NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- MFA Financial,
Inc. (NYSE: MFA) announced today that its Board of Directors
has elected Craig L. Knutson as sole
Chief Executive Officer and a director of MFA to fill the vacancy
created by the passing of William S.
Gorin earlier this month. Mr. Knutson had served as
MFA's Co-Chief Executive Officer since late July 2017.
Mr. Knutson, 58, who has also been President and Chief Operating
Officer of MFA since January 2014,
will continue in his role as President. Mr. Knutson joined
MFA in 2008 as an executive vice president and served in that
capacity until the end of 2013.
MFA Financial, Inc. is a real estate investment trust
primarily engaged in the business of investing, on a leveraged
basis, in residential mortgage assets, including residential
mortgage-backed securities and residential whole loans.
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Investor
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MFA Investor
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212-207-6488
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www.mfafinancial.com
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