107,690     $ 1,716,453     $ 439,773     $ 6,263,916  
                               

READY CAPITAL CORPORATION
UNAUDITED SEGMENT REPORTING
 
  Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
(in thousands) LMM Commercial Real Estate   Small Business Lending   Corporate-Other   Consolidated
Interest income $ 112,834     $ 46,297     $     $ 159,131  
Interest expense   (145,917 )     (33,770 )           (179,687 )
Net interest income (loss) before provision for loan losses $ (33,083 )   $ 12,527     $     $ (20,556 )
Provision for loan losses   (80,212 )     (12,249 )           (92,461 )
Net interest income (loss) after provision for loan losses $ (113,295 )   $ 278     $     $ (113,017 )
Non-interest income              
Net realized gain (loss) on financial instruments and real estate owned   (100,207 )     17,901             (82,306 )
Net unrealized gain (loss) on financial instruments   (11,416 )     323             (11,093 )
Valuation allowance, loans held for sale   (4,110 )                 (4,110 )
Servicing income, net   2,971       2,522             5,493  
Income on unconsolidated joint ventures   3,324       11             3,335  
Other income   22,153       8,385       1,741       32,279  
Total non-interest income (loss) $ (87,285 )   $ 29,142     $ 1,741     $ (56,402 )
Non-interest expense              
Employee compensation and benefits   (13,866 )     (29,388 )     (5,184 )     (48,438 )
Allocated employee compensation and benefits from related party   (698 )           (6,278 )     (6,976 )
Professional fees   (2,403 )     (7,185 )     (4,738 )     (14,326 )
Management fees – related party               (7,841 )     (7,841 )
Loan servicing expense   (16,677 )     (2,436 )           (19,113 )
Transaction related expenses               (847 )     (847 )
Recovery (impairment) on real estate   (483 )                 (483 )
Other operating expenses   (39,558 )     (18,373 )     (4,351 )     (62,282 )
Total non-interest expense $ (73,685 )   $ (57,382 )   $ (29,239 )   $ (160,306 )
Loss before provision for income taxes $ (274,265 )   $ (27,962 )   $ (27,498 )   $ (329,725 )
Total assets $ 4,107,690     $ 1,716,453     $ 439,773     $ 6,263,916  
                               


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