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Commitments and Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies
Note 16 - Commitments and Contingencies
Unfunded Commitments Under Commercial Mortgage Loans, Held for Investment
As of March 31, 2026, the Company had the below unfunded commitments to the Company's borrowers (dollars in thousands):
Funding ExpirationMarch 31, 2026December 31, 2025
2026$49,054 $77,167 
2027140,504 132,465 
2028179,868 195,100 
202911,294 9,147 
2030 and beyond— — 
Total$380,720 $413,879 
The borrowers are generally required to meet or maintain certain metrics in order to qualify for the unfunded commitment amounts.
Unfunded Commitments Under Commercial Mortgage Loans, Held for Sale
Commitments to extend credit by the Company are generally agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Occasionally, the commitments may expire without being drawn upon; therefore, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had $115.5 million and $536.2 million of unfunded commitments to fund loans and sell loans, net, respectively.
Mortgage Impairment Insurance
As of March 31, 2026, the Company carried mortgage impairment and mortgagees’ errors and omissions insurance each with a limit of $50 million. Mortgage impairment insurance provides the Company with hazard insurance coverage for mortgage loan collateral in the event of a catastrophe for which the borrowers insurance does not provide sufficient coverage to protect the Company from loss on loans originated under the Fannie Mae DUS program.
Mortgage Bankers Bond
As of March 31, 2026, the Company carried a mortgage bankers bond, combining the fidelity bond and mortgagees errors and omissions insurance, with a limit of $60 million.
Office Leases
The Company executes lease arrangements for all of its office space in the normal course of business. All such lease arrangements are accounted for as operating leases. The Company initially recognizes a lease liability for the obligation to make lease payments and a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset for the right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. The lease liability is measured at the present value of the lease payments over the lease term. The ROU asset is measured at the lease liability amount, adjusted for lease prepayments, accrued rent, lease incentives received, and the lessee’s initial direct costs.
These operating leases do not provide an implicit discount rate; therefore, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to calculate lease liabilities. The Company’s lease agreements often include options to extend or terminate the lease. Lease costs are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, which includes options to extend when it is reasonably certain that such options will be exercised and the Company knows what the lease payments will be during the optional periods.
Litigation and Regulatory Proceedings
Except as set forth below, the Company is not presently named as a defendant in any material litigation arising outside the ordinary course of business. However, the Company is involved in routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business, none of which the Company believes, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, operating results or cash flows.
On February 26, 2026, the Company and certain of its officers were named as defendants in a putative securities class action complaint filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (the “Court”).  The complaint, captioned Robert Moses v. Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc., et al., asserts violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company believes the action is without merit and intends to vigorously defend itself. The Company believes this action will not have a material impact on its financial condition, operating results or cash flows.