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Aames Investment Corporation Reports First Quarter 2005 Financial Results.


LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850.  -- Aames Aames is a surname and may refer to:
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  • Willie Aames (born 1960), American actor

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 Investment Corporation (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
:AIC AIC Association des Infermières Canadiennes. ), a mortgage real estate investment trust, today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2005. Total loans held for investment increased to $2.9 billion, the Company declared de·clare  
v. de·clared, de·clar·ing, de·clares

v.tr.
1. To make known formally or officially. See Synonyms at announce.

2. To state emphatically or authoritatively; affirm.

3.
 a $0.27 per share dividend for the quarter and diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 net loss per share equaled $0.01. During the quarter, the Company reported a mark-to-market Mark-to-market

Adjustment of the book value or collateral value of a security to reflect current market value.
 derivative derivative: see calculus.
derivative

In mathematics, a fundamental concept of differential calculus representing the instantaneous rate of change of a function.
 gain under FASB FASB

See: Financial Accounting Standards Board


FASB

See Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).
 133 of $9.5 million, or $0.16 per share. Excluding this gain, core diluted loss per share totaled $0.17.

First Quarter Highlights

--Loans held for investment in the REIT REIT

See: Real Estate Investment Trust


REIT

See real estate investment trust (REIT).
 portfolio increased by 66% over December December: see month.  31, 2004 to $2.9 billion;

--The Company generated a 4.6% net interest margin on average loans;

--Total REIT portfolio delinquencies equaled 1.1%;

--Total mortgage loan production of $1.4 billion, of which 62% was wholesale and 38% retail.

Mr. A. Jay Meyerson Meyerson can refer to:
  • Charlie Meyerson, journalist
  • Émile Meyerson
  • Harold Meyerson, columnist
  • Jonah Meyerson
  • Nettie Mayerson, or Nettie Mayersohn
  • Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas
, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Aames, commented, "Our results for the first quarter of 2005 demonstrate our ability to successfully execute To run a program, which causes the computer to carry out its instructions. See executable code, instruction and EXE file.

execute - execution
 our strategy as a mortgage REIT Mortgage REIT

An REIT that invests in loans secured by real estate which derive income from mortgage interest and fees.


mortgage REIT 
. We continued to build a mortgage portfolio through the origination Origination

The process through which a mortgage lender creates a mortgage secured by some amount of the mortgagor's real property.

Notes:
Also known as loan origination, everyone must go through the origination process when securing a mortgage for a piece of real
 of loans that meet our underwriting Underwriting

1. The process by which investment bankers raise investment capital from investors on behalf of corporations and governments that are issuing securities (both equity and debt).

2. The process of issuing insurance policies.
 standards and our yield requirements. Pursuing a portfolio strategy enables Aames to produce more stable and predictable earnings and a dividend stream that is less sensitive to quarterly changes in production compared to a reliance on one-time one-time
adj.
1. or one·time
a. Occurring or undertaken only once: a one-time winner in 1995.

b.
 gains produced through whole-loan sales"

Meyerson continued, "In addition, we have begun to see the benefits from our efficiency initiatives and are making solid progress in achieving our long-term Long-term

Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year.


long-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term.
 cost cutting goals while maintaining a sound production platform. We continue to review our product offering and pricing to assure that we remain competitive. We will not, however, focus simply on lending volume, but will manage to maximize In a graphical environment, to enlarge a window to the full size of the screen. See Win Maximize windows.  the returns on and quality of our loan portfolio."

Financial Summary

The net loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 totaled $766,000, or a diluted loss per share of $0.01. Included in the net loss was a $9.5 million pretax pre·tax  
adj.
Existing before tax deductions: pretax income.

pretax adj [profit] → vor (Abzug der) Steuern 
 mark-to-market derivative gain, which represents a non-cash market adjustment to the Company's interest rate hedges that reduced interest expense for the quarter. Excluding this gain, the net loss of the quarter totaled $10.3 million, or $0.17 per share. Total operating revenue operating revenue

Revenue from any regular source. Revenue from sales is adjusted for discounts and returns when calculating operating revenue. Compare other revenue.
 for the first quarter equaled $42.0 million, with net interest income of $33.4 million after a $6.5 million provision for loan losses, gain on sale of loans of $5.7 million and loan servicing Loan servicing is the process by which a mortgage bank or subservicing firm collects the timely payment of interest and principal from borrowers. The level of service varies depending on the type loan and the terms negotiated between the firm and the investor seeking their services.  revenue of $2.9 million. Excluding the FASB 133 hedge related fair value adjustment, core operating revenue equaled $32.4 million, with core net interest income after provision for loan losses of $23.8 million. The net yield on average loans for the quarter was 4.55%. The net gain on sale rate for the first quarter equaled 1.77%. Total non-interest expense equaled $42.0 million, or 3.08% of total loan production.

Comparison of the Quarter Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004

Total operating revenue for the first quarter of 2005 decreased by $25.9 million from the first quarter of 2004 while core operating revenue declined by $35.4 million. The decline resulted from the continuing transition to a mortgage REIT, which changed the composition of the Company's earnings from primarily a gain on sale model to an interest income driven loan portfolio model. Gain on sale of loans for the 2005 quarter equaled $5.7 million, compared to $54.6 million in the year ago quarter, as the Company retained the majority of its higher value hybrid hybrid (hī`brĭd), term applied by plant and animal breeders to the offspring of a cross between two different subspecies or species, and by geneticists to the offspring of parents differing in any genetic characteristic (see genetics).  production in its loan portfolio, and sold approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 24% of its production in the first quarter of 2005, primarily second lien A Second lien financing is a form of financing secured on a second ranking basis by (more or less) the same security, which secures the first ranking financing. The first lien lenders and the second lien lenders agree that, in the event of a security enforcement or bankruptcy, the , fixed rate and Alt-A An Alt-A mortgage is a type of U.S. mortgage that, for various reasons, is considered riskier than "prime" and less risky than "subprime," the riskiest category. Alt-A interest rates, which are determined by credit risk, therefore tend to be between that of prime and subprime home  loans. Net interest income after the provision for losses for the March 2005 quarter increased $22.3 million from the 2004 quarter, while core net interest income after the provision for losses for the 2005 quarter increased $12.7 million. Included in net interest income for the first quarter of 2005 was a provision for loan losses of $6.5 million. There was no provision in the March 2004 quarter. Total non interest expense for the first quarter of 2005 declined by $5.1 million compared to the year ago period, driven by lower compensation and production costs from reduced loan volumes as well as lower general and administrative expense due to the Company's efficiency initiatives.

Comparison of the Quarter Ended March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004

Total operating revenue for the first quarter of 2005 increased by $9.0 million over the fourth quarter of 2004, while core operating revenue decreased by $497,000. Core net interest income after provision for losses increased by $1.5 million, with a $6.5 million provision for loan losses in the first quarter of 2005 compared to a $1.2 million provision for loan losses in fourth quarter of 2004. Gain on sale of loans for the quarter decreased by $4.1 million, again due to the Company's focus on building its loans held for investment portfolio. Non-interest expense for the first quarter 2005 decreased by $428,000 compared to core non-interest expense for the fourth quarter of 2004, which excludes $22.0 million of one time charges related to the REIT conversion and corporate reorganization The process of carrying out, through agreements and legal proceedings, a business plan for winding up the affairs of, or foreclosing a mortgage upon, the property of a corporation that has become insolvent.  for that period.

Balance Sheet

Total loans held for investment as of March 31, 2005 increased to $2.9 billion, compared to $1.7 billion as of December 31, 2004. During the quarter, the Company closed a $1.2 billion on-balance sheet securitization Securitization

The process of creating a financial instrument by combining other financial assets and then marketing them to investors.

Notes:
Mortgage backed securities are a perfect example of securitization.

May also be spelled as "securitisation.
, and retained an additional $31.2 million of loans held for investment but not yet securitized securitized

Of, related to, or being debt securities that are secured with assets. For example, mortgage purchase bonds are secured by mortgages that have been purchased with the bond issue's proceeds.
 on its March 31, 2005 balance sheet. As of the close of the first quarter of 2005, Aames also held $383.5 million of loans for sale into the secondary markets, which were comprised primarily of fixed rate, second mortgage and Alt-A loans. Average loans for the first quarter equaled $2.7 billion, including $2.3 billion of loans held for investment and $366.2 million of loans held for sale into the secondary markets.

The allowance for loan losses as of March 31, 2005 totaled $8.4 million, or 0.29% of the held for investment portfolio. During the first quarter of 2005, the Company provided $6.5 million for losses. The Company did not experience any charge-offs in its held for investment portfolio in the quarter, due primarily to the early seasoning of its held for investment portfolio. Loan delinquencies in the held for investment portfolio as of March 31 were 1.1%, and were below estimated levels.

Total equity as of March 31, 2005 equaled $356.8 million, compared to $357.6 million as of December 31, 2004. The Company continues to build its loans held for investment portfolio with a targeted leverage ratio of approximately 12 to 14 times equity. The actual leverage ratio (total loans held for investment divided by total stockholders' equity Stockholders' Equity

The portion of the balance sheet that includes capital received from investors in exchange for stock (paid-in capital), donated capital, and retained earnings. This is equal to total assets minus liabilities, preferred stock and intangible assets.
) at March 31, 2005 was approximately 8 times equity, and the Company anticipates achieving its target ratio in mid 2005. After reaching this target, the Company will assess the relative benefits in capital and earnings generation from selling the majority of its loan production for cash gains or raising additional capital to fund further portfolio growth.

Operating Results

Net interest income for the first quarter of 2005 totaled $39.9 million. The core net interest income equaled $30.3 million, or 4.55% of average loans. Management anticipates closing an on-balance sheet securitization of approximately $1.2 billion in the second quarter of 2005 as part its target to increase the loan portfolio to approximately $4.0 billion. Management believes that the net interest income from loans held for investment will represent a majority of revenue as the Company becomes fully levered and that such income will be a more sustainable, stable source of earnings than cash gain on sale.

Gain on sale of loans for the March 2005 quarter equaled $5.7 million. During the quarter, Aames sold approximately $320.6 million of loans into the secondary markets for cash gain, receiving an average net premium of 1.77%. As in the fourth quarter of 2004, the Company generated a lower gain on sale rate as it sold lower value fixed rate, second mortgage and Alt-A loans, retaining hybrid loans for its held for investment portfolio. In addition, competitive pricing pressures and increased market interest rates resulted in lower premiums paid for whole-loan sales in the first quarter of 2005. While management anticipates continued pricing pressure on secondary market premiums, the composition of loan sales is expected to generate higher gain on sale margins. Upon achieving its targeted leverage ratio, Aames intends to sell a larger volume of higher value hybrid loans into the secondary market, which it expects will generate higher premiums than the loans that the Company currently sells.

Loan servicing income for the first quarter of 2005 totaled $2.9 million, generated primarily by the Company's portfolio of on-balance sheet securitizations. As the Company continues to grow its loan portfolio, the components of servicing fees will move from fees earned on loans serviced for third parties to fees earned on retained loans, including late fees and prepayment penalties Prepayment penalty

A fee a borrower pays a lender when the borrower repays a loan before its scheduled time of maturity.
.

Non-interest expense for the March 2005 quarter equaled $42.0 million, comprised of $22.3 million of compensation expense, $8.8 million of expenses related to loan production and $10.8 million of general and administrative expenses. Total expenses as a percentage of loan production equaled 3.08%. In response to the margin compression compression, external stress applied to an object or substance, tending to cause a decrease in volume (see pressure). Gases can be compressed easily, solids and liquids to a very small degree if at all.  created by the competitive environment and in an effort to maximize the return on its loan portfolio, management initiated a number of cost reduction programs in the first quarter to lower net operating cost as a percentage of loan production. The Company believes that the results of these initiatives will begin to contribute to its financial results in the second half of 2005. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2004, the total dollar volume of operating expenses Operating expenses

The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted.
, excluding the $22.0 million reorganization charge in the fourth quarter of 2004, decreased by approximately $500,000 during the March 2005 quarter. Core compensation expense decreased by $717,000 with production and core general and administrative expenses up slightly. Core expenses eliminate the impact of one time charges taken in the fourth quarter of 2004 related to the Company's conversion to a REIT and its initial public offering.

Loan Production

The Company originated $1.4 billion of mortgage loans during the first quarter of 2005, compared to $1.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2004 and $1.9 billion in the first quarter of 2004. The decreased production resulted from the sustained competitive environment, including aggressive actions by a number of peers on loan coupons COUPONS. Those parts of a commercial instrument which are. to be cut, and which are evidence of something connected with the contract mentioned in the instrument. They are generally attached to certificates of loan, where the interest is payable at particular periods, and, when the  and terms, as well as the impact of higher interest rates on origination volumes. In response to the current challenging market environment, the Company has focused more on the quality of and returns generated by its loan portfolio and its overall cost to originate o·rig·i·nate
v.
1. To bring into being; create.

2. To come into being; start.
 loans, rather than simply on absolute volume. The Company remains committed, however, to offering competitive products that meet the borrowing needs of its core customers.

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 for the first quarter equaled $845.1 million, or 62.1% of total production, while retail originations equaled $516.6 million, or 37.9% of total production. For the fourth quarter of 2004, wholesale and retail originations accounted for 66.4% and 33.6% of total production, respectively. Management believes that the value of its retail franchise is maximized in the current lending environment, where direct access to the consumer and ability to achieve better loan pricing will increase the value of loan production. During the first quarter, the Company opened 3 Super Branches and closed 11 traditional retail branches.

About Aames Investment Corporation

Aames is a mortgage REIT and, through its subsidiary Aames Financial Corporation, originates mortgage loans in 47 states. Aames Financial is a fifty-year old national mortgage banking company focused primarily on originating subprime residential mortgage loans through wholesale and retail channels under the name "Aames Home Loan." To find out more about Aames, please visit www.aames.net.

Information Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 under federal securities laws. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties that may cause our performance and results to vary include: (i) changes in overall economic conditions and interest rates; (ii) an inability to originate subprime hybrid/adjustable mortgage loans; (iii) increased delinquency delinquency

Criminal behaviour carried out by a juvenile. Young males make up the bulk of the delinquent population (about 80% in the U.S.) in all countries in which the behaviour is reported.
 rates in our portfolio; (iv) adverse changes in the securitization and whole loan market for mortgage loans; (v) declines in real estate values; (vi) limited cash flow to fund operations and dependence on short-term Short-term

Any investments with a maturity of one year or less.


short-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss on the value of an asset that has been held less than a specified period of time.
 financing facilities; (vii) concentration of operations in California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). , Florida, New York Florida is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New York:
  • Florida, Montgomery County, New York, a town.
  • Florida, Orange County, New York, a village.
 and Texas; (viii) extensive government regulation;(ix) intense competition in the mortgage lending industry and (x) an inability to comply with the federal tax requirements applicable to REITs and effectively operate within limitations imposed on REITs by federal tax rules. For a more complete discussion of these risks and uncertainties and information relating to relating to relate prepconcernant

relating to relate prepbezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc 
 the company, see the Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
 for the year ended December 31, 2004 and other filings with the SEC made by the company pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Aames Investment expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements in this press release.

Further Information

For more information, contact Steven Ste´ven

n. 1. Voice; speech; language.
Ye have as merry a steven
As any angel hath that is in heaven.
- Chaucer.

2. An outcry; a loud call; a clamor.
To set steven
to make an appointment.
 Canup, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
, in Aames Investment's Investor Relations Department at (323) 210-5311 or at info@aamescorp.com via email.
AAMES INVESTMENT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed financial statements
(In thousands)


                                             CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                                             -------------------------

                                              March 31,   December 31,
                                                2005          2004
                                             ------------ -----------
                                              (unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents                        128,366     $37,780
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or
 market                                          383,478     484,963
Loans held for investment, net                 2,862,407   1,725,046
Advances and other receivables                    24,579      22,740
Residual interests, at estimated fair value       18,862      39,082
Derivative instruments, at estimated fair
 value                                            51,970      31,947
Prepaid and other assets                          58,449      59,317
                                           -------------- -----------
    Total assets                              $3,528,111  $2,400,875
                                           -------------- -----------

Financings on loans held for investment       $2,258,106  $1,157,470
Revolving warehouse and repurchase
 facilities                                      854,383     809,213
Other borrowings                                       -       7,680
Other liabilities                                 58,814      68,886
                                           -------------- -----------
                                               3,171,303   2,043,249
Stockholders' equity                             356,808     357,626
                                           -------------- -----------
    Total liabilities and stockholders'
     equity                                   $3,528,111  $2,400,875
                                           -------------- -----------

Shares outstanding                            61,421,757  61,360,271
                                           -------------- -----------

AAMES INVESTMENT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed financial statements
(In thousands, except per share data)


                                                  Three Months Ended
                                                        March 31,
                                                  --------------------
                                                        2005     2004
                                                  --------------------
                                                       (Unaudited)

Interest income                                      $51,768  $17,678
Interest expense                                      11,916    6,579
                                                  ----------- --------
    Net interest income                               39,852   11,099
Provision for losses on loans held for investment      6,500        -
                                                  ----------- --------
    Net interest income after provision for
     losses                                           33,352   11,099
Noninterest income:
  Gain on sale of loans                                5,683   54,599
  Loan servicing                                       2,924    2,155
                                                  ----------- --------
    Total noninterest income                           8,607   56,754
                                                  ----------- --------
Net interest income and noninterest income            41,959   67,853
Noninterest expense:
  Personnel                                           22,347   25,348
  Production                                           8,800   10,333
  General and administrative                          10,813   11,375
                                                  ----------- --------
    Total noninterest expense                         41,960   47,056
                                                  ----------- --------
Income (loss) before income taxes                         (1)  20,797
Provision (benefit) for income taxes                     765      (93)
                                                  --------------------
Net income (loss)                                      $(766) $20,890
                                                  --------------------
Net income (loss) to common stockholders:
  Basic                                                $(766) $18,021
                                                  --------------------
  Diluted                                              $(766) $21,412
                                                  --------------------
Net income (loss) per common share:
  Basic                                               $(0.01)   $2.53
                                                  --------------------
  Diluted                                             $(0.01)   $0.20
                                                  --------------------
Weighted average number of
  common shares outstanding:
  Basic                                               61,420    7,120
                                                  --------------------
  Diluted                                             61,420  104,800
                                                  --------------------


Mark to market on interest rate cap agreements
  designed to hedge interest rate risk on
   financings
  of loans held for investments                       $9,532       $-

Income (loss) before income taxes, excluding mark
  to market adjustment                                (9,533)  20,797
Provision (benefit) for income taxes                     765      (93)
                                                  --------------------
Net income (loss) to common stockholders,
  excluding mark to market adjustment               $(10,298) $20,890
                                                  --------------------

Diluted net income (loss) per common share,
 excluding mark to market adjustment                  $(0.17)   $0.20
AAMES INVESTMENT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
Other financial data (Unaudited)
(In thousands)


                                        Condensed Statement of Cash
                                              Flow Information
                                         Three Months Ended March 31,
                                        ------------------------------
                                                      2005       2004
                                               ------------ ----------

Net cash provided by (used in):

   Operating activities                           $101,221   $(82,947)

   Investing activities                         (1,144,929)      (930)

   Financing activities                          1,134,294     89,337
                                               ------------ ----------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
 equivalents                                        90,586      5,460

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period      37,780     11,611
                                               ------------ ----------

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period          $128,366    $17,071
                                               ------------ ----------
AAMES INVESTMENT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
Supplemental Information


                                            LOAN PRODUCTION:
                                             (In thousands)
                                           Three Months Ended
                                   -----------------------------------
                                          March 31,       December 31,
                                       2005        2004       2004
                                   ----------------------- -----------
                                               (Unaudited)

RETAIL PRODUCTION
Total dollar amount                  $516,558    $586,527    $574,625
Number of loans                         3,718       4,677       4,431
Average loan amount                  $138,934    $125,407    $129,683
Average initial LTV                     75.88%      77.85%      75.82%
Weighted average interest rate           7.53%       7.26%       7.36%

WHOLESALE PRODUCTION
Total dollar amount                  $845,058  $1,279,701  $1,134,911
Number of loans                         6,028       8,630       7,841
Average loan amount                  $140,189    $148,285    $144,741
Average initial LTV                     81.25%      81.68%      81.19%
Weighted average interest rate           7.60%       7.17%       7.46%

TOTAL PRODUCTION
Total dollar amount                $1,361,616  $1,866,228  $1,709,536
Number of loans                         9,746      13,307      12,272
Average loan amount                  $139,710    $140,244    $139,304
Average initial LTV                     79.21%      80.47%      79.38%
Weighted average interest rate           7.57%       7.20%       7.43%

Total production by loan purpose:
----------------------------------
Cash-out refinance                   $799,342  $1,146,498  $1,019,194
Purchase money                        519,656     616,352     636,722
Rate/term refinance                    42,618     103,378      53,620
                                   ----------- ----------- -----------
  Total                            $1,361,616  $1,866,228  $1,709,536
                                   ----------- ----------- -----------

Total production by property type:
----------------------------------
Single family                      $1,194,927  $1,630,242  $1,510,413
Multi-family                           94,399     136,211     111,322
Condominiums                           72,290      99,775      87,801
                                   ----------- ----------- -----------
  Total                            $1,361,616  $1,866,228  $1,709,536
                                   ----------- ----------- -----------

Total production by state/region
 produced:
----------------------------------
California                           $372,922    $617,210    $523,701
Florida                               296,851     364,132     345,653
New York                               93,558     151,579     103,796
Texas                                 111,392     119,119     129,579
Other Western states                  139,291     193,433     184,520
Other Midwestern states                95,226     168,125     140,751
Other Northeastern states             145,853     139,870     161,677
Other Southeastern states             106,523     112,760     119,859
                                   ----------- ----------- -----------
  Total                            $1,361,616  $1,866,228  $1,709,536
                                   ----------- ----------- -----------
AAMES INVESTMENT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
Supplemental Information

Production by interest rate type:


                                    Three Months Ended
                     -------------------------------------------------
                      March 31, 2005  March 31, 2004 December 31, 2004
                     --------------- --------------- -----------------

Hybrid:
  Traditional              $947,520      $1,396,112        $1,252,757
  Interest only             148,807               -            91,203
Fixed rate                  265,289         470,116           365,576
                     --------------- --------------- -----------------
                         $1,361,616      $1,866,228        $1,709,536
                     --------------- --------------- -----------------


Loan production by credit grade during the three months ended
 March 31, 2005 (in thousands):
                                         Average    Weighted  Weighted
Credit      Dollar Amount     % of       Credit      Average  Average
Grade          of Loans      Total        Score     Interest    LTV
                                                       Rate
----------- -------------- ---------- ------------- --------- --------
A +            $1,045,216         77%          627       7.4%      80%
A                 135,323         10%          584       7.6%      77%
A -                57,664          4%          557       8.0%      75%
B                  76,578          6%          559       8.4%      76%
C                  37,533          3%          552       9.0%      70%
C-                  9,302         NM           550      10.4%      64%
            -------------- ---------- ------------- --------- --------
  Total        $1,361,616        100%          610       7.6%      79%
            -------------- ---------- ------------- --------- --------



Loan production by credit grade during the three months ended
 March 31, 2004 (in thousands):
                                          Average    Weighted Weighted
Credit       Dollar Amount    % of        Credit     Average  Average
Grade          of Loans       Total        Score     Interest   LTV
                                                       Rate
------------ ------------- ----------- ------------- -------- --------
A +            $1,341,449          72%          625      7.0%      82%
A                 242,310          13%          591      7.2%      80%
A -               105,960           6%          562      7.6%      78%
B                 118,208           6%          562      8.0%      77%
C                  47,070           4%          554      8.6%      71%
C-                 11,063           1%          540      9.8%      67%
D                     168          NM           503      6.7%      71%
             ------------- ----------- ------------- -------- --------
  Total        $1,866,228         100%          609      7.2%      80%
             ------------- ----------- ------------- -------- --------
AAMES INVESTMENT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
Supplemental Information



Loan production by credit score range during the three months ended
 March 31, 2005 (in thousands):

                                         Weighted        Weighted
Credit Score   Dollar Amount   % of       Average         Average
Range            of Loans     Total    Interest Rate        LTV
-------------- ------------- -------- --------------- ---------------
Above 700           $88,485        6%            7.0%             79%
661-700             176,452       13%            7.0%             79%
621-660             371,222       27%            7.3%             81%
581-620             329,911       27%            7.4%             80%
541-580             230,475       17%            8.1%             79%
540 and below       163,907       12%            8.6%             74%
Not available         1,164       NM             8.2%             84%
               ------------- -------- --------------- ---------------
  Total          $1,361,616      100%            7.6%             79%
               ------------- -------- --------------- ---------------



Loan production by credit score range during the three months ended
 March 31, 2004 (in thousands):

                                           Weighted       Weighted
Credit Score   Dollar Amount    % of       Average        Average
Range            of Loans       Total   Interest Rate       LTV
-------------- -------------  --------- -------------- --------------
Above 700          $122,334          7%           6.6%            79%
661-700             239,961         13%           6.8%            82%
621-660             466,311         25%           7.0%            81%
581-620             424,989         23%           7.1%            81%
541-580             363,860         19%           7.6%            81%
540 and below       246,350         13%           8.1%            76%
Not available         2,423         NM            7.6%            81%
               -------------  --------- -------------- --------------
  Total          $1,866,228        100%           7.6%            80%
               -------------  --------- -------------- --------------
AAMES INVESTMENT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
Supplemental Information


LOAN SERVICING
(Dollars in thousands)


                                        March 31,       December 31,
                                   2005         2004       2004
                              ------------ ----------- ---------------
                                     (Unaudited)
Mortgage loans serviced:
  Loans held for investment    $2,858,192          $-      $1,718,696
  Loans serviced on an interim
   basis                          625,211   2,074,602         771,830
  Loan subserviced for others
   on a long-term basis           119,908           -         129,016
  Loans in securitization
   trusts                         106,522     260,743         224,345
                              ------------ ----------- ---------------
      Serviced in-house         3,709,833   2,335,345       2,843,887
  Loans serviced by others              -      59,727
                              ------------ ----------- ---------------
  Total servicing portfolio    $3,709,833  $2,395,072      $2,843,887
                              ------------ ----------- ---------------

  Percentage serviced in-house      100.0%       97.5%          100.0%
                              ------------ ----------- ---------------




                                   At or During the Three Months Ended
                                         March 31,        December 31,
                                   -------------------
                                     2005        2004        2004
                                   ----------- ----------- -----------
                                        (Unaudited)

Percentage of dollar amount of
 delinquent loans serviced
  (period end):
    One month                             0.5%        0.4%        0.3%
    Two months                            0.3%        0.2%        0.2%
    Three or more months:
        Not foreclosed                    1.4%        2.5%        1.8%
        Foreclosed                        0.2%        0.3%        0.2%
                                   ----------- ----------- -----------
    Total                                 2.4%        3.4%        2.5%
                                   ----------- ----------- -----------

Percentage of dollar amount of
 delinquent loans in:
    Loans held for investment (1)         1.1%          -         0.2%
    Loans serviced on an interim
     basis (2)                            4.2%        0.7%        1.5%
    Loans subserviced for others
     on a long-term basis                 5.5%        1.7%        4.8%
    Loans in off-balance
     securitization trusts
     serviced:
        In-house                         23.2%       15.8%       22.5%
        By others                           -        39.8%          -
Percentage of dollar amount of
 loans foreclosed during the
 period to
  servicing portfolio                     0.1%        0.2%        0.1%
Number of loans foreclosed during
 the period                                42          61          68
Principal amount of foreclosed
 loans during the period               $2,351      $4,659      $3,585
Number of loans liquidated during
 the period                                69         125         163
Net losses on liquidations during
 the period                            $2,104      $4,518      $6,778
Percentage of annualized losses to
 servicing portfolio                      0.3%        0.6%        0.5%
Servicing portfolio at period end  $3,710,000  $2,395,000  $2,844,000


(1) REIT portfolio of loans held for investment
(2) Loans held for sale and loan sold to third parties with pending
    transfer of servicing
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