Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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

v3.6.0.2
Available-for-Sale Securities, at Fair Value (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
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 December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
(in thousands)
December 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
Agency
 
 
 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
$
2,742,630

 
$
1,678,814

Federal National Mortgage Association
8,274,507

 
3,602,348

Government National Mortgage Association
209,337

 
691,728

Non-Agency
1,902,383

 
1,852,430

Total available-for-sale securities
$
13,128,857

 
$
7,825,320

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, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
 
December 31, 2016
(in thousands)
Agency
 
Non-Agency
 
Total
Face Value
$
13,571,417

 
$
2,732,139

 
$
16,303,556

Unamortized premium
571,749

 

 
571,749

Unamortized discount
 
 
 
 
 
Designated credit reserve

 
(367,437
)
 
(367,437
)
Net, unamortized
(2,758,445
)
 
(808,975
)
 
(3,567,420
)
Amortized Cost
11,384,721

 
1,555,727

 
12,940,448

Gross unrealized gains
79,040

 
353,358

 
432,398

Gross unrealized losses
(237,287
)
 
(6,702
)
 
(243,989
)
Carrying Value
$
11,226,474

 
$
1,902,383

 
$
13,128,857

 
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

Available-for-sale Securities Classified by Rate Type [Table Text Block]
The following tables present the carrying value of the Company’s AFS securities by rate type as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
 
December 31, 2016
(in thousands)
 Agency
 
 Non-Agency
 
 Total
Adjustable Rate
$
30,463

 
$
1,574,850

 
$
1,605,313

Fixed Rate
11,196,011

 
327,533

 
11,523,544

Total
$
11,226,474

 
$
1,902,383

 
$
13,128,857

 
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

Available-for-sale Securities, Weighted Average Life Classifications [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the Company’s AFS securities according to their estimated weighted average life classifications as of December 31, 2016:
 
December 31, 2016
(in thousands)
 Agency
 
 Non-Agency
 
 Total
≤ 1 year
$
1,198

 
$
20,684

 
$
21,882

> 1 and ≤ 3 years
48,595

 
56,498

 
105,093

> 3 and ≤ 5 years
614,633

 
207,724

 
822,357

> 5 and ≤ 10 years
10,532,188

 
946,609

 
11,478,797

> 10 years
29,860

 
670,868

 
700,728

Total
$
11,226,474

 
$
1,902,383

 
$
13,128,857

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, 2016 and 2015 of the unamortized net discount and designated credit reserves on non-Agency AFS securities.
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
(in thousands)
Designated Credit Reserve
 
Unamortized Net Discount
 
Total
 
Designated Credit Reserve
 
Unamortized Net Discount
 
Total
Beginning balance at January 1
$
(409,077
)
 
$
(707,021
)
 
$
(1,116,098
)
 
$
(927,605
)
 
$
(967,368
)
 
$
(1,894,973
)
Acquisitions
(70,108
)
 
(189,754
)
 
(259,862
)
 
557

 
(5,124
)
 
(4,567
)
Accretion of net discount

 
69,542

 
69,542

 

 
96,061

 
96,061

Realized credit losses
1,969

 

 
1,969

 
18,068

 

 
18,068

Reclassification adjustment for other-than-temporary impairments
914

 

 
914

 
1,742

 

 
1,742

Transfers from (to)
74,972

 
(74,972
)
 

 
154,580

 
(154,580
)
 

Sales, calls, other
33,893

 
93,230

 
127,123

 
343,581

 
323,990

 
667,571

Ending balance at December 31
$
(367,437
)
 
$
(808,975
)
 
$
(1,176,412
)
 
$
(409,077
)
 
$
(707,021
)
 
$
(1,116,098
)
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 December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. At December 31, 2016, the Company held 1,239 AFS securities, of which 252 were in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve consecutive months and 125 were in an unrealized loss position for more than twelve consecutive months. 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. Of the $6.4 billion and $1.5 billion of AFS securities in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve consecutive months as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, $6.1 billion, or 95.8%, and $1.1 billion, or 73.6%, respectively, were Agency AFS securities, whose principal and interest are guaranteed by the GSEs.
 
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, 2016
$
6,416,820

 
$
(204,034
)
 
$
504,978

 
$
(39,955
)
 
$
6,921,798

 
$
(243,989
)
December 31, 2015
$
1,503,939

 
$
(26,984
)
 
$
1,141,839

 
$
(44,412
)
 
$
2,645,778

 
$
(71,396
)
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, 2016, 2015 and 2014:
 
Year Ended
 
December 31,
(in thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Cumulative credit loss at beginning of period
$
(6,499
)
 
$
(8,241
)
 
$
(9,467
)
Additions:
 
 
 
 
 
Other-than-temporary impairments not previously recognized
(1,307
)
 
(238
)
 
(91
)
Increases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities with previously recognized other-than-temporary impairments
(515
)
 
(297
)
 
(301
)
Reductions:
 
 
 
 
 
Decreases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities paid down
1,387

 

 
464

Decreases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities sold
1,328

 
2,277

 
1,154

Cumulative credit loss at end of period
$
(5,606
)
 
$
(6,499
)
 
$
(8,241
)
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, 2016, 2015 and 2014:
 
Year Ended
 
December 31,
(in thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Gross realized gains
$
97,049

 
$
388,392

 
$
162,235

Gross realized losses
(223,277
)
 
(19,040
)
 
(77,820
)
Total realized (losses) gains on sales, net
$
(126,228
)
 
$
369,352

 
$
84,415