10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10‑Q

☒QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

OR

☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from   to

Commission File Number 001‑13709

ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

MARYLAND	52‑2059785
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1299 Ocean Avenue, 2nd Floor Santa Monica, California	90401
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 255‑4493

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).   Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b‑2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer ☐	Accelerated Filer ☒
Non-Accelerated Filer ☐	Smaller Reporting Company ☐
	Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b‑2 of the Act).   Yes  ☐    No  ☒

As of November 5, 2018, the registrant had 98,464,427 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10‑Q

INDEX

			Page
Part I.		FINANCIAL INFORMATION	3
	Item 1.	Consolidated Financial Statements	3
		Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2018 (unaudited) and December 31, 2017	3
		Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (unaudited)	4
		Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018  and 2017 (unaudited)	5
		Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2018, June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2018 (unaudited)	6
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (unaudited)	7
		Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements	8
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	37
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	59
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	63
Part II.		OTHER INFORMATION	64
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	64
	Item 1A.	Risk Factors	64
	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	64
	Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	64
	Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	64
	Item 5.	Other Information	64
	Item 6.	Exhibits	65
		Signatures	68

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ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.     Consolidated Financial Statements

ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

	September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
			(audited)
ASSETS
Agency MBS at fair value (including $3,662,490 and $4,073,852 pledged to counterparties at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	$	3,824,969	$	4,278,797
Non-Agency MBS at fair value (including $695,540 and $661,445 pledged to counterparties at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)		783,902		760,825
Residential mortgage loans held-for-investment(1)		562,484		639,351
Residential real estate		13,905		14,143
Cash and cash equivalents		6,896		12,273
Restricted cash		—		11,157
Interest and dividends receivable		17,530		18,091
Derivative instruments at fair value		81,030		27,793
Prepaid expenses and other		2,848		3,111
Total Assets	$	5,293,564	$	5,765,541
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Accrued interest payable	$	16,267	$	15,835
Repurchase agreements		4,013,820		4,365,695
Asset-backed securities issued by securitization trusts(1)		553,118		629,984
Junior subordinated notes		37,380		37,380
Derivative instruments at fair value		1,558		1,335
Dividends payable on preferred stock		2,292		2,272
Dividends payable on common stock		13,773		14,721
Derivative counterparty margin		28,865		—
Accrued expenses and other		5,118		897
Total Liabilities	$	4,672,191	$	5,068,119
Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock: par value $0.01 per share; liquidating preference $25.00 per share ($19,494 and $19,494, respectively); 780 and 780 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	$	19,455	$	19,455
Stockholders’ Equity:
Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock: par value $0.01 per share; liquidating preference $25.00 per share ($47,984 and $47,984, respectively); 1,919 and 1,919 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	$	46,537	$	46,537
Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock: par value $0.01 per share; liquidating preference $25.00 per share ($50,257 and $49,725, respectively); 2,010 and 1,989 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively		48,944		48,420
Common Stock: par value $0.01 per share; authorized 200,000 shares, 98,381 and 98,137 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively		984		981
Additional paid-in capital		981,499		980,243
Accumulated other comprehensive income consisting of unrealized gains and losses		(41,096)		17,021
Accumulated deficit		(434,950)		(415,235)
Total Stockholders’ Equity	$	601,918	$	677,967
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	5,293,564	$	5,765,541

(1) The consolidated balance sheets include assets of consolidated variable interest entities, or VIEs, that can only be used to settle obligations and liabilities of the VIEs for which creditors do not have recourse to the Company. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, total assets of the consolidated VIEs were $564 million and $641 million (including accrued interest receivable of $1.9 million and $2.1 million), respectively (which is recorded above in the line item entitled “Interest and dividends receivable”), and total liabilities were $555 million and $632 million (including accrued interest payable of $1.8 million and $2.0 million), respectively (which is recorded in the line item above entitled “Accrued interest payable”). Please refer to Note 4, “Variable Interest Entities,” for further discussion.

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Interest and other income:
Interest-Agency MBS	$	23,578	$	19,892	$	72,449	$	52,765
Interest-Non-Agency MBS		10,377		9,352		30,287		28,659
Interest-residential mortgage loans		5,750		6,795		17,944		21,205
Other interest income		20		25		92		83
		39,725		36,064		120,772		102,712
Interest expense:
Interest expense on repurchase agreements		24,027		15,242		65,149		37,073
Interest expense on asset-backed securities		5,581		6,626		17,449		20,593
Interest expense on junior subordinated notes		519		417		1,470		1,203
		30,127		22,285		84,068		58,869
Net interest income		9,598		13,779		36,704		43,843
Operating expenses:
Management fee to related party		(1,636)		(1,936)		(5,039)		(5,634)
Rental properties depreciation and expenses		(366)		(340)		(1,158)		(1,013)
General and administrative expenses		(1,197)		(1,098)		(3,631)		(3,221)
Total operating expenses		(3,199)		(3,374)		(9,828)		(9,868)
Other income:
Income-rental properties		436		397		1,333		1,297
Realized net gain (loss) on sales of available-for-sale MBS		799		(2,276)		(11,188)		(2,168)
Realized loss on sales of Agency MBS held as trading investments		(231)		—		(7,558)		—
Impairment charge on Non-Agency MBS		(141)		(762)		(1,898)		(2,399)
Unrealized (loss) gain on Agency MBS held as trading investments		(3,017)		5,849		(14,584)		10,071
Gain on sales of residential mortgage loans held-for-investment		—		—		—		378
Gain on sale of residential properties		30		—		30		—
Gain (loss) on derivatives, net		13,090		(945)		36,433		(2,989)
Recovery on Non-Agency MBS		—		1		1		2
Total other income		10,966		2,264		2,569		4,192
Net income	$	17,365	$	12,669	$	29,445	$	38,167
Dividends on preferred stock		(2,297)		(2,115)		(6,892)		(5,895)
Net income to common stockholders	$	15,068	$	10,554	$	22,553	$	32,272
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.15	$	0.11	$	0.23	$	0.34
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.15	$	0.11	$	0.23	$	0.33
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding		98,353		97,547		98,270		96,323
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding		102,331		100,702		102,199		99,998

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Net income	$	17,365	$	12,669	$	29,445	$	38,167
Available-for-sale Agency MBS, fair value adjustment		(16,091)		(6,352)		(65,419)		(8,763)
Reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss on sales of Agency MBS included in net income		(583)		2,341		11,362		2,233
Available-for-sale Non-Agency MBS, fair value adjustment		(5,788)		7,114		(6,679)		25,447
Reclassification adjustment for gain on sales of Non-Agency MBS included in net income		(217)		(65)		(175)		(65)
Amortization of unrealized gains on interest rate swaps remaining in other comprehensive income		1,043		395		3,006		1,385
Reclassification adjustment for interest (income) expense on interest rate swaps included in net income		—		183		(212)		371
Other comprehensive (loss) income		(21,636)		3,616		(58,117)		20,608
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(4,271)	$	16,285	$	(28,672)	$	58,775

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

														Accum.
														Other Comp.
	Series  A	Series C		Series A		Series C		Common				Accum. Other		Income		Accum. Other
	Preferred	Preferred	Common	Preferred		Preferred		Stock		Additional		Comp. Income		Gain (Loss)		Comp. Income
	Stock Shares	Stock Shares	Stock Shares	Stock		Stock		Par		Paid-In		Gain (Loss)		Non-Agency		Gain (Loss)		Accum.
	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Par Value		Par Value		Value		Capital		Agency MBS		MBS		Derivatives		(Deficit)		Total
Balance, December 31, 2017	1,919	1,989	98,137	$	46,537	$	48,420	$	981	$	980,243	$	2,163	$	30,201	$	(15,344)	$	(415,235)	$	677,967
Issuance of Series C Preferred Stock		21					524														524
Issuance of common stock			75						1		365										366
Other comprehensive income, fair value adjustments and reclassifications													(23,536)		709		746				(22,081)
Net loss																			(2,853)		(2,853)
Amortization of restricted stock											24										24
Dividend declared - $0.539063 per Series A preferred share																			(1,035)		(1,035)
Dividend declared - $0.390625 per Series B preferred share																			(305)		(305)
Dividend declared - $0.476525 per Series C preferred share																			(958)		(958)
Dividend declared - $0.15 per common share																			(14,732)		(14,732)
Balance, March 31, 2018	1,919	2,010	98,212	$	46,537	$	48,944	$	982	$	980,632	$	(21,373)	$	30,910	$	(14,598)	$	(435,118)	$	636,917
Issuance of common stock			92						1		430										431
Other comprehensive income, fair value adjustments and reclassifications													(13,847)		(1,558)		1,005				(14,400)
Net income																			14,933		14,933
Amortization of restricted stock											25										25
Dividend declared - $0.539063 per Series A preferred share																			(1,035)		(1,035)
Dividend declared - $0.390625 per Series B preferred share																			(305)		(305)
Dividend declared - $0.476525 per Series C preferred share																			(957)		(957)
Dividend declared - $0.14 per common share																			(13,763)		(13,763)
Balance, June 30, 2018	1,919	2,010	98,304	$	46,537	$	48,944	$	983	$	981,087	$	(35,220)		29,352	$	(13,593)	$	(436,245)	$	621,846
Issuance of common stock			77						1		387										388
Other comprehensive income, fair value adjustments and reclassifications													(16,674)		(6,005)		1,043				(21,636)
Net income																			17,365		17,365
Amortization of restricted stock											25										25
Dividend declared - $0.539063 per Series A preferred share																			(1,035)		(1,035)
Dividend declared - $0.390625 per Series B preferred share																			(305)		(305)
Dividend declared - $0.476525 per Series C preferred share																			(958)		(958)
Dividend declared - $0.14 per common share																			(13,772)		(13,772)
Balance, September 30, 2018	1,919	2,010	98,381	$	46,537	$	48,944	$	984	$	981,499	$	(51,894)		23,347	$	(12,550)	$	(434,950)	$	601,918

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Operating Activities:
Net income	$	17,365	$	12,669	$	29,445	$	38,167
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Amortization of premium on MBS		7,489		8,933		21,444		26,112
Amortization/accretion of market yield adjustments (Non-Agency MBS)		1,388		1,043		4,985		2,044
Accretion of discount (residential mortgage loans)		(28)		(27)		(84)		(122)
Depreciation on rental properties		118		117		355		347
Realized (gain) loss on sales of available-for-sale MBS		(799)		2,276		11,188		2,168
Realized loss on sales of Agency MBS held as trading investments		231		—		7,558		—
Unrealized loss (gain) on Agency MBS held as trading investments		3,017		(5,849)		14,584		(10,071)
Impairment charge on Non-Agency MBS		141		762		1,898		2,399
Impairment charge on residential mortgage loans held-for-investment		—		—		18		—
(Gain) on sales of residential mortgage loans		—		—		—		(378)
Gain on sale of residential properties		(30)		—		(30)		—
Amortization of restricted stock		25		21		74		62
Recovery on Non-Agency MBS		—		(1)		(1)		(2)
Net settlements on interest rate swaps, net of amortization		3,055		(1,176)		4,715		(5,273)
Unrealized (gain) loss on interest rate swaps, net		(15,910)		(1,530)		(55,160)		3,957
Loss (gain) on derivatives, net of derivative income - TBA Agency MBS		2,820		2,475		18,727		(706)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable		(267)		(1,091)		206		(1,680)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other		189		(28,259)		258		(28,572)
(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable		(5,535)		5,055		716		4,984
Increase in accrued expenses		23,823		1,330		30,473		1,581
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	37,092	$	(3,252)	$	91,369	$	35,017
Investing Activities:
MBS Portfolios:
Proceeds from sales	$	35,324	$	701,220	$	624,397	$	736,900
Purchases		(309,023)		(1,392,116)		(1,033,282)		(2,076,082)
Principal payments		250,604		294,043		719,716		901,564
Residential mortgage loans held-for-investment:
Proceeds from sales		—		—		—		6,806
Principal payments		29		27		85		106
Residential properties purchases		15		(116)		(65)		(271)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	$	(23,051)	$	(396,942)	$	310,851	$	(430,977)
Financing Activities:
Borrowings from repurchase agreements	$	5,565,241	$	7,809,746	$	18,058,298	$	19,010,953
Repayments on repurchase agreements		(5,569,901)		(7,369,351)		(18,410,173)		(18,579,120)
Net settlements of TBA Agency MBS Contracts		593		(2,279)		(18,502)		(9,391)
Settlements on terminated interest rate swaps		—		(27,350)		—		(27,350)
Proceeds from common stock issued (common stock repurchased), net		389		2,054		1,185		2,684
Proceeds on Series C Preferred Stock issued		—		6,244		525		33,163
Preferred Stock dividends paid		(2,297)		(2,025)		(6,872)		(5,440)
Common stock dividends paid		(13,763)		(14,625)		(43,215)		(43,320)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	$	(19,738)	$	402,414	$	(418,754)	$	382,179
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		(5,697)		2,220		(16,534)		(13,781)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period		12,593		27,420		23,430		43,421
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	$	6,896	$	29,640	$	6,896	$	29,640
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest	$	27,026	$	15,612	$	61,187	$	42,506
Change in payable for MBS purchased	$	2,611	$	8,784	$	2,611	$	9,124

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q, “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” and “Anworth” refer to Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation.

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Our Company

We were incorporated in Maryland on October 20, 1997 and commenced operations on March 17, 1998. Our principal business is to invest in, finance, and manage a leveraged portfolio of residential mortgage-backed securities, or MBS, and residential mortgage loans, which presently include the following types of investments:

· Agency mortgage-backed securities, or Agency MBS, which include residential mortgage pass-through certificates and collateralized mortgage obligations, or CMOs, which are securities representing interests in pools of mortgage loans secured by residential property in which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a government-sponsored enterprise, or GSE, such as the Federal National Mortgage Association, or Fannie Mae, or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or Freddie Mac;

· Non-agency mortgage-backed securities, or Non-Agency MBS, which are securities issued by companies that are not guaranteed by a GSE and that are secured primarily by first-lien residential mortgage loans; and

· Residential mortgage loans through consolidated securitization trusts. We finance residential mortgage loans through asset-backed securities, or ABS, issued by the consolidated securitization trusts. The ABS which are held by unaffiliated third parties are non-recourse financing. The difference in the amount of the loans and the amount of the ABS represents our retained net interest in the securitization trusts.

Our principal business objective is to generate net income for distribution to our stockholders primarily based upon the spread between the interest income on our mortgage assets and our borrowing costs to finance our acquisition of those assets.

We have elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code. As long as we retain our REIT status, we generally will not be subject to federal or state income taxes to the extent that we distribute our taxable net income to our stockholders, and we routinely distribute to our stockholders substantially all of the taxable net income generated from our operations. In order to qualify as a REIT, we must meet various ongoing requirements under the tax law, including requirements relating to the composition of our assets, the nature of our gross income, minimum distribution requirements, and requirements relating to the ownership of our stock.

Our Manager

We are externally managed and advised by Anworth Management LLC, or our Manager. Effective as of December 31, 2011, we entered into a management agreement, or the Management Agreement, with our Manager, which effected the externalization of our management function, or the Externalization. Since the effective date of the Externalization, our day-to-day operations are being conducted by our Manager through the authority delegated to it under the Management Agreement and pursuant to the policies established by our board of directors, or our Board.

Our Manager is supervised by our Board and is responsible for administering our day-to-day operations. In addition, our Manager is responsible for (i) the selection, purchase, and sale of our investment portfolio; (ii) our financing and hedging activities; and (iii) providing us with portfolio management and administrative services.

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Our Manager will also perform such other services and activities as described in the Management Agreement relating to our assets and operations as may be appropriate. In exchange for these services, our Manager receives a management fee, paid monthly in arrears, in an amount equal to one-twelfth of 1.20% of our Equity (as defined in the Management Agreement).

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles utilized in the United States of America, or GAAP. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Material estimates that are susceptible to change relate to the determination of the fair value of investments and derivatives, cash flow projections for and credit performance of Non-Agency MBS and residential mortgage loans held-for-investment, amortization of security and loan premiums, accretion of security and loan discounts, and accounting for derivative activities. Actual results could materially differ from these estimates. In the opinion of management, all material adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all subsidiaries. Significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The interim financial information in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. Our consolidated financial statements also include the consolidation of certain securitization trusts that meet the definition of a variable interest entity, or VIEs, because the Company has been deemed to be the primary beneficiary of the securitization trusts. These securitization trusts hold pools of residential mortgage loans and issue series of ABS payable from the cash flows generated by the underlying pools of residential mortgage loans. These securitizations are non-recourse financing for the residential mortgage loans held-for-investment. Generally, a portion of the ABS issued by the securitization trusts are sold to unaffiliated third parties and the balance is purchased by the Company. The Company classifies the underlying residential mortgage loans owned by the securitization trusts as residential mortgage loans held-for-investment in its consolidated balance sheets. The ABS issued to third parties are recorded as liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The Company records interest income on the residential mortgage loans held-for-investment and interest expense on the ABS issued to third parties in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The Company records the initial underlying assets and liabilities of the consolidated securitization trusts at their fair value upon consolidation into the Company and, as such, no gain or loss is recorded upon consolidation. See Note 4, “Variable Interest Entities,” for additional information regarding the impact of consolidation of securitization trusts.

The consolidated securitization trusts are VIEs because the securitization trusts do not have equity that meets the definition of GAAP equity at risk. In determining if a securitization trust should be consolidated, the Company evaluates (in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, 810‑10) whether it has both (i) the power to direct the activities of the securitization trust that most significantly impact its economic performance and (ii) the right to receive benefits from the securitization trust or the obligation to absorb losses of the securitization trust that could be significant. The Company determined that it is the primary beneficiary of certain securitization trusts because it has certain delinquency and default oversight rights on residential mortgage loans. In addition, the Company owns the most subordinated class of ABS issued by the securitization trusts and has the obligation to absorb losses and right to receive benefits from the securitization trusts that could potentially be significant to the securitization trusts. The Company assesses modifications, if any, to VIEs on an ongoing basis to determine if a significant reconsideration event has occurred that would change the Company’s initial consolidation assessment.

The following is a summary of our significant accounting policies:

Revenue Recognition

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we adopted ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” and the other ASUs related to ASU 2014-09. These ASUs did not have a material impact on our financial

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statements. Our revenue streams are primarily from investments in MBS and residential mortgage loans held-for-investment. These are considered financial instruments under ASU 2014-09 and are excluded from the scope of this ASU, as they are covered under various ASC topics. A smaller portion of our business is the ownership and rental of residential properties. These residential property leases are also excluded from ASU 2014-09, as they are covered under ASC 840, “Leases.” The detail of the revenue recognition for each of our revenue streams is covered under the discussion for each of those items.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. The carrying amount of cash equivalents approximates their fair value. Restricted cash includes cash pledged as collateral to counterparties on various derivative transactions.

Mortgage-Backed Securities

Agency MBS are securities that are obligations (including principal and interest) guaranteed by GSEs, such as Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Our investment-grade Agency MBS portfolio is invested primarily in fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgage-backed pass-through certificates and hybrid adjustable-rate MBS. Hybrid adjustable-rate MBS have an initial interest rate that is fixed for a certain period, usually one to ten years, and then adjusts annually for the remainder of the term of the asset. We structure our investment portfolio to be diversified with a variety of prepayment characteristics, investing in mortgage assets with prepayment penalties, investing in certain mortgage security structures that have prepayment protections and purchasing mortgage assets at a premium and at a discount. A portion of our portfolio consists of Non-Agency MBS. Our principal business objective is to generate net income for distribution to our stockholders primarily based upon the spread between the interest income on our mortgage assets and our borrowing costs to finance our acquisition of those assets.

We classify our MBS as either trading investments, available-for-sale investments, or held-to-maturity investments. Our management determines the appropriate classification of the securities at the time they are acquired and evaluates the appropriateness of such classifications at each balance sheet date. We currently classify most of our MBS as available-for-sale. We have also designated a portion of our MBS as trading investments. All assets that are classified as available-for-sale are carried at fair value and unrealized gains or losses are generally included in “Other comprehensive income (loss)” as a component of stockholders’ equity. Losses that are credit-related on securities classified as available-for-sale, which are determined by management to be other-than-temporary in nature, are reclassified from “Other comprehensive income (loss)” on the consolidated balance sheets to income (loss) on the consolidated statements of operations. Assets classified as trading investments are reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses included in our consolidated statements of operations.

The most significant source of our revenue is derived from our investments in MBS. Interest income on Agency MBS is accrued based on the actual coupon rate and the outstanding principal amount of the underlying mortgages. Premiums and discounts are amortized or accreted into interest income over the estimated lives of the securities using the effective interest yield method, adjusted for the effects of actual and estimated prepayments based on ASC 320‑10. Our policy for estimating prepayment speeds for calculating the effective yield is to evaluate historical performance, street consensus prepayment speeds and current market conditions. If our estimate of prepayments is materially incorrect, as compared to the aforementioned references, we may be required to make an adjustment to the amortization or accretion of premiums and discounts that would have an impact on future income, which could be material and adverse.

A majority of our Non-Agency MBS are accounted for under “Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Credit Deterioration” (ASC 310‑30). A debt security accounted for under ASC 310‑30 is initially recorded at its purchase price (fair value). The amount of expected cash flows that exceed the initial investment represents the market yield adjustment (accretable yield), which is recognized as interest income on a level yield basis over the life of the security. The excess of total contractual cash flows over the cash flows expected at its origination is considered to be the non-accretable difference. We must periodically reassess the expected cash flows of loans accounted for under ASC 310‑30 along with the cash flows received. A significant increase in expected cash flows must be accounted for as an increase in the rate of

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accretion over the remaining life of the security. Conversely, if expected cash flows decrease, an other-than-temporary impairment must be recognized as a charge to earnings. Adjustments to the fair value of Non-Agency MBS, accounted for as available-for-sale securities, are recorded in AOCI. The determination as to whether impairment and accretable yield exists is based on cash flow projections related to the securities. As a result, the timing and amount of impairment and accretable yield constitutes material estimates that are susceptible to significant change.

Interest income on the Non-Agency MBS that were purchased at a discount to par value and were rated below AA at the time of purchase is recognized based on the security’s effective interest rate. The effective interest rate on these securities is based on the projected cash flows from each security, which are estimated based on our observation of current information and events and include assumptions related to interest rates, prepayment rates, and the timing and amount of credit losses. On at least a quarterly basis, we review and, if appropriate, make adjustments to our cash flow projections based on input and analysis received from external sources, internal models, and our judgment about interest rates, prepayment rates, the timing and amount of credit losses, and other factors. Changes in cash flows from those originally projected, or from those estimated at the last evaluation, may result in a prospective change in the yield/interest income recognized on such securities. Actual maturities of the available-for-sale securities are affected by the contractual lives of the associated mortgage collateral, periodic payments of principal, and prepayments of principal. Therefore, actual maturities of available-for-sale securities are generally shorter than stated contractual maturities. Stated contractual maturities are generally greater than ten years. There can be no assurance that our assumptions used to estimate future cash flows or the current period’s yield for each asset would not change in the near term, and the change could be material.

Based on the projected cash flows from our Non-Agency MBS purchased at a discount to par value, a portion of the purchase discount may be designated as a non-accretable difference and, therefore, not accreted into interest income. The amount designated as a non-accretable difference may be adjusted over time, based on the actual performance of the security, its underlying collateral, actual and projected cash flow from such collateral, economic conditions, and other factors. If the performance of a security with a non-accretable difference is more favorable than forecasted, a portion of the amount designated as a non-accretable difference may be accreted into interest income prospectively. Conversely, if the performance of a security with a non-accretable difference is less favorable than forecasted, an impairment charge and write-down of such security to a new cost basis results.

Securities transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Realized gains or losses from securities transactions are determined based on the specific identified cost of the securities.

Residential Mortgage Loans Held-for-Investment

Residential mortgage loans held-for-investment are residential mortgage loans held by consolidated securitization trusts. Residential mortgage loans held-for-investment are carried at unpaid principal balances net of any premiums or discounts and allowance for loan losses. We expect that we will be required to continue to consolidate the securitization trusts that hold the residential mortgage loans.

We establish an allowance for residential loan losses based on our estimate of credit losses. These estimates for the allowance for loan losses require consideration of various observable inputs including, but not limited to, historical loss experience, delinquency status, borrower credit scores, geographic concentrations, and loan-to-value ratios, and are adjusted for current economic conditions as deemed necessary by our management. Many of these factors are subjective and cannot be reduced to a mathematical formula. In addition, since we have not incurred any significant amount of direct losses on our portfolio, we review national historical credit performance information from external sources to assist in our analysis. Changes in our estimates can significantly impact the allowance for loan losses and provision expense. The allowance reflects management’s best estimate of the credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. It is also possible that we will experience credit losses that are different from our current estimates or that the time of those losses may differ from our estimates.

We recognize interest income from residential mortgage loans on an accrual basis. Any related premium or discount is amortized into interest income using the effective interest method over the weighted average life of these loans. Coupon interest is recognized as revenue when earned and deemed collectable or until a loan becomes more than 90 days past due, at which point the loan is placed on non-accrual status. Interest previously accrued for loans that have

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been placed on non-accrual status is reversed against interest income in the period the loan is placed in non-accrual status. Residential loans delinquent more than 90 days or in foreclosure are characterized as delinquent. Cash principal and interest that are advanced from servicers after a loan becomes greater than 90 days past due are recorded as a liability due to the servicer. When a delinquent loan previously placed on non-accrual status has cured, meaning all delinquent principal and interest have been remitted by the borrower, the loan is placed back on accrual status. Alternatively, non-accrual loans may be placed back on accrual status if restructured and after the loan is considered re-performing. A restructured loan is considered re-performing when the loan has been current for at least 12 months.

Residential Properties

Residential properties are stated at cost and consist of land, buildings, and improvements, including other costs incurred during their acquisition, possession, and renovation. Residential properties purchased that are not subject to an existing lease are treated as asset acquisitions and, as such, are recorded at their purchase price, including acquisition and renovation costs, all of which are allocated to land and building based upon their relative fair values at the date of acquisition. Residential properties acquired either subject to an existing lease or as part of a portfolio level transaction are treated as a business combination under ASC 805, Business Combinations, and, as such, are recorded at fair value, allocated to land, building and the existing lease, if applicable, based upon their relative fair values at the date of acquisition, with acquisition fees and other costs expensed as incurred.

Building depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. We will generally use a 27.5 year estimated life with no salvage value. We will incur costs to prepare our acquired properties to be leased. These costs will be capitalized and allocated to building costs. Costs related to the restoration, renovation, or improvement of our properties that improve and extend their useful lives are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Expenditures for ordinary repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Costs incurred by us to lease the properties will be capitalized and amortized over the life of the lease. Escrow deposits include refundable and non-refundable cash and earnest money on deposit with independent third parties for property purchases.

Repurchase Agreements

We finance the acquisition of MBS primarily through the use of repurchase agreements. Under these repurchase agreements, we sell securities to a lender and agree to repurchase the same securities in the future for a price that is higher than the original sales price. The difference between the sale price that we receive and the repurchase price that we pay represents interest paid to the lender. Although structured as a sale and repurchase obligation, a repurchase agreement operates as a financing under which we pledge our securities and accrued interest as collateral to secure a loan which is equal in value to a specified percentage of the estimated fair value of the pledged collateral. We retain beneficial ownership of the pledged collateral. Upon the maturity of a repurchase agreement, we are required to repay the loan and concurrently receive back our pledged collateral from the lender or, with the consent of the lender, we may renew such agreement at the then-prevailing financing rate. These repurchase agreements may require us to pledge additional assets to the lender in the event the estimated fair value of the existing pledged collateral declines.

Asset-Backed Securities Issued by Securitization Trusts

Asset-backed securities issued by the securitization trusts are recorded at principal balances net of unamortized premiums or discounts. This long-term debt is collateralized only by the assets held in the trusts and is otherwise non-recourse to the Company.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Risk Management

We primarily use short-term (less than or equal to 12 months) repurchase agreements to finance the purchase of MBS. These obligations expose us to variability in interest payments due to changes in interest rates. We actively monitor changes in interest rate exposures and evaluate various opportunities to mitigate this risk. Our objective is to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows. The principal instruments we use to achieve this are

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interest rate swap agreements, or interest rate swaps. Interest rate swaps effectively convert a percentage of our repurchase agreements to fixed-rate obligations over a period of up to ten years. Under interest rate swaps, we agree to pay an amount equal to a specified fixed-rate of interest times a notional principal amount and to receive in return an amount equal to a specified variable-rate of interest times a notional amount, generally based on the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR. The notional amounts are not exchanged. We do not issue nor hold the interest rate swaps for speculative purposes.

We also enter into To-Be-Announced, or TBA, Agency MBS as either a means of investing in and financing Agency MBS, or as a means of disposing of or reducing our exposure to agency securities. Pursuant to TBA contracts, we agree to purchase or sell, for future delivery, Agency MBS with certain principal and interest terms and certain types of collateral, but the particular Agency MBS to be delivered are not identified until shortly before the TBA settlement date. We also may choose, prior to settlement, to move the settlement of these MBS out to a later date by entering into an offsetting short or long position (referred to as a “pair off”), net settling the paired-off positions for cash, and simultaneously purchasing a similar TBA contract for a later settlement date. This transaction is commonly referred to as a “dollar roll.” The Agency MBS purchased or sold for a forward settlement date are typically priced at a discount to agency securities for settlement in the current month. This difference (or discount) is referred to as the “price drop.” The price drop represents compensation to us for foregoing net interest margin (interest income less repurchase agreement financing cost). TBA Agency MBS are accounted for as derivative instruments since they do not meet the exemption allowed for a “regular way” security trade under ASC 815, as either the TBA contracts do not settle in the shortest period of time possible or we cannot assess that it is probable at inception that we will take physical delivery of the security or that we will not settle on a net basis.

Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging Activities

We account for derivative instruments in accordance with ASC 815, which requires recognition of all derivatives as either assets or liabilities and measurement of those instruments at fair value, which is typically based on values obtained from large financial institutions who are market makers for these types of instruments. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivative instruments depends on whether the instruments are designated and qualify as hedges in accordance with ASC 815. Changes in fair value related to derivatives not designated as hedges are recorded in our consolidated statements of operations as “Gain (loss) on derivatives, net.” For a derivative to qualify for hedge accounting, we must anticipate that the hedge will be highly “effective” as defined by ASC 815‑10. A hedge of the variability of cash flows that are to be received or paid in connection with a recognized asset or liability is known as a “cash flow” hedge. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is highly effective and that is designated as a cash flow hedge, to the extent the hedge is effective, are recorded in AOCI and reclassified to income when the forecasted transaction affects income (e.g. when periodic settlement interest payments are due on repurchase agreements). Hedge ineffectiveness, if any, is recorded in current period income.

When we discontinue hedge accounting, the gain or loss on the derivative remains in AOCI and is reclassified as an unrealized gain or loss on the consolidated statements of operations when the forecasted transaction affects income. In all situations where hedge accounting is discontinued and the derivative remains outstanding, we carry the derivative at its fair value on our balance sheet, recognizing changes in fair value in the current period consolidated statements of operations. Prior to August 22, 2014, all of our interest rate swaps had historically been accounted for as cash flow hedges under ASC 815. After August 22, 2014, none of our interest rate swaps were designated for hedge accounting. As a result of discontinuing hedge accounting for our interest rate swaps, changes in the fair value of these interest rate swaps are recorded in “Gain (loss) on derivatives, net” in our consolidated statements of operations rather than in AOCI. Also, net interest paid or received on these interest rate swaps which was previously recognized in interest expense, is instead recognized in “Gain (loss) on derivatives, net.” These interest rate swaps continue to be reported as assets or liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets at their fair value.

As long as the forecasted transactions that were being hedged (i.e. rollovers of our repurchase agreement borrowings) are still expected to occur, the balance in AOCI from the activity in these interest rate swaps through the dates of de-designation will remain in AOCI and be recognized in our consolidated statements of operations as “interest expense” over the remaining term of these interest rate swaps.

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For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash flows hedges were classified with the cash flows from the hedged item. Cash flows from derivatives that are not hedges are classified according to the underlying nature or purpose of the derivative transaction.

For more details on the amounts and other qualitative information on all our derivative transactions, see Note 14. For more information on the fair value of our derivative instruments, see Note 8.

Credit Risk

We attempt to limit our exposure to credit losses on our Agency MBS by purchasing securities primarily through Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. The payment of principal and interest on the Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae MBS are guaranteed by those respective enterprises. Since September 2008, both Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have been in the conservatorship of the U.S. government. While it is the intent that the conservatorship will help stabilize Freddie Mac’s and Fannie Mae’s overall financial position, there can be no assurance that it will continue to succeed or that, if necessary, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae will be able to satisfy its guarantees of Agency MBS. There have also been concerns as to what the U.S. government will do regarding winding down or reforming the operations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. There have also been concerns over the past few years regarding the credit standing of Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and U.S. sovereign debt. We do not know what effect any future ratings of Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and U.S. sovereign debt may ultimately have on the U.S. economy, the value of our securities, or the ability of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae to satisfy its guarantees of Agency MBS, if necessary.

Our adjustable-rate MBS are subject to periodic and lifetime interest rate caps. Periodic caps can limit the amount an interest rate can increase during any given period. Some adjustable-rate MBS subject to periodic payment caps may result in a portion of the interest being deferred and added to the principal outstanding.

We also invest in Non-Agency MBS, which are securities that are secured by pools of residential mortgages which are not issued by GSEs and are not guaranteed by any agency of the U.S. government or any federally chartered corporation. Such investments carry a risk that the borrower on the underlying mortgage may default on their obligation to make full and timely payments of principal and interest.

Other-than-temporary losses on our available-for-sale MBS, as measured by the amount of decline in estimated fair value attributable to credit losses that are considered to be other-than-temporary, are charged against income, resulting in an adjustment of the cost basis of such securities. Based on the criteria in ASC 320‑10, the determination of whether a security is other-than-temporarily impaired, or OTTI, involves judgments and assumptions based on both subjective and objective factors. When a security is impaired, an OTTI is considered to have occurred if (i) we intend to sell the security, (ii) it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis or (iii) we do not expect to recover its amortized cost basis (i.e., there is a credit-related loss). The following are among, but not all of, the factors considered in determining whether and to what extent an OTTI exists and the portion that is related to credit loss: (i) the expected cash flow from the investment; (ii) whether there has been an other-than-temporary deterioration of the credit quality of the underlying mortgages; (iii) the credit protection available to the related mortgage pool for MBS; (iv) any other market information available, including analysts’ assessments and statements, public statements and filings made by the debtor or counterparty; (v) management’s internal analysis of the security, considering all known relevant information at the time of assessment; and (vi) the magnitude and duration of historical decline in market prices. Because management’s assessments are based on factual information as well as subjective information available at the time of assessment, the determination as to whether an other-than-temporary decline exists and, if so, the amount considered impaired, is also subjective and therefore constitutes material estimates that are susceptible to significant change.

We also own residential mortgage loans held-for-investment. As the majority of these loans (the tranches of the securitization trusts senior to our interests) are collateral for the asset-backed securities issued by the trusts, our potential credit risk is on the subordinated tranches that we own, as these tranches would be the first ones to absorb any losses resulting from defaults by the borrowers on the underlying mortgage loans.

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For all interest rate swaps entered into on or after September 9, 2013, all interest rate swap participants are required by rules of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, under authority granted to it pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or the Dodd-Frank Act, to clear interest rate swaps through a registered derivatives clearing organization, or “swap execution facility,” through standardized documents under which each interest rate swap counterparty transfers its position to another entity whereby a central clearinghouse effectively becomes the counterparty on each side of the interest rate swap. It is the intent of the Dodd-Frank Act that the clearing of interest rate swaps in this manner is designed to avoid concentration of risk in any single entity by spreading and centralizing the risk in the clearinghouse and its members.

Income Taxes

We have elected to be taxed as a REIT and to comply with the provisions of the Code with respect thereto. Accordingly, we will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent that our distributions to our stockholders satisfy the REIT requirements and that certain asset, income, and stock ownership tests are met.

We have no unrecognized tax benefits and do not anticipate any increase in unrecognized benefits during 2018 relative to any tax positions taken prior to January 1, 2018. Should the accrual of any interest or penalties relative to unrecognized tax benefits be necessary, it is our policy to record such accruals in our income taxes accounts; and no such accruals existed at September 30, 2018. We file REIT U.S. federal and California income tax returns. These returns are generally open to examination by the IRS and the California Franchise Tax Board for all years after 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock

We classify our Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, or Series B Preferred Stock, on our balance sheets using the guidance in ASC 480‑10‑S99. Our Series B Preferred Stock contains certain fundamental change provisions that allow the holder to redeem the preferred stock for cash only if certain events occur, such as a change in control. As redemption under these circumstances is not solely within our control, we have classified our Series B Preferred Stock as temporary equity.

We have analyzed whether the conversion features in our Series B Preferred Stock should be bifurcated under the guidance in ASC 815‑10 and have determined that bifurcation is not necessary.

Stock-Based Expense

In accordance with ASC 718‑10, any expense relating to share-based payment transactions is recognized in the unaudited consolidated financial statements (see Note 13 to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements).

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share, or EPS, is computed by dividing net income or (loss) to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS assumes the conversion, exercise or issuance of all potential common stock equivalents (which includes convertible preferred stock) and the adding back of the Series B Preferred Stock dividends unless the effect is to reduce a loss or increase the income per share (see Note 17 to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements).

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

In accordance with ASC 220‑10‑55‑2, total comprehensive income is comprised of net income or net loss and other comprehensive income, which includes unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities classified as available-for-sale, and unrealized gains and losses on derivative financial instruments. In accordance with ASU 2013‑02, we have identified, in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income, items that are reclassified and included in our consolidated statements of operations.

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USE OF ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

On February 25, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑2, “Leases” (Topic 842), which is intended to improve financial reporting for lease transactions. This ASU will require organizations that lease assets, such as real estate, airplanes, and manufacturing equipment, to recognize on their balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights to use those assets for the lease term and obligations to make lease payments created by those leases that have terms of greater than 12 months. The recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee primarily will depend on its classification as a finance or operating lease. This ASU will also require disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand the amount and timing of cash flows arising from leases. These disclosures will include qualitative and quantitative requirements, providing additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. This ASU will become effective for public entities beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2019, and we intend to adopt it at that time. We do not believe that this ASU will have a material impact on our financial statements, as we do not have any finance leases and our only operating lease is for the sublease of our headquarters. Also, with respect to the small portion of our business in which we are a lessor of rental properties, this ASU is not applicable to this portion of our business, as all of our leases are for less than one year.

On June 16, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” This ASU is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loan receivables, held-to-maturity debt securities, and reinsurance receivables. It also applies to off-balance sheet credit exposures not accounted for as insurance (loan commitments, standby letters of credit, financial guarantees, and other similar instruments) and net investments in leases recognized by a lessor. The scope excludes financial assets measured at fair value through net income, available-for-sale securities, loans made to participants by defined contribution employee benefit plans, policy loan receivables of an insurance company, pledge receivables of a not-for-profit entity, and receivables between entities under common control. This ASU will require entities to immediately record the full amount of credit losses that are expected in their loan portfolios and to re-evaluate at each reporting period. The income statement will reflect the credit loss provision (or expense) necessary to adjust the allowance estimate since the previous reporting date. The expected credit loss estimate should consider available information relevant to assessing the collectability of contractual cash flows including information about past events (i.e. historical loss experience), current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. This ASU will become effective for public entities beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2020. Although, at this time, we are not able to measure the impact that this ASU will have on our financial statements, we believe that when implemented, while not having a significant impact on the losses incurred over the life of the loans, it is likely that credit losses will be recognized through the allowance account sooner than previously required.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017‑03, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (Topic 250) and Investment-Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323).” This ASU applies to ASU 2014‑09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606),” ASU 2016‑02, “Leases (Topic 842),” and ASU 2016‑13, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” This ASU relates to a SEC Staff Announcement that a registrant should evaluate ASUs that have not yet been adopted to determine the appropriate financial statement disclosures about the potential material effects of those ASUs on the financial statements when adopted (in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) Topic 11.M.) Consistent with Topic 11.M, if a registrant does not know, or cannot reasonably estimate, the impact that adoption of the ASUs referenced in this announcement is expected to have on the financial statements, then, in addition to making a statement to that effect, the registrant should consider additional qualitative financial statement disclosures to assist the reader in assessing the significance of the impact that the standard will have on the financial statements of the registrant when adopted. In this regard, the SEC staff expects the additional qualitative disclosures to include a description of the effect of the accounting

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policies that the registrant expects to apply, if determined, and a comparison to the registrant’s current accounting policies. Also, a registrant should describe the status of its process to implement the new standards and the significant implementation matters yet to be addressed. The part of this ASU that relates to Topic 323 does not apply to the Company as it relates to the accounting for investments in qualified affordable housing projects, and the Company does not have any such projects. This ASU not only applies immediately to the disclosures of the ASUs listed above, but also applies to any subsequent amendments to guidance in the ASUs that are issued prior to a registrant’s adoption of the aforementioned ASUs. We do not believe that this ASU will have a material impact on our financial statements.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017‑08, “Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310‑20) – Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities.”  Under current GAAP, entities generally amortize the premium as an adjustment of yield over the contractual life of the instrument. This ASU shortens the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium to the earliest call date. This ASU will become effective for entities beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2019. We do not believe that this ASU will have a material impact on our financial statements.

In July 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-11, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Round Features.” A down round feature is a provision in an equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature) that provides a downward adjustment of the current exercise price based on the price of future equity offerings. This ASU requires companies to disregard the down round features when assessing whether the instrument is indexed to its own stock for determining liability or equity classification. Companies that provide earnings per share (“EPS”) data will adjust their basic EPS calculation for the effect of the feature when triggered (that is, when the exercise price of the related equity-linked financial instrument is adjusted downward because of the down round feature) and will also recognize the effect of the trigger within equity. This ASU will become effective for all public entities beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2019. We do not believe that this ASU will have a material impact on our financial statements.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), Targeted Improvement to Accounting for Hedging Activities.” The amendments in this ASU are intended to more closely align the results of cash flow and fair value hedge accounting with risk management activities through changes to both the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships and the presentation of hedge results in the financial statements. Additionally, by aligning the timing and recognition of hedge results with the earnings effects of the hedged item for cash flow and net investment hedges, and by including the earnings effect of the hedging instrument in the same income statement line item in which the earnings effect of the hedged item is presented, the results of an entity’s hedging program and the cost of executing that program will be more visible to users of financial statements.  This ASU will become effective for public entities beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2019. As the Company no longer uses hedge accounting, we do not believe that this ASU will have a material impact on our financial statements.

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, “Compensation–Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting.” This ASU expands the scope of Topic 718, which currently only includes share-based payments issued to employees, to also include share-based payments issued to nonemployees for goods and services. Currently, nonemployee awards are measured at the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever can be more reliably measured. Under ASU 2018-07, equity-classified nonemployee awards within the scope of Topic 718 will be measured at grant-date fair value. This ASU will become effective for public companies beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2019. We do not believe this ASU will have a material impact on our financial statements.

In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-09, “Codification Improvements.” The amendments in this ASU affect various subtopics in the codification concerning tax treatments, extinguishment of debt, freestanding option contracts in distinguishing liabilities from equity, fair value when there are transfer restrictions, when derivatives may be offset, broker and dealer liabilities, and fair value of pension plans. The amendments in this ASU represent changes to these subtopics to clarify, correct errors in, or make minor improvements to the Codification. While some of the amendments became effective upon the issuance of this ASU, most of these amendments will become effective for public entities beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2019. We do not believe that this ASU either has or will have a material impact on our financial statements.

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In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-10, “Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases.” The amendments in this ASU affect narrow areas of the guidance previously issued in ASU 2016-02, “Leases” (Topic 842), which is intended to improve financial reporting for lease transactions. This ASU will become effective for us beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2019. We do not believe this ASU will have a material impact on our financial statements.

In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, “Leases (Topic 842) – Targeted Improvements.”  This ASU addresses comparative reporting requirements for the transition method at adoption by allowing another transition method in addition to the existing method. This would allow entities to initially apply the new leases standard at the adoption date (such as January 1, 2019 for calendar year-end public business entities) and recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. The other item addressed in this ASU is the required treatment when an entity makes an accounting policy election to combine nonlease components together with the associated lease components as a single lease component. This ASU will become effective for us beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2019. We do not believe this ASU will have a material impact on our financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) – Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement.” The following disclosure requirements were removed: (1) The amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; (2) The policy for timing of transfers between levels; and (3) The valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. The following disclosure requirement was modified: The amendments clarify that the measurement uncertainty disclosure is to communicate information about the uncertainty in measurement as of the reporting date. The following disclosure requirements were added: (i) The changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements held at the end of the reporting period; and (ii) The range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements. For certain unobservable inputs, an entity may disclose other quantitative information in lieu of the weighted average if the entity determines that the other quantitative information would be a more reasonable and rational method to reflect the distribution of unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements. This ASU will become effective for all entities beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2020. We do not believe that this ASU will have a material impact on our financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40)-Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract.” The amendments in this ASU require an entity (customer) in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract to follow the guidance in Subtopic 350-40 to determine which implementation costs to capitalize as an asset related to the service contract and which costs to expense. Costs to develop or obtain internal-use software that cannot be capitalized under Subtopic 350-40, such as training costs and certain data conversion costs, also cannot be capitalized for a hosting arrangement that is a service contract. Costs for implementation activities in the application development stage are capitalized depending on the nature of the costs, while costs incurred during the preliminary project and post implementation stages are expensed as the activities are performed. This ASU also require the entity to expense the capitalized implementation costs of a hosting arrangement that is a service contract over the term of the hosting arrangement. This ASU will become effective for public entities beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2020. We do not believe this ASU will have a material impact on our financial statements.

NOTE 2. RESTRICTED CASH

This includes cash pledged as collateral for interest rate swaps. The following represents the Company’s restricted cash balances at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
		(in thousands)
Restricted cash - interest rate swap margin calls	$	—	$	11,157

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NOTE 3. MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

The following tables summarize our Agency MBS and Non-Agency MBS at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, which are carried at their fair value:

September 30, 2018

					Total		Non-Agency		Total
By Agency	Freddie Mac		Fannie Mae		Agency MBS(1)		MBS		MBS
	(in thousands)
Amortized cost	$	1,536,977	$	2,353,770	$	3,890,747	$	760,555	$	4,651,302
Paydowns receivable(2)		11,286		—		11,286		—		11,286
Unrealized gains		3,862		13,088		16,950		28,207		45,157
Unrealized losses		(39,567)		(54,447)		(94,014)		(4,860)		(98,874)
Fair value	$	1,512,558	$	2,312,411	$	3,824,969	$	783,902	$	4,608,871

							20-Year and
					15-Year		30-Year		Total		Non-Agency		Total
By Security Type	ARMs		Hybrids		Fixed-Rate(1)		Fixed-Rate		Agency MBS		MBS		MBS
		(in thousands)
Amortized cost	$	917,282	$	757,110	$	1,106,344	$	1,110,011	$	3,890,747	$	760,555	$	4,651,302
Paydowns receivable(2)		4,919		6,367		—		—		11,286		—		11,286
Unrealized gains		14,841		245		37		1,827		16,950		28,207		45,157
Unrealized losses		(1,547)		(22,784)		(41,529)		(28,154)		(94,014)		(4,860)		(98,874)
Fair value	$	935,495	$	740,938	$	1,064,852	$	1,083,684	$	3,824,969	$	783,902	$	4,608,871

(1) Included in the 15-year fixed-rate MBS are Trading Agency MBS. These have an amortized cost of $618.8 million, an unrealized loss of $25.6 million, and a fair value of $593.2 million.

(2) Paydowns receivable on Agency MBS are generated when the Company receives notice from Freddie Mac of prepayments but does not receive the actual cash with respect to such prepayments until the 15th day of the following month.

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we sold approximately $35.3 million of Agency MBS and realized gross gains of approximately $0.6 million and gross losses of approximately $0.2 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we sold approximately $618.5 million of Agency MBS and realized gross losses of approximately $19.5 million and gross gains of approximately $0.6 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we sold approximately $680 million of Agency MBS and realized gross gains of approximately $1.9 million and gross losses of approximately $4.2 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we sold approximately $716 million of Agency MBS and realized gross gains of approximately $2.1 million and realized gross losses of approximately $4.3 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, several Non-Agency bonds of approximately $36.1 million were called and we realized a gross gain of approximately $0.2 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we sold (including calls) approximately $41.9 million of Non-Agency MBS and recognized gross gains of approximately $217 thousand and gross losses of approximately $42 thousand. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we sold approximately $21.3 million of Non-Agency MBS and realized gross gains of approximately $65 thousand.

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we had unrealized losses on trading investments of $3.0 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we had unrealized losses on trading investments of $14.6 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we had unrealized gains on trading investments of approximately $5.8 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we had unrealized gains on trading investments of approximately $10.1 million.

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December 31, 2017

					Total		Non-Agency		Total
By Agency	Freddie Mac		Fannie Mae		Agency MBS(1)		MBS		MBS
	(in thousands)
Amortized cost	$	1,678,835	$	2,594,496	$	4,273,331	$	730,624	$	5,003,955
Paydowns receivable(2)		13,873		—		13,873		—		13,873
Unrealized gains		6,597		21,348		27,945		33,355		61,300
Unrealized losses		(18,205)		(18,147)		(36,352)		(3,154)		(39,506)
Fair value	$	1,681,100	$	2,597,697	$	4,278,797	$	760,825	$	5,039,622

							20-Year and		Total
					15-Year		30-Year		Agency		Non-Agency		Total
By Security Type	ARMs		Hybrids		Fixed-Rate(1)		Fixed-Rate		MBS		MBS		MBS
		(in thousands)
Amortized cost	$	1,249,366	$	863,762	$	1,277,570	$	882,633	$	4,273,331	$	730,624	$	5,003,955
Paydowns receivable(2)		5,943		7,930		—		—		13,873		—		13,873
Unrealized gains		23,425		833		595		3,092		27,945		33,355		61,300
Unrealized losses		(1,871)		(12,845)		(16,338)		(5,298)		(36,352)		(3,154)		(39,506)
Fair value	$	1,276,863	$	859,680	$	1,261,827	$	880,427	$	4,278,797	$	760,825	$	5,039,622

(1) Included in the 15-year fixed-rate MBS are Trading Agency MBS. These have an amortized cost of $909.2 million, an unrealized loss of $11 million, and a fair value of $898.2 million.

(2) Paydowns receivable on Agency MBS are generated when the Company receives notice from Freddie Mac of prepayments but does not receive the actual cash with respect to such prepayments until the 15th day of the following month.

The following table presents information regarding the estimates of the contractually required principal payments, cash flows expected to be collected, and estimated fair value, of the Non-Agency MBS held at carrying value acquired by the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and cumulatively at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

	Change During the		Change During the
	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended		At		At
	September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2018		2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Non-Agency MBS acquired with credit deterioration:
Contractually required principal	$	15,800	$	1,205	$	799,552	$	798,347
Contractual principal not expected to be collected (non-accretable yield)		(8,008)		(7,386)		(339,866)		(332,480)
Expected cash flows to be collected		7,792		(6,181)		459,686		465,867
Market yield adjustment		5,452		(2,354)		144,844		147,198
Unrealized gain, net		(5,437)		(5,405)		23,120		28,525
Fair value		7,807		(13,940)		627,650		641,590
Fair value of other Non-Agency MBS (without credit deterioration)		(3,900)		37,017		156,252		119,235
Total fair value of Non-Agency MBS	$	3,907	$	23,077	$	783,902	$	760,825

The following table presents the change for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 of the components of the Company’s purchase discount on the Non-Agency MBS acquired with credit deterioration between the amount designated as the market yield adjustment and the non-accretable difference:

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	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2018				2018
	Market Yield		Non-		Market Yield		Non-
	Adjustment		Accretable		Adjustment		Accretable
	(in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	139,392	$	(331,858)	$	147,198	$	(332,480)
Accretion of discount		(1,617)		—		(5,219)		(100)
Purchases		7,069		(13,512)		3,856		(23,419)
Realized credit losses, net of recoveries		—		5,645		—		15,627
Sales		—		—		1,413		—
Impairment charge		—		(141)		—		(1,898)
Transfer		—		—		(2,404)		2,404
Other		—		—		—		—
Balance at end of period	$	144,844	$	(339,866)	$	144,844	$	(339,866)

The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value of those individual securities in our available-for-sale MBS portfolio that are in a continuous unrealized loss position at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, aggregated by investment category and length of time:

September 30, 2018

	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or More					Total
Description	Number					Number					Number
of	of	Fair		Unrealized		of	Fair		Unrealized		of	Fair		Unrealized
Securities	Securities	Value		Losses		Securities	Value		Losses		Securities	Value		Losses
			(in thousands)					(in thousands)					(in thousands)
Agency MBS	77	$	1,345,205	$	(26,339)	176	$	1,031,368	$	(42,106)	253	$	2,376,573	$	(68,445)
Non-Agency MBS	26	$	151,651	$	(1,645)	12	$	76,542	$	(3,215)	38	$	228,193	$	(4,860)

December 31, 2017

	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or More					Total
Description	Number					Number					Number
of	of	Fair		Unrealized		of	Fair		Unrealized		of	Fair		Unrealized
Securities	Securities	Value		Losses		Securities	Value		Losses		Securities	Value		Losses
			(in thousands)					(in thousands)					(in thousands)
Agency MBS	73	$	1,171,947	$	(7,770)	192	$	884,897	$	(17,598)	265	$	2,056,844	$	(25,368)
Non-Agency MBS	9	$	63,568	$	(774)	14	$	85,569	$	(2,380)	23	$	149,137	$	(3,154)

We do not consider those available-for-sale Agency MBS, or AFS MBS, that have been in a continuous loss position for 12 months or more to be other-than-temporarily impaired. The unrealized losses on our investments in AFS MBS were caused by fluctuations in interest rates. We purchased the AFS MBS primarily at a premium relative to their face value and the contractual cash flows of those investments are guaranteed by the GSEs. Since September 2008, the GSEs have been in the conservatorship of the U.S. government. At September 30, 2018, we did not expect to sell the AFS MBS at a price less than the amortized cost basis of our investments. Because the decline in market value of the AFS MBS is attributable to changes in interest rates and not the credit quality of the AFS MBS in our portfolio, and because we did not have the intent to sell these investments nor is it more likely than not that we will be required to sell these investments before recovery of their amortized cost basis, which may be at maturity, we do not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2018. At September 30, 2018, there was an aggregate of approximately $25.6 million in unrealized losses on Trading Agency MBS that was not included in the table above, as this is recognized on our statements of operations. At December 31, 2017, there was an aggregate of approximately $11 million in unrealized losses on Trading Agency MBS that was not included in the table above, as they were previously recognized on our statements of operations.

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The unrealized losses on our investments in Non-Agency MBS were primarily caused by fluctuations in interest rates. We purchased the Non-Agency MBS primarily at a discount relative to their face value. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, there were two bonds that were impaired for a total of approximately $141 thousand, as the cash flow projections were less favorable than previously forecasted. With respect to the remainder of the Non-Agency MBS, at September 30, 2018, we did not expect to sell these Non-Agency MBS at a price less than the amortized cost basis of our investments. Because the decline in market value of these Non-Agency MBS is attributable to changes in interest rates and not the credit quality of these Non-Agency MBS in our portfolio, and because we did not have the intent to sell these investments nor is it more likely than not that we will be required to sell these investments before recovery of their amortized cost basis, which may be at maturity, we do not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2018.

NOTE 4. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

As discussed in Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” we have determined that we are the primary beneficiary of certain securitization trusts. The following table presents a summary of the assets and liabilities of our consolidated securitization trusts as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Residential mortgage loans held-for-investment	$	562,484	$	639,351
Accrued interest receivable		1,856		2,093
Total assets	$	564,340	$	641,444
Accrued interest payable	$	1,809	$	2,047
Asset-backed securities issued by securitization trusts		553,118		629,984
Total liabilities	$	554,927	$	632,031

Our risk with respect to each investment in a securitization trust is limited to our direct ownership in the securitization trust. We own the most subordinated classes on all of the trusts. The residential mortgage loans held by the consolidated securitization trusts are held solely to satisfy the liabilities of the securitization trusts, and the investors in the securitization trusts have no recourse to the general credit of the Company for the ABS issued by the securitization trusts. The assets of a consolidated securitization trust can only be used to satisfy the obligations of that trust. ABS are not paid down according to any schedule but rather as payments are made on the underlying mortgages. The final distribution dates for the three trusts are all at various dates in 2045. We are not contractually required and have not provided any additional financial support to the securitization trusts for the period ended September 30, 2018.

Residential Mortgage Loans Held by Consolidated Securitization Trusts

Residential mortgage loans held by consolidated securitization trusts are carried at unpaid principal balances net of any premiums or discounts and allowances for loan losses. The residential mortgage loans are secured by first liens on the underlying residential properties. We continue to be the primary beneficiary of these trusts and believe that we are still required to consolidate these trusts.

The following table details the carrying value for residential mortgage loans held-for-investment at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Principal balance	$	558,891	$	634,219
Unamortized premium, net of discount		3,779		5,335
Allowance for loan losses		(186)		(203)
Carrying value	$	562,484	$	639,351

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The following table provides a reconciliation of the carrying value of residential mortgage loans held-for-investment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and for the year ended December 31, 2017:

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended		For the Year Ended
	September 30,		September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	585,020	$	639,351	$	744,462
Deductions during period:
Collections of principal		(22,047)		(75,328)		(102,569)
Amortization of premium		(489)		(1,556)		(2,542)
Charge-offs, net		—		17		—
Balance at end of period	$	562,484	$	562,484	$	639,351

The following table details various portfolio characteristics of the residential mortgage loans held-for-investment at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

	September 30,			December 31,
	2018			2017
	(dollar amounts in thousands)
Portfolio Characteristics:
Number of loans		842			931
Current principal balance	$	558,891		$	634,219
Average loan balance	$	664		$	681
Net weighted average coupon rate		3.85	%		3.86	%
Weighted average maturity (years)		25.5			26.3
Weighted average FICO score		762			762
Current Performance:
Current	$	553,744		$	629,901
30 days delinquent		4,556			2,918
60 days delinquent		—			—
90+ days delinquent		—			1,400
Bankruptcy/foreclosure		591			—
Total	$	558,891		$	634,219

The following table summarizes the geographic concentrations of residential mortgage loans held-for-investment at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 based on principal balance outstanding:

	September 30,		December 31,
State	2018		2017
California	43.1	%	43.8	%
Florida	6.6		6.3
Other states (none greater than 5%)	50.3		49.9
Total	100.0	%	100.0	%

Allowance for Loan Losses on Residential Mortgage Loans Held by Consolidated Securitization Trusts

As discussed in Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” the Company establishes and maintains an allowance for loan losses on residential mortgage loans held by consolidated securitization trusts based on the Company’s estimate of credit losses.

The following table summarizes the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and for the year ended December 31, 2017:

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		September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	186	$	203
Provision for loan losses		—		—
Charge-offs, net		—		—
Balance at end of period	$	186	$	203

Asset-Backed Securities Issued by Securitization Trusts

Asset-backed securities issued by securitization trusts are recorded at principal balances net of unamortized premiums and discounts. Asset-backed securities issued by securitization trusts are issued in various tranches and have a principal balance of $553.1 million at September 30, 2018 and $630.0 million at December 31, 2017. The investors in the asset-backed securities are not affiliated with the Company and have no recourse to the general credit of the Company.

NOTE 5. RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES

At September 30, 2018, we owned 87 single-family residential properties which are all located in Southeastern Florida and are carried at a total cost, net of accumulated depreciation, of approximately $13.9 million. At December 31, 2017, we owned 88 properties at a net cost of approximately $14.1 million. The income from these properties is included in our consolidated statements of operations as “Income on rental properties.” The expenses on these properties are included in our consolidated statements of operations in “Rental properties depreciation and expenses.”  During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we sold one of our single-family residential properties and realized a gross gain of approximately $30 thousand.

NOTE 6. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

We have entered into repurchase agreements with large financial institutions to finance most of our MBS. The repurchase agreements are short-term borrowings that are secured by the market value of our MBS and bear fixed interest rates that have historically been based upon LIBOR.

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the repurchase agreements had the following balances, weighted average interest rates, and remaining weighted average maturities:

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September 30, 2018

	Agency MBS				Non-Agency MBS				Total MBS
			Weighted				Weighted					Weighted
			Average				Average					Average
			Interest				Interest					Interest
	Balance		Rate		Balance		Rate		Balance			Rate
		(in thousands)				(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Overnight	$	—	—	%	$	—	—	%	$	—		—	%
Less than 30 days		1,980,000	2.19			548,820	3.38			2,528,820		2.45
30 days to 90 days		1,485,000	2.26			—	—			1,485,000		2.26
Over 90 days		—	—			—	—			—		—
Demand		—	—			—	—			—		—
	$	3,465,000	2.22	%	$	548,820	3.38	%	$	4,013,820		2.38	%
Weighted average maturity		33 days				16 days				31 days
Weighted average interest rate after adjusting for interest rate swaps										2.14	%
Weighted average maturity after adjusting for interest rate swaps										1,167 days
MBS pledged as collateral under the repurchase agreements and interest rate swaps	$	3,662,490			$	695,540			$	4,358,030

December 31, 2017

	Agency MBS				Non-Agency MBS				Total MBS
			Weighted				Weighted					Weighted
			Average				Average					Average
			Interest				Interest					Interest
	Balance		Rate		Balance		Rate		Balance			Rate
		(in thousands)				(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Overnight	$	—	—	%	$	—	—	%	$	—		—	%
Less than 30 days		2,015,000	1.46			520,695	2.87			2,535,695		1.75
30 days to 90 days		1,830,000	1.48			—	—			1,830,000		1.48
Over 90 days		—	—			—	—			—		—
Demand		—	—			—	—			—		—
	$	3,845,000	1.47	%	$	520,695	2.87	%	$	4,365,695		1.64	%
Weighted average maturity		33 days				14 days				31 days
Weighted average interest rate after adjusting for interest rate swaps										1.77	%
Weighted average maturity after adjusting for interest rate swaps										674 days
MBS pledged as collateral under the repurchase agreements and interest rate swaps	$	4,073,852			$	661,445			$	4,735,297

In our consolidated balance sheets, all balances associated with repurchase agreements and derivative transactions are presented on a gross basis. Master netting arrangements are agreements between counterparties that govern rights of set-off in the event of default by or bankruptcy of either party to the transactions.

The following tables present information about certain assets and liabilities that are subject to master netting arrangements (or similar agreements) only in the event of default on a contract at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (see Notes 1, 8, and 14 for more information on the Company’s interest rate swaps and other derivative instruments):

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					Net Amounts of
					Assets		Gross Amounts Not Offset
	Gross Amounts				or Liabilities		in the Balance Sheets(1)
	of Recognized		Gross Amounts		Presented in				Cash
September 30, 2018	Assets or		Offset in the		the Balance		Financial		Collateral		Net
(in thousands)	Liabilities		Balance Sheets		Sheets		Instruments		Received		Amounts
Derivative assets at fair value(2)	$	81,030	$	—	$	81,030	$	(81,030)	$	—	$	—
Total	$	81,030	$	—	$	81,030	$	(81,030)	$	—	$	—
Repurchase agreements(3)	$	4,013,820	$	—	$	4,013,820	$	(4,013,820)	$	—	$	—
Derivative liabilities at fair value(2)		1,558		—		1,558		(1,558)		—		—
Total	$	4,015,378	$	—	$	4,015,378	$	(4,015,378)	$	—	$	—

					Net Amounts of
					Assets		Gross Amounts Not Offset
	Gross Amounts				or Liabilities		in the Balance Sheets(1)
	of Recognized		Gross Amounts		Presented in				Cash
December 31, 2017	Assets or		Offset in the		the Balance		Financial		Collateral		Net
(in thousands)	Liabilities		Balance Sheets		Sheets		Instruments		Received		Amounts
Derivative assets at fair value(2)	$	27,793	$	—	$	27,793	$	(27,793)	$	—	$	—
Total	$	27,793	$	—	$	27,793	$	(27,793)	$	—	$	—
Repurchase agreements(3)	$	4,365,695	$	—	$	4,365,695	$	(4,365,695)	$	—	$	—
Derivative liabilities at fair value(2)		1,335		—		1,335		(1,335)		—		—
Total	$	4,367,030	$	—	$	4,367,030	$	(4,367,030)	$	—	$	—

(1) Amounts presented are limited to collateral pledged sufficient to reduce the related net amount to zero in accordance with ASU No. 2011‑11, as amended by ASU No. 2013‑01.

(2) At September 30, 2018, we had not pledged any Agency MBS as collateral on our interest rate swap derivatives but we had received cash from counterparties that is reflected as a liability in our consolidated balance sheets as “derivative counterparty margin.” Our interest rate swap derivatives were approximately $81.0 million in derivative assets and approximately $49 thousand in derivative liabilities at September 30, 2018. At December 31, 2017, we had pledged approximately $62 thousand in Agency MBS as collateral and paid another approximately $11.2 million on interest rate swap margin calls on our interest rate swap derivatives, which were approximately $27.8 million in derivative assets and approximately $51 thousand in derivative liabilities at December 31, 2017.

(3) At September 30, 2018, we had pledged approximately $3.66 billion in Agency MBS and approximately $696 million in Non-Agency MBS as collateral on our repurchase agreements. At December 31, 2017, we had pledged $4.07 billion in Agency MBS and approximately $661.4 million in Non-Agency MBS as collateral on our repurchase agreements.

NOTE 7. JUNIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES

On March 15, 2005, we issued $37,380,000 of junior subordinated notes to a newly-formed statutory trust, Anworth Capital Trust I, organized by us under Delaware law. The trust issued $36,250,000 in trust preferred securities to unrelated third party investors. Both the notes and the trust preferred securities require quarterly payments and bear interest at the prevailing three-month LIBOR rate plus 3.10%, reset quarterly. The first interest payments were made on June 30, 2005. Both the notes and the trust preferred securities will mature in 2035 and are currently redeemable, at our option, in whole or in part, without penalty. We used the net proceeds of this private placement to invest in Agency MBS. We have reviewed the structure of the transaction under ASC 810‑10 and concluded that Anworth Capital Trust I does not meet the requirements for consolidation. As of the date of this filing, we have not redeemed any of the notes or trust preferred securities.

NOTE 8. FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

As defined in ASC 820‑10, fair value is the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer or settle a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the principal (or most advantageous) market for the asset or liability. ASC 820‑10 establishes a fair value hierarchy that ranks the quality and reliability of the

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information used to determine fair values. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the three following categories:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data. This includes those financial instruments that are valued using models or other valuation methodologies where substantially all of the assumptions are observable in the marketplace, can be derived from observable market data or are supported by observable levels at which transactions are executed in the marketplace. The valuation techniques, including the judgments or assumptions that are used by us in arriving at the fair value of our MBS and derivative instruments, are as follows:

The fair values for Agency MBS and TBA Agency MBS are based primarily on independent broker pricing quotes and independent third-party pricing service quotes, which are deemed indicative of market activity. The brokers and third-party pricing services use commonly used market pricing methodology that generally incorporate such factors as coupons, primary and secondary mortgage rates, rate reset period, issuer, loan age, collateral type, periodic and life cap, geography, and prepayment speeds. We evaluate the pricing information we receive taking into account factors such as coupon, prepayment experience, fixed/adjustable rate, coupon index, time to reset, and issuing agency, among other factors. Based on these factors and our market knowledge and expertise, bond prices are compared to prices of similar securities and our own observations of trading activity in the marketplace.

The fair values for Non-Agency MBS are based primarily on prices from independent well-known major financial brokers that make markets in these instruments and pricing from independent pricing services. We understand that these market participants use pricing models that not only consider the characteristics of the type of security and its underlying collateral from observable market data but also consider the historical performance data of the underlying collateral of the security, including loan delinquency, loan losses, and credit enhancement. To validate the prices the Company obtains, we consider and review a number of observable market data points including trading activity in the marketplace, and current market intelligence on all major markets, including benchmark security evaluations and bid list results from various sources. We compare the prices received from brokers against the prices received from pricing services and vice-versa and also against our own internal models for reasonableness and make inquiries to the brokers and pricing services about the prices received from these parties and their methods.

For derivative instruments, the fair value is determined as follows: For all centrally cleared interest rate swaps (those entered into after September 9, 2013) pricing is provided by the central counterparty (large central clearing exchanges such as the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, or CME, and LCH). These entities use pricing models that reference the underlying rates including the overnight index swap rate and LIBOR forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. For all non-centrally cleared interest rate swaps, we obtain the pricing from independent dealers who are large financial institutions and are market makers for these types of instruments. These market participants use pricing models that incorporate the LIBOR interest swap rate curve and the overnight index swap rate. To validate the prices for all interest rate swaps, we compare to other sources such as Bloomberg. At September 30, 2018, all of our outstanding interest rate swaps were with either CME or LCH.

Accordingly, our MBS and derivative instruments are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data. This is comprised of financial instruments whose fair value is estimated based on internally developed models or methodologies utilizing significant inputs that are generally less readily observable from objective sources.

In determining the appropriate levels, we perform a detailed analysis of the assets and liabilities that are subject to ASC 820‑10. At each reporting period, all assets and liabilities for which the fair value measurement is based on significant unobservable inputs are classified as Level 3.

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At September 30, 2018, fair value measurements on a recurring basis were as follows:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Agency MBS(1)	$	—	$	3,824,969	$	—	$	3,824,969
Non-Agency MBS(1)	$	—	$	783,902	$	—	$	783,902
Derivative instruments(2)	$	—	$	81,030	$	—	$	81,030
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments(2)	$	—	$	1,558	$	—	$	1,558

(1) For more detail about the fair value of our MBS by agency and type of security, see Note 3.

(2) Derivative instruments include discontinued hedges under ASC 815‑10. For more detail about our derivative instruments, see Note 1 and Note 14.

At December 31, 2017, fair value measurements on a recurring basis were as follows:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Agency MBS(1)	$	—	$	4,278,797	$	—	$	4,278,797
Non-Agency MBS(1)	$	—	$	760,825	$	—	$	760,825
Derivative instruments(2)	$	—	$	27,793	$	—	$	27,793
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments(2)	$	—	$	1,335	$	—	$	1,335

(1) For more detail about the fair value of our MBS by agency and type of security, see Note 3.

(2) Derivative instruments include discontinued hedges under ASC 815‑10. For more detail about our derivative instruments, see Note 1 and Note 14.

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, interest receivable, repurchase agreements, and interest payable are reflected in our consolidated financial statements at cost.

The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments that are not carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

	September 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Carrying		Estimated		Carrying		Estimated
	Value		Fair Value		Value		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Financial Assets:
Residential mortgage loans held-for-investment	$	562,484	$	544,143	$	639,351	$	641,126
Financial Liabilities:
Asset-backed securities issued by securitization trusts	$	553,118	$	533,973	$	629,984	$	630,562

The residential mortgage loans held-for-investment are carried at unpaid principal balances net of any premiums or discounts and allowances for loan losses. Asset-backed securities issued by securitization trusts are carried at principal balances net of unamortized premiums or discounts. For both of these items, fair values are obtained by an independent broker and are considered Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

NOTE 9. INCOME TAXES

We have elected to be taxed as a REIT and to comply with the provisions of the Code with respect thereto. Accordingly, we will not be subject to federal or state income taxes to the extent that our distributions to stockholders satisfy the REIT requirements and that certain asset, gross income and stock ownership tests are met. We believe that we

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currently meet all REIT requirements regarding these tests. Therefore, we believe that we continue to qualify as a REIT under the provisions of the Code.

NOTE 10. SERIES B CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

Our Series B Preferred Stock has a par value of $0.01 per share and a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends (whether or not declared). The holders of our Series B Preferred Stock must receive dividends at a rate of 6.25% per year on the $25.00 liquidation preference before holders of our common stock are entitled to receive any dividends. Our Series B Preferred Stock is senior to our common stock and on parity with our 8.625% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock, or Series A Preferred Stock, and our 7.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, or Series C Preferred Stock, with respect to the payment of distributions and amounts, upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up. So long as any shares of our Series B Preferred Stock remain outstanding, we will not, without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of the shares of our Series B Preferred Stock outstanding at the time, authorize or create, or increase the authorized or issued amount of, any class or series of capital stock ranking senior to our Series B Preferred Stock with respect to the payment of dividends or the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up.

Our Series B Preferred Stock has no maturity date, is not redeemable and is convertible at the then-current conversion rate into shares of our common stock per $25.00 liquidation preference. The conversion rate is adjusted in any fiscal quarter in which the cash dividends paid to common stockholders results in an annualized common stock dividend yield that is greater than 6.25%. The conversion ratio is also subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain specific events, such as a change in control. Our Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of our common stock at the option of the holder(s) of Series B Preferred Stock at any time at the then-prevailing conversion rate. On or after January 25, 2012, we may, at our option, under certain circumstances, convert each share of Series B Preferred Stock into a number of shares of our common stock at the then-prevailing conversion rate. We may exercise this conversion option only if our common stock price equals or exceeds 130% of the then-prevailing conversion price of our Series B Preferred Stock for at least twenty (20) trading days in a period of thirty (30) consecutive trading days (including the last trading day of such period) ending on the trading day immediately prior to our issuance of a press release announcing the exercise of the conversion option. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we did not, at our option, convert any shares of Series B Preferred Stock. Our Series B Preferred Stock contains certain fundamental change provisions that allow the holder to redeem our Series B Preferred Stock for cash if certain events occur, such as a change in control. Our Series B Preferred Stock generally does not have voting rights, except if dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock are in arrears for six or more quarterly periods (whether or not consecutive). Under such circumstances, the holders of our Series B Preferred Stock, together with the holders of our Series A Preferred Stock and our Series C Preferred Stock, would be entitled to elect two additional directors to our Board to serve until all unpaid dividends have been paid or declared and set aside for payment. In addition, certain material and adverse changes to the terms of our Series B Preferred Stock may not be taken without the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock, Series A Preferred Stock, and Series C Preferred Stock voting together as a single class. Through September 30, 2018, we have declared and set aside for payment the required dividends for our Series B Preferred Stock.

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, there were no transactions to convert shares of our Series B Preferred Stock into shares of our common stock.

NOTE 11. PUBLIC OFFERINGS AND CAPITAL STOCK

At September 30, 2018, our authorized capital included 200,000,000 shares of common stock, of which 98,381,051 shares were issued and outstanding.

At September 30, 2018, our authorized capital included 20,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value preferred stock, of which 5,150,000 shares had been designated 8.625% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock (liquidation preference $25.00 per share), 3,150,000 shares had been designated 6.25% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (liquidation preference $25.00 per share), and 5,000,000 shares had been designated 7.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (liquidation preference $25.00 per share). The Series A Preferred Stock has no maturity

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date and we are not required to redeem it at any time. We may redeem the Series A Preferred Stock for cash, at our option, in whole or from time to time in part, at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to the redemption date. To date, we have not redeemed any shares of our Series A Preferred Stock. The undesignated shares of preferred stock may be issued in one or more classes or series with such distinctive designations, rights, and preferences as determined by our Board. At September 30, 2018, there were 1,919,378 shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, 779,743 shares of Series B Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, and 2,010,278 shares of Series C Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.

On January 27, 2015, we completed a public offering of 300,000 shares of our Series C Preferred Stock at a public offering price of $24.50 per share and received net proceeds of approximately $7 million. The shares were sold pursuant to the Company’s effective shelf registration statement on Form S‑3. The Series C Preferred Stock has no maturity date and is not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption. On or after January 27, 2020, we may, at our option, redeem the Series C Preferred Stock for cash, in whole or from time to time in part, at a redemption price of $25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to the redemption date.

On August 10, 2016, we entered into an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement, or the FBR Sales Agreement, with FBR Capital Markets & Co., or FBR, pursuant to which we may offer and sell from time to time through FBR as our agent, up to $196,615,000 maximum aggregate amount of our common stock, Series B Preferred Stock, and Series C Preferred Stock, in such amounts as we may specify by notice to FBR, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the FBR Sales Agreement. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we did not sell any shares of our Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, or common stock under the FBR Sales Agreement. At September 30, 2018, there was approximately $152.1 million available for sale and issuance under the FBR Sales Agreement.

On October 3, 2011, we announced that our Board had authorized a share repurchase program which permits us to acquire up to 2,000,000 shares of our common stock. The shares are expected to be acquired at prevailing prices through open market transactions. The manner, price, number, and timing of share repurchases will be subject to market conditions and applicable rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC. Our Board also authorized the Company to purchase an amount of our common stock up to the amount of common stock sold through our Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. Subsequently, our Board authorized the Company to acquire an aggregate of an additional 45,000,000 shares (pursuant to six separate authorizations) between December 13, 2013 and January 22, 2016. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we did not repurchase any shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program.

Our Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan allows stockholders and non-stockholders to purchase shares of our common stock and to reinvest dividends therefrom to acquire additional shares of our common stock. On March 15, 2018, we filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC registering up to 15,303,119 shares of our common stock for our 2018 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, or the 2018 DRP Plan, which replaced our 2015 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan upon its expiration. The registration statement for the 2018 DRP Plan was declared effective by the SEC on March 26, 2018. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we issued an aggregate of 77,138 shares of our common stock at a weighted average price of $4.91 per share under the 2018 DRP Plan, resulting in proceeds to us of approximately $379 thousand.

On August 5, 2014, we filed a registration statement on Form S‑8 with the SEC to register an aggregate of up to 2,000,000 shares of our common stock to be issued pursuant to the Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation 2014 Equity Compensation Plan, or the 2014 Equity Plan.

On April 1, 2016, we filed a shelf registration statement on Form S‑3 with the SEC, offering up to $534,442,660 maximum offering price of our capital stock. This registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on April 13, 2016. At September 30, 2018, approximately $490.2 million of our capital stock was available for future issuance under this registration statement.

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NOTE 12. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Management Agreement and Externalization

Effective as of December 31, 2011, we entered into the Management Agreement with our Manager, pursuant to which our day-to-day operations are being conducted by our Manager. Our Manager is supervised and directed by our Board and is responsible for (i) the selection, purchase, and sale of our investment portfolio; (ii) our financing and hedging activities; and (iii)  providing us with portfolio management and administrative services. Our Manager will also perform such other services and activities relating to our assets and operations as described in the Management Agreement. In exchange for services provided, our Manager receives a management fee, paid monthly in arrears, in an amount equal to one-twelfth of 1.20% of our Equity (as defined in the Management Agreement).

On the effective date of the Management Agreement, the employment agreements with our executives were terminated, our employees became employees of our Manager, and we took such other actions as we believed were reasonably necessary to implement the Management Agreement and externalize our management function.

Mr. Lloyd McAdams, our Chairman of the Board, beneficially owns 47.4% of the outstanding membership interests of our Manager; Mr. Joseph E. McAdams, our Chief Executive Officer and President and the Chief Investment Officer of our Manager, beneficially owns 47.4% of the outstanding membership interests of our Manager; and Ms. Heather U. Baines, an Executive Vice President of our Manager, beneficially owns 5.2% of the outstanding membership interests of our Manager.

The Management Agreement may be terminated without cause, as defined in the agreement, after the expiration of any annual renewal term. We are required to provide 180-days’ prior notice of non-renewal of the Management Agreement and must pay a termination fee on the last day of any automatic renewal term equal to three times the average annual management fee earned by our Manager during the prior 24-month period immediately preceding the most recently completed month prior to the effective date of termination. We may only not renew the Management Agreement with or without cause with the consent of the majority of our independent directors. These provisions make it difficult to terminate the Management Agreement and increase the effective cost to us of not renewing the Management Agreement.

Certain of our former officers and employees were previously granted restricted stock and other equity awards (see Note 13), including dividend equivalent rights, in connection with their service to us, and certain of our former officers and employees had agreements under which they would receive payments if the Company is subject to a change in control (discussed later in this Note 12). The officers and employees of our Manager will continue to be eligible to receive equity awards under equity compensation plans in effect now or in the future.

Messrs. Lloyd McAdams, Joseph E. McAdams, Charles J. Siegel, John T. Hillman, and Ms. Heather U. Baines and others are officers and employees of PIA Farmland, Inc. and its external manager, PIA, where they devote a portion of their time. PIA Farmland, Inc., a privately-held real estate investment trust investing in U.S. farmland properties to lease to independent farm operators, was incorporated in February 2013 and acquired its first farm property in October 2013. These officers and employees are under no contractual obligations to PIA Farmland, Inc., its external manager, PIA, or to Anworth or its external manager, Anworth Management LLC, as to their time commitment.

Change in Control and Arbitration Agreements

On June 27, 2006, we entered into Change in Control and Arbitration Agreements with Mr. Charles J. Siegel, our Chief Financial Officer, and with various officers and employees of our Manager. These agreements provide that should a change in control (as defined in the agreements) occur, each of these persons will receive certain severance and other benefits valued as of December 31, 2011. Under these agreements, in the event that a change in control occurs, each of these persons will receive a lump sum payment equal to (i) 12 months annual base salary in effect on December 31, 2011, plus (ii) the average annual incentive compensation received for the two complete fiscal years prior December 31, 2011, plus (iii) the average annual bonus received for the two complete fiscal years prior to December 31, 2011, as well as other benefits. For one of the Senior Vice Presidents and Portfolio Managers of our Manager, in the event that a change in control occurs, in addition to other benefits, he will receive a lump sum payment equal to (i) 12 months of the

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annual base salary (in effect on September 18, 2014) paid by our Manager plus (ii) $350,000. The Change in Control and Arbitration Agreements also provide for accelerated vesting of equity awards granted to these persons upon a change in control.

Agreements with Pacific Income Advisers, Inc.

On January 26, 2012, we entered into a sublease agreement that became effective on July 1, 2012 with PIA, a company owned by trusts controlled in part by Mr. Lloyd McAdams, our Chairman of the Board. Under the sublease agreement, we lease, on a pass-through basis, 7,300 square feet of office space from PIA at the same location and pay rent at an annual rate equal to PIA’s obligation, which is currently $69.42 per square foot. The base monthly rental for us is $42,231.54, which will be increased by 3% per annum on July 1, 2019. The sublease agreement runs through September 30, 2022 unless earlier terminated pursuant to the master lease. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, we expensed $141 thousand and $419 thousand, respectively, in rent and related expenses to PIA under this sublease agreement, which is included in “Other expenses” on our statements of operations. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we expensed $139 thousand and $389 thousand, respectively, in rent and related expenses to PIA under this sublease agreement.

At September 30, 2018, the future minimum lease commitment was as follows:

											Total
Year	2018		2019		2020		2021		2022		Commitment
	(in whole dollars)
Commitment	$	126,695	$	514,374	$	529,800	$	545,697	$	276,882	$	1,993,448

Under our administrative services agreement with PIA, it provides administrative services and equipment to us including human resources, operational support and information technology, and we pay an annual fee of 5 basis points on the first $225 million of stockholders’ equity and 2.25 basis points thereafter (paid quarterly in arrears) for those services. The administrative services agreement had an initial term of one year and renews for successive one-year terms thereafter unless either party gives notice of termination no less than 30 days before the expiration of the then-current annual term. We may also terminate the administrative services agreement upon 30 days prior written notice for any reason and immediately if there is a material breach by PIA. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, we paid fees of $52 thousand and $130 thousand, respectively, to PIA in connection with the administrative services agreement. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we paid fees of $39 thousand and $115 thousand, respectively, to PIA in connection with the administrative services agreement.

NOTE 13. EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN

2014 Equity Compensation Plan

At our 2014 annual meeting of stockholders held on May 22, 2014, our stockholders approved the adoption of the Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation 2014 Equity Compensation Plan, or the 2014 Equity Plan, which replaced the Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation 2004 Equity Compensation Plan, or the 2004 Equity Plan, due to its expiration. We filed a registration statement on Form S‑8 on August 5, 2014 to register up to an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of our common stock to be issued pursuant to the 2014 Equity Plan. The 2014 Equity Plan decreased the aggregate share reserve from 3,500,000 shares that were available under the 2004 Equity Plan to 2,000,000 shares of our registered common stock available under the 2014 Equity Plan. The 2014 Equity Plan authorizes our Board, or a committee of our Board, to grant dividend equivalent rights, or DERs, and phantom shares, which qualify as performance-based awards under Section 162(m) of the Code. Unlike the 2004 Equity Plan, however, the 2014 Equity Plan does not provide for automatic increases in the aggregate share reserve or the number of shares remaining available for grant and only provides for the granting of DERs or phantom shares.

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we issued to our independent directors an aggregate of 8,000 phantom shares with associated grants of an aggregate of 8,000 DERs under the 2014 Equity Plan. These phantom shares do not vest until our independent directors terminate their service on our Board.

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In August 2016, we granted to various officers and employees an aggregate of 146,552 performance-based restricted stock units (or phantom shares) with no associated grants of DERs. During the period commencing on the day immediately following the three-year anniversary of the grant date and ending on the ten-year anniversary of the grant date, the restricted stock units will vest on the last day of any month when the total return to stockholders (meaning the aggregate of our common stock price appreciation and dividends declared, assuming full reinvestment of such dividends) exceeds 10% per annum. During the period commencing on the grant date and ending on the last day of the calendar month after the three-year anniversary of the grant date, the restricted stock units will vest immediately upon the Grantee’s involuntary termination of service for any reason other than for cause. The closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date was $4.96. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the amounts expensed on these grants was approximately $21 thousand and $62 thousand, respectively. The unrecognized stock compensation expense at September 30, 2018 was approximately $81 thousand. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the amounts expensed on these grants was approximately $21 thousand and $62 thousand, respectively.

In December 2017, we issued to various officers and employees an aggregate of 162,613 performance-based restricted stock units (or phantom shares) with no associated grants of DERs. During the period commencing on the day immediately following the three-year anniversary of the grant date and ending on the ten-year anniversary of the grant date, the restricted stock units shall vest on the last day of any month when the total return to stockholders (meaning the aggregate of our common stock price appreciation and dividends declared, assuming full reinvestment of such dividends) exceeds 10% per annum. During the period commencing on the grant date and ending on the last day of the calendar month after the three-year anniversary of the grant date, the restricted stock units will vest immediately upon the grantee’s involuntary termination of service for any reason other than for cause. The closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date was $5.66. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the amount expensed on these grants was approximately $4 thousand and $12 thousand, respectively. The unrecognized stock expense on these grants at September 30, 2018 was approximately $152 thousand.

Certain of our former officers have previously been granted restricted stock and other equity incentive awards, including DERs, in connection with their service to us. In connection with the Externalization, certain of the agreements under which our former officers have been granted equity awards were modified so that such agreements will continue with respect to our former officers after they became officers and employees of our Manager. As a result, these awards and any future grants will be accounted for as non-employee awards. In addition, as officers and employees of our Manager, they will continue to be eligible to receive equity incentive awards under equity incentive plans in effect now or in the future. In accordance with the Externalization effective December 31, 2011, the DERs previously granted to all of our officers, with the exception of our Chairman of the Board (and our previous CEO), were terminated under the Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation 2007 Dividend Equivalent Rights Plan, or the 2007 DER Plan, and were reissued under the 2014 Equity Plan with the same amounts, terms, and conditions. The 2004 Equity Plan was subsequently replaced by the 2014 Equity Plan. The DERs granted to our Chairman of the Board are accounted for under the 2007 DER Plan.

Under the 2007 DER Plan and the 2014 Equity Plan, a DER is a right to receive amounts equal in value to the dividend distributions paid on a share of our common stock. DERs are paid in either cash or shares of our common stock, whichever is specified by our Compensation Committee at the time of grant, at such times as dividends are paid on shares of our common stock during the period between the date a DER is issued and the date the DER expires or earlier terminates. These DERs are not attached to any stock and only have the right to receive the same cash distribution per common share distributed to our common stockholders during the term of the grant. All of these grants have a five-year term from the date of the grant. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, we paid or accrued $98 thousand and $301 thousand, respectively, related to DERs granted. At September 30, 2018, there were 734,348 DERs issued and outstanding. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we paid or accrued $112 thousand and $319 thousand, respectively, related to DERs granted.

NOTE 14. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The table below presents the fair value of our derivative instruments as well as their classification in our consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

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		September 30,		December 31,
Derivative Instruments	Balance Sheet Location	2018		2017
		(in thousands)
Interest rate swaps	Derivative Assets	$	81,030	$	27,793
TBA Agency MBS	Derivative Assets		—		—
		$	81,030	$	27,793
Interest rate swaps	Derivative Liabilities	$	49	$	51
TBA Agency MBS	Derivative Liabilities		1,509		1,284
		$	1,558	$	1,335

Interest Rate Swap Agreements

At September 30, 2018, we were a counterparty to interest rate swaps, which are derivative instruments as defined by ASC 815‑10, with an aggregate notional amount of $3.331 billion and a weighted average maturity of approximately 46 months. We utilize interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk relating to our repurchase agreements and do not anticipate entering into derivative transactions for speculative or trading purposes. In accordance with the swap agreements, we will pay a fixed-rate of interest during the term of the swap agreements (ranging from 1.001% to 3.1115%) and receive a payment that varies with the three-month LIBOR rate.

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we added six new interest rate swaps for a total notional amount of $185 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, no interest rate swaps matured.

At September 30, 2018, the amount in AOCI relating to interest rate swaps was approximately $12.5 million. The estimated net amount of the existing losses that were reported in AOCI at September 30, 2018 that is expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months is approximately $4.0 million.

For the three months ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, we had an unrealized gain of approximately $15.9 million and an unrealized gain of approximately $1.5 million, respectively, on interest rate swaps. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, we had an unrealized gain of approximately $55.2 million and an unrealized loss of approximately $4.0 million, respectively.

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, our interest rate swaps had the following notional amounts, weighted average fixed rates, and remaining terms:

	September 30, 2018					December 31, 2017
			Weighted					Weighted
			Average		Remaining			Average		Remaining
	Notional		Fixed		Term in	Notional		Fixed		Term in
Maturity	Amount		Rate		Months	Amount		Rate		Months
	(in thousands)					(in thousands)
Less than 1 year	$	625,000	1.57	%	7	$	410,000	0.96	%	4
1 year to 2 years		591,000	1.65		18		725,000	1.60		19
2 years to 3 years		550,000	1.83		30		516,000	1.62		33
3 years to 4 years		150,000	1.95		42		350,000	1.90		43
4 years to 5 years		325,000	2.11		56		220,000	1.92		56
5 years to 7 years		450,000	2.43		75		260,000	1.98		74
7 years to 10 years		640,000	2.76		104		200,000	2.08		101
	$	3,331,000	2.04	%	47	$	2,681,000	1.65	%	37

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Interest Rate Swap Agreements by Counterparty

	September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Central clearing houses(1)	$	3,331,000	$	2,421,000
JPMorgan Securities		—		50,000
Deutsche Bank Securities		—		75,000
RBS Greenwich Capital		—		115,000
Bank of New York		—		20,000
	$	3,331,000	$	2,681,000

(1) For all interest rate swaps entered into after September 9, 2013, the counterparty will be central clearing houses, such as the CME or LCH, regardless of who the trading party is. See the section entitled “Derivative Financial Instruments – Interest Rate Risk Management” in Note 1 for additional details.

Eurodollar Futures Contracts

Each Eurodollar Futures Contract embodied $1 million of notional value and was effective for a term of approximately three months. We did not designate these contracts as hedges for accounting purposes. As a result, realized and unrealized changes in fair value were recognized in earnings in the period in which the changes occurred. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we did not have any Eurodollar Futures Contracts outstanding. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, we did not have any gain or loss on Eurodollar Futures Contracts. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we had a gain on Eurodollar Futures Contracts of approximately $0.3 million.

TBA Agency MBS

We also enter into TBA contracts and will recognize a gain or loss on the sale of the contracts or dollar roll income. See the section in Note 1 on “Derivative Financial Instruments – TBA Agency MBS” for more information on TBA Agency MBS. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we recognized a loss on derivatives-TBA Agency MBS (including derivative income) of approximately $2.8 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we recognized a loss on derivatives-TBA Agency MBS (including derivative income) of approximately $18.7 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we recognized a loss on derivatives-TBA Agency MBS (including derivative income) of approximately $2.5 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recognized a gain on derivatives-TBA Agency MBS (including derivative income) of approximately $0.7 million. The types of securities involved in these TBA contracts are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac 15-year fixed-rate securities with coupons ranging from 3.0% to 4.0%. At September 30, 2018, the net notional amount of the TBA Agency MBS was approximately $750 million.

For more information on our accounting policies, the objectives and risk exposures relating to derivatives and hedging agreements, see the section on “Derivative Financial Instruments” in Note 1. For more information on the fair value of our interest rate swaps, see Note 8.

NOTE 15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Lease Commitment and Administrative Services Commitment — We sublease office space and use administrative services from PIA as more fully described in Note 12.

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NOTE 16. OTHER EXPENSES

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2018			2017		2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Legal and professional fees	$	134		$	129	$	476	$	444
Printing and stockholder communications		9			9		138		118
Directors and Officers insurance		88			95		261		314
DERs expense		98			112		301		319
Amortization of restricted stock		25			21		74		62
Software implementation and maintenance		101			95		281		289
Administrative service fees		52			39		130		115
Rent		141			139		419		389
Stock exchange and filing fees		46			42		137		121
Custodian and clearing fees		206			51		578		180
Sarbanes-Oxley consulting fees		32	.		46		83		106
Board of directors fees and expenses		87			93		247		250
Securities data services		135			144		394		348
Recovery on Lehman receivable		—			—		—		(19)
Other		43			83		112		185
Total of other expenses	$	1,197		$	1,098	$	3,631	$	3,221

NOTE 17. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The computation of earnings per share, or EPS, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 is as follows:

	Net Income
	to Common		Average	Earnings
	Stockholders		Shares	per Share
		(in thousands)
For the three months ended September 30, 2018
Basic EPS	$	15,068	98,353	$	0.15
Effect of dilutive securities		305	3,978		—
Diluted EPS	$	15,373	102,331	$	0.15
For the three months ended September 30, 2017
Basic EPS	$	10,554	97,547	$	0.11
Effect of dilutive securities		244	3,155		—
Diluted EPS	$	10,798	100,702	$	0.11

	Net Income
	to Common		Average	Earnings
	Stockholders		Shares	per Share
	(in thousands)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2018
Basic EPS	$	22,553	98,270	$	0.23
Effect of dilutive securities		914	3,929		—
Diluted EPS	$	23,467	102,199	$	0.23
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017
Basic EPS	$	32,272	96,323	$	0.34
Effect of dilutive securities		883	3,675		(0.01)
Diluted EPS	$	33,155	99,998	$	0.33

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NOTE 18. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Effective October 1, 2018, the conversion rate of our Series B Preferred Stock increased from 5.1021 shares of our common stock to 5.1740 shares of our common stock based upon the common stock dividend of $0.14 that was declared on September 14, 2018.

On October 29, 2018, we acquired an aggregate of approximately $13 million of Non-QM residential mortgage loans that are scheduled to close on November 30, 2018. 

Item 2.     Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q, “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” and “Anworth” refer to Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation.

You should read the following discussion and analysis in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto contained in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q. The information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q is not a complete description of our business or the risks associated with an investment in our stock. We urge you to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q and in our other reports filed with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q contains, or incorporates by reference, not only historical information but also forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, that are subject to the safe harbors created by such sections. Forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ from our beliefs, expectations, estimates, and projections and, consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements are not historical in nature and can be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “believe,” “assume,” “intend,” “seek,” “plan,” “target,” “goals,” “future,” “likely,” “may,” and similar expressions or their negative forms, or by reference to strategy, plans, or intentions. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties including, among other things, those described in our Annual Report on Form 10‑K under the caption “Risk Factors.” Other risks, uncertainties, and factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those projected are described below and may be described from time to time in reports we file with the SEC, including our Current Reports on Form 8‑K. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Statements regarding the following subjects, among others, that may affect our actual results may be forward-looking: risks associated with investing in mortgage-backed securities, or MBS, and related assets; changes in interest rates and the market value of our target investments; changes in prepayment rates of the mortgage loans securing our mortgage-related investments; changes in the yield curve; the credit performance of our Non-Agency MBS and residential mortgage loans held-for-investment; the concentration of the credit risks we are exposed to; the state of the credit markets and other general economic conditions, particularly as they affect the price of earnings assets and the credit status of borrowers; the availability of our target investments for purchase at attractive prices; the availability of financing for our target investments, including the availability of repurchase agreement financing; declines in home prices; increases in payment delinquencies and defaults on the mortgages comprising and underlying our target investments; changes in liquidity in the market for MBS, the re-pricing of credit risk in the capital markets, inaccurate ratings of securities by rating agencies, rating agency downgrades of securities, and changes in the supply of MBS available-for-sale; changes in the values of the MBS and other mortgage-related investments in our portfolio and the impact of adjustments reflecting those changes on our financial statements; our ability to generate the amount of cash flow we expect from our target investments; changes in our investment and financial strategies and the new risks that

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those changes may expose us to; changes in the competitive environment within our industry; changes that may affect our Manager’s ability to attract and retain personnel; our ability to successfully diversify our business into new investments and manage the new risks they may expose us to; our ability to manage various operational and regulatory risks associated with our business; our ability to establish, adjust and maintain appropriate hedges for the risks to our portfolio; legislative and regulatory actions affecting the mortgage and derivatives industries or our business; implementation of or changes in government regulations or programs affecting our business; changes due to the consequences of actions by the U.S. government and other foreign governments to address various financial and economic issues and our ability to respond to and comply with such actions and changes; our ability to maintain our qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes; our ability to maintain our exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; limitations imposed on our business due to our REIT status as exempt from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; and our ability to manage our growth. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. New risks and uncertainties arise over time and it is not possible to predict those events or how they may affect us. Except as required by law, we do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Our Business

We were incorporated in Maryland on October 20, 1997 and we commenced operations on March 17, 1998. Our principal business is to invest in, finance, and manage a leveraged portfolio of residential mortgage-backed securities and residential mortgage loans which presently include the following types of investments:

· Agency mortgage-backed securities, or Agency MBS, which include residential mortgage pass-through certificates and collateralized mortgage obligations, or CMOs, which are securities representing interests in pools of mortgage loans secured by residential property in which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a GSE, such as Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac;

· Non-agency mortgage-backed securities, or Non-Agency MBS, which are securities issued by companies that are not guaranteed by GSEs and that are secured primarily by first-lien residential mortgage loans; and

· Residential mortgage loans through consolidated securitization trusts. We finance our residential mortgage loans through asset-backed securities, or ABS, issued by the consolidated securitization trusts. The ABS which are held by unaffiliated third parties are non-recourse financing. The difference in the amount of the loans and the amount of the ABS represents our net interest in the securitization trusts.

Our principal business objective is to generate net income for distribution to our stockholders primarily based upon the spread between the interest income on our mortgage assets and our borrowing costs to finance these mortgage assets.

We have elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code. As long as we retain our REIT status, we generally will not be subject to federal or state income taxes to the extent that we distribute our taxable net income to our stockholders, and we routinely distribute to our stockholders substantially all of the taxable net income generated from our operations. In order to qualify as a REIT, we must meet various ongoing requirements under the tax law, including requirements relating to the composition of our assets, the nature of our gross income, minimum distribution requirements and requirements relating to the ownership of our stock. We believe that we currently meet all of these requirements and that we will continue to qualify as a REIT.

We view our strategy as being a hybrid investment model because our target investments are influenced primarily by either interest rate risk, credit risk, or a combination of both risks. Our Agency MBS are primarily sensitive to changes in interest rates and related prepayment rates. Our Non-Agency MBS and residential mortgage loans held-for-investment are sensitive to both mortgage credit risk and interest rate risk.

Our Agency MBS assets are also categorized as:

(1) Agency MBS whose interest rate presently adjust or will adjust; and

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(2) Agency MBS whose interest rate is fixed during the life of the mortgage.

We believe that our hybrid investment model allows us to allocate assets across various sectors within the residential mortgage market with a focus on security selection and a relative value investment approach. Our asset allocation process takes into account the opportunities in the marketplace, cost of financing, cost of hedging interest rates, prepayment risks, credit risks, and other portfolio risks. As a result, our asset allocation reflects our management’s opportunistic approach to investing in the residential mortgage marketplace.

Our MBS Portfolio

The table below provides the asset allocation among our Agency MBS, Non-Agency MBS, and residential mortgage loans held-for-investment at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

	September 30,				December 31,
	2018				2017
	Dollar Amount		Percentage		Dollar Amount		Percentage
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Agency MBS	$	3,824,969	73.96	%	$	4,278,797	75.34	%
Non-Agency MBS		783,902	15.16			760,825	13.40
Total MBS		4,608,871	89.12			5,039,622	88.74
Residential mortgage loans held-for-investment		562,484	10.88			639,351	11.26
Total mortgage-related assets	$	5,171,355	100.00	%	$	5,678,973	100.00	%

When we change the allocation of our investment portfolio, our annualized yields and cost of financing will change. As previously discussed, our investment decisions are not driven solely by projected annualized yields but also by taking into account the uncertainty of faster or slower prepayments, extension risk, and credit-related events.

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the fair value of our MBS portfolio and its allocation were approximately as follows:

	September 30,			December 31,
	2018			2017
	(dollar amounts in thousands)
Fair value of MBS	$	4,608,871		$	5,039,622
Adjustable-rate Agency MBS less than 1-year reset		21	%		24	%
Adjustable-rate Agency MBS 1-2 year reset		5			3
Adjustable-rate Agency MBS 2-3 year reset		1			4
Adjustable-rate Agency MBS 3-4 year reset		1			1
Adjustable-rate Agency MBS 4-5 year reset		6			3
Adjustable-rate Agency MBS 5-7 year reset		—			4
Adjustable-rate Agency MBS 7-10 year reset		3			3
Total Adjustable-Rate Agency MBS		37	%		42	%
15-year fixed-rate Agency MBS		23			25
20-year and 30-year fixed-rate Agency MBS		23			18
Non-Agency MBS		17			15
Total MBS		100	%		100	%

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 as Compared to September 30, 2017

For the three months ended September 30, 2018, our net income to common stockholders was $15.1 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, based on a weighted average of 102.3 million diluted shares outstanding. This included net income of $17.4 million and the payment of preferred dividends of $2.3 million. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, our net income to common stockholders was $10.6 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, based on a weighted

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average of 97.5 million diluted shares outstanding. This included net income of $12.7 million minus the payment of preferred dividends of $2.1 million.

Net interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2018 totaled $9.6 million, or 20.3% of gross income, as compared to $13.8 million, or 30.6% of gross income, for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Net interest income is comprised of the interest income earned on our mortgage investments (net of premium amortization expense) and other income less interest expense from borrowings. Interest and other income (net of premium amortization expense) for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was $39.7 million, as compared to $36.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, an increase of 10.2%, due primarily to an increase in the weighted average coupons on MBS, from 3.34% during the three months ended September 30, 2017 to 3.70% during the three months ended September 30, 2018, and a decrease in premium amortization expense of $1.4 million, partially offset by a decrease in the weighted average portfolio outstanding, from $4.58 billion during the three months ended September 30, 2017 to approximately $4.48 billion during the three months ended September 30, 2018, and a decrease in income on residential mortgage loans of approximately $1.0 million (due primarily to paydowns on this portfolio).

Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was approximately $30.1 million, as compared to approximately $22.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, an increase of approximately 35.2%, which resulted primarily from an increase in the weighted average interest rates, from 1.50% at September 30, 2017 to 2.37% at September 30, 2018, partially offset by a decrease in the average repurchase agreement borrowings outstanding, from $4.08 billion at September 30, 2017 to $4.05 billion at September 30, 2018, and a decrease in interest expense on ABS of approximately $1.0 million (due primarily to paydowns).

The results of our operations are affected by a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, and primarily depend on, among other things, the level of our net interest income, the market value of our MBS, the supply of, and demand for, MBS in the marketplace, and the terms and availability of financing. Our net interest income varies primarily as a result from changes in interest rates, the slope of the yield curve (the differential between long-term and short-term interest rates), borrowing costs (our interest expense), and prepayment speeds on our MBS portfolios, the behavior of which involves various risks and uncertainties. Interest rates and prepayment speeds, as measured by the constant prepayment rate, or CPR, vary according to the type of investment, conditions in the financial markets, competition, and other factors, none of which can be predicted with any certainty. With respect to our business operations, increases in interest rates, in general, may, over time, cause: (i) the interest expense associated with our borrowings, which are primarily comprised of repurchase agreements, to increase; (ii) the value of our MBS portfolios and, correspondingly, our stockholders’ equity to decline; (iii) coupons on our MBS to reset, although on a delayed basis, to higher interest rates; (iv) prepayments on our MBS portfolios to slow, thereby slowing the amortization of our MBS purchase premiums; and (v) the value of our interest rate swaps and, correspondingly, our stockholders’ equity to increase. Conversely, decreases in interest rates, in general, may, over time, cause: (a) prepayments on our MBS portfolios to increase, thereby accelerating the amortization of our MBS purchase premiums; (b) the interest expense associated with our borrowings to decrease; (c) the value of our MBS portfolios and, correspondingly, our stockholders’ equity to increase; (d) the value of our interest rate swaps and, correspondingly, our stockholders’ equity to decrease; and (e) coupons on our MBS to reset, although on a delayed basis, to lower interest rates. In addition, our borrowing costs and credit lines are further affected by the type of collateral pledged and general conditions in the credit markets.

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, premium amortization expense decreased $1.4 million, or 16.2%, to $7.5 million, from $8.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017, due primarily to lower actual prepayments and lower future long-term prepayment assumptions.

The CPR assumptions used in our projection of long-term CPR percentages are based primarily on historical prepayment rates on our MBS assets as well as assumptions about future mortgage rates and their expected impact on future prepayments.

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The following table shows the prepayment of principal of our MBS:

	2018						2017
	First		Second		Third		First		Second		Third
Portfolio	Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter
MBS	13	%	16	%	16	%	19	%	22	%	20	%

We review our MBS portfolios relative to current market conditions, trading prices of individual MBS, the general level of mortgage interest rates, prepayment activity, other investment opportunities and the duration of our portfolio versus the duration of our liabilities. Although there is no set pattern or expectation of a trend to sales of MBS, we may sell some of the securities in our portfolio based upon these factors. We had no set plans to sell any of our MBS, nor were we required to do so. Asset sales during the three months ended September 30, 2018 were primarily a function of rebalancing our portfolio by disposing of lower-yielding securities. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we sold approximately $38.5 million of Agency MBS and realized a net gain of approximately $0.4 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we sold $680 million of Agency MBS and realized a net loss of approximately $2.3 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we had unrealized losses of $3.0 million on trading investments, as compared to unrealized gains of $5.8 million on trading investments during the three months ended September 30, 2017. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, several Non-Agency bonds of approximately $36.1 million were called and we realized a net gain of approximately $0.2 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we sold approximately $21.3 million of Non-Agency MBS and realized a net gain of approximately $65 thousand. During the three months ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, we recognized a loss (including derivative income) of approximately $2.8 million and $2.9 million, respectively, on TBA Agency MBS. During the three months ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, we did not sell any of our residential mortgage loans.

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we had an unrealized gain on interest rate swaps recognized in our statements of operations of approximately $15.9 million, consisting primarily of $3.1 million in net cash settlements received, approximately $1.1 million in AOCI amortization, and the difference of approximately $13.9 million in the change in fair value (see the section entitled “Derivative Financial Instruments–Accounting for Derivative and Hedging Activities” in Note 1 to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information). During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we had a gain on interest rate swaps recognized in our statements of operations of approximately $1.5 million, consisting primarily of $1.4 million in net cash settlements, approximately $0.4 million in AOCI amortization, and the difference of approximately $3.3 million in the change in fair value. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we earned rental income on our residential properties portfolio of approximately $436 thousand, as compared to rental income of approximately $397 thousand on our residential properties portfolio during the three months ended September 30, 2017. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we incurred an impairment charge on Non-Agency MBS of approximately $141 thousand, as compared to an impairment charge of approximately $0.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017.

Total expenses were approximately $3.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to approximately $3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. For the three months ended September 30, 2018, we incurred management fees of approximately $1.6 million, which is based on a percentage of our equity (see Note 12 to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements), as compared to management fees of approximately $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Rental properties depreciation and expenses increased by $26 thousand during the three months ended September 30, 2018. “Other expenses” (as detailed in Note 16 to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements) increased by approximately $99 thousand during the three months ended September 30, 2018.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 as Compared to September 30, 2017

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, our net income to common stockholders was $22.6 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, based on a weighted average of 102.2 million diluted shares outstanding. This included net income of $29.5 million and the payment of preferred dividends of $6.9 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, our net income to common stockholders was $32.3 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, based on a weighted

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average of 100.0 million diluted shares outstanding. This included net income of $38.2 million minus the payment of preferred dividends of $5.9 million.

Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 totaled $36.7 million, or 25.8% of gross income, as compared to $43.8 million, or 34.0% of gross income, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Interest and other income (net of premium amortization expense) for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $120.8 million, as compared to $102.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, an increase of 17.6%, due primarily to an increase in the weighted average coupons on MBS, from 3.27% during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 to 3.57% during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, an increase in the weighted average portfolio outstanding, from $4.38 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 to approximately $4.64 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, and a decrease in premium amortization expense of $4.7 million, partially offset by a decrease in income on residential mortgage loans of approximately $3.3 million (due primarily to paydowns on this portfolio).

Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was approximately $84.1 million, as compared to approximately $58.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, an increase of approximately 42.8%, which resulted primarily from an increase in the weighted average interest rates, from 1.28% at September 30, 2017 to 2.08% at September 30, 2018, and an increase in the average borrowings outstanding, from $3.85 billion at September 30, 2017 to $4.18 billion at September 30, 2018, partially offset by a decrease in interest expense on ABS of approximately $3.1 million (due primarily to paydowns).

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, premium amortization expense decreased $4.7 million, or 17.9%, to $21.4 million, from $26.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, due primarily to lower actual prepayments and lower future long-term prepayment assumptions.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we sold approximately $618.5 million of Agency MBS and realized a net loss of approximately $18.9 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we sold approximately $716 million of Agency MBS and realized a net loss of approximately $2.2 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we had unrealized losses of $14.6 million on trading investments, as compared to unrealized gains of approximately $10.1 million on trading investments during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. We sold (including calls) approximately $41.9 million of Non-Agency MBS during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and recognized a net gain of approximately $175 thousand. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we sold approximately $21.3 million of Non-Agency MBS and recognized a net gain of approximately $65 thousand. We had no set plan to sell any of the MBS, nor were we required to do so. Asset sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 were primarily a function of rebalancing our portfolio by disposing of lower-yielding securities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, we recognized a loss (including derivative income) of approximately $18.7 million and a gain (net of derivative income) of approximately $0.7 million, respectively, on TBA Agency MBS. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we did not sell any of our residential mortgage loans. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we sold our interest in the B-4 tranches on two of the securitization trusts and realized a net gain of approximately $378 thousand.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we had an unrealized gain on interest rate swaps recognized in our statements of operations of approximately $55.2 million, consisting primarily of $4.9 million in net cash settlements received, approximately $3.0 million in AOCI amortization, and the difference of approximately $53.2 million in the change in fair value (see the section entitled “Derivative Financial Instruments–Accounting for Derivative and Hedging Activities” in Note 1 to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information). During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we had an unrealized loss on interest rate swaps recognized in our statements of operations of approximately $4.0 million, consisting primarily of $5.6 million in net cash settlements, approximately $1.4 million in AOCI amortization, and the difference of approximately $3.1 million in the change in fair value. Also during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we had no gain or loss on Eurodollar Futures Contracts, as compared to a gain of approximately $262 thousand on Eurodollar Futures Contracts during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we earned rental income on our residential properties portfolio of approximately $1.3 million, as compared to rental income of approximately $1.3 million on our residential properties portfolio during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. During the nine months ended

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September 30, 2018, we incurred an impairment charge on Non-Agency MBS of approximately $1.9 million, as compared to an impairment charge of approximately $2.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Total expenses were approximately $9.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to approximately $9.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we incurred management fees of approximately $5.0 million, which is based on a percentage of our equity (see Note 12 to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements), as compared to management fees of approximately $5.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Rental properties depreciation and expenses increased by $145 thousand during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. “Other expenses” (as detailed in Note 16 to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements) increased by approximately $410 thousand during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Financial Condition

MBS Portfolio

At September 30, 2018, we held Agency MBS which had an amortized cost of approximately $3.89 billion, consisting primarily of $1.67 billion of adjustable-rate MBS and $2.22 billion of fixed-rate MBS. This amount represented an approximately 9.0% decrease from the $4.27 billion held at December 31, 2017. Of the adjustable-rate Agency MBS owned by us, approximately 55% were adjustable-rate pass-through certificates which had coupons that reset within one year. The remaining 45% consisted of hybrid adjustable-rate Agency MBS that have an initial interest rate that is fixed for a certain period, usually one to ten years, and thereafter adjust annually for the remainder of the term of the loan. At September 30, 2018, our Non-Agency MBS had an amortized cost of approximately $760.6 million, a fair value of approximately $783.9 million, and a contractually required principal balance of approximately $956.8 million. At December 31, 2017, our Non-Agency MBS had an amortized cost of approximately $730.6 million, a fair value of approximately $760.8 million, and a contractually required principal balance of approximately $916.8 million.

The following table presents a schedule of the fair value of our MBS owned at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 as classified by type of issuer:

	September 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Fair		Portfolio		Fair		Portfolio
Agency	Value		Percentage		Value		Percentage
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Fannie Mae (FNM)	$	2,312,411	50.2	%	$	2,597,697	51.5	%
Freddie Mac (FHLMC)		1,512,558	32.8			1,681,100	33.4
Non-Agency MBS		783,902	17.0			760,825	15.1
Total MBS	$	4,608,871	100.0	%	$	5,039,622	100.0	%

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The following table presents a schedule of the fair value of our MBS owned at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 as classified by type of interest rate index:

	September 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Fair		Portfolio		Fair		Portfolio
Index	Value		Percentage		Value		Percentage
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Agency MBS:
One-month LIBOR	$	472	—	%	$	548	—	%
Six-month LIBOR		9,070	0.2			20,485	0.4
One-year LIBOR		1,585,397	34.4			1,996,391	39.6
Six-month certificate of deposit		397	—			464	—
Six-month constant maturity treasury		—	—			4	—
One-year constant maturity treasury		77,025	1.7			78,422	1.6
Cost of Funds Index		4,072	0.1			40,229	0.8
15-year fixed-rate		1,064,852	23.1			1,261,827	25.0
20-year and 30-year fixed-rate		1,083,684	23.5			880,427	17.5
Total Agency MBS	$	3,824,969	83.0	%	$	4,278,797	84.9	%
Non-Agency MBS		783,902	17.0			760,825	15.1
Total MBS	$	4,608,871	100.0	%	$	5,039,622	100.0	%

The fair values indicated do not include interest earned but not yet paid. With respect to our hybrid adjustable-rate Agency MBS, the fair value of these securities appears on the line associated with the index based on which the security will eventually reset once the initial fixed interest rate period has expired. The fair value of our MBS is reported to us independently from dealers who are major financial institutions and are considered to be market makers for these types of instruments. For more detail on the fair value of our MBS, see Note 8 to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Agency MBS

The weighted average coupons and average amortized costs of our Agency MBS at September 30, 2018, June 30, 2018, March 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017 were as follows:

	September 30,		June 30,		March 31,		December 31,
	2018		2018		2018		2017
Agency MBS Portfolio:
Weighted Average Coupon:
Adjustable-rate Agency MBS	3.88	%	3.71	%	3.54	%	3.45	%
Hybrid adjustable-rate Agency MBS	2.47		2.46		2.45		2.44
15-year fixed-rate Agency MBS	2.91		2.91		2.91		2.79
20-year and 30-year fixed-rate Agency MBS	3.90		3.81		3.81		3.53
Total Agency MBS	3.36	%	3.26	%	3.20	%	3.07	%
Average Amortized Cost:
Adjustable-rate Agency MBS	102.73	%	102.80	%	102.75	%	102.81	%
Hybrid adjustable-rate Agency MBS	102.59		102.65		102.68		102.67
15-year fixed-rate Agency MBS	102.24		102.27		102.31		102.40
20-year and 30-year fixed-rate Agency MBS	103.37		103.56		103.58		103.62
Total Agency MBS	102.75	%	102.78	%	102.79	%	102.83	%
Current yield on Agency MBS (weighted average coupon divided by average amortized cost)	3.27	%	3.17	%	3.12	%	2.99	%

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the unamortized net premium paid for our Agency MBS was approximately $104.0 million and $117.5 million, respectively.

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At September 30, 2018, the current yield on our Agency MBS was 3.27%, as compared to the current yield of 2.99% at December 31, 2017. This increase was due primarily to an increase in the weighted average coupon. As reflected in the trend above, the weighted average coupon on our Agency MBS had increased by an average of approximately seven basis points per quarter over the past four quarters.

For the three months ended September 30, 2018, the weighted average coupon for our total Agency MBS portfolio increased by ten basis points from the prior quarter, due primarily to the increases in the coupon on adjustable-rate Agency MBS and on the 20-year and 30-year fixed-rate Agency MBS.

One of the factors that also impact the reported yield on our MBS portfolio is the actual prepayment rate on the underlying mortgages. We analyze our MBS and the extent to which prepayments impact the yield. When the rate of prepayments exceeds expectations, we amortize the premiums paid on mortgage assets over a shorter time period, resulting in a reduced yield to maturity on our mortgage assets. Conversely, if actual prepayments are less than the assumed CPR, the premium would be amortized over a longer time period, resulting in a higher yield to maturity.

Non-Agency MBS

The yields on our Non-Agency MBS are based upon our estimate of the timing and amount of future cash flows and our cost basis. Our cash flow estimates for these investments are based on our observations of current information and events and include assumptions related to interest rates, prepayment rates and the timing and amount of credit losses and other factors.

Non-Agency MBS include the following types of securities:

· Prime (Full Documentation) – These are collateralized by loans that were originated prior to 2008. These borrowers generally provided full documentation as they originated their loans. It was perceived at that time, and has generally come to fruition, that the performance on these full documentation loans has been better than those in other categories of loans;

· Alt-A – These are collateralized by loans that were originated prior to 2008. These borrowers generally provided less than full documentation as they originated their loans. The perception at that time was that these borrowers were providing less documentation for reasons that would cause performance to be less clean than with Prime borrowers. That said, these borrowers generally had lower credit scores than prime loans and higher loan-to-values;

· Subprime – These are collateralized by loans that were originated prior to 2008. These borrowers had the weakest credit. They generally had damaged credit and were higher-risk borrowers as related not only to credit history but also to ratios calculated for current loan origination.

With respect to these first three categories, our investments in these bonds are generally in the most senior rated pieces of these securitizations.

· Non-performing - These are collateralized by loans that were originated prior to 2008 and have been repackaged into newer securitization pools. They may or may not be currently non-performing or delinquent but there is a higher expectation of loss on these loans. Resolution of these loans typically occurs from loan modifications, short sales, and foreclosures. These loan pools usually have a greater degree of overcollateralization to support the securities.

· Agency Risk Transfer – These securities are designed to synthetically transfer mortgage credit risk from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to private investors. Unlike agency MBS, where the payments of principal and interest are guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as loans default, the securities may incur principal write-downs. These are allocated to the tranches within a deal according to the cash flow structure of the securities. In the table below, these securities are classified between either “reperforming loans” or “new originations.”

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Our Non-Agency MBS were either issued before 2008 or were recently issued and collateralized by currently non-performing residential mortgage loans that were originated before 2008. The following table summarizes our Non-Agency MBS portfolio at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

September 30, 2018

							Weighted Average
	Fair		Amortized		Contractual		Amortized
Mortgage Loan Type	Value		Cost		Principal		Cost		Coupon		Yield
	(in thousands)
Prime	$	37,939	$	36,332	$	45,662	80	%	5.15	%	6.27	%
Alt-A		535,671		516,129		693,717	74		5.68		5.44
Subprime		19,645		18,751		20,581	91		4.30		5.76
Non-performing		116,651		116,737		116,995	99		5.17		5.38
Agency Risk Transfer - RPL		57,439		56,196		62,050	91		4.28		5.61
Agency Risk Transfer - New originations		16,557		16,410		17,832	92		3.90		5.64
Total Non-Agency MBS	$	783,902	$	760,555	$	956,837	79	%	5.44	%	5.49	%

December 31, 2017

							Weighted Average
	Fair		Amortized		Contractual		Amortized
Mortgage Loan Type	Value		Cost		Principal		Cost		Coupon		Yield
	(in thousands)
Prime	$	42,381	$	41,378	$	50,820	81	%	4.75	%	5.56	%
Alt-A		569,979		544,948		714,396	76		5.56		5.41
Subprime		20,998		19,610		21,654	91		4.03		5.39
Non-performing		94,245		93,715		94,228	99		5.20		5.71
Agency Risk Transfer		33,222		30,973		35,750	87		4.14		5.94
Total Non-Agency MBS	$	760,825	$	730,624	$	916,848	80	%	5.39	%	5.48	%

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the unamortized net discount on our Non-Agency MBS was approximately $196.3 million and $186.2 million, respectively.

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Financing

The following information pertains to our repurchase agreement borrowings at September 30, 2018, June 30, 2018, March 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017:

	September 30,			June 30,			March 31,			December 31,
	2018			2018			2018			2017
	(dollar amounts in thousands)
Repurchase agreements for Agency MBS	$	3,465,000		$	3,475,000		$	3,705,000		$	3,845,000
Repurchase agreements for Non-Agency MBS		548,820			543,480			540,797			520,695
Total repurchase agreements outstanding	$	4,013,820		$	4,018,480		$	4,245,797		$	4,365,695
Average repurchase agreements outstanding during the quarter	$	4,047,689		$	4,152,057		$	4,355,890		$	4,424,295
Maximum monthly amount during the quarter	$	4,051,171		$	4,194,117		$	4,357,754		$	4,434,518
Average interest rate on outstanding repurchase agreements		2.38	%		2.24	%		1.92	%		1.64	%
Average days to maturity		31 days			35 days			35 days			31 days
Average interest rate after adjusting for interest rate swaps		2.14	%		1.97	%		1.88	%		1.77	%
Weighted average maturity after adjusting for interest rate swaps		1,167 days			1,122 days			972 days			674 days

At September 30, 2018, the repurchase agreements had the following balances, weighted average interest rates, and remaining weighted average maturities:

	Agency MBS				Non-Agency MBS				Total MBS
			Weighted				Weighted					Weighted
			Average				Average					Average
			Interest				Interest					Interest
	Balance		Rate		Balance		Rate		Balance			Rate
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Overnight	$	—	—	%	$	—	—	%	$	—		—	%
Less than 30 days		1,980,000	2.19			548,820	3.38			2,528,820		2.45
30 days to 90 days		1,485,000	2.26			—	—			1,485,000		2.26
Over 90 days		—	—			—	—			—		—
Demand		—	—			—	—			—		—
	$	3,465,000	2.22	%	$	548,820	3.38	%	$	4,013,820		2.38	%
Weighted average maturity		33 days				16 days				31 days
Weighted average interest rate after adjusting for interest rate swaps										2.14	%
Weighted average maturity after adjusting for interest rate swaps										1,167 days
MBS pledged as collateral under the repurchase agreements and interest rate swaps	$	3,662,490			$	695,540			$	4,358,030

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At December 31, 2017, the repurchase agreements had the following balances, weighted average interest rates, and remaining weighted average maturities:

	Agency MBS				Non-Agency MBS				Total MBS
			Weighted				Weighted					Weighted
			Average				Average					Average
			Interest				Interest					Interest
	Balance		Rate		Balance		Rate		Balance			Rate
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Overnight	$	—	—	%	$	—	—	%	$	—		—	%
Less than 30 days		2,015,000	1.46			520,695	2.87			2,535,695		1.75
30 days to 90 days		1,830,000	1.48			—	—			1,830,000		1.48
Over 90 days		—	—			—	—			—		—
Demand		—	—			—	—			—		—
	$	3,845,000	1.47	%	$	520,695	2.87	%	$	4,365,695		1.64	%
Weighted average maturity		33 days				14 days				31 days
Weighted average interest rate after adjusting for interest rate swaps										1.77	%
Weighted average maturity after adjusting for interest rate swaps										674 days
MBS pledged as collateral under the repurchase agreements and interest rate swaps	$	4,073,852			$	661,445			$	4,735,297

At September 30, 2018, the current yield on our Agency MBS increased to 3.27% from 2.99% at December 31, 2017. This was due primarily to the increase in the weighted average coupon. As noted in the trend above, the weighted average coupon has increased by approximately 28 basis points from December 31, 2017. One of the factors that also impact the reported yield on our MBS portfolio is the actual prepayment rate on the underlying mortgages. We analyze our MBS and the extent to which prepayments impact the yield. When the rate of prepayments exceeds expectations, we amortize the premiums paid on mortgage assets over a shorter time period, resulting in a reduced yield to maturity on our mortgage assets. Conversely, if actual prepayments are less than the assumed constant prepayment rate, the premium would be amortized over a longer time period, resulting in a higher yield to maturity.

The balance of the amounts of repurchase agreements outstanding and the balances for the averages on the repurchase agreements outstanding have been declining, as paydowns on the MBS portfolio have been used to some extent to reduce the amounts of repurchase agreements outstanding.

The average interest rate on outstanding repurchase agreements, after adjusting for all interest rate swaps, increased from 1.77% at December 31, 2017 to 2.14% at September 30, 2018, due primarily to the increase in both repurchase agreement rates and interest rate swap rates. The weighted average term to next rate adjustment, after adjusting for all interest rate swaps, increased from 674 days at December 31, 2017 to 1,167 days at September 30, 2018 due to recently-added longer-term interest rate swaps.

Relative to our MBS portfolio at September 30, 2018, all of our repurchase agreements were fixed-rate term repurchase agreements with original maturities ranging from three days to three months. At September 30, 2018, we had borrowed funds under repurchase agreements with 24 different financial institutions. As the repurchase agreements mature, we enter into new repurchase agreements to take their place. Because we borrow money based on the fair value of our MBS, and because increases in short-term interest rates or increasing market concern about the liquidity or value of our MBS can negatively impact the valuation of MBS, our borrowing ability could be reduced and lenders may initiate margin calls in the event short-term interest rates increase or the value of our MBS declines for other reasons. Typically, most margin calls by lenders arise each month due to prepayments. The value of the MBS pledged is reduced by an amount equal to any prepaid principal in order to reestablish the required ratio of borrowing to collateral value. The pledging of additional collateral is usually done on the same day or the following day. We had adequate cash flow, liquid assets, and unpledged collateral with which to meet our margin requirements during the three months ended

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September 30, 2018, but there can be no assurance we will have adequate cash flow, liquid assets, and unpledged collateral with which to meet our margin requirements in the future.

Residential Mortgage Loans Held-for-Investment

At September 30, 2018, we owned approximately $9.4 million of subordinated pieces of certain securitization trusts. The underlying mortgage loans (both the subordinated classes we own and the classes senior to ours) held in the securitization trusts (classified as residential mortgage loans held-for-investment) and the related financing (asset-backed securities issued by the securitization trusts, which are the classes senior to our investment) are consolidated on our consolidated balance sheets and are carried at cost. See Note 4 to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements for more information regarding consolidation of the securitization trusts. See Note 8 to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements for more information regarding the fair value of these investments and their related financing.

Residential Properties Portfolio

At September 30, 2018, we owned 87 single-family residential properties which are all located in Southeastern Florida and are carried at a total cost, net of accumulated depreciation, of approximately $13.9 million. At December 31, 2017, we owned 88 single-family residential properties that were carried at a total cost, net of accumulated depreciation, of approximately $14.1 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we sold one of our residential properties for a gain of approximately $30 thousand.

Interest Rate Hedging Strategies

As part of our asset/liability management policy, we periodically enter into derivative transactions (primarily in the form of interest rate swaps). These agreements are entered into to try to reduce interest rate risk and are designed to provide us with income and capital appreciation in the event of certain changes in interest rates. We review the need for hedging agreements on a regular basis consistent with our capital investment policy. Interest rate swaps are derivative instruments as defined by ASC 815‑10. We do not anticipate entering into derivative transactions for speculative or trading purposes. In accordance with the swap agreements, we pay a fixed-rate of interest during the term of the interest rate swaps and we receive a payment that varies with the three-month LIBOR rate.

We designate interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges for tax purposes. To the extent that we enter into hedging transactions to reduce our interest rate risk on indebtedness incurred to acquire or carry real estate assets, any income or gain from the disposition of hedging transactions should be qualifying income under the REIT rules for purposes of the 95% gross income test. To qualify for this exclusion, the hedging transaction must be clearly identified as such before the close of the day on which it was acquired, originated or entered into. The transaction must hedge indebtedness incurred or to be incurred by us to acquire or carry real estate assets.

The following table relates to our interest rate swaps at September 30, 2018, June 30, 2018, March 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017:

	September 30,		June 30,		March 31,		December 31,
	2018		2018		2018		2017
Aggregate notional amount of interest rate swaps	$3.331 billion		$3.146 billion		$3.081 billion		$2.681 billion
Average maturity of interest rate swaps	3.9 years		4.0 years		3.8 years		3.1 years
Weighted average fixed-rate paid on interest rate swaps	2.04	%	1.99	%	1.88	%	1.65	%

Interest rate swaps are used to provide protection from increases in interest rates having a negative impact on the market value of our portfolio that could result in our lenders requiring additional collateral for our repurchase agreement borrowings. An increase or decrease in the notional value of these agreements usually provides an increase or decrease in protection to our portfolio’s change in value due to interest rate changes. Other methods that can also lessen our

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portfolio’s change in value due to interest rate increases include acquiring mortgages that are inherently less sensitive to interest rate changes and borrowings using long-term agreements.

After August 22, 2014, none of our interest rate swaps were designated for hedge accounting. For both terminated interest rate swaps and the de-designated interest rate swaps, as long as there is the probability that the forecasted transactions that were being hedged (i.e., rollovers of our repurchase agreement borrowings) are still expected to occur, the amount of the gain or loss in AOCI related to these interest rate swaps in AOCI remains in AOCI and is amortized over the remaining term of the interest rate swaps. At September 30, 2018, the net unrealized loss in AOCI on the interest rate swaps was approximately $12.5 million, as compared to a net unrealized loss of approximately $15.3 million at December 31, 2017.

For more information on the amounts, policies, objectives, and other qualitative data on our derivatives, see Notes 1, 8, and 14 to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Agency MBS and Non-Agency MBS Portfolios

Our primary source of funds consists of repurchase agreements which totaled approximately $4.01 billion at September 30, 2018. As collateral for the repurchase agreements and interest rate swaps, we had pledged approximately $3.66 billion in Agency MBS and approximately $696 million in Non-Agency MBS. Our other significant source of funds for the three months ended September 30, 2018 consisted of payments of principal from our MBS portfolio in the amount of approximately $250.6 million.

For the three months ended September 30, 2018, there was a net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash of approximately $5.7 million. This consisted of the following components:

· Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was approximately $37.1 million. This was comprised primarily of net income of approximately $17.4 million and adding back the following non-cash items: the amortization of premiums and discounts on MBS of approximately $7.5 million; depreciation on rental properties of approximately $118 thousand; amortization of restricted stock of $25 thousand; accretion of discount on Non-Agency MBS of approximately $1.4 million; a loss on TBA Agency MBS, net of derivative income, of approximately $2.8 million; an unrealized loss on Agency MBS held as trading investments of approximately $3.0 million; an impairment on Non-Agency MBS of approximately $141 thousand; and net settlements on interest rate swaps of approximately $3.1 million, offset by an unrealized gain on interest rate swaps of approximately $15.9 million, accretion of discount on residential mortgage loans of $28 thousand, a gain on the sale of residential properties of approximately $30 thousand; and a net gain on sales of MBS of approximately $0.6 million. Net cash provided by operating activities also included an increase in accrued expenses of approximately $23.8 million, due primarily to an increase in the liability for derivative counterparty margin; and a decrease in prepaid expense and other assets of approximately $0.2 million, offset by an increase in interest receivable of approximately $267 thousand and a decrease in accrued interest payable of approximately $5.5 million; 

· Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was approximately $23.1 million, which consisted of $250.6 million from principal payments on MBS; proceeds from sales of MBS of $35.3 million; and principal payments on residential mortgage loans held-for-investment of $29 thousand, partially offset by purchases of MBS of approximately $309.0 million, and improvements on residential properties of $15 thousand; and

· Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was approximately $19.7 million. This consisted of borrowings on repurchase agreements of approximately $5.565 billion, offset by repayments on repurchase agreements of approximately $5.570 billion; dividends paid of approximately $13.8 million on common stock and dividends paid of approximately $2.3 million on

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preferred stock, partially offset by common stock issued of approximately $389 thousand and net settlements on TBA Agency MBS of approximately $0.6 million.

At September 30, 2018, our leverage (excluding the ABS issued by securitization trusts) on total capital (including all preferred stock and junior subordinated notes) increased from 5.94x at December 31, 2017 to 6.09x at September 30, 2018. The increase in our leverage was due primarily to a decrease in our total capital, from $735 million at December 31, 2017 to $659 million at September 30, 2018, partially offset by a decrease in repurchase agreements outstanding, from $4.37 billion at December 31, 2017 to $4.01 billion at September 30, 2018.

In the future, we expect that our primary sources of funds will continue to consist of borrowed funds under repurchase agreement transactions and monthly payments of principal and interest on our MBS portfolios. Our liquid assets generally consist of unpledged MBS, cash, and cash equivalents. A large negative change in the market value of our MBS might reduce our liquidity, requiring us to sell assets with the likely result of realized losses upon sale.

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we raised approximately $379 thousand in capital under our 2018 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (which became effective on March 26, 2018).

On January 27, 2015, we completed a public offering of 300,000 shares of our Series C Preferred Stock at a public offering price of $24.50 per share and received net proceeds of approximately $7 million. The shares were sold pursuant to the Company’s effective shelf registration statement on Form S‑3. The Series C Preferred Stock has no maturity date and is not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption. On or after January 27, 2020, we may, at our option, redeem the Series C Preferred Stock for cash, in whole or from time to time in part, at a redemption price of $25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to the redemption date.

On August 10, 2016, we entered into an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement, or the FBR Sales Agreement, with FBR Capital Markets & Co., or FBR, pursuant to which we may offer and sell from time to time through FBR, as our agent, up to $196,615,000 maximum aggregate amount of our common stock, Series B Preferred Stock, and Series C Preferred Stock, in such amounts as we may specify by notice to FBR, in accordance with the terms and conditions as set forth in the FBR Sales Agreement. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we did not sell any shares of our Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, or our common stock under the FBR Sales Agreement.

On October 3, 2011, we announced that our Board had authorized a share repurchase program, which permits us to acquire up to 2,000,000 shares of our common stock. The shares are expected to be acquired at prevailing prices through open market transactions. The manner, price, number, and timing of share repurchases will be subject to market conditions and applicable SEC rules. Our Board also authorized the Company to purchase an amount of our common stock up to the amount of common stock sold through our Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. Subsequently, our Board authorized the Company to acquire an aggregate of an additional 45,000,000 shares (pursuant to six separate authorizations) between December 13, 2013 and January 22, 2016. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we did not repurchase any shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program.

Disclosure of Contractual Obligations

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, there were no material changes outside the normal course of business to the contractual obligations identified in our Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

Stockholders’ Equity

We use available-for-sale treatment for the majority of our MBS, which are carried on our consolidated balance sheets at fair value rather than historical cost. Based upon this treatment, our total equity base at September 30, 2018 was approximately $601.9 million. Common stockholders’ equity was approximately $503.6 million, or a book value of $5.12 per share. Common stockholders’ equity serves as the basis for how book value per common share is calculated.

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Under available-for-sale accounting treatment, unrealized fluctuations in fair values of MBS are assessed to determine whether they are other-than-temporary. To the extent we determine that these unrealized fluctuations are temporary, they do not impact GAAP income or taxable income but rather are reflected on our balance sheets by changing the carrying value of these assets and reflecting the change in stockholders’ equity under “Accumulated other comprehensive income consisting of unrealized gains and losses.”

As a result of this mark-to-market accounting treatment, our book value and book value per share are likely to fluctuate far more than if we used historical amortized cost accounting on all of our assets. As a result, comparisons with some companies that use historical cost accounting for all of their balance sheets may not be meaningful.

Unrealized changes in the fair value of MBS have one significant and direct effect on our potential earnings and dividends: positive mark-to-market changes will increase our equity base and allow us to increase our borrowing capacity, while negative changes will tend to reduce borrowing capacity under our capital investment policy. A very large negative change in the net market value of our MBS might reduce our liquidity, requiring us to sell assets with the likely result of realized losses upon sale. “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” on available-for-sale Agency MBS was approximately $51.9 million, or 1.33% of the amortized cost of our Agency MBS, at September 30, 2018. This, along with “Accumulated other comprehensive loss, derivatives” of approximately $12.5 million, and “Accumulated other comprehensive income, unrealized gain on available-for-sale Non-Agency MBS” of approximately $23.3 million, constituted the total “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” of approximately $41.1 million.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures Related to Operating Results

In addition to the Company’s operating results presented in accordance with GAAP, the following tables include the following non-GAAP financial measures: core earnings (including per common share), total interest income and average asset yield, including TBA dollar roll income, paydown expense on Agency MBS, effective total interest expense, and effective cost of funds. The first table below reconciles the Company’s net income to common stockholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 to “core earnings” for the same period. Core earnings represents the net income to common stockholders (which is the nearest comparable GAAP measure), adjusted for the items shown in the table below. The second table below reconciles the Company’s total interest and other income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 (which is the nearest comparable GAAP measure) to the total interest income and average asset yield, including TBA dollar roll income and paydown expense on Agency MBS, and shows the annualized amounts as a percentage of the Company’s average earning assets, and also reconciles the Company’s total interest expense (which is the nearest comparable GAAP measure) to the effective total interest expense and effective cost of funds and shows the annualized amounts as a percentage of the Company’s average borrowings.

The Company’s management believes that:

· these non-GAAP financial measures are useful because they provide investors with greater transparency to the information that the Company uses in its financial and operational decision-making process;

· the inclusion of paydown expense on Agency MBS is more indicative of the current earnings potential of the Company’s investment portfolio, as it reflects the actual principal paydowns which occurred during the period. Paydown expense on Agency MBS is not dependent on future assumptions on prepayments or the cumulative effect from prior periods of any current changes to those assumptions, as is the case with the GAAP measure, “Premium amortization on MBS”;

· the adjustment for an impairment charge on Non-Agency MBS is more reflective of current core earnings, as this charge represents future loss expectations;

· the adjustment for depreciation expense on residential rental properties is a non-cash item and is added back by other companies to derive core earnings or funds from operations; and

· the presentation of these measures, when analyzed in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP operating results, allows investors to more effectively evaluate the Company’s performance to that of its peers,

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particularly those that have discontinued hedge accounting and those that have used similar portfolio and derivative strategies.

These non-GAAP financial measures should not be used as a substitute for the Company’s operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018. An analysis of any non-GAAP financial measure should be used in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP.

Core Earnings

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2018				September 30, 2018
	Amount		Per Share		Amount		Per Share
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Net income to common stockholders	$	15,068	$	0.15	$	22,553	$	0.23
Adjustments to derive core earnings:
(Gain) loss on sales of MBS		(568)		—		18,746		0.19
Impairment charge on Non-Agency MBS(1)		141		—		1,898		0.02
Unrealized loss on Agency MBS held as trading investments		3,017		0.03		14,584		0.15
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps, net		(15,910)		(0.16)		(55,159)		(0.56)
Loss on derivatives-TBA Agency MBS, net		2,820		0.03		18,727		0.19
Amortization of other comprehensive income on de-designated interest rate swaps(2)		—		—		(213)		—
Net settlement on interest rate swaps after de-designation(3)		3,055		0.03		4,928		0.05
Dollar roll income on TBA Agency MBS(4)		2,436		0.02		8,041		0.08
Premium amortization on MBS		7,489		0.08		21,444		0.22
Paydown expense(5)		(5,998)		(0.06)		(18,214)		(0.19)
Gain on sale of residential rental properties		(30)		—		(30)		—
Depreciation expense on residential rental properties(6)		119		—		355		—
Core earnings	$	11,639	$	0.12	$	37,660	$	0.38
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding		98,353				98,270

(1) Impairment charge on Non-Agency MBS represents the amount applied against current GAAP earnings when future loss expectations exceed previously existing loss expectations. When future loss expectations become less than previously existing loss expectations, the difference would be amortized into earnings over the life of the security.

(2) This amount represents the amortization of the balance remaining in “accumulated other comprehensive income” as a result of the Company’s discontinuation of hedge accounting and is recorded in its statements of operations as a portion of interest expense in accordance with GAAP.

(3) Net settlements on interest rate swaps after de-designation include all subsequent net payments made or received on interest rate swaps which were de-designated as hedges in August 2014 and also on any new interest rate swaps entered into after that date. These amounts are recorded in “Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps, net.”

(4) Dollar roll income on TBA Agency MBS is the income resulting from the price discount typically obtained by extending the settlement of TBA Agency MBS to a later date. This is a component of the “Gain on derivatives, net” that is shown on the Company’s statements of operations.

(5) Paydown expense on Agency MBS represents the proportional expense of Agency MBS purchase premiums relative to the Agency MBS principal payments and prepayments which occurred during the three-month period.

(6) Depreciation expense is added back in the core earnings calculation, as it is a non-cash item, and it is similarly added back in other companies’ calculation of core earnings or funds from operations.

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Effective Net Interest Rate Spread

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2018				September 30, 2018
			Annualized				Annualized
	Amount		Percentage		Amount		Percentage
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Average Asset Yield, Including TBA Dollar Roll Income:
Total interest income	$	39,725	3.14	%	$	120,772	3.07	%
Income-rental properties		436	0.03			1,333	0.03
Dollar roll income on TBA Agency MBS(1)		2,436	0.19			8,041	0.20
Premium amortization on Agency MBS		7,489	0.59			21,444	0.55
Paydown expense(2)		(5,998)	(0.47)			(18,214)	(0.46)
Total interest and other income and average asset yield, including TBA dollar roll income	$	44,088	3.48	%	$	133,376	3.39	%
Effective Cost of Funds:
Total interest expense	$	30,127	2.60	%	$	84,068	2.33	%
Net settlement on interest rate swaps after de-designation		(3,055)	(0.26)			(4,928)	(0.14)
Amortization of other comprehensive income on de-designated interest rate swaps(3)		—	—			213	0.01
Effective total interest expense and effective cost of funds	$	27,072	2.34	%	$	79,353	2.20	%
Effective net interest rate spread			1.14	%			1.19	%
Average earning assets	$	5,062,438			$	5,249,427
Average borrowings	$	4,641,228			$	4,806,352

(1) Dollar roll income on TBA Agency MBS is the income resulting from the price discount typically obtained by extending the settlement of TBA Agency MBS to a later date. This is a component of the “Gain on derivatives, net” that is shown on the Company’s statements of operations.

(2) Paydown expense on Agency MBS represents the proportional expense of Agency MBS purchase premiums relative to the Agency MBS principal payments and prepayments which occurred during the three-month period.

(3) This amount represents the amortization of the balance remaining in “accumulated other comprehensive income” as a result of the Company’s discontinuation of hedge accounting and is recorded in its statements of operations as a portion of interest expense in accordance with GAAP.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Management has the obligation to ensure that its policies and methodologies are in accordance with GAAP. Management has reviewed and evaluated its critical accounting policies and believes them to be appropriate.

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions in certain circumstances that affect amounts reported in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements. In preparing these unaudited consolidated financial statements, management has made its best estimates and judgments on the basis of information then readily available to it of certain amounts included in the unaudited consolidated financial statements, giving due consideration to materiality. Application of these accounting policies involves the exercise of judgment and use of assumptions as to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could differ materially and adversely from these estimates.

Our accounting policies are described in Note 1 to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements. Management believes the more significant of our accounting policies are the following:

Revenue Recognition

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we adopted ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” and the other ASUs related to ASU 2014-09. These ASUs did not have a material impact on our

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consolidated financial statements. Our revenue streams are primarily from investments in MBS and residential mortgage loans held-for-investment. These are considered financial instruments under ASU 2014-09 and are excluded from the scope of this ASU, as they are covered under various ASC topics. A smaller portion of our business is the ownership and rental of residential properties. These residential property leases are also excluded from ASU 2014-09, as they are covered under ASC 840, “Leases.” The detail of the revenue recognition for each of our revenue streams is covered in more detail under the discussion for each of those items contained in Note 1 to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements.

The most significant source of our revenue is derived from our investments in MBS. We reflect income using the effective yield method which, through amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts at an effective yield, recognizes periodic income over the estimated life of the investment on a constant yield basis, as adjusted for actual prepayment activity and estimated prepayments. Management believes our revenue recognition policies are appropriate to reflect the substance of the underlying transactions.

Interest income on our Agency MBS is accrued based on the actual coupon rate and the outstanding principal amounts of the underlying mortgages. Premiums and discounts are amortized or accreted into interest income over the expected lives of the securities using the effective interest yield method, adjusted for the effects of actual prepayments and estimated prepayments based on ASC 320‑10.

Our policy for estimating prepayment speeds for calculating the effective yield is to evaluate historical performance, street consensus prepayment speeds and current market conditions. If our estimate of prepayments is incorrect, we may be required to make an adjustment to the amortization or accretion of premiums and discounts that would have an impact on future income, which could be material and adverse.

For a majority of the Non-Agency MBS purchased at a discount, these are accounted for under ASC 310‑30, “Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Credit Deterioration” (ASC 310‑30). A debt security accounted for under ASC 310‑30 is initially recorded at its purchase price (fair value). The amount of expected cash flows that exceed the initial investment represents the market yield adjustment, which is recognized as interest income on a level yield basis over the life of the security. The excess of total contractual principal over the cash flows expected at its origination is considered to be non-accretable yield. We must periodically reassess the expected cash flows of loans accounted for under ASC 310‑30 along with the cash flows received. A significant increase in expected cash flows must be accounted for as an increase in the rate of accretion over the remaining life of the security. Conversely, if expected cash flows decrease, an other-than-temporary impairment must be recognized as a charge to earnings. Adjustments to the fair value of Non-Agency MBS, accounted for as available-for-sale securities, are recorded in AOCI. The determination as to whether impairment and market yield adjustment exists is based on cash flow projections related to the securities. As a result, the timing and amount of impairment and market yield adjustment constitutes a material estimate that is susceptible to significant change.

Valuation and Classification of Investment Securities

We carry our investment securities on our consolidated balance sheets at fair value. The fair values of our Agency MBS are generally based on third party bid price indications provided by independent brokers and independent third party pricing services. If, in the opinion of management, one or more securities prices reported to us are not reliable or unavailable, management reviews the fair value based on characteristics of the security it receives from the issuer and available market information. The fair values reported reflect estimates and may not necessarily be indicative of the amounts we could realize in a current market exchange. We review various factors (i.e., expected cash flows, changes in interest rates, credit protection, etc.) in determining whether and to what extent an other-than-temporary impairment exists. To the extent that unrealized losses on our Agency MBS are attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality, and because we did not have the intent at September 30, 2018 to sell these investments, nor is it not more likely than not that we will be required to sell these investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be at maturity, we do not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired. Losses (that are related to credit quality) on securities classified as available-for-sale, which are determined by management to be other-than-temporary in nature, are reclassified from AOCI to current-period income (loss). For more detail on the fair value of our Agency MBS, see Note 8 to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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In determining the fair value of our Non-Agency MBS, management considers a number of observable market data points, including prices obtained from well-known major financial brokers that make markets in these instruments, pricing from independent pricing services, and timely trading activity in the marketplace. Management reviews these inputs in the valuation of our Non-Agency MBS. We understand that in order to determine the fair market value of a security, market participants not only consider the characteristics of the type of security and its underlying collateral but also take into consideration the historical performance data of the underlying collateral of that security including loan delinquency, loan losses, and credit enhancement. In addition, we also collect and consider current market intelligence on all major markets, including benchmark security evaluations and bid list results from various sources. To the extent that unrealized losses on our Non-Agency MBS are attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality, and because we did not have the intent at September 30, 2018 to sell these investments, nor is it not more likely than not that we will be required to sell these investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be at maturity, we do not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired. Losses (that are related to credit quality) on securities classified as available-for-sale, which are determined by management to be other-than-temporary in nature, are reclassified from AOCI to current-period income (loss). For more detail on the fair value of our Non-Agency MBS, see Note 8 to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Our MBS are valued using various market data points as described above, which management considers to be directly or indirectly observable parameters. Accordingly, our MBS are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Residential Mortgage Loans Held-for-Investment

Residential mortgage loans held-for-investment are carried at unpaid principal balance net of any allowance for loan losses. These estimates for the allowance for loan losses require consideration of various observable inputs including, but not limited to, historical loss experience, delinquency status, borrower credit scores, geographic concentrations and loan-to-value ratios, and are adjusted for current economic conditions as deemed necessary by management. Many of these factors are subjective and cannot be reduced to a mathematical formula. In addition, since we have not incurred any direct losses on our portfolio, we review national historical credit performance information from external sources to assist in our analysis. Changes in our estimates can significantly impact the allowance for loan losses and provision expense. The allowance reflects management’s best estimate of the credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. It is also possible that we will experience credit losses that are different from our current estimates or that the time of those losses may differ from our estimates.

Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging Activities

In accordance with ASC 815, we recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities and we measure these investments at fair value. Changes in fair value for derivatives not designated as hedges are recorded in our consolidated statements of operations as “gain (loss) on derivatives.”

In accordance with ASC 815‑10, a derivative that is designated as a hedge is recognized as an asset/liability and measured at estimated fair value. In order for our interest rate swaps to qualify for hedge accounting, upon entering into the swap agreement, we must anticipate that the hedge will be highly “effective,” as defined by ASC 815‑10.

We formally assessed, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that were used in hedging transactions were highly effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows of hedged items and whether those derivatives were expected to remain highly effective in future periods. If it was determined that a derivative was not (or ceased to be) highly effective as a hedge, we discontinued hedge accounting.

After August 22, 2014, when we discontinued hedge accounting, the gain or loss on the derivative remained in AOCI and is reclassified into income when the forecasted transaction affects income. In all situations in which hedge accounting was discontinued and the derivative remains outstanding, we carry the derivative at its fair value on our balance sheets, recognizing changes in the fair value in current-period income. At September 30, 2018, none of our derivative instruments were designated as hedges.

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For purposes of the cash flow statement, cash flows from derivative instruments were classified with the cash flows from the hedged item. Cash flows from derivatives that are not hedges are classified according to the underlying nature or purpose of the derivative. For more detail on our derivative instruments, see Notes 1, 8, and 14 to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Income Taxes

Our financial results do not reflect provisions for current or deferred income taxes. Management believes that we have and intend to continue to operate in a manner that will allow us to be taxed as a REIT and, as a result, management does not expect to pay substantial, if any, corporate level taxes. Many of these requirements, however, are highly technical and complex. If we were to fail to meet these requirements, we would be subject to federal income tax.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

A description of recent accounting pronouncements, the date adoption is required and the impact on our consolidated financial statements is contained in Note 1 to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Government Activity

Developments Concerning Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Payments on the Agency MBS in which we invest are guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which are stockholder corporations chartered by Congress with a public mission to provide liquidity, stability, and affordability to the U.S. housing market. Since 2008, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been regulated by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, or the FHFA, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the SEC, and the U.S. Department of the Treasury, or the U.S. Treasury, and are currently operating under the conservatorship of the FHFA. The U.S. Treasury has agreed to support the continuing operations of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with any necessary capital contributions while in conservatorship. However, the U.S. government does not guarantee the securities or other obligations of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.

Over the past several years, separate legislation has been introduced in both houses of the U.S. Congress to wind-down or reform both of these agencies. None of these bills have garnered enough support for a vote. It is currently unknown if, and when, any of these bills would become law and, if they did, what impact that would have on housing finance in general and what the impact would be on the existing securities guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as well as the impact on the pricing, supply, liquidity, and value of the MBS in which we invest.

Actions of the Federal Reserve

At its September 26, 2018 meeting, the Fed Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve increased the Fed Funds rate by 0.25% to a range of 2% to 2.25%. As the U.S. economy is growing at a solid rate and the unemployment rate continues to decline, it is expected that the Federal Reserve may increase this rate again in December 2018. We cannot predict whether or when such other actions may occur or what impact, if any, such actions could have on our business, results of operations and financial condition. These actions could negatively affect the availability of financing and the quantity and quality of available products and/or cause changes in interest rates and the yield curve, any and each of which could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition, as well as those of the entire mortgage sector in general.

Other Recent Activity

During the past several years, Congress passed several interim measures to provide temporary funding to the U.S. government and temporarily increase the debt ceiling. On March 23, 2018, Congress passed, and President Trump signed into law, a $1.3 trillion spending bill to fund government operations. A failure by the U.S. government to reach agreement on future budgets and debt ceilings, reduce its budget deficit, or a future downgrade of U.S. sovereign debt

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and government-sponsored agencies’ debt, could have a material adverse effect on the U.S. economy and the global economy. These events could have a material adverse effect on our borrowing costs, the availability of financing, and the liquidity and valuation of securities in general and also on the securities in our portfolio.

Over the past several years, U.S. and British banking authorities assessed fines on several major financial institutions for LIBOR manipulation. LIBOR is an unregulated rate based on estimates that lenders submitted to the British Bankers’ Association, a trade group that compiled the information and published daily the LIBOR rate. On February 1, 2014, the administration of LIBOR was transferred from the British Bankers’ Association to the Intercontinental Exchange Benchmark Administration, or the IBA, following authorization by the Financial Conduct Authority (the United Kingdom regulators). In July 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority announced that by the end of 2021, LIBOR would be replaced with a more reliable alternative. At this time, we do not know what changes will be made by the Financial Conduct Authority. The calculation of LIBOR under the IBA is the average of the interest rates that some of the world’s leading banks charge each other for short-term loans. It is unclear at this time as to how the change to another alternative to LIBOR will affect the interest rates that repurchase agreement counterparties and lenders charge on borrowings in general and how they could specifically affect our borrowing agreements.

Although the U.S. government and other foreign governments have taken various actions intended to protect their respective economies, their respective housing and mortgage markets, and their banking systems and financial institutions, we continue to operate under very difficult market conditions. There can be no assurance that these various actions will have a beneficial impact on the global financial markets and, more specifically, the market for the securities we currently own in our portfolio. We cannot predict what, if any, impact these actions or future actions by either the U.S. government or foreign governments could have on our business, results of operations and financial conditions. These events may impact the availability of financing, borrowing costs and the liquidity and valuation of securities in general and also on the securities in our portfolio.

On June 23, 2016, the citizens of the United Kingdom voted to leave, or Brexit, the European Union, or the EU. The United Kingdom will have two years from its formal notification of withdrawal (given on March 29, 2017) from the EU to negotiate a new treaty to replace the terms of its EU membership. The United Kingdom is due to leave the EU in March 2019 and EU leaders have now adopted formal guidelines about the future relationship between the EU and the United Kingdom. The recent shakeup in British Prime Minister May’s government leaves uncertain the status of the UK’s relationship with the EU post-Brexit. It is unknown at this time what effects the Brexit vote and the UK/EU relationship will have on interest rates, on stock markets (over the longer term), and the effect on the U.S. economy and the global economy.

In December 2017, Congress passed and President Trump signed into law H.R. 1, informally titled the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, or the TCJA. This bill will lower taxes for corporations and also for many individuals. After review, we have concluded that REIT dividends will be eligible for the 20% dividend deduction starting in 2018 under this new tax law. Investors and potential investors should consult with their tax advisors regarding the implications of this new tax bill on any investment in our stock. We cannot predict the longer-term effects this bill will have on the financial, housing, and mortgage markets as well as on the U.S. and global economies.

Subsequent Events

Effective October 1, 2018, the conversion rate of our Series B Preferred Stock increased from 5.1021 shares of our common stock to 5.1740 shares of our common stock based upon the common stock dividend of $0.14 that was declared on September 14, 2018.

On October 29, 2018, we acquired an aggregate of approximately $13 million of Non-QM residential mortgage loans that are scheduled to close on November 30, 2018. 

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Item 3.     Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We seek to manage the interest rate, market value, liquidity, prepayment and credit risks inherent in all financial instruments in a prudent manner designed to insure our longevity while, at the same time, seeking to provide an opportunity for stockholders to realize attractive total rates of return through ownership of our common stock. While we do not seek to avoid risk completely, we do seek, to the best of our ability, to assume risk that can be quantified from historical experience, to actively manage that risk, to earn sufficient returns to justify taking those risks and to maintain capital levels consistent with the risks we undertake.

Interest Rate Risk

We primarily invest in adjustable-rate, hybrid adjustable-rate, and fixed-rate mortgage assets. Hybrid mortgages are ARMs that have a fixed interest rate for an initial period of time (typically one to ten years) and then convert to an adjustable-rate for the remaining loan term. Our debt obligations are generally repurchase agreements of limited duration that are periodically refinanced at current market rates.

ARMs are typically subject to periodic and lifetime interest rate caps that limit the amount an ARM interest rate can change during any given period. ARMs are also typically subject to a minimum interest rate payable. Our borrowings are not subject to similar restrictions. Therefore, in a period of increasing interest rates, interest rates on our borrowings could increase without limitation, while the interest rates on our mortgage assets could be limited. This problem would be magnified to the extent we acquire mortgage assets that are not fully indexed. Further, some ARM assets may be subject to periodic payment caps that result in some portion of the interest being deferred and added to the principal outstanding. These factors could lower our net operating income or cause a net loss during periods of rising interest rates, which would negatively impact our liquidity, net income, and our ability to make distributions to stockholders.

We fund the purchase of a substantial portion of our ARM assets with borrowings that have interest rates based on indices and repricing terms similar to, but of shorter maturities than, the interest rate indices and repricing terms of our mortgage assets. Thus, we anticipate that in most cases the interest rate indices and repricing terms of our mortgage assets and our funding sources will not be identical, thereby creating an interest rate mismatch between assets and liabilities. During periods of changing interest rates, such interest rate mismatches could negatively impact our net operating income, dividend yield, and the market price of our common stock.

Most of our adjustable-rate assets are based on the one-year LIBOR rate and our debt obligations are generally based on 1-month to 3-month LIBOR. These indices generally move in the same direction, but there can be no assurance that this will continue to occur.

Our ARM assets and borrowings reset at various different dates for the specific asset or obligation. In general, the repricing of our debt obligations occurs more quickly than on our assets. Therefore, on average, our cost of funds may rise or fall more quickly than does our earnings rate on the assets.

Further, our net income may vary somewhat as the spread between one-month interest rates and six- and twelve-month interest rates varies.

We also fund the acquisition of fixed-rate MBS with short-term borrowings. During periods of rising interest rates, our costs associates with borrowings used to fund acquisitions of fixed-rate assets are subject to increases while the income we receive from these assets remains fixed. This reduces or could eliminate the net interest spread between the fixed-rate MBS that we purchase and our borrowings used to purchase them, which could negatively impact our net operating income.

At September 30, 2018, our MBS and the related borrowings will prospectively reprice based on the following time frames:

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	Investments(1)				Borrowings
			Percentage of				Percentage of
	Amount		Total Investments		Amount		Total Borrowings
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Agency MBS Portfolio:
Investment Type/Rate Reset Dates:
15-year fixed-rate investments	$	1,064,852	23.1	%	$	—	—	%
20-year and 30-year fixed-rate investments		1,083,684	23.5			—	—
Adjustable-Rate Investments/Obligations:
Less than 3 months		159,080	3.5			3,465,000	86.3
Greater than 3 months and less than 1 year		795,274	17.3			—	—
Greater than 1 year and less than 2 years		241,863	5.2			—	—
Greater than 2 years and less than 3 years		43,692	0.9			—	—
Greater than 3 years and less than 4 years		50,132	1.1			—	—
Greater than 4 years and less than 5 years		258,117	5.6			—	—
Greater than 5 years and less than 7 years		—	—			—	—
Greater than 7 years		128,275	2.8			—	—
Non-Agency MBS Portfolio:
Floating-rate MBS (less than 3 months)(2)		39,669	0.9			548,820	13.7
Hybrid MBS		24,202	0.5			—	—
Fixed-rate MBS		720,031	15.6			—	—
Total MBS Portfolio	$	4,608,871	100.0	%	$	4,013,820	100.0	%

(1) Based on when they contractually reprice and does not consider the effect of any prepayments.

(2) Floating-rate Non-Agency MBS are based on 1-month LIBOR.

At December 31, 2017, our MBS and the related borrowings will prospectively reprice based on the following time frames:

	Investments(1)				Borrowings
			Percentage of				Percentage of
	Amount		Total Investments		Amount		Total Borrowings
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Agency MBS Portfolio:
Investment Type/Rate Reset Dates:
15-year fixed-rate investments	$	1,261,827	25.0	%	$	—	—	%
20-year and 30-year fixed-rate investments		880,427	17.5			—	—
Adjustable-Rate Investments/Obligations:
Less than 3 months		263,011	5.2			3,845,000	88.1
Greater than 3 months and less than 1 year		960,963	19.1			—	—
Greater than 1 year and less than 2 years		149,524	3.0			—	—
Greater than 2 years and less than 3 years		219,545	4.4			—	—
Greater than 3 years and less than 4 years		34,163	0.7			—	—
Greater than 4 years and less than 5 years		142,420	2.8			—	—
Greater than 5 years and less than 7 years		221,838	4.4			—	—
Greater than 7 years		145,079	2.9			—	—
Non-Agency MBS Portfolio:
Floating-rate MBS (less than 3 months)(2)		32,850	0.6			520,695	11.9
Hybrid MBS		24,887	0.5			—	—
Fixed-rate MBS		703,088	13.9			—	—
Total MBS Portfolio	$	5,039,622	100.0	%	$	4,365,695	100.0	%

(1) Based on when they contractually reprice and does not consider the effect of any prepayments.

(2) Floating-rate Non-Agency MBS are based on 1-month LIBOR.

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Market Risk

Market Value Risk

The majority of our MBS are classified as available-for-sale assets. As such, they are reflected at fair value (i.e., market value) with the periodic adjustment to fair value (that is not considered to be an other-than-temporary impairment) reflected as part of “accumulated other comprehensive income” that is included in the equity section of our consolidated balance sheets. The market value of our assets can fluctuate due to changes in interest rates and other factors. At September 30, 2018, the fair value adjustment of our MBS reflected in AOCI decreased to an unrealized loss (other comprehensive income) of approximately $28.5 million from an unrealized gain (other comprehensive income) at December 31, 2017 of approximately $32.4 million.

Real Estate Risk

Residential property values are subject to volatility and may be affected adversely by a number of factors including national, regional, and local economic conditions; local real estate conditions (such as an oversupply of housing); changes or continued weakness in specific industry segments; construction quality; age and design; demographic factors; and retroactive changes to building or similar codes. Decreases in property values reduce the value of the collateral for mortgage loans and the potential proceeds available to borrowers to repay the loans, which could cause us to suffer losses on our Non-Agency MBS and residential mortgage loans investments.

Liquidity Risk

Our primary liquidity risk arises from financing long-maturity MBS with short-term debt. The interest rates on our borrowings generally adjust more frequently than the interest rates on our adjustable-rate MBS. For example, at September 30, 2018, our Agency MBS had a weighted average term to next rate adjustment of approximately 25 months while our borrowings had a weighted average term to next rate adjustment of 31 days. After adjusting for interest rate swaps transactions, the weighted average term to next rate adjustment was 1,167 days. Accordingly, in a period of rising interest rates, our borrowing costs will usually increase faster than our interest earnings from MBS. As a result, we could experience a decrease in net income or a net loss during these periods. Our assets that are pledged to secure short-term borrowings are high-quality liquid assets. As a result, we have been able to roll over our short-term borrowings as they mature. There can be no assurance that we will always be able to roll over our short-term debt.

During the past several years, there have been continuing liquidity and credit concerns surrounding the mortgage markets and the general global economy. While the U.S. government and other foreign governments have taken various actions to address these concerns, there are also concerns about the ability of the U.S. government to meet the obligations of the Budget Control Act of 2011 and to reduce its budget deficit as well as possible future rating downgrades of U.S. sovereign debt and government-sponsored agency debt. On March 23, 2018, Congress passed, and President Trump signed into law, a $1.3 trillion spending bill to fund government operations. A failure by the U.S. government to reach agreement on future budgets and debt ceilings, reduce its budget deficit, or a future downgrade of U.S. sovereign debt and government-sponsored agencies’ debt, could have a material adverse effect on the U.S. economy and the global economy. These events could have a material adverse effect on our borrowing costs, the availability of financing, and the liquidity and valuation of securities in general, and also on the securities in our portfolio. As a result, there continues to be concerns about the potential impact on product availability, liquidity, interest rates, and changes in the yield curve. While we have been able to meet all of our liquidity needs to date, there are still concerns in the mortgage sector about the availability of financing generally.

At September 30, 2018, we had unrestricted cash of approximately $6.9 million, $162.5 million in unpledged Agency MBS, and $88.4 million in unpledged Non-Agency MBS available to meet margin calls on short-term borrowings that could be caused by asset value declines or changes in lender collateralization requirements.

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Prepayment Risk

Prepayments are the full or partial repayment of principal prior to the original term to maturity of a mortgage loan and typically occur due to refinancing of mortgage loans. Prepayment rates on mortgage-related securities and mortgage loans vary from time to time and may cause changes in the amount of our net interest income. Prepayments of ARM loans usually can be expected to increase when mortgage interest rates fall below the then-current interest rates on such loans and decrease when mortgage interest rates exceed the then-current interest rate on such loans, although such effects are not entirely predictable. Prepayment rates may also be affected by the conditions in the housing and financial markets, general economic conditions and the relative interest rates on fixed-rate loans and ARM loans underlying MBS. The purchase prices of our mortgage-related investments are generally based upon assumptions regarding the expected amounts and rates of prepayments. Where slow prepayment assumptions are made, we may pay a premium for our mortgage-related investments. To the extent such assumptions differ from the actual amounts of prepayments, we could experience reduced earnings or losses. The total prepayment of any of our mortgage-related investments purchased at a premium by us would result in the immediate write-off of any remaining capitalized premium amount and a reduction of our net operating income by such amount. In addition, in the event that we are unable to acquire new mortgage-related investments to replace the prepaid mortgage-related investments, our financial condition, cash flows, and results of operations could be harmed.

We often purchase mortgage-related assets that have a higher interest rate than the market interest rate at the time. In exchange for this higher interest rate, we must pay a premium over par value to acquire these assets. In accordance with accounting rules, we amortize this premium over the term of the mortgage-related investments. As we receive repayments of mortgage principal, we amortize the premium balances as a reduction to our income. If the mortgage loans underlying mortgage-related investments were prepaid at a faster rate than we anticipate, we would amortize the premium at a faster rate. This would reduce our income.

Credit Risk

We review credit risk and other risks of loss associated with each of our potential investments. In addition, we may diversify our portfolio of mortgage-related assets to avoid undue geographic, insurer, industry, and certain other types of concentrations. We believe that our investment strategy will generally keep our risk of credit losses low to moderate. However, we retain the risk of potential credit losses on all of the loans underlying our Non-Agency MBS. With respect to investments in Non-Agency MBS that are collateralized by non-performing loans, there is a high expectation of losses on these loans. Resolution of the loans typically comes from loan modifications, short sales, and foreclosures. With respect to these Non-Agency MBS, our investments are senior in the credit structure and credit support contained in these MBS deal structures provides a level of protection from losses. We seek to manage the remaining credit risk through our pre-acquisition due diligence process and by factoring assumed credit losses into the purchase prices we pay for Non-Agency MBS. In addition, with respect to any particular target investment, we evaluate relative valuation, supply and demand trends, the shape of yield curves, prepayment rates, delinquency and default rates, recovery of various sectors, and vintage of collateral. Nevertheless, unanticipated credit losses could adversely affect our operating results.

We retain the risk of potential credit losses on all of our residential mortgage loans held-for-investment. We seek to manage this risk by reviewing key loan credit metrics including, but not limited to, payment status, current loan-to-value ratios, current borrower credit scores, and debt yields. These characteristics assist us in determining the likelihood and severity of loan loss as well as prepayment and extension expectations. We then perform structural analysis under multiple scenarios to establish likely cash flow profiles and credit enhancement levels relative to collateral performance projections. This analysis allows us to quantify our opinions of credit quality and fundamental value, which are key drivers of portfolio management decisions.

General

Many assumptions are made to present the information in the table below and, as such, there can be no assurance that assumed events will occur, or that other events that could affect the outcomes will not occur; therefore, the table below and all related disclosures constitute forward-looking statements.

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The analysis presented utilizes assumptions and estimates based on management’s judgment and experience. Furthermore, future sales, acquisitions, and restructuring could materially change the interest rate risk profile for us. The table quantifies the potential changes in projected net interest income and projected portfolio value should interest rates immediately change (are “shocked”) and remain at the new level for the next twelve months. The results of interest rate shocks of plus and minus 100 and 200 basis points are presented. The cash flows from our MBS portfolio for each rate shock scenario are projected, based on a variety of assumptions including prepayment speeds, time until coupon reset, yield on future acquisitions, slope of the yield curve, and size of the portfolio. Assumptions made on the interest rate-sensitive liabilities, which are repurchase agreements, include anticipated interest rates (no negative rates are utilized), collateral requirements as a percent of the repurchase agreement and amount of borrowing. Assumptions made in calculating the impact on projected portfolio value of interest rate shocks include projected changes in U.S. Treasury interest rates, prepayment rates, and the yield spread of mortgage assets relative to prevailing U.S. Treasury interest rates.

Tabular Presentation

The information presented in the table below projects the impact of instantaneous parallel shifts in interest rates on our annual projected net interest income (relative to the unchanged interest rate scenario) and the impact of the same instantaneous parallel shifts on our projected MBS portfolio value (the value of our assets, including the value of any derivative instruments or hedges, such as interest rate swaps). These projections are based on investments in place at September 30, 2018 and include all of our interest rate sensitive assets, liabilities, and hedges, such as interest rate swaps.

		Percentage Change in		Percentage Change in
Change in Interest Rates		Projected Net Interest Income		Projected Portfolio Value
(2)	%	(14)	%	0.7	%
(1)	%	(1)	%	0.8	%
0	%	0	%	0	%
1	%	(3)	%	(1.3)	%
2	%	(7)	%	(3.0)	%

Item 4.     Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a‑15(e) and 15d‑15(e) under the Exchange Act) designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis.

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness in design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.      Legal Proceedings.

We are currently not a party to any material pending legal proceedings.

Item 1A.   Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes during the last quarter with regard to the risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018.

Item 2.      Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

None.

Item 3.      Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4.      Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5.      Other Information.

(a) Additional Disclosures. None.

(b) Stockholder Nominations. There have been no material changes to the procedures by which stockholders may recommend nominees to our Board during the three months ended September 30, 2018. Please see the discussion of our procedures in our most recent proxy statement filed with the SEC on March 12, 2018 as DEF 14A.

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Item 6.      Exhibits.

The following exhibits are either filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference:

Exhibit Number	Description
1.1	At Market Issuance Sales Agreement, dated August 10, 2016, among Anworth, Anworth Management LLC and FBR Capital Markets & Co. (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the SEC on August 10, 2016)
3.1	Amended Articles of Incorporation of Anworth (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form S‑11, Registration No. 333‑38641, which became effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on March 12, 1998)
3.2	Articles of Amendment to Amended Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from our Definitive Proxy Statement filed, pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with the SEC on May 14, 2003)
3.3	Articles of Amendment to Amended Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the SEC on May 28, 2008)
3.4	Amended Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the SEC on March 13, 2009)
3.5	Amendment of Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the SEC on April 1, 2014)
3.6	Articles Supplementary for Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the SEC on November 3, 2004)
3.7	Articles Supplementary for Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the SEC on January 21, 2005)
3.8	Articles Supplementary for Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the SEC on January 30, 2007)
3.9	Articles Supplementary for Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the SEC on May 21, 2007)
3.10	Articles Supplementary for Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form 8‑A filed with the SEC on January 23, 2015)
3.11	Articles Supplementary for Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the SEC on March 6, 2015)
4.1	Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form S‑11, Registration No. 333‑38641, which became effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on March 12, 1998)
4.2	Specimen Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the SEC on November 3, 2004)

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Exhibit Number	Description
4.3	Specimen Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the SEC on January 30, 2007)
4.4	Specimen Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form 8‑A filed with the SEC on January 23, 2015)
4.5	Specimen Anworth Capital Trust I Floating Rate Preferred Stock Certificate (liquidation amount $1,000 per Preferred Security) (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the SEC on March 16, 2005)
4.6	Specimen Anworth Capital Trust I Floating Rate Common Stock Certificate (liquidation amount $1,000 per Common Security) (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the SEC on March 16, 2005)
4.7	Specimen Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Note Due 2035 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the SEC on March 16, 2005)
4.8	Junior Subordinated Indenture dated as of March 15, 2005 between Anworth and JPMorgan Chase Bank (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the SEC on March 16, 2005)
10.1*	2014 Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form S‑8 filed with the SEC on August 5, 2014)
10.2*	2007 Dividend Equivalent Rights Plan (incorporated by reference from our Definitive Proxy Statement filed, pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with the SEC on April 26, 2007)
10.3*	2018 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form  S‑3, Registration No. 333‑223697, which became effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on March 26, 2018)
10.4	Purchase Agreement dated as of March 15, 2005, by and among Anworth, Anworth Capital Trust I, TABERNA Preferred Funding I, Ltd., and Merrill Lynch International (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the SEC on March 16, 2005)
10.5	Second Amended and Restated Trust Agreement dated as of September 26, 2005 by and among Anworth, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Chase Bank USA, National Association, Lloyd McAdams, Joseph E. McAdams, Thad Brown, and the several Holders, as defined therein (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, as filed with the SEC on March 16, 2006)
10.6*	Change in Control and Arbitration Agreement, dated June 27, 2006, between Anworth and Charles J. Siegel (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the SEC on June 28, 2006), as amended by Amendment to Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation Change in Control and Arbitration Agreement, effective December 31, 2011, between Anworth and Charles J. Siegel (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the SEC on January 3, 2012)
10.7	Amended and Restated Administrative Services Agreement dated August 20, 2010, between Anworth and PIA (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the SEC on August 20, 2010)

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Exhibit Number	Description
10.8	Management Agreement dated as of December 31, 2011 by and between Anworth and Anworth Management LLC (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the SEC on January 3, 2012)
10.9	Sublease dated as of January 26, 2012, between Anworth and PIA (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q for the three months ended June 30, 2012, as filed with the SEC on August 6, 2012)
31.1	Certification of the Principal Executive Officer, as required by Rule 13a‑14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
31.2	Certification of the Principal Financial Officer, as required by Rule 13a‑14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
32.1	Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer provided pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2	Certifications of the Principal Financial Officer provided pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101	XBRL Instance Document
101	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101	XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document
101	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
101	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

*Represents a management contract or compensatory plan, contract, or arrangement in which any director or any of the named executives participates.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CORPORATION
Dated: November 6, 2018	/s/  JOSEPH E. MCADAMS
	Joseph E. McAdams
	Chief Executive Officer and President
	(Chief Executive Officer)
Dated: November 6, 2018	/s/  CHARLES J. SIEGEL
	Charles J. Siegel
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, Joseph E. McAdams, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: November 6, 2018	/s/ Joseph E. McAdams
	Joseph E. McAdams
	Chief Executive Officer and President
	(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Charles J. Siegel, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: November 6, 2018	/s/ Charles J. Siegel
	Charles J. Siegel
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report of Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2018 (the “Report”), I, Joseph E. McAdams, Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer) of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

By:	/s/ Joseph E. McAdams
	Joseph E. McAdams
	Chief Executive Officer and President
	November 6, 2018

EX-32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report of Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2018 (the “Report”), I, Charles J. Siegel, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

By:	/s/ Charles J. Siegel
	Charles J. Siegel
	Chief Financial Officer
	November 6, 2018

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	Sep. 30, 2018	Nov. 05, 2018
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Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	ANH
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Agency MBS at fair value (including $3,662,490 and $4,073,852 pledged to counterparties at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)		$ 3,824,969	$ 4,278,797
Non-Agency MBS at fair value (including $695,540 and $661,445 pledged to counterparties at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)		783,902	760,825
Residential mortgage loans held-for-investment	[1]	562,484	639,351
Residential real estate		13,905	14,143
Cash and cash equivalents		6,896	12,273
Restricted cash			11,157
Interest and dividends receivable		17,530	18,091
Derivative instruments at fair value		81,030	27,793
Prepaid expenses and other		2,848	3,111
Total Assets		5,293,564	5,765,541
Liabilities:
Accrued interest payable		16,267	15,835
Repurchase agreements		4,013,820	4,365,695
Asset-backed securities issued by securitization trusts	[1]	553,118	629,984
Junior subordinated notes.		37,380	37,380
Derivative instruments at fair value		1,558	1,335
Derivative counterparty margin		28,865
Accrued expenses and other		5,118	897
Total Liabilities		4,672,191	5,068,119
Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock: par value $0.01 per share; liquidating preference $25.00 per share ($19,494 and $19,494, respectively); 780 and 780 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively		19,455	19,455
Stockholders' Equity:
Common Stock: par value $0.01 per share; authorized 200,000 shares, 98,381 and 98,137 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively		984	981
Additional paid-in capital		981,499	980,243
Accumulated other comprehensive income consisting of unrealized gains and losses		(41,096)	17,021
Accumulated deficit		(434,950)	(415,235)
Total Stockholders' Equity		601,918	677,967
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity		5,293,564	5,765,541
Series A Preferred Stock
Stockholders' Equity:
Cumulative Preferred Stock		46,537	46,537
Total Stockholders' Equity		46,537	46,537
Series C Preferred Stock
Stockholders' Equity:
Cumulative Preferred Stock		48,944	48,420
Total Stockholders' Equity		48,944	48,420
Preferred Stock
Liabilities:
Dividends payable on stock		2,292	2,272
Common Stock
Liabilities:
Dividends payable on stock		13,773	14,721
Stockholders' Equity:
Total Stockholders' Equity		$ 984	$ 981

[1] The consolidated balance sheets include assets of consolidated variable interest entities, or VIEs, that can only be used to settle obligations and liabilities of the VIEs for which creditors do not have recourse to the Company. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, total assets of the consolidated VIEs were $564 million and $641 million (including accrued interest receivable of $1.9 million and $2.1 million), respectively (which is recorded above in the line item entitled “Interest and dividends receivable”), and total liabilities were $555 million and $632 million (including accrued interest payable of $1.8 million and $2.0 million), respectively (which is recorded in the line item above entitled “Accrued interest payable”). Please refer to Note 4, “Variable Interest Entities,” for further discussion.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Agency MBS pledged to counterparties at fair value	$ 3,824,969,000	$ 4,278,797,000
Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, liquidating preference per share	$ 25.00	$ 25.00
Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, liquidating preference	$ 19,494,000	$ 19,494,000
Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, shares issued	779,743	780,000
Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, shares outstanding	780,000	780,000
Common Stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common Stock, issued	98,381,051	98,137,000
Common Stock, outstanding	98,381,051	98,137,000
Total assets	$ 5,293,564,000	$ 5,765,541,000
Accrued interest receivable	17,530,000	18,091,000
Total liabilities	4,672,191,000	5,068,119,000
Accrued interest payable	16,267,000	15,835,000
Agency MBS
Agency MBS pledged to counterparties at fair value	3,662,490,000	4,073,852,000
Non-Agency MBS
Agency MBS pledged to counterparties at fair value	$ 695,540,000	$ 661,445,000
Series A Preferred Stock
Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Cumulative Preferred Stock, liquidating preference per share	$ 25.00	$ 25.00
Cumulative Preferred Stock, liquidating preference	$ 47,984,000	$ 47,984,000
Cumulative Preferred Stock, shares issued	1,919,378
Cumulative Preferred Stock, shares outstanding	1,919,378	1,919,378
Series C Preferred Stock
Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Cumulative Preferred Stock, liquidating preference per share	$ 25.00	$ 25.00
Cumulative Preferred Stock, liquidating preference	$ 50,257,000	$ 49,725,000
Cumulative Preferred Stock, shares issued	2,010,278	1,989,000
Cumulative Preferred Stock, shares outstanding	2,010,278	1,989,000
Variable Interest Entities Primary Beneficiary
Total assets	$ 564,000,000	$ 641,000,000
Accrued interest receivable	1,900,000	2,100,000
Total liabilities	555,000,000	632,000,000
Accrued interest payable	$ 1,800,000	$ 2,000,000

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Interest and other income:
Interest-Agency MBS	$ 23,578	$ 19,892	$ 72,449	$ 52,765
Interest-Non-Agency MBS	10,377	9,352	30,287	28,659
Interest-residential mortgage loans	5,750	6,795	17,944	21,205
Other interest income	20	25	92	83
Interest and Dividend Income, Operating, Total	39,725	36,064	120,772	102,712
Interest Expense:
Interest expense on repurchase agreements	24,027	15,242	65,149	37,073
Interest expense on asset-backed securities	5,581	6,626	17,449	20,593
Interest expense on junior subordinated notes	519	417	1,470	1,203
Interest Expense, Total	30,127	22,285	84,068	58,869
Net interest income	9,598	13,779	36,704	43,843
Operating Expenses:
Management fee to related party	(1,636)	(1,936)	(5,039)	(5,634)
Rental properties depreciation and expenses	(366)	(340)	(1,158)	(1,013)
General and administrative expenses	(1,197)	(1,098)	(3,631)	(3,221)
Total operating expenses	(3,199)	(3,374)	(9,828)	(9,868)
Other income:
Income-rental properties	436	397	1,333	1,297
Realized gain (loss) on sale of MBS	799	(2,276)	(11,188)	(2,168)
Impairment charge on Non-Agency MBS	(141)	(762)	(1,898)	(2,399)
Unrealized (loss) gain on Agency MBS held as trading investments	(3,000)	5,800	(14,600)	10,100
Gain on sales of residential mortgage loans held-for-investment				378
Gain on sale of residential properties	30		30
Gain (loss) on derivatives, net	13,090	(945)	36,433	(2,989)
Recovery on Non-Agency MBS		1	1	2
Total other income (loss)	10,966	2,264	2,569	4,192
Net (loss) income	17,365	12,669	29,445	38,167
Dividends on preferred stock	(2,297)	(2,115)	(6,892)	(5,895)
Net (loss) income to common stockholders	$ 15,068	$ 10,554	$ 22,553	$ 32,272
Basic (loss) earnings per common share	$ 0.15	$ 0.11	$ 0.23	$ 0.34
Diluted (loss) earnings per common share	$ 0.15	$ 0.11	$ 0.23	$ 0.33
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding	98,353	97,547	98,270	96,323
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding	102,331	100,702	102,199	99,998
Agency MBS
Other income:
Realized loss on sales of Agency MBS held as trading investments	$ (231)		$ (7,558)
Unrealized (loss) gain on Agency MBS held as trading investments	$ (3,017)	$ 5,849	$ (14,584)	$ 10,071

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Net (loss) income	$ 17,365	$ 12,669	$ 29,445	$ 38,167
Amortization of unrealized gains on interest rate swaps remaining in other comprehensive income	1,043	395	3,006	1,385
Reclassification adjustment for interest (income) expense on swap agreements included in net (loss) income		183	(212)	371
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(21,636)	3,616	(58,117)	20,608
Comprehensive (loss) income	(4,271)	16,285	(28,672)	58,775
Agency MBS
Available-for-sale, fair value adjustment	(16,091)	(6,352)	(65,419)	(8,763)
Reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss on sales included in net (loss) income	(583)	2,341	11,362	2,233
Non-Agency MBS
Available-for-sale, fair value adjustment	(5,788)	7,114	(6,679)	25,447
Reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss on sales included in net (loss) income	$ (217)	$ (65)	$ (175)	$ (65)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Common Stock Shares Outstanding	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accum. Other Comp. Income Gain Agency MBS	Accum. Other Comp. Income Non-Agency MBS	Accum. Other Comp. Gain (Loss) Derivatives	Accum. (Deficit) Series A Preferred Stock	Accum. (Deficit) Series B Preferred Stock	Accum. (Deficit) Series C Preferred Stock	Accum. (Deficit)	Series A Preferred Stock Shares Outstanding	Series C Preferred Stock Shares Outstanding	Series A Preferred Stock	Series B Preferred Stock	Series C Preferred Stock	Total
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2017		$ 981	$ 980,243	$ 2,163	$ 30,201	$ (15,344)				$ (415,235)			$ 46,537		$ 48,420	$ 677,967
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017	98,137										1,919	1,989
Issuance of Preferred Stock															524	524
Issuance of Preferred Stock (in shares)												21
Issuance of stock		1	365													366
Issuance of stock (in shares)	75
Other comprehensive income, fair value adjustments and reclassifications				(23,536)	709	746										(22,081)
Net (loss) income										(2,853)						(2,853)
Amortization of restricted stock			24													24
Dividend declared							$ (1,035)	$ (305)	$ (958)				(1,035)	$ (305)	(958)
Dividend declared per common share										(14,732)						(14,732)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2018		982	980,632	(21,373)	30,910	(14,598)				(435,118)			46,537		48,944	636,917
Ending Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018	98,212										1,919	2,010
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2017		981	980,243	2,163	30,201	(15,344)				(415,235)			46,537		48,420	677,967
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017	98,137										1,919	1,989
Other comprehensive income, fair value adjustments and reclassifications																(58,117)
Net (loss) income																29,445
Dividend declared																(6,892)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2018		984	981,499	(51,894)	23,347	(12,550)				(434,950)			46,537		48,944	601,918
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018	98,381										1,919	2,010
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2018		982	980,632	(21,373)	30,910	(14,598)				(435,118)			46,537		48,944	636,917
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018	98,212										1,919	2,010
Issuance of stock		1	430													431
Issuance of stock (in shares)	92
Other comprehensive income, fair value adjustments and reclassifications				(13,847)	(1,558)	1,005										(14,400)
Net (loss) income										14,933						14,933
Amortization of restricted stock			25													25
Dividend declared							(1,035)	(305)	(957)				(1,035)	(305)	(957)
Dividend declared per common share										(13,763)						(13,763)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2018		983	981,087	(35,220)	29,352	(13,593)				(436,245)			46,537		48,944	621,846
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018	98,304										1,919	2,010
Issuance of stock		1	387													388
Issuance of stock (in shares)	77
Other comprehensive income, fair value adjustments and reclassifications				(16,674)	(6,005)	1,043										(21,636)
Net (loss) income										17,365						17,365
Amortization of restricted stock			25													25
Dividend declared							$ (1,035)	$ (305)	$ (958)				(1,035)	$ (305)	(958)	(2,297)
Dividend declared per common share										(13,772)						(13,772)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2018		$ 984	$ 981,499	$ (51,894)	$ 23,347	$ (12,550)				$ (434,950)			$ 46,537		$ 48,944	$ 601,918
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018	98,381										1,919	2,010

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018
Dividend declared common share, per share	$ 0.14	$ 0.14	$ 0.15
Series A Preferred Stock
Dividend declared, per preferred share	0.539063	0.539063	0.539063
Series B Preferred Stock
Dividend declared, per preferred share	0.390625	0.390625	0.390625
Series C Preferred Stock
Dividend declared, per preferred share	$ 0.476525	$ 0.476525	$ 0.476525

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Operating Activities:
Net (loss) income	$ 17,365	$ 14,933	$ (2,853)	$ 12,669	$ 29,445	$ 38,167
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation on rental properties	118			117	355	347
Realized loss on sales of MBS	(799)			2,276	11,188	2,168
Unrealized (loss) gain on Agency MBS held as trading investments	3,000			(5,800)	14,600	(10,100)
Impairment charge	141			762	1,898	2,399
(Gain) on sales of residential mortgage loans						(378)
Gain on sale of residential properties	(30)				(30)
Amortization of restricted stock	25			21	74	62
Recovery on Non-Agency MBS				(1)	(1)	(2)
Net settlements on interest rate swaps, net of amortization	3,055			(1,176)	4,715	(5,273)
Unrealized (gain) on interest rate swaps, net	(15,910)			(1,530)	(55,160)	3,957
Loss (gain) on derivatives	(13,090)			945	(36,433)	2,989
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable	(267)			(1,091)	206	(1,680)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other	189			(28,259)	258	(28,572)
(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable	(5,535)			5,055	716	4,984
Increase in accrued expenses	23,823			1,330	30,473	1,581
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	37,092			(3,252)	91,369	35,017
Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sales, MBS portfolios	35,324			701,220	624,397	736,900
Purchases, MBS portfolios	(309,023)			(1,392,116)	(1,033,282)	(2,076,082)
Principal payments, MBS portfolios	250,604			294,043	719,716	901,564
Residential properties purchases	15			(116)	(65)	(271)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(23,051)			(396,942)	310,851	(430,977)
Financing Activities:
Borrowings from repurchase agreements	5,565,241			7,809,746	18,058,298	19,010,953
Repayments on repurchase agreements	(5,569,901)			(7,369,351)	(18,410,173)	(18,579,120)
Net settlements on TBA Agency MBS Contracts	593			(2,279)	(18,502)	(9,391)
Settlements on terminated interest rate swaps				(27,350)		(27,350)
Proceeds from common stock issued (common stock repurchased), net	389			2,054	1,185	2,684
Preferred stock dividends paid	(2,297)			(2,025)	(6,872)	(5,440)
Common stock dividends paid	(13,763)			(14,625)	(43,215)	(43,320)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(19,738)			402,414	(418,754)	382,179
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(5,697)			2,220	(16,534)	(13,781)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	12,593		$ 23,430	27,420	23,430	43,421	$ 43,421
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	6,896	$ 12,593		29,640	6,896	29,640	$ 23,430
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest	27,026			15,612	61,187	42,506
Change in payable for MBS purchased	2,611			8,784	2,611	9,124
Residential mortgage loans
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization of premium (discount)	(28)			(27)	(84)	(122)
Impairment charge					18
Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sales, Residential mortgage loans held-for investment						6,806
Principal payments, Residential mortgage loans held-for-investment	29			27	85	106
Agency MBS
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization of premium (discount)	7,489			8,933	21,444	26,112
Realized loss on sales of Agency MBS held as trading investments	231				7,558
Unrealized (loss) gain on Agency MBS held as trading investments	3,017			(5,849)	14,584	(10,071)
Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sales, MBS portfolios	35,300			680,000	618,500	716,000
Non-Agency MBS
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization of premium (discount)	1,388			1,043	4,985	2,044
Impairment charge	141			762	1,898	2,399
Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sales, MBS portfolios	36,100				41,900	21,300
Series C Preferred Stock
Financing Activities:
Proceeds on Series C Preferred Stock issued				6,244	525	33,163
TBA Agency MBS
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loss (gain) on derivatives	$ 2,820			$ 2,475	$ 18,727	(706)
Eurodollar Future
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loss (gain) on derivatives						$ 300

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Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Our Company

We were incorporated in Maryland on October 20, 1997 and commenced operations on March 17, 1998. Our principal business is to invest in, finance, and manage a leveraged portfolio of residential mortgage-backed securities, or MBS, and residential mortgage loans, which presently include the following types of investments:

· Agency mortgage-backed securities, or Agency MBS, which include residential mortgage pass-through certificates and collateralized mortgage obligations, or CMOs, which are securities representing interests in pools of mortgage loans secured by residential property in which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a government-sponsored enterprise, or GSE, such as the Federal National Mortgage Association, or Fannie Mae, or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or Freddie Mac;

· Non-agency mortgage-backed securities, or Non-Agency MBS, which are securities issued by companies that are not guaranteed by a GSE and that are secured primarily by first-lien residential mortgage loans; and

· Residential mortgage loans through consolidated securitization trusts. We finance residential mortgage loans through asset-backed securities, or ABS, issued by the consolidated securitization trusts. The ABS which are held by unaffiliated third parties are non-recourse financing. The difference in the amount of the loans and the amount of the ABS represents our retained net interest in the securitization trusts.

Our principal business objective is to generate net income for distribution to our stockholders primarily based upon the spread between the interest income on our mortgage assets and our borrowing costs to finance our acquisition of those assets.

We have elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code. As long as we retain our REIT status, we generally will not be subject to federal or state income taxes to the extent that we distribute our taxable net income to our stockholders, and we routinely distribute to our stockholders substantially all of the taxable net income generated from our operations. In order to qualify as a REIT, we must meet various ongoing requirements under the tax law, including requirements relating to the composition of our assets, the nature of our gross income, minimum distribution requirements, and requirements relating to the ownership of our stock.

Our Manager

We are externally managed and advised by Anworth Management LLC, or our Manager. Effective as of December 31, 2011, we entered into a management agreement, or the Management Agreement, with our Manager, which effected the externalization of our management function, or the Externalization. Since the effective date of the Externalization, our day-to-day operations are being conducted by our Manager through the authority delegated to it under the Management Agreement and pursuant to the policies established by our board of directors, or our Board.

Our Manager is supervised by our Board and is responsible for administering our day-to-day operations. In addition, our Manager is responsible for (i) the selection, purchase, and sale of our investment portfolio; (ii) our financing and hedging activities; and (iii) providing us with portfolio management and administrative services.

Our Manager will also perform such other services and activities as described in the Management Agreement relating to our assets and operations as may be appropriate. In exchange for these services, our Manager receives a management fee, paid monthly in arrears, in an amount equal to one-twelfth of 1.20% of our Equity (as defined in the Management Agreement).

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles utilized in the United States of America, or GAAP. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Material estimates that are susceptible to change relate to the determination of the fair value of investments and derivatives, cash flow projections for and credit performance of Non-Agency MBS and residential mortgage loans held-for-investment, amortization of security and loan premiums, accretion of security and loan discounts, and accounting for derivative activities. Actual results could materially differ from these estimates. In the opinion of management, all material adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all subsidiaries. Significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The interim financial information in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. Our consolidated financial statements also include the consolidation of certain securitization trusts that meet the definition of a variable interest entity, or VIEs, because the Company has been deemed to be the primary beneficiary of the securitization trusts. These securitization trusts hold pools of residential mortgage loans and issue series of ABS payable from the cash flows generated by the underlying pools of residential mortgage loans. These securitizations are non-recourse financing for the residential mortgage loans held-for-investment. Generally, a portion of the ABS issued by the securitization trusts are sold to unaffiliated third parties and the balance is purchased by the Company. The Company classifies the underlying residential mortgage loans owned by the securitization trusts as residential mortgage loans held-for-investment in its consolidated balance sheets. The ABS issued to third parties are recorded as liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The Company records interest income on the residential mortgage loans held-for-investment and interest expense on the ABS issued to third parties in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The Company records the initial underlying assets and liabilities of the consolidated securitization trusts at their fair value upon consolidation into the Company and, as such, no gain or loss is recorded upon consolidation. See Note 4, “Variable Interest Entities,” for additional information regarding the impact of consolidation of securitization trusts.

The consolidated securitization trusts are VIEs because the securitization trusts do not have equity that meets the definition of GAAP equity at risk. In determining if a securitization trust should be consolidated, the Company evaluates (in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, 810‑10) whether it has both (i) the power to direct the activities of the securitization trust that most significantly impact its economic performance and (ii) the right to receive benefits from the securitization trust or the obligation to absorb losses of the securitization trust that could be significant. The Company determined that it is the primary beneficiary of certain securitization trusts because it has certain delinquency and default oversight rights on residential mortgage loans. In addition, the Company owns the most subordinated class of ABS issued by the securitization trusts and has the obligation to absorb losses and right to receive benefits from the securitization trusts that could potentially be significant to the securitization trusts. The Company assesses modifications, if any, to VIEs on an ongoing basis to determine if a significant reconsideration event has occurred that would change the Company’s initial consolidation assessment.

The following is a summary of our significant accounting policies:

Revenue Recognition

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we adopted ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” and the other ASUs related to ASU 2014-09. These ASUs did not have a material impact on our financial statements. Our revenue streams are primarily from investments in MBS and residential mortgage loans held-for-investment. These are considered financial instruments under ASU 2014-09 and are excluded from the scope of this ASU, as they are covered under various ASC topics. A smaller portion of our business is the ownership and rental of residential properties. These residential property leases are also excluded from ASU 2014-09, as they are covered under ASC 840, “Leases.” The detail of the revenue recognition for each of our revenue streams is covered under the discussion for each of those items.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. The carrying amount of cash equivalents approximates their fair value. Restricted cash includes cash pledged as collateral to counterparties on various derivative transactions.

Mortgage-Backed Securities

Agency MBS are securities that are obligations (including principal and interest) guaranteed by GSEs, such as Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Our investment-grade Agency MBS portfolio is invested primarily in fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgage-backed pass-through certificates and hybrid adjustable-rate MBS. Hybrid adjustable-rate MBS have an initial interest rate that is fixed for a certain period, usually one to ten years, and then adjusts annually for the remainder of the term of the asset. We structure our investment portfolio to be diversified with a variety of prepayment characteristics, investing in mortgage assets with prepayment penalties, investing in certain mortgage security structures that have prepayment protections and purchasing mortgage assets at a premium and at a discount. A portion of our portfolio consists of Non-Agency MBS. Our principal business objective is to generate net income for distribution to our stockholders primarily based upon the spread between the interest income on our mortgage assets and our borrowing costs to finance our acquisition of those assets.

We classify our MBS as either trading investments, available-for-sale investments, or held-to-maturity investments. Our management determines the appropriate classification of the securities at the time they are acquired and evaluates the appropriateness of such classifications at each balance sheet date. We currently classify most of our MBS as available-for-sale. We have also designated a portion of our MBS as trading investments. All assets that are classified as available-for-sale are carried at fair value and unrealized gains or losses are generally included in “Other comprehensive income (loss)” as a component of stockholders’ equity. Losses that are credit-related on securities classified as available-for-sale, which are determined by management to be other-than-temporary in nature, are reclassified from “Other comprehensive income (loss)” on the consolidated balance sheets to income (loss) on the consolidated statements of operations. Assets classified as trading investments are reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses included in our consolidated statements of operations.

The most significant source of our revenue is derived from our investments in MBS. Interest income on Agency MBS is accrued based on the actual coupon rate and the outstanding principal amount of the underlying mortgages. Premiums and discounts are amortized or accreted into interest income over the estimated lives of the securities using the effective interest yield method, adjusted for the effects of actual and estimated prepayments based on ASC 320‑10. Our policy for estimating prepayment speeds for calculating the effective yield is to evaluate historical performance, street consensus prepayment speeds and current market conditions. If our estimate of prepayments is materially incorrect, as compared to the aforementioned references, we may be required to make an adjustment to the amortization or accretion of premiums and discounts that would have an impact on future income, which could be material and adverse.

A majority of our Non-Agency MBS are accounted for under “Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Credit Deterioration” (ASC 310‑30). A debt security accounted for under ASC 310‑30 is initially recorded at its purchase price (fair value). The amount of expected cash flows that exceed the initial investment represents the market yield adjustment (accretable yield), which is recognized as interest income on a level yield basis over the life of the security. The excess of total contractual cash flows over the cash flows expected at its origination is considered to be the non-accretable difference. We must periodically reassess the expected cash flows of loans accounted for under ASC 310‑30 along with the cash flows received. A significant increase in expected cash flows must be accounted for as an increase in the rate of accretion over the remaining life of the security. Conversely, if expected cash flows decrease, an other-than-temporary impairment must be recognized as a charge to earnings. Adjustments to the fair value of Non-Agency MBS, accounted for as available-for-sale securities, are recorded in AOCI. The determination as to whether impairment and accretable yield exists is based on cash flow projections related to the securities. As a result, the timing and amount of impairment and accretable yield constitutes material estimates that are susceptible to significant change.

Interest income on the Non-Agency MBS that were purchased at a discount to par value and were rated below AA at the time of purchase is recognized based on the security’s effective interest rate. The effective interest rate on these securities is based on the projected cash flows from each security, which are estimated based on our observation of current information and events and include assumptions related to interest rates, prepayment rates, and the timing and amount of credit losses. On at least a quarterly basis, we review and, if appropriate, make adjustments to our cash flow projections based on input and analysis received from external sources, internal models, and our judgment about interest rates, prepayment rates, the timing and amount of credit losses, and other factors. Changes in cash flows from those originally projected, or from those estimated at the last evaluation, may result in a prospective change in the yield/interest income recognized on such securities. Actual maturities of the available-for-sale securities are affected by the contractual lives of the associated mortgage collateral, periodic payments of principal, and prepayments of principal. Therefore, actual maturities of available-for-sale securities are generally shorter than stated contractual maturities. Stated contractual maturities are generally greater than ten years. There can be no assurance that our assumptions used to estimate future cash flows or the current period’s yield for each asset would not change in the near term, and the change could be material.

Based on the projected cash flows from our Non-Agency MBS purchased at a discount to par value, a portion of the purchase discount may be designated as a non-accretable difference and, therefore, not accreted into interest income. The amount designated as a non-accretable difference may be adjusted over time, based on the actual performance of the security, its underlying collateral, actual and projected cash flow from such collateral, economic conditions, and other factors. If the performance of a security with a non-accretable difference is more favorable than forecasted, a portion of the amount designated as a non-accretable difference may be accreted into interest income prospectively. Conversely, if the performance of a security with a non-accretable difference is less favorable than forecasted, an impairment charge and write-down of such security to a new cost basis results.

Securities transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Realized gains or losses from securities transactions are determined based on the specific identified cost of the securities.

Residential Mortgage Loans Held-for-Investment

Residential mortgage loans held-for-investment are residential mortgage loans held by consolidated securitization trusts. Residential mortgage loans held-for-investment are carried at unpaid principal balances net of any premiums or discounts and allowance for loan losses. We expect that we will be required to continue to consolidate the securitization trusts that hold the residential mortgage loans.

We establish an allowance for residential loan losses based on our estimate of credit losses. These estimates for the allowance for loan losses require consideration of various observable inputs including, but not limited to, historical loss experience, delinquency status, borrower credit scores, geographic concentrations, and loan-to-value ratios, and are adjusted for current economic conditions as deemed necessary by our management. Many of these factors are subjective and cannot be reduced to a mathematical formula. In addition, since we have not incurred any significant amount of direct losses on our portfolio, we review national historical credit performance information from external sources to assist in our analysis. Changes in our estimates can significantly impact the allowance for loan losses and provision expense. The allowance reflects management’s best estimate of the credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. It is also possible that we will experience credit losses that are different from our current estimates or that the time of those losses may differ from our estimates.

We recognize interest income from residential mortgage loans on an accrual basis. Any related premium or discount is amortized into interest income using the effective interest method over the weighted average life of these loans. Coupon interest is recognized as revenue when earned and deemed collectable or until a loan becomes more than 90 days past due, at which point the loan is placed on non-accrual status. Interest previously accrued for loans that have been placed on non-accrual status is reversed against interest income in the period the loan is placed in non-accrual status. Residential loans delinquent more than 90 days or in foreclosure are characterized as delinquent. Cash principal and interest that are advanced from servicers after a loan becomes greater than 90 days past due are recorded as a liability due to the servicer. When a delinquent loan previously placed on non-accrual status has cured, meaning all delinquent principal and interest have been remitted by the borrower, the loan is placed back on accrual status. Alternatively, non-accrual loans may be placed back on accrual status if restructured and after the loan is considered re-performing. A restructured loan is considered re-performing when the loan has been current for at least 12 months.

Residential Properties

Residential properties are stated at cost and consist of land, buildings, and improvements, including other costs incurred during their acquisition, possession, and renovation. Residential properties purchased that are not subject to an existing lease are treated as asset acquisitions and, as such, are recorded at their purchase price, including acquisition and renovation costs, all of which are allocated to land and building based upon their relative fair values at the date of acquisition. Residential properties acquired either subject to an existing lease or as part of a portfolio level transaction are treated as a business combination under ASC 805, Business Combinations, and, as such, are recorded at fair value, allocated to land, building and the existing lease, if applicable, based upon their relative fair values at the date of acquisition, with acquisition fees and other costs expensed as incurred.

Building depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. We will generally use a 27.5 year estimated life with no salvage value. We will incur costs to prepare our acquired properties to be leased. These costs will be capitalized and allocated to building costs. Costs related to the restoration, renovation, or improvement of our properties that improve and extend their useful lives are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Expenditures for ordinary repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Costs incurred by us to lease the properties will be capitalized and amortized over the life of the lease. Escrow deposits include refundable and non-refundable cash and earnest money on deposit with independent third parties for property purchases.

Repurchase Agreements

We finance the acquisition of MBS primarily through the use of repurchase agreements. Under these repurchase agreements, we sell securities to a lender and agree to repurchase the same securities in the future for a price that is higher than the original sales price. The difference between the sale price that we receive and the repurchase price that we pay represents interest paid to the lender. Although structured as a sale and repurchase obligation, a repurchase agreement operates as a financing under which we pledge our securities and accrued interest as collateral to secure a loan which is equal in value to a specified percentage of the estimated fair value of the pledged collateral. We retain beneficial ownership of the pledged collateral. Upon the maturity of a repurchase agreement, we are required to repay the loan and concurrently receive back our pledged collateral from the lender or, with the consent of the lender, we may renew such agreement at the then-prevailing financing rate. These repurchase agreements may require us to pledge additional assets to the lender in the event the estimated fair value of the existing pledged collateral declines.

Asset-Backed Securities Issued by Securitization Trusts

Asset-backed securities issued by the securitization trusts are recorded at principal balances net of unamortized premiums or discounts. This long-term debt is collateralized only by the assets held in the trusts and is otherwise non-recourse to the Company.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Risk Management

We primarily use short-term (less than or equal to 12 months) repurchase agreements to finance the purchase of MBS. These obligations expose us to variability in interest payments due to changes in interest rates. We actively monitor changes in interest rate exposures and evaluate various opportunities to mitigate this risk. Our objective is to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows. The principal instruments we use to achieve this are interest rate swap agreements, or interest rate swaps. Interest rate swaps effectively convert a percentage of our repurchase agreements to fixed-rate obligations over a period of up to ten years. Under interest rate swaps, we agree to pay an amount equal to a specified fixed-rate of interest times a notional principal amount and to receive in return an amount equal to a specified variable-rate of interest times a notional amount, generally based on the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR. The notional amounts are not exchanged. We do not issue nor hold the interest rate swaps for speculative purposes.

We also enter into To-Be-Announced, or TBA, Agency MBS as either a means of investing in and financing Agency MBS, or as a means of disposing of or reducing our exposure to agency securities. Pursuant to TBA contracts, we agree to purchase or sell, for future delivery, Agency MBS with certain principal and interest terms and certain types of collateral, but the particular Agency MBS to be delivered are not identified until shortly before the TBA settlement date. We also may choose, prior to settlement, to move the settlement of these MBS out to a later date by entering into an offsetting short or long position (referred to as a “pair off”), net settling the paired-off positions for cash, and simultaneously purchasing a similar TBA contract for a later settlement date. This transaction is commonly referred to as a “dollar roll.” The Agency MBS purchased or sold for a forward settlement date are typically priced at a discount to agency securities for settlement in the current month. This difference (or discount) is referred to as the “price drop.” The price drop represents compensation to us for foregoing net interest margin (interest income less repurchase agreement financing cost). TBA Agency MBS are accounted for as derivative instruments since they do not meet the exemption allowed for a “regular way” security trade under ASC 815, as either the TBA contracts do not settle in the shortest period of time possible or we cannot assess that it is probable at inception that we will take physical delivery of the security or that we will not settle on a net basis.

Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging Activities

We account for derivative instruments in accordance with ASC 815, which requires recognition of all derivatives as either assets or liabilities and measurement of those instruments at fair value, which is typically based on values obtained from large financial institutions who are market makers for these types of instruments. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivative instruments depends on whether the instruments are designated and qualify as hedges in accordance with ASC 815. Changes in fair value related to derivatives not designated as hedges are recorded in our consolidated statements of operations as “Gain (loss) on derivatives, net.” For a derivative to qualify for hedge accounting, we must anticipate that the hedge will be highly “effective” as defined by ASC 815‑10. A hedge of the variability of cash flows that are to be received or paid in connection with a recognized asset or liability is known as a “cash flow” hedge. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is highly effective and that is designated as a cash flow hedge, to the extent the hedge is effective, are recorded in AOCI and reclassified to income when the forecasted transaction affects income (e.g. when periodic settlement interest payments are due on repurchase agreements). Hedge ineffectiveness, if any, is recorded in current period income.

When we discontinue hedge accounting, the gain or loss on the derivative remains in AOCI and is reclassified as an unrealized gain or loss on the consolidated statements of operations when the forecasted transaction affects income. In all situations where hedge accounting is discontinued and the derivative remains outstanding, we carry the derivative at its fair value on our balance sheet, recognizing changes in fair value in the current period consolidated statements of operations. Prior to August 22, 2014, all of our interest rate swaps had historically been accounted for as cash flow hedges under ASC 815. After August 22, 2014, none of our interest rate swaps were designated for hedge accounting. As a result of discontinuing hedge accounting for our interest rate swaps, changes in the fair value of these interest rate swaps are recorded in “Gain (loss) on derivatives, net” in our consolidated statements of operations rather than in AOCI. Also, net interest paid or received on these interest rate swaps which was previously recognized in interest expense, is instead recognized in “Gain (loss) on derivatives, net.” These interest rate swaps continue to be reported as assets or liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets at their fair value.

As long as the forecasted transactions that were being hedged (i.e. rollovers of our repurchase agreement borrowings) are still expected to occur, the balance in AOCI from the activity in these interest rate swaps through the dates of de-designation will remain in AOCI and be recognized in our consolidated statements of operations as “interest expense” over the remaining term of these interest rate swaps.

For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash flows hedges were classified with the cash flows from the hedged item. Cash flows from derivatives that are not hedges are classified according to the underlying nature or purpose of the derivative transaction.

For more details on the amounts and other qualitative information on all our derivative transactions, see Note 14. For more information on the fair value of our derivative instruments, see Note 8.

Credit Risk

We attempt to limit our exposure to credit losses on our Agency MBS by purchasing securities primarily through Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. The payment of principal and interest on the Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae MBS are guaranteed by those respective enterprises. Since September 2008, both Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have been in the conservatorship of the U.S. government. While it is the intent that the conservatorship will help stabilize Freddie Mac’s and Fannie Mae’s overall financial position, there can be no assurance that it will continue to succeed or that, if necessary, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae will be able to satisfy its guarantees of Agency MBS. There have also been concerns as to what the U.S. government will do regarding winding down or reforming the operations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. There have also been concerns over the past few years regarding the credit standing of Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and U.S. sovereign debt. We do not know what effect any future ratings of Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and U.S. sovereign debt may ultimately have on the U.S. economy, the value of our securities, or the ability of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae to satisfy its guarantees of Agency MBS, if necessary.

Our adjustable-rate MBS are subject to periodic and lifetime interest rate caps. Periodic caps can limit the amount an interest rate can increase during any given period. Some adjustable-rate MBS subject to periodic payment caps may result in a portion of the interest being deferred and added to the principal outstanding.

We also invest in Non-Agency MBS, which are securities that are secured by pools of residential mortgages which are not issued by GSEs and are not guaranteed by any agency of the U.S. government or any federally chartered corporation. Such investments carry a risk that the borrower on the underlying mortgage may default on their obligation to make full and timely payments of principal and interest.

Other-than-temporary losses on our available-for-sale MBS, as measured by the amount of decline in estimated fair value attributable to credit losses that are considered to be other-than-temporary, are charged against income, resulting in an adjustment of the cost basis of such securities. Based on the criteria in ASC 320‑10, the determination of whether a security is other-than-temporarily impaired, or OTTI, involves judgments and assumptions based on both subjective and objective factors. When a security is impaired, an OTTI is considered to have occurred if (i) we intend to sell the security, (ii) it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis or (iii) we do not expect to recover its amortized cost basis (i.e., there is a credit-related loss). The following are among, but not all of, the factors considered in determining whether and to what extent an OTTI exists and the portion that is related to credit loss: (i) the expected cash flow from the investment; (ii) whether there has been an other-than-temporary deterioration of the credit quality of the underlying mortgages; (iii) the credit protection available to the related mortgage pool for MBS; (iv) any other market information available, including analysts’ assessments and statements, public statements and filings made by the debtor or counterparty; (v) management’s internal analysis of the security, considering all known relevant information at the time of assessment; and (vi) the magnitude and duration of historical decline in market prices. Because management’s assessments are based on factual information as well as subjective information available at the time of assessment, the determination as to whether an other-than-temporary decline exists and, if so, the amount considered impaired, is also subjective and therefore constitutes material estimates that are susceptible to significant change.

We also own residential mortgage loans held-for-investment. As the majority of these loans (the tranches of the securitization trusts senior to our interests) are collateral for the asset-backed securities issued by the trusts, our potential credit risk is on the subordinated tranches that we own, as these tranches would be the first ones to absorb any losses resulting from defaults by the borrowers on the underlying mortgage loans.

For all interest rate swaps entered into on or after September 9, 2013, all interest rate swap participants are required by rules of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, under authority granted to it pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or the Dodd-Frank Act, to clear interest rate swaps through a registered derivatives clearing organization, or “swap execution facility,” through standardized documents under which each interest rate swap counterparty transfers its position to another entity whereby a central clearinghouse effectively becomes the counterparty on each side of the interest rate swap. It is the intent of the Dodd-Frank Act that the clearing of interest rate swaps in this manner is designed to avoid concentration of risk in any single entity by spreading and centralizing the risk in the clearinghouse and its members.

Income Taxes

We have elected to be taxed as a REIT and to comply with the provisions of the Code with respect thereto. Accordingly, we will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent that our distributions to our stockholders satisfy the REIT requirements and that certain asset, income, and stock ownership tests are met.

We have no unrecognized tax benefits and do not anticipate any increase in unrecognized benefits during 2018 relative to any tax positions taken prior to January 1, 2018. Should the accrual of any interest or penalties relative to unrecognized tax benefits be necessary, it is our policy to record such accruals in our income taxes accounts; and no such accruals existed at September 30, 2018. We file REIT U.S. federal and California income tax returns. These returns are generally open to examination by the IRS and the California Franchise Tax Board for all years after 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock

We classify our Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, or Series B Preferred Stock, on our balance sheets using the guidance in ASC 480‑10‑S99. Our Series B Preferred Stock contains certain fundamental change provisions that allow the holder to redeem the preferred stock for cash only if certain events occur, such as a change in control. As redemption under these circumstances is not solely within our control, we have classified our Series B Preferred Stock as temporary equity.

We have analyzed whether the conversion features in our Series B Preferred Stock should be bifurcated under the guidance in ASC 815‑10 and have determined that bifurcation is not necessary.

Stock-Based Expense

In accordance with ASC 718‑10, any expense relating to share-based payment transactions is recognized in the unaudited consolidated financial statements (see Note 13 to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements).

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share, or EPS, is computed by dividing net income or (loss) to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS assumes the conversion, exercise or issuance of all potential common stock equivalents (which includes convertible preferred stock) and the adding back of the Series B Preferred Stock dividends unless the effect is to reduce a loss or increase the income per share (see Note 17 to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements).

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

In accordance with ASC 220‑10‑55‑2, total comprehensive income is comprised of net income or net loss and other comprehensive income, which includes unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities classified as available-for-sale, and unrealized gains and losses on derivative financial instruments. In accordance with ASU 2013‑02, we have identified, in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income, items that are reclassified and included in our consolidated statements of operations.

USE OF ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

On February 25, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑2, “Leases” (Topic 842), which is intended to improve financial reporting for lease transactions. This ASU will require organizations that lease assets, such as real estate, airplanes, and manufacturing equipment, to recognize on their balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights to use those assets for the lease term and obligations to make lease payments created by those leases that have terms of greater than 12 months. The recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee primarily will depend on its classification as a finance or operating lease. This ASU will also require disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand the amount and timing of cash flows arising from leases. These disclosures will include qualitative and quantitative requirements, providing additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. This ASU will become effective for public entities beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2019, and we intend to adopt it at that time. We do not believe that this ASU will have a material impact on our financial statements, as we do not have any finance leases and our only operating lease is for the sublease of our headquarters. Also, with respect to the small portion of our business in which we are a lessor of rental properties, this ASU is not applicable to this portion of our business, as all of our leases are for less than one year.

On June 16, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” This ASU is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loan receivables, held-to-maturity debt securities, and reinsurance receivables. It also applies to off-balance sheet credit exposures not accounted for as insurance (loan commitments, standby letters of credit, financial guarantees, and other similar instruments) and net investments in leases recognized by a lessor. The scope excludes financial assets measured at fair value through net income, available-for-sale securities, loans made to participants by defined contribution employee benefit plans, policy loan receivables of an insurance company, pledge receivables of a not-for-profit entity, and receivables between entities under common control. This ASU will require entities to immediately record the full amount of credit losses that are expected in their loan portfolios and to re-evaluate at each reporting period. The income statement will reflect the credit loss provision (or expense) necessary to adjust the allowance estimate since the previous reporting date. The expected credit loss estimate should consider available information relevant to assessing the collectability of contractual cash flows including information about past events (i.e. historical loss experience), current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. This ASU will become effective for public entities beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2020. Although, at this time, we are not able to measure the impact that this ASU will have on our financial statements, we believe that when implemented, while not having a significant impact on the losses incurred over the life of the loans, it is likely that credit losses will be recognized through the allowance account sooner than previously required.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017‑03, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (Topic 250) and Investment-Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323).” This ASU applies to ASU 2014‑09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606),” ASU 2016‑02, “Leases (Topic 842),” and ASU 2016‑13, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” This ASU relates to a SEC Staff Announcement that a registrant should evaluate ASUs that have not yet been adopted to determine the appropriate financial statement disclosures about the potential material effects of those ASUs on the financial statements when adopted (in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) Topic 11.M.) Consistent with Topic 11.M, if a registrant does not know, or cannot reasonably estimate, the impact that adoption of the ASUs referenced in this announcement is expected to have on the financial statements, then, in addition to making a statement to that effect, the registrant should consider additional qualitative financial statement disclosures to assist the reader in assessing the significance of the impact that the standard will have on the financial statements of the registrant when adopted. In this regard, the SEC staff expects the additional qualitative disclosures to include a description of the effect of the accounting policies that the registrant expects to apply, if determined, and a comparison to the registrant’s current accounting policies. Also, a registrant should describe the status of its process to implement the new standards and the significant implementation matters yet to be addressed. The part of this ASU that relates to Topic 323 does not apply to the Company as it relates to the accounting for investments in qualified affordable housing projects, and the Company does not have any such projects. This ASU not only applies immediately to the disclosures of the ASUs listed above, but also applies to any subsequent amendments to guidance in the ASUs that are issued prior to a registrant’s adoption of the aforementioned ASUs. We do not believe that this ASU will have a material impact on our financial statements.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017‑08, “Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310‑20) – Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities.”  Under current GAAP, entities generally amortize the premium as an adjustment of yield over the contractual life of the instrument. This ASU shortens the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium to the earliest call date. This ASU will become effective for entities beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2019. We do not believe that this ASU will have a material impact on our financial statements.

In July 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-11, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Round Features.” A down round feature is a provision in an equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature) that provides a downward adjustment of the current exercise price based on the price of future equity offerings. This ASU requires companies to disregard the down round features when assessing whether the instrument is indexed to its own stock for determining liability or equity classification. Companies that provide earnings per share (“EPS”) data will adjust their basic EPS calculation for the effect of the feature when triggered (that is, when the exercise price of the related equity-linked financial instrument is adjusted downward because of the down round feature) and will also recognize the effect of the trigger within equity. This ASU will become effective for all public entities beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2019. We do not believe that this ASU will have a material impact on our financial statements.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), Targeted Improvement to Accounting for Hedging Activities.” The amendments in this ASU are intended to more closely align the results of cash flow and fair value hedge accounting with risk management activities through changes to both the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships and the presentation of hedge results in the financial statements. Additionally, by aligning the timing and recognition of hedge results with the earnings effects of the hedged item for cash flow and net investment hedges, and by including the earnings effect of the hedging instrument in the same income statement line item in which the earnings effect of the hedged item is presented, the results of an entity’s hedging program and the cost of executing that program will be more visible to users of financial statements.  This ASU will become effective for public entities beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2019. As the Company no longer uses hedge accounting, we do not believe that this ASU will have a material impact on our financial statements.

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, “Compensation–Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting.” This ASU expands the scope of Topic 718, which currently only includes share-based payments issued to employees, to also include share-based payments issued to nonemployees for goods and services. Currently, nonemployee awards are measured at the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever can be more reliably measured. Under ASU 2018-07, equity-classified nonemployee awards within the scope of Topic 718 will be measured at grant-date fair value. This ASU will become effective for public companies beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2019. We do not believe this ASU will have a material impact on our financial statements.

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Restricted Cash

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Restricted Cash

Restricted Cash

NOTE 2. RESTRICTED CASH

This includes cash pledged as collateral for interest rate swaps. The following represents the Company’s restricted cash balances at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
		(in thousands)
Restricted cash - interest rate swap margin calls	$	—	$	11,157

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Mortgage Backed Securities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Mortgage Backed Securities

Mortgage Backed Securities

NOTE 3. MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

The following tables summarize our Agency MBS and Non-Agency MBS at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, which are carried at their fair value:

September 30, 2018

					Total		Non-Agency		Total
By Agency	Freddie Mac		Fannie Mae		Agency MBS(1)		MBS		MBS
	(in thousands)
Amortized cost	$	1,536,977	$	2,353,770	$	3,890,747	$	760,555	$	4,651,302
Paydowns receivable(2)		11,286		—		11,286		—		11,286
Unrealized gains		3,862		13,088		16,950		28,207		45,157
Unrealized losses		(39,567)		(54,447)		(94,014)		(4,860)		(98,874)
Fair value	$	1,512,558	$	2,312,411	$	3,824,969	$	783,902	$	4,608,871

							20-Year and
					15-Year		30-Year		Total		Non-Agency		Total
By Security Type	ARMs		Hybrids		Fixed-Rate(1)		Fixed-Rate		Agency MBS		MBS		MBS
		(in thousands)
Amortized cost	$	917,282	$	757,110	$	1,106,344	$	1,110,011	$	3,890,747	$	760,555	$	4,651,302
Paydowns receivable(2)		4,919		6,367		—		—		11,286		—		11,286
Unrealized gains		14,841		245		37		1,827		16,950		28,207		45,157
Unrealized losses		(1,547)		(22,784)		(41,529)		(28,154)		(94,014)		(4,860)		(98,874)
Fair value	$	935,495	$	740,938	$	1,064,852	$	1,083,684	$	3,824,969	$	783,902	$	4,608,871

(1) Included in the 15-year fixed-rate MBS are Trading Agency MBS. These have an amortized cost of $618.8 million, an unrealized loss of $25.6 million, and a fair value of $593.2 million.

(2) Paydowns receivable on Agency MBS are generated when the Company receives notice from Freddie Mac of prepayments but does not receive the actual cash with respect to such prepayments until the 15th day of the following month.

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we sold approximately $35.3 million of Agency MBS and realized gross gains of approximately $0.6 million and gross losses of approximately $0.2 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we sold approximately $618.5 million of Agency MBS and realized gross losses of approximately $19.5 million and gross gains of approximately $0.6 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we sold approximately $680 million of Agency MBS and realized gross gains of approximately $1.9 million and gross losses of approximately $4.2 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we sold approximately $716 million of Agency MBS and realized gross gains of approximately $2.1 million and realized gross losses of approximately $4.3 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, several Non-Agency bonds of approximately $36.1 million were called and we realized a gross gain of approximately $0.2 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we sold (including calls) approximately $41.9 million of Non-Agency MBS and recognized gross gains of approximately $217 thousand and gross losses of approximately $42 thousand. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we sold approximately $21.3 million of Non-Agency MBS and realized gross gains of approximately $65 thousand.

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we had unrealized losses on trading investments of $3.0 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we had unrealized losses on trading investments of $14.6 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we had unrealized gains on trading investments of approximately $5.8 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we had unrealized gains on trading investments of approximately $10.1 million.

December 31, 2017

					Total		Non-Agency		Total
By Agency	Freddie Mac		Fannie Mae		Agency MBS(1)		MBS		MBS
	(in thousands)
Amortized cost	$	1,678,835	$	2,594,496	$	4,273,331	$	730,624	$	5,003,955
Paydowns receivable(2)		13,873		—		13,873		—		13,873
Unrealized gains		6,597		21,348		27,945		33,355		61,300
Unrealized losses		(18,205)		(18,147)		(36,352)		(3,154)		(39,506)
Fair value	$	1,681,100	$	2,597,697	$	4,278,797	$	760,825	$	5,039,622

							20-Year and		Total
					15-Year		30-Year		Agency		Non-Agency		Total
By Security Type	ARMs		Hybrids		Fixed-Rate(1)		Fixed-Rate		MBS		MBS		MBS
		(in thousands)
Amortized cost	$	1,249,366	$	863,762	$	1,277,570	$	882,633	$	4,273,331	$	730,624	$	5,003,955
Paydowns receivable(2)		5,943		7,930		—		—		13,873		—		13,873
Unrealized gains		23,425		833		595		3,092		27,945		33,355		61,300
Unrealized losses		(1,871)		(12,845)		(16,338)		(5,298)		(36,352)		(3,154)		(39,506)
Fair value	$	1,276,863	$	859,680	$	1,261,827	$	880,427	$	4,278,797	$	760,825	$	5,039,622

(1) Included in the 15-year fixed-rate MBS are Trading Agency MBS. These have an amortized cost of $909.2 million, an unrealized loss of $11 million, and a fair value of $898.2 million.

(2) Paydowns receivable on Agency MBS are generated when the Company receives notice from Freddie Mac of prepayments but does not receive the actual cash with respect to such prepayments until the 15th day of the following month.

The following table presents information regarding the estimates of the contractually required principal payments, cash flows expected to be collected, and estimated fair value, of the Non-Agency MBS held at carrying value acquired by the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and cumulatively at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

	Change During the		Change During the
	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended		At		At
	September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2018		2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Non-Agency MBS acquired with credit deterioration:
Contractually required principal	$	15,800	$	1,205	$	799,552	$	798,347
Contractual principal not expected to be collected (non-accretable yield)		(8,008)		(7,386)		(339,866)		(332,480)
Expected cash flows to be collected		7,792		(6,181)		459,686		465,867
Market yield adjustment		5,452		(2,354)		144,844		147,198
Unrealized gain, net		(5,437)		(5,405)		23,120		28,525
Fair value		7,807		(13,940)		627,650		641,590
Fair value of other Non-Agency MBS (without credit deterioration)		(3,900)		37,017		156,252		119,235
Total fair value of Non-Agency MBS	$	3,907	$	23,077	$	783,902	$	760,825

The following table presents the change for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 of the components of the Company’s purchase discount on the Non-Agency MBS acquired with credit deterioration between the amount designated as the market yield adjustment and the non-accretable difference:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2018				2018
	Market Yield		Non-		Market Yield		Non-
	Adjustment		Accretable		Adjustment		Accretable
	(in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	139,392	$	(331,858)	$	147,198	$	(332,480)
Accretion of discount		(1,617)		—		(5,219)		(100)
Purchases		7,069		(13,512)		3,856		(23,419)
Realized credit losses, net of recoveries		—		5,645		—		15,627
Sales		—		—		1,413		—
Impairment charge		—		(141)		—		(1,898)
Transfer		—		—		(2,404)		2,404
Other		—		—		—		—
Balance at end of period	$	144,844	$	(339,866)	$	144,844	$	(339,866)

The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value of those individual securities in our available-for-sale MBS portfolio that are in a continuous unrealized loss position at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, aggregated by investment category and length of time:

September 30, 2018

	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or More					Total
Description	Number					Number					Number
of	of	Fair		Unrealized		of	Fair		Unrealized		of	Fair		Unrealized
Securities	Securities	Value		Losses		Securities	Value		Losses		Securities	Value		Losses
			(in thousands)					(in thousands)					(in thousands)
Agency MBS	77	$	1,345,205	$	(26,339)	176	$	1,031,368	$	(42,106)	253	$	2,376,573	$	(68,445)
Non-Agency MBS	26	$	151,651	$	(1,645)	12	$	76,542	$	(3,215)	38	$	228,193	$	(4,860)

December 31, 2017

	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or More					Total
Description	Number					Number					Number
of	of	Fair		Unrealized		of	Fair		Unrealized		of	Fair		Unrealized
Securities	Securities	Value		Losses		Securities	Value		Losses		Securities	Value		Losses
			(in thousands)					(in thousands)					(in thousands)
Agency MBS	73	$	1,171,947	$	(7,770)	192	$	884,897	$	(17,598)	265	$	2,056,844	$	(25,368)
Non-Agency MBS	9	$	63,568	$	(774)	14	$	85,569	$	(2,380)	23	$	149,137	$	(3,154)

We do not consider those available-for-sale Agency MBS, or AFS MBS, that have been in a continuous loss position for 12 months or more to be other-than-temporarily impaired. The unrealized losses on our investments in AFS MBS were caused by fluctuations in interest rates. We purchased the AFS MBS primarily at a premium relative to their face value and the contractual cash flows of those investments are guaranteed by the GSEs. Since September 2008, the GSEs have been in the conservatorship of the U.S. government. At September 30, 2018, we did not expect to sell the AFS MBS at a price less than the amortized cost basis of our investments. Because the decline in market value of the AFS MBS is attributable to changes in interest rates and not the credit quality of the AFS MBS in our portfolio, and because we did not have the intent to sell these investments nor is it more likely than not that we will be required to sell these investments before recovery of their amortized cost basis, which may be at maturity, we do not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2018. At September 30, 2018, there was an aggregate of approximately $25.6 million in unrealized losses on Trading Agency MBS that was not included in the table above, as this is recognized on our statements of operations. At December 31, 2017, there was an aggregate of approximately $11 million in unrealized losses on Trading Agency MBS that was not included in the table above, as they were previously recognized on our statements of operations.

The unrealized losses on our investments in Non-Agency MBS were primarily caused by fluctuations in interest rates. We purchased the Non-Agency MBS primarily at a discount relative to their face value. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, there were two bonds that were impaired for a total of approximately $141 thousand, as the cash flow projections were less favorable than previously forecasted. With respect to the remainder of the Non-Agency MBS, at September 30, 2018, we did not expect to sell these Non-Agency MBS at a price less than the amortized cost basis of our investments. Because the decline in market value of these Non-Agency MBS is attributable to changes in interest rates and not the credit quality of these Non-Agency MBS in our portfolio, and because we did not have the intent to sell these investments nor is it more likely than not that we will be required to sell these investments before recovery of their amortized cost basis, which may be at maturity, we do not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2018.

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Variable Interest Entities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Variable Interest Entities

Variable Interest Entities

NOTE 4. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

As discussed in Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” we have determined that we are the primary beneficiary of certain securitization trusts. The following table presents a summary of the assets and liabilities of our consolidated securitization trusts as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Residential mortgage loans held-for-investment	$	562,484	$	639,351
Accrued interest receivable		1,856		2,093
Total assets	$	564,340	$	641,444
Accrued interest payable	$	1,809	$	2,047
Asset-backed securities issued by securitization trusts		553,118		629,984
Total liabilities	$	554,927	$	632,031

Our risk with respect to each investment in a securitization trust is limited to our direct ownership in the securitization trust. We own the most subordinated classes on all of the trusts. The residential mortgage loans held by the consolidated securitization trusts are held solely to satisfy the liabilities of the securitization trusts, and the investors in the securitization trusts have no recourse to the general credit of the Company for the ABS issued by the securitization trusts. The assets of a consolidated securitization trust can only be used to satisfy the obligations of that trust. ABS are not paid down according to any schedule but rather as payments are made on the underlying mortgages. The final distribution dates for the three trusts are all at various dates in 2045. We are not contractually required and have not provided any additional financial support to the securitization trusts for the period ended September 30, 2018.

Residential Mortgage Loans Held by Consolidated Securitization Trusts

Residential mortgage loans held by consolidated securitization trusts are carried at unpaid principal balances net of any premiums or discounts and allowances for loan losses. The residential mortgage loans are secured by first liens on the underlying residential properties. We continue to be the primary beneficiary of these trusts and believe that we are still required to consolidate these trusts.

The following table details the carrying value for residential mortgage loans held-for-investment at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Principal balance	$	558,891	$	634,219
Unamortized premium, net of discount		3,779		5,335
Allowance for loan losses		(186)		(203)
Carrying value	$	562,484	$	639,351

The following table provides a reconciliation of the carrying value of residential mortgage loans held-for-investment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and for the year ended December 31, 2017:

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended		For the Year Ended
	September 30,		September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	585,020	$	639,351	$	744,462
Deductions during period:
Collections of principal		(22,047)		(75,328)		(102,569)
Amortization of premium		(489)		(1,556)		(2,542)
Charge-offs, net		—		17		—
Balance at end of period	$	562,484	$	562,484	$	639,351

The following table details various portfolio characteristics of the residential mortgage loans held-for-investment at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

	September 30,			December 31,
	2018			2017
	(dollar amounts in thousands)
Portfolio Characteristics:
Number of loans		842			931
Current principal balance	$	558,891		$	634,219
Average loan balance	$	664		$	681
Net weighted average coupon rate		3.85	%		3.86	%
Weighted average maturity (years)		25.5			26.3
Weighted average FICO score		762			762
Current Performance:
Current	$	553,744		$	629,901
30 days delinquent		4,556			2,918
60 days delinquent		—			—
90+ days delinquent		—			1,400
Bankruptcy/foreclosure		591			—
Total	$	558,891		$	634,219

The following table summarizes the geographic concentrations of residential mortgage loans held-for-investment at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 based on principal balance outstanding:

	September 30,		December 31,
State	2018		2017
California	43.1	%	43.8	%
Florida	6.6		6.3
Other states (none greater than 5%)	50.3		49.9
Total	100.0	%	100.0	%

Allowance for Loan Losses on Residential Mortgage Loans Held by Consolidated Securitization Trusts

As discussed in Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” the Company establishes and maintains an allowance for loan losses on residential mortgage loans held by consolidated securitization trusts based on the Company’s estimate of credit losses.

The following table summarizes the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and for the year ended December 31, 2017:

		September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	186	$	203
Provision for loan losses		—		—
Charge-offs, net		—		—
Balance at end of period	$	186	$	203

Asset-Backed Securities Issued by Securitization Trusts

Asset-backed securities issued by securitization trusts are recorded at principal balances net of unamortized premiums and discounts. Asset-backed securities issued by securitization trusts are issued in various tranches and have a principal balance of $553.1 million at September 30, 2018 and $630.0 million at December 31, 2017. The investors in the asset-backed securities are not affiliated with the Company and have no recourse to the general credit of the Company.

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Residential Properties

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Residential Properties

Residential Properties

NOTE 5. RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES

At September 30, 2018, we owned 87 single-family residential properties which are all located in Southeastern Florida and are carried at a total cost, net of accumulated depreciation, of approximately $13.9 million. At December 31, 2017, we owned 88 properties at a net cost of approximately $14.1 million. The income from these properties is included in our consolidated statements of operations as “Income on rental properties.” The expenses on these properties are included in our consolidated statements of operations in “Rental properties depreciation and expenses.”  During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we sold one of our single-family residential properties and realized a gross gain of approximately $30 thousand.

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Repurchase Agreements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Repurchase Agreements

Repurchase Agreements

NOTE 6. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

We have entered into repurchase agreements with large financial institutions to finance most of our MBS. The repurchase agreements are short-term borrowings that are secured by the market value of our MBS and bear fixed interest rates that have historically been based upon LIBOR.

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the repurchase agreements had the following balances, weighted average interest rates, and remaining weighted average maturities:

September 30, 2018

	Agency MBS				Non-Agency MBS				Total MBS
			Weighted				Weighted					Weighted
			Average				Average					Average
			Interest				Interest					Interest
	Balance		Rate		Balance		Rate		Balance			Rate
		(in thousands)				(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Overnight	$	—	—	%	$	—	—	%	$	—		—	%
Less than 30 days		1,980,000	2.19			548,820	3.38			2,528,820		2.45
30 days to 90 days		1,485,000	2.26			—	—			1,485,000		2.26
Over 90 days		—	—			—	—			—		—
Demand		—	—			—	—			—		—
	$	3,465,000	2.22	%	$	548,820	3.38	%	$	4,013,820		2.38	%
Weighted average maturity		33 days				16 days				31 days
Weighted average interest rate after adjusting for interest rate swaps										2.14	%
Weighted average maturity after adjusting for interest rate swaps										1,167 days
MBS pledged as collateral under the repurchase agreements and interest rate swaps	$	3,662,490			$	695,540			$	4,358,030

December 31, 2017

	Agency MBS				Non-Agency MBS				Total MBS
			Weighted				Weighted					Weighted
			Average				Average					Average
			Interest				Interest					Interest
	Balance		Rate		Balance		Rate		Balance			Rate
		(in thousands)				(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Overnight	$	—	—	%	$	—	—	%	$	—		—	%
Less than 30 days		2,015,000	1.46			520,695	2.87			2,535,695		1.75
30 days to 90 days		1,830,000	1.48			—	—			1,830,000		1.48
Over 90 days		—	—			—	—			—		—
Demand		—	—			—	—			—		—
	$	3,845,000	1.47	%	$	520,695	2.87	%	$	4,365,695		1.64	%
Weighted average maturity		33 days				14 days				31 days
Weighted average interest rate after adjusting for interest rate swaps										1.77	%
Weighted average maturity after adjusting for interest rate swaps										674 days
MBS pledged as collateral under the repurchase agreements and interest rate swaps	$	4,073,852			$	661,445			$	4,735,297

In our consolidated balance sheets, all balances associated with repurchase agreements and derivative transactions are presented on a gross basis. Master netting arrangements are agreements between counterparties that govern rights of set-off in the event of default by or bankruptcy of either party to the transactions.

The following tables present information about certain assets and liabilities that are subject to master netting arrangements (or similar agreements) only in the event of default on a contract at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (see Notes 1, 8, and 14 for more information on the Company’s interest rate swaps and other derivative instruments):

					Net Amounts of
					Assets		Gross Amounts Not Offset
	Gross Amounts				or Liabilities		in the Balance Sheets(1)
	of Recognized		Gross Amounts		Presented in				Cash
September 30, 2018	Assets or		Offset in the		the Balance		Financial		Collateral		Net
(in thousands)	Liabilities		Balance Sheets		Sheets		Instruments		Received		Amounts
Derivative assets at fair value(2)	$	81,030	$	—	$	81,030	$	(81,030)	$	—	$	—
Total	$	81,030	$	—	$	81,030	$	(81,030)	$	—	$	—
Repurchase agreements(3)	$	4,013,820	$	—	$	4,013,820	$	(4,013,820)	$	—	$	—
Derivative liabilities at fair value(2)		1,558		—		1,558		(1,558)		—		—
Total	$	4,015,378	$	—	$	4,015,378	$	(4,015,378)	$	—	$	—

					Net Amounts of
					Assets		Gross Amounts Not Offset
	Gross Amounts				or Liabilities		in the Balance Sheets(1)
	of Recognized		Gross Amounts		Presented in				Cash
December 31, 2017	Assets or		Offset in the		the Balance		Financial		Collateral		Net
(in thousands)	Liabilities		Balance Sheets		Sheets		Instruments		Received		Amounts
Derivative assets at fair value(2)	$	27,793	$	—	$	27,793	$	(27,793)	$	—	$	—
Total	$	27,793	$	—	$	27,793	$	(27,793)	$	—	$	—
Repurchase agreements(3)	$	4,365,695	$	—	$	4,365,695	$	(4,365,695)	$	—	$	—
Derivative liabilities at fair value(2)		1,335		—		1,335		(1,335)		—		—
Total	$	4,367,030	$	—	$	4,367,030	$	(4,367,030)	$	—	$	—

(1) Amounts presented are limited to collateral pledged sufficient to reduce the related net amount to zero in accordance with ASU No. 2011‑11, as amended by ASU No. 2013‑01.

(2) At September 30, 2018, we had not pledged any Agency MBS as collateral on our interest rate swap derivatives but we had received cash from counterparties that is reflected as a liability in our consolidated balance sheets as “derivative counterparty margin.” Our interest rate swap derivatives were approximately $81.0 million in derivative assets and approximately $49 thousand in derivative liabilities at September 30, 2018. At December 31, 2017, we had pledged approximately $62 thousand in Agency MBS as collateral and paid another approximately $11.2 million on interest rate swap margin calls on our interest rate swap derivatives, which were approximately $27.8 million in derivative assets and approximately $51 thousand in derivative liabilities at December 31, 2017.

(3) At September 30, 2018, we had pledged approximately $3.66 billion in Agency MBS and approximately $696 million in Non-Agency MBS as collateral on our repurchase agreements. At December 31, 2017, we had pledged $4.07 billion in Agency MBS and approximately $661.4 million in Non-Agency MBS as collateral on our repurchase agreements.

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Junior Subordinated Notes

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Sep. 30, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Junior Subordinated Notes

NOTE 7. JUNIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES

On March 15, 2005, we issued $37,380,000 of junior subordinated notes to a newly-formed statutory trust, Anworth Capital Trust I, organized by us under Delaware law. The trust issued $36,250,000 in trust preferred securities to unrelated third party investors. Both the notes and the trust preferred securities require quarterly payments and bear interest at the prevailing three-month LIBOR rate plus 3.10%, reset quarterly. The first interest payments were made on June 30, 2005. Both the notes and the trust preferred securities will mature in 2035 and are currently redeemable, at our option, in whole or in part, without penalty. We used the net proceeds of this private placement to invest in Agency MBS. We have reviewed the structure of the transaction under ASC 810‑10 and concluded that Anworth Capital Trust I does not meet the requirements for consolidation. As of the date of this filing, we have not redeemed any of the notes or trust preferred securities.

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Fair Values of Financial Instruments

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Sep. 30, 2018

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

NOTE 8. FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

As defined in ASC 820‑10, fair value is the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer or settle a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the principal (or most advantageous) market for the asset or liability. ASC 820‑10 establishes a fair value hierarchy that ranks the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the three following categories:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data. This includes those financial instruments that are valued using models or other valuation methodologies where substantially all of the assumptions are observable in the marketplace, can be derived from observable market data or are supported by observable levels at which transactions are executed in the marketplace. The valuation techniques, including the judgments or assumptions that are used by us in arriving at the fair value of our MBS and derivative instruments, are as follows:

The fair values for Agency MBS and TBA Agency MBS are based primarily on independent broker pricing quotes and independent third-party pricing service quotes, which are deemed indicative of market activity. The brokers and third-party pricing services use commonly used market pricing methodology that generally incorporate such factors as coupons, primary and secondary mortgage rates, rate reset period, issuer, loan age, collateral type, periodic and life cap, geography, and prepayment speeds. We evaluate the pricing information we receive taking into account factors such as coupon, prepayment experience, fixed/adjustable rate, coupon index, time to reset, and issuing agency, among other factors. Based on these factors and our market knowledge and expertise, bond prices are compared to prices of similar securities and our own observations of trading activity in the marketplace.

The fair values for Non-Agency MBS are based primarily on prices from independent well-known major financial brokers that make markets in these instruments and pricing from independent pricing services. We understand that these market participants use pricing models that not only consider the characteristics of the type of security and its underlying collateral from observable market data but also consider the historical performance data of the underlying collateral of the security, including loan delinquency, loan losses, and credit enhancement. To validate the prices the Company obtains, we consider and review a number of observable market data points including trading activity in the marketplace, and current market intelligence on all major markets, including benchmark security evaluations and bid list results from various sources. We compare the prices received from brokers against the prices received from pricing services and vice-versa and also against our own internal models for reasonableness and make inquiries to the brokers and pricing services about the prices received from these parties and their methods.

For derivative instruments, the fair value is determined as follows: For all centrally cleared interest rate swaps (those entered into after September 9, 2013) pricing is provided by the central counterparty (large central clearing exchanges such as the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, or CME, and LCH). These entities use pricing models that reference the underlying rates including the overnight index swap rate and LIBOR forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. For all non-centrally cleared interest rate swaps, we obtain the pricing from independent dealers who are large financial institutions and are market makers for these types of instruments. These market participants use pricing models that incorporate the LIBOR interest swap rate curve and the overnight index swap rate. To validate the prices for all interest rate swaps, we compare to other sources such as Bloomberg. At September 30, 2018, all of our outstanding interest rate swaps were with either CME or LCH.

Accordingly, our MBS and derivative instruments are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data. This is comprised of financial instruments whose fair value is estimated based on internally developed models or methodologies utilizing significant inputs that are generally less readily observable from objective sources.

In determining the appropriate levels, we perform a detailed analysis of the assets and liabilities that are subject to ASC 820‑10. At each reporting period, all assets and liabilities for which the fair value measurement is based on significant unobservable inputs are classified as Level 3.

At September 30, 2018, fair value measurements on a recurring basis were as follows:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Agency MBS(1)	$	—	$	3,824,969	$	—	$	3,824,969
Non-Agency MBS(1)	$	—	$	783,902	$	—	$	783,902
Derivative instruments(2)	$	—	$	81,030	$	—	$	81,030
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments(2)	$	—	$	1,558	$	—	$	1,558

(1) For more detail about the fair value of our MBS by agency and type of security, see Note 3.

(2) Derivative instruments include discontinued hedges under ASC 815‑10. For more detail about our derivative instruments, see Note 1 and Note 14.

At December 31, 2017, fair value measurements on a recurring basis were as follows:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Agency MBS(1)	$	—	$	4,278,797	$	—	$	4,278,797
Non-Agency MBS(1)	$	—	$	760,825	$	—	$	760,825
Derivative instruments(2)	$	—	$	27,793	$	—	$	27,793
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments(2)	$	—	$	1,335	$	—	$	1,335

(1) For more detail about the fair value of our MBS by agency and type of security, see Note 3.

(2) Derivative instruments include discontinued hedges under ASC 815‑10. For more detail about our derivative instruments, see Note 1 and Note 14.

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, interest receivable, repurchase agreements, and interest payable are reflected in our consolidated financial statements at cost.

The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments that are not carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

	September 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Carrying		Estimated		Carrying		Estimated
	Value		Fair Value		Value		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Financial Assets:
Residential mortgage loans held-for-investment	$	562,484	$	544,143	$	639,351	$	641,126
Financial Liabilities:
Asset-backed securities issued by securitization trusts	$	553,118	$	533,973	$	629,984	$	630,562

The residential mortgage loans held-for-investment are carried at unpaid principal balances net of any premiums or discounts and allowances for loan losses. Asset-backed securities issued by securitization trusts are carried at principal balances net of unamortized premiums or discounts. For both of these items, fair values are obtained by an independent broker and are considered Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

NOTE 9. INCOME TAXES

We have elected to be taxed as a REIT and to comply with the provisions of the Code with respect thereto. Accordingly, we will not be subject to federal or state income taxes to the extent that our distributions to stockholders satisfy the REIT requirements and that certain asset, gross income and stock ownership tests are met. We believe that we currently meet all REIT requirements regarding these tests. Therefore, we believe that we continue to qualify as a REIT under the provisions of the Code.

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Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock

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Sep. 30, 2018

Equity

Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock

NOTE 10. SERIES B CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

Our Series B Preferred Stock has a par value of $0.01 per share and a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends (whether or not declared). The holders of our Series B Preferred Stock must receive dividends at a rate of 6.25% per year on the $25.00 liquidation preference before holders of our common stock are entitled to receive any dividends. Our Series B Preferred Stock is senior to our common stock and on parity with our 8.625% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock, or Series A Preferred Stock, and our 7.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, or Series C Preferred Stock, with respect to the payment of distributions and amounts, upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up. So long as any shares of our Series B Preferred Stock remain outstanding, we will not, without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of the shares of our Series B Preferred Stock outstanding at the time, authorize or create, or increase the authorized or issued amount of, any class or series of capital stock ranking senior to our Series B Preferred Stock with respect to the payment of dividends or the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up.

Our Series B Preferred Stock has no maturity date, is not redeemable and is convertible at the then-current conversion rate into shares of our common stock per $25.00 liquidation preference. The conversion rate is adjusted in any fiscal quarter in which the cash dividends paid to common stockholders results in an annualized common stock dividend yield that is greater than 6.25%. The conversion ratio is also subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain specific events, such as a change in control. Our Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of our common stock at the option of the holder(s) of Series B Preferred Stock at any time at the then-prevailing conversion rate. On or after January 25, 2012, we may, at our option, under certain circumstances, convert each share of Series B Preferred Stock into a number of shares of our common stock at the then-prevailing conversion rate. We may exercise this conversion option only if our common stock price equals or exceeds 130% of the then-prevailing conversion price of our Series B Preferred Stock for at least twenty (20) trading days in a period of thirty (30) consecutive trading days (including the last trading day of such period) ending on the trading day immediately prior to our issuance of a press release announcing the exercise of the conversion option. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we did not, at our option, convert any shares of Series B Preferred Stock. Our Series B Preferred Stock contains certain fundamental change provisions that allow the holder to redeem our Series B Preferred Stock for cash if certain events occur, such as a change in control. Our Series B Preferred Stock generally does not have voting rights, except if dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock are in arrears for six or more quarterly periods (whether or not consecutive). Under such circumstances, the holders of our Series B Preferred Stock, together with the holders of our Series A Preferred Stock and our Series C Preferred Stock, would be entitled to elect two additional directors to our Board to serve until all unpaid dividends have been paid or declared and set aside for payment. In addition, certain material and adverse changes to the terms of our Series B Preferred Stock may not be taken without the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock, Series A Preferred Stock, and Series C Preferred Stock voting together as a single class. Through September 30, 2018, we have declared and set aside for payment the required dividends for our Series B Preferred Stock.

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, there were no transactions to convert shares of our Series B Preferred Stock into shares of our common stock.

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Public Offerings and Capital Stock

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Sep. 30, 2018

Equity

Public Offerings and Capital Stock

NOTE 11. PUBLIC OFFERINGS AND CAPITAL STOCK

At September 30, 2018, our authorized capital included 200,000,000 shares of common stock, of which 98,381,051 shares were issued and outstanding.

At September 30, 2018, our authorized capital included 20,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value preferred stock, of which 5,150,000 shares had been designated 8.625% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock (liquidation preference $25.00 per share), 3,150,000 shares had been designated 6.25% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (liquidation preference $25.00 per share), and 5,000,000 shares had been designated 7.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (liquidation preference $25.00 per share). The Series A Preferred Stock has no maturity date and we are not required to redeem it at any time. We may redeem the Series A Preferred Stock for cash, at our option, in whole or from time to time in part, at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to the redemption date. To date, we have not redeemed any shares of our Series A Preferred Stock. The undesignated shares of preferred stock may be issued in one or more classes or series with such distinctive designations, rights, and preferences as determined by our Board. At September 30, 2018, there were 1,919,378 shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, 779,743 shares of Series B Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, and 2,010,278 shares of Series C Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.

On January 27, 2015, we completed a public offering of 300,000 shares of our Series C Preferred Stock at a public offering price of $24.50 per share and received net proceeds of approximately $7 million. The shares were sold pursuant to the Company’s effective shelf registration statement on Form S‑3. The Series C Preferred Stock has no maturity date and is not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption. On or after January 27, 2020, we may, at our option, redeem the Series C Preferred Stock for cash, in whole or from time to time in part, at a redemption price of $25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to the redemption date.

On August 10, 2016, we entered into an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement, or the FBR Sales Agreement, with FBR Capital Markets & Co., or FBR, pursuant to which we may offer and sell from time to time through FBR as our agent, up to $196,615,000 maximum aggregate amount of our common stock, Series B Preferred Stock, and Series C Preferred Stock, in such amounts as we may specify by notice to FBR, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the FBR Sales Agreement. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we did not sell any shares of our Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, or common stock under the FBR Sales Agreement. At September 30, 2018, there was approximately $152.1 million available for sale and issuance under the FBR Sales Agreement.

On October 3, 2011, we announced that our Board had authorized a share repurchase program which permits us to acquire up to 2,000,000 shares of our common stock. The shares are expected to be acquired at prevailing prices through open market transactions. The manner, price, number, and timing of share repurchases will be subject to market conditions and applicable rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC. Our Board also authorized the Company to purchase an amount of our common stock up to the amount of common stock sold through our Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. Subsequently, our Board authorized the Company to acquire an aggregate of an additional 45,000,000 shares (pursuant to six separate authorizations) between December 13, 2013 and January 22, 2016. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we did not repurchase any shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program.

Our Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan allows stockholders and non-stockholders to purchase shares of our common stock and to reinvest dividends therefrom to acquire additional shares of our common stock. On March 15, 2018, we filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC registering up to 15,303,119 shares of our common stock for our 2018 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, or the 2018 DRP Plan, which replaced our 2015 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan upon its expiration. The registration statement for the 2018 DRP Plan was declared effective by the SEC on March 26, 2018. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we issued an aggregate of 77,138 shares of our common stock at a weighted average price of $4.91 per share under the 2018 DRP Plan, resulting in proceeds to us of approximately $379 thousand.

On August 5, 2014, we filed a registration statement on Form S‑8 with the SEC to register an aggregate of up to 2,000,000 shares of our common stock to be issued pursuant to the Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation 2014 Equity Compensation Plan, or the 2014 Equity Plan.

On April 1, 2016, we filed a shelf registration statement on Form S‑3 with the SEC, offering up to $534,442,660 maximum offering price of our capital stock. This registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on April 13, 2016. At September 30, 2018, approximately $490.2 million of our capital stock was available for future issuance under this registration statement.

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Transactions with Affiliates

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Sep. 30, 2018

Transactions with Affiliates

Transactions with Affiliates

NOTE 12. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Management Agreement and Externalization

Effective as of December 31, 2011, we entered into the Management Agreement with our Manager, pursuant to which our day-to-day operations are being conducted by our Manager. Our Manager is supervised and directed by our Board and is responsible for (i) the selection, purchase, and sale of our investment portfolio; (ii) our financing and hedging activities; and (iii)  providing us with portfolio management and administrative services. Our Manager will also perform such other services and activities relating to our assets and operations as described in the Management Agreement. In exchange for services provided, our Manager receives a management fee, paid monthly in arrears, in an amount equal to one-twelfth of 1.20% of our Equity (as defined in the Management Agreement).

On the effective date of the Management Agreement, the employment agreements with our executives were terminated, our employees became employees of our Manager, and we took such other actions as we believed were reasonably necessary to implement the Management Agreement and externalize our management function.

Mr. Lloyd McAdams, our Chairman of the Board, beneficially owns 47.4% of the outstanding membership interests of our Manager; Mr. Joseph E. McAdams, our Chief Executive Officer and President and the Chief Investment Officer of our Manager, beneficially owns 47.4% of the outstanding membership interests of our Manager; and Ms. Heather U. Baines, an Executive Vice President of our Manager, beneficially owns 5.2% of the outstanding membership interests of our Manager.

The Management Agreement may be terminated without cause, as defined in the agreement, after the expiration of any annual renewal term. We are required to provide 180-days’ prior notice of non-renewal of the Management Agreement and must pay a termination fee on the last day of any automatic renewal term equal to three times the average annual management fee earned by our Manager during the prior 24-month period immediately preceding the most recently completed month prior to the effective date of termination. We may only not renew the Management Agreement with or without cause with the consent of the majority of our independent directors. These provisions make it difficult to terminate the Management Agreement and increase the effective cost to us of not renewing the Management Agreement.

Certain of our former officers and employees were previously granted restricted stock and other equity awards (see Note 13), including dividend equivalent rights, in connection with their service to us, and certain of our former officers and employees had agreements under which they would receive payments if the Company is subject to a change in control (discussed later in this Note 12). The officers and employees of our Manager will continue to be eligible to receive equity awards under equity compensation plans in effect now or in the future.

Messrs. Lloyd McAdams, Joseph E. McAdams, Charles J. Siegel, John T. Hillman, and Ms. Heather U. Baines and others are officers and employees of PIA Farmland, Inc. and its external manager, PIA, where they devote a portion of their time. PIA Farmland, Inc., a privately-held real estate investment trust investing in U.S. farmland properties to lease to independent farm operators, was incorporated in February 2013 and acquired its first farm property in October 2013. These officers and employees are under no contractual obligations to PIA Farmland, Inc., its external manager, PIA, or to Anworth or its external manager, Anworth Management LLC, as to their time commitment.

Change in Control and Arbitration Agreements

On June 27, 2006, we entered into Change in Control and Arbitration Agreements with Mr. Charles J. Siegel, our Chief Financial Officer, and with various officers and employees of our Manager. These agreements provide that should a change in control (as defined in the agreements) occur, each of these persons will receive certain severance and other benefits valued as of December 31, 2011. Under these agreements, in the event that a change in control occurs, each of these persons will receive a lump sum payment equal to (i) 12 months annual base salary in effect on December 31, 2011, plus (ii) the average annual incentive compensation received for the two complete fiscal years prior December 31, 2011, plus (iii) the average annual bonus received for the two complete fiscal years prior to December 31, 2011, as well as other benefits. For one of the Senior Vice Presidents and Portfolio Managers of our Manager, in the event that a change in control occurs, in addition to other benefits, he will receive a lump sum payment equal to (i) 12 months of the annual base salary (in effect on September 18, 2014) paid by our Manager plus (ii) $350,000. The Change in Control and Arbitration Agreements also provide for accelerated vesting of equity awards granted to these persons upon a change in control.

Agreements with Pacific Income Advisers, Inc.

On January 26, 2012, we entered into a sublease agreement that became effective on July 1, 2012 with PIA, a company owned by trusts controlled in part by Mr. Lloyd McAdams, our Chairman of the Board. Under the sublease agreement, we lease, on a pass-through basis, 7,300 square feet of office space from PIA at the same location and pay rent at an annual rate equal to PIA’s obligation, which is currently $69.42 per square foot. The base monthly rental for us is $42,231.54, which will be increased by 3% per annum on July 1, 2019. The sublease agreement runs through September 30, 2022 unless earlier terminated pursuant to the master lease. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, we expensed $141 thousand and $419 thousand, respectively, in rent and related expenses to PIA under this sublease agreement, which is included in “Other expenses” on our statements of operations. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we expensed $139 thousand and $389 thousand, respectively, in rent and related expenses to PIA under this sublease agreement.

At September 30, 2018, the future minimum lease commitment was as follows:

											Total
Year	2018		2019		2020		2021		2022		Commitment
	(in whole dollars)
Commitment	$	126,695	$	514,374	$	529,800	$	545,697	$	276,882	$	1,993,448

Under our administrative services agreement with PIA, it provides administrative services and equipment to us including human resources, operational support and information technology, and we pay an annual fee of 5 basis points on the first $225 million of stockholders’ equity and 2.25 basis points thereafter (paid quarterly in arrears) for those services. The administrative services agreement had an initial term of one year and renews for successive one-year terms thereafter unless either party gives notice of termination no less than 30 days before the expiration of the then-current annual term. We may also terminate the administrative services agreement upon 30 days prior written notice for any reason and immediately if there is a material breach by PIA. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, we paid fees of $52 thousand and $130 thousand, respectively, to PIA in connection with the administrative services agreement. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we paid fees of $39 thousand and $115 thousand, respectively, to PIA in connection with the administrative services agreement.

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Equity Compensation Plan

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Equity Compensation Plan

Equity Compensation Plan

NOTE 13. EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN

2014 Equity Compensation Plan

At our 2014 annual meeting of stockholders held on May 22, 2014, our stockholders approved the adoption of the Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation 2014 Equity Compensation Plan, or the 2014 Equity Plan, which replaced the Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation 2004 Equity Compensation Plan, or the 2004 Equity Plan, due to its expiration. We filed a registration statement on Form S‑8 on August 5, 2014 to register up to an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of our common stock to be issued pursuant to the 2014 Equity Plan. The 2014 Equity Plan decreased the aggregate share reserve from 3,500,000 shares that were available under the 2004 Equity Plan to 2,000,000 shares of our registered common stock available under the 2014 Equity Plan. The 2014 Equity Plan authorizes our Board, or a committee of our Board, to grant dividend equivalent rights, or DERs, and phantom shares, which qualify as performance-based awards under Section 162(m) of the Code. Unlike the 2004 Equity Plan, however, the 2014 Equity Plan does not provide for automatic increases in the aggregate share reserve or the number of shares remaining available for grant and only provides for the granting of DERs or phantom shares.

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we issued to our independent directors an aggregate of 8,000 phantom shares with associated grants of an aggregate of 8,000 DERs under the 2014 Equity Plan. These phantom shares do not vest until our independent directors terminate their service on our Board.

In August 2016, we granted to various officers and employees an aggregate of 146,552 performance-based restricted stock units (or phantom shares) with no associated grants of DERs. During the period commencing on the day immediately following the three-year anniversary of the grant date and ending on the ten-year anniversary of the grant date, the restricted stock units will vest on the last day of any month when the total return to stockholders (meaning the aggregate of our common stock price appreciation and dividends declared, assuming full reinvestment of such dividends) exceeds 10% per annum. During the period commencing on the grant date and ending on the last day of the calendar month after the three-year anniversary of the grant date, the restricted stock units will vest immediately upon the Grantee’s involuntary termination of service for any reason other than for cause. The closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date was $4.96. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the amounts expensed on these grants was approximately $21 thousand and $62 thousand, respectively. The unrecognized stock compensation expense at September 30, 2018 was approximately $81 thousand. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the amounts expensed on these grants was approximately $21 thousand and $62 thousand, respectively.

In December 2017, we issued to various officers and employees an aggregate of 162,613 performance-based restricted stock units (or phantom shares) with no associated grants of DERs. During the period commencing on the day immediately following the three-year anniversary of the grant date and ending on the ten-year anniversary of the grant date, the restricted stock units shall vest on the last day of any month when the total return to stockholders (meaning the aggregate of our common stock price appreciation and dividends declared, assuming full reinvestment of such dividends) exceeds 10% per annum. During the period commencing on the grant date and ending on the last day of the calendar month after the three-year anniversary of the grant date, the restricted stock units will vest immediately upon the grantee’s involuntary termination of service for any reason other than for cause. The closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date was $5.66. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the amount expensed on these grants was approximately $4 thousand and $12 thousand, respectively. The unrecognized stock expense on these grants at September 30, 2018 was approximately $152 thousand.

Certain of our former officers have previously been granted restricted stock and other equity incentive awards, including DERs, in connection with their service to us. In connection with the Externalization, certain of the agreements under which our former officers have been granted equity awards were modified so that such agreements will continue with respect to our former officers after they became officers and employees of our Manager. As a result, these awards and any future grants will be accounted for as non-employee awards. In addition, as officers and employees of our Manager, they will continue to be eligible to receive equity incentive awards under equity incentive plans in effect now or in the future. In accordance with the Externalization effective December 31, 2011, the DERs previously granted to all of our officers, with the exception of our Chairman of the Board (and our previous CEO), were terminated under the Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation 2007 Dividend Equivalent Rights Plan, or the 2007 DER Plan, and were reissued under the 2014 Equity Plan with the same amounts, terms, and conditions. The 2004 Equity Plan was subsequently replaced by the 2014 Equity Plan. The DERs granted to our Chairman of the Board are accounted for under the 2007 DER Plan.

Under the 2007 DER Plan and the 2014 Equity Plan, a DER is a right to receive amounts equal in value to the dividend distributions paid on a share of our common stock. DERs are paid in either cash or shares of our common stock, whichever is specified by our Compensation Committee at the time of grant, at such times as dividends are paid on shares of our common stock during the period between the date a DER is issued and the date the DER expires or earlier terminates. These DERs are not attached to any stock and only have the right to receive the same cash distribution per common share distributed to our common stockholders during the term of the grant. All of these grants have a five-year term from the date of the grant. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, we paid or accrued $98 thousand and $301 thousand, respectively, related to DERs granted. At September 30, 2018, there were 734,348 DERs issued and outstanding. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we paid or accrued $112 thousand and $319 thousand, respectively, related to DERs granted.

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Derivative Instruments

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Derivative Instruments

Derivative Instruments

NOTE 14. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The table below presents the fair value of our derivative instruments as well as their classification in our consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

		September 30,		December 31,
Derivative Instruments	Balance Sheet Location	2018		2017
		(in thousands)
Interest rate swaps	Derivative Assets	$	81,030	$	27,793
TBA Agency MBS	Derivative Assets		—		—
		$	81,030	$	27,793
Interest rate swaps	Derivative Liabilities	$	49	$	51
TBA Agency MBS	Derivative Liabilities		1,509		1,284
		$	1,558	$	1,335

Interest Rate Swap Agreements

At September 30, 2018, we were a counterparty to interest rate swaps, which are derivative instruments as defined by ASC 815‑10, with an aggregate notional amount of $3.331 billion and a weighted average maturity of approximately 46 months. We utilize interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk relating to our repurchase agreements and do not anticipate entering into derivative transactions for speculative or trading purposes. In accordance with the swap agreements, we will pay a fixed-rate of interest during the term of the swap agreements (ranging from 1.001% to 3.1115%) and receive a payment that varies with the three-month LIBOR rate.

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we added six new interest rate swaps for a total notional amount of $185 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, no interest rate swaps matured.

At September 30, 2018, the amount in AOCI relating to interest rate swaps was approximately $12.5 million. The estimated net amount of the existing losses that were reported in AOCI at September 30, 2018 that is expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months is approximately $4.0 million.

For the three months ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, we had an unrealized gain of approximately $15.9 million and an unrealized gain of approximately $1.5 million, respectively, on interest rate swaps. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, we had an unrealized gain of approximately $55.2 million and an unrealized loss of approximately $4.0 million, respectively.

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, our interest rate swaps had the following notional amounts, weighted average fixed rates, and remaining terms:

	September 30, 2018					December 31, 2017
			Weighted					Weighted
			Average		Remaining			Average		Remaining
	Notional		Fixed		Term in	Notional		Fixed		Term in
Maturity	Amount		Rate		Months	Amount		Rate		Months
	(in thousands)					(in thousands)
Less than 1 year	$	625,000	1.57	%	7	$	410,000	0.96	%	4
1 year to 2 years		591,000	1.65		18		725,000	1.60		19
2 years to 3 years		550,000	1.83		30		516,000	1.62		33
3 years to 4 years		150,000	1.95		42		350,000	1.90		43
4 years to 5 years		325,000	2.11		56		220,000	1.92		56
5 years to 7 years		450,000	2.43		75		260,000	1.98		74
7 years to 10 years		640,000	2.76		104		200,000	2.08		101
	$	3,331,000	2.04	%	47	$	2,681,000	1.65	%	37

Interest Rate Swap Agreements by Counterparty

	September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Central clearing houses(1)	$	3,331,000	$	2,421,000
JPMorgan Securities		—		50,000
Deutsche Bank Securities		—		75,000
RBS Greenwich Capital		—		115,000
Bank of New York		—		20,000
	$	3,331,000	$	2,681,000

(1) For all interest rate swaps entered into after September 9, 2013, the counterparty will be central clearing houses, such as the CME or LCH, regardless of who the trading party is. See the section entitled “Derivative Financial Instruments – Interest Rate Risk Management” in Note 1 for additional details.

Eurodollar Futures Contracts

Each Eurodollar Futures Contract embodied $1 million of notional value and was effective for a term of approximately three months. We did not designate these contracts as hedges for accounting purposes. As a result, realized and unrealized changes in fair value were recognized in earnings in the period in which the changes occurred. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we did not have any Eurodollar Futures Contracts outstanding. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, we did not have any gain or loss on Eurodollar Futures Contracts. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we had a gain on Eurodollar Futures Contracts of approximately $0.3 million.

TBA Agency MBS

We also enter into TBA contracts and will recognize a gain or loss on the sale of the contracts or dollar roll income. See the section in Note 1 on “Derivative Financial Instruments – TBA Agency MBS” for more information on TBA Agency MBS. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we recognized a loss on derivatives-TBA Agency MBS (including derivative income) of approximately $2.8 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we recognized a loss on derivatives-TBA Agency MBS (including derivative income) of approximately $18.7 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we recognized a loss on derivatives-TBA Agency MBS (including derivative income) of approximately $2.5 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recognized a gain on derivatives-TBA Agency MBS (including derivative income) of approximately $0.7 million. The types of securities involved in these TBA contracts are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac 15-year fixed-rate securities with coupons ranging from 3.0% to 4.0%. At September 30, 2018, the net notional amount of the TBA Agency MBS was approximately $750 million.

For more information on our accounting policies, the objectives and risk exposures relating to derivatives and hedging agreements, see the section on “Derivative Financial Instruments” in Note 1. For more information on the fair value of our interest rate swaps, see Note 8.

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Commitments And Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

NOTE 15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Lease Commitment and Administrative Services Commitment — We sublease office space and use administrative services from PIA as more fully described in Note 12.

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Other Expenses

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Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expenses

NOTE 16. OTHER EXPENSES

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2018			2017		2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Legal and professional fees	$	134		$	129	$	476	$	444
Printing and stockholder communications		9			9		138		118
Directors and Officers insurance		88			95		261		314
DERs expense		98			112		301		319
Amortization of restricted stock		25			21		74		62
Software implementation and maintenance		101			95		281		289
Administrative service fees		52			39		130		115
Rent		141			139		419		389
Stock exchange and filing fees		46			42		137		121
Custodian and clearing fees		206			51		578		180
Sarbanes-Oxley consulting fees		32	.		46		83		106
Board of directors fees and expenses		87			93		247		250
Securities data services		135			144		394		348
Recovery on Lehman receivable		—			—		—		(19)
Other		43			83		112		185
Total of other expenses	$	1,197		$	1,098	$	3,631	$	3,221

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Earnings Per Share

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Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

NOTE 17. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The computation of earnings per share, or EPS, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 is as follows:

	Net Income
	to Common		Average	Earnings
	Stockholders		Shares	per Share
		(in thousands)
For the three months ended September 30, 2018
Basic EPS	$	15,068	98,353	$	0.15
Effect of dilutive securities		305	3,978		—
Diluted EPS	$	15,373	102,331	$	0.15
For the three months ended September 30, 2017
Basic EPS	$	10,554	97,547	$	0.11
Effect of dilutive securities		244	3,155		—
Diluted EPS	$	10,798	100,702	$	0.11

	Net Income
	to Common		Average	Earnings
	Stockholders		Shares	per Share
	(in thousands)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2018
Basic EPS	$	22,553	98,270	$	0.23
Effect of dilutive securities		914	3,929		—
Diluted EPS	$	23,467	102,199	$	0.23
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017
Basic EPS	$	32,272	96,323	$	0.34
Effect of dilutive securities		883	3,675		(0.01)
Diluted EPS	$	33,155	99,998	$	0.33

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Subsequent Events

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Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events

NOTE 18. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Effective October 1, 2018, the conversion rate of our Series B Preferred Stock increased from 5.1021 shares of our common stock to 5.1740 shares of our common stock based upon the common stock dividend of $0.14 that was declared on September 14, 2018.

On October 29, 2018, we acquired an aggregate of approximately $13 million of Non-QM residential mortgage loans that are scheduled to close on November 30, 2018. 

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Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

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Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we adopted ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” and the other ASUs related to ASU 2014-09. These ASUs did not have a material impact on our financial statements. Our revenue streams are primarily from investments in MBS and residential mortgage loans held-for-investment. These are considered financial instruments under ASU 2014-09 and are excluded from the scope of this ASU, as they are covered under various ASC topics. A smaller portion of our business is the ownership and rental of residential properties. These residential property leases are also excluded from ASU 2014-09, as they are covered under ASC 840, “Leases.” The detail of the revenue recognition for each of our revenue streams is covered under the discussion for each of those items.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. The carrying amount of cash equivalents approximates their fair value. Restricted cash includes cash pledged as collateral to counterparties on various derivative transactions.

Mortgage-Backed Securities

Mortgage-Backed Securities

Agency MBS are securities that are obligations (including principal and interest) guaranteed by GSEs, such as Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Our investment-grade Agency MBS portfolio is invested primarily in fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgage-backed pass-through certificates and hybrid adjustable-rate MBS. Hybrid adjustable-rate MBS have an initial interest rate that is fixed for a certain period, usually one to ten years, and then adjusts annually for the remainder of the term of the asset. We structure our investment portfolio to be diversified with a variety of prepayment characteristics, investing in mortgage assets with prepayment penalties, investing in certain mortgage security structures that have prepayment protections and purchasing mortgage assets at a premium and at a discount. A portion of our portfolio consists of Non-Agency MBS. Our principal business objective is to generate net income for distribution to our stockholders primarily based upon the spread between the interest income on our mortgage assets and our borrowing costs to finance our acquisition of those assets.

We classify our MBS as either trading investments, available-for-sale investments, or held-to-maturity investments. Our management determines the appropriate classification of the securities at the time they are acquired and evaluates the appropriateness of such classifications at each balance sheet date. We currently classify most of our MBS as available-for-sale. We have also designated a portion of our MBS as trading investments. All assets that are classified as available-for-sale are carried at fair value and unrealized gains or losses are generally included in “Other comprehensive income (loss)” as a component of stockholders’ equity. Losses that are credit-related on securities classified as available-for-sale, which are determined by management to be other-than-temporary in nature, are reclassified from “Other comprehensive income (loss)” on the consolidated balance sheets to income (loss) on the consolidated statements of operations. Assets classified as trading investments are reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses included in our consolidated statements of operations.

The most significant source of our revenue is derived from our investments in MBS. Interest income on Agency MBS is accrued based on the actual coupon rate and the outstanding principal amount of the underlying mortgages. Premiums and discounts are amortized or accreted into interest income over the estimated lives of the securities using the effective interest yield method, adjusted for the effects of actual and estimated prepayments based on ASC 320‑10. Our policy for estimating prepayment speeds for calculating the effective yield is to evaluate historical performance, street consensus prepayment speeds and current market conditions. If our estimate of prepayments is materially incorrect, as compared to the aforementioned references, we may be required to make an adjustment to the amortization or accretion of premiums and discounts that would have an impact on future income, which could be material and adverse.

A majority of our Non-Agency MBS are accounted for under “Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Credit Deterioration” (ASC 310‑30). A debt security accounted for under ASC 310‑30 is initially recorded at its purchase price (fair value). The amount of expected cash flows that exceed the initial investment represents the market yield adjustment (accretable yield), which is recognized as interest income on a level yield basis over the life of the security. The excess of total contractual cash flows over the cash flows expected at its origination is considered to be the non-accretable difference. We must periodically reassess the expected cash flows of loans accounted for under ASC 310‑30 along with the cash flows received. A significant increase in expected cash flows must be accounted for as an increase in the rate of accretion over the remaining life of the security. Conversely, if expected cash flows decrease, an other-than-temporary impairment must be recognized as a charge to earnings. Adjustments to the fair value of Non-Agency MBS, accounted for as available-for-sale securities, are recorded in AOCI. The determination as to whether impairment and accretable yield exists is based on cash flow projections related to the securities. As a result, the timing and amount of impairment and accretable yield constitutes material estimates that are susceptible to significant change.

Interest income on the Non-Agency MBS that were purchased at a discount to par value and were rated below AA at the time of purchase is recognized based on the security’s effective interest rate. The effective interest rate on these securities is based on the projected cash flows from each security, which are estimated based on our observation of current information and events and include assumptions related to interest rates, prepayment rates, and the timing and amount of credit losses. On at least a quarterly basis, we review and, if appropriate, make adjustments to our cash flow projections based on input and analysis received from external sources, internal models, and our judgment about interest rates, prepayment rates, the timing and amount of credit losses, and other factors. Changes in cash flows from those originally projected, or from those estimated at the last evaluation, may result in a prospective change in the yield/interest income recognized on such securities. Actual maturities of the available-for-sale securities are affected by the contractual lives of the associated mortgage collateral, periodic payments of principal, and prepayments of principal. Therefore, actual maturities of available-for-sale securities are generally shorter than stated contractual maturities. Stated contractual maturities are generally greater than ten years. There can be no assurance that our assumptions used to estimate future cash flows or the current period’s yield for each asset would not change in the near term, and the change could be material.

Based on the projected cash flows from our Non-Agency MBS purchased at a discount to par value, a portion of the purchase discount may be designated as a non-accretable difference and, therefore, not accreted into interest income. The amount designated as a non-accretable difference may be adjusted over time, based on the actual performance of the security, its underlying collateral, actual and projected cash flow from such collateral, economic conditions, and other factors. If the performance of a security with a non-accretable difference is more favorable than forecasted, a portion of the amount designated as a non-accretable difference may be accreted into interest income prospectively. Conversely, if the performance of a security with a non-accretable difference is less favorable than forecasted, an impairment charge and write-down of such security to a new cost basis results.

Securities transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Realized gains or losses from securities transactions are determined based on the specific identified cost of the securities.

Residential Mortgage Loans Held-for-Investment

Residential Mortgage Loans Held-for-Investment

Residential mortgage loans held-for-investment are residential mortgage loans held by consolidated securitization trusts. Residential mortgage loans held-for-investment are carried at unpaid principal balances net of any premiums or discounts and allowance for loan losses. We expect that we will be required to continue to consolidate the securitization trusts that hold the residential mortgage loans.

We establish an allowance for residential loan losses based on our estimate of credit losses. These estimates for the allowance for loan losses require consideration of various observable inputs including, but not limited to, historical loss experience, delinquency status, borrower credit scores, geographic concentrations, and loan-to-value ratios, and are adjusted for current economic conditions as deemed necessary by our management. Many of these factors are subjective and cannot be reduced to a mathematical formula. In addition, since we have not incurred any significant amount of direct losses on our portfolio, we review national historical credit performance information from external sources to assist in our analysis. Changes in our estimates can significantly impact the allowance for loan losses and provision expense. The allowance reflects management’s best estimate of the credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. It is also possible that we will experience credit losses that are different from our current estimates or that the time of those losses may differ from our estimates.

We recognize interest income from residential mortgage loans on an accrual basis. Any related premium or discount is amortized into interest income using the effective interest method over the weighted average life of these loans. Coupon interest is recognized as revenue when earned and deemed collectable or until a loan becomes more than 90 days past due, at which point the loan is placed on non-accrual status. Interest previously accrued for loans that have been placed on non-accrual status is reversed against interest income in the period the loan is placed in non-accrual status. Residential loans delinquent more than 90 days or in foreclosure are characterized as delinquent. Cash principal and interest that are advanced from servicers after a loan becomes greater than 90 days past due are recorded as a liability due to the servicer. When a delinquent loan previously placed on non-accrual status has cured, meaning all delinquent principal and interest have been remitted by the borrower, the loan is placed back on accrual status. Alternatively, non-accrual loans may be placed back on accrual status if restructured and after the loan is considered re-performing. A restructured loan is considered re-performing when the loan has been current for at least 12 months.

Residential Properties

Residential Properties

Residential properties are stated at cost and consist of land, buildings, and improvements, including other costs incurred during their acquisition, possession, and renovation. Residential properties purchased that are not subject to an existing lease are treated as asset acquisitions and, as such, are recorded at their purchase price, including acquisition and renovation costs, all of which are allocated to land and building based upon their relative fair values at the date of acquisition. Residential properties acquired either subject to an existing lease or as part of a portfolio level transaction are treated as a business combination under ASC 805, Business Combinations, and, as such, are recorded at fair value, allocated to land, building and the existing lease, if applicable, based upon their relative fair values at the date of acquisition, with acquisition fees and other costs expensed as incurred.

Building depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. We will generally use a 27.5 year estimated life with no salvage value. We will incur costs to prepare our acquired properties to be leased. These costs will be capitalized and allocated to building costs. Costs related to the restoration, renovation, or improvement of our properties that improve and extend their useful lives are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Expenditures for ordinary repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Costs incurred by us to lease the properties will be capitalized and amortized over the life of the lease. Escrow deposits include refundable and non-refundable cash and earnest money on deposit with independent third parties for property purchases.

Repurchase Agreements

Repurchase Agreements

We finance the acquisition of MBS primarily through the use of repurchase agreements. Under these repurchase agreements, we sell securities to a lender and agree to repurchase the same securities in the future for a price that is higher than the original sales price. The difference between the sale price that we receive and the repurchase price that we pay represents interest paid to the lender. Although structured as a sale and repurchase obligation, a repurchase agreement operates as a financing under which we pledge our securities and accrued interest as collateral to secure a loan which is equal in value to a specified percentage of the estimated fair value of the pledged collateral. We retain beneficial ownership of the pledged collateral. Upon the maturity of a repurchase agreement, we are required to repay the loan and concurrently receive back our pledged collateral from the lender or, with the consent of the lender, we may renew such agreement at the then-prevailing financing rate. These repurchase agreements may require us to pledge additional assets to the lender in the event the estimated fair value of the existing pledged collateral declines.

Asset-Backed Securities Issued by Securitization Trusts

Asset-Backed Securities Issued by Securitization TrustsAsset-backed securities issued by the securitization trusts are recorded at principal balances net of unamortized premiums or discounts. This long-term debt is collateralized only by the assets held in the trusts and is otherwise non-recourse to the Company.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative Financial Instruments

Risk Management

We primarily use short-term (less than or equal to 12 months) repurchase agreements to finance the purchase of MBS. These obligations expose us to variability in interest payments due to changes in interest rates. We actively monitor changes in interest rate exposures and evaluate various opportunities to mitigate this risk. Our objective is to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows. The principal instruments we use to achieve this are interest rate swap agreements, or interest rate swaps. Interest rate swaps effectively convert a percentage of our repurchase agreements to fixed-rate obligations over a period of up to ten years. Under interest rate swaps, we agree to pay an amount equal to a specified fixed-rate of interest times a notional principal amount and to receive in return an amount equal to a specified variable-rate of interest times a notional amount, generally based on the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR. The notional amounts are not exchanged. We do not issue nor hold the interest rate swaps for speculative purposes.

We also enter into To-Be-Announced, or TBA, Agency MBS as either a means of investing in and financing Agency MBS, or as a means of disposing of or reducing our exposure to agency securities. Pursuant to TBA contracts, we agree to purchase or sell, for future delivery, Agency MBS with certain principal and interest terms and certain types of collateral, but the particular Agency MBS to be delivered are not identified until shortly before the TBA settlement date. We also may choose, prior to settlement, to move the settlement of these MBS out to a later date by entering into an offsetting short or long position (referred to as a “pair off”), net settling the paired-off positions for cash, and simultaneously purchasing a similar TBA contract for a later settlement date. This transaction is commonly referred to as a “dollar roll.” The Agency MBS purchased or sold for a forward settlement date are typically priced at a discount to agency securities for settlement in the current month. This difference (or discount) is referred to as the “price drop.” The price drop represents compensation to us for foregoing net interest margin (interest income less repurchase agreement financing cost). TBA Agency MBS are accounted for as derivative instruments since they do not meet the exemption allowed for a “regular way” security trade under ASC 815, as either the TBA contracts do not settle in the shortest period of time possible or we cannot assess that it is probable at inception that we will take physical delivery of the security or that we will not settle on a net basis.

Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging Activities

We account for derivative instruments in accordance with ASC 815, which requires recognition of all derivatives as either assets or liabilities and measurement of those instruments at fair value, which is typically based on values obtained from large financial institutions who are market makers for these types of instruments. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivative instruments depends on whether the instruments are designated and qualify as hedges in accordance with ASC 815. Changes in fair value related to derivatives not designated as hedges are recorded in our consolidated statements of operations as “Gain (loss) on derivatives, net.” For a derivative to qualify for hedge accounting, we must anticipate that the hedge will be highly “effective” as defined by ASC 815‑10. A hedge of the variability of cash flows that are to be received or paid in connection with a recognized asset or liability is known as a “cash flow” hedge. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is highly effective and that is designated as a cash flow hedge, to the extent the hedge is effective, are recorded in AOCI and reclassified to income when the forecasted transaction affects income (e.g. when periodic settlement interest payments are due on repurchase agreements). Hedge ineffectiveness, if any, is recorded in current period income.

When we discontinue hedge accounting, the gain or loss on the derivative remains in AOCI and is reclassified as an unrealized gain or loss on the consolidated statements of operations when the forecasted transaction affects income. In all situations where hedge accounting is discontinued and the derivative remains outstanding, we carry the derivative at its fair value on our balance sheet, recognizing changes in fair value in the current period consolidated statements of operations. Prior to August 22, 2014, all of our interest rate swaps had historically been accounted for as cash flow hedges under ASC 815. After August 22, 2014, none of our interest rate swaps were designated for hedge accounting. As a result of discontinuing hedge accounting for our interest rate swaps, changes in the fair value of these interest rate swaps are recorded in “Gain (loss) on derivatives, net” in our consolidated statements of operations rather than in AOCI. Also, net interest paid or received on these interest rate swaps which was previously recognized in interest expense, is instead recognized in “Gain (loss) on derivatives, net.” These interest rate swaps continue to be reported as assets or liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets at their fair value.

As long as the forecasted transactions that were being hedged (i.e. rollovers of our repurchase agreement borrowings) are still expected to occur, the balance in AOCI from the activity in these interest rate swaps through the dates of de-designation will remain in AOCI and be recognized in our consolidated statements of operations as “interest expense” over the remaining term of these interest rate swaps.

For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash flows hedges were classified with the cash flows from the hedged item. Cash flows from derivatives that are not hedges are classified according to the underlying nature or purpose of the derivative transaction.

For more details on the amounts and other qualitative information on all our derivative transactions, see Note 14. For more information on the fair value of our derivative instruments, see Note 8.

Credit Risk

Credit Risk

We attempt to limit our exposure to credit losses on our Agency MBS by purchasing securities primarily through Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. The payment of principal and interest on the Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae MBS are guaranteed by those respective enterprises. Since September 2008, both Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have been in the conservatorship of the U.S. government. While it is the intent that the conservatorship will help stabilize Freddie Mac’s and Fannie Mae’s overall financial position, there can be no assurance that it will continue to succeed or that, if necessary, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae will be able to satisfy its guarantees of Agency MBS. There have also been concerns as to what the U.S. government will do regarding winding down or reforming the operations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. There have also been concerns over the past few years regarding the credit standing of Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and U.S. sovereign debt. We do not know what effect any future ratings of Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and U.S. sovereign debt may ultimately have on the U.S. economy, the value of our securities, or the ability of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae to satisfy its guarantees of Agency MBS, if necessary.

Our adjustable-rate MBS are subject to periodic and lifetime interest rate caps. Periodic caps can limit the amount an interest rate can increase during any given period. Some adjustable-rate MBS subject to periodic payment caps may result in a portion of the interest being deferred and added to the principal outstanding.

We also invest in Non-Agency MBS, which are securities that are secured by pools of residential mortgages which are not issued by GSEs and are not guaranteed by any agency of the U.S. government or any federally chartered corporation. Such investments carry a risk that the borrower on the underlying mortgage may default on their obligation to make full and timely payments of principal and interest.

Other-than-temporary losses on our available-for-sale MBS, as measured by the amount of decline in estimated fair value attributable to credit losses that are considered to be other-than-temporary, are charged against income, resulting in an adjustment of the cost basis of such securities. Based on the criteria in ASC 320‑10, the determination of whether a security is other-than-temporarily impaired, or OTTI, involves judgments and assumptions based on both subjective and objective factors. When a security is impaired, an OTTI is considered to have occurred if (i) we intend to sell the security, (ii) it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis or (iii) we do not expect to recover its amortized cost basis (i.e., there is a credit-related loss). The following are among, but not all of, the factors considered in determining whether and to what extent an OTTI exists and the portion that is related to credit loss: (i) the expected cash flow from the investment; (ii) whether there has been an other-than-temporary deterioration of the credit quality of the underlying mortgages; (iii) the credit protection available to the related mortgage pool for MBS; (iv) any other market information available, including analysts’ assessments and statements, public statements and filings made by the debtor or counterparty; (v) management’s internal analysis of the security, considering all known relevant information at the time of assessment; and (vi) the magnitude and duration of historical decline in market prices. Because management’s assessments are based on factual information as well as subjective information available at the time of assessment, the determination as to whether an other-than-temporary decline exists and, if so, the amount considered impaired, is also subjective and therefore constitutes material estimates that are susceptible to significant change.

We also own residential mortgage loans held-for-investment. As the majority of these loans (the tranches of the securitization trusts senior to our interests) are collateral for the asset-backed securities issued by the trusts, our potential credit risk is on the subordinated tranches that we own, as these tranches would be the first ones to absorb any losses resulting from defaults by the borrowers on the underlying mortgage loans.

For all interest rate swaps entered into on or after September 9, 2013, all interest rate swap participants are required by rules of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, under authority granted to it pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or the Dodd-Frank Act, to clear interest rate swaps through a registered derivatives clearing organization, or “swap execution facility,” through standardized documents under which each interest rate swap counterparty transfers its position to another entity whereby a central clearinghouse effectively becomes the counterparty on each side of the interest rate swap. It is the intent of the Dodd-Frank Act that the clearing of interest rate swaps in this manner is designed to avoid concentration of risk in any single entity by spreading and centralizing the risk in the clearinghouse and its members.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

We have elected to be taxed as a REIT and to comply with the provisions of the Code with respect thereto. Accordingly, we will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent that our distributions to our stockholders satisfy the REIT requirements and that certain asset, income, and stock ownership tests are met.

We have no unrecognized tax benefits and do not anticipate any increase in unrecognized benefits during 2018 relative to any tax positions taken prior to January 1, 2018. Should the accrual of any interest or penalties relative to unrecognized tax benefits be necessary, it is our policy to record such accruals in our income taxes accounts; and no such accruals existed at September 30, 2018. We file REIT U.S. federal and California income tax returns. These returns are generally open to examination by the IRS and the California Franchise Tax Board for all years after 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock

Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock

We classify our Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, or Series B Preferred Stock, on our balance sheets using the guidance in ASC 480‑10‑S99. Our Series B Preferred Stock contains certain fundamental change provisions that allow the holder to redeem the preferred stock for cash only if certain events occur, such as a change in control. As redemption under these circumstances is not solely within our control, we have classified our Series B Preferred Stock as temporary equity.

We have analyzed whether the conversion features in our Series B Preferred Stock should be bifurcated under the guidance in ASC 815‑10 and have determined that bifurcation is not necessary.

Stock-Based Expense

Stock-Based Expense

In accordance with ASC 718‑10, any expense relating to share-based payment transactions is recognized in the unaudited consolidated financial statements (see Note 13 to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements).

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

In accordance with ASC 220‑10‑55‑2, total comprehensive income is comprised of net income or net loss and other comprehensive income, which includes unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities classified as available-for-sale, and unrealized gains and losses on derivative financial instruments. In accordance with ASU 2013‑02, we have identified, in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income, items that are reclassified and included in our consolidated statements of operations.

Use of Estimates

USE OF ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

On February 25, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑2, “Leases” (Topic 842), which is intended to improve financial reporting for lease transactions. This ASU will require organizations that lease assets, such as real estate, airplanes, and manufacturing equipment, to recognize on their balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights to use those assets for the lease term and obligations to make lease payments created by those leases that have terms of greater than 12 months. The recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee primarily will depend on its classification as a finance or operating lease. This ASU will also require disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand the amount and timing of cash flows arising from leases. These disclosures will include qualitative and quantitative requirements, providing additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. This ASU will become effective for public entities beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2019, and we intend to adopt it at that time. We do not believe that this ASU will have a material impact on our financial statements, as we do not have any finance leases and our only operating lease is for the sublease of our headquarters. Also, with respect to the small portion of our business in which we are a lessor of rental properties, this ASU is not applicable to this portion of our business, as all of our leases are for less than one year.

On June 16, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” This ASU is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loan receivables, held-to-maturity debt securities, and reinsurance receivables. It also applies to off-balance sheet credit exposures not accounted for as insurance (loan commitments, standby letters of credit, financial guarantees, and other similar instruments) and net investments in leases recognized by a lessor. The scope excludes financial assets measured at fair value through net income, available-for-sale securities, loans made to participants by defined contribution employee benefit plans, policy loan receivables of an insurance company, pledge receivables of a not-for-profit entity, and receivables between entities under common control. This ASU will require entities to immediately record the full amount of credit losses that are expected in their loan portfolios and to re-evaluate at each reporting period. The income statement will reflect the credit loss provision (or expense) necessary to adjust the allowance estimate since the previous reporting date. The expected credit loss estimate should consider available information relevant to assessing the collectability of contractual cash flows including information about past events (i.e. historical loss experience), current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. This ASU will become effective for public entities beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2020. Although, at this time, we are not able to measure the impact that this ASU will have on our financial statements, we believe that when implemented, while not having a significant impact on the losses incurred over the life of the loans, it is likely that credit losses will be recognized through the allowance account sooner than previously required.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017‑03, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (Topic 250) and Investment-Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323).” This ASU applies to ASU 2014‑09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606),” ASU 2016‑02, “Leases (Topic 842),” and ASU 2016‑13, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” This ASU relates to a SEC Staff Announcement that a registrant should evaluate ASUs that have not yet been adopted to determine the appropriate financial statement disclosures about the potential material effects of those ASUs on the financial statements when adopted (in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) Topic 11.M.) Consistent with Topic 11.M, if a registrant does not know, or cannot reasonably estimate, the impact that adoption of the ASUs referenced in this announcement is expected to have on the financial statements, then, in addition to making a statement to that effect, the registrant should consider additional qualitative financial statement disclosures to assist the reader in assessing the significance of the impact that the standard will have on the financial statements of the registrant when adopted. In this regard, the SEC staff expects the additional qualitative disclosures to include a description of the effect of the accounting policies that the registrant expects to apply, if determined, and a comparison to the registrant’s current accounting policies. Also, a registrant should describe the status of its process to implement the new standards and the significant implementation matters yet to be addressed. The part of this ASU that relates to Topic 323 does not apply to the Company as it relates to the accounting for investments in qualified affordable housing projects, and the Company does not have any such projects. This ASU not only applies immediately to the disclosures of the ASUs listed above, but also applies to any subsequent amendments to guidance in the ASUs that are issued prior to a registrant’s adoption of the aforementioned ASUs. We do not believe that this ASU will have a material impact on our financial statements.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017‑08, “Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310‑20) – Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities.”  Under current GAAP, entities generally amortize the premium as an adjustment of yield over the contractual life of the instrument. This ASU shortens the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium to the earliest call date. This ASU will become effective for entities beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2019. We do not believe that this ASU will have a material impact on our financial statements.

In July 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-11, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Round Features.” A down round feature is a provision in an equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature) that provides a downward adjustment of the current exercise price based on the price of future equity offerings. This ASU requires companies to disregard the down round features when assessing whether the instrument is indexed to its own stock for determining liability or equity classification. Companies that provide earnings per share (“EPS”) data will adjust their basic EPS calculation for the effect of the feature when triggered (that is, when the exercise price of the related equity-linked financial instrument is adjusted downward because of the down round feature) and will also recognize the effect of the trigger within equity. This ASU will become effective for all public entities beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2019. We do not believe that this ASU will have a material impact on our financial statements.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), Targeted Improvement to Accounting for Hedging Activities.” The amendments in this ASU are intended to more closely align the results of cash flow and fair value hedge accounting with risk management activities through changes to both the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships and the presentation of hedge results in the financial statements. Additionally, by aligning the timing and recognition of hedge results with the earnings effects of the hedged item for cash flow and net investment hedges, and by including the earnings effect of the hedging instrument in the same income statement line item in which the earnings effect of the hedged item is presented, the results of an entity’s hedging program and the cost of executing that program will be more visible to users of financial statements.  This ASU will become effective for public entities beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2019. As the Company no longer uses hedge accounting, we do not believe that this ASU will have a material impact on our financial statements.

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, “Compensation–Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting.” This ASU expands the scope of Topic 718, which currently only includes share-based payments issued to employees, to also include share-based payments issued to nonemployees for goods and services. Currently, nonemployee awards are measured at the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever can be more reliably measured. Under ASU 2018-07, equity-classified nonemployee awards within the scope of Topic 718 will be measured at grant-date fair value. This ASU will become effective for public companies beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2019. We do not believe this ASU will have a material impact on our financial statements.

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Restricted Cash (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Restricted Cash

Summary of Restricted Cash Balances

	September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
		(in thousands)
Restricted cash - interest rate swap margin calls	$	—	$	11,157

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Mortgage-Backed Securities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Mortgage Backed Securities

Agency MBS and Non-Agency MBS, Which are Carried at Fair Value

September 30, 2018

					Total		Non-Agency		Total
By Agency	Freddie Mac		Fannie Mae		Agency MBS(1)		MBS		MBS
	(in thousands)
Amortized cost	$	1,536,977	$	2,353,770	$	3,890,747	$	760,555	$	4,651,302
Paydowns receivable(2)		11,286		—		11,286		—		11,286
Unrealized gains		3,862		13,088		16,950		28,207		45,157
Unrealized losses		(39,567)		(54,447)		(94,014)		(4,860)		(98,874)
Fair value	$	1,512,558	$	2,312,411	$	3,824,969	$	783,902	$	4,608,871

							20-Year and
					15-Year		30-Year		Total		Non-Agency		Total
By Security Type	ARMs		Hybrids		Fixed-Rate(1)		Fixed-Rate		Agency MBS		MBS		MBS
		(in thousands)
Amortized cost	$	917,282	$	757,110	$	1,106,344	$	1,110,011	$	3,890,747	$	760,555	$	4,651,302
Paydowns receivable(2)		4,919		6,367		—		—		11,286		—		11,286
Unrealized gains		14,841		245		37		1,827		16,950		28,207		45,157
Unrealized losses		(1,547)		(22,784)		(41,529)		(28,154)		(94,014)		(4,860)		(98,874)
Fair value	$	935,495	$	740,938	$	1,064,852	$	1,083,684	$	3,824,969	$	783,902	$	4,608,871

(1) Included in the 15-year fixed-rate MBS are Trading Agency MBS. These have an amortized cost of $618.8 million, an unrealized loss of $25.6 million, and a fair value of $593.2 million.

(2) Paydowns receivable on Agency MBS are generated when the Company receives notice from Freddie Mac of prepayments but does not receive the actual cash with respect to such prepayments until the 15th day of the following month.

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we sold approximately $35.3 million of Agency MBS and realized gross gains of approximately $0.6 million and gross losses of approximately $0.2 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we sold approximately $618.5 million of Agency MBS and realized gross losses of approximately $19.5 million and gross gains of approximately $0.6 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we sold approximately $680 million of Agency MBS and realized gross gains of approximately $1.9 million and gross losses of approximately $4.2 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we sold approximately $716 million of Agency MBS and realized gross gains of approximately $2.1 million and realized gross losses of approximately $4.3 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, several Non-Agency bonds of approximately $36.1 million were called and we realized a gross gain of approximately $0.2 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we sold (including calls) approximately $41.9 million of Non-Agency MBS and recognized gross gains of approximately $217 thousand and gross losses of approximately $42 thousand. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we sold approximately $21.3 million of Non-Agency MBS and realized gross gains of approximately $65 thousand.

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we had unrealized losses on trading investments of $3.0 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we had unrealized losses on trading investments of $14.6 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we had unrealized gains on trading investments of approximately $5.8 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we had unrealized gains on trading investments of approximately $10.1 million.

December 31, 2017

					Total		Non-Agency		Total
By Agency	Freddie Mac		Fannie Mae		Agency MBS(1)		MBS		MBS
	(in thousands)
Amortized cost	$	1,678,835	$	2,594,496	$	4,273,331	$	730,624	$	5,003,955
Paydowns receivable(2)		13,873		—		13,873		—		13,873
Unrealized gains		6,597		21,348		27,945		33,355		61,300
Unrealized losses		(18,205)		(18,147)		(36,352)		(3,154)		(39,506)
Fair value	$	1,681,100	$	2,597,697	$	4,278,797	$	760,825	$	5,039,622

							20-Year and		Total
					15-Year		30-Year		Agency		Non-Agency		Total
By Security Type	ARMs		Hybrids		Fixed-Rate(1)		Fixed-Rate		MBS		MBS		MBS
		(in thousands)
Amortized cost	$	1,249,366	$	863,762	$	1,277,570	$	882,633	$	4,273,331	$	730,624	$	5,003,955
Paydowns receivable(2)		5,943		7,930		—		—		13,873		—		13,873
Unrealized gains		23,425		833		595		3,092		27,945		33,355		61,300
Unrealized losses		(1,871)		(12,845)		(16,338)		(5,298)		(36,352)		(3,154)		(39,506)
Fair value	$	1,276,863	$	859,680	$	1,261,827	$	880,427	$	4,278,797	$	760,825	$	5,039,622

(1) Included in the 15-year fixed-rate MBS are Trading Agency MBS. These have an amortized cost of $909.2 million, an unrealized loss of $11 million, and a fair value of $898.2 million.

Paydowns receivable on Agency MBS are generated when the Company receives notice from Freddie Mac of prepayments but does not receive the actual cash with respect to such prepayments until the 15th day of the following month.

Estimates of Contractually Required Payments Expected to be Collected and Fair Value

	Change During the		Change During the
	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended		At		At
	September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2018		2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Non-Agency MBS acquired with credit deterioration:
Contractually required principal	$	15,800	$	1,205	$	799,552	$	798,347
Contractual principal not expected to be collected (non-accretable yield)		(8,008)		(7,386)		(339,866)		(332,480)
Expected cash flows to be collected		7,792		(6,181)		459,686		465,867
Market yield adjustment		5,452		(2,354)		144,844		147,198
Unrealized gain, net		(5,437)		(5,405)		23,120		28,525
Fair value		7,807		(13,940)		627,650		641,590
Fair value of other Non-Agency MBS (without credit deterioration)		(3,900)		37,017		156,252		119,235
Total fair value of Non-Agency MBS	$	3,907	$	23,077	$	783,902	$	760,825

Schedule of Components of Purchase Discount on its Non-Agency MBS

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2018				2018
	Market Yield		Non-		Market Yield		Non-
	Adjustment		Accretable		Adjustment		Accretable
	(in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	139,392	$	(331,858)	$	147,198	$	(332,480)
Accretion of discount		(1,617)		—		(5,219)		(100)
Purchases		7,069		(13,512)		3,856		(23,419)
Realized credit losses, net of recoveries		—		5,645		—		15,627
Sales		—		—		1,413		—
Impairment charge		—		(141)		—		(1,898)
Transfer		—		—		(2,404)		2,404
Other		—		—		—		—
Balance at end of period	$	144,844	$	(339,866)	$	144,844	$	(339,866)

Investments' Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value of Securities in Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregated by Investment Category and Length of Time

September 30, 2018

	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or More					Total
Description	Number					Number					Number
of	of	Fair		Unrealized		of	Fair		Unrealized		of	Fair		Unrealized
Securities	Securities	Value		Losses		Securities	Value		Losses		Securities	Value		Losses
			(in thousands)					(in thousands)					(in thousands)
Agency MBS	77	$	1,345,205	$	(26,339)	176	$	1,031,368	$	(42,106)	253	$	2,376,573	$	(68,445)
Non-Agency MBS	26	$	151,651	$	(1,645)	12	$	76,542	$	(3,215)	38	$	228,193	$	(4,860)

December 31, 2017

	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or More					Total
Description	Number					Number					Number
of	of	Fair		Unrealized		of	Fair		Unrealized		of	Fair		Unrealized
Securities	Securities	Value		Losses		Securities	Value		Losses		Securities	Value		Losses
			(in thousands)					(in thousands)					(in thousands)
Agency MBS	73	$	1,171,947	$	(7,770)	192	$	884,897	$	(17,598)	265	$	2,056,844	$	(25,368)
Non-Agency MBS	9	$	63,568	$	(774)	14	$	85,569	$	(2,380)	23	$	149,137	$	(3,154)

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Variable Interest Entities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Variable Interest Entities

Summary of Assets and Liabilities of Variable Interest Entities

	September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Residential mortgage loans held-for-investment	$	562,484	$	639,351
Accrued interest receivable		1,856		2,093
Total assets	$	564,340	$	641,444
Accrued interest payable	$	1,809	$	2,047
Asset-backed securities issued by securitization trusts		553,118		629,984
Total liabilities	$	554,927	$	632,031

Summary of Residential Mortgage Loans Held-for-Investment

	September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Principal balance	$	558,891	$	634,219
Unamortized premium, net of discount		3,779		5,335
Allowance for loan losses		(186)		(203)
Carrying value	$	562,484	$	639,351

Summary of Reconciliation of Carrying Value of Residential Mortgage Loans Held-for-Investment

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended		For the Year Ended
	September 30,		September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	585,020	$	639,351	$	744,462
Deductions during period:
Collections of principal		(22,047)		(75,328)		(102,569)
Amortization of premium		(489)		(1,556)		(2,542)
Charge-offs, net		—		17		—
Balance at end of period	$	562,484	$	562,484	$	639,351

Summary of Portfolio Characteristics of Residential Mortgage Loans Held-for-Investment

	September 30,			December 31,
	2018			2017
	(dollar amounts in thousands)
Portfolio Characteristics:
Number of loans		842			931
Current principal balance	$	558,891		$	634,219
Average loan balance	$	664		$	681
Net weighted average coupon rate		3.85	%		3.86	%
Weighted average maturity (years)		25.5			26.3
Weighted average FICO score		762			762
Current Performance:
Current	$	553,744		$	629,901
30 days delinquent		4,556			2,918
60 days delinquent		—			—
90+ days delinquent		—			1,400
Bankruptcy/foreclosure		591			—
Total	$	558,891		$	634,219

Summary of Geographic Concentrations of Residential Mortgage Loans Held-for-Investment

	September 30,		December 31,
State	2018		2017
California	43.1	%	43.8	%
Florida	6.6		6.3
Other states (none greater than 5%)	50.3		49.9
Total	100.0	%	100.0	%

Summary of Activity in Allowance for Loan Losses

		September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	186	$	203
Provision for loan losses		—		—
Charge-offs, net		—		—
Balance at end of period	$	186	$	203

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Repurchase Agreements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Repurchase Agreements

Repurchase Agreements Balances, Weighted Average Interest Rates and Remaining Weighted Average Maturities

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the repurchase agreements had the following balances, weighted average interest rates, and remaining weighted average maturities:

September 30, 2018

	Agency MBS				Non-Agency MBS				Total MBS
			Weighted				Weighted					Weighted
			Average				Average					Average
			Interest				Interest					Interest
	Balance		Rate		Balance		Rate		Balance			Rate
		(in thousands)				(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Overnight	$	—	—	%	$	—	—	%	$	—		—	%
Less than 30 days		1,980,000	2.19			548,820	3.38			2,528,820		2.45
30 days to 90 days		1,485,000	2.26			—	—			1,485,000		2.26
Over 90 days		—	—			—	—			—		—
Demand		—	—			—	—			—		—
	$	3,465,000	2.22	%	$	548,820	3.38	%	$	4,013,820		2.38	%
Weighted average maturity		33 days				16 days				31 days
Weighted average interest rate after adjusting for interest rate swaps										2.14	%
Weighted average maturity after adjusting for interest rate swaps										1,167 days
MBS pledged as collateral under the repurchase agreements and interest rate swaps	$	3,662,490			$	695,540			$	4,358,030

December 31, 2017

	Agency MBS				Non-Agency MBS				Total MBS
			Weighted				Weighted					Weighted
			Average				Average					Average
			Interest				Interest					Interest
	Balance		Rate		Balance		Rate		Balance			Rate
		(in thousands)				(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Overnight	$	—	—	%	$	—	—	%	$	—		—	%
Less than 30 days		2,015,000	1.46			520,695	2.87			2,535,695		1.75
30 days to 90 days		1,830,000	1.48			—	—			1,830,000		1.48
Over 90 days		—	—			—	—			—		—
Demand		—	—			—	—			—		—
	$	3,845,000	1.47	%	$	520,695	2.87	%	$	4,365,695		1.64	%
Weighted average maturity		33 days				14 days				31 days
Weighted average interest rate after adjusting for interest rate swaps										1.77	%
Weighted average maturity after adjusting for interest rate swaps										674 days
MBS pledged as collateral under the repurchase agreements and interest rate swaps	$	4,073,852			$	661,445			$	4,735,297

Liabilities and Assets Subject to Netting Arrangements

					Net Amounts of
					Assets		Gross Amounts Not Offset
	Gross Amounts				or Liabilities		in the Balance Sheets(1)
	of Recognized		Gross Amounts		Presented in				Cash
September 30, 2018	Assets or		Offset in the		the Balance		Financial		Collateral		Net
(in thousands)	Liabilities		Balance Sheets		Sheets		Instruments		Received		Amounts
Derivative assets at fair value(2)	$	81,030	$	—	$	81,030	$	(81,030)	$	—	$	—
Total	$	81,030	$	—	$	81,030	$	(81,030)	$	—	$	—
Repurchase agreements(3)	$	4,013,820	$	—	$	4,013,820	$	(4,013,820)	$	—	$	—
Derivative liabilities at fair value(2)		1,558		—		1,558		(1,558)		—		—
Total	$	4,015,378	$	—	$	4,015,378	$	(4,015,378)	$	—	$	—

					Net Amounts of
					Assets		Gross Amounts Not Offset
	Gross Amounts				or Liabilities		in the Balance Sheets(1)
	of Recognized		Gross Amounts		Presented in				Cash
December 31, 2017	Assets or		Offset in the		the Balance		Financial		Collateral		Net
(in thousands)	Liabilities		Balance Sheets		Sheets		Instruments		Received		Amounts
Derivative assets at fair value(2)	$	27,793	$	—	$	27,793	$	(27,793)	$	—	$	—
Total	$	27,793	$	—	$	27,793	$	(27,793)	$	—	$	—
Repurchase agreements(3)	$	4,365,695	$	—	$	4,365,695	$	(4,365,695)	$	—	$	—
Derivative liabilities at fair value(2)		1,335		—		1,335		(1,335)		—		—
Total	$	4,367,030	$	—	$	4,367,030	$	(4,367,030)	$	—	$	—

(1) Amounts presented are limited to collateral pledged sufficient to reduce the related net amount to zero in accordance with ASU No. 2011‑11, as amended by ASU No. 2013‑01.

(2) At September 30, 2018, we had not pledged any Agency MBS as collateral on our interest rate swap derivatives but we had received cash from counterparties that is reflected as a liability in our consolidated balance sheets as “derivative counterparty margin.” Our interest rate swap derivatives were approximately $81.0 million in derivative assets and approximately $49 thousand in derivative liabilities at September 30, 2018. At December 31, 2017, we had pledged approximately $62 thousand in Agency MBS as collateral and paid another approximately $11.2 million on interest rate swap margin calls on our interest rate swap derivatives, which were approximately $27.8 million in derivative assets and approximately $51 thousand in derivative liabilities at December 31, 2017.

At September 30, 2018, we had pledged approximately $3.66 billion in Agency MBS and approximately $696 million in Non-Agency MBS as collateral on our repurchase agreements. At December 31, 2017, we had pledged $4.07 billion in Agency MBS and approximately $661.4 million in Non-Agency MBS as collateral on our repurchase agreements.

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Fair Values of Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

Fair Value Measurements on Recurring Basis

At September 30, 2018, fair value measurements on a recurring basis were as follows:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Agency MBS(1)	$	—	$	3,824,969	$	—	$	3,824,969
Non-Agency MBS(1)	$	—	$	783,902	$	—	$	783,902
Derivative instruments(2)	$	—	$	81,030	$	—	$	81,030
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments(2)	$	—	$	1,558	$	—	$	1,558

(1) For more detail about the fair value of our MBS by agency and type of security, see Note 3.

(2) Derivative instruments include discontinued hedges under ASC 815‑10. For more detail about our derivative instruments, see Note 1 and Note 14.

At December 31, 2017, fair value measurements on a recurring basis were as follows:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Agency MBS(1)	$	—	$	4,278,797	$	—	$	4,278,797
Non-Agency MBS(1)	$	—	$	760,825	$	—	$	760,825
Derivative instruments(2)	$	—	$	27,793	$	—	$	27,793
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments(2)	$	—	$	1,335	$	—	$	1,335

(1) For more detail about the fair value of our MBS by agency and type of security, see Note 3.

(2) Derivative instruments include discontinued hedges under ASC 815‑10. For more detail about our derivative instruments, see Note 1 and Note 14.

Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments that are not carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

	September 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Carrying		Estimated		Carrying		Estimated
	Value		Fair Value		Value		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Financial Assets:
Residential mortgage loans held-for-investment	$	562,484	$	544,143	$	639,351	$	641,126
Financial Liabilities:
Asset-backed securities issued by securitization trusts	$	553,118	$	533,973	$	629,984	$	630,562

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Transactions with Affiliates (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Transactions with Affiliates

Future Minimum Lease Commitment

At September 30, 2018, the future minimum lease commitment was as follows:

											Total
Year	2018		2019		2020		2021		2022		Commitment
	(in whole dollars)
Commitment	$	126,695	$	514,374	$	529,800	$	545,697	$	276,882	$	1,993,448

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Derivative Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Derivative Instruments

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

The table below presents the fair value of our derivative instruments as well as their classification in our consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

		September 30,		December 31,
Derivative Instruments	Balance Sheet Location	2018		2017
		(in thousands)
Interest rate swaps	Derivative Assets	$	81,030	$	27,793
TBA Agency MBS	Derivative Assets		—		—
		$	81,030	$	27,793
Interest rate swaps	Derivative Liabilities	$	49	$	51
TBA Agency MBS	Derivative Liabilities		1,509		1,284
		$	1,558	$	1,335

Notional Amounts of Swap Agreement, Weighted Average Fixed Rates and Remaining Terms

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, our interest rate swaps had the following notional amounts, weighted average fixed rates, and remaining terms:

	September 30, 2018					December 31, 2017
			Weighted					Weighted
			Average		Remaining			Average		Remaining
	Notional		Fixed		Term in	Notional		Fixed		Term in
Maturity	Amount		Rate		Months	Amount		Rate		Months
	(in thousands)					(in thousands)
Less than 1 year	$	625,000	1.57	%	7	$	410,000	0.96	%	4
1 year to 2 years		591,000	1.65		18		725,000	1.60		19
2 years to 3 years		550,000	1.83		30		516,000	1.62		33
3 years to 4 years		150,000	1.95		42		350,000	1.90		43
4 years to 5 years		325,000	2.11		56		220,000	1.92		56
5 years to 7 years		450,000	2.43		75		260,000	1.98		74
7 years to 10 years		640,000	2.76		104		200,000	2.08		101
	$	3,331,000	2.04	%	47	$	2,681,000	1.65	%	37

Swap Agreements by Counterparty

	September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Central clearing houses(1)	$	3,331,000	$	2,421,000
JPMorgan Securities		—		50,000
Deutsche Bank Securities		—		75,000
RBS Greenwich Capital		—		115,000
Bank of New York		—		20,000
	$	3,331,000	$	2,681,000

For all interest rate swaps entered into after September 9, 2013, the counterparty will be central clearing houses, such as the CME or LCH, regardless of who the trading party is. See the section entitled “Derivative Financial Instruments – Interest Rate Risk Management” in Note 1 for additional details.

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Other Expenses (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expenses

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2018			2017		2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Legal and professional fees	$	134		$	129	$	476	$	444
Printing and stockholder communications		9			9		138		118
Directors and Officers insurance		88			95		261		314
DERs expense		98			112		301		319
Amortization of restricted stock		25			21		74		62
Software implementation and maintenance		101			95		281		289
Administrative service fees		52			39		130		115
Rent		141			139		419		389
Stock exchange and filing fees		46			42		137		121
Custodian and clearing fees		206			51		578		180
Sarbanes-Oxley consulting fees		32	.		46		83		106
Board of directors fees and expenses		87			93		247		250
Securities data services		135			144		394		348
Recovery on Lehman receivable		—			—		—		(19)
Other		43			83		112		185
Total of other expenses	$	1,197		$	1,098	$	3,631	$	3,221

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of Earnings Per Share

The computation of earnings per share, or EPS, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 is as follows:

	Net Income
	to Common		Average	Earnings
	Stockholders		Shares	per Share
		(in thousands)
For the three months ended September 30, 2018
Basic EPS	$	15,068	98,353	$	0.15
Effect of dilutive securities		305	3,978		—
Diluted EPS	$	15,373	102,331	$	0.15
For the three months ended September 30, 2017
Basic EPS	$	10,554	97,547	$	0.11
Effect of dilutive securities		244	3,155		—
Diluted EPS	$	10,798	100,702	$	0.11

	Net Income
	to Common		Average	Earnings
	Stockholders		Shares	per Share
	(in thousands)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2018
Basic EPS	$	22,553	98,270	$	0.23
Effect of dilutive securities		914	3,929		—
Diluted EPS	$	23,467	102,199	$	0.23
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017
Basic EPS	$	32,272	96,323	$	0.34
Effect of dilutive securities		883	3,675		(0.01)
Diluted EPS	$	33,155	99,998	$	0.33

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Organization and Significant Accounting Policies - Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value of individual securities in Mortgage Backed Securities portfolio (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) item
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Unrealized gain (loss) on trading investments	$ (3,000)	$ 5,800	$ (14,600)	$ 10,100
Impairment charge	$ 141	762	$ 1,898	2,399
Agency MBS
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Less Than 12 Months Number of Securities | item	77		77		73
Less Than 12 Months Fair Value	$ 1,345,205		$ 1,345,205		$ 1,171,947
Less Than 12 Months Unrealized Losses	$ (26,339)		$ (26,339)		$ (7,770)
12 Months or More Number of Securities | item	176		176		192
12 Months or More Fair Value	$ 1,031,368		$ 1,031,368		$ 884,897
12 Months or More Unrealized Losses	$ (42,106)		$ (42,106)		$ (17,598)
Total Number of Securities | item	253		253		265
Total Fair Value	$ 2,376,573		$ 2,376,573		$ 2,056,844
Total Unrealized Losses	(68,445)		(68,445)		$ (25,368)
Unrealized gain (loss) on trading investments	$ (3,017)	5,849	$ (14,584)	10,071
Non-Agency MBS
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Less Than 12 Months Number of Securities | item	26		26		9
Less Than 12 Months Fair Value	$ 151,651		$ 151,651		$ 63,568
Less Than 12 Months Unrealized Losses	$ (1,645)		$ (1,645)		$ (774)
12 Months or More Number of Securities | item	12		12		14
12 Months or More Fair Value	$ 76,542		$ 76,542		$ 85,569
12 Months or More Unrealized Losses	$ (3,215)		$ (3,215)		$ (2,380)
Total Number of Securities | item	38		38		23
Total Fair Value	$ 228,193		$ 228,193		$ 149,137
Total Unrealized Losses	(4,860)		(4,860)		(3,154)
Impairment charge	141	$ 762	1,898	$ 2,399
Trading Securities | Agency MBS
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Unrealized gain (loss) on trading investments			$ (25,600)		$ (11,000)
Trading Securities | Non-Agency MBS
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Impairment charge	$ 141,000

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Organization and Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Description of management fee	In exchange for services provided, our Manager receives a management fee, paid monthly in arrears, in an amount equal to one-twelfth of 1.20% of our Equity (as defined in the Management Agreement).
Annual management fee as a percent of equity	1.20%
Building Estimated Useful Life	27 years 6 months
Building Salvage Value	$ 0
Unrecognized tax benefits	0
Unrecognized tax benefits, accrued interest or penalties	$ 0
Minimum | Agency MBS
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
MBS initial fixed interest rate required, period	1 year
Maximum | Agency MBS
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
MBS initial fixed interest rate required, period	10 years

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Restricted Cash - Summary of Restricted Cash Balances (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 11,157
Swap Margin Calls
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 11,157

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Agency MBS and Non-Agency MBS, which are Carried at Fair Value (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair value	$ 783,902	$ 760,825
Agency MBS
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	3,890,747	4,273,331
Paydowns receivable	11,286	13,873
Unrealized gains	16,950	27,945
Unrealized losses	(94,014)	(36,352)
Available-for-sale Securities, Total	3,824,969	4,278,797
Agency MBS | 15-Year Fixed-Rate
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	1,106,344	1,277,570
Unrealized gains	37	595
Unrealized losses	(41,529)	(16,338)
Available-for-sale Securities, Total	1,064,852	1,261,827
Agency MBS | 20-Year and 30-Year Fixed Rate Debt
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	1,110,011	882,633
Unrealized gains	1,827	3,092
Unrealized losses	(28,154)	(5,298)
Available-for-sale Securities, Total	1,083,684	880,427
Agency MBS | Freddie Mac
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	1,536,977	1,678,835
Paydowns receivable	11,286	13,873
Unrealized gains	3,862	6,597
Unrealized losses	(39,567)	(18,205)
Available-for-sale Securities, Total	1,512,558	1,681,100
Agency MBS | Fannie Mae
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	2,353,770	2,594,496
Unrealized gains	13,088	21,348
Unrealized losses	(54,447)	(18,147)
Available-for-sale Securities, Total	2,312,411	2,597,697
Agency MBS | ARMs
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	917,282	1,249,366
Paydowns receivable	4,919	5,943
Unrealized gains	14,841	23,425
Unrealized losses	(1,547)	(1,871)
Available-for-sale Securities, Total	935,495	1,276,863
Agency MBS | Hybrids
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	757,110	863,762
Paydowns receivable	6,367	7,930
Unrealized gains	245	833
Unrealized losses	(22,784)	(12,845)
Available-for-sale Securities, Total	740,938	859,680
MBS
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	4,651,302	5,003,955
Paydowns receivable	11,286	13,873
Unrealized gains	45,157	61,300
Unrealized losses	(98,874)	(39,506)
Available-for-sale Securities, Total	4,608,871	5,039,622
Non-Agency MBS
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	760,555	730,624
Unrealized gains	28,207	33,355
Unrealized losses	(4,860)	(3,154)
Fair value	$ 783,902	$ 760,825

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Agency MBS and Non-Agency MBS, which are Carried at Fair Value (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Unrealized gain (loss) on trading investments	$ (3,000)	$ 5,800	$ (14,600)	$ 10,100
Agency MBS
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	3,890,747		3,890,747		$ 4,273,331
Unrealized gain (loss) on trading investments	(3,017)	$ 5,849	(14,584)	$ 10,071
Agency MBS | Trading Securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Unrealized gain (loss) on trading investments			(25,600)		(11,000)
Non-Agency MBS
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	760,555		760,555		730,624
15-Year Fixed-Rate | Agency MBS
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	1,106,344		$ 1,106,344		$ 1,277,570
15-Year Fixed-Rate | Agency MBS | Trading Securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair value fixed rate period			15 years		15 years
Amortized cost	618,800		$ 618,800		$ 909,200
Unrealized gain (loss) on trading investments			(25,600)		11,000
Trading investments	$ 593,200		$ 593,200		$ 898,200

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Mortgage-Backed Securities - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Sale of securities	$ 35,324	$ 701,220	$ 624,397	$ 736,900
Unrealized gain (loss) on trading investments	(3,000)	5,800	(14,600)	10,100
Agency MBS
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Sale of securities	35,300	680,000	618,500	716,000
Gross realized losses on sales of securities	200	4,200	19,500	4,300
Gross realized gains on sales of securities	600	1,900	600	2,100
Unrealized gain (loss) on trading investments	(3,017)	$ 5,849	(14,584)	10,071
Non-Agency MBS
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Sale of securities	36,100		41,900	21,300
Gross realized losses on sales of securities			42
Gross realized gains on sales of securities	$ 200		217	$ 65
Trading Securities | Agency MBS
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Unrealized gain (loss) on trading investments			$ (25,600)		$ (11,000)

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Estimates of Contractually Required Payments Expected to be Collected and Fair Value (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Non-Agency MBS acquired with credit deterioration:
Total fair value of Non-Agency MBS	$ 783,902	$ 783,902	$ 760,825
Total fair value of Non-Agency MBS	3,907
Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Accounted For As Debt Securities Accretable Yield Period Increase Decrease		23,077
Non-Agency MBS
Non-Agency MBS acquired with credit deterioration:
Contractually required principal	799,552	799,552	798,347
Contractual principal not expected to be collected (non-accretable yield)	(339,866)	(339,866)	(332,480)
Expected cash flows to be collected	459,686	459,686	465,867
Market yield adjustment	144,844	144,844	147,198
Unrealized gain, net	23,120	23,120	28,525
Fair value	627,650	627,650	641,590
Fair value of other Non-Agency MBS (without credit deterioration)	156,252	156,252	119,235
Total fair value of Non-Agency MBS	783,902	783,902	$ 760,825
Contractually required principal	15,800	1,205
Contractual principal not expected to be collected (non-accretable yield)	(8,008)	(7,386)
Expected cash flows to be collected	7,792	(6,181)
Market yield adjustment	5,452	(2,354)
Unrealized gain, net	(5,437)	(5,405)
Fair value	7,807	(13,940)
Fair value of other Non-Agency MBS (without credit deterioration)	$ (3,900)	$ 37,017

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Schedule of Components of Purchase Discount on its Non-Agency MBS (Detail) - Non-Agency MBS $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of Non-Agency MBS bonds impaired | item	2
Market Yield Adjustment
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	$ 139,392	$ 147,198
Accretion of discount	(1,617)	(5,219)
Purchases	7,069	3,856
Sales		1,413
Transfer		(2,404)
Balance, end of period	144,844	144,844
Non-Accretable Discount
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	(331,858)	(332,480)
Accretion of discount		(100)
Purchases	(13,512)	(23,419)
Realized credit losses, net of recoveries	5,645	15,627
Impairment charge	(141)	(1,898)
Transfer		2,404
Balance, end of period	$ (339,866)	$ (339,866)

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Variable Interest Entities - Summary of Assets and Liabilities of Variable Interest Entities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Residential mortgage loans held-for-investment	[1]	$ 562,484		$ 639,351
Accrued interest receivable		17,530		18,091
Accrued interest payable		16,267		15,835
Asset-backed securities issued by securitization trusts	[1]	553,118		629,984
Variable Interest Entities Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Accrued interest receivable		1,900		2,100
Accrued interest payable		1,800		2,000
Asset-backed securities issued by securitization trusts		553,100		630,000
Variable Interest Entities Primary Beneficiary | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Residential mortgage loans held-for-investment		562,484	$ 585,020	639,351	$ 744,462
Accrued interest receivable		1,856		2,093
Total assets		564,340		641,444
Accrued interest payable		1,809		2,047
Asset-backed securities issued by securitization trusts		553,118		629,984
Total liabilities		$ 554,927		$ 632,031

[1] The consolidated balance sheets include assets of consolidated variable interest entities, or VIEs, that can only be used to settle obligations and liabilities of the VIEs for which creditors do not have recourse to the Company. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, total assets of the consolidated VIEs were $564 million and $641 million (including accrued interest receivable of $1.9 million and $2.1 million), respectively (which is recorded above in the line item entitled “Interest and dividends receivable”), and total liabilities were $555 million and $632 million (including accrued interest payable of $1.8 million and $2.0 million), respectively (which is recorded in the line item above entitled “Accrued interest payable”). Please refer to Note 4, “Variable Interest Entities,” for further discussion.

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Variable Interest Entities - Carrying Value for Residential Mortgage Loans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Carrying value	[1]	$ 562,484		$ 639,351
Variable Interest Entities Primary Beneficiary | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Principal balance		558,891		634,219
Unamortized premium, net of discount		3,779		5,335
Allowance for loan losses		(186)	$ (186)	(203)		$ (203)
Carrying value		$ 562,484	$ 585,020	$ 639,351	$ 744,462

[1] The consolidated balance sheets include assets of consolidated variable interest entities, or VIEs, that can only be used to settle obligations and liabilities of the VIEs for which creditors do not have recourse to the Company. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, total assets of the consolidated VIEs were $564 million and $641 million (including accrued interest receivable of $1.9 million and $2.1 million), respectively (which is recorded above in the line item entitled “Interest and dividends receivable”), and total liabilities were $555 million and $632 million (including accrued interest payable of $1.8 million and $2.0 million), respectively (which is recorded in the line item above entitled “Accrued interest payable”). Please refer to Note 4, “Variable Interest Entities,” for further discussion.

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Variable Interest Entities - Summary of Reconciliation of Carrying Value of Residential Mortgage Loans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	[1]		$ 639,351
Deductions during period:
Balance at end of period	[1]	$ 562,484	562,484	$ 639,351
Variable Interest Entities Primary Beneficiary | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period		585,020	639,351	744,462
Deductions during period:
Collections of principal		(22,047)	(75,328)	(102,569)
Amortization of premium		(489)	(1,556)	(2,542)
Charge offs, net			17
Balance at end of period		$ 562,484	$ 562,484	$ 639,351

[1] The consolidated balance sheets include assets of consolidated variable interest entities, or VIEs, that can only be used to settle obligations and liabilities of the VIEs for which creditors do not have recourse to the Company. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, total assets of the consolidated VIEs were $564 million and $641 million (including accrued interest receivable of $1.9 million and $2.1 million), respectively (which is recorded above in the line item entitled “Interest and dividends receivable”), and total liabilities were $555 million and $632 million (including accrued interest payable of $1.8 million and $2.0 million), respectively (which is recorded in the line item above entitled “Accrued interest payable”). Please refer to Note 4, “Variable Interest Entities,” for further discussion.

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Variable Interest Entities - Summary of Residential Mortgage Loans Held-for-Investment (Detail) - Variable Interest Entities Primary Beneficiary - Residential Mortgage Backed Securities $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) loan
Portfolio Characteristics:
Number of loans | loan	842	931
Current principal balance	$ 558,891	$ 634,219
Average loan balance	$ 664	$ 681
Net weighted average coupon rate	3.85%	3.86%
Weighted average maturity (years)	25 years 6 months	26 years 3 months 18 days
Weighted average FICO score	762	762
Current Performance:
Current	$ 553,744	$ 629,901
Bankruptcy/foreclosure	591
Total	558,891	634,219
30 days delinquent
Current Performance:
Delinquent	$ 4,556	2,918
90+ days delinquent
Current Performance:
Delinquent		$ 1,400

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Variable Interest Entities - Summary of Geographic Concentrations of Residential Mortgage Loans Held-for-Investment (Detail) - Variable Interest Entities Primary Beneficiary - Geographic Concentration Risk - Residential Loans Held For Investment	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	100.00%	100.00%
California
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	43.10%	43.80%
Florida
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	6.60%	6.30%
Other states
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	50.30%	49.90%

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Variable Interest Entities - Summary of Activity in Allowance for Loan Losses (Detail) - Variable Interest Entities Primary Beneficiary - Residential Mortgage Backed Securities - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 186	$ 203	$ 203
Balance at end of period	$ 186	$ 186	$ 203

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Residential Properties - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) item
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties sold | item	1
Gain on sale of residential properties | $	$ 30	$ 30
Wholly Owned Properties | Florida
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of residential property | item	87	87	88
Cost of residential property | $	$ 13,900	$ 13,900	$ 14,100

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Repurchase Agreements Balances, Weighted Average Interest Rates and Remaining Weighted Average Maturities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase [Line Items]
Repurchase agreements	$ 4,013,820	$ 4,365,695
Agency MBS
Assets Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase [Line Items]
Weighted average maturity	33 days	33 days
Repurchase agreements	$ 3,465,000	$ 3,845,000
Weighted average interest rate	2.22%	1.47%
Agency MBS | Collateral Pledged
Assets Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase [Line Items]
MBS pledged as collateral under the repurchase agreements and interest rate swaps	$ 3,662,490	$ 4,073,852
Agency MBS | Less than 30 days
Assets Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase [Line Items]
Repurchase agreements	$ 1,980,000	$ 2,015,000
Weighted average interest rate	2.19%	1.46%
Agency MBS | 30 days to 90 days
Assets Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase [Line Items]
Repurchase agreements	$ 1,485,000	$ 1,830,000
Weighted average interest rate	2.26%	1.48%
Non-Agency MBS
Assets Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase [Line Items]
Weighted average maturity	16 days	14 days
Repurchase agreements	$ 548,820	$ 520,695
Weighted average interest rate	3.38%	2.87%
Non-Agency MBS | Collateral Pledged
Assets Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase [Line Items]
MBS pledged as collateral under the repurchase agreements and interest rate swaps	$ 695,540	$ 661,445
Non-Agency MBS | Less than 30 days
Assets Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase [Line Items]
Repurchase agreements	$ 548,820	$ 520,695
Weighted average interest rate	3.38%	2.87%
MBS
Assets Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase [Line Items]
Weighted average maturity	31 days	31 days
Weighted average interest rate after adjusting for interest rate swaps	2.14%	1.77%
Weighted average maturity after adjusting for interest rate swaps	1167 days	674 days
Repurchase agreements	$ 4,013,820	$ 4,365,695
Weighted average interest rate	2.38%	1.64%
MBS | Collateral Pledged
Assets Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase [Line Items]
MBS pledged as collateral under the repurchase agreements and interest rate swaps	$ 4,358,030	$ 4,735,297
MBS | Less than 30 days
Assets Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase [Line Items]
Repurchase agreements	$ 2,528,820	$ 2,535,695
Weighted average interest rate	2.45%	1.75%
MBS | 30 days to 90 days
Assets Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase [Line Items]
Repurchase agreements	$ 1,485,000	$ 1,830,000
Weighted average interest rate	2.26%	1.48%

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Liabilities and Assets Subject to Netting Arrangements (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Derivative Assets Derivative Liabilities And Repurchase Agreements Subject To Netting Agreements [Line Items]
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets	$ 81,030	$ 27,793
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Balance Sheets	81,030	27,793
Gross Assets Not Offset Financial instruments	(81,030)	(27,793)
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities	4,015,378	4,367,030
Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Balance Sheets	4,015,378	4,367,030
Gross Liabilities Not Offset Financial instruments	(4,015,378)	(4,367,030)
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets
Derivative Assets Derivative Liabilities And Repurchase Agreements Subject To Netting Agreements [Line Items]
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets	81,030	27,793
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Balance Sheets	81,030	27,793
Gross Assets Not Offset Financial instruments	(81,030)	(27,793)
Repurchase Agreements
Derivative Assets Derivative Liabilities And Repurchase Agreements Subject To Netting Agreements [Line Items]
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities	4,013,820	4,365,695
Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Balance Sheets	4,013,820	4,365,695
Gross Liabilities Not Offset Financial instruments	(4,013,820)	(4,365,695)
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities
Derivative Assets Derivative Liabilities And Repurchase Agreements Subject To Netting Agreements [Line Items]
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities	1,558	1,335
Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Balance Sheets	1,558	1,335
Gross Liabilities Not Offset Financial instruments	$ (1,558)	$ (1,335)

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Liabilities and Assets Subject to Netting Arrangements (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Derivative Assets Derivative Liabilities And Repurchase Agreements Subject To Netting Agreements [Line Items]
Pledged in Agency MBS as collateral		$ 62
Paid swap margin calls on our derivatives		11,200
Derivative instruments at fair value	$ 81,030	27,793
Derivative instruments at fair value	1,558	1,335
Agency MBS
Derivative Assets Derivative Liabilities And Repurchase Agreements Subject To Netting Agreements [Line Items]
Pledged in Agency MBS as collateral	3,660,000	4,070,000
Non-Agency MBS
Derivative Assets Derivative Liabilities And Repurchase Agreements Subject To Netting Agreements [Line Items]
Pledged in Agency MBS as collateral	696,000	661,400
Interest rate swap agreements | Collateral Pledged
Derivative Assets Derivative Liabilities And Repurchase Agreements Subject To Netting Agreements [Line Items]
Derivative instruments at fair value	81,000	27,800
Derivative instruments at fair value	$ 49,000	$ 51,000

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Junior Subordinated Notes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 15, 2005	Sep. 30, 2018
Subordinated Borrowing [Line Items]
Junior subordinated notes	$ 37,380,000
First interest payment date		Jun. 30, 2005
Trust preferred securities	$ 36,250,000
Junior Subordinated Notes
Subordinated Borrowing [Line Items]
Interest rate above prevailing three-month LIBOR rate		3.10%
Debt, maturity date		2035
Trust Preferred Securities
Subordinated Borrowing [Line Items]
Interest rate above prevailing three-month LIBOR rate		3.10%
Debt, maturity date		2035

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Fair Value Measurements on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments at fair value	$ 1,558	$ 1,335
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments at fair value	1,558	1,335
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets
Assets:
Asset fair value measurement	81,030	27,793
Agency MBS
Assets:
Asset fair value measurement	3,824,969	4,278,797
Non-Agency MBS
Assets:
Asset fair value measurement	783,902	760,825
Level 2 | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments at fair value	1,558	1,335
Level 2 | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets
Assets:
Asset fair value measurement	81,030	27,793
Level 2 | Agency MBS
Assets:
Asset fair value measurement	3,824,969	4,278,797
Level 2 | Non-Agency MBS
Assets:
Asset fair value measurement	$ 783,902	$ 760,825

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Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Financial Assets:
Residential mortgage loans held-for-investment	[1]	$ 562,484	$ 639,351
Residential mortgage loans held-for-investment, Estimated Fair Value		544,143	641,126
Financial Liabilities:
Asset-backed securities issued by securitization trusts	[1]	553,118	629,984
Asset-backed securities issued by securitization trust, Estimated Fair Value		$ 533,973	$ 630,562

[1] The consolidated balance sheets include assets of consolidated variable interest entities, or VIEs, that can only be used to settle obligations and liabilities of the VIEs for which creditors do not have recourse to the Company. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, total assets of the consolidated VIEs were $564 million and $641 million (including accrued interest receivable of $1.9 million and $2.1 million), respectively (which is recorded above in the line item entitled “Interest and dividends receivable”), and total liabilities were $555 million and $632 million (including accrued interest payable of $1.8 million and $2.0 million), respectively (which is recorded in the line item above entitled “Accrued interest payable”). Please refer to Note 4, “Variable Interest Entities,” for further discussion.

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Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 item director $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2017 $ / shares
Conversion Of Stock [Line Items]
Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value | $ / shares	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, liquidating preference per share | $ / shares	$ 25.00	$ 25.00
Series B Preferred Stock
Conversion Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, dividend rate	6.25%
Preferred Stock, conversion start date	Jan. 25, 2012
Conversion of preferred stock, conversion rate (in shares) | shares	5.1021
Number of consecutive trading days used in conversion analysis	30
Minimum number of quarters with failure to pay dividends, which triggers voting rights for preferred stock, quarters	6
Number of Board Of Directors that Preferred Stock owners are entitled to vote to elect when there is a failure to pay quarterly dividends for a set period | director	2
Minimum ratio of votes required to materially and adversely change the terms of preferred stock	66.67%
Series B Preferred Stock | Minimum
Conversion Of Stock [Line Items]
Percentage of common stock price to then-prevailing conversion price in order to exercise conversion option	130.00%
Number of consecutive trading days used in conversion analysis	20
Series A Preferred Stock
Conversion Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, dividend rate	8.625%
Series C Preferred Stock
Conversion Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, dividend rate	7.625%

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Public Offerings and Capital Stock - Additional Information (Detail)			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		25 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 27, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 22, 2016 item	Dec. 31, 2017 $ / shares shares	Aug. 05, 2014 shares	Oct. 03, 2011 shares
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Common Stock, authorized			200,000,000		200,000,000			200,000,000
Common Stock, issued			98,381,051		98,381,051			98,137,000
Common Stock, outstanding			98,381,051		98,381,051			98,137,000
Preferred stock, authorized			20,000,000		20,000,000
Number of shares authorized to repurchase under a share repurchase program										2,000,000
Number of common stock repurchased			0
Common stock remaining for issuance under the registration statement | $					$ 490,200,000
Registration statement declaration effective date					Apr. 13, 2016
Twenty Eighteen Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Common Stock, authorized			15,303,119		15,303,119
Issuance of stock (in shares)			77,138
Stock issued, weighted average price per share | $ / shares			$ 4.91
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | $			$ 379,000
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation 2014 Equity Compensation Plan
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Maximum authorized shares of common stock under grant of stock options and other stock-based awards									2,000,000
Maximum
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Common stock, public offering | $	$ 534,442,660
Through Six Separate Authorizations Between December 13, 2013 and January 22, 2016
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Number of additional shares authorized to be repurchased			45,000,000		45,000,000
Number of share repurchase authorizations | item							6
FBR Sales Agreement
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Stock sales agreement value | $			$ 196,615,000		$ 196,615,000
Stock sales agreement remaining amount | $			$ 152,100,000		$ 152,100,000
Series A Preferred Stock
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Preferred stock, authorized			5,150,000		5,150,000
Preferred stock, par value | $ / shares			$ 0.01		$ 0.01			$ 0.01
Preferred stock, liquidation preference | $ / shares			25.00		$ 25.00			$ 25.00
Preferred Stock, dividend rate					8.625%
Preferred stock redemption price | $ / shares			$ 25.00		$ 25.00
Preferred stock, issued			1,919,378		1,919,378
Preferred stock, outstanding			1,919,378		1,919,378			1,919,378
Series B Preferred Stock
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Preferred stock, authorized			3,150,000		3,150,000
Preferred stock, liquidation preference | $ / shares			$ 25.00		$ 25.00
Preferred Stock, dividend rate					6.25%
Preferred stock, issued			779,743		779,743
Preferred stock, outstanding			779,743		779,743
Series C Preferred Stock
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Preferred stock, authorized			5,000,000		5,000,000
Preferred stock, par value | $ / shares			$ 0.01		$ 0.01			$ 0.01
Preferred stock, liquidation preference | $ / shares			$ 25.00		$ 25.00			$ 25.00
Preferred Stock, dividend rate					7.625%
Preferred stock, issued			2,010,278		2,010,278			1,989,000
Preferred stock, outstanding			2,010,278		2,010,278			1,989,000
Issuance of stock (in shares)		300,000
Preferred stock, par value | $ / shares		$ 24.50
Public offering net proceeds | $		$ 7,000,000
Proceeds on Preferred Stock issued | $				$ 6,244,000	$ 525,000	$ 33,163,000

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Transactions with Affiliates - Additional Information (Detail)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2012 $ / mo	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 02, 2012 ft² $ / ft²
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Description of management fee				In exchange for services provided, our Manager receives a management fee, paid monthly in arrears, in an amount equal to one-twelfth of 1.20% of our Equity (as defined in the Management Agreement).
Annual management fee as a percent of equity				1.20%
Number of days prior notice of non-renewal of the Management Agreement				180 days
Termination fees description				We are required to provide 180-days' prior notice of non-renewal of the Management Agreement and must pay a termination fee on the last day of any automatic renewal term equal to three times the average annual management fee earned by our Manager during the prior 24-month period immediately preceding the most recently completed month prior to the effective date of termination.
Sublease agreement, square feet leased | ft²						7,300
Rent paid for leased office space per square foot | $ / ft²						69.42
Sublease with PIA, expiration date	Sep. 30, 2022
New sublease agreement, base monthly rent | $ / mo	42,231.54
Sublease agreement, base monthly rent percentage increase starting July 1, 2017	3.00%
Rent		$ 141,000	$ 139,000	$ 419,000	$ 389,000
Fees paid for administrative services				Under our administrative services agreement with PIA, it provides administrative services and equipment to us including human resources, operational support and information technology, and we pay an annual fee of 5 basis points on the first $225 million of stockholders' equity and 2.25 basis points thereafter (paid quarterly in arrears) for those services. The administrative services agreement had an initial term of one year and renews for successive one-year terms thereafter unless either party gives notice of termination no less than 30 days before the expiration of the then-current annual term.
Basis points on equity for the annual fee				5 basis points on the first $225 million of stockholders' equity and 2.25 basis points thereafter (paid quarterly in arrears) for those services.
Stockholders equity amount used to calculate administrative service fees		225,000,000		$ 225,000,000
Prior written notice to terminate administrative agreement				30 days
Administrative service fees		$ 52,000	$ 39,000	$ 130,000	$ 115,000
First $225 million of Stockholders' Equity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Basis points on equity for the annual fee				0.05%
Above $225 million of Stockholders' Equity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Basis points on equity for the annual fee				0.01%
Mr. Lloyd McAdams
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Outstanding membership interests				47.40%
Mr. Joseph E. McAdams
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Outstanding membership interests				47.40%
Mr. Thad M. Brown
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Outstanding membership interests				5.20%
Mr. Brett Roth
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Change in Control and Arbitration Agreements, description				Under these agreements, in the event that a change in control occurs, each of these persons will receive a lump sum payment equal to (i) 12 months annual base salary in effect on December 31, 2011, plus (ii) the average annual incentive compensation received for the two complete fiscal years prior December 31, 2011, plus (iii) the average annual bonus received for the two complete fiscal years prior to December 31, 2011, as well as other benefits. For one of the Senior Vice Presidents and Portfolio Managers of our Manager, in the event that a change in control occurs, in addition to other benefits, he will receive a lump sum payment equal to (i) 12 months of the annual base salary (in effect on September 18, 2014) paid by our Manager plus (ii) $350,000.
Additional payment for change in control and arbitration agreements				$ 350,000

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Future Minimum Lease Commitment (Detail)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Transactions with Affiliates
2018	$ 126,695
2019	514,374
2020	529,800
2021	545,697
2022	276,882
Total Commitment	$ 1,993,448

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Equity Compensation Plan - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Aug. 05, 2014	Aug. 04, 2014
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Paid or accrued compensation related to dividend equivalent right issued			$ 98	$ 112	$ 301	$ 319
Phantom Shares
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Issuance of stock (in shares)			8,000
DER
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant of restricted stock			8,000
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant of restricted stock	162,613	146,552
Restricted shares, vesting term	3 years	3 years
Closing price of common stock on grant date	$ 5.66	$ 4.96
Unrecognized stock compensation expense			$ 152		152
Compensation expense related to restricted stock grant			$ 4		$ 12
Dividend equivalent rights, granted	0	0
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units | Return to Capital Exceeds 10%
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares, vesting term	10 years	10 years
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units | Involuntary Termination
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares, vesting term	3 years	3 years
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units | Minimum
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of total return to stockholders	10.00%	10.00%
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation 2014 Equity Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum authorized shares of common stock under grant of stock options and other stock-based awards							2,000,000
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation 2004 Equity Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum authorized shares of common stock under grant of stock options and other stock-based awards								3,500,000
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation 2007 Dividend Equivalent Rights Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividend equivalent right issued, term					5 years
Dividend equivalent right issued			734,348		734,348
Dividend equivalent rights outstanding			734,348		734,348
Paid or accrued compensation related to dividend equivalent right issued			$ 98	112	$ 301	319
2016 Award Grants | Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized stock compensation expense			81		81
Compensation expense related to restricted stock grant			$ 21	$ 21	$ 62	$ 62

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Derivative Instruments - Fair value of Derivative Instruments (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative assets	$ 81,030	$ 81,030	$ 27,793
Fair value of derivative liabilities	1,558	1,558	1,335
AOCI relating to interest rate swaps		12,500
Interest rate cash flow hedge gain (loss) to be reclassified during next 12 months	4,000	4,000
Interest rate swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative assets	81,030	81,030	27,793
Fair value of derivative liabilities	49	$ 49	51
Interest rate swap agreements
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative contract, weighted average maturity (in months)		46 months
Notional amount of interest rate swap agreements added during the period	185,000
Notional amount of swap agreements matured or terminated during period	$ 0
Number of new swap agreements | item	6
TBA Agency MBS
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative liabilities	$ 1,509	$ 1,509	$ 1,284
Eurodollar Future
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative contract, weighted average maturity (in months)		3 months
Minimum | Interest rate swap agreements
Derivative [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	1.001%	1.001%
Minimum | TBA Agency MBS
Derivative [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	3.00%	3.00%
Maximum | Interest rate swap agreements
Derivative [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	3.1115%	3.1115%
Maximum | TBA Agency MBS
Derivative [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	4.00%	4.00%

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Notional Amounts of Swap Agreement, Weighted Average Interest Rates and Remaining Term (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 3,331,000	$ 2,681,000
Interest rate swap agreements
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 3,331,000	$ 2,681,000
Weighted Average Fixed Rate	2.04%	1.65%
Remaining Term in Months	47 months	37 months
Less than 1 year | Interest rate swap agreements
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 625,000	$ 410,000
Weighted Average Fixed Rate	1.57%	0.96%
Remaining Term in Months	7 months	4 months
1 year to 2 years | Interest rate swap agreements
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 591,000	$ 725,000
Weighted Average Fixed Rate	1.65%	1.60%
Remaining Term in Months	18 months	19 months
2 years to 3 years | Interest rate swap agreements
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 550,000	$ 516,000
Weighted Average Fixed Rate	1.83%	1.62%
Remaining Term in Months	30 months	33 months
3 years to 4 years | Interest rate swap agreements
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 150,000	$ 350,000
Weighted Average Fixed Rate	1.95%	1.90%
Remaining Term in Months	42 months	43 months
4 years to 5 years | Interest rate swap agreements
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 325,000	$ 220,000
Weighted Average Fixed Rate	2.11%	1.92%
Remaining Term in Months	56 months	56 months
5 years to 7 years | Interest rate swap agreements
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 450,000	$ 260,000
Weighted Average Fixed Rate	2.43%	1.98%
Remaining Term in Months	75 months	74 months
7 years to 10 years | Interest rate swap agreements
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 640,000	$ 200,000
Weighted Average Fixed Rate	2.76%	2.08%
Remaining Term in Months	104 months	101 months

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Derivative Instruments - Swap Agreements by Counterparty (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 3,331,000	$ 2,681,000
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	3,331,000	2,421,000
JPMorgan Securities
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount		50,000
Deutsche Bank Securities
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount		75,000
RBS Greenwich Capital
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount		115,000
Bank of New York
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount		20,000
Interest rate swap agreements
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 3,331,000	$ 2,681,000

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Derivative Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on derivatives	$ 13,090	$ (945)	$ 36,433	$ (2,989)
Aggregate notional amount	3,331,000		$ 3,331,000		$ 2,681,000
Interest rate swap agreements
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative contract, weighted average maturity (in months)			46 months
Aggregate notional amount	$ 3,331,000		$ 3,331,000		$ 2,681,000
Interest rate swap agreements | Minimum
Derivative [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	1.001%		1.001%
Interest rate swap agreements | Maximum
Derivative [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	3.1115%		3.1115%
Eurodollar Future
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional value of euro dollar future contract	$ 1,000		$ 1,000
Derivative contract, weighted average maturity (in months)			3 months
Gain (loss) on derivatives				(300)
TBA Agency MBS
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on derivatives	(2,820)	$ (2,475)	$ (18,727)	$ 706
Term of contract			15 years
Aggregate notional amount	$ 750,000		$ 750,000
TBA Agency MBS | Minimum
Derivative [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	3.00%		3.00%
TBA Agency MBS | Maximum
Derivative [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	4.00%		4.00%

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Other Expenses (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Legal and professional fees	$ 134	$ 129	$ 476	$ 444
Printing and stockholder communications	9	9	138	118
DERs expense	98	112	301	319
Amortization of restricted stock	25	21	74	62
Software implementation and maintenance	101	95	281	289
Administrative service fees	52	39	130	115
Rent	141	139	419	389
Stock exchange and filing fees	46	42	137	121
Custodian and clearing fees	206	51	578	180
Sarbanes-Oxley consulting fees	32	46	83	106
Board of directors fees and expenses	87	93	247	250
Securities data services	135	144	394	348
Recovery on Lehman receivable				(19)
Other	43	83	112	185
Total of other expenses	1,197	1,098	3,631	3,221
Directors and Officers
Directors and Officers insurance	$ 88	$ 95	$ 261	$ 314

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Earnings Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net (Loss) Income to Common Stockholders, Basic EPS	$ 15,068	$ 10,554	$ 22,553	$ 32,272
Net (Loss) Income to Common Stockholders, Effect of dilutive securities	305	244	914	883
Net (Loss) Income to Common Stockholders, Diluted EPS	$ 15,373	$ 10,798	$ 23,467	$ 33,155
Average Shares, Basic EPS	98,353	97,547	98,270	96,323
Average Shares, Effect of dilutive securities	3,978	3,155	3,929	3,675
Average Shares, Diluted EPS	102,331	100,702	102,199	99,998
Earnings (Loss) per Share, Basic EPS	$ 0.15	$ 0.11	$ 0.23	$ 0.34
Earnings (Loss) per Share, Effect of dilutive securities				(0.01)
Earnings (Loss) per Share, Diluted EPS	$ 0.15	$ 0.11	$ 0.23	$ 0.33

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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Sep. 14, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Oct. 29, 2018	Oct. 01, 2018
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividend declared common share, per share	$ 0.14	$ 0.14	$ 0.14	$ 0.15
Series B Preferred Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Conversion of preferred stock, conversion rate (in shares)		5.1021
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
The purchase agreement amount for the acquisition of Non-QM loans					$ 13
Subsequent Event | Series B Preferred Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Conversion of preferred stock, conversion rate (in shares)						5.1740