Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Available-for-Sale Securities, at Fair Value (Tables)

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Available-for-Sale Securities, at Fair Value (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Available for Sale Securities, at Fair Value [Abstract]  
Available-for-sale Securities [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the Company’s available-for-sale, or AFS, investment securities by collateral type, which were carried at their fair value as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
(in thousands)
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
Agency
 
 
 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
$
3,091,964

 
$
3,608,272

Federal National Mortgage Association
4,550,673

 
5,130,965

Government National Mortgage Association
2,075,301

 
2,272,866

Non-Agency
2,954,295

 
2,654,851

Total mortgage-backed securities
$
12,672,233

 
$
13,666,954

Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The following tables present the amortized cost and carrying value (which approximates fair value) of AFS securities by collateral type as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
 
September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
Agency
 
Non-Agency
 
Total
Face Value
$
12,039,928

 
$
4,919,072

 
$
16,959,000

Unamortized premium
636,576

 

 
636,576

Unamortized discount
 
 
 
 
 
Designated credit reserve

 
(1,372,628
)
 
(1,372,628
)
Net, unamortized
(2,901,668
)
 
(1,161,821
)
 
(4,063,489
)
Amortized Cost
9,774,836

 
2,384,623

 
12,159,459

Gross unrealized gains
113,221

 
580,004

 
693,225

Gross unrealized losses
(170,119
)
 
(10,332
)
 
(180,451
)
Carrying Value
$
9,717,938

 
$
2,954,295

 
$
12,672,233

 
December 31, 2012
(in thousands)
Agency
 
Non-Agency
 
Total
Face Value
$
11,934,492

 
$
4,503,999

 
$
16,438,491

Unamortized premium
749,252

 

 
749,252

Unamortized discount
  

 
  

 
  

Designated credit reserve

 
(1,290,946
)
 
(1,290,946
)
Net, unamortized
(1,929,811
)
 
(996,490
)
 
(2,926,301
)
Amortized Cost
10,753,933

 
2,216,563

 
12,970,496

Gross unrealized gains
276,293

 
448,403

 
724,696

Gross unrealized losses
(18,123
)
 
(10,115
)
 
(28,238
)
Carrying Value
$
11,012,103

 
$
2,654,851

 
$
13,666,954

Available-for-sale Securities Classified by Rate Type [Table Text Block]
The following tables present the carrying value of the Company’s AFS investment securities by rate type as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
 
September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
 Agency
 
 Non-Agency
 
 Total
Adjustable Rate
$
1,007,715

 
$
2,527,240

 
$
3,534,955

Fixed Rate
8,710,223

 
427,055

 
9,137,278

Total
$
9,717,938

 
$
2,954,295

 
$
12,672,233

 
December 31, 2012
(in thousands)
Agency
 
Non-Agency
 
Total
Adjustable Rate
$
188,429

 
$
2,334,950

 
$
2,523,379

Fixed Rate
10,823,674

 
319,901

 
11,143,575

Total
$
11,012,103

 
$
2,654,851

 
$
13,666,954

Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation, Non-Agency Unamortized Net Discount and Designated Credit Reserves [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the changes for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, of the unamortized net discount and designated credit reserves on non-Agency AFS securities.
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
(in thousands)
Designated Credit Reserve
 
Unamortized Net Discount
 
Total
 
Designated Credit Reserve
 
Unamortized Net Discount
 
Total
Beginning balance at January 1
$
(1,290,946
)
 
$
(996,490
)
 
$
(2,287,436
)
 
$
(782,606
)
 
$
(540,969
)
 
$
(1,323,575
)
Acquisitions
(181,122
)
 
(390,269
)
 
(571,391
)
 
(590,090
)
 
(534,000
)
 
(1,124,090
)
Accretion of net discount
886

 
108,829

 
109,715

 
493

 
98,685

 
99,178

Realized credit losses
28,684

 

 
28,684

 
33,622

 

 
33,622

Reclassification adjustment for other-than-temporary impairments
(1,662
)
 

 
(1,662
)
 
(9,310
)
 

 
(9,310
)
Transfers from (to)
35,201

 
(35,201
)
 

 

 

 

Sales, calls, other
36,331

 
151,310

 
187,641

 
8,154

 
15,876

 
24,030

Ending balance at September 30
$
(1,372,628
)
 
$
(1,161,821
)
 
$
(2,534,449
)
 
$
(1,339,737
)
 
$
(960,408
)
 
$
(2,300,145
)
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the components comprising the carrying value of AFS securities not deemed to be other than temporarily impaired by length of time the securities had an unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. At September 30, 2013, the Company held 1,453 AFS securities, of which 493 were in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve consecutive months and 64 were in an unrealized loss position for more than twelve consecutive months. Of the $4.8 billion and $2.5 billion of AFS securities in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve consecutive months as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, $4.5 billion, or 94.5%, and $2.4 billion, or 95.8%, respectively, were Agency AFS securities, whose principal and interest are guaranteed by government sponsored entities, or GSEs. At December 31, 2012, the Company held 1,493 AFS securities, of which 250 were in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve months and 47 were in an unrealized loss position for more than twelve consecutive months.
 
Unrealized Loss Position for
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or More
 
Total
(in thousands)
Estimated Fair Value
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
September 30, 2013
$
4,784,704

 
$
(151,442
)
 
$
538,129

 
$
(29,009
)
 
$
5,322,833

 
$
(180,451
)
December 31, 2012
$
2,548,995

 
$
(18,610
)
 
$
52,689

 
$
(9,628
)
 
$
2,601,684

 
$
(28,238
)
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the changes in OTTI included in earnings for three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
(in thousands)
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Cumulative credit loss at beginning of period
$
(15,046
)
 
$
(13,603
)
 
$
(15,561
)
 
$
(5,102
)
Additions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other-than-temporary impairments not previously recognized

 
(315
)
 

 
(6,443
)
Increases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities with previously recognized other-than-temporary impairments

 
(244
)
 
(1,662
)
 
(2,867
)
Reductions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Decreases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities paid down
1,446

 

 
1,677

 
250

Decreases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities sold
406

 
243

 
2,352

 
243

Cumulative credit loss at end of period
$
(13,194
)
 
$
(13,919
)
 
$
(13,194
)
 
$
(13,919
)
Schedule of Realized Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the gross realized gains and losses on sales of AFS securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
(in thousands)
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Gross realized gains
$
27,786

 
$

 
$
103,451

 
$
11,663

Gross realized losses
(262,323
)
 
(221
)
 
(266,620
)
 
(1,850
)
Total realized (losses) gains on sales, net
$
(234,537
)
 
$
(221
)
 
$
(163,169
)
 
$
9,813