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million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company’s loan loss allowance was $0.0 million and $27.9 million, respectively.
The following table presents the activity of the Company’s loan investments, excluding loans transferred or pledged to securitization vehicles and loan warehouse facilities, for the six months ended June 30, 2022:
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Beginning balance January 1, 2022 | $ | 2,272,072 | | | | | $ | 1,968,991 | | | | | $ | 4,241,063 | |
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Purchases / originations | 3,821,483 | | | | | 185,269 | | | | | 4,006,752 | |
Sales and transfers (1) | (4,450,255) | | | | | (1,902,444) | | | | | (6,352,699) | |
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Principal payments | (66,962) | | | | | (231,190) | | | | | (298,152) | |
Gains / (losses) (2) | (80,639) | | | | | (23,320) | | | | | (103,959) | |
(Amortization) / accretion | (8,888) | | | | | 2,694 | | | | | (6,194) | |
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Ending balance June 30, 2022 | $ | 1,486,811 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 1,486,811 | |
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(1) Includes securitizations, syndications, transfers to securitization vehicles and corporate debt transfers to assets of disposal group held for sale and other assets. Includes transfer of residential loans to securitization vehicles with a carrying value of $4.4 billion during the six months ended June 30, 2022. (2) Includes loan loss allowances. |
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Residential
The Company’s residential mortgage loans are primarily comprised of performing adjustable-rate and fixed-rate whole loans. The Company’s residential loans are accounted for under the fair value option with changes in fair value reflected in Net gains (losses) on investments and other in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). The Company also consolidates securitization trusts in which it had purchased subordinated securities because it also has certain powers and rights to direct the activities of such trusts. Refer to the “Variable Interest Entities” Note for further information related to the Company’s consolidated residential mortgage loan trusts.
The following table presents the fair value and the unpaid principal balances of the residential mortgage loan portfolio, including loans transferred or pledged to securitization vehicles and excluding loan warehouse facilities, at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
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Fair value | $ | 9,905,790 | | $ | 7,768,507 | |
Unpaid principal balance | $ | 10,516,244 | | $ | 7,535,855 | |
The following table provides information regarding the line items and amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 for these investments, excluding loan warehouse facilities:
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Interest income | $ | 91,645 | | | $ | 38,963 | | | $ | 165,110 | | | $ | 76,072 | |
Net gains (losses) on disposal of investments (1) | (5,321) | | | (21,721) | | | (12,658) | | | (26,941) | |
Net unrealized gains (losses) on instruments measured at fair value through earnings (1) | (324,481) | | | 14,456 | | | (739,729) | | | 36,911 | |
Total included in net income (loss) | $ | (238,157) | | | $ | 31,698 | | | $ | (587,277) | | | $ | 86,042 | |
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(1) These amounts are presented in the line item Net gains (losses) on investments and other on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
The following table provides the geographic concentrations based on the unpaid principal balances at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 for the residential mortgage loans, including loans transferred or pledged to securitization vehicles:
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Geographic Concentrations of Residential Mortgage Loans |
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Property location | % of Balance | | Property location | % of Balance |
California | 47.2% | | California | 50.2% |
New York | 10.7% | | New York | 10.9% |
Florida | 7.5% | | Florida | 6.1% |
All other (none individually greater than 5%) | 34.6% | | All other (none individually greater than 5%) | 32.8% |
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Total | 100.0% | | | 100.0% |
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The following table provides additional data on the Company’s residential mortgage loans, including loans transferred or pledged to securitization vehicles, at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
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Unpaid principal balance | $3 - $4,396 | | $496 | | $1 - $4,382 | | $513 |
Interest rate | 1.13% - 15.00% | | 4.18% | | 0.75% - 9.24% | | 4.04% |
Maturity | 7/1/2029 - 7/1/2062 | | 7/14/2051 | | 7/1/2029 - 12/1/2061 | | 12/22/2050 |
FICO score at loan origination | 588 - 832 | | 761 | | 604 - 831 | | 762 |
Loan-to-value ratio at loan origination | 5% - 100% | | 67% | | 8% - 103% | | 66% |
At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, approximately 12% and 16%, respectively, of the carrying value of the Company’s residential mortgage loans, including loans transferred or pledged to securitization vehicles, were adjustable-rate.
The Company participates in an arrangement that provides a residential mortgage loan warehouse facility to a third-party originator. The Company has elected to apply the fair value option to this lending facility in order to simplify the accounting and keep the accounting consistent with other residential credit financial instruments with similar characteristics. At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the fair value and carrying value of this warehouse facility was $0.3 million and $1.0 million, respectively, and reported as Loans, net in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. As of June 30, 2022, the lending facility was not on nonaccrual status nor past due.
Commercial
As of December 31, 2021, commercial real estate loans are reported in Assets of disposal group held for sale in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and classified as held for sale. Refer to the “Sale of Commercial Real Estate Business” Note for additional information on the transaction.
Corporate Debt
In April 2022, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell substantially all of the corporate loan interests held by the MML business operated by the Company, as well as assets managed for third parties (collectively, the "MML Portfolio"), to Ares Capital Management LLC (“Ares”). The majority of these assets were legally transferred to Ares during the three months ended June 30, 2022, and the remaining assets are expected to be transferred by the end of the third quarter of 2022. Refer to the “Sale of Middle Market Lending Portfolio” Note for additional information on the transaction.
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7. MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS |
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The Company owns variable interests in entities that invest in MSR and Interests in MSR. Refer to the “Variable Interest Entities” Note for a detailed discussion on this topic.
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MSR represent the rights and obligations associated with servicing pools of residential mortgage loans. The Company and its subsidiaries do not originate or directly service residential mortgage loans. Rather, these activities are carried out by duly licensed subservicers who perform substantially all servicing functions for the loans underlying the MSR. The Company generally intends to hold the MSR as investments and elected to account for all of its investments in MSR at fair value. As such, they are recognized at fair value on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition with changes in the estimated fair value presented as a component of Net gains (losses) on investments and other in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).
Interests in MSR represent agreements to purchase all, or a component of, net servicing cash flows. A third party acts as a master servicer for the loans providing the net servicing cash flows represented by the Interests in MSR. The Company accounts for its Interests in MSR at fair value with change in fair value presented in Net gains (losses) on investments and other in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). Cash flows received for Interests in MSR are recorded in Other, net in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).
The following tables present activity related to MSR and Interests in MSR for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
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Mortgage Servicing Rights | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
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Fair value, beginning of period | $ | 1,108,937 | | | $ | 113,080 | | | $ | 544,562 | | | $ | 100,895 | |
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Purchases (1) | 262,960 | | | 98,983 | | | 683,983 | | | 98,983 | |
Sales | (9,065) | | | (376) | | | (9,075) | | | (376) | |
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Changes in valuation inputs or assumptions (2) | 79,606 | | | 4,621 | | | 238,568 | | | 32,296 | |
Other changes, including realization of expected cash flows | (21,018) | | | (13,692) | | | (36,618) | | | (29,182) | |
Fair value, end of period | $ | 1,421,420 | | | $ | 202,616 | | | $ | 1,421,420 | | | $ | 202,616 | |
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(1) Includes adjustments to original purchase price from early payoffs, defaults, or loans that were delivered but were deemed to not be acceptable. (2) Principally represents changes in discount rates and prepayment speed inputs used in valuation model, primarily due to changes in interest rates. |
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Interests in MSR | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended | |
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Beginning balance | $ | 85,653 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 69,316 | | | $ | — | | |
Purchases (1) | (53) | | | 47,098 | | | 4,860 | | | 47,098 | | |
Gain (loss) included in net income | (1,978) | | | 1,937 | | | 9,446 | | | 1,937 | | |
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Ending balance June 30, 2022 | $ | 83,622 | | | $ | 49,035 | | | $ | 83,622 | | | $ | 49,035 | | |
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8. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES |
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The Company’s exposure to the obligations of its VIEs is generally limited to the Company’s investment in the VIEs of $1.1 billion at June 30, 2022. Assets of the VIEs may only be used to settle obligations of the VIEs. Creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the general credit of the Company. The Company is not contractually required to provide and has not provided any form of financial support to the VIEs. No gains or losses were recognized upon consolidation of existing VIEs. Interest income and expense are recognized using the effective interest method.
Multifamily Securitization
In March 2020, the Company repackaged Fannie Mae guaranteed multifamily mortgage-backed securities with a principal cut-off balance of $0.5 billion and retained interest-only securities with a notional balance of $0.5 billion. At the inception of this arrangement, the Company determined that it was the primary beneficiary based upon its involvement in the design of this VIE and through the retention of a significant variable interest in the VIE. The Company elected the fair value option for the financial liabilities of this VIE in order to simplify the accounting; however, the financial assets were not eligible for the fair value option as it was not elected at purchase.
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Residential Securitizations
The Company also invests in residential mortgage-backed securities issued by entities that are VIEs because they do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entities to finance their activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties, but the Company is not the primary beneficiary because it does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIEs’ economic performance. For these entities, the Company’s maximum exposure to loss is the amortized cost basis of the securities it owns and it does not provide any liquidity arrangements, guarantees or other commitments to these VIEs. See the “Securities” Note for further information on Residential Securities.
OBX Trusts
Residential securitizations are issued by entities generally referred to collectively as the “OBX Trusts.” These securitizations represent financing transactions which provide non-recourse financing to the Company that are collateralized by residential mortgage loans purchased by the Company. Residential securitizations closed during the year are included in the table below.
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OBX 2022-NQM1 | January 2022 | $ | 556,696 | |
OBX 2022-INV1 | January 2022 | $ | 377,275 | |
OBX 2022-INV2 | February 2022 | $ | 466,686 | |
OBX 2022-NQM2 | February 2022 | $ | 439,421 | |
OBX 2022-INV3 | March 2022 | $ | 330,823 | |
OBX 2022-NQM3 | March 2022 | $ | 315,843 | |
OBX 2022-NQM4 | May 2022 | $ | 457,285 | |
OBX 2022-J1 | May 2022 | $ | 389,334 | |
OBX 2022-NQM5 | June 2022 | $ | 390,775 | |
OBX 2022-INV4 | June 2022 | $ | 335,900 | |
OBX 2022-NQM6 | June 2022 | $ | 387,913 | |
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As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, a total carrying value of $7.1 billion and $4.6 billion, respectively, of bonds were held by third parties and the Company retained $998.4 million and $780.8 million, respectively, of mortgage-backed securities, which were eliminated in consolidation. The Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary and consolidates the OBX Trusts because it has power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the OBX Trusts’ performance and holds a variable interest that could be potentially significant to these VIEs. The Company has elected the fair value option for the financial assets and liabilities of these VIEs, but has not elected the practical expedient under ASU 2014-13 as prices of both the financial assets and financial liabilities of the residential mortgage trusts are available from third party pricing services. The Company incurred $1.8 million and $1.2 million of costs during the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $5.1 million and $1.8 million of costs during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, in connection with these securitizations that were expensed as incurred. The contractual principal amount of the OBX Trusts’ debt held by third parties was $7.8 billion and $4.6 billion at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
Although the residential mortgage loans have been sold for bankruptcy and state law purposes, the transfers of the residential mortgage loans to the OBX Trusts did not qualify for sale accounting and are reflected as intercompany secured borrowings that are eliminated upon consolidation.
Credit Facility VIEs
In connection with the sale of substantially all of the assets that comprise the MML Portfolio, these credit facilities which provided financing for the Company’s corporate debt were paid-off and terminated during the three months ended June 30, 2022. Refer to the “Sale of Middle Market Lending Portfolio” Note for additional information on the transaction.
MSR VIEs
The Company owns variable interests in an entity that invests in MSR and has structured its operations, funding and capitalization into pools of assets and liabilities, each referred to as a “silo.” Owners of variable interests in a given silo are entitled to all of the returns and subjected to the risk of loss on the investments and operations of that silo and have no substantive recourse to the assets of any other silo. While the Company previously held 100% of the voting interests in this entity, in August 2017, the Company sold 100% of such interests, and entered into an agreement with the entity’s affiliated portfolio manager giving the Company the power over the silo in which it owns all of the beneficial interests. As a result, the Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary and consolidates this silo.
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The Company also owns variable interests in entities that invest in Interests in MSR. These entities are VIEs because they do not have sufficient equity at risk to finance their activities and the Company is the primary beneficiary because it has power to remove the decision makers with or without cause and holds substantially all of the variable interests in the entities.
The statements of financial condition of the Company’s VIEs, excluding the multifamily securitization, credit facility VIEs and OBX Trusts as the transfers of loans or securities did not meet the criteria to be accounted for as sales, that are reflected in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are as follows:
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 2,446 | |
Loans | 1,548 | |
Mortgage servicing rights | 41 | |
Interests in MSR | 83,622 | |
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Other assets | 6,271 | |
Total assets | $ | 93,928 | |
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Payable for unsettled trades | $ | 2,152 | |
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Other liabilities | 5,470 | |
Total liabilities | $ | 7,622 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 16,187 | |
Loans | 2,347 | |
Mortgage servicing rights | 7,254 | |
Interests in MSR | 69,316 | |
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Total assets | $ | 105,510 | |
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Payable for unsettled trades | $ | 1,911 | |
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Other liabilities | 14,582 | |
Total liabilities | $ | 16,493 | |
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Corporate Debt Funds
The Company managed parallel funds investing in senior secured first and second lien corporate loans (the “Fund Entities”). The Fund Entities were considered VIEs because the investors did not have substantive liquidation, kick-out or participating rights. The fees that the Company earned were not considered variable interests of the VIE. The Company was not the primary beneficiary of the Fund Entities and therefore did not consolidate the Fund Entities. The corporate loans in the Fund Entities were assets managed for third parties and were part of the MML Portfolio transferred to Ares during the three months ended June 30, 2022. Refer to the “Sale of Middle Market Lending Portfolio” Note for additional information on the transaction.
Residential Credit Fund
The Company manages a fund investing in participations in residential mortgage loans. The residential credit fund is deemed to be a VIE because the entity does not have sufficient equity at risk to permit the legal entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support provided by any parties, including equity holders, as capital commitments are not considered equity at risk. The Company is not the primary beneficiary and does not consolidate the residential credit fund as its only interest in the fund is the management and performance fees that it earns, which are not considered variable interests in the entity. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had outstanding participating interests in residential mortgage loans of $0.7 billion and $1.0 billion, respectively. These transfers do not meet the criteria for sale accounting and are accounted for as secured borrowings, thus the residential loans are reported as Loans, net and the associated liability is reported as Participations issued in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The Company elected to fair value the participations issued through earnings to more accurately reflect the economics of the transfers as the underlying loans are carried at fair value through earnings.
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9. SALE OF COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BUSINESS |
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On March 25, 2021, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell substantially all of the assets that comprise its CRE business to Slate Asset Management L.P. and Slate Grocery REIT (together, “Slate”) for $2.33 billion. The transaction included equity interests, loan assets and associated liabilities, and CMBS (other than commercial CRTs). The Company also sold nearly all of the remaining CRE business assets that are not included in the transaction with Slate. Certain employees who primarily supported the CRE business joined Slate in connection with the sale. In connection with the execution of the definitive agreement to sell the CRE business, during the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company performed an assessment of goodwill, which was related to the Company’s 2013 acquisition of CreXus Investment Corp., and recognized an impairment of $71.8 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company reported Business divestiture-related gains (losses) of ($248.0) million, in its Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) which includes the aforementioned goodwill impairment as well as valuation adjustments resulting from classifying the CRE assets as held for sale and estimated transaction costs. As of June 30, 2022, the assets held for sale and the associated liabilities were transferred to Slate.
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10. SALE OF MIDDLE MARKET LENDING PORTFOLIO |
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In April 2022, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell substantially all of the corporate loan interests held by the MML business operated by the Company, as well as assets managed for third parties (collectively, the "MML Portfolio"), to Ares Capital Management LLC (“Ares”) for $2.4 billion. The Company’s loans, having an unpaid principal balance of $1.8 billion, were transferred to Ares for cash proceeds of $1.8 billion and a realized gain of $40.1 million was recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2022. As of June 30, 2022, loans with an unpaid principal balance of $121.2 million were classified as held for sale pending receipt of required consents to assign the loans to Ares. The loans classified as held for sale are carried at lower of cost or fair value measured using a discounted cash flow methodology. This methodology is considered to be Level 3 in the fair value measurement hierarchy because the valuation requires inputs (i.e., the discount rate) that are both significant to the measurement and unobservable. The nature of the Company’s continuing involvement with the transferred loans is primarily administrative, including providing customary representations and warranties regarding the transferred loans.
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11. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |
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Derivative instruments include, but are not limited to, interest rate swaps, options to enter into interest rate swaps (“swaptions”), TBA derivatives, options on TBA securities (“MBS options”), U.S. Treasury and Eurodollar futures contracts and certain forward purchase commitments. The Company may also enter into other types of mortgage derivatives such as interest-only securities, credit derivatives referencing the commercial mortgage-backed securities index and synthetic total return swaps.
In connection with the Company’s investment/market rate risk management strategy, the Company economically hedges a portion of its interest rate risk by entering into derivative financial instrument contracts, which include interest rate swaps, swaptions and futures contracts. The Company may also enter into TBA derivatives, MBS options and U.S. Treasury or Eurodollar futures contracts, certain forward purchase commitments and credit derivatives to economically hedge its exposure to market risks. The purpose of using derivatives is to manage overall portfolio risk with the potential to generate additional income for distribution to stockholders. These derivatives are subject to changes in market values resulting from changes in interest rates, volatility, Agency mortgage-backed security spreads to U.S. Treasuries and market liquidity. The use of derivatives also creates exposure to credit risk relating to potential losses that could be recognized if the counterparties to these instruments fail to perform their obligations under the stated contract. Additionally, the Company may have to pledge cash or assets as collateral for the derivative transactions, the amount of which may vary based on the market value and terms of the derivative contract. In the case of market agreed coupon (“MAC”) interest rate swaps, the Company may make or receive a payment at the time of entering into such interest rate swaps, which represents fair value of these swaps, to compensate for the out of market nature of such interest rate swaps. Subsequent changes in fair value from inception of these interest rate swaps are reflected within Net gains (losses) on derivatives in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). Similar to other interest rate swaps, the Company may have to pledge cash or assets as collateral for the MAC interest rate swap transactions. In the event of a default by the counterparty, the Company could have difficulty obtaining its pledged collateral as well as receiving payments in accordance with the terms of the derivative contracts.
Derivatives are recognized as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition with changes in fair value recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). The changes in the estimated fair value are presented within Net gains (losses) on derivatives. None of the Company’s derivative transactions have been designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes.
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The Company also maintains collateral in the form of cash on margin with counterparties to its interest rate swaps and other derivatives. In accordance with a clearing organization’s rulebook, the Company presents the fair value of centrally cleared interest rate swaps net of variation margin pledged under such transactions. At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, ($2.1) billion and ($0.4) billion, respectively, of variation margin was reported as an adjustment to interest rate swaps, at fair value.
Interest Rate Swap Agreements – Interest rate swap agreements are the primary instruments used to mitigate interest rate risk. In particular, the Company uses interest rate swap agreements to manage its exposure to changing interest rates on its repurchase agreements by economically hedging cash flows associated with these borrowings. The Company may have outstanding interest rate swap agreements where the floating leg is linked to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), the overnight index swap rate or another index. Interest rate swap agreements may or may not be cleared through a derivatives clearing organization (“DCO”). Uncleared interest rate swaps are fair valued using internal pricing models and compared to the counterparty market values. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps, including MAC interest rate swaps, are generally fair valued using the DCO’s market values. If an interest rate swap is terminated, the realized gain (loss) on the interest rate swap would be equal to the difference between the cash received or paid and fair value.
Swaptions – Swaptions are purchased or sold to mitigate the potential impact of increases or decreases in interest rates. Interest rate swaptions provide the option to enter into an interest rate swap agreement for a predetermined notional amount, stated term and pay and receive interest rates in the future. The Company’s swaptions are not centrally cleared. The premium paid or received for swaptions is reported as an asset or liability in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. If a swaption expires unexercised, the realized gain (loss) on the swaption would be equal to the premium received or paid. If the Company sells or exercises a swaption, the realized gain (loss) on the swaption would be equal to the difference between the cash received or the fair value of the underlying interest rate swap received and the premium paid. The fair value of swaptions are estimated using internal pricing models and compared to the counterparty market values.
TBA Dollar Rolls – TBA dollar roll transactions are accounted for as a series of derivative transactions. The fair value of TBA derivatives is based on methods similar to those used to value Agency mortgage-backed securities.
MBS Options – MBS options are generally options on TBA contracts, which help manage mortgage market risks and volatility while providing the potential to enhance returns. MBS options are over-the-counter traded instruments and those written on current-coupon mortgage-backed securities are typically the most liquid. MBS options are measured at fair value using internal pricing models and compared to the counterparty market value at the valuation date.
Futures Contracts – Futures contracts are derivatives that track the prices of specific assets or benchmark rates. Short sales of futures contracts help to mitigate the potential impact of changes in interest rates on the portfolio performance. The Company maintains margin accounts which are settled daily with Futures Commission Merchants (“FCMs”). The margin requirement varies based on the market value of the open positions and the equity retained in the account. Futures contracts are fair valued based on exchange pricing.
Forward Purchase Commitments – The Company may enter into forward purchase commitments with counterparties whereby the Company commits to purchasing residential mortgage loans at a particular price, provided the residential mortgage loans close with the counterparties. The counterparties are required to deliver the committed loans on a “best efforts” basis.
Credit Derivatives – The Company may enter into credit derivatives referencing a commercial mortgage-backed securities index, such as the CMBX index, and synthetic total return swaps.
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The table below summarizes fair value information about our derivative assets and liabilities at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
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Interest rate swaps | | | $ | 9,408 | | | $ | — | |
Interest rate swaptions | | | 333,318 | | | 105,710 | |
TBA derivatives | | | 60,661 | | | 52,693 | |
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