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Repurchase Agreements (Counterparty for Repurchase Agreement) (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) counterparty | Dec. 31, 2019 counterparty
Repurchase agreements counterparty risk |  |
Number of counterparties | counterparty | 26 | 28
Threshold of stockholders' equity at risk with single counterparty to repurchase agreements or linked transactions (greater than) (percent) | 5.00% |
Credit Suisse |  |
Repurchase agreements counterparty risk |  |
Amount at Risk | $ 421,642 |
Weighted Average Months to Maturity for Repurchase Agreements (3) | 2 months |
Percent of Stockholders’ Equity | 17.30% |
Credit Suisse |  |
Repurchase agreements counterparty risk |  |
Amount at Risk | $ 369,000 |
Credit Suisse Cayman |  |
Repurchase agreements counterparty risk |  |
Amount at Risk | 52,600 |
Goldman Sachs |  |
Repurchase agreements counterparty risk |  |
Amount at Risk | $ 256,550 |
Weighted Average Months to Maturity for Repurchase Agreements (3) | 5 months |
Percent of Stockholders’ Equity | 10.50% |
Goldman Sachs Lending Partners |  |
Repurchase agreements counterparty risk |  |
Amount at Risk | $ 118,100 |
Goldman Sachs Bank USA |  |
Repurchase agreements counterparty risk |  |
Amount at Risk | 138,400 |
Wells Fargo |  |
Repurchase agreements counterparty risk |  |
Amount at Risk | $ 246,865 |
Weighted Average Months to Maturity for Repurchase Agreements (3) | 16 months |
Percent of Stockholders’ Equity | 10.10% |
Wells Fargo Bank, NA |  |
Repurchase agreements counterparty risk |  |
Amount at Risk | $ 240,900 |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC |  |
Repurchase agreements counterparty risk |  |
Amount at Risk | 6,000 |
Barclay's Bank |  |
Repurchase agreements counterparty risk |  |
Amount at Risk | $ 386,620 |
Weighted Average Months to Maturity for Repurchase Agreements (3) | 2 months |
Percent of Stockholders’ Equity | 15.80% |

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- Definition The amount at risk under repurchase agreements is defined as the excess of carrying amount (or market value, if higher than the carrying amount or if there is no carrying amount) of the securities or other assets sold under agreement to repurchase, including accrued interest plus any cash or other assets on deposit to secure the repurchase obligation, over the amount of the repurchase liability (adjusted for accrued interest). + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(m)(1)(i)(B)(iii)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690 + Details
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- Definition Weighted average maturity (weighted by amount of the agreement) of repurchase agreements with the counterparty, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(m)(1)(i)(B)(iii)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690 + Details
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