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Ellington Financial LLC Completes $141.2 Million Residential Mortgage Loan Securitization

Ellington Financial LLC (NYSE: EFC) ("Ellington Financial" or the "Company") announced today that it closed a $141.2 million securitization backed by a pool of non-qualified residential mortgage (“non-QM”) loans. The non-QM loans were originated by LendSure Mortgage Corp., a mortgage originator in which Ellington Financial holds a strategic equity investment.

The Company sold securities in a private placement to institutional investors and retained certain tranches in order to comply with credit risk retention rules. The senior tranche of the securitization received a AAA rating from S&P and Morningstar. The Company also retained the option to call the outstanding certificates issued by the securitization at any time following the optional redemption date.

“We are very pleased with the execution of our first securitization of non-QM loans,” said Larry Penn, Chief Executive Officer of Ellington Financial. “We view securitization as an important tool to enhance Ellington Financial’s future earnings and drive growth. The performance of LendSure’s loan production has been excellent, and we look forward to growing our relationship.”

About Ellington Financial LLC

Ellington Financial LLC is a specialty finance company that primarily acquires and manages mortgage-related and consumer-related assets, including residential mortgage-backed securities, residential and commercial mortgage loans, consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans, commercial mortgage-backed securities, real property, and mortgage-related derivatives. The Company also invests in corporate debt and equity, including distressed debt, collateralized loan obligations, non-mortgage-related derivatives, and other financial assets, including private debt and equity investments in mortgage-related entities. Ellington Financial LLC is externally managed and advised by Ellington Financial Management LLC, an affiliate of Ellington Management Group, L.L.C.

About LendSure Mortgage Corp.

LendSure is a privately held financial services company primarily engaged in the origination of residential mortgage loans. LendSure is led by a team of seasoned mortgage professionals who have many years of experience in the mortgage industry. LendSure is currently licensed (or not required to be licensed) to originate mortgage loans in nineteen states, and operates primarily on a wholesale basis. LendSure was founded in March 2015 and maintains its corporate headquarters in San Diego, CA.

Contacts:

Investors:
Ellington Financial LLC
Maria Cozine, Vice President of Investor Relations
or
Lisa Mumford, Chief Financial Officer
203-409-3575
info@ellingtonfinancial.com
or
Media:
Gasthalter & Co., for Ellington Financial LLC
Amanda Klein or Kevin Fitzgerald, 212-257-4170
Ellington@gasthalter.com.

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