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  <xs:element id="mitt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingVestedNumber" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingVestedNumber" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mitt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNumberOfDividendEquivalentUnitsOutstandingVested" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNumberOfDividendEquivalentUnitsOutstandingVested" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mitt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsConversionRatio" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsConversionRatio" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mitt_NumberOfIndependentDirectors" abstract="false" name="NumberOfIndependentDirectors" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mitt_NoninterestExpenseDirectorsFeesPaidInCash" abstract="false" name="NoninterestExpenseDirectorsFeesPaidInCash" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mitt_NoninterestExpenseDirectorsFeesPaidInRestrictedCommonStock" abstract="false" name="NoninterestExpenseDirectorsFeesPaidInRestrictedCommonStock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mitt_AdditionalAnnualNoninterestExpenseFees" abstract="false" name="AdditionalAnnualNoninterestExpenseFees" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mitt_EquityDistributionAgreementAmountAuthorized" abstract="false" name="EquityDistributionAgreementAmountAuthorized" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mitt_CapitalAvailableForIssuance" abstract="false" name="CapitalAvailableForIssuance" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mitt_CapitalAvailableForIssuanceEffectivePeriod" abstract="false" name="CapitalAvailableForIssuanceEffectivePeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mitt_NumberOfQuarterlyPeriodsRequiredToGrantVotingRightsToPreferredStock" abstract="false" name="NumberOfQuarterlyPeriodsRequiredToGrantVotingRightsToPreferredStock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mitt_NumberOfAdditionalDirectorsAvailableToVoteFor" abstract="false" name="NumberOfAdditionalDirectorsAvailableToVoteFor" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mitt_PercentageOfOutstandingVotesNeededToPass" abstract="false" name="PercentageOfOutstandingVotesNeededToPass" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mitt_NonAgencyAndAgencyEligibleLoansMember" abstract="true" name="NonAgencyAndAgencyEligibleLoansMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mitt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentFundedAmount" abstract="false" name="LongTermPurchaseCommitmentFundedAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mitt_LongtermPurchaseRemainingCommitmentAmount" abstract="false" name="LongtermPurchaseRemainingCommitmentAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mitt_LoansAndSecuritiesMember" abstract="true" name="LoansAndSecuritiesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mitt_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesFVO" abstract="false" name="AvailableForSaleSecuritiesFVO" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mitt_ExcessMortgageServicingRightsAtFairValue" abstract="false" name="ExcessMortgageServicingRightsAtFairValue" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mitt_InvestmentUnrealizedGainLossFVOBookValueValuationMultiple" abstract="false" name="InvestmentUnrealizedGainLossFVOBookValueValuationMultiple" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
