MFA on NYSE

MFA FINANCIAL, INC.

We are a specialty finance company that invests in and finances residential mortgage assets.6 From its latest annual report

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Last updated Oct 19, 2026.

Overview

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  • TickerMFA on NYSE2
  • IndustryReal Estate Investment Trusts2
  • HeadquartersNew York, United States2
  • Incorporated inMD3
  • Business address350 Park Avenue, 20Th Fl, New York, Ny 100223
  • Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer3
  • Legal formStock Corporation2
  • LEIYW72IMH2RRC8Z1TGLG582
  • StatusActive2
  • LEI statusIssued and current2
  • Registered addressC/O CSC-LAWYERS INCORPORATING SERVICE COMPANY, 21202 Baltimore, United States2
  • Registered withBusiness Services (Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation), D047416252

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We are a specialty finance company that invests in and finances residential mortgage assets. Our targeted investments include principally the following:6 From its latest annual report

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Financial statements

Net income7891011$176.8M in 2025−53% since 2019
-$1.0B-$500.0M0$500.0M2019: $378.1M$378.1M20192020: -$679.4M-$679.4M20202021: $328.9M$328.9M20212022: -$231.6M-$231.6M20222023: $80.2M$80.2M20232024: $119.3M$119.3M2024+49%2025: $176.8M$176.8M2025+48%

Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.11

Period ending2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-31
Residential whole loans$605.6M$633.6M$537.9M
Securities, at fair value$121.3M$61.1M$42.4M
Other interest-earning assets$2.0M$7.1M$9.0M
Cash and cash equivalent investments$16.2M$22.2M$16.3M
Interest Income$745.1M$724.0M$605.6M
Asset-backed and other collateralized financing arrangements$495.5M$500.0M$413.5M
Other interest expense$18.4M$21.2M$15.6M
Interest Expense$514.0M$521.2M$429.1M
Net Interest Income$231.1M$202.7M$176.5M
Reversal/(Provision) for Credit Losses on Residential Whole Loans-$936.0K$3.1M$8.9M
Reversal/(Provision) for Credit Losses on Other Assets$0-$1.1M$0
Net Interest Income after Reversal/(Provision) for Credit Losses$230.1M$204.7M$185.3M
Net gain/(loss) on residential whole loans measured at fair value through earnings$133.7M$46.0M$89.8M
Impairment and other net gain/(loss) on securities and other portfolio investments$61.5M-$10.9M$6.2M
Net gain/(loss) on real estate owned-$6.8M$3.1M$9.4M
Net gain/(loss) on derivatives used for risk management purposes-$35.5M$78.5M$3.8M
Net gain/(loss) on securitized debt measured at fair value through earnings-$55.2M-$64.8M-$99.6M
Lima One mortgage banking income$22.8M$32.9M$43.4M
Net realized gain/(loss) on residential whole loans held at carrying value-$882.0K$418.0K-$1.2M
Other, net-$18.7M$115.0K$11.3M
Other Income/(Loss), net$101.0M$85.4M$63.1M
Compensation and benefits$77.7M$87.7M$85.8M
Other general and administrative expense$41.7M$44.3M$43.9M
Loan servicing, financing and other related costs$33.4M$35.3M$34.1M
Amortization of intangible assets$2.2M$3.2M$4.2M
Operating and Other Expense$155.1M$170.4M$168.0M
Income/(loss) before income taxes$176.0M$119.7M$80.4M
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes-$735.0K$443.0K$278.0K
Net Income/(Loss)$176.8M$119.3M$80.2M
Less Preferred Stock Dividend Requirement$40.3M$32.9M$32.9M
Net Income/(Loss) Available to Common Stock and Participating Securities$136.5M$86.4M$47.3M
Basic Earnings/(Loss) per Common Share (in dollars per share)$1.31$0.83$0.46
Diluted Earnings/(Loss) per Common Share (in dollars per share)$1.30$0.82$0.46

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Leadership

Who has led MFA FINANCIAL, INC., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Stewart Zimmerman2006–2013
  2. William S. Gorin2014–2017
  3. Craig L. Knutson2017–now

Chair

  1. Stewart Zimmerman2006–2013

President

  1. Stewart Zimmerman2006–2008
  2. William S. Gorin2008–2013
  3. Craig L. Knutson2014–2024

Chief financial officer

  1. William S. Gorin2006–2010
  2. Stephen D. Yarad2010–2023
  3. Michael Charles Roper2024–now

Chief operating officer

  1. Craig L. Knutson2014–2017
2010201520202025
Board members and other officers (37)

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries (GLEIF)

Also consolidated

Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Former names

  • MFA MORTGAGE INVESTMENTSAug 12, 2002 to Jan 5, 20093
  • AMERICA FIRST MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS INCNov 16, 1998 to Jul 25, 20023

Timeline

  1. Oct 3, 2017New chief executive Craig L. Knutson becomes CEO15
  2. Jan 2, 2014New chief executive William S. Gorin becomes CEO16
  3. Apr 25, 2006New chief executive Stewart Zimmerman becomes CEO17
  4. Jul 24, 1997Founded MFA FINANCIAL, INC. is founded2

Filings

260 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 42 major events, 134 insider forms, 22 large holders, 42 other. The latest 20:

  1. Oct 8, 20268-K EDGAR
  2. Aug 5, 202610-Q EDGAR
  3. Aug 5, 20268-K EDGAR
  4. Jun 10, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  5. Jun 10, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  6. Jun 10, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  7. Jun 10, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  8. Jun 10, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  9. Jun 10, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  10. Jun 4, 20268-K EDGAR
  11. May 5, 20268-K EDGAR
  12. May 5, 202610-Q EDGAR
  13. Apr 30, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
  14. Apr 17, 2026ARS EDGAR
  15. Apr 17, 2026DEFA14A EDGAR
  16. Apr 17, 2026DEF 14A EDGAR
  17. Mar 27, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
  18. Feb 20, 202610-K EDGAR
  19. Feb 18, 20268-K EDGAR
  20. Jan 20, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR

The 260 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

10 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 6 buys and 4 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Sep 15, 2025Lin MeiSr. VP & Co-ControllerSale2,775$10.10$28.0KForm 4
Jan 9, 2023STERNLICHT BARRY S10% ownerSale10,188,539$10.07$102.6MForm 4
Jan 6, 2023STERNLICHT BARRY S10% ownerSale450,000$10.50$4.7MForm 4
Sep 15, 2022Wulfsohn BryanPres. & Chief Invest. Ofcr.Buy3,000$10.75$32.2KForm 4
Sep 15, 2022Roper Michael CharlesSr. VP & Chief Financial OfcrBuy1,000$10.76$10.8KForm 4
Sep 14, 2022Yarad Stephen D.Chief Financial OfficerBuy2,275$10.80$24.6KForm 4
Sep 14, 2022Knutson Craig LCEOBuy2,471$10.81$26.7KForm 4
Sep 14, 2022JOSEPHS ROBINDirectorBuy2,350$10.67$25.1KForm 4
May 27, 2022Lin MeiSr. VP & Co-ControllerSale4,057$13.48$54.7KForm 4
Jan 31, 2022Roper Michael CharlesSr. VP & Chief Financial OfcrBuy260$18.24$4.8KForm 4

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

Held by these funds

The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.

FundSharesValueShare of the fundChange
BlackRock, Inc.9,459,988$91.7M0.0%+271,707
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC4,657,537$45.1M0.0%+31,396
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4,523,717$43.8M0.0%−14,614
State Street Corp2,576,990$25.9M0.0%+145,992
Geode Capital Management, LLC2,647,014$25.7M0.0%+73,404
MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.2,187,255$21.2M0.0%+72,792
Invesco Ltd.1,781,442$17.3M0.0%+132,093
Wolverine Asset Management LLC1,709,312$16.6M0.6%+176,026
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc1,537,978$14.9M0.0%−28,138
Fmr LLC1,314,262$12.7M0.0%+142,510
Northern Trust Corp1,048,784$10.2M0.0%+101,055
Van Eck Associates Corp1,034,189$10.0M0.0%−144,093
Aqr Capital Management LLC955,204$9.3M0.0%−61,606
Goldman Sachs Group Inc708,988$6.9M0.0%+148,520
First Trust Advisors LP687,912$6.7M0.0%New
Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co685,625$6.6M0.0%+25,226
Renaissance Technologies LLC567,525$5.5M0.0%−209,500
Bank of New York Mellon Corp537,991$5.2M0.0%+3,960
Citigroup Inc483,813$4.7M0.0%+103,741
Morgan Stanley461,691$4.5M0.0%+185,629
UBS Group AG448,094$4.3M0.0%+217,208
Allianz Asset Management GmbH444,879$4.3M0.0%−60,641
Two Sigma Investments, LP442,738$4.3M0.0%−670,273
LPL Financial LLC402,827$3.9M0.0%+18,172
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.370,383$3.6M0.0%+120,076

13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.

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