CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Interest income:
Residential mortgage investments	$ 49,845	$ 49,485	$ 162,654	$ 158,471
Other	174	88	494	281
Interest income	50,019	49,573	163,148	158,752
Interest expense:
Secured borrowings	(26,636)	(22,272)	(80,232)	(61,584)
Unsecured borrowings	(1,970)	(2,122)	(5,923)	(6,367)
Interest expense	(28,606)	(24,394)	(86,155)	(67,951)
Net interest income (expense)	21,413	25,179	76,993	90,801
Other revenue (expense):
Compensation-related expense	(1,299)	(3,064)	(6,565)	(7,573)
Separation of service charge	(2,740)	0	(2,740)	0
Other general and administrative expense	(1,239)	(1,309)	(3,565)	(3,628)
Miscellaneous other revenue	305	261	1,300	368
Operating expenses	(4,973)	(4,112)	(11,570)	(10,833)
Net income	16,440	21,067	65,423	79,968
Net income available to common stockholders:
Net income	16,440	21,067	65,423	79,968
Less preferred stock dividends	(3,846)	(3,809)	(11,515)	(11,339)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 12,594	$ 17,258	$ 53,908	$ 68,629
Net income per common share:
Basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.18	$ 0.56	$ 0.72
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	95,678	95,530	95,647	95,500
Diluted (in shares)	95,866	95,721	95,799	95,695
Cash dividends declared per share:
Common (in dollars per share)	$ 0.23	$ 0.26	$ 0.72	$ 0.88
Series E Preferred [Member]
Cash dividends declared per share:
Series E preferred (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.47	$ 1.41	$ 1.41