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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-23-019902
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	ARS
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20221231
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20230424
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230424
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20230424

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MFA FINANCIAL, INC.
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001055160
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
    		IRS NUMBER:				133974868
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		ARS
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13991
    		FILM NUMBER:		23840449

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		350 PARK AVENUE
    		STREET 2:		20TH FL
    		CITY:			NEW YORK
    		STATE:			NY
    		ZIP:			10022
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122076400

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		350 PARK AVE
    		STREET 2:		20TH FLOOR
    		CITY:			NEW YORK
    		STATE:			NY
    		ZIP:			10022

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MFA MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020809

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICA FIRST MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS INC
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980211
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    <TYPE>ARS
    <SEQUENCE>1
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    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: ny20005868x3_ars.pdf

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