UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 25, 2025

NEXPOINT REAL ESTATE FINANCE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	001-39210	84-2178264
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

300 Crescent Court, Suite 700

Dallas, Texas, 75201

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 276-6300

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	NREF	New York Stock Exchange NYSE Texas, Inc.
8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share	NREF-PRA	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Promissory Note

On August 25, 2025, NREF OP IV REIT Sub, LLC (“Holder”), a subsidiary of NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a second amendment and restatement of the Amended and Restated Promissory Note, dated January 17, 2025 (as amended, the “Original Note”), by and between the Holder and NexPoint SFR Operating Partnership, L.P. (the “SFR OP”), the operating partnership of NexPoint Homes Trust, Inc., an entity that is advised by an affiliate of the manager of the Company (the “Amendment” and, together with the Original Note, the “Note”).

In connection with the Amendment, the Holder increased the maximum amount available under the Note to $15.0 million from $5.0 million under the Original Note and funded an additional $5.0 million under the Note to the SFR OP. As of August 25, 2025, $10.0 million was outstanding under the Note. The Note bears interest at 15.0% per annum, is payable in kind, is interest only during the term of the Note and matures on July 10, 2026.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

NEXPOINT REAL ESTATE FINANCE, INC.
/s/ Paul Richards
Name:	Paul Richards
Title:	Chief Financial Officer, Executive VP-Finance, Assistant Secretary and Treasurer

Date: August 27, 2025