Company Update FIRST QUARTER 2025

2 Q3 2022 Financial Snapshot Forward-looking statements When used in this presentation or other written or oral communications, statements that are not historical in nature, including those containing words such as “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “continue,” “intend,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “may,” the negative of these words or similar expressions, are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These forward-looking statements include information about possible or assumed future results with respect to MFA’s business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans and objectives. Among the important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements that we make are: general economic developments and trends, including the current tensions in international trade, and the performance of the labor, housing, real estate, mortgage finance and broader financial markets; inflation, increases in interest rates and changes in the market (i.e., fair) value of MFA’s residential whole loans, MBS, securitized debt and other assets, as well as changes in the value of MFA’s liabilities accounted for at fair value through earnings; the effectiveness of hedging transactions; changes in the prepayment rates on residential mortgage assets, an increase of which could result in a reduction of the yield on certain investments in its portfolio and could require MFA to reinvest the proceeds received by it as a result of such prepayments in investments with lower coupons, while a decrease in which could result in an increase in the interest rate duration of certain investments in MFA’s portfolio making their valuation more sensitive to changes in interest rates and could result in lower forecasted cash flows; credit risks underlying MFA’s assets, including changes in the default rates and management’s assumptions regarding default rates and loss severities on the mortgage loans in MFA’s residential whole loan portfolio; MFA’s ability to borrow to finance its assets and the terms, including the cost, maturity and other terms, of any such borrowings; implementation of or changes in government regulations or programs affecting MFA’s business (including as a result of the current U.S. Presidential administration); MFA’s estimates regarding taxable income, the actual amount of which is dependent on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, changes in the amount of interest income and financing costs, the method elected by MFA to accrete the market discount on residential whole loans and the extent of prepayments, realized losses and changes in the composition of MFA’s residential whole loan portfolios that may occur during the applicable tax period, including gain or loss on any MBS disposals or whole loan modifications, foreclosures and liquidations; the timing and amount of distributions to stockholders, which are declared and paid at the discretion of MFA’s Board of Directors and will depend on, among other things, MFA’s taxable income, its financial results and overall financial condition and liquidity, maintenance of its REIT qualification and such other factors as MFA’s Board of Directors deems relevant; MFA’s ability to maintain its qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes; MFA’s ability to maintain its exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (or the “Investment Company Act”), including statements regarding the concept release issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) relating to interpretive issues under the Investment Company Act with respect to the status under the Investment Company Act of certain companies that are engaged in the business of acquiring mortgages and mortgage-related interests; MFA’s ability to continue growing its residential whole loan portfolio, which is dependent on, among other things, the supply of loans offered for sale in the market; targeted or expected returns on our investments in recently-originated mortgage loans, the performance of which is, similarto our other mortgage loan investments, subject to, among otherthings, differences in prepaymentrisk, creditrisk and financing costs associated with such investments;risks associated with the ongoing operation of Lima One Holdings, LLC (including, without limitation, industry competition, unanticipated expenditures relating to or liabilities arising from its operation (including, among other things, a failure to realize management’s assumptions regarding expected growth in business purpose loan (BPL) origination volumes and credit risks underlying BPLs, including changes in the default rates and management’s assumptions regarding default rates and loss severities on the BPLs originated by Lima One); expected returns on MFA’s investments in nonperforming residential whole loans (“NPLs”), which are affected by, among other things, the length of time required to foreclose upon, sell, liquidate or otherwise reach a resolution of the property underlying the NPL, home price values, amounts advanced to carry the asset (e.g., taxes, insurance, maintenance expenses, etc. on the underlying property) and the amount ultimately realized upon resolution of the asset; risks associated with ourinvestments in MSR-related assets, including servicing,regulatory and economic risks;risks associated with our investments in loan originators; risks associated with investing in real estate assets generally, including changes in business conditions and the general economy; and other risks, uncertainties and factors, including those described in the annual, quarterly and current reports that we file with the SEC. These forward-looking statements are based on beliefs, assumptions and expectations of MFA’s future performance, taking into account information currently available. Readers and listeners are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. New risks and uncertainties arise over time and it is not possible to predict those events or how they may affect MFA. Except as required by law, MFA is not obligated to, and does not intend to, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

v MFA at a glance 3 $1.8B Total equity 1998 Listed on NYSE in Leading hybrid mortgage REIT with extensive experience in managing residential mortgage assets through economic cycles $11.5B Total assets NYSE: MFA $4.9B Common dividends as of March 31, 2025 as of March 31, 2025 paid since IPO See page 27 for endnotes Dividend yield 14.4% as of May 2, 2025 Loans acquired 1 $25B since 2014

4 Q1 2025 financial snapshot $13.28 $13.84 GAAP net income3 $0.32 per common share Distributable earnings4 $0.29 per common share GAAP book value Economic book value2 per common share per common share $254M Unrestricted cash 1.8x Recourse leverage5 4 Q1 dividend $0.36 per common share Total economic return6 1.9% Q1 2025

5 Q1 2025 Company Highlights Total economic return of 1.9% for the first quarter Economic book value declined slightly by 0.6% as lower rates were offset by wider credit spreads Increased quarterly dividend to $0.36 per share, reflecting increasing earnings power of portfolio Acquired $383M of Non-QM loans and $268M of Agency MBS Attractive mid-teens incremental ROE expected for these new investments Continued progress growing Lima One’s sales force, enhancing borrower experience and hiring several key executives Originated $213M7 of new business purpose loans and contributed $5.4M of mortgage banking income Overall portfolio 60+ delinquency rate remained stable at 7.5% Issued our 17th Non-QM securitization collateralized by $305M UPB of loans Received 47 credit rating upgrades on MFA-sponsored securitizations

6 Acquired $875M of residential loans and securities, growing MFA’s investment portfolio by $225M to $10.7B Purchased $383M of non-qualified mortgage (Non-QM) loans Lima One funded $223M8 of new business purpose loans (BPLs) and draws on existing loans Purchased $268M of Agency MBS Sold $70M of newly-originated single-family rental (SFR) loans and $24M of REO properties Portfolio runoff was $645M High interest rates continue to provide opportunity to add new residential mortgage assets at attractive yields Average coupon on all loans acquired in Q1 was 8.7% Average coupon in Lima One origination pipeline is nearly 10% Incremental ROE for new investments expected to be mid-teens Q1 2025 Investment Activity Investment Portfolio at March 319 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 2021 2022 2023 2024 Q1 2025 Average Coupon on Loan Acquisitions Non-QM Loans $4.5B Single-Family Rental Loans $1.3B Single-family Transitional Loans $1.0B Multifamily Transitional Loans $0.8B Legacy RPL/NPL $1.1B Agency MBS $1.6B Other $0.4B

7 Q1 2025 Liability Highlights Continued emphasis on non-mark-to-market (non-MTM)10 borrowing 83% of our loan-based financing and 70% of all liabilities are non-MTM Effective cost of funds rose to 4.68% primarily due to expiration of certain low-cost swaps Issued one mortgage securitization during the quarter Collateralized by $305M UPB of Non-QM loans Received 47 credit rating upgrades on previously issued MFA-sponsored securitizations Added three new financing counterparties for Transitional loans and Agency MBS Overall leverage and recourse leverage remained relatively stable at 5.1x and 1.8x, respectively MTM Warehouse Line Non-MTM Warehouse Line Non-MTM Securitized Debt Other $2.9B MTM $6.8B Non-MTM $0.0 $1.0 $2.0 $3.0 $4.0 $5.0 $6.0 $7.0 $8.0 $9.0 $10.0 Agency Repo MTM Warehouse Lines Non-MTM Warehouse Lines Non-MTM Securitized Debt Other Liabilities ($B) at March 31

8 Q1 2025 Interest Rate Hedges Added $602M of longer-dated swaps, bringing swap position to $3.4B Weighted average fixed pay rate of 2.66% and variable receive rate of 4.41%11 at March 31 Generated net positive carry of $15M $550M of swaps matured during Q1 and $125M will mature in Q2 Net portfolio duration estimated to be 0.96 at March 31 Weighted average pay rate: 2.69% 1.12% 1.67% 2.71% 3.50% 3.83% 3.48% $- $250 $500 $750 $1,000 $1,250 $1,500 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2026 Q4 2026 Q1 2027 Q2 2027 Q3 2027 Q4 2027 Q1 2028 Q2 2028 Q3 2028 Q4 2028 2029- 2034 Swap Maturity Profile ($M) 4.22% 4.48%

9 Q1 2025 Portfolio Credit Metrics - $1B $2B $3B $4B $5B <60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% 90-100% >100 % LTV Distribution12 CA 28% FL 14% TX 7% NY 5% Other 46% State Concentration13 7.8% 6.6% 6.4% 6.6% 6.9% 6.5% 6.7% 7.5% 7.5% Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Portfolio 60+ Delinquency Rate Prior to 2021 22% 2021 21% 2022 16% 2023 17% 2024 19% 2025 5% Origination Year 57% 60% 69% 65% 51% 59% Non-QM Loans SFR Loans Single-family Transitional Loans Multifamily Transitional Loans Legacy RPL/NPL Loans Total LTV by Loan Product Type12

11 Q1 2025 Non-QM Loans Non-QM loan portfolio grew to $4.6B UPB Acquired $383M of new loans with average LTV of 65% and average coupon of 7.8% Issued our 17th Non-QM securitization in March collateralized by $305M UPB of loans 88% of our Non-QM portfolio is securitized $6.3B UPB of loans securitized since strategy inception Delinquency rate remains low at 3.9% Portfolio statistics 3/31/25 12/31/241 1 UPB ($M) $4,608 $4,4091 Average loan balance $509K $509K1 Gross coupon 6.74% 6.65%1 Quarterly yield 5.78% 5.63%1 Original LTV 66% 66%1 Updated LTV12 57% 57%1 Original FICO score 736 7351 Loan age (months) 30 291 Fixed rate 83% 82%1 Hybrid ARMs 17% 18%1 Purchase 52% 53%1 Cash-out refinance 37% 37%1 3-month prepayment rate14 13 CPR 12 CPR1 60+ days delinquent 3.9% 3.8%1 REO properties15 $3M $1M 3.2% 3.0% 3.5% 3.8% 3.9% Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 60+ Days Delinquent CA 47% FL 18% TX 5% Other 30% State Concentration13 Full Doc 11% Bank Statement 45% DSCR 25% Asset Depletion 3% Other 16% Loan Product Type

12 Q1 2025 Single-family Rental Loans SFR loan portfolio remained stable at $1.4B UPB Lima One originated $56M UPB of loans with average LTV of 67% and average coupon of 7.68% Sold $70M of newly-originated SFR loans Issued seven securitizations collateralized by $1.6B UPB of SFR loans since 2021 87% of our SFR loan portfolio is securitized Delinquency rate remains low at 4.0% Portfolio statistics 3/31/25 12/31/241 1 UPB ($M) $1,356 $1,4171 Average loan balance $226K $227K1 Gross coupon 6.38% 6.39%1 Quarterly yield 6.42% 6.27%1 Original LTV 69% 69%1 Updated LTV12 60% 61%1 Original FICO score 739 7391 DSCR at origination16 1.46x 1.46x1 Loan age (months) 34 311 Hybrid ARMs 25% 25%1 Cash-out refinance 70% 70%1 3-month prepayment rate14 11 CPR 11 CPR1 60+ days delinquent 4.0% 3.9%1 REO properties15 $14M $15M 4.6% 3.7% 3.5% 3.9% 4.0% Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 60+ Days Delinquent FL 11% OH 9% GA 8% PA 8% NC IL 6% 5% TX 5% Other 48% State Concentration13 <2021 8% 2021 30% 2022 40% 2023 16% 2024-2025 6% Origination Year

13 Q1 2025 Single-family Transitional Loans Single-family transitional loan portfolio declined to $1B UPB Lima One originated $157M7 of new loans, offset by $249M in loan repayments Four revolving securitizations outstanding, including rated issuance completed in November 2024 $1.8B of loans have been financed via revolving structures since 2022 60+ day delinquent loans grew by only $2M but delinquency rate rose primarily due to portfolio size reduction Portfolio statistics 3/31/25 12/31/241 1 UPB ($M) $1,006 $1,1071 Maximum loan balance ($M) $1,292 $1,4271 Average loan balance $553K $567K1 Gross coupon 10.45% 10.45%1 Quarterly yield 9.77% 9.50%1 LTV12 69% 67%1 Original FICO score 749 7501 Loan age (months) 14 131 Ground-up construction 40% 40%1 3-month repayment rate14 63 CPR 57 CPR1 Extended UPB17 30% 26%1 60+ days delinquent 11.7% 10.5%1 60+ days delinquent $118M $116M1 REO properties15 $40M $34M 9.3% 8.6% 8.3% 10.5% 11.7% Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 60+ Days Delinquent FL 18% TX 10% NC 7% GA CA 7% 6% OR 6% WA 5% NY 5% Other 36% State Concentration13 Bridge Loans 28% Ground-up Construction Loans 40% Rehab Loans 32% Loan Product Type

14 Q1 2025 Multifamily Transitional Loans Multifamily loan portfolio declined to $875M UPB $106M of loan repayments during the quarter New originations at Lima One remain paused Making progress addressing delinquent loans Resolved $35M of previously delinquent loans in Q1, incurring $169K of credit losses Intensive asset management by MFA and Lima One servicing team Portfolio statistics 3/31/25 12/31/241 1 UPB $ 875M $977M1 Maximum loan balance ($M) $923M $1,0351 Average loan balance $3.4M $3.4M1 Gross coupon 9.54% 9.18%1 Quarterly yield 8.67% 7.87%1 LTV12 65% 64%1 Original FICO score 750 7511 Loan age (months) 23 201 3-month repayment rate14 37 CPR 36 CPR1 Extended UPB17 30% 18%1 60+ days delinquent $78M $86M1 REO properties15 $19M $23M $33M $54M $61M $86M $78M Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 60+ Days Delinquent TX 21% GA 12% NY 10% LA 6% FL 6% OH 5% Other 40% State Concentration13 2021 12% 2022 30% 2023 49% 2024 9% Origination Year

15 Q1 2025 Legacy RPL/NPL Loans Legacy RPL/NPL portfolio remained stable at $1.2B UPB 95% of loans purchased between 2014-2019 were performing, paid in full (PIF), REO or liquidated at Dec. 31 LTV has declined to 51%12 due to home price appreciation and principal amortization since acquisition 76% of loans modified by MFA are either performing or PIF 98% of our Legacy RPL/NPL portfolio is securitized CA 22% NY 16% FL NJ 7% 7% MD 5% Other 43% State Concentration13 Portfolio statistics 3/31/25 12/31/241 1 UPB ($M) $1,196 $1,2221 Average loan balance $193K $195K1 Gross coupon 5.15% 5.16%1 Quarterly yield 7.01% 7.52%1 Updated LTV12 51% 51%1 Original FICO score 647 6471 Loan age (months) 225 2221 Fixed rate 83% 83%1 Hybrid ARMs 17% 17%1 24-month clean pay 45% 44%1 3-month prepayment rate14 6 CPR 6 CPR1 60+ days delinquent 21.5% 21.4%1 REO properties15 $55M $58M Non-performing 5% PIF 34% Liquidated/REO 34% Performing 27% Loan Resolution Status18 23.1% 21.5% 21.4% 21.4% 21.5% Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 60+ Days Delinquent

17 Appendix James Casebere, Landscape with Houses (Dutchess County, NY) #2, 2010 (detail)

18 MFA Financial Overview MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE: MFA) is an internally managed real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in U.S. residential mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities MFA focuses primarily on mortgage subsectors in which it tries to avoid direct competition with banks and government-sponsored enterprises MFA owns a diversified portfolio of non-qualified mortgage (Non-QM) loans, business purpose loans (BPLs), re-performing/non-performing loans (Legacy RPL/NPLs) and residential mortgage-backed securities In 2021, MFA acquired Lima One Capital, a leading nationwide BPL originator and servicer with over $10B7 in originations since its formation in 2010 MFA originates BPLs directly through Lima One and acquires Non-QM loans through flow and mini-bulk arrangements with a select group of originators with which it holds strong relationships MFA operates a leading residential credit securitization platform with $11B of issuance since inception MFA has deep expertise in residential credit as well as a long history of investing in new asset classes when compelling opportunities arise Since its IPO in 1998, MFA has distributed $4.9 billion of dividends to its stockholders

19 Lima One: Leading Nationwide BPL Originator and Servicer Product Offerings Lima One offers a diverse selection of both short-term and long-term financing solutions to experienced real estate investors across the U.S. Products have included rehab loans, construction loans, bridge loans, single-family rental loans and small-balance multifamily loans Fully Integrated BPL Platform Lima One is an industry-leading business purpose lender wholly-owned by MFA and headquartered in Greenville, S.C. Lima operates an efficient and scalable platform with nearly 300 employees, including in-house sales, underwriting, servicing and construction management teams Lima provides MFA with access to organically-created, high-yielding loans, substantially below the cost to purchase from third parties Lima has originated over $7B7 since MFA’s acquisition in 2021 and over $10B7 since its formation in 2010 Geographic and Borrower Diversity No state concentration above 15% and no borrower concentration above 2% Concentration 10% to 15% 5% to 10% Below 5% No loans TX FL TX FL Origination Volume Since MFA Acquisition - $1B $2B $3B $4B $5B $6B $7B $8B Q3 2021 Q4 2021 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025

21 MFA-Issued Securitizations Outstanding Securitization Name Loan Product Type Settlement Date Original Collateral UPB ($M)20 Current Collateral UPB ($M)20 Bonds Sold ($M) Original UPB Sold (%)21 Outstanding Balance of Bonds Sold ($M) Weighted Average Coupon (WAC) of Outstanding Bonds Sold WAC of Underlying Loans Callable Date MFRA 2020-NQM1 Non-QM Sep-20 391 92 373 95% 74 3.08% 6.55% Currently Callable MFRA 2020-NQM2 Non-QM Oct-20 570 140 535 94% 105 2.37% 6.84% Currently Callable MFRA 2020-NQM3 Non-QM Dec-20 381 103 359 94% 81 1.97% 6.24% Currently Callable MFRA 2021-INV1 SFR Feb-21 217 59 198 91% 39 1.63% 7.30% Currently Callable MFRA 2021-NQM1 Non-QM Apr-21 394 119 371 94% 96 1.82% 6.18% Currently Callable MFRA 2021-RPL1 RPL Jun-21 473 265 435 92% 222 1.47% 5.17% 20% Clean-up Call MFRA 2021-NQM2 Non-QM Aug-21 289 133 277 96% 120 1.40% 5.28% Currently Callable MFRA 2021-AEINV1 Agency Eligible Oct-21 312 254 297 95% N/A 1.43% 3.27% N/A MFRA 2021-INV2 SFR Nov-21 284 207 260 92% 182 2.22% 5.11% Currently Callable MFRA 2021-AEINV2 Agency Eligible Dec-21 340 284 323 95% N/A 1.52% 3.46% N/A MFRA 2022-CHM1 Non-QM Mar-22 237 158 204 86% 125 4.85% 5.15% Currently Callable MFRA 2022-NQM1 Non-QM Mar-22 333 237 310 93% 214 4.15% 4.56% Currently Callable MFRA 2022-INV1 SFR Apr-22 258 200 224 87% 166 4.03% 4.81% Currently Callable MFRA 2022-NQM2 Non-QM Jun-22 541 425 398 74% 298 4.00% 4.26% Jun-25 MFRA 2022-RPL1 RPL Jul-22 336 229 307 91% 214 3.43% 5.10% Jul-25 MFRA 2022-INV2 SFR Jul-22 214 173 169 79% 128 4.95% 5.62% Jul-25 MFRA 2022-NQM3 Non-QM Sep-22 342 253 274 80% 184 5.57% 5.96% Sep-25 MFRA 2022-INV3 SFR Oct-22 235 196 160 68% 128 6.00% 6.52% Oct-25 MFRA 2023-NQM1 Non-QM Jan-23 314 249 253 81% 188 5.75% 6.03% Jan-26 MFRA 2023-INV1 SFR Feb-23 204 161 154 75% 111 6.10% 6.85% Feb-26 MFRA 2023-NQM2 Non-QM May-23 372 298 309 83% 235 4.66% 5.47% May-26 MFRA 2023-INV2 SFR Sep-23 215 192 191 89% 169 7.06% 8.01% Sep-26 MFRA 2023-NQM3 Non-QM Sep-23 387 283 343 89% 240 6.75% 7.75% Aug-26 MFRA 2023-RTL2 Transitional Oct-23 230 230 184 80% 184 8.50% 10.03% Oct-25 MFRA 2023-NQM4 Non-QM Dec-23 295 227 268 91% 201 6.35% 7.98% Dec-26 MFRA 2024-RTL1 Transitional Feb-24 200 200 160 80% 160 7.09% 9.86% Feb-26 MFRA 2024-NQM1 Non-QM Apr-24 365 297 331 91% 262 6.72% 8.13% Apr-27 MFRA 2024-RTL2 Transitional May-24 205 205 164 80% 164 7.25% 10.21% May-26 MFRA 2024-RPL1 RPL Jul-24 303 270 259 85% 247 4.26% 5.12% 30% Clean-up Call MFRA 2024-NQM2 Non-QM Sep-24 340 305 321 94% 285 5.38% 8.38% Aug-27 MFRA 2024-NPL1 NPL Oct-24 424 377 306 72% 296 6.33% 5.23% Oct-25 MFRA 2024-RTL3 Transitional Nov-24 250 250 202 81% 202 5.97% 10.63% Oct-26 MFRA 2024-NQM3 Non-QM Dec-24 380 372 354 93% 346 5.87% 7.87% Dec-27 MFRA 2025-NQM1 Non-QM Mar-25 305 304 283 93% 282 5.58% 7.47% Feb-28 Total 10,936 7,747 9,556 87% 5,948 5.07% 6.48%

22 Select Financial Metrics 6.58% 6.79% 6.71% 6.46% 6.52% 0.00% 1.00% 2.00% 3.00% 4.00% 5.00% 6.00% 7.00% Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Asset Yield 2.06% 2.16% 2.18% 1.99% 1.84% 0.00% 0.50% 1.00% 1.50% 2.00% 2.50% Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Net Interest Spread $- $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 $0.50 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Distributable Earnings vs. Dividend Distributable Earnings Dividend $- $4 $8 $12 $16 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 GAAP vs. Economic Book Value GAAP Book Value Economic Book Value 2.88% 3.01% 3.00% 2.76% 2.63% 0.00% 0.50% 1.00% 1.50% 2.00% 2.50% 3.00% 3.50% Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Net Interest Margin 4.52% 4.63% 4.53% 4.47% 4.68% 0.00% 1.00% 2.00% 3.00% 4.00% 5.00% Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Effective Cost of Funds

23 Reconciliation of GAAP net income to non-GAAP Distributable earnings “Distributable earnings” is a non-GAAP financial measure of our operating performance, within the meaning of Regulation G and Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K, as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Distributable earnings is determined by adjusting GAAP net income/(loss) by removing certain unrealized gains and losses, primarily on residential mortgage investments, associated debt, and hedges that are, in each case, accounted for at fair value through earnings, certain realized gains and losses, as well as certain non-cash expenses and securitization-related transaction costs. Realized gains and losses arising from loans sold to third-parties by Lima One shortly after the origination of such loans are included in Distributable earnings. The transaction costs are primarily comprised of costs only incurred at the time of execution of our securitizations and include costs such as underwriting fees, legal fees, diligence fees, bank fees and other similar transaction related expenses. These costs are all incurred prior to or at the execution of our securitizations and do not recur. Recurring expenses, such as servicing fees, custodial fees, trustee fees and other similar ongoing fees are not excluded from distributable earnings. Management believes that the adjustments made to GAAP earnings result in the removal of (i) income or expenses that are not reflective of the longer term performance of our investment portfolio, (ii) certain non-cash expenses, and (iii) expense items required to be recognized solely due to the election of the fair value option on certain related residential mortgage assets and associated liabilities. Distributable earnings is one of the factors that our Board of Directors considers when evaluating distributions to our shareholders. Accordingly, we believe that the adjustments to compute Distributable earnings specified below provide investors and analysts with additional information to evaluate our financial results. The following table provides a reconciliation of GAAP net(loss)/income used in the calculation of basicEPS to our non-GAAP Distributable earnings forthe quarterly periodspresented. ($ in millions, except per share amounts) Q1 2025 Q4 2024 Q3 2024 Q2 2024 Q1 2024 GAAP Net income/(loss) used in the calculation of basic EPS $ 32.8 $ (2.4) $ 39.9 $ 33.6 $ 14.8 Adjustments: Unrealized and realized gains and losses on: Residential whole loans held at fair value (54.4) 102.3 (143.4) (16.4) 11.5 Securities held at fair value (20.2) 26.3 (17.1) 4.0 4.8 Residential whole loans and securities at carrying value 0.3 - (7.3) (2.7) (0.4) Interest rate swaps 44.8 (46.6) 84.6 10.2 (23.1) Securitized debt held at fair value 18.5 (47.3) 71.4 7.6 20.2 Other portfolio investments (0.7) (0.1) 1.5 1.5 - Expense items: Amortization of intangible assets 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 Equity based compensation 6.1 1.6 2.1 3.9 6.2 Securitization-related transaction costs 1.7 5.3 3.5 3.0 1.3 Depreciation 0.9 0.9 2.6 0.8 0.9 Total adjustments $ (2.2) $ 43.2 $ (1.3) $ 12.7 $ 22.2 Distributable earnings $ 30.6 $ 40.8 $ 38.6 $ 46.3 $ 37.0 GAAP earnings/(loss) per basic common share $ 0.32 $ (0.02) $ 0.38 $ 0.32 $ 0.14 Distributable earnings per basic common share $ 0.29 $ 0.39 $ 0.37 $ 0.45 $ 0.36 Weighted average common shares for basic earnings per share 103.8 103.6 103.6 103.4 103.2

24 Reconciliation of GAAP Book Value to Economic Book Value “Economic book value” is a non-GAAP financial measure of our financial position. To calculate our Economic book value, our portfolios of Residential whole loans and securitized debt held at carrying value are adjusted to their fair value, rather than the carrying value that is required to be reported under the GAAP accounting model applied to these financial instruments. These adjustments are also reflected in the table below in our end of period stockholders’ equity. Management considers that Economic book value provides investors with a useful supplemental measure to evaluate our financial position as it reflects the impact of fair value changes for all of our investment activities, irrespective of the accounting model applied for GAAP reporting purposes. Economic book value does not represent and should not be considered as a substitute for Stockholders’ Equity, as determined in accordance with GAAP, and our calculation of this measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. The following table provides a reconciliation of GAAP book value per common share to our non-GAAP Economic book value per common share as of the end of each quarter since Q1 2024. ($ in millions, except per share amounts) 3/31/25 12/31/24 9/30/24 6/30/24 3/31/24 GAAP Total Stockholders’ Equity $ 1,838.4 $ 1,841.8 $ 1,880.5 $ 1,883.2 $ 1,884.2 Preferred Stock, liquidation preference (475.0) (475.0) (475.0) (475.0) (475.0) GAAP Stockholders’ Equity for book value per common share $ 1,363.4 $ 1,366.8 $ 1,405.5 $ 1,408.2 $ 1,409.2 Adjustments: Fair value adjustment to Residential whole loans, at carrying value (6.3) (15.3) 6.7 (26.8) (35.4) Fair value adjustment to Securitized debt, at carrying value 63.1 70.3 64.3 82.3 88.4 Stockholders’ Equity including fair value adjustments to Residential whole loans and Securitized debt held at carrying value (Economic book value) $ 1,420.2 $ 1,421.8 $ 1,476.5 $ 1,463.7 $ 1,462.2 GAAP book value per common share $ 13.28 $ 13.39 $ 13.77 $ 13.80 $ 13.80 Economic book value per common share $ 13.84 $ 13.93 $ 14.46 $ 14.34 $ 14.32 Number of shares of common stock outstanding 102.7 102.1 102.1 102.1 102.1

25 Book Value and Economic Book Value Rollforward GAAP Economic Book value per common share as of 12/31/24 $13.39 $13.93 Net income available to common shareholders 0.32 0.32 Common stock dividends declared (0.36) (0.36) Fair value changes attributable to residential mortgage securities and other (0.07) (0.07) Change in fair value of residential whole loans reported at carrying value under GAAP — 0.09 Change in fair value of securitized debt at carrying value under GAAP — (0.07) Book value per common share as of 3/31/25 $13.28 $13.84

26 GAAP Segment Reporting (Dollars in millions) Mortgage- Related Assets Lima One Corporate Totald Three months ended March 31, 2025 Interest Income $ 112.8 $ 65.3 $ 2.4 $ 180.51 Interest Expense 77.4 41.1 4.5 123.01 Net Interest Income/(Expense) $ 35.4 $ 24.2 $ (2.1) $ 57.51 (Provision)/Reversal of Provision for Credit Losses on Residential Whole Loans (0.1) - - (0.1)1 Net Interest Income/(Expense) after Reversal of Provision/(Provision)for Credit Losses $ 35.3 $ 24.2 $ (2.1) $ 57.44 Net gain/(loss) on residential whole loans measured at fair value through earnings 48.6 5.7 - 54.31 Impairment and other net gain on securities and other portfolio investments 20.4 - 0.8 21.21 Net gain on real estate owned 0.1 (1.5) - (1.4)1 Net gain on derivatives used for risk management purposes (25.7) (5.5) - (31.2)1 Net gain on securitized debt measured at fair value through earnings (17.1) (4.8) - (21.9)1 Lima One mortgage banking income - 5.4 - 5.41 Net realized gain/(loss) on residential whole loans held at carrying value (0.5) - 1231212123(0.5)1 Other, net (0.7) (2.0) 1.3 (1.4)1 Total Other Income/(Loss), net $ 25.1 $ (2.7) $ 2.1 $ 24.51 Compensation and benefits - 9.8 13.5 23.31 General and administrative expenses - 4.4 5.9 10.31 Loan servicing, financing, and other related costs 4.2 1.1 1.9 7.21 Amortization of intangible assets - 0.8 - 0.81 Income/(loss) before income taxes $ 56.2 $ 5.4 $ (21.3) $ 40.31 Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes - - (0.9) (0.9)1 Net Income/(Loss) 56.2 5.4 (20.4) 41.21 Less Preferred Stock Dividend Requirement - - 8.2 8.21 Net Income/(Loss)Available to Common Stock and Participating Securities $ 56.2 $ 5.4 $ (28.6) $ 33.01

27 Endnotes 1) Purchased value of all residential whole loans acquired by MFA since 2014. 2) Economic book value is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to slide 24 for further information regarding the calculation of this measure and a reconciliation to GAAP book value. 3) GAAP net income presented per basic common share. GAAP net income was $0.31 per diluted common share. 4) Distributable earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to slide 23 for further information regarding the calculation of this measure and a reconciliation to GAAP net income. Distributable earnings presented per basic common share. 5) Recourse leverage is the ratio of MFA’s financing liabilities (excluding non-recourse debt) to net equity. Including Securitized Debt, MFA’s overall leverage ratio at March 31, 2025 was 5.1x. 6) Total economic return is calculated as the quarterly change in Economic Book Value (EBV) plus common dividends declared during the quarter divided by EBV at the start of the quarter. 7) Origination amount is based on the maximum loan amount, which includes amounts initially funded plus any committed but undrawn amounts. 8) Includes $122M of funded originations during Q1 2025 plus $101M of draws funded during Q1 2025 on previously originated Transitional loans. 9) Amounts presented reflect the aggregation of fair value and carrying value amounts as presented in MFA’s consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2025. 10) Non-MTM refers to financing arrangements not subject to margin calls based on changes in the fair value of the financed residential whole loans. Such agreements may experience changes in advance rates or collateral eligibility due to factors such as changes in the delinquency status of the financed residential whole loans. 11) Swap variable receive rate is the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR). 12) LTV reflects principal amortization and estimated home price appreciation (or depreciation) since acquisition. Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is utilized to estimate updated LTVs for Non-QM, SFR and Legacy RPL/NPL assets. For Transitional loans, LTV reflects either the current UPB divided by the most recent as-is property valuation available or the maximum UPB divided by the most recent after repaired value (ARV) available. 13) State concentration measured by loan balance. All states in “Other” category have concentrations below 5%. 14) CPR includes all principal repayments. 15) Balance sheet carrying value of REO properties at March 31, 2025. 16) Weighted average debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) at time of origination. 17) Percentage of loan portfolio extended beyond original maturity date as of March 31, 2025. 18) Represents status at March 31, 2025 of all Legacy RPL/NPL loans ever acquired. Non-performing status includes all active loans greater than 60 days delinquent. Liquidated/REO status includes both sold and active REO properties as well as short payoff liquidations and loans sold to third-parties. 19) Transitional loans are excluded from the calculation of potential upside in Economic book value. 20) Collateral UPB includes cash for Transitional loan securitizations. 21) Bonds sold relative to certificates issued.