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Figure Technology Solutions, Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 12 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net revenue rose 84% year-over-year: Net revenue was $287 million in the quarter, up 84%. Adjusted net revenue was $283 million, up 83% from the third quarter of 2025. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 91%: Adjusted EBITDA was $164 million, up 91%. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 58%, up 3 percentage points. Source
  • Loan volume more than doubled: Loan Marketplace Volume was $5.8 billion, up 135%. The figure includes $677 million from Kiavi, acquired effective September 1. Source
  • Figure Connect reached 72% share: Figure Connect reached 72% of standalone Loan Marketplace volume. Management linked this to the company's move toward a capital-light model. Source
  • Kiavi closed September 1: Kiavi added $8 billion in annual run-rate volume and extended Figure into residential transition loans and DSCR lending. Source
  • Gross take rate fell to 3.9%: Gross take rate was 3.9% against 5.2% a year earlier, down 1.3 percentage points. Source
  • Buyback authorization raised to $400 million: The Board added $200 million to the share repurchase program, bringing total authorization to $400 million. Source
  • Q4 volume guided at $6.2-6.7 billion: Management guided Q4 2026 Loan Marketplace Volume to $6.2 billion to $6.7 billion. Source

“This was a record quarter for Figure, highlighted by another consecutive quarter of over 100% volume growth and the rapid expansion of our capital-light marketplace, with Figure Connect now making up 72% of our standalone volume.”

Michael Tannenbaum, CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Loan Marketplace Volume SourceQ4 2026$6.2 - $6.7 billionNew
Gross Take Rate SourceQ4 20263.1% - 3.4%New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Q4 2026 guidance for Loan Marketplace Volume and Gross Take Rate was given. The October preliminary release gave only September and Q3 data. Source
  • New: Kiavi acquisition closed September 1. The October preliminary release had excluded Kiavi from the Q3 guidance it compared against. Source
  • New: Share repurchase authorization raised by $200 million, bringing total authorization to $400 million. Source
  • New: Loan Marketplace Volume renamed from Consumer Loan Marketplace Volume and now includes Kiavi investor loans. Democratized Prime is now named Prime. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net revenue rose 84% year-over-year: Net revenue was $287 million in the quarter, up 84%. Adjusted net revenue was $283 million, up 83% from the third quarter of 2025. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 91%: Adjusted EBITDA was $164 million, up 91%. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 58%, up 3 percentage points. Source
  • Net income flat, prior-year tax benefit: Net income was $89 million, flat year-over-year, with a 31% margin. The prior-year quarter included a $31 million one-time tax benefit. Source
  • Nine-month results grew sharply: Nine-month net revenue was $679.7 million, up 96%. Nine-month net income was $221.8 million, up 86%. Nine-month adjusted EBITDA was $365.6 million, up 119%. Source
  • Diluted EPS rose to $0.36: Diluted EPS was $0.36 against $0.34 a year earlier, up 6%. Basic EPS was $0.40 against $0.42. Source

Loan volume and channels

  • Loan volume more than doubled: Loan Marketplace Volume was $5.8 billion, up 135%. The figure includes $677 million from Kiavi, acquired effective September 1. Source
  • Figure Connect reached 72% share: Figure Connect reached 72% of standalone Loan Marketplace volume. Management linked this to the company's move toward a capital-light model. Source
  • Preliminary volume excluding Kiavi: The October preliminary release put Q3 volume excluding Kiavi at $5,119 million, up 20% from $4,259 million in Q2 2026. That Q2 figure matches the Figure Connect volume reported in this release.

“The successful acquisition of Kiavi adds diversified new asset classes to our ecosystem and supercharges our marketplace growth.”

Michael Tannenbaum, CEO

Products and customers

  • SMB originations passed $500 million run-rate: SMB loan originations crossed a $500 million run-rate, supported by more than 150 active partners. Source
  • Partner base expanded to 894: The company had 612 standalone partners and 894 including Kiavi partners. It cited over 20 active depository partners. Source
  • Prime balances rose sharply: Prime matched offers were $588 million, against $206 million at December 31, 2025. Borrower demand was $600 million, against $246 million. Available lender supply was $825 million, against $213 million. Source
  • YLDS in circulation reached $504 million: YLDS in circulation was $504 million at September 30, 2026, against $328 million at December 31, 2025. Source

Kiavi acquisition

  • Kiavi closed September 1: Kiavi added $8 billion in annual run-rate volume and extended Figure into residential transition loans and DSCR lending. Source
  • $30 million initial cost synergies: Management said $30 million of initial cost synergies had been actioned since the transaction closed. Source
  • Acquisition costs excluded from EBITDA: Acquisition-related costs were $15.5 million in the quarter and $20.1 million for nine months. The company excludes them from Adjusted EBITDA. Source
  • Goodwill and intangibles added: At September 30, 2026, intangible assets, net were $207.0 million and goodwill was $318.7 million, both nil at December 31, 2025. Source

“As we work towards expanding the reach of our technology and bringing large institutional buyers onto our blockchain rails, we are rapidly scaling the future of capital markets.”

Michael Tannenbaum, CEO

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Gross take rate fell to 3.9%: Gross take rate was 3.9% against 5.2% a year earlier, down 1.3 percentage points. Source
  • Net take rate fell to 3.5%: Net take rate was 3.5% against 4.4% a year earlier, down 0.9 percentage points. Source
  • Operating expenses rose across lines: General and administrative expense was $59.0 million against $36.4 million. Sales and marketing was $36.8 million against $22.1 million. Operations and processing was $37.4 million against $18.2 million. Source
  • Interest expense more than doubled: Interest expense was $29.7 million against $12.5 million a year earlier. Source

Cash, balance sheet and capital

  • Cash rose to $1.6 billion: Cash and cash equivalents, excluding restricted cash, were $1.6 billion, up $392 million or 33% from December 31, 2025. Source
  • Loans held for sale up 59%: Loans held for sale were $644 million, up $240 million or 59% from December 31, 2025. Source
  • Buyback authorization raised to $400 million: The Board added $200 million to the share repurchase program, bringing total authorization to $400 million. Source
  • Treasury shares purchased: At September 30, 2026, the company held 312,500 treasury shares at a cost of $9.7 million, against none at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Non-current debt rose to $998 million: Non-current debt was $998.3 million, against $230.1 million at December 31, 2025. Current debt to related parties was $593.0 million. Source

Q4 2026 guidance

  • Q4 volume guided at $6.2-6.7 billion: Management guided Q4 2026 Loan Marketplace Volume to $6.2 billion to $6.7 billion. Source
  • Q4 take rate guided at 3.1-3.4%: Management guided Q4 2026 Gross Take Rate to 3.1% to 3.4%, against 3.9% reported for Q3 2026. Source

Strategy and blockchain rails

  • Institutional buyers onto blockchain rails: The CEO said the company works to expand its technology reach and bring large institutional buyers onto its blockchain rails. Source
  • YLDS used for settlement by 28 participants: The company reported 28 participants using the YLDS stablecoin for marketplace transactions, in what it called scaled blockchain-based settlement. Source
  • Sierra loan officer assistant deployed: A new agentic Loan Officer Assistant, built with Sierra, processed about $260 million in funded loans and a 29% rise in funded dollars per loan approval. Source

Reporting and definition changes

  • Volume metric now includes Kiavi: Loan Marketplace Volume replaces Consumer Loan Marketplace Volume and includes Kiavi investor-focused loans from September 1, 2026. Prior periods were not recast. Source
  • Acquisition costs excluded from Adjusted EBITDA: Starting with the June 30, 2026 quarter, the company excludes acquisition-related costs from Adjusted EBITDA. Prior periods were recast. Source
  • YLDS funding costs netted in revenue: From March 31, 2026, the company excludes marketable securities valuation changes and presents YLDS funding costs net within Adjusted Net Revenue, with prior periods recast. Source

Coming up, as management said on 12 November 2026

  • Q4 2026 volume and take rate guided: Management guided Q4 2026 Loan Marketplace Volume to $6.2 billion to $6.7 billion and Gross Take Rate to 3.1% to 3.4%. Source
  • Institutional buyers onto blockchain rails: The CEO said the company is working toward bringing large institutional buyers onto its blockchain rails. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Loan Marketplace Volume (Q3 2026, $ millions) Source5,796
Figure Connect Volume (Q3 2026, $ millions) Source4,259
Figure Connect share of standalone volume Source72%
Kiavi volume in Loan Marketplace Volume ($ millions) Source677
Partners, standalone Source612
Partners, including Kiavi Source894
SMB loan run-rate volume ($ millions) Source500
YLDS in Circulation ($ millions) Source504
Prime Matched Offers ($ millions) Source588
Prime Borrower Demand ($ millions) Source600
Prime Available Lender Supply ($ millions) Source825
Gross Take Rate Source3.9%
Net Take Rate Source3.5%
Sierra assistant funded loans ($ millions) Source260

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: The October preliminary release reported Q3 volume at the high end of the previously issued guidance range.
  • Not stated: The preliminary release said Kiavi volume for the post-closing month would be included in Q3 results. The release includes $677 million of Kiavi volume.
  • Not stated: The preliminary release said prior-period volumes would be recast after the next earnings release. The results release says prior periods were not recast because there is no impact.

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Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.