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].−Theresidentialloansatfairvalueincreasedfrom738,126 as of March 31, 2024, to 1,004,944asofJune30,2024[252].−AgencyRMBSinvestmentsroseto2,613,842, reflecting an acquisition of 467,496duringthequarter[249].−Non−AgencyRMBSinvestmentstotaled58,237, with acquisitions of 34,500[249].−Thecompanyreportedatotalof155,965 in Consolidated SLST investment securities as of June 30, 2024, up from 151,239[252].−Preferredequityinvestmentsandmezzanineloansincreasedto235,912, with a return of 6,064duringthequarter[249].−Thetotalinvestmentportfolioincreasedtoapproximately4.6 billion as of June 30, 2022, up from 3.6billionasofDecember31,2021,reflectingagrowthofabout285,916,484,000 as of June 30, 2024[281]. - The total investment securities portfolio increased to 4.457billionasofJune30,2024,comparedto2.895 billion as of December 31, 2023[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].−Adjustedinterestincomeincreasedbymorethan5037.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024[396]. - The company reported a decrease in salaries, benefits, and directors' compensation by 1,489thousand(15.217.5 million in net realized losses during the six months ended June 30, 2024, primarily from foreclosed properties and residential loan sales[291]. - The company recognized impairment losses of 40.3milliononrealestateforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,duetolowervaluationsandwidercaprates[298].−Thecompanyreportedatotalunrealizedlossof55.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to a gain of 5.6millioninthesameperiodof2023[293].DebtandFinancing−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].−Thecompanyhad100.0 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]. Risk Management - The company employs a model-based risk analysis system to project performances of interest rate-sensitive assets and liabilities, with results potentially differing from actual outcomes due to various 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 securing longer-term financing arrangements to mitigate exposure to fluctuations in collateral repricing and liquidity reductions[434]. - The company stress-tests its portfolio for prepayment speeds and interest rate risk to adjust hedge balances accordingly[438]. - The company faces margin call risk on repurchase agreements, which could adversely affect liquidity if asset values decrease[433]. Shareholder Returns - The company intends to make distributions to stockholders to comply with REIT requirements and minimize corporate income tax[418]. - The company repurchased 587,347 shares of common stock for approximately 3.5millionatanaveragerepurchasepriceof5.95 per share[277]. - The company’s basic loss per common share improved to (0.29)forthethreemonthsendedJune30,2024,comparedto(0.41) in the same period of 2023, reflecting a positive change of 29.3%[287].