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Repurchase Agreements
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Repurchase Agreements [Abstract]  
Repurchase Agreements

5.

Repurchase Agreements

        
 

Repurchase agreements involve the sale and a simultaneous agreement to repurchase the transferred assets or similar assets at a future date. The amount borrowed generally is equal to the fair value of the assets pledged less an agreed-upon discount, referred to as a "haircut." Repurchase agreements entered into by the Company are accounted for as financings and require the repurchase of the transferred securities at the end of each arrangement's term, typically 30 to 90 days. The Company maintains the beneficial interest in the specific securities pledged during the term of the repurchase arrangement and receives the related principal and interest payments. Interest rates on these borrowings are fixed based on prevailing rates corresponding to the terms of the borrowings, and interest is paid at the termination of the repurchase arrangement at which time the Company may enter into a new repurchase arrangement at prevailing market rates with the same counterparty or repay that counterparty and negotiate financing with a different counterparty. In response to declines in fair value of pledged securities due to changes in market conditions or the publishing of monthly security paydown factors, the lender requires the Company to post additional securities as collateral, pay down borrowings or establish cash margin accounts with the counterparty in order to re-establish the agreed-upon collateral requirements, referred to as margin calls. Under the terms of the Company's master repurchase agreements, the counterparty may sell or re-hypothecate the pledged collateral.

       

The following table presents certain information regarding the Company's repurchase agreements as of March 31, 2013 by remaining maturity and collateral type:


                Agency Securities       Non-Agency Securities
                Weighted             Weighted
            Average         Average
      Balance   Rate   Balance   Rate
  Repurchase agreements maturing within                        
  30 days or less   $       139,931,509           0.44 %   $       133,978,530           2.00 %
  31-60 days     -   -       -   -  
  61-90 days     21,699,000   0.44       -   -  
  Greater than 90 days     -   -       -   -  
         Total / weighted average   $ 161,630,509   0.44 %   $ 133,978,530   2.00 %

       

The following table presents certain information regarding the Company's repurchase agreements as of December 31, 2012 by remaining maturity and collateral type:


                Agency Securities       Non-Agency Securities
                Weighted             Weighted
            Average         Average
      Balance   Rate   Balance   Rate
  Repurchase agreements maturing within                        
  30 days or less   $       44,174,600           0.49 %   $       49,441,377           2.15 %
  31-60 days     10,866,170   0.49       -   -  
  61-90 days     11,598,320   0.47       -   -  
  Greater than 90 days     -   -       -   -  
         Total / weighted average   $ 66,639,090   0.49 %   $ 49,441,377   2.15 %

       

Although repurchase agreements are committed borrowings until maturity, the lender retains the right to mark the underlying collateral to fair value. A reduction in the value of pledged assets would require the Company to provide additional collateral or cash to fund margin calls.

The following table presents information with respect to the Company's posting of collateral at March 31, 2013:


        Repurchase agreements secured by Agency RMBS $        161,630,509
  Fair value of Agency RMBS pledged as collateral under repurchase agreements   173,137,188
  Fair value of Agency RMBS not pledged as collateral under repurchase agreements   9,151,501
  Repurchase agreements secured by non-Agency RMBS   133,978,530
  Fair value of non-Agency RMBS pledged as collateral under repurchase agreements   181,310,973
  Fair value of non-Agency RMBS not pledged as collateral under repurchase agreements   92,328,811
  Cash pledged under repurchase agreements   2,277,608

       

The following table presents information with respect to the Company's posting of collateral at December 31, 2012:


        Repurchase agreements secured by Agency RMBS $      66,639,090
  Fair value of Agency RMBS pledged as collateral under repurchase agreements   63,535,780
  Fair value of Agency RMBS not pledged as collateral under repurchase agreements   6,224,252
  Repurchase agreements secured by non-Agency RMBS   49,441,377
  Fair value of non-Agency RMBS pledged as collateral under repurchase agreements   70,003,218
  Fair value of non-Agency RMBS not pledged as collateral under repurchase agreements   30,908,433
  Cash pledged under repurchase agreements   1,335,305