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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000945621-25-000090
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250130

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-77973
		FILM NUMBER:		25571448

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001021642
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				043304963

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 TRAVIS, SUITE 3800
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7132242545

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 TRAVIS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3800
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAUGHAN NELSON SCARBOROUGH & MCCULLOUGH LP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021112

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAUGHAN NELSON SCARBOROUGH & MCCONNELL L P/TX
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990330
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