FXNC vs EARN Comparison

First National Corp is a bank holding company of First Bank, which is a commercial bank. Its core offering includes loans, deposits, wealth management, and other products and services. The Company operates through two reportable operating segments: Community Banking and wealth management. The Community Banking segment involves making loans and generating deposits from individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations. Wealth Management Services offers corporate trustee services, trust and estate administration, IRA administration and custody services. Key revenue is generated from Community Banking.

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.