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Commercial Real Estate Loans (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 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 September 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)
September 30, 2026
Loans held-for-investment(F)
Senior loans$3,151,502 $3,137,554 $2,950,118 37 97.6 %6.7 %2.4
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.
(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 nine months ended September 30, 2026:
Carrying Value
Balance at December 31, 2025
$5,145,832 
Originations and future fundings, net(A)
771,354 
Proceeds from loan repayments and other resolutions(B)
(2,354,130)
Accretion of loan discount and other amortization, net9,998 
(Provision for) reversal of credit losses(151,107)
Transfer to loan held-for-sale(333,775)
Transfer to real estate owned(125,609)
Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation(12,445)
Balance at September 30, 2026
$2,950,118 

(A)    Net of applicable premiums, discounts and deferred loan origination costs. Includes fundings on previously originated loans.
(B)    Includes a $182.5 million loan assignment in full satisfaction of secured financing.
The following tables summarize the carrying value of the loan portfolio held-for-investment based on KREF's internal risk ratings:
September 30, 2026December 31, 2025
Risk Rating
Number of Loans(A)
Carrying ValueOutstanding PrincipalOutstanding Principal %
Number of Loans(A)
Carrying ValueOutstanding PrincipalOutstanding Principal %
1— $— $— — %— $— $— — %
2— — — — 2 283,816 283,906 5 
334 2,813,066 2,822,759 90 46 4,405,274 4,415,095 82 
4— — — — 1 90,671 90,671 2 
53 324,488 328,743 10 4 567,995 572,191 11 
Total loan receivable37 $3,137,554 $3,151,502 100 %53 $5,347,756 $5,361,863 100 %
Allowance for credit losses(187,436)(201,924)
Loan receivable, net$2,950,118 $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 September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 in the corresponding table.
September 30, 2026
Risk Rating
Number of Loans(B)
Outstanding Principal(B)
Amortized Cost by Year of Origination(A)
20262025202420232022PriorTotal
Commercial Real Estate Loans
1— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
2— — — — — — — — — 
334 2,822,759 539,849 894,819 102,795 — 505,841 769,762 2,813,066 
4— — — — — — — — — 
53 328,743 — — — 90,671 43,705 190,112 324,488 
37 $3,151,502 $539,849 $894,819 $102,795 $90,671 $549,546 $959,874 $3,137,554 
Year-to-date gross write-offs charged$— $— $— $— $50,498 $115,043 $165,541 

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— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
22 283,906 — — — — 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 
41 90,671 — — 90,671 — — — 90,671 
54 572,191 — — — — 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 may be 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 nine months ended September 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, net151,107 (1,097)150,010 
Write-offs charged(165,541)— (165,541)
Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation(54)1 (53)
Balance at September 30, 2026
$187,436 $1,105 $188,541 

Commercial
Real Estate Loans
Unfunded Loan CommitmentsTotal
Balance at December 31, 2024
$117,103 $2,478 $119,581 
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses, net75,069 617 75,686 
Write-offs charged(34,828)— (34,828)
Balance at September 30, 2025
$157,344 $3,095 $160,439 
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:
September 30, 2026

December 31, 2025September 30, 2026

December 31, 2025
Geography(A)
Collateral Property Type(A)
California10.8 %16.6 %Multifamily38.7 %40.3 %
North Carolina10.8 6.4 Office24.1 22.8 
United Kingdom10.4 2.9 Industrial18.4 17.9 
Florida10.3 10.9 Life Science10.8 13.7 
Texas9.3 12.0 Hospitality4.7 2.8 
Washington D.C.8.9 5.2 Senior Housing2.5 — 
Minnesota6.2 3.6 Mixed Use0.8 0.4 
Massachusetts5.0 11.9 Student Housing— 2.1 
Nevada4.8 2.8 Total100.0 %100.0 %
Spain4.8 — 
Georgia3.6 2.1 
New Jersey3.0 1.9 
Illinois2.9 1.7 
Tennessee2.4 1.4 
Colorado2.2 1.3 
New York1.0 4.5 
Pennsylvania0.8 4.7 
Other U.S.1.6 0.8 
Other Europe1.2 1.1 
Washington— 4.2 
Virginia— 2.2 
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:
September 30, 2026

December 31, 2025September 30, 2026December 31, 2025
GeographyCollateral Property Type
New York39.7 %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 
Oregon4.1 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 %