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Securities, at Fair Value
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Securities, at Fair Value Securities, at Fair Value
Agency MBS

Agency MBS are guaranteed as to principal and/or interest by a federally chartered corporation, such as Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, or an agency of the U.S. Government, such as Ginnie Mae.

The following table presents certain information regarding the composition of the Company’s Agency MBS portfolio:
March 31, 2026
(Dollars in Thousands)Current FaceWeighted Average Purchase PriceWeighted Average Market PriceFair ValueWeighted Average Loan Age (Months)
CPR (1)
30-Year Fixed Rate:  
4.50% Coupon
$53,397 97.9 %96.7 %$51,632 7— %
5.00% Coupon
1,070,668 99.6 %98.9 %1,058,649 73.8 %
5.50% Coupon
2,144,718 100.3 %100.8 %2,161,061 1413.5 %
6.00% Coupon
247,077 100.1 %102.3 %252,877 2922.3 %
6.50% Coupon
4,996 101.0 %103.8 %5,186 2817.6 %
Total$3,520,856 100.1 %100.2 %$3,529,405 1311.5 %
December 31, 2025
(Dollars in Thousands)Current FaceWeighted Average Purchase PriceWeighted Average Market PriceFair ValueWeighted Average Loan Age (Months)
CPR (1)
30-Year Fixed Rate:  
5.00% Coupon
$859,115 99.5 %100.1 %$860,163 54.1 %
5.50% Coupon
2,123,143 100.2 %101.7 %2,159,949 1215.0 %
6.00% Coupon
269,129 100.1 %103.1 %277,489 2618.1 %
6.50% Coupon
5,373 101.0 %104.3 %5,603 258.2 %
Total$3,256,760 100.0 %101.4 %$3,303,204 1112.9 %
(1)Reflects the average of the one month CPR for the number of months the security was held during the most recent three month period.

Term Notes Backed by MSR Collateral

During the second quarter of 2025, the term notes backed by MSR collateral were repaid in full. Prior to repayment, the Company had term notes issued by SPVs that had acquired rights to receive cash flows representing the servicing fees and/or excess servicing spread associated with certain MSRs. Payment of principal and interest on these term notes was considered to be largely dependent on cash flows generated by the underlying MSRs, as this impacts the cash flows available to the SPV that issued the term notes.
CRT Securities

CRT securities are debt obligations issued by or sponsored by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The coupon payments on CRT securities are paid by the issuer and the principal payments received are dependent on the performance of loans in either a reference pool or an actual pool of loans. At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had $34.6 million and $34.9 million, respectively, of CRT securities. As an investor in a CRT security, the Company may incur a principal loss if the performance of the actual or reference pool loans results in either an actual or calculated loss that exceeds the credit enhancement of the security owned by the Company. The Company assesses the credit risk associated with its investments in CRT securities by assessing the current and expected future performance of the associated loan pool. The Company pledges a portion of its CRT securities as collateral against its borrowings under repurchase agreements (see Note 6).

Non-Agency MBS

Non-Agency MBS are primarily secured by pools of residential mortgages, which are not guaranteed by an agency of the U.S. Government or any federally chartered corporation. At March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, the Company had $21.8 million and $22.1 million, respectively, of Non-Agency MBS. These securities were acquired on the de-consolidation of certain trusts that held previously securitized Agency Eligible investor loans.
The following tables present certain information about the Company’s Agency MBS and other Securities:
 
March 31, 2026
(In Thousands)Principal/Current FacePurchase PremiumsAccretable Purchase Discounts
Discount Designated as Credit Reserve (1)
Gross Amortized Cost BasisGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesNet Unrealized Gain/(Loss)Fair Value
Agency MBS$3,520,856 $15,445 $(13,919)$— $3,522,382 $21,538 $(14,515)$7,023 $3,529,405 
Other Securities (2)(3)(4)
59,645 4,669 (4,516)(7,191)52,607 4,235 (368)3,867 56,474 
Total residential mortgage securities (2)(3)(4)
$3,580,501 $20,114 $(18,435)$(7,191)$3,574,989 $25,773 $(14,883)$10,890 $3,585,879 

December 31, 2025
(In Thousands)Principal/Current FacePurchase PremiumsAccretable Purchase Discounts
Discount Designated as Credit Reserve (1)
Gross Amortized Cost BasisGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesNet Unrealized Gain/(Loss)Fair Value
Agency MBS$3,256,760 $13,996 $(13,070)$— $3,257,686 $45,539 $(21)$45,518 $3,303,204 
Other Securities (2)(3)(4)
59,919 4,009 (4,657)(7,191)52,080 5,231 (235)4,996 57,076 
Total residential mortgage securities (2)(3)(4)
$3,316,679 $18,005 $(17,727)$(7,191)$3,309,766 $50,770 $(256)$50,514 $3,360,280 
(1)Discount designated as Credit Reserve is generally not expected to be accreted into interest income.
(2)Based on managements current estimates of future principal cash flows expected to be received.
(3)Amounts disclosed at March 31, 2026 includes CRT securities with a fair value of $21.5 million for which the fair value option has been elected. Such securities had approximately $0.7 million gross unrealized gains and no gross unrealized losses at March 31, 2026. Amounts disclosed at December 31, 2025 include CRT securities with a fair value of $21.7 million for which the fair value option has been elected. Such securities had approximately $0.9 million gross unrealized gains and no gross unrealized losses at December 31, 2025.
(4)Amounts disclosed at March 31, 2026 include Non-Agency MBS with a fair value of $21.8 million for which the fair value option has been elected. Such securities had approximately $0.6 million gross unrealized gains and $0.4 million gross unrealized losses at March 31, 2026. Amounts disclosed at December 31, 2025 include Non-Agency MBS with a fair value of $22.1 million for which the fair value option has been elected. Such securities had approximately $0.6 million gross unrealized gains and $0.2 million gross unrealized losses at December 31, 2025.
Sales of Residential Mortgage Securities
 
During the first quarter of 2026, the Company did not sell any of its residential mortgage securities.

During the first quarter of 2025, the Company sold a CRT security for approximately $2.6 million, realizing a gain of $0.2 million.
Impairment and Other Net Gain/(Loss) on Securities and Other Portfolio Investments

The following table presents the components of Impairment and other net gain/(loss) on securities and other portfolio investments, which is presented in Other Income/(Loss), net in the consolidated statements of operations:

Three Months Ended
March 31,
 (In Thousands)20262025
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on securities$(38,871)$20,201 
Net realized gain/(loss) from the sale of securities— 234 
Impairment of securities— — 
Total Impairment and other net gain/(loss) on securities(38,871)20,435 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on other portfolio investments3,427 753 
Net realized gain/(loss) on other portfolio investments(2,826)(9)
Reversal of impairment/(impairment) other portfolio investments— — 
Total Impairment and other net gain/(loss) on securities and other portfolio investments$(38,270)$21,179 
Unrealized Losses on Residential Mortgage Securities

There were no gross unrealized losses on the Company’s AFS securities (whose changes in fair value are recorded through OCI) at March 31, 2026.

There were no allowances for credit losses recorded with respect to the Company’s AFS securities for any of the periods presented. The Company did not recognize an allowance for credit losses through earnings related to its AFS securities for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
Impact of AFS Securities on AOCI
 
The following table presents the impact of the Company’s AFS securities (whose changes in fair value are recorded through OCI) on its AOCI:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In Thousands)20262025
AOCI from AFS securities:  
Unrealized gain on AFS securities at beginning of period$3,675 $9,476 
Unrealized gain/(loss) on securities available-for-sale(753)(1,034)
Reclassification adjustment for MBS sales included in net income— (226)
Change in AOCI from AFS securities(753)(1,260)
Balance at end of period$2,922 $8,216 
 
Interest Income on Securities, at Fair Value
 
The following table presents the components of interest income on the Company’s Securities, at fair value: 
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In Thousands)20262025
Agency MBS
Coupon interest$44,406 $20,919 
Effective yield adjustment (1)(2)
(289)
Interest income$44,117 $20,920 
Other MBS
Coupon interest$834 $1,528 
Effective yield adjustment (1)(2)
802 127 
Interest income$1,636 $1,655 
Term notes backed by MSR collateral
Coupon interest$— $1,093 
Effective yield adjustment (2)
— 1,002 
Interest income$— $2,095 
(1)Includes amortization of premium paid net of accretion of purchase discount. Interest income is recorded at an effective yield, which reflects net premium amortization/accretion based on actual prepayment activity.
(2)The effective yield adjustment is the difference between the net income calculated using the net yield less the current coupon yield. The net yield may be based on management’s estimates of the amount and timing of future cash flows or in the instrument’s contractual cash flows, depending on the relevant accounting standards.