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Commercial Real Estate Loans (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Abstract]  
Schedule of Activity of Loans Held-for-investment and Held-for-investment
The following table summarizes investments in commercial real estate loans as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025:
Weighted Average(C)
Loan TypeOutstanding Principal
Amortized Cost(A)
Carrying Value(B)
Loan CountFloating Rate Loan %
Coupon(D)
Life (Years)(E)
June 30, 2026
Loans held-for-investment(F)
Senior loans$4,386,394 $4,373,120 $4,081,204 47 98.3 %6.6 %1.9
Loan held-for-sale
Senior loan114,281 115,106 70,355 100.0 6.4 0.6
Total/Weighted Average$4,500,675 $4,488,226 $4,151,559 48 98.3 %6.6 %1.9
December 31, 2025
Loans held-for-investment(F)
Senior loans$5,361,863 $5,347,756 $5,145,832 53 98.6 %7.0 %1.8

(A)    Amortized cost represents the outstanding loan principal, net of applicable unamortized discounts, loan origination fees, cost recovery interest and write-offs on uncollectible loan balances.
(B)    Carrying value represents the loan amortized cost, net of applicable allowance for credit losses for loans held-for-investment and net of change in fair value for loan held-for-sale.
(C)    Average weighted by outstanding loan principal.
(D)    Weighted average coupon assumes the greater of the applicable benchmark rates, or the applicable contractual rate floor. Excludes loans on nonaccrual status.
(E)    The weighted average life assumes all extension options are exercised by the borrowers.
(F)    Excludes fully written off loans.
The following table presents the loan portfolio held-for-investment activity for the six months ended June 30, 2026:
Carrying Value
Balance at December 31, 2025
$5,145,832 
Originations and future fundings, net(A)
615,030 
Proceeds from loan repayments(1,064,856)
Accretion of loan discount and other amortization, net6,722 
(Provision for) reversal of credit losses(149,660)
Transfer to loan held-for-sale(335,096)
Transfer to real estate owned(125,609)
Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation(11,159)
Balance at June 30, 2026
$4,081,204 

(A)    Net of applicable premiums, discounts and deferred loan origination costs. Includes fundings on previously originated loans.
The following tables summarize the carrying value of the loan portfolio held-for-investment based on KREF's internal risk ratings:
June 30, 2026December 31, 2025
Risk Rating
Number of Loans(A)
Carrying ValueOutstanding PrincipalOutstanding Principal %
Number of Loans(A)
Carrying ValueOutstanding PrincipalOutstanding Principal %
1— $— $— — %— $— $— — %
2283,906 283,906 283,816 283,906 
339 3,377,069 3,386,003 78 46 4,405,274 4,415,095 82 
442,627 42,415 90,671 90,671 
5669,518 674,070 15 567,995 572,191 11 
Total loan receivable47 $4,373,120 $4,386,394 100 %53 $5,347,756 $5,361,863 100 %
Allowance for credit losses(291,916)(201,924)
Loan receivable, net$4,081,204 $5,145,832 

* Numbers presented may not foot due to rounding.
(A)    Excludes fully written off loans.
Schedule of Amortized Cost of Loan Portfolio The following tables present the amortized cost of the loan portfolio held-for-investment by KREF's internal risk rating and year of origination. The risk ratings are updated as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 in the corresponding table.
June 30, 2026
Risk Rating
Number of Loans(B)
Outstanding Principal(B)
Amortized Cost by Year of Origination(A)
20262025202420232022PriorTotal
Commercial Real Estate Loans
1— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
2283,906 — — — — — 283,906 283,906 
339 3,386,003 561,526 930,122 93,683 — 823,530 968,208 3,377,069 
442,415 — — — — 42,627 — 42,627 
5674,070 — — — 90,671 273,023 305,824 669,518 
47 $4,386,394 $561,526 $930,122 $93,683 $90,671 $1,139,180 $1,557,938 $4,373,120 
Year-to-date gross write-offs charged$— $— $— $— $— $59,629 $59,629 
December 31, 2025
Risk Rating
Number of Loans(B)
Outstanding Principal(B)
Amortized Cost by Year of Origination(A)
20252024202320222021PriorTotal
Commercial Real Estate Loans
1— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
2283,906 — — — — 283,816 — 283,816 
346 4,415,095 996,802 86,039 115,106 1,397,773 1,671,380 138,174 4,405,274 
490,671 — — 90,671 — — — 90,671 
5572,191 — — — — 377,883 190,112 567,995 
53 $5,361,863 $996,802 $86,039 $205,777 $1,397,773 $2,333,079 $328,286 $5,347,756 
Year-to-date gross write-offs charged$— $— $— $34,828 $— $— $34,828 

(A)    Represents the date a loan was originated or acquired. Origination dates are subsequently updated to reflect material loan modifications.
(B)    Excludes fully written off loans.
Schedule of Allowance for Credit Losses The following tables present the changes to the allowance for credit losses for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively:
Commercial
Real Estate Loans
Unfunded Loan CommitmentsTotal
Balance at December 31, 2025
$201,924 $2,201 $204,125 
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses, net149,660 (1,031)148,629 
Write-offs charged(59,629)— (59,629)
Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation(39)(38)
Balance at June 30, 2026
$291,916 $1,171 $293,087 

Commercial
Real Estate Loans
Unfunded Loan CommitmentsTotal
Balance at December 31, 2024
$117,103 $2,478 $119,581 
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses, net74,922 (211)74,711 
Write-offs charged(20,434)— (20,434)
Balance at June 30, 2025
$171,591 $2,267 $173,858 
Schedule of Concentration of Risk, by Risk Factor The following tables present the geographies and property types of collateral underlying KREF's commercial real estate loans as a percentage of the loans' principal amounts:
June 30, 2026

December 31, 2025June 30, 2026

December 31, 2025
Geography(A)
Collateral Property Type(A)
California14.8 %16.6 %Multifamily45.9 %40.3 %
Florida12.9 10.9 Office21.1 22.8 
Texas11.5 12.0 Industrial14.3 17.9 
Massachusetts8.6 11.9 Life Science12.4 13.7 
North Carolina7.5 6.4 Hospitality3.3 2.8 
United Kingdom7.3 2.9 Student Housing2.5 2.1 
Washington D.C.6.2 5.2 Mixed Use0.5 0.4 
Pennsylvania5.6 4.7 Total100.0 %100.0 %
Minnesota4.3 3.6 
Spain3.5 — 
Nevada3.4 2.8 
Virginia2.7 2.2 
Georgia2.5 2.1 
New Jersey2.2 1.9 
Illinois2.0 1.7 
Tennessee1.7 1.4 
Colorado1.6 1.3 
New York0.8 4.5 
Other Europe0.7 1.1 
Other U.S.0.2 0.8 
Washington— 4.2 
Arizona— 1.8 
Total100.0 %100.0 %

(A)    Excludes fully written off loans
The following tables present the geographies and property types of collateral underlying the consolidated CMBS trusts, as a percentage of the collateral outstanding principal amounts:
June 30, 2026

December 31, 2025June 30, 2026December 31, 2025
GeographyCollateral Property Type
New York39.8 %46.2 %Retail27.9 %24.1 %
California14.8 17.4 Office23.4 26.6 
Arizona8.7 5.1 Self-Storage15.2 1.8 
Maryland7.2 9.9 Multifamily12.4 11.7 
Oregon4.0 10.0 Mixed Use10.3 13.0 
Florida3.2 1.4 Co-op9.2 22.8 
North Carolina2.8 2.2 Hospitality1.1 — 
Texas2.8 — Manufactured Housing0.5 — 
Pennsylvania2.3 — Total100.0 %100.0 %
Ohio1.7 1.0 
Wisconsin1.6 — 
Tennessee1.2 1.2 
Massachusetts1.2 — 
Virginia1.1 — 
Missouri1.1 — 
Other6.5 5.6 
Total100.0 %100.0 %