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)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
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 March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
(in thousands)
March 31,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
Agency
 
 
 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
$
2,034,926

 
$
1,609,003

Federal National Mortgage Association
3,801,065

 
2,414,637

Government National Mortgage Association
1,391,615

 
1,029,517

Non-Agency
1,943,905

 
1,196,095

Total mortgage-backed securities
$
9,171,511

 
$
6,249,252

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 March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
 
March 31, 2012
(in thousands)
Agency
 
Non-Agency
 
Total
Face Value
$
7,722,200

 
$
4,233,247

 
$
11,955,447

Unamortized premium
458,949

 

 
458,949

Unamortized discount
 
 
 
 
 
Designated credit reserve

 
(1,304,753
)
 
(1,304,753
)
Net, unamortized
(1,074,953
)
 
(948,373
)
 
(2,023,326
)
Amortized Cost
7,106,196

 
1,980,121

 
9,086,317

Gross unrealized gains
142,484

 
48,976

 
191,460

Gross unrealized losses
(21,074
)
 
(85,192
)
 
(106,266
)
Carrying Value
$
7,227,606

 
$
1,943,905

 
$
9,171,511

 
December 31, 2011
(in thousands)
Agency
 
Non-Agency
 
Total
Face Value
$
5,692,754

 
$
2,667,929

 
$
8,360,683

Unamortized premium
279,640

 

 
279,640

Unamortized discount
  

 
  

 
  

Designated credit reserve

 
(782,606
)
 
(782,606
)
Net, unamortized
(1,008,780
)
 
(540,969
)
 
(1,549,749
)
Amortized Cost
4,963,614

 
1,344,354

 
6,307,968

Gross unrealized gains
108,864

 
11,881

 
120,745

Gross unrealized losses
(19,321
)
 
(160,140
)
 
(179,461
)
Carrying Value
$
5,053,157

 
$
1,196,095

 
$
6,249,252

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 March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
 
March 31, 2012
(in thousands)
 Agency
 
 Non-Agency
 
 Total
Adjustable Rate
$
227,164

 
$
1,683,540

 
$
1,910,704

Fixed Rate
7,000,442

 
260,365

 
7,260,807

Total
$
7,227,606

 
$
1,943,905

 
$
9,171,511

 
December 31, 2011
(in thousands)
Agency
 
Non-Agency
 
Total
Adjustable Rate
$
231,678

 
$
995,014

 
$
1,226,692

Fixed Rate
4,821,479

 
201,081

 
5,022,560

Total
$
5,053,157

 
$
1,196,095

 
$
6,249,252

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 three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 of the unamortized net discount and designated credit reserves on non-Agency AFS securities.
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2012
 
2011
(in thousands)
Designated Credit Reserve
 
Unamortized Net Discount
 
Total
 
Designated Credit Reserve
 
Unamortized Net Discount
 
Total
Beginning balance at January 1
$
(782,606
)
 
$
(540,969
)
 
$
(1,323,575
)
 
$
(145,855
)
 
$
(129,992
)
 
$
(275,847
)
Acquisitions
(521,424
)
 
(437,331
)
 
(958,755
)
 
(96,343
)
 
(38,763
)
 
(135,106
)
Accretion of net discount

 
28,897

 
28,897

 

 
5,376

 
5,376

Realized credit losses
3,309

 

 
3,309

 
771

 

 
771

Reclassification adjustment for other-than-temporary impairments
(4,275
)
 

 
(4,275
)
 

 

 

Transfers from (to)

 

 

 
(123
)
 
123

 

Sales, calls, other
243

 
1,030

 
1,273

 
8,085

 
5,145

 
13,230

Ending balance at March 31
$
(1,304,753
)
 
$
(948,373
)
 
$
(2,253,126
)
 
$
(233,465
)
 
$
(158,111
)
 
$
(391,576
)
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 March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011. At March 31, 2012, the Company held 1,074 AFS securities, of which 315 were in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve consecutive months and 41 were in an unrealized loss position for more than twelve consecutive months. At December 31, 2011, the Company held 854 AFS securities, of which 264 were in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve months and 20 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
March 31, 2012
$
2,893,328

 
$
(89,623
)
 
$
172,780

 
$
(16,643
)
 
$
3,066,108

 
$
(106,266
)
December 31, 2011
$
1,277,120

 
$
(175,348
)
 
$
15,608

 
$
(4,113
)
 
$
1,292,728

 
$
(179,461
)
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the OTTI included in earnings for three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
(in thousands)
2012
 
2011
Cumulative credit loss at beginning of period
$
(5,102
)
 
$

Additions:
 
 
 
Other-than-temporary impairments not previously recognized
(3,483
)
 

Increases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities with previously recognized other-than-temporary impairments
(792
)
 

Cumulative credit loss at end of period
$
(9,377
)
 
$

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 months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
(in thousands)
2012
 
2011
Gross realized gains
$
11,103

 
$
1,808

Gross realized losses

 
(170
)
Total realized gains on sales, net
$
11,103

 
$
1,638