Pursuits
Angel Oak Said to Plan Bond Offering Backed by Risky Mortgages
- Investment firm plans securities backed by `non-prime' loans
- Offering of $134 million of notes follows deal from Lone Star
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Angel Oak Capital is testing demand in the re-emerging market for securities tied to riskier new U.S. mortgages.
The investment firm is working with underwriter Nomura Holdings Inc. to find buyers for about $134 million of unrated notes backed by $149 million of loans, according to preliminary offering documents obtained by Bloomberg. The mortgages were originated by an affiliated lender under two programs for borrowers who can’t qualify for government-backed loans, including a so-called non-prime offering that can give homeowners who recently defaulted a chance to buy again.