Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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

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Available-for-Sale Securities, at Fair Value (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
(in thousands)
June 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
Agency
 
 
 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
$
4,056,456

 
$
3,608,272

Federal National Mortgage Association
5,867,736

 
5,130,965

Government National Mortgage Association
2,016,636

 
2,272,866

Non-Agency
2,951,487

 
2,654,851

Total mortgage-backed securities
$
14,892,315

 
$
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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
 
June 30, 2013
(in thousands)
Agency
 
Non-Agency
 
Total
Face Value
$
13,791,266

 
$
4,994,692

 
$
18,785,958

Unamortized premium
809,226

 

 
809,226

Unamortized discount
 
 
 
 
 
Designated credit reserve

 
(1,386,607
)
 
(1,386,607
)
Net, unamortized
(2,359,641
)
 
(1,222,618
)
 
(3,582,259
)
Amortized Cost
12,240,851

 
2,385,467

 
14,626,318

Gross unrealized gains
101,471

 
577,151

 
678,622

Gross unrealized losses
(401,494
)
 
(11,131
)
 
(412,625
)
Carrying Value
$
11,940,828

 
$
2,951,487

 
$
14,892,315

 
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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
 
June 30, 2013
(in thousands)
 Agency
 
 Non-Agency
 
 Total
Adjustable Rate
$
170,682

 
$
2,543,467

 
$
2,714,149

Fixed Rate
11,770,146

 
408,020

 
12,178,166

Total
$
11,940,828

 
$
2,951,487

 
$
14,892,315

 
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 six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, of the unamortized net discount and designated credit reserves on non-Agency AFS securities.
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
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
(158,955
)
 
(365,348
)
 
(524,303
)
 
(553,552
)
 
(479,435
)
 
(1,032,987
)
Accretion of net discount
886

 
71,625

 
72,511

 
250

 
62,768

 
63,018

Realized credit losses
22,658

 

 
22,658

 
17,908

 

 
17,908

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

 
(1,662
)
 
(8,751
)
 

 
(8,751
)
Transfers from (to)
30,883

 
(30,883
)
 

 

 

 

Sales, calls, other
10,529

 
98,478

 
109,007

 
4,653

 
13,338

 
17,991

Ending balance at June 30
$
(1,386,607
)
 
$
(1,222,618
)
 
$
(2,609,225
)
 
$
(1,322,098
)
 
$
(944,298
)
 
$
(2,266,396
)
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 June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. At June 30, 2013, the Company held 1,732 AFS securities, of which 863 were in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve consecutive months and 35 were in an unrealized loss position for more than twelve consecutive months. Of the $8.5 billion and $2.5 billion of AFS securities in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve consecutive months as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, $8.2 billion, or 97.5%, and $2.4 billion, or 95.8%, respectively, were Agency AFS securities, whose principal and interest are guaranteed by government sponsored entities, or 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
June 30, 2013
$
8,461,815

 
$
(405,056
)
 
$
62,024

 
$
(7,569
)
 
$
8,523,839

 
$
(412,625
)
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 three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
(in thousands)
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Cumulative credit loss at beginning of period
$
(15,142
)
 
$
(9,377
)
 
$
(15,561
)
 
$
(5,102
)
Additions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other-than-temporary impairments not previously recognized

 
(2,644
)
 

 
(6,128
)
Increases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities with previously recognized other-than-temporary impairments
(1,426
)
 
(1,832
)
 
(1,662
)
 
(2,623
)
Reductions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Decreases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities paid down
231

 
250

 
231

 
250

Decreases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities sold
1,291

 

 
1,946

 

Cumulative credit loss at end of period
$
(15,046
)
 
$
(13,603
)
 
$
(15,046
)
 
$
(13,603
)
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 three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
(in thousands)
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Gross realized gains
$
52,439

 
$
560

 
$
75,665

 
$
11,663

Gross realized losses
(1
)
 
(1,629
)
 
(4,297
)
 
(1,629
)
Total realized gains on sales, net
$
52,438

 
$
(1,069
)
 
$
71,368

 
$
10,034