Business Segments · Interest Expense
Lima One — Interest Expense
MFA Financial Lima One — Interest Expense decreased by 13.2% to $26.91M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 34.5%, from $41.07M to $26.91M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Lima One — Interest Expense shows an upward trend with a 29.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
Rolls up toInterest Expense
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher leverage or rising borrowing costs, which can compress net interest margins.
Detailed definition
The total interest costs incurred on borrowings, securitized debt, and other financing arrangements used to fund the seg...
Peer comparison
Standard expense metric for any leveraged financial business.
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mfa_segment_lima_one_interest_expenseHistorical Data
19 periods
| 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 | $1.79M | $2.90M | $6.36M | $12.92M | $19.86M | $27.98M | $31.80M | $38.58M | $46.10M | $53.12M | $56.59M | $56.75M | $54.46M | $46.90M | $41.07M | $38.10M | $34.60M | $30.98M | $26.91M |
| QoQ Change | — | +62.1% | +119.1% | +103.2% | +53.7% | +40.9% | +13.7% | +21.3% | +19.5% | +15.2% | +6.5% | +0.3% | -4.0% | -13.9% | -12.4% | -7.2% | -9.2% | -10.5% | -13.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | +864.5% | +400.4% | +198.7% | +132.2% | +89.9% | +77.9% | +47.1% | +18.1% | -11.7% | -27.4% | -32.9% | -36.5% | -33.9% | -34.5% |
Range$1.79M – $56.75M
CAGR+82.6%
Avg YoY Growth+177.4%
Median YoY Growth+47.1%
Current Streak7 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MFA Financial's lima one — interest expense?
- MFA Financial (MFA) reported lima one — interest expense of $26.91M in Q1 2026.
- How has MFA Financial's lima one — interest expense changed year-over-year?
- MFA Financial's lima one — interest expense decreased by 34.5% year-over-year, from $41.07M to $26.91M.
- What is the long-term trend for MFA Financial's lima one — interest expense?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), MFA Financial's lima one — interest expense has grown at a 29.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $67.11M to $144.75M.
- What does lima one — interest expense mean?
- Total interest paid on debt used to fund the segment's assets.