new residential investment corp. (nyse: nrz) is a real estate investment trust that focuses on opportunistically investing in, and actively managing, investments primarily related to residential real estate. we target investments in: (1) excess mortgage servicing rights (“excess msrs”), (2) residential mortgage backed securities (“rmbs”), (3) residential mortgage loans and (4) other opportunistic investments. we believe that unfolding developments in the approximately $19 trillion u.s. residential housing market are generating significant investment opportunities. for example, in the aftermath of the u.s. financial crisis, the residential mortgage industry is undergoing major structural changes that are transforming the way mortgages are originated, owned and serviced. these changes are creating a compelling set of investment opportunities. we believe that new residential is one of only a select number of market participants that have the combination of capital, industry experience and