Mortgage-Backed and Credit Risk Transfer Securities | Mortgage-Backed and Credit Risk Transfer Securities As discussed in Note 1 - "Organization and Business Operations", we sold MBS and GSE CRTs for cash proceeds of $16.2 billion during the three months ended March 31, 2020 to generate liquidity and reduce leverage given unprecedented market conditions as a result of the global COVID -19 pandemic. Between April 1, 2020 and May 31, 2020, we sold additional MBS and GSE CRTs with a fair value of $6.2 billion as of March 31, 2020 as discussed in Note 15 - "Subsequent Events". The following tables summarize our MBS and GSE CRT portfolio by asset type as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. March 31, 2020 $ in thousands Principal/ Notional Unamortized Amortized Unrealized Fair Period- end Weighted Average Yield (1) Agency RMBS: 15 year fixed-rate 67,123 767 67,890 3,276 71,166 3.29 % 30 year fixed-rate 1,318,576 45,032 1,363,608 57,554 1,421,162 3.39 % Hybrid ARM * 2,557 — 2,557 115 2,672 3.28 % Total Agency RMBS pass-through 1,388,256 45,799 1,434,055 60,945 1,495,000 3.39 % Agency-CMO (2) 532,411 (247,963) 284,448 16,087 300,535 3.29 % Agency CMBS (3) 2,070,199 32,398 2,102,597 175,430 2,278,027 2.90 % Non-Agency CMBS (4) 3,889,234 (795,998) 3,093,236 (224,185) 2,869,051 6.13 % Non-Agency RMBS (5)(6)(7) 1,892,459 (1,340,469) 551,990 16,091 568,081 7.06 % GSE CRT (8) 682,183 13,360 695,543 (161,429) 534,114 3.25 % Total 10,454,742 (2,292,873) 8,161,869 (117,061) 8,044,808 4.53 % * Adjustable-rate mortgage ("ARM") (1) Period-end weighted average yield is based on amortized cost as of March 31, 2020 and incorporates future prepayment and loss assumptions. (2) Agency collateralized mortgage obligation ("Agency-CMO") includes interest-only securities ("Agency IO"), which represent 49.5% of principal/notional balance, 4.9% of amortized cost and 4.9% of fair value. (3) Includes Agency CMBS purchase commitments with a fair value of approximately $507.2 million. (4) Non-Agency CMBS includes interest-only securities which represent 14.9% of principal/notional balance, 0.3% of amortized cost and 0.4% of fair value. (5) Non-Agency RMBS is 61.9% fixed rate, 34.8% variable rate, and 3.3% floating rate based on fair value. Coupon payments on variable rate investments are based upon changes in the underlying Hybrid ARM loan coupons, while coupon payments on floating rate investments are based upon a spread to a reference index. (6) Of the total discount in non-Agency RMBS, $72.6 million is non-accretable (calculated using the principal/notional balance) based on estimated future cash flows of the securities. (7) Non-Agency RMBS includes interest-only securities ("non-Agency IO") which represent 65.6% of principal/notional balance, 2.7% of amortized cost and 1.0% of fair value. (8) GSE CRT weighted average yield excludes coupon interest associated with embedded derivatives not accounted for under the fair value option that is recorded as realized and unrealized credit derivative income (loss), net. December 31, 2019 $ in thousands Principal/Notional Unamortized Amortized Unrealized Fair Period- end Weighted Average Yield (1) Agency RMBS: 15 year fixed-rate 280,426 1,666 282,092 10,322 292,414 3.34 % 30 year fixed-rate 9,911,339 308,427 10,219,766 304,454 10,524,220 3.62 % Hybrid ARM 55,024 602 55,626 1,267 56,893 3.46 % Total Agency RMBS pass-through 10,246,789 310,695 10,557,484 316,043 10,873,527 3.61 % Agency-CMO (2) 883,122 (467,840) 415,282 12,230 427,512 3.54 % Agency CMBS (3) 4,561,276 75,299 4,636,575 131,355 4,767,930 3.01 % Non-Agency CMBS (4) 4,464,525 (772,295) 3,692,230 131,244 3,823,474 5.16 % Non-Agency RMBS (5)(6)(7) 2,340,119 (1,487,603) 852,516 103,155 955,671 6.98 % GSE CRT (8) 858,244 19,945 878,189 45,483 923,672 2.78 % Total 23,354,075 (2,321,799) 21,032,276 739,510 21,771,786 3.85 % (1) Period-end weighted average yield is based on amortized cost as of December 31, 2019 and incorporates future prepayment and loss assumptions. (2) Agency collateralized mortgage obligation ("Agency-CMO") includes interest-only securities ("Agency IO"), which represent 56.3% o f principal (notional) balance, 6.4% of amortized cost and 6.4% of fair value. (3) Includes Agency CMBS purchase commitments with a fair value of approximately $96.2 million . (4) Non-Agency CMBS includes interest-only securities which represent 13.1% of principal/notional balance, 0.3% of amortized cost and 0.3% of fair value. (5) Non-Agency RMBS is 37.0% variable rate, 57.7% fixed rate, and 5.3% floating rate based on fair value. Coupon payments on variable rate investments are based upon changes in the underlying Hybrid ARM loan coupons, while coupon payments on floating rate investments are based upon a spread to a reference index. (6) Of the total discount in non-Agency RMBS, $120.2 million is non-accretable (calculated using the principal/notional balance) based on estimated future cash flows of the securities. (7) Non-Agency RMBS includes interest-only securities, which represent 56.2% of principal/notional balance, 1.9% of amortized cost and 1.3% of fair value. (8) GSE CRT weighted average yield excludes coupon interest associated with embedded derivatives not accounted for under the fair value option that is recorded as realized and unrealized credit derivative income (loss), net. The following table presents the fair value of our available-for-sale securities and securities accounted for under the fair value option by asset type as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. We have elected the fair value option for all of our RMBS interest-only securities, our MBS purchased on or after September 1, 2016 and our GSE CRTs purchased on or after August 24, 2015. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, approximately 65% and 80%, respectively, of our MBS and GSE CRTs are accounted for under the fair value option. March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 $ in thousands Available-for-sale Securities Securities under Fair Value Option Total Available-for-sale Securities Securities under Fair Value Option Total Agency RMBS: 15 year fixed-rate 23,652 47,514 71,166 98,666 193,748 292,414 30 year fixed-rate 237,581 1,183,581 1,421,162 754,590 9,769,630 10,524,220 Hybrid ARM 2,672 — 2,672 31,522 25,371 56,893 Total RMBS Agency pass-through 263,905 1,231,095 1,495,000 884,778 9,988,749 10,873,527 Agency-CMO 144,405 156,130 300,535 146,733 280,779 427,512 Agency CMBS — 2,278,027 2,278,027 — 4,767,930 4,767,930 Non-Agency CMBS 1,765,868 1,103,183 2,869,051 2,150,991 1,672,483 3,823,474 Non-Agency RMBS 368,663 199,418 568,081 715,479 240,192 955,671 GSE CRT 238,654 295,460 534,114 507,445 416,227 923,672 Total 2,781,495 5,263,313 8,044,808 4,405,426 17,366,360 21,771,786 The components of the carrying value of our MBS and GSE CRT portfolio at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are presented below. March 31, 2020 $ in thousands MBS and GSE CRT Securities Interest-Only Securities Total Principal/notional balance 8,369,799 2,084,943 10,454,742 Unamortized premium 108,948 — 108,948 Unamortized discount (356,152) (2,045,669) (2,401,821) Gross unrealized gains (1) 291,151 3,144 294,295 Gross unrealized losses (1) (401,179) (10,177) (411,356) Fair value 8,012,567 32,241 8,044,808 December 31, 2019 $ in thousands MBS and GSE CRT Securities Interest-Only Securities Total Principal/notional balance 20,957,410 2,396,665 23,354,075 Unamortized premium 440,503 — 440,503 Unamortized discount (419,983) (2,342,319) (2,762,302) Gross unrealized gains (1) 807,324 4,782 812,106 Gross unrealized losses (1) (66,064) (6,532) (72,596) Fair value 21,719,190 52,596 21,771,786 (1) Gross unrealized gains and losses includes gains (losses) recognized in net income for securities accounted for as derivatives or under the fair value option as well as gains (losses) for available-for-sale securities which are recognized as adjustments to other comprehensive income. Realization occurs upon sale or settlement of such securities. Further detail on the components of our total gains (losses) on investments, net for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 is provided below within this Note 4. The following table summarizes our MBS and GSE CRT portfolio according to estimated weighted average life classifications as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 . $ in thousands March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Less than one year 320,834 268,536 Greater than one year and less than five years 3,638,676 7,836,620 Greater than or equal to five years 4,085,298 13,666,630 Total 8,044,808 21,771,786 The following tables present the estimated fair value and gross unrealized losses of our MBS and GSE CRTs by length of time that such securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. March 31, 2020 Less than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total (1) $ in thousands Fair Unrealized Number Fair Unrealized Number Fair Unrealized Number Agency-CMO 3,278 (668) 11 2,201 (442) 7 5,479 (1,110) 18 Agency CMBS 194,960 (3,054) 7 — — — 194,960 (3,054) 7 Non-Agency CMBS 1,107,247 (234,156) 115 — — — 1,107,247 (234,156) 115 GSE CRT 534,114 (161,429) 44 — — — 534,114 (161,429) 44 Non-Agency RMBS 77,300 (11,590) 27 297 (17) 3 77,597 (11,607) 30 Total 1,916,899 (410,897) 204 2,498 (459) 10 1,919,397 (411,356) 214 (1) Unrealized losses relate to securities or embedded derivatives that are recorded at fair value through earnings. There were no unrealize d losses on available-for-sale securities as of March 31, 2020 as those losses were recorded as impairments of the securities' amortized cost basis because we intended to sell or more likely than not would be required to sell the securities before recovery of amortized cost basis. December 31, 2019 Less than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total $ in thousands Fair Unrealized Number Fair Unrealized Number Fair Unrealized Number Agency RMBS: 15 year fixed-rate 957 (1) 2 362 (3) 4 1,319 (4) 6 30 year fixed-rate 255,649 (207) 3 34,009 (256) 5 289,658 (463) 8 Hybrid ARM 434 (2) 1 1,524 (46) 3 1,958 (48) 4 Total Agency RMBS pass-through (1) 257,040 (210) 6 35,895 (305) 12 292,935 (515) 18 Agency-CMO (2) 67,875 (1,194) 15 6,155 (1,513) 13 74,030 (2,707) 28 Agency CMBS (3) 1,743,800 (50,521) 58 — — — 1,743,800 (50,521) 58 Non-Agency CMBS (4) 203,129 (2,783) 19 101,021 (11,425) 7 304,150 (14,208) 26 Non-Agency RMBS (5) 26,283 (3,935) 14 12,199 (636) 2 38,482 (4,571) 16 GSE CRT (6) 77,044 (74) 4 — — — 77,044 (74) 4 Total 2,375,171 (58,717) 116 155,270 (13,879) 34 2,530,441 (72,596) 150 (1) Includes Agency RMBS with a fair value of $271.3 million for which the fair value option has been elected. These securities have unrealized losses of $268,000. (2) Includes Agency IO with fair value of $11.1 million for which the fair value option has been elected. These Agency IO have unrealized losses of $2.3 million. (3) Fair value option has been elected for all Agency CMBS that are in an unrealized loss position. (4) Includes non-Agency CMBS with a fair value of $181.5 million for which the fair value option has been elected. These securities have unrealized losses of $2.8 million. (5) Includes non-Agency RMBS and non-Agency IO with a fair value of $17.6 million and $8.5 million, respectively, for which the fair value option has been elected. These securities have unrealized losses of $261,000 and $3.7 million, respectively. (6) Fair value option has been elected for all GSE CRT that are in an unrealized loss position. On January 1, 2020, we adopted accounting guidance that requires us to estimate an allowance for credit losses on available-for-sale securities in unrealized loss positions. As of March 31, 2020, there was no allowance for credit losses recorded because we did not hold any available-for-sale securities that were in unrealized loss positions. We did not record any provisions for credit losses on our condensed consolidated statement of operations during the three months ended March 31, 2020. We recorded impairments of $78.8 million on our condensed consolidated statement of operations during the three months ended March 31, 2020 because we intended to sell or more likely than not would be required to sell the securities before recovery of amortized cost basis. We still held these securities as of March 31, 2020. Prior to January 1, 2020, we assessed our investment securities for other-than-temporary impairment (" OTTI") on a quarterly basis. When the fair value of an investment was less than its amortized cost at the balance sheet date of the reporting period for which impairment was assessed, the impairment was designated as either "temporary" or "other-than-temporary." This analysis included a determination of estimated future cash flows through an evaluation of the characteristics of the underlying loans and the structural features of the investment. Underlying loan characteristics reviewed included, but were not limited to, delinquency status, loan-to-value ratios, borrower credit scores, occupancy status and geographic concentration. The following table summarizes OTTI included in earnings for the three months ended March 2019: Three Months Ended March 31, $ in thousands 2019 RMBS interest-only securities 1,463 Non-Agency RMBS (1) 313 Total 1,776 (1) Amounts disclosed relate to credit losses on debt securities for which a portion of an other-than-temporary impairment was recognized in other comprehensive income. OTTI on RMBS interest-only securities was recorded as a reclassification from an unrealized to realized loss within gain (loss) on investments, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations because we account for these securities under the fair value option. The following table summarizes the components of our total gain (loss) on investments, net for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. Three Months Ended March 31, $ in thousands 2020 2019 Gross realized gains on sale of investments 328,128 1,202 Gross realized losses on sale of investments (332,413) (12,317) Impairment of investments the Company intends to sell or more likely than not will be required to sell before recovery of amortized cost basis (78,834) — Other-than-temporary impairment losses — (1,776) Net unrealized gains and losses on MBS accounted for under the fair value option (514,503) 280,039 Net unrealized gains and losses on GSE CRT accounted for under the fair value option (152,369) 1,234 Net unrealized gains and losses on commercial loan and loan participation interest (5,492) — Total gain (loss) on investments, net (755,483) 268,382 The following tables present components of interest income recognized on our MBS and GSE CRT portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. GSE CRT interest income excludes coupon interest associated with embedded derivatives of $4.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 (2019: $5.4 million) that is recorded as realized and unrealized credit derivative income (loss), net. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 $ in thousands Coupon Net (Premium Interest Agency RMBS 105,878 (20,913) 84,965 Agency CMBS 33,995 (1,666) 32,329 Non-Agency CMBS 42,218 5,058 47,276 Non-Agency RMBS 10,760 2,698 13,458 GSE CRT 8,507 (1,750) 6,757 Other 751 — 751 Total 202,109 (16,573) 185,536 For the three months ended March 31, 2019 $ in thousands Coupon Net (Premium Interest Agency RMBS 119,726 (12,194) 107,532 Agency CMBS 10,471 (531) 9,940 Non-Agency CMBS 38,830 3,031 41,861 Non-Agency RMBS 14,267 3,922 18,189 GSE CRT 8,596 (1,178) 7,418 Other 552 — 552 Total 192,442 (6,950) 185,492 |