Net Interest Income
MFA Financial Net Interest Income increased by 6.7% to $59.19M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.9%, from $57.54M to $59.19M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Interest Income shows relatively stable performance with a -1.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher net interest income indicates a healthy spread between asset yields and funding costs.
Detailed definition
The difference between total interest income earned and total interest expense incurred. This represents the core profit...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for banks, REITs, and financial intermediaries.
net_interest_incomeHistorical Data
| 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 | $58.97M | $61.82M | $70.15M | $63.05M | $52.58M | $52.29M | $55.65M | $39.37M | $44.51M | $46.14M | $46.46M | $47.81M | $53.49M | $50.63M | $50.8M | $57.54M | $61.28M | $56.79M | $55.48M | $59.19M |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.8% | +13.5% | -10.1% | -16.6% | -0.5% | +6.4% | -29.3% | +13.0% | +3.7% | +0.7% | +2.9% | +11.9% | -5.4% | +0.4% | +13.3% | +6.5% | -7.3% | -2.3% | +6.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -10.8% | -15.4% | -20.7% | -37.6% | -15.4% | -11.8% | -16.5% | +21.5% | +20.2% | +9.7% | +9.3% | +20.3% | +14.6% | +12.2% | +9.2% | +2.9% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortgage-Related Assets | $31.21M | $29M | $30.15M | $35.41M | $41.56M | $38.49M | $40.87M | $46.93M |
| Lima One | $25.03M | $22.77M | $22.19M | $24.2M | $21.73M | $20.11M | $17.17M | $15.23M |
| Total | $53.49M | $50.63M | $50.8M | $57.54M | $61.28M | $56.79M | $55.48M | $59.19M |
Corporate was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MFA Financial's net interest income?
- MFA Financial (MFA) reported net interest income of $59.19M in Q1 2026.
- How has MFA Financial's net interest income changed year-over-year?
- MFA Financial's net interest income increased by 2.9% year-over-year, from $57.54M to $59.19M.
- What is the long-term trend for MFA Financial's net interest income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MFA Financial's net interest income has grown at a -1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $241.92M to $231.08M.
- What does net interest income mean?
- The profit earned from interest after paying for the cost of borrowing.