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AGNC Investment (AGNC)
Originally American Capital Agency, changed name to
AGNC Investment in 2016. Invests in single-family,
adjustable-rate and fixed-rate mortgage-backed
securities that are guaranteed by government agencies.
Pays monthly dividends.
Annaly Capital Management (NLY)
Invests in single-family, agency and non-agency
adjustable-rate and fixed-rate residential mortgage-
backed securities, as well as mortgages insured by
commercial properties. Acquired Hatteras Financial in
July 2016.
Anworth Mortgage Asset (ANH)
Invests in single-family, adjustable-rate and fixed-rate
mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by government
agencies, as well as non-agency mortgages rated
investment grade.
Apollo Commercial R. E. Finance (ARI)
This September 2009 IPO, externally managed by Apollo
Global Management, invests in senior commercial real
estate mortgage loans, commercial mortgage-backed
securities, and other commercial real estate-related debt
instruments. Acquired Apollo Residential Mortgage in
August 2016.
Arbor Realty Trust (ABR)
Provides specialty financing, such as mezzanine and
bridge loans for multifamily and commercial real estate.
Suspended dividend payouts in February 2009. but
resumed in May 2012.
Armour Residential REIT (ARR)
Invests in single-family, adjustable-rate and fixed-rate
mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by government
agencies.
Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT)
Formerly Capital Trust, BXMT changed its name to
Blackstone Mortgage Trust in May 2013, Originates
and/or invests in mostly "floating rate" loans secured by
commercial properties. Managed by a unit of private
equity giant Blackstone Group.
Capstead Mortgage (CMO)
Invests in single-family residential adjustable-rate
mortgages that are guaranteed by government agencies
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Chimera Investment Trust (CIM)
An August 2007 IPO, Chimera invests in residential
mortgage-backed securities including prime, jumbo, and
Alt-A loans. Was externally managed by Annaly Capital
Management, but converted to internal management in
August 2015.
Colony Credit Real Estate (CLNC)
Originates and invests in a variety of debt instruments
secured by commercial real estate.
Dynex Capital (DX)
Invests in agency and non-agency loans secured by
single-family residential and commercial property
mortgages.
Ellington Residential Mortgage (EARN)
Invests in single-family residential mortgages, that are
guaranteed by government agencies.
Exantas Capital (XAN)
Formerly Resource Capital, Exantas, which is externally
managed, invests in loans secured by commercial real
estate.
Great Ajax (AJX)
A February 2015 IPO, Great Ajax invests in non-
performing (delinquent) loans and 'reperforming'
(formerly delinquent, but now performing) loans secured
by single-family residential properties. Externally
managed.
Hunt Companies Finance Trust (HCFC)
Formerly Five Oaks Investment, externally-managed
Hunt invests in loans secured by multi-family housing
and other commercial real estate.
Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR)
A June 2009 IPO, Invesco invests in residential and
commercial mortgage-backed securities. Externally
managed by Invesco Advisors.
iStar (STAR)
Offers financing secured by commercial real estate.
Changed ticker from SFI to STAR in December 2013, and
changed name from iStar Financial to iStar Inc. in August
2015. Suspended dividend payouts in September 2008.
Restarted paying dividends in August 2018.
Jernigan Capital (JCAP)
Provides debt and equity capital to developers of
self-storage facilities.
Ladder Capital (LADR)
A February 2014 IPO, Ladder, which originates real estate
loans secured by commercial properties, is internally
managed.
MFA Financial (MFA)
Invests in single-family, adjustable-rate and fixed-rate
agency and non-agency mortgage-backed securities.
Changed name from MFA Mortgage Investments to MFA
Financial in December 2008.
MTGE Investment (MTGE)
Formerly American Capital Mortgage, changed name to
MTGE Investment in 2016. Invests in mix of mortgage-
backed securities that are guaranteed by government
agencies, as well as those that are not agency
guaranteed.
New York Mortgage Trust (NYMT)
Invests in mortgages on multi-family properties and
single family residential properties. NYMT was previously
engaged in loan origination, but, in 2007, sold that
business to IndyMac Bancorp. Also in 2007, it sold its
wholesale operations to Franklin Credit Management.
New Residential Investment (NRZ)
Derives most of its income from mortgage servicing
rights. Also invests in current and delinquent residential
mortgages.
Orchid Island Capital (ORC)
A February 2013 IPO, Orchid invests in single-family,
adjustable-rate and fixed-rate mortgage-backed
securities that are guaranteed by government agencies.
Pays monthly dividends.
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (PMT)
A July 2009 IPO, PennyMac, externally managed by
PennyMac Financial Services, invests primarily in
residential mortgage loans and related assets.
Redwood Trust (RWT)
Invests in residential and commercial real estate loans,
and in asset-backed securities backed by real estate
loans. It credit-enhances loans by acquiring and
managing the first-loss and credit-sensitive securities
that bear the credit risk of securitized loans.
Starwood Property Trust (STWD)
An August 2009 IPO, Starwood invests in residential and
commercial mortgage loans and related assets.
TPG RE Finance Trust (TRTX)
Originates and acquires commercial first mortgage loans
and other commercial property. Externally managed by
TPG RE Finance Trust Management.
Tremont Mortgage Trust (TRMT)
A September 2017 IPO, Tremont invests in first
mortgages and/or mezzanine loans secured by
commercial real estate with values up to $75 million.
Managed by a unit of RMR Group LLC.
Two Harbors Investment (TWO)
Invests in residential mortgage-backed securities.
Externally managed by a unit of Pine River Capital
Management. Started operations on 10/28/09 after
merger with Capital Acquisition Corporation. Acquired
CYS Cypress Investments in July 2018.
United Development Funding IV (UDFI)
Formerly a non-traded REIT, UDFI, which listed it shares
in June 2014. lends money via secured debt to real estate
developers. In February 2016, NASDAQ halted trading
after FBI raided UDFI offices. Dividend suspended in
January 2017.
Western Asset Mortgage Capital (WMC)
A May 2012 IPO, Western mostly invests in single-family
mortgage-backed securities that are guaranteed by
government agencies as well as non-agency residential
and commercial mortgages. Externally managed by a unit
of Legg Mason.
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AGNC Investment (AGNC)
Originally American Capital Agency, changed name to
AGNC Investment in 2016. Invests in single-family,
adjustable-rate and fixed-rate mortgage-backed
securities that are guaranteed by government agencies.
Pays monthly dividends.
Annaly Capital Management (NLY)
Invests in single-family, agency and non-agency
adjustable-rate and fixed-rate residential mortgage-
backed securities, as well as mortgages insured by
commercial properties. Acquired Hatteras Financial in
July 2016.
Anworth Mortgage Asset (ANH)
Invests in single-family, adjustable-rate and fixed-rate
mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by government
agencies, as well as non-agency mortgages rated
investment grade.
Apollo Commercial R. E. Finance (ARI)
This September 2009 IPO, externally managed by Apollo
Global Management, invests in senior commercial real
estate mortgage loans, commercial mortgage-backed
securities, and other commercial real estate-related debt
instruments. Acquired Apollo Residential Mortgage in
August 2016.
Arbor Realty Trust (ABR)
Provides specialty financing, such as mezzanine and
bridge loans for multifamily and commercial real estate.
Suspended dividend payouts in February 2009. but
resumed in May 2012.
Armour Residential REIT (ARR)
Invests in single-family, adjustable-rate and fixed-rate
mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by government
agencies.
Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT)
Formerly Capital Trust, BXMT changed its name to
Blackstone Mortgage Trust in May 2013, Originates
and/or invests in mostly "floating rate" loans secured by
commercial properties. Managed by a unit of private
equity giant Blackstone Group.
Capstead Mortgage (CMO)
Invests in single-family residential adjustable-rate
mortgages that are guaranteed by government agencies
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Chimera Investment Trust (CIM)
An August 2007 IPO, Chimera invests in residential
mortgage-backed securities including prime, jumbo, and
Alt-A loans. Was externally managed by Annaly Capital
Management, but converted to internal management in
August 2015.
Colony Credit Real Estate (CLNC)
Originates and invests in a variety of debt instruments
secured by commercial real estate.
Dynex Capital (DX)
Invests in agency and non-agency loans secured by
single-family residential and commercial property
mortgages.
Ellington Residential Mortgage (EARN)
Invests in single-family residential mortgages, that are
guaranteed by government agencies.
Exantas Capital (XAN)
Formerly Resource Capital, Exantas, which is externally
managed, invests in loans secured by commercial real
estate.
Great Ajax (AJX)
A February 2015 IPO, Great Ajax invests in non-
performing (delinquent) loans and 'reperforming'
(formerly delinquent, but now performing) loans secured
by single-family residential properties. Externally
managed.
Hunt Companies Finance Trust (HCFC)
Formerly Five Oaks Investment, externally-managed
Hunt invests in loans secured by multi-family housing
and other commercial real estate.
Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR)
A June 2009 IPO, Invesco invests in residential and
commercial mortgage-backed securities. Externally
managed by Invesco Advisors.
iStar (STAR)
Offers financing secured by commercial real estate.
Changed ticker from SFI to STAR in December 2013, and
changed name from iStar Financial to iStar Inc. in August
2015. Suspended dividend payouts in September 2008.
Restarted paying dividends in August 2018.
Jernigan Capital (JCAP)
Provides debt and equity capital to developers of
self-storage facilities.
Ladder Capital (LADR)
A February 2014 IPO, Ladder, which originates real estate
loans secured by commercial properties, is internally
managed.
MFA Financial (MFA)
Invests in single-family, adjustable-rate and fixed-rate
agency and non-agency mortgage-backed securities.
Changed name from MFA Mortgage Investments to MFA
Financial in December 2008.
MTGE Investment (MTGE)
Formerly American Capital Mortgage, changed name to
MTGE Investment in 2016. Invests in mix of mortgage-
backed securities that are guaranteed by government
agencies, as well as those that are not agency
guaranteed.
New York Mortgage Trust (NYMT)
Invests in mortgages on multi-family properties and
single family residential properties. NYMT was previously
engaged in loan origination, but, in 2007, sold that
business to IndyMac Bancorp. Also in 2007, it sold its
wholesale operations to Franklin Credit Management.
New Residential Investment (NRZ)
Derives most of its income from mortgage servicing
rights. Also invests in current and delinquent residential
mortgages.
Orchid Island Capital (ORC)
A February 2013 IPO, Orchid invests in single-family,
adjustable-rate and fixed-rate mortgage-backed
securities that are guaranteed by government agencies.
Pays monthly dividends.
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (PMT)
A July 2009 IPO, PennyMac, externally managed by
PennyMac Financial Services, invests primarily in
residential mortgage loans and related assets.
Redwood Trust (RWT)
Invests in residential and commercial real estate loans,
and in asset-backed securities backed by real estate
loans. It credit-enhances loans by acquiring and
managing the first-loss and credit-sensitive securities
that bear the credit risk of securitized loans.
Starwood Property Trust (STWD)
An August 2009 IPO, Starwood invests in residential and
commercial mortgage loans and related assets.
TPG RE Finance Trust (TRTX)
Originates and acquires commercial first mortgage loans
and other commercial property. Externally managed by
TPG RE Finance Trust Management.
Tremont Mortgage Trust (TRMT)
A September 2017 IPO, Tremont invests in first
mortgages and/or mezzanine loans secured by
commercial real estate with values up to $75 million.
Managed by a unit of RMR Group LLC.
Two Harbors Investment (TWO)
Invests in residential mortgage-backed securities.
Externally managed by a unit of Pine River Capital
Management. Started operations on 10/28/09 after
merger with Capital Acquisition Corporation. Acquired
CYS Cypress Investments in July 2018.
United Development Funding IV (UDFI)
Formerly a non-traded REIT, UDFI, which listed it shares
in June 2014. lends money via secured debt to real estate
developers. In February 2016, NASDAQ halted trading
after FBI raided UDFI offices. Dividend suspended in
January 2017.
Western Asset Mortgage Capital (WMC)
A May 2012 IPO, Western mostly invests in single-family
mortgage-backed securities that are guaranteed by
government agencies as well as non-agency residential
and commercial mortgages. Externally managed by a unit
of Legg Mason.