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)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
(in thousands)
September 30,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
Agency
 
 
 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
$
3,699,453

 
$
1,609,003

Federal National Mortgage Association
6,704,798

 
2,414,637

Government National Mortgage Association
2,064,812

 
1,029,517

Non-Agency
2,500,796

 
1,196,095

Total mortgage-backed securities
$
14,969,859

 
$
6,249,252

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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
 
September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
Agency
 
Non-Agency
 
Total
Face Value
$
13,101,209

 
$
4,471,572

 
$
17,572,781

Unamortized premium
850,721

 

 
850,721

Unamortized discount
 
 
 
 
 
Designated credit reserve

 
(1,339,737
)
 
(1,339,737
)
Net, unamortized
(1,853,894
)
 
(960,408
)
 
(2,814,302
)
Amortized Cost
12,098,036

 
2,171,427

 
14,269,463

Gross unrealized gains
384,523

 
345,980

 
730,503

Gross unrealized losses
(13,496
)
 
(16,611
)
 
(30,107
)
Carrying Value
$
12,469,063

 
$
2,500,796

 
$
14,969,859

 
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

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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
 
September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
 Agency
 
 Non-Agency
 
 Total
Adjustable Rate
$
200,556

 
$
2,207,347

 
$
2,407,903

Fixed Rate
12,268,507

 
293,449

 
12,561,956

Total
$
12,469,063

 
$
2,500,796

 
$
14,969,859

 
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

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 nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 of the unamortized net discount and designated credit reserves on non-Agency AFS securities.
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2012
 
2011
(in thousands)
Designated Credit Reserve
 
Unamortized Net Discount
 
Total
 
Designated Credit Reserve
 
Unamortized Net Discount
 
Total
Beginning balance at January 1
$
(782,606
)
 
$
(540,969
)
 
$
(1,323,575
)
 
$
(145,855
)
 
$
(129,992
)
 
$
(275,847
)
Acquisitions
(590,090
)
 
(534,000
)
 
(1,124,090
)
 
(640,451
)
 
(483,479
)
 
(1,123,930
)
Accretion of net discount
493

 
98,685

 
99,178

 

 
32,305

 
32,305

Realized credit losses
33,622

 

 
33,622

 
3,011

 

 
3,011

Reclassification adjustment for other-than-temporary impairments
(9,310
)
 

 
(9,310
)
 
(3,665
)
 

 
(3,665
)
Transfers from (to)

 

 

 
579

 
(579
)
 

Sales, calls, other
8,154

 
15,876

 
24,030

 
13,443

 
26,416

 
39,859

Ending balance at September 30
$
(1,339,737
)
 
$
(960,408
)
 
$
(2,300,145
)
 
$
(772,938
)
 
$
(555,329
)
 
$
(1,328,267
)
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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. At September 30, 2012, the Company held 1,490 AFS securities, of which 76 were in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve consecutive months and 70 were in an unrealized loss position for more than twelve consecutive months. At December 31, 2011, the Company held 854 AFS securities, of which 264 were in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve months and 20 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
September 30, 2012
$
301,709

 
$
(11,682
)
 
$
181,019

 
$
(18,425
)
 
$
482,728

 
$
(30,107
)
December 31, 2011
$
1,277,120

 
$
(175,348
)
 
$
15,608

 
$
(4,113
)
 
$
1,292,728

 
$
(179,461
)
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the changes in OTTI included in earnings for nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
(in thousands)
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Cumulative credit loss at beginning of period
$
(13,603
)
 
$
(294
)
 
$
(5,102
)
 
$

Additions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other-than-temporary impairments not previously recognized
(315
)
 
(3,371
)
 
(6,443
)
 
(3,665
)
Increases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities with previously recognized other-than-temporary impairments
(244
)
 

 
(2,867
)
 

Reductions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Decreases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities paid down

 

 
250

 

Decreases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities sold
243

 

 
243

 

Cumulative credit loss at end of period
$
(13,919
)
 
$
(3,665
)
 
$
(13,919
)
 
$
(3,665
)
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 nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
(in thousands)
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Gross realized gains
$

 
$
27,472

 
$
11,663

 
$
29,422

Gross realized losses
(221
)
 

 
(1,850
)
 
(265
)
Total realized gains on sales, net
$
(221
)
 
$
27,472

 
$
9,813

 
$
29,157