Represents the amount pertaining to excess servicing spread recapture recognized during the period.

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Represents the amount up to which PFSI may repay PMT in cash to settle its ESS recapture obligation in place of issuing new ESS.

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Represents ESS issued to related party under an agreement to replace ESS reductions arising from the Company's refinances any of the mortgage loans relating to the ESS it sells to related party, at no cost, the ESS relating to a certain percentage of the UPB of the newly originated mortgage loans.

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Related Party Transactions - Financing Activities (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2013
Financing activities:
Issuance pursuant to recapture agreement				$ 557,000
Interest Expense	$ 82,965,000	$ 90,711,000	$ 231,399,000	300,855,000
Repayments				134,624,000
Change in fair value				(1,037,000)
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust
Financing activities:
Interest Expense				1,280,000
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust \| 2/1/13 Spread Acquisition Agreement
Financing activities:
Maximum ESS recapture obligation					$ 200,000
Excess servicing spread financing \| PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust
Financing activities:
Balance at the beginning of the period				131,750,000
Issuance pursuant to recapture agreement				557,000
Interest Expense				1,280,000
Repayments				(134,624,000)
Change in fair value				1,037,000
Excess servicing spread recapture recognized				$ 614,000