POWER OF ATTORNEY


The undersigned, being a person required to file a statement under Section 16(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act") with respect to
Anthracite Capital, Inc., hereby authorizes, designates and appoints Robert
Connolly, Christopher Milner, Richard Shea, Herman Howerton, Daniel Waltcher,
Bartholomew Battista, Harris Oliner, Edward Baer, Karen Clark, Russell
McGranahan and John Stelley, and each of them, to act severally as
attorneys-in-fact to execute and file statements on Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5
and any successor forms adopted by the Securities Exchange Commission, as
required by the 1934 Act and the rules thereunder, and to take such other
actions as such attorneys-in-fact may deem necessary or appropriate in
connection with such statements, hereby confirming and ratifying all actions
that such attorneys-in-fact have taken or may take in reliance hereon.


This power of attorney shall continue in effect until the undersigned no longer
has an obligation to file statements under the section cited above, or until
specifically terminated in writing by the undersigned. This power of attorney
supersedes any previous versions of same, and shall be valid from the date
hereof until revoked by the undersigned. This power of attorney shall be revoked
with respect to any attorney upon the cessation of such attorney's appointment
with BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates, but shall remain in full force and
effect with respect to other attorney named above.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this power of attorney on
the 13th day of November 2009.


   By: /s/ Kathleen M. Hagerty
      Kathleen M. Hagerty