<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-25-002620.txt : 20250110
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-25-002620
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240903
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Samuels Lori R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002037536
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13991
		FILM NUMBER:		25524063

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MFA FINANCIAL, INC.
		STREET 2:		ONE VANDERBILT AVENUE - 48TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MFA FINANCIAL, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001055160
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	05 Real Estate & Construction
		IRS NUMBER:				133974868
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	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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    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2024-09-03</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2024-09-13</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001055160</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MFA FINANCIAL, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MFA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0002037536</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Samuels Lori R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MFA FINANCIAL, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE VANDERBILT AVENUE - 48TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP &amp; Chief Loan Ops Ofcr</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>35867</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Person has been amended from the number reported in the Reporting Person's original Form 3 to include 13,603 fully-vested stock units, which, upon settlement in January 2025, will be settled in the form of one share of common stock of MFA Financial, Inc. for each such stock unit.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lori R. Samuels</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-01-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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