RC vs MFM Comparison

Ready Capital Corp is a real estate finance company that originates, acquires, finances, and services LMM loans, SBA loans, construction loans, USDA loans and, to a lesser extent, MBS collateralized mainly by LMM loans or other real estate-related investments. Its loans are used by businesses to purchase real estate used in their operations or by investors seeking to acquire multi-family, office, retail, mixed use or warehouse properties. It operates through two segments: LMM Commercial Real Estate, which originates LMM loans across the life-cycle of an LMM property including construction, bridge, stabilized and agency loan channels, and Small Business Lending, which acquires, originates and services owner-occupied loans guaranteed by the SBA and also originates and services USDA loans.

MFS Municipal Income Trust is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek high current income exempt from federal income tax, but it may also consider capital appreciation. The fund invests a majority of its net assets, including assets attributable to preferred shares and borrowings for investment purposes, in municipal bonds.