Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

v2.4.0.6
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2011
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]    
Schedule of Interest Rate Swaps Associated with TBA Contracts [Table Text Block]  
As of December 31, 2011, all of the Company's interest rate swap contracts received interest at a 1-month or 3-month LIBOR rate, except the following interest rate swap entered in combination with TBA contracts to economically hedge mortgage basis widening where the Company paid interest at a 3-month LIBOR rate:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2011
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Pay Rate
 
Average Fixed Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2016
 
175,000

 
0.420
%
 
1.772
%
 
4.58

Total
 
175,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule of Interest Rate Swaps Associated with Repurchase Agreements [Table Text Block]
As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate swaps that were utilized as economic hedges of interest rate risk associated with the Company's short-term repurchase agreements:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2012
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2012
 
25,000

 
0.868
%
 
0.563
%
 
0.73

2013
 
2,275,000

 
0.713
%
 
0.513
%
 
1.31

2014
 
1,675,000

 
0.644
%
 
0.553
%
 
2.32

2015
 
1,670,000

 
1.136
%
 
0.504
%
 
3.09

2016 and Thereafter
 
390,000

 
1.342
%
 
0.498
%
 
4.46

Total
 
6,035,000

 
0.852
%
 
0.521
%
 
2.28

(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2011
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amount
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2012
 
25,000

 
0.868
%
 
0.315
%
 
0.98

2013
 
2,025,000

 
0.737
%
 
0.368
%
 
1.55

2014
 
1,275,000

 
0.670
%
 
0.380
%
 
2.72

2015
 
820,000

 
1.575
%
 
0.329
%
 
3.52

2016
 
240,000

 
2.156
%
 
0.316
%
 
4.32

Total
 
4,385,000

 
0.952
%
 
0.361
%
 
2.41

 
Schedule of Interest Rate Swaps Associated with U.S. Treasuries and Other RMBS [Table Text Block]
As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company held $1.0 billion in fair value of U.S. Treasuries classified as trading securities and the following outstanding interest rate swaps:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2012
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2013
 
1,000,000

 
0.644
%
 
0.515
%
 
1.26

Total
 
1,000,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2011
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2013
 
1,250,000

 
0.620
%
 
0.339
%
 
1.54

Total
 
1,250,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule of Interest Rate Swaptions [Table Text Block]

Additionally, as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate swaptions (agreements to enter into interest rate swaps in the future for which the Company would pay a fixed rate) that were utilized as macro-economic hedges:
March 31, 2012
(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)
Payer
 
< 6 Months
 
$
13,653

 
$
452

 
5.84
 
1,800,000

 
3.06
%
 
3M Libor
 
4.0

Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 
30,965

 
29,762

 
16.40
 
2,500,000

 
3.73
%
 
3M Libor
 
9.3

Total Payer
 
 
 
$
44,618

 
$
30,214

 
15.89
 
4,300,000

 
3.45
%
 
3M Libor
 
7.1

December 31, 2011
(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)
Payer
 
< 6 Months
 
$
16,147

 
$
4

 
4.97
 
1,600,000

 
3.22
%
 
3M Libor
 
3.7

Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 
13,523

 
5,631

 
12.27
 
1,300,000

 
3.19
%
 
3M Libor
 
6.5

Total Payer
 
 
 
$
29,670

 
$
5,635

 
12.26
 
2,900,000

 
3.21
%
 
3M Libor
 
4.9


 
Schedule of Credit Default Swaps, Receive Protection [Table Text Block]
The following tables present credit default swaps where the Company is receiving protection held as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2012
Protection
Maturity Date
 
Average Implied Credit Spread
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront (Payable)/Receivable
 
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
Receive
9/20/2013
 
460.00

 
(45,000
)
 
$
277

 
$
(3,127
)
 
$
(2,850
)
 
12/20/2013
 
181.91

 
(105,000
)
 
1,312

 
(3,225
)
 
(1,913
)
 
6/20/2016
 
105.00

 
(150,000
)
 
(2,480
)
 
(355
)
 
(2,835
)
 
12/20/2016
 
683.22

 
(122,000
)
 
3,556

 
(13,062
)
 
(9,506
)
 
5/25/2046
 
377.23

 
(119,426
)
 
60,259

 
(57,322
)
 
2,937

 
Total
 
339.76

 
(541,426
)
 
$
62,924

 
$
(77,091
)
 
$
(14,167
)

 
Schedule of Inverse Interest-Only Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
s. The following table presents the amortized cost and carrying value (which approximates fair value) of inverse interest-only securities as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
(in thousands)
March 31,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
Face Value
$
1,666,707

 
$
1,131,084

Unamortized premium

 

Unamortized discount
 
 
 
Designated credit reserve

 

Net, unamortized
(1,424,110
)
 
(973,066
)
Amortized Cost
242,597

 
158,018

Gross unrealized gains
9,475

 
4,606

Gross unrealized losses
(9,127
)
 
(7,385
)
Carrying Value
$
242,945

 
$
155,239


 
Schedule of Credit Default Swaps, Provide Protection [Table Text Block]
s.
The following tables present credit default swaps where the Company is providing protection held as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2012
Protection
Maturity Date
 
Average Implied Credit Spread
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront (Payable)/Receivable
 
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
Provide
7/25/2036
 
352.46

 
58,795

 
$
3,682

 
$
(7,403
)
 
$
(3,721
)
 
5/25/2046
 
146.18

 
52,655

 
(13,484
)
 
13,574

 
90

 
 
 
255.01

 
111,450

 
$
(9,802
)
 
$
6,171

 
$
(3,631
)
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2011
Protection
Maturity Date
 
Average Implied Credit Spread
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront (Payable)/Receivable
 
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
Provide
7/25/2036
 
358.71

 
99,890

 
$
2,733

 
$
(11,089
)
 
$
(8,356
)
 
5/25/2046
 
146.18

 
54,922

 
(17,371
)
 
13,574

 
(3,797
)
 
 
 
289.59

 
154,812

 
$
(14,638
)
 
$
2,485

 
$
(12,153
)

 
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the gross fair value and notional amounts of the Company's derivative financial instruments treated as trading instruments as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.
(in thousands)
 
March 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Trading instruments
 
Fair Value
Notional
 
Fair Value
Notional
 
Fair Value
Notional
 
Fair Value
Notional
Inverse interest-only securities
 
$
246,066

1,666,707

 
$


 
$
157,421

1,131,084

 
$


Interest rate swap agreements
 


 
(34,540
)
7,035,000

 


 
(28,790
)
5,810,000

Credit default swap agreements
 
62,924

541,426

 
(9,802
)
111,450

 
86,136

544,699

 
(14,638
)
154,812

Swaptions
 
30,214

4,300,000

 


 
5,635

2,900,000

 


TBAs
 
1,484

500,000

 
(3,133
)
2,000,000

 
2,664

275,000

 
(5,652
)
850,000

Forward sale commitment
 
27

5,178

 


 

5,202

 


Total
 
$
340,715

7,013,311

 
$
(47,475
)
9,146,450

 
$
251,856

4,855,985

 
$
(49,080
)
6,814,812

 
Schedule of Average Notional Amounts of Derivative Positions [Table Text Block]
The following table provides the average outstanding notional amounts of the Company's derivative financial instruments treated as trading instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2012.
(in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
Trading instruments
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Inverse interest-only securities
 
1,330,835

 

Interest rate swap agreements
 

 
6,366,593

Credit default swaps
 
541,888

 
137,567

Swaptions
 
3,573,077

 

TBAs
 
207,418

 
754,396

Forward sale commitment
 
5,186

 

 
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 statement of comprehensive income on its derivative 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 March 31,
 
 
 
 
2012
 
2011
Risk Management Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Rate Contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities - RMBS
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
$
(2,637
)
 
$
(258
)
Investment securities - U.S. Treasuries and TBA contracts
 
(Loss) gain on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
(1,648
)
 
(410
)
Mortgage loans held-for-sale
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
13

 

Repurchase agreements
 
(Loss) gain on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
(14,545
)
 
2,349

Credit default swaps - Receive protection
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
(24,301
)
 

Non-Risk Management Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit default swaps - Provide protection
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
8,220

 
2,338

Inverse interest-only securities
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
9,815

 
3,267

Total
 
 
 
$
(25,083
)
 
$
7,286