CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Mortgage-backed securities, at fair value
Pledged to counterparties	$ 3,917,425	$ 2,972,290
Unpledged	12,915	49,884
Total mortgage-backed securities	3,930,340	3,022,174
Cash and cash equivalents	161,659	73,475
Restricted cash	19,629	20,950
Accrued interest receivable	15,410	11,512
Derivative Assets	16,871	10,365
Other assets	475	218
Total Assets	4,144,384	3,138,694
Liabilities
Outstanding repurchase obligations	3,710,077	2,793,705
Dividends Payable	6,343	4,616
Derivitive Liabilities	2,591	1,982
Accrued interest payable	4,815	1,826
Due to affiliates	762	566
Other Liabilities	5,395	3,220
Total Liabilities	3,729,983	2,805,915
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value	0	0
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	453	330
Additional paid in capital	413,948	332,449
Accumulated deficit	0	0
Total Stockholders Equity	414,401	332,779
Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity	4,144,384	3,138,694
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Mortgage-backed securities, at fair value
Pledged to counterparties	3,917,425	2,972,290
Unpledged	12,915	49,884
Total mortgage-backed securities	$ 3,930,340	$ 3,022,174

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- Definition

Excess of issue price over par or stated value of the entity's capital stock and amounts received from other transactions involving the entity's stock or stockholders. Includes adjustments to additional paid in capital. Some examples of such adjustments include recording the issuance of debt with a beneficial conversion feature and certain tax consequences of equity instruments awarded to employees. Use this element for the aggregate amount of additional paid-in capital associated with common and preferred stock. For additional paid-in capital associated with only common stock, use the element additional paid in capital, common stock. For additional paid-in capital associated with only preferred stock, use the element additional paid in capital, preferred stock.