Business Segments · Interest Income (Expense), Operating

Lima One — Interest Income (Expense), Operating

MFA Financial Lima One — Interest Income (Expense), Operating decreased by 11.3% to $15.23M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 37.1%, from $24.20M to $15.23M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Lima One — Interest Income (Expense), Operating shows an upward trend with a 21.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase indicates a widening net interest margin or portfolio growth, while a decrease signals margin compression.

Detailed definition

The net interest spread calculated as interest income minus interest expense, representing the core profitability of the...

Peer comparison

Equivalent to Net Interest Income (NII) in banking and mortgage finance sectors.

Metric ID: mfa_segment_lima_one_interest_income_expense_operating

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$3.34M$6.22M$11.14M$11.44M$12.03M$11.42M$12.72M$12.73M$15.01M$18.77M$21.50M$25.03M$22.77M$22.19M$24.20M$21.73M$20.11M$17.17M$15.23M
QoQ Change+86.2%+79.2%+2.6%+5.2%-5.1%+11.4%+0.1%+17.8%+25.1%+14.5%+16.4%-9.0%-2.6%+9.1%-10.2%-7.5%-14.6%-11.3%
YoY Change+260.1%+83.6%+14.1%+11.3%+24.8%+64.4%+69.1%+96.6%+51.8%+18.2%+12.6%-13.2%-11.7%-22.6%-37.1%
Range$3.34M$25.03M
CAGR+40.1%
Avg YoY Growth+41.5%
Median YoY Growth+18.2%
Current Streak4 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MFA Financial's lima one — interest income (expense), operating?
MFA Financial (MFA) reported lima one — interest income (expense), operating of $15.23M in Q1 2026.
How has MFA Financial's lima one — interest income (expense), operating changed year-over-year?
MFA Financial's lima one — interest income (expense), operating decreased by 37.1% year-over-year, from $24.20M to $15.23M.
What is the long-term trend for MFA Financial's lima one — interest income (expense), operating?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), MFA Financial's lima one — interest income (expense), operating has grown at a 21.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $46.03M to $83.21M.
What does lima one — interest income (expense), operating mean?
The profit earned from interest activities before accounting for potential loan losses.