Chimera Investment Corporation

1211 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2902

New York, NY 10036

September 12, 2014

Ms. Jessica Barberich

Division of Corporation Finance

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:	Chimera Investment Corporation
	Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013
	Filed June 4, 2014
	File No. 1-33796

Chimera Investment Corporation

Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014

Filed August 11, 2014

File No. 1-33796

Dear Ms. Barberich

We have received your letter dated September 3, 2014 in which you provided comments on our filings referenced above.  As we discussed, it is our intention to respond to your comments no later than Friday, October 3, 2014.

Please feel free to contact me at 212-205-7247.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Rob Colligan

Rob Colligan

Chief Financial Officer