SecurityNational Mortgage Company Announces the Sale of Mortgage Servicing Rights

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Security National Financial Corporation (NASDAQ-SNFCA) announced the sale of its mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) to PNC Bank for approximately $89.7 million. The agreement, executed on October 31, 2022, involves MSRs related to mortgages totaling $7.05 billion in unpaid principal balance. CEO Scott Quist highlighted the decision as a strategic investment to improve profitability and achieve higher returns. The sale enhances liquidity for capitalizing on market opportunities amid rising interest rates, with potential for future retention of servicing rights.

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• Proceeds from the sale can be reinvested at higher rates of return, enhancing profitability.
• The sale improves liquidity, allowing the company to capitalize on market opportunities in a high-interest-rate environment.
• PNC Bank is viewed as a reliable counterparty for servicing the mortgages, ensuring borrower satisfaction.

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SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SecurityNational Mortgage Company (the “Company”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Security National Financial Corporation (NASDAQ-SNFCA), announced the sale of substantially all of its mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) to PNC Bank, NA (“PNC”) for approximately $89.7 million. The Company and PNC executed the purchase and sale agreement on October 31, 2022. The MSRs relate to mortgages with an aggregate unpaid principal balance of approximately $7.05 billion that were previously originated by the Company.

Scott Quist, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Security National Financial Corporation, stated, “First, to be able to have such a strong and experienced counterparty as PNC Bank in the sale of our mortgage servicing Rights was a key factor in our decision to sell. We are fully confident in PNC Bank’s ability to service the borrowers with promptness and integrity. Secondly, this sale simply represents an investment decision. Given the Company’s current servicing structure, our costs to service the mortgages would be higher than others’. Based on fair market values, our historic realized annualized returns on our MSR investment were in the 4-5% range. We believe we can take the proceeds from this sale and reinvest them at considerably higher rates of return, thus improving our profitability. Thirdly, this sale gives greater liquidity to the Company, which we believe will allow us to take greater advantage of market opportunities in this environment of increasing interest rates. Lastly, this should not be interpreted as a strategic decision to never again retain servicing rights. We may continue to retain servicing rights in the future, as we have in the past, where we believe that the resell value is less than the inherent value of the servicing rights.”

This press release contains statements that, if not verifiable historical fact, may be viewed as forward-looking statements that could predict future events or outcomes with respect to Security National Financial Corporation and its business. The predictions in these statements will involve risk and uncertainties and, accordingly, actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed or implied in such forward-looking statements.

For Further Information Contact: Garrett S. Sill or Andrew Quist
Security National Financial Corporation
P.O. Box 57250
Salt Lake City, Utah 84157
(Telephone) (801) 264-1060
(Fax) (801) 265-9882
Website: www.securitynational.com

FAQ

What was the total amount of the mortgage servicing rights sold by SNFCA?

Security National Financial Corporation sold its mortgage servicing rights for approximately $89.7 million.

To whom did SNFCA sell its mortgage servicing rights?

SNFCA sold its mortgage servicing rights to PNC Bank.

What is the aggregate unpaid principal balance of the mortgages related to the MSRs sold?

The mortgages associated with the sold MSRs total approximately $7.05 billion in unpaid principal balance.

When was the purchase and sale agreement for the MSRs executed?

The purchase and sale agreement for the MSRs was executed on October 31, 2022.

How does SNFCA expect to utilize the proceeds from the MSR sale?

SNFCA plans to reinvest the proceeds from the MSR sale to achieve higher rates of return, thus improving profitability.