CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Mortgage-backed securities, at fair value
Pledged to counterparties	$ 2,937,749,000	$ 3,584,354,000
Unpledged	11,048,000	6,567,000
Total mortgage-backed securities	2,948,797,000	3,590,921,000
Cash and cash equivalents	162,725,000	193,770,000
Restricted cash	38,725,000	84,885,000
Accrued interest receivable	10,054,000	12,404,000
Derivative Assets	1,336,000	0
Other assets	755,000	100,000
Total Assets	3,162,392,000	3,882,080,000
Liabilities
Outstanding repurchase obligations	2,810,250,000	3,448,106,000
Payable for unsettled securities purchased	3,450,000	0
Dividends Payable	5,299,000	5,045,000
Derivitive Liabilities	30,097,000	20,658,000
Accrued interest payable	3,814,000	11,101,000
Due to affiliates	520,000	622,000
Other Liabilities	818,000	1,041,000
Total Liabilities	2,854,248,000	3,486,573,000
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value	0	0
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	662,000	631,000
Additional paid in capital	418,803,000	414,998,000
Accumulated deficit	(111,321,000)	(20,122,000)
Total Stockholders Equity	308,144,000	395,507,000
Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity	3,162,392,000	3,882,080,000
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Mortgage-backed securities, at fair value
Pledged to counterparties	2,937,749,000	3,584,354,000
Unpledged	11,048,000	6,567,000
Total mortgage-backed securities	$ 2,948,797,000	$ 3,590,921,000

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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.