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, 2020
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Abstract]  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale
The following table presents the Company’s AFS investment securities by collateral type as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
(in thousands) December 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
Agency
Federal National Mortgage Association $ 11,486,658  $ 21,252,575 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 2,837,103  6,070,500 
Government National Mortgage Association 314,130  454,980 
Non-Agency 13,031  3,628,273 
Total available-for-sale securities $ 14,650,922  $ 31,406,328 
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation
The following tables present the amortized cost and carrying value of AFS securities by collateral type as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
December 31, 2020
(in thousands) Principal/ Current Face Un-amortized Premium Accretable Purchase Discount Amortized Cost Allowance for Credit Losses Unrealized Gain Unrealized Loss Carrying Value
Agency:
Principal and interest
$ 13,103,355  $ 605,253  $ (14) $ 13,708,594  $ —  $ 629,079  $ (420) $ 14,337,253 
Interest-only 3,649,556  315,876  —  315,876  (17,889) 15,680  (13,029) 300,638 
Total Agency 16,752,911  921,129  (14) 14,024,470  (17,889) 644,759  (13,449) 14,637,891 
Non-Agency:
Principal and interest
2,333  (36) 2,304  —  109  —  2,413 
Interest-only 2,093,032  16,401  —  16,401  (4,639) —  (1,144) 10,618 
Total Non-Agency
2,095,365  16,408  (36) 18,705  (4,639) 109  (1,144) 13,031 
Total $ 18,848,276  $ 937,537  $ (50) $ 14,043,175  $ (22,528) $ 644,868  $ (14,593) $ 14,650,922 
December 31, 2019
(in thousands) Principal/ Current Face Un-amortized Premium Accretable Purchase Discount Credit Reserve Purchase Discount Amortized Cost Unrealized Gain Unrealized Loss Carrying Value
Agency:
Principal and interest
$ 26,239,544  $ 986,343  $ (19) $ —  $ 27,225,868  $ 424,818  $ (8,815) $ 27,641,871 
Interest-only 2,601,693  169,811  —  —  169,811  13,724  (47,351) 136,184 
Total Agency 28,841,237  1,156,154  (19) —  27,395,679  438,542  (56,166) 27,778,055 
Non-Agency:
Principal and interest
5,498,654  8,980  (560,140) (1,711,951) 3,235,543  341,583  (23,263) 3,553,863 
Interest-only 4,356,603  79,935  —  —  79,935  3,039  (8,564) 74,410 
Total Non-Agency
9,855,257  88,915  (560,140) (1,711,951) 3,315,478  344,622  (31,827) 3,628,273 
Total $ 38,696,494  $ 1,245,069  $ (560,159) $ (1,711,951) $ 30,711,157  $ 783,164  $ (87,993) $ 31,406,328 
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Classified by Rate Type
The following tables present the carrying value of the Company’s AFS securities by rate type as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
(in thousands)  Agency  Non-Agency  Total Agency Non-Agency Total
Adjustable Rate $ 10,794  $ 11,800  $ 22,594  $ 14,584  $ 3,344,287    $ 3,358,871 
Fixed Rate 14,627,097  1,231  14,628,328  27,763,471  283,986    28,047,457 
Total $ 14,637,891  $ 13,031  $ 14,650,922  $ 27,778,055  $ 3,628,273    $ 31,406,328 
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Weighted Average Life Classifications
The following table presents the Company’s AFS securities according to their estimated weighted average life classifications as of December 31, 2020:
December 31, 2020
(in thousands)  Agency  Non-Agency  Total
< 1 year $ 1,615  $ 2,772  $ 4,387 
≥ 1 and < 3 years 162,983  10,259  173,242 
≥ 3 and < 5 years 12,858,812  —  12,858,812 
≥ 5 and < 10 years 1,613,723  —  1,613,723 
≥ 10 years 758  —  758 
Total $ 14,637,891  $ 13,031  $ 14,650,922 
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Losses
The following table presents the changes for the year ended December 31, 2020 in the allowance for credit losses on Agency and non-Agency AFS securities:
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
(in thousands) Agency Non-Agency Total
Allowance for credit losses at beginning of period
$ —  $ (244,876) $ (244,876)
Additions:
On securities for which credit losses were not previously recorded
(32,931) (11,428) (44,359)
Arising from purchases of securities accounted for as purchased credit deteriorated
—  —  — 
Reductions:
For securities sold
—  246,792  246,792 
Due to the intent to sell or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost
—  —  — 
Decrease (increase) on securities with previously recorded credit losses
385  (14,466) (14,081)
Write-offs
14,657  21,874  36,531 
Recoveries of amounts previously written off
—  (2,535) (2,535)
Allowance for credit losses at end of period
$ (17,889) $ (4,639) $ (22,528)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, in Unrealized Loss Positions
The following table presents the components comprising the carrying value of AFS securities for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded by length of time that the securities had an unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2020 (subsequent to the adoption of Topic 326). At December 31, 2020, the Company held 823 AFS securities; of the securities for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded, 13 were in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve consecutive months and 13 were in an unrealized loss position for more than twelve consecutive months.
December 31, 2020
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
Agency $ 367,660  $ (1,705) $ 24,006  $ (4,454) $ 391,666  $ (6,159)
Non-Agency —  —  —  —  —  — 
Total $ 367,660  $ (1,705) $ 24,006  $ (4,454) $ 391,666  $ (6,159)
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings
Year Ended
December 31,
(in thousands) 2020 2019 2018
Cumulative other-than-temporary credit losses at beginning of period $ (17,021) $ (6,865) $ (6,395)
Additions:
Other-than-temporary impairments not previously recognized
—  (11,724) (264)
Increases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities with previously recognized other-than-temporary impairments
—  (2,588) (206)
Reductions:
Decreases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities paid down
—  1,703  — 
Decreases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities sold
17,021  2,453  — 
Cumulative other-than-temporary credit losses at end of period $ —  $ (17,021) $ (6,865)
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation, Non-Agency Unamortized Net Discount and Designated Credit Reserves
The following table presents the changes for the year ended December 31, 2019 in the net unamortized discount/premium and designated credit reserve on non-Agency AFS securities:
Year Ended
December 31, 2019
(in thousands) Designated Credit Reserve Net Unamortized Discount/Premium Total
Beginning balance at January 1 $ (1,322,762) $ (603,591) $ (1,926,353)
Acquisitions (568,146) 2,472  (565,674)
Accretion of net discount —  43,674  43,674 
Realized credit losses
23,517  —  23,517 
Reclassification adjustment for other-than-temporary impairments
(10,155) —  (10,155)
Transfers from (to) 140,703  (140,703) — 
Sales, calls, other 24,892  226,923  251,815 
Ending balance at December 31 $ (1,711,951) $ (471,225) $ (2,183,176)
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 December 31, 2019 (prior to the adoption of Topic 326). At December 31, 2019, the Company held 1,237 AFS securities, of which 122 were in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve consecutive months and 151 were in an unrealized loss position for more than twelve consecutive months.
December 31, 2019
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
Agency $ 3,322,894  $ (6,645) $ 524,739  $ (49,521) $ 3,847,633  $ (56,166)
Non-Agency 647,849  (18,416) 210,988  (13,411) 858,837  (31,827)
Total $ 3,970,743  $ (25,061) $ 735,727  $ (62,932) $ 4,706,470  $ (87,993)
Schedule of Realized Gain (Loss) on Sales of Debt Securities, Available-for-sale
Year Ended
December 31,
(in thousands) 2020 2019 2018
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities $ 18,349,338  $ 15,879,823  $ 15,202,406 
Amortized cost of available-for-sale securities sold (19,273,667) (15,595,809) (15,551,968)
Total realized (losses) gains on sales, net $ (924,329) $ 284,014  $ (349,562)
Gross realized gains $ 337,360  $ 408,861  $ 70,076 
Gross realized losses (1,261,689) (124,847) (419,638)
Total realized (losses) gains on sales, net $ (924,329) $ 284,014  $ (349,562)