Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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

v3.19.1
Available-for-Sale Securities, at Fair Value (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Abstract]  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale The following table presents the Company’s AFS investment securities by collateral type as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:
(in thousands)
December 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
Agency
 
 
 
Federal National Mortgage Association
$
15,812,696

 
$
13,920,721

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
4,930,963

 
3,616,967

Government National Mortgage Association
941,374

 
701,037

Non-Agency
3,867,571

 
2,982,094

Total available-for-sale securities
$
25,552,604

 
$
21,220,819

Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation The following tables present the amortized cost and carrying value of AFS securities by collateral type as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:
 
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


 
December 31, 2017
(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
$
17,081,849

 
$
1,079,246

 
$
(24,638
)
 
$

 
$
18,136,457

 
$
42,149

 
$
(134,969
)
 
$
18,043,637

Interest-only
2,941,772

 
223,289

 

 

 
223,289

 
10,955

 
(39,156
)
 
195,088

Total Agency
20,023,621

 
1,302,535

 
(24,638
)
 

 
18,359,746

 
53,104

 
(174,125
)
 
18,238,725

Non-Agency
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Principal and interest
3,758,134

 
2,757

 
(676,033
)
 
(653,613
)
 
2,431,245

 
488,931

 
(3,166
)
 
2,917,010

Interest-only
5,614,925

 
65,667

 

 

 
65,667

 
2,163

 
(2,746
)
 
65,084

Total Non-Agency
9,373,059

 
68,424

 
(676,033
)
 
(653,613
)
 
2,496,912

 
491,094

 
(5,912
)
 
2,982,094

Total
$
29,396,680

 
$
1,370,959

 
$
(700,671
)
 
$
(653,613
)
 
$
20,856,658

 
$
544,198

 
$
(180,037
)
 
$
21,220,819

Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Classified by Rate Type The following tables present the carrying value of the Company’s AFS securities by rate type as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:
 
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

 
December 31, 2017
(in thousands)
Agency
 
Non-Agency
 
Total
Adjustable Rate
$
23,220

 
$
2,622,710

 
$
2,645,930

Fixed Rate
18,215,505

 
359,384

 
18,574,889

Total
$
18,238,725

 
$
2,982,094

 
$
21,220,819

Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Weighted Average Life Classifications The following table presents the Company’s AFS securities according to their estimated weighted average life classifications as of December 31, 2018:
 
December 31, 2018
(in thousands)
 Agency
 
 Non-Agency
 
 Total
≤ 1 year
$
6,301

 
$
97,955

 
$
104,256

> 1 and ≤ 3 years
124,121

 
135,457

 
259,578

> 3 and ≤ 5 years
260,886

 
428,851

 
689,737

> 5 and ≤ 10 years
19,550,827

 
2,582,835

 
22,133,662

> 10 years
1,742,898

 
622,473

 
2,365,371

Total
$
21,685,033

 
$
3,867,571

 
$
25,552,604

Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation, Non-Agency Unamortized Net Discount and Designated Credit Reserves The following table presents the changes for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 of the net unamortized discount/premium and designated credit reserves on non-Agency AFS securities.
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
(in thousands)
Designated Credit Reserve
 
Net Unamortized Discount/Premium
 
Total
 
Designated Credit Reserve
 
Net Unamortized Discount/Premium
 
Total
Beginning balance at January 1
$
(653,613
)
 
$
(607,609
)
 
$
(1,261,222
)
 
$
(367,437
)
 
$
(623,440
)
 
$
(990,877
)
Acquisitions
(737,765
)
 
(60,894
)
 
(798,659
)
 
(373,051
)
 
(57,732
)
 
(430,783
)
Accretion of net discount

 
89,111

 
89,111

 

 
88,037

 
88,037

Realized credit losses
26,457

 

 
26,457

 
17,539

 

 
17,539

Reclassification adjustment for other-than-temporary impairments
(470
)
 

 
(470
)
 
(789
)
 

 
(789
)
Transfers from (to)
42,629

 
(42,629
)
 

 
66,537

 
(66,537
)
 

Sales, calls, other

 
18,430

 
18,430

 
3,588

 
52,063

 
55,651

Ending balance at December 31
$
(1,322,762
)
 
$
(603,591
)
 
$
(1,926,353
)
 
$
(653,613
)
 
$
(607,609
)
 
$
(1,261,222
)
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments 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, 2018 and December 31, 2017. 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. At December 31, 2017, the Company held 1,435 AFS securities, of which 253 were in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve consecutive months and 234 were in an unrealized loss position for more than twelve consecutive months. Of the $4.4 billion and $12.2 billion of AFS securities in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve consecutive months as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $3.1 billion, or 71.1%, and $12.0 billion, or 98.5%, respectively, were Agency AFS securities, whose principal and interest are guaranteed by the GSEs.
 
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, 2018
$
4,386,946

 
$
(66,520
)
 
$
9,501,123

 
$
(370,082
)
 
$
13,888,069

 
$
(436,602
)
December 31, 2017
$
12,198,870

 
$
(65,313
)
 
$
2,464,544

 
$
(114,724
)
 
$
14,663,414

 
$
(180,037
)
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings The following table presents the changes in OTTI included in earnings for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016:
 
Year Ended
 
December 31,
(in thousands)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Cumulative credit loss at beginning of period
$
(6,395
)
 
$
(5,606
)
 
$
(6,499
)
Additions:
 
 
 
 
 
Other-than-temporary impairments not previously recognized
(264
)
 
(429
)
 
(1,307
)
Increases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities with previously recognized other-than-temporary impairments
(206
)
 
(360
)
 
(515
)
Reductions:
 
 
 
 
 
Decreases related to other-than-temporary impairments on securities paid down

 

 
1,387

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

 

 
1,328

Cumulative credit loss at end of period
$
(6,865
)
 
$
(6,395
)
 
$
(5,606
)
Schedule of Realized Gain (Loss) The following table presents the gross realized gains and losses on sales of AFS securities for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016:
 
Year Ended
 
December 31,
(in thousands)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Gross realized gains
$
70,076

 
$
67,764

 
$
97,049

Gross realized losses
(419,638
)
 
(100,255
)
 
(223,277
)
Total realized losses on sales, net
$
(349,562
)
 
$
(32,491
)
 
$
(126,228
)