PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust Announces Date for Release of Fourth Quarter Results

January 12, 2010

CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE: PMT) will announce results for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 in a news release to be issued after the close of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, February 1, 2010. The release will be available online at www.pennymacmortgageinvestmenttrust.com.

PennyMac executives will review the quarter in a recorded presentation. The recording and accompanying slide presentation will be available on the Company's website beginning Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 5:30 a.m. PST (8:30 a.m. EST).

Individuals who are unable to access the website but would like to receive a copy of the slide presentation should contact the Company's Investor Relations department at 818-224-7028.

PennyMac would also like to announce that the company has completed the purchase of a portfolio of approximately $40 million (UPB) in troubled residential mortgage loans and is in the final stages of a transaction for a portfolio of approximately $100 million (UPB) in troubled residential mortgage loans. Stanford L. Kurland, PennyMac's Chief Executive Officer stated, "We are very excited about this opportunity to deploy capital for PMT. Since September 30, 2009, we have reviewed over $6 billion in residential whole loan portfolios, ranging in size from $1 million to $1 billion in aggregate unpaid principal balances. We have seen an increase in the volume of troubled residential mortgage loans available for sale and are actively evaluating the continuum of opportunities for acquisitions that will deliver the best value for our investors." Management will provide a detailed discussion of both portfolios and its pipeline of residential whole loan portfolios under review for possible future acquisition during the upcoming presentation.

About PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust is a recently-formed mortgage real estate investment trust that invests primarily in residential mortgage loans and mortgage-related assets. The Company trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "PMT" and is externally managed by PNMAC Capital Management, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Private National Mortgage Acceptance Company, LLC. Additional information about the Company is available at www.pennymacmortgageinvestmenttrust.com.

 

 

    Source: PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust
Contact: PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust Aratha M. Johnson, Chief Communications Officer 818-224-7028