Securitization Transactions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Securitization Transactions [Abstract]

Schedule of Residential Loan Securitizations

The following table details the Company's outstanding consolidated residential mortgage loan securitizations:

Issuing Entity	Closing Date	Principal Balance of Loans Transferred to the Depositor		Total Face Amount of Certificates Issued
		(In thousands)
Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust 2018-1	11/18	$	232,518	$	232,518	(1)
Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust 2019-1	6/19	226,913		226,913		(2)
Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust 2019-2	11/19	267,255		267,255		(3)
Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust 2020-1	6/20	259,273		259,273		(4)

(1)In order to comply with the Risk Retention Rules, the Sponsor purchased the two most subordinated classes of Certificates and the excess cash flow certificates, with an aggregate value as of the settlement date equal to 5.7% of the fair value of all Certificates issued. The Sponsor also purchased, for an aggregate purchase price of $1.3 million, the Certificates entitled to excess servicing fees, while the remaining classes of Certificates were purchased by unrelated third parties.

(2)In order to comply with the Risk Retention Rules, the Sponsor purchased the two most subordinated classes of Certificates and the excess cash flow certificates, with an aggregate value as of the settlement date equal to 6.1% of the fair value of all Certificates issued. The Sponsor also purchased, for an aggregate purchase price of $1.2 million, the Certificates entitled to excess servicing fees, while the remaining classes of Certificates were purchased by unrelated third parties.

(3)In order to comply with the Risk Retention Rules, the Sponsor purchased the two most subordinated classes of Certificates and the excess cash flow certificates, with an aggregate value as of the settlement date equal to 6.4% of the fair value of all Certificates issued. The Sponsor also purchased, for an aggregate purchase price of $1.7 million, the Certificates entitled to excess servicing fees, while the remaining classes of Certificates were purchased by unrelated third parties.

(4)In order to comply with the Risk Retention Rules, the Sponsor purchased the two most subordinated classes of Certificates and the excess cash flow certificates, with an aggregate value as of the settlement date equal to 8.0% of the fair value of all Certificates issued. Additionally, the Sponsor purchased another subordinated class of Certificates with an aggregate value equal to 3.5% of the fair value of all Certificates issued as of the settlement date. Finally, the Sponsor also purchased, for an aggregate purchase price of $1.9 million, the Certificates entitled to excess servicing fees, while the remaining classes of Certificates were purchased by unrelated third parties.

Schedule of Assets and Liabilities of Consolidated Securitization Trusts

The following table details the assets and liabilities of the consolidated securitization trusts included in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Assets:
Loans, at fair value	$	760,420	$	628,415
Real estate owned	658		658
Investment related receivables	5,793		10,409
Liabilities:
Other secured borrowings, at fair value	695,516		594,396