MFA Financial, Inc. Reports Earnings Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2023
February 22, 2024 at 08:30 am EST
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MFA Financial, Inc. reported earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023. For the fourth quarter, the company reported net income was USD 89.75 million compared to USD 6.71 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share from continuing operations was USD 0.8 compared to basic loss per share from continuing operations of USD 0.02 a year ago. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was USD 0.76 compared to diluted loss per share from continuing operations of USD 0.02 a year ago.
For the full year, net income was USD 80.16 million compared to net loss of USD 231.58 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share from continuing operations was USD 0.46 compared to basic loss per share from continuing operations of USD 2.57 a year ago. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was USD 0.46 compared to diluted loss per share from continuing operations of USD 2.57 a year ago.
MFA Financial, Inc. is a specialty finance company that invests in residential mortgage loans, residential mortgage-backed securities and other real estate assets. Its targeted investments include principally residential whole loans and residential mortgage securities. Its residential whole loans include purchased performing loans, purchased credit deteriorated and purchased non-performing loans. Its residential mortgage securities include agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS), non-agency MBS, credit risk transfer securities and MSR-related assets, which include term notes backed directly or indirectly by mortgage servicing rights (MSRs). Its principal business objective is to deliver shareholder value through the generation of distributable income and through asset performance linked to residential mortgage credit fundamentals. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Lima One Capital (Lima One), also originates and services business purpose loans for real estate investors.