Skip to main content
Signal8

Full Access with Signal8 Pro, $49/mo billed annually.

MFA Financial, Inc. Announces CEO Succession Plan and Senior Leadership Appointment

$MFAPress releaseOct 8, 2026, 4:15 PM ETRead the release

MFA Financial announced a long-planned CEO succession: Craig Knutson, 67, will retire effective June 30, 2027, and remain on the Board. Bryan Wulfsohn, MFA's 16-year veteran President and CIO, becomes CEO effective July 1, 2027, and joins the Board January 1, 2027, expanding it to eight directors. Andrew Kail, formerly Head of Residential Lending at Starwood Capital Group, joins as Chief Investment Officer effective January 1, 2027.

Key figures

Board size after change
8
Successor ceo effective
July 1, 2027
Ceo retirement effective
June 30, 2027
Cio appointment effective
January 1, 2027
Dividends distributed since ipo
$5 billion

AI analysis

The rest of the AI analysis, red flags and sentiment are part of Signal8 Pro.

AI-generated analysis of a public disclosure. Not investment advice; verify against the original document.