Long-Term Debt	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Long-Term Debt	Note 14. Long-Term Debt *FHLBC Borrowings* In July 2014, we entered into a borrowing agreement with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. Under this agreement, we may incur borrowings, also referred to as “advances,” from time to time from the FHLBC secured by eligible collateral, including, but not limited to residential mortgage loans and residential mortgage-backed securities. As of September 30, 2014, $204 million of advances were outstanding under this agreement with a weighted average interest rate of 0.2524% and a weighted average maturity of 8.9 years. Advances under this agreement are charged interest based on a specified margin over the FHLBC’s 13-week discount note rate, which resets every 13 weeks. These advances were secured by residential mortgage loans with a fair value of $238 million as of September 30, 2014. This agreement also requires us to purchase and hold stock in the FHLBC in an amount equal to a specified percentage of our advances. As of September 30, 2014, we held $5 million of FHLBC stock that is included in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets. *Commercial Long-Term Debt* Commercial long-term debt reported in periods prior to the third quarter of 2014 includes borrowings under a master repurchase agreement that, as of the date reported, expired in more than one year with a financial institution counterparty. Beginning in the third quarter of 2014, amounts previously classified as commercial long-term debt were reclassified to short-term debt due to the associated agreement expiring in less than one year as of September 30, 2014. *Commercial Secured Borrowing* At September 30, 2014, we had commercial secured borrowings of $66 million resulting from transfers of portions of senior commercial mortgage loans to third parties that did not meet the criteria for sale treatment under GAAP and were accounted for as financings. We bifurcated certain of our senior commercial mortgage loans into a senior portion that was sold to a third party and a junior portion that we retained as an investment. Although GAAP requires us to record a secured borrowing liability when we receive cash from selling the senior portion of the loan, the liability has no economic substance to us in that it does not require periodic interest payments and has no maturity. For each commercial secured borrowing, at such time that the associated senior portion of the loan is repaid or we sell our retained junior portion, the secured borrowing liability and associated senior portion of the loan would be derecognized from our balance sheet. *Convertible Notes* In March 2013, we issued $287.5 million principal amount of 4.625% convertible senior notes due 2018. These convertible notes require semi-annual interest distributions at a fixed coupon rate of 4.625% until maturity or conversion, which will be no later than April 15, 2018. Including amortization of deferred securities issuance costs, the interest expense yield on our convertible notes was 5.49% and 5.44% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. At September 30, 2014, the accrued interest payable balance on this debt was $6 million. At September 30, 2014, our convertible senior notes were convertible at the option of the holder at a conversion rate of 41.1320 common shares per $1,000 principal amount of convertible senior notes (equivalent to a conversion price of $24.31 per common share). Upon conversion of these convertible senior notes by a holder, the holder will receive shares of our common stock. *Trust Preferred Securities and Subordinated Notes* At September 30, 2014, we had trust preferred securities and subordinated notes outstanding of $100 million and $40 million, respectively. The interest expense yield on both our trust preferred securities and subordinated notes was 2.58% and 2.65% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Including hedging costs and amortization of deferred securities issuance costs, the interest expense yield on both our trust preferred securities and subordinated notes was 6.88% and 6.90% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. At both September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the accrued interest payable balance on our trust preferred securities and subordinated notes was less than $1 million. Under the terms of this long-term debt, we covenant, among other things, to use our best efforts to continue to qualify as a REIT. If an event of default were to occur in respect of this long-term debt, we would generally be restricted under its terms (subject to certain exceptions) from making dividend distributions to stockholders, from repurchasing common stock or repurchasing or redeeming any other then-outstanding equity securities, and from making any other payments in respect of any equity interests in us or in respect of any then-outstanding debt that is pari passu or subordinate to this long-term debt.

Note 14. Long-Term Debt

FHLBC Borrowings

In July 2014, we entered into a borrowing agreement with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. Under this agreement, we may incur borrowings, also referred to as “advances,” from time to time from the FHLBC secured by eligible collateral, including, but not limited to residential mortgage loans and residential mortgage-backed securities. As of September 30, 2014, $204 million of advances were outstanding under this agreement with a weighted average interest rate of 0.2524% and a weighted average maturity of 8.9 years. Advances under this agreement are charged interest based on a specified margin over the FHLBC’s 13-week discount note rate, which resets every 13 weeks. These advances were secured by residential mortgage loans with a fair value of $238 million as of September 30, 2014. This agreement also requires us to purchase and hold stock in the FHLBC in an amount equal to a specified percentage of our advances. As of September 30, 2014, we held $5 million of FHLBC stock that is included in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets.

Commercial Long-Term Debt

Commercial long-term debt reported in periods prior to the third quarter of 2014 includes borrowings under a master repurchase agreement that, as of the date reported, expired in more than one year with a financial institution counterparty. Beginning in the third quarter of 2014, amounts previously classified as commercial long-term debt were reclassified to short-term debt due to the associated agreement expiring in less than one year as of September 30, 2014.

Commercial Secured Borrowing

At September 30, 2014, we had commercial secured borrowings of $66 million resulting from transfers of portions of senior commercial mortgage loans to third parties that did not meet the criteria for sale treatment under GAAP and were accounted for as financings. We bifurcated certain of our senior commercial mortgage loans into a senior portion that was sold to a third party and a junior portion that we retained as an investment. Although GAAP requires us to record a secured borrowing liability when we receive cash from selling the senior portion of the loan, the liability has no economic substance to us in that it does not require periodic interest payments and has no maturity. For each commercial secured borrowing, at such time that the associated senior portion of the loan is repaid or we sell our retained junior portion, the secured borrowing liability and associated senior portion of the loan would be derecognized from our balance sheet.

Convertible Notes

In March 2013, we issued $287.5 million principal amount of 4.625% convertible senior notes due 2018. These convertible notes require semi-annual interest distributions at a fixed coupon rate of 4.625% until maturity or conversion, which will be no later than April 15, 2018. Including amortization of deferred securities issuance costs, the interest expense yield on our convertible notes was 5.49% and 5.44% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. At September 30, 2014, the accrued interest payable balance on this debt was $6 million.

At September 30, 2014, our convertible senior notes were convertible at the option of the holder at a conversion rate of 41.1320 common shares per $1,000 principal amount of convertible senior notes (equivalent to a conversion price of $24.31 per common share). Upon conversion of these convertible senior notes by a holder, the holder will receive shares of our common stock.

Trust Preferred Securities and Subordinated Notes

At September 30, 2014, we had trust preferred securities and subordinated notes outstanding of $100 million and $40 million, respectively. The interest expense yield on both our trust preferred securities and subordinated notes was 2.58% and 2.65% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Including hedging costs and amortization of deferred securities issuance costs, the interest expense yield on both our trust preferred securities and subordinated notes was 6.88% and 6.90% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

At both September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the accrued interest payable balance on our trust preferred securities and subordinated notes was less than $1 million. Under the terms of this long-term debt, we covenant, among other things, to use our best efforts to continue to qualify as a REIT. If an event of default were to occur in respect of this long-term debt, we would generally be restricted under its terms (subject to certain exceptions) from making dividend distributions to stockholders, from repurchasing common stock or repurchasing or redeeming any other then-outstanding equity securities, and from making any other payments in respect of any equity interests in us or in respect of any then-outstanding debt that is pari passu or subordinate to this long-term debt.