Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]
The following tables present the gross fair value and notional amounts of the Company’s derivative financial instruments treated as trading instruments as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
(in thousands)
 
September 30, 2015
 
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Trading instruments
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
Inverse interest-only securities
 
$
172,702

 
$
985,901

 
$

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
 
56,447

 
6,014,000

 
(69,325
)
 
8,011,523

Credit default swaps
 

 

 
(923
)
 
125,000

Swaptions, net
 
57,519

 
9,150,000

 
(2,355
)
 
860,000

TBAs
 
9,267

 
1,332,000

 
(3,820
)
 
550,000

Put and call options for TBAs, net
 
2

 
1,000,000

 

 

Constant maturity swaps
 

 

 

 

Markit IOS total return swaps
 

 

 
(4,992
)
 
887,964

Forward purchase commitments
 
794

 
418,074

 
(58
)
 
83,118

Total
 
$
296,731

 
$
18,899,975

 
$
(81,473
)
 
$
10,517,605


(in thousands)
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Trading instruments
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
Inverse interest-only securities
 
$
188,592

 
$
1,168,226

 
$

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
 
55,471

 
9,569,000

 
(65,392
)
 
9,015,000

Credit default swaps
 

 

 
(1,672
)
 
125,000

Swaptions, net
 
121,591

 
9,550,000

 
(4,999
)
 
2,860,000

TBAs
 
10,350

 
875,000

 
(17,687
)
 
2,200,000

Put and call options for TBAs, net
 
90

 
2,000,000

 

 

Constant maturity swaps
 
2,013

 
12,000,000

 
(483
)
 
2,000,000

Markit IOS total return swaps
 
1,387

 
598,459

 

 

Forward purchase commitments
 
1,297

 
554,838

 

 

Total
 
$
380,791

 
$
36,315,523

 
$
(90,233
)
 
$
16,200,000

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 statements of comprehensive (loss) income on the Company’s derivative trading 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 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Interest rate risk management
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TBAs (1)
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
$
(2,982
)
 
$
1,031

 
$
(25,677
)
 
$
(46,749
)
Short U.S. Treasuries (1)
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 

 

 
125

 
(8
)
Put and call options for TBAs (1)
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
(1,358
)
 
(3,825
)
 
6,848

 
(10,144
)
Put and call options for U.S. Treasuries (1)
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 

 

 
(837
)
 

Constant maturity swaps (1)
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 

 
1,306

 
6,164

 
6,734

Interest rate swap agreements - Receivers (1)
 
(Loss) gain on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
86,672

 
(2,749
)
 
86,528

 
104,193

Interest rate swap agreements - Payers (1)
 
(Loss) gain on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
(70,546
)
 
21,288

 
(102,392
)
 
(38,473
)
Swaptions (1)
 
(Loss) gain on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
(66,809
)
 
(22,827
)
 
(65,563
)
 
(192,635
)
Markit IOS total return swaps (1)
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
(5,966
)
 
48

 
(23,492
)
 
(1,324
)
Interest rate swap agreements - Payers (2)
 
(Loss) gain on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
(120,973
)
 
32,807

 
(171,720
)
 
(66,113
)
Credit risk management
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit default swaps - Receive protection (3)
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
(75
)
 
(71
)
 
(199
)
 
1,905

Non-risk management
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TBAs
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 

 

 

 
(4,701
)
Inverse interest-only securities
 
(Loss) gain on other derivative instruments
 
9,926

 
7,567

 
34,096

 
41,942

Forward purchase commitments
 
Gain (loss) on residential mortgage loans held-for-sale
 
2,834

 
(1,446
)
 
(1,327
)
 
2,300

Total
 
 
 
$
(169,277
)
 
$
33,129

 
$
(257,446
)
 
$
(203,073
)

____________________
(1)
Includes derivative instruments held to mitigate interest rate risk associated with the Company’s investment portfolio.
(2)
Includes derivative instruments held to mitigate interest rate risk associated with the Company’s repurchase agreements and FHLB advances.
(3)
Includes derivative instruments held to mitigate credit risk associated with the Company’s non-Agency RMBS and residential mortgage loans held-for-sale.

Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block]
The following tables present information with respect to the volume of activity in the Company’s derivative instruments during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
(in thousands)
Beginning of Period Notional Amount
 
Additions
 
Settlement, Termination, Expiration or Exercise
 
End of Period Notional Amount
 
Average Notional Amount
 
Realized Gain (Loss), net (1)
Inverse interest-only securities
$
1,049,743

 
$

 
$
(63,842
)
 
$
985,901

 
$
1,020,199

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
16,225,523

 
5,280,000

 
(7,480,000
)
 
14,025,523

 
15,371,175

 
(24,948
)
Credit default swaps
125,000

 

 

 
125,000

 
125,000

 

Swaptions, net
9,410,000

 

 
600,000

 
10,010,000

 
9,481,739

 
(36,960
)
TBAs, net
(1,024,000
)
 
(468,000
)
 
2,274,000

 
782,000

 
(343,272
)
 
(13,615
)
Short U.S. Treasuries

 

 

 

 

 

Put and call options for TBAs, net

 
1,000,000

 

 
1,000,000

 
163,043

 

Put and call options for U.S. Treasuries, net

 

 

 

 

 

Constant maturity swaps

 

 

 

 

 

Markit IOS total return swaps
988,409

 
176,807

 
(277,252
)
 
887,964

 
828,323

 
(2,368
)
Forward purchase commitments
626,660

 
941,480

 
(1,066,948
)
 
501,192

 
576,251

 
(392
)
Total
$
27,401,335

 
$
6,930,287

 
$
(6,014,042
)
 
$
28,317,580

 
$
27,222,458

 
$
(78,283
)
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
(in thousands)
Beginning of Period Notional Amount
 
Additions
 
Settlement, Termination, Expiration or Exercise
 
End of Period Notional Amount
 
Average Notional Amount
 
Realized Gain (Loss), net (1)
Inverse interest-only securities
$
1,323,650

 
$

 
$
(111,685
)
 
$
1,211,965

 
$
1,261,098

 
$
221

Interest rate swap agreements
23,628,148

 
12,206,450

 
(8,063,943
)
 
27,770,655

 
28,607,951

 
4,197

Credit default swaps
125,000

 

 

 
125,000

 
125,000

 

Swaptions, net
11,450,000

 
2,710,000

 
(6,500,000
)
 
7,660,000

 
7,972,500

 
(49,509
)
TBAs, net
(372,000
)
 
(3,316,000
)
 
2,998,000

 
(690,000
)
 
830,435

 
(5,177
)
Short U.S. Treasuries

 

 

 

 

 

Put and call options for TBAs, net

 
2,000,000

 

 
2,000,000

 
336,957

 
(1,016
)
Constant maturity swaps
6,000,000

 
24,000,000

 
(12,000,000
)
 
18,000,000

 
15,032,609

 
344

Markit IOS total return swaps
576,478

 
49,669

 
(14,162
)
 
611,985

 
593,092

 

Forward purchase commitments
647,941

 
721,551

 
(1,043,116
)
 
326,376

 
547,904

 
1,893

Total
$
43,379,217

 
$
38,371,670

 
$
(24,734,906
)
 
$
57,015,981

 
$
55,307,546

 
$
(49,047
)
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
(in thousands)
Beginning of Period Notional Amount
 
Additions
 
Settlement, Termination, Expiration or Exercise
 
End of Period Notional Amount
 
Average Notional Amount
 
Realized Gain (Loss), net (1)
Inverse interest-only securities
$
1,168,226

 
$
12,563

 
$
(194,888
)
 
$
985,901

 
$
1,081,376

 
$
64

Interest rate swap agreements
18,584,000

 
22,393,227

 
(26,951,704
)
 
14,025,523

 
16,753,347

 
(92,816
)
Credit default swaps
125,000

 

 

 
125,000

 
125,000

 

Swaptions, net
12,410,000

 
7,050,000

 
(9,450,000
)
 
10,010,000

 
10,862,930

 
(32,168
)
TBAs, net
(1,325,000
)
 
(11,330,000
)
 
13,437,000

 
782,000

 
(729,916
)
 
(38,461
)
Short U.S. Treasuries

 
(50,000
)
 
50,000

 

 

 
125

Put and call options for TBAs, net
2,000,000

 
1,250,000

 
(2,250,000
)
 
1,000,000

 
(183,150
)
 
7,796

Put and call options for U.S. Treasuries, net

 
500,000

 
(500,000
)
 

 
916

 
(837
)
Constant maturity swaps
14,000,000

 
6,000,000

 
(20,000,000
)
 

 
3,018,315

 
7,694

Markit IOS total return swaps
598,459

 
1,601,350

 
(1,311,845
)
 
887,964

 
968,223

 
(11,296
)
Forward purchase commitments
554,838

 
3,048,411

 
(3,102,057
)
 
501,192

 
634,356

 
(766
)
Total
$
48,115,523

 
$
30,475,551

 
$
(50,273,494
)
 
$
28,317,580

 
$
32,531,397

 
$
(160,665
)
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
(in thousands)
Beginning of Period Notional Amount
 
Additions
 
Settlement, Termination, Expiration or Exercise
 
End of Period Notional Amount
 
Average Notional Amount
 
Realized Gain (Loss), net (1)
Inverse interest-only securities
$
1,525,845

 
$

 
$
(313,880
)
 
$
1,211,965

 
$
1,367,332

 
$
414

Interest rate swap agreements
19,619,000

 
23,615,598

 
(15,463,943
)
 
27,770,655

 
23,778,725

 
1,193

Credit default swaps
427,073

 

 
(302,073
)
 
125,000

 
142,940

 
(13,705
)
Swaptions, net
5,130,000

 
9,860,000

 
(7,330,000
)
 
7,660,000

 
9,117,546

 
(52,905
)
TBAs, net
603,000

 
(6,240,000
)
 
4,947,000

 
(690,000
)
 
673,509

 
(19,854
)
Short U.S. Treasuries

 
(125,000
)
 
125,000

 

 
458

 
2

Put and call options for TBAs, net

 
3,500,000

 
(1,500,000
)
 
2,000,000

 
498,168

 
(6,348
)
Constant maturity swaps
10,000,000

 
36,000,000

 
(28,000,000
)
 
18,000,000

 
10,219,780

 
2,771

Markit IOS total return swaps
49,629

 
586,550

 
(24,194
)
 
611,985

 
381,913

 

Forward purchase commitments
12,063

 
1,780,257

 
(1,465,944
)
 
326,376

 
320,117

 
2,195

Total
$
37,366,610

 
$
68,977,405

 
$
(49,328,034
)
 
$
57,015,981

 
$
46,500,488

 
$
(86,237
)
____________________
(1)
Excludes net interest paid or received in full settlement of the net interest spread liability.
Schedule of TBA Positions [Table Text Block]
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 September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
 
As of September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Carrying Value (4)
(in thousands)
Notional Amount (1)
 
Cost Basis (2)
 
Market Value (3)
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Purchase contracts
$
1,332,000

 
$
1,363,929

 
$
1,373,196

 
$
9,267

 
$

Sale contracts
(550,000
)
 
(572,344
)
 
(576,164
)
 

 
(3,820
)
TBAs, net
$
782,000

 
$
791,585

 
$
797,032

 
$
9,267

 
$
(3,820
)
 
As of December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Carrying Value (4)
(in thousands)
Notional Amount (1)
 
Cost Basis (2)
 
Market Value (3)
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Purchase contracts
$
875,000

 
$
862,868

 
$
873,218

 
$
10,350

 
$

Sale contracts
(2,200,000
)
 
(2,294,813
)
 
(2,312,500
)
 

 
(17,687
)
TBAs, net
$
(1,325,000
)
 
$
(1,431,945
)
 
$
(1,439,282
)
 
$
10,350

 
$
(17,687
)
___________________
(1)
Notional amount represents the face amount of the underlying Agency RMBS.
(2)
Cost basis represents the forward price to be paid (received) for the underlying Agency RMBS.
(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 condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Schedule of Constant Maturity Swaps [Table Text Block]
The Company had the following constant maturity swap agreements in place at December 31, 2014:
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
Determination Date
 
Average Strike Swap Rate
 
Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront Premium Paid
 
Unrealized Gain (Loss)
January 2015
 
0.538
%
 
$
7,000,000

 
$
1,502

 
$

 
$
1,502

February 2015
 
0.572
%
 
2,000,000

 
(13
)
 

 
(13
)
March 2015
 
0.552
%
 
5,000,000

 
41

 

 
41

Total
 
0.548
%
 
$
14,000,000

 
$
1,530

 
$

 
$
1,530



The Company did not have any constant maturity swap agreements in place at September 30, 2015.
Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Payers Associated with the Investment Portfolio [Table Text Block]
As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company held the following interest rate swaps in order to mitigate mortgage interest rate exposure (or duration) risk associated with the Company’s investment portfolio whereby the Company receives interest at a three-month LIBOR rate:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2015
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2018
 
$
2,040,000

 
1.563
%
 
0.332
%
 
3.19

2020 and Thereafter
 
1,210,000

 
2.164
%
 
0.321
%
 
5.33

Total
 
$
3,250,000

 
1.787
%
 
0.328
%
 
3.99

(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2017
 
$
2,000,000

 
1.070
%
 
0.229
%
 
2.54

2018
 
2,040,000

 
1.563
%
 
0.238
%
 
3.94

2019 and Thereafter
 
900,000

 
2.378
%
 
0.255
%
 
6.24

Total
 
$
4,940,000

 
1.512
%
 
0.237
%
 
3.80

Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Receivers Associated with the Investment Portfolio [Table Text Block]
Additionally, as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company held the following interest rate swaps in order to mitigate mortgage interest rate exposure (or duration) risk associated with the Company’s investment portfolio whereby the Company pays interest at a three-month LIBOR rate:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2015
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Pay Rate
 
Average Fixed Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2018
 
$
575,000

 
0.333
%
 
1.440
%
 
3.14

2020 and Thereafter
 
2,189,000

 
0.323
%
 
2.485
%
 
7.66

Total
 
$
2,764,000

 
0.326
%
 
2.268
%
 
6.72

(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Pay Rate
 
Average Fixed Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2018
 
$
575,000

 
0.231
%
 
1.440
%
 
3.89

2019 and Thereafter
 
1,579,000

 
0.239
%
 
2.794
%
 
9.19

Total
 
$
2,154,000

 
0.237
%
 
2.433
%
 
7.77

Schedule of Interest Rate Swaps Associated with Borrowings [Table Text Block]
As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate swaps that were utilized as economic hedges of interest rate exposure (or duration) associated with the Company’s short-term repurchase agreements and FHLB advances:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2015
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amount
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2016
 
$
1,700,000

 
0.698
%
 
0.324
%
 
0.98

2017
 
2,375,000

 
0.864
%
 
0.312
%
 
1.84

2018
 
800,000

 
0.944
%
 
0.318
%
 
2.39

2019
 
350,000

 
1.730
%
 
0.303
%
 
3.69

2020 and Thereafter
 
2,786,523

 
1.845
%
 
0.305
%
 
7.37

Total
 
$
8,011,523

 
1.216
%
 
0.312
%
 
3.72

(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amount
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2016
 
$
4,100,000

 
0.667
%
 
0.249
%
 
1.65

2017
 
5,285,000

 
1.063
%
 
0.248
%
 
2.55

2018
 
625,000

 
0.945
%
 
0.233
%
 
3.08

2019 and Thereafter
 
1,480,000

 
2.408
%
 
0.235
%
 
7.70

Total
 
$
11,490,000

 
1.089
%
 
0.246
%
 
2.92



Schedule of Interest Rate Swaptions [Table Text Block]
As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate swaptions (agreements to enter into interest rate swaps in the future for which the Company would either pay or receive a fixed rate) that were utilized as macro-economic hedges:
 
 
September 30, 2015
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
Option
 
Underlying Swap
Swaption
 
Expiration
 
Cost
 
Fair Value
 
Average Months to Expiration
 
Notional Amount
 
Average Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Term (Years)
Purchase contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payer
 
< 6 Months
 
$
14,612

 
$
86

 
1.68
 
$
3,600,000

 
2.63
%
 
3M Libor
 
5.7

Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 
227,828

 
70,103

 
49.01
 
8,310,000

 
3.94
%
 
3M Libor
 
6.5

Total Payer
 
 
 
$
242,440

 
$
70,189

 
48.98
 
$
11,910,000

 
3.55
%
 
3M Libor
 
6.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sale contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 
$
(81,248
)
 
$
(9,176
)
 
21.02
 
$
(800,000
)
 
3.44
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0

Total Payer
 
 
 
$
(81,248
)
 
$
(9,176
)
 
21.02
 
$
(800,000
)
 
3.44
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receiver
 
< 6 Months
 
$
(4,400
)
 
$
(5,849
)
 
1.78
 
$
(1,100,000
)
 
3M Libor
 
1.49
%
 
7.3

Total Receiver
 
 
 
$
(4,400
)
 
$
(5,849
)
 
1.78
 
$
(1,100,000
)
 
3M Libor
 
1.49
%
 
7.3

 
 
December 31, 2014
(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
 
$
255,358

 
$
130,120

 
56.62
 
$
8,210,000

 
4.12
%
 
3M Libor
 
7.4

Total Payer
 
 
 
$
255,358

 
$
130,120

 
56.62
 
$
8,210,000

 
4.12
%
 
3M Libor
 
7.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receiver
 
< 6 Months
 
$
10,715

 
$
6,462

 
3.38
 
$
5,000,000

 
3M Libor
 
1.35
%
 
5.0

Total Receiver
 
 
 
$
10,715

 
$
6,462

 
3.38
 
$
5,000,000

 
3M Libor
 
1.35
%
 
5.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sale contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 
$
(81,248
)
 
$
(19,990
)
 
30.02
 
$
(800,000
)
 
3.44
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0

Total Payer
 
 
 
$
(81,248
)
 
$
(19,990
)
 
30.02
 
$
(800,000
)
 
3.44
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0

Schedule of Credit Default Swaps, Receive Protection [Table Text Block]
The following tables present credit default swaps whereby the Company is receiving protection held as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2015
Protection
 
Maturity Date
 
Average Implied Credit Spread
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront (Payable) Receivable
 
Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Receive
 
June 20, 2016
 
105.50

 
$
(100,000
)
 
$
(704
)
 
$
(260
)
 
$
(964
)
 
 
December 20, 2016
 
496.00

 
(25,000
)
 
(219
)
 
(4,062
)
 
(4,281
)
 
 
Total
 
183.60

 
$
(125,000
)
 
$
(923
)
 
$
(4,322
)
 
$
(5,245
)

(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
Protection
 
Maturity Date
 
Average Implied Credit Spread
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront (Payable) Receivable
 
Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Receive
 
June 20, 2016
 
105.50

 
$
(100,000
)
 
$
(1,350
)
 
$
(260
)
 
$
(1,610
)
 
 
December 20, 2016
 
496.00

 
(25,000
)
 
(322
)
 
(4,062
)
 
(4,384
)
 
 
Total
 
183.60

 
$
(125,000
)
 
$
(1,672
)
 
$
(4,322
)
 
$
(5,994
)

Schedule of Inverse Interest-Only Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the amortized cost and carrying value (which approximates fair value) of inverse interest-only securities as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
(in thousands)
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Face Value
$
985,901

 
$
1,168,226

Unamortized premium

 

Unamortized discount
 
 
 
Designated credit reserve

 

Net, unamortized
(837,670
)
 
(991,715
)
Amortized Cost
148,231

 
176,511

Gross unrealized gains
23,996

 
14,162

Gross unrealized losses
(1,344
)
 
(4,269
)
Carrying Value
$
170,883

 
$
186,404



Schedule of Total Return Swaps [Table Text Block]
The Company had the following total return swap agreements in place at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2015
Maturity Date
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront Payable
 
Unrealized Gain (Loss)
January 12, 2043
 
$
(378,890
)
 
$
(1,808
)
 
$
(866
)
 
$
(2,674
)
January 12, 2044
 
(332,924
)
 
(1,589
)
 
(1,679
)
 
(3,268
)
January 12, 2045
 
(176,150
)
 
(1,595
)
 
782

 
(813
)
Total
 
$
(887,964
)
 
$
(4,992
)
 
$
(1,763
)
 
$
(6,755
)
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
Maturity Date
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront Payable
 
Unrealized Gain (Loss)
January 12, 2043
 
$
(411,281
)
 
$
763

 
$
(1,457
)
 
$
(694
)
January 12, 2044
 
(187,178
)
 
624

 
(275
)
 
349

Total
 
$
(598,459
)
 
$
1,387

 
$
(1,732
)
 
$
(345
)