Aegis Mortgage Corporation operates as a mortgage-production company in the United States. It specializes in originating and servicing mortgages, home equity loans, and refinancing for families, as well as makes first and second mortgage loans for families and individuals. The company also markets, underwrites, processes, and funds second loans through its broker network. Aegis Mortgage Corporation was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas, with additional offices in Baton Rouge, California; Mesa, Arizona; and Springfield, Ohio. On August 13, 2007, Aegis Mortgage Corp along with its subsidiaries filed a voluntary petition to reorganize under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Aegis Mortgage Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.