Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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

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Available-for-Sale Securities, at Fair Value (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]  
Available-for-sale Securities [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the Company’s AFS securities by collateral type as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
(in thousands)
December 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Agency
 
 
 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
$
1,678,814

 
$
2,418,546

Federal National Mortgage Association
3,602,348

 
6,768,875

Government National Mortgage Association
691,728

 
2,104,896

Non-Agency
1,852,430

 
3,048,785

Total available-for-sale securities
$
7,825,320

 
$
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 December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
 
December 31, 2015
(in thousands)
Agency
 
Non-Agency
 
Total
Face Value
$
8,257,030

 
$
2,655,381

 
$
10,912,411

Unamortized premium
394,787

 

 
394,787

Unamortized discount
 
 
 
 
 
Designated credit reserve

 
(409,077
)
 
(409,077
)
Net, unamortized
(2,721,979
)
 
(707,021
)
 
(3,429,000
)
Amortized Cost
5,929,838

 
1,539,283

 
7,469,121

Gross unrealized gains
98,389

 
329,206

 
427,595

Gross unrealized losses
(55,337
)
 
(16,059
)
 
(71,396
)
Carrying Value
$
5,972,890

 
$
1,852,430

 
$
7,825,320

 
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 December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
 
December 31, 2015
(in thousands)
 Agency
 
 Non-Agency
 
 Total
Adjustable Rate
$
108,596

 
$
1,673,038

 
$
1,781,634

Fixed Rate
5,864,294

 
179,392

 
6,043,686

Total
$
5,972,890

 
$
1,852,430

 
$
7,825,320

 
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 years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 of the unamortized net discount and designated credit reserves on non-Agency AFS securities.
 
Year Ended December 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
557

 
(5,124
)
 
(4,567
)
 
(77,506
)
 
(58,007
)
 
(135,513
)
Accretion of net discount

 
96,061

 
96,061

 

 
127,352

 
127,352

Realized credit losses
18,068

 

 
18,068

 
16,528

 

 
16,528

Reclassification adjustment for other-than-temporary impairments
1,742

 

 
1,742

 
(392
)
 

 
(392
)
Transfers from (to)
154,580

 
(154,580
)
 

 
115,894

 
(115,894
)
 

Sales, calls, other
343,581

 
323,990

 
667,571

 
252,320

 
150,740

 
403,060

Ending balance at December 31
$
(409,077
)
 
$
(707,021
)
 
$
(1,116,098
)
 
$
(927,605
)
 
$
(967,368
)
 
$
(1,894,973
)
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 December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. At December 31, 2015, the Company held 1,181 AFS securities, of which 121 were in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve consecutive months and 182 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 consecutive 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
December 31, 2015
$
1,503,939

 
$
(26,984
)
 
$
1,141,839

 
$
(44,412
)
 
$
2,645,778

 
$
(71,396
)
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 the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:
 
Year Ended
 
December 31,
(in thousands)
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Cumulative credit loss at beginning of period
$
(8,241
)
 
$
(9,467
)
 
$
(15,561
)
Additions:
 
 
 
 
 
Other-than-temporary impairments not previously recognized
(238
)
 
(91
)
 

Increases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities with previously recognized other-than-temporary impairments
(297
)
 
(301
)
 
(1,662
)
Reductions:
 
 
 
 
 
Decreases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities paid down

 
464

 
1,677

Decreases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities sold
2,277

 
1,154

 
6,079

Cumulative credit loss at end of period
$
(6,499
)
 
$
(8,241
)
 
$
(9,467
)
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 years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:
 
Year Ended
 
December 31,
(in thousands)
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Gross realized gains
$
388,392

 
$
162,235

 
$
202,112

Gross realized losses
(19,040
)
 
(77,820
)
 
(266,620
)
Total realized gains (losses) on sales, net
$
369,352

 
$
84,415

 
$
(64,508
)