| Fair Value of Financial Instruments |
8. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The following table presents the Company’s investment assets carried at fair value on a recurring basis on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets by their level in the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2026 ($ in thousands):
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June 30, 2026 |
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Level 1 |
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Level 2 |
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Level 3 |
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Financial Assets: |
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Commercial real estate loan investments |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
2,900,385 |
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Investments in real estate-related assets: |
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Mortgage servicing rights |
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— |
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11,647 |
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— |
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Residential bridge loans |
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— |
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— |
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33,604 |
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Tax liens |
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— |
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— |
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409,980 |
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Total investments in real estate-related assets: |
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— |
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11,647 |
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443,584 |
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Total |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
11,647 |
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$ |
3,343,969 |
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On March 31, 2026, the Company transferred the outstanding balance of the Company’s mortgage servicing rights portfolio of $73.4 million from Level 3 to Level 2 as a result of executing a signed purchase and sale agreement. The following table presents the Company’s investment assets carried at fair value on a recurring basis on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets by their level in the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2025 ($ in thousands):
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December 31, 2025 |
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Level 1 |
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Level 2 |
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Level 3 |
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Financial Assets: |
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Commercial real estate loan investments |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
2,177,027 |
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Investments in real estate-related assets: |
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Mortgage servicing rights |
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— |
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— |
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74,848 |
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Residential bridge loans |
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— |
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— |
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27,735 |
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Tax liens |
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— |
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— |
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368,943 |
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Total investments in real estate-related assets: |
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— |
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— |
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471,526 |
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Total |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
2,648,553 |
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The following tables summarize changes in investments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 ($ in thousands):
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 |
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Commercial Real
Estate Loan
Investments |
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Mortgage Servicing Rights |
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Residential Bridge Loans |
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Tax Liens |
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Balance at March 31, 2026 |
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$ |
2,428,080 |
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$ |
73,396 |
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$ |
27,570 |
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$ |
285,331 |
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Loan originations and fundings |
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510,741 |
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— |
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8,302 |
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235,014 |
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Repayments |
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(38,436 |
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— |
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(2,268 |
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(109,347 |
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Return of capital |
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— |
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(61,167 |
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— |
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— |
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Net realized loss on investments |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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(585 |
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Net unrealized loss on investments |
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— |
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(582 |
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— |
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(433 |
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Balance at June 30, 2026 |
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$ |
2,900,385 |
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$ |
11,647 |
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$ |
33,604 |
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$ |
409,980 |
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 |
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Commercial Real
Estate Loan
Investments |
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Mortgage Servicing Rights |
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Residential Bridge Loans |
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Tax Liens |
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Balance at March 31, 2025 |
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$ |
871,906 |
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$ |
79,376 |
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$ |
3,029 |
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$ |
56,144 |
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Loan originations and fundings |
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446,472 |
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2,525 |
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16,858 |
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311,854 |
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Repayments |
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— |
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— |
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(274 |
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(26,824 |
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Return of capital |
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— |
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(358 |
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— |
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— |
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Net realized loss on investments |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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(317 |
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Net unrealized loss on investments |
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— |
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(262 |
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— |
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— |
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Balance at June 30, 2025 |
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$ |
1,318,378 |
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$ |
81,281 |
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$ |
19,613 |
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$ |
340,857 |
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 |
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Commercial Real
Estate Loan
Investments |
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Mortgage Servicing Rights |
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Residential Bridge Loans |
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Tax Liens |
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Balance at December 31, 2025 |
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$ |
2,177,027 |
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$ |
74,848 |
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$ |
27,735 |
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$ |
368,943 |
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Loan originations and fundings |
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835,623 |
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50 |
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15,267 |
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239,447 |
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Repayments |
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(113,614 |
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— |
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(9,398 |
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(196,615 |
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Return of capital |
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— |
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(62,783 |
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— |
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— |
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Net realized loss on investments |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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(1,405 |
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Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
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1,349 |
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(468 |
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— |
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(390 |
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Balance at June 30, 2026 |
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$ |
2,900,385 |
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$ |
11,647 |
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$ |
33,604 |
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$ |
409,980 |
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 |
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Commercial Real
Estate Loan
Investments |
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Mortgage Servicing Rights |
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Residential Bridge Loans |
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Tax Liens |
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Balance at December 31, 2024 |
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$ |
370,401 |
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$ |
9,835 |
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$ |
2,750 |
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$ |
68,082 |
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Loan originations and fundings |
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947,977 |
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73,404 |
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17,137 |
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317,409 |
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Repayments |
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— |
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— |
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(274 |
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(43,793 |
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Return of capital |
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— |
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(983 |
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— |
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— |
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Net realized loss on investments |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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(841 |
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Net unrealized loss on investments |
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— |
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(975 |
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— |
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— |
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Balance at June 30, 2025 |
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$ |
1,318,378 |
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$ |
81,281 |
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$ |
19,613 |
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$ |
340,857 |
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The key unobservable inputs used in determining the fair value of the Company’s investments as of June 30, 2026 were as follows:
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Level 3 Asset Category |
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Fair
Value |
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Valuation
Technique |
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Significant
Unobservable
Inputs |
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Range of
Inputs |
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Impact to
Valuation from
an Increase in
Input |
Commercial real estate loan investments |
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$ |
2,900,385 |
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Discounted cash flow |
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Discount rate |
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4.85% - 24.73% |
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Decrease |
Investments in real estate-related assets: |
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Residential bridge loans |
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$ |
33,604 |
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Discounted cash flow |
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Discount rate |
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10.00% |
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Decrease |
Tax liens |
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$ |
409,980 |
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Yield analysis |
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Yield |
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0% - 19.65% |
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Increase |
The key unobservable inputs used in determining the fair value of the Company’s investments as of December 31, 2025 were as follows:
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Level 3 Asset Category |
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Fair
Value |
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Valuation
Technique |
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Significant
Unobservable
Inputs |
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Range of
Inputs |
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Impact to
Valuation from
an Increase in
Input |
Commercial real estate loan investments |
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$ |
2,177,027 |
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Discounted cash flow |
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Discount rate |
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4.10% - 12.84% |
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Decrease |
Investments in real estate-related assets: |
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Mortgage servicing rights |
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$ |
74,848 |
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NAV |
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NAV |
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$ |
74,848 |
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Increase |
Residential bridge loans |
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$ |
27,735 |
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Discounted cash flow |
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Discount rate |
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10.00% |
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Decrease |
Tax liens |
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$ |
368,943 |
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Yield analysis |
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Yield |
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5.20% - 17.02% |
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Increase |
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