Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
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| Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |
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| Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value |
The following tables present the gross fair value and notional amounts of the Company’s derivative financial instruments treated as trading derivatives as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
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December 31, 2018 |
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Derivative Assets |
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Derivative Liabilities |
(in thousands) |
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Fair Value |
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Notional |
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Fair Value |
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Notional |
Inverse interest-only securities |
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$ |
70,813 |
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$ |
476,299 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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Interest rate swap agreements |
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187,231 |
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26,798,605 |
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— |
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2,725,000 |
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Interest rate cap contracts |
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40,335 |
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2,500,000 |
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— |
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— |
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Swaptions, net |
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— |
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— |
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(13,456 |
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63,000 |
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TBAs |
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21,602 |
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6,484,000 |
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— |
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— |
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Put and call options for TBAs, net |
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— |
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— |
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(25,296 |
) |
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1,767,000 |
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Markit IOS total return swaps |
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— |
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— |
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(383 |
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48,265 |
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Short U.S. Treasuries |
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— |
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— |
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(781,455 |
) |
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800,000 |
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Total |
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$ |
319,981 |
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$ |
36,258,904 |
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$ |
(820,590 |
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$ |
5,403,265 |
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December 31, 2017 |
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Derivative Assets |
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Derivative Liabilities |
(in thousands) |
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Fair Value |
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Notional |
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Fair Value |
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Notional |
Inverse interest-only securities |
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$ |
91,827 |
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$ |
588,246 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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Interest rate swap agreements |
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206,773 |
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21,516,125 |
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(29,867 |
) |
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6,966,000 |
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Swaptions, net |
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10,405 |
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2,666,000 |
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— |
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— |
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TBAs |
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913 |
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733,000 |
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(1,930 |
) |
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1,306,000 |
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Markit IOS total return swaps |
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— |
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— |
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(106 |
) |
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63,507 |
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Total |
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$ |
309,918 |
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$ |
25,503,371 |
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$ |
(31,903 |
) |
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$ |
8,335,507 |
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| Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance |
The following table summarizes the location and amount of gains and losses on derivative instruments reported in the consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) income:
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Derivative Instruments |
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Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives |
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Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives |
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Year Ended |
(in thousands) |
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December 31, |
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2018 |
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2017 |
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2016 |
Interest rate risk management |
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TBAs |
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(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments |
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$ |
(12,521 |
) |
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$ |
(46,778 |
) |
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$ |
51,816 |
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Short U.S. Treasuries |
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(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments |
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(26,988 |
) |
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— |
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— |
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Put and call options for TBAs |
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(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments |
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(18,457 |
) |
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(22,623 |
) |
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64,920 |
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Interest rate swaps - Payers |
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Gain (loss) on interest rate swap, cap and swaption agreements |
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48,995 |
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67,124 |
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(3,110 |
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Interest rate swaps - Receivers |
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Gain (loss) on interest rate swap, cap and swaption agreements |
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(74,407 |
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(17,677 |
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37,272 |
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Swaptions |
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Gain (loss) on interest rate swap, cap and swaption agreements |
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45,954 |
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(59,200 |
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11,209 |
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Interest rate caps |
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Gain (loss) on interest rate swap, cap and swaption agreements |
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(4,499 |
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— |
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— |
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Markit IOS total return swaps |
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(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments |
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125 |
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(870 |
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(36,898 |
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Credit risk management |
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Credit default swaps - Receive protection |
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(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments |
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— |
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— |
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962 |
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Non-risk management |
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Inverse interest-only securities |
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(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments |
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2,984 |
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112 |
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18,579 |
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Forward purchase commmitments |
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(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments |
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— |
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— |
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2,418 |
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Total |
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$ |
(38,814 |
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$ |
(79,912 |
) |
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$ |
147,168 |
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| Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions |
The following tables present information with respect to the volume of activity in the Company’s derivative instruments during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017:
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Year Ended December 31, 2018 |
(in thousands) |
Beginning of Period Notional Amount |
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Additions |
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Settlement, Termination, Expiration or Exercise |
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End of Period Notional Amount |
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Average Notional Amount |
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Realized Gain (Loss), net (1)
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Inverse interest-only securities |
$ |
588,246 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
(111,947 |
) |
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$ |
476,299 |
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$ |
530,509 |
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$ |
— |
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Interest rate swap agreements |
28,482,125 |
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49,269,781 |
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(48,228,301 |
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29,523,605 |
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28,317,793 |
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(71,578 |
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Interest rate cap contracts |
— |
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2,500,000 |
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— |
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2,500,000 |
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1,054,795 |
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— |
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Swaptions, net |
2,666,000 |
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(35,000 |
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(2,568,000 |
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63,000 |
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(1,495,421 |
) |
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67,985 |
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TBAs, net |
(573,000 |
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64,988,000 |
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(57,931,000 |
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6,484,000 |
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4,502,888 |
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(35,140 |
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Short U.S. Treasuries |
— |
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(800,000 |
) |
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— |
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(800,000 |
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(337,534 |
) |
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— |
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Put and call options for TBAs, net |
— |
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(451,000 |
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(1,316,000 |
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(1,767,000 |
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(804,997 |
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6,839 |
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Markit IOS total return swaps |
63,507 |
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— |
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(15,242 |
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48,265 |
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55,143 |
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(765 |
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Total |
$ |
31,226,878 |
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$ |
115,471,781 |
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$ |
(110,170,490 |
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$ |
36,528,169 |
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$ |
31,823,176 |
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$ |
(32,659 |
) |
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Year Ended December 31, 2017 |
(in thousands) |
Beginning of Period Notional Amount |
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Additions |
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Settlement, Termination, Expiration or Exercise |
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End of Period Notional Amount |
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Average Notional Amount |
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Realized Gain (Loss), net (1)
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Inverse interest-only securities |
$ |
740,844 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
(152,598 |
) |
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$ |
588,246 |
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$ |
662,273 |
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$ |
(40 |
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Interest rate swap agreements |
20,371,063 |
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36,642,245 |
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(28,531,183 |
) |
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28,482,125 |
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19,447,067 |
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54,476 |
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Swaptions, net |
225,000 |
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4,306,000 |
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(1,865,000 |
) |
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2,666,000 |
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1,014,578 |
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8,694 |
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TBAs, net |
(1,489,000 |
) |
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(7,249,400 |
) |
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8,165,400 |
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(573,000 |
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(1,256,424 |
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(51,810 |
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Put and call options for TBAs, net |
(1,136,000 |
) |
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4,460,000 |
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(3,324,000 |
) |
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— |
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11,978 |
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20,010 |
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Markit IOS total return swaps |
90,593 |
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— |
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(27,086 |
) |
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63,507 |
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74,183 |
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(181 |
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Total |
$ |
18,802,500 |
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$ |
38,158,845 |
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$ |
(25,734,467 |
) |
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$ |
31,226,878 |
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$ |
19,953,655 |
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$ |
31,149 |
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(1) Excludes net interest paid or received in full settlement of the net interest spread liability.
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| Schedule of TBA Positions |
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 December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:
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December 31, 2018 |
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Net Carrying Value (4)
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(in thousands) |
Notional Amount (1)
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Cost Basis (2)
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Market Value (3)
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Derivative Assets |
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Derivative Liabilities |
Purchase contracts |
$ |
6,484,000 |
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$ |
6,734,858 |
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$ |
6,756,460 |
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$ |
21,602 |
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$ |
— |
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Sale contracts |
— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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TBAs, net |
$ |
6,484,000 |
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$ |
6,734,858 |
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$ |
6,756,460 |
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$ |
21,602 |
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$ |
— |
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December 31, 2017 |
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Net Carrying Value (4)
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(in thousands) |
Notional Amount (1)
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Cost Basis (2)
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Market Value (3)
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Derivative Assets |
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Derivative Liabilities |
Purchase contracts |
$ |
733,000 |
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$ |
769,446 |
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$ |
770,359 |
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$ |
913 |
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$ |
— |
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Sale contracts |
(1,306,000 |
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(1,316,368 |
) |
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(1,318,297 |
) |
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— |
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(1,930 |
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TBAs, net |
$ |
(573,000 |
) |
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$ |
(546,922 |
) |
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$ |
(547,938 |
) |
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$ |
913 |
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$ |
(1,930 |
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(1) |
Notional amount represents the face amount of the underlying Agency RMBS. |
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(2) |
Cost basis represents the forward price to be paid (received) for the underlying Agency RMBS. |
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(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 consolidated balance sheets.
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| Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Payers |
As of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company held the following interest rate swaps that were utilized as economic hedges of interest rate exposure (or duration) whereby the Company receives interest at a three-month LIBOR rate:
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(notional in thousands) |
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December 31, 2018 |
Swaps Maturities |
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Notional Amount (1)
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Weighted Average Fixed Pay Rate (2)
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Weighted Average Receive Rate (2)
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Weighted Average Maturity (Years) (2)
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2019 |
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$ |
4,336,897 |
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1.769 |
% |
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2.565 |
% |
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0.79 |
2020 |
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3,640,000 |
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1.806 |
% |
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2.689 |
% |
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1.83 |
2021 |
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4,117,000 |
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1.550 |
% |
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2.687 |
% |
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2.69 |
2022 |
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2,470,000 |
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2.002 |
% |
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2.728 |
% |
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3.75 |
2023 and Thereafter |
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6,842,270 |
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2.495 |
% |
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2.636 |
% |
|
7.60 |
Total |
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$ |
21,406,167 |
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1.978 |
% |
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2.651 |
% |
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3.75 |
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(notional in thousands) |
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December 31, 2017 |
Swaps Maturities |
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Notional Amount (1)
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Weighted Average Fixed Pay Rate (2)
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Weighted Average Receive Rate (2)
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Weighted Average Maturity (Years) (2)
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2018 |
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$ |
4,320,000 |
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1.155 |
% |
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1.508 |
% |
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0.50 |
2019 |
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5,448,135 |
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1.767 |
% |
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1.386 |
% |
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1.79 |
2020 |
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5,490,000 |
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1.945 |
% |
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1.509 |
% |
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2.87 |
2021 |
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2,417,000 |
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1.788 |
% |
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1.628 |
% |
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3.92 |
2022 and Thereafter |
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5,245,000 |
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1.764 |
% |
|
1.516 |
% |
|
6.44 |
Total |
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$ |
22,920,135 |
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1.694 |
% |
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1.493 |
% |
|
3.01 |
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(1) |
Notional amount includes $572.0 million and $570.0 million in forward starting interest rate swaps as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.
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(2) |
Weighted averages exclude forward starting interest rate swaps. As of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the weighted average fixed pay rate on forward starting interest rate swaps was 2.8% and 2.1%, respectively.
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| Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Receivers |
Additionally, as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company held the following interest rate swaps in order to mitigate mortgage interest rate exposure (or duration) risk whereby the Company pays interest at a three-month LIBOR rate:
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(notional in thousands) |
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December 31, 2018 |
Swaps Maturities |
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Notional Amounts |
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Weighted Average Pay Rate |
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Weighted Average Fixed Receive Rate |
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Weighted Average Maturity (Years) |
2020 |
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$ |
250,000 |
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2.469 |
% |
|
2.258 |
% |
|
1.06 |
2021 |
|
$ |
2,477,438 |
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|
2.538 |
% |
|
2.736 |
% |
|
2.24 |
2022 |
|
800,000 |
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|
2.653 |
% |
|
2.975 |
% |
|
3.39 |
2023 and Thereafter |
|
4,590,000 |
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|
2.653 |
% |
|
2.757 |
% |
|
7.37 |
Total |
|
$ |
8,117,438 |
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|
2.612 |
% |
|
2.757 |
% |
|
5.22 |
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(notional in thousands) |
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|
December 31, 2017 |
Swaps Maturities |
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Notional Amounts |
|
Weighted Average Pay Rate |
|
Weighted Average Fixed Receive Rate |
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Weighted Average Maturity (Years) |
2020 |
|
$ |
200,000 |
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|
1.391 |
% |
|
1.642 |
% |
|
2.60 |
2021 |
|
500,000 |
|
|
1.357 |
% |
|
1.327 |
% |
|
3.05 |
2022 and Thereafter |
|
4,861,990 |
|
|
1.475 |
% |
|
2.325 |
% |
|
8.34 |
Total |
|
$ |
5,561,990 |
|
|
1.462 |
% |
|
2.211 |
% |
|
7.66 |
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| Schedule of Interest Rate Swaptions |
As of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate swaptions that were utilized as macro-economic hedges:
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December 31, 2018 |
(notional and dollars in thousands) |
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Option |
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Underlying Swap |
Swaption |
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Expiration |
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Cost Basis |
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Fair Value |
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Average Months to Expiration |
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Notional Amount |
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Average Pay Rate |
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Average Receive Rate |
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Average Term (Years) |
Purchase contracts: |
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Payer |
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< 6 Months |
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$ |
4,855 |
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$ |
2,430 |
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5.13 |
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$ |
900,000 |
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3.16 |
% |
|
3M Libor |
|
10.0 |
Payer |
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≥ 6 Months |
|
8,400 |
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5,992 |
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8.60 |
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800,000 |
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|
3.14 |
% |
|
3M Libor |
|
10.0 |
Total Payer |
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$ |
13,255 |
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$ |
8,422 |
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|
7.92 |
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$ |
1,700,000 |
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|
3.15 |
% |
|
3M Libor |
|
10.0 |
Sale contracts: |
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Receiver |
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< 6 Months |
|
$ |
(4,855 |
) |
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$ |
(9,001 |
) |
|
4.74 |
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$ |
(845,000 |
) |
|
3M Libor |
|
2.66 |
% |
|
10.0 |
Receiver |
|
≥ 6 Months |
|
$ |
(8,400 |
) |
|
$ |
(12,877 |
) |
|
8.60 |
|
|
$ |
(792,000 |
) |
|
3M Libor |
|
2.64 |
% |
|
10.0 |
Total Receiver |
|
|
|
$ |
(13,255 |
) |
|
$ |
(21,878 |
) |
|
7.52 |
|
|
$ |
(1,637,000 |
) |
|
3M Libor |
|
2.65 |
% |
|
10.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2017 |
(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 |
|
$ |
21,380 |
|
|
$ |
17,736 |
|
|
4.03 |
|
|
$ |
7,200,000 |
|
|
2.27 |
% |
|
3M Libor |
|
3.8 |
Receiver |
|
< 6 Months |
|
$ |
4,660 |
|
|
$ |
2,982 |
|
|
3.72 |
|
|
$ |
2,300,000 |
|
|
3M Libor |
|
2.10 |
% |
|
10.0 |
Sale contracts: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payer |
|
< 6 Months |
|
$ |
(7,950 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,619 |
) |
|
4.66 |
|
|
$ |
(1,693,000 |
) |
|
2.70 |
% |
|
3M Libor |
|
10.0 |
Receiver |
|
< 6 Months |
|
$ |
(16,260 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,694 |
) |
|
5.17 |
|
|
$ |
(5,141,000 |
) |
|
3M Libor |
|
1.89 |
% |
|
5.6 |
|
| Schedule of Interest Rate Caps [Table Text Block] |
As of December 31, 2018, the Company held the following interest rate caps that were utilized as economic hedges of interest rate exposure (or duration) whereby the Company receives interest at a three-month LIBOR rate, net of a fixed cap rate:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(notional in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2018 |
Caps Maturities |
|
Notional Amount |
|
Weighted Average Cap Rate |
|
Weighted Average Receive Rate |
|
Weighted Average Maturity (Years) |
2019 |
|
$ |
800,000 |
|
|
1.344 |
% |
|
2.422 |
% |
|
0.53 |
2020 |
|
$ |
1,700,000 |
|
|
1.250 |
% |
|
2.766 |
% |
|
1.29 |
Total |
|
$ |
2,500,000 |
|
|
1.280 |
% |
|
2.656 |
% |
|
1.04 |
The Company did not hold any interest rate caps as of December 31, 2017.
|
| Schedule of Total Return Swaps |
The Company had the following total return swap agreements in place at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(notional and dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2018 |
Maturity Date |
|
Current Notional Amount |
|
Fair Value |
|
Cost Basis |
|
Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
January 12, 2043 |
|
$ |
(21,395 |
) |
|
$ |
(153 |
) |
|
$ |
(30 |
) |
|
$ |
(123 |
) |
January 12, 2044 |
|
(26,870 |
) |
|
(230 |
) |
|
(29 |
) |
|
(201 |
) |
Total |
|
$ |
(48,265 |
) |
|
$ |
(383 |
) |
|
$ |
(59 |
) |
|
$ |
(324 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(notional and dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2017 |
Maturity Date |
|
Current Notional Amount |
|
Fair Value |
|
Cost Basis |
|
Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
January 12, 2043 |
|
$ |
(24,362 |
) |
|
$ |
(24 |
) |
|
$ |
201 |
|
|
$ |
(225 |
) |
January 12, 2044 |
|
(39,145 |
) |
|
(82 |
) |
|
366 |
|
|
(448 |
) |
Total |
|
$ |
(63,507 |
) |
|
$ |
(106 |
) |
|
$ |
567 |
|
|
$ |
(673 |
) |
|