Preferred Bundles Up Some 'Nonequity' Loans

Preferred Mortgage Corp. said it has completed its first securitization of an unusual second-mortgage product that it refers to as a nonequity loan.

Preferred does not consider the loan-to-value ratio in granting these credits. Instead, it looks at the character, creditworthiness, and repayment capacity of the borrower.

The company said it was introducing the product nationally. It launched it in California in 1994 and says it has experienced a rapid expansion of loan volume since.

Todd Rodriguez, chief executive, said the loans provided an opportunity for borrowers to consolidate consumer credit at lower rates and with the advantage of tax deductibility.

The company's total volume in May set a record, Mr. Rodriguez said.

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