CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Mortgage-backed securities, at fair value
Pledged to counterparties	$ 3,712,561,000	$ 2,972,290,000
Unpledged	32,250,000	49,884,000
Total mortgage-backed securities	3,744,811,000	3,022,174,000
Cash and cash equivalents	214,363,000	73,475,000
Restricted cash	32,349,000	20,950,000
Accrued interest receivable	14,444,000	11,512,000
Derivative Assets	17,160,000	10,365,000
Other assets	216,000	218,000
Total Assets	4,023,343,000	3,138,694,000
Liabilities
Outstanding repurchase obligations	3,533,786,000	2,793,705,000
Dividends Payable	7,429,000	4,616,000
Derivitive Liabilities	2,038,000	1,982,000
Accrued interest payable	6,516,000	1,826,000
Due to affiliates	797,000	566,000
Other Liabilities	10,566,000	3,220,000
Total Liabilities	3,561,132,000	2,805,915,000
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value	0	0
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	531,000	330,000
Additional paid in capital	461,680,000	332,449,000
Accumulated deficit	0	0
Total Stockholders Equity	462,211,000	332,779,000
Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity	4,023,343,000	3,138,694,000
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Mortgage-backed securities, at fair value
Pledged to counterparties	3,712,561,000	2,972,290,000
Unpledged	32,250,000	49,884,000
Total mortgage-backed securities	$ 3,744,811,000	$ 3,022,174,000

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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.