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MFA Financial Inc (MFA)

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The most recent insider transaction at MFA Financial Inc. was a sell of 2,775 shares by Sr. VP & Co-Controller Lin Mei on September 15, 2025. Prior to this, significant sell transactions occurred in January 2023 by STARWOOD CAPITAL GROUP GLOBAL II, L.P. Earlier buy transactions by executives were noted in September 2022.
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Lin Mei
Sr. VP & Co-Controller
1 sale — total 28,028 USD
Sale 15 Sep 2025
Value US$1,781,136.29 | Price 15.71 | Shares 28,201
Sale 9 Jan 2023
Value US$2,525,792.00 | Price 411.90 | Shares 62,583
Sale 6 Jan 2023
Value US$4,723,065.00 | Price 10.50 | Shares 450,000
Buy 15 Sep 2022
Value US$32,250.00 | Price 10.75 | Shares 3,000
Buy 15 Sep 2022
Value US$10,760.00 | Price 10.76 | Shares 1,000
Buy 14 Sep 2022
Value US$26,711.51 | Price 10.81 | Shares 2,471
Buy 14 Sep 2022
Value US$24,570.00 | Price 10.80 | Shares 2,275
Buy 14 Sep 2022
Value US$25,074.50 | Price 10.67 | Shares 2,350
Sale 27 May 2022
Value US$33,700.00 | Price 13.48 | Shares 2,500
Sale 27 May 2022
Value US$20,972.79 | Price 13.47 | Shares 1,557
Buy 31 Jan 2022
Value US$4,751.52 | Price 18.24 | Shares 261
Buy 7 Aug 2020
Value US$46,900.00 | Price 2.68 | Shares 17,500
Buy 7 Aug 2020
Value US$53,800.00 | Price 2.69 | Shares 20,000
Buy 12 Mar 2020
Value US$90,150.00 | Price 6.01 | Shares 15,000
Sale 4 Dec 2019
Value US$189,758.25 | Price 7.65 | Shares 24,805
Sale 12 Nov 2019
Value US$219,735.00 | Price 7.71 | Shares 28,500
Sale 12 Nov 2019
Value US$169,840.00 | Price 7.72 | Shares 22,000
Sale 11 Nov 2019
Value US$521,967.00 | Price 7.71 | Shares 67,700
Buy 8 Nov 2018
Value US$99,400.00 | Price 7.10 | Shares 14,000
Buy 21 Feb 2018
Value US$0.00 | Price 0.00 | Shares 30,000
Buy 21 Feb 2018
Value US$58,360.00 | Price 7.30 | Shares 8,000
Buy 21 Feb 2018
Value US$15,863.04 | Price 7.29 | Shares 2,176
Buy 6 Nov 2017
Value US$155,600.00 | Price 7.78 | Shares 20,000
Buy 15 Dec 2015
Value US$62,600.00 | Price 6.26 | Shares 10,000
Buy 15 Dec 2015
Value US$62,400.00 | Price 6.24 | Shares 10,000
Buy 9 Nov 2015
Value US$33,600.00 | Price 6.72 | Shares 5,000
Buy 9 Nov 2015
Value US$16,887.50 | Price 6.76 | Shares 2,500
Buy 6 Nov 2015
Value US$14,290.50 | Price 6.81 | Shares 2,100
Buy 24 Aug 2015
Value US$34,050.00 | Price 6.81 | Shares 5,000
Buy 10 Aug 2015
Value US$55,350.00 | Price 7.38 | Shares 7,500
Buy 18 Feb 2014
Value US$15,954.19 | Price 7.73 | Shares 2,065
Buy 18 Feb 2014
Value US$4,869.70 | Price 23.30 | Shares 209
Buy 22 Nov 2013
Value US$12,996.00 | Price 7.22 | Shares 1,800
Buy 20 Nov 2013
Value US$26,418.00 | Price 7.14 | Shares 3,700
Buy 20 Nov 2013
Value US$2,142.00 | Price 7.14 | Shares 300
Buy 20 Nov 2013
Value US$14,280.00 | Price 7.14 | Shares 2,000
Buy 20 Nov 2013
Value US$32,085.00 | Price 7.13 | Shares 4,500
Buy 20 Nov 2013
Value US$3,575.00 | Price 7.15 | Shares 500
Buy 20 Nov 2013
Value US$14,300.00 | Price 7.15 | Shares 2,000
Buy 12 Jun 2013
Value US$14,399.00 | Price 8.47 | Shares 1,700
Sale 4 Jun 2013
Value US$70,480.00 | Price 8.81 | Shares 8,000
Buy 29 May 2013
Value US$34,120.00 | Price 8.53 | Shares 4,000
Buy 29 May 2013
Value US$17,140.00 | Price 8.57 | Shares 2,000
Buy 20 May 2013
Value US$12,401.45 | Price 25.57 | Shares 485
Buy 20 May 2013
Value US$15,330.00 | Price 25.55 | Shares 600
Buy 20 May 2013
Value US$51,120.00 | Price 25.56 | Shares 2,000
Buy 20 May 2013
Value US$5,363.40 | Price 25.54 | Shares 210
Buy 20 May 2013
Value US$84,041.28 | Price 25.56 | Shares 3,288
Buy 17 May 2013
Value US$33,694.75 | Price 25.43 | Shares 1,325
Buy 6 May 2013
Value US$5,055.00 | Price 25.28 | Shares 200
Buy 6 May 2013
Value US$50,580.00 | Price 25.29 | Shares 2,000
Buy 6 May 2013
Value US$20,322.40 | Price 25.40 | Shares 800
Buy 16 Nov 2012
Value US$49,928.22 | Price 8.08 | Shares 6,180
Buy 8 Nov 2012
Value US$7,323.20 | Price 7.96 | Shares 920
Buy 8 Nov 2012
Value US$10,374.00 | Price 7.98 | Shares 1,300
Buy 8 Nov 2012
Value US$19,922.50 | Price 7.97 | Shares 2,500
Buy 8 Nov 2012
Value US$19,895.00 | Price 7.96 | Shares 2,500
Buy 8 Nov 2012
Value US$15,920.00 | Price 7.96 | Shares 2,000
Buy 8 Nov 2012
Value US$15,958.00 | Price 7.98 | Shares 2,000
Buy 9 Aug 2012
Value US$31,597.20 | Price 7.90 | Shares 4,000
Buy 9 Aug 2012
Value US$7,895.50 | Price 7.90 | Shares 1,000
Buy 9 Aug 2012
Value US$11,835.00 | Price 7.89 | Shares 1,500
Buy 8 Aug 2012
Value US$10,036.00 | Price 7.72 | Shares 1,300
Buy 8 Aug 2012
Value US$31,360.00 | Price 7.84 | Shares 4,000
Buy 8 Aug 2012
Value US$15,492.40 | Price 7.75 | Shares 2,000
Buy 22 Feb 2012
Value US$33,397.75 | Price 25.75 | Shares 1,297
Buy 9 Aug 2011
Value US$24,750.00 | Price 24.75 | Shares 1,000
Buy 9 Aug 2011
Value US$57,872.00 | Price 7.23 | Shares 8,000
Buy 8 Aug 2011
Value US$14,000.00 | Price 7.00 | Shares 2,000
Buy 8 Aug 2011
Value US$151,298.00 | Price 7.07 | Shares 21,400
Buy 8 Aug 2011
Value US$60,716.00 | Price 7.06 | Shares 8,600
Buy 8 Aug 2011
Value US$75,752.00 | Price 6.80 | Shares 11,140
Buy 8 Aug 2011
Value US$8,580.00 | Price 7.15 | Shares 1,200
Buy 8 Aug 2011
Value US$5,680.00 | Price 7.10 | Shares 800
Buy 8 Aug 2011
Value US$26,209.40 | Price 6.79 | Shares 3,860
Abbreviations B: Buy, S: Sell, PP: Planned purchase, PlS: Planned sale, PrS: Proposed sale, O: Option / Other
Notification date Transaction date B/S Transaction type Insider and/or position Nb. shares
Price
Value 		Number of shares Price Value Details
2025-09-16 2025-09-15 S Sale
3.5
Lin Mei

Sr. VP & Co-Controller

Officer
28,201 +0.5%
15.71
US$1,781,136 		28,201 +0.5% 15.71 US$1,781,136
2023-01-11 2023-01-09 S Sale
2.0
STARWOOD CAPITAL GROUP GLOBAL II, L.P.
Large shareholder
62,583 -36.3%
411.90
US$2,525,792 		62,583 -36.3% 411.90 US$2,525,792
2023-01-11 2023-01-06 S Sale
2.0
STARWOOD CAPITAL GROUP GLOBAL II, L.P.
Large shareholder
91,609 -13.3%
397.14
US$1,323,247 		91,609 -13.3% 397.14 US$1,323,247
2022-09-16 2022-09-15 B Purchase
3.0
Wulfsohn Bryan

SVP & Co-Chief Invest. Ofcr

Officer
3,000 +5.0%
10.75
US$32,250 		3,000 +5.0% 10.75 US$32,250
2022-09-16 2022-09-15 B Purchase
2.2
Roper Michael Charles

SVP & Chief Accounting Ofcr

Officer
1,000 +7.0%
10.76
US$10,760 		1,000 +7.0% 10.76 US$10,760
2022-09-16 2022-09-14 B Purchase
3.2
Knutson Craig L

CEO and President

Executive Director
2,471 +0.7%
10.81
US$26,712 		2,471 +0.7% 10.81 US$26,712
2022-09-16 2022-09-14 B Purchase
2.1
Yarad Stephen D.

Chief Financial Officer

Officer
2,275 +11.2%
10.80
US$24,570 		2,275 +11.2% 10.80 US$24,570
2022-09-16 2022-09-14 B Purchase
3.4
JOSEPHS ROBIN
Non-Executive Director
2,350 +8.9%
10.67
US$25,074 		2,350 +8.9% 10.67 US$25,074
2022-06-01 2022-05-27 S Sale
3.5
Lin Mei

Sr. VP & Co-Controller

Officer
2,500 -47.4%
13.48
US$33,700 		2,500 -47.4% 13.48 US$33,700
2022-06-01 2022-05-27 S Sale
3.5
Lin Mei

Sr. VP & Co-Controller

Officer
1,557 -22.8%
13.47
US$20,973 		1,557 -22.8% 13.47 US$20,973
2022-09-16 2022-01-31 B Purchase
2.2
Roper Michael Charles

SVP & Chief Accounting Ofcr

Officer
261 +1.9%
18.24
US$4,752 		261 +1.9% 18.24 US$4,752
2020-08-11 2020-08-07 B Purchase
3.0
Wulfsohn Bryan

Sr. VP and Co-CIO

Officer
17,500 +10.2%
2.68
US$46,900 		17,500 +10.2% 2.68 US$46,900
2020-08-11 2020-08-07 B Purchase
3.0
Wulfsohn Bryan

Sr. VP and Co-CIO

Officer
20,000 +13.2%
2.69
US$53,800 		20,000 +13.2% 2.69 US$53,800
2020-03-16 2020-03-12 B Purchase
2.6
FREYDBERG RONALD A

Executive Vice President

Officer
15,000 +2.4%
6.01
US$90,150 		15,000 +2.4% 6.01 US$90,150
2019-12-05 2019-12-04 S Sale
3.4
JOSEPHS ROBIN
Non-Executive Director
24,805 -23.0%
7.65
US$189,758 		24,805 -23.0% 7.65 US$189,758
2019-11-13 2019-11-12 S Sale
3.0
Wulfsohn Bryan

Sr. VP & Co-Chief Invest Off.

Officer
28,500 -24.2%
7.71
US$219,735 		28,500 -24.2% 7.71 US$219,735
2019-11-13 2019-11-12 S Sale Wulfsohn Bryan

Sr. VP & Co-Chief Invest Off.

Officer
22,000 -15.7%
7.72
US$169,840 		22,000 -15.7% 7.72 US$169,840
2019-11-13 2019-11-11 S Sale
3.0
Wulfsohn Bryan

Sr. VP & Co-Chief Invest Off.

Officer
67,700 -32.6%
7.71
US$521,967 		67,700 -32.6% 7.71 US$521,967
2018-11-09 2018-11-08 B Purchase JOSEPHS ROBIN Non-Executive Director
14,000 +14.9%
7.10
US$99,400 		14,000 +14.9% 7.10 US$99,400
2018-02-23 2018-02-21 B Purchase Sorensen Gregory Non-Executive Director
30,000
0.00
US$0 		30,000 0.00 US$0
2018-02-23 2018-02-21 B Purchase Knutson Craig L

CEO and President

Executive Director
8,000 +1.0%
7.30
US$58,360 		8,000 +1.0% 7.30 US$58,360
2018-02-23 2018-02-21 B Purchase Yarad Stephen D.

Chief Financial Officer

Officer
2,176 +2.6%
7.29
US$15,863 		2,176 +2.6% 7.29 US$15,863
2017-11-07 2017-11-06 B Purchase
2.6
FREYDBERG RONALD A

Executive Vice President
20,000 +3.6%
7.78
US$155,600 		20,000 +3.6% 7.78 US$155,600
2015-12-16 2015-12-15 B Purchase
2.6
FREYDBERG RONALD A

Executive Vice President

Officer
10,000 +2.1%
6.26
US$62,600 		10,000 +2.1% 6.26 US$62,600
2015-12-16 2015-12-15 B Purchase FREYDBERG RONALD A

Executive Vice President

Officer
10,000 +2.1%
6.24
US$62,400 		10,000 +2.1% 6.24 US$62,400
2015-11-10 2015-11-09 B Purchase
4.1
GORIN WILLIAM S

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Director
5,000 +0.7%
6.72
US$33,600 		5,000 +0.7% 6.72 US$33,600
2015-11-10 2015-11-09 B Purchase
3.2
Knutson Craig L

President & COO

Officer
2,500 +0.6%
6.76
US$16,888 		2,500 +0.6% 6.76 US$16,888
2015-11-10 2015-11-06 B Purchase Meyers Terence B

Senior Vice President

Officer
2,100 +30.9%
6.81
US$14,290 		2,100 +30.9% 6.81 US$14,290
2015-08-24 2015-08-24 B Purchase
4.1
GORIN WILLIAM S

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Director
5,000 +0.7%
6.81
US$34,050 		5,000 +0.7% 6.81 US$34,050
2015-08-10 2015-08-10 B Purchase
3.2
Knutson Craig L

President & COO

Officer
7,500 +1.9%
7.38
US$55,350 		7,500 +1.9% 7.38 US$55,350
2014-02-20 2014-02-18 B Purchase
2.8
Meyers Terence B

Senior Vice President

Officer
2,065 +66.8%
7.73
US$15,954 		2,065 +66.8% 7.73 US$15,954
2014-02-20 2014-02-18 B Purchase Meyers Terence B

Senior Vice President

Officer
209 +inf%
23.30
US$4,870 		209 +inf% 23.30 US$4,870
2013-11-26 2013-11-22 B Purchase
3.5
Yadav Sunil

Senior Vice President

Officer
1,800 +1.6%
7.22
US$12,996 		1,800 +1.6% 7.22 US$12,996
2013-11-20 2013-11-20 B Purchase FREYDBERG RONALD A

Executive Vice President

Officer
3,700 +0.8%
7.14
US$26,418 		3,700 +0.8% 7.14 US$26,418
2013-11-20 2013-11-20 B Purchase FREYDBERG RONALD A

Executive Vice President

Officer
300 +0.1%
7.14
US$2,142 		300 +0.1% 7.14 US$2,142
2013-11-20 2013-11-20 B Purchase Knutson Craig L

Executive Vice President

Officer
4,500 +1.5%
7.13
US$32,085 		4,500 +1.5% 7.13 US$32,085
2013-11-20 2013-11-20 B Purchase FREYDBERG RONALD A

Executive Vice President

Officer
2,000 +0.4%
7.14
US$14,280 		2,000 +0.4% 7.14 US$14,280
2013-11-20 2013-11-20 B Purchase Knutson Craig L

Executive Vice President

Officer
500 +0.2%
7.15
US$3,575 		500 +0.2% 7.15 US$3,575
2013-11-20 2013-11-20 B Purchase GORIN WILLIAM S

President

Executive Director
2,000 +0.3%
7.15
US$14,300 		2,000 +0.3% 7.15 US$14,300
2013-06-14 2013-06-12 B Purchase Ford Elwin A

Senior Vice President

Officer
1,700 +25.9%
8.47
US$14,399 		1,700 +25.9% 8.47 US$14,399
2013-06-06 2013-06-04 S Sale
3.0
FINKEL SHIRA E

Senior Vice President

Officer
8,000 -20.3%
8.81
US$70,480 		8,000 -20.3% 8.81 US$70,480
2013-05-29 2013-05-29 B Purchase Knutson Craig L

Executive Vice President

Officer
4,000 +1.3%
8.53
US$34,120 		4,000 +1.3% 8.53 US$34,120
2013-05-29 2013-05-29 B Purchase GORIN WILLIAM S

President

Executive Director
2,000 +0.3%
8.57
US$17,140 		2,000 +0.3% 8.57 US$17,140
2013-05-21 2013-05-20 B Purchase Ottinger Matthew

Senior Vice President

Officer
485 +inf%
25.57
US$12,401 		485 +inf% 25.57 US$12,401
2013-05-21 2013-05-20 B Purchase
Ottinger Matthew

Senior Vice President

Officer
210 +3.6%
25.54
US$5,363 		210 +3.6% 25.54 US$5,363
2013-05-21 2013-05-20 B Purchase
Ottinger Matthew

Senior Vice President

Officer
3,288 +126.5%
25.56
US$84,041 		3,288 +126.5% 25.56 US$84,041
2013-05-21 2013-05-20 B Purchase Ottinger Matthew

Senior Vice President

Officer
600 +30.0%
25.55
US$15,330 		600 +30.0% 25.55 US$15,330
2013-05-21 2013-05-20 B Purchase Ottinger Matthew

Senior Vice President

Officer
2,000 +inf%
25.56
US$51,120 		2,000 +inf% 25.56 US$51,120
2013-05-21 2013-05-17 B Purchase Yarad Stephen D.

Chief Financial Officer

Officer
1,325 +inf%
25.43
US$33,695 		1,325 +inf% 25.43 US$33,695
2013-05-07 2013-05-06 B Purchase FREYDBERG RONALD A

Executive Vice President

Officer
200 +inf%
25.28
US$5,055 		200 +inf% 25.28 US$5,055
2013-05-07 2013-05-06 B Purchase
2.6
FREYDBERG RONALD A

Executive Vice President

Officer
800 +40.0%
25.40
US$20,322 		800 +40.0% 25.40 US$20,322
2013-05-07 2013-05-06 B Purchase FREYDBERG RONALD A

Executive Vice President

Officer
2,000 +inf%
25.29
US$50,580 		2,000 +inf% 25.29 US$50,580
2012-11-16 2012-11-16 B Purchase
3.2
Brodsky James A
Non-Executive Director
6,180 +9.1%
8.08
US$49,928 		6,180 +9.1% 8.08 US$49,928
2012-11-08 2012-11-08 B Purchase Yadav Sunil

Senior Vice President

Officer
920 +1.1%
7.96
US$7,323 		920 +1.1% 7.96 US$7,323
2012-11-08 2012-11-08 B Purchase
3.5
Yadav Sunil

Senior Vice President

Officer
1,300 +1.5%
7.98
US$10,374 		1,300 +1.5% 7.98 US$10,374
2012-11-08 2012-11-08 B Purchase FREYDBERG RONALD A

Executive Vice President

Officer
2,500 +0.6%
7.97
US$19,922 		2,500 +0.6% 7.97 US$19,922
2012-11-08 2012-11-08 B Purchase FINKEL SHIRA E

Senior Vice President

Officer
2,500 +8.6%
7.96
US$19,895 		2,500 +8.6% 7.96 US$19,895
2012-11-08 2012-11-08 B Purchase GORIN WILLIAM S

President

Executive Director
2,000 +0.3%
7.96
US$15,920 		2,000 +0.3% 7.96 US$15,920
2012-11-08 2012-11-08 B Purchase
3.2
Knutson Craig L

Executive Vice President

Officer
2,000 +0.8%
7.98
US$15,958 		2,000 +0.8% 7.98 US$15,958
2012-08-09 2012-08-09 B Purchase FREYDBERG RONALD A

Executive Vice President

Officer
4,000 +1.0%
7.90
US$31,597 		4,000 +1.0% 7.90 US$31,597
2012-08-09 2012-08-09 B Purchase FINKEL SHIRA E

Senior Vice President

Officer
1,500 +5.5%
7.89
US$11,835 		1,500 +5.5% 7.89 US$11,835
2012-08-09 2012-08-09 B Purchase FREYDBERG RONALD A

Executive Vice President

Officer
1,000 +0.2%
7.90
US$7,896 		1,000 +0.2% 7.90 US$7,896
2012-08-08 2012-08-08 B Purchase Yadav Sunil

Senior Vice President

Officer
1,300 +1.5%
7.72
US$10,036 		1,300 +1.5% 7.72 US$10,036
2012-08-08 2012-08-08 B Purchase Knutson Craig L

Executive Vice President

Officer
4,000 +1.6%
7.84
US$31,360 		4,000 +1.6% 7.84 US$31,360
2012-08-08 2012-08-08 B Purchase GORIN WILLIAM S

President

Executive Director
2,000 +0.3%
7.75
US$15,492 		2,000 +0.3% 7.75 US$15,492
2012-02-24 2012-02-22 B Purchase Yarad Stephen D.

Chief Financial Officer

Officer
1,297 +inf%
25.75
US$33,398 		1,297 +inf% 25.75 US$33,398
2011-08-09 2011-08-09 B Purchase COVELLO TERESA D

Senior Vice President, CAO

Officer
1,000 +18.5%
24.75
US$24,750 		1,000 +18.5% 24.75 US$24,750
2011-08-09 2011-08-09 B Purchase JOSEPHS ROBIN Non-Executive Director
8,000 +18.0%
7.23
US$57,872 		8,000 +18.0% 7.23 US$57,872
2011-08-08 2011-08-08 B Purchase FINKEL SHIRA E

Senior Vice President

Officer
2,000 +10.1%
7.00
US$14,000 		2,000 +10.1% 7.00 US$14,000
2011-08-08 2011-08-08 B Purchase DAHIR MICHAEL L Non-Executive Director
21,400 +9.8%
7.07
US$151,298 		21,400 +9.8% 7.07 US$151,298
2011-08-08 2011-08-08 B Purchase DAHIR MICHAEL L Non-Executive Director
8,600 +4.1%
7.06
US$60,716 		8,600 +4.1% 7.06 US$60,716
2011-08-08 2011-08-08 B Purchase DAHIR MICHAEL L Non-Executive Director
11,140 +5.6%
6.80
US$75,752 		11,140 +5.6% 6.80 US$75,752
2011-08-08 2011-08-08 B Purchase ZIMMERMAN STEWART

Chairman and CEO

Executive Director
1,200 +0.2%
7.15
US$8,580 		1,200 +0.2% 7.15 US$8,580
2011-08-08 2011-08-08 B Purchase
3.6
DAHIR MICHAEL L
Non-Executive Director
3,860 +2.0%
6.79
US$26,209 		3,860 +2.0% 6.79 US$26,209
2011-08-08 2011-08-08 B Purchase ZIMMERMAN STEWART

Chairman and CEO

Executive Director
800 +0.1%
7.10
US$5,680 		800 +0.1% 7.10 US$5,680
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