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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



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FORM 10-Q



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|x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2005



Commission File Number: 001-13709



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ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)



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|MARYLAND                                                       |  | 52-2059785                          
|(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
|                                                               | 
|1299 Ocean Avenue, #250, Santa Monica, California              |  | 90401                               
|(Address of principal executive offices)                       |  | (Zip Code)                          



Registrants
telephone number, including area code: (310) 255-4493



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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No ̈



Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an
accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  x    No ̈



Indicate by check mark
whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.):    Yes ̈No  x



As of November 4, 2005, the Registrant had 1,875,500 shares of Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock issued and outstanding and 46,074,275 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.



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FORM 10-Q



INDEX



|         |  |            |  |                                                                                                                                             |  |     
|-------- |  | ---------- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ----
|         |  |            |  |                                                                                                                                             |  | Page
|         |  |            | 
|Part I.  |  |            |  | FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                                                                                                       |  | 2   
|         |  |            | 
|         |  | Item 1.    |  | Consolidated Financial Statements                                                                                                           |  | 2   
|         |  |            | 
|         |  |            |  | Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2005 (unaudited) and December 31, 2004                                                      |  | 2   
|         |  |            | 
|         |  |            |  | Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)                               |  | 3   
|         |  |            | 
|         |  |            |  | Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2005, June 30, 2005 and September 30, 2005 (unaudited) |  | 4   
|         |  |            | 
|         |  |            |  | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)                           |  | 5   
|         |  |            | 
|         |  |            |  | Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)                 |  | 6   
|         |  |            | 
|         |  |            |  | Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements                                                                                        |  | 7   
|         |  |            | 
|         |  | Item 2.    |  | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations                                                       |  | 31  
|         |  |            | 
|         |  | Item 3.    |  | Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk                                                                                  |  | 61  
|         |  |            | 
|         |  | Item 4.    |  | Controls and Procedures                                                                                                                     |  | 66  
|         |  |            | 
|Part II. |  |            |  | OTHER INFORMATION                                                                                                                           |  | 67  
|         |  |            | 
|         |  | Item 1.    |  | Legal Proceedings                                                                                                                           |  | 67  
|         |  |            | 
|         |  | Item 2.    |  | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds                                                                                 |  | 67  
|         |  |            | 
|         |  | Item 3.    |  | Defaults Upon Senior Securities                                                                                                             |  | 67  
|         |  |            | 
|         |  | Item 4.    |  | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                                                                                         |  | 67  
|         |  |            | 
|         |  | Item 5.    |  | Other Information                                                                                                                           |  | 67  
|         |  |            | 
|         |  | Item 6.    |  | Exhibits                                                                                                                                    |  | 67  
|         |  |           
|         |  | Signatures |  | 71                                                                                                                                         



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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION



Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements



ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES



CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)



|                                                                                                                                                                                               |  |                   |           |   |                  |   |           |  
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------------- | --------- | - | ---------------- | - | --------- | -
|                                                                                                                                                                                               |  | September 30,2005 |           |   | December 31,2004 |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                               |  | (unaudited)       |           |   |                  |  
|ASSETS                                                                                                                                                                                         |  |                   |           |   |                  |   |           |  
|Agency mortgage-backed securities:                                                                                                                                                             |  |                   |           |   |                  |   |           |  
|Agency mortgage-backed securities pledged to counterparties at fair value                                                                                                                      |  | $                 | 4,378,684 |   |                  | $ | 4,362,779 |  
|Agency mortgage-backed securities at fair value                                                                                                                                                |  |                   | 257,674   |   |                  |   | 225,762   |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                               |  |                   |           |   |                  |   |           |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                               |  |                   | 4,636,358 |   |                  |   | 4,588,541 |  
|Other mortgage-backed securities pledged to counterparties at fair value                                                                                                                       |  |                   | 73,605    |   |                  |   | 63,470    |  
|Residential real estate loans                                                                                                                                                                  |  |                   | 2,829,655 |   |                  |   | 2,628,334 |  
|Allowance for loan losses                                                                                                                                                                      |  |                   | (1,449    | ) |                  |   | (591      | )
|Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                                                      |  |                   | 1,417     |   |                  |   | 3,042     |  
|Restricted cash                                                                                                                                                                                |  |                   | 1,250     |   |                  |   | 1,250     |  
|Interest and dividends receivable                                                                                                                                                              |  |                   | 33,998    |   |                  |   | 28,141    |  
|Derivative instruments at fair value                                                                                                                                                           |  |                   | 10,870    |   |                  |   | 6,399     |  
|Prepaid expenses and other                                                                                                                                                                     |  |                   | 3,782     |   |                  |   | 484       |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                               |  |                   |           |   |                  |   |           |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                               |  | $                 | 7,589,486 |   |                  | $ | 7,319,070 |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                               |  |                   |           |   |                  |   |           |  
|LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY                                                                                                                                                           |  |                   |           |   |                  |   |           |  
|Liabilities:                                                                                                                                                                                   |  |                   |           |   |                  |   |           |  
|Accrued interest payable                                                                                                                                                                       |  | $                 | 47,076    |   |                  | $ | 23,244    |  
|Repurchase agreements (Anworth Mortgage)                                                                                                                                                       |  |                   | 4,184,680 |   |                  |   | 4,172,930 |  
|Repurchase agreements (Belvedere Trust)                                                                                                                                                        |  |                   | 486,555   |   |                  |   | 544,506   |  
|Whole loan financing facilities                                                                                                                                                                |  |                   | 66,860    |   |                  |   | 556,233   |  
|Mortgage-backed securities issued                                                                                                                                                              |  |                   | 2,248,031 |   |                  |   | 1,494,851 |  
|Junior subordinated notes                                                                                                                                                                      |  |                   | 37,380    |   |                  |   |          |  
|Derivative instruments at fair value                                                                                                                                                           |  |                   | 353       |   |                  |   | 2,278     |  
|Dividends payable                                                                                                                                                                              |  |                   | 1,011     |   |                  |   | 12,924    |  
|Accrued expenses and other                                                                                                                                                                     |  |                   | 11,082    |   |                  |   | 4,837     |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                               |  |                   |           |   |                  |   |           |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                               |  | $                 | 7,083,028 |   |                  | $ | 6,811,803 |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                               |  |                   |           |   |                  |   |           |  
|Minority interest                                                                                                                                                                              |  |                   | 179       |   |                  |   | 231       |  
|Stockholders equity:                                                                                                                                                                          |  |                   |           |   |                  |   |           |  
|Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, liquidation preference $25.00 per share; authorized 20,000 shares; 1,876 and
1,101 shares issued and outstanding, respectively |  |                   | 19        |   |                  |   | 11        |  
|Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share; authorized 100,000 shares; 46,813 and 46,497 issued and outstanding, respectively                                                                     |  |                   | 470       |   |                  |   | 465       |  
|Additional paid-in capital                                                                                                                                                                     |  |                   | 585,304   |   |                  |   | 560,745   |  
|Accumulated other comprehensive loss consisting of unrealized losses                                                                                                                           |  |                   | (69,838   | ) |                  |   | (42,598   | )
|Accumulated deficit                                                                                                                                                                            |  |                   | (7,506    | ) |                  |   | (10,991   | )
|Unearned restricted stock                                                                                                                                                                      |  |                   | (536      | ) |                  |   | (596      | )
|Treasury stock                                                                                                                                                                                 |  |                   | (1,634    | ) |                  |   |          |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                               |  |                   |           |   |                  |   |           |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                               |  |                   | 506,279   |   |                  |   | 507,036   |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                               |  |                   |           |   |                  |   |           |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                               |  | $                 | 7,589,486 |   |                  | $ | 7,319,070 |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                               |  |                   |           |   |                  |   |           |  



See accompanying notes
to consolidated financial statements.



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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)



|                                                                 |  |                                  |         |   |                                 |   |         |      |  |   |          |   |  |   |         |  
|---------------------------------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------------- | ------- | - | ------------------------------- | - | ------- | ---- |  | - | -------- | - |  | - | ------- | -
|                                                                 |  | Three Months Ended September 30, |         |   | Nine Months Ended September 30, |  
|                                                                 |  | 2005                             |         |   | 2004                            |   |         | 2005 |  |   | 2004     |  
|Interest income net of amortization of premium and discount      |  | $                                | 70,031  |   |                                 | $ | 42,367  |      |  | $ | 207,318  |   |  | $ | 110,517 |  
|Interest expense                                                 |  |                                  | (63,518 | ) |                                 |   | (27,575 | )    |  |   | (171,943 | ) |  |   | (61,861 | )
|                                                                 |  |                                  |         |   |                                 |   |         |      |  |   |          |   |  |   |         |  
|Net interest income                                              |  |                                  | 6,513   |   |                                 |   | 14,792  |      |  |   | 35,375   |   |  |   | 48,656  |  
|                                                                 |  |                                  |         |   |                                 |   |         |      |  |   |          |   |  |   |         |  
|Gain on sale of securities                                       |  |                                  |        |   |                                 |   | 1       |      |  |   |         |   |  |   | 260     |  
|Net gain (loss) on derivative instruments                        |  |                                  |        |   |                                 |   | (59     | )    |  |   |         |   |  |   | 270     |  
|Expenses:                                                        |  |                                  |         |   |                                 |   |         |      |  |   |          |   |  |   |         |  
|Compensation and benefits                                        |  |                                  | (866    | ) |                                 |   | (666    | )    |  |   | (2,638   | ) |  |   | (1,532  | )
|Incentive compensation                                           |  |                                  | 143     |   |                                 |   | (521    | )    |  |   | (708     | ) |  |   | (2,103  | )
|Provision for loan losses                                        |  |                                  | (288    | ) |                                 |   | (203    | )    |  |   | (858     | ) |  |   | (235    | )
|Other expenses                                                   |  |                                  | (955    | ) |                                 |   | (1,106  | )    |  |   | (3,046   | ) |  |   | (2,833  | )
|                                                                 |  |                                  |         |   |                                 |   |         |      |  |   |          |   |  |   |         |  
|Total expenses                                                   |  |                                  | (1,966  | ) |                                 |   | (2,496  | )    |  |   | (7,250   | ) |  |   | (6,703  | )
|                                                                 |  |                                  |         |   |                                 |   |         |      |  |   |          |   |  |   |         |  
|Income from operations before income taxes and minority interest |  |                                  | 4,547   |   |                                 |   | 12,238  |      |  |   | 28,125   |   |  |   | 42,483  |  
|                                                                 |  |                                  |         |   |                                 |   |         |      |  |   |          |   |  |   |         |  
|Income taxes                                                     |  |                                  |        |   |                                 |   |        |      |  |   |         |   |  |   | (79     | )
|Minority interest in net income of a subsidiary                  |  |                                  | (35     | ) |                                 |   | (72     | )    |  |   | (276     | ) |  |   | (175    | )
|                                                                 |  |                                  |         |   |                                 |   |         |      |  |   |          |   |  |   |         |  
|Net income                                                       |  | $                                | 4,512   |   |                                 | $ | 12,166  |      |  | $ | 27,849   |   |  | $ | 42,229  |  
|                                                                 |  |                                  |         |   |                                 |   |         |      |  |   |          |   |  |   |         |  
|Dividend on Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock                  |  | $                                | (1,011  | ) |                                 | $ |        |      |  | $ | (2,890   | ) |  | $ |        |  
|                                                                 |  |                                  |         |   |                                 |   |         |      |  |   |          |   |  |   |         |  
|Net income available to Common stockholders                      |  | $                                | 3,501   |   |                                 | $ | 12,166  |      |  | $ | 24,959   |   |  | $ | 42,229  |  
|                                                                 |  |                                  |         |   |                                 |   |         |      |  |   |          |   |  |   |         |  
|Basic earnings per share available to Common stockholders        |  | $                                | 0.07    |   |                                 | $ | 0.27    |      |  | $ | 0.53     |   |  | $ | 0.94    |  
|                                                                 |  |                                  |         |   |                                 |   |         |      |  |   |          |   |  |   |         |  
|Weighted average number of shares outstanding                    |  |                                  | 47,867  |   |                                 |   | 45,868  |      |  |   | 47,451   |   |  |   | 44,857  |  
|                                                                 |  |                                  |         |   |                                 |   |         |      |  |   |          |   |  |   |         |  
|Diluted earnings per share available to Common stockholders      |  | $                                | 0.07    |   |                                 | $ | 0.26    |      |  | $ | 0.53     |   |  | $ | 0.94    |  
|                                                                 |  |                                  |         |   |                                 |   |         |      |  |   |          |   |  |   |         |  
|Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding            |  |                                  | 47,891  |   |                                 |   | 45,925  |      |  |   | 47,481   |   |  |   | 44,955  |  
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)



|                                                 |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      |         |   |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|------------------------------------------------ |  | -------------------- |  | ----------------- | - |  | ---------------------- | -- | ------------------- | - | --- | ------------------------ |  | - | -------------------------------------------- | - |  | ----------------------------------------- | ------- | - | ------------------------------------ | - | ------ | ----------------------- |  | - | ----------------------- | - |  | -------------------- | ------- | - | ----------------- | - | ---- | ----- |  | - | ------ | - |  | - | ------- | - |  | - | ------- | -
|                                                 |  | PreferredStockShares |  | CommonStockShares |   |  | PreferredStockParValue |    | CommonStockParValue |   |     | AdditionalPaid-InCapital |  |   | Accum.OtherComp.Income(Loss)AgencySecurities |   |  | Accum.Other Comp. Income(Loss)Derivatives |         |   | Accum.OtherComp.Income(Loss)OtherMBS |   |        | Accum.Earnings(Deficit) |  |   | UnearnedRestrictedStock |   |  | TreasuryStock atCost |         |   | Comp.Income(Loss) |   |      | Total | 
|Balance, December 31, 2004                       |  | 1,101                |  | 46,497            |   |  | $                      | 11 |                     | $ | 465 |                          |  | $ | 560,745                                      |   |  | $                                         | (45,491 | ) |                                      | $ | 4,122  |                         |  | $ | (1,229                  | ) |  | $                    | (10,991 | ) |                   | $ | (596 | )     |  |   |       |   |  |   |        |   |  | $ | 507,036 |  
|Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock             |  | 660                  |  |                   |   |  |                        | 7  |                     |   |     |                          |  |   | 16,127                                       |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      |         |   |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   |         |   |  |   | 16,134  |  
|Issuance of Common Stock                         |  |                      |  | 663               |   |  |                        |    |                     |   | 7   |                          |  |   | 6,402                                        |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      |         |   |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   |         |   |  |   | 6,409   |  
|Other comprehensive income (loss)                |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           | (22,589 | ) |                                      |   | 6,717  |                         |  |   | (87                     | ) |  |                      |         |   |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   | (15,959 | ) |  |   | (15,959 | )
|Net income                                       |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      | 14,482  |   |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   | 14,482  |   |  |   | 14,482  |  
|                                                 |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      |         |   |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Total comprehensive loss                         |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      |         |   |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  | $ | (1,477  | ) |  |   |         |  
|                                                 |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      |         |   |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Amortization of restricted stock                 |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      |         |   |                   |   | 20   |       |  |   |        |   |  |   |         |   |  |   | 20      |  
|Dividends declared$0.539063 per preferred share |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      | (868    | ) |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   |         |   |  |   | (868    | )
|                                                 |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      |         |   |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Balance, March 31, 2005                          |  | 1,761                |  | 47,160            |   |  | $                      | 18 |                     | $ | 472 |                          |  | $ | 583,274                                      |   |  | $                                         | (68,080 | ) |                                      | $ | 10,839 |                         |  | $ | (1,316                  | ) |  | $                    | 2,623   |   |                   | $ | (576 | )     |  | $ |       |   |  |   |         |   |  | $ | 527,254 |  
|                                                 |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      |         |   |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock             |  | 115                  |  |                   |   |  |                        | 1  |                     |   |     |                          |  |   | 2,827                                        |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      |         |   |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   |         |   |  |   | 2,828   |  
|Issuance of Common Stock                         |  |                      |  | 866               |   |  |                        |    |                     |   | 8   |                          |  |   | 8,017                                        |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      |         |   |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   |         |   |  |   | 8,025   |  
|Other comprehensive income (loss)                |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           | 15,589  |   |                                      |   | (4,240 | )                       |  |   | 595                     |   |  |                      |         |   |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   | 11,944  |   |  |   | 11,944  |  
|Net income                                       |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      | 8,855   |   |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   | 8,855   |   |  |   | 8,855   |  
|                                                 |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      |         |   |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Total comprehensive income                       |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      |         |   |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  | $ | 20,799  |   |  |   |         |  
|                                                 |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      |         |   |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Amortization of restricted stock                 |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      |         |   |                   |   | 20   |       |  |   |        |   |  |   |         |   |  |   | 20      |  
|Dividends declared$0.539063 per preferred share |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      | (1,011  | ) |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   |         |   |  |   | (1,011  | )
|Dividends declared$0.27 per common share        |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      | (12,792 | ) |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   |         |   |  |   | (12,792 | )
|                                                 |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      |         |   |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Balance, June 30, 2005                           |  | 1,876                |  | 48,026            |   |  | $                      | 19 |                     | $ | 480 |                          |  | $ | 594,118                                      |   |  | $                                         | (52,491 | ) |                                      | $ | 6,599  |                         |  | $ | (721                    | ) |  | $                    | (2,325  | ) |                   | $ | (556 | )     |  | $ |       |   |  |   |         |   |  | $ | 545,123 |  
|                                                 |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      |         |   |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Issuance of Common Stock                         |  |                      |  | 648               |   |  |                        |    |                     |   | 6   |                          |  |   | 5,757                                        |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      |         |   |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   |         |   |  |   | 5,763   |  
|Other comprehensive income (loss)                |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           | (24,449 | ) |                                      |   | 3,919  |                         |  |   | (2,695                  | ) |  |                      |         |   |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   | (23,225 | ) |  |   | (23,225 | )
|Net income                                       |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      | 4,512   |   |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   | 4,512   |   |  |   | 4,512   |  
|                                                 |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      |         |   |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Total comprehensive loss                         |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      |         |   |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  | $ | (18,713 | ) |  |   |         |  
|                                                 |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      |         |   |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Amortization of restricted stock                 |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      |         |   |                   |   | 20   |       |  |   |        |   |  |   |         |   |  |   | 20      |  
|Retired treasury stock                           |  |                      |  | (1,674            | ) |  |                        |    |                     |   | (16 | )                        |  |   | (14,571                                      | ) |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      |         |   |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   |         |   |  |   | (14,587 | )
|Treasury stock                                   |  |                      |  | (187              | ) |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      |         |   |                   |   |      |       |  |   | (1,634 | ) |  |   |         |   |  |   | (1,634  | )
|Dividends declared$0.539063 per preferred share |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      | (1,011  | ) |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   |         |   |  |   | (1,011  | )
|Dividends declared$0.18 per common share        |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      | (8,682  | ) |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   |         |   |  |   | (8,682  | )
|                                                 |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      |         |   |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Balance, September 30, 2005                      |  | 1,876                |  | 46,813            |   |  | $                      | 19 |                     | $ | 470 |                          |  | $ | 585,304                                      |   |  | $                                         | (76,940 | ) |                                      | $ | 10,518 |                         |  | $ | (3,416                  | ) |  | $                    | (7,506  | ) |                   | $ | (536 | )     |  | $ | (1,634 | ) |  |   |         |   |  | $ | 506,279 |  
|                                                 |  |                      |  |                   |   |  |                        |    |                     |   |     |                          |  |   |                                              |   |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |        |                         |  |   |                         |   |  |                      |         |   |                   |   |      |       |  |   |        |   |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)



|                                                                                  |  |                                        |            |   |                                       |   |            |      |  |   |             |   |  |   |            |  
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------------------- | ---------- | - | ------------------------------------- | - | ---------- | ---- |  | - | ----------- | - |  | - | ---------- | -
|                                                                                  |  | For the Three MonthsEndedSeptember 30, |            |   | For the Nine MonthsEndedSeptember 30, |  
|                                                                                  |  | 2005                                   |            |   | 2004                                  |   |            | 2005 |  |   | 2004        |  
|Operating Activities:                                                             |  |                                        |            |   |                                       |   |            |      |  |   |             |   |  |   |            |  
|Net income                                                                        |  | $                                      | 4,512      |   |                                       | $ | 12,166     |      |  | $ | 27,849      |   |  | $ | 42,229     |  
|Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |                                        |            |   |                                       |   |            |      |  |   |             |   |  |   |            |  
|Amortization of premiums and discounts (Anworth Mortgage)                         |  |                                        | 11,563     |   |                                       |   | 12,295     |      |  |   | 31,323      |   |  |   | 37,233     |  
|Amortization of premiums and discounts (Belvedere Trust)                          |  |                                        | 5,478      |   |                                       |   | 1,133      |      |  |   | 13,011      |   |  |   | 2,145      |  
|Gain on sales of agency securities                                                |  |                                        |           |   |                                       |   |           |      |  |   |            |   |  |   | (102       | )
|Gain on sales of securities in securitization                                     |  |                                        |           |   |                                       |   |           |      |  |   |            |   |  |   | (157       | )
|Loss (gain) on hedging instruments                                                |  |                                        |           |   |                                       |   | 59         |      |  |   |            |   |  |   | (270       | )
|Provision for loan losses                                                         |  |                                        | 288        |   |                                       |   | 203        |      |  |   | 858         |   |  |   | 235        |  
|Provision for income taxes                                                        |  |                                        |           |   |                                       |   |           |      |  |   |            |   |  |   | 28         |  
|Adjustment for minority interest in net income                                    |  |                                        | 35         |   |                                       |   | 72         |      |  |   | 276         |   |  |   | 175        |  
|Amortization of restricted stock                                                  |  |                                        | 20         |   |                                       |   | 20         |      |  |   | 60          |   |  |   | 60         |  
|Changes in assets and liabilities:                                                |  |                                        |            |   |                                       |   |            |      |  |   |             |   |  |   |            |  
|(Increase) in interest receivable                                                 |  |                                        | (274       | ) |                                       |   | (4,095     | )    |  |   | (5,857      | ) |  |   | (6,723     | )
|(Increase) in prepaid expenses and other                                          |  |                                        | (140       | ) |                                       |   | (1,431     | )    |  |   | (1,078      | ) |  |   | (1,607     | )
|Increase (decrease) in restricted cash                                            |  |                                        |           |   |                                       |   | 448        |      |  |   |            |   |  |   | (2,174     | )
|Increase in accrued interest payable                                              |  |                                        | 12,372     |   |                                       |   | 1,082      |      |  |   | 23,831      |   |  |   | 7,891      |  
|Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other                                 |  |                                        | 5,520      |   |                                       |   | (9,920     | )    |  |   | 6,245       |   |  |   | (1,357     | )
|                                                                                  |  |                                        |            |   |                                       |   |            |      |  |   |             |   |  |   |            |  
|Net cash provided by operating activities                                         |  |                                        | 39,374     |   |                                       |   | 12,032     |      |  |   | 96,518      |   |  |   | 77,606     |  
|Investing Activities:                                                             |  |                                        |            |   |                                       |   |            |      |  |   |             |   |  |   |            |  
|Available-for-sale agency securities:                                             |  |                                        |            |   |                                       |   |            |      |  |   |             |   |  |   |            |  
|Purchases                                                                         |  |                                        | (424,265   | ) |                                       |   | (868,236   | )    |  |   | (1,418,430  | ) |  |   | (1,654,528 | )
|Proceeds from sales                                                               |  |                                        |           |   |                                       |   |           |      |  |   |            |   |  |   | 119,356    |  
|Principal payments                                                                |  |                                        | 511,239    |   |                                       |   | 454,555    |      |  |   | 1,307,842   |   |  |   | 1,358,201  |  
|Residential real estate loans:                                                    |  |                                        |            |   |                                       |   |            |      |  |   |             |   |  |   |            |  
|Purchases                                                                         |  |                                        | (36,075    | ) |                                       |   | (572,154   | )    |  |   | (886,980    | ) |  |   | (1,846,040 | )
|Proceeds from securitizations                                                     |  |                                        |           |   |                                       |   |           |      |  |   |            |   |  |   | 196,428    |  
|Principal payments                                                                |  |                                        | 840        |   |                                       |   | 1,020      |      |  |   | 4,384       |   |  |   | 8,633      |  
|ARM loans collateralizing mortgage-backed securities issued:                      |  |                                        |            |   |                                       |   |            |      |  |   |             |   |  |   |            |  
|Principal payments                                                                |  |                                        | 326,510    |   |                                       |   | 45,818     |      |  |   | 675,777     |   |  |   | 70,020     |  
|Available-for-sale securities:                                                    |  |                                        |            |   |                                       |   |            |      |  |   |             |   |  |   |            |  
|Purchases                                                                         |  |                                        | (9,738     | ) |                                       |   |           |      |  |   | (23,564     | ) |  |   |           |  
|Principal payments                                                                |  |                                        | 4,038      |   |                                       |   |           |      |  |   | 9,968       |   |  |   |           |  
|                                                                                  |  |                                        |            |   |                                       |   |            |      |  |   |             |   |  |   |            |  
|Net cash used in investing activities                                             |  |                                        | 372,549    |   |                                       |   | (938,997   | )    |  |   | (331,003    | ) |  |   | (1,747,930 | )
|Financing Activities:                                                             |  |                                        |            |   |                                       |   |            |      |  |   |             |   |  |   |            |  
|Borrowings from repurchase agreements                                             |  |                                        | 4,190,817  |   |                                       |   | 3,331,523  |      |  |   | 13,909,042  |   |  |   | 7,950,189  |  
|Repayments on repurchase agreements                                               |  |                                        | (4,331,006 | ) |                                       |   | (2,870,414 | )    |  |   | (13,955,243 | ) |  |   | (7,477,954 | )
|Borrowings on whole loan financing facilities                                     |  |                                        | 34,571     |   |                                       |   | 541,558    |      |  |   | 849,474     |   |  |   | 1,755,740  |  
|Repayments on whole loan financing facilities                                     |  |                                        |           |   |                                       |   | (376,700   | )    |  |   | (1,338,847  | ) |  |   | (1,255,080 | )
|Borrowings on mortgage-backed securities issued                                   |  |                                        |           |   |                                       |   | 331,183    |      |  |   | 1,317,623   |   |  |   | 743,862    |  
|Repayments on mortgage-backed securities issued                                   |  |                                        | (285,682   | ) |                                       |   | (26,975    | )    |  |   | (570,682    | ) |  |   | (38,579    | )
|Proceeds from junior subordinated notes issued, net                               |  |                                        |           |   |                                       |   |           |      |  |   | 35,160      |   |  |   |           |  
|Proceeds from Preferred Stock issued, net                                         |  |                                        |           |   |                                       |   |           |      |  |   | 18,962      |   |  |   |           |  
|Proceeds from Common Stock issued, net                                            |  |                                        | 5,764      |   |                                       |   | 6,134      |      |  |   | 20,198      |   |  |   | 42,436     |  
|Minority investments                                                              |  |                                        |           |   |                                       |   |           |      |  |   |            |   |  |   | 50         |  
|Preferred Stock dividends paid                                                    |  |                                        | (1,011     | ) |                                       |   |           |      |  |   | (2,249      | ) |  |   |           |  
|Common Stock dividends paid                                                       |  |                                        | (8,682     | ) |                                       |   | (15,090    | )    |  |   | (34,028     | ) |  |   | (46,144    | )
|Treasury Stock                                                                    |  |                                        | (16,222    | ) |                                       |   |           |      |  |   | (16,222     | ) |  |   |           |  
|Minority profit distributions                                                     |  |                                        | (105       | ) |                                       |   |           |      |  |   | (328        | ) |  |   |           |  
|                                                                                  |  |                                        |            |   |                                       |   |            |      |  |   |             |   |  |   |            |  
|Net cash provided by financing activities                                         |  |                                        | (411,556   | ) |                                       |   | 921,219    |      |  |   | 232,860     |   |  |   | 1,674,520  |  
|                                                                                  |  |                                        |            |   |                                       |   |            |      |  |   |             |   |  |   |            |  
|Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                              |  |                                        | 367        |   |                                       |   | (5,746     | )    |  |   | (1,625      | ) |  |   | 4,196      |  
|Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                  |  |                                        | 1,050      |   |                                       |   | 10,138     |      |  |   | 3,042       |   |  |   | 196        |  
|                                                                                  |  |                                        |            |   |                                       |   |            |      |  |   |             |   |  |   |            |  
|Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                        |  | $                                      | 1,417      |   |                                       | $ | 4,392      |      |  | $ | 1,417       |   |  | $ | 4,392      |  
|                                                                                  |  |                                        |            |   |                                       |   |            |      |  |   |             |   |  |   |            |  
|Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:                                 |  |                                        |            |   |                                       |   |            |      |  |   |             |   |  |   |            |  
|Cash paid for interest                                                            |  | $                                      | 51,146     |   |                                       | $ | 26,493     |      |  | $ | 148,111     |   |  | $ | 53,970     |  
|Supplemental Disclosure of Investing and Financing Activities:                    |  |                                        |            |   |                                       |   |            |      |  |   |             |   |  |   |            |  
|Certificates retained from securitization                                         |  | $                                      |           |   |                                       | $ |           |      |  | $ |            |   |  | $ | 64,451     |  



See accompanying notes
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands)

(unaudited)



|                                                                        |  |                                         |         |   |                                        |   |        |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|----------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | --------------------------------------- | ------- | - | -------------------------------------- | - | ------ | ---- |  | - | ------- | - |  | - | ------- | -
|                                                                        |  | For the Three MonthsEnded September 30, |         |   | For the Nine MonthsEnded September 30, |  
|                                                                        |  | 2005                                    |         |   | 2004                                   |   |        | 2005 |  |   | 2004    |  
|Net income                                                              |  | $                                       | 4,512   |   |                                        | $ | 12,166 |      |  | $ | 27,849  |   |  | $ | 42,229  |  
|Available for-sale agency securities, fair value adjustment             |  |                                         | (24,449 | ) |                                        |   | 13,947 |      |  |   | (31,449 | ) |  |   | (12,720 | )
|Other mortgage-backed securities, fair value adjustment                 |  |                                         | (2,695  | ) |                                        |   | (195   | )    |  |   | (2,187  | ) |  |   | (1,001  | )
|Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges                           |  |                                         | 3,886   |   |                                        |   | (9,518 | )    |  |   | 5,116   |   |  |   | (3,619  | )
|Reclassification adjustment for interest expense included in net income |  |                                         | 33      |   |                                        |   | 1,766  |      |  |   | 1,280   |   |  |   | 2,893   |  
|                                                                        |  |                                         |         |   |                                        |   |        |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|                                                                        |  |                                         | (23,225 | ) |                                        |   | 6,000  |      |  |   | (27,240 | ) |  |   | (14,447 | )
|Comprehensive income (loss)                                             |  | $                                       | (18,713 | ) |                                        | $ | 18,166 |      |  | $ | 609     |   |  | $ | 27,782  |  
|                                                                        |  |                                         |         |   |                                        |   |        |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  







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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES



Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation was incorporated in Maryland on October 20, 1997, and we commenced our operations of purchasing and managing an
investment portfolio of primarily adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities on March 17, 1998, upon completion of the initial public offering of our Common Stock. We seek attractive long-term investment returns primarily by investing our
equity capital and borrowed funds in mortgage-related assets. Our returns are principally earned on the spread between the yield on our interest-earning assets and the interest cost of the funds we borrow.



In November 2003, we formed a subsidiary called Belvedere Trust Mortgage
Corporation, or Belvedere Trust, to acquire, own and securitize mortgage loans, with a focus on the high credit-quality jumbo adjustable-rate and hybrid first-lien single-family residential mortgage markets. Belvedere Trust acquires mortgage loans
and other mortgage-related assets, securitizes a substantial amount of those mortgage loans and then retains a portion of those mortgage-backed securities while pledging the balance to third parties in the secondary market. Belvedere Trust is
externally managed by BT Management Company, L.L.C., or BT Management, a company owned 50% by us and 50% by the officers of BT Management, pursuant to which BT Management manages the day-to-day operations of Belvedere Trust in exchange for an annual
base management fee and a quarterly incentive fee. As of September 30, 2005, Belvedere Trusts assets comprised approximately 38% of our overall assets. Through September 30, 2005, we had made an investment of $100 million in
Belvedere Trust to capitalize its mortgage operations.



On
May 17, 2005, Belvedere Trust filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, for the purpose of registering up to $100 million of its Common Stock in connection with a contemplated initial public
offering. Belvedere Trust filed amendments to the registration statement with the SEC on June 17, 2005, July 13, 2005, August 10, 2005 and September 13, 2005. We do not intend to sell any of our shares of Belvedere Trusts Common Stock in the
initial public offering. Belvedere Trust has deferred approximately $700 thousand in offering costs as of September 30, 2005.



BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND CONSOLIDATION



The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, or GAAP, utilized in the United States of America. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. Our consolidated
financial statements include the accounts of all subsidiaries and consolidated variable interest entities, or VIEs. Significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. In the opinion of management, all material adjustments,
consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results
that may be expected for the calendar year. The interim financial information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.



A summary of our significant accounting policies follows.



Cash and Cash Equivalents



Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and highly liquid investments
with original maturities of three months or less. The carrying amount of cash equivalents approximates their fair value.



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Restricted Cash



Restricted cash may include principal and interest payments on real estate loans or securities held as collateral for mortgage-backed securities issued,
cash pledged as collateral on certain interest rate agreements and cash held from borrowers until certain loan agreement requirements have been met. Any corresponding liability for cash held from borrowers is included in Accrued expenses and
other liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.



Mortgage-Backed
Securities (MBS)



Relative to our investment grade agency
MBS portfolio, we have invested primarily in fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgage-backed pass-through certificates and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities. Hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities have an initial interest
rate that is fixed for a certain period, usually three to five years, and then adjust annually for the remainder of the term of the loan. We structure our investment portfolio to be diversified with a variety of prepayment characteristics, investing
in mortgage-related assets with prepayment penalties, investing in certain mortgage security structures that have prepayment protections and purchasing mortgage-related assets at a premium and at a discount.



Other mortgage-backed securities at fair value include securities which are
backed by first-lien hybrid adjustable-rate residential mortgages. These mortgage-backed securities include investment grade and non-investment grade securities with a carrying value of approximately $73.6 million. This amount includes approximately
$34.5 million in securities that were retained from our first securitization during the first quarter of 2004 consisting of $24.0 million in securities rated AAA, $7.7 million in other investment grade securities and $2.8 million in non-investment
grade securities. The remaining balance of approximately $39.1 million were securities that were purchased from major issuers and consist of $18.0 million in investment grade securities and $21.1 million in non-investment grade securities.



The non-investment grade securities include first loss, second
loss and third loss securities. Credit losses are generally allocated to securities in order, beginning with the first loss security up to a maximum of the principal amount of the first loss security. Losses are then allocated in order to the second
loss, third loss and more senior securities. Since these securities include the first loss security, we bear credit risk associated with mortgages with a face value of $2.0 billion.



We also bear the credit risk related to our residential real estate loans as discussed under Note 1 in the section titled
Credit Risk. As of September 30, 2005, we have not sold the first loss securities from our securitizations to third parties.



We classify our investments as either trading investments, available-for-sale investments or held-to-maturity investments. Management determines the
appropriate classification of the securities at the time they are acquired and evaluates the appropriateness of such classifications at each balance sheet date. We currently classify all of our agency and non-agency securities as
available-for-sale. All assets that are classified as available-for-sale are carried at fair value and unrealized gains or losses are included in Other comprehensive income or loss as a component of stockholders equity.
Losses on securities classified as available-for-sale, which are determined by management to be other than temporary in nature, are reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income to current operations.



Interest income on our mortgage-backed securities is accrued based on the
actual coupon rate and the outstanding principal amount of the underlying mortgages. Premiums and discounts are amortized or accreted into interest income over the lives of the securities using the effective interest yield method adjusted for the



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effects of estimated prepayments based on the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards, or SFAS, No. 91, Accounting for Nonrefundable Fees and
Costs Associated with Originating or Acquiring Loans and Initial Direct Costs of Leases, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 13, 60, and 65 and a rescission of FASB Statement No. 17. Our policy for estimating prepayment speeds for
calculating the effective yield is to evaluate historical performance, street consensus prepayment speeds and current market conditions. If our estimate of prepayments is incorrect, we may be required to make an adjustment to the amortization or
accretion of premiums and discounts that would have an impact on future income.



Securities are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Realized gains or losses from securities transactions are determined based on the specific identified cost of the securities.



The following table shows our investments gross unrealized losses and
fair value of those individual securities that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at September 30, 2005, aggregated by investment category and length of time:



|                                          |  |                     |           |                  |                   |   |            |       |                  |  |         |            |  |                  |           |  |         |  
|----------------------------------------- |  | ------------------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------- | - | ---------- | ----- | ---------------- |  | ------- | ---------- |  | ---------------- | --------- |  | ------- | -
|                                          |  | Less Than 12 Months |           |                  | 12 Months or More |   |            | Total |                 
|                                          |  | (in thousands)      |          
|Description of Securities                 |  | Fair Value          |           | UnrealizedLosses |                   |   | Fair Value |       | UnrealizedLosses |  |         | Fair Value |  | UnrealizedLosses |          
|Federal agency mortgage-backed securities |  | $                   | 2,083,892 |                  | (26,918           | ) |            | $     | 2,397,357        |  | (50,528 | )          |  | $                | 4,481,249 |  | (77,446 | )
|Other mortgage-backed securities          |  | $                   | 25,973    |                  | (2,402            | ) |            | $     | 32,695           |  | (1,120  | )          |  | $                | 58,668    |  | (3,522  | )



We do not consider
those federal agency mortgage-backed securities that have been in a continuous loss position for 12 months or more to be other-than-temporarily impaired due to the fact that these are government-sponsored agency guaranteed securities with limited
credit risk and we have the ability and intent to hold these investments until a forecasted recovery of fair value up to the cost of the investment which, in certain cases, may mean until maturity. We also do not consider the other
mortgage-backed securities that have been in a continuous loss position for 12 months or more to be other-than-temporarily impaired and have the ability and intent to hold these securities until a forecasted recovery of fair value up to the
cost of the investment which, in certain cases, may mean until maturity.



Residential Real Estate Loans



We acquire
residential mortgage loans and hold them as long-term investments through our Belvedere Trust subsidiary. We finance the mortgage loans with short-term debt (see Note 6) until a sufficient quantity has been accumulated for securitization into
mortgage-backed securities in order to obtain long-term financing and to enhance liquidity. While all mortgage loans are acquired with the intention of securitizing them, we may not be successful in our efforts to securitize the loans into
mortgage-backed securities. Our residential real estate loans are classified as held-for-investment and are carried at their unpaid principal balance, adjusted for unamortized premiums or discounts. Premiums or discounts are amortized into current
operations.



To meet our investment criteria, mortgage loans
acquired by us will generally conform to the underwriting guidelines established by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and the Government National Mortgage Association, or Ginnie Mae, or to secondary market
standards for high credit-quality mortgage loans. Applicable banking laws generally require that an appraisal be obtained in connection with the original issuance of mortgage loans by the lending institution and we do not intend to obtain additional
appraisals at the time of acquiring mortgage loans. Mortgage loans may be originated by or purchased from various suppliers of mortgage-related assets throughout the United States including savings and loans associations, banks, mortgage bankers and
other mortgage lenders. We may acquire mortgage loans directly from originators and from entities holding mortgage loans originated by others.



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Our Belvedere Trust subsidiary maintains an allowance for loan losses for residential real estate
loans held in consolidated securitization trusts and for loans held prior to securitization. The balance is included in Allowance for loan losses on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.



Allowance for Loan Losses



We establish and maintain an allowance for estimated loan losses inherent in
our residential real estate loan portfolio. The loan loss reserves are based upon our assessment of various factors affecting the credit quality of our assets including, but not limited to, the characteristics of the loan portfolio, review of loan
level data, borrowers credit scores, delinquency and collateral value. The reserves are reviewed on a regular basis and adjusted as deemed necessary. The allowance for loan losses on our real estate loans is established by taking loan loss
provisions through our consolidated statements of income. We do not maintain a loan repurchase reserve, as any risk of loss due to loan repurchases (i.e., due to breach of representations) would normally be covered by recourse to the companies from
whom we acquired the loans.



Repurchase Agreements



We finance the acquisition of our mortgage-related assets through the use of
repurchase agreements. Under these repurchase agreements, we sell securities to a lender and agree to repurchase the same securities in the future for a price that is higher than the original sales price. The difference between the sale price that
we receive and the repurchase price that we pay represents interest paid to the lender. Although structured as a sale and repurchase obligation, a repurchase agreement operates as a financing under which we pledge our securities as collateral to
secure a loan which is equal in value to a specified percentage of the estimated fair value of the pledged collateral. We retain beneficial ownership of the pledged collateral. At the maturity of a repurchase agreement, we are required to repay the
loan and concurrently receive back our pledged collateral from the lender or, with the consent of the lender, we may renew such agreement or enter into new repurchase agreements at the then prevailing financing rate. When repurchase agreements are
renewed, the future repurchase price is reset. These repurchase agreements may require us to pledge additional assets to the lender in the event the estimated fair value of the existing pledged collateral declines.



Variable Interest Entities



Belvedere Trust structures securitization transactions primarily through
non-qualified special purpose entities, or SPEs (such as real estate mortgage investment conduit, or REMIC, trusts). The principal business activity involves issuing various series of mortgage-backed securities (in the form of pass-through
certificates or bonds collateralized by residential real estate loans). The collateral specific to each series of mortgage-backed securities is the sole source of repayment of the debt and, therefore, our exposure to loss is limited to our net
investment in the collateral. Under Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46, or FIN 46, these interests in non-qualified SPEs are deemed to be VIEs and we are considered the primary beneficiary. We disclose our interests in
consolidated VIEs under FIN 46 in the Investments in Residential Real Estate Loans footnote.



Derivative Financial Instruments



Interest Rate Risk Management



We use primarily short-term (less than or equal to 12 months) repurchase agreements to finance the purchase of our MBS. These obligations expose us to variability in interest payments due to changes in interest rates. We continuously
monitor changes in interest rate exposures and evaluate hedging opportunities.



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Our objective is to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows. We achieve
this by entering into interest rate swap agreements to convert a percentage of our repurchase agreements to fixed-rate obligations over a period up to five years. Under interest rate swap contracts, we agree to pay an amount equal to a specified
fixed-rate of interest times a notional principal amount and to receive in return an amount equal to a specified variable-rate of interest times a notional amount, generally based on the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR. The notional amounts
are not exchanged. We account for these swap agreements as cash flow hedges. We do not issue or hold derivative contracts for speculative purposes.



We are exposed to credit losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties to these interest rate swap agreements, but we do not expect any of the
counterparties to fail to meet their obligations. In order to limit credit risk associated with swap agreements, our current policy is to only purchase swap agreements from financial institution counterparties rated A or better by at
least one of the rating agencies, limit our exposure to a single counterparty under our defined guidelines and either pay or receive collateral to or from each counterparty on a periodic basis to cover the net fair market value position of the swap
agreements held with that counterparty.



To mitigate the impact
of rising interest rates on the consummation of forward loan purchase commitments in connection with planned securitization funding, Belvedere Trust uses Eurodollar futures. There is usually a time difference between the date we enter into an
agreement to purchase whole loans and the date on which we fix the interest rates paid for securitization financing. We are exposed to interest rate fluctuations during this period. We do not designate the Eurodollar futures for hedge accounting.



Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging Activities



In accordance with FASB No. 133, Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, or FASB 133, as amended by FASB No. 138, Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities, or FASB 138, a derivative that is designated as a hedge
is recognized as an asset/liability and measured at estimated fair value. In order for our interest rate swap agreements to qualify for hedge accounting, upon entering into the swap agreement, we must anticipate that the hedge will be highly
effective, as defined by FASB 133.



On the date we
enter into an interest rate swap contract, we designate the swap as a hedge of the variability of cash flows that are to be received or paid in connection with a recognized asset or liability (a cash flow hedge). Changes in the fair
value of a derivative that is highly effective and that is designated and qualifies as a cash flow hedge, to the extent that the hedge is effective, are recorded in other comprehensive income and reclassified to earnings when the derivative is
affected by the variability of cash flows of the hedged transaction (e.g., when periodic settlement interest payments are due on repurchase agreements). The swap agreements are carried on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at their fair value. Hedge
ineffectiveness, if any, is recorded in current-period earnings.



We formally document all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items as well as our risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. This process includes linking all derivatives that are
designated as cash flow hedges to (i) specific assets and liabilities on the balance sheet or (ii) specific firm commitments or forecasted transactions. We also formally assess (both at the hedges inception and on an ongoing basis)
whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions have been highly effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows of hedged items and whether those derivatives may be expected to remain highly effective in future periods. If it is
determined that a derivative is not (or has ceased to be) highly effective as a hedge, we discontinue hedge accounting prospectively, as discussed below.



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We discontinue hedge accounting prospectively when (i) we determine that the derivative is no
longer effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows of a hedged item (including hedged items such as firm commitments or forecasted transactions); (ii) the derivative expires or is sold, terminated, or exercised; (iii) it is no longer
probable that the forecasted transaction will occur; (iv) a hedged firm commitment no longer meets the definition of a firm commitment; or (v) management determines that designating the derivative as a hedging instrument is no longer
appropriate.



When we discontinue hedge accounting because it
is no longer probable that the forecasted transaction will occur in the originally expected period, the gain or loss on the derivative remains in accumulated other comprehensive income and is reclassified into earnings when the forecasted
transaction affects earnings. However, if it is probable that a forecasted transaction will not occur by the end of the originally specified time period or within an additional two-month period of time thereafter, the gains and losses that were
accumulated in other comprehensive income will be recognized immediately in earnings. In all situations in which hedge accounting is discontinued and the derivative remains outstanding, we will carry the derivative at its fair value on the balance
sheet, recognizing changes in the fair value in current-period earnings.



For purposes of the cash flow statement, cash flows from derivative instruments are classified with the cash flows from the hedged item.



In connection with its loan acquisitions, Belvedere Trust enters into forward loan purchase commitments. To mitigate the
impact of rising interest rates on the consummation of forward loan purchase commitments in connection with planned securitization funding, Belvedere Trust uses Eurodollar futures. Both of these are treated as derivatives, carried at fair value and
any changes in fair value are recognized in current-period earnings.



Credit
Risk



At September 30, 2005, we had limited our
exposure to credit losses on our portfolio of fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities by purchasing primarily securities from Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. The payment of principal and interest on the Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae
mortgage-backed securities are guaranteed by those respective agencies. At September 30, 2005, because of the guarantee of these government-sponsored agencies, all of our agency mortgage-backed securities have an implied AAA rating.



Other-than-temporary losses on available-for-sale investment
securities, as measured by the amount of decline in estimated fair value attributable to factors that are considered to be other-than-temporary, are charged against income, resulting in an adjustment of the cost basis of such securities. The
following are among, but not all of, the factors considered in determining whether and to what extent an other-than-temporary impairment exists: (i) the expected cash flow from the investment; (ii) whether there has been an
other-than-temporary deterioration of the credit quality of the underlying mortgages; (iii) the credit protection available to the related mortgage pool for MBS; (iv) any other market information available, including analysts
assessments and statements, public statements and filings made by the debtor, or counterparty; (v) managements internal analysis of the security, considering all known relevant information at the time of assessment; and (vi) the
magnitude and duration of historical decline in market prices. Because managements assessments are based on factual information as well as subjective information available at the time of assessment, the determination as to whether an
other-than-temporary decline exists and, if so, the amount considered impaired is also subjective and, therefore, constitutes material estimates that are susceptible to a significant change. At September 30, 2005, we had no assets on which an
impairment charge had been taken.



Belvedere Trusts
investment strategy of acquiring, accumulating and securitizing loans involves credit risk. While Belvedere Trust intends to securitize the loans that it acquires into high quality assets in order to achieve



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better financing rates and to improve its access to financing, it bears the risk of loss on any loans that it acquires and which it subsequently securitizes.
Belvedere Trust acquires loans that are not credit enhanced and that do not have the backing of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Accordingly, it will be subject to risks of borrower default, bankruptcy and special hazard losses (such as those occurring
from earthquakes) with respect to those loans to the extent that there is any deficiency between the value of the mortgage collateral and insurance and the principal amount of the loan. In the event of a default on any such loans that it holds,
Belvedere Trust would bear the loss equal to the difference between the realizable value of the mortgaged property, after expenses, and the outstanding indebtedness, as well as the loss of interest.



We establish and maintain an allowance for estimated loan losses on our
residential real estate loans. The allowance for loan losses is based upon estimates of inherent losses on the portfolio of residential loans. Various factors, including borrowers credit scores and loan-to-value ratios, are used to estimate
losses. A provision for loan losses is recognized through our consolidated statements of income.



Income Taxes



We have
elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, and to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, with respect thereto. Accordingly, we will not be subject to federal income tax to the
extent that our distributions to stockholders satisfy the REIT requirements and certain asset, income and stock ownership tests are met.



Belvedere Trust Finance Corporation, or BT Finance, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of our company, and BT Finances wholly-owned subsidiaries,
BT Residential Funding Corporation and BellaVista Funding Corporation, are taxable REIT subsidiaries, or TRS, of our company. In general, our TRS may hold assets that we cannot hold directly and may engage in any real estate or non-real estate
related business. A TRS is subject to corporate federal and state income tax and will be taxed as a regular C corporation. Securities of a TRS will constitute non-real estate assets for purposes of determining whether at least 75% of a REITs
assets consist of real estate. Under current law, no more than 20% of a REITs total assets can consist of securities of one or more taxable REIT subsidiaries. As of September 30, 2005, the amount of our assets attributable to our taxable
REIT subsidiaries was less than 5%. A more detailed description of federal income tax considerations regarding our qualifications and taxation as a REIT appears in our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K on page 11.



Stock-Based Compensation



SFAS 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, amended by
SFAS 148, Accounting for Stock-Based CompensationTransition and Disclosure, encourages companies to measure compensation cost of stock-based awards based on their estimated fair value at the date of grant and recognize that amount
over the related service period. We believe the existing stock option valuation models do not necessarily provide a transparent measure of the fair value of stock-based awards. Therefore, as permitted by SFAS 148, we apply the existing accounting
rules under APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations. In general, as the exercise price of all options granted under these plans is equal to the market price of the underlying common
stock on the grant date, no stock-based employee compensation cost is recognized in net income. In addition, under these plans, options to purchase shares of common stock may be granted at less than fair market value, which results in compensation
expense equal to the difference between the market value on the date of grant and the purchase price. This expense is recognized over the vesting period of the shares in net income.



On December 16, 2004, the FASB issued the final statement on Accounting for Share-Based Payments (FASB
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June 15, 2005. On April 14, 2005, the SEC amended the implementation date to the interim reporting period for the first quarter of 2006. This
statement replaces FASB 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation and supersedes APB Opinion 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. Instead of disclosing the effect of stock options in a footnote to the financial
statements, this statement will require that compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in the financial statements and that cost will be measured on the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. On
October 18, 2005, the FASB issued staff position FAS 123(R)-2 to provide guidelines on the definition and criteria of grant date. FAS 123(R)-2 provides that a mutual understanding of the key terms and conditions of an award to an
individual employee shall be presumed to exist at the date the award is approved in accordance with the relevant corporate governance requirements if both of the following conditions are met: (i) the award is a unilateral grant and, therefore,
the recipient does not have the ability to negotiate the key terms and conditions of the award with the employer and (ii) the key terms and conditions of the award are expected to be communicated to an individual recipient within a relatively
short time period from the date of approval. The provisions of FASB 123(R) are not expected to have a material effect on our financial statements. Prior to the effective date of FASB 123(R), we have elected to continue to provide the disclosures set
forth in SFAS 123, as amended by FASB 148. The Company intends to use the modified prospective transition method.



As required by SFAS 123, as amended by SFAS 148, we provide pro forma net income and pro forma net income per common share disclosures for stock-based
awards as if the fair-value-based method defined in SFAS 123 had been applied. Had we determined compensation cost based on the fair value at the grant date for our stock options under FASB No. 123, our net income would have been reduced to the
pro forma amounts indicated below (in thousands, except per share amounts):



|                                                                                                                               |  |                                 |       |                                |   |        |  |      |        |  |   |       
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |  | ------------------------------- | ----- | ------------------------------ | - | ------ |  | ---- | ------ |  | - | ------
|                                                                                                                               |  | Three Months EndedSeptember 30, |       | Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
|                                                                                                                               |  | 2005                            |       | 2004                           |   | 2005   |  | 2004
|Net income available to Common stockholders, as reported                                                                       |  | $                               | 3,501 |                                | $ | 12,166 |  | $    | 24,959 |  | $ | 42,229
|Add: Stock-based compensation expense included in net income                                                                   |  |                                 | 20    |                                |   | 20     |  |      | 60     |  |   | 60    
|Less: Total stock-based compensation expense determined under the fair value-based method for all awards, net of related taxes |  |                                 | 63    |                                |   | 63     |  |      | 181    |  |   | 341   
|                                                                                                                               |  |                                 |       |                                |   |        |  |      |        |  |   |       
|Pro forma net income                                                                                                           |  | $                               | 3,458 |                                | $ | 12,123 |  | $    | 24,838 |  | $ | 41,948
|Basic income per share, as reported                                                                                            |  | $                               | 0.07  |                                | $ | 0.27   |  | $    | 0.53   |  | $ | 0.94  
|Pro forma basic income per share                                                                                               |  | $                               | 0.07  |                                | $ | 0.26   |  | $    | 0.52   |  | $ | 0.94  
|Diluted income per share, as reported                                                                                          |  | $                               | 0.07  |                                | $ | 0.26   |  | $    | 0.53   |  | $ | 0.94  
|Pro forma diluted income per share                                                                                             |  | $                               | 0.07  |                                | $ | 0.26   |  | $    | 0.52   |  | $ | 0.93  



The fair value of the
aforementioned stock-based awards was estimated using the Black-Scholes model with the following weighted-average assumptions made at the time of grants:



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|----------------------- |  | --------- | - |  | --------- | -
|                        |  | 2005      |   |  | 2004      |  
|Assumptions:            |  |           |   |  |           |  
|Dividend yield          |  | 5.95      | % |  | 10.41     | %
|Expected volatility     |  | 29.00     | % |  | 32.00     | %
|Risk-free interest rate |  | 1.40      | % |  | 2.97      | %
|Expected lives          |  | 1.0 years |   |  | 6.4 years |  



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Earnings Per Share



Basic earnings per share, or EPS, is computed by dividing net income available to Common stockholders by the weighted average number of Common shares
outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS assumes the conversion, exercise or issuance of all potential Common Stock equivalents unless the effect is to reduce a loss or increase the income per share.



The computation of EPS is as follows (amounts in thousands, except per share
amounts):



|                                              |  |                                      |        |               |        |                  |   |       |  
|--------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------ | ------ | ------------- | ------ | ---------------- | - | ----- | -
|                                              |  | IncomeAvailable toCommonStockholders |        | AverageShares |        | EarningsPerShare |  
|For the three months ended September 30, 2005 |  |                                      |        |               |        |                  |   |       |  
|Basic EPS                                     |  | $                                    | 3,501  |               | 47,867 |                  | $ | 0.07  |  
|Effect of dilutive securities: Stock options  |  |                                      |       |               | 24     |                  |   |      |  
|                                              |  |                                      |        |               |        |                  |   |       |  
|Diluted EPS                                   |  | $                                    | 3,501  |               | 47,891 |                  | $ | 0.07  |  
|                                              |  |                                      |        |               |        |                  |   |       |  
|For the three months ended September 30, 2004 |  |                                      |        |               |        |                  |   |       |  
|Basic EPS                                     |  | $                                    | 12,166 |               | 45,868 |                  | $ | 0.27  |  
|Effect of dilutive securities: Stock options  |  |                                      |       |               | 57     |                  |   | (0.01 | )
|                                              |  |                                      |        |               |        |                  |   |       |  
|Diluted EPS                                   |  | $                                    | 12,166 |               | 45,925 |                  | $ | 0.26  |  
|                                              |  |                                      |        |               |        |                  |   |       |  
|For the nine months ended September 30, 2005  |  |                                      |        |               |        |                  |   |       |  
|Basic EPS                                     |  | $                                    | 24,959 |               | 47,451 |                  | $ | 0.53  |  
|Effect of dilutive securities: Stock options  |  |                                      |       |               | 30     |                  |   |      |  
|                                              |  |                                      |        |               |        |                  |   |       |  
|Diluted EPS                                   |  | $                                    | 24,959 |               | 47,481 |                  | $ | 0.53  |  
|                                              |  |                                      |        |               |        |                  |   |       |  
|For the nine months ended September 30, 2004  |  |                                      |        |               |        |                  |   |       |  
|Basic EPS                                     |  | $                                    | 42,229 |               | 44,857 |                  | $ | 0.94  |  
|Effect of dilutive securities: Stock options  |  |                                      |       |               | 98     |                  |   |      |  
|                                              |  |                                      |        |               |        |                  |   |       |  
|Diluted EPS                                   |  | $                                    | 42,229 |               | 44,955 |                  | $ | 0.94  |  
|                                              |  |                                      |        |               |        |                  |   |       |  



Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Income (Loss)



The Financial Accounting Standard
Boards Statement 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income, divides comprehensive income into net income and other comprehensive income (loss), which includes unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities defined as
available-for-sale, and unrealized gains and losses on derivative financial instruments that qualify for hedge accounting under FASB 133.



USE OF ESTIMATES



The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.



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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS



On March 3, 2005, the FASB issued staff position (FIN 46(R)-5), Implicit Variable Interests Under FASB
Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities. The determination as to whether an implicit variable interest exists should be based on whether, in substance, the reporting enterprise, through its relationship with the
VIEs will absorb a majority (50% or more) of the risk of expected losses and/or receive most of the expected residual benefit from taking on that risk. The effective date of this position is the first reporting period beginning after March 3,
2005. This Company does not believe this will have a material impact on its financial statements, as it has disclosed its interests in consolidated VIEs under FIN 46 in the Investments in Residential Real Estate Loans footnote.



In May 2005, the FASB issued Accounting Changes and
Error Corrections-A replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3 (FASB 154) to be effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. This statement
also applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle and changes required by an accounting pronouncement in the unusual instance that the pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions. Opinion No. 20 previously required
that most changes in accounting principle be recognized by including in net income of the period of the change the cumulative effect of changing to the new accounting principle. FASB 154 requires retrospective application (related to the direct
effect of the change) to prior periods financial statements of changes in accounting principle. We are not currently aware of any accounting changes or error corrections and, as such, do not believe FASB 154 will have a material effect on its
financial statements.



NOTE 2. SECURITIES



The following table summarizes our mortgage-backed securities classified as
available-for-sale as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, which are carried at their fair value (amounts in thousands):



September 30, 2005



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|------------------- |  | ---------- | ------ | - | ----------- | - | --------- | ---------- |  | - | --------------------- | - |  | - | --------- | -
|                    |  | Ginnie Mae |        |   | Freddie Mac |   |           | Fannie Mae |  |   | TotalAgency MBSAssets |  
|Amortized cost      |  | $          | 95,890 |   |             | $ | 1,492,020 |            |  | $ | 3,083,404             |   |  | $ | 4,671,314 |  
|Paydowns receivable |  |            |       |   |             |   | 41,983    |            |  |   |                      |   |  |   | 41,983    |  
|Unrealized gains    |  |            |       |   |             |   | 196       |            |  |   | 311                   |   |  |   | 507       |  
|Unrealized losses   |  |            | (1,290 | ) |             |   | (19,643   | )          |  |   | (56,513               | ) |  |   | (77,446   | )
|                    |  |            |        |   |             |   |           |            |  |   |                       |   |  |   |           |  
|Fair value          |  | $          | 94,600 |   |             | $ | 1,514,556 |            |  | $ | 3,027,202             |   |  | $ | 4,636,358 |  
|                    |  |            |        |   |             |   |           |            |  |   |                       |   |  |   |           |  



|                  |  |           |        |  
|----------------- |  | --------- | ------ | -
|                  |  | Other MBS |       
|Amortized cost    |  | $         | 77,022 |  
|Unrealized losses |  |           | (3,522 | )
|Unrealized gains  |  |           | 105    |  
|                  |  |           |        |  
|Fair value        |  | $         | 73,605 |  
|                  |  |           |        |  



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December 31, 2004



|                    |  |            |         |   |             |   |           |            |  |   |                       |   |  |   |           |  
|------------------- |  | ---------- | ------- | - | ----------- | - | --------- | ---------- |  | - | --------------------- | - |  | - | --------- | -
|                    |  | Ginnie Mae |         |   | Freddie Mac |   |           | Fannie Mae |  |   | TotalAgency MBSAssets |  
|Amortized cost      |  | $          | 131,686 |   |             | $ | 1,141,429 |            |  | $ | 3,334,582             |   |  | $ | 4,607,697 |  
|Paydowns receivable |  |            |        |   |             |   | 26,335    |            |  |   |                      |   |  |   | 26,335    |  
|Unrealized gains    |  |            |        |   |             |   | 228       |            |  |   | 1,639                 |   |  |   | 1,867     |  
|Unrealized losses   |  |            | (2,461  | ) |             |   | (10,082   | )          |  |   | (34,815               | ) |  |   | (47,358   | )
|                    |  |            |         |   |             |   |           |            |  |   |                       |   |  |   |           |  
|Fair value          |  | $          | 129,225 |   |             | $ | 1,157,910 |            |  | $ | 3,301,406             |   |  | $ | 4,588,541 |  
|                    |  |            |         |   |             |   |           |            |  |   |                       |   |  |   |           |  



|                  |  |           |        |  
|----------------- |  | --------- | ------ | -
|                  |  | Other MBS |       
|Amortized cost    |  | $         | 64,699 |  
|Unrealized losses |  |           | (1,302 | )
|Unrealized gains  |  |           | 73     |  
|                  |  |           |        |  
|Fair value        |  | $         | 63,470 |  
|                  |  |           |        |  



The following table
summarizes our agency securities at their fair value as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 (amounts in thousands):



September 30, 2005



|                    |  |      |           |   |         |   |           |       |  |   |                   |   |       |   |        |  |   |           |  
|------------------- |  | ---- | --------- | - | ------- | - | --------- | ----- |  | - | ----------------- | - | ----- | - | ------ |  | - | --------- | -
|                    |  | ARMs |           |   | Hybrids |   |           | Fixed |  |   | Floating-Rate CMO |   | Total |  
|Amortized cost      |  | $    | 1,546,436 |   |         | $ | 2,682,967 |       |  | $ | 427,847           |   |       | $ | 14,064 |  | $ | 4,671,314 |  
|Paydowns receivable |  |      | 12,989    |   |         |   | 28,994    |       |  |   |                  |   |       |   |       |  |   | 41,983    |  
|Unrealized gains    |  |      | 226       |   |         |   | 78        |       |  |   | 119               |   |       |   | 84     |  |   | 507       |  
|Unrealized losses   |  |      | (23,278   | ) |         |   | (47,437   | )     |  |   | (6,731            | ) |       |   |       |  |   | (77,446   | )
|                    |  |      |           |   |         |   |           |       |  |   |                   |   |       |   |        |  |   |           |  
|Fair value          |  | $    | 1,536,373 |   |         | $ | 2,664,602 |       |  | $ | 421,235           |   |       | $ | 14,148 |  | $ | 4,636,358 |  
|                    |  |      |           |   |         |   |           |       |  |   |                   |   |       |   |        |  |   |           |  



December 31, 2004



|                    |  |      |           |   |         |   |           |       |  |   |                   |   |       |   |        |  |   |           |  
|------------------- |  | ---- | --------- | - | ------- | - | --------- | ----- |  | - | ----------------- | - | ----- | - | ------ |  | - | --------- | -
|                    |  | ARMs |           |   | Hybrids |   |           | Fixed |  |   | Floating-Rate CMO |   | Total |  
|Amortized cost      |  | $    | 1,427,620 |   |         | $ | 2,955,923 |       |  | $ | 205,717           |   |       | $ | 18,437 |  | $ | 4,607,697 |  
|Paydowns receivable |  |      | 8,929     |   |         |   | 17,406    |       |  |   |                  |   |       |   |       |  |   | 26,335    |  
|Unrealized gains    |  |      | 896       |   |         |   | 504       |       |  |   | 425               |   |       |   | 42     |  |   | 1,867     |  
|Unrealized losses   |  |      | (14,278   | ) |         |   | (28,453   | )     |  |   | (4,627            | ) |       |   |       |  |   | (47,358   | )
|                    |  |      |           |   |         |   |           |       |  |   |                   |   |       |   |        |  |   |           |  
|Fair value          |  | $    | 1,423,167 |   |         | $ | 2,945,380 |       |  | $ | 201,515           |   |       | $ | 18,479 |  | $ | 4,588,541 |  
|                    |  |      |           |   |         |   |           |       |  |   |                   |   |       |   |        |  |   |           |  





NOTE 3. SECURITIZATION ACTIVITIES



Belvedere Trust acquires residential mortgage loans and other mortgage-related assets from third party originators, including banks and other mortgage
lenders. During the year ended December 31, 2004, Belvedere Trust transferred approximately $2.4 billion of residential mortgage loans in six separate transactions to



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securitization trusts pursuant to pooling and third party servicing agreements. Five of the six securitization transactions in 2004, totaling approximately
$2.1 billion, utilized non-qualified SPEs requiring consolidation, which effectively resulted in these transactions being accounted for as financings. During the three months ended September 30, 2005, Belvedere Trust did not transfer any
residential mortgage loans to securitization trusts. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, Belvedere Trust transferred approximately $1.4 billion of residential mortgage loans to securitization trusts pursuant to pooling and third
party servicing agreements. These transactions utilized non-qualified SPEs requiring consolidation, which effectively resulted in these transactions being accounted for as financings. The residential real estate loans remain as assets on our
Consolidated Balance Sheets subsequent to securitization and the financing resulting from these securitizations is shown on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as Mortgage-backed securities issued. The servicing of the mortgage loans is
performed by third parties under servicing arrangements that resulted in no servicing asset or liability. Since its formation, Belvedere Trust has securitized approximately $3.8 billion of mortgage loans.



On April 11, 2005, the SEC declared effective a shelf registration
statement on Form S-3 filed by Belvedere Trusts wholly-owned direct and indirect subsidiaries, BellaVista Finance Corporation and BellaVista Funding Corporation, as co-registrants. This registration statement registered for sale to the public
up to $4.5 billion in asset-backed securities.



For the one
securitization transaction accounted for as a sale, we transferred approximately $253 million of residential mortgage loans to a securitization trust pursuant to a pooling and third party servicing agreement dated as of
February 1, 2004. The net proceeds of the sale were used primarily to pay off a whole loan financing line of credit. The retained securities are carried at amortized cost, adjusted for fair market valuation based on quoted market
prices. As these securities include first loss security, we bear the credit risk associated with these mortgages. The principal balance outstanding, at September 30, 2005, of all the securities from this transaction, was $131 million; the
amount of assets derecognized was $96 million and the amount recognized as our retained securities was $35 million. As of September 30, 2005, the delinquent amount of all the principal balances from this transaction was $2 million and
there have been no credit losses to date.



The information in
the following table projects the impact of sudden changes in interest rates on the fair value of these retained securities at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004:



|                         |  |                                                     |   |  |                  |  
|------------------------ |  | --------------------------------------------------- | - |  | ---------------- | -
|                         |  | Projected PercentageChange in RetainedSecurities at |  
|Change in Interest Rates |  | September 30,2005                                   |   |  | December 31,2004 |  
|-2.0%                    |  | 3.5                                                 | % |  | 1.3              | %
|-1.0%                    |  | 1.8                                                 | % |  | 0.7              | %
|0%                       |  |                                                    |   |  |                 |  
|1.0%                     |  | -2.3                                                | % |  | -2.0             | %
|2.0%                     |  | -4.9                                                | % |  | -5.4             | %



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NOTE 4. RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE LOANS



Our residential real estate loan portfolio of $2.83 billion at September 30, 2005 includes $69 million of loans pending
securitization and $2.76 billion in loans which have been financed through securitization.



The following table represents the changes at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 in our residential real estate loans (in thousands):



|                                                            |  |                   |           |   |                  |   |           |  
|----------------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------------- | --------- | - | ---------------- | - | --------- | -
|                                                            |  | September 30,2005 |           |   | December 31,2004 |  
|Balance, beginning of year                                  |  | $                 | 2,628,334 |   |                  | $ |          |  
|New loan acquisitions                                       |  |                   | 886,980   |   |                  |   | 3,030,405 |  
|Sales (other than to consolidated securitization trusts)(1) |  |                   |          |   |                  |   | (258,164  | )
|Principal repayments                                        |  |                   | (680,161  | ) |                  |   | (141,350  | )
|Premium amortization                                        |  |                   | (8,712    | ) |                  |   | (3,079    | )
|Capitalized securitization costs and other adjustments      |  |                   | 3,214     |   |                  |   | 522       |  
|                                                            |  |                   |           |   |                  |   |           |  
|Balance, end of period                                      |  | $                 | 2,829,655 |   |                  | $ | 2,628,334 |  
|                                                            |  |                   |           |   |                  |   |           |  

---

|(1) | Includes related premium
|--- | ------------------------



The following table represents the changes at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 in our residential allowance for loan losses (in
thousands):



|                           |  |                   |       |                  |   |    
|-------------------------- |  | ----------------- | ----- | ---------------- | - | ---
|                           |  | September 30,2005 |       | December 31,2004
|Balance, beginning of year |  | $                 | 591   |                  | $ |   
|Additions                  |  |                   | 858   |                  |   | 591
|                           |  |                   |       |                  |   |    
|Balance, end of period     |  | $                 | 1,449 |                  | $ | 591
|                           |  |                   |       |                  |   |    



NOTE 5. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS



Agency Repurchase Agreements



We have entered into repurchase agreements to finance most of our MBS. The
repurchase agreements are short-term borrowings that are secured by the market value of our MBS and bear fixed interest rates that have historically had their basis on LIBOR. Relative to our agency MBS portfolio, at September 30, 2005, our
repurchase agreements had a weighted average term to maturity of 100 days and a weighted average borrowing rate of 3.37%. After adjusting for swap transactions, the weighted average term to the next rate adjustment was 193 days with a weighted
average borrowing rate of 3.33%. At September 30, 2005, agency MBS with a fair value of approximately $4.38 billion have been pledged as collateral under the repurchase agreements.



Relative to our agency MBS portfolio, at December 31, 2004, our repurchase agreements had a weighted average term to
maturity of 184 days and a weighted average borrowing rate of 2.25%. After adjusting for swap transactions, the weighted average term to the next rate adjustment was 304 days with a weighted average borrowing rate of 2.34%. At
December 31, 2004, agency MBS with a fair value of approximately $4.36 billion have been pledged as collateral under the repurchase agreements.



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At September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the repurchase agreements had the following
remaining maturities:



|                             |  |                   |   |  |                  |  
|---------------------------- |  | ----------------- | - |  | ---------------- | -
|                             |  | September 30,2005 |   |  | December 31,2004 |  
|Less than 3 months           |  | 59.5              | % |  | 36.9             | %
|3 months to less than 1 year |  | 40.5              | % |  | 51.9             | %
|1 year to less than 2 years  |  |                  |   |  | 11.2             | %
|                             |  |                   |   |  |                  |  
|                             |  | 100.0             | % |  | 100.0            | %



Belvedere Trust
Repurchase Agreements



Belvedere Trust has entered into
repurchase agreements to finance most of its other MBS. In addition, Belvedere Trust has entered into repurchase agreements to finance most of the retained portion of the residential real estate loans which they have securitized. The repurchase
agreements are short-term borrowings that are secured by the market value of the pledged assets and bear interest rates that have historically had their basis on LIBOR. At September 30, 2005, Belvedere Trusts repurchase agreements had a
weighted average term to maturity of 278 days and a weighted average borrowing rate of 3.55%. At December 31, 2004, Belvedere Trusts repurchase agreements had a weighted average term to maturity of 313 days and a weighted average
borrowing rate of 2.65%.



At September 30, 2005 and
December 31, 2004, the repurchase agreements had the following remaining maturities:



|                             |  |                   |   |  |                  |  
|---------------------------- |  | ----------------- | - |  | ---------------- | -
|                             |  | September 30,2005 |   |  | December 31,2004 |  
|Less than 3 months           |  | 34.6              | % |  | 47.5             | %
|3 months to less than 1 year |  | 38.4              | % |  | 3.1              | %
|1 year to less than 2 years  |  | 14.1              | % |  | 44.5             | %
|2 years to less than 3 years |  | 12.9              | % |  | 4.9              | %
|                             |  |                   |   |  |                  |  
|                             |  | 100.0             | % |  | 100.0            | %



NOTE 6. MORTGAGE-BACKED
SECURITIES ISSUED AND WHOLE LOAN FINANCING FACILITIES



We
finance our residential real estate loans using mortgage-backed securities issued (obligations due on pass-through certificates or bonds) through securitizations. The interest rates on the mortgage-backed securities issued are variable and are based
either upon the interest rates on the underlying loan collateral or upon LIBOR. The maturities on the mortgage-backed securities issued are also based upon the maturities of the underlying mortgages. Principal is paid on the mortgage-backed
securities issued following receipt of principal payments on the loans. The scheduled maturities of the mortgage-backed securities issued extend to May 2045. At September 30, 2005, whole loans with a face value of approximately $2.7 billion
have been pledged as collateral for the mortgage-backed securities issued. At December 31, 2004, whole loans with a face value of approximately $2 billion were pledged as collateral for the mortgage-backed securities issued.



We have entered into whole loan financing facilities to finance our
residential loan acquisitions prior to securitization. The whole loan financing facilities are short-term borrowings that are secured by the loans and bear interest rates that have historically had their basis on LIBOR. At September 30, 2005,
loans with a face value of approximately $67 million have been pledged as collateral under these facilities. At December 31, 2004, loans with a face value of approximately $567 million were pledged as collateral under these facilities.



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The following tables represent, at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the principal
payments of the mortgage-backed securities issued and the whole loan financing facilities for each of the succeeding five years:



September 30, 2005



|                                  |  |                |         |      |   |         |  |      |         |      |   |         |  |   |        
|--------------------------------- |  | -------------- | ------- | ---- | - | ------- |  | ---- | ------- | ---- | - | ------- |  | - | -------
|                                  |  | 2005           |         | 2006 |   | 2007    |  | 2008 |         | 2009
|                                  |  | (in thousands)
|Whole loan financing facilities   |  | $              | 66,860  |      | $ |        |  | $    |        |      | $ |        |  | $ |       
|Mortgage-backed securities issued |  |                | 155,957 |      |   | 522,854 |  |      | 392,140 |      |   | 294,105 |  |   | 220,579



December 31, 2004



|                                  |  |                |         |      |   |         |  |      |         |      |   |         |  |   |        
|--------------------------------- |  | -------------- | ------- | ---- | - | ------- |  | ---- | ------- | ---- | - | ------- |  | - | -------
|                                  |  | 2005           |         | 2006 |   | 2007    |  | 2008 |         | 2009
|                                  |  | (in thousands)
|Whole loan financing facilities   |  | $              | 556,233 |      | $ |        |  | $    |        |      | $ |        |  | $ |       
|Mortgage-backed securities issued |  |                | 373,523 |      |   | 280,142 |  |      | 210,107 |      |   | 157,580 |  |   | 118,185



The whole loan
financing facilities are short-term credit facilities. The total balance owed on the whole loan financing facilities, as of September 30, 2005, is due in 2005. Principal is paid on the mortgage-backed securities issued following receipt of
principal payments on the loans. For the table above, the principal payments have been estimated based on contractual payments on the underlying loans as adjusted for prepayment assumptions. The actual principal paid in each year will be dependent
upon the principal received on the underlying loans. The collateral specific to each mortgage-backed securities series is the sole source of repayment of the debt.



NOTE 7. JUNIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES



On March 15, 2005, we issued $37,380,000 of junior subordinated notes to a newly-formed statutory trust, Anworth Capital Trust I, organized by us
under Delaware law. The trust issued $36,250,000 in trust preferred securities to unrelated third party investors. Both the notes and the trust preferred securities require quarterly payments and bear interest at the prevailing three-month LIBOR
rate plus 3.10%, reset quarterly. The first interest payment was made on June 30, 2005. Both the notes and the securities will mature in 2035 and may be redeemable, in whole or in part, without penalty, at our option after March 30, 2010
and April 30, 2010. We used the net proceeds of this private placement to invest in agency MBS. We have reviewed the structure of the transaction under FIN 46 and concluded that it does not meet the requirements for consolidation. On
September 26, 2005, the notes, the trust preferred securities and the related agreements were amended. The only material change was that one of the class holders requested that interest payments be made quarterly on
January 30, April 30, July 30 and October 30 instead of each calendar quarter. This became effective with the quarterly payment after September 30, 2005.



NOTE 8. FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS



Agency MBS and other MBS are reflected in the financial statements at
estimated fair value. Management bases its fair value estimates for agency MBS and other MBS primarily on third-party bid price indications provided by dealers who make markets in these financial instruments when such indications are available.
However, the fair value reported reflects estimates and may not necessarily be indicative of the amounts we could realize in a current market exchange.



Cash and cash equivalents, interest receivable, repurchase agreements and payables for securities purchased are reflected in the financial statements at
their costs, which approximates their fair value because of the nature of these instruments.



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The following table of the estimated fair value of financial instruments at September 30, 2005
and December 31, 2004 is made by using available market information, historical data, and appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is required to interpret market and historical data to develop the estimates of fair
value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts we could realize in a current market exchange.



The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.



|                                                     |  |                                   |           |                                  |   |                |  |                     |           |  |   |          
|---------------------------------------------------- |  | --------------------------------- | --------- | -------------------------------- | - | -------------- |  | ------------------- | --------- |  | - | ---------
|                                                     |  | September 30, 2005 (in thousands) |           | December 31, 2004 (in thousands)
|                                                     |  | CarryingAmount                    |           | EstimatedFair Value              |   | CarryingAmount |  | EstimatedFair Value
|Residential real estate loans pending securitization |  | $                                 | 68,978    |                                  | $ | 68,923         |  | $                   | 577,932   |  | $ | 578,189  
|Residential real estate loans securitized            |  |                                   | 2,760,678 |                                  |   | 2,722,886      |  |                     | 2,050,402 |  |   | 2,039,828
|Mortgage-backed securities issued                    |  |                                   | 2,248,031 |                                  |   | 2,230,252      |  |                     | 1,494,851 |  |   | 1,493,213



These fair value
estimates at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 are based on pertinent information available to management as of the respective dates. Although management is not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the estimated fair
value amounts, such amounts have not been revalued for purposes of these consolidated financial statements since those dates and, therefore, current estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein.



| |  |  | Residential real estate loans are carried on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at historical cost, net of amortization, as we hold these assets for investment. The fair value of the
residential real estate loans is calculated using assumptions based on historical experience, industry information and estimated rates of future prepayments and credit losses. The estimates of fair value are inherently subjective in nature, involve
matters of uncertainty and judgment and do not necessarily indicate the amounts that could be received in a current market exchange;
| | - |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | The estimated fair value of mortgage-backed securities issued (obligations due on pass-through certificates) is based on dealers quotes.
| | - |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



NOTE 9. PUBLIC OFFERINGS AND CAPITAL STOCK



In February 2004, we filed an Amended and Restated Dividend Reinvestment and
Stock Purchase Plan with the SEC pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3, primarily to increase the number of shares authorized under our predecessor plan. The Plan allows stockholders and non-stockholders to purchase shares of our Common
Stock and to reinvest dividends in additional shares of our Common Stock. During the three months ended September 30, 2005, we issued 648 thousand shares of Common Stock under the Plan, resulting in proceeds to us of
approximately $5.8 million.



In May 2004, we filed a shelf
registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC for offering up to $300 million of our capital stock. The registration statement incorporated the securities available under our prior shelf registration statement and was declared effective on
May 25, 2004. As of September 30, 2005, $260 million of our securities remained available for issuance under the registration statement.



During November 2004, we completed a public offering of 1.15 million shares of 8.625% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock and received net proceeds
of $26.4 million. The shares were sold pursuant to our shelf registration on Form S-3.





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On January 19, 2005, we entered into an Amended and Restated Sales Agreement with Cantor
Fitzgerald & Co., or Cantor, to sell up to 2.0 million shares of our Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock and up to 5.7 million shares of our Common Stock from time to time through a controlled equity offering program under which
Cantor acts as sales agent. The agreement amended and restated the Sales Agreement that we entered into on April 21, 2004 with Cantor. Sales of the shares of our Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock and Common Stock are made on the New York
Stock Exchange by means of ordinary brokers transactions at market prices and through privately negotiated transactions. During the three months ended September 30, 2005, we did not sell any shares of Series A Cumulative
Preferred Stock under the controlled equity offering program.



On May 17, 2005, Belvedere Trust filed a registration statement with the SEC for the purpose of registering up to $100 million of its Common Stock in connection with a contemplated initial public offering. Belvedere Trust filed
amendments to the registration statement with the SEC on June 17, 2005, July 13, 2005, August 10, 2005 and September 13, 2005. We do not intend to sell any of our shares of Belvedere Trusts Common Stock in the initial public offering.
Belvedere Trust has deferred approximately $700 thousand in offering costs as of September 30, 2005.



On May 17, 2005, we announced that our Board of Directors had authorized us to acquire up to 2 million shares of our Common Stock, or
approximately 4% of our total shares of Common Stock outstanding. The shares are to be acquired at prevailing prices through open market transactions and are made subject to restrictions relating to volume, price and timing. The actual number and
timing of these share repurchases are subject to market conditions and applicable SEC rules.



The table below shows the repurchase transactions of our Common Stock during the three months ended September 30, 2005:



|                              |  |                                   |  |                                |      |                                                                                 |           |                                                                               |          
|----------------------------- |  | --------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------ | ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------
|Period                        |  | (a) TotalNumber ofSharesPurchased |  | (b) AveragePrice Paid perShare |      | (c) Total Numberof SharesPurchased as Partof PubliclyAnnounced Plansor Programs |           | (d) MaximumNumber of Sharesthat May Yet BePurchased Underthe Plans orPrograms
|Month #1 (July 1st30th)      |  |                                  |  | $                              |     |                                                                                 |          |                                                                               | 2,000,000
|Month #2 (August 1st31st)    |  | 932,000                           |  |                                | 8.66 |                                                                                 | 932,000   |                                                                               | 1,068,000
|Month #3 (September 1st30th) |  | 929,010                           |  |                                | 8.73 |                                                                                 | 929,010   |                                                                               | 138,990  
|                              |  |                                   |  |                                |      |                                                                                 |           |                                                                               |          
|Total:                        |  | 1,861,010                         |  | $                              | 8.69 |                                                                                 | 1,861,010 |                                                                               | 138,990  



On October 13,
2005, we announced that our Board of Directors had authorized an additional share repurchase program, permitting us to acquire an incremental 3,000,000 shares of our Common Stock, or approximately 6% of our total shares of Common Stock outstanding.
The shares are to be acquired at prevailing prices through open market transactions and are made subject to restrictions relating to volume, price and timing. The actual number and timing of these share repurchases are subject to market conditions
and applicable SEC rules. Through October 31, 2005, we had repurchased under both programs 2,446,510 shares at an average cost of $8.52 per share.



At September 30, 2005, our authorized capital included 20 million shares of $0.01 par value Preferred Stock, of which 5.15 million shares
had been designated 8.625% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock (liquidation preference $25.00 per share). The remaining Preferred Stock may be issued in one or more classes or series with such distinctive designations, rights and preferences as
determined by our Board of Directors.



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NOTE 10. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES



Anworth 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan



Under our 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan, eligible employees have the opportunity to earn incentive compensation for each
fiscal quarter. The total aggregate amount of compensation that may be earned by all employees equals a percentage of taxable net income, before incentive compensation, in excess of the amount that would produce an annualized return on average net
worth equal to the Ten-Year U.S. Treasury Rate plus 1%, or the Threshold Return.



The 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan contains a high water mark provision requiring that in any fiscal quarter in which our taxable net income is an amount less than the amount necessary to earn the
Threshold Return, we will calculate negative incentive compensation for that fiscal quarter which will be carried forward and will offset future incentive compensation earned under the Plan, but only with respect to those participants who were
participants during the fiscal quarter(s) in which negative incentive compensation was generated.



The percentage of taxable net income in excess of the Threshold Return earned under the Plan by all employees is calculated based on our quarterly average
net worth as defined in the Incentive Compensation Plan. The percentage rate used in this calculation is based on a blended average of the following tiered percentage rates:



| |  |  | 25% for the first $50 million of average net worth;
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| |  |  | 15% for the average net worth between $50 million and $100 million;
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| |  |  | 10% for the average net worth between $100 million and $200 million;
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| |  |  | 5% for the average net worth in excess of $200 million.
| | - |  | -------------------------------------------------------



The 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan requires that we pay all amounts earned thereunder each quarter (subject to offset for accrued negative incentive
compensation), and we will be required to pay a percentage of such amounts to certain of our executives pursuant to the terms of their employment agreements. For the three months ended September 30, 2005, eligible employees under the 2002
Incentive Compensation Plan earned no incentive compensation. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, these eligible employees earned $708 thousand in incentive compensation. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004,
eligible employees under the 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan earned $521 thousand and $2.1 million, respectively, in incentive compensation.



Employment Agreements



Pursuant to the terms of employment agreements with us, Lloyd McAdams serves as our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Joseph E. McAdams
serves as our Chief Investment Officer and Executive Vice President, and Heather U. Baines serves as our Executive Vice President. Pursuant to the terms of an addendum to his original employment agreement, Lloyd McAdams receives a base salary of
$600 thousand per annum. Pursuant to the terms of an addendum to his original employment agreement, Joseph McAdams receives a base salary equal to $400 thousand per annum. Heather U. Baines receives a $50 thousand annual base salary.
The terms of the employment agreements are for three years following June 13, 2002 and automatically renew for one-year terms unless written notice is provided by either party six months prior to the end of the current term.



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These employment agreements also have the following provisions:



| |  |  | the three executives are entitled to participate in our 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan and each of these individuals are provided a minimum percentage of the amounts earned under
such plan. Lloyd McAdams is entitled to 45% of all amounts paid under the Plan; Joseph E. McAdams is entitled to 25% of all amounts paid under the Plan; and Heather U. Baines is entitled to 5% of all amounts paid under the Plan. The three executives
may be paid up to 50% of their respective incentive compensation earned under such plan in the form of our Common Stock;
| | - |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | the incentive compensation plan may not be amended without the consent of the three executives;
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| |  |  | in the event of a registered public offering of our shares, the three executives are entitled to piggyback registration rights in connection with such offering;
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| |  |  | in the event any of the three executives is terminated without cause, or if they terminate for good reason, or in the case of Lloyd McAdams or Joseph
McAdams, their employment agreements are not renewed, then the executives would be entitled to (i) all base salary due under the contracts, (ii) all discretionary bonus due under the contracts, (iii) a lump sum payment of an amount
equal to three years of the executives then-current base salary, (iv) payment of COBRA medical coverage for eighteen months, (v) immediate vesting of all pension benefits, (vi) all incentive compensation to which the executives
would have been entitled to under the contract prorated through the termination date, and (vii) all expense reimbursements and benefits due and owing the executives through the termination. In addition, under these circumstances, Lloyd McAdams
and Joseph McAdams would each be entitled to a lump sum payment equal to 150% of the greater of (a) the highest amount paid or payable to all employees under the 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan during any one of the three fiscal years prior to
their termination, and (b) the highest amount paid, or that would be payable, under the Plan during any of the three fiscal years following their termination. Ms. Baines would also be entitled to a lump sum payment equal to all incentive
compensation that Ms. Baines would have been entitled to under the Plan during the three year period following her termination;
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| |  |  | the three executives received restricted stock grants of 20,000 shares each, which grants vest in equal, annual installments over ten years beginning June 13, 2002; and
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| |  |  | the three executives are each subject to a one-year non-competition provision following termination of their employment.
| | - |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



At September 30, 2005, the value of the 42,000 unvested shares of
restricted stock issued to the above executives is reflected on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as a reduction to stockholders equity. This amount is being amortized to expense over the ten-year restricted period until such shares vest and is
accounted for as unearned restricted stock.



Agreements with
Pacific Income Advisers, Inc.



On June 13, 2002, we
entered into a sublease with Pacific Income Advisers, Inc., or PIA, a company owned by a trust controlled by certain of our officers. Under the sublease, we lease 5,500 square feet of office space from PIA and pay at a rate equal to PIAs
obligation, currently $48.12 per square foot. The sublease runs through June 30, 2012 unless earlier terminated pursuant to the master lease. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, we paid $66 thousand and $194
thousand, respectively, in rent to PIA under the sublease which is included in Other expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, we paid $64 thousand and $189
thousand, respectively, in rent to PIA under the sublease which is included in Other expenses on the consolidated statements of income.



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The future minimum lease commitment (in whole dollars) is as follows:



|                  |  |      |        |      |   |         |  |            |         |                 |   |           |  |   |          
|----------------- |  | ---- | ------ | ---- | - | ------- |  | ---------- | ------- | --------------- | - | --------- |  | - | ---------
|Year              |  | 2005 |        | 2006 |   | 2007    |  | Thereafter |         | TotalCommitment
|Commitment Amount |  | $    | 66,161 |      | $ | 268,611 |  | $          | 276,669 |                 | $ | 1,350,238 |  | $ | 1,961,679



On October 14,
2002, we entered into an administrative agreement with PIA. Under the administrative agreement, PIA provides administrative services and equipment to us in the nature of accounting, human resources, operational support and information technology,
and we pay an annual fee of 7 basis points on the first $225 million of stockholders equity and 3.5 basis points thereafter (paid quarterly in advance) for those services. The administrative agreement is for an initial term of one year and
will renew for successive one-year terms thereafter unless either party gives notice of termination at least 90 days before the expiration of the then-current annual term. We may also terminate the administrative agreement upon 30 days notice for
any reason and immediately if there is a material breach by PIA. Included in Other expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income are fees of $67 thousand and $196 thousand, respectively, paid to PIA in connection with this agreement
during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005. During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2004, fees of $62 thousand and $186 thousand, respectively, were paid to PIA in connection with this agreement.



Belvedere Trust Mortgage Corporation



On November 3, 2003, we formed our wholly-owned subsidiary, Belvedere
Trust, to acquire, own and securitize mortgage loans, with a focus on the high credit-quality jumbo adjustable-rate and hybrid first-lien single-family residential mortgage markets. Belvedere Trust acquires mortgage loans, securitizes a substantial
amount of these mortgage loans and then retains a portion of those mortgage-backed securities, while pledging the balance to third parties in the secondary market. The mortgage-backed securities it retains are purchased by one of our qualified REIT
subsidiaries to maximize tax efficiency on the interest income on those securities. Belvedere Trust was formed as a qualified REIT subsidiary, but it structures securitizations through taxable REIT subsidiaries (which generally are taxed as C
corporations subject to full corporate taxation), which in turn establish SPEs that issue securities through REMIC trusts. Since its formation, Belvedere Trust has become an increasingly important part of our overall operations and, at
September 30, 2005, Belvedere Trusts assets comprised 38% of our overall assets. As of September 30, 2005, we had made an investment of $100 million in Belvedere Trust to capitalize its mortgage operations.



On November 3, 2003, we also formed BT Management, a Delaware limited
liability company that is owned 50% by us, 27.5% by Claus Lund, the Chief Executive Officer of Belvedere Trust, 17.5% by Russell J. Thompson, the Chief Financial Officer of Belvedere Trust, and 5% by Lloyd McAdams, our Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer. BT Management has entered into a management agreement with Belvedere Trust pursuant to which BT Management will manage the day-to-day operations of Belvedere Trust in exchange for an annual base management fee and a quarterly incentive fee.
The annual base management fee is equal to 1.15% of the first $300 million of average net invested assets (as defined in the management agreement), plus 0.85% of the portion above $300 million. The incentive fee for each fiscal quarter is equal to
20% of the amount of net income of Belvedere Trust, before incentive compensation, for such quarter in excess of the amount that would produce an annualized return on equity (calculated by multiplying the return on equity for such fiscal quarter by
four) equal to the Ten-Year US Treasury Rate for such fiscal quarter plus 1%.



The management agreement requires that Belvedere Trust pay all amounts earned thereunder each quarter (subject to offset for accrued negative incentive compensation). For the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2005, Belvedere Trust paid BT Management incentive compensation of $0 and $792 thousand,



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respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, Belvedere Trust paid BT Management incentive compensation of $218 thousand and
$447 thousand, respectively.



Certain of our executive officers
serve as officers and directors of Belvedere Trust and officers and managers of BT Management (and certain of our employees are also employees of BT Management). Our employees who are also employed by BT Management may receive compensation from BT
Management in the form of salary, employee benefits and incentive compensation. The compensation of all BT Management employees is the responsibility of the BT Management Board of Directors. However, compensation paid by BT Management to our
executive officers who also serve as officers, managers or employees of BT Management is subject to approval of the compensation committee of Anworths Board of Directors.



BT Management has also entered into employment agreements with Messrs. Lund and Thompson whereby Mr. Lund serves as the
President of BT Management and Mr. Thompson serves as Executive Vice President and Treasurer of BT Management. The employment agreements are for a term of three years and automatically renew for one-year terms unless written notice is provided
by either party ninety days prior to the end of the current term.



On May 16, 2005, Belvedere Trust and BT Management entered into an Assignment and Assumption of Sublease and Consent of Sublessor and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. Pursuant to this agreement, BT Management assumed Belvedere
Trusts obligation under a sublease for approximately 2,305 square feet of office space that BT Management utilizes to manage the operations of Belvedere Trust. On May 16, 2005, we entered into a Guaranty of Sublease with Keefe,
Bruyette & Woods, Inc. pursuant to which we guaranty the obligations of BT Management under the sublease. The sublease runs through July 31, 2008 unless earlier terminated pursuant to the master lease. For the three months ended
September 30, 2005, BT Management paid $16,200 in rent under the sublease.



The future minimum lease commitment (in whole dollars) is as follows:



|                  |  |      |        |      |   |        |  |      |        |                 |   |        |  |   |        
|----------------- |  | ---- | ------ | ---- | - | ------ |  | ---- | ------ | --------------- | - | ------ |  | - | -------
|Year              |  | 2005 |        | 2006 |   | 2007   |  | 2008 |        | TotalCommitment
|Commitment Amount |  | $    | 16,135 |      | $ | 64,540 |  | $    | 64,540 |                 | $ | 37,648 |  | $ | 182,863



On May 17, 2005,
Belvedere Trust filed a registration statement with the SEC for the purpose of registering up to $100 million of its Common Stock in connection with a contemplated initial public offering. Belvedere Trust filed amendments to the registration
statement with the SEC on June 17, 2005, July 13, 2005, August 10, 2005 and September 13, 2005. We do not intend to sell any of our shares of Belvedere Trusts Common Stock in the initial public offering. Belvedere Trust has deferred
approximately $700 thousand in offering costs as of September 30, 2005.



Deferred Compensation Plan



On
January 15, 2003, we adopted the Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan, or the Deferred Compensation Plan. We amended the Plan effective January 1, 2005 to comply with Section 409A of the Code enacted as part
of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The Deferred Compensation Plan permits our eligible officers to defer the payment of all or a portion of their cash compensation that otherwise would be in excess of the $1,000,000 annual limitation on
deductible compensation imposed by Section 162(m) of the Code (based on the officers compensation and benefit elections made prior to January 1 of the calendar year in which the compensation will be deferred). Under this limitation,
compensation paid to our Chief Executive Officer and our four other highest paid officers is not deductible by us for income tax purposes to the extent the amount paid to any such officer exceeds $1,000,000 in any calendar year, unless such
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designates the eligible officers who may participate in the Deferred Compensation Plan from among the group consisting of our Chief Executive Officer and our
other four highest paid officers. To date, the board has designated Lloyd McAdams, our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Joseph McAdams, our Chief Investment Officer and Executive Vice President, as the only officers who may
participate in the Deferred Compensation Plan. Each eligible officer becomes a participant in the Deferred Compensation Plan by making a written election to defer the payment of cash compensation. With certain limited exceptions, the election must
be filed with us before January 1 of the calendar year in which the compensation will be deferred. The election is effective for the entire calendar year and may not be terminated or modified for that calendar year. If a participant wishes to
defer compensation in a subsequent calendar year, a new deferral election must be made before January 1 of that subsequent year.



Amounts deferred under the Deferred Compensation Plan are not paid to the participant as earned, but are credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by
us in the name of the participant. The balance in the participants account is credited with earnings at a rate of return equal to the annual dividend yield on our Common Stock. The balance in the participants account is paid to the
participant six months after termination of employment or upon the death of the participant or a change in control of our company. Each participant is a general unsecured creditor of our company with respect to all amounts deferred under the Plan.



NOTE 11. EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN



At our May 27, 2004 annual stockholders meeting, our stockholders
adopted the Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation 2004 Equity Compensation Plan, or the Plan, which amended and restated our 1997 Stock Option and Awards Plan. The Plan authorized the grant of stock options and other stock-based awards, as of
September 30, 2005, for an aggregate of up to 3,500,000 of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock. The Plan authorizes our Board of Directors, or a committee of our Board, to grant incentive stock options, as defined under section
422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, options not so qualified, restricted stock, dividend equivalent rights (DERs), phantom shares, stock-based awards that qualify as performance-based awards under Section 162(m) of the
Internal Revenue Code, and other stock-based awards. The exercise price for any option granted under the Plan may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares of Common Stock at the time the option is granted. As of
September 30, 2005, 1,634,804 shares remained available for future issuance under the Plan through any combination of stock options or other awards. The Plan does not provide for automatic annual increases in the aggregate share
reserve or the number of shares remaining available for grant. We filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 on November 7, 2005 to register an aggregate of up to 3,500,000 of our Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Plan.



NOTE 12. HEDGING INSTRUMENTS



At September 30, 2005, we are a counter-party to swap agreements, which
are derivative instruments as defined by FASB 133 and FASB 138, with an aggregate notional amount of $400 million and an average maturity of 2.9 years. We utilize swap agreements to manage interest rate risk and do not anticipate entering into
derivative transactions for speculative or trading purposes. In accordance with the swap agreements, we will pay a fixed rate of interest during the term of the swap agreements and receive a payment that varies with the three-month LIBOR rate.



At September 30, 2005, there was an increase in
unrealized gains of $6.4 million from $4.1 million at December 31, 2004 to $10.5 million on our swap agreements included in Other comprehensive income (this increase consisted of unrealized gains on cash flow hedges of
$5.1 million and a reclassification adjustment for interest expense included in net income of $1.3 million) and shown as Derivative instruments at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as an asset of $10.9 million and a liability
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For the three months ended September 30, 2005, there was no gain or loss recognized in earnings
due to hedge ineffectiveness. There were no components of the derivative instruments gain or loss excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. The maximum length of our swap agreements is 3.8 years. We do not anticipate any
discontinuance of the swap agreements and thus do not expect to recognize any gain or loss into earnings because of this.



To mitigate the impact of rising interest rates on the consummation of forward loan purchase commitments in connection with planned securitization
funding, Belvedere Trust may enter into Eurodollar futures transactions. There is usually a time difference between the date we enter into an agreement to purchase whole loans and the date on which we fix the interest rates paid for securitization
financing. We are exposed to interest rate fluctuations during this period. In order to mitigate this risk, we hedge our position using Eurodollar futures. Once the financing rates on the securitization are fixed, we remove the hedge positions. We
do not designate the Eurodollar futures for hedge accounting.



For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, there were no recognized gains or recognized losses incurred on Eurodollar futures transactions. During the three months ended September 30, 2004, Belvedere Trust recognized
a net unrealized loss of $209 thousand and a realized gain of $157 thousand on Eurodollar futures and forward loan purchase commitments. During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, Belvedere Trust recognized an unrealized gain of $10
thousand and a realized gain of $260 thousand on Eurodollar futures and forward loan purchase commitments.



As of September 30, 2005, we did not have any positions outstanding on Eurodollar futures transactions. It is possible that Belvedere Trust may enter
into Eurodollar futures transactions within the next twelve months. As the transactions are short-term, there may be either gain or loss recognized into earnings, but we can not anticipate the amount that would be recognized within the next twelve
months at this time.



As of September 30, 2005, Belvedere
Trust had entered into approximately $15.7 million in forward loan purchase commitments for which the market value had not significantly fluctuated from the inception of the commitment to September 30, 2005. These forward loan
purchase commitments did not experience significant fluctuations in value during the periods for which the commitments were open.



NOTE 13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES



(a)    Lease Commitment and Administrative Services CommitmentWe sublease office space and use administrative services from PIA
as more fully described in Note 10.



(b)    We sublease 2,305 square feet of office space for our Belvedere operations from an independent third party. The sublease commenced March 1, 2005 and ends on July 31, 2008. The future minimum lease
commitment (in whole dollars) is as follows:



|                  |  |      |        |      |   |        |  |      |        |                 |   |        |  |   |        
|----------------- |  | ---- | ------ | ---- | - | ------ |  | ---- | ------ | --------------- | - | ------ |  | - | -------
|Year              |  | 2005 |        | 2006 |   | 2007   |  | 2008 |        | TotalCommitment
|Commitment Amount |  | $    | 16,135 |      | $ | 64,540 |  | $    | 64,540 |                 | $ | 37,648 |  | $ | 182,863



(c)    Loan Purchase CommitmentAs of September 30, 2005, Belvedere Trust has entered into commitments to purchase mortgage loans in the amount of $15.7 million.



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NOTE 14. OTHER EXPENSE



|                                        |  |                                 |     |                                |   |       |  |      |       |  |   |      
|--------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------- | --- | ------------------------------ | - | ----- |  | ---- | ----- |  | - | -----
|                                        |  | Three Months EndedSeptember 30, |     | Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
|                                        |  | 2005                            |     | 2004                           |   | 2005  |  | 2004
|                                        |  | (in thousands)                  |     | (in thousands)                
|Legal and accounting fees               |  | $                               | 237 |                                | $ | 166   |  | $    | 792   |  | $ | 564  
|Fees related to loan acquisitions       |  |                                 | 40  |                                |   | 241   |  |      | 323   |  |   | 431  
|Printing and stockholder communications |  |                                 | 84  |                                |   | 130   |  |      | 145   |  |   | 229  
|D&O insurance                           |  |                                 | 101 |                                |   | 90    |  |      | 286   |  |   | 270  
|Software and implementation             |  |                                 | 59  |                                |   | 80    |  |      | 216   |  |   | 182  
|Administrative service fees             |  |                                 | 75  |                                |   | 69    |  |      | 206   |  |   | 195  
|Rent                                    |  |                                 | 82  |                                |   | 69    |  |      | 238   |  |   | 204  
|Stock exchange and filing fees          |  |                                 | 51  |                                |   | 29    |  |      | 145   |  |   | 109  
|Custodian fees                          |  |                                 | 30  |                                |   | 21    |  |      | 94    |  |   | 65   
|Sarbanes-Oxley consulting fees          |  |                                 | 34  |                                |   | 36    |  |      | 120   |  |   | 101  
|Other                                   |  |                                 | 162 |                                |   | 175   |  |      | 481   |  |   | 483  
|                                        |  |                                 |     |                                |   |       |  |      |       |  |   |      
|Total of Other Expense                  |  | $                               | 955 |                                | $ | 1,106 |  | $    | 3,046 |  | $ | 2,833
|                                        |  |                                 |     |                                |   |       |  |      |       |  |   |      



NOTE 15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS



On May 17, 2005, Belvedere Trust filed a
registration statement with the SEC for the purpose of registering up to $100 million of its Common Stock in connection with a contemplated initial public offering. Belvedere Trust filed amendments to the registration statement with the SEC on
June 17, 2005, July 13, 2005, August 10, 2005 and September 13, 2005. We do not intend to sell any of our shares of Belvedere Trusts Common Stock in the initial public offering. Belvedere Trust has deferred
approximately $700 thousand in offering costs as of September 30, 2005.



On October 13, 2005, we declared a Common Stock dividend of $0.08 per share which is payable on November 10, 2005 to our Common stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 31, 2005.



On October 13, 2005, we declared a Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock
dividend of $0.539063 per share for the fourth quarter of 2005 which is payable on January 16, 2006 to our Preferred stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 30, 2005.



On November 7, 2005, we filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 to
register an aggregate of up to 3,500,000 of our Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Equity Compensation Plan.



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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations



Cautionary Statement



You should read the following discussion and analysis in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes thereto contained elsewhere in this
report. The information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is not a complete description of our business or the risks associated with an investment in our stock. We urge you to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made
by us in this report and in our other reports filed with the SEC including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and our Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC on May 11, 2004, that
discuss our business in greater detail.



This Report contains
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are those that predict or describe future events or trends and that do not relate solely to historical matters. You can generally identify forward-looking statements as statements containing the
words will, believe, expect, anticipate, intend, estimate, assume or other similar expressions. You should not rely on our forward-looking statements because the
matters they describe are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other unpredictable factors, many of which are beyond our control. These forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions that are difficult to predict and to
various risks and uncertainties. Therefore, our actual results could differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, some of which are listed under the section Risk
Factors. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.



As used in this Form 10-Q, company, we, us, our, Anworth and Anworth Mortgage
refer to Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation.



General



We were formed in October 1997 to invest primarily in mortgage-related
assets including mortgage pass-through certificates, collateralized mortgage obligations, mortgage loans and other securities representing interests in, or obligations backed by, pools of mortgage loans which can be readily financed. We commenced
operations on March 17, 1998 upon the closing of our initial public offering. Our principal business objective is to generate net income for distribution to stockholders based upon the spread between the interest income on our mortgage-backed
securities and mortgage loans and the costs of borrowing to finance our acquisition of mortgage-backed securities and mortgage loans.



We are organized for tax purposes as a REIT. Accordingly, we generally distribute substantially all of our earnings to stockholders without paying federal
or state income tax at the corporate level on the distributed earnings. As of September 30, 2005, our qualified REIT assets (real estate assets, as defined in the tax code, cash and cash items and government securities) were greater than
90% of our total assets, as compared to the tax code requirement that at least 75% of our total assets must be qualified REIT assets. Greater than 99% of our 2004 revenue qualifies for both the 75% source of income test and the 95% source of income
test under the REIT rules. We believe we met all REIT requirements regarding the ownership of our Common Stock and the distributions of our net income. Therefore, we believe that we continue to qualify as a REIT under the provisions of the tax code.



On November 3, 2003, we formed our wholly-owned
subsidiary, Belvedere Trust, to acquire, own and securitize mortgage loans, with a focus on the high credit-quality jumbo adjustable-rate and hybrid first-lien mortgage markets. Belvedere Trust acquires mortgage loans and other mortgage-related
assets, securitizes a substantial amount of those mortgage loans and then retains a portion of those mortgage-backed securities, while selling the balance to third parties in the secondary market. The mortgage-backed securities that are retained
(classified on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as part of Residential real estate loans) are purchased by a



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qualified REIT subsidiary to maximize tax efficiency on the interest income on those securities. Belvedere Trust was formed as a qualified REIT subsidiary,
but it structures securitizations through taxable REIT subsidiaries (which generally are taxed as C corporations subject to full corporate taxation), which in turn establish SPEs that issue securities through REMIC trusts. Since its formation,
Belvedere Trust has become an increasingly important part of our overall operations and, as of September 30, 2005, Belvedere Trusts assets comprised 38% of our overall assets. Through September 30, 2005, we had made an investment of
$100 million in Belvedere Trust to capitalize its mortgage operations.



Belvedere Trust acquires residential mortgage loans and other mortgage-related assets from third party originators, including banks and other mortgage lenders. During the year ended December 31, 2004, Belvedere Trust transferred
approximately $2.4 billion of residential mortgage loans in six separate transactions to securitization trusts pursuant to pooling and third party servicing agreements. Five of the six securitization transactions in 2004 totaling approximately
$2.1 billion utilized non-qualified SPEs requiring consolidation, which effectively resulted in the transactions being accounted for as financings. One securitization transaction (as more fully described in Note 3) in the first quarter of
2004 of approximately $253 million was accounted for as a sale. During the three months ended September 30, 2005, Belvedere Trust did not transfer any residential mortgage loans to securitization trusts. During the nine months ended
September 30, 2005, Belvedere Trust transferred approximately $1.4 billion of residential mortgage loans to securitization trusts pursuant to pooling and third party servicing agreements. These transactions utilized non-qualified SPEs requiring
consolidation, which effectively resulted in these transactions being accounted for as financings. The residential real estate loans remain as assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets subsequent to securitization, and the financing resulting from
these securitizations is shown on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as Mortgage-backed securities issued. The servicing of the mortgage loans is performed by third parties under servicing arrangements that resulted in no servicing asset or
liability. Since its formation, Belvedere Trust has securitized approximately $3.8 billion of mortgage loans.



Belvedere Trust is externally managed by BT Management Company, L.L.C., or BT Management, a Delaware limited liability company that is owned 50% by
Anworth and 50% by the executive officers of Belvedere Trust. BT Management manages Belvedere Trust through a management agreement with Belvedere Trust pursuant to which BT Management manages the day-to-day operations of Belvedere Trust in exchange
for an annual base management fee and a quarterly incentive fee.



On May 17, 2005, Belvedere Trust filed a registration statement with the SEC for the purpose of registering up to $100 million of its Common Stock in connection with a contemplated initial public offering. Belvedere Trust filed
amendments to the registration statement with the SEC on June 17, 2005, July 13, 2005, August 10, 2005 and September 13, 2005. We do not intend to sell any of our shares of Belvedere Trusts Common Stock in the initial public offering.
Belvedere Trust has deferred approximately $700 thousand in offering costs as of September 30, 2005.



At September 30, 2005, we had total assets of $7.6 billion. Our portfolio consisted of $4.64 billion of agency mortgage-backed securities allocated
as follows: 33% agency adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities, 57% agency hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities, 9% agency fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities and less than 1% agency floating-rate CMOs. Our non-agency
mortgage-backed securities held at September 30, 2005 were approximately $74 million. Mortgage loans held for securitization at September 30, 2005 were $69 million and securitized mortgage loans were $2.76 billion. As of September 30,
2005, Belvedere Trusts assets comprised 38% of our overall assets, or approximately $2.9 billion in mortgage-related assets. Our total equity at September 30, 2005 was $506 million. Common stockholders equity was approximately $459
million, or $9.81 per share. For the three months ended September 30, 2005, we reported net income of $4.5 million. Our net income available to Common stockholders was $3.5 million, or $0.07 per diluted share.



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Results of Operations



Three Months Ended September 30, 2005 Compared to September 30, 2004



For the three months ended September 30, 2005, our net income was $4.5 million. Our net income available to Common
stockholders was $3.5 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, based on an average of 47,891,000 shares outstanding. For the three months ended September 30, 2004, our net income was $12.2 million, or $0.26 per diluted share available to Common
stockholders, based on an average of 45,925,000 shares outstanding.



Net interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2005 totaled $6.5 million, or 9% of total interest income, compared to $14.8 million, or 35% of total interest income, for the three months ended September 30, 2004. Net
interest income is comprised of the interest income earned on mortgage investments net of premium and discount amortization less interest expense from borrowings. Interest income net of premium amortization expense for the three months ended
September 30, 2005 was $70.0 million, compared to $42.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004, an increase of 65%. Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2005 was $63.5 million, compared to
$27.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004, an increase of 130%. The larger percentage increase in interest expense was due primarily to the increase in short-term interest rates during the year.



Premium amortization expense for Anworths agency securities decreased
$0.7 million, or 6%, from $12.3 million to $11.6 million, and premium amortization expense on Belvedere Trusts assets was $5.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2005, compared to $1.1 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2004, due to the increase in Belvedere Trusts assets.



The table below shows the approximate constant prepayment rate of our agency mortgage-backed securities:



|     |  |               |   |  |                |   |  |               |  
|---- |  | ------------- | - |  | -------------- | - |  | ------------- | -
|     |  | First Quarter |   |  | Second Quarter |   |  | Third Quarter |  
|2005 |  | 27            | % |  | 31             | % |  | 36            | %
|2004 |  | 27            | % |  | 42             | % |  | 36            | %



During the three
months ended September 30, 2005, we did not sell any securities, compared to a gain on sale of securities of $1 thousand during the three months ended September 30, 2004. During the three months ended September 30, 2005, we
did not have any recognized gain or loss on derivative instruments, compared to a realized net loss on derivative instruments of $59 thousand, or 0.13% of total interest income, during the three months ended September 30, 2004.



Total expenses were $2.0 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2005, compared to $2.5 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2004. The decrease of $530 thousand in total expenses was due primarily to a decrease in other expenses of $151 thousand, an increase in compensation
and benefit expenses of $200 thousand (due primarily to staffing at Belvedere Trust and an increase in salaries at our company), an increase in the provision for loan losses of $85 thousand (relating to the residential real estate loans at Belvedere
Trust), and a decrease in incentive compensation expense of $664 thousand. Other expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2005 were $955 thousand, compared to $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. This
decrease was due primarily to a decrease in fees relating to residential real estate loan acquisitions and securitizations (Belvedere Trust) of $201 thousand offset by an increase in legal and accounting fees of $71 thousand (due primarily to
increased accounting and audit fees relating to Sarbanes-Oxley and the addition of Belvedere Trust) and a net increase in all other expenses of $25 thousand and a decrease in printing and stockholder communications of $46 thousand.



Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 Compared to September 30,
2004



For the nine months ended September 30, 2005,
our net income was $27.8 million. Our net income available to Common stockholders was $25.0 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, based on an average of 47,481,000 shares



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outstanding. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, our net income was $42.2 million, or $0.94 per diluted share available to Common
stockholders, based on an average of 44,955,000 shares outstanding.



Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 totaled $35.4 million, or 17% of total interest income, compared to $48.7 million, or 44% of total interest income, for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. Net
interest income is comprised of the interest income earned on mortgage investments net of premium and discount amortization less interest expense from borrowings. Interest income net of premium amortization expense for the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 was $207.3 million, compared to $110.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, an increase of 88%. Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was $171.9 million, compared
to $61.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, an increase of 178%. The larger percentage increase in interest expense was due primarily to the increase in short-term interest rates during the year.



Premium amortization expense for Anworths agency securities decreased
$6 million, or 16%, from $37.3 million to $31.3 million, and premium amortization expense on Belvedere Trusts assets was $13 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2005, compared to $2.1 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004, due to the increase in Belvedere Trusts assets.



During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, we did not sell any securities, compared to a gain on sale of securities of $260 thousand, or 0.24% of total interest income, during the nine months ended
September 30, 2004. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, we did not have any recognized gain or loss on derivative instruments, compared to a realized net gain on derivative instruments of $270 thousand, or 0.24% of total
interest income, during the nine months ended September 30, 2004.



Total expenses were $7.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, compared to $6.7 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The increase of $0.5 million in total expenses was due primarily to an increase
in compensation and benefit expenses of $1.1 million (due primarily to staffing at Belvedere Trust and an increase in salaries at our company), an increase in the provision for loan losses of $623 thousand (relating to the residential real estate
loans at Belvedere Trust), an increase in Other expenses of $213 thousand and partially offset by a decrease in incentive compensation expense of $1.4 million. Other expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2005
were $3 million, compared to $2.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was due primarily to an increase in legal and accounting fees of $228 thousand (due primarily to increased accounting and audit fees relating
to Sarbanes-Oxley and the addition of Belvedere Trust), a decrease in fees relating to residential real estate loan acquisitions and securitizations (Belvedere Trust) of $108 thousand, a decrease in printing and stockholder communications of $84
thousand and a net increase in all other expenses of $177 thousand.



Financial Condition



At September 30,
2005, we held agency mortgage assets whose amortized cost was approximately $4.67 billion, consisting primarily of $4.23 billion of adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities, $14 million of floating rate CMOs and $428 million of fixed-rate
mortgage-backed securities. This amount represents an approximate 1.3% increase from the $4.61 billion held at December 31, 2004. Of the adjustable-rate agency mortgage-backed securities owned by us, 37% were adjustable-rate pass-through
certificates whose coupons reset within one year. The remaining 63% consisted of hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities whose coupons will reset between one year and five years. Hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities have an
initial interest rate that is fixed for a certain period, usually three to five years, and thereafter adjust annually for the remainder of the term of the loan.



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Agency Securities



The following table presents a schedule of agency mortgage-backed securities at fair value owned at
September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, classified by type of issuer (dollar amounts in thousands):



|                                        |  |                    |           |                      |                   |   |            |   |                      |  |       |  
|--------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | --------- | -------------------- | ----------------- | - | ---------- | - | -------------------- |  | ----- | -
|                                        |  | September 30, 2005 |           |                      | December 31, 2004 |  
|Agency                                  |  | Fair Value         |           | Portfolio Percentage |                   |   | Fair Value |   | Portfolio Percentage | 
|Fannie Mae (FNM)                        |  | $                  | 3,027,202 |                      | 65.3              | % |            | $ | 3,301,406            |  | 72.0  | %
|Freddie Mac (FHLMC)                     |  |                    | 1,514,556 |                      | 32.7              | % |            |   | 1,157,910            |  | 25.2  | %
|Ginnie Mae (GNMA)                       |  |                    | 94,600    |                      | 2.0               | % |            |   | 129,225              |  | 2.8   | %
|                                        |  |                    |           |                      |                   |   |            |   |                      |  |       |  
|Total agency mortgage-backed securities |  | $                  | 4,636,358 |                      | 100.0             | % |            | $ | 4,588,541            |  | 100.0 | %
|                                        |  |                    |           |                      |                   |   |            |   |                      |  |       |  



The following table
classifies our portfolio of agency mortgage-backed securities owned at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, by type of interest rate index (dollar amounts in thousands):



|                                        |  |                    |           |                     |                   |   |            |   |                     |  |       |  
|--------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | --------- | ------------------- | ----------------- | - | ---------- | - | ------------------- |  | ----- | -
|                                        |  | September 30, 2005 |           |                     | December 31, 2004 |  
|Index                                   |  | Fair Value         |           | PortfolioPercentage |                   |   | Fair Value |   | PortfolioPercentage | 
|One-month LIBOR                         |  | $                  | 14,252    |                     | 0.3               | % |            | $ | 18,584              |  | 0.4   | %
|Six-month LIBOR                         |  |                    | 11,231    |                     | 0.3               | % |            |   | 20,008              |  | 0.5   | %
|One-year LIBOR                          |  |                    | 2,479,958 |                     | 53.5              | % |            |   | 2,251,782           |  | 49.1  | %
|Six-month Certificate of Deposit        |  |                    | 4,865     |                     | 0.1               | % |            |   | 6,402               |  | 0.1   | %
|Six-month Constant Maturity Treasury    |  |                    | 1,347     |                     | 0                 | % |            |   | 1,648               |  | 0     | %
|One-year Constant Maturity Treasury     |  |                    | 1,633,461 |                     | 35.2              | % |            |   | 2,006,235           |  | 43.7  | %
|Cost of Funds Index                     |  |                    | 70,009    |                     | 1.5               | % |            |   | 82,367              |  | 1.8   | %
|Fixed-Rate                              |  |                    | 421,235   |                     | 9.1               | % |            |   | 201,515             |  | 4.4   | %
|                                        |  |                    |           |                     |                   |   |            |   |                     |  |       |  
|Total agency mortgage-backed securities |  | $                  | 4,636,358 |                     | 100.0             | % |            | $ | 4,588,541           |  | 100.0 | %
|                                        |  |                    |           |                     |                   |   |            |   |                     |  |       |  



The fair values
indicated do not include interest earned but not yet paid. With respect to our hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities, the fair value of these securities appears on the line associated with the index based on which the security will
eventually reset once the initial fixed interest rate period has expired.



Our total agency portfolio had a weighted average coupon of 4.57% at September 30, 2005. The average coupon of the adjustable-rate securities was 4.38%, the hybrid average coupon was 4.55%, the CMO floaters
average coupon was 4.58% and the average coupon of the fixed-rate securities was 5.39%. At December 31, 2004, our total agency portfolio had a weighted average coupon of 4.28%. The average coupon of the adjustable-rate securities was 4.13%, the
hybrid average coupon was 4.30%, the CMO floaters average coupon was 3.22% and the average coupon of the fixed-rate securities was 5.12%.



At September 30, 2005, the unamortized net premium paid for our agency mortgage-backed securities was $92 million. At December 31, 2004, the
unamortized net premium paid for our mortgage-backed securities was $111 million.



We analyze our mortgage-backed securities and the extent to which prepayments impact the yield of the securities. When the rate of prepayments exceeds expectations, we amortize the premiums paid on mortgage assets
over a shorter time period, resulting in a reduced yield to maturity on our mortgage assets. Conversely, if actual prepayments are less than the assumed constant prepayment rate, the premium would be amortized over a longer time period, resulting in
a higher yield to maturity.



At September 30, 2005, the
average amortized cost of our agency mortgage-related assets was 102.0%, the average amortized cost of the adjustable-rate securities was 102.0% and the average amortized cost of the fixed-rate securities was 101.6%. Relative to our agency MBS
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rate on outstanding repurchase agreements was 3.37% and the average days to maturity was 100 days. After adjusting for interest rate swap transactions, the
average interest rate on outstanding repurchase agreements was 3.33% and the weighted average term to next rate adjustment was 193 days.



At December 31, 2004, the average amortized cost of our agency mortgage-related assets was 102.5%, the average amortized cost of the adjustable-rate
securities was 102.5% and the average amortized cost of the fixed-rate securities was 102.9%. Relative to our agency MBS portfolio, at December 31, 2004, the average interest rate on outstanding repurchase agreements was 2.25% and the average
days to maturity was 184 days. After adjusting for interest rate swap transactions, the average interest rate on outstanding repurchase agreements was 2.34% and the weighted average term to next rate adjustment was 304 days.



Residential Real Estate Loans (Belvedere Trust)



Residential real estate loans held for securitization and held in
securitization trusts are reflected in the financial statements at their amortized cost. At September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, residential real estate loans consisted of the following (in thousands):



September 30, 2005



|                                 |  |                                                      |        |                                            |   |                                     |  |   |          
|-------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------ | - | ----------------------------------- |  | - | ---------
|Residential Real Estate Loans    |  | Residential Real Estate Loans Pending Securitization |        | Residential Real Estate Loans, Securitized |   | Total Residential Real Estate Loans
|Principal balance                |  | $                                                    | 67,020 |                                            | $ | 2,700,358                           |  | $ | 2,767,378
|Unamortized premium and expenses |  |                                                      | 1,958  |                                            |   | 60,319                              |  |   | 62,277   
|                                 |  |                                                      |        |                                            |   |                                     |  |   |          
|Carrying value                   |  | $                                                    | 68,978 |                                            | $ | 2,760,677                           |  | $ | 2,829,655
|                                 |  |                                                      |        |                                            |   |                                     |  |   |          



December 31, 2004



|                                 |  |                                                      |         |                                            |   |                                     |  |   |          
|-------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------ | - | ----------------------------------- |  | - | ---------
|Residential Real Estate Loans    |  | Residential Real Estate Loans Pending Securitization |         | Residential Real Estate Loans, Securitized |   | Total Residential Real Estate Loans
|Principal balance                |  | $                                                    | 566,748 |                                            | $ | 2,015,175                           |  | $ | 2,581,923
|Unamortized premium and expenses |  |                                                      | 11,184  |                                            |   | 35,227                              |  |   | 46,411   
|                                 |  |                                                      |         |                                            |   |                                     |  |   |          
|Carrying value                   |  | $                                                    | 577,932 |                                            | $ | 2,050,402                           |  | $ | 2,628,334
|                                 |  |                                                      |         |                                            |   |                                     |  |   |          



As of
September 30, 2005, residential real estate loans consisted of the following (in thousands):



|                                                         |  |                            |  |                 |  |               |  |                   |           |                              |   |                               |  |   |      
|-------------------------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------- |  | --------------- |  | ------------- |  | ----------------- | --------- | ---------------------------- | - | ----------------------------- |  | - | -----
|Loan Description                                         |  | Interest Rate Type         |  | Interest Rate   |  | Maturity Date |  | Principal Balance |           | Delinquent Balance (30 Days) |   | Delinquent Balance (60+ Days)
|First Lien Adjustable-Rate Residential Real Estate Loans |  | Moving TreasuryAverage ARM |  | 1.000%  7.250% |  | 2032  2045   |  | $                 | 1,107,959 |                              | $ | 4,866                         |  | $ | 501  
|First Lien Adjustable-Rate Residential Real Estate Loans |  | 1-Month ARM                |  | 4.625%  7.250% |  | 2034  2035   |  |                   | 199,461   |                              |   | 1,843                         |  |   | 371  
|First Lien Adjustable-Rate Residential Real Estate Loans |  | 6-Month ARM                |  | 3.625%  6.875% |  | 2033  2035   |  |                   | 350,010   |                              |   | 4,745                         |  |   | 1,997
|First Lien Adjustable-Rate Residential Real Estate Loans |  | 1-Year ARM                 |  | 3.875%  6.250% |  | 2033  2034   |  |                   | 5,855     |                              |   |                              |  |   |     
|First Lien Adjustable-Rate Residential Real Estate Loans |  | 3-Year Hybrid              |  | 2.875%  7.000% |  | 2033  2035   |  |                   | 285,017   |                              |   | 1,647                         |  |   | 411  
|First Lien Adjustable-Rate Residential Real Estate Loans |  | 5-Year Hybrid              |  | 3.375%  6.750% |  | 2033  2035   |  |                   | 619,637   |                              |   | 3,555                         |  |   | 2,441
|First Lien Adjustable-Rate Residential Real Estate Loans |  | 7-Year Hybrid              |  | 3.750%  6.625% |  | 2033  2034   |  |                   | 180,463   |                              |   | 970                           |  |   | 391  
|First Lien Adjustable-Rate Residential Real Estate Loans |  | 10-Year Hybrid             |  | 4.500%  6.625% |  | 2034  2035   |  |                   | 18,976    |                              |   | 130                           |  |   |     
|                                                         |  |                            |  |                 |  |               |  |                   |           |                              |   |                               |  |   |      
|                                                         |  |                            |  |                 |  |               |  | $                 | 2,767,378 |                              | $ | 17,756                        |  | $ | 6,112
|                                                         |  |                            |  |                 |  |               |  |                   |           |                              |   |                               |  |   |      



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At December 31, 2004, residential real estate loans consisted of the following (in thousands):



|                                                         |  |                            |  |                 |  |               |  |                   |           |                              |   |                               |  |   |      
|-------------------------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------- |  | --------------- |  | ------------- |  | ----------------- | --------- | ---------------------------- | - | ----------------------------- |  | - | -----
|Loan Description                                         |  | Interest Rate Type         |  | Interest Rate   |  | Maturity Date |  | Principal Balance |           | Delinquent Balance (30 Days) |   | Delinquent Balance (60+ Days)
|First Lien Adjustable-Rate Residential Real Estate Loans |  | Moving TreasuryAverage ARM |  | 1.000%  6.000% |  | 2034  2035   |  | $                 | 492,003   |                              | $ |                              |  | $ |     
|First Lien Adjustable-Rate Residential Real Estate Loans |  | 1-Month ARM                |  | 1.000%  5.750% |  | 2034          |  |                   | 153,546   |                              |   |                              |  |   |     
|First Lien Adjustable-Rate Residential Real Estate Loans |  | 6-Month ARM                |  | 2.250%  6.750% |  | 2033  2035   |  |                   | 549,270   |                              |   | 1,939                         |  |   |     
|First Lien Adjustable-Rate Residential Real Estate Loans |  | 1-Year ARM                 |  | 3.625%  7.125% |  | 2033  2034   |  |                   | 8,600     |                              |   |                              |  |   |     
|First Lien Adjustable-Rate Residential Real Estate Loans |  | 3-Year Hybrid              |  | 2.875%  7.000% |  | 2033  2035   |  |                   | 359,181   |                              |   | 3,838                         |  |   | 110  
|First Lien Adjustable-Rate Residential Real Estate Loans |  | 5-Year Hybrid              |  | 3.375%  7.125% |  | 2033  2035   |  |                   | 777,493   |                              |   | 5,406                         |  |   | 350  
|First Lien Adjustable-Rate Residential Real Estate Loans |  | 7-Year Hybrid              |  | 3.750%  6.625% |  | 2033  2035   |  |                   | 217,700   |                              |   | 1,219                         |  |   | 754  
|First Lien Adjustable-Rate Residential Real Estate Loans |  | 10-Year Hybrid             |  | 4.500%  6.750% |  | 2034  2035   |  |                   | 24,130    |                              |   |                              |  |   |     
|                                                         |  |                            |  |                 |  |               |  |                   |           |                              |   |                               |  |   |      
|                                                         |  |                            |  |                 |  |               |  | $                 | 2,581,923 |                              | $ | 12,402                        |  | $ | 1,214
|                                                         |  |                            |  |                 |  |               |  |                   |           |                              |   |                               |  |   |      



As of
September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the residential real estate loans consisted of the following (in thousands):



|                                   |  |                    |  |                   |           |                 |       |                  |   |          
|---------------------------------- |  | ------------------ |  | ----------------- | --------- | --------------- | ----- | ---------------- | - | ---------
|                                   |  | September 30, 2005 |  | December 31, 2004
|Range of Carrying Amounts of Loans |  | Number of Loans    |  | Principal Balance |           | Number of Loans |       | PrincipalBalance
|$0$99                             |  | 245                |  | $                 | 19,586    |                 | 261   |                  | $ | 16,976   
|$100$149                          |  | 825                |  |                   | 103,884   |                 | 779   |                  |   | 97,545   
|$150$199                          |  | 828                |  |                   | 144,379   |                 | 760   |                  |   | 131,914  
|$200$249                          |  | 748                |  |                   | 167,495   |                 | 719   |                  |   | 160,615  
|$250$299                          |  | 668                |  |                   | 183,035   |                 | 585   |                  |   | 159,731  
|$300$349                          |  | 695                |  |                   | 226,779   |                 | 634   |                  |   | 206,815  
|$350$399                          |  | 885                |  |                   | 332,424   |                 | 804   |                  |   | 301,503  
|$400$449                          |  | 691                |  |                   | 292,133   |                 | 611   |                  |   | 258,586  
|$450$499                          |  | 542                |  |                   | 256,934   |                 | 474   |                  |   | 224,893  
|$500$749                          |  | 1,120              |  |                   | 660,971   |                 | 1,030 |                  |   | 607,384  
|$750$999                          |  | 248                |  |                   | 217,588   |                 | 275   |                  |   | 243,157  
|$1,000 & greater                   |  | 131                |  |                   | 162,170   |                 | 140   |                  |   | 172,804  
|                                   |  |                    |  |                   |           |                 |       |                  |   |          
|                                   |  | 7,626              |  | $                 | 2,767,378 |                 | 7,072 |                  | $ | 2,581,923
|                                   |  |                    |  |                   |           |                 |       |                  |   |          



The weighted average
coupon on whole loans which we have securitized was 5.28% at September 30, 2005. At December 31, 2004, the weighted average coupon on whole loans which we have securitized was 4.30%.



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As of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the residential real estate loans consisted of
the following:



|                                    |  |                    |   |  |                   |  
|----------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | - |  | ----------------- | -
|Geographic Concentration            |  | September 30, 2005 |   |  | December 31, 2004 |  
|Southern California                 |  | 33                 | % |  | 32                | %
|Northern California                 |  | 22                 | % |  | 21                | %
|Florida                             |  | 6                  | % |  | 6                 | %
|Virginia                            |  | 4                  | % |  | 4                 | %
|Colorado                            |  | 3                  | % |  | 3                 | %
|Illinois                            |  | 3                  | % |  | 3                 | %
|Michigan                            |  | 3                  | % |  | 3                 | %
|Other states (none greater than 2%) |  | 26                 | % |  | 28                | %
|                                    |  |                    |   |  |                   |  
|Total:                              |  | 100                | % |  | 100               | %



Our residential real
estate loan portfolio of $2.83 billion as of September 30, 2005 includes $69 million of loans pending securitization and $2.76 billion in loans which have been securitized. The securitized residential real estate loans serve as collateral for
$2.25 billion of mortgage-backed securities issued and $487 million of repurchase agreement financings. Belvedere Trust structures securitization transactions primarily through SPEs (such as REMIC trusts). The principal business activity involves
issuing various series of mortgage-backed securities (in the form of pass-through certificates or bonds collateralized by residential real estate loans). The collateral specific to each mortgage-backed securities series is the sole source of
repayment of the debt and, therefore, our exposure to loss is limited to our net investment in the collateral. Although the $2.76 billion of residential real estate loans which have been securitized are consolidated on our balance sheets, the SPEs
that hold such loans, including BellaVista Funding Corporation, are legally separate from us and Belvedere Trust. Consequently, the assets of these SPEs (including the securitized mortgage loans) are not available to our creditors or to creditors of
Belvedere Trust, and such mortgage loans are not assets of Anworth or of Belvedere Trust. Only our interest in the securities issued by the SPEs are legal assets of Anworth and Belvedere Trust. Of the mortgage-backed securities, $2.3 billion in
principal amount outstanding at September 30, 2005 have been sold to third parties and $488 million have been retained by Belvedere Trust Mortgage Corporation. The securities retained by Belvedere Trust include $370 million of AAA class, $23
million of AA class and $95 million of classes less than AA.



At September 30, 2005, Belvedere Trust owned approximately $69 million in loans held for securitization. This figure includes the face amount of the mortgages as well as accrued interest and premium or discount. The loans consist of
high credit-quality jumbo adjustable-rate first-lien single-family residential mortgages.



Hedging



We
periodically enter into derivative transactions, in the form of interest rate swaps, which are intended to hedge our exposure to rising rates on funds borrowed to finance our investments in securities. We designate the interest rate swap
transactions as cash flow hedges. We also enter into derivative transactions, in the form of forward purchase commitments, which are not designated as hedges. To the extent that we enter into hedging transactions to reduce our interest rate risk on
indebtedness incurred to acquire or carry real estate assets, any income or gain from the disposition of hedging transactions should be qualifying income for purposes of the 95% gross income test, but not the 75% gross income test.



As part of our asset/liability management policy, we may enter into hedging
agreements such as interest rate caps, floors or swaps. These agreements would be entered into to try to reduce interest rate risk and would be designed to provide us with income and capital appreciation in the event of certain changes in interest
rates. We review the need for hedging agreements on a regular basis consistent with our capital investment policy. At September 30, 2005, we are a counter-party to swap agreements, which are derivative instruments as defined by FASB 133 and
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years. We utilize swap agreements to manage interest rate risk and do not anticipate entering into derivative transactions for speculative or trading
purposes. In accordance with the swap agreements, we pay a fixed rate of interest during the term of the swap agreements and receive a payment that varies with the three-month LIBOR rate. At September 30, 2005, there were unrealized gains of
approximately $10.5 million on our swap agreements.



To
mitigate the impact of rising interest rates on the consummation of forward loan purchase commitments in connection with planned securitization funding, Belvedere Trust may enter into Eurodollar futures transactions. There is typically a time
difference between the date we enter into an agreement to purchase whole loans and the date on which we fix the interest rates paid for securitization financing. We are exposed to interest rate fluctuations during this period. In order to mitigate
this risk, we hedge our position using Eurodollar futures. We do not designate the Eurodollar futures for hedge accounting. Once the financing rates on the securitization are fixed, we remove the hedge positions. We recognize the change in value of
the projected cash flows on loans that we have purchased and loans that we have committed to purchase as well as the change in value of the Eurodollar futures transactions. The difference between these changes in value is included in income during
the current period. For the three months ended September 30, 2005, there were no recognized gains or recognized losses incurred on Eurodollar futures transactions. As of September 30, 2005, Belvedere Trust did not have any outstanding
Eurodollar futures positions.



Liquidity and Capital Resources



Our primary source of funds consists of repurchase
agreements, relative to our agency MBS portfolio, which totaled $4.2 billion at September 30, 2005 and Belvedere Trusts repurchase agreements, which totaled $487 million at September 30, 2005. Belvedere Trust also had $67
million in whole loan financing at September 30, 2005. Our other significant source of funds for the three months ended September 30, 2005 consisted of payments of principal from our mortgage-backed securities portfolio in the amount of
$515 million and $327 million from our residential real estate loans.



Relative to our agency MBS portfolio, at September 30, 2005, all of our repurchase agreements were fixed-rate term repurchase agreements with original maturities ranging from one to twenty-four months and remaining maturities ranging
from one to twelve months. Belvedere Trust enters into its own repurchase agreements. As of September 30, 2005, other than three repurchase agreements that reprice monthly subject to a cap, all of Belvedere Trusts repurchase agreements
were fixed-rate term repurchase agreements with original maturities ranging from seven days to thirty-six months. On September 30, 2005, we had borrowing arrangements with 21 different financial institutions and had borrowed funds under
repurchase agreements with 16 of these firms. As the repurchase agreements mature, we enter into new repurchase agreements to take their place. Because we borrow money based on the fair value of our mortgage-backed securities and because increases
in short-term interest rates can negatively impact the valuation of mortgage-backed securities, our borrowing ability could be reduced and lenders may initiate margin calls in the event short-term interest rates increase or the value of our
mortgage-backed securities declines for other reasons. We had adequate cash flow, liquid assets and unpledged collateral with which to meet our margin requirements during the three months ended September 30, 2005.



We acquire residential mortgage loans from third party originators, including
banks and other mortgage lenders, through our Belvedere Trust subsidiary. Belvedere Trust structures securitization transactions primarily through SPEs (such as REMIC trusts). The principal business activity involves issuing various series of
mortgage-backed securities (in the form of pass-through certificates or bonds collateralized by residential real estate loans). The collateral specific to each mortgage-backed securities series is the sole source of repayment of the debt and,
therefore, our exposure to loss is limited to our net investment in the collateral. During the three months ended September 30, 2005, Belvedere Trust did not transfer any residential mortgage loans to securitization trusts. During the nine
months ended September 30, 2005, Belvedere Trust transferred approximately $1.4 billion of residential mortgage loans to securitization trusts pursuant to pooling and third party servicing agreements. These transactions utilized non-qualified
SPEs requiring consolidation, which effectively resulted in these transactions being accounted for as financings. During the year ended December 31, 2004, Belvedere Trust transferred approximately $2.4 billion of residential mortgage loans in
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transactions to securitization trusts pursuant to pooling and third party servicing agreements. Five of the six securitization transactions in 2004 totaling
approximately $2.1 billion utilized non-qualified SPEs requiring consolidation, which effectively resulted in the transactions being accounted for as financings. The residential real estate loans remain as assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets
subsequent to securitization, and the financing resulting from these securitizations is shown on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as Mortgage-backed securities issued. The servicing of the mortgage loans is performed by third parties
under servicing arrangements that resulted in no servicing asset or liability. One securitization transaction (as more fully described in Note 3) in the first quarter of 2004 of approximately $253 million was accounted for as a sale. Since its
formation, Belvedere Trust has securitized approximately $3.8 billion of mortgage loans.



In the future, we expect that our primary sources of funds will continue to consist of borrowed funds under repurchase agreement transactions with one to twenty-four month maturities and of monthly payments of
principal and interest on our mortgage-related asset portfolio. Our liquid assets generally consist of unpledged mortgage-backed securities, cash and cash equivalents.



During the three months ended September 30, 2005, we had raised approximately $5.8 million in capital under our
Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.



At
September 30, 2005, our authorized capital included 20 million shares of $0.01 par value Preferred Stock. During the three months ended September 30, 2005, we did not sell any shares of Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock.



At September 30, 2005, Belvedere Trust has entered into commitments
to purchase mortgage loans in the amount of $15.7 million and whole loan financing facilities which provide for up to $1.15 billion in financing secured by single-family mortgage loans. At September 30, 2005, Belvedere Trust has borrowed $67
million under the facilities, secured by mortgage loans held for securitization with a face value of $67 million.



Off-Balance Sheet and Contractual Arrangements



The following table represents our contractual obligations as of September 30, 2005 (in thousands):



|                                            |  |                        |           |                  |   |           |  |           |         |                   |   |         |  |   |        
|------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------- | --------- | ---------------- | - | --------- |  | --------- | ------- | ----------------- | - | ------- |  | - | -------
|                                            |  | Payments Due By Period
|                                            |  | Total                  |           | Less Than 1 Year |   | 1-3 Years |  | 3-5 Years |         | More Than 5 Years
|Repurchase agreements (Anworth Mortgage(1)) |  | $                      | 4,184,680 |                  | $ | 4,184,680 |  | $         |        |                   | $ |        |  | $ |       
|Repurchase agreements (Belvedere Trust(1))  |  |                        | 486,555   |                  |   | 355,155   |  |           | 131,400 |                   |   |        |  |   |       
|Whole loan financing facilities             |  |                        | 66,860    |                  |   | 66,860    |  |           |        |                   |   |        |  |   |       
|Mortgage-backed securities issued(2)        |  |                        | 2,247,372 |                  |   | 561,843   |  |           | 737,419 |                   |   | 414,798 |  |   | 533,312
|Junior subordinated notes(3)                |  |                        | 37,380    |                  |   |          |  |           |        |                   |   |        |  |   | 37,380 
|Purchase commitments(4)                     |  |                        | 15,705    |                  |   | 15,705    |  |           |        |                   |   |        |  |   |       
|Lease commitment (Belvedere Trust)(4)       |  |                        | 183       |                  |   | 65        |  |           | 118     |                   |   |        |  |   |       
|                                            |  |                        |           |                  |   |           |  |           |         |                   |   |         |  |   |        
|Total(5)                                    |  | $                      | 7,038,735 |                  | $ | 5,184,308 |  | $         | 868,937 |                   | $ | 414,798 |  | $ | 570,692
|                                            |  |                        |           |                  |   |           |  |           |         |                   |   |         |  |   |        

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|(1) | These represent amounts due by maturity.
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|(2) | Principal is paid on the mortgage-backed securities issued following receipt of principal payments on the loans. For the table above, the principal payments have been estimated
based on the underlying contractual payments as adjusted for prepayment assumptions. The actual principal paid in each year will be dependent upon the principal received on the underlying loans.
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|(3) | These represent amounts due by contractual maturity. However, we do have the option to redeem these after March 30, 2010 and April 30, 2010.
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|(4) | These commitments are off-balance sheet arrangements.
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|(5) | This does not include annual compensation agreements, leases with affiliates and incentive compensation agreements which are more fully described in Note 10.
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The following table represents our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2004 (in thousands):



|                                            |  |                        |           |                  |   |           |  |           |           |                   |   |         |  |   |        
|------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------- | --------- | ---------------- | - | --------- |  | --------- | --------- | ----------------- | - | ------- |  | - | -------
|                                            |  | Payments Due By Period
|                                            |  | Total                  |           | Less Than 1 Year |   | 1-3 Years |  | 3-5 Years |           | More Than 5 Years
|Repurchase agreements (Anworth Mortgage(1)) |  | $                      | 4,172,930 |                  | $ | 3,705,930 |  | $         | 467,000   |                   | $ |        |  | $ |       
|Repurchase agreements (Belvedere Trust(1))  |  |                        | 544,506   |                  |   | 275,631   |  |           | 268,875   |                   |   |        |  |   |       
|Whole loan financing facilities             |  |                        | 556,233   |                  |   | 556,233   |  |           |          |                   |   |        |  |   |       
|Mortgage-backed securities issued(2)        |  |                        | 1,494,851 |                  |   | 373,523   |  |           | 490,249   |                   |   | 275,765 |  |   | 355,314
|Purchase commitments(3)                     |  |                        | 350,513   |                  |   | 350,513   |  |           |          |                   |   |        |  |   |       
|                                            |  |                        |           |                  |   |           |  |           |           |                   |   |         |  |   |        
|Total(4)                                    |  | $                      | 7,119,033 |                  | $ | 5,261,830 |  | $         | 1,226,124 |                   | $ | 275,765 |  | $ | 355,314
|                                            |  |                        |           |                  |   |           |  |           |           |                   |   |         |  |   |        

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|(1) | These represent amounts due by maturity.
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|(2) | Principal is paid on the mortgage-backed securities issued following receipt of principal payments on the loans. For the table above, the principal payments have been estimated
based on the underlying contractual payments as adjusted for prepayment assumptions. The actual principal paid in each year will be dependent upon the principal received on the underlying loans.
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|(3) | These commitments are off-balance sheet arrangements.
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|(4) | This does not include annual compensation agreements, leases and incentive compensation agreements which are more fully described in Note 10.
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Stockholders Equity



We use available-for-sale treatment for our agency mortgage-backed
securities which are carried on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value rather than historical cost. Real estate loans are carried at historical cost. Based upon these treatments, our total equity base at September 30, 2005 was $506
million. Common stockholders equity was approximately $459 million, or $9.81 book value per share.



Under our available-for-sale accounting treatment, unrealized fluctuations in fair values of assets do not impact GAAP income or taxable income but rather
are reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets by changing the carrying value of the asset and reflecting the change in stockholders equity under Accumulated other comprehensive income, unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale
securities.



As a result of this mark-to-market
accounting treatment, our book value and book value per share are likely to fluctuate far more than if we used historical amortized cost accounting on all of our assets. As a result, comparisons with some companies that use historical cost
accounting for all of their balance sheet may not be meaningful.



Unrealized changes in the fair value of mortgage-backed securities have one significant and direct effect on our potential earnings and dividends: positive mark-to-market changes will increase our equity base and allow us to increase our
borrowing capacity while negative changes will tend to reduce borrowing capacity under our capital investment policy. A very large negative change in the net market value of our mortgage-backed securities might reduce our liquidity, requiring us to
sell assets with the likely result of realized losses upon sale. Accumulative other comprehensive income, unrealized loss on available-for-sale agency securities was $76.9 million or 1.6% of the amortized cost of agency mortgage-backed
securities at September 30, 2005. This, along with Accumulative other comprehensive gain, derivatives of $10.5 million, and Accumulative other comprehensive loss, other MBS, of $3.4 million, constitute the total
Accumulative other comprehensive loss of $69.8 million.



Critical Accounting Policies



Management has
the obligation to determine that its policies and methodologies are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Management has reviewed and evaluated its critical accounting policies and believes them to be appropriate.



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The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
requires management to make estimates and assumptions in certain circumstances that affect amounts reported in the accompanying financial statements. In preparing these financial statements, management has made its best estimates and judgments of
certain amounts included in the financial statements, giving due consideration to materiality. We do not believe that there is a great likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported related to accounting policies described below.



Nevertheless, application of these accounting policies
involves the exercise of judgment and use of assumptions as to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could differ from these estimates.



Our accounting policies are described in Note 1 to our financial statements. Management believes the more significant of these to be as follows:



Revenue Recognition



The most significant source of our revenue is derived from our investments
in mortgage-related assets. We reflect income using the effective yield method which, through amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts at an effective yield, recognizes periodic income over the estimated life of the investment on a
constant yield basis, as adjusted for estimated prepayment activity. Management believes our revenue recognition policies are appropriate to reflect the substance of the underlying transactions.



Interest income on our mortgage-related assets is accrued based on the actual
coupon rate and the outstanding principal amount of the underlying mortgages. Premiums and discounts are amortized or accreted into interest income over the expected lives of the securities using the effective interest yield method adjusted for the
effects of estimated prepayments based on the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards, or SFAS, No. 91, Accounting for Nonrefundable Fees and Costs Associated with Originating or Acquiring Loans and Initial Direct Costs of
Leases, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 13, 60, and 65 and a rescission of FASB Statement No. 17. Our policy for estimating prepayments speeds for calculating the effective yield is to evaluate historical performance, street
consensus prepayment speeds and current market conditions. If our estimate of prepayments is incorrect, we may be required to make an adjustment to the amortization or accretion of premiums and discounts that would have an impact on future income.



Allowance for Loan Losses



We establish and maintain an allowance for estimated loan losses inherent in
our residential real estate loan portfolio. The loan loss reserves are based upon our assessment of various factors affecting the credit quality of our assets including, but not limited to, the characteristics of the loan portfolio, review of loan
level data, borrowers credit scores, delinquency and collateral value. The reserves are reviewed on a regular basis and adjusted as deemed necessary. The allowance for loan losses on our real estate loans is established by taking loan loss
provisions through our consolidated statements of income.



Valuation of Investment Securities



We carry
our investment securities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. The fair values of our mortgage-backed securities are generally based on market prices provided by certain dealers who make markets in such securities. The fair values of
other marketable securities are obtained from the last reported sale of such securities on its principal exchange or, if no representative sale is reported, the mean between the closing bid and ask prices. If, in the opinion of management, one or
more securities prices reported to us are not reliable or unavailable, management estimates the fair value based on characteristics of the security it receives from the issuer and available market information. The fair values reported reflect
estimates and may not necessarily be indicative of the amounts we could realize in a current market exchange. Losses on securities classified as available-for-sale, which are determined by management to be other than temporary in nature, are
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Variable Interest Entities



Belvedere Trust structures securitization transactions primarily through non-qualified SPEs (such as REMIC trusts). The
principal business activity involves issuing various series of mortgage-backed securities (in the form of pass-through certificates or bonds collateralized by residential real estate loans). The collateral specific to each series of mortgage-backed
securities is the sole source of repayment of the debt and, therefore, our exposure to loss is limited to our net investment in the collateral. Under FIN 46, these interests in non-qualified SPEs are deemed to be VIEs and we are considered the
primary beneficiary. In addition, we consolidate our interest in loans financed through whole loan financing agreements where we are acquiring assets prior to securitization. We disclose our interests in consolidated VIEs under FIN 46 in the
Investments in Residential Real Estate Loans footnote.



Residential Real Estate Loans



We acquire
residential mortgage loans and hold them as long-term investments through our Belvedere Trust subsidiary. We finance the mortgage loans with short-term debt (see Note 6) until a sufficient quantity has been accumulated for securitization into
mortgage-backed securities in order to obtain long-term financing and to enhance liquidity. While all mortgage loans are acquired with the intention of securitizing them, we may not be successful in our efforts to securitize the loans into
mortgage-backed securities. Our residential real estate loans are classified as held-for-investment and are carried at their unpaid principal balance, adjusted for unamortized premiums or discounts. Premiums or discounts are amortized into current
operations.



To meet our investment criteria, mortgage loans
acquired by us will generally conform to the underwriting guidelines established by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and the Government National Mortgage Association, or Ginnie Mae, or to secondary market
standards for high credit-quality mortgage loans. Applicable banking laws generally require that an appraisal be obtained in connection with the original issuance of mortgage loans by the lending institution and we do not intend to obtain additional
appraisals at the time of acquiring mortgage loans. Mortgage loans may be originated by or purchased from various suppliers of mortgage-related assets throughout the United States including savings and loans associations, banks, mortgage bankers and
other mortgage lenders. We may acquire mortgage loans directly from originators and from entities holding mortgage loans originated by others.



Our Belvedere Trust subsidiary maintains an allowance for loan losses for residential real estate loans held in consolidated securitization trusts and for
loans held prior to securitization. The balance is included in Allowance for loan losses on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.



Income Taxes



Other than Belvedere Trust Finance Corporation, BT Finance, as noted below, our financial results do not reflect provisions for current or deferred income
taxes. Management believes that we have and intend to continue to operate in a manner that will continue to allow us to be taxed as a REIT and as a result does not expect to pay substantial corporate level taxes. Many of these requirements, however,
are highly technical and complex. If we were to fail to meet these requirements, we would be subject to federal income tax.



BT Finance, our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, is a taxable REIT subsidiary and may be liable for corporate income tax expenses.



Subsequent Events



On May 17, 2005, Belvedere Trust filed a registration statement with the SEC for the purpose of registering up to $100
million of its Common Stock in connection with a contemplated initial public offering. Belvedere Trust filed amendments to the registration statement with the SEC on June 17, 2005, July 13, 2005, August 10, 2005 and
September 13, 2005. We do not intend to sell any of our shares of Belvedere Trusts Common Stock in the initial public offering. Belvedere Trust has deferred approximately $700 thousand in offering costs as of September 30, 2005.



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On October 13, 2005, we declared a Common Stock dividend of $0.08 per share which is payable on
November 10, 2005 to our Common stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 31, 2005.



On October 13, 2005, we declared a Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock dividend of $0.539063 per share for the fourth quarter of 2005 which is
payable on January 16, 2006 to our Preferred stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 30, 2005.



On November 7, 2005, we filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 to register an aggregate of up to 3,500,000 of our Common Stock to be issued
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RISK FACTORS



An investment in our stock involves a number of risks. Before making a decision to purchase our securities, you should
carefully consider all of the risks described in this quarterly report. If any of the risks discussed in this quarterly report actually occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be harmed. If this were to occur, the
trading price of our securities could decline significantly and you may lose all or part of your investment.



General Risks Related to Our Business



Our leveraging strategy increases the risks of our operations.



Relative to our investment grade agency mortgage-backed securities, we generally borrow between eight and twelve times the amount of our equity, although
our borrowings may at times be above or below this amount. We incur this leverage by borrowing against a substantial portion of the market value of our mortgage-related assets. Use of leverage can enhance our investment returns. Leverage, however,
also increases risks. In the following ways, the use of leverage increases our risk of loss and may reduce our net income by increasing the risks associated with other risk factors, including a decline in the market value of our mortgage-backed
securities or a default of a mortgage-related asset:



| |  |  | The use of leverage increases our risk of loss resulting from various factors including rising interest rates, increased interest rate volatility, downturns in the economy and
reductions in the availability of financing or deterioration in the conditions of any of our mortgage-related assets.
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| |  |  | A majority of our borrowings are secured by our mortgage-related assets, generally under repurchase agreements. A decline in the market value of the mortgage-related assets used to
secure these debt obligations could limit our ability to borrow or result in lenders requiring us to pledge additional collateral to secure our borrowings. In that situation, we could be required to sell mortgage-related assets under adverse market
conditions in order to obtain the additional collateral required by the lender. If these sales are made at prices lower than the carrying value of the mortgage-backed securities, we would experience losses.
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| |  |  | A default of a mortgage-related asset that constitutes collateral for a repurchase agreement or whole loan financing facility could also result in an involuntary liquidation of the
mortgage-related asset. This would result in a loss to us of the difference between the value of the mortgage-related asset upon liquidation and the amount borrowed against the mortgage-related asset.
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| |  |  | To the extent we are compelled to liquidate qualified REIT assets to repay debts, our compliance with the REIT rules regarding our assets and our sources of income could be
affected, which could jeopardize our status as a REIT. Losing our REIT status would cause us to lose tax advantages applicable to REITs and may decrease our overall profitability and distributions to our stockholders.
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Our officers devote a portion of their time to another company in capacities that could
create conflicts of interest that may harm our investment opportunities; this lack of a full-time commitment could also harm our operating results.



Lloyd McAdams, Joseph E. McAdams, Thad M. Brown, Bistra Pashamova and other of our officers and employees are officers and employees of Pacific Income
Advisers, Inc., or PIA, where they devote a portion of their time. These officers and employees are under no contractual obligations mandating minimum amounts of time to be devoted to our company. In addition, a trust controlled by Lloyd McAdams and
Heather U. Baines is the principal stockholder of PIA.



These
officers and employees are involved in investing both our assets and approximately $4.3 billion in mortgage-backed securities and other fixed income assets for institutional clients and individual investors through PIA. These multiple
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employees of our company are presented with opportunities that may benefit both us and the clients of PIA. These officers allocate investments among our
portfolio and the clients of PIA by determining the entity or account for which the investment is most suitable. In making this determination, these officers consider the investment strategy and guidelines of each entity or account with respect to
acquisition of assets, leverage, liquidity and other factors that our officers determine appropriate. These officers, however, have no obligation to make any specific investment opportunities available to us and the above mentioned conflicts of
interest may result in decisions or allocations of securities that are not in our best interests.



Several of our officers and employees are also directors, officers and managers of BT Management Company, L.L.C., the company that manages the day-to-day
operations of Belvedere Trust, our mortgage loan subsidiary, and Lloyd McAdams is also an owner and Chairman of Syndicated Capital, Inc., a registered broker-dealer. Our officers service to PIA, BT Management Company, L.L.C. and Syndicated
Capital, Inc. allow them to spend only part of their time and effort managing our company as they are required to devote a portion of their time and effort to the management of other companies and this may harm our overall management and operating
results.



We may incur increased borrowing costs related to repurchase
agreements and that would harm our profitability.



Currently, all of our borrowings are collateralized borrowings in the form of repurchase and whole loan financing agreements. If the interest rates on these agreements increase, that would harm our profitability.



Our borrowing costs under repurchase agreements generally correspond to
short-term interest rates such as LIBOR or a short-term Treasury index, plus or minus a margin. The margins on these borrowings over or under short-term interest rates may vary depending upon:



| |  |  | the movement of interest rates;
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| |  |  | the availability of financing in the market; and
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| |  |  | the value and liquidity of our mortgage-related assets.
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An increase in interest rates may harm our book value and cause a decrease in the demand for mortgage loans, which could harm the cash available for distribution to
you.



Increases in interest rates may harm the market
value of our mortgage-related assets. Our hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage-related assets (during the fixed-rate component of the mortgages underlying such assets) and our fixed-rate securities are generally more harmed by these increases. In
accordance with accounting rules, we reduce our book value by the amount of any decrease in the market value of our mortgage-related assets. Losses on securities classified as available-for-sale, which are determined by management to be other than
temporary in nature, are reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income to current operations.



Furthermore, rising interest rates generally reduce the demand for consumer credit, including mortgage loans. Interest rates have been at record low
levels in recent years. The Mortgage Bankers Association of America has predicted that residential mortgage loan originations will decrease in 2005 and for a period thereafter, primarily due to an anticipated decrease in refinancings caused by
rising interest rates. In a period of rising interest rates, we expect to acquire and securitize fewer loans which would harm parts of our business, revenues and results of operations, which could adversely affect the amount of cash available for
distribution to you.



We depend on borrowings to purchase
mortgage-related assets and reach our desired amount of leverage. If we fail to obtain or renew sufficient funding on favorable terms, we will be limited in our ability to acquire mortgage-related assets and our earnings and profitability would
decline.



We depend on short-term borrowings to fund
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ability to borrow money in sufficient amounts and on favorable terms. In addition, we must be able to renew or replace our maturing short-term borrowings on
a continuous basis. Moreover, we depend on a limited number of lenders to provide the primary credit facilities for our purchases of mortgage-related assets.



If we cannot renew or replace maturing borrowings, we may have to sell our mortgage-related assets under adverse market conditions and may incur permanent
capital losses as a result. Any number of these factors in combination may cause difficulties for us, including a possible liquidation of a major portion of our portfolio at disadvantageous prices with consequent losses, which may render us
insolvent.



Possible market developments could cause our lenders to
require us to pledge additional assets as collateral. If our assets are insufficient to meet the collateral requirements, then we may be compelled to liquidate particular assets at an inopportune time.



Possible market developments, including a sharp rise in interest rates, a
change in prepayment rates or increasing market concern about the value or liquidity of one or more types of mortgage-related assets in which our portfolio is concentrated, may reduce the market value of our portfolio, which may cause our lenders to
require additional collateral. This requirement for additional collateral may compel us to liquidate our assets at a disadvantageous time, thus harming our operating results and net profitability.



Our use of repurchase agreements to borrow funds may give our lenders greater rights in
the event that either we or a lender files for bankruptcy.



Our borrowings under repurchase agreements may qualify for special treatment under the bankruptcy code, giving our lenders the ability to avoid the automatic stay provisions of the bankruptcy code and to take possession of and liquidate our
collateral under the repurchase agreements without delay in the event that we file for bankruptcy. Furthermore, the special treatment of repurchase agreements under the bankruptcy code may make it difficult for us to recover our pledged assets in
the event that a lender files for bankruptcy. Thus, the use of repurchase agreements exposes our pledged assets to risk in the event of a bankruptcy filing by either a lender or us.



Because assets we acquire may experience periods of illiquidity, we may lose profits or be prevented from earning capital gains if we
cannot sell mortgage-related assets at an opportune time.



We bear the risk of being unable to dispose of our mortgage-related assets at advantageous times or in a timely manner because mortgage-related assets generally experience periods of illiquidity. The lack of liquidity may result from the
absence of a willing buyer or an established market for these assets, as well as legal or contractual restrictions on resale. As a result, the illiquidity of mortgage-related assets may cause us to lose profits and the ability to earn capital gains.



Our hedging strategies may not be successful in mitigating our risks
associated with interest rates.



We engage in hedging
activity. As such, we use various derivative financial instruments to provide a level of protection against interest rate risks, but no hedging strategy can protect us completely. When interest rates change, we expect to record a gain or loss on
derivatives, which would be offset by an inverse change in the value of loans or residual interests. Additionally, from time to time, we may enter into hedging transactions in connection with our holdings of mortgage-backed securities and government
securities with respect to one or more of our assets or liabilities. Our hedging activities may include entering into interest rate swaps, caps and floors, options to purchase these items, and futures and forward contracts. Currently, we intend to
primarily use interest rate swap agreements to manage the interest rate risk of our portfolio of agency mortgage-backed securities and Eurodollar futures contracts to manage the interest rate risk associated with holding loans in our whole loan
financing facility before securitization; however, our actual hedging decisions will be determined in light of the facts and circumstances existing at the time and may differ from our currently anticipated hedging strategy. We cannot assure you that
our use of derivatives will offset the risks related to changes in interest rates.



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It is likely that there will be periods in the future during which we will incur losses after accounting for our derivative financial instruments. The
derivative financial instruments we select may not have the effect of reducing our interest rate risk. In addition, the nature and timing of hedging transactions may influence the effectiveness of these strategies. Poorly designed strategies or
improperly executed transactions could actually increase our risk and losses. In addition, hedging strategies involve transaction and other costs. We cannot assure you that our hedging strategy and the derivatives that we use will adequately offset
the risk of interest rate volatility or that our hedging transactions will not result in losses.



Competition may prevent us from acquiring mortgage-related assets at favorable yields and that would negatively impact our profitability.



Our net income largely depends on our ability to acquire mortgage-related assets at favorable spreads over our borrowing
costs. In acquiring mortgage-related assets, we compete with other REITs, investment banking firms, savings and loan associations, banks, insurance companies, mutual funds, other lenders and other entities that purchase mortgage-related assets, many
of which have greater financial resources than us. As a result, we may not in the future be able to acquire sufficient mortgage-related assets at favorable spreads over our borrowing costs. If that occurs, our profitability will be harmed.



Our Board of Directors may change our operating policies and strategies
without prior notice or stockholder approval and such changes could harm our business, results of operation and stock price.



Our Board of Directors can modify or waive our current operating policies and our strategies without prior notice and without stockholder approval. We
cannot predict the effect any changes to our current operating policies and strategies may have on our business, operating results and stock price, however, the effects may be adverse.



We depend on our key personnel and the loss of any of our key personnel could harm our operations.



We depend on the diligence, experience and skill of our officers and other
employees for the selection, structuring and monitoring of our mortgage-related assets and associated borrowings. Our key officers include Lloyd McAdams, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Joseph E. McAdams, Chief Investment Officer,
Executive Vice President and Director, Thad M. Brown, Chief Financial Officer, Charles J. Siegel, Senior Vice President-Finance, Evangelos Karagiannis, Vice President and Bistra Pashamova, Vice President. Belvedere Trusts key officers are
Claus Lund and Russell Thompson. Our dependence on our key personnel is heightened by the fact that we have a relatively small number of employees, and the loss of any key person could harm our entire business, financial condition, cash flow and
results of operations. In particular, the loss of the services of Lloyd McAdams or Joseph E. McAdams could seriously harm our business.



Our incentive compensation plan may create an incentive to increase the risk of our mortgage portfolio in an attempt to increase compensation.



In addition to their base salaries, management and key employees are
eligible to earn incentive compensation for each fiscal year pursuant to our incentive compensation plan. Under the Plan, the aggregate amount of compensation that may be earned by all employees equals a percentage of taxable net income, before
incentive compensation, in excess of the amount that would produce an annualized return on average net worth equal to the ten-year U.S. Treasury Rate plus 1%. In any fiscal quarter in which our taxable net income is an amount less than the amount
necessary to earn this threshold return, we calculate negative incentive compensation for that fiscal quarter which will be carried forward and will offset future incentive compensation earned under the Plan, but only with respect to those
participants who were participants during the fiscal quarter(s) in which negative incentive compensation was generated. Although negative incentive compensation is used to offset future incentive compensation, as our management evaluates different
mortgage-related assets for our investment, there is a risk that management will cause us to assume more risk than is prudent.



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Risk Related Primarily to Anworths Business



Interest rate mismatches between our adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities and our
borrowings used to fund our purchases of the assets may reduce our income during periods of changing interest rates.



We fund most of our acquisitions of adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities with borrowings that have interest rates based on indices and repricing
terms similar to, but of shorter maturities than, the interest rate indices and repricing terms of our mortgage-backed securities. Accordingly, if short-term interest rates increase, this may harm our profitability.



Most of the mortgage-backed securities we acquire are adjustable-rate
securities. This means that their interest rates may vary over time based upon changes in a short-term interest rate index. Therefore, in most cases, the interest rate indices and repricing terms of the mortgage-backed securities that we acquire and
their funding sources will not be identical, thereby creating an interest rate mismatch between assets and liabilities. While the historical spread between relevant short-term interest rate indices has been relatively stable, there have been periods
when the spread between these indices was volatile. During periods of changing interest rates, these mismatches could reduce our net income, dividend yield and the market price of our stock.



The interest rates on our borrowings generally adjust more frequently than
the interest rates on our adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities. For example, at September 30, 2005, our agency adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities had a weighted average term to next rate adjustment of approximately 23 months,
while our borrowings had a weighted average term to next rate adjustment of 100 days. After adjusting for interest rate swap transactions, the weighted average term to next rate adjustment was 193 days. Accordingly, in a period of rising interest
rates, we could experience a decrease in net income or a net loss because the interest rates on our borrowings adjust faster than the interest rates on our adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities.



Increased levels of prepayments from mortgage-backed securities may decrease our net
interest income.



Pools of mortgage loans underlie the
mortgage-backed securities that we acquire. We generally receive payments from principal payments that are made on these underlying mortgage loans. When borrowers prepay their mortgage loans faster than expected, this results in prepayments that are
faster than expected on the mortgage-backed securities. Faster than expected prepayments could harm our profitability, including in the following ways:



| |  |  | We usually purchase mortgage-backed securities that have a higher interest rate than the market interest rate at the time. In exchange for this higher interest rate, we pay a
premium over the par value to acquire the security. In accordance with accounting rules, we amortize this premium over the term of the mortgage-backed security. If the mortgage-backed security is prepaid in whole or in part prior to its maturity
date, however, we expense the premium that was prepaid at the time of the prepayment. At September 30, 2005, substantially all of our mortgage-backed securities had been acquired at a premium.
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| |  |  | We anticipate that a substantial portion of our adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities may bear interest rates that are lower than their fully indexed rates, which are
equivalent to the applicable index rate plus a margin. If an adjustable-rate mortgage-backed security is prepaid prior to or soon after the time of adjustment to a fully-indexed rate, we will have held that mortgage-backed security while it was less
profitable and lost the opportunity to receive interest at the fully indexed rate over the remainder of its expected life.
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| |  |  | If we are unable to acquire new mortgage-backed securities similar to the prepaid mortgage-backed securities, our financial condition, results of operation and cash flow would
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Prepayment rates generally increase when
interest rates fall and decrease when interest rates rise, but changes in prepayment rates are difficult to predict. Prepayment rates also may be affected by conditions in the housing and financial markets, general economic conditions and the
relative interest rates on fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgage loans.



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While we seek to minimize prepayment risk to the extent practical, in selecting investments we must
balance prepayment risk against other risks and the potential returns of each investment. No strategy can completely insulate us from prepayment risk.



We may experience reduced net interest income from holding fixed-rate investments during periods of rising interest rates.



We generally fund our acquisition of fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities
with short-term borrowings. During periods of rising interest rates, our costs associated with borrowings used to fund acquisition of fixed-rate assets are subject to increases while the income we earn from these assets remains substantially fixed.
This reduces or could eliminate the net interest spread between the fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities that we purchase and our borrowings used to purchase them, which could lower our net interest income or cause us to suffer a loss. At
September 30, 2005, 9% of our mortgage-backed securities were fixed-rate securities.



Interest rate caps on our adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities may reduce our income or cause us to suffer a loss during periods of rising interest rates.



Our adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities are subject to periodic and
lifetime interest rate caps. Periodic interest rate caps limit the amount an interest rate can increase during any given period. Lifetime interest rate caps limit the amount an interest rate can increase through maturity of a mortgage-backed
security. Our borrowings are not subject to similar restrictions. Accordingly, in a period of rapidly increasing interest rates, the interest rates paid on our borrowings could increase without limitation while interest rate caps would limit the
interest rates on our adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities. This problem is magnified for our adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities that are not fully indexed. Further, some adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities may be subject to
periodic payment caps that result in a portion of the interest being deferred and added to the principal outstanding. As a result, we could receive less cash income on adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities than we need to pay interest on our
related borrowings. These factors could lower our net interest income or cause us to suffer a loss during periods of rising interest rates. At September 30, 2005, approximately 91% of our agency mortgage-backed securities were adjustable-rate
securities.



We may invest in leveraged mortgage derivative securities
that generally experience greater volatility in market prices, thus exposing us to greater risk with respect to their rate of return.



We may acquire leveraged mortgage derivative securities that may expose us to a high level of interest rate risk. The characteristics of leveraged
mortgage derivative securities result in greater volatility in their market prices. Thus, acquisition of leveraged mortgage derivative securities would expose us to the risk of greater price volatility in our portfolio and that could harm our net
income and overall profitability.



Our investment policy involves risks
associated with the credit quality of our investments. If the credit quality of our investments declines or if there are defaults on the investments we make, our profitability may decline and we may suffer losses.



Our mortgage-backed securities have primarily been agency certificates that,
although not rated, carry an implied AAA rating. Agency certificates are mortgage-backed securities where either Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae guarantees payments of principal or interest on the certificates. Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are
government-sponsored enterprises and securities guaranteed by these entities are not guaranteed by the United States government. Our capital investment policy, however, provides us with the ability to acquire a material amount of lower credit
quality mortgage-backed securities. If we acquire mortgage-backed securities of lower credit quality, our profitability may decline and we may incur losses if there are defaults on the mortgages backing those securities or if the rating agencies
downgrade the credit quality of those securities or the securities of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.



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Risk Related Primarily to Belvedere Trusts Business



Belvedere Trusts use of short-term debt exposes us to liquidity, market value and
securitization execution risks that could result in harm to our financial condition.



In order to continue our securitization operations, Belvedere Trust requires access to short-term debt to finance loan inventory accumulation prior to sale to securitization entities. In times of market dislocation,
this type of short-term debt might become unavailable from time to time. During such periods Belvedere Trust would have to reduce the volume of its holdings and the number of securitizations that it undertakes. Belvedere Trust uses the inventory of
assets it acquires to collateralize the debt. The debt is recourse to Belvedere Trust, and if the market value of the collateral declines Belvedere Trust may need to use its liquidity to increase the amount of collateral pledged to secure the debt
or to reduce the debt amount.



Belvedere Trusts payment
of commitment fees and other expenses to secure borrowing lines may not protect us from liquidity issues or losses. Variations in lenders ability to access funds, lender confidence in Belvedere Trust, lender collateral requirements, available
borrowing rates, the acceptability and market values of Belvedere Trust collateral, and other factors could force Belvedere Trust to utilize its liquidity reserves or to sell assets, and, thus, could harm its liquidity, financial soundness, and
earnings.



If Belvedere Trust is unable to complete securitizations or
experiences delayed mortgage loan sales or securitization closings, it could face a liquidity shortage which would harm our operating results.



Belvedere Trust relies significantly upon securitizations to generate cash proceeds to repay borrowings and replenish its borrowing capacity. If there is
a delay in a securitization closing or any reduction in its ability to complete securitizations, Belvedere Trust may be required to utilize other sources of financing, which, if available at all, may not be on similar terms. In addition, delays in
closing mortgage sales or securitizations of our mortgage loans increase our risk by exposing us to credit and interest rate risks for this extended period of time. Several factors could harm Belvedere Trusts ability to complete
securitizations of its mortgage loans, including, among others, the following:



| |  |  | conditions in the securities and secondary markets;
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| |  |  | credit quality of the mortgage loans acquired;
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| |  |  | volume of its mortgage loan acquisitions;
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| |  |  | its ability to obtain credit enhancements;
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| |  |  | downgrades by rating agencies of its previous securitizations; and
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| |  |  | lack of investor demand for purchasing components of the securities.
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Belvedere Trusts business may be significantly harmed by a slowdown in the economy of California, resulting in potentially higher delinquencies and increased
loan losses.



At September 30, 2005,
approximately 55% of the residential mortgage loans that Belvedere Trust owns are secured by property in California. An overall decline in the economy or the residential real estate market, or the occurrence of a natural disaster that is not covered
by standard homeowners insurance policies, such as an earthquake, could decrease the value of mortgaged properties in California. This, in turn, would increase the risk of delinquency, default or foreclosure on mortgage loans underlying
Belvedere Trusts mortgage-backed securities. This could harm Belvedere Trusts credit loss experience and may harm other aspects of Belvedere Trusts business, including Belvedere Trusts ability to securitize mortgage loans.



Belvedere Trust has had only limited experience in the business of
acquiring and securitizing whole mortgage loans and it may not be successful.



Belvedere Trust was formed in November 2003 as our subsidiary to engage in the business of acquiring and securitizing mortgage loans and it has a limited operating history. The acquisition of whole loans and the



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securitization process are inherently complex and involve risks related to the types of mortgage loans Belvedere Trust seek to acquire, interest rate
changes, funding sources, delinquency rates, prepayment rates, borrower bankruptcies and other factors that Belvedere Trust may not be able to manage. Incorrect management of these risks may take years to become apparent. If it fails to manage these
and other risks, this could harm our business and the results of our operations.



Belvedere Trusts investment strategy of acquiring, accumulating and securitizing loans involves credit risk that could result in loan losses and could harm our operating results.



While Belvedere Trust securitizes the loans it acquires in order to improve
its access to financing, it bears the risk of loss on any loans that it acquires and which it subsequently securitizes. Belvedere Trust has risk of loss for all loans it holds on its balance sheet. Belvedere Trust acquires loans that are typically
not credit enhanced and that do not have the backing of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Accordingly, Belvedere Trust is subject to risks of borrower default, bankruptcy and special hazard losses (such as those occurring from earthquakes) with respect to
those loans to the extent that there is any deficiency between the value of the mortgage collateral and insurance and the principal amount of the loan and any premium paid for the loan. In the event of a default on any such loans that Belvedere
Trust holds, Belvedere Trust would bear the loss of principal between the realized value of the mortgaged property and the principal amount of the loan, as well as foreclosure costs and the loss of interest. We have not established any limits upon
the geographic concentration or the credit quality of suppliers of the mortgage loans that Belvedere Trust acquires.



Belvedere Trusts efforts to manage credit risk may not be successful in limiting delinquencies and defaults in underlying loans or losses on its investments.



As of September 30, 2005, approximately 0.91% of
the loans in Belvedere Trusts portfolio, including Belvedere Trusts first securitization, were 30 days or more delinquent by outstanding principal balance. Belvedere Trust has incurred no losses to date, but we anticipate that Belvedere
Trust will incur losses in the future. Based on current analysis, Belvedere Trust projects loan losses to approximate 0.19% of the loan balances. This analysis is based on factors related to borrower credit, such as FICO score, as well as the value
of the underlying properties relative to the loan balances.



Loan losses may be greater than we anticipated. Despite our efforts to manage credit risk, there are many aspects of credit that we cannot control, and there can be no assurance that Belvedere Trusts quality control and loss
mitigation operations will be successful in limiting future delinquencies, defaults and losses. Belvedere Trusts underwriting reviews or third-party reviews may not be effective. The securitizations in which Belvedere Trust has invested may
not receive funds that Belvedere Trust believes are due from mortgage insurance companies. Loan servicing companies may not cooperate with Belvedere Trusts loss mitigation efforts, or such efforts may otherwise be ineffective. Various service
providers to securitizations, such as trustees, bond insurance providers, and custodians, may not perform in a manner that promotes Belvedere Trusts interests. The value of the homes collateralizing residential loans may decline. Belvedere
Trust acquires loans that allow for negative amortization; if the borrowers make payments that are less than the amount required to pay the interest due on these loans, the principal balance of the loans will increase. As of September 30, 2005,
38.2% of Belvedere Trusts loans allowed for negative amortization. If loans become real estate owned, servicing companies will have to manage these properties and may not be able to sell them. Changes in consumer behavior,
bankruptcy laws and other laws may increase loan losses. In most cases, the value of the underlying property will be the sole source of funds for any recoveries. Expanded loss mitigation efforts in the event that defaults increase could increase
Belvedere Trusts operating costs.



Belvedere Trust requires a
significant amount of capital, and if it is not available, our business and financial performance could be significantly harmed.



Belvedere Trust requires substantial capital to fund its loan acquisitions, to pay its loan acquisition expenses and to hold its loans prior to
securitization. Pending sale or securitization of a pool of mortgage loans, Belvedere



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Trust acquires mortgage-related assets that it expects to finance through borrowings from whole loan financing facilities and repurchase facilities. It is
possible that its lenders could experience changes in their ability to advance funds to us, independent of Belvedere Trusts performance or the performance of its loans. Belvedere Trust anticipates that its repurchase facilities will be
dependent on the ability of counterparties to re-sell Belvedere Trusts obligations to third parties. If there is a disruption of the repurchase market generally, or if one of Belvedere Trusts counterparties is itself unable to access the
repurchase market, Belvedere Trusts access to this source of liquidity could be harmed. Capital could also be required to meet margin calls under the terms of Belvedere Trusts borrowings in the event that there is a decline in the market
value of the loans that collateralize its debt, the terms of short-term debt become less attractive, or for other reasons. Any of these events would harm Belvedere Trusts operating results, liquidity, financial condition and earnings.



To date, we have invested $100 million in Belvedere Trust to
capitalize its mortgage operations. If Belvedere Trust fully invests all of the proceeds of our investment in it prior to the point at which it can access external sources of capital, if it ever can, then Belvedere Trust will need to either
restructure the securities supporting its portfolio or, if it is unable to sell additional securities on reasonable terms or at all, it will need to either reduce its acquisition business or sell a higher portion of its loans. In the event that
Belvedere Trusts liquidity needs exceed its access to liquidity, Belvedere Trust may need to sell assets at an inopportune time, thus reducing its earnings. Adverse cash flow could threaten Belvedere Trusts ability to maintain solvency
or to satisfy the income and asset tests necessary to elect and maintain REIT status.



Second-lien mortgage loans expose Belvedere Trust to greater credit risks.



To the extent Belvedere Trust invests in second-lien mortgage loans, its security interests in the property securing the second-lien mortgage loans is
subordinated to the interests of the first mortgage holder and the second mortgages have a higher loan-to-value ratio than does the first mortgage. If the value of the property is equal to or less than the amount needed to repay the borrowers
obligation to the first mortgage holder upon foreclosure, the second-lien mortgage loan will not be repaid.



Residential mortgage loan delinquencies, defaults, and credit losses could reduce Belvedere Trusts ability to complete securitizations, which could expose Belvedere Trust to risk from holding loans longer
than expected.



Credit losses from any of the mortgage
loans in the securitized loan pools reduce the principal value of and economic returns from residential mortgage-backed securities. Credit losses could reduce Belvedere Trusts ability to sponsor new securitizations of residential loans.
Therefore, Belvedere Trust may have to hold loans longer on its balance sheet which may change its risk profile with regard to credit and interest rate risk. As of September 30, 2005, by outstanding principal balances, approximately 0.64% of
residential mortgage loans in Belvedere Trusts portfolio, including Belvedere Trusts first securitization, were 30 days delinquent, approximately 0.09% were 60 days delinquent and approximately 0.19% were 90 days delinquent.



The use of securitizations with over-collateralization requirements may have a
negative impact on Belvedere Trusts cash flow.



Belvedere Trust does not currently use securitizations with over-collateralization requirements but may do so in the future. If Belvedere Trust utilizes over-collateralization as a credit enhancement to its securitizations, Belvedere Trust
expects that such over-collateralization will restrict its cash flow if loan delinquencies exceed certain levels. The terms of Belvedere Trusts securitizations will generally provide that, if certain delinquencies and/or losses exceed the
specified levels based on rating agencies (or the financial guaranty insurers, if applicable) analysis of the characteristics of the loans pledged to collateralize the securities, the required level of over-collateralization may be
increased or may be prevented from decreasing as would otherwise be permitted if losses and/or delinquencies did not exceed those levels. Other tests (based on delinquency levels or other criteria) may restrict Belvedere Trusts ability to
receive net interest income from a securitization transaction. We cannot assure you that the performance tests will be satisfied. Failure to satisfy performance tests may harm our results of operations.



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Representations and warranties made by Belvedere Trust in loan sales and securitizations may subject Belvedere
Trust to liability that could result in loan losses and could harm our operating results.



In connection with securitizations, Belvedere Trust makes representations and warranties regarding the mortgage-related assets transferred into
securitization trusts. The trustee in the securitizations has recourse to Belvedere Trust with respect to the breach of the standard representations and warranties regarding the loans made at the time such mortgage-related assets are transferred.
While Belvedere Trust generally has recourse to its loan originators for any such breaches, there can be no assurance of the originators abilities to honor their respective obligations. Belvedere Trust attempts to generally limit the potential
remedies of the trustee to the potential remedies Belvedere Trust receives from the originators from whom Belvedere Trust acquired the mortgage loans. However, in some cases, the remedies available to the trustee may be broader than those available
to Belvedere Trust against the originators of the mortgage-related assets and should the trustee enforce its remedies against Belvedere Trust, it may not always be able to enforce whatever remedies it has against its loan originators. Furthermore,
if Belvedere Trust discovers, prior to the securitization of a loan, that there is any fraud or misrepresentation with respect to the mortgage and the originator fails to repurchase the mortgage, then Belvedere Trust may not be able to sell the
mortgage or may have to sell the mortgage at a discount.



The
mortgage-related assets Belvedere Trust own expose it concentrated risks and thus are likely to lead to variable returns.



Belvedere Trusts permanent asset portfolio produces a significant amount of its revenue. It consists principally of mortgage loans that have been
securitized by Belvedere Trust and, to a lesser extent, securities acquired from securitizations sponsored by others. The mortgage-related assets Belvedere Trust owns employ a high degree of internal structural leverage that concentrates risk into
the assets that Belvedere Trust acquires. No amount of risk management or mitigation can change the variable nature of cash flows, market values and financial results generated by concentrated risks in Belvedere Trusts mortgage-related
investments which, in turn, can result in variable returns to Belvedere Trust. Due to the concentration of risks, the assets Belvedere Trust hold may be exposed to greater credit, interest-rate and prepayment risk.



The success of Belvedere Trusts business will depend upon its ability to
determine that mortgage loans are serviced effectively.



The success of Belvedere Trusts mortgage loan business will depend to a great degree upon its ability to determine that its mortgage loans are serviced effectively. In general, it is Belvedere Trusts intention to acquire loans
servicing retained, where the loans will be serviced by the originating or selling institution. Belvedere Trust has no experience servicing a portfolio of loans. In those instances where Belvedere Trust is required to purchase the
servicing of a loan portfolio in order to acquire a portfolio with desirable attributes, Belvedere Trust will be required to sell the servicing rights, implement a servicing function or transfer the servicing of the loans to a third party with whom
Belvedere Trust has established a sub-servicing relationship. We cannot assure you that Belvedere Trust will be able to service the loans or effectively supervise a sub-servicing relationship according to industry standards. Failure to service the
loans properly will harm Belvedere Trusts business and operating results. Prior to either building the servicing capabilities that Belvedere Trust may require or acquiring an existing servicing operation that has such capabilities, if ever,
Belvedere Trust has contracted with an experienced servicer of the type of loans it acquires to sub-service its loans. The fees paid to such subservicer will reduce to a certain extent the revenue Belvedere Trust is able to retain from
its mortgage loans, and Belvedere Trusts net interest income will be reduced and at risk, depending on the effectiveness of the servicing company.



Belvedere Trust acquires and owns interest-only loans which expose it to increased risk of default.



A portion of the loans Belvedere Trust acquires have interest-only features
during the initial term of the loan. At September 30, 2005, 44% of the loans Belvedere Trust owned had interest-only features as measured by outstanding principal balance. These loans permit borrowers not to begin repayment of the principal
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the loans until after the interest only period expires. After the expiration of the interest-only period, the borrowers payments increase to amortize
the entire principal balance owed over the remaining life of the loan. Variable-rate interest-only products, especially when coupled with an amortization feature that begins at a time in the future, can significantly increase the payment obligation.
Consequently, there is a risk that these mortgagors may be unable to make the increased payments and could default under these loans. In the event the performance of Belvedere Trusts interest-only loans is below expectations, our operating
results, financial condition and business prospects could be harmed.



Belvedere Trust has acquired most of its mortgage-related assets from a limited number of originators and the failure to properly manage these relationships, or if these originators experience origination problems, Belvedere
Trusts ability to acquire loans from them could be harmed, which would negatively affect its operations.



Belvedere Trust has acquired most of its mortgage-related assets from a limited number of originators. As of September 30, 2005, approximately 61.0%
of the loans acquired by Belvedere Trust had been originated by Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. and 16.2% of the loans acquired by Belvedere Trust had been originated by Washington Mutual Bank, N.A. and its affiliates, as measured by outstanding
principal balance as of that date. If Belvedere Trust is unable to properly manage these relationships, or if these originators experience significant problems with their origination capabilities, Belvedere Trusts ability to acquire loans from
them may be harmed and its results from operations may be negatively affected.



Belvedere Trust is externally managed and this may diminish or eliminate our return on our investment in this line of business.



Belvedere Trust is externally managed pursuant to a management agreement between Belvedere Trust and BT Management Company, L.L.C., or BT Management.
Although we own 50% of BT Management, 50% is also owned by the executive officers of Belvedere Trust. Our ability to generate profits from our ownership of Belvedere Trust, if any, could be greatly diminished due to the fact that we will be required
to pay a base management fee to BT Management and we may also be required to pay an incentive fee. An externally managed structure may not optimize our interest in Belvedere Trust and, if we are unable to properly manage fixed costs at Belvedere
Trust could, when combined with the base management fee, result in losses at Belvedere Trust.



Our Chairman has an ownership interest in BT Management that creates potential conflicts of interest.



Mr. McAdams, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has a direct ownership interest in BT Management that creates potential conflicts of interest.
Mr. McAdams is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Managers of BT Management and owns an equity interest in BT Management. Under the management agreement between Belvedere Trust and BT Management, BT
Management is entitled to earn certain incentive compensation based on the level of Belvedere Trusts annualized net income. In evaluating mortgage assets for investment and with respect to other management strategies, an undue emphasis on the
maximization of income at the expense of other criteria could result in increased risk to the value of our portfolio.



Risks Related to REIT Compliance and Other Matters



If we are disqualified as a REIT, we will be subject to tax as a regular corporation and face substantial tax liability.



We believe that since our initial public offering in 1998 we have operated
so as to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, and we intend to continue to meet the requirements for taxation as a REIT. Nevertheless, we may not remain qualified as a REIT in the future. Qualification
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of judicial or administrative interpretations exist. Even a technical or inadvertent mistake could require us to pay a penalty or jeopardize our REIT status.
Furthermore, Congress or the IRS might change tax laws or regulations and the courts might issue new rulings, in each case potentially having retroactive effects that could make it more difficult or impossible for us to qualify as a REIT. If we fail
to qualify as a REIT in any tax year, then:



| |  |  | we would be taxed as a regular domestic corporation, which, among other things, means being unable to deduct distributions to stockholders in computing taxable income and being
subject to federal income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate rates;
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| |  |  | any resulting tax liability could be substantial and would reduce the amount of cash available for distribution to stockholders; and
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| |  |  | unless we were entitled to relief under applicable statutory provisions, we could be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the subsequent four taxable years following the year
during which we lost our qualification, and thus, our cash available for distribution to stockholders would be reduced for each of the years during which we do not qualify as a REIT.
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Complying with REIT requirements may cause us to forego otherwise attractive
opportunities.



In order to qualify as a REIT for
federal income tax purposes, we must continually satisfy tests concerning, among other things, our sources of income, the nature and diversification of our mortgage-backed securities and other assets, including our stock in Belvedere Trust, the
amounts we distribute to our stockholders and the ownership of our stock. We may also be required to make distributions to stockholders at disadvantageous times or when we do not have funds readily available for distribution. Thus, compliance with
REIT requirements may hinder our ability to operate solely on the basis of maximizing profits.



Complying with REIT requirements may limit our ability to hedge effectively.



The REIT provisions of the Code may substantially limit our ability to hedge mortgage-backed securities and related borrowings by requiring us to limit
our income in each year from qualifying and non-qualifying hedges, together with any other income not generated from qualified sources, to less than 25% of our gross income. In addition, we must limit our aggregate income from non-qualifying
hedging, fees and certain other non-qualifying sources, other than from qualified REIT real estate assets or qualified hedges, to less than 5% of our annual gross income. As a result, we may in the future have to limit our use of advantageous
hedging techniques or implement those hedges through a taxable REIT subsidiary. This could result in greater risks associated with changes in interest rates than we would otherwise want to incur. If we were to violate the 25% or 5% limitations, we
may have to pay a penalty tax equal to the amount of income in excess of those limitations, multiplied by a fraction intended to reflect our profitability. If we fail to satisfy the 25% and 5% limitations, unless our failure was due to reasonable
cause and not due to willful neglect, we could lose our REIT status for federal income tax purposes.



Complying with REIT requirements may force us to liquidate otherwise attractive investments or to make investments inconsistent with our business plan.



In order to qualify as a REIT, we must also determine that at the end of
each calendar quarter at least 75% of the value of our assets consists of cash, cash items, government securities and qualified REIT real estate assets. The remainder of our investment in securities generally cannot include more than 10% of the
outstanding voting securities of any one issuer or more than 10% of the total value of the outstanding securities of any one issuer. In addition, in general, no more than 5% of the value of our assets can consist of the securities of any one issuer.
The 5% and 10% limitations described above will apply to our investment in Belvedere Trust unless Belvedere Trust is a qualified REIT subsidiary of ours (i.e., we own 100% of Belvedere Trusts outstanding stock), Belvedere Trust is a qualified
REIT or Belvedere Trust is a taxable REIT subsidiary of ours. If we fail to comply with these requirements, we must dispose of a portion of our assets within 30 days after the end of the calendar quarter in order to avoid losing our REIT status and
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with these gross income and asset tests may cause us to acquire other assets that are qualifying real estate assets for purposes of the REIT requirements
that are not part of our overall business strategy and might not otherwise be the best investment alternative for us.



Complying with REIT requirements may force us to borrow to make distributions to stockholders.



As a REIT, we must distribute 90% of our annual taxable income (subject to
certain adjustments) to our stockholders. From time to time, we may generate taxable income greater than our net income for financial reporting purposes from, among other things, amortization of capitalized purchase premiums, or our taxable income
may be greater than our cash flow available for distribution to stockholders. For example, our taxable income would exceed our net income for financial reporting purposes to the extent that compensation paid to our chief executive officer and our
other four highest paid officers exceeds $1,000,000 for any such officer for any calendar year under Section 162(m) of the tax code. Since payments under our 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan do not qualify as performance-based compensation
under Section 162(m), a portion of the payments made under the Plan to certain of our officers would not be deductible for federal income tax purposes under such circumstances. If we do not have other funds available in these situations, we may
be unable to distribute substantially all of our taxable income as required by the REIT provisions of the tax code. Thus, we could be required to borrow funds, sell a portion of our mortgage-backed securities at disadvantageous prices or find
another alternative source of funds. These alternatives could increase our costs or reduce our equity.



If Belvedere Trust fails to qualify as a REIT, a qualified REIT subsidiary or a taxable REIT subsidiary, we may lose our REIT status.



As long as we own 100% of Belvedere Trusts outstanding stock, Belvedere Trust will be treated as a qualified REIT
subsidiary for federal income tax purposes. As such, for federal income tax purposes, we will not be treated as owning stock in Belvedere Trust and, Belvedere Trusts assets, liabilities and income will generally be treated as our assets,
liabilities and income for purposes of the REIT qualification tests described above under Certain Federal Income Tax Considerations. If, however, we do not own 100% of Belvedere Trusts outstanding stock, and Belvedere Trust does
not qualify as a REIT, a qualified REIT subsidiary or a taxable REIT subsidiary, we will lose our REIT status if, at the end of any calendar quarter, the value of our Belvedere Trust securities exceeds 5% of the value of our total assets or we own
more than 10% of the value or voting power of Belvedere Trusts outstanding securities. If we fail to satisfy the 5% test or the 10% test at the end of any calendar quarter, a 30-day cure period may apply following the close of the
quarter. If we make an election to treat Belvedere Trust as a taxable REIT subsidiary, the total value of any securities we own in Belvedere Trust and all of our other taxable REIT subsidiaries, if any, may not exceed 20% of the value of our total
assets at the end of any calendar quarter. Since Belvedere Trust may elect to be taxed as a REIT in the future, however, we do not intend to make a taxable REIT subsidiary election for Belvedere Trust. In the event of a more than de minimis failure
of the 20% asset test occurring in taxable years after 2004, we will not lose our REIT status as long as (i) the failure was due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect, (ii) we dispose of the assets causing the failure or otherwise
comply with the 20% asset test within six months after the last day of the applicable quarter in which we identify such failure, and (iii) we pay a tax equal to the greater of $50,000 or 35% of the net income from the non-qualifying assets
during the period in which we failed the 20% asset test. If there is more than a de minimis failure of the 20% asset test occurring in taxable years after 2004 and we do not satisfy the requirements described in the preceding sentence, we would lose
our REIT status.



If Belvedere Trust fails to qualify as a REIT,
Belvedere Trust will be subject to corporate income taxes on its taxable income which will reduce the amount available for distribution to us.



Though Belvedere Trust was formed as a qualified REIT subsidiary, it may elect to be taxed as a REIT in the future, possibly as early as its taxable year
ending December 31, 2005. Although Belvedere Trust expects to operate in a manner to permit it to qualify as a REIT if and when it makes a REIT election and to continue to maintain such qualification, the actual results of Belvedere
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it makes a REIT election, and the relief provisions of the Code do not apply, Belvedere Trust will be required to pay tax on Belvedere Trusts taxable
income in that taxable year and all subsequent taxable years at regular corporate rates. Distributions to us in any year in which Belvedere Trust fails to qualify as a REIT will not be deductible by Belvedere Trust. As a result, we anticipate that
if Belvedere Trust failed to qualify as a REIT after it makes a REIT election, this would reduce the cash available for distribution to us. Unless entitled to relief under specific statutory provisions, if Belvedere Trust fails to maintain its REIT
status after it makes a REIT election, Belvedere Trust will also be disqualified from taxation as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year in which it loses its qualification.



We conduct a portion of our business through taxable REIT subsidiaries, which could have adverse tax consequences.



We conduct a portion of our business, including securitizations, through
taxable REIT subsidiaries, such as Belvedere Trust Finance Corporation. Despite our qualification as a REIT, our taxable REIT subsidiaries must pay federal income tax on their taxable income. In addition, we must comply with various tests to
continue to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, and our income from, and investments in, our taxable REIT subsidiaries generally do not constitute permissible income and investments for these tests. While we attempt to determine that
our dealings with our taxable REIT subsidiaries will not adversely affect our REIT qualification, no assurance can be given that we will successfully achieve that result. Furthermore, we may be subject to a 100% penalty tax, or our taxable REIT
subsidiaries may be denied deductions, to the extent our dealings with our taxable REIT subsidiaries are not deemed to be arms-length in nature.



The tax imposed on REITs engaging in prohibited transactions will limit our ability to engage in transactions, including certain methods of securitizing
loans, which would be treated as sales for federal income tax purposes.



A REITs net income from prohibited transactions is subject to a 100% tax. In general, prohibited transactions are sales or other dispositions of property, other than foreclosure property, but including any
mortgage loans, held in inventory primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business. We might be subject to this tax if we were to sell a loan or securitize loans in a manner that was treated as a sale of such inventory for federal
income tax purposes. Therefore, in order to avoid the prohibited transactions tax, we may choose not to engage in certain sales of loans other than through a taxable REIT subsidiary, and may limit the structures we utilize for our securitization
transaction even though such sales or structures might otherwise be beneficial for us. In addition, this prohibition may limit our ability to restructure our investment portfolio of mortgage loans from time to time even if we believe that it would
be in our best interest to do so.



Failure to maintain an exemption from
the Investment Company Act would harm our results of operations.



We believe that we conduct our business in a manner that allows us to avoid being regulated as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. If we fail to continue to qualify for an
exemption from registration as an investment company, our ability to use leverage would be substantially reduced and we would be unable to conduct our business as planned. The Investment Company Act exempts entities that are primarily engaged in the
business of purchasing or otherwise acquiring mortgages and other liens on and interests in real estate. Under the SECs current interpretation, qualification for this exemption generally requires us to maintain at least 55% of our
assets directly in qualifying real estate interests. Mortgage-backed securities that do not represent all the certificates issued with respect to an underlying pool of mortgages may be treated as securities separate from the underlying mortgage
loans and thus may not qualify for purposes of the 55% requirement. Therefore, our ownership of these mortgage-backed securities is limited by the Investment Company Act. In meeting the 55% requirement under the Investment Company Act, we treat as
qualifying interests mortgage-backed securities issued with respect to an underlying pool for which we hold all issued certificates. If the SEC or its staff adopts a contrary interpretation, we could be required to sell a substantial amount of our
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order to maintain our exemption from registration as an investment company, we may be precluded from acquiring mortgage-backed securities whose yield is
somewhat higher than the yield on mortgage-backed securities that could be purchased in a manner consistent with the exemption.



We may incur excess inclusion income that would increase the tax liability of our stockholders.



In general, dividend income that a tax-exempt entity receives from us should
not constitute unrelated business taxable income as defined in Section 512 of the Internal Revenue Code. If we realize excess inclusion income and allocate it to stockholders, however, then this income would be fully taxable as unrelated
business taxable income under Section 512 of the Internal Revenue Code. If the stockholder is foreign, it would generally be subject to United States federal income tax withholding on this income without reduction pursuant to any otherwise
applicable income tax treaty. United States stockholders would not be able to offset such income with their operating losses.



We generally structure our borrowing arrangements in a manner designed to avoid generating significant amounts of excess inclusion income. However, excess
inclusion income could result if we held a residual interest in a REMIC. Excess inclusion income also may be generated if we were to issue debt obligations with two or more maturities and the terms of the payments or these obligations bore a
relationship to the payments that we received on our mortgage loans or mortgage-backed securities securing those debt obligations. For example, we may engage in non-REMIC collateralized mortgage obligations, or CMO, securitizations. We also enter
into various repurchase agreements that have differing maturity dates and afford the lender the right to sell any pledged mortgage securities if we default on our obligations. The Internal Revenue Service may determine that these transactions give
rise to excess inclusion income that should be allocated among our stockholders. We may invest in equity securities of other REITs and it is possible that we might receive excess inclusion income from those investments. Some types of entities,
including, without limitation, voluntarily employee benefit associations and entities that have borrowed funds to acquire their shares of our stock, may be required to treat a portion of or all of the dividends they receive from us as unrelated
business taxable income.



Misplaced reliance on legal opinions or
statements by issuers of mortgage-backed securities and government securities could result in a failure to comply with REIT gross income or asset tests.



When purchasing mortgage-backed securities and government securities, we may rely on opinions of counsel for the issuer or
sponsor of such securities, or statements made in related offering documents, for purposes of determining whether and to what extent those securities constitute REIT real estate assets for purposes of the REIT asset tests and produce income that
qualifies under the REIT income tests. The inaccuracy of any such opinions or statements may harm our REIT qualification and result in significant corporate level tax.



Additional Risk Factors



We may not be able to use the money we raise to acquire investments at favorable prices.



We intend to seek to raise additional capital from time to time if we determine that it is in our best interests and the
best interests of our stockholders, including through public offerings of our stock. The net proceeds of any offering could represent a significant increase in our equity. Depending on the amount of leverage that we use, the full investment of the
net proceeds of any offering might result in a substantial increase in our total assets. There can be no assurance that we will be able to invest all of such additional funds in mortgage-related assets at favorable prices. We may not be able to
acquire enough mortgage-related assets to become fully invested after an offering, or we may have to pay more for mortgage-backed securities than we have historically. In either case, the return that we earn on stockholders equity may be
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We have not established a minimum dividend payment level for our Common stockholders and there are no assurances of
our ability to pay dividends to them in the future.



We intend to pay quarterly dividends and to make distributions to our Common stockholders in amounts such that all or substantially all of our taxable income in each year, subject to certain adjustments, is distributed. This, along with
other factors, should enable us to qualify for the tax benefits accorded to a REIT under the Code. We have not established a minimum dividend payment level for our Common stockholders and our ability to pay dividends may be harmed by the risk
factors described in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. All distributions to our Common stockholders will be made at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on our earnings, our financial condition, maintenance of our REIT status
and such other factors as our Board of Directors may deem relevant from time to time. There are no assurances of our ability to pay dividends in the future.



If we raise additional capital, our earnings per share and dividends per share may decline since we may not be able to invest all of the new capital
during the quarter in which additional shares are sold and possibly the entire following calendar quarter.



Our future offerings of debt or preferred equity securities may harm the value of our Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock.



Our charter provides that we may issue up to 20 million shares of Preferred Stock in one or more series. In addition to
our outstanding Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock, we currently have an agreement with Cantor pursuant to which we may issue up to 2.0 million shares of our Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock. The issuance of additional Preferred Stock on
parity with or senior to our Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock could have the effect of diluting the amounts we may have available for distribution to holders of our Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock. In addition, our Series A Cumulative
Preferred Stock will be subordinated to all our existing and future debt. None of the provisions relating to our Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock contain any provisions affording the holders of our Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock protection
in the event of a highly leveraged or other transaction, including a merger or the sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all our assets or business, that might harm the holders of our Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock.



Our charter does not permit ownership of over 9.8% of our Common or Preferred Stock and
attempts to acquire our Common or Preferred Stock in excess of the 9.8% limit are void without prior approval from our Board of Directors.



For the purpose of preserving our REIT qualification and for other reasons, our charter prohibits direct or constructive ownership by any person of more
than 9.8% of the lesser of the total number or value of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock or more than 9.8% of the outstanding shares of our Preferred Stock. Our charters constructive ownership rules are complex and may cause the
outstanding stock owned by a group of related individuals or entities to be deemed to be constructively owned by one individual or entity. As a result, the acquisition of less than 9.8% of the outstanding stock by an individual or entity could cause
that individual or entity to own constructively in excess of 9.8% of the outstanding stock, and thus be subject to our charters ownership limit. Any attempt to own or transfer shares of our Common or Preferred Stock in excess of the ownership
limit without the consent of the Board of Directors shall be void, and will result in the shares being transferred by operation of law to a charitable trust. Our Board of Directors has granted three unrelated third party institutional investors
exemptions from the 9.8% ownership limitation as set forth in our charter documents. These exemptions permit these entities to hold up to 20.00%, 17.04% and 15.15% of our Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock, respectively.



Because provisions contained in Maryland law, our charter and our bylaws may have an
anti-takeover effect, investors may be prevented from receiving a control premium for their shares.



Provisions contained in our charter and bylaws, as well as Maryland corporate law, may have anti-takeover effects that delay, defer or prevent a takeover
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premium for their shares. For example, these provisions may defer or prevent tender offers for our Common Stock or purchases of large blocks of our
Common Stock, thereby limiting the opportunities for our stockholders to receive a premium for their Common Stock over then-prevailing market prices. These provisions include the following:



| |  |  | Ownership limit. The ownership limit in our charter limits related investors, including, among other things, any voting group, from acquiring over 9.8% of our Common Stock or
more than 9.8% of our Preferred Stock without our permission.
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| |  |  | Preferred Stock. Our charter authorizes our Board of Directors to issue Preferred Stock in one or more classes and to establish the preferences and rights of any class of
Preferred Stock issued. These actions can be taken without soliciting stockholder approval.
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| |  |  | Maryland business combination statute. Maryland law restricts the ability of holders of more than 10% of the voting power of a corporations shares to engage in a
business combination with the corporation.
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| |  |  | Maryland control share acquisition statute. Maryland law limits the voting rights of control shares of a corporation in the event of a control share
acquisition.
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Issuances of large amounts of our stock
could cause the price of our stock to decline.



We may
issue additional shares of Common Stock or shares of Preferred Stock that are convertible into Common Stock. If we issue a significant number of shares of Common Stock or convertible Preferred Stock in a short period of time, there could be a
dilution of the existing Common Stock and a decrease in the market price of the Common Stock.



Future offerings of debt securities, which would be senior to our Common Stock or Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock upon liquidation, or equity securities, which would dilute our existing stockholders and may
be senior to our Common Stock or Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock for the purposes of dividend distributions, may harm the market price of our Common Stock or Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock.



In the future, we may attempt to increase our capital resources by making
additional offerings of debt or equity securities, including commercial paper, medium-term notes, senior or subordinated notes and classes of Preferred Stock or Common Stock. Upon liquidation, holders of our debt securities and shares of Preferred
Stock and lenders with respect to other borrowings will receive a distribution of our available assets prior to the holders of our Common Stock. Our Preferred Stock may have a preference on dividend payments that could limit our ability to make a
dividend distribution to the holders of our Common Stock. Because our decision to issue securities in any future offering will depend on market conditions and other factors beyond our control, we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing or
nature of our future offerings. Thus, our Common stockholders bear the risk of our future offerings reducing the market price of our Common Stock.



Our charter provides that we may issue up to 20 million shares of Preferred Stock in one or more series. The issuance of additional Preferred Stock
on parity with or senior to the Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock could have the effect of diluting the amounts we may have available for distribution to holders of the Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock. The Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock
will be subordinated to all our existing and future debt. Thus, our Series A Preferred stockholders bear the risk of our future offerings reducing the market price of our Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock.



Item 3. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK



We seek to manage the interest rate, market value, liquidity, prepayment and credit risks inherent in all financial institutions in a prudent manner
designed to insure our longevity while, at the same time, seeking to provide an opportunity for stockholders to realize attractive total rates of return through ownership of our Common Stock. While we do not seek to avoid risk completely, we do
seek, to the best of our ability, to assume risk that can be quantified from historical experience, to actively manage that risk, to earn sufficient compensation to justify taking those risks and to maintain capital levels consistent with the risks
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Interest Rate Risk



We primarily invest in adjustable-rate, hybrid and fixed-rate mortgage-related assets. Hybrid mortgages are adjustable-rate
mortgages that have a fixed interest rate for an initial period of time (typically three years or greater) and then convert to an adjustable-rate for the remaining loan term. Our debt obligations are generally repurchase agreements of limited
duration that are periodically refinanced at current market rates.



Adjustable-rate mortgage-backed assets are typically subject to periodic and lifetime interest rate caps that limit the amount an adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities interest rate can change during any given period.
Adjustable-rate mortgage securities are also typically subject to a minimum interest rate payable. Our borrowings are not subject to similar restrictions. Hence, in a period of increasing interest rates, interest rates on our borrowings could
increase without limitation, while the interest rates on our mortgage-related assets could be limited. This problem would be magnified to the extent we acquire mortgage-backed securities that are not fully indexed. Further, some adjustable-rate
mortgage-backed securities may be subject to periodic payment caps that result in some portion of the interest being deferred and added to the principal outstanding. These factors could lower our net interest income or cause a net loss during
periods of rising interest rates, which would negatively impact our liquidity, net income and our ability to make distributions to stockholders.



We fund the purchase of a substantial portion of our adjustable-rate mortgage-backed debt securities with borrowings that have interest rates based on
indices and repricing terms similar to, but of somewhat shorter maturities than, the interest rate indices and repricing terms of our mortgage assets. Thus, we anticipate that in most cases the interest rate indices and repricing terms of our
mortgage assets and our funding sources will not be identical, thereby creating an interest rate mismatch between assets and liabilities. During periods of changing interest rates, such interest rate mismatches could negatively impact our net
interest income, dividend yield and the market price of our Common Stock.



Most of our adjustable-rate assets are based on the one-year constant maturity treasury rate and our debt obligations are generally based on LIBOR. These indices generally move in the same direction, but there can be
no assurance that this will continue to occur.



Our
adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities and borrowings reset at various different dates for the specific asset or obligation. In general, the repricing of our debt obligations occurs more quickly than on our assets. Therefore, on average, our
cost of funds may rise or fall more quickly than does our earnings rate on the assets.



Further, our net income may vary somewhat as the spread between one-month interest rates and six- and twelve-month interest rates varies.



At September 30, 2005, our agency mortgage-backed securities and related borrowings will prospectively reprice based on
the following time frames (dollar amounts in thousands):



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|                                           |  | Assets |           |                                | Borrowings |  
|                                           |  | Amount |           | Percentage of TotalInvestments |            |   | Amount |   | Percentage of TotalBorrowings | 
|Investment Type/Rate Reset Dates:          |  |        |           |                                |            |   |        |   |                               |  |       |  
|Fixed-rate investments                     |  | $      | 421,235   |                                | 9.1        | % |        | $ |                              |  |      |  
|Adjustable-Rate Investments/ Obligations:  |  |        |           |                                |            |   |        |   |                               |  |       |  
|Less than 3 months                         |  |        | 319,947   |                                | 6.9        | % |        |   | 2,489,520                     |  | 59.5  | %
|Greater than 3 months and less than 1 year |  |        | 1,230,573 |                                | 26.6       | % |        |   | 1,695,160                     |  | 40.5  | %
|Greater than 1 year and less than 2 years  |  |        | 872,609   |                                | 18.8       | % |        |   |                              |  |      |  
|Greater than 2 years and less than 3 years |  |        | 984,610   |                                | 21.2       | % |        |   |                              |  |      |  
|Greater than 3 years and less than 5 years |  |        | 807,384   |                                | 17.4       | % |        |   |                              |  |      |  
|                                           |  |        |           |                                |            |   |        |   |                               |  |       |  
|Total                                      |  | $      | 4,636,358 |                                | 100.0      | % |        | $ | 4,184,680                     |  | 100.0 | %
|                                           |  |        |           |                                |            |   |        |   |                               |  |       |  



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At December 31, 2004, our agency mortgage-backed securities and related borrowings will
prospectively reprice based on the following time frames (dollar amounts in thousands):



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|------------------------------------------ |  | ------ | --------- | ------------------------------ | ---------- | - | ------ | - | ----------------------------- |  | ----- | -
|                                           |  | Assets |           |                                | Borrowings |  
|                                           |  | Amount |           | Percentage of TotalInvestments |            |   | Amount |   | Percentage of TotalBorrowings | 
|Investment Type/Rate Reset Dates:          |  |        |           |                                |            |   |        |   |                               |  |       |  
|Fixed-rate investments                     |  | $      | 201,515   |                                | 4.4        | % |        | $ |                              |  |      |  
|Adjustable-Rate Investments/ Obligations:  |  |        |           |                                |            |   |        |   |                               |  |       |  
|Less than 3 months                         |  |        | 335,616   |                                | 7.3        | % |        |   | 1,540,060                     |  | 36.9  | %
|Greater than 3 months and less than 1 year |  |        | 1,106,030 |                                | 24.1       | % |        |   | 2,165,870                     |  | 51.9  | %
|Greater than 1 year and less than 2 years  |  |        | 902,916   |                                | 19.7       | % |        |   | 467,000                       |  | 11.2  | %
|Greater than 2 years and less than 3 years |  |        | 1,504,897 |                                | 32.8       | % |        |   |                              |  |      |  
|Greater than 3 years and less than 5 years |  |        | 537,567   |                                | 11.7       | % |        |   |                              |  |      |  
|                                           |  |        |           |                                |            |   |        |   |                               |  |       |  
|Total                                      |  | $      | 4,588,541 |                                | 100.0      | % |        | $ | 4,172,930                     |  | 100.0 | %
|                                           |  |        |           |                                |            |   |        |   |                               |  |       |  



Market Value Risk



Substantially all of our mortgage-backed securities and
equity securities are classified as available-for-sale assets. As such, they are reflected at fair value (i.e., market value) with the periodic adjustment to fair value reflected as part of Accumulated other comprehensive income that is
included in the equity section of our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The market value of our assets can fluctuate due to changes in interest rates and other factors.



Liquidity Risk



Our primary liquidity risk arises from financing long-maturity mortgage-backed securities with short-term debt. The interest rates on our borrowings
generally adjust more frequently than the interest rates on our adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities. For example, at September 30, 2005, our agency adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities had a weighted average term to next rate
adjustment of approximately 23 months, while our borrowings had a weighted average term to next rate adjustment of 100 days. After adjusting for interest rate swap transactions, the weighted average term to next rate adjustment was 193 days.
Accordingly, in a period of rising interest rates, our borrowing costs will usually increase faster than our interest earnings from mortgage-backed securities. As a result, we could experience a decrease in net income or a net loss during these
periods. Our assets that are pledged to secure short-term borrowings are high-quality, liquid assets. As a result, we have not had difficulty rolling over our short-term borrowings as they mature. There can be no assurance that we will always be
able to roll over our short-term debt.



At September 30,
2005, we had unrestricted cash of $1.4 million and $257.7 million in unpledged agency mortgage-backed securities available to meet margin calls on short-term borrowings that could be caused by asset value declines or changes in lender
collateralization requirements.



Prepayment Risk



Prepayments are the full or partial repayment of
principal prior to the original term to maturity of a mortgage loan and typically occur due to refinancing of mortgage loans. Prepayment rates on mortgage-related assets vary from time to time and may cause changes in the amount of our net interest
income. Prepayments of adjustable-rate mortgage loans usually can be expected to increase when mortgage interest rates fall below the then-current interest rates on such loans and decrease when mortgage interest rates exceed the then-current
interest rate on such loans, although such effects are not entirely predictable. Prepayment rates may also be affected by the conditions in the housing and financial markets, general economic conditions and the relative interest rates on fixed-rate
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prices of mortgage-related assets are generally based upon assumptions regarding the expected amounts and rates of prepayments. Where slow prepayment
assumptions are made, we may pay a premium for mortgage-related assets. To the extent such assumptions differ from the actual amounts of prepayments, we could experience reduced earnings or losses. The total prepayment of any mortgage-related assets
purchased at a premium by us would result in the immediate write-off of any remaining capitalized premium amount and a reduction of our net interest income by such amount. Finally, in the event that we are unable to acquire new mortgage-related
assets to replace the prepaid mortgage-related assets, our financial condition, cash flows and results of operations could be harmed.



We often purchase mortgage-related assets that have a higher interest rate than the market interest rate at the time. In exchange for this higher interest
rate, we must pay a premium over par value to acquire these securities. In accordance with accounting rules, we amortize this premium over the term of the mortgage-related asset. As we receive repayments of mortgage principal, we amortize the
premium balances as a reduction to our income. If the mortgage loans underlying a mortgage-related asset were prepaid at a faster rate than we anticipate, we would amortize the premium at a faster rate. This would reduce our income.



Tabular Presentation



Anworth Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities



The information presented in the table below projects the impact of sudden
changes in interest rates on Anworths annual Projected Net Interest Income and Projected Portfolio Value (excluding Belvedere Trusts operations) as more fully discussed below, based on investments in place at September 30, 2005, and
includes all of Anworths interest rate-sensitive assets, liabilities and hedges such as interest rate swap agreements.



Changes in Projected Net Interest Income equals the change that would occur in the calculated Projected Net Interest Income for the next twelve months
relative to the 0% change scenario if interest rates were to instantaneously parallel shift to and remain at the stated level for the next twelve months.



Projected Net Interest Income at 0% change (base interest rate scenario) is lower than in previous periods, therefore, the Percentage Change in Projected
Net Interest Income is higher in value than in previous periods.



Changes in Projected Portfolio Value equals the change in value of our assets that Anworth carries at fair value rather than at historical amortized cost and any change in the value of any derivative instruments or hedges, such as interest
rate swap agreements. Anworth acquires interest rate-sensitive assets and funds them with interest rate-sensitive liabilities. Anworth generally plans to retain such assets and the associated interest rate risk to maturity.



|                         |  |                                                    |   |  |                                                |  
|------------------------ |  | -------------------------------------------------- | - |  | ---------------------------------------------- | -
|Change in Interest Rates |  | Percentage Change in Projected Net Interest Income |   |  | Percentage Change in Projected Portfolio Value |  
|2.0%                    |  | -341                                               | % |  | 0.7                                            | %
|1.0%                    |  | -108                                               | % |  | 0.6                                            | %
|0%                       |  |                                                   |   |  |                                               |  
|1.0%                     |  | -421                                               | % |  | -1.5                                           | %
|2.0%                     |  | -775                                               | % |  | -3.6                                           | %



When interest rates
are shocked, prepayment assumptions are adjusted based on managements best estimate of the effects of changes in interest rates on prepayment speeds. For example, under current market conditions, a 100 basis point decline in interest rates is
estimated to result in a 55% increase in the prepayment rate of our mortgage-backed securities portfolio. The base interest rate scenario assumes interest rates at September 30, 2005. Actual results could differ significantly from those
estimated in the table. The above table includes the effect of interest rate swap agreements. At September 30, 2005, the aggregate notional amount of the interest rate swap agreements was $400 million and the average maturity was 2.9 years.



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The information presented in the table below projects the impact of sudden changes in interest rates on
Anworths annual Projected Net Income and Projected Portfolio Value (excluding Belvedere Trusts operations) and excludes the effect of the interest rate swap agreements.



|                         |  |                                                    |   |  |                                                |  
|------------------------ |  | -------------------------------------------------- | - |  | ---------------------------------------------- | -
|Change in Interest Rates |  | Percentage Change in Projected Net Interest Income |   |  | Percentage Change In Projected Portfolio Value |  
|2.0%                    |  | -462                                               | % |  | 1.1                                            | %
|1.0%                    |  | -101                                               | % |  | 0.8                                            | %
|0%                       |  |                                                   |   |  |                                               |  
|1.0%                     |  | -999                                               | % |  | -1.7                                           | %
|2.0%                     |  | -1,862                                             | % |  | -4.0                                           | %



Belvedere Trust



The information presented in the table below projects the
impact of sudden changes in interest rates on Belvedere Trusts annual Projected Net Income and Projected Portfolio Value as more fully discussed below based on investments in place at September 30, 2005. Changes in Projected Portfolio
Value equals the change in value of our assets that Belvedere Trust carries at fair value (shown on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as Other mortgage-backed securities) rather than at historical amortized cost and any change in the value
of any derivative instruments or hedges, such as interest rate swap agreements and Eurodollar futures contracts, divided by Belvedere Trusts equity. Belvedere Trusts residential real estate loans are carried at historical amortized cost
and therefore are not included in Projected Portfolio Value in the table below. Belvedere Trust acquires interest rate-sensitive assets and funds them with interest rate-sensitive liabilities. Belvedere Trust generally plans to retain such assets
and the associated interest rate risk to maturity.



|                         |  |                                                    |   |  |                                                |  
|------------------------ |  | -------------------------------------------------- | - |  | ---------------------------------------------- | -
|Change in Interest Rates |  | Percentage Change in Projected Net Interest Income |   |  | Percentage Change In Projected Portfolio Value |  
|-2.0%                    |  | 194.2                                              | % |  | 0.7                                            | %
|-1.0%                    |  | 103.4                                              | % |  | 0.6                                            | %
|0%                       |  |                                                   |   |  |                                               |  
|1.0%                     |  | -115.5                                             | % |  | -0.9                                           | %
|2.0%                     |  | -205.5                                             | % |  | -1.0                                           | %



When interest rates
are shocked, prepayment assumptions are adjusted based on managements best estimate of the effects of changes in interest rates on prepayment speeds. For example, under current market conditions, a 100 basis point decline in interest rates is
estimated to result in an increase from 28.9% to 33.0% in the prepayment rate of Belvedere Trusts mortgage-related assets (which include those assets that have been securitized). The base interest rate scenario assumes interest rates at
September 30, 2005. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimated in the table.



General



Many assumptions are made to present the information in the above tables, as such, there can be no assurance that assumed events will occur or that other
events will not occur that would affect the outcomes; therefore, the above tables and all related disclosures constitute forward-looking statements. The analyses presented utilize assumptions and estimates based on managements judgment and
experience. Furthermore, future sales, acquisitions and restructuring could materially change the interest rate risk profile for Anworth and Belvedere Trust. The tables quantify the potential changes in net income and net asset value should interest
rates immediately change (are shocked). The results of interest rate shocks of plus and minus 100 and 200 basis points are presented. The cash flows associated with the portfolio of mortgage-related assets for each rate shock are
calculated based on a variety of assumptions, including prepayment speeds, time until coupon reset, yield on future acquisitions, slope of the yield curve and size of the portfolio. Assumptions made on the interest-rate sensitive liabilities, which
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utilized), collateral requirements as a percent of the repurchase agreement and amount of borrowing. Assumptions made in calculating the impact on net asset
value of interest rate shocks include interest rates, prepayment rates and the yield spread of mortgage-related assets relative to prevailing interest rates.



Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES



We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), designed to determine that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that it files or submits
under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis.



Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this
report. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.



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Part II. OTHER INFORMATION



Item 1. Legal Proceedings.



We
are not a party to any material pending legal proceedings.



Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.



None



Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.



None



Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.



None



Item 5. Other Information.



On
May 17, 2005, Belvedere Trust filed a registration statement with the SEC for the purpose of registering up to $100 million of its Common Stock in connection with a contemplated initial public offering. Belvedere Trust filed amendments to the
registration statement with the SEC on June 17, 2005, July 13, 2005, August 10, 2005 and September 13, 2005. We do not intend to sell any of our shares of Belvedere Trusts Common Stock in the initial public offering.
Belvedere Trust has deferred approximately $700 thousand in offering costs as of September 30, 2005.



As of September 30, 2005, Belvedere Trust had entered into forward loan purchase commitments of $15.7 million for the purchase of residential
mortgage loans.



On October 13, 2005, we declared a Common
Stock dividend of $0.08 per share which is payable on November 10, 2005 to our Common stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 31, 2005.



On October 13, 2005, we declared a Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock dividend of $0.539063 per share for the fourth
quarter of 2005 which is payable on January 16, 2006 to our Preferred stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 30, 2005.



On November 7, 2005, we filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 to register an aggregate of up to 3,500,000 of our Common Stock to be issued
pursuant to the Equity Compensation Plan.



Item 6. Exhibits



The following
exhibits are either filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference:



|              |  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|------------- |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|ExhibitNumber |  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|3.1           |  | Amended Articles of Incorporation of Anworth (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form S-11, Registration No. 333-38641, which became effective under the Securities
Act of 1933 on March 12, 1998)                                           
|              | 
|3.2           |  | Articles of Amendment to Amended Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from our Definitive Proxy Statement filed pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 2003)
|              | 
|3.3           |  | Articles Supplementary for Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3,
2004)                                                                   



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|              |  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
|------------- |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|ExhibitNumber |  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|3.4           |  | Articles Supplementary for Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 21,
2005)                                                                                                                                                                     
|              | 
|3.5           |  | Bylaws (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form S-11, Registration No. 333-38641, which became effective under the Securities Act of 1933 on March 12,
1998)                                                                                                                                                                                   
|              | 
|4.1           |  | Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form S-11, Registration No. 333-38641, which became effective under the Securities Act of 1933
on March 12, 1998)                                                                                                                                                        
|              | 
|4.2           |  | Specimen Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3,
2004)                                                                                                                                                                           
|              | 
|10.1          |  | 2004 Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference from our Definitive Proxy Statement filed pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2004)                                                                                                                             
|              | 
|10.2          |  | 2003 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration No. 333-110744, which
became effective under the Act on February 20, 2004)                                                                                                                     
|              | 
|10.3          |  | 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference from our Definitive Proxy Statement filed pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as filed with the
Securities Exchange Commission on May 17, 2002)                                                                                                                                
|              | 
|10.4          |  | Agreement and Plan of Merger dated April 18, 2002 by and among Anworth, Anworth Mortgage Advisory Corporation (the Manager) and the shareholder of the Manager (incorporated by
reference from our Definitive Proxy Statement filed pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on May 17, 2002)
|              | 
|10.5          |  | Employment Agreement dated January 1, 2002, between the Manager and Lloyd McAdams (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2002)                                                                                                        
|              | 
|10.6          |  | Employment Agreement dated January 1, 2002, between the Manager and Heather U. Baines (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2002)                                                                                                    
|              | 
|10.7          |  | Employment Agreement dated January 1, 2002, between the Manager and Joseph E. McAdams (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2002)                                                                                                    
|              | 
|10.8          |  | Addendum to Employment Agreement dated April 18, 2002, among Anworth, the Manager and Lloyd McAdams (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
June 30, 2002, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2002)                                                                                      
|              | 
|10.9          |  | Addendum to Employment Agreement dated April 18, 2002, among Anworth, the Manager and Heather U. Baines (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
June 30, 2002, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2002)                                                                                  
|              | 
|10.10         |  | Addendum to Employment Agreement dated April 18, 2002, among Anworth, the Manager and Joseph E. McAdams (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
June 30, 2002, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2002)                                                                                  



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|              |  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|------------- |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|ExhibitNumber |  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|10.11         |  | Second Addendum to Employment Agreement dated as of May 28, 2004 between Anworth and Lloyd McAdams (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
June 30, 2004, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2004)                                                                                               
|              | 
|10.12         |  | Second Addendum to Employment Agreement dated as of June 13, 2002 by and among Anworth and Joseph E. McAdams (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended June 30, 2002, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2002)                                                                                    
|              | 
|10.13         |  | Third Addendum to Employment Agreement dated as of May 28, 2004, between Anworth and Joseph E. McAdams (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
June 30, 2004, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2004)                                                                                           
|              | 
|10.14         |  | Sublease dated June 13, 2002, between Anworth and Pacific Income Advisers, Inc. (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2002)                                                                                                                 
|              | 
|10.15         |  | Amendment to Sublease dated July 8, 2003 between Anworth and Pacific Income Advisers, Inc. (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30,
2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2003)                                                                                                       
|              | 
|10.16         |  | Administrative Agreement dated October 14, 2002, between Anworth and Pacific Income Advisers, Inc. (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2002, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2002)                                                                                       
|              | 
|10.17         |  | Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March
26, 2003)                                                                                                                                                                         
|              | 
|10.18         |  | BT Management Company, L.L.C. (BT Management) Operating Agreement dated November 3, 2003 (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2003)                                                                                               
|              | 
|10.19         |  | Management Agreement dated November 3, 2003 between BT Management and Belvedere Trust Mortgage Corporation (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended September 30, 2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2003)                                                                               
|              | 
|10.20         |  | Employment Agreement dated November 3, 2003 between BT Management and Claus Lund (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2003)                                                                                                         
|              | 
|10.21         |  | Employment Agreement dated November 3, 2003 between BT Management and Russell J. Thompson (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,
2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2003)                                                                                                
|              | 
|10.22         |  | Amended and Restated Sales Agreement dated January 19, 2005 between Anworth and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on January 21, 2005)                                                                                                                                   
|              | 
|10.23         |  | Assignment and Assumption of Sublease and Consent of Sublessor dated May 16, 2005 among Belvedere Trust Mortgage Corporation, BT Management Holding Corporation and Keefe, Bruyette &
Woods, Inc. (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2005)



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|              |  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|------------- |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|ExhibitNumber |  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|10.24         |  | Guaranty of Sublease dated May 16, 2005 between Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended June 30, 2005, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2005)
|              | 
|12            |  | Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|              | 
|31.1          |  | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934                                                                                                                                                                                 
|              | 
|31.2          |  | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934                                                                                                                                                                                 
|              | 
|32.1          |  | Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer provided pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                                                                                                                                     
|              | 
|32.2          |  | Certifications of the Chief Financial Officer provided pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                                                                                                                                     



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SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



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|                        |  |  |  | ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CORPORATION                                                                                  
|                        |  | 
|Dated: November 9, 2005 |  |  |  | /s/    JOSEPH LLOYD
MCADAMS                                                                                         
|                        |  |  |  | Joseph Lloyd McAdams Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer (authorized officer of
registrant)
|                        |  | 
|Dated: November 9, 2005 |  |  |  | /s/    THAD M. BROWN                                                                                                
|                        |  |  |  | Thad M. Brown Chief Financial Officer (principal accounting officer)                                                



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