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MFA Financial, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results

03 Aug, 2010 @ 08:30 am EDT
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NEW YORK, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE: MFA) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. Recent financial results and other significant highlights for MFA include:

    --  Second quarter net income per common share of $0.16 and Core Earnings
        (as defined below) per common share of $0.18.
    --  Book value was $7.61 per common share at the end of the second quarter.
    --  In the second quarter, Non-Agency residential MBS ("Non-Agency MBS")
        (including MBS underlying MBS Forwards) held by MFResidential Assets I,
        LLC ("MFR LLC") generated, on an unlevered basis, a loss-adjusted yield
        of 10.3%.
    --  Based on MFR LLC Non-Agency MBS asset performance exceeding prior
        expectations, $81.0 million of the purchase discount on these assets was
        reallocated in the second quarter from credit reserve into accretable
        discount. Together with coupon interest, accretable discount is
        recognized as interest income over the life of the asset. Therefore, we
        expect that this $81.0 million will be reflected in income over the life
        of these Non-Agency MBS.
    --  Agency MBS prepayment rates are expected to decline in the third
        quarter.
    --  It is currently anticipated that Core Earnings per common share will
        increase in the third quarter due to both the expected decline in Agency
        MBS prepayment rates leading to lower premium amortization expense and
        continued reinvestment of cash received from MBS principal repayments.

For the second quarter ended June 30, 2010, MFA generated net income available to common stock of $46.3 million, or $0.16 per share of common stock. For the second quarter, Core Earnings (as defined below) were $51.3 million, or $0.18 per share of common stock. "Core Earnings" for the quarter represents a non-GAAP financial measure which reflects net income excluding impairment losses and changes in the unrealized net gains on MBS Forwards. On July 1, 2010, MFA announced its second quarter 2010 dividend of $0.19 per share of common stock, which was paid on July 30, 2010 to stockholders of record as of July 12, 2010.

Stewart Zimmerman, MFA's Chairman of the Board and CEO, said, "MFA continues to provide stockholders with attractive returns through appropriately leveraged investments in residential MBS. Second quarter 2010 results were negatively impacted by extremely high Agency MBS prepayment rates, due primarily to programs instituted by the GSEs to buyout 120+ day delinquent loans in their Agency MBS pools. For the second quarter of 2010, our weighted average Agency MBS prepayment rate as measured by CPR was 42.7%, compared to 25.6% for the first quarter of 2010. Prepayments on MBS acquired at a premium reduce earnings as the premium is amortized based on prepayments. With the completion of the initial implementation of the buyout programs, we believe that our Agency MBS prepayment rates will decline in the third quarter. Our goal remains to position MFA to generate double-digit returns on equity over time, and we continue to take advantage of investment opportunities by identifying and acquiring Non-Agency MBS with superior loss-adjusted yields at prices significantly below par."

William Gorin, MFA's President and CFO, added, "By blending Non-Agency and Agency MBS, we seek to generate attractive returns with both reduced leverage and decreased sensitivity to prepayments. In the second quarter, we grew our Non-Agency MBS portfolio through the purchase of $332.7 million of Non-Agency MBS (including $51.1 million of MBS underlying MBS Forwards). We currently project that over half of our third quarter Core Earnings will be generated by Non-Agency MBS. In the second quarter, we acquired $1.469 billion of Agency MBS, including $232.5 million of newer production 15-year amortizing MBS. These Agency MBS purchases more than offset the Agency MBS prepayments experienced during the second quarter. The average cost basis of MFA's Agency MBS portfolio was 101.5% of par at June 30, 2010."

MFA has substantially reduced its reliance on leverage through repurchase financings. As of June 30, 2010, MFA's debt-to-equity multiple was 2.8x versus 4.8x as of June 30, 2009. By utilizing less leverage, MFA believes that future earnings will be less sensitive to changes in interest rates and the yield curve.

With a focus on quantifying and pricing credit risk and expected return in the asset selection process, MFA continues to take advantage of the investment opportunities in Non-Agency MBS. At June 30, 2010, MFR LLC held Non-Agency MBS (including Non-Agency MBS underlying MBS Forwards) with a fair value of $1.810 billion. These Non-Agency MBS had a face amount of $2.502 billion, an amortized cost of $1.623 billion (64.9% of face amount) and a purchase discount of $878.8 million. This discount consists of a $629.7 million credit reserve and a $249.1 million accretable discount. In addition, at June 30, 2010, these Non-Agency MBS had structured credit enhancement of 8.4%. This structured credit enhancement, along with the highly discounted purchase price, mitigates MFA's risk of loss on these investments. Unlike MFA's Agency MBS, due to their discounted purchase prices, the return on Non-Agency MBS will increase if the prepayment rates on these securities trend up.

During the second quarter of 2010, MFA's interest-earning asset portfolio net yield was 4.42%, its cost of funds was 2.34%, and its portfolio spread was 2.08% (including MBS underlying MBS Forwards, the net yield was 4.59%, the cost of funds was 2.31% and the portfolio spread was 2.28%). In the second quarter, MFA recognized in earnings, impairment losses of $5.4 million on six of its Legacy Non-Agency MBS, which are comprised of Non-Agency MBS that were purchased directly by MFA prior to July 2007. MFA's book value per common share as of June 30, 2010 includes a negative interest rate swap valuation of $167.7 million from existing interest rate hedges. As of June 30, 2010, under our swap agreements, MFA had an average fixed pay rate of interest of 3.86% and a floating receive rate of 0.38% on notional balances totaling $3.176 billion, with an average maturity of 25 months. In the second quarter of 2010, MFA's costs for compensation and benefits and other general and administrative expenses were $6.2 million.

In the second quarter, MFA continued to implement its asset allocation strategy. MFA anticipates that the majority of its assets will continue to be whole pool Agency MBS. MFA's repo financing continues to be provided from multiple sources. The following table presents our asset allocation as of June 30, 2010 and the second quarter 2010 yield, cost of funds and spread for our various asset types.



      ASSET ALLOCATION(1)

      At June 30, 2010    Agency MBS      MFR MBS (2)     Legacy Non-
      ----------------    ----------      -----------     Agency MBS
                                                          ----------
      ($ in Millions)
      Amortized Cost       $6,171             $1,623                $236



      Asset Fair Value     $6,386             $1,810                $198
      Less Repurchase
       Agreements          (5,573)              (929)              (114)
      ---------------     ------               ----                ----
      = Equity Allocated    $813               $881                 $84
      Swaps at Fair Value      -                  -                   -
      -------------------    ---                ---                 ---
      = Net Equity
       Allocated            $813               $881                 $84
      ------------           ---                ---                 ---

      Debt/Net Equity
       Ratio (5)             6.9  x             1.1  x              1.4  x
      ---------------        ---   ---          ---   ---           ---   ---


      For the
       Quarter Ended
       June 30, 2010
      --------------
      Yield on Assets       3.61%            10.30%              5.37%
      Less Cost of Funds    2.41        (6)    1.72               2.14
    ------------------      ----       ---     ----               ----
      Spread                1.20%             8.58%              3.23%
      ------                ----              ----               ----



     At June 30, 2010    Cash        Other, net       Total
     ----------------           (3)          (4)  -----
                               ---          ---
     ($ in Millions)
     Amortized Cost      $575         $43         $8,648



     Asset Fair Value    $575         $43         $9,012
     Less Repurchase
      Agreements              -           -         (6,616)
     ---------------     ---         ---         ------
     = Equity Allocated  $575         $43         $2,396
     Swaps at Fair Value   -        (168)          (168)
     ------------------- ---        ----           ----
     = Net Equity
      Allocated          $575       $(125)        $2,228
     ------------         ---       -----         ------

     Debt/Net Equity
      Ratio (5)            -           -            3.0  x
     ---------------     ---         ---            ---   ---


     For the Quarter
      Ended June 30,
      2010
     ---------------
     Yield on Assets     0.07%                      4.59%
     Less Cost of Funds    -                       2.31
     ------------------  ---                       ----
     Spread              0.07%                      2.28%
     ------              ----                       ----


    (1)  Information presented with respect to MFR MBS, related
    repurchase agreement borrowings and resulting totals are presented
    on a non-GAAP
     basis.  See the accompanying Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial
     Measures.
    (2) Includes Non-Agency MBS and repurchase agreements underlying MBS
    Forwards.  The purchase of a Non-Agency MBS and repurchase
    financing
    of this MBS with the same counterparty are considered part of the
    same arrangement, or a "linked transaction."  The two components of
    a linked
    transaction (MBS purchase and repurchase financing) are not reported
    separately but are netted together and reported as a derivative
    instrument,
    specifically as a forward contract which is reported on MFA's
    consolidated balance sheet as MBS Forwards.
    (3) Includes cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash.
    (4) Includes interest receivable, real estate, goodwill, prepaid and
    other assets, interest payable, interest rate swap agreements at
    fair value, dividends
    payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities.
    (5) Represents repurchase agreements as a multiple of net equity
    allocated.
    (6) Includes effect of Swaps.

MFA takes into account both coupon resets and expected prepayments when measuring the sensitivity of its MBS portfolio to changing interest rates. MFA's MBS are primarily hybrids which have an initial fixed interest rate for a specified period of time and, thereafter, generally reset annually. In measuring its assets-to-borrowing repricing gap ("Repricing Gap"), MFA measures the difference between: (a) the weighted average months until coupon adjustment or projected prepayment on its MBS portfolio; and (b) the months remaining on its repurchase agreements including the impact of interest rate swap agreements. Assuming a 15% constant prepayment rate ("CPR"), as of June 30, 2010, the weighted average time to repricing or assumed prepayment for MFA's MBS portfolio was approximately 29 months and the average term remaining on its repurchase agreements, including the impact of interest rate swaps, was approximately 13 months, resulting in a Repricing Gap of approximately 16 months (including MBS and repurchase agreements underlying MBS Forwards). The weighted average prepayment speed on MFA's MBS portfolio (including MBS underlying MBS Forwards) was 35.9% CPR during the second quarter of 2010.

Stockholders interested in participating in MFA's Discount Waiver, Direct Stock Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the "Plan") or receiving a Plan prospectus may do so by contacting The Bank of New York Mellon, the Plan administrator, at 1-866-249-2610 (toll free). For more information about the Plan, interested stockholders may also go to the website established for the Plan at http://www.bnymellon.com/shareowner/isd or visit MFA's website at www.mfa-reit.com.

MFA will hold a conference call on Tuesday, August 3, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) to discuss its second quarter 2010 financial results. The number to dial in order to listen to the conference call is (800) 762-7308 in the U.S. and Canada. International callers must dial (480) 629-9025. The replay will be available through Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 11:59 p.m., and can be accessed by dialing (800) 475-6701 in the U.S. and Canada or (320) 365-3844 internationally and entering access code: 166842. The conference call will also be webcast over the internet and can be accessed at http://www.mfa-reit.com through the appropriate link on MFA's Investor Information page or, alternatively, at http://www.ccbn.com. To listen to the call over the internet, go to the applicable website at least 15 minutes before the call to register and to download and install any needed audio software.

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When used in this press release or other written or oral communications, statements which are not historical in nature, including those containing words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "plan," "continue," "intend," "should," "may" or similar expressions, are intended to identify "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Statements regarding the following subjects, among others, may be forward-looking: changes in interest rates and the market value of MFA's MBS; changes in the prepayment rates on the mortgage loans securing MFA's MBS; MFA's ability to borrow to finance its assets; implementation of or changes in government regulations or programs affecting MFA's business; MFA's ability to maintain its qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes; MFA's ability to maintain its exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940; and risks associated with investing in real estate assets, including changes in business conditions and the general economy. These and other risks, uncertainties and factors, including those described in the annual, quarterly and current reports that MFA files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could cause MFA's actual results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements it makes. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. New risks and uncertainties arise over time and it is not possible to predict those events or how they may affect MFA. Except as required by law, MFA is not obligated to, and does not intend to, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.



                               MFA FINANCIAL, INC.
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                                December
                                                    June 30,       31,

                                                          2010         2009
                                                          ----         ----
    (In Thousands, Except Per Share
     Amounts)                                      (Unaudited)
    -------------------------------                -----------
    Assets:
    Agency mortgage-backed securities
     ("MBS"), at fair value                         $6,385,570   $7,664,851
    ($6,076,860 and $7,597,136 pledged,
     respectively)
    Non-Agency MBS, at fair value
     ($1,030,954 and                                 1,564,021    1,093,103
             $240,694 pledged, respectively)
    Cash and cash equivalents                          531,543      653,460
    Restricted cash                                     43,393       67,504
    Forward contracts to repurchase MBS
     ("MBS Forwards"), at fair value                   104,031       86,014
    Interest receivable                                 34,641       41,775
    Real estate, net                                    10,883       10,998
    Goodwill                                             7,189        7,189
    Prepaid and other assets                             3,063        2,315
    ------------------------                             -----        -----
         Total Assets                               $8,684,334   $9,627,209
         ------------                               ----------   ----------

    Liabilities:
    Repurchase agreements                           $6,274,220   $7,195,827
    Accrued interest payable                             7,770       13,274
    Mortgage payable on real estate                          -        9,143
    Interest rate swap agreements, at fair
     value                                             167,679      152,463
    Dividends and dividend equivalents
     rights payable                                        487       76,286
    Accrued expenses and other liabilities               6,021       11,954
    --------------------------------------               -----       ------
         Total Liabilities                          $6,456,177   $7,458,947
         -----------------                          ----------   ----------

    Commitments and contingencies

    Stockholders' Equity:
    Preferred stock, $.01 par value;
     series A 8.50% cumulative redeemable;
     5,000 shares authorized; 3,840 shares
     issued and outstanding ($96,000
     aggregate liquidation preference)

                                                           $38          $38
    Common stock, $.01 par value; 370,000
     shares authorized; 280,268 and
     280,078 issued and outstanding,
     respectively
                                                         2,803        2,801
    Additional paid-in capital, in excess
     of par                                          2,182,444    2,180,605
    Accumulated deficit                               (142,906)    (202,189)
    Accumulated other comprehensive income             185,778      187,007
    --------------------------------------             -------      -------
         Total Stockholders' Equity                 $2,228,157   $2,168,262
         --------------------------                 ----------   ----------
         Total Liabilities and Stockholders'
          Equity                                    $8,684,334   $9,627,209
         -----------------------------------        ----------   ----------


                               MFA FINANCIAL, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                                Three Months Ended
                                                     June 30,
                                                     --------
    (In Thousands, Except Per Share
     Amounts)                                   2010                 2009
    -------------------------------             ----                 ----
                                                    (Unaudited)
    Interest Income:
    MBS                                      $88,515             $126,477
    Cash and cash equivalent
     investments                                 112                  260
                                                 ---                  ---
      Interest Income                         88,627              126,737
      ---------------                         ------              -------

      Interest Expense                        35,741               58,006
      ----------------                        ------               ------

      Net Interest Income                     52,886               68,731
      -------------------                     ------               ------

    Other-Than-Temporary
     Impairments:
    Total other-than-temporary
     impairment losses                        (3,370)            (76,586)
    Portion of loss
     (reclassified
     from)/recognized
     in other
     comprehensive
     income                         (2,042) 69,126
      Net Impairment Losses
       Recognized in Earnings                 (5,412)              (7,460)
      -----------------------                 ------               ------

    Other Income, Net:
    Gain on MBS Forwards, net                  7,197                    -
    Gain on sale of MBS, net                       -               13,495
    Revenue from operations of real
     estate                                      357                  384
    Loss on termination of
     repurchase agreements                         -                    -
    Miscellaneous other
     (loss)/income, net                            -                   (1)
                                                 ---                  ---
      Other Income, Net                        7,554               13,878
      -----------------                        -----               ------

    Operating and Other Expense:
    Compensation and benefits                  4,053                3,612
    Other general and
     administrative expense                    2,139                1,978
    Real estate operating expense,
     mortgage interest and
     prepayment penalty                          546                  453
      Operating and Other Expense              6,738                6,043
      ---------------------------              -----                -----

    Net Income                                48,290               69,106
    Less:  Preferred Stock
     Dividends                                 2,040                2,040
    ----------------------                     -----                -----
    Net Income Available to Common
     Stock and Participating
     Securities                              $46,250              $67,066

    Income Per Share of Common
     Stock:
    Basic and Diluted                          $0.16                $0.30
    -----------------                          -----                -----

    Dividends Declared Per Share of
     Common Stock
    -------------------------------
                                               $0.24                $0.22
                                               -----                -----



                                                   Six Months Ended
                                                       June 30,
                                                       --------
    (In Thousands, Except Per Share
     Amounts)                                     2010                  2009
    -------------------------------               ----                  ----
                                             (Unaudited)
    Interest Income:
    MBS                                       $196,159              $258,630
    Cash and cash equivalent
     investments                                   165                   871
                                                   ---                   ---
      Interest Income                          196,324               259,501
      ---------------                          -------               -------

      Interest Expense                          74,192               130,143
      ----------------                          ------               -------

      Net Interest Income                      122,132               129,358
      -------------------                      -------               -------

    Other-Than-Temporary
     Impairments:
    Total other-than-temporary
     impairment losses                          (3,370)             (78,135)
    Portion of loss
     (reclassified
     from)/recognized
     in other
     comprehensive
     income                          (2,042)     69,126
      Net Impairment Losses
       Recognized in Earnings                   (5,412)               (9,009)
      -----------------------                   ------                ------

    Other Income, Net:
    Gain on MBS Forwards, net                   19,997                     -
    Gain on sale of MBS, net                    33,739                13,495
    Revenue from operations of real
     estate                                        731                   767
    Loss on termination of
     repurchase agreements                    (26,815)                     -
    Miscellaneous other
     (loss)/income, net                              -                    43
                                                   ---                   ---
      Other Income, Net                         27,652                14,305
      -----------------                         ------                ------

    Operating and Other Expense:
    Compensation and benefits                    8,421                 7,114
    Other general and
     administrative expense                      3,992                 3,846
    Real estate operating expense,
     mortgage interest and
     prepayment penalty                            992                   915
      Operating and Other Expense               13,405                11,875
      ---------------------------               ------                ------

    Net Income                       130,967               122,779
    Less:  Preferred Stock
     Dividends                                   4,080                 4,080
    ----------------------                       -----                 -----
    Net Income Available to Common
     Stock and Participating
     Securities                               $126,887              $118,699

    Income Per Share of Common
     Stock:
    Basic and Diluted                            $0.45                 $0.53
    -----------------                            -----                 -----

    Dividends Declared Per Share of
     Common Stock
    -------------------------------
                                                 $0.24                 $0.22
                                                 -----                 -----

Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains disclosures related to MFA's Core Earnings, Core Earnings per common share, investments in Non-Agency MBS, and returns on such assets for the three months ended June 30, 2010, which may constitute non-GAAP financial measures within the meaning of Regulation G as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. MFA's management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures presented in its press release, when considered together with GAAP financial measures, provide information that is useful to investors in understanding period-over-period operating results and balance sheet composition. An analysis of any non-GAAP financial measure should be used in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP.

Core Earnings and Core Earnings per common share for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 are not measures of performance in accordance with GAAP, as they exclude impairment losses recognized through earnings and unrealized gains on MBS underlying our MBS Forwards. These excluded items are difficult to predict, and MFA believes that Core Earnings provides investors with a valuable measure of the performance of the Company's ongoing business. MFA's management believes that Core Earnings and Core Earnings per common share provide useful supplemental information to both management and investors in evaluating our financial results. Reconciliations of the GAAP items discussed above to their non-GAAP measures for the three months ended June 30, 2010 are as follows:



                                        Three Months Ended June
                                                30, 2010
                                        -----------------------
     (In Thousands, Except Per                              Basic and
      Share Amount)                 Reconciliation                    Diluted
     -------------------------      --------------             EPS
                                                               ---
     GAAP Net Income Available to
      Common Stock and
      Participating Securities/
      EPS                             $46,250             $0.16

     Non-GAAP Adjustments:
       Impairment Losses Recognized
        in Earnings                     5,412              0.02
       Changes in Net Unrealized
        Gains on MBS Forwards            (374)                -
       -------------------------         ----               ---
     Core Earnings/Core Earnings
      per Common Share                $51,288             $0.18
     ---------------------------      -------             -----

     Weighted average common
      shares outstanding -basic       280,188
     Weighted average common
      shares outstanding -
      diluted                         280,490

As previously described, certain MFR MBS purchases are presented as linked transactions in MFA's GAAP financial statements for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. In assessing the performance of the MFR MBS portfolio, MFA's management does not view these transactions as linked, but rather views the performance of the linked MBS and the related repurchase financing as it would any other Non-Agency MBS that is not part of a linked transaction. These non-GAAP financial measures enhance the ability of investors to analyze the performance of MFA's Non-Agency MBS in the same way that MFA's management assesses such assets. These Non-Agency financial measures do not, however, take into account the effect of the recognized changes in mark-to-market values in MFA's earnings, which are included in GAAP earnings, as a component of the net gain on MBS Forwards for the periods presented.

Information pertaining to MFA's Non-Agency MBS that are a component of linked transactions are reconciled below at and for the three months ended June 30, 2010 with the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, as follows:




                                       Adjustments to
                                          Include
                                           Assets/
                                         Liabilities
                                       Underlying MBS
                                          Forwards
                                          --------

                        GAAP Based                           Non-GAAP
                        Information                        Presentation
                       -----------                    ------------
     (Dollars in
      Thousands)
     -----------
     At June 30, 2010:
     -----------------
     Repurchase
      Agreement
      Borrowings
      (Debt)            $6,274,220    $342,037    (1)       $6,616,257
     Stockholders'
      Equity            $2,228,157                          $2,228,157
     Debt-to-Equity
      (Debt/
      Stockholders'
      Equity)                  2.8  x                              3.0  x

     For the Three
      Months Ended
      June 30, 2010:
     ---------------
     Average Interest
      Earning Assets    $8,022,281    $421,187    (2)       $8,443,468
     Interest Income       $88,627      $8,225                 $96,852
     Yield on Interest
      Earning Assets         4.42 %        7.81 %                  4.59 %

     Average
      Repurchase
      Agreement
      Borrowings        $6,129,448    $332,639    (1)       $6,462,087
     Interest Expense      $35,741      $1,402                 $37,143
     Cost of Fund            2.34 %     1.69 %                  2.31 %

     Net Interest Rate
      Spread                 2.08 %        6.12 %                  2.28 %

    (1)  Represents borrowings under repurchase agreements underlying MBS
    Forwards.
    (2)  Represents Non-Agency MBS underlying MBS Forwards.

The table below reconciles MFA's MFR MBS and related repurchase agreement borrowings on a GAAP basis to reflect on a combined basis its MFR MBS and related repurchase agreements underlying its MBS Forwards, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. In accordance with this non-GAAP presentation, MFA has also presented certain resulting performance measures on a non-GAAP basis.



                                             Adjustments to
                                                Include
                                                Assets/
                                              Liabilities
                                             Underlying MBS
                                               Forwards
                                                   (1) (2)
                                                    ------

                         GAAP Based                                 Non-GAAP
                         Information                              Presentation
                        -----------                       ------------
     (Dollars in
      Thousands)
     -----------
     At June 30, 2010:
     -----------------
     Amortized Cost of
      MFR MBS            $1,189,207        $433,821             $1,623,028
     Fair Value of MFR
      MBS                $1,365,752        $444,257             $1,810,009
     Face/Par Value
      of MFR MBS         $1,981,173        $520,686             $2,501,859
     Purchase Discount
      Designated as
      Credit Reserve      $(582,909)       $(46,779)             $(629,688)
     Purchase Discount
      Designated as
      Accretable           (209,057)        (40,086)              (249,143)
     -----------------     --------         -------               --------
       Total Purchase
        Discount of MFR
        MBS               $(791,966)       $(86,865)             $(878,831)
       ----------------   ---------        --------              ---------

     MFR Repurchase
      Agreements           $587,200        $342,037               $929,237

     For the Three
      Months Ended
      June 30, 2010:
     ---------------
     MFR MBS Average
      Amortized Cost     $1,089,384        $421,187             $1,510,571
     MFR Average
      Repurchase
      Agreement
      Borrowings           $585,870        $332,639               $918,509
     Coupon Interest
      on MFR MBS            $21,844          $5,655                $27,499
     Discount
      Accretion on MFR
      MBS                     8,832           2,570                 11,402
     -----------------        -----           -----                 ------
     Interest Income
      on MFR MBS            $30,676          $8,225                $38,901
     ---------------        -------          ------                -------

     Interest Expense
      on MFR
      Repurchase
      Agreement
      Borrowings           $2,534    $1,402         $3,936

     Net Asset Yield
      on MFR MBS              11.26%             7.81%                 10.30%
     MFR Cost of Funds         1.73%          1.69%                  1.72%
     -----------------         ----           ----                   ----
     MFR Spread                9.53%          6.12%                  8.58%
     ----------                ----           ----                   ----

    (1)  Represents borrowings under repurchase agreements underlying MBS
    Forwards.
    (2)  Represents Non-Agency MBS underlying MBS Forwards.



    CONTACT:     MFA Investor Relations
                 800-892-7547
                 www.mfa-reit.com

SOURCE MFA Financial, Inc.

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