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10-K - FORM 10-K - CAPSTEAD MORTGAGE CORPd10k.htm
EX-32 - 906 CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO AND CFO - CAPSTEAD MORTGAGE CORPdex32.htm
EX-21 - LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES - CAPSTEAD MORTGAGE CORPdex21.htm
EX-12 - COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS - CAPSTEAD MORTGAGE CORPdex12.htm
EX-31.2 - 302(A) CERTIFICATION OF THE CFO - CAPSTEAD MORTGAGE CORPdex312.htm
EX-31.1 - 302(A) CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO - CAPSTEAD MORTGAGE CORPdex311.htm
EX-10.07 - FORM OF STOCK AWARD AGREEMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES - CAPSTEAD MORTGAGE CORPdex1007.htm
EXCEL - IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT - CAPSTEAD MORTGAGE CORPFinancial_Report.xls

EXHIBIT 23

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Capstead Mortgage Corporation of our report dated March 1, 2011 with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Capstead Mortgage Corporation and our report dated March 1, 2011 with respect to the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Capstead Mortgage Corporation, included in the 2010 Annual Report to Stockholders of Capstead Mortgage Corporation.

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements and the related prospectuses:

 

   

Form S-8 (No. 33-53555);

 

   

Form S-8 (No. 333-12719);

 

   

Form S-8 (No. 333-27215);

 

   

Form S-8 (No. 333-116738);

 

   

Form S-8 (No. 333-142861); and

 

   

Form S-3 (No. 333-156073)

of our report dated March 1, 2011 with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Capstead Mortgage Corporation incorporated herein by reference and our report dated March 1, 2011 with respect to the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Capstead Mortgage Corporation, incorporated herein by reference.

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Dallas, Texas

March 1, 2011