DX vs WAFD Comparison

Dynex Capital Inc is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on delivering dividends supported by long term returns from investments in mortgage assets backed by U.S. housing and commercial real estate. The Company is internally managed and mainly invests in residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities (RMBS and CMBS), which are Agency securities guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs). It manages interest rate, prepayment, spread, liquidity, and counterparty risks and operates through one reportable segment investing in MBS funded with repurchase agreements and equity.

WaFd Inc is engaged in providing lending, depository, insurance, and other banking services to consumers, mid-sized to large businesses, and owners and developers of commercial real estate. Through the WaFd Bank, it is involved in accepting deposits from the general public and investing these funds in loans of various types, including first-lien mortgages on single-family dwellings, construction loans, land acquisition and development loans among others. The Bank also invests in certain United States government and agency obligations along with other investments and also performs insurance brokerage activities. Geographically, it operates in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, California and Texas.