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, 2011
Available for Sale Securities at Fair Value [Abstract]  
Available-for-sale Securities [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the Company's available-for-sale, or AFS, investment securities by collateral type, which were carried at their fair value as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
(in thousands)
December 31,
2011
 
December 31,
2010
Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
Agency
 
 
 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
$
1,609,003

 
$
396,888

Federal National Mortgage Association
2,414,637

 
556,609

Government National Mortgage Association
1,029,517

 
62,972

Non-agency
1,196,095

 
337,936

Total mortgage-backed securities
$
6,249,252

 
$
1,354,405

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, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 
December 31, 2011
(in thousands)
Agency
 
Non-Agency
 
Total
Face Value
$
5,692,754

 
$
2,667,929

 
$
8,360,683

Unamortized premium
279,640

 

 
279,640

Unamortized discount
 
 
 
 
 
Designated credit reserve

 
(782,606
)
 
(782,606
)
Net, unamortized
(1,008,780
)
 
(540,969
)
 
(1,549,749
)
Amortized Cost
4,963,614

 
1,344,354

 
6,307,968

Gross unrealized gains
108,864

 
11,881

 
120,745

Gross unrealized losses
(19,321
)
 
(160,140
)
 
(179,461
)
Carrying Value
$
5,053,157

 
$
1,196,095

 
$
6,249,252

 
December 31, 2010
(in thousands)
Agency
 
Non-Agency
 
Total
Face Value
$
1,306,655

 
$
594,306

 
$
1,900,961

Unamortized premium
41,651

 

 
41,651

Unamortized discount
  

 
  

 
  

Designated credit reserve

 
(145,855
)
 
(145,855
)
Net, unamortized
(334,979
)
 
(129,992
)
 
(464,971
)
Amortized Cost
1,013,327

 
318,459

 
1,331,786

Gross unrealized gains
9,308

 
21,503

 
30,811

Gross unrealized losses
(6,166
)
 
(2,026
)
 
(8,192
)
Carrying Value
$
1,016,469

 
$
337,936

 
$
1,354,405

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, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 
December 31, 2011
(in thousands)
 Agency
 
 Non-Agency
 
 Total
Adjustable Rate
$
231,678

 
$
995,014

 
$
1,226,692

Fixed Rate
4,821,479

 
201,081

 
5,022,560

Total
$
5,053,157

 
$
1,196,095

 
$
6,249,252

 
December 31, 2010
(in thousands)
Agency
 
Non-Agency
 
Total
Adjustable Rate
$
269,512

 
$
245,517

 
$
515,029

Fixed Rate
746,957

 
92,419

 
839,376

Total
$
1,016,469

 
$
337,936

 
$
1,354,405

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, 2011 and 2010 of the unamortized net discount and designated credit reserves on non-Agency AFS securities.
 
December 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
(in thousands)
Designated credit reserve
 
Unamortized net discount
 
Total
 
Designated credit reserve
 
Unamortized net discount
 
Total
Beginning balance at January 1
$
(145,855
)
 
$
(129,992
)
 
$
(275,847
)
 
$
(50,187
)
 
$
(41,050
)
 
$
(91,237
)
Acquisitions
(651,726
)
 
(491,290
)
 
(1,143,016
)
 
(142,041
)
 
(117,908
)
 
(259,949
)
Accretion of net discount

 
54,466

 
54,466

 

 
10,850

 
10,850

Realized credit losses
6,055

 

 
6,055

 
1,736

 
8

 
1,744

Reclassification adjustment for other-than-temporary impairments
(5,102
)
 

 
(5,102
)
 

 

 

Transfers from (to)
579

 
(579
)
 

 
4,850

 
(4,850
)
 

Sales, calls, other
13,443

 
26,426

 
39,869

 
39,787

 
22,958

 
62,745

Ending balance at December 31
$
(782,606
)
 
$
(540,969
)
 
$
(1,323,575
)
 
$
(145,855
)
 
$
(129,992
)
 
$
(275,847
)
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, 2011 and December 31, 2010. At December 31, 2011, the Company held 854 AFS securities, of which 264 were in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve consecutive months and 20 were in an unrealized loss position for more than twelve consecutive months. At December 31, 2010, the Company held 373 AFS securities, of which 108 were in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve months and 5 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, 2011
$
1,277,120

 
$
(175,348
)
 
$
15,608

 
$
(4,113
)
 
$
1,292,728

 
$
(179,461
)
December 31, 2010
$
310,445

 
$
(7,183
)
 
$
1,405

 
$
(1,009
)
 
$
311,850

 
$
(8,192
)
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the OTTI included in earnings for years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009:
 
Year Ended
 
December 31,
(in thousands)
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Cumulative credit loss at beginning of year
$

 
$

 
$

Additions:
 
 
 
 
 
Other-than-temporary impairments not previously recognized
(5,102
)
 

 

Increases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities with previously recognized other-than-temporary impairments

 

 

Cumulative credit loss at end of year
$
(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, 2011, 2010 and 2009:
 
Year Ended
 
December 31,
(in thousands)
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Gross realized gains
$
29,983

 
$
6,607

 
$
336

Gross realized losses
(316
)
 
(332
)
 

Total realized gains (losses) on sales, net
$
29,667

 
$
6,275

 
$
336