Exhibit 99.1

 

MFA

FINANCIAL, INC.

One Vanderbilt Ave.

New York, New York 10017

PRESS RELEASE		FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 6, 2025		NEW YORK METRO
INVESTOR CONTACT:	InvestorRelations@mfafinancial.com	NYSE: MFA
	212-207-6488
	www.mfafinancial.com
MEDIA CONTACT:	H/Advisors Abernathy
	Tom Johnson
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MFA Financial, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) today provided its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025:

· MFA generated GAAP net income to common stockholders and participating securities for the second quarter of $22.6 million, or $0.22 per basic and $0.21 per diluted common share.

· Distributable earnings, a non-GAAP financial measure, were $24.7 million, or $0.24 per basic common share. MFA paid a regular cash dividend of $0.36 per common share on July 31, 2025.

· GAAP book value at June 30, 2025 was $13.12 per common share. Economic book value, a non-GAAP financial measure, was $13.69 per common share.

· Total economic return was 1.5% for the second quarter.

· MFA closed the quarter with unrestricted cash of $275.7 million.

“We grew our investment portfolio to $10.8 billion during the second quarter,” said Craig Knutson, MFA’s Chief Executive Officer. “We acquired $876 million of residential loans and securities in our target asset classes, including $503 million of Non-QM loans and $131 million of Agency MBS. Lima One originated $217 million of new Business purpose loans, including $167 million of Single-family Transitional loans with an average coupon of 10.2%. We issued our 18^th Non-QM securitization in May collateralized by $318 million UPB of loans. We also sold $38 million of newly-originated rental loans and $24 million of delinquent Transitional loans.”

“Although our Distributable earnings this quarter were weighed down by credit losses incurred on several Business purpose loans, we delivered a positive 1.5% total economic return to stockholders,” added Mr. Knutson. “Finally, our net interest spread rose to 1.98% and our net interest margin rose to 2.73%.”

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Q2 2025 Portfolio Activity

· MFA’s residential investment portfolio rose to $10.8 billion at June 30, 2025 from $10.7 billion at March 31, 2025.

· Non-QM loan acquisitions totaled $503.0 million, bringing MFA’s Non-QM portfolio to $4.8 billion at June 30, 2025.

· Lima One funded $138.1 million of new business purpose loans with a maximum loan amount of $216.7 million. Further, $103.7 million of draws were funded on previously originated Transitional loans. Lima One generated $6.1 million of mortgage banking income.

· MFA added $131.1 million of Agency MBS during the quarter, bringing its Agency MBS portfolio to $1.7 billion.

· Portfolio runoff was $774.0 million. Asset dispositions included $38.4 million of newly-originated SFR loans and $23.7 million of delinquent Transitional loans. MFA also sold 107 REO properties in the second quarter for aggregate net proceeds of $21.8 million.

· 60+ day delinquencies (measured as a percentage of UPB) for MFA’s residential loan portfolio declined to 7.3% at June 30, 2025 from 7.5% at March 31, 2025.

· MFA completed one loan securitization during the quarter, collateralized by $318.4 million of Non-QM loans, bringing its total securitized debt to approximately $5.9 billion.

· MFA added $268.0 million of interest rate hedges while $125.0 million of swaps matured, bringing its total interest rate derivatives position to a notional amount of $3.5 billion.

· MFA estimates the net effective duration of its investment portfolio at June 30, 2025 rose to 1.00 from 0.96 at March 31, 2025.

· MFA’s Debt/Net Equity Ratio was 5.2x while recourse leverage was 1.8x at June 30, 2025.

Webcast

MFA Financial, Inc. plans to host a live audio webcast of its investor conference call on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss its second quarter 2025 financial results. The live audio webcast will be accessible to the general public over the internet at http://www.mfafinancial.com. Earnings presentation materials will be posted on the MFA website prior to the conference call and an audio replay will be available on the website following the call.

About MFA Financial, Inc.

MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE: MFA) is a leading specialty finance company that invests in residential mortgage loans, residential mortgage-backed securities and other real estate assets. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lima One Capital, MFA also originates and services business purpose loans for real estate investors. MFA has distributed $4.9 billion in dividends to stockholders since its initial public offering in 1998. MFA is an internally-managed, publicly-traded real estate investment trust.

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The following tables presents MFA’s asset allocation as of June 30, 2025, and the yield on average interest-earning assets, average cost of funds, impact of net Swap carry and net interest rate spread for the various asset types.

Table 1 - Asset Allocation

At June 30, 2025	Non-QM loans			Single- family rental loans			Single-family transitional loans			Multifamily transitional loans			Legacy RPL/NPL loans			Securities, at fair value			Other, net (1)			Total
(Dollars in Millions)
Asset Amount	$	4,844		$	1,291		$	875		$	731		$	1,027		$	1,830		$	730		$	11,328
Financing Agreements with Non-mark-to-market Collateral Provisions		—			(8	)		(107	)		(142	)		—			—			—			(257	)
Financing Agreements with Mark-to-market Collateral Provisions		(821	)		(251	)		(201	)		(148	)		(77	)		(1,602	)		(61	)		(3,161	)
Securitized Debt		(3,457	)		(862	)		(418	)		(291	)		(867	)		—			(9	)		(5,904	)
Senior Notes		—			—			—			—			—			—			(184	)		(184	)
Net Equity Allocated	$	566		$	170		$	149		$	150		$	83		$	228		$	476		$	1,822
Debt/Net Equity Ratio (2)		7.6	x		6.6	x		4.9	x		3.9	x		11.4	x		7.0	x					5.2	x

(1)	Includes $275.7 million of cash and cash equivalents, $269.2 million of restricted cash, $51.5 million of Other loans and $20.2 million of capital contributions made to loan origination partners, as well as other assets and other liabilities.
(2)	Total Debt/Net Equity ratio represents the sum of borrowings under our financing agreements as a multiple of net equity allocated.

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Table 2 - Net Interest Spread

	For the Three-Month Period Ended
	June 30, 2025			March 31, 2025			June 30, 2024
Non-QM Loans
Net Yield (1)		5.79	%		5.78	%		5.49	%
Cost of Funding (2)		(5.14	)%		(5.08	)%		(5.18	)%
Impact of net Swap carry (3)		0.70	%		0.77	%		1.63	%
Net Interest Spread		1.35	%		1.47	%		1.94	%
Business Purpose Loans
Net Yield (1)		7.99	%		8.09	%		7.99	%
Cost of Funding (2)		(6.07	)%		(6.15	)%		(6.72	)%
Impact of net Swap carry (3)		0.42	%		0.45	%		0.92	%
Net Interest Spread		2.34	%		2.39	%		2.19	%
Legacy RPL/NPL Loans
Net Yield (1)		8.69	%		7.01	%		8.72	%
Cost of Funding (2)		(4.29	)%		(4.24	)%		(4.77	)%
Impact of net Swap carry (3)		0.40	%		0.31	%		1.07	%
Net Interest Spread		4.80	%		3.08	%		5.02	%
Total Residential Whole Loans
Net Yield (1)		6.85	%		6.77	%		6.92	%
Cost of Funding (2)		(5.35	)%		(5.36	)%		(5.82	)%
Impact of net Swap carry (3)		0.58	%		0.60	%		1.28	%
Net Interest Spread		2.08	%		2.01	%		2.38	%
Securities, at fair value
Net Yield (1)		6.60	%		6.07	%		7.03	%
Cost of Funding (2)		(4.55	)%		(4.58	)%		(5.74	)%
Impact of net Swap carry (3)		1.05	%		1.08	%		1.90	%
Net Interest Spread		3.10	%		2.57	%		3.19	%
Total Balance Sheet
Net Yield (1)		6.66	%		6.52	%		6.79	%
Cost of Funding (2)		(5.32	)%		(5.34	)%		(5.90	)%
Impact of net Swap carry (3)		0.64	%		0.66	%		1.27	%
Net Interest Spread		1.98	%		1.84	%		2.16	%

(1)	Reflects annualized interest income divided by average amortized cost. Excludes servicing costs.
(2)	Reflects annualized interest expense divided by average balance of agreements with mark-to-market collateral provisions (repurchase agreements), agreements with non-mark-to-market collateral provisions, and securitized debt.
(3)	Reflects the difference between Swap interest income received and Swap interest expense paid on our Swaps. While we have not elected hedge accounting treatment for Swaps, and, accordingly, net Swap carry is not presented in interest expense in our consolidated statement of operations, we believe it is appropriate to allocate net Swap carry by asset class to reflect the economic impact of our Swaps on the net interest spread shown in the table above.

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The following table presents the activity for our residential mortgage asset portfolio for the three months ended June 30, 2025:

Table 3 - Investment Portfolio Activity Q2 2025

(In Millions)	March 31, 2025		Runoff (1)			Acquisitions & Originations (2)		Other (3)			June 30, 2025		Change
Residential whole loans and REO	$	8,915	$	(678	)	$	745	$	(27	)	$	8,955	$	40
Securities, at fair value		1,790		(96	)		131		5			1,830		40
Total	$	10,705	$	(774	)	$	876	$	(22	)	$	10,785	$	80

(1)	Primarily includes principal repayments and sales of REO.
(2)	Includes draws on previously originated Transitional loans.
(3)	Primarily includes loan sales, changes in fair value and changes in the allowance for credit losses.

The following tables present information on our investments in residential whole loans:

Table 4 - Portfolio Composition/Residential Whole Loans

	Held at Carrying Value						Held at Fair Value				Total
(Dollars in Thousands)	June 30, 2025			December 31, 2024			June 30, 2025		December 31, 2024		June 30, 2025			December 31, 2024
Non-QM loans	$	657,760		$	722,392		$	4,187,992	$	3,568,694	$	4,845,752		$	4,291,086
Business purpose loans:
Single-family rental loans	$	98,341		$	108,203		$	1,194,243	$	1,248,197	$	1,292,584		$	1,356,400
Single-family transitional loans (1)		8,468			22,430			866,733		1,078,425		875,201			1,100,855
Multifamily transitional loans		—			—			730,774		938,926		730,774			938,926
Total Business purpose loans	$	106,809		$	130,633		$	2,791,750	$	3,265,548	$	2,898,559		$	3,396,181
Legacy RPL/NPL loans		436,270			457,654			597,435		624,895		1,033,705			1,082,549
Other loans		—			—			51,458		52,073		51,458			52,073
Allowance for Credit Losses		(9,949	)		(10,665	)		—		—		(9,949	)		(10,665	)
Total Residential whole loans	$	1,190,890		$	1,300,014		$	7,628,635	$	7,511,210	$	8,819,525		$	8,811,224
Number of loans		5,250			5,582			18,676		18,588		23,926			24,170

(1) Includes $349.1 million and $442.4 million of loans collateralized by new construction projects at origination as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.

Table 5 - Yields and Average Balances/Residential Whole Loans

	For the Three-Month Period Ended
	June 30, 2025							March 31, 2025							June 30, 2024
(Dollars in Thousands)	Interest		Average Balance		Average Yield			Interest		Average Balance		Average Yield			Interest		Average Balance		Average Yield
Non-QM loans	$	70,267	$	4,852,559		5.79	%	$	65,264	$	4,516,610		5.78	%	$	58,749	$	4,280,761		5.49	%
Business purpose loans:
Single-family rental loans	$	21,747	$	1,349,448		6.45	%	$	22,397	$	1,395,001		6.42	%	$	27,564	$	1,703,334		6.47	%
Single-family transitional loans		23,726		969,259		9.79	%		25,818		1,056,813		9.77	%		30,242		1,241,300		9.75	%
Multifamily transitional loans		17,308		824,919		8.39	%		19,954		920,372		8.67	%		25,291		1,213,450		8.34	%
Total business purpose loans	$	62,781	$	3,143,626		7.99	%	$	68,169	$	3,372,186		8.09	%	$	83,097	$	4,158,084		7.99	%
Legacy RPL/NPL loans		21,076		969,699		8.69	%		17,379		991,086		7.01	%		23,346		1,070,629		8.72	%
Other loans		444		64,416		2.76	%		498		65,130		3.06	%		525		67,771		3.10	%
Total Residential whole loans	$	154,568	$	9,030,300		6.85	%	$	151,310	$	8,945,012		6.77	%	$	165,717	$	9,577,245		6.92	%

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Table 6 - Credit-related Metrics/Residential Whole Loans

June 30, 2025

									Weighted							Aging by UPB
					Unpaid		Weighted		Average		Weighted			Weighted				Past Due Days
					Principal		Average		Term to		Average			Average										60+			60+
(Dollars	Asset		Fair		Balance		Coupon		Maturity		LTV			Original										DQ			LTV
In Thousands)	Amount		Value		(“UPB”)		(1) (2)		(Months)		Ratio (3)			FICO (4)		Current		30-59		60-89		90+		%			(5)
Non-QM loans	$	4,843,737	$	4,823,546	$	4,879,953	6.68	%		339		64	%		737	$	4,559,049	$	125,528	$	57,255	$	138,121		4.0	%		64	%
Business purpose loans:
Single-family rental	$	1,291,647	$	1,294,127	$	1,324,122	6.36	%		316		67	%		739	$	1,259,020	$	14,987	$	4,809	$	45,306		3.8	%		92	%
Single-family transitional (5)		874,689		874,602		885,983	10.42	%		5		68	%		750		723,842		46,467		31,854		83,820		13.1	%		77	%
Multifamily transitional (5)		730,774		730,774		764,810	9.66	%		3		64	%		751		664,332		37,181		802		62,495		8.3	%		73	%
Total business purpose loans	$	2,897,110	$	2,899,503	$	2,974,915	8.42	%				67	%			$	2,647,194	$	98,635	$	37,465	$	191,621		7.7	%
Legacy RPL/NPL loans		1,027,220		1,046,834		1,163,226	5.12	%		248		55	%		647		806,990		116,800		44,648		194,788		20.6	%		63	%
Other loans		51,458		51,458		61,351	3.43	%		314		64	%		757		61,351		—		—		—		—	%		—	%
Residential whole loans, total or weighted average	$	8,819,525	$	8,821,341	$	9,079,445	7.05	%				64	%			$	8,074,584	$	340,963	$	139,368	$	524,530		7.3	%

(1)	Weighted average is calculated based on the interest bearing principal balance of each loan within the related category. For loans acquired with servicing rights released by the seller, interest rates included in the calculation do not reflect loan servicing fees. For loans acquired with servicing rights retained by the seller, interest rates included in the calculation are net of servicing fees.
(2)	For the quarter ended June 30, 2025, the gross coupon was 10.43% for Single-family transitional loans, 9.67% for Multifamily transitional loans, 6.39% for Single-family rental loans, 6.82% for Non-QM loans, and 5.13% for Legacy RPL/NPL loans. For the quarter ended December 31, 2024, the gross coupon was 10.45% for Single-family transitional loans, 9.18% for Multifamily transitional loans, 6.39% for Single-family rental loans, 6.65% for Non-QM loans, and 5.16% for Legacy RPL/NPL loans.
(3)	LTV represents the ratio of the total unpaid principal balance of the loan to the estimated value of the collateral securing the related loan as of the most recent date available, which may be the origination date. Excluded from the calculation of weighted average are certain low value loans secured by vacant lots, for which the LTV ratio is not meaningful.
(4)	Excludes loans for which no Fair Isaac Corporation (“FICO”) score is available.
(5)	For Single-family and Multifamily transitional loans, the LTV presented is the ratio of the maximum unpaid principal balance of the loan, including unfunded commitments, to the estimated “after repaired” value of the collateral securing the related loan, where available. At June 30, 2025, for certain Single-family and Multifamily Transitional loans totaling $380.2 million and $199.6 million, respectively, an after repaired valuation was not available. For these loans, the weighted average LTV is calculated based on the current unpaid principal balance and the as-is value of the collateral securing the related loan.

Table 7 - Shock Table

The information presented in the following “Shock Table” projects the potential impact of sudden parallel changes in interest rates on our portfolio, including the impact of Swaps and securitized debt and other fixed rate debt, based on the assets in our investment portfolio as of June 30, 2025. All changes in value are measured as the percentage change from the projected portfolio value under the base interest rate scenario as of June 30, 2025.

Change in Interest Rates	Percentage Change in Portfolio Value			Percentage Change in Total Stockholders' Equity
+100 Basis Point Increase		(1.32	)%		(8.58	)%
+ 50 Basis Point Increase		(0.58	)%		(3.77	)%
Actual as of June 30, 2025		—	%		—	%
- 50 Basis Point Decrease		0.42	%		2.71	%
-100 Basis Point Decrease		0.67	%		4.37	%

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MFA FINANCIAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)	June 30, 2025			December 31, 2024
		(Unaudited)
Assets:
Residential whole loans, net ($7,628,635 and $7,511,210 held at fair value, respectively) (1)	$	8,819,525		$	8,811,224
Securities, at fair value		1,829,809			1,537,513
Cash and cash equivalents		275,731			338,931
Restricted cash		269,224			262,381
Other assets		480,398			459,555
Total Assets	$	11,674,687		$	11,409,604
Liabilities:
Financing agreements ($5,648,623 and $5,516,005 held at fair value, respectively)	$	9,505,802		$	9,155,461
Other liabilities		346,758			412,351
Total Liabilities	$	9,852,560		$	9,567,812
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 7.5% Series B cumulative redeemable; 8,050 shares authorized; 8,000 shares issued and outstanding ($200,000 aggregate liquidation preference)	$	80		$	80
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 6.5% Series C fixed-to-floating rate cumulative redeemable; 12,650 shares authorized; 11,000 shares issued and outstanding ($275,000 aggregate liquidation preference)		110			110
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 874,300 and 874,300 shares authorized; 102,669 and 102,083 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		1,027			1,021
Additional paid-in capital, in excess of par		3,715,943			3,711,046
Accumulated deficit		(1,899,922	)		(1,879,941	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		4,889			9,476
Total Stockholders’ Equity	$	1,822,127		$	1,841,792
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	11,674,687		$	11,409,604

(1) Includes approximately $7.1 billion and $6.9 billion of Residential whole loans transferred to consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Such assets can be used only to settle the obligations of each respective VIE.

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MFA FINANCIAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)	2025			2024			2025			2024
	(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
Interest Income:
Residential whole loans	$	154,568		$	165,717		$	305,878		$	323,382
Securities, at fair value		28,778			13,629			53,448			26,621
Other interest-earning assets		528			1,177			926			2,340
Cash and cash equivalent investments		4,470			6,308			8,597			11,319
Interest Income	$	188,344		$	186,831		$	368,849		$	363,662
Interest Expense:
Asset-backed and other collateralized financing arrangements	$	122,523		$	126,755		$	240,954		$	250,197
Other interest expense		4,545			6,587			9,082			12,162
Interest Expense	$	127,068		$	133,342		$	250,036		$	262,359
Net Interest Income	$	61,276		$	53,489		$	118,813		$	101,303
Reversal/(Provision) for Credit Losses on Residential Whole Loans	$	(791	)	$	1,079		$	(936	)	$	1,539
Reversal/(Provision) for Credit Losses on Other Assets		—			(26	)		—			(1,135	)
Net Interest Income after Reversal/(Provision) for Credit Losses	$	60,485		$	54,542		$	117,877		$	101,707
Other Income/(Loss), net:
Net gain/(loss) on residential whole loans measured at fair value through earnings	$	33,611		$	16,430		$	87,991		$	4,917
Impairment and other net gain/(loss) on securities and other portfolio investments		6,645			(2,842	)		27,824			(7,618	)
Net gain/(loss) on real estate owned		(2,911	)		1,880			(4,419	)		2,871
Net gain/(loss) on derivatives used for risk management purposes		(18,251	)		16,087			(49,306	)		66,028
Net gain/(loss) on securitized debt measured at fair value through earnings		(7,105	)		(10,642	)		(29,036	)		(33,104	)
Lima One mortgage banking income		6,087			7,619			11,524			15,547
Net realized gain/(loss) on residential whole loans held at carrying value		(343	)		—			(882	)		418
Other, net		(5,483	)		1,317			(6,934	)		3,192
Other Income/(Loss), net	$	12,250		$	29,849		$	36,762		$	52,251
Operating and Other Expense:
Compensation and benefits	$	19,308		$	21,747		$	42,565		$	47,215
Other general and administrative expense		10,621			10,835			20,912			22,830
Loan servicing, financing and other related costs		8,584			8,717			15,836			15,759
Amortization of intangible assets		800			800			1,600			1,600
Operating and Other Expense	$	39,313		$	42,099		$	80,913		$	87,404
Income/(loss) before income taxes	$	33,422		$	42,292		$	73,726		$	66,554
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	$	238		$	346		$	(634	)	$	1,395
Net Income/(Loss)	$	33,184		$	41,946		$	74,360		$	65,159
Less Preferred Stock Dividend Requirement	$	10,560		$	8,218		$	18,779		$	16,437
Net Income/(Loss) Available to Common Stock and Participating Securities	$	22,624		$	33,728		$	55,581		$	48,722
Basic Earnings/(Loss) per Common Share	$	0.22		$	0.32		$	0.53		$	0.47
Diluted Earnings/(Loss) per Common Share	$	0.21		$	0.32		$	0.52		$	0.46

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Segment Reporting

At June 30, 2025, the Company’s reportable segments include (i) mortgage-related assets and (ii) Lima One. The Corporate column in the table below primarily consists of corporate cash and related interest income, investments in loan originators and related economics, general and administrative expenses not directly attributable to Lima One, interest expense on unsecured convertible senior notes, securitization issuance costs, and preferred stock dividends.

The following tables summarize segment financial information, which in total reconciles to the same data for the Company as a whole:

(In Thousands)	Mortgage- Related Assets			Lima One			Corporate			Total
Three months ended June 30, 2025
Interest Income	$	125,987		$	59,830		$	2,527		$	188,344
Interest Expense		84,424			38,099			4,545			127,068
Net Interest Income/(Expense)	$	41,563		$	21,731		$	(2,018	)	$	61,276
Reversal/(Provision) for Credit Losses on Residential Whole Loans		(791	)		—			—			(791	)
Reversal/(Provision) for Credit Losses on Other Assets		—			—			—			—
Net Interest Income/(Expense) after Reversal/(Provision) for Credit Losses	$	40,772		$	21,731		$	(2,018	)	$	60,485
Net gain/(loss) on residential whole loans measured at fair value through earnings	$	28,117		$	5,494		$	—		$	33,611
Impairment and other net gain/(loss) on securities and other portfolio investments		4,007			2			2,636			6,645
Net gain on real estate owned		(1,374	)		(1,537	)		—			(2,911	)
Net gain/(loss) on derivatives used for risk management purposes		(15,289	)		(2,962	)		—			(18,251	)
Net gain/(loss) on securitized debt measured at fair value through earnings		(8,607	)		1,502			—			(7,105	)
Lima One mortgage banking income		—			6,087			—			6,087
Net realized gain/(loss) on residential whole loans held at carrying value		(343	)		—			—			(343	)
Other, net		(2,123	)		(4,398	)		1,038			(5,483	)
Other Income/(Loss), net	$	4,388		$	4,188		$	3,674		$	12,250
Compensation and benefits	$	—		$	9,700		$	9,608		$	19,308
Other general and administrative expense		(30	)		4,867			5,784			10,621
Loan servicing, financing and other related costs		4,790			1,796			1,998			8,584
Amortization of intangible assets		—			800			—			800
Income/(loss) before income taxes	$	40,400		$	8,756		$	(15,734	)	$	33,422
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes		—			—			238			238
Net Income/(Loss)	$	40,400		$	8,756		$	(15,972	)	$	33,184
Less Preferred Stock Dividend Requirement	$	—		$	—		$	10,560		$	10,560
Net Income/(Loss) Available to Common Stock and Participating Securities	$	40,400		$	8,756		$	(26,532	)	$	22,624

(Dollars in Thousands)	Mortgage- Related Assets		Lima One		Corporate		Total
June 30, 2025
Total Assets	$	8,176,258	$	3,153,196	$	345,233	$	11,674,687
December 31, 2024
Total Assets	$	7,395,925	$	3,632,472	$	381,207	$	11,409,604

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Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to non-GAAP Distributable Earnings

“Distributable earnings” is a non-GAAP financial measure of our operating performance, within the meaning of Regulation G and Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K, as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Distributable earnings is determined by adjusting GAAP net income/(loss) by removing certain unrealized gains and losses, primarily on residential mortgage investments, associated debt, and hedges that are, in each case, accounted for at fair value through earnings, certain realized gains and losses, as well as certain non-cash expenses and securitization-related transaction costs. Realized gains and losses arising from loans sold to third-parties by Lima One shortly after the origination of such loans are included in Distributable earnings. The transaction costs are primarily comprised of costs only incurred at the time of execution of our securitizations and include costs such as underwriting fees, legal fees, diligence fees, bank fees and other similar transaction related expenses. These costs are all incurred prior to or at the execution of our securitizations and do not recur. Recurring expenses, such as servicing fees, custodial fees, trustee fees and other similar ongoing fees are not excluded from Distributable earnings. Management believes that the adjustments made to GAAP earnings result in the removal of (i) income or expenses that are not reflective of the longer term performance of our investment portfolio, (ii) certain non-cash expenses, and (iii) expense items required to be recognized solely due to the election of the fair value option on certain related residential mortgage assets and associated liabilities. Distributable earnings is one of the factors that our Board of Directors considers when evaluating distributions to our shareholders. Accordingly, we believe that the adjustments to compute Distributable earnings specified below provide investors and analysts with additional information to evaluate our financial results.

Distributable earnings should be used in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP. Distributable earnings does not represent and should not be considered as a substitute for net income or cash flows from operating activities, each as determined in accordance with GAAP, and our calculation of this measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

The following table provides a reconciliation of our GAAP net income/(loss) used in the calculation of basic EPS to our non-GAAP Distributable earnings for the quarterly periods below:

	Quarter Ended
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)	June 30, 2025			March 31, 2025			December 31, 2024			September 30, 2024			June 30, 2024
GAAP Net income/(loss) used in the calculation of basic EPS	$	22,424		$	32,751		$	(2,396	)	$	39,870		$	33,614
Adjustments:
Unrealized and realized gains and losses on:
Residential whole loans held at fair value		(33,612	)		(54,380	)		102,339			(143,416	)		(16,430	)
Securities held at fair value		(4,008	)		(20,201	)		26,273			(17,107	)		4,026
Residential whole loans and securities at carrying value		343			305			—			(7,324	)		(2,668	)
Interest rate swaps and ERIS swap futures		32,565			44,842			(46,632	)		84,629			10,237
Securitized debt held at fair value		3,712			18,575			(47,267	)		71,475			7,597
Other portfolio investments		(2,637	)		(744	)		(94	)		1,503			1,484
Expense items:
Amortization of intangible assets		800			800			800			800			800
Equity based compensation		2,274			6,052			1,637			2,104			3,899
Securitization-related transaction costs		1,753			1,696			5,252			3,485			3,009
Depreciation		1,087			879			938			2,604			822
Total adjustments		2,277			(2,176	)		43,246			(1,247	)		12,776
Distributable earnings	$	24,701		$	30,575		$	40,850		$	38,623		$	46,390
GAAP earnings/(loss) per basic common share	$	0.22		$	0.32		$	(0.02	)	$	0.38		$	0.32
Distributable earnings per basic common share	$	0.24		$	0.29		$	0.39		$	0.37		$	0.45
Weighted average common shares for basic earnings per share		103,705			103,777			103,675			103,647			103,446

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Reconciliation of GAAP Book Value per Common Share to non-GAAP Economic Book Value per Common Share

“Economic book value” is a non-GAAP financial measure of our financial position. To calculate our Economic book value, our portfolios of Residential whole loans and securitized debt held at carrying value are adjusted to their fair value, rather than the carrying value that is required to be reported under the GAAP accounting model applied to these financial instruments. These adjustments are also reflected in the table below in our end of period stockholders’ equity. Management considers that Economic book value provides investors with a useful supplemental measure to evaluate our financial position as it reflects the impact of fair value changes for all of our investment activities, irrespective of the accounting model applied for GAAP reporting purposes. Economic book value does not represent and should not be considered as a substitute for Stockholders’ Equity, as determined in accordance with GAAP, and our calculation of this measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

The following table provides a reconciliation of our GAAP book value per common share to our non-GAAP Economic book value per common share as of the quarterly periods below:

	Quarter Ended:
(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)	June 30, 2025			March 31, 2025			December 31, 2024			September 30, 2024			June 30, 2024
GAAP Total Stockholders’ Equity	$	1,822.1		$	1,838.4		$	1,841.8		$	1,880.5		$	1,883.2
Preferred Stock, liquidation preference		(475.0	)		(475.0	)		(475.0	)		(475.0	)		(475.0	)
GAAP Stockholders’ Equity for book value per common share		1,347.1			1,363.4			1,366.8			1,405.5			1,408.2
Adjustments:
Fair value adjustment to Residential whole loans, at carrying value		1.8			(6.3	)		(15.3	)		6.7			(26.8	)
Fair value adjustment to Securitized debt, at carrying value		57.1			63.1			70.3			64.3			82.3
Stockholders’ Equity including fair value adjustments to Residential whole loans and Securitized debt held at carrying value (Economic book value)	$	1,406.0		$	1,420.2		$	1,421.8		$	1,476.5		$	1,463.7
GAAP book value per common share	$	13.12		$	13.28		$	13.39		$	13.77		$	13.80
Economic book value per common share	$	13.69		$	13.84		$	13.93		$	14.46		$	14.34
Number of shares of common stock outstanding		102.7			102.7			102.1			102.1			102.1

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

When used in this press release or other written or oral communications, statements that are not historical in nature, including those containing words such as “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “continue,” “intend,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “may,” the negative of these words or similar expressions, are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These forward-looking statements include information about possible or assumed future results with respect to MFA’s business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans and objectives. Among the important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements that we make are: general economic developments and trends, including the current tensions in international trade, and the performance of the labor, housing, real estate, mortgage finance and broader financial markets; inflation, increases in interest rates and changes in the market (i.e., fair) value of MFA’s residential whole loans, MBS, securitized debt and other assets, as well as changes in the value of MFA’s liabilities accounted for at fair value through earnings; the effectiveness of hedging transactions; changes in the prepayment rates on residential mortgage assets, an increase of which could result in a reduction of the yield on certain investments in its portfolio and could require MFA to reinvest the proceeds received by it as a result of such prepayments in investments with lower coupons, while a decrease in which could result in an increase in the interest rate duration of certain investments in MFA’s portfolio making their valuation more sensitive to changes in interest rates and could result in lower forecasted cash flows; credit risks underlying MFA’s assets, including changes in the default rates and management’s assumptions regarding default rates and loss severities on the mortgage loans in MFA’s residential whole loan portfolio; MFA’s ability to borrow to finance its assets and the terms, including the cost, maturity and other terms, of any such borrowings; implementation of or changes in government regulations or programs affecting MFA’s business (including as a result of the current U.S. Presidential administration); MFA’s estimates regarding taxable income, the actual amount of which is dependent on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, changes in the amount of interest income and financing costs, the method elected by MFA to accrete the market discount on residential whole loans and the extent of prepayments, realized losses and changes in the composition of MFA’s residential whole loan portfolios that may occur during the applicable tax period, including gain or loss on any MBS disposals or whole loan modifications, foreclosures and liquidations; the timing and amount of distributions to stockholders, which are declared and paid at the discretion of MFA’s Board of Directors and will depend on, among other things, MFA’s taxable income, its financial results and overall financial condition and liquidity, maintenance of its REIT qualification and such other factors as MFA’s Board of Directors deems relevant; MFA’s ability to maintain its qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes; MFA’s ability to maintain its exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (or the “Investment Company Act”), including statements regarding the concept release issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) relating to interpretive issues under the Investment Company Act with respect to the status under the Investment Company Act of certain companies that are engaged in the business of acquiring mortgages and mortgage-related interests; MFA’s ability to continue growing its residential whole loan portfolio, which is dependent on, among other things, the supply of loans offered for sale in the market; targeted or expected returns on our investments in recently-originated mortgage loans, the performance of which is, similar to our other mortgage loan investments, subject to, among other things, differences in prepayment risk, credit risk and financing costs associated with such investments; risks associated with the ongoing operation of Lima One Holdings, LLC (including, without limitation, industry competition, unanticipated expenditures relating to or liabilities arising from its operation (including, among other things, a failure to realize management’s assumptions regarding expected growth in business purpose loan (BPL) origination volumes and credit risks underlying BPLs, including changes in the default rates and management’s assumptions regarding default rates and loss severities on the BPLs originated by Lima One)); expected returns on MFA’s investments in nonperforming residential whole loans (“NPLs”), which are affected by, among other things, the length of time required to foreclose upon, sell, liquidate or otherwise reach a resolution of the property underlying the NPL, home price values, amounts advanced to carry the asset (e.g., taxes, insurance, maintenance expenses, etc. on the underlying property) and the amount ultimately realized upon resolution of the asset; risks associated with our investments in loan originators; risks associated with investing in real estate assets generally, including changes in business conditions and the general economy; and other risks, uncertainties and factors, including those described in the annual, quarterly and current reports that we file with the SEC. These forward-looking statements are based on beliefs, assumptions and expectations of MFA’s future performance, taking into account information currently available. Readers and listeners are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. New risks and uncertainties arise over time and it is not possible to predict those events or how they may affect MFA. Except as required by law, MFA is not obligated to, and does not intend to, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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