Business Segments · Interest Income (Expense), Operating

Mortgage-Related Assets — Interest Income (Expense), Operating

MFA Financial Mortgage-Related Assets — Interest Income (Expense), Operating increased by 14.8% to $46.93M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 32.5%, from $35.41M to $46.93M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Mortgage-Related Assets — Interest Income (Expense), Operating shows a downward trend with a -6.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

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

How to read this metric

Higher values indicate a stronger net interest margin and effective management of the cost of funds relative to asset yields.

Detailed definition

The net interest spread generated by the segment, calculated as interest income minus interest expense. This represents...

Peer comparison

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

Metric ID: mfa_segment_mortgage_related_assets_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$62.36M$67.83M$55.81M$44.84M$42.63M$45.50M$27.74M$32.60M$31.86M$27.95M$28.55M$31.21M$29.00M$30.15M$35.41M$41.56M$38.49M$40.87M$46.93M
QoQ Change+8.8%-17.7%-19.7%-4.9%+6.8%-39.0%+17.5%-2.3%-12.3%+2.1%+9.3%-7.1%+4.0%+17.4%+17.4%-7.4%+6.2%+14.8%
YoY Change-31.6%-32.9%-50.3%-27.3%-25.2%-38.6%+2.9%-4.3%-9.0%+7.9%+24.0%+33.2%+32.7%+35.6%+32.5%
Range$27.74M$67.83M
CAGR-6.1%
Avg YoY Growth-3.4%
Median YoY Growth-4.3%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MFA Financial's mortgage-related assets — interest income (expense), operating?
MFA Financial (MFA) reported mortgage-related assets — interest income (expense), operating of $46.93M in Q1 2026.
How has MFA Financial's mortgage-related assets — interest income (expense), operating changed year-over-year?
MFA Financial's mortgage-related assets — interest income (expense), operating increased by 32.5% year-over-year, from $35.41M to $46.93M.
What is the long-term trend for MFA Financial's mortgage-related assets — interest income (expense), operating?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), MFA Financial's mortgage-related assets — interest income (expense), operating has grown at a -6.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $188.79M to $156.33M.
What does mortgage-related assets — interest income (expense), operating mean?
The net interest profit from mortgage assets before credit losses and market adjustments.