MFA

NYSE Real Estate

MFA Financial, Inc.

REIT - Mortgage

MFA Financial, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a real estate investment trust in the United States. It operates through two segments: Mortgage-Related Assets and Lima One. The Mortgage-Related Assets segment primarily invests in and manages a diversified portfolio of residential whole loans, including nonqualified mortgage loans, business purpose loans such as single-family rental loans, single-family and multifamily transitional loans, legacy re-performing and non-performing loans, and agency-eligible investor loans. This segment also invests in residential mortgage-backed securities, including agency MBS, non-agency MBS, and credit risk transfer securities. The Lima One segment includes a stand-alone mortgage origination and servicing business; and originates and services business purpose loans for real estate investors, and related mortgage banking activities. The company offers residential whole loans, including purchased credit deteriorated and non-performing loans; and mortgage servicing rights-related assets. The company's investment activities through a combination of securitization transactions, term loan warehouse financing and repurchase agreement financing. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. It generally would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. MFA Financial, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is based in New York, New York.

๐ŸŽฏ Investment Strategy Scores

MFA scores across each investment strategy. Higher is better for that strategy's goals.

๐Ÿ’ฐ Dividend Daddy 99/100โ–ฒ +1
High dividend yield + low volatility
๐Ÿš€ Moon Shot 80/100โ–ผ -3
High growth potential (high beta + oversold)
๐Ÿ”ช Falling Knife 29/100โ–ผ -6
Contrarian plays (oversold + below moving average)
๐ŸŽˆ Over-Hyped 66/100โ–ฒ +13
Overbought stocks (potential short candidates)
Large-cap, institutional-quality stocks
๐Ÿ“ก REIT Radar 96/100โ–ฒ +1
REITs scored by distribution yield, valuation, and leverage
๐Ÿ” Strategy Interpretation

Best fit: ๐Ÿ’ฐ Dividend Daddy (99/100) โ€” this strategy High dividend yield + low volatility.

Lowest fit among scored strategies: ๐Ÿ‹ Institutional Whale (26/100). No single score is a buy or sell signal โ€” use multiple lenses together. Learn how to read these scores โ†’

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Data last updated: 2026-05-01.