CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Mortgage-backed securities, at fair value
Pledged to counterparties	$ 3,643,718,000	$ 3,712,561,000
Unpledged	102,066,000	32,250,000
Total mortgage-backed securities	3,745,784,000	3,744,811,000
Cash and cash equivalents	127,168,000	214,363,000
Restricted cash	36,837,000	32,349,000
Accrued interest receivable	15,384,000	14,444,000
Derivative Assets	36,179,000	17,160,000
Receivable for securities sold, pledged to counterparties	160,919,000	0
Other assets	427,000	216,000
Total Assets	4,122,698,000	4,023,343,000
Liabilities
Outstanding repurchase obligations	3,619,280,000	3,533,786,000
Payable for unsettled securities purchased	32,054,000	0
Dividends Payable	4,776,000	7,429,000
Derivitive Liabilities	2,582,000	2,038,000
Accrued interest payable	7,152,000	6,516,000
Due to affiliates	796,000	797,000
Other Liabilities	26,607,000	10,566,000
Total Liabilities	3,693,247,000	3,561,132,000
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value	0	0
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	531,000	531,000
Additional paid in capital	445,297,000	461,680,000
Accumulated deficit	(16,377,000)	0
Total Stockholders Equity	429,451,000	462,211,000
Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity	4,122,698,000	4,023,343,000
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Mortgage-backed securities, at fair value
Pledged to counterparties	3,643,718,000	3,712,561,000
Unpledged	102,066,000	32,250,000
Total mortgage-backed securities	$ 3,745,784,000	$ 3,744,811,000

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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.