INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE AND OTHER SECURITIES

“Agency” residential mortgage backed securities (“RMBS”) are RMBS issued by a government sponsored enterprise, such as Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. “Non-Agency” RMBS are issued by either public trusts or private label securitization entities.

Activities related to New Residential’s investments in real estate and other securities were as follows:



	Year Ended December 31, 2017							Year Ended December 31, 2016
	(in millions)							(in millions)
	Treasury			Agency		Non-Agency		Agency			Non-Agency
Purchases
Face	$	1,552.0		$	7,135.2	$	7,606.5	$	7,163.3		$	5,431.6
Purchase Price	1,545.3			7,367.8		3,053.0		7,467.6			2,746.3

Sales
Face	$	690.0		$	7,310.7	$	235.1	$	6,466.1		$	332.5
Amortized Cost	687.2			7,536.6		164.3		6,749.4			284.7
Sale Price	686.7			7,539.6		182.4		6,740.0			266.6
Gain (Loss) on Sale	(0.5		)	3.0		18.0		(9.4		)	(18.1		)

As of December 31, 2017, New Residential had sold and purchased $1.0 billion and $1.1 billion face amount of Agency RMBS for $1.0 billion and $1.1 billion, respectively, and purchased $45.0 million face amount of Non-Agency RMBS for $41.1 million, which had not yet been settled. These unsettled sales and purchases were recorded on the balance sheet on trade date as Trades Receivable and Trades Payable.

New Residential has exercised its call rights with respect to Non-Agency RMBS trusts and purchased performing and non-performing residential mortgage loans and REO contained in such trusts prior to their termination. In certain cases, New Residential sold portions of the purchased loans through securitizations, and retained bonds issued by such securitizations. In addition, New Residential received par on the securities issued by the called trusts which it owned prior to such trusts’ termination. Refer to Note 8 for further details on these transactions.

The following is a summary of New Residential’s real estate and other securities, all of which are classified as available-for-sale and are, therefore, reported at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in other comprehensive income, except for securities that are other-than-temporarily impaired and except for securities which New Residential elected to carry at fair value and record changes to valuation through the income statement.



					Gross Unrealized								Weighted Average
Asset Type	Outstanding Face Amount		Amortized Cost Basis		Gains		Losses			Carrying Value^(A)		Number of Securities	Rating^(B)	Coupon^(C)		Yield		Life (Years)^(D)	Principal Subordination^(E)
December 31, 2017
Treasury	$	862,000	$	858,028	$	—	$	(5,294	)	$	852,734	3	AAA	2.21	%	2.27	%	8.1	N/A
Agency RMBS^(F)(G)	1,203,629		1,247,093		1,176		(4,652		)	1,243,617		98	AAA	3.49	%	2.83	%	7.0	N/A
Non-Agency RMBS^{(H) (I)}	12,757,357		5,599,644		423,504		(48,359		)	5,974,789		751	CCC-	2.27	%	5.66	%	7.7	8.5	%
Total/Weighted Average	$	14,822,986	$	7,704,765	$	424,680	$	(58,305	)	$	8,071,140	852	B+	2.44	%	4.83	%	7.6
December 31, 2016
Agency RMBS^(F)(G)	$	1,486,739	$	1,532,421	$	1,803	$	(3,926	)	$	1,530,298	57	AAA	3.45	%	2.94	%	9.1	N/A
Non-Agency RMBS^{(H) (I)}	7,302,218		3,415,906		147,206		(19,552		)	3,543,560		536	CCC-	1.59	%	5.88	%	7.9	8.8	%
Total/Weighted Average	$	8,788,957	$	4,948,327	$	149,009	$	(23,478	)	$	5,073,858	593	BB-	2.16	%	4.97	%	8.3


(A)	Fair value, which is equal to carrying value for all securities. See Note 12 regarding the estimation of fair value.

(B)

Represents the weighted average of the ratings of all securities in each asset type, expressed as an S&P equivalent rating. This excludes the ratings of the collateral underlying 204 bonds with a carrying value of $380.5 million which either have never been rated or for which rating information is no longer provided. For each security rated by multiple rating agencies, the lowest rating is used. New Residential used an implied AAA rating for the Agency RMBS. Ratings provided were determined by third party rating agencies, and represent the most recent credit ratings available as of the reporting date and may not be current.


(C)	Excludes residual bonds, and certain other Non-Agency bonds, with a carrying value of $186.0 million and $0.0 million, respectively, for which no coupon payment is expected.


(D)	The weighted average life is based on the timing of expected principal reduction on the assets.


(E)	Percentage of the amortized cost basis of securities that is subordinate to New Residential’s investments, excluding fair value option securities and servicer advance bonds.


(F)	Includes securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies such as Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.


(G)	The total outstanding face amount was $1.1 billion and $1.3 billion for fixed rate securities and $0.1 billion and $0.2 billion for floating rate securities as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(H)

The total outstanding face amount was $1.3 billion (including $0.7 billion of residual and fair value option notional amount) and $1.2 billion (including $0.8 billion of residual and fair value option notional amount) for fixed rate securities and $11.5 billion (including $4.5 billion of residual and fair value option notional amount) and $6.1 billion (including $2.1 billion of residual and fair value option notional amount) for floating rate securities as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.


(I)	Includes other asset backed securities (“ABS”) consisting primarily of (i) interest-only securities and servicing strips (fair value option securities) which New Residential elected to carry at fair value and record changes to valuation through the income statement, (ii) bonds backed by servicer advances and (iii) bonds backed by consumer loans.



					Gross Unrealized								Weighted Average
Asset Type	Outstanding Face Amount		Amortized Cost Basis		Gains		Losses			Carrying Value		Number of Securities	Rating	Coupon		Yield		Life (Years)	Principal Subordination
December 31, 2017
Consumer loan bonds	$	29,690	$	29,780	$	971	$	(528	)	$	30,223	3	N/A	N/A		17.17	%	1.5	N/A
Fair Value Option Securities
Interest-only Securities	4,475,794		205,740		10,407		(9,887		)	206,260		49	AA-	1.51	%	5.33	%	3.2	N/A
Servicing Strips	450,974		4,958		1,613		(225		)	6,346		20	N/A	0.27	%	21.62	%	6.7	N/A
December 31, 2016
Servicer Advance Bonds	$	100,000	$	99,838	$	310	$	—		$	100,148	1	AAA	3.21	%	3.10	%	0.7	N/A
Fair Value Option Securities
Interest-only Securities	2,062,647		113,342		5,270		(6,555		)	112,057		28	AA+	1.85	%	5.30	%	2.9	N/A
Servicing Strips	456,629		5,613		311		(1		)	5,923		11	NA	0.27	%	21.74	%	6.2	N/A

Unrealized losses that are considered other-than-temporary are recognized currently in earnings. During the year ended December 31, 2017, New Residential recorded OTTI charges of $10.3 million with respect to real estate securities. During the year ended December 31, 2016, New Residential recorded OTTI of $10.3 million. During the year ended December 31, 2015, New Residential recorded OTTI of $5.8 million. Any remaining unrealized losses on New Residential’s securities were primarily the result of changes in market factors, rather than issue-specific credit impairment. New Residential performed analyses in relation to such securities, using its best estimate of their cash flows, which support its belief that the carrying values of such securities were fully recoverable over their expected holding period. New Residential has no intent to sell, and is not more likely than not to be required to sell, these securities.

The following table summarizes New Residential’s securities in an unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2017.



			Amortized Cost Basis													Weighted Average
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position	Outstanding Face Amount		Before Impairment		Other-Than- Temporary Impairment^(A)			After Impairment		Gross Unrealized Losses			Carrying Value		Number of Securities	Rating^(B)	Coupon		Yield		Life (Years)
Less than 12 Months	$	4,446,684	$	2,234,124	$	(1,307	)	$	2,232,817	$	(44,537	)	$	2,188,280	155	CCC+	2.22	%	3.83	%	7.6
12 or More Months	916,578		235,064		(291		)	234,773		(13,768		)	221,005		86	BBB	2.54	%	4.10	%	4.5
Total/Weighted Average	$	5,363,262	$	2,469,188	$	(1,598	)	$	2,467,590	$	(58,305	)	$	2,409,285	241	B	2.25	%	3.85	%	7.3


(A)	This amount represents OTTI recorded on securities that are in an unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2017.

(B)

The weighted average rating of securities in an unrealized loss position for less than 12 months excludes the rating of 29 bonds which either have never been rated or for which rating information is no longer provided. The weighted average rating of securities in an unrealized loss position for 12 or more months excludes the rating of 40 bonds which either have never been rated or for which rating information is no longer provided.

New Residential performed an assessment of all of its debt securities that are in an unrealized loss position (an unrealized loss position exists when a security’s amortized cost basis, excluding the effect of OTTI, exceeds its fair value) and determined the following:



	December 31, 2017
					Gross Unrealized Losses
	Fair Value		Amortized Cost Basis After Impairment		Credit^(A)			Non-Credit^(B)
Securities New Residential intends to sell^(C)	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—
Securities New Residential is more likely than not to be required to sell^(D)	—		—		—			N/A
Securities New Residential has no intent to sell and is not more likely than not to be required to sell:
Credit impaired securities	516,765		534,878		(1,598		)	(18,113		)
Non-credit impaired securities	1,892,520		1,932,712		—			(40,192		)
Total debt securities in an unrealized loss position	$	2,409,285	$	2,467,590	$	(1,598	)	$	(58,305	)

(A)

This amount is required to be recorded as OTTI through earnings. In measuring the portion of credit losses, New Residential estimates the expected cash flow for each of the securities. This evaluation includes a review of the credit status and the performance of the collateral supporting those securities, including the credit of the issuer, key terms of the securities and the effect of local, industry and broader economic trends. Significant inputs in estimating the cash flows include New Residential’s expectations of prepayment rates, default rates and loss severities. Credit losses are measured as the decline in the present value of the expected future cash flows discounted at the investment’s effective interest rate.


(B)	This amount represents unrealized losses on securities that are due to non-credit factors and recorded through other comprehensive income.


(C)	A portion of securities New Residential intends to sell have a fair value equal to their amortized cost basis after impairment, and, therefore do not have unrealized losses reflected in other comprehensive income as of December 31, 2017.

(D)

New Residential may, at times, be more likely than not to be required to sell certain securities for liquidity purposes. While the amount of the securities to be sold may be an estimate, and the securities to be sold have not yet been identified, New Residential must make its best estimate, which is subject to significant judgment regarding future events, and may differ materially from actual future sales.

The following table summarizes the activity related to credit losses on debt securities:



	Year Ended December 31,
	2017			2016
Beginning balance of credit losses on debt securities for which a portion of an OTTI was recognized in other comprehensive income	$	15,495		$	6,239
Increases to credit losses on securities for which an OTTI was previously recognized and a portion of an OTTI was recognized in other comprehensive income	3,903			3,008
Additions for credit losses on securities for which an OTTI was not previously recognized	6,431			7,256
Reductions for securities for which the amount previously recognized in other comprehensive income was recognized in earnings because the entity intends to sell the security or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis	—			—
Reduction for credit losses on securities for which no OTTI was recognized in other comprehensive income at the current measurement date	—			—
Reduction for securities sold during the period	(2,008		)	(1,008		)
Ending balance of credit losses on debt securities for which a portion of an OTTI was recognized in other comprehensive income	$	23,821		$	15,495

The table below summarizes the geographic distribution of the collateral securing New Residential’s Non-Agency RMBS:



	December 31,
	2017				2016
Geographic Location^(A)	Outstanding Face Amount		Percentage of Total Outstanding		Outstanding Face Amount		Percentage of Total Outstanding
Western U.S.	$	4,882,136	38.4	%	$	2,757,424	38.3	%
Southeastern U.S.	3,005,519		23.6	%	1,635,596		22.7	%
Northeastern U.S.	2,555,514		20.1	%	1,426,519		19.8	%
Midwestern U.S.	1,337,980		10.5	%	778,372		10.8	%
Southwestern U.S.	927,647		7.3	%	557,033		7.7	%
Other^(B)	18,871		0.1	%	47,274		0.7	%
	$	12,727,667	100.0	%	$	7,202,218	100.0	%


(A)	Excludes $29.7 million face amount of bonds backed by consumer loans as of December 31, 2017 and $100.0 million face amount of bonds backed by servicer advances as of December 31, 2016.


(B)	Represents collateral for which New Residential was unable to obtain geographic information.

New Residential evaluates the credit quality of its real estate securities, as of the acquisition date, for evidence of credit quality deterioration. As a result, New Residential identified a population of real estate securities for which it was determined that it was probable that New Residential would be unable to collect all contractually required payments. For securities acquired during the year ended December 31, 2017, excluding residual and fair value option securities, the face amount of these real estate securities was $3,148.3 million, with total expected cash flows of $2,699.7 million and a fair value of $1,836.1 million on the dates that New Residential purchased the respective securities. For those securities acquired during the year ended December 31, 2016, excluding residual and fair value option securities, the face amount was $2,510.3 million, the total expected cash flows were $2,490.7 million and the fair value was $1,538.5 million on the dates that New Residential purchased the respective securities.

The following is the outstanding face amount and carrying value for securities, for which, as of the acquisition date, it was probable that New Residential would be unable to collect all contractually required payments, excluding residual and fair value option securities:



	Outstanding Face Amount		Carrying Value
December 31, 2017	$	5,364,847	$	3,493,723
December 31, 2016	2,951,498		1,871,466

The following is a summary of the changes in accretable yield for these securities:



	Year Ended December 31,
	2017			2016
Beginning Balance	$	1,200,125		$	316,521
Additions	863,681			952,271
Accretion	(215,018		)	(130,745		)
Reclassifications from (to) non-accretable difference	218,675			63,239
Disposals	(67,197		)	(1,161		)
Ending Balance	$	2,000,266		$	1,200,125

See Note 11 regarding the financing of real estate securities.