MFA SEC Filing News — MFA Financial, Inc.

Latest SEC filings for MFA Financial, Inc. (MFA) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-10-08.

MFA Financial, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a real estate investment trust in the United States. It operates through two segments: Mortgage-Related Assets and Lima One. The Mortgage-Related Assets segment primarily invests in and manages a diversified portfolio of residential whole loans, including nonqualified mortgage loans, business purpose loans such as single-family rental loans, single-family and multifamily transitional loans, legacy re-performing and non-performing l…
Sector: Real Estate Industry: REIT - Mortgage Market Cap: $648.0M CIK: 1055160
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Total Filings
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Bullish Classifications
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Bearish Classifications
12
Insider Transactions
5
Material Events (8-K)
3
Periodic Reports
What you're looking at: Each item below is parsed from an actual SEC filing submitted by MFA Financial, Inc.. Form 4 = confirmed insider transaction · Form 144 = proposed sale notice · 8-K = material event (earnings, M&A, leadership change, etc.) · 10-Q / 10-K = quarterly / annual report.
MFA Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-01-12 — 2026-10-08
Insider Transactions (Form 4)
0 buys vs 0 sells
Insider buying and selling activity is balanced in this period.
Insider Transactions 12 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 12 filings in this group are Form 4s for MFA Financial, Inc.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 12 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 6 compensation award and 6 option exercise. None of the classified filings involved a discretionary open-market trade, so this period says nothing about what insiders think of the price.

What each transaction type means

Compensation award ×6
Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Option exercise ×6
The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-10

MFA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Wald Richard C. (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 16,448 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Wald Richard C. (Director)
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-10

MFA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Goodman Laurie (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 29,057 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Goodman Laurie (Director)
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-10

MFA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

JOSEPHS ROBIN (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 16,448 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: JOSEPHS ROBIN (Director)
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-10

MFA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

POLSKY LISA (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 16,448 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: POLSKY LISA (Director)
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-10

MFA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Small Christopher R. (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 16,448 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Small Christopher R. (Director)
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-10

MFA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Stamps Sheila A (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 16,448 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Stamps Sheila A (Director)
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Option exercise Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-01-20

MFA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

JOSEPHS ROBIN (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
M Option exercise 3,473 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 3,473 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: JOSEPHS ROBIN (Director) Shares: 3,473
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Option exercise Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-01-20

MFA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Goodman Laurie (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
M Option exercise 3,473 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 3,473 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Goodman Laurie (Director) Shares: 3,473
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Option exercise Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-01-12

MFA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Wulfsohn Bryan (Pres. & Chief Invest. Ofcr.) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
M Option exercise 67,914 — —
M Option exercise 232,090 — —
F Tax withholding on vested shares 35,432 $9.57 $339.1K
F Tax withholding on vested shares 13,339 $9.57 $127.7K
M Option exercise derivative · Phantom Shares 67,914 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Phantom Shares 130,187 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Wulfsohn Bryan (Pres. & Chief Invest. Ofcr.) Shares: 348,775
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Option exercise Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-01-12

MFA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Seemungal Natasha (Sr. VP & Co-Controller) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
M Option exercise 4,922 — —
M Option exercise 16,823 — —
F Tax withholding on vested shares 2,266 $9.57 $21.7K
F Tax withholding on vested shares 1,470 $9.57 $14.1K
M Option exercise derivative · Phantom Shares 4,922 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Phantom Shares 9,434 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Seemungal Natasha (Sr. VP & Co-Controller) Shares: 25,481
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Option exercise Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-01-12

MFA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Schwartz Harold E (Senior Vice President) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
M Option exercise 26,575 — —
M Option exercise 90,821 — —
F Tax withholding on vested shares 15,465 $9.57 $148.0K
F Tax withholding on vested shares 5,582 $9.57 $53.4K
M Option exercise derivative · Phantom Shares 26,575 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Phantom Shares 50,944 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Schwartz Harold E (Senior Vice President) Shares: 138,443
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Option exercise Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-01-12

MFA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Samuels Lori R (SVP & Chief Loan Ops. Ofcr) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
M Option exercise 15,749 — —
M Option exercise 53,827 — —
F Tax withholding on vested shares 9,479 $9.57 $90.7K
F Tax withholding on vested shares 3,461 $9.57 $33.1K
M Option exercise derivative · Phantom Shares 15,749 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Phantom Shares 30,189 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Samuels Lori R (SVP & Chief Loan Ops. Ofcr) Shares: 82,516
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Material Events 5 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There are 5 in this period for MFA Financial, Inc. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-10-08

MFA filed 8-K — material company event

MFA FINANCIAL, INC. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-08-05

MFA filed 8-K — material company event

MFA FINANCIAL, INC. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-06-04

MFA filed 8-K — material company event

MFA FINANCIAL, INC. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-05-05

MFA filed 8-K — material company event

MFA FINANCIAL, INC. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-02-18

MFA filed 8-K — material company event

MFA FINANCIAL, INC. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Periodic Reports 3 · Forms 10-K and 10-Q

The periodic reports are where the audited and reviewed financial statements live. This period contains 1 annual report (10-K) and 2 quarterly reports (10-Q) for MFA Financial, Inc.

The two are not equivalent in weight. A 10-K is audited by an external firm and includes the full risk factor disclosure, business description and management discussion; a 10-Q is unaudited, reviewed rather than examined, and much shorter. When a figure in a quarterly report is later revised, the annual report is usually where the correction appears.

An amended report — 10-K/A or 10-Q/A — restates or corrects something in the original filing, and is worth reading against the version it replaces.

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report 2026-08-05

MFA filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

MFA FINANCIAL, INC. filed its quarterly report with the SEC. This report includes unaudited financial statements and management discussion for the quarter.

Filing: 10-Q (Quarterly Report)
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 10-Q Quarterly Report 2026-05-05

MFA filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

MFA FINANCIAL, INC. filed its quarterly report with the SEC. This report includes unaudited financial statements and management discussion for the quarter.

Filing: 10-Q (Quarterly Report)
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 10-K Annual Report 2026-02-20

MFA filed Annual Report (10-K)

MFA FINANCIAL, INC. filed its annual report with the SEC. This report includes audited financial statements, business overview, risk factors, and management discussion.

Filing: 10-K (Annual Report)
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

How we classify MFA Financial, Inc.'s filings

Straight from EDGAR

Each displayed record links to an original source document. StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries, not the filing itself. Parsing may omit context or contain errors, so read the original document in full.

Transaction codes, not guesswork

The nature shown on each insider filing comes from the transaction code the filer entered on the form itself — P for an open-market purchase, A for a compensation award, F for shares withheld to pay tax, M for an option exercise. Where one filing contains several codes, the transaction table lists them line by line.

Why the distinction matters

Insider activity is routinely summarised as buying or selling, which flattens together decisions that mean very different things. Shares withheld for tax on a vesting grant are an automatic administrative step; shares bought on the open market are someone committing their own money at the current price.

What this page does not tell you

A filing records what happened, not why. Form 4 does not always disclose whether a sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and no single filing is a basis for a decision on MFA. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

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