EARN vs FSFG Comparison

Ellington Credit Co is focused on corporate collateralized loan obligations (CLOs). It focuses on acquiring, investing in, and managing secondary CLO mezzanine debt and equity tranches. The company relies on risk management, including disciplined liquidity management and selective use of credit hedges, to preserve book value during times. The company primary investment objectives are to generate attractive current yields and risk-adjusted total returns for shareholders. It invest in multiple parts of the CLO capital structure, principally mezzanine debt and equity tranches. Rather than focusing only on short-term current yield, it select investments that it believe will provide a strong total return to drive a sustainable earnings stream over a long-term horizon.

First Savings Financial Group Inc provides various banking services to individuals and business customers in southern Indiana. The bank accepts deposits from the general public & uses those funds, along with other borrowings, mainly to originate a residential mortgage, commercial mortgage, construction, commercial business, & consumer loans, and to a lesser extent, to invest in mortgage-backed securities and other debt securities. The company conducts lending and deposit activities mainly with individuals and small businesses in its market area. The bank operates in two segments: core banking, which accounts for the majority of revenue, and SBA lending.