Two Harbors Investment Corp. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Available-for-Sale Securities, Weighted Average Life Classifications (Details)

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Available-for-Sale Securities, Weighted Average Life Classifications (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Less than or equal to 1 year	$ 12,989
Greater than 1 year and less than or equal to 3 years	104,832
Greater than 3 years and less than or equal to 5 years	4,158,698
Greater than 5 years and less than or equal to 10 years	2,387,194
Greater than 10 years	1,031
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value	6,664,744	$ 14,650,922
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Less than or equal to 1 year	4,816
Greater than 1 year and less than or equal to 3 years	104,832
Greater than 3 years and less than or equal to 5 years	4,158,698
Greater than 5 years and less than or equal to 10 years	2,387,194
Greater than 10 years	1,031
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value	6,656,571	14,637,891
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Less than or equal to 1 year	8,173
Greater than 1 year and less than or equal to 3 years	0
Greater than 3 years and less than or equal to 5 years	0
Greater than 5 years and less than or equal to 10 years	0
Greater than 10 years	0
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value	$ 8,173	$ 13,031

- Definition

Fair value of available-for-sale debt securities maturing in the second fiscal year through the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Fair value of available-for-sale debt securities maturing in the fourth fiscal year through the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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