MFA Financial reported a GAAP loss of ($1.06) per common share for Q2 2022. Despite challenging market conditions, the company maintained a substantial cash position, closing the quarter with nearly $400 million in unrestricted cash. The company's GAAP book value decreased to $16.42 per share, and Economic book value declined to $17.25 per share. Distributable Earnings were $47.2 million, or $0.46 per common share.
MFA's residential mortgage investment portfolio decreased by $85.0 million during the second quarter.
Loan acquisitions totaled $728.6 million, including $508.5 million of Business Purpose loans and $220.1 million of Non-QM loan acquisitions.
Lima One funded more than $425.2 million of business purpose loans and generated approximately $10.7 million of fee income.
The company increased its position in interest rate swaps to a notional amount of $3.2 billion.
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