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ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC.
53 Forest Avenue
Old Greenwich, Connecticut 06870
April 1, 2019
Via EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness of Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-230416) of Ellington Financial Inc. (the “Registrant”)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and on behalf of the Registrant, we hereby request that the effectiveness of the above-captioned Registration Statement (the “Registration Statement”) be accelerated to 4:00 p.m., Washington, D.C. time, on April 3, 2019, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Please direct any questions that you have with respect to the foregoing to Daniel M. LeBey of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. at (804) 327-6310
Very truly yours,
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC.
By:/s/ Laurence Penn
Name: Laurence Penn
Title: Chief Executive Officer and President
Enclosures
cc:
Jason S. Frank, Ellington Financial Inc.
Daniel M. LeBey, Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.