Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
6862 Elm Street, Suite 320
McLean, VA 22101
February 18, 2020
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Stacie Gorman
| RE: | Arlington Asset Investment Corp. |
Registration Statement on FormS-3
FileNo. 333-235885
Filed on January 10, 2020
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (the “Company”) hereby requests acceleration of effectiveness of the above-captioned Registration Statement to 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on February 20, 2020 or as soon thereafter as practicable.
The Company requests that it be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Robert K. Smith of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP at (202)955-1611.
| Very truly yours, | ||
| ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Richard E. Konzmann | |
| Name: | Richard E. Konzmann | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |
