PMC Commercial Trust Stock Quote & Summary Data

 Company Description (as filed with the SEC)

PMC Commercial Trust (“PMC Commercial” and together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, the “Company,” “our” or “we”) is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) organized in 1993 that primarily originates loans to small businesses collateralized by first liens on the real estate of the related business. As a REIT, we seek to maximize shareholder value through long-term growth in dividends paid to our shareholders. We must distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income to shareholders to maintain our REIT status. See “Tax Status.” Our common shares are traded on the NYSE MKT under the symbol “PCC.” We generate revenue primarily from the yield and other fees earned on our investments. Our loans are predominantly (94% at December 31, 2012) to borrowers in the hospitality industry. Our operations are located in Dallas, Texas and include originating, servicing and selling the government guaranteed portions of certain loans.  ... More ...