NEW YORK (AP) _ Hunt Companies Finance Trust, Inc. (HCFT) on Monday reported first-quarter net income of $1.6 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had net income of 6 cents. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs, were 9 cents per share.

The real estate investment trust posted revenue of $8.5 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $3.5 million.

In the final minutes of trading on Monday, the company's shares hit $1.95. A year ago, they were trading at $3.45.

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