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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <exchange>
        <cik>0000876661</cik>
        <entityName>NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE LLC</entityName>
    </exchange>

    <issuer>
        <cik>0001411342</cik>
        <entityName>Ellington Financial Inc.</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-34569</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>53 Forest Avenue</street1>
            <city>Old Greenwich</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>CT</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>CONNECTICUT</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>06870</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>(203) 409-3546</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>6.750% Series A Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock</descriptionClassSecurity>

    <ruleProvision>17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1)</ruleProvision>

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Tyler Mastronardi</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Analyst, Market Watch</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2026-02-27</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
