Investment Portfolio - For the three months ended June 30, 2024, the total investment portfolio amounted to 5,911,537,withacquisitionsof934,241 and repayments of 323,456[249].−TheAgencyRMBSinvestmentsincreasedto2,613,842, reflecting acquisitions of 467,496andrepaymentsof55,537[249]. - Residential loans at fair value rose to 2,498,247,withacquisitionsof420,668 and repayments of 261,305[249].−Non−AgencyRMBSinvestmentstotaled58,237, with acquisitions of 34,500andminimalrepaymentsof131[249]. - The consolidated SLST investment securities owned by the company increased to 155,965from151,239[252]. - The total investment portfolio increased to approximately 4.6billionasofJune30,2022,upfrom3.6 billion as of December 31, 2021, reflecting a growth of about 28%[255]. - As of June 30, 2024, the total investment portfolio carrying value was 5,916,484,000[281].−ThetotalinvestmentsecuritiesportfolioasofJune30,2024,was4.457 billion, with an amortized cost of 2.896billionandunrealizedlossesof84.264 million[354]. - The carrying value of Agency RMBS increased to 3.669billionasofJune30,2024,from2.634 billion as of December 31, 2023[354]. - The total carrying value of non-Agency RMBS was 401.446million,withunrealizedgainsof6.246 million as of June 30, 2024[354]. Financial Performance - For the three months ended June 30, 2024, the net loss attributable to the company's common stockholders was 26,028,000,resultinginalosspershareof0.29[275]. - The company reported interest income of 90,775,000andinterestexpenseof71,731,000 for the same period, leading to a net interest income of 19,044,000[275].−Adjustedinterestincomeincreasedbymorethan5013,106 for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to a loss of 7,755inthesameperiodof2023,indicatingadeteriorationof68.919,044, an increase from 15,136inthesameperiodof2023,markingagrowthof19.1(0.29), an improvement from (0.41)inthesameperiodof2023[287].−TheCompanyrecognized17.5 million in net realized losses during the six months ended June 30, 2024, primarily from foreclosed properties and residential loan sales[291]. - The Company reported a net interest benefit of 16,622thousandfrominterestrateswapsforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024[328].DebtandFinancing−Thecompany’sRecourseLeverageRatioincreasedto2.1xasofJune30,2024,upfrom1.6xasofDecember31,2023,primarilyduetofinancingofAgencyRMBS[258].−AsofJune30,2024,582.4 billion outstanding under repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2024, with a weighted average interest rate of 5.54%[356][357]. - The quarterly average balance of repurchase agreements increased to 2.20billionbyJune30,2024,comparedto1.85 billion at the end of December 2023[358]. - The company had commitments to fund up to 190.6millionofadditionaladvancesonexistingbusinesspurposeloansasofJune30,2024[420].−Thecompanyissued60.0 million of 9.125% Senior Notes due 2029, resulting in approximately 57.5millioninnetproceeds[278].−Thecompanyissued9.125100.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.75% Senior Notes outstanding, maturing on April 30, 2026[405]. - The company had 60.0millionaggregateprincipalamountof9.125419,300 in May 2024, up 5.8% year-over-year[266]. - Starts on multi-family homes averaged a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 329,667 for the three months ended June 30, 2024, down from 459,417 for the year ended December 31, 2023[267]. - The Federal Reserve raised the federal funds target rate by a total of 525 bps from March 2022 through July 2023, the fastest pace of increases in history[255]. Risk Management - Significant margin calls could have a material adverse effect on the company's results of operations, financial condition, and liquidity[403]. - The company holds residential loans and RMBS, with interest rate adjustments that may not synchronize with repurchase agreements, potentially impacting net returns[426]. - Interest rate changes could lead to significant fluctuations in adjusted net interest income, with a +200 basis points change resulting in a decrease of 59,025,000anda−200basispointschangeresultinginanincreaseof57,865,000[429]. - The company utilizes a model-based risk analysis system to project performances of interest rate-sensitive assets and liabilities, with results potentially varying significantly from projections due to changing assumptions[428]. - Liquidity risk arises from financing long-maturity assets with shorter-term financings, necessitating daily management and forecasting of liquidity needs[432]. - The company emphasizes procuring longer-term financing arrangements to mitigate exposure to fluctuations in collateral repricing and liquidity reductions[434]. - Prepayment risk is present when borrowers repay loans faster than expected, which can reduce yields on residential mortgage assets purchased at a premium[435]. - The company stress-tests its portfolio for prepayment speeds and interest rate risk to adjust hedge balances accordingly[438]. - Changes in interest rates may impact GAAP book value and adjusted book value, with the value of mortgage-related assets generally decreasing as interest rates increase[430]. - The company faces margin call risk on repurchase agreements, which could adversely affect liquidity if asset values decrease[433]. - Volatility in interest rates has negatively affected net interest income and fair value of assets throughout 2022, 2023, and the first half of 2024[431]. Shareholder Actions - The company repurchased 587,347 shares of common stock for approximately 3.5millionatanaveragerepurchasepriceof5.95 per share[277]. - The company intends to make distributions to stockholders to comply with REIT status requirements, which may require selling assets or borrowing funds on a short-term basis[418]. - The ending GAAP book value per common share remained at 9.69forthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,unchangedfromthepreviousperiod[308].−Adjustedbookvaluepercommonsharedecreasedto11.02 as of June 30, 2024, from 12.66asofDecember31,2023[330].−Thecompany’sstockholders′equitywas1,431,910,000, a decrease from 1,579,612,000asofDecember31,2023,primarilyduetoanaccumulateddeficitof1,385,105,000[390].