Chimera Investment Corporation Sponsors Two Residential Mortgage Loan Securitizations

Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) announced the sponsorship of two securitizations totaling $885 million since the end of Q2.

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09/07/2021 - 04:45 PM EDT

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) announced that since the end of the second quarter, it has sponsored two securitizations of residential mortgage loans with an aggregate principal balance $885 million.

On September 7, 2021, sponsored CIM 2021-R5, a $450.4 million securitization of seasoned reperforming residential mortgage loans. Securities issued by CIM 2021-R5, with an aggregate balance of approximately $382.8 million, were sold in a private placement to institutional investors. These senior securities represented approximately 85% of the capital structure. Chimera retained subordinate interests in securities with an aggregate balance of approximately $67.6 million and certain interest-only securities. Chimera also retained an option to call the securitized mortgage loans at any time beginning in August 2024. Chimera’s average cost of debt of this securitization is 1.99%.

In addition, Chimera sponsored its first agency eligible investor loan securitization of 2021, $434.7 million of CIM 2021-INV1 in August. Chimera retained subordinate interests in securities with an aggregate balance of approximately $26.5 million and certain interest-only securities. The securitization has a 10% clean-up call and is rated by Moody’s and Kroll.

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About Chimera Investment Corporation

We are a publicly traded REIT that is primarily engaged in the business of investing, on a leveraged basis, in a diversified portfolio of real estate assets, including mortgage loans, Non-Agency RMBS, Agency CMBS, Agency RMBS, and other real estate assets.

Please visit www.chimerareit.com for additional information about the Company.