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FINANCING RECEIVABLES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Receivables [Abstract]  
FINANCING RECEIVABLES

NOTE 6 - FINANCING RECEIVABLES

The following table shows the activity in the allowance for credit losses for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and the year ended December 31, 2024 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2025

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2024

 

Allowance for credit losses at beginning of period

 

$

32,847

 

 

$

28,757

 

(Reversal of) provision for credit losses

 

 

(2,497

)

 

 

4,790

 

Charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

(700

)

Allowance for credit losses at end of period

 

$

30,350

 

 

$

32,847

 

 

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recorded a reversal of expected credit losses of $780,000 and $2.5 million, respectively, primarily attributable to improvements in the modeled credit risk of the Company's loan portfolio and loan payoffs, offset by a general worsening in macroeconomic factors.

At both June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company individually evaluated one mezzanine loan for impairment. The loan was collateralized by an office building in the Northeast region and had a principal balance of $4.7 million at both June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024. The Company fully reserved this loan in the fourth quarter of 2022, and it continues to be fully reserved at June 30, 2025. The loan entered payment default in February 2023 and has been placed on nonaccrual status.

Credit quality indicators

Commercial Real Estate Loans

CRE loans are collateralized by a diversified mix of real estate properties and are assessed for credit quality based on the collective evaluation of several factors, including but not limited to: collateral performance relative to underwritten plan, time since origination, current implied and/or re-underwritten loan-to-collateral value ("LTV") ratios, loan structure and exit plan. Depending on the loan’s performance against these various factors, loans are rated on a scale from 1 to 5, with loans rated 1 representing loans with the highest credit quality and loans rated 5 representing loans with the lowest credit quality. Loans are typically rated a 2 at origination. The factors evaluated provide general criteria to monitor credit migration in the Company’s loan portfolio; as such, a loan’s rating may improve or worsen, depending on new information received.

The criteria set forth below should be used as general guidelines and, therefore, not every loan will have all of the characteristics described in each category below.

 

 

 

 

 

Risk Rating

Risk Characteristics

1

• Property performance has surpassed underwritten expectations.

• Occupancy is stabilized, the property has had a history of consistently high occupancy, and the property has a diverse and high-quality tenant mix.

2

• Property performance is consistent with underwritten expectations and covenants and performance criteria are being met or exceeded.

• Occupancy is stabilized, near stabilized or is on track with underwriting.

3

• Property performance lags behind underwritten expectations.

• Occupancy is not stabilized and the property has some tenancy rollover.

4

• Property performance significantly lags behind underwritten expectations. Performance criteria and loan covenants have required occasional waivers.

• Occupancy is not stabilized and the property has a large amount of tenancy rollover.

5

• Property performance is significantly worse than underwritten expectations. The loan is not in compliance with loan covenants and performance criteria and may be in default. Expected sale proceeds would not be sufficient to pay off the loan at maturity.

• The property has a material vacancy rate and significant rollover of remaining tenants.

• An updated appraisal is required upon designation and updated on an as-needed basis.

 

All CRE loans are evaluated for any credit deterioration by debt asset management and certain finance personnel on at least a quarterly basis. Mezzanine loans may experience greater credit risks due to their nature as subordinated investments.

For the purpose of calculating the quarterly provision for credit losses under CECL, the Company pools CRE loans based on the underlying collateral property type and utilizes a probability of default and loss given default methodology for approximately one year after which it immediately reverts to a historical mean loss ratio.

Credit risk profiles of CRE loans at amortized cost were as follows (in thousands, except amounts in the footnote):

 

 

 

Rating 1

 

 

Rating 2

 

 

Rating 3

 

 

Rating 4

 

 

Rating 5

 

 

Total (1)

 

At June 30, 2025:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whole loans

 

$

28,102

 

 

$

461,352

 

 

$

442,551

 

 

$

435,016

 

 

$

5,614

 

 

$

1,372,635

 

Mezzanine loans

 

 

 

 

 

14,663

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,700

 

 

 

19,363

 

Total

 

$

28,102

 

 

$

476,015

 

 

$

442,551

 

 

$

435,016

 

 

$

10,314

 

 

$

1,391,998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At December 31, 2024:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whole loans

 

$

27,869

 

 

$

565,968

 

 

$

503,125

 

 

$

380,116

 

 

$

5,614

 

 

$

1,482,692

 

Mezzanine loan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,700

 

 

 

4,700

 

Total

 

$

27,869

 

 

$

565,968

 

 

$

503,125

 

 

$

380,116

 

 

$

10,314

 

 

$

1,487,392

 

 

(1)
The total amortized cost of CRE loans excluded accrued interest receivable of $19.1 million and $14.6 million at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.

Credit risk profiles of CRE loans by origination year at amortized cost were as follows (in thousands, except amounts in the footnotes):

 

 

 

2025 (1)

 

 

2024 (2)

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

Prior

 

 

Total (3)

 

At June 30, 2025:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whole loans: (4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rating 1

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

28,102

 

 

$

 

 

$

28,102

 

Rating 2

 

 

24,624

 

 

 

20,591

 

 

 

48,998

 

 

 

 

 

 

297,576

 

 

 

69,563

 

 

 

461,352

 

Rating 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

217,557

 

 

 

213,982

 

 

 

11,012

 

 

 

442,551

 

Rating 4

 

 

78,079

 

 

 

84,988

 

 

 

15,838

 

 

 

169,685

 

 

 

41,537

 

 

 

44,889

 

 

 

435,016

 

Rating 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,614

 

 

 

5,614

 

Total whole loans

 

 

102,703

 

 

 

105,579

 

 

 

64,836

 

 

 

387,242

 

 

 

581,197

 

 

 

131,078

 

 

 

1,372,635

 

Mezzanine loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rating 2

 

 

14,663

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,663

 

Rating 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,700

 

 

 

4,700

 

Total mezzanine loans

 

 

14,663

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,700

 

 

 

19,363

 

Total loans

 

$

117,366

 

 

$

105,579

 

 

$

64,836

 

 

$

387,242

 

 

$

581,197

 

 

$

135,778

 

 

$

1,391,998

 

Current Period Gross Write-Offs

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024 (2)

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Prior

 

 

Total (3)

 

At December 31, 2024:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whole loans: (4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rating 1

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

27,869

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

27,869

 

Rating 2

 

 

19,023

 

 

 

48,106

 

 

 

46,416

 

 

 

382,195

 

 

 

56,284

 

 

 

13,944

 

 

 

565,968

 

Rating 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

249,907

 

 

 

242,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,063

 

 

 

503,125

 

Rating 4

 

 

80,672

 

 

 

15,811

 

 

 

85,004

 

 

 

153,740

 

 

 

 

 

 

44,889

 

 

 

380,116

 

Rating 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,614

 

 

 

5,614

 

Total whole loans

 

 

99,695

 

 

 

63,917

 

 

 

381,327

 

 

 

805,959

 

 

 

56,284

 

 

 

75,510

 

 

 

1,482,692

 

Mezzanine loan (rating 5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,700

 

 

 

4,700

 

Total

 

$

99,695

 

 

$

63,917

 

 

$

381,327

 

 

$

805,959

 

 

$

56,284

 

 

$

80,210

 

 

$

1,487,392

 

Current Period Gross Write-Offs

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(700

)

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(700

)

 

(1)
Includes one novated CRE whole loan that resulted from a loan workout.
(2)
Includes two novated CRE whole loans that resulted from loan workouts.
(3)
The total amortized cost of CRE whole loans excluded accrued interest receivable of $19.1 million and $14.6 million at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
(4)
Acquired CRE whole loans are grouped within each loan’s year of origination.

The Company has one additional mezzanine loan that was included in other assets held for sale, and that loan had no carrying value at both June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

Loan Portfolio Aging Analysis

The following table presents the CRE loan portfolio aging analysis at the dates indicated for CRE loans at amortized cost (in thousands, except amounts in footnotes):

 

 

 

30-59 Days

 

 

60-89 Days

 

 

Greater than 90
Days

 

 

Total Past Due

 

 

Current

 

 

Total Loans Receivable (1)

 

 

Total Loans > 90 Days and Accruing (2)

 

At June 30, 2025:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whole loans

 

$

10,300

 

 

$

24,410

 

 

$

80,871

 

 

$

115,581

 

 

$

1,257,054

 

 

$

1,372,635

 

 

$

75,257

 

Mezzanine loans (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,700

 

 

 

4,700

 

 

 

14,663

 

 

 

19,363

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

10,300

 

 

$

24,410

 

 

$

85,571

 

 

$

120,281

 

 

$

1,271,717

 

 

$

1,391,998

 

 

$

75,257

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At December 31, 2024:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whole loans

 

$

 

 

$

70,760

 

 

$

5,614

 

 

$

76,374

 

 

$

1,406,318

 

 

$

1,482,692

 

 

$

 

Mezzanine loan (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,700

 

 

 

4,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,700

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

 

 

$

70,760

 

 

$

10,314

 

 

$

81,074

 

 

$

1,406,318

 

 

$

1,487,392

 

 

$

 

 

(1)
The total amortized cost of CRE whole loans excluded accrued interest receivable of $19.1 million and $14.6 million at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
(2)
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recognized interest income of $1.5 million and $3.0 million, respectively, on two CRE whole loans with a principal payment past due greater than 90 days at June 30, 2025.
(3)
Includes one loan, with a total amortized cost of $4.7 million, that was fully reserved at both June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

At June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had five and two CRE whole loans, with total amortized costs of $115.6 million and $76.4 million, respectively, and one mezzanine loan, with a total amortized cost of $4.7 million, in payment default.

During the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company did not recognize interest income on CRE loans that were placed on nonaccrual status. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company did not recognize interest income on CRE loans that were placed on nonaccrual status. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recognized interest income of $134,000 on one CRE whole loan that was placed on nonaccrual status.

Loan Modifications

The Company is required to disclose modifications where it determined the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and modified the agreement to: (i) forgive principal, (ii) reduce the interest rate, (iii) cause an other-than-insignificant payment delay, (iv) extend the loan term, or (v) any combination thereof.

During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company did not enter into any loan modifications for borrowers that were experiencing financial difficulty.

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company entered into the following three loan modifications that required disclosure:

A multifamily loan with an amortized cost of $54.1 million, representing 3.9% of the total amortized cost of the portfolio, was modified to: (i) extend its maturity from June 2025 to June 2026, (ii) reduce its current pay interest rate from one-month Term SOFR plus a spread of 3.70% to one-month Term SOFR plus a spread of 1.70%, and (iii) defer interest of 2.00% that will be due at payoff. In connection with the modification, the borrower funded additional capital into the project for interest reserves to cover debt service.
A multifamily loan with an amortized cost of $45.4 million, representing 3.3% of the total amortized cost of the portfolio, was modified to: (i) reduce its current pay interest rate from one-month Term SOFR plus a spread of 3.31% to a 5.00% fixed rate and (ii) defer the unpaid interest that will be due at loan payoff. In connection with the modification, the borrower funded additional capital into the project for interest reserves to cover debt service.
A multifamily loan with an amortized cost of $70.8 million, representing 5.1% of the total amortized cost of the portfolio, was modified to: (i) extend its maturity from January 2025 to January 2026 and (ii) provide for 2.00% per annum of the interest rate to be deferred until payoff. The Company also entered into a mezzanine loan with a total commitment of $6.0 million. The loan has a fixed rate of 15.00% that accrues and will be due at payoff in January 2026. In connection with the modification, the borrower renewed the interest rate cap. In March 2025, the loan was novated when the Company foreclosed on the mezzanine loan. In connection with the novation, the new loan pays a current pay fixed rate of 5.00% and has a mezzanine loan commitment of up to $13.5 million, of which $7.3 million was funded at June 30, 2025.

 

These loans were performing in accordance with the modified contractual terms as of June 30, 2025. At June 30, 2025, two of these loans, with a total amortized cost of $124.8 million, had a risk rating of "4" and the other loan, with an amortized cost of $45.4 million, had a risk rating of "3". Loans with a risk rating of "3" and "4" are included in the determination of the Company's general CECL reserves.