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, 2017
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]  
Available-for-sale Securities
The following table presents the Company’s AFS investment securities by collateral type as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
(in thousands)
September 30,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Agency
 
 
 
Federal National Mortgage Association
$
13,057,102

 
$
8,274,507

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
3,972,963

 
2,742,630

Government National Mortgage Association
524,306

 
209,337

Non-Agency
2,644,723

 
1,902,383

Total available-for-sale securities
$
20,199,094

 
$
13,128,857

Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation
The following tables present the amortized cost and carrying value (which approximates fair value) of AFS securities by collateral type as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
 
September 30, 2017
(in thousands)
Agency
 
Non-Agency
 
Total
Face Value
$
19,303,065

 
$
3,538,252

 
$
22,841,317

Unamortized premium
1,038,789

 

 
1,038,789

Unamortized discount
 
 
 
 
 
Designated credit reserve

 
(525,687
)
 
(525,687
)
Net, unamortized
(2,789,785
)
 
(816,260
)
 
(3,606,045
)
Amortized Cost
17,552,069

 
2,196,305

 
19,748,374

Gross unrealized gains
120,236

 
451,182

 
571,418

Gross unrealized losses
(117,934
)
 
(2,764
)
 
(120,698
)
Carrying Value
$
17,554,371

 
$
2,644,723

 
$
20,199,094

 
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

Available-for-sale Securities Classified by Rate Type
The following tables present the carrying value of the Company’s AFS securities by rate type as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
 
September 30, 2017
(in thousands)
 Agency
 
 Non-Agency
 
 Total
Adjustable Rate
$
24,960

 
$
2,300,247

 
$
2,325,207

Fixed Rate
17,529,411

 
344,476

 
17,873,887

Total
$
17,554,371

 
$
2,644,723

 
$
20,199,094

 
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

Available-for-sale Securities, Weighted Average Life Classifications
The following table presents the Company’s AFS securities according to their estimated weighted average life classifications as of September 30, 2017:
 
September 30, 2017
(in thousands)
 Agency
 
 Non-Agency
 
 Total
≤ 1 year
$
15,632

 
$
165,060

 
$
180,692

> 1 and ≤ 3 years
38,357

 
249,220

 
287,577

> 3 and ≤ 5 years
1,192,719

 
435,531

 
1,628,250

> 5 and ≤ 10 years
16,285,575

 
1,043,103

 
17,328,678

> 10 years
22,088

 
751,809

 
773,897

Total
$
17,554,371

 
$
2,644,723

 
$
20,199,094

Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation, Non-Agency Unamortized Net Discount and Designated Credit Reserves
The following table presents the changes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 of the unamortized net discount and designated credit reserves on non-Agency AFS securities.
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
(in thousands)
Designated Credit Reserve
 
Unamortized Net Discount
 
Total
 
Designated Credit Reserve
 
Unamortized Net Discount
 
Total
Beginning balance at January 1
$
(367,437
)
 
$
(808,975
)
 
$
(1,176,412
)
 
$
(409,077
)
 
$
(707,021
)
 
$
(1,116,098
)
Acquisitions
(217,206
)
 
(111,938
)
 
(329,144
)
 
(45,398
)
 
(140,318
)
 
(185,716
)
Accretion of net discount

 
67,219

 
67,219

 

 
50,596

 
50,596

Realized credit losses
11,385

 

 
11,385

 
279

 

 
279

Reclassification adjustment for other-than-temporary impairments
(429
)
 

 
(429
)
 
(1,226
)
 

 
(1,226
)
Transfers from (to)
44,412

 
(44,412
)
 

 
70,371

 
(70,371
)
 

Sales, calls, other
3,588

 
81,846

 
85,434

 
32,562

 
77,689

 
110,251

Ending balance at September 30
$
(525,687
)
 
$
(816,260
)
 
$
(1,341,947
)
 
$
(352,489
)
 
$
(789,425
)
 
$
(1,141,914
)
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments
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 September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. At September 30, 2017, the Company held 1,380 AFS securities, of which 152 were in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve consecutive months and 164 were in an unrealized loss position for more than twelve consecutive months. 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. Of the $4.1 billion and $6.4 billion of AFS securities in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve consecutive months as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $3.9 billion, or 95.1%, and $6.1 billion, or 95.8%, 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
September 30, 2017
$
4,136,362

 
$
(22,669
)
 
$
2,341,707

 
$
(98,029
)
 
$
6,478,069

 
$
(120,698
)
December 31, 2016
$
6,416,820

 
$
(204,034
)
 
$
504,978

 
$
(39,955
)
 
$
6,921,798

 
$
(243,989
)
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings
The following table presents the changes in OTTI included in earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
(in thousands)
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Cumulative credit loss at beginning of period
$
(6,035
)
 
$
(6,710
)
 
$
(5,606
)
 
$
(6,499
)
Additions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other-than-temporary impairments not previously recognized

 
(1,015
)
 
(429
)
 
(1,307
)
Increases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities with previously recognized other-than-temporary impairments

 

 

 
(515
)
Reductions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Decreases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities paid down

 

 

 

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

 

 

 
596

Cumulative credit loss at end of period
$
(6,035
)
 
$
(7,725
)
 
$
(6,035
)
 
$
(7,725
)
Schedule of Realized Gain (Loss)
The following table presents the gross realized gains and losses on sales of AFS securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
(in thousands)
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Gross realized gains
$
408

 
$
31,942

 
$
57,133

 
$
77,836

Gross realized losses
(4,342
)
 
(164
)
 
(78,125
)
 
(14,487
)
Total realized (losses) gains on sales, net
$
(3,934
)
 
$
31,778

 
$
(20,992
)
 
$
63,349