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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-134781"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MFA"
cik: "0001055160"
company_name: "MFA FINANCIAL, INC."
filed_at: "2021-11-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T11:53:44.105128+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MFA Q3 net income $124.3M ($0.28 EPS); record $2B loan acquisitions

## Summary
- Q3 net income $124.3M ($0.28 basic EPS) includes $43.9M purchase accounting gain from Lima One acquisition.
- Net interest income $61.8M (+15% QoQ); loan acquisitions $2.0B (highest quarterly total) grew portfolio by $1.5B net.
- GAAP book value $4.82; economic book value $5.27; regular dividend $0.10/share paid Oct 29.
- Non-QM 60+ day delinquency improved to 5.3% from 7.8%; CECL reserve reversal $9.7M from improved credit.
- Post-quarter: first securitization of $312.3M Agency eligible investor loans completed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-134781
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MFA
- cik: 0001055160
- company_name: MFA FINANCIAL, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-11-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1055160/000110465921134781/0001104659-21-134781-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1055160/000110465921134781/tm2131992d1_8k.htm

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