Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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

v2.4.1.9
Available-for-Sale Securities, at Fair Value (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
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, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
(in thousands)
December 31,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
Agency
 
 
 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
$
2,418,546

 
$
2,977,291

Federal National Mortgage Association
6,768,875

 
4,435,820

Government National Mortgage Association
2,104,896

 
2,084,298

Non-Agency
3,048,785

 
2,759,318

Total mortgage-backed securities
$
14,341,102

 
$
12,256,727

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, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
 
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

 
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

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, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
 
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

 
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

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, 2014 and 2013 of the unamortized net discount and designated credit reserves on non-Agency AFS securities.
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
(in thousands)
Designated Credit Reserve
 
Unamortized Net Discount
 
Total
 
Designated Credit Reserve
 
Unamortized Net Discount
 
Total
Beginning balance at January 1
$
(1,234,449
)
 
$
(1,071,559
)
 
$
(2,306,008
)
 
$
(1,290,946
)
 
$
(996,490
)
 
$
(2,287,436
)
Acquisitions
(77,506
)
 
(58,007
)
 
(135,513
)
 
(179,678
)
 
(369,651
)
 
(549,329
)
Accretion of net discount

 
127,352

 
127,352

 
886

 
142,321

 
143,207

Realized credit losses
16,528

 

 
16,528

 
33,130

 

 
33,130

Reclassification adjustment for other-than-temporary impairments
(392
)
 

 
(392
)
 
(1,662
)
 

 
(1,662
)
Transfers from (to)
115,894

 
(115,894
)
 

 
97,101

 
(97,101
)
 

Sales, calls, other
252,320

 
150,740

 
403,060

 
106,720

 
249,362

 
356,082

Ending balance at December 31
$
(927,605
)
 
$
(967,368
)
 
$
(1,894,973
)
 
$
(1,234,449
)
 
$
(1,071,559
)
 
$
(2,306,008
)
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, 2014 and December 31, 2013. 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. At December 31, 2013, the Company held 1,431 AFS securities, of which 447 were in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve months and 114 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, 2014
$
413,102

 
$
(3,146
)
 
$
1,323,688

 
$
(32,885
)
 
$
1,736,790

 
$
(36,031
)
December 31, 2013
$
4,902,813

 
$
(171,651
)
 
$
1,186,692

 
$
(81,393
)
 
$
6,089,505

 
$
(253,044
)
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, 2014, 2013 and 2012:
 
Year Ended
 
December 31,
(in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Cumulative credit loss at beginning of year
$
(9,467
)
 
$
(15,561
)
 
$
(5,102
)
Additions:
 
 
 
 
 
Other-than-temporary impairments not previously recognized
(91
)
 

 
(9,537
)
Increases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities with previously recognized other-than-temporary impairments
(301
)
 
(1,662
)
 
(1,415
)
Reductions:
 
 
 
 
 
Decreases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities paid down
464

 
1,677

 
250

Decreases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities sold
1,154

 
6,079

 
243

Cumulative credit loss at end of year
$
(8,241
)
 
$
(9,467
)
 
$
(15,561
)
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, 2014, 2013 and 2012:
 
Year Ended
 
December 31,
(in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Gross realized gains
$
162,235

 
$
202,112

 
$
115,750

Gross realized losses
(77,820
)
 
(266,620
)
 
(2,859
)
Total realized gains (losses) on sales, net
$
84,415

 
$
(64,508
)
 
$
112,891