MFA FINANCIAL,INC. (NYSE:MFA) Files An 8-K Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition and

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

MFA Financial,Inc. (MFA) issued a press release, dated
February16, 2017, announcing its financial results for the
quarter ended December31, 2016, which is attached hereto as
Exhibit99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. In addition,
in conjunction with the announcement of its financial results,
MFA issued additional information relating to its 2016 fourth
quarter financial results. Such additional information is
attached to this report as Exhibit99.2 and is incorporated herein
by reference.

The information referenced in this Current Report on Form8-K
(including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) is being furnished and, as
such, shall not be deemed to be filed for the purposes of
Section18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
Section. The information set forth in this Current Report on
Form8-K (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) is and will not be
incorporated by reference into any registration statement or
other document filed by MFA to the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the Securities Act), except as may be expressly set
forth by specific reference in such filing.

As discussed therein, the press release contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Securities Act and the
Exchange Act and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and assumptions. These forward-looking statements
relate to MFAs current expectations and are subject to the
limitations and qualifications set forth in the press release as
well as in MFAs other documents filed with the SEC, including,
without limitation, that actual events and/or results may differ
materially from those projected in such forward-looking
statements.

About MFA FINANCIAL, INC. (NYSE:MFA)

MFA Financial, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company operates as a holding company and conducts its real estate finance businesses through its subsidiaries. The Company’s segment is investing in residential mortgage assets. It invests in residential mortgage assets, including Agency mortgage backed securities (MBS), Non-Agency MBS, residential whole loans and CRT securities. Its objective is to deliver shareholder value through the generation of distributable income and through asset performance linked to residential mortgage credit fundamentals. It selectively invests in residential mortgage assets with a focus on credit analysis, projected prepayment rates, interest rate sensitivity and expected return. Its Agency MBS portfolio consists of Hybrids, 15-year fixed-rate mortgages and adjustable-rate mortgages. The Non-Agency MBS portfolio primarily consists of Legacy Non-Agency MBS and MBS collateralized by re-performing and non-performing loans (RPL/NPL MBS).

MFA FINANCIAL, INC. (NYSE:MFA) Recent Trading Information

MFA FINANCIAL, INC. (NYSE:MFA) closed its last trading session down -0.02 at 8.02 with 2,440,959 shares trading hands.