Monday, March 31, 2008

Not Cheap

That's a high rate.

NEW YORK -

Thornburg Mortgage Inc. obtained an extension through Monday to raise $948 million to appease its financial backers, the lender said over the weekend.

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A bond sale arranged to raise money at a 12 percent interest rate failed, and now the company is trying to sell $1.35 billion in bonds at an 18 percent interest rate.

This extension is the second for the bond sale.