Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

v2.4.0.8
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]
The following tables present the gross fair value and notional amounts of the Company’s derivative financial instruments treated as trading instruments as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
(in thousands)
 
September 30, 2014
 
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Trading instruments
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
Inverse interest-only securities
 
$
188,701

 
$
1,211,965

 
$

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
 
62,560

 
27,770,655

 

 

Credit default swaps
 

 

 
(1,825
)
 
125,000

Swaptions, net
 
94,388

 
7,660,000

 

 

TBAs
 
4,101

 
2,880,000

 
(2,396
)
 
2,190,000

Put and call options for TBAs, net
 
3,410

 
2,000,000

 

 

Constant maturity swaps
 
190

 
18,000,000

 

 

Markit IOS total return swaps
 
439

 
611,985

 

 

Forward purchase commitments
 
104

 
326,376

 

 

Total
 
$
353,893

 
$
60,460,981

 
$
(4,221
)
 
$
2,315,000


(in thousands)
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Trading instruments
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
Inverse interest-only securities
 
$
221,364

 
$
1,525,845

 
$

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
 
25,325

 
19,619,000

 

 

Credit default swaps
 

 

 
(18,049
)
 
427,073

Swaptions, net
 
269,745

 
5,130,000

 

 

TBAs
 
33,425

 
4,097,000

 
(125
)
 
400,000

Constant maturity swaps
 

 

 
(3,773
)
 
10,000,000

Markit IOS total return swaps
 

 

 
(134
)
 
49,629

Forward purchase commitments
 

 
12,063

 

 

Total
 
$
549,859

 
$
30,383,908

 
$
(22,081
)
 
$
10,876,702

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the location and amount of gains and losses on derivative instruments reported in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income on the Company’s derivative trading instruments:
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading Instruments
 
Location of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
 
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Interest rate risk management
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TBAs (1)
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 
$
1,031

 
$
71,751

 
$
(46,749
)
 
$
138,429

Put and call options for TBAs (1)
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 
(3,825
)
 
(37,052
)
 
(10,144
)
 
15,375

Constant maturity swaps (1)
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 
1,306

 
71

 
6,734

 
(13,986
)
Short U.S. Treasuries (1)
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 

 

 
(8
)
 
(991
)
Interest rate swap agreements - Receivers (1)
 
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
(2,749
)
 
7,852

 
104,193

 
7,852

Interest rate swap agreements - Payers (1)
 
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
21,288

 
(8,691
)
 
(38,473
)
 
(8,371
)
Swaptions (1)
 
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
(22,827
)
 
3,711

 
(192,635
)
 
95,476

Markit IOS total return swaps (1)
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 
48

 

 
(1,324
)
 

Interest rate swap agreements - Payers (2)
 
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
32,807

 
(58,282
)
 
(66,113
)
 
128,431

Credit risk management
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit default swaps - Receive protection (3)
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 
(71
)
 
(30,344
)
 
1,905

 
(40,206
)
Non-risk management
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TBAs
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 

 
10,322

 
(4,701
)
 
668

Inverse interest-only securities
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 
7,567

 
5,686

 
41,942

 
(33,234
)
Forward purchase commitments
 
(Loss) gain on mortgage loans held-for-sale
 
(1,446
)
 

 
2,300

 
(20,015
)
Total
 
 
 
$
33,129

 
$
(34,976
)
 
$
(203,073
)
 
$
269,428


____________________
(1)
Includes derivative instruments held to mitigate interest rate risk associated with the Company’s investment portfolio.
(2)
Includes derivative instruments held to mitigate interest rate risk associated with the Company’s repurchase agreements and FHLB advances.
(3)
Includes derivative instruments held to mitigate credit risk associated with the Company’s non-Agency RMBS and mortgage loans held-for-sale.

Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block]
The following tables present information with respect to the volume of activity in the Company’s derivative instruments during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
Beginning of Period Notional Amount
 
Additions
 
Settlement, Termination, Expiration or Exercise
 
End of Period Notional Amount
 
Average Notional Amount
 
Realized Gain (Loss), net (1)
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Inverse interest-only securities
$
1,323,650

 
$

 
$
(111,685
)
 
$
1,211,965

 
$
1,261,098

 
$
221

Interest rate swap agreements
23,628,148

 
12,206,450

 
(8,063,943
)
 
27,770,655

 
28,607,951

 
4,197

Credit default swaps
125,000

 

 

 
125,000

 
125,000

 

Swaptions, net
11,450,000

 
2,710,000

 
(6,500,000
)
 
7,660,000

 
7,972,500

 
(49,509
)
TBAs, net
(372,000
)
 
(3,316,000
)
 
2,998,000

 
(690,000
)
 
830,435

 
(5,177
)
Put and call options for TBAs, net

 
2,000,000

 

 
2,000,000

 
336,957

 
(1,016
)
Constant maturity swaps
6,000,000

 
24,000,000

 
(12,000,000
)
 
18,000,000

 
15,032,609

 
344

Markit IOS total return swaps
576,478

 
49,669

 
(14,162
)
 
611,985

 
593,092

 

Forward purchase commitments
647,941

 
721,551

 
(1,043,116
)
 
326,376

 
547,904

 
1,893

Total
$
43,379,217

 
$
38,371,670

 
$
(24,734,906
)
 
$
57,015,981

 
$
55,307,546

 
$
(49,047
)
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Inverse interest-only securities
$
1,798,972

 
$
14,999

 
$
(165,735
)
 
$
1,648,236

 
$
1,735,973

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
18,485,000

 
3,698,000

 
(4,608,000
)
 
17,575,000

 
19,884,272

 
69,729

Credit default swaps
1,630,404

 
700,000

 
(868,239
)
 
1,462,165

 
1,525,716

 
(9,937
)
Swaptions, net
6,250,000

 
230,000

 
(2,050,000
)
 
4,430,000

 
6,002,717

 
(28,958
)
TBAs, net
(2,721,000
)
 
(3,759,000
)
 
7,337,000

 
857,000

 
313,902

 
133,399

Put and call options for TBAs, net
(210,000
)
 
3,000,000

 
(290,000
)
 
2,500,000

 
413,043

 
(3,187
)
Constant maturity swaps
19,000,000

 
2,000,000

 
(13,000,000
)
 
8,000,000

 
10,032,609

 
(4,645
)
Forward purchase commitments
29,229

 

 
(29,229
)
 

 
6,672

 
(1,204
)
Total
$
44,262,605

 
$
5,883,999

 
$
(13,674,203
)
 
$
36,472,401

 
$
39,914,904

 
$
155,197

(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Beginning of Period Notional Amount
 
Additions
 
Settlement, Termination, Expiration or Exercise
 
End of Period Notional Amount
 
Average Notional Amount
 
Realized Gain (Loss), net (1)
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Inverse interest-only securities
$
1,525,845

 
$

 
$
(313,880
)
 
$
1,211,965

 
$
1,367,332

 
$
414

Interest rate swap agreements
19,619,000

 
23,615,598

 
(15,463,943
)
 
27,770,655

 
23,778,725

 
1,193

Credit default swaps
427,073

 

 
(302,073
)
 
125,000

 
142,940

 
(13,705
)
Swaptions, net
5,130,000

 
9,860,000

 
(7,330,000
)
 
7,660,000

 
9,117,546

 
(52,905
)
TBAs, net
603,000

 
(6,240,000
)
 
4,947,000

 
(690,000
)
 
673,509

 
(19,854
)
Put and call options for TBAs, net

 
3,500,000

 
(1,500,000
)
 
2,000,000

 
498,168

 
(6,348
)
Constant maturity swaps
10,000,000

 
36,000,000

 
(28,000,000
)
 
18,000,000

 
10,219,780

 
2,771

Markit IOS total return swaps
49,629

 
586,550

 
(24,194
)
 
611,985

 
381,913

 

Short U.S. Treasuries

 
(125,000
)
 
125,000

 

 
458

 
2

Forward purchase commitments
12,063

 
1,780,257

 
(1,465,944
)
 
326,376

 
320,117

 
2,195

Total
$
37,366,610

 
$
68,977,405

 
$
(49,328,034
)
 
$
57,015,981

 
$
46,500,488

 
$
(86,237
)
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Inverse interest-only securities
$
1,909,351

 
$
245,260

 
$
(506,375
)
 
$
1,648,236

 
$
1,850,637

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
14,070,000

 
16,273,000

 
(12,768,000
)
 
17,575,000

 
17,486,421

 
11,036

Credit default swaps
438,440

 
2,000,000

 
(976,275
)
 
1,462,165

 
913,477

 
(22,289
)
Swaptions, net
4,950,000

 
1,830,000

 
(2,350,000
)
 
4,430,000

 
5,766,300

 
(32,941
)
TBAs, net
953,000

 
341,000

 
(437,000
)
 
857,000

 
608,634

 
153,513

Put and call options for TBAs, net

 
2,498,000

 
2,000

 
2,500,000

 
95,560

 
26,011

Constant maturity swaps

 
21,000,000

 
(13,000,000
)
 
8,000,000

 
5,225,275

 
(4,645
)
Short U.S. Treasuries

 
(400,000
)
 
400,000

 

 
8,901

 
(876
)
Forward purchase commitments
56,865

 
510,184

 
(567,049
)
 

 
75,117

 
(19,780
)
Total
$
22,377,656

 
$
44,297,444

 
$
(30,202,699
)
 
$
36,472,401

 
$
32,030,322

 
$
110,029

____________________
(1)
Excludes net interest paid or received in full settlement of the net interest spread liability.
Schedule of TBA Positions [Table Text Block]
The following tables present the notional amount, cost basis, market value and carrying value (which approximates fair value) of the Company’s TBA positions as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
 
As of September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Carrying Value (4)
(in thousands)
Notional Amount (1)
 
Cost Basis (2)
 
Market Value (3)
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Purchase contracts
$
2,190,000

 
$
2,149,844

 
$
2,152,274

 
$
2,430

 
$

Sale contracts
(2,880,000
)
 
(2,936,898
)
 
(2,937,623
)
 
1,671

 
(2,396
)
TBAs, net
$
(690,000
)
 
$
(787,054
)
 
$
(785,349
)
 
$
4,101

 
$
(2,396
)
 
As of December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Carrying Value (4)
(in thousands)
Notional Amount (1)
 
Cost Basis (2)
 
Market Value (3)
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Purchase contracts
$
2,550,000

 
$
2,749,648

 
$
2,767,295

 
$
17,771

 
$
(125
)
Sale contracts
(1,947,000
)
 
(1,959,256
)
 
(1,943,602
)
 
15,654

 

TBAs, net
$
603,000

 
$
790,392

 
$
823,693

 
$
33,425

 
$
(125
)
___________________
(1)
Notional amount represents the face amount of the underlying Agency RMBS.
(2)
Cost basis represents the forward price to be paid/(received) for the underlying Agency RMBS.
(3)
Market value represents the current market value of the TBA (or of the underlying Agency RMBS) as of period-end.
(4)
Net carrying value represents the difference between the market value of the TBA as of period-end and its cost basis, and is reported in derivative assets / (liabilities), at fair value, in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Schedule of Constant Maturity Swaps [Table Text Block]
The Company had the following constant maturity swap agreements in place at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2014
Determination Date
 
Average Strike Swap Rate
 
Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront Premium Paid
 
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
October 2014
 
0.563
%
 
$
5,000,000

 
$
(527
)
 
$

 
$
(527
)
November 2014
 
0.591
%
 
2,000,000

 
(677
)
 

 
(677
)
December 2014
 
0.552
%
 
7,000,000

 
323

 

 
323

January 2015
 
0.518
%
 
4,000,000

 
1,071

 

 
1,071

Total
 
0.552
%
 
$
18,000,000

 
$
190

 
$

 
$
190

(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
Determination Date
 
Average Strike Swap Rate
 
Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront Premium Paid
 
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
February 2014
 
0.768
%
 
$
3,000,000

 
$
625

 
$

 
$
625

March 2014
 
0.850
%
 
5,000,000

 
(3,171
)
 

 
(3,171
)
June 2014
 
0.828
%
 
2,000,000

 
(1,227
)
 

 
(1,227
)
Total
 
0.821
%
 
$
10,000,000

 
$
(3,773
)
 
$

 
$
(3,773
)
Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Payers Associated with the Investment Portfolio [Table Text Block]
As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company held the following interest rate swaps in order to mitigate mortgage interest rate exposure (or duration) risk associated with the Company’s investment portfolio whereby the Company receives interest at a three-month LIBOR rate:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2014
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2016
 
$
3,500,000

 
0.631
%
 
0.234
%
 
1.79

2017
 
2,000,000

 
1.070
%
 
0.233
%
 
2.79

2018
 
2,040,000

 
1.563
%
 
0.234
%
 
4.19

2019 and Thereafter
 
1,314,178

 
2.266
%
 
0.233
%
 
6.02

Total
 
$
8,854,178

 
1.188
%
 
0.233
%
 
3.20

(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2016
 
$
1,000,000

 
0.955
%
 
0.239
%
 
2.67

2018 and Thereafter
 
2,040,000

 
1.563
%
 
0.241
%
 
4.94

Total
 
$
3,040,000

 
1.363
%
 
0.240
%
 
4.20

Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Receivers Associated with the Investment Portfolio [Table Text Block]
Additionally, as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company held the following interest rate swaps in order to mitigate mortgage interest rate exposure (or duration) risk associated with the Company’s investment portfolio whereby the Company pays interest at a three-month LIBOR rate:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2014
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Pay Rate
 
Average Fixed Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2018
 
$
575,000

 
0.234
%
 
1.440
%
 
4.14

2019 and Thereafter
 
2,701,477

 
0.235
%
 
2.751
%
 
9.57

Total
 
$
3,276,477

 
0.235
%
 
2.521
%
 
8.62

(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Pay Rate
 
Average Fixed Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2018 and Thereafter
 
$
2,154,000

 
0.240
%
 
2.337
%
 
7.84

Total
 
$
2,154,000

 
0.240
%
 
2.337
%
 
7.84

Schedule of Interest Rate Swaps Associated with Borrowings [Table Text Block]
As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate swaps that were utilized as economic hedges of interest rate exposure (or duration) associated with the Company’s short-term repurchase agreements and FHLB advances:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2014
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amount
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2016
 
$
6,100,000

 
0.622
%
 
0.234
%
 
1.82

2017
 
6,385,000

 
1.074
%
 
0.235
%
 
2.87

2018
 
1,125,000

 
1.314
%
 
0.234
%
 
3.74

2019 and Thereafter
 
2,030,000

 
2.268
%
 
0.234
%
 
7.14

Total
 
$
15,640,000

 
1.070
%
 
0.234
%
 
3.08

(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amount
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2014
 
$
3,900,000

 
0.300
%
 
0.245
%
 
0.76

2015
 
1,000,000

 
0.383
%
 
0.244
%
 
1.04

2016
 
2,950,000

 
0.626
%
 
0.246
%
 
2.42

2017
 
5,300,000

 
0.920
%
 
0.217
%
 
3.49

2018 and Thereafter
 
1,275,000

 
1.406
%
 
0.242
%
 
5.04

Total
 
$
14,425,000

 
0.698
%
 
0.235
%
 
2.50



Schedule of Interest Rate Swaptions [Table Text Block]
As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate swaptions (agreements to enter into interest rate swaps in the future for which the Company would either pay or receive a fixed rate) that were utilized as macro-economic hedges:
September 30, 2014
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
Option
 
Underlying Swap
Swaption
 
Expiration
 
Cost
 
Fair Value
 
Average Months to Expiration
 
Notional Amount
 
Average Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Term (Years)
Purchase contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 
$
190,208

 
$
130,263

 
45.89
 
$
5,210,000

 
4.27
%
 
3M Libor
 
8.8

Total Payer
 
 
 
$
190,208

 
$
130,263

 
45.89
 
$
5,210,000

 
4.27
%
 
3M Libor
 
8.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receiver
 
< 6 Months
 
$
5,181

 
$
776

 
2.17
 
$
3,250,000

 
3M Libor
 
1.33
%
 
5.4

Total Receiver
 
 
 
$
5,181

 
$
776

 
2.17
 
$
3,250,000

 
3M Libor
 
1.33
%
 
5.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sale contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 
$
(81,248
)
 
$
(36,651
)
 
33.02
 
$
(800,000
)
 
3.44
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0

Total Payer
 
 
 
$
(81,248
)
 
$
(36,651
)
 
33.02
 
$
(800,000
)
 
3.44
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0

December 31, 2013
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
Option
 
Underlying Swap
Swaption
 
Expiration
 
Cost
 
Fair Value
 
Average Months to Expiration
 
Notional Amount
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Term (Years)
Purchase contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payer
 
< 6 Months
 
$
10,431

 
$
10,458

 
2.78
 
$
675,000

 
3.33
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0

Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 
223,504

 
353,108

 
39.14
 
6,000,000

 
4.27
%
 
3M Libor
 
9.0

Total Payer
 
 
 
$
233,935

 
$
363,566

 
38.16
 
$
6,675,000

 
4.18
%
 
3M Libor
 
9.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receiver
 
< 6 Months
 
$
3,991

 
$
681

 
1.93
 
$
275,000

 
3M Libor
 
2.89
%
 
10.0

Total Receiver
 
 
 
$
3,991

 
$
681

 
1.93
 
$
275,000

 
3M Libor
 
2.89
%
 
10.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sale contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payer
 
< 6 Months
 
$
(3,455
)
 
$
(7,679
)
 
1.93
 
$
(510,000
)
 
1.60
%
 
3M Libor
 
5.0

Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 
(81,248
)
 
(86,361
)
 
42.02
 
(800,000
)
 
3.44
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0

Total Payer
 
 
 
$
(84,703
)
 
$
(94,040
)
 
33.68
 
$
(1,310,000
)
 
2.72
%
 
3M Libor
 
8.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receiver
 
< 6 Months
 
$
(3,455
)
 
$
(462
)
 
1.93
 
$
(510,000
)
 
3M Libor
 
1.60
%
 
5.0

Total Receiver
 
 
 
$
(3,455
)
 
$
(462
)
 
1.93
 
$
(510,000
)
 
3M Libor
 
1.60
%
 
5.0

Schedule of Credit Default Swaps, Receive Protection [Table Text Block]
The following tables present credit default swaps whereby the Company is receiving protection held as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2014
Protection
Maturity Date
 
Average Implied Credit Spread
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront (Payable)/Receivable
 
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
Receive
6/20/2016
 
105.50

 
$
(100,000
)
 
$
(1,513
)
 
$
(260
)
 
$
(1,773
)
 
12/20/2016
 
496.00

 
(25,000
)
 
(312
)
 
(4,062
)
 
(4,374
)
 
Total
 
183.60

 
$
(125,000
)
 
$
(1,825
)
 
$
(4,322
)
 
$
(6,147
)

(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
Protection
Maturity Date
 
Average Implied Credit Spread
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront Payable
 
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
Receive
6/20/2016
 
105.50

 
$
(100,000
)
 
$
(2,149
)
 
$
(260
)
 
$
(2,409
)
 
12/20/2016
 
496.00

 
(25,000
)
 
(401
)
 
(4,062
)
 
(4,463
)
 
12/20/2018
 
393.31

 
(270,000
)
 
(23,568
)
 
12,838

 
(10,730
)
 
5/25/2046
 
356.00

 
(32,073
)
 
8,069

 
(15,026
)
 
(6,957
)
 
Total
 
329.13

 
$
(427,073
)
 
$
(18,049
)
 
$
(6,510
)
 
$
(24,559
)

Schedule of Inverse Interest-Only Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
he following table presents the amortized cost and carrying value (which approximates fair value) of inverse interest-only securities as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
(in thousands)
September 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Face Value
$
1,211,965

 
$
1,525,845

Unamortized premium

 

Unamortized discount
 
 
 
Designated credit reserve

 

Net, unamortized
(1,029,960
)
 
(1,292,785
)
Amortized Cost
182,005

 
233,060

Gross unrealized gains
10,589

 
5,891

Gross unrealized losses
(6,196
)
 
(20,442
)
Carrying Value
$
186,398

 
$
218,509



Schedule of Total Return Swaps [Table Text Block]
The Company had the following total return swap agreements in place at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2014
Maturity Date
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront (Payable)/Receivable
 
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
1/12/2043
 
$
(421,143
)
 
$
318

 
$
(1,457
)
 
$
(1,139
)
1/12/2044
 
(190,842
)
 
121

 
(275
)
 
(154
)
Total
 
$
(611,985
)
 
$
439

 
$
(1,732
)
 
$
(1,293
)
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
Maturity Date
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront Payable
 
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
1/12/2043
 
$
(49,629
)
 
$
(134
)
 
$
(453
)
 
$
(587
)
Total
 
$
(49,629
)
 
$
(134
)
 
$
(453
)
 
$
(587
)