In Brief: Contifinancial, National Mortgage Allied

Contifinancial Corp. has announced the formation of a strategic alliance with National Mortgage Corp., a nonconforming mortgage lender.

Under the alliance, National Mortgage, Englewood, Colo., would commit itself to securitize home equity loans through Contifinancial in exchange for a financing package provided in conjunction with Greenwich Capital Markets, Greenwich, Conn. The package would be worth $15 million.

ContiTrade Services, Contifinancial's merchant banking division, will also provide a $7.5 million subordinated debt facility which is convertible into common stock of National Mortgage.

Greenwich is also giving National Mortgage a $100 million warehouse facility. ContiTrade and Greenwich Capital will get warrants for an undisclosed portion of National Mortgage common stock.

The move reflects Contifinancial chief executive James Moore's plans to expand the company steadily through strategic alliances with small regional lenders.

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