MFA FINANCIAL, INC.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $675.86M
- P/E (TTM)
- 6.3
- Dividend yield
- 22.46%
About Mfa Financial
Real Estate Investment Trusts, SIC 6798
MFA Financial, Inc. is an internally managed real estate investment trust and specialty finance enterprise that invests in and finances residential mortgage assets. The company operates through core holdings encompassing residential whole loans, residential mortgage-backed securities, and foreclosed real estate properties. Its whole loan assets include non-qualified mortgages, single-family rental loans, short-term transitional construction loans, and legacy credit-deteriorated mortgages. Through its Lima One subsidiary, the firm originates and services business purpose loans. Its customer base primarily consists of real estate investors and residential housing borrowers.
The enterprise is headquartered in New York, New York, and conducts its business operations across the United States. Its workforce totals 307 employees, with 250 staff members working within the Lima One subsidiary. The firm's mortgage and securities portfolios are backed by residential properties nationwide, with notable geographic concentrations in California, Florida, Texas, Georgia, and New York.
Summary of the business section of Mfa Financial's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- MFA FINANCIAL, INC.
- Founded
- 1997
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Address
- 350 Park Avenue, 20th Fl 10022
- Phone
- (212) 207-6400
- Website
- mfafinancial.com
- Employees
- 307, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Real Estate Investment Trusts
- Incorporated in
- Maryland
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP, New York, New York
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- MFA
- Other tickers
- MFA.PB, MFA.PC, MFAN, MFAO
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Apr 13, 1998
- Shares outstanding
- 101M, Jul 31, 2026
- Public float
- $966.00M, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 1-for-4 reverse, Apr 5, 2022; 1-for-4 reverse, Apr 4, 2022
- SEC CIK
- 1055160
- CUSIP
- 55272X607
- ISIN
- US55272X6076
- LEI
- YW72IMH2RRC8Z1TGLG58
- EIN
- 13-3974868
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Craig L. Knutson | CEO, Director | 1,557,451 |
| Mei Lin | Sr. VP & Co-Controller | 33,466 |
| Michael Charles Roper | Sr. VP & Chief Financial Ofcr | 88,138 |
| Natasha Seemungal | Sr. VP & Co-Controller | 30,090 |
| Bryan Wulfsohn | Pres. & Chief Invest. Ofcr. | 440,286 |
| Harold E. Schwartz | Senior Vice President | 159,518 |
| Lori R. Samuels | SVP & Chief Loan Ops. Ofcr | 105,554 |
| Bryan Doran | Sr VP & Chief Accounting Ofcr | 0 |
| Christopher R. Small | Director | 0 |
| Lisa Polsky | Director | 0 |
| Laurie Goodman | Director | 9,480 |
| Richard C. Wald | Director | 0 |
| Sheila A. Stamps | Director | 15,840 |
| Robin Josephs | Director | 87,884 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Craig L. Knutson | $7.08M | $5.51M | $2.52M | $114 | $109 |
| FY2024 Craig L. Knutson | $8.08M | $7.56M | $2.94M | $57 | $76 |
| FY2023 Craig L. Knutson | $6.64M | $8.54M | $2.12M | $55 | $77 |
| FY2022 Craig L. Knutson | $6.26M | $1.31M | $1.92M | $42 | $67 |
| FY2021 Craig L. Knutson | $7.41M | $8.26M | $2.14M | $67 | $92 |
| FY2020 Craig L. Knutson | $4.58M | $870.93K | $1.42M | $53 | $79 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“At December 31, 2025, we had 307 employees, including 250 employees working in our Lima One subsidiary.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings