Investing
Payment for Acquisition, Loan, Held-for-Investment
MFA Financial Payment for Acquisition, Loan, Held-for-Investment increased by 2.6% to $675.73M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.2%, from $607.83M to $675.73M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payment for Acquisition, Loan, Held-for-Investment shows a downward trend with a -12.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher outflows indicate an active strategy of acquiring loan assets to grow the balance sheet.
Detailed definition
Cash outflows specifically dedicated to the acquisition of loan portfolios or individual loans intended to be held for i...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported by banks that engage in portfolio acquisitions or bulk loan purchases.
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investing_payments_to_acquire_loans_held_for_investmentHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $848.08M | $1.84B | $1.64B | $1.19B | $772.12M | $734.78M | $507.61M | $459.01M | $881.76M | $810.96M | $763.18M | $761.21M | $691.88M | $567.00M | $729.31M | $607.83M | $743.85M | $678.69M | $658.33M | $675.73M |
| QoQ Change | — | +117.5% | -11.1% | -27.3% | -35.2% | -4.8% | -30.9% | -9.6% | +92.1% | -8.0% | -5.9% | -0.3% | -9.1% | -18.0% | +28.6% | -16.7% | +22.4% | -8.8% | -3.0% | +2.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -9.0% | -60.2% | -69.0% | -61.5% | +14.2% | +10.4% | +50.3% | +65.8% | -21.5% | -30.1% | -4.4% | -20.2% | +7.5% | +19.7% | -9.7% | +11.2% |
Range$459.01M – $1.84B
CAGR-4.7%
Avg YoY Growth-6.7%
Median YoY Growth-6.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MFA Financial's payment for acquisition, loan, held-for-investment?
- MFA Financial (MFA) reported payment for acquisition, loan, held-for-investment of $675.73M in Q1 2026.
- How has MFA Financial's payment for acquisition, loan, held-for-investment changed year-over-year?
- MFA Financial's payment for acquisition, loan, held-for-investment increased by 11.2% year-over-year, from $607.83M to $675.73M.
- What is the long-term trend for MFA Financial's payment for acquisition, loan, held-for-investment?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MFA Financial's payment for acquisition, loan, held-for-investment has grown at a -12.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.52B to $2.69B.
- What does payment for acquisition, loan, held-for-investment mean?
- Cash spent to buy existing loan portfolios to hold as investments.