Entity information:

• Entity registrant name: MFA FINANCIAL, INC.
• CIK: 0001055160
• SEC filing page: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1055160/000105516018000005/0001055160-18-000005-index.htm
• XBRL Instance: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1055160/000105516018000005/mfa-20171231.xml
• XBRL Cloud Viewer: https://edgardashboard.xbrlcloud.com/flex/viewer/XBRLViewer.html#instance=http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1055160/000105516018000005/mfa-20171231.xml
• EDGAR Dashboard: https://edgardashboard.xbrlcloud.com/edgar-dashboard/?cik=0001055160
• Generator: Workiva (WebFilings)
• Total assets: 10,954,734,000
• Income tax expense (benefit):
• Found reconcilation from statutory to effective rates: False
• Found income tax policy: Coming soon!

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