Origen Financial Inc. announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012. For the quarter, the company reported total interest income of $13,539,000, net interest income before loan losses and impairment of $4,840,000, net interest income after loan losses and impairment of $766,000, net loss before income taxes of $1,868,000, net loss of $1,879,000 or $0.07 per common share as compared to total interest income of $15,623,000, net interest income before loan losses and impairment of $5,301,000, net interest income after loan losses and impairment of $430,000, net loss before income taxes of $1,768,000, net loss of $1,782,000 or $0.07 per common share for the same period prior year.

For the nine months, the company reported total interest income of $42,234,000, net interest income before loan losses and impairment of $13,723,000, net interest loss after loan losses and impairment of $413,000, net loss before income taxes of $1,265,000, net loss of $1,307,000 or $0.05 per common share as compared to total interest income of $48,397,000, net interest income before loan losses and impairment of $17,957,000, net interest loss after loan losses and impairment of $146,000, net loss before income taxes of $7,336,000, net loss of $7,379,000 or $0.28 per common share for the same period prior year.

On December 13, 2012, the company's Board of Directors declared a dividend on common stock of $0.13 per share to be paid to holders of company's common stock of record on December 24, 2012. The dividend will be paid on December 28, 2012.