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PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. operates as a holding company, which engages in the production and servicing of U.S. residential mortgage loans. It operates through the following segments: Loan Production, Loan Servicing, and Investment Management. The Loan Production segment is sourced through three channels: correspondent production, consumer direct lending and broker direct lending. The Loan Servicing segment performs loan administration, collection, and default management activities. The Investment Management segment currently manages PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust. The company was founded by Stanford L. Kurland on July 2, 2008 and is headquartered in Westlake Village, CA.