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, 2013
Available for Sale Securities, at Fair Value [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, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
(in thousands)
December 31,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
Agency
 
 
 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
$
2,977,291

 
$
3,608,272

Federal National Mortgage Association
4,435,820

 
5,130,965

Government National Mortgage Association
2,084,298

 
2,272,866

Non-Agency
2,759,318

 
2,654,851

Total mortgage-backed securities
$
12,256,727

 
$
13,666,954

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, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
 
December 31, 2013
(in thousands)
Agency
 
Non-Agency
 
Total
Face Value
$
11,919,590

 
$
4,474,353

 
$
16,393,943

Unamortized premium
621,279

 

 
621,279

Unamortized discount
 
 
 
 
 
Designated credit reserve

 
(1,234,449
)
 
(1,234,449
)
Net, unamortized
(2,897,222
)
 
(1,071,559
)
 
(3,968,781
)
Amortized Cost
9,643,647

 
2,168,345

 
11,811,992

Gross unrealized gains
102,600

 
595,179

 
697,779

Gross unrealized losses
(248,838
)
 
(4,206
)
 
(253,044
)
Carrying Value
$
9,497,409

 
$
2,759,318

 
$
12,256,727

 
December 31, 2012
(in thousands)
Agency
 
Non-Agency
 
Total
Face Value
$
11,934,492

 
$
4,503,999

 
$
16,438,491

Unamortized premium
749,252

 

 
749,252

Unamortized discount
 
 
 
 
 
Designated credit reserve

 
(1,290,946
)
 
(1,290,946
)
Net, unamortized
(1,929,811
)
 
(996,490
)
 
(2,926,301
)
Amortized Cost
10,753,933

 
2,216,563

 
12,970,496

Gross unrealized gains
276,293

 
448,403

 
724,696

Gross unrealized losses
(18,123
)
 
(10,115
)
 
(28,238
)
Carrying Value
$
11,012,103

 
$
2,654,851

 
$
13,666,954

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, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
 
December 31, 2013
(in thousands)
 Agency
 
 Non-Agency
 
 Total
Adjustable Rate
$
1,006,621

 
$
2,403,078

 
$
3,409,699

Fixed Rate
8,490,788

 
356,240

 
8,847,028

Total
$
9,497,409

 
$
2,759,318

 
$
12,256,727

 
December 31, 2012
(in thousands)
Agency
 
Non-Agency
 
Total
Adjustable Rate
$
188,429

 
$
2,334,950

 
$
2,523,379

Fixed Rate
10,823,674

 
319,901

 
11,143,575

Total
$
11,012,103

 
$
2,654,851

 
$
13,666,954

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 year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 of the unamortized net discount and designated credit reserves on non-Agency AFS securities.
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
(in thousands)
Designated Credit Reserve
 
Unamortized Net Discount
 
Total
 
Designated Credit Reserve
 
Unamortized Net Discount
 
Total
Beginning balance at January 1
$
(1,290,946
)
 
$
(996,490
)
 
$
(2,287,436
)
 
$
(782,606
)
 
$
(540,969
)
 
$
(1,323,575
)
Acquisitions
(179,678
)
 
(369,651
)
 
(549,329
)
 
(634,890
)
 
(553,868
)
 
(1,188,758
)
Accretion of net discount
886

 
142,321

 
143,207

 
493

 
135,988

 
136,481

Realized credit losses
33,130

 

 
33,130

 
47,344

 

 
47,344

Reclassification adjustment for other-than-temporary impairments
(1,662
)
 

 
(1,662
)
 
(10,952
)
 

 
(10,952
)
Transfers from (to)
97,101

 
(97,101
)
 

 
65,401

 
(65,401
)
 

Sales, calls, other
106,720

 
249,362

 
356,082

 
24,264

 
27,760

 
52,024

Ending balance at December 31
$
(1,234,449
)
 
$
(1,071,559
)
 
$
(2,306,008
)
 
$
(1,290,946
)
 
$
(996,490
)
 
$
(2,287,436
)
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, 2013 and December 31, 2012. At December 31, 2013, the Company held 1,431 AFS securities, of which 447 were in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve consecutive months and 114 were in an unrealized loss position for more than twelve consecutive months. Of the $4.9 billion and $2.5 billion of AFS securities in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve consecutive months as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012$4.8 billion, or 96.9%, and $2.4 billion, or 95.8%, respectively, were Agency AFS securities, whose principal and interest are guaranteed by the GSEs. At December 31, 2012, the Company held 1,493 AFS securities, of which 250 were in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve months and 47 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, 2013
$
4,902,813

 
$
(171,651
)
 
$
1,186,692

 
$
(81,393
)
 
$
6,089,505

 
$
(253,044
)
December 31, 2012
$
2,548,995

 
$
(18,610
)
 
$
52,689

 
$
(9,628
)
 
$
2,601,684

 
$
(28,238
)
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the changes in OTTI included in earnings for years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
 
Year Ended
 
December 31,
(in thousands)
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Cumulative credit loss at beginning of year
$
(15,561
)
 
$
(5,102
)
 
$

Additions:
 
 
 
 
 
Other-than-temporary impairments not previously recognized

 
(9,537
)
 
(5,102
)
Increases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities with previously recognized other-than-temporary impairments
(1,662
)
 
(1,415
)
 

Reductions:
 
 
 
 
 
Decreases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities paid down
1,677

 
250

 

Decreases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities sold
6,079

 
243

 

Cumulative credit loss at end of year
$
(9,467
)
 
$
(15,561
)
 
$
(5,102
)
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, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
 
Year Ended
 
December 31,
(in thousands)
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Gross realized gains
$
202,112

 
$
115,750

 
$
29,983

Gross realized losses
(266,620
)
 
(2,859
)
 
(316
)
Total realized (losses) gains on sales, net
$
(64,508
)
 
$
112,891

 
$
29,667