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Loans
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
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Our loans held-for-investment are accounted for at amortized cost and our loans held-for-sale are accounted for at the lower of cost or fair value, unless we have elected the fair value option for either. The following tables summarize our investments in mortgages and loans as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):
March 31, 2024Carrying
Value
Face
Amount
Weighted
Average
Coupon (1)
Weighted
Average Life
(“WAL”)
(years)(2)
Loans held-for-investment:
Commercial loans:
First mortgages (3)$14,107,898 $14,142,331 9.0 %2.7
Subordinated mortgages (4)77,495 77,619 14.8 %2.1
Mezzanine loans (3)296,699 298,400 13.9 %2.4
Other70,666 71,187 9.6 %1.6
Total commercial loans14,552,758 14,589,537 
Infrastructure first priority loans (5)
2,385,750 2,429,790 9.4 %3.7
Total loans held-for-investment16,938,508 17,019,327 
Loans held-for-sale:
Residential, fair value option 2,518,600 2,863,512 4.5 %N/A(6)
Commercial, fair value option
123,619 126,955 6.8 %6.4
Infrastructure, lower of cost or fair value (5)
47,149 49,500 11.5 %N/A
Total loans held-for-sale2,689,368 3,039,967 
Total gross loans19,627,876 $20,059,294 
Credit loss allowances:
Commercial loans held-for-investment(322,087)
Infrastructure loans held-for-investment(9,559)
Total allowances(331,646)
Total net loans$19,296,230 
December 31, 2023
Loans held-for-investment:
Commercial loans:
First mortgages (3)$14,956,646 $15,005,827 9.0 %2.8
Subordinated mortgages (4)76,560 76,882 14.8 %2.2
Mezzanine loans (3)273,146 274,899 13.7 %2.7
Other71,012 71,843 9.6 %1.8
Total commercial loans15,377,364 15,429,451 
Infrastructure first priority loans2,505,924 2,550,244 9.5 %3.9
Total loans held-for-investment17,883,288 17,979,695 
Loans held-for-sale:
Residential, fair value option 2,604,594 2,909,126 4.5 %N/A(6)
Commercial, fair value option41,043 45,400 5.5 %5.2
Total loans held-for-sale2,645,637 2,954,526 
Total gross loans20,528,925 $20,934,221 
Credit loss allowances:
Commercial loans held-for-investment(298,775)
Infrastructure loans held-for-investment(10,264)
Total allowances(309,039)
Total net loans$20,219,886 
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(1)Calculated using applicable index rates as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 for variable rate loans and excludes loans for which interest income is not recognized.
(2)Represents the WAL of each respective group of loans, excluding loans for which interest income is not recognized, as of the respective balance sheet date. For commercial loans held-for-investment, the WAL is calculated assuming all extension options are exercised by the borrower, although our loans may be repaid prior to such date. For infrastructure loans, the WAL is calculated using the amounts and timing of future principal payments, as projected at origination or acquisition of each loan.
(3)First mortgages include first mortgage loans and any contiguous mezzanine loan components because as a whole, the expected credit quality of these loans is more similar to that of a first mortgage loan. The application of this methodology resulted in mezzanine loans with carrying values of $1.0 billion being classified as first mortgages as of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
(4)Subordinated mortgages include B-Notes and junior participation in first mortgages where we do not own the senior A-Note or senior participation. If we own both the A-Note and B-Note, we categorize the loan as a first mortgage loan.
(5)During the three months ended March 31, 2024, a $48.7 million infrastructure loan held-for-investment was reclassified into loans held-for-sale, at which time a $1.5 million fair value adjustment was provided based on the contractual sale price.
(6)Residential loans have a weighted average remaining contractual life of 27.6 years and 27.8 years as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
As of March 31, 2024, our variable rate loans held-for-investment, excluding loans for which interest income is not recognized, were as follows (dollars in thousands):
March 31, 2024Carrying
Value
Weighted-average
Spread Above Index
Commercial loans$13,698,698 3.9 %
Infrastructure loans2,385,750 4.0 %
Total variable rate loans held-for-investment$16,084,448 3.9 %

Credit Loss Allowances
As discussed in Note 2, we do not have a history of realized credit losses on our HFI loans and HTM securities, so we have subscribed to third party database services to provide us with industry losses for both commercial real estate and infrastructure loans. Using these losses as a benchmark, we determine expected credit losses for our loans and securities on a collective basis within our commercial real estate and infrastructure portfolios.
For our commercial loans, we utilize a loan loss model that is widely used among banks and commercial mortgage REITs and is marketed by a leading CMBS data analytics provider. It employs logistic regression to forecast expected losses at the loan level based on a commercial real estate loan securitization database that contains activity dating back to 1998. We provide specific loan-level inputs which include loan-to-stabilized-value (“LTV”) and debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) metrics, as well as principal balances, property type, location, coupon, origination year, term, subordination, expected repayment dates and future fundings. We also select from a group of independent five-year macroeconomic forecasts included in the model that are updated regularly based on current economic trends. We categorize the results by LTV range, which we consider the most significant indicator of credit quality for our commercial loans, as set forth in the credit quality indicator table below. A lower LTV ratio typically indicates a lower credit loss risk.
The macroeconomic forecasts do not differentiate among property types or asset classes. Instead, these forecasts reference general macroeconomic conditions (i.e. Gross Domestic Product, employment and interest rates) which apply broadly across all assets. For instance, although the office sector has been adversely affected by the increase in remote working arrangements and the retail sector has been adversely affected by electronic commerce, the broad macroeconomic forecasts do not account for such differentiation. Accordingly, we have selected more adverse macroeconomic recovery forecasts related to office and retail properties than for other property types in determining our credit loss allowance.
For our infrastructure loans, we utilize a database of historical infrastructure loan performance that is shared among a consortium of banks and other lenders and compiled by a major bond credit rating agency. The database is representative of industry-wide project finance activity dating back to 1983. We derive historical loss rates from the database filtered by industry, sub-industry, term and construction status for each of our infrastructure loans. Those historical loss rates reflect global economic cycles over a long period of time as well as average recovery rates. We categorize the results principally between the power and oil and gas industries, which we consider the most significant indicator of credit quality for our infrastructure loans, as set forth in the credit quality indicator table below.
As discussed in Note 2, we use a discounted cash flow or collateral value approach, rather than the industry loan loss approach described above, to determine credit loss allowances for any credit deteriorated loans.
We regularly evaluate the extent and impact of any credit deterioration associated with the performance and/or value of the underlying collateral, as well as the financial and operating capability of the borrower. Specifically, the collateral’s operating results and any cash reserves are analyzed and used to assess (i) whether cash flow from operations is sufficient to cover the debt service requirements currently and into the future, (ii) the ability of the borrower to refinance the loan and/or (iii) the collateral’s liquidation value. We also evaluate the financial wherewithal of any loan guarantors as well as the borrower’s competency in managing and operating the collateral. In addition, we consider the overall economic environment, real estate or industry sector, and geographic sub-market in which the borrower operates. Such analyses are completed and reviewed by asset management and finance personnel who utilize various data sources, including (i) periodic financial data such as property operating statements, occupancy, tenant profile, rental rates, operating expenses, the borrower’s exit plan, and capitalization and discount rates, (ii) site inspections and (iii) current credit spreads and discussions with market participants.
The significant credit quality indicators for our loans measured at amortized cost, which excludes loans held-for-sale, were as follows as of March 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands):
Term Loans
Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
Revolving Loans
Amortized Cost
Total
Total
Amortized
Cost Basis
Credit
Loss
Allowance
As of March 31, 202420242023202220212020Prior
Commercial loans:
Credit quality indicator:
LTV < 60%$— $39,940 $2,030,997 $2,722,811 $188,168 $1,082,498 $— $6,064,414 $18,658 
LTV 60% - 70%— 797,229 1,951,080 3,429,617 96,804 317,598 — 6,592,328 127,080 
LTV > 70%— 61,805 103,050 400,086 223,480 1,032,003 — 1,820,424 171,424 
Credit deteriorated— — — — — 4,925 — 4,925 4,925 
Defeased and other— 14,224 41,868 — — 14,575 — 70,667 — 
Total commercial$— $913,198 $4,126,995 $6,552,514 $508,452 $2,451,599 $— $14,552,758 $322,087 
Infrastructure loans:
Credit quality indicator:
Power$— $390,601 $— $104,679 $68,445 $734,584 $13,506 $1,311,815 $3,674 
Oil and gas— 410,029 141,259 183,794 36,101 302,752 — 1,073,935 5,885 
Total infrastructure$— $800,630 $141,259 $288,473 $104,546 $1,037,336 $13,506 $2,385,750 $9,559 
Loans held-for-sale2,689,368 — 
Total gross loans$19,627,876 $331,646 
Non-Credit Deteriorated Loans
As of March 31, 2024, we had the following loans with a combined amortized cost basis of $427.9 million that were 90 days or greater past due at March 31, 2024: (i) a $125.1 million senior mortgage loan on an office building in Arlington, Virginia; (ii) a $123.9 million senior mortgage loan on an office building in Washington, DC; (iii) a $51.5 million first mortgage and mezzanine loan on a multifamily property in Nashville, Tennessee; (iv) a $37.8 million leasehold mortgage loan on a luxury resort in California destroyed by wildfire; (v) $80.4 million of residential loans; and (vi) a $9.2 million loan on a hospitality asset in New York City that our Investing and Servicing segment acquired as nonperforming in October 2021. All of these loans were on nonaccrual as of March 31, 2024.
We also had the following loans on nonaccrual that were not 90 days or greater past due as of March 31, 2024: (i) a $185.4 million senior loan on a retail and entertainment project in New Jersey; and (ii) a $6.4 million junior mezzanine loan (commitment of $18.2 million) issued during the three months ended March 31, 2024 in connection with a loan modification on two connected office buildings in Washington, DC (see related discussion below). These loans were not considered credit deteriorated as we presently expect to recover all amounts due.
Credit Deteriorated Loans
As of March 31, 2024, we had a $4.9 million commercial subordinated loan secured by a department store in Chicago which was deemed credit deteriorated and was fully reserved in prior years. The loan was on nonaccrual under the cost recovery method as of March 31, 2024.
Loan Modifications
We may amend or modify a loan based on its specific facts and circumstances. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we made modifications to three commercial loans described below, which are disclosable under ASU 2022-02, Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures, as they involved an other-than-insignificant payment delay and/or an interest rate reduction for a borrower experiencing financial difficulty. The three loans had a combined amortized cost basis of $650.8 million, representing 4.5% of our commercial loans as of March 31, 2024. These types of modifications generally provide a borrower additional time to refinance or sell the collateral property in order to repay the principal balance of the loan and/or provide some interest payment relief to a borrower experiencing operating cash shortfalls.
For a $322.2 million first mortgage and mezzanine loan on two connected office buildings in Washington, D.C., we granted a 24-month term extension and a 285 bps reduction in the interest rate to SOFR (floor of 5.0%) plus 1.0%. In addition, we provided an $18.2 million junior mezzanine loan (of which $6.4 million was funded as of March 31, 2024), principally to fund new leasing costs prior to the loan’s extended maturity. As part of this modification, we will receive a percentage of net sales proceeds in excess of the loan amount if the underlying collateral is sold, or a percentage of the equity if the collateral is refinanced. For a $252.0 million senior mortgage loan on an office building in Houston, Texas, we granted a 28-month term extension plus two additional one-year extension options, and provided a $30.0 million preferred equity commitment (of which $22.9 million was unfunded as of March 31, 2024), principally to fund new leasing costs prior to the loan’s extended maturity. For a $76.6 million first mortgage loan on a multifamily property in Birmingham, Alabama, the interest rate was reduced 55 bps for 24 months (which reduction is recaptured in a new exit fee), with the borrower contributing $3.4 million of additional equity. Each of these loans have paid all contractual interest due as of March 31, 2024. The modified terms of the loans were included in the determination of our general CECL reserve.
Loans with modifications disclosed in the previous twelve months are performing in accordance with their modified terms except for a $45.0 million first mortgage loan on a multifamily property in Arizona which did not pay $0.6 million of the reduced interest due during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
The following tables present the activity in our credit loss allowance for funded loans and unfunded commitments (amounts in thousands):
Funded Commitments Credit Loss Allowance
Loans Held-for-InvestmentTotal
Funded Loans
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
CommercialInfrastructure
Credit loss allowance at December 31, 2023$298,775 $10,264 $309,039 
Credit loss provision (reversal), net
23,312 (705)22,607 
Credit loss allowance at March 31, 2024$322,087 $9,559 $331,646 

Unfunded Commitments Credit Loss Allowance (1)
Loans Held-for-InvestmentHTM Preferred
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
CommercialInfrastructureInterests (2)CMBS (2)Total
Credit loss allowance at December 31, 2023$8,742 $564 $1,548 $74 $10,928 
Credit loss provision, net
571 23 6,645 7,240 
Credit loss allowance at March 31, 2024$9,313 $587 $8,193 $75 $18,168 
Memo: Unfunded commitments as of March 31, 2024 (3)
$1,035,180 $66,090 $30,686 $31,916 $1,163,872 
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(1)Included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.
(2)See Note 5 for further details.
(3)Represents amounts expected to be funded (see Note 22).
Loan Portfolio Activity
The activity in our loan portfolio was as follows (amounts in thousands):
Held-for-Investment Loans
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
CommercialInfrastructureResidentialHeld-for-Sale LoansTotal Loans
Balance at December 31, 2023$15,078,589 $2,495,660 $— $2,645,637 $20,219,886 
Acquisitions/originations/additional funding131,886 133,299 — 289,508 554,693 
Capitalized interest (1)20,418 — — — 20,418 
Basis of loans sold (2)— — — (218,597)(218,597)
Loan maturities/principal repayments(892,855)(209,131)— (45,316)(1,147,302)
Discount accretion/premium amortization15,090 4,801 — — 19,891 
Changes in fair value— — — (29,013)(29,013)
Foreign currency translation loss, net
(99,145)(448)— — (99,593)
Credit loss provision, net(23,312)705 — (1,546)(24,153)
Transfer to/from other asset classifications or between segments— (48,695)— 48,695 — 
Balance at March 31, 2024$14,230,671 $2,376,191 $— $2,689,368 $19,296,230 

Held-for-Investment Loans
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
CommercialInfrastructureResidentialHeld-for-Sale LoansTotal Loans
Balance at December 31, 2022$16,048,507 $2,352,932 $— $2,784,594 $21,186,033 
Acquisitions/originations/additional funding259,113 172,502 — 69,200 500,815 
Capitalized interest (1)27,924 130 — — 28,054 
Basis of loans sold (2)— — — (13,439)(13,439)
Loan maturities/principal repayments(256,644)(165,323)— (38,367)(460,334)
Discount accretion/premium amortization12,551 2,629 — — 15,180 
Changes in fair value— — — 8,901 8,901 
Foreign currency translation loss, net32,820 300 — — 33,120 
Credit loss provision, net(29,678)(5,339)— — (35,017)
Balance at March 31, 2023$16,094,593 $2,357,831 $— $2,810,889 $21,263,313 
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(1)Represents accrued interest income on loans whose terms do not require current payment of interest.
(2)See Note 12 for additional disclosure on these transactions.