EARN · Ellington Credit Co · Insider Trading

On December 31, 2025, Ellington Credit Company (the "Issuer") withheld 5,235 common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") of the Issuer from Mr. Herlihy for payment of the tax liability incident to the vesting of Common Shares granted by the Issuer pursuant to the terms of the Issuer's now-dissolved 2023 Equity Incentive Plan.

On December 31, 2025, Ellington Credit Company (the "Issuer") withheld 2,468 common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") of the Issuer from Mr. Smernoff for payment of the tax liability incident to the vesting of Common Shares granted by the Issuer pursuant to the terms of the Issuer's now-dissolved 2023 Equity Incentive Plan.

Excludes 14,472 common shares previously owned directly which were transferred to the Simon Family Trust (the "Trust") on September 12, 2025.

On December 31, 2024, Ellington Credit Company (the "Issuer") withheld 2,845 common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") of the Issuer from Mr. Herlihy for payment of the tax liability incident to the vesting of Common Shares granted by the Issuer pursuant to the terms of the Issuer's Equity Incentive Plans.

On December 31, 2024, Ellington Credit Company (the "Issuer") withheld 1,318 common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") of the Issuer from Mr. Smernoff for payment of the tax liability incident to the vesting of Common Shares granted by the Issuer pursuant to the terms of the Issuer's Equity Incentive Plans.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as the Company's Chief Operating Officer, under the Ellington Credit Company 2023 Equity Incentive Plan. 11,687 of the Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 12, 2025, and the remaining 12,659 of the Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 12, 2026.

5,020 of these Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 14, 2025.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as the Company's Chief Financial Officer, under the Ellington Credit Company 2023 Equity Incentive Plan. 5,663 of the Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 12, 2025, and the remaining 2,332 of the Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 12, 2026.

2,216 of these Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 14, 2025.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as an independent trustee under the Ellington Credit Company 2023 Equity Incentive Plan. 8,684 of the Common Shares vested immediately upon their granting and 5,788 of the Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on the day following the day that shareholders of Ellington Credit Company (the "Company") approve certain proposals put forward by the Company at its 2024 annual meeting of shareholders that would allow the Company to convert to a registered closed-end fund.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as an independent trustee under the Ellington Credit Company 2023 Equity Incentive Plan. 8,684 of the Common Shares vested immediately upon their granting and 5,788 of the Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on the day following the day that shareholders of Ellington Credit Company (the "Company") approve certain proposals put forward by the Company at its 2024 annual meeting of shareholders that would allow the Company to convert to a registered closed-end fund.

Excludes 8,230 common shares previously owned directly which were transferred to the Simon Family Trust (the "Trust") on September 13, 2024.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as an independent trustee under the Ellington Credit Company 2023 Equity Incentive Plan. 8,684 of the Common Shares vested immediately upon their granting and 5,788 of the Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on the day following the day that shareholders of Ellington Credit Company (the "Company") approve certain proposals put forward by the Company at its 2024 annual meeting of shareholders that would allow the Company to convert to a registered closed-end fund.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as an independent trustee under the Ellington Credit Company 2023 Equity Incentive Plan. 8,684 of the Common Shares vested immediately upon their granting and 5,788 of the Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on the day following the day that shareholders of Ellington Credit Company (the "Company") approve certain proposals put forward by the Company at its 2024 annual meeting of shareholders that would allow the Company to convert to a registered closed-end fund.

On December 29, 2023, Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT (the "Issuer") withheld 2,488 common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") of the Issuer from Mr. Herlihy for payment of the tax liability incident to the vesting of Common Shares granted by the Issuer pursuant to the terms of the Issuer's 2013 Equity Incentive Plan.

On December 29, 2023, Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT (the "Issuer") withheld 1,210 common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") of the Issuer from Mr. Smernoff for payment of the tax liability incident to the vesting of Common Shares granted by the Issuer pursuant to the terms of the Issuer's 2013 Equity Incentive Plan.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as the Company's Chief Operating Officer, under the Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT 2023 Equity Incentive Plan. 5,020 of the Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 14, 2024, and the remaining 5,020 of the Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 14, 2025.

4,061 of these Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 15, 2024.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as the Company's Chief Financial Officer, under the Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT 2023 Equity Incentive Plan. 2,217 of the Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 14, 2024, and the remaining 2,216 of the Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 14, 2025.

1,994 of these Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 15, 2024.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as an independent trustee under the Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT 2023 Equity Incentive Plan. The Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on September 12, 2024.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as an independent trustee under the Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT 2023 Equity Incentive Plan. The Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on September 12, 2024.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as an independent trustee under the Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT 2023 Equity Incentive Plan. The Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on September 12, 2024.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as an independent trustee under the Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT 2023 Equity Incentive Plan. The Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on September 12, 2024.

Excludes 6,761 common shares previously owned directly which were transferred to the Simon Family Trust (the "Trust") on September 14, 2023.

On January 4, 2023, Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT (the "Issuer") withheld 2,100 common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") of the Issuer from Mr. Herlihy for payment of the tax liability incident to the vesting of Common Shares granted by the Issuer pursuant to the terms of the Issuer's 2013 Equity Incentive Plan.

On January 4, 2023, Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT (the "Issuer") withheld 1,008 common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") of the Issuer from Mr. Smernoff for payment of the tax liability incident to the vesting of Common Shares granted by the Issuer pursuant to the terms of the Issuer's 2013 Equity Incentive Plan.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as the Company's Chief Financial Officer, under the Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. 1,995 of the Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 15, 2023, and the remaining 1,994 of the Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 15, 2024.

1,766 of these Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 16, 2023.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as the Company's Chief Operating Officer, under the Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. 4,061 of the Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 15, 2023, and the remaining 4,061 of the Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 15, 2024.

3,883 of these Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 16, 2023.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as an independent trustee under the Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. The Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on September 12, 2023.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as an independent trustee under the Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. The Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on September 12, 2023.

Excludes 4,204 common shares previously owned directly which were transferred to the Simon Family Trust (the "Trust") on September 14, 2022.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as an independent trustee under the Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. The Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on September 12, 2023.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as an independent trustee under the Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. The Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on September 12, 2023.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as the Company's Chief Financial Officer, under the Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. 1,766 of the Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 16, 2022, and the remaining 1,766 of the Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 16, 2023.

1,517 of these Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 17, 2022.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as the Company's Chief Operating Officer, under the Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. 3,884 of the Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 16, 2022, and the remaining 3,883 of the Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 16, 2023.

2,935 of these Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 17, 2022.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as an independent trustee under the Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. The Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on September 13, 2022.

Excludes 3,755 common shares previously owned directly which were transferred to the Simon Family Trust (the "Trust") on September 14, 2021.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as an independent trustee under the Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. The Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on September 13, 2022.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as an independent trustee under the Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. The Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on September 13, 2022.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as an independent trustee under the Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. The Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on September 13, 2022.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as the Company's Chief Financial Officer, under the Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. 1,518 of the Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 17, 2021, and the remaining 1,517 of the Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 17, 2022.

1,414 of these Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 13, 2021.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as the Company's Chief Operating Officer, under the Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. 2,936 of the Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 17, 2021, and the remaining 2,935 of the Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 17, 2022.

2,254 of these Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on December 13, 2021.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as an independent trustee under the Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. The Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on September 9, 2021.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as an independent trustee under the Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. The Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on September 9, 2021.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as an independent trustee under the Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. The Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on September 9, 2021.

The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") were granted to the Reporting Person as an independent trustee under the Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. The Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on September 9, 2021.

Excludes 3,756 common shares previously owned directly which were transferred to the Simon Family Trust (the "Trust") on September 11, 2020.