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                       October 16, 2020

       Andrew S. Chang
       Chief Financial Officer
       PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.
       3043 Townsgate Road
       Westlake Village, California 91361

                                                        Re: PennyMac Financial
Services, Inc.
                                                            Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2019
                                                            Filed February 28,
2020
                                                            File No. 001-38727

       Dear Mr. Chang:

              We have completed our review of your filing. We remind you that
the company and its
       management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their
disclosures, notwithstanding
       any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff.




                       Sincerely,


                       Division of Corporation Finance

                       Office of Finance