RM vs HYI Comparison

Regional Management Corp is a diversified consumer finance company that provides installment loan products to customers with limited access to consumer credit from banks, thrifts, credit card companies, and other lenders. It is engaged in consumer finance. The company has the core products which are small and large installment loans. The company also offers optional payment and collateral protection insurance. The company's principal source of revenue is interest and fee income on outstanding loans.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. is a non-diversified, limited-term, closed-end management investment company. The company's investment objective is to provide high income and seek capital appreciation. The fund invests a majority of its net assets in a portfolio of high-yield corporate fixed-income securities issued or originated by U.S. or foreign public or private corporations and other business entities, with varying maturities.