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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 25, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Registrant Name	Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corporation
Entity Central Index Key	0001571776
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		7,509,543
Entity Public Float			$ 0

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Assets

Agency RMBS, available-for-sale

$ 286,979

Investments in excess mortgage servicing rights at fair value

110,306

Cash and cash equivalents

10,375

$ 1

Restricted cash

3,744

Derivative assets

4,613

Receivables from unsettled trades

7,239

Receivables and other assets

4,142

Total assets

427,398

Liabilities

Repurchase agreements

261,302

Derivative liabilities

592

Dividends payable

3,375

Due to affiliates

616

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

391

Total liabilities

266,276

Stockholders' Equity

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and 2012

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 7,500,000 and 1,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively

^[1]

Additional paid-in capital

148,078

Retained earnings (deficit)

17,695

(25)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(5,033)

Total CHMI Stockholders' Equity

160,815

(24)

Non-controlling interests in operating partnership

307

Total Stockholders' Equity

161,122

(24)

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

$ 427,398

$ 1

[1]	de minimus ($10 rounds to $0)

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	500,000,000	500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	7,500,000	1,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	7,500,000	1,000

Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Interest income		$ 5,475
Interest expense		867
Net interest income		4,608
Other Income (Loss)
Realized gain (loss) on Agency RMBS, net		(527)
Realized gain (loss) on derivatives, net		59
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net		2,747
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments in excess mortgage servicing rights		15,647
Total Income		22,534
Expenses
General and administrative expense	25	716
Management fee to affiliate		616
Total Expenses	25	1,332
Net Income (Loss)	(25)	21,202
Net income allocated to LTIP - OP Units		(107)
Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Stockholders	$ (25)	$ 21,095
Net income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock
Basic	$ (25.00)	$ 12.50
Diluted	$ (25.00)	$ 12.50
Weighted Average Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding
Basic	1,000	1,688,275
Diluted	1,000	1,688,275

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss)	$ (25)	$ 21,202
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net unrealized loss on Agency RMBS		(5,033)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(5,033)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ (25)	$ 16,169

- Definition

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity - USD ($)

Total

Common Stock [Member]

Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]

Retained Earnings (Deficit) [Member]

Non-Controlling Interest in Operating Partnership [Member]

Beginning Balance at Oct. 31, 2012

Beginning Balance, Shares at Oct. 31, 2012

Issuance of common stock, net of offering costs

1,000

^[1]

1,000

Issuance of common stock, net of offering costs, Shares

1,000

Net Income (Loss)

(25,000)

Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012

$ (24,000)

1,000

(25,000)

Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2012

1,000

Repurchase of common stock

$ (1,000)

(1,000)

Repurchase of common stock, Shares

(1,000)

Issuance of common stock, net of offering costs

148,153,000

$ 75,000

148,078,000

Issuance of common stock, net of offering costs, Shares

7,500,000

Net Income (Loss)

21,202,000

21,095,000

107,000

Other Comprehensive Loss

(5,033,000)

LTIP-OP Unit awards

200,000

Common dividends declared, $.45 per share

(3,375,000)

Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013

$ 161,122,000

$ 75,000

$ 148,078,000

$ (5,033,000)

$ 17,695,000

$ 307,000

Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2013

7,500,000

[1]	de minimus ($10 rounds to $0)

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 $ / shares
Common dividends declared	$ 0.45
Retained Earnings (Deficit) [Member]
Common dividends declared	$ 0.45

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net Income (Loss)	$ (25)	$ 21,202
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Change in fair value of investments in Excess MSRs		(15,647)
Accretion of premium and other amortization		217
Realized (gain) loss on Agency RMBS, net		527
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives, net		(2,747)
Realized (gain) on derivatives, net		(59)
LTIP-OP unit awards		200
Changes in:
Receivables from unsettled trades		(7,239)
Other assets		(4,106)
Due to affiliate		616
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	25	956
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(6,080)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Purchase of Agency RMBS		(416,695)
Acquisition of Excess MSRs		(98,968)
Proceeds from sale of Agency RMBS		121,785
Principal paydown of Excess MSRs		4,309
Principal paydown of Agency RMBS		2,155
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(387,414)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Repayments of repurchase agreements		(379,838)
Margin deposits under repurchase agreements		(3,744)
Purchase of swaptions		(1,842)
Borrowings under repurchase agreements		641,140
Issuance of common stock, net of offering costs	1	148,152
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1	403,868
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	1	10,374
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period		1
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$ 1	10,375
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid during the period for interest expense		178
Dividends declared but not paid		$ 3,375

Organization and Operations	12 Months Ended
Organization and Operations	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Organization and Operations	Note 1 — Organization and Operations Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corporation (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the “Company” or “CHMI”) was organized in the state of Maryland on October 31, 2012 to invest in residential mortgage assets in the United States. Under the Company’s charter, at December 31, 2012, CHMI was authorized to issue 1,000 shares of common stock. On June 6, 2013, the Company amended and restated its charter and increased its authorized capitalization. Accordingly, at December 31, 2013, the Company was authorized to issue up to 500,000,000 shares of common stock and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, each with a par value of $0.01 per share. CHMI commenced operations on or about October 9, 2013. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company’s subsidiaries, Cherry Hill Operating Partnership LP, Cherry Hill QRS I, LLC, Cherry Hill QRS II, LLC and Cherry Hill TRS, LLC. On October 9, 2013, the Company completed an initial public offering (the “IPO”) of 6,500,000 shares of common stock and a concurrent private placement of 1,000,000 shares of common stock. The IPO and concurrent private placement resulted in the sale of 7,500,000 shares of common stock, at a price per share of $20.00. The net proceeds to the Company from the IPO and the concurrent private placement were approximately $148.1 million, after deducting offering-related expenses payable by the Company. The Company did not conduct any activity prior to the IPO and the concurrent private placement. Substantially all of the net proceeds from the IPO were used to invest in excess mortgage servicing rights on residential mortgage loans (“Excess MSRs”) and Agency residential mortgage-backed securities (“Agency RMBS” or “securities”). Prior to the IPO, the Company was a development stage company that had not commenced operations other than the organization of the Company. The Company completed the IPO and concurrent private placement on October 9, 2013, at which time the Company commenced operations. Prior to the IPO, the sole stockholder of the Company was Stanley Middleman. On December 4, 2012, Mr. Middleman made a $1,000 initial capital contribution to CHMI in exchange for 1,000 shares of common stock, and, on October 9, 2013, CHMI repurchased these shares from Mr. Middleman for $1,000. The Company is party to a management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Cherry Hill Mortgage Management, LLC (the “Manager”), a Delaware limited liability company which is controlled by Mr. Middleman. For a further discussion of the Management Agreement, see Note 7. The Company was taxed for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a Subchapter C corporation for the two month period from October 31, 2012 (date of inception) to December 31, 2012. On February 13, 2013, the Company elected to be taxed for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a Subchapter S corporation effective January 1, 2013, and, as such, all federal tax liabilities were the responsibility of the sole stockholder. In anticipation of the IPO, the Company elected to revoke its Subchapter S election on October 2, 2013 and will elect to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), as defined under the Internal Revenue Service Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with the year ended December 31, 2013. As long as the Company continues to comply with a number of requirements under federal tax law and maintains its qualification as a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income taxes to the extent that the Company distributes its taxable income to its stockholders on an annual basis and does not engage in prohibited transactions. However, certain activities that the Company may perform may cause it to earn income that will not be qualifying income for REIT purposes.

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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

Note 2 — Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Accounting

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CHMI and its consolidated subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. CHMI consolidates those entities in which it has an investment of 50% or more and has control over significant operating, financial and investing decisions of the entity.

Emerging Growth Company Status

On April 5, 2012, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”) was signed into law. The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, reduce certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. Because the Company qualifies as an “emerging growth company,” it may, under Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933, delay adoption of new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies until such standards would otherwise apply to private companies. The Company has elected to take advantage of this extended transition period until the first to occur of the date that it (i) is no longer an “emerging growth company” or (ii) affirmatively and irrevocably opts out of this extended transition period. This election is irrevocable. As a result, the financial statements may not be comparable to those of other public companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards. Until the date that the Company is no longer an “emerging growth company” or affirmatively and irrevocably opts out of the extended transition period, upon issuance of a new or revised accounting standard that applies to the financial statements and that has a different effective date for public and private companies, the Company will disclose the date on which adoption is required for non-emerging growth companies and the date on which it will adopt the recently issued accounting standard.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make a number of significant estimates and assumptions. These include estimates of fair value of Agency RMBS, Excess MSRs, derivatives and credit losses including the period of time during which the Company anticipates an increase in the fair values of securities sufficient to recover unrealized losses on those securities, and other estimates that affect the reported amounts of certain assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of certain revenues and expenses during the reporting period. It is likely that changes in these estimates (e.g., valuation changes due to supply and demand, credit performance, prepayments, interest rates, or other reasons) will occur in the near term. The Company’s estimates are inherently subjective in nature; actual results could differ from its estimates and differences may be material.

Risks and Uncertainties

In the normal course of business, CHMI encounters primarily two significant types of economic risk: credit and market. Credit risk is the risk of default on CHMI’s investments in Agency RMBS, Excess MSRs and derivatives that results from a borrower’s or derivative counterparty’s inability or unwillingness to make contractually required payments. Market risk reflects changes in the value of investments in Agency RMBS, Excess MSRs and derivatives due to changes in interest rates, spreads or other market factors.

Additionally, CHMI is subject to the risks involved with real estate and real estate-related debt instruments. These include, among others, the risks normally associated with changes in the general economic climate, changes in the mortgage market, changes in tax laws, interest rate levels, and the availability of financing.

Additionally, CHMI is subject to significant tax risks. If CHMI were to fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, CHMI would be subject to U.S. federal income tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax), which could be material. Unless entitled to relief under certain statutory provisions, CHMI would also be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which qualification is lost.

Agency RMBS

Classification – CHMI classifies its investments in Agency RMBS as securities available for sale. Although CHMI generally intends to hold most of its securities until maturity, it may, from time to time, sell any of its securities as part of its overall management of its portfolio. Securities available for sale are carried at fair value with the net unrealized gains or losses reported as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income, to the extent impairment losses, if any, are considered temporary. Unrealized losses on securities are charged to earnings if they reflect a decline in value that is other-than-temporary, as described below.

Fair value is determined under the guidance of ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”). The Company determines fair value of its Agency RMBS investments based upon prices obtained from third-party pricing providers. The third-party pricing providers use pricing models that generally incorporate such factors as coupons, primary and secondary mortgage rates, rate reset period, issuer, prepayment speeds, credit enhancements and expected life of the security. In determining the fair value of Agency RMBS, management judgment is used to arrive at fair value that considers prices obtained from third-party pricing providers and other applicable market data. The Company’s application of ASC 820 guidance is discussed in further detail at Note 9.

Investment securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Purchases of newly-issued securities are recorded when all significant uncertainties regarding the characteristics of the securities are removed, generally shortly before settlement date. At disposition, the net realized gain or loss is determined on the basis of the cost of the specific investment and is included in earnings. Approximately $7.2 million in Agency RMBS sold but not yet settled is receivable at December 31, 2013.

Revenue Recognition – Interest income from coupon payments is accrued based on the outstanding principal amount of the Agency RMBS and their contractual terms. Premiums and discounts associated with the purchase of the Agency RMBS are accreted into interest income over the projected lives of the securities using the interest method. The Company’s policy for estimating prepayment speeds for calculating the effective yield is to evaluate historical performance, consensus prepayment speeds, and current market conditions. Adjustments are made for actual prepayment activity. Approximately $900,000 in interest income is receivable at December 31, 2013, and is classified as “Receivables and other assets” on the consolidated balance sheet.

Impairment – CHMI evaluates its Agency RMBS, on a quarterly basis, to assess whether a decline in the fair value below the amortized cost basis is an other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”). The presence of OTTI is based upon a fair value decline below a security’s amortized cost basis and a corresponding adverse change in expected cash flows due to credit related factors as well as non-credit factors, such as changes in interest rates and market spreads. Impairment is considered other-than-temporary if an entity (i) intends to sell the security, (ii) will more likely than not be required to sell the security before it recovers in value, or (iii) does not expect to recover the security’s amortized cost basis, even if the entity does not intend to sell the security. Under these scenarios, the impairment is other-than-temporary and the full amount of impairment should be recognized currently in earnings and the cost basis of the security is adjusted. However, if an entity does not intend to sell the impaired security and it is more likely than not that it will not be required to sell before recovery, the OTTI should be separated into (i) the estimated amount relating to credit loss, or credit component, and (ii) the amount relating to all other factors, or non-credit component. Only the estimated credit loss amount is recognized currently in earnings, with the remainder of the loss recognized in other comprehensive income. The difference between the new amortized cost basis and the cash flows expected to be collected is accreted into interest income in accordance with the effective interest method.

Investments in Excess MSRs

Classification – Upon acquisition, CHMI elected the fair value option to record its investments in Excess MSRs in order to provide users of the financial statements with better information regarding the effects of prepayment risk and other market factors on the Excess MSRs. Under this election, CHMI records a valuation adjustment on its investments in Excess MSRs on a quarterly basis to recognize the changes in fair value in net income as described below. Because valuation of Excess MSRs is not wholly based on listed price data, the fair value is based upon internally developed models that are primarily based on observable market-based inputs but also include unobservable market data inputs (see Note 9).

Revenue Recognition – Excess MSRs are aggregated into pools as applicable; each pool of Excess MSRs is accounted for in the aggregate. Interest income for Excess MSRs is accreted into interest income on an effective yield or “interest” method, based upon the expected excess mortgage servicing amount over the expected life of the underlying mortgages. Changes to expected cash flows result in a cumulative retrospective adjustment, which will be recorded in the period in which the change in expected cash flows occurs. Under the retrospective method, the interest income recognized for a reporting period would be measured as the difference between the amortized cost basis at the end of the period and the amortized cost basis at the beginning of the period, plus any cash received during the period. The amortized cost basis is calculated as the present value of estimated future cash flows using an effective yield, which is the yield that equates all past actual and current estimated future cash flows to the initial investment. The difference between the fair value of Excess MSRs and their amortized cost basis is recorded on the income statement as “Unrealized gain (loss) on investments in excess mortgage servicing rights.” Fair value is generally determined by discounting the expected future cash flows using discount rates that incorporate the market risks and liquidity premium specific to the Excess MSRs and, therefore, may differ from their effective yields. Approximately $2.8 million in Excess MSR cashflow is receivable at December 31, 2013, and is classified as “Receivables and other assets” on the consolidated balance sheet.

Derivatives and Hedging Activities

Derivative transactions include swaps, swaptions and TBAs. Swaps and swaptions are entered into by CHMI solely for interest rate risk management purposes. TBAs are used for duration risk and basis risk management purposes. The decision of whether or not a given transaction/position (or portion thereof) is economically hedged is made on a case-by-case basis, based on the risks involved and other factors as determined by senior management, including restrictions imposed by the Code on REITs among others. In determining whether to economically hedge a risk, CHMI may consider whether other assets, liabilities, firm commitments and anticipated transactions already offset or reduce the risk. All transactions undertaken as economic hedges are entered into with a view towards minimizing the potential for economic losses that could be incurred by CHMI. Generally, derivatives entered into are not intended to qualify as hedges under GAAP, unless specifically stated otherwise.

CHMI’s derivative financial instruments contain credit risk to the extent that its bank counterparties may be unable to meet the terms of the agreements. CHMI reduces such risk by limiting its counterparties to major financial institutions. In addition, the potential risk of loss with any one party resulting from this type of credit risk is monitored. Management does not expect any material losses as a result of default by other parties. CHMI’s major derivative counterparties include Citigroup, Wells Fargo Securities and Nomura.

Classification – All derivatives are recognized as either assets or liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet and measured at fair value. Due to the nature of these instruments, they may be in a receivable/asset position or a payable/liability position at the end of an accounting period. Derivative amounts payable to, and receivable from, the same party under contracts may be offset as long as the following conditions are met: (i) each of the two parties owes the other determinable amounts; (ii) the reporting party has the right to offset the amount owed with the amount owed by the other party; (iii) the reporting party intends to offset; and (iv) the right to offset is enforceable by law. CHMI reports the fair value of derivative instruments gross of cash paid or received pursuant to credit support agreements, and fair value is reflected on a net counterparty basis when CHMI believes a legal right of offset exists under an enforceable master netting agreement. For further discussion on offsetting assets and liabilities, see Note 8.

Revenue Recognition – With respect to interest rate swaps and swaptions that have not been designated as hedges, any net payments under, or fluctuations in the fair value of, such derivatives have been recognized currently in “Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives, net” in the consolidated statements of income. These derivatives may, to some extent, be economically effective as hedges.

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

CHMI considers all highly liquid short-term investments with maturities of 90 days or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Substantially all amounts on deposit with major financial institutions exceed insured limits. Restricted cash represents the Company’s cash held by counterparties as collateral against CHMI’s derivatives and/or repurchase agreements.

Due to Affiliate

This represents amounts due to the Manager pursuant to the Management Agreement. For further information on the Management Agreement, see Note 7.

Realized Gain (Loss) on Agency RMBS and Derivatives, Net

The following table presents gains and losses on sales of Agency RMBS and derivatives for the years indicated (dollars in thousands):


	Year Ended December 31, 2013			Two Month Period October 31, 2012 (date of inception) to December 31, 2013
Realized gain (loss) on Agency RMBS, net
Gain on Agency RMBS	$	116		$	—
Loss on Agency RMBS		(643	)		—

Net realized gain (loss) on Agency RMBS		(527	)		—
Realized gain (loss) on derivatives, net		59			—
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net		2,747			—

Total	$	2,279		$	—

Repurchase Agreements and Interest Expense

CHMI finances its investments in Agency RMBS with short-term borrowings under master repurchase agreements. The repurchase agreements are generally short-term debt, which expire within one year. Borrowings under repurchase agreements generally bear interest rates of a specified margin over one-month LIBOR and are generally uncommitted. The repurchase agreements are treated as collateralized financing transactions and are carried at their contractual amounts, as specified in the respective agreements. Interest is recorded at the contractual amount on an accrual basis.

Dividends Payable

Because the Company is organized as a REIT under the Code, it is required by law to distribute annually at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, which it does so in the form of quarterly dividend payments. The Company accrues the dividend payable on the accounting date, which causes an offsetting reduction in retained earnings.

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances, excluding those resulting from investments by and distributions to owners. For CHMI’s purposes, comprehensive income represents net income, as presented in the consolidated statements of income, adjusted for unrealized gains or losses on Agency RMBS, which are designated as available for sale.

Offering Costs

Offering costs of approximately $1.9 million incurred in connection with the Company’s IPO and concurrent private placement were reflected as a reduction of additional paid-in-capital. Costs incurred which were not directly associated with the completion of the IPO and concurrent private placement were expensed as incurred. Offering costs incurred in connection with the IPO and concurrent private placement included, among others, the fees and disbursements of the Company’s counsel, the costs of printing the prospectus for the IPO, the fees paid to apply to list the Company’s common stock and all filing fees paid in connection with the IPO. However, the Manager agreed to pay the underwriting discounts and commissions and a structuring fee of 0.375% of the gross proceeds of the IPO and concurrent private placement without reimbursement from the Company.

Income Taxes

The Company will elect to be taxed as a REIT, under the Code and the corresponding provisions of state law. To qualify as a REIT, the Company must distribute at least 90% of its annual REIT taxable income to stockholders within the time frame set forth in the Code, and the Company must also meet certain other requirements.

The Company assesses its tax positions for all open tax years and determines if it has any material unrecognized liabilities in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes. The Company records these liabilities to the extent it deems them more-likely-than-not to be incurred. The Company classifies interest and penalties on material uncertain tax positions, if any, as interest expense and operating expense, respectively, in its consolidated statements of income. The Company has not incurred any interest or penalties.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Offsetting Assets and Liabilities – In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-11, which amends ASC 210, Balance Sheet. The amendments in this ASU enhance disclosures required by GAAP by requiring improved information about financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either (1) offset in accordance with ASC 210, Balance Sheet, or ASC 815, Other Presentation Matters, or (2) subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreement. ASU 2011-11 is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after January 1, 2013. In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-01, which limits the scope of ASU 2011-11 to certain derivatives, repurchase agreements and securities lending arrangements. ASU 2013-01 is also effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Adopting both ASU 2011-11 and 2013-01 did not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, but did impact the related footnote disclosures. For further discussion on offsetting assets and liabilities, see Note 8.

Comprehensive Income – In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, which amends ASC 320, Comprehensive Income. ASU 2013-02 provides disclosure guidance on amounts reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by component. The new guidance does not change the requirement to present items of net income and OCI and totals for net income, OCI and comprehensive income in a single continuous statement or two consecutive statements. ASU 2013-02 is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2012. Adopting ASU 2013-02 did not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Liabilities – In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-04, Liabilities (Topic 405): Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force). ASU 2013-04 requires additional disclosures about joint and several liability arrangements and requires the Company to measure obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements as the sum of the amount the Company agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and any additional amount the Company expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. ASU 2013-04 is effective for the fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2013. Adopting ASU 2013-04 did not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit – In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, which requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforward or similar tax loss or tax credit carryforward, rather than as a liability when (1) the uncertain tax position would not reduce the NOL or other carryforward under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction, and (2) the entity intends to use the deferred tax asset for that purpose. ASU 2013-11 does not require any new recurring disclosures. It is effective prospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. Early adopting ASU 2013-11 did not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Segment Reporting

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

Note 3 — Segment Reporting

CHMI conducts its business through the following segments: (i) investments in RMBS; and (ii) investments in Excess MSRs. In addition, as of December 31, 2013, CHMI has capitalized a taxable REIT subsidiary, Cherry Hill TRS, LLC (“TRS”), for the purpose of obtaining mortgage servicing licenses. There have been no operations to date within the TRS, and the operations of the TRS are included in “All Other” until such time as the TRS becomes operational.

“All Other” consists primarily of general and administrative expenses including fees to the directors, and management fees pursuant to the Management Agreement (see Note 7). For segment reporting purposes, CHMI does not allocate interest income on short-term investments or general and administrative expenses.

Summary financial data on CHMI’s segments is given below, together with a reconciliation to the same data for CHMI as a whole (dollars in thousands):


	Excess MSRs		RMBS		All Other			Total
Year Ended December 31, 2013
Interest income	$	3,552	$	1,923	$	—	*	$	5,475
Interest expense		—		867		—			867

Net interest income		3,552		1,056		—			4,608
Other income		15,647		2,279		—			17,926
Other operating expenses		—		—		1,332			1,332

Net income (loss)	$	19,199	$	3,335	$	(1,332	)	$	21,202
December 31, 2013
Investments	$	110,306	$	286,979	$	—		$	397,285
Other assets		2,828		16,494		10,791			30,113

Total assets		113,134		303,473		10,791			427,398
Debt		—		261,302		—			261,302
Other liabilities		—		690		4,284			4,974

Total liabilities		—		261,992		4,284			266,276

GAAP book value	$	113,134	$	41,481	$	6,507		$	161,122
Two Month Period October 31, 2012 (date of inception) to December 31, 2012
Other operating expenses	$	—	$	—	$	25		$	25

Net income (loss)	$	—	$	—	$	(25	)	$	(25	)
December 31, 2012
Other assets	$	—	$	—	$	1		$	1

Total assets		—		—		1			1
Other liabilities		—		—		25			25

Total liabilities		—		—		25			25

GAAP book value	$	—	$	—	$	(24	)	$	(24	)

*	de minimus ($192 rounds to $0)

- Definition

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Agency RMBS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Real Estate [Abstract]

Agency RMBS

Note 4 — Agency RMBS

The following is a summary of CHMI’s Agency RMBS at December 31, 2013, all of which are classified as available for sale and are, therefore, reported at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in other comprehensive income, except for securities that are other-than-temporarily impaired, for which there was none for the current year-ended (dollars in thousands):


					Gross Unrealized									Weighted Average
Asset Type	Quantity (000)		Book Value		Gains		Losses			Carrying Value (A)		Number of Securities		Rating		Coupon			Yield			Maturity (Years) (C)
Agency RMBS
Fannie Mae		173,015	$	179,556		—	$	(2,800	)	$	176,756		18		(B)		3.86	%		3.61	%		25
Freddie Mac		109,431		112,456		—		(2,233	)		110,223		11		(B)		3.62	%		3.22	%		24

Total/Wtd. Avg.		282,446	$	292,012		—	$	(5,033	)	$	286,979		29				3.77	%		3.46	%		24

(A)	See Note 9 regarding the estimation of fair value, which is equal to carrying value for all securities.

(B)	CHMI used an implied AAA rating for the FNMA/FHLMC securities.

(C)	The weighted average maturity is based on the timing of expected principal reduction on the assets.

At December 31, 2013, the Company pledged investments with a carrying value of approximately $261.3 million as collateral for repurchase agreements. At December 31, 2013, the Company did not have any securities purchased from and financed with the same counterparty that did not meet the conditions of ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing, to be considered linked transactions and, therefore, classified as derivatives.

Unrealized losses that are considered other-than-temporary are recognized currently in earnings. During the year ended December 31, 2013, CHMI recorded other-than-temporary impairment charges (“OTTI”) of $0. Based on management’s analysis of these securities, the performance of the underlying loans and changes in market factors, management determined that unrealized losses as of the balance sheet date on CHMI’s securities were primarily the result of changes in market factors, rather than issuer-specific credit impairment. CHMI performed analyses in relation to such securities, using management’s best estimate of their cash flows, which support its belief that the carrying values of such securities were fully recoverable over their expected holding period. Such market factors include changes in market interest rates and credit spreads, or certain macroeconomic events, which did not directly impact the Company’s ability to collect amounts contractually due. Management continually evaluates the credit status of each of CHMI’s securities and the collateral supporting those securities. This evaluation includes a review of the credit of the issuer of the security (if applicable), the credit rating of the security, the key terms of the security (including credit support), debt service coverage and loan to value ratios, the performance of the pool of underlying loans and the estimated value of the collateral supporting such loans, including the effect of local, industry and broader economic trends and factors. In connection with the above, the Company weighs the fact that all of its investments in Agency RMBS are guaranteed by government agencies.

These factors include underlying loan default expectations and loss severities, which are analyzed in connection with a particular security’s credit support, as well as prepayment rates. The result of this evaluation is considered when determining management’s estimate of cash flows and in relation to the amount of the unrealized loss and the period elapsed since it was incurred. Significant judgment is required in this analysis. The following table summarizes CHMI’s securities in an unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):


					Gross Unrealized									Weighted Average
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position	Quantity (000)		Book Value		Gains		Losses			Carrying Value (A)		Number of Securities		Rating		Coupon			Yield			Maturity (Years) (C)
Less than Twelve Months		282,446	$	292,012	$	—	$	(5,033	)	$	286,979		29		(B)		3.77	%		3.46	%		24
Twelve or More Months		—		—		—		—			—		—				—	%		—	%		—

Total/Wtd. Avg.		282,446	$	292,012	$	—	$	(5,033	)	$	286,979		29				3.77	%		3.46	%		24

(A)	See Note 9 regarding the estimation of fair value, which is equal to carrying value for all securities.

(B)	CHMI used an implied AAA rating for the FNMA/FHLMC securities.

(C)	The weighted average maturity is based on the timing of expected principal reduction on the assets.

Investments in Excess MSRs

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract]

Investments in Excess MSRs

Note 5 — Investments in Excess MSRs

The following is a summary of CHMI’s Excess MSRs (dollars in thousands):


	Year Ended December 31, 2013
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position	Unpaid Principal Balance		Amortized Cost Basis (A)		Carrying Value (B)		Weighted Average Coupon			Weighted Average Maturity (Years) (C)		Changes in Fair Value Recorded in Other Income (Loss) (D)
MSR Pool 1	$	9,823,250	$	55,793	$	65,128		3.51	%		27.9	$	9,335
MSR Pool 1 - Recapture Agreement				2,900		982							(1,918	)
MSR Pool 2		10,226,679		33,410		41,050		2.64	%		28.3		7,640
MSR Pool 2 - Recapture Agreement				2,554		3,146							590

Total	$	20,049,929	$	94,657	$	110,306		3.07	%		28.1	$	15,647

(A)	The amortized cost basis of the recapture agreements is determined based on the relative fair values of the recapture agreements and related Excess MSRs at the time they were acquired.

(B)	Carrying value represents the fair value of the pools or recapture agreements, as applicable (see Note 9).

(C)	The weighted average maturity represents the weighted average expected timing of the receipt of cash flows of each investment.

(D)	The portion of the change in fair value of the recapture agreement relating to loans recaptured as of December 31, 2013 is reflected in the respective pool.

In October 2013, CHMI entered into an agreement (“MSR Agreement 1”) with Freedom Mortgage Corporation (“Freedom Mortgage”), a leading residential mortgage servicer wholly-owned by the sole shareholder of the Manager, to invest in Excess MSRs with Freedom Mortgage. Freedom Mortgage originated the mortgage servicing rights on a pool of government sponsored enterprise residential fixed rate Ginnie Mae-eligible FHA and VA mortgage loans with an outstanding principal balance of approximately $10.0 billion (“MSR Pool 1”). Freedom Mortgage is entitled to receive an initial weighted average total mortgage servicing amount of approximately 28 basis points (“bps”) on the performing unpaid principal balance, as well as any ancillary income from MSR Pool 1. Pursuant to MSR Agreement 1, Freedom Mortgage performs all servicing functions and advancing functions related to MSR Pool 1 for a basic fee (the contractual amount the service is entitled to for performing the servicing duties) of 8 bps. Therefore, the remainder, or “excess mortgage servicing amount” is initially equal to a weighted average of 20 bps.

CHMI acquired the right to receive 85% of the excess mortgage servicing amount on MSR Pool 1 and, subject to certain limitations and pursuant to a loan replacement agreement (the “MSR Pool 1 — Recapture Agreement”), 85% of the Excess MSRs on certain future mortgage loans originated by Freedom Mortgage that represent refinancings of loans in MSR Pool l (which loans then become part of MSR Pool 1) for approximately $60.6 million. Freedom Mortgage has co-invested, pari passu with CHMI, in 15% of the Excess MSRs. Freedom Mortgage, as servicer, also retains the ancillary income and the servicing obligations and liabilities. If Freedom Mortgage is terminated as the servicer, CHMI’s right to receive its portion of the excess mortgage servicing amount is also terminated. To the extent that Freedom Mortgage is terminated as the servicer and receives a termination payment, CHMI is entitled to a pro rata share, or 85%, of such termination payment.

The value, and absolute amount, of recapture activity tends to vary inversely with the direction of interest rates. When interest rates are falling, recapture rates tend to be higher due to increased opportunities for borrowers to refinance. As interest rates increase, however, there is likely to be less recapture activity. For MSR Pool 1, since we expect interest rates to rise relative to what they had been in the past, which is likely to reduce the level of voluntary prepayments, we expect recapture rates to be significantly lower than what they had been in the past and thus a lower market value for the related recapture agreement than when we purchased the pool. However, since prepayment rates are likely to decline at the same time, we expect overall prepayment rates to remain roughly constant.

In October 2013, CHMI entered into an agreement (“MSR Agreement 2”) with Freedom Mortgage to invest with Freedom Mortgage. Freedom Mortgage acquired the mortgage servicing rights from a third-party seller on a pool of government sponsored enterprise residential Ginnie Mae-eligible VA hybrid adjustable rate mortgages with an outstanding principal balance of approximately $10.7 billion (“MSR Pool 2”). Freedom Mortgage is entitled to receive an initial weighted average total mortgage servicing amount of 44 bps on the performing unpaid principal balance, as well as any ancillary income from MSR Pool 2. Pursuant to MSR Agreement 2, Freedom Mortgage performs all servicing functions and advancing functions related to MSR Pool 2 for a basic fee (the contractual amount the service is entitled to for performing the servicing duties) of 10 bps. Therefore, the remainder, or “excess mortgage servicing amount” is initially equal to a weighted average of 34 bps.

CHMI acquired the right to receive 50% of the excess mortgage servicing amount on MSR Pool 2 and, subject to certain limitations and pursuant to a loan replacement agreement (the “MSR Pool 2 — Recapture Agreement”), 50% of the Excess MSRs on certain future mortgage loans originated by Freedom Mortgage that represent refinancings of loans in MSR Pool 2 (which loans then become part of MSR Pool 2) for approximately $38.4 million. Freedom Mortgage has co-invested, pari passu with CHMI, in 50% of the Excess MSRs. Freedom Mortgage, as servicer, also retains the ancillary income and the servicing obligations and liabilities. If Freedom Mortgage is terminated as the servicer, CHMI’s right to receive its portion of the excess mortgage servicing amount is also terminated. To the extent that Freedom Mortgage is terminated as the servicer and receives a termination payment, CHMI is entitled to a pro rata share, or 50%, of such termination payment.

MSR Pool 2 consists of adjustable rate mortgages, which have a higher prepayment speed than the fixed rate mortgage loans in MSR Pool 1. Our recapture percentage with respect to MSR Pool 2 has been higher than anticipated. This has resulted in a rise in market value of the recapture agreement related to MSR Pool 2.

The table below summarizes the geographic distribution for the top five states of the underlying residential mortgage loans of the Excess MSRs:


Percentage of Total Outstanding Unpaid Principal Balance December 31, 2013
State Concentration	Percentage
California		14.4	%
Texas		10.0	%
Florida		6.9	%
Virginia		6.6	%
North Carolina		5.6	%

Geographic concentrations of investments expose CHMI to the risk of economic downturns within the relevant states. Any such downturn in a state where CHMI holds significant investments could affect the underlying borrower’s ability to make the mortgage payment and, therefore, could have a meaningful, negative impact on CHMI’s Excess MSRs.

Equity and Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Equity and Earnings Per Share

Note 6 — Equity and Earnings per Share

Equity Incentive Plan

During 2013, the Board of Directors approved and the Company adopted the Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corporation 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (“2013 Plan”). The 2013 Plan provides for the grant of options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, stock awards, stock appreciation rights, performance units, incentive awards and other equity-based awards, including long term incentive plan units (“LTIP-OP Units”) of the Company’s operating partnership, Cherry Hill Operating Partnership, LP (the “Operating Partnership”).

The following table presents certain information about the Company’s 2013 Plan as of December 31, 2013:

Number of
securities to be
issued upon
exercise of
outstanding
options, warrants
and rights

Weighted-average
exercise price
of outstanding
options, warrants
and rights

Number of
securities
remaining
available for
future issuance
under equity
compensation
plans (excluding
securities
reflected in the
first column of
this table)

LTIP-OP Units

37,500

1,462,500

LTIP-OP Units (sometimes referred to as profits interest units) are a special class of partnership interest in the Operating Partnership. LTIP-OP Units may be issued to eligible participants for the performance of services to or for the benefit of the Operating Partnership. Initially, LTIP-OP Units do not have full parity with the Operating Partnership’s common units of limited partnership interest (“OP Units”) with respect to liquidating distributions; however, LTIP-OP Units receive, whether vested or not, the same per-unit distributions as OP Units and are allocated their pro-rata share of the Company’s net income or loss. Under the terms of the LTIP-OP Units, the Operating Partnership will revalue its assets upon the occurrence of certain specified events, and any increase in the Operating Partnership’s valuation from the time of grant of the LTIP-OP Units until such event will be allocated first to the holders of LTIP-OP Units to equalize the capital accounts of such holders with the capital accounts of the holders of OP Units. Upon equalization of the capital accounts of the holders of LTIP-OP Units with the other holders of OP Units, the LTIP-OP Units will achieve full parity with OP Units for all purposes, including with respect to liquidating distributions. If such parity is reached, vested LTIP-OP Units may be converted into an equal number of OP Units at any time and, thereafter, enjoy all the rights of OP Units, including redemption/exchange rights. Each LTIP-OP Unit awarded is deemed equivalent to an award of one share under the 2013 Plan and reduces the 2013 Plan’s share authorization for other awards on a one-for-one basis. As of December 31, 2013, 1,462,500 shares remain for future issuance under the 2013 Plan.

During 2013 the Board of Directors approved a grant of 37,500 LTIP-OP Units upon the completion of the Company’s IPO on October 9, 2013 (the “grant date”). Of the total 37,500 LTIP-OP Units granted, 7,500 were granted to the Company’s independent directors, which vested immediately, and 30,000 LTIP-OP Units were granted to the Company’s executive officers and certain employees of Freedom Mortgage, which vest ratably over the first three year anniversaries of the grant date. The fair value of each LTIP-OP Unit was determined based on the offering price of the Company’s common shares on the grant date (IPO date) of $20.00. The aggregate grant date fair value of the total 37,500 LTIP-OP Units was $750,000.

As of December 31, 2013, 7,500 LTIP-OP Units have vested, and the Company recognized $200,000 in share-based compensation expense, which is included in general and administrative expense. As of December 31, 2013, there was $550,000 of total unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to the 30,000 non-vested LTIP-OP Units. This unrecognized share-based compensation expense is expected to be recognized ratably over the remaining vesting period of 2.75 years. The aggregate expense related to the LTIP-OP Unit grants is presented as “General and administrative expense” in the Company’s consolidated income statement.

Non-Controlling Interests in Operating Partnership

Non-controlling interests in the Operating Partnership in the accompanying consolidated financial statements relate to LTIP-OP Units in the Operating Partnership held by parties other than the Company.

Certain individuals own LTIP-OP Units in the Operating Partnership. An LTIP-OP Unit and a share of common stock of the Company have substantially the same economic characteristics in as much as they effectively share equally in the net income or loss of the Operating Partnership. LTIP-OP Units holders have the right to redeem their LTIP-OP Units, subject to certain restrictions. The redemption is required to be satisfied in shares of common stock, cash, or a combination thereof, at the Company’s option, calculated as follows: one share of the Company’s common stock, or cash equal to the fair value of a share of the Company’s common stock at the time of redemption, for each LTIP-OP Unit. When an LTIP-OP Units holder redeems an OP Unit (as described above), non-controlling interest in the Operating Partnership is reduced and the Company’s equity is increased.

As of December 31, 2013, the non-controlling interest holders in the Operating Partnership owned 37,500 LTIP-OP Units, or 0.5% of the Operating Partnership. Pursuant to ASC 810, Consolidation, regarding the accounting and reporting for non-controlling interests and changes in ownership interests of a subsidiary, changes in a parent’s ownership interest (and transactions with non-controlling interest unit holders in the Operating Partnership) while the parent retains its controlling interest in its subsidiary should be accounted for as equity transactions. The carrying amount of the non-controlling interest will be adjusted to reflect the change in its ownership interest in the subsidiary, with the offset to equity attributable to the Company.

Earnings per Share

The Company is required to present both basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”). Basic EPS is calculated by dividing net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period. Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus the additional dilutive effect of common stock equivalents during each period. In accordance with ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, if there is a loss from continuing operations, the common stock equivalents are deemed anti-dilutive and earnings (loss) per share is calculated excluding the potential common shares. During 2013, the Company had no dilutive common stock equivalents.

The following table presents basic net earnings per share of common stock for the year ended December 31, 2013 and for the two month period from October 31, 2012 (date of inception) to December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands, except per share data):


	For the Year Ended December 31, 2013		For the Two Month Period Ended December 31, 2012
Numerator:
Net income attributable to common stockholders and participating securities for basic earnings per share	$	21,095	$	(25	)

Net income allocable to common stockholders	$	21,095	$	(25	)
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares		1,688,275		1,000

Basic Dilutive:
Earnings per common share	$	12.50	$	(25.00	)

There were no participating securities or equity instruments outstanding that were anti-dilutive for purposes of calculating earnings per share for the periods presented.

Common Stock Offerings

In October 2013, the Company issued 7,500,000 shares of its common stock in its initial public offering and a concurrent private placement at a price of $20.00 per share for net proceeds of approximately $148.1 million.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

For the three months ended December 31, 2013, we repurchased shares of our common stock as follows:


Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicity Announced Plans of Programs		Maximum Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan or Program
October 1 to October 31		1,000	$	1.00		—		—
November 1 to November 30		—		—		—		—
December 1 to December 31		—		—		—		—

Total		1,000	$	1.00		—		—

(1)	In connection with our initial capitalization, our non-executive Chairman of the Board, Stanley Middleman, purchased 1,000 shares of our common stock for total cash consideration of $1,000. On October 9, 2013, we repurchased these shares from Mr. Middleman for $1,000.

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Transactions with Affiliates and Affiliated Entities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

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Transactions with Affiliates and Affiliated Entities

Note 7 — Transactions with Affiliates and Affiliated Entities

Manager

CHMI has entered into a management agreement with the Manager, pursuant to which the Manager provides for the day-to-day management of the Company’s operations (the “Management Agreement”). The Management Agreement requires the Manager to manage CHMI’s business affairs in conformity with the policies and the investment guidelines that are approved and monitored by the Company’s Board of Directors. The Management Agreement will remain in full force until October 9, 2016 and provides for automatically renewing one-year terms thereafter subject to certain termination rights. The Manager’s performance is reviewed annually and may be terminated by the Company for cause without payment of a termination fee, or may be terminated without cause with payment of a termination fee, as defined in the Management Agreement, equal to three times the average annual management fee amount earned by the Manager during the two four-quarter periods ending as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal quarter prior to the effective date of the termination, upon either the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members of the Board of Directors or the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding common stock. Pursuant to the Management Agreement, the Manager, under the supervision of CHMI’s board of directors, formulates investment strategies, arranges for the acquisition of assets, arranges for financing, monitors the performance of CHMI’s assets and provides certain advisory, administrative and managerial services in connection with the operations of CHMI. For performing these services, CHMI pays the Manager a quarterly management fee equal to the product of one quarter of the 1.5% Management Fee Annual Rate and the Stockholders’ Equity as of the end of such fiscal quarter.

The Manager is a party to a services agreement (the “Services Agreement”) with Freedom Mortgage, pursuant to which Freedom Mortgage provides to the Manager the personnel, services and resources as needed by the Manager to enable the Manager to carry out its obligations and responsibilities under the Management Agreement. CHMI is a named third-party beneficiary to the Services Agreement and, as a result, has, as a non-exclusive remedy, a direct right of action against Freedom Mortgage in the event of any breach by the Manager of any of its duties, obligations or agreements under the Management Agreement that arise out of or result from any breach by Freedom Mortgage of its obligations under the Services Agreement. The Services Agreement will terminate upon the termination of the Management Agreement. Pursuant to the Services Agreement, the Manager will make certain payments to Freedom Mortgage in connection with the services provided. All of CHMI’s executive officers and the officers and employees of the Manager are also officers or employees of Freedom Mortgage. As a result, the Management Agreement between CHMI and the Manager was negotiated between related parties, and the terms, including fees payable, may not be as favorable to CHMI as if it had been negotiated with an unaffiliated third party. Both the Manager and Freedom Mortgage are controlled by Mr. Stanley Middleman.

From October 31, 2012 (date of inception) to December 31, 2012, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, CHMI shared office space with Freedom Mortgage. In accordance with the Management Agreement between CHMI and the Manager, for the period indicated above, the Manager did not allocate rent, overhead, reimbursable executives’ salaries, or other miscellaneous office expenses to CHMI, as it had not commenced operations as of September 30, 2013 and had not generated revenue during the period. The Manager commenced allocating expenses to the Company in October 2013, the first month during which the Company commenced operations.

The Management Agreement provides that CHMI will reimburse the Manager for various expenses incurred by the Manager or its officers, employees and agents on CHMI’s behalf, including costs of legal, accounting, tax, administrative and other similar services rendered for CHMI by providers retained by the Manager or, if provided by the Manager’s employees, in amounts which are no greater than those which would be payable to outside professionals or consultants engaged to perform such services pursuant to agreements negotiated on an arm’s-length basis. At December 31, 2013, “Due to affiliates” consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):


	Amounts Incurred
	2013
Management fees	$	549
Expense reimbursement		67

Total	$	616

Other Affiliated Entities

See Note 5 for a discussion of the co-investments in Excess MSRs with Freedom Mortgage.

Derivative Instruments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments

Note 8 — Derivative Instruments

Interest Rate Swap Agreements, Swaptions and TBAs

In order to help mitigate exposure to higher short-term interest rates in connection with its repurchase agreements, the Company enters into interest rate swap agreements. These agreements establish an economic fixed rate on related borrowings because the variable-rate payments received on the interest rate swap agreements largely offset interest accruing on the related borrowings, leaving the fixed-rate payments to be paid on the interest rate swap agreements as the Company’s effective borrowing rate, subject to certain adjustments including changes in spreads between variable rates on the interest rate swap agreements and actual borrowing rates. A swaption is an option granting its owner the right but not the obligation to enter into an underlying swap. The Company’s interest rate swap agreements and swaptions have not been designated as hedging instruments.

In order to help mitigate duration risk and basis risk management, we utilize forward-settling purchases and sales of Agency RMBS where the underlying pools of mortgage loans are “to-be-announced” (TBAs). Pursuant to these TBA transactions, we agree to purchase or sell, for future delivery, Agency RMBS with certain principal and interest terms and certain types of underlying collateral, but the particular Agency RMBS to be delivered is not identified until shortly before the TBA settlement date.

The following table summarizes the outstanding notional amounts of derivative instruments at year-end (dollars in thousands):


Non-hedge derivatives	December 31, 2013
Notional amount of interest rate swaps	$	171,700
Notional amount of swaptions		125,000
Notional amount of TBAs, net		4,800

Total notional amount	$	301,500

The following table presents information about the Company’s interest rate swap agreements as of December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):

Weighted

Weighted Average

Notional

Average Pay

Average Receive

Average Years to

Maturity

Amount

Rate

Maturity

2020

171,700

1.95

0.24

6.7

Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

The Company has netting arrangements in place with all derivative counterparties pursuant to standard documentation developed by the International Swap and Derivatives Association, or ISDA. Under GAAP, if the Company has a valid right of offset, it may offset the related asset and liability and report the net amount. The Company presents all derivative assets and liabilities subject to such arrangements on a gross basis in its consolidated balance sheets. However, the Company does not offset financial assets and liabilities with the associated cash collateral on the consolidated balance sheets.

The following tables present information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are subject to master netting arrangements or similar agreements and can potentially be offset on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):


Non-hedge			December 31,
derivatives	Designation	Balance Sheet Location	2013
Interest rate swaps	Non-hedge	Derivative assets	$	2,531
Swaptions	Non-hedge	Derivative assets		2,082

Total			$	4,613

Interest rate swaps	Non-hedge	Derivative liabilities	$	(592	)

Total			$	(592	)

The following table presents information about derivatives realized gain (loss), which is included on the consolidated statement of income as of December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):


Non-hedge		December 31,
derivatives	Income Statement Location	2013
Interest rate swaps	Realized gain/(loss) on derivative assets	$	59

Total		$	59

- Definition

The entire disclosure for derivative instruments and hedging activities including, but not limited to, risk management strategies, non-hedging derivative instruments, assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and methodologies and assumptions used in determining the amounts.

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Fair Value

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value

Note 9 – Fair Value

Fair Value Measurements

ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure, (“ASC 820”) defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820 clarifies that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing an asset or liability and establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices available in active markets (i.e., observable inputs) and the lowest priority to data lacking transparency (i.e., unobservable inputs). Additionally, ASC 820 requires an entity to consider all aspects of nonperformance risk, including the entity’s own credit standing, when measuring fair value of a liability.

ASC 820 establishes a three level hierarchy to be used when measuring and disclosing fair value. An instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of significant input to its valuation. Following is a description of the three levels


Level 1		Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the measurement date under current market conditions. Additionally, the entity must have the ability to access the active market and the quoted prices cannot be adjusted by the entity.

Level 2		Inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in inactive markets for identical or similar assets or liabilities; or inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means for substantially the full-term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3		Unobservable inputs are supported by little or no market activity. The unobservable inputs represent the assumptions that market participants would use to price the assets and liabilities, including risk. Generally, Level 3 assets and liabilities are valued using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques that require significant judgment or estimation.

Following are descriptions of the valuation methodologies used to measure material assets and liabilities at fair value and details of the valuation models, key inputs to those models and significant assumptions utilized.

Agency RMBS

The Company holds a portfolio of Agency RMBS that are classified as available for sale and are carried at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet. The Company determines the fair value of its Agency RMBS based upon prices obtained from third-party pricing providers. The third-party pricing providers use pricing models that generally incorporate such factors as coupons, primary and secondary mortgage rates, rate reset period, issuer, prepayment speeds, credit enhancements and expected life of the security. As a result, the Company classified 100% of its Agency RMBS as Level 2 fair value assets at December 31, 2013.

Excess MSRs

The Company holds a portfolio of Excess MSRs that are reported at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet. Although Excess MSR transactions are observable in the marketplace, the valuation includes unobservable market data inputs (prepayment speeds, delinquency levels and discount rates). As a result, the Company classified 100% of its Excess MSRs as Level 3 fair value assets at December 31, 2013.

Derivative Instruments

The Company may enter into a variety of derivative financial instruments as part of its economic hedging strategies. The Company principally executes over-the-counter derivative contracts, specifically interest rate swaps and swaptions. The Company utilizes third-party pricing providers to value its financial derivative instruments. The Company classified 100% of the interest rate swaps and swaptions as Level 2 fair value assets and liabilities at December 31, 2013.

The Company also enters into certain other derivative financial instruments, such as TBAs. These instruments are similar in form to the Company’s Agency RMBS available for sale securities and the Company utilizes a pricing service to value TBAs.

The Company has netting arrangements in place with certain derivative counterparties pursuant to standard documentation developed by the ISDA. Additionally, both the Company and the counterparties are required to post cash collateral based upon the net underlying market value of the Company’s open positions with the counterparties. Posting of cash collateral typically occurs daily, subject to certain dollar thresholds. Due to the existence of netting arrangements, as well as frequent cash collateral posting at low posting thresholds, credit exposure to the Company and/or counterparties is considered materially mitigated. Based on the Company’s assessment, there is no requirement for any additional adjustment to derivative valuations specifically for credit.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (dollars in thousands).

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

At December 31, 2013


	Carrying Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Agency RMBS
Fannie Mae	$	176,756	$	—	$	176,756	$	—
Freddie Mac		110,223		—		110,223		—

Agency RMBS total		286,979		—		286,979		—

Derivative assets
Interest rate swaps		2,531		—		2,531		—
Interest rate swaptions		2,082		—		2,082		—

Derivative assets total		4,613		—		4,613		—

Excess MSRs		110,306		—		—		110,306

Total Assets	$	401,898	$	—	$	291,592	$	110,306

Liabilities
Derivative liabilities
Interest rate swaps		592		—		592		—

Derivative liabilities total		592		—		592		—

Total Liabilities	$	592	$	—	$	592	$	—

The Company may be required to measure certain assets or liabilities at fair value from time to time. These periodic fair value measures typically result from application of certain impairment measures under GAAP. These items would constitute nonrecurring fair value measures under ASC 820. As of December 31, 2013, the Company did not have any assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in the periods presented.

Level 3 Assets and Liabilities

The valuation of Level 3 instruments requires significant judgment by the third-party pricing providers and/or management. The third-party pricing providers and/or management rely on inputs such as market price quotations from market makers (either market or indicative levels), original transaction price, recent transactions in the same or similar instruments, and changes in financial ratios or cash flows to determine fair value. Level 3 instruments may also be discounted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the third-party pricing provider in the absence of market information. Assumptions used by the third-party pricing provider due to lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore the Company’s financial statements. The Company’s management reviews all valuations that are based on pricing information received from a third-party pricing provider. As part of this review, prices are compared against other pricing or input data points in the marketplace, along with internal valuation expertise, to ensure the pricing is reasonable.

In connection with the above, CHMI estimates the fair value of its Excess MSRs based on internal pricing models rather than quotations, and compares these internal models against models generated by third-party valuation specialists. The determination of estimated cash flows used in pricing models is inherently subjective and imprecise. Changes in market conditions, as well as changes in the assumptions or methodology used to determine fair value, could result in a significant change to estimated fair values. It should be noted that minor changes in assumptions or estimation methodologies can have a material effect on these derived or estimated fair values, and that the fair values reflected below are indicative of the interest rate and credit spread environments as of December 31, 2013 and do not take into consideration the effects of subsequent changes in market or other factors.

The table below presents the reconciliation for the Company’s Level 3 assets (Excess MSRs) measured at fair value on a recurring basis (dollars in thousands).


	Level 3 (A)
	Excess MSR Pool 1			Excess MSR Pool 2			Total
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	—		$	—		$	—
Gain Included in Net Income		7,417			8,230			15,647
Purchases and principal paydowns
Purchases		60,561			38,407			98,968
Proceeds from principal paydowns		(1,868	)		(2,441	)		(4,309	)

Balance at December 31, 2013	$	66,110		$	44,196		$	110,306

(A)	Includes the recapture agreement for each respective pool.

The table below presents information about the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s Excess MSRs classified as Level 3 fair value assets at December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):


Excess MSR	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input (B)	Range	Weighted Average
Pool 1	$	66,110	Discounted cash flow	Constant prepayment speed	4.8% - 9.6%		7.4	%
				Uncollected Payments	2.0% - 7.0%		6.2	%
				Discount rate	—		14.3	%

Pool 2	$	44,196	Discounted cash flow	Constant prepayment speed	9.7% - 23.6%		18.0	%

				Uncollected Payments	2.0% - 12.0%		9.2	%
				Discount rate	—		18.4	%

TOTAL	$	110,306	Discounted cash flow

(B)

Significant increases (decreases) in any of the inputs in isolation may result in significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. A change in the assumption used for discount rates may be accompanied by a directionally similar change in the assumption used for the probability of delinquency and a directionally opposite change in the assumption used for prepayment rates.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

In accordance with ASC 820, the Company is required to disclose the fair value of financial instruments, both assets and liabilities recognized and not recognized in the consolidated balance sheet, for which fair value can be estimated. The following describes the Company’s methods for estimating the fair value for financial instruments.

•

Agency RMBS available for sale securities, Excess MSRs, derivative assets and derivative liabilities are recurring fair value measurements; carrying value equals fair value. See discussion of valuation methods and assumptions within the “Fair Value Measurements” section of this footnote.

•

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash have a carrying value which approximates fair value because of the short maturities of these instruments.

•

The carrying value of repurchase agreements that mature in less than one year generally approximates fair value due to the short maturities. The Company does not hold any repurchase agreements that are considered long-term.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Note 10 — Commitments and Contingencies The following represents commitments and contingencies of the Company as of December 31, 2013: *Management Agreement* CHMI pays the Manager a quarterly management fee equal to the product of one quarter of the 1.5% Management Fee Annual Rate and the Stockholders’ Equity as of the end of such fiscal quarter. Additionally, the Company does not directly employ any personnel. Instead, the Company relies on resources of Freedom Mortgage to provide the Manager with the necessary resources to conduct Company operations. For further discussion regarding the Management Fee, refer to Note 7. *Legal and Regulatory* From time to time the Company may be subject to potential liability under laws and government regulations and various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. Liabilities are established for legal claims when payments associated with the claims become probable and the costs can be reasonably estimable. The actual costs of resolving legal claims may be substantially higher or lower than the amounts established for those claims. Based on information currently available, management is not aware of any legal or regulatory claims that would have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, and, therefore, no accrual is required as of December 31, 2013. *Commitments to purchase Agency RMBS* In 2013, the Company entered into forward TBA purchase commitments with counterparties, which are forward Agency RMBS trades, whereby the Company committed to purchasing a pool of securities at a particular interest rate. As of the date of the trade, the underlying mortgage-backed securities underlying the pool that will be delivered to fulfill a TBA trade is not yet designated. The securities are typically “to be announced” 48 hours prior to the established trade settlement date. At December 31, 2013, the Company is obligated to purchase approximately $35.9 million of Fannie-Mae securities and is obliged to sell approximately $30.3 million of Fannie-Mae securities. *Acknowledgement Agreement* In order to acquire Excess MSRs related to FHA and VA mortgage loans that have been pooled into securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae, we must enter into an acknowledgment agreement with Ginnie Mae and the Ginnie Mae-approved issuer/servicer for the mortgage loans if we want to have Ginnie Mae acknowledge our interest in the relevant mortgage loans. Under that agreement, if the issuer/servicer fails to make a required payment to the holders of the Ginnie Mae-guaranteed Agency RMBS, we would be obligated to make that payment even though the payment may relate to loans for which we do not own any Excess MSRs. Our failure to make that payment could result in liability to Ginnie Mae for any losses or claims that it suffers as a result. In addition, under an acknowledgment agreement with Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, we could be exposed to potential liability in the event of a payment default by an approved seller/servicer. However, the amount of the potential liability to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac would be limited to the mortgage loans in the servicing portfolio identified in the acknowledgment agreement. Management has determined, as of December 31, 2013, the risk of material loss to be remote and thus no liability has been accrued.

Repurchase Agreements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Banking And Thrift [Abstract]

Repurchase Agreements

Note 11 – Repurchase Agreements

At December 31, 2013, the Company had outstanding approximately $261.3 million of repurchase agreements with weighted average borrowing rates of 0.39% and 0.40%, after giving effect to the Company’s interest rate swaps, and weight average remaining maturities of 29 days. At December 31, 2012, the Company had no repurchase liabilities. Agency RMBS and cash have been pledged as collateral under these repurchase agreements (see Note 4).

At December 31, 2013, the repurchase agreements had the following remaining maturities and weighted average rates (dollars in thousands):


	Repurchase Agreements		Weighted Average Rate
2 to 29 days	$	134,001		0.39	%
30 to 59 days		127,301		0.40	%

Total	$	261,302		0.39	%

Summarized Quarterly Results (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Summarized Quarterly Results (Unaudited)

Note 12 – Summarized Quarterly Results (Unaudited)

The following table presents information about the Company’s quarterly operating results (dollars in thousands):


	2013
	December 31,			September 30,			June 30,			March 31,
Income
Interest income	$	5,475		$	—		$			$
Interest expense		867

Net interest income		4,608			—			—			—
Other income (loss)
Realized gain (loss) on Agency RMBS, net		(527	)
Realized gain on derivatives, net		59
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net		2,747
Change in fair value of investments in excess mortgage servicing rights		15,647

Total Income		22,534			—			—			—

Expenses
General and administrative expense		609			36			36			35
Management fee to affiliate		616

Total Expenses		1,225			36			36			35

Net Income (Loss)		21,309			(36	)		(36	)		(35	)

Net income allocated to LTIP-OP Units		(107	)

Income Applicable to Common Stockholders	$	21,202		$	(36	)	$	(36	)	$	(35	)

Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock
Basic	$	3.14		$	(36.00	)	$	(36.00	)	$	(35.00	)
Diluted	$	3.14		$	(36.00	)	$	(36.00	)	$	(35.00	)
Weighted Average Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding
Basic		6,750,100			1,000			1,000			1,000
Diluted		6,750,100			1,000			1,000			1,000

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Note 13 – Income Taxes For the period October 31, 2012 (date of inception) to December 31, 2012, the Company was taxable as a corporation and, as such, was subject to federal, state and local taxation. The Company incurred certain expenses during the period but had not commenced operations. The Company recorded a deferred tax asset of $10,000 related to these start-up expenses. Given that the Company was in its first year of operations and did not expected to realize the benefits of the deferred tax asset, management concluded that a full valuation allowance was required. On January 1, 2013, the Company elected to be taxed as a Subchapter S corporation and, as such, all federal tax liabilities are the responsibility of the Company’s sole stockholder, Mr. Stanley Middleman. The Company had no state and local income tax liability for the period that it was taxed as a Subchapter S corporation. On October 2, 2013, the Company elected to revoke its Subchapter S election. The Company will elect to be taxed as a REIT under the Code for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with its year ended December 31, 2013. As long as the Company qualifies as a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income taxes on its taxable income to the extent it annually distributes its net taxable income to stockholders, does not engage in prohibited transactions, and maintains its intended qualification as a REIT. The majority of states also recognize the Company’s REIT status. For the taxable year ended December 31, 2013, the Company met the conditions for REIT status set forth above, and, as such, did not produce income that is not qualifying income for REIT purposes.

Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Dec. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Note 14 – Subsequent Events On January 27, 2014, the Company issued 9,543 restricted shares of our common stock to our independent directors under the 2013 Plan and under the restricted non-employee director stock award agreements dated January 27, 2014. On February 28, 2014, the Company executed a flow agreement with Freedom Mortgage for the first quarter of 2014 for Excess MSRs on mortgage loans with an aggregate unpaid principal balance (“UPB”) of approximately $76.8 million. The terms of the agreement are substantially similar to the previous agreements with Freedom Mortgage. On March 18, 2014, the Company declared of $0.50 per share on the Company’s common stock payable in cash on April 29, 2014 to holders of record as of the close of business on April 2, 2014. On March 20, 2014, the Company executed a bulk purchase agreement with Freedom Mortgage, for Excess MSRs on mortgage loans with an aggregate UPB of approximately $161.1 million, which Freedom Mortgage purchased from a third party on January 31, 2014. The Company will acquire an approximate 70% interest in the Excess MSRs for approximately $966,600. This transaction is expected to close on March 31, 2014. The terms of the agreement are substantially similar to the previous agreements with Freedom Mortgage.

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Accounting

Basis of Accounting

Emerging Growth Company Status

Emerging Growth Company Status

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

Risks and Uncertainties

Risks and Uncertainties

Agency RMBS

Agency RMBS

Investments in Excess MSRs

Investments in Excess MSRs

Derivatives and Hedging Activities

Derivatives and Hedging Activities

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Due to Affiliate

Due to Affiliate

This represents amounts due to the Manager pursuant to the Management Agreement. For further information on the Management Agreement, see Note 7.

Realized Gain (Loss) on Agency RMBS and Derivatives, Net

Realized Gain (Loss) on Agency RMBS and Derivatives, Net

The following table presents gains and losses on sales of Agency RMBS and derivatives for the years indicated (dollars in thousands):


	Year Ended December 31, 2013			Two Month Period October 31, 2012 (date of inception) to December 31, 2013
Realized gain (loss) on Agency RMBS, net
Gain on Agency RMBS	$	116		$	—
Loss on Agency RMBS		(643	)		—

Net realized gain (loss) on Agency RMBS		(527	)		—
Realized gain (loss) on derivatives, net		59			—
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net		2,747			—

Total	$	2,279		$	—

Repurchase Agreements and Interest Expense

Repurchase Agreements and Interest Expense

Dividends Payable

Dividends Payable

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive Income

Offering Costs

Offering Costs

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Transfers and Servicing

At December 31, 2013, the Company pledged investments with a carrying value of $261.3 million as collateral for repurchase agreements. At December 31, 2013, the Company did not have any securities purchased from and financed with the same counterparty that did not meet the conditions of ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing, to be considered linked transactions and, therefore, classified as derivatives.

Consolidation

Pursuant to ASC 810, Consolidation, regarding the accounting and reporting for non-controlling interests and changes in ownership interests of a subsidiary, changes in a parent’s ownership interest (and transactions with non-controlling interest unit holders in the Operating Partnership) while the parent retains its controlling interest in its subsidiary, should be accounted for as equity transactions.

Earnings Per Share

In accordance with ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, if there is a loss from continuing operations, the common stock equivalents are deemed anti-dilutive and earnings (loss) per share is calculated excluding the potential common shares.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Gains and Losses on Sale of Agency RMBS and Derivatives

The following table presents gains and losses on sales of Agency RMBS and derivatives for the years indicated (dollars in thousands):


	Year Ended December 31, 2013			Two Month Period October 31, 2012 (date of inception) to December 31, 2013
Realized gain (loss) on Agency RMBS, net
Gain on Agency RMBS	$	116		$	—
Loss on Agency RMBS		(643	)		—

Net realized gain (loss) on Agency RMBS		(527	)		—
Realized gain (loss) on derivatives, net		59			—
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net		2,747			—

Total	$	2,279		$	—

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the realized and unrealized gains and losses reported in the statement of income which have resulted from the sale and holding of marketable securities, respectively, as well as the sale or disposal of cost method investments. Such amounts would include realized gains and losses on the sale or disposal of trading, available-for-sale, and held-to-maturity securities, unrealized gains and losses on trading securities, unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities transferred to the trading securities category, realized gains and losses on the sale or disposal of cost method investments, and losses recognized for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of such investments.

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Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Financial Data on CHMI with Reconciliation

Summary financial data on CHMI’s segments is given below, together with a reconciliation to the same data for CHMI as a whole (dollars in thousands):


	Excess MSRs		RMBS		All Other			Total
Year Ended December 31, 2013
Interest income	$	3,552	$	1,923	$	—	*	$	5,475
Interest expense		—		867		—			867

Net interest income		3,552		1,056		—			4,608
Other income		15,647		2,279		—			17,926
Other operating expenses		—		—		1,332			1,332

Net income (loss)	$	19,199	$	3,335	$	(1,332	)	$	21,202
December 31, 2013
Investments	$	110,306	$	286,979	$	—		$	397,285
Other assets		2,828		16,494		10,791			30,113

Total assets		113,134		303,473		10,791			427,398
Debt		—		261,302		—			261,302
Other liabilities		—		690		4,284			4,974

Total liabilities		—		261,992		4,284			266,276

GAAP book value	$	113,134	$	41,481	$	6,507		$	161,122
Two Month Period October 31, 2012 (date of inception) to December 31, 2012
Other operating expenses	$	—	$	—	$	25		$	25

Net income (loss)	$	—	$	—	$	(25	)	$	(25	)
December 31, 2012
Other assets	$	—	$	—	$	1		$	1

Total assets		—		—		1			1
Other liabilities		—		—		25			25

Total liabilities		—		—		25			25

GAAP book value	$	—	$	—	$	(24	)	$	(24	)

*	de minimus ($192 rounds to $0)

Agency RMBS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Real Estate [Abstract]

Changes in Fair Value of Other Comprehensive Income


					Gross Unrealized									Weighted Average
Asset Type	Quantity (000)		Book Value		Gains		Losses			Carrying Value (A)		Number of Securities		Rating		Coupon			Yield			Maturity (Years) (C)
Agency RMBS
Fannie Mae		173,015	$	179,556		—	$	(2,800	)	$	176,756		18		(B)		3.86	%		3.61	%		25
Freddie Mac		109,431		112,456		—		(2,233	)		110,223		11		(B)		3.62	%		3.22	%		24

Total/Wtd. Avg.		282,446	$	292,012		—	$	(5,033	)	$	286,979		29				3.77	%		3.46	%		24

(A)	See Note 9 regarding the estimation of fair value, which is equal to carrying value for all securities.

(B)	CHMI used an implied AAA rating for the FNMA/FHLMC securities.

(C)	The weighted average maturity is based on the timing of expected principal reduction on the assets.

Summary of CHMI's Securities in an Unrealized Loss

The following table summarizes CHMI’s securities in an unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):


					Gross Unrealized									Weighted Average
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position	Quantity (000)		Book Value		Gains		Losses			Carrying Value (A)		Number of Securities		Rating		Coupon			Yield			Maturity (Years) (C)
Less than Twelve Months		282,446	$	292,012	$	—	$	(5,033	)	$	286,979		29		(B)		3.77	%		3.46	%		24
Twelve or More Months		—		—		—		—			—		—				—	%		—	%		—

Total/Wtd. Avg.		282,446	$	292,012	$	—	$	(5,033	)	$	286,979		29				3.77	%		3.46	%		24

(A)	See Note 9 regarding the estimation of fair value, which is equal to carrying value for all securities.

(B)	CHMI used an implied AAA rating for the FNMA/FHLMC securities.

(C)	The weighted average maturity is based on the timing of expected principal reduction on the assets.

Investments in Excess MSRs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract]

Summary of CHMI's Excess MSRs

The following is a summary of CHMI’s Excess MSRs (dollars in thousands):


	Year Ended December 31, 2013
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position	Unpaid Principal Balance		Amortized Cost Basis (A)		Carrying Value (B)		Weighted Average Coupon			Weighted Average Maturity (Years) (C)		Changes in Fair Value Recorded in Other Income (Loss) (D)
MSR Pool 1	$	9,823,250	$	55,793	$	65,128		3.51	%		27.9	$	9,335
MSR Pool 1 - Recapture Agreement				2,900		982							(1,918	)
MSR Pool 2		10,226,679		33,410		41,050		2.64	%		28.3		7,640
MSR Pool 2 - Recapture Agreement				2,554		3,146							590

Total	$	20,049,929	$	94,657	$	110,306		3.07	%		28.1	$	15,647

(A)	The amortized cost basis of the recapture agreements is determined based on the relative fair values of the recapture agreements and related Excess MSRs at the time they were acquired.

(B)	Carrying value represents the fair value of the pools or recapture agreements, as applicable (see Note 9).

(C)	The weighted average maturity represents the weighted average expected timing of the receipt of cash flows of each investment.

(D)	The portion of the change in fair value of the recapture agreement relating to loans recaptured as of December 31, 2013 is reflected in the respective pool.

Summary of Geographic Distribution of Underlying Residential Mortgage Loans of Excess MSRs

The table below summarizes the geographic distribution for the top five states of the underlying residential mortgage loans of the Excess MSRs:


Percentage of Total Outstanding Unpaid Principal Balance December 31, 2013
State Concentration	Percentage
California		14.4	%
Texas		10.0	%
Florida		6.9	%
Virginia		6.6	%
North Carolina		5.6	%

Equity and Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Information About Company's 2013 Plan

The following table presents certain information about the Company’s 2013 Plan as of December 31, 2013:

Number of
securities to be
issued upon
exercise of
outstanding
options, warrants
and rights

Weighted-average
exercise price
of outstanding
options, warrants
and rights

Number of
securities
remaining
available for
future issuance
under equity
compensation
plans (excluding
securities
reflected in the
first column of
this table)

LTIP-OP Units

37,500

1,462,500

Schedule of Basic Net Earnings Per Share of Common Stock


	For the Year Ended December 31, 2013		For the Two Month Period Ended December 31, 2012
Numerator:
Net income attributable to common stockholders and participating securities for basic earnings per share	$	21,095	$	(25	)

Net income allocable to common stockholders	$	21,095	$	(25	)
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares		1,688,275		1,000

Basic Dilutive:
Earnings per common share	$	12.50	$	(25.00	)

Summary of Repurchased Shares of Common Stock

For the three months ended December 31, 2013, we repurchased shares of our common stock as follows:


Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicity Announced Plans of Programs		Maximum Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan or Program
October 1 to October 31		1,000	$	1.00		—		—
November 1 to November 30		—		—		—		—
December 1 to December 31		—		—		—		—

Total		1,000	$	1.00		—		—

(1)	In connection with our initial capitalization, our non-executive Chairman of the Board, Stanley Middleman, purchased 1,000 shares of our common stock for total cash consideration of $1,000. On October 9, 2013, we repurchased these shares from Mr. Middleman for $1,000.

Transactions with Affiliates and Affiliated Entities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Text Block [Abstract]

Reimbursement of Expenses Incurred

At December 31, 2013, “Due to affiliates” consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):


	Amounts Incurred
	2013
Management fees	$	549
Expense reimbursement		67

Total	$	616

Derivative Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Outstanding Notional Amounts of Derivative Instruments

The following table summarizes the outstanding notional amounts of derivative instruments at year-end (dollars in thousands):


Non-hedge derivatives	December 31, 2013
Notional amount of interest rate swaps	$	171,700
Notional amount of swaptions		125,000
Notional amount of TBAs, net		4,800

Total notional amount	$	301,500

Summary of Information about Company's Interest Rate Swap Agreements

The following table presents information about the Company’s interest rate swap agreements as of December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):

Weighted

Weighted Average

Notional

Average Pay

Average Receive

Average Years to

Maturity

Amount

Rate

Maturity

2020

171,700

1.95

0.24

6.7

Summary of Assets and Liabilities of their Balance Sheet Location


Non-hedge			December 31,
derivatives	Designation	Balance Sheet Location	2013
Interest rate swaps	Non-hedge	Derivative assets	$	2,531
Swaptions	Non-hedge	Derivative assets		2,082

Total			$	4,613

Interest rate swaps	Non-hedge	Derivative liabilities	$	(592	)

Total			$	(592	)

Summary of Realized Gain (Loss) Related to Derivatives

The following table presents information about derivatives realized gain (loss), which is included on the consolidated statement of income as of December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):


Non-hedge		December 31,
derivatives	Income Statement Location	2013
Interest rate swaps	Realized gain/(loss) on derivative assets	$	59

Total		$	59

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of pertinent information about a derivative or group of derivatives on a disaggregated basis, such as for individual instruments, or small groups of similar instruments. May include a combination of the type of instrument, risks being hedged, notional amount, hedge designation, related hedged item, inception date, maturity date, or other relevant item.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
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Fair Value (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Company's Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (dollars in thousands).

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

At December 31, 2013


	Carrying Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Agency RMBS
Fannie Mae	$	176,756	$	—	$	176,756	$	—
Freddie Mac		110,223		—		110,223		—

Agency RMBS total		286,979		—		286,979		—

Derivative assets
Interest rate swaps		2,531		—		2,531		—
Interest rate swaptions		2,082		—		2,082		—

Derivative assets total		4,613		—		4,613		—

Excess MSRs		110,306		—		—		110,306

Total Assets	$	401,898	$	—	$	291,592	$	110,306

Liabilities
Derivative liabilities
Interest rate swaps		592		—		592		—

Derivative liabilities total		592		—		592		—

Total Liabilities	$	592	$	—	$	592	$	—

Company's Level 3 Assets (Excess MSRs) Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis

The table below presents the reconciliation for the Company’s Level 3 assets (Excess MSRs) measured at fair value on a recurring basis (dollars in thousands).


	Level 3 (A)
	Excess MSR Pool 1			Excess MSR Pool 2			Total
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	—		$	—		$	—
Gain Included in Net Income		7,417			8,230			15,647
Purchases and principal paydowns
Purchases		60,561			38,407			98,968
Proceeds from principal paydowns		(1,868	)		(2,441	)		(4,309	)

Balance at December 31, 2013	$	66,110		$	44,196		$	110,306

(A)	Includes the recapture agreement for each respective pool.

Significant Unobservable Inputs Used in Fair Value Measurement


Excess MSR	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input (B)	Range	Weighted Average
Pool 1	$	66,110	Discounted cash flow	Constant prepayment speed	4.8% - 9.6%		7.4	%
				Uncollected Payments	2.0% - 7.0%		6.2	%
				Discount rate	—		14.3	%

Pool 2	$	44,196	Discounted cash flow	Constant prepayment speed	9.7% - 23.6%		18.0	%

				Uncollected Payments	2.0% - 12.0%		9.2	%
				Discount rate	—		18.4	%

TOTAL	$	110,306	Discounted cash flow

(B)

Repurchase Agreements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Banking And Thrift [Abstract]

Remaining Maturities and Weighted Average Rates

At December 31, 2013, the repurchase agreements had the following remaining maturities and weighted average rates (dollars in thousands):


	Repurchase Agreements		Weighted Average Rate
2 to 29 days	$	134,001		0.39	%
30 to 59 days		127,301		0.40	%

Total	$	261,302		0.39	%

Summarized Quarterly Results (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Company's Quarterly Operating Results

The following table presents information about the Company’s quarterly operating results (dollars in thousands):


	2013
	December 31,			September 30,			June 30,			March 31,
Income
Interest income	$	5,475		$	—		$			$
Interest expense		867

Net interest income		4,608			—			—			—
Other income (loss)
Realized gain (loss) on Agency RMBS, net		(527	)
Realized gain on derivatives, net		59
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net		2,747
Change in fair value of investments in excess mortgage servicing rights		15,647

Total Income		22,534			—			—			—

Expenses
General and administrative expense		609			36			36			35
Management fee to affiliate		616

Total Expenses		1,225			36			36			35

Net Income (Loss)		21,309			(36	)		(36	)		(35	)

Net income allocated to LTIP-OP Units		(107	)

Income Applicable to Common Stockholders	$	21,202		$	(36	)	$	(36	)	$	(35	)

Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock
Basic	$	3.14		$	(36.00	)	$	(36.00	)	$	(35.00	)
Diluted	$	3.14		$	(36.00	)	$	(36.00	)	$	(35.00	)
Weighted Average Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding
Basic		6,750,100			1,000			1,000			1,000
Diluted		6,750,100			1,000			1,000			1,000

Organization and Operations - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 09, 2013	Dec. 04, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
Organization And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized				500,000,000	500,000,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized				100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued				1,000	7,500,000
Common stock, par value				$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, par value				$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Date of commencement of operations					Oct. 09, 2013
Common stock issued, shares	7,500,000		7,500,000
Common stock issued through initial public offering and concurrent private placement, price per share	$ 20.00
Net proceeds from IPO and concurrent private placement	$ 148,100,000			$ 1,000	$ 148,153,000
Date of conducting IPO and concurrent private placement of common stock					Oct. 09, 2013
Amount of repurchased shares					$ 1,000
Initial Public Offering [Member]
Organization And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Common stock issued, shares	6,500,000
Private Placement [Member]
Organization And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Common stock issued, shares	1,000,000
Stanley Middleman [Member]
Organization And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Common stock issued, shares		1,000
Initial capital contribution by sole stockholder to the company		$ 1,000
Amount of repurchased shares	$ 1,000

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of taxable year for disqualified from treatment as a REIT	4 years
Receivables from unsettled trades	$ 7,239,000
Excess MSR income receivable	$ 4,142,000
Minimum percentage of REIT taxable income required for distribution	90.00%
Expenses related to IPO incurred by the Manager	$ 1,900,000
Percentage of underwriting discounts and commissions and structuring fee	0.375%
Agency RMBS Purchased Not Yet Settled Identified as Receivable [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Receivables from unsettled trades	$ 7,200,000
Agency RMBS Interest Income Identified as Receivable [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Excess MSR income receivable	900,000
Excess Mortgage Servicing Rights Income Identified as Receivable [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Excess MSR income receivable	$ 2,800,000
Minimum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Consolidate percentage of investment on entities	50.00%
Maximum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Period of short-term investment	90 days

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Gains and Losses on Sale of Agency RMBS and Derivatives (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Gain on Agency RMBS			$ 116
Loss on Agency RMBS			(643)
Net realized gain (loss) on Agency RMBS		$ (527)	(527)
Realized gain (loss) on derivatives, net		59	59
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net		$ 2,747	2,747
Total			$ 2,279

- Definition

This item represents the net total realized and unrealized gain (loss) included in earnings for the period as a result of selling or holding marketable securities categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity, including the unrealized holding gain (loss) of held-to-maturity securities transferred to the trading security category and the cumulative unrealized gain (loss) which was included in other comprehensive income (a separate component of shareholders' equity) for available-for-sale securities transferred to trading securities during the period. Additionally, this item would include any gains (losses) realized during the period from the sale of investments accounted for under the cost method of accounting and losses recognized for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of the subject investments.

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Segment Reporting - Summary of Financial Data on CHMI with Reconciliation (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income			$ 5,475
Interest expense		$ 867	867
Net interest income			4,608
Other income			17,926
Other operating expenses	$ 25		1,332
Net income (loss)	(25)		21,202
Investments		397,285	397,285
Other assets	1	30,113	30,113
Total assets	1	427,398	427,398
Debt		261,302	261,302
Other liabilities	25	4,974	4,974
Total liabilities	25	266,276	266,276
GAAP book value	(24)	161,122	161,122
Excess MSRs [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income			3,552
Net interest income			3,552
Other income			15,647
Net income (loss)			19,199
Investments		110,306	110,306
Other assets		2,828	2,828
Total assets		113,134	113,134
GAAP book value		113,134	113,134
RMBS [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income			1,923
Interest expense			867
Net interest income			1,056
Other income			2,279
Net income (loss)			3,335
Investments		286,979	286,979
Other assets		16,494	16,494
Total assets		303,473	303,473
Debt		261,302	261,302
Other liabilities		690	690
Total liabilities		261,992	261,992
GAAP book value		41,481	41,481
All Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income			192
Other operating expenses	25		1,332
Net income (loss)	(25)		(1,332)
Other assets	1	10,791	10,791
Total assets	1	10,791	10,791
Other liabilities	25	4,284	4,284
Total liabilities	25	4,284	4,284
GAAP book value	$ (24)	$ 6,507	$ 6,507

Segment Reporting - Summary of Financial Data on CHMI with Reconciliation (Parenthetical) (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income	$ 5,475
All Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income	$ 192

Agency RMBS - Changes in Fair Value of Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) Security
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities Measured At Fair Value [Line items]
Quantity \| Security	282,446,000
Book Value	$ 292,012
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses	(5,033)
Carrying Value	$ 286,979
Number of Securities \| Security	29
Weighted Average Rating
Weighted Average Coupon	3.77%
Weighted Average Yield	3.46%
Weighted Average Maturity (Years)	24 years
Agency RMBS [Member] \| Fannie Mae [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities Measured At Fair Value [Line items]
Quantity \| Security	173,015,000
Book Value	$ 179,556
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses	(2,800)
Carrying Value	$ 176,756
Number of Securities \| Security	18
Weighted Average Rating
Weighted Average Coupon	3.86%
Weighted Average Yield	3.61%
Weighted Average Maturity (Years)	25 years
Agency RMBS [Member] \| Freddie Mac [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities Measured At Fair Value [Line items]
Quantity \| Security	109,431,000
Book Value	$ 112,456
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses	(2,233)
Carrying Value	$ 110,223
Number of Securities \| Security	11
Weighted Average Rating
Weighted Average Coupon	3.62%
Weighted Average Yield	3.22%
Weighted Average Maturity (Years)	24 years

Agency RMBS - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
Agency RMBS - Additional Information (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities Measured At Fair Value [Line items]
Collateral for repurchase agreements	$ 261,302,000
CHMI recorded other-than-temporary impairment charges	0
Agency RMBS [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities Measured At Fair Value [Line items]
Collateral for repurchase agreements	$ 261,300,000

Agency RMBS - Summary of CHMI's Securities in an Unrealized Loss (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) Security
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Quantity	$ 282,446
Book Value	292,012
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses	(5,033)
Carrying Value	$ 286,979
Number of Securities \| Security	29
Weighted Average Rating
Weighted Average Coupon	3.77%
Weighted Average Yield	3.46%
Weighted Average Maturity (Years)	24 years
Less than Twelve Months [Member]
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Quantity	$ 282,446
Book Value	292,012
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses	(5,033)
Carrying Value	$ 286,979
Number of Securities \| Security	29
Weighted Average Rating
Weighted Average Coupon	3.77%
Weighted Average Yield	3.46%
Weighted Average Maturity (Years)	24 years
Twelve or More Months [Member]
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Gross Unrealized Gains
Weighted Average Rating
Weighted Average Maturity (Years)	0 years

Investments in Excess Mortgage Servicing Rights - Summary of CHMI's Excess MSRs (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013
Investment In Excess Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position, Unpaid Principal Balance	$ 20,049,929
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position, Amortized Cost Basis	94,657
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position, Carrying Value	$ 110,306
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position, Weighted Average Coupon	3.07%
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position, Weighted Average Maturity (Years)	28 years 1 month 6 days
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position, Changes in Fair Value Recorded in Other Income	$ 15,647
Excess MSR Pool 1 [Member]
Investment In Excess Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position, Unpaid Principal Balance	9,823,250	$ 10,000,000
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position, Amortized Cost Basis	55,793
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position, Carrying Value	$ 65,128
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position, Weighted Average Coupon	3.51%	0.20%
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position, Weighted Average Maturity (Years)	27 years 10 months 24 days
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position, Changes in Fair Value Recorded in Other Income	$ 9,335
MSR Pool 1 - Recapture Agreement [Member]
Investment In Excess Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position, Amortized Cost Basis	2,900
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position, Carrying Value	982
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position, Changes in Fair Value Recorded in Other Income	(1,918)
Excess MSR Pool 2 [Member]
Investment In Excess Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position, Unpaid Principal Balance	10,226,679	$ 10,700,000
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position, Amortized Cost Basis	33,410
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position, Carrying Value	$ 41,050
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position, Weighted Average Coupon	2.64%
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position, Weighted Average Maturity (Years)	28 years 3 months 18 days
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position, Changes in Fair Value Recorded in Other Income	$ 7,640
MSR Pool 2 - Recapture Agreement [Member]
Investment In Excess Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position, Amortized Cost Basis	2,554
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position, Carrying Value	3,146
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position, Changes in Fair Value Recorded in Other Income	$ 590

Investments in Excess Mortgage Servicing Rights - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Investment In Excess Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]
Mortgage loans with an outstanding principal balance		$ 20,049,929
Excess mortgage servicing amount		3.07%
Excess MSR Pool 2 [Member]
Investment In Excess Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]
Mortgage loans with an outstanding principal balance	$ 10,700,000	$ 10,226,679
Weighted average mortgage servicing amount	0.44%
Contractual amount for performing the servicing duties	0.10%
Excess mortgage servicing amount		2.64%
Excess mortgage servicing amount	0.34%	50.00%
Refinancings of loans in MSR Pool l		$ 38,400
Percentage of freedom to co-invest in excess MSRs, pari passu		50.00%
Entitled to a pro rata share		50.00%
Excess MSR Pool 1 [Member]
Investment In Excess Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]
Mortgage loans with an outstanding principal balance	$ 10,000,000	$ 9,823,250
Weighted average mortgage servicing amount	0.28%
Contractual amount for performing the servicing duties	0.08%
Excess mortgage servicing amount	0.20%	3.51%
Excess mortgage servicing amount		85.00%
Refinancings of loans in MSR Pool l		$ 60,600
Percentage of freedom to co-invest in excess MSRs, pari passu		15.00%
Entitled to a pro rata share		85.00%

Investments in Excess Mortgage Servicing Rights - Summary of Geographic Distribution of Underlying Residential Mortgage Loans of Excess MSRs (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2013
California [Member]
Investment In Excess Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]
State Concentration	14.40%
Texas [Member]
Investment In Excess Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]
State Concentration	10.00%
Florida [Member]
Investment In Excess Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]
State Concentration	6.90%
Virginia [Member]
Investment In Excess Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]
State Concentration	6.60%
North Carolina [Member]
Investment In Excess Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]
State Concentration	5.60%

Equity and Earnings Per Share - Information About Company's 2013 Plan (Detail) - 2013 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 $ / shares shares
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights	37,500
Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights \| $ / shares
Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in the first column of this table)	1,462,500

Equity and Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 09, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Number of LTIP units owned by non-controlling interest holders in Operating Partnership				37,500
Percentage of Operating Partnership				0.50%
Shares redemption description				one share of the Company’s common stock, or cash equal to the fair value of a share of the Company’s common stock at the time of redemption, for each OP unit
Dilutive common stock equivalents				0
Participating securities or equity instruments outstanding				0
Number of share in common stock in a public & private offering	7,500,000	7,500,000
Common stock per share price		$ 20
Net proceeds of share amount		$ 148,100,000	$ 1,000	$ 148,152,000
Long Term Incentive Plan Units [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Aggregate grant date fair value				37,500
Number of anniversaries years of the grant date				3 years
Aggregate grant date fair value LTIP-OP units				$ 750,000
LTIP-OP unit vested				7,500
Share-based compensation expense related to non-vested				30,000
Unrecognized share-based compensation expense				$ 550,000
Period of unrecognized share-based compensation expense expected to vest				2 years 9 months
General and Administrative Expense [Member] \| Long Term Incentive Plan Units [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense recognized				$ 200,000
Director [Member] \| Long Term Incentive Plan Units [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Aggregate grant date fair value				7,500
Executive Officer [Member] \| Long Term Incentive Plan Units [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Aggregate grant date fair value				30,000
Two Thousand Thirteen Plan [Member] \| Long Term Incentive Plan Units [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Number of share equivalent to unit awarded				1
Shares remain for future issuance				1,462,500

Equity and Earnings Per Common Share - Schedule of Basic Net Earnings Per Share of Common Stock (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to common stockholders and participating securities for basic earnings per share	$ (25)					$ 21,095
Net income allocable to common stockholders	$ (25)	$ 21,202	$ (36)	$ (36)	$ (35)	$ 21,095
Weighted average common shares	1,000	6,750,100	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,688,275
Basic Dilutive:
Earnings per common share	$ (25.00)	$ 3.14	$ (36.00)	$ (36.00)	$ (35.00)	$ 12.50

- Definition

The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.

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Equity and Earnings per Share - Summary of Repurchased shares of Common Stock (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Total Number of Shares Purchased	1,000
Average Price Paid Per Share \| $ / shares	$ 1.00
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicity Announced Plans of Programs
Maximum Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan or Program \| $
October 1 to October 31 [Member]
Total Number of Shares Purchased	1,000
Average Price Paid Per Share \| $ / shares	$ 1.00
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicity Announced Plans of Programs
Maximum Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan or Program \| $
November 1 to November 30 [Member]
Total Number of Shares Purchased
Average Price Paid Per Share \| $ / shares
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicity Announced Plans of Programs
Maximum Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan or Program \| $
December 1 to December 31 [Member]
Total Number of Shares Purchased
Average Price Paid Per Share \| $ / shares
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicity Announced Plans of Programs
Maximum Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan or Program \| $

Equity and Earnings per Share - Summary of Repurchased shares of Common Stock (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 09, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Number of purchased share	7,500,000	7,500,000
Repurchased shares, value				$ 1,000
Non-Executive Chairman [Member]
Number of purchased share			1,000
Total cash consideration			$ 1,000
Repurchased shares, value	$ 1,000

Transactions with Affiliates and Affiliated Entities - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Investments In And Advances To Affiliates Schedule Of Investments [Abstract]
Renew of management agreement subject to termination	1 year
Manager termination description	The Manager’s performance is reviewed annually and may be terminated by the Company for cause without payment of a termination fee, or may be terminated without cause with payment of a termination fee, as defined in the Management Agreement, equal to three times the average annual management fee amount earned by the Manager during the two four-quarter periods ending as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal quarter prior to the effective date of the termination, upon either the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members of the Board of Directors or the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding common stock.
Percentage of annual management fee paid equal to gross equity	1.50%

Transactions with Affiliates and Affiliated Entities - Reimbursement of Expenses Incurred (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Investments In And Advances To Affiliates Schedule Of Investments [Abstract]
Management fees	$ 549
Expense reimbursement	67
Total	$ 616

- Definition

Amount of payable due to an entity that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership.

+ References + Details

Derivative Instruments - Summary of Outstanding Notional Amounts of Derivative Instruments (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total notional amount	$ 171,700
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total notional amount	301,500
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total notional amount	171,700
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Interest Rate Swaptions [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total notional amount	125,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| TBAs [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total notional amount	$ 4,800

Derivative Instruments - Summary of Information about Company's Interest Rate Swap Agreements (Detail) - Interest Rate Swaps [Member] $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Schedule Of Loans And Allowance For Loan By Class Individually And Collectively Evaluated For Impairment [Line Items]
Weighted Average Maturity	2020
Notional Amount	$ 171,700
Weighted Average Pay Rate	1.95%
Weighted Average Receive Rate	0.24%
Weighted Average Years to Maturity	6 years 8 months 12 days

Derivative Instruments - Summary of Assets and Liabilities of their Balance Sheet Location (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets, Total	$ 4,613
Derivative liabilities, Total	(592)
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets, Total	4,613
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, Total	(592)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] \| Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets, Total	2,531
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] \| Interest Rate Swaptions [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets, Total	2,082
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] \| Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, Total	$ (592)

Derivative Instruments - Summary of Realized Gain (Loss) Related to Derivatives (Detail) - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain/(loss) on derivatives	$ 59
Realized Gain/(Loss) on Derivative Assets [Member] \| Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain/(loss) on derivatives	$ 59

Fair Value - Additional Information (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Percentage of MSR classified as fair value assets	100.00%
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Interest Rate Swaps and Swaptions [Member]
Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Percentage of MSR classified as fair value assets	100.00%
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Percentage of MSR classified as fair value assets	100.00%

Fair Value - Company's Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets
Total Assets	$ 427,398	$ 1
Liabilities
Total Liabilities	266,276	$ 25
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Assets
Total Assets	401,898
Liabilities
Total Liabilities	592
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Derivative Liabilities [Member]
Liabilities
Total Liabilities	592
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Agency Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Fannie Mae [Member]
Assets
Total Assets	176,756
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Agency Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Freddie Mac [Member]
Assets
Total Assets	110,223
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Agency RMBS [Member]
Assets
Total Assets	286,979
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Derivative Assets [Member]
Assets
Total Assets	4,613
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Excess Mortgage Servicing Right [Member]
Assets
Total Assets	110,306
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Interest Rate Swaps [Member] \| Derivative Liabilities [Member]
Liabilities
Total Liabilities	592
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Interest Rate Swaps [Member] \| Derivative Assets [Member]
Assets
Total Assets	2,531
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Interest Rate Swaptions [Member] \| Derivative Assets [Member]
Assets
Total Assets	2,082
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets
Total Assets
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Derivative Liabilities [Member]
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Agency Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Fannie Mae [Member]
Assets
Total Assets
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Agency Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Freddie Mac [Member]
Assets
Total Assets
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Agency RMBS [Member]
Assets
Total Assets
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Derivative Assets [Member]
Assets
Total Assets
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Excess Mortgage Servicing Right [Member]
Assets
Total Assets
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Interest Rate Swaps [Member] \| Derivative Liabilities [Member]
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Interest Rate Swaps [Member] \| Derivative Assets [Member]
Assets
Total Assets
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Interest Rate Swaptions [Member] \| Derivative Assets [Member]
Assets
Total Assets
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets
Total Assets	291,592
Liabilities
Total Liabilities	592
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Derivative Liabilities [Member]
Liabilities
Total Liabilities	592
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Agency Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Fannie Mae [Member]
Assets
Total Assets	176,756
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Agency Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Freddie Mac [Member]
Assets
Total Assets	110,223
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Agency RMBS [Member]
Assets
Total Assets	286,979
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Derivative Assets [Member]
Assets
Total Assets	4,613
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Interest Rate Swaps [Member] \| Derivative Liabilities [Member]
Liabilities
Total Liabilities	592
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Interest Rate Swaps [Member] \| Derivative Assets [Member]
Assets
Total Assets	2,531
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Interest Rate Swaptions [Member] \| Derivative Assets [Member]
Assets
Total Assets	2,082
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets
Total Assets	110,306
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Excess Mortgage Servicing Right [Member]
Assets
Total Assets	$ 110,306

Fair Value - Company's Level 3 Assets (Excess MSRs) Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Gains and Losses [Line Items]
Gain Included in Net Income	$ (15,647)	$ (15,647)
Purchases and principal paydowns
Purchases		98,968
Balance at December 31, 2013	110,306	110,306
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Gains and Losses [Line Items]
Balance at December 31, 2012
Gain Included in Net Income		15,647
Purchases and principal paydowns
Purchases		98,968
Proceeds from principal paydowns		(4,309)
Balance at December 31, 2013	110,306	110,306
Excess MSR Pool 1 [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Gains and Losses [Line Items]
Balance at December 31, 2012
Gain Included in Net Income		7,417
Purchases and principal paydowns
Purchases		60,561
Proceeds from principal paydowns		(1,868)
Balance at December 31, 2013	66,110	66,110
Excess MSR Pool 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Gains and Losses [Line Items]
Balance at December 31, 2012
Gain Included in Net Income		8,230
Purchases and principal paydowns
Purchases		38,407
Proceeds from principal paydowns		(2,441)
Balance at December 31, 2013	$ 44,196	$ 44,196

Fair Value - Significant Unobservable Inputs Used in Fair Value Measurement (Detail) - Discounted Cash Flow [Member] $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 110,306
Valuation Technique	Discounted cash flow
Excess Mortgage Service Right Pool One [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 66,110
Valuation Technique	Discounted cash flow
Excess Mortgage Service Right Pool Two [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 44,196
Valuation Technique	Discounted cash flow
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Excess Mortgage Service Right Pool One [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Constant prepayment speed	4.80%
Uncollected Payments	2.00%
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Excess Mortgage Service Right Pool Two [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Constant prepayment speed	9.70%
Uncollected Payments	2.00%
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Excess Mortgage Service Right Pool One [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Constant prepayment speed	9.60%
Uncollected Payments	7.00%
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Excess Mortgage Service Right Pool Two [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Constant prepayment speed	23.60%
Uncollected Payments	12.00%
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Weighted Average [Member] \| Excess Mortgage Service Right Pool One [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Constant prepayment speed	7.40%
Uncollected Payments	6.20%
Discount rate	14.30%
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Weighted Average [Member] \| Excess Mortgage Service Right Pool Two [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Constant prepayment speed	18.00%
Uncollected Payments	9.20%
Discount rate	18.40%

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Contingencies And Commitments [Line Items]
CHMI pays the Manager a quarterly management fee equal to the product of one	1.50%
Accruals of legal and regulatory claims	$ 0
Agency Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Fannie Mae [Member]
Contingencies And Commitments [Line Items]
Securities obliged to purchased	35,900
Securities obliged to sell	$ 30,300

Repurchase Agreements -Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Real Estate [Abstract]
Repurchase agreements outstanding	$ 261.3	$ 0.0
Weighted average borrowing rates	0.39%
Interest rate swaps percentage	0.40%
Weight average remaining maturities days	29 days

Repurchase Agreements - Remaining Maturities and Weighted Average Rates (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Real Estate [Abstract]
2 to 29 days	$ 134,001
30 to 59 days	127,301
Total	$ 261,302
Weighted Average Rate, 2 to 29 days	0.39%
Weighted Average Rate, 30 to 59 days	0.40%
Weighted Average Rate, Total	0.39%

Summarized Quarterly Results (Unaudited) - Summary of Company's Quarterly Operating Results (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Interest income		$ 5,475				$ 5,475
Interest expense		867				867
Net interest income		4,608				4,608
Other income (loss)
Realized gain (loss) on Agency RMBS, net		(527)				(527)
Realized gain on derivatives, net		59				59
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net		2,747				2,747
Change in fair value of investments in excess mortgage servicing rights		15,647				15,647
Total Income		22,534				22,534
Expenses
General and administrative expense	25	609	36	36	35	716
Management fee to affiliate		616				616
Total Expenses	25	1,225	36	36	35	1,332
Net Income (Loss)	(25)	21,309	(36)	(36)	(35)	21,202
Net income allocated to LTIP-OP Units		(107)				(107)
Income Applicable to Common Stockholders	$ (25)	$ 21,202	$ (36)	$ (36)	$ (35)	$ 21,095
Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock
Basic	$ (25.00)	$ 3.14	$ (36.00)	$ (36.00)	$ (35.00)	$ 12.50
Diluted	$ (25.00)	$ 3.14	$ (36.00)	$ (36.00)	$ (35.00)	$ 12.50
Weighted Average Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding
Basic	1,000	6,750,100	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,688,275
Diluted	1,000	6,750,100	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,688,275

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 02, 2013
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets related to start-up expenses	$ 10,000
S Corporation [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
State and local income tax liability		$ 0

Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)						1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 18, 2014	Feb. 20, 2014	Jan. 27, 2014	Oct. 09, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Issued of restricted shares					7,500,000	7,500,000
Common stock payable in cash							$ 0.45
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Unpaid principal balance of flow agreement for excess MSRs								$ 76,800,000
Common stock payable in cash		$ 0.50
Commitment to invest in excess MSRs	$ 966,600		$ 161,100,000
Percentage of interest under commitment to invest in excess MSRs	70.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| 2013 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Issued of restricted shares				9,543