March 23 (Reuters) - New York Mortgage Trust Inc NYMT.O :
* NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST -CO, SUBSIDIARIES RECEIVED MARGIN
CALLS
FROM REPURCHASE AGREEMENT FINANCING COUNTERPARTIES OVER PAST
WEEK DUE TO COVID-19
* NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST -IS ENGAGING IN DISCUSSIONS WITH
ITS
FINANCING COUNTERPARTIES WITH REGARD TO ENTERING INTO A
FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT
* NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST- AS OF MARCH 23, 2020, NONE OF
COMPANY'S
FINANCING COUNTERPARTIES HAVE PROVIDED COMPANY WITH NOTICE OF AN
EVENT OF DEFAULT
* NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST-NOTIFIED FINANCING COUNTERPARTIES
IT
DOESN'T EXPECT TO FUND EXISTING, ANTICIPATED FUTURE MARGIN CALLS
IN NEAR TERM
* BOARD HAS APPROVED A SUSPENSION OF COS QUARTERLY DIVIDENDS
COMMENCING WITH Q1 DIVIDENDS ON ITS COMMON STOCK
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