Loans Held for Sale, at Fair Value

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Accounts and Financing Receivables, Held-for-Sale, Not Part of Disposal Group, after Valuation Allowance [Abstract]

Loans held for sale, at fair value represent originated loans that are typically financed by short-term warehouse facilities (see Note 21 — “Warehouse Facilities Collateralized by U.S. Government Sponsored Enterprises”) and sold within 45 days from the date the mortgage loan is funded. Newmark initially and subsequently measures all loans held for sale at fair value on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The fair value measurement falls within the definition of a Level 2 measurement (significant other observable inputs) within the fair value hierarchy. Electing to use fair value allows a better offset of the change in the fair value of the loans and the change in fair value of the derivative instruments used as economic hedges. Loans held for sale had a cost basis and fair value as follows (in thousands):


	December 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Cost Basis	$	137,633	$	1,051,220
Fair Value	138,345		1,072,479

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, all of the loans held for sale were either under commitment to be purchased by Freddie Mac or had confirmed forward trade commitments for the issuance and purchase of Fannie Mae or Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities that will be secured by the underlying loans. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, there were no loans held for sale that were 90 days or more past due or in nonaccrual status.

Newmark records interest income on loans held for sale, in accordance with the terms of the individual loans, during the period prior to sale. Interest income on loans held for sale is included in “Management services, servicing fees and other” on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Gains (losses) for fair value adjustments on loans held for sale is included in “Commercial mortgage origination, net” on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Interest income and gains (losses) for fair value adjustments on loans held for sale were as follows (in thousands):


	Year Ended December 31,
		2022		2021		2020
Interest income on loans held for sale		$	26,821	$	20,287	$	27,560
Gains recognized on change in fair value on loans held for sale		712		21,259		24,294