    <SEC-DOCUMENT>0001560672-24-000060-index.html : 20240702
    <SEC-HEADER>0001560672-24-000060.hdr.sgml : 20240702
    <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20240702083303
    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001560672-24-000060
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	PRE 14A
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231231
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20240702
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240702

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ellington Credit Co
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001560672
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
    		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	05 Real Estate & Construction
    		IRS NUMBER:				460687599
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		PRE 14A
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35896
    		FILM NUMBER:		241092982

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		53 FOREST AVENUE
    		CITY:			OLD GREENWICH
    		STATE:			CT
    		ZIP:			06870
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		(203) 698-1200

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		53 FOREST AVENUE
    		CITY:			OLD GREENWICH
    		STATE:			CT
    		ZIP:			06870

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20121018
    </SEC-HEADER>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>PRE 14A
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>preliminaryproxystatement.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>PRE 14A
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: preliminaryproxystatement.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>chart-a4fcb8cb9bfa4ad6897.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: chart-a4fcb8cb9bfa4ad6897.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>chart-fa0c4b99f5af4a0f9f5.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: chart-fa0c4b99f5af4a0f9f5.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>earnlogo2.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: earnlogo2.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>earnproxycardpg1.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: earnproxycardpg1.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>6
    <FILENAME>earnproxycardpg2.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 6 - file: earnproxycardpg2.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>7
    <FILENAME>quarterlyperformancefee.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 7 - file: quarterlyperformancefee.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>