---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-085959"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MFA"
cik: "0001055160"
company_name: "MFA FINANCIAL, INC."
filed_at: "2022-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T03:38:59.420659+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MFA Financial reports Q2 GAAP loss of $108.6M; book value down 8.0% to $16.42

## Summary
- GAAP net loss of $108.6M ($1.06 diluted EPS); Distributable Earnings of $47.2M ($0.46 EPS).
- GAAP book value $16.42/sh, Economic book value $17.25/sh, down 8.0% and 8.3% QoQ respectively.
- Net interest income $52.6M; interest income on residential whole loans $102.4M (+3% QoQ).
- Loan originations $508.5M Business Purpose + $220.1M Non-QM acquisitions; securitizations $509.5M Q2 and $550.2M subsequent.
- Provision for credit losses $1.8M; recorded $28.6M impairment charge on loan origination partner.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-085959
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MFA
- cik: 0001055160
- company_name: MFA FINANCIAL, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1055160/000110465922085959/0001104659-22-085959-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1055160/000110465922085959/tm2222519d1_8k.htm

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