NEW YORK (AP) _ MFA Financial Inc. (MFA) on Tuesday reported a first-quarter loss of $909 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had a loss of $2.02. Losses, adjusted for asset impairment costs and non-recurring costs, were 78 cents per share.

The real estate investment trust posted revenue of $145.5 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $61.7 million.

The company's shares closed at $2.87. A year ago, they were trading at $7.12.

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