Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Available-for-Sale Securities, at Fair Value

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Available-for-Sale Securities, at Fair Value
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Abstract]  
Available-for-Sale Securities, at Fair Value Available-for-Sale Securities, at Fair Value
The Company holds AFS investment securities which are carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets. The following table presents the Company’s AFS investment securities by collateral type as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018:
(in thousands)
December 31,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Agency
 
 
 
Federal National Mortgage Association
$
21,252,575

 
$
15,812,696

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
6,070,500

 
4,930,963

Government National Mortgage Association
454,980

 
941,374

Non-Agency
3,628,273

 
3,867,571

Total available-for-sale securities
$
31,406,328

 
$
25,552,604



At December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company pledged AFS securities with a carrying value of $29.8 billion and $25.2 billion, respectively, as collateral for repurchase agreements and advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, or the FHLB. See Note 11 - Repurchase Agreements and Note 12 - Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Advances.
At December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company did not have any securities purchased from and financed with the same counterparty that did not meet the conditions of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 860, to be considered linked transactions and, therefore, classified as derivatives.
The Company is not required to consolidate variable interest entities, or VIEs, for which it has concluded it does not have both the power to direct the activities of the VIEs that most significantly impact the entities’ performance, and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the entities that could be significant. The Company’s investments in these unconsolidated VIEs include all non-Agency securities, which are classified within available-for-sale securities, at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the carrying value, which also represents the maximum exposure to loss, of all non-Agency securities in unconsolidated VIEs was $3.6 billion and $3.9 billion, respectively.
The following tables present the amortized cost and carrying value of AFS securities by collateral type as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018:
 
December 31, 2019
(in thousands)
Principal/ Current Face
 
Un-amortized Premium
 
Accretable Purchase Discount
 
Credit Reserve Purchase Discount
 
Amortized Cost
 
Unrealized Gain
 
Unrealized Loss
 
Carrying Value
Agency
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Principal and interest
$
26,239,544

 
$
986,343

 
$
(19
)
 
$
—

 
$
27,225,868

 
$
424,818

 
$
(8,815
)
 
$
27,641,871

Interest-only
2,601,693

 
169,811

 
—

 
—

 
169,811

 
13,724

 
(47,351
)
 
136,184

Total Agency
28,841,237

 
1,156,154

 
(19
)
 
—

 
27,395,679

 
438,542

 
(56,166
)
 
27,778,055

Non-Agency
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Principal and interest
5,498,654

 
8,980

 
(560,140
)
 
(1,711,951
)
 
3,235,543

 
341,583

 
(23,263
)
 
3,553,863

Interest-only
4,356,603

 
79,935

 
—

 
—

 
79,935

 
3,039

 
(8,564
)
 
74,410

Total Non-Agency
9,855,257

 
88,915

 
(560,140
)
 
(1,711,951
)
 
3,315,478

 
344,622

 
(31,827
)
 
3,628,273

Total
$
38,696,494

 
$
1,245,069

 
$
(560,159
)
 
$
(1,711,951
)
 
$
30,711,157

 
$
783,164

 
$
(87,993
)
 
$
31,406,328


 
December 31, 2018
(in thousands)
Principal/ Current Face
 
Un-amortized Premium
 
Accretable Purchase Discount
 
Credit Reserve Purchase Discount
 
Amortized Cost
 
Unrealized Gain
 
Unrealized Loss
 
Carrying Value
Agency
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Principal and interest
$
20,775,790

 
$
1,037,781

 
$
(25,085
)
 
$
—

 
$
21,788,486

 
$
61,128

 
$
(339,997
)
 
$
21,509,617

Interest-only
3,115,967

 
209,901

 
—

 
—

 
209,901

 
14,170

 
(48,655
)
 
175,416

Total Agency
23,891,757

 
1,247,682

 
(25,085
)
 
—

 
21,998,387

 
75,298

 
(388,652
)
 
21,685,033

Non-Agency
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Principal and interest
5,360,124

 
6,682

 
(694,119
)
 
(1,322,762
)
 
3,349,925

 
478,095

 
(44,657
)
 
3,783,363

Interest-only
5,137,169

 
83,846

 
—

 
—

 
83,846

 
3,655

 
(3,293
)
 
84,208

Total Non-Agency
10,497,293

 
90,528

 
(694,119
)
 
(1,322,762
)
 
3,433,771

 
481,750

 
(47,950
)
 
3,867,571

Total
$
34,389,050

 
$
1,338,210

 
$
(719,204
)
 
$
(1,322,762
)
 
$
25,432,158

 
$
557,048

 
$
(436,602
)
 
$
25,552,604



The following tables present the carrying value of the Company’s AFS securities by rate type as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018:
 
December 31, 2019
(in thousands)
 Agency
 
 Non-Agency
 
 Total
Adjustable Rate
$
14,584

 
$
3,344,287

 
$
3,358,871

Fixed Rate
27,763,471

 
283,986

 
28,047,457

Total
$
27,778,055

 
$
3,628,273

 
$
31,406,328

 
December 31, 2018
(in thousands)
Agency
 
Non-Agency
 
Total
Adjustable Rate
$
19,073

 
$
3,475,171

 
$
3,494,244

Fixed Rate
21,665,960

 
392,400

 
22,058,360

Total
$
21,685,033

 
$
3,867,571

 
$
25,552,604



The following table presents the Company’s AFS securities according to their estimated weighted average life classifications as of December 31, 2019:
 
December 31, 2019
(in thousands)
 Agency
 
 Non-Agency
 
 Total
< 1 year
$
380

 
$
41,192

 
$
41,572

≥ 1 and < 3 years
57,403

 
191,255

 
248,658

≥ 3 and < 5 years
3,071,314

 
211,767

 
3,283,081

≥ 5 and < 10 years
24,357,478

 
2,780,858

 
27,138,336

≥ 10 years
291,480

 
403,201

 
694,681

Total
$
27,778,055

 
$
3,628,273

 
$
31,406,328



When the Company purchases a credit-sensitive AFS security at a significant discount to its face value, the Company often does not amortize into income a significant portion of this discount that the Company is entitled to earn because the Company does not expect to collect the entire discount due to the inherent credit risk of the security. The Company may also record an OTTI for a portion of its investment in the security in an unrealized loss position to the extent the Company believes that the amortized cost will exceed the present value of expected future cash flows. The amount of principal that the Company does not amortize into income is designated as a credit reserve on the security, with unamortized net discounts or premiums amortized into income over time to the extent realizable.
The following table presents the changes for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 of the net unamortized discount/premium and designated credit reserves on non-Agency AFS securities.
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
(in thousands)
Designated Credit Reserve
 
Net Unamortized Discount/Premium
 
Total
 
Designated Credit Reserve
 
Net Unamortized Discount/Premium
 
Total
Beginning balance at January 1
$
(1,322,762
)
 
$
(603,591
)
 
$
(1,926,353
)
 
$
(653,613
)
 
$
(607,609
)
 
$
(1,261,222
)
Acquisitions
(568,146
)
 
2,472

 
(565,674
)
 
(737,765
)
 
(60,894
)
 
(798,659
)
Accretion of net discount
—

 
43,674

 
43,674

 
—

 
89,111

 
89,111

Realized credit losses
23,517

 
—

 
23,517

 
26,457

 
—

 
26,457

Reclassification adjustment for other-than-temporary impairments
(10,155
)
 
—

 
(10,155
)
 
(470
)
 
—

 
(470
)
Transfers from (to)
140,703

 
(140,703
)
 
—

 
42,629

 
(42,629
)
 
—

Sales, calls, other
24,892

 
226,923

 
251,815

 
—

 
18,430

 
18,430

Ending balance at December 31
$
(1,711,951
)
 
$
(471,225
)
 
$
(2,183,176
)
 
$
(1,322,762
)
 
$
(603,591
)
 
$
(1,926,353
)


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 that the securities had an unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. At December 31, 2019, the Company held 1,237 AFS securities, of which 122 were in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve consecutive months and 151 were in an unrealized loss position for more than twelve consecutive months. At December 31, 2018, the Company held 1,550 AFS securities, of which 290 were in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve consecutive months and 489 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
December 31, 2019
$
3,970,743

 
$
(25,061
)
 
$
735,727

 
$
(62,932
)
 
$
4,706,470

 
$
(87,993
)
December 31, 2018
$
4,386,946

 
$
(66,520
)
 
$
9,501,123

 
$
(370,082
)
 
$
13,888,069

 
$
(436,602
)


Evaluating AFS Securities for Other-Than-Temporary Impairments
In evaluating AFS securities for OTTI, the Company determines whether there has been a significant adverse quarterly change in the cash flow expectations for a security. The Company compares the amortized cost of each security in an unrealized loss position against the present value of expected future cash flows of the security. The Company also considers whether there has been a significant adverse change in the regulatory and/or economic environment as part of this analysis. If the amortized cost of the security is greater than the present value of expected future cash flows using the original yield as the discount rate, an other-than-temporary credit impairment has occurred. If the Company does not intend to sell and will not be more likely than not required to sell the security, the credit loss is recognized in earnings and the balance of the unrealized loss is recognized in either other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, or gain (loss) on investment securities, depending on the accounting treatment. If the Company intends to sell the security or will be more likely than not required to sell the security, the full unrealized loss is recognized in earnings.
During the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded $14.3 million, $0.5 million and $0.8 million in OTTI on a total of eighteen, three and two non-Agency securities, respectively, where the future expected cash flows for each security were less than its amortized cost. As of December 31, 2019, impaired securities with a carrying value of $319.2 million had actual weighted average cumulative losses of 3.5%, weighted average three-month prepayment speed of 5.3%, weighted average 60+ day delinquency of 16.3% of the pool balance, and weighted average FICO score of 636. At December 31, 2019, the Company did not intend to sell the securities and determined that it was not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the securities; therefore, only the projected credit loss was recognized in earnings.
The following table presents the changes in OTTI included in earnings for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017:
 
Year Ended
 
December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Cumulative credit loss at beginning of period
$
(6,865
)
 
$
(6,395
)
 
$
(5,606
)
Additions:
 
 
 
 
 
Other-than-temporary impairments not previously recognized
(11,724
)
 
(264
)
 
(429
)
Increases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities with previously recognized other-than-temporary impairments
(2,588
)
 
(206
)
 
(360
)
Reductions:
 
 
 
 
 
Decreases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities paid down
1,703

 
—

 
—

Decreases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities sold
2,453

 
—

 
—

Cumulative credit loss at end of period
$
(17,021
)
 
$
(6,865
)
 
$
(6,395
)


Cumulative credit losses related to OTTI may be reduced for securities sold as well as for securities that mature, are paid down, or are prepaid such that the outstanding principal balance is reduced to zero. Additionally, increases in cash flows expected to be collected over the remaining life of the security cause a reduction in the cumulative credit loss.
Gross Realized Gains and Losses
Gains and losses from the sale of AFS securities are recorded as realized gains (losses) within gain (loss) on investment securities in the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). The following table presents details around sales of AFS securities during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017:
 
Year Ended
 
December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities
$
15,879,823

 
$
15,202,406

 
$
8,708,941

Amortized cost of available-for-sale securities sold
(15,595,809
)
 
(15,551,968
)
 
(8,741,432
)
Total realized gains (losses) on sales, net
$
284,014

 
$
(349,562
)
 
$
(32,491
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross realized gains
$
408,861

 
$
70,076

 
$
67,764

Gross realized losses
(124,847
)
 
(419,638
)
 
(100,255
)
Total realized gains (losses) on sales, net
$
284,014

 
$
(349,562
)
 
$
(32,491
)