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Mortgage Servicing Rights, Net
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Transfers and Servicing [Abstract]  
Mortgage Servicing Rights, Net Mortgage Servicing Rights, Net
The changes in the carrying amount of MSRs were as follows (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
Mortgage Servicing Rights2025202420252024
Beginning Balance$502,022 $516,805 $520,487 $534,390 
Additions38,425 23,948 77,432 63,798 
Amortization(30,143)(29,863)(87,615)(87,298)
Ending Balance$510,304 $510,890 $510,304 $510,890 
Valuation Allowance
Beginning Balance$(2,031)$(2,602)$(2,908)$(3,187)
Decrease (increase)
(173)(1,326)704 (741)
Ending Balance$(2,204)$(3,928)$(2,204)$(3,928)
Net Balance$508,100 $506,962 $508,100 $506,962 
 
Servicing fees are included in “Management services, servicing fees and other” on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and were as follows (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2025202420252024
Servicing fees
$46,358 $43,489 $136,224 $127,620 
Escrow interest and placement fees14,533 16,104 39,267 45,850 
Ancillary fees871 1,110 2,538 1,932 
Total$61,762 $60,703 $178,029 $175,402 

 Newmark’s primary servicing portfolio with recorded MSRs as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was $71.7 billion and $67.4 billion, respectively. Newmark’s limited servicing portfolio with recorded MSRs as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was $4.3 billion and $6.5 billion, respectively. Also, Newmark is the named special servicer for a number of commercial mortgage-backed securitizations. Upon certain specified events (such as, but not limited to, loan defaults and loan assumptions), the administration of the loan is transferred to Newmark. Newmark’s special servicing portfolio was $1.7 billion and $2.5 billion at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.

The estimated fair value of the MSRs as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was $647.4 million and $658.1 million, respectively.

Fair values are estimated using a valuation model that calculates the present value of the future net servicing cash flows. The cash flows assumptions used are based on assumptions Newmark believes market participants would use to value the portfolio. Significant assumptions include estimates of the cost of servicing per loan, discount rate, earnings rate on escrow deposits and prepayment speeds.

The discount rates used in measuring fair value for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and year ended December 31, 2024 were between 6.1% and 13.5% and varied based on investor type. An increase in discount rate of 100 basis points or 200 basis points would result in a decrease in fair value by $15.7 million and $30.7 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2025, and by $16.6 million and $32.5 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2024.