Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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

v2.4.1.9
Available-for-Sale Securities, at Fair Value (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]  
Available-for-sale Securities [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the Company’s AFS investment securities by collateral type as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
(in thousands)
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
Agency
 
 
 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
$
2,641,286

 
$
2,418,546

Federal National Mortgage Association
6,802,084

 
6,768,875

Government National Mortgage Association
2,083,548

 
2,104,896

Non-Agency
2,815,927

 
3,048,785

Total mortgage-backed securities
$
14,342,845

 
$
14,341,102

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, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
 
March 31, 2015
(in thousands)
Agency
 
Non-Agency
 
Total
Face Value
$
13,492,873

 
$
3,858,345

 
$
17,351,218

Unamortized premium
701,133

 

 
701,133

Unamortized discount
 
 
 
 
 
Designated credit reserve

 
(747,384
)
 
(747,384
)
Net, unamortized
(2,939,997
)
 
(871,983
)
 
(3,811,980
)
Amortized Cost
11,254,009

 
2,238,978

 
13,492,987

Gross unrealized gains
299,826

 
578,482

 
878,308

Gross unrealized losses
(26,917
)
 
(1,533
)
 
(28,450
)
Carrying Value
$
11,526,918

 
$
2,815,927

 
$
14,342,845

 
December 31, 2014
(in thousands)
Agency
 
Non-Agency
 
Total
Face Value
$
13,421,555


$
4,291,872

 
$
17,713,427

Unamortized premium
676,641



 
676,641

Unamortized discount
 
 
 
 
 
Designated credit reserve


(927,605
)
 
(927,605
)
Net, unamortized
(3,009,782
)

(967,368
)
 
(3,977,150
)
Amortized Cost
11,088,414


2,396,899

 
13,485,313

Gross unrealized gains
238,291


653,529

 
891,820

Gross unrealized losses
(34,388
)

(1,643
)
 
(36,031
)
Carrying Value
$
11,292,317

 
$
3,048,785

 
$
14,341,102

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, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
 
March 31, 2015
(in thousands)
 Agency
 
 Non-Agency
 
 Total
Adjustable Rate
$
124,939

 
$
2,340,052

 
$
2,464,991

Fixed Rate
11,401,979

 
475,875

 
11,877,854

Total
$
11,526,918

 
$
2,815,927

 
$
14,342,845

 
December 31, 2014
(in thousands)
Agency
 
Non-Agency
 
Total
Adjustable Rate
$
128,285


$
2,558,832

 
$
2,687,117

Fixed Rate
11,164,032


489,953

 
11,653,985

Total
$
11,292,317


$
3,048,785

 
$
14,341,102

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, 2015 and 2014, of the unamortized net discount and designated credit reserves on non-Agency AFS securities.
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
(in thousands)
Designated Credit Reserve
 
Unamortized Net Discount
 
Total
 
Designated Credit Reserve
 
Unamortized Net Discount
 
Total
Beginning balance at January 1
$
(927,605
)
 
$
(967,368
)
 
$
(1,894,973
)
 
$
(1,234,449
)
 
$
(1,071,559
)
 
$
(2,306,008
)
Acquisitions
1,183

 
(935
)
 
248

 
(16,678
)
 
(18,254
)
 
(34,932
)
Accretion of net discount

 
27,465

 
27,465

 

 
31,831

 
31,831

Realized credit losses
3,727

 

 
3,727

 
3,868

 

 
3,868

Reclassification adjustment for other-than-temporary impairments
1,789

 

 
1,789

 
(212
)
 

 
(212
)
Transfers from (to)
41,092

 
(41,092
)
 

 
22,639

 
(22,639
)
 

Sales, calls, other
132,430

 
109,947

 
242,377

 
28,034

 
16,819

 
44,853

Ending balance at March 31
$
(747,384
)
 
$
(871,983
)
 
$
(1,619,367
)
 
$
(1,196,798
)
 
$
(1,063,802
)
 
$
(2,260,600
)
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 that the securities had an unrealized loss position as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. At March 31, 2015, the Company held 1,506 AFS securities, of which 116 were in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve consecutive months and 171 were in an unrealized loss position for more than twelve consecutive months. At December 31, 2014, the Company held 1,452 AFS securities, of which 57 were in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve months and 172 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, 2015
$
1,075,418

 
$
(6,006
)
 
$
1,276,019

 
$
(22,444
)
 
$
2,351,437

 
$
(28,450
)
December 31, 2014
$
413,102

 
$
(3,146
)
 
$
1,323,688

 
$
(32,885
)
 
$
1,736,790

 
$
(36,031
)
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 months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
(in thousands)
2015
 
2014
Cumulative credit loss at beginning of period
$
(8,241
)
 
$
(9,467
)
Additions:
 
 
 
Other-than-temporary impairments not previously recognized

 
(91
)
Increases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities with previously recognized other-than-temporary impairments
(127
)
 
(121
)
Reductions:
 
 
 
Decreases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities paid down

 
464

Decreases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities sold
1,916

 

Cumulative credit loss at end of period
$
(6,452
)
 
$
(9,215
)
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, 2015 and 2014:
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
(in thousands)
2015
 
2014
Gross realized gains
$
117,688

 
$
7,209

Gross realized losses
(220
)
 
(45,997
)
Total realized gains (losses) on sales, net
$
117,468

 
$
(38,788
)