10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018

 OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number: 000-55188

BENEFIT STREET PARTNERS REALTY TRUST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

Maryland	46-1406086
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
9 West 57th Street, Suite #4920 New York, New York	10019
(Address of Principal Executive Office)	(Zip Code)

(212) 588-6770

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (check one):

Large accelerated filer o	Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) x	Smaller reporting company o
	Emerging growth filer o
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. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

The number of shares of the registrant's common stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding as of July 31, 2018 was 33,966,490.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Page
PART I
Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes (unaudited)	1
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	33
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	56
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	56
PART II
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	57
Item 1A. Risk Factors	57
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	57
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	57
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	57
Item 5. Other Information	57
Item 6. Exhibits	59
Signatures	60

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PART I

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements.

BENEFIT STREET PARTNERS REALTY TRUST, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except for share and per share data)

	June 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
ASSETS	(Unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	39,201		$	83,711
Restricted cash	9,827			7,997
Commercial mortgage loans, held for investment, net of allowance of $3,902 and $1,466	1,907,653			1,402,046
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value	102,258			28,531
Real estate securities, available-for-sale, at fair value	26,792			—
Derivative instruments, at fair value	660			132
Receivable for loan repayment (1)	48,172			49,085
Accrued interest receivable	10,207			8,152
Prepaid expenses and other assets	2,903			4,007
Total assets	$	2,147,673		$	1,583,661
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Collateralized loan obligations	$	1,172,974		$	826,150
Repurchase agreements - commercial mortgage loans	304,975			65,690
Repurchase agreements - real estate securities	10,600			39,035
Other financing - commercial mortgage loans	—			25,698
Derivative instruments, at fair value	252			357
Interest payable	2,783			1,544
Distributions payable	3,806			3,917
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	4,858			4,510
Payable to broker dealers	13,500			—
Due to affiliates	4,525			6,421
Total liabilities	$	1,518,273		$	973,322
Commitment and Contingencies (See Note 8)
Redeemable convertible preferred stock Series A, $0.01 par value, 20,000 authorized, 2,255 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	11,277			—
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 49,980,000 authorized, none issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	—			—
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 949,999,000 shares authorized, 32,620,659 and 31,834,072 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	328			320
Additional paid-in capital	717,175			704,101
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(23		)	—
Accumulated deficit	(99,357		)	(94,082		)
Total stockholders' equity	618,123			610,339
Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders' equity	$	2,147,673		$	1,583,661

⁽¹⁾ Includes $48.2 million and $48.7 million of cash held by servicer related to CLO loan payoffs as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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BENEFIT STREET PARTNERS REALTY TRUST, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in thousands, except for share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Interest income:
Interest income	$	34,127		$	20,843		$	63,535		$	39,722
Less: Interest expense	14,389			7,717			33,063			13,145
Net interest income	19,738			13,126			30,472			26,577
Expenses:
Asset management and subordinated performance fee	2,266			2,341			4,507			4,653
Acquisition fees and acquisition expenses	51			1,866			116			2,490
Administrative services expenses	3,125			950			6,321			1,805
Professional fees	2,021			1,205			4,247			1,972
Other expenses	1,797			756			3,122			1,362
Total expenses	9,260			7,118			18,313			12,282
Other (income)/loss:
Loan loss (recovery)/provision	2,354			(193		)	2,436			419
Realized (gain)/loss on commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale	—			1,718			28			1,965
Realized (gain)/loss on commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale, measured at fair value	(4,042		)	—			(6,346		)	—
Realized (gain)/loss on sale of real estate securities	—			(201		)	—			(172		)
Unrealized (gain)/loss on commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale	—			(1,597		)	—			(247		)
Unrealized (gain)/loss on commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale, measured at fair value	(70		)	—			(705		)	—
Unrealized (gain)/loss on derivatives	(87		)	—			110			—
Realized (gain)/loss on derivatives	(271		)	—			(1,517		)	—
Total other (income)/loss	$	(2,116	)	$	(273	)	$	(5,994	)	$	1,965
Income/(loss) before taxes	12,594			6,281			18,153			12,330
Provision for income tax	492			—			755			—
Net income	$	12,102		$	6,281		$	17,398		$	12,330
Less: Preferred stock dividends	$	(16	)	$	—		$	(16	)	$	—
Net income applicable to common stock	$	12,086		$	6,281		$	17,382		$	12,330
Basic net income per share	$	0.38		$	0.20		$	0.55		$	0.39
Diluted net income per share	$	0.38		$	0.20		$	0.55		$	0.39
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	31,762,199			31,850,897			31,717,328			31,796,504
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	31,820,527			31,860,444			31,753,891			31,806,170

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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BENEFIT STREET PARTNERS REALTY TRUST, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Net income	$	12,102		$	6,281		$	17,398		$	12,330
Unrealized gain/(loss) on available-for-sale securities	(23		)	(440		)	(23		)	948
Comprehensive income attributable to Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc.	$	12,079		$	5,841		$	17,375		$	13,278

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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BENEFIT STREET PARTNERS REALTY TRUST, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Dollars in thousands, except for share data)

(Unaudited)

	Common Stock
	Number of Shares		Par Value			Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Accumulated Deficit			Total Stockholders' Equity
Balance, December 31, 2017	31,834,072		$	320		$	704,101		$	—		$	(94,082	)	$	610,339
Issuance of common stock	834,537		8			13,715			—			—			13,723
Common stock repurchases	(421,809	)	(4		)	(7,826		)	—			—			(7,830		)
Common stock issued through distribution reinvestment plan	373,859		4			7,105			—			—			7,109
Share-based compensation	—		—			80			—			—			80
Net income	—		—			—			—			17,398			17,398
Distributions declared	—		—			—			—			(22,673		)	(22,673		)
Other comprehensive income	—		—			—			(23		)	—			(23		)
Balance, June 30, 2018	32,620,659		$	328		$	717,175		$	(23	)	$	(99,357	)	$	618,123

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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BENEFIT STREET PARTNERS REALTY TRUST, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	17,398		$	12,330
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Premium amortization and (discount accretion), net	(1,916		)	(1,159		)
Accretion of deferred commitment fees	(856		)	(1,124		)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	9,636			2,366
Share-based compensation	80			15
Change in unrealized losses on commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale	—			(247		)
Change in unrealized losses on commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale, measured at fair value	(705		)	—
Change in unrealized (gain)/losses on derivative instruments	110			—
Loan loss (recovery)/provision	2,436			419
Origination of commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale	(317,372		)	—
Proceeds from sale of commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale	244,369
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accrued interest receivable	(1,199		)	849
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(1,354		)	1,799
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	348			935
Due to affiliates	(1,896		)	(203		)
Interest payable	1,239			90
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities	$	(49,682	)	$	16,070
Cash flows from investing activities:
Origination and purchase of commercial mortgage loans, held for investment	$	(815,737	)	$	(395,929	)
Principal repayments received on commercial mortgage loans, held for investment	310,525			137,767
Purchase of real estate securities	(13,316		)	—
Proceeds from sale of real estate securities	—			34,888
Proceeds from sale of commercial mortgage loans	—			67,586
Purchase of derivative instruments	(520		)	—
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities	$	(519,048	)	$	(155,688	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuances of redeemable convertible preferred stock	$	11,277		$	—
Proceeds from issuances of common stock	13,723			—
Common stock repurchases	(7,830		)	(9,449		)
Borrowings under collateralized loan obligations	488,000			339,500
Repayments of collateralized loan obligations	(141,950		)	(81,270		)
Borrowings on repurchase agreements - commercial mortgage loans	1,172,407			266,579
Repayments of repurchase agreements - commercial mortgage loans	(933,121		)	(346,748		)
Borrowings on repurchase agreements - real estate securities	49,746			245,532
Repayments of repurchase agreements - real estate securities	(78,181		)	(263,100		)
Borrowings on other financing - commercial mortgage loans	—			36,200
Repayments on other financing - commercial mortgage loans	(26,182		)	—
Payments of deferred financing costs	(6,164		)	(10,678		)
Distributions paid	(15,675		)	(21,215		)
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities	$	526,050		$	155,351

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BENEFIT STREET PARTNERS REALTY TRUST, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	(42,680	)	$	15,733
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash beginning of period	91,708			123,069
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	49,028		$	138,802
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid	$	22,188		$	12,258
Taxes paid	340			—
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash flow information:
Payable to broker dealers for purchase of real estate securities	$	13,500		$	—
Distributions payable	3,806			5,432
Common stock issued through distribution reinvestment plan	7,109			11,393
Loans transferred to commercial real estate loans, held-for-sale, transferred at fair value	—			57,513
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	39,201		$	133,258
Restricted cash	9,827			5,544
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	49,028		$	138,802

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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BENEFIT STREET PARTNERS REALTY TRUST, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

Note 1 - Organization and Business Operations

Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company"), formerly known as Realty Finance Trust, Inc., is a real estate finance company that primarily originates, acquires and manages a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate debt investments secured by properties located within and outside the United States. The Company was incorporated in Maryland on November 15, 2012 and commenced operations on May 14, 2013.

The Company made a tax election to be treated as a real estate investment trust (a "REIT") for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2013. The Company believes that it has qualified as a REIT and intends to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT. The Company, through a subsidiary which is treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary (a "TRS") is indirectly subject to U.S federal, state and local income taxes. The majority of the Company's business is conducted through Benefit Street Partners Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. (the “OP”), a Delaware limited partnership. The Company is the sole general partner and directly or indirectly holds all of the units of limited partner interests in the OP.

The Company has no direct employees. Benefit Street Partners L.L.C. serves as the Company's advisor (the "Advisor") pursuant to an Advisory Agreement executed on September 29, 2016 (the “Advisory Agreement”), as amended and restated by the Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement executed on January 19, 2018 (the "Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement"). The Advisor, an investment adviser registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), is a credit-focused alternative asset management firm. Established in 2008, the Advisor's credit platform manages funds for institutions and high-net-worth investors across various credit funds and complementary strategies including high yield, levered loans, private / opportunistic debt, liquid credit, structured credit and commercial real estate debt. These strategies complement each other as they all leverage the sourcing, analytical, compliance, and operational capabilities that encompass the platform. The Advisor manages the Company's affairs on a day-to-day basis. The Advisor receives compensation and fees for services related to the investment and management of the Company's assets and the operations of the Company. Prior to September 29, 2016, Realty Finance Advisor, LLC ("Former Advisor") was the Company's advisor.

The Company invests in commercial real estate debt investments, which may include first mortgage loans, subordinated mortgage loans, mezzanine loans and participations in such loans. The Company also originates conduit loans which the Company intends to sell through its TRS into commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS") at a profit.

The Company may also invest in commercial real estate securities. Real estate securities may include CMBS, senior unsecured debt of publicly traded REITs, debt or equity securities of other publicly traded real estate companies and collateralized debt obligations ("CDOs").

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying consolidated financial statements and related footnotes are unaudited and have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial statements and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X, as appropriate. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements may not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for annual consolidated financial statements. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported periods. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ materially. In the opinion of management, the interim data includes all adjustments, of a normal and recurring nature, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods presented. The current period’s results of operations will not necessarily be indicative of results that ultimately may be achieved for the entire year or any subsequent interim periods.

Certain prior-period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current presentation. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of the results of the periods presented have been included. The current period’s results of operations will not necessarily be indicative of results in any subsequent reporting period.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of, and for the year ended December 31, 2017, which are included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 16, 2018. There have been no significant changes to the Company's significant accounting policies during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the OP and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In determining whether the Company has a controlling financial interest in a joint venture and the requirement to consolidate the accounts of that entity, management considers factors such as ownership interest, authority to make decisions and contractual and substantive participating rights of the other partners or members, as well as whether the entity is a variable interest entity ("VIE") for which the Company is the primary beneficiary.

The Company has determined the OP is a VIE of which the Company is the primary beneficiary. Substantially all of the Company's assets and liabilities are held by the OP.

The Company consolidates all entities that it controls through either majority ownership or voting rights. In addition, the Company consolidates all VIEs of which the Company is considered the primary beneficiary. VIEs are entities in which equity investors (i) do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest and/or (ii) do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. The entity that consolidates a VIE is its primary beneficiary and is generally the entity with (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the VIE’s economic performance and (ii) the right to receive benefits from the VIE or the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could be significant to the VIE.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs") issued and securitized by wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. The Company has determined the CLOs are VIEs of which the Company's subsidiary is the primary beneficiary. The assets and liabilities of the CLOs are consolidated in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet in accordance with ASC 810, Consolidation.

Acquisition Fees and Acquisition Expenses

Acquisition fees and acquisition expenses paid to the Company's Advisor in connection with the origination and acquisition of commercial mortgage loan investments and acquisition of real estate securities are evaluated based on the nature of the expense to determine if they should be expensed in the period incurred or capitalized and amortized over the life of the investment. The Company capitalizes certain direct costs relating to loan origination and acquisition activities and real estate securities acquisitions. Such costs are amortized over the life of the investment.

Until September, 2017 the Company incurred both acquisition fees and acquisition expenses payable to the Advisor. Since September 2017, pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor is no longer entitled to acquisition fees but continues to be entitled to reimbursement for acquisition expenses.

Commercial Mortgage Loans

Held-for-Investment - Commercial mortgage loans that are held for investment purposes and are anticipated to be held until maturity, are carried at cost, net of unamortized acquisition expenses, discounts or premiums. Commercial mortgage loans, held for investment purposes, that are deemed to be impaired are carried at amortized cost less a specific allowance for loan losses. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and related discounts, premiums and acquisition expenses on investments are amortized over the life of the investment using the effective interest method. Amortization is reflected as an adjustment to interest income in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Guaranteed loan exit fees payable by the borrower upon maturity are accreted over the life of the investment using the effective interest method. The accretion of guaranteed loan exit fees is recognized in interest income in the Company's consolidated statements of operation.

Held-for-Sale - Commercial mortgage loans that are intended to be sold in the foreseeable future are reported as held-for-sale and are transferred at fair value and recorded at the lower of cost or fair value with changes recorded through the statements of operations. Unamortized loan origination costs for commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale that are carried at the lower of cost or fair value are capitalized as part of the carrying value of the loans and recognized upon the sale of such loans. Amortization of origination costs ceases upon transfer of commercial mortgage loans to held-for-sale. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company originated a $3.7 million commercial mortgage loan held-for-sale and sold it during the period for net proceeds of approximately $3.7 million.

Held-for-Sale, Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option - The fair value option provides an option to elect fair value as an alternative measurement for selected financial assets, financial liabilities, and written loan commitments. The Company has elected to measure commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale in the Company's TRS under the fair value option. These commercial mortgage loans are included in Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value in the

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

consolidated balance sheet. Interest income received on commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale is recorded on the accrual basis of accounting and is included in interest income in the consolidated statements of operations.

As of June 30, 2018, the fair value amount and the contractual principal outstanding of commercial mortgage loans accounted for under the fair value option was $102.3 million and $101.6 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2017, the fair value amount and the contractual principal outstanding of commercial mortgage loans accounted for under the fair value option was $28.5 million. None of the Company's commercial mortgage loans accounted for under the fair value option are in default or are greater than ninety days past due. For the three and six months endedJune 30, 2018, the Company realized a gain of $4.0 million and $6.3 million, respectively, relating to the sale of commercial mortgage loans that are accounted for under the fair value option. The Company did not have any realized gain or loss relating to the sale of commercial mortgage loans that are accounted for under the fair value option for the three and six months endedJune 30, 2017.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses reflects management's estimate of loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. The reserve is increased or decreased through the loan loss provision or recovery on the Company's consolidated statements of operations and is decreased by charge-offs when losses are confirmed through the receipt of assets, such as cash in a pre-foreclosure sale or upon ownership control of the underlying collateral in full satisfaction of the loan upon foreclosure or when significant collection efforts have ceased. The Company uses a uniform process for determining its allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses includes a general, formula-based component and an asset-specific component.

General reserves are recorded when (i) available information as of each balance sheet date indicates that it is probable a loss has occurred in the portfolio and (ii) the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company estimates loss rates based on historical realized losses experienced in the industry, given the fact the Company has not experienced any losses, and takes into account current collateral and economic conditions affecting the probability and severity of losses when establishing the allowance for loan losses. The Company performs a comprehensive analysis of its loan portfolio and assigns risk ratings to loans that incorporate management's current judgments about their credit quality based on all known and relevant internal and external factors that may affect collectability. The Company considers, among other things, payment status, lien position, borrower financial resources and investment in collateral, collateral type, project economics and geographic location as well as national and regional economic factors. This methodology results in loans being segmented by risk classification into risk rating categories that are associated with estimated probabilities of default and principal loss. Ratings range from "1" to "5" with "1" representing the lowest risk of loss and "5" representing the highest risk of loss.

The asset-specific reserve component relates to reserves for losses on individual impaired loans. The Company considers a loan to be impaired when, based upon current information and events, it believes that it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due under the contractual terms of the loan agreement. This assessment is made on an individual loan basis each quarter based on such factors as payment status, lien position, borrower financial resources and investment in collateral, collateral type, project economics and geographical location as well as national and regional economic factors. A reserve is established for an impaired loan when the present value of payments expected to be received, observable market prices or the estimated fair value of the collateral (for loans that are dependent on the collateral for repayment) is lower than the carrying value of that loan.

For collateral dependent impaired loans, impairment is measured using the estimated fair value of collateral less the estimated cost to sell. Valuations are performed or obtained at the time a loan is determined to be impaired and designated non-performing, and are updated if circumstances indicate that a significant change in value has occurred. The Advisor generally will use the income approach through internally developed valuation models to estimate the fair value of the collateral for such loans. In more limited cases, the Advisor will obtain external "as is" appraisals for loan collateral, generally when third party participations exist.

A loan is also considered impaired if its terms are modified in a troubled debt restructuring ("TDR"). A TDR occurs when a concession is granted and the debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. Impairments on TDR loans are generally measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the effective interest rate of the original loans.

The Company designates non-performing loans at such time as (i) loan payments become 90-days past due; (ii) the loan has a maturity default; or (iii) in the opinion of the Company, it is probable the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan. Income recognition will be suspended when a loan is designated non-performing and resumed only when the suspended loan becomes contractually current and performance is demonstrated to have resumed. Any interest received for loans in non-performing status will be applied as a reduction to the unpaid principal balance. A loan will be written off when it is no longer realizable and legally discharged.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

Income Taxes

The Company has conducted its operations to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2013. As a REIT, if the Company meets certain organizational and operational requirements and distributes at least 90% of its "REIT taxable income" (determined before the deduction of dividends paid and excluding net capital gains) to its stockholders in a taxable year, it will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the REIT taxable income that it distributes. The Company did not have any undistributed REIT taxable income for the period ended June 30, 2018 and therefore, has not provided for REIT U.S. federal income tax expense. However, even if the Company qualifies for taxation as a REIT, the Company and its subsidiaries may be subject to a variety of taxes, including payroll taxes and certain state and local income, property, excise and franchise taxes. The Company could also be subject to U.S. federal income tax in certain circumstances.

The Company owns a subsidiary that has elected to be treated as a TRS for U.S. federal, state and local income taxes, where applicable, as a C-corporation. TRSs can participate in certain activities from which REITs are generally precluded, as long as these activities meet specific criteria and are conducted within the parameters of certain limitations established by the Internal Revenue Code ("the Code"). For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Company’s TRS is not consolidated with the Company, but instead taxed as a separate C-corporation.

For financial reporting purposes, a provision for current and deferred taxes is established for the portion of earnings recognized by the Company with respect to its interest in its TRS. The Company's TRS recognized pre-tax income of approximately $2.8 million and $4.6 million for the three and six months endedJune 30, 2018, respectively, and U.S. federal, state and local income tax expense of $0.5 million and $0.8 million for the three and six months endedJune 30, 2018. These amounts have been included on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The Company's TRS did not have any pre-tax income or tax expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively.

The Company’s tax returns are subject to audit by taxing authorities. Generally, as of June 30, 2018, the tax years 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions in which the Company is subject to taxes. Under GAAP, a tax benefit related to an income tax position may be recognized when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities based on the technical merits of the position. A position that meets this standard is measured at the largest amount of benefit that will more likely than not be realized upon settlement.

The Company has assessed its tax positions for all open tax years beginning with its taxable year ended December 31, 2014 and concluded that there were no uncertainties to be recognized. The Company’s accounting policy with respect to interest and penalties related to tax uncertainties is to classify these amounts as provision for income taxes.

Enacted on December 22, 2017, the recently passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("TCJA") made many significant changes to the U.S. federal income tax laws applicable to businesses and their owners, including REITs and their stockholders, and may lessen the relative competitive advantage of operating as a REIT rather than as a C corporation. Pursuant to this legislation, as of January 1, 2018, the U.S. federal income tax rate applicable to corporations is reduced to 21%, and the corporate alternative minimum tax is repealed.

In addition, through taxable years ending in 2025, the highest marginal income tax rate applicable to individuals, estates and trusts is reduced to 37% and those taxpayers may deduct up to 20% of certain pass-through income, including ordinary REIT dividends that are not "capital gain dividends" or "qualified dividend income," subject to certain limitations. For taxpayers qualifying for the full deduction, the effective maximum tax rate on ordinary REIT dividends would be 29.6% (excluding the 3.8% net investment income tax).

The reduced corporate tax rate applies to the Company's TRS and any other TRS it forms. Changes in tax rates and tax laws are accounted for in the period of enactment. The amounts recorded in the consolidated statement of operations are provisional. Due to the timing of the enacted legislation, as well as the technical corrections, amendments or administrative guidance that could clarify the treatment of certain provisions, the Company will continue to evaluate its conclusions and update its estimates as necessary.

Commencing in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, Section 163(j) of the Code, as amended by TCJA, limits the deductibility of net interest expense paid or accrued on debt properly allocable to a trade or business to 30% of “adjusted taxable income,” ("ATI") subject to certain exceptions. The Company does not expect to be subject to this limitation because it does not expect to have interest expense in excess of the sum of its interest income and 30% of its ATI. However, the limitation could cause the Company’s TRS or any other TRS it forms to have greater taxable income and thus potentially greater corporate tax liability.

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Derivatives and Hedging Activities

In the normal course of business, the Company is exposed to the effect of interest rate changes and may undertake a strategy to limit these risks through the use of derivatives.  The Company uses derivatives primarily to economically hedge against interest rates, CMBS spreads and macro market risk in order to minimize volatility.  The Company may use a variety of derivative instruments that are considered conventional, such as interest rate swaps, Treasury note futures and credit derivatives on various indices including CMBX and CDX.

The Company recognizes all derivatives on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value.  The Company does not designate derivatives as hedges to qualify for hedge accounting for financial reporting purposes and therefore any net payments under, or fluctuations in the fair value of these derivatives have been recognized currently in unrealized gain/(loss) on derivative instruments in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The Company records derivative asset and liability positions on a gross basis with any collateral posted with or received from counterparties recorded separately on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets within the Restricted cash line of the consolidated balance sheets. Certain derivatives that the Company has entered into are subject to master netting agreements with its counterparties, allowing for netting of the same transaction, in the same currency, on the same date.

Per Share Data

The Company calculates basic earnings per share by dividing net income applicable to common stock for the period by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding for that period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur from shares outstanding if potential shares of common stock with a dilutive effect have been issued in connection with the restricted stock plan or upon conversion of the outstanding shares of the Company's redeemable convertible preferred stock, except when doing so would be anti-dilutive.

Reportable Segments

The Company has determined that it has three reportable segments based on how the chief operating decision maker reviews and manages the business. The three reporting segments are as follows:

• The real estate debt business which is focused on originating, acquiring and asset managing commercial real estate debt investments, including first mortgage loans, subordinate mortgages, mezzanine loans and participations in such loans.

• The real estate securities business which is focused on investing in and asset managing commercial real estate securities primarily consist of CMBS and may include unsecured REIT debt, CDO notes and other securities.

• The real estate conduit operated business through the Company's TRS, which is focused on originating and subsequently selling fixed-rate commercial real estate loans into the CMBS securitization market at a profit.

See Note 13 - Segment Reporting for further information regarding the Company's segments.

Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

The Company’s redeemable convertible preferred stock Series A (the “Preferred Stock”) is classified outside of permanent equity in the consolidated balance sheets. This classification is applicable because, subject to certain conditions, the Preferred Stock is redeemable at the option of the holder of Preferred Stock, outside of the control of the Company. As described in more detail below, the Preferred Stock is redeemable for shares of the Company's common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock") at the option of the shareholder upon a change of control (as defined below) or after the sixth anniversary of the date of issuance. A change in control of the Company outside of the Company’s control is possible if any person acquires more than 50% of the total economic interests or voting power of all securities of the Company, other than in a liquidity event.

As set forth in the Articles Supplementary (the “Articles Supplementary”) to the Company’s Articles of Amendment and Restatement, shares of Preferred Stock rank senior to shares of Common Stock with respect to rights to receive dividends and to participate in distributions or payments upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company. Dividends payable on each share of Preferred Stock will be equal to the greater of (i) an amount equal to $16.67 per share and (ii) the monthly dividend that would have been paid had such share of Preferred Stock been converted to a share of Common Stock, subject to proration in the event that such share of Preferred Stock was not outstanding for the full month.

Immediately prior to a “Liquidity Event”, each outstanding share of Preferred Stock shall convert (the “Mandatory Conversion”) into 299.2 shares of Common Stock, subject to anti-dilution adjustments (the “Conversion Rate”). A “Liquidity Event” is defined as (i) the listing of the Common Stock on a national securities exchange or quotation on an electronic inter-dealer quotation system; (ii) a merger or business combination involving the Company pursuant to which outstanding shares Common Stock are exchanged for securities of another company which are listed on a national securities exchange or quoted on

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an electronic inter-dealer quotation system; or (iii) any other transaction or series of transaction that results in all shares of Common Stock being transferred or exchange for cash or securities which are listed on a national securities exchange or quoted on an electronic inter-dealer quotation system. If there has not been a Liquidity Event within six years from the initial issuance of the Preferred Stock, each holder of Preferred Stock shall have the right to convert all, but not less than all, of the Preferred Stock held by such holder into Common Stock at the Conversion Rate. Each holder also has the option to convert its shares of Preferred Stock into Common Stock upon a change in control (as defined in the Articles Supplementary) of the Company. In addition, neither the Company nor a holder of shares of Preferred Stock may redeem shares of the Preferred Stock until six years from the initial issuance of the Preferred Stock, except in cases of a change in control (as defined in the Articles Supplementary).

Holders of the Preferred Stock are entitled to vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company upon which the holders of Common Stock are entitled to vote, upon which the holders of the Preferred Stock and holders of the Common Stock shall vote together as a single class. The number of votes applicable to a share of Preferred Stock will be equal to the number of shares of Common Stock a share of Preferred Stock could have been converted into as of the record date set for purposes of such stockholder vote (rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares of Common Stock). In addition, the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock is required to approve the issuance of any equity securities senior to the Preferred Stock and to take certain actions materially adverse to the holders of the Preferred Stock.

Beneficial Conversion Feature

The intrinsic value of a beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”) inherent to a convertible preferred stock, which is not bifurcated and accounted for separately from convertible preferred stock and may not be settled in cash upon conversion, is treated as discount to the convertible preferred stock. This discount is amortized over the period from date of issuance to the first conversion date using the effective interest method. If the preferred stock is converted prior for any reasons, the unamortized discount is immediately recognized as a deemed dividend. In general, BCF is measured by comparing the effective conversion price to the fair value of Common Stock at the commitment date to be received upon conversion.

On June 25, 2018, the Company issued 2,255 shares of Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $11.3 million. As of June 30, 2018, the remaining commitment pursuant to the purchase agreements for Preferred Stock is $68.1 million. The convertible feature on the Preferred Stock was offered at a discount to the $18.99 book value per share of Common Stock as of March 31, 2018, which created a BCF. The Company recognized a BCF of $1.3 million at the date the Preferred Shares were issued within redeemable convertible preferred stock Series A in the consolidated balance sheets. This BCF will be amortized over a six year period, from June 25, 2018 to June 25, 2024, using the effective yield method as a deemed dividend.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606),” or ASU 2014-09. ASU 2014-09 broadly amends the accounting guidance for revenue recognition. ASU 2014-09 is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning after December 15, 2017, and is to be applied retrospectively. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2018 and it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued guidance on how certain transactions should be classified and presented in the statement of cash flows as either operating, investing or financing activities. Among other things, the update provides specific guidance on where to classify debt prepayment and extinguishment costs, payments for contingent consideration made after a business combination and distributions received from equity method investments. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2018. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued guidance on the classification of restricted cash in the statement of cash flows. The amendment requires restricted cash to be included in the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total cash amounts. As a result, entities will no longer present transfers between cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash in the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2018 and applied the guidance retrospectively to our prior period consolidated statement of cash flows.

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Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance that changes how entities measure credit losses for financial assets carried at amortized cost. The update eliminates the requirement that a credit loss must be probable before it can be recognized and instead requires an entity to recognize the current estimate of all expected credit losses. Additionally, the update requires credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities to be carried as an allowance rather than as a direct write-down of the asset. The amendments become effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The amendments may be adopted early for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new guidance.

In February 2018, the FASB issued guidance that allows an entity to elect to reclassify the stranded tax effects related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 from accumulated other comprehensive income into retained earnings. The amendments become effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new guidance.

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Note 3 - Commercial Mortgage Loans

The following table is a summary of the Company's commercial mortgage loans, held-for-investment, carrying values by class (dollars in thousands):

	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Senior loans	$	1,874,782	$	1,368,425
Mezzanine loans	36,773		35,087
Total gross carrying value of loans	$	1,911,555	$	1,403,512
Less: Allowance for loan losses	3,902		1,466
Total commercial mortgage loans, held for investment, net	$	1,907,653	$	1,402,046

The following table presents the activity in the Company's allowance for loan losses (dollars in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2018		Year Ended December 31, 2017
Beginning of period	$	1,466	$	2,181
Loan loss (recovery)/provision (1)	2,436		(715		)
Charge-offs	—		—
Recoveries	—		—
Ending allowance for loan losses	$	3,902	$	1,466

⁽¹⁾ Includes $2.8 million loan loss provision specifically reserved on one loan in non-performing status as of June 30, 2018.

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company's total commercial mortgage loan portfolio, excluding commercial mortgage loans accounted for under the fair value option, comprised of 94 and 69 loans, respectively.

The following table represents the composition by loan type of the Company's commercial mortgage loans portfolio, excluding commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value (dollars in thousands).

	June 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
Loan Type	Par Value		Percentage		Par Value		Percentage
Multifamily	$	849,577	44.2	%	$	505,189	35.9	%
Office	416,468		21.7	%	455,698		32.4	%
Retail	255,830		13.3	%	209,598		14.9	%
Hospitality	317,976		16.6	%	184,025		13.1	%
Industrial	53,208		2.8	%	53,208		3.7	%
Self-Storage	26,632		1.4	%	—		—	%
Total	$	1,919,691	100.0	%	$	1,407,718	100.0	%

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company's total commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value comprised of 10 and 3 loans, respectively.

The following table represents the composition by loan type of the Company's commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value (dollars in thousands).

	June 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
Loan Type	Par Value		Percentage		Par Value		Percentage
Multifamily	$	15,550	15.3	%	$	28,531	100.0	%
Retail	38,100		37.5	%	—		—	%
Hospitality	16,443		16.2	%	—		—	%
Office	31,460		31.0	%	—		—	%
Total	$	101,553	100.0	%	$	28,531	100.0	%

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Credit Characteristics

As part of the Company's process for monitoring the credit quality of its commercial mortgage loans, excluding those held-for-sale, measured at fair value, it performs a quarterly loan portfolio assessment and assigns risk ratings to each of its loans. The loans are scored on a scale of 1 to 5 as follows:

Investment Rating	Summary Description
1	Investment exceeding fundamental performance expectations and/or capital gain expected. Trends and risk factors since time of investment are favorable.
2	Performing consistent with expectations and a full return of principal and interest expected. Trends and risk factors are neutral to favorable.
3	Performing investments requiring closer monitoring. Trends and risk factors show some deterioration.
4	Underperforming investment with the potential of some interest loss but still expecting a positive return on investment. Trends and risk factors are negative.
5	Underperforming investment with expected loss of interest and some principal.

All commercial mortgage loans, excluding loans classified as commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value within the consolidated balance sheet, are assigned an initial risk rating of 2.0. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the weighted average risk rating of loans was 2.2 and 2.2, respectively. As of June 30, 2018 the Company had one loan with an unpaid principal balance of $16.8 million and fair value of $13.7 million in non-performing status. The Company applied interest received in the three months endedJune 30, 2018 of $0.3 million on this loan as a reduction to the unpaid principal balance. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded a $2.8 million asset-specific reserve included in loan loss (recovery) provision on the consolidated statement of operations. As of December 31, 2017, the Company did not have any loans that were past due on their payments, in non-performing status or impaired.

For the six months endedJune 30, 2018 and year ended December 31, 2017, the activity in the Company's commercial mortgage loans, held-for-investment portfolio was as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2018			Year Ended December 31, 2017
Balance at Beginning of Year	$	1,402,046		$	1,046,556
Acquisitions and originations	821,584			837,861
Principal repayments	(309,612		)	(381,933		)
Discount accretion and premium amortization	1,916			2,554
Loans transferred to commercial real estate loans, held-for-sale	—			(100,005		)
Net fees capitalized into carrying value of loans	(5,845		)	(3,702		)
Loan loss recovery/(provision)	(2,436		)	715
Balance at End of Period	$	1,907,653		$	1,402,046

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Note 4 - Real Estate Securities

The following is a summary of the Company's real estate securities, CMBS (in thousands):

		Weighted Average
	Number of Investments	Interest Rate		Maturity	Par Value		Fair Value
June 30, 2018	2	4.6	%	December 2023	$	26,750	$	26,792
December 31, 2017	—	—	%	n/a	—		—

The Company classified its CMBS as available-for-sale as of June 30, 2018. The investment is reported at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet with changes in fair value recorded in "accumulated other comprehensive income or loss".

In June 2018, the Company settled on a trade to purchase $13.3 million face amount of CMBS at fair value. This transaction was financed with a $10.6 million repurchase agreement.

In June 2018, the Company entered into a trade to purchase $13.5 million face amount of CMBS at fair value. This trade settled in July 2018.

The following table shows the amortized cost, unrealized gains/losses and fair value of the Company's CMBS investments as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
June 30, 2018	$	26,815	$	17	$	(40	)	$	26,792
December 31, 2017	—		—		—			—

As of June 30, 2018, the Company held two CMBS positions with an aggregate carrying value of $26.8 million, and a net unrealized loss of $0.02 million. As of December 31, 2017, the Company held no CMBS positions.

The following table provides information on the amounts of gains (losses) on the Company's real estate securities, CMBS, available-for-sale (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Unrealized gains (losses) available-for-sale securities	$	(23	)	$	(570	)	$	(23	)	$	467
Reclassification of net (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	—			130			—			481
Unrealized gains (losses) available-for-sale securities, net of reclassification adjustment	$	(23	)	$	(440	)	$	(23	)	$	948

The amounts reclassified for net (gain) loss on available-for-sale securities are included in the realized (gain) loss on sale of real estate securities in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

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Note 5 - Debt

Repurchase Agreements - Commercial Mortgage Loans

The Company entered into repurchase facilities with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (the "JPM Repo Facility"), Goldman Sachs Bank USA (the "GS Repo Facility"), U.S Bank National Association (the "USB Repo Facility"), and Credit Suisse AG (the "CS Repo Facility" ) and together with JPM Repo Facility, GS Repo Facility, USB Repo Facility (the "Repo Facilities").

Advances under the JPM Repo Facility currently accrue interest at per annum rates generally equal to the sum of (i) the applicable LIBOR index rate plus (ii) a margin of 2.40%. Borrowings under the GS Repo Facility accrue interest at per annum rates generally equal to the sum of (i) a spread over LIBOR of between 2.35% to 2.85%, depending on the attributes of the purchased asset, and (ii) 0.50%. Borrowings under the USB Repo Facility accrue interest at per annum rates generally equal to the sum of (i) the applicable LIBOR index rate plus (ii) a margin between 2.25% to 3.00%, depending on the attributes of the purchased assets. Borrowings under the CS Repo Facility accrue interest at per annum rates generally equal to the sum of (i) the applicable LIBOR index rate plus (ii) a margin of 2.50% depending on the attributes of the purchased assets.

The Company entered into a repurchase facility with Barclays Bank PLC (the "Barclays Facility") on September 19, 2017. Borrowings under the Barclays Facility accrue interest, at the Company's option, at per annum rates equal to (i) a spread over the Base Rate of 1.75% or (ii) a spread over the Eurodollar Rate of 2.75%, and provides for quarterly interest-only payments, with all principal and interest outstanding being due on the maturity date.

The details of the Company's Repo Facilities and the Barclays Facility at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

As of June 30, 2018							Ending Weighted Average Interest Rate		Term Maturity
Repurchase Facility	Committed Financing		Amount Outstanding		Interest Expense (1)
JPM Repo Facility (2)	$	520,000	$	112,283	$	4,291	4.13	%	1/30/2020
GS Repo Facility (3)	250,000		—		257		n/a		12/27/2018
USB Repo Facility (4)	100,000		14,651		160		3.85	%	6/15/2020
CS Repo Facility (5)	250,000		121,041		2,379		4.39	%	6/19/2019
Barclays Facility (6)	75,000		57,000		681		6.82	%	9/19/2019
Total	$	1,195,000	$	304,975	$	7,768

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⁽¹⁾ For the six months ended June 30, 2018. Includes amortization of deferred financing costs.

⁽²⁾ On January 30, 2018 the committed financing amount was upsized from $300 million to $520 million and the maturity date was amended to January 30, 2020. Includes a one-year extension at the Company's option.

⁽³⁾ Includes a one-year extension at the Company’s option, which may be exercised upon the satisfaction of certain conditions.

⁽⁴⁾ Includes twoone-year extensions at the option of an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, which may be exercised upon the satisfaction of certain conditions.

⁽⁵⁾ On June 20, 2018, the Company exercised the extension option upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, and extended the term maturity to June 19, 2019.

⁽⁶⁾ Includes a one-year extension at the Company's option.

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As of December 31, 2017							Ending Weighted Average Interest Rate		Term Maturity
Repurchase Facility	Committed Financing		Amount Outstanding		Interest Expense (1)
JPM Repo Facility (2)	$	300,000	$	42,042	$	5,500	3.48	%	6/12/2019
GS Repo Facility (3)	250,000		13,500		2,200		3.74	%	12/27/2018
USB Repo Facility (4)	100,000		—		20		N/A		6/15/2020
CS Repo Facility (5)	250,000		10,148		—		N/A		8/30/2018
Barclays Facility (6)	75,000		—		—		N/A		9/19/2019
Total	$	975,000	$	65,690	$	7,720

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⁽¹⁾ For the six months ended June 30, 2017. Includes amortization of deferred financing costs.

⁽²⁾ Includes a one-year extension at the Company's option.

⁽³⁾ Includes a one-year extension at the Company’s option, which may be exercised upon the satisfaction of certain conditions.

⁽⁴⁾ Includes twoone-year extensions at the option of an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, which may be exercised upon the satisfaction of certain conditions.

⁽⁵⁾ Prior to the end of each calendar quarter, the Company may request an extension of the termination date for an additional 364 days from the end of such calendar quarter subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions and approvals.

⁽⁶⁾ Includes a one-year extension at the Company's option.

We expect to use the advances from the Repo Facilities and the Barclays Facility to finance the acquisition or origination of eligible loans, including first mortgage loans, subordinated mortgage loans, mezzanine loans and participation interests therein.

The Repo Facilities generally provide that in the event of a decrease in the value of the Company's collateral, the lenders can demand additional collateral. Should the value of the Company’s collateral decrease as a result of deteriorating credit quality, resulting margin calls may cause an adverse change in the Company’s liquidity position. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company is in compliance with all debt covenants.

Other financing - Commercial Mortgage Loans

The Company entered into a financing arrangement with Pacific Western Bank for term financing (“PWB Financing”) on May 17, 2017. The PWB Financing provided the Company with $36.2 million and is collateralized by a portfolio asset of $54.2 million. The PWB Financing accrued interest at per annum rates equal to the sum of (i) the applicable LIBOR index rate plus (ii) a margin of 4.0%. The PWB Financing had initial maturity date of June 9, 2019, with twoone-year extension options at the Company’s option. As of June 30, 2018 the Company had paid off the outstanding balance on the PWB Financing line. As of December 31, 2017, the Company had $26.2 million of outstanding principal under the PWB Financing. The Company incurred $1.2 million of interest expense on the PWB Financing for the six months ended June 30, 2018, including amortization of deferred financing costs.

Repurchase Agreements - Real Estate Securities

The Company has entered into various Master Repurchase Agreements (the "MRAs") that allow the Company to sell real estate securities while providing a fixed repurchase price for the same real estate securities in the future. The repurchase contracts on each security under an MRA generally mature in 30-90 days and terms are adjusted for current market rates as necessary.

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Below is a summary of the Company's MRAs as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

							Weighted Average
Counterparty	Amount Outstanding		Accrued Interest		Collateral Pledged		Interest Rate		Days to Maturity
As of June 30, 2018
JP Morgan Securities LLC	$	10,600	$	26	$	13,250	3.36	%	3
Total	$	10,600	$	26	$	13,250	3.36	%	3
							Weighted Average
	Amount Outstanding		Accrued Interest		Collateral Pledged (*)		Interest Rate		Days to Maturity
As of December 31, 2017
JP Morgan Securities LLC	$	39,035	$	11	$	56,044	3.32	%	26
Total	$	39,035	$	11	$	56,044	3.32	%	26

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* Includes $56.0 million Tranche C of RFT 2015-FL1 CLO held by the Company, which eliminates within the Real estate securities, at fair value line of the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017.

Collateralized Loan Obligations

On February 15, 2018, the Company called all of the outstanding notes issued by RFT 2015-FL1. The outstanding principal of the notes on the date of the call was $145 million. The Company recognized all the remaining unamortized deferred financing costs of $6.4 million recorded within the Interest expense line of the consolidated statements of operations, which was a non-cash charge.

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 the notes issued by BSPRT 2017-FL1 Issuer, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of the Company, are collateralized by interests in a pool of 25 mortgage assets having a total principal balance of $418.1 million (the “2017-FL1 Mortgage Assets”) originated by a subsidiary of the Company. The sale of the 2017-FL1 Mortgage Assets to BSPRT 2017-FL1 Issuer is governed by a Mortgage Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of June 29, 2017, between the Company and BSPRT 2017-FL1 Issuer.

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 the notes issued by BSPRT 2017-FL2 Issuer, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of the Company, are collateralized by interests in a pool of 20 mortgage assets having a total principal balance of $440.7 million(the “2017-FL2 Mortgage Assets”) originated by a subsidiary of the Company. The sale of the 2017-FL2 Mortgage Assets to BSPRT 2017-FL2 Issuer is governed by a Mortgage Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of November 29, 2017, between the Company and BSPRT 2017-FL2 Issuer.

On April 5, 2018, BSPRT 2018-FL3 Issuer, Ltd. (the “Issuer”) and BSPRT 2018-FL3 Co-Issuer, LLC (the “Co-Issuer”), both wholly owned indirect subsidiaries of the Company, collateralized by interests in a pool of 37 mortgage assets having a principal balance of $610 million (the "2018-FL3 Mortgage Assets") entered into an indenture with the OP, as advancing agent, U.S. Bank National Association as note administrator and U.S. Bank National Association as trustee, which governs the issuance of approximately $546 million principal balance secured floating rate notes (the “Notes”), of which $488 million were purchased by third party investors and $58 million purchased by a wholly owned subsidiary of the OP. In addition, concurrently with the issuance of the Notes, the Issuer also issued 64,050,000 Preferred Shares, par value of $0.001 per share and with an aggregate liquidation preference and notional amount equal to $1,000 per share (the “Preferred Shares”), which were not offered as part of closing the indenture. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Issuer and Co-Issuer are disregarded entities.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, holds the preferred equity tranches of BSPRT 2017-FL1, BSPRT 2017-FL2 and BSPRT 2018-FL3 of approximately $191 million. The following table represents the terms of the notes issued by BSPRT 2017-FL1 Issuer, BSPRT 2017-FL2 Issuer and BSPRT 2018-FL3, respectively (dollars in thousands):

CLO Facility	As of June 30, 2018	Par Value Issued		Par Value Outstanding (1)		Interest Rate	Maturity Date
2017-FL1 Issuer	Tranche A	$	223,600	$	223,600	1M LIBOR + 135	7/1/2027
2017-FL1 Issuer	Tranche B	48,000		48,000		1M LIBOR + 240	7/1/2027
2017-FL1 Issuer	Tranche C	67,900		67,900		1M LIBOR + 425	7/1/2027
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche A	237,970		237,970		1M LIBOR + 82	10/15/2034
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche A-S	36,357		36,357		1M LIBOR + 110	10/15/2034
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche B	26,441		26,441		1M LIBOR + 140	10/15/2034
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche C	25,339		25,339		1M LIBOR + 215	10/15/2034
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche D	35,255		35,255		1M LIBOR + 345	10/15/2034
2018-FL3 Issuer	Tranche A	286,700		286,700		1M LIBOR + 105	3/15/2028
2018-FL3 Issuer	Tranche A-S	77,775		77,775		1M LIBOR + 135	3/15/2028
2018-FL3 Issuer	Tranche B	41,175		41,175		1M LIBOR + 165	3/15/2028
2018-FL3 Issuer	Tranche C	39,650		39,650		1M LIBOR + 255	3/15/2028
2018-FL3 Issuer	Tranche D	42,700		42,700		1M LIBOR + 345	3/15/2028
		$	1,188,862	$	1,188,862
CLO Facility	As of December 31, 2017	Par Value Issued		Par Value Outstanding (1) (2) (3)		Interest Rate	Maturity Date
2015-FL1 Issuer	Tranche A	$	231,345	$	79,109	1M LIBOR + 175	8/1/2030
2015-FL1 Issuer	Tranche B	42,841		42,841		1M LIBOR + 388	8/1/2030
2015-FL1 Issuer	Tranche C	76,044		20,000		1M LIBOR + 525	8/1/2030
2017-FL1 Issuer	Tranche A	223,600		223,600		1M LIBOR + 135	7/1/2027
2017-FL1 Issuer	Tranche B	48,000		48,000		1M LIBOR + 240	7/1/2027
2017-FL1 Issuer	Tranche C	67,900		67,900		1M LIBOR + 425	7/1/2027
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche A	237,970		237,970		1M LIBOR + 82	10/15/2034
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche A-S	36,357		36,357		1M LIBOR + 110	10/15/2034
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche B	26,441		26,441		1M LIBOR + 140	10/15/2034
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche C	25,339		25,339		1M LIBOR + 215	10/15/2034
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche D	35,255		35,255		1M LIBOR + 345	10/15/2034
		$	1,051,092	$	842,812

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⁽¹⁾ Excludes $16.0 million of Tranche E notes and $14.9 million of Tranche F notes issued by BSPRT 2017-FL2 Issuer, held by the Company, which are eliminated within the collateralized loan obligation line of the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

⁽²⁾ Excludes $56.0 million of Tranche C notes issued by RFT 2015-FL1 Issuer, held by the Company, which eliminates within the collateralized loan obligation line of the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017.

⁽³⁾ Excludes $36.6 million of Tranche E notes and $21.4 million of Tranche F notes issued by BSPRT 2018-FL3 Issuer, held by the Company, which are eliminated within the collateralized loan obligation line of the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2018.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

The below table reflects the total assets and liabilities of the Company's three CLOs. The CLOs are considered VIEs and are consolidated into the Company's consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 as the Company is the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The Company is the primary beneficiary of the CLOs because (i) the Company has the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the VIE’s economic performance and (ii) the right to receive benefits from the VIEs or the obligation to absorb losses of the VIEs that could be significant to the VIE.

Assets (dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Cash (1)	$	48,474	$	49,017
Commercial mortgage loans, held for investment, net of allowance (2)	1,415,268		1,033,427
Accrued interest receivable	4,323		4,212
Total assets	$	1,468,065	$	1,086,656
Liabilities
Notes payable (3)(4)	$	1,374,299	$	912,800
Interest payable	1,929		1,462
Total liabilities	$	1,376,228	$	914,262

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⁽¹⁾ Includes $48.2 million and $48.7 million of cash held by the servicer related to CLO loan payoffs as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

⁽²⁾ The balance is presented net of allowance for loan loss of $0.9 million and $1.3 million as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

⁽³⁾ Includes $16.0 million of Tranche E notes and $14.9 million of Tranche F notes issued by 2017-FL2 Issuer held by the Company as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; $36.6 million of Tranche E notes and $21.4 million of Tranche F notes issued by 2018-FL3 Issuer held by the Company as of June 30, 2018. The notes held by the Company are eliminated within the Collateral loan obligations line of the consolidated balance sheets. Includes $55.8 million of Tranche C of Company issued CLO held by the Company as of December 31, 2017.

⁽⁴⁾ The balance is presented net of deferred financing cost and discount of $15.9 million and $16.9 million as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

Note 6 - Net Income Per Share

The following table is a summary of the basic and diluted net income per share computation for the three and six months endedJune 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands, except share amounts):

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017		2018			2017
Net income	$	12,102		$	6,281	$	17,398		$	12,330
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	(16		)	—		(16		)	—
Net income applicable to common stock	$	12,086		$	6,281	$	17,382		$	12,330
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	31,762,199			31,850,897		31,717,328			31,796,504
Unvested restricted shares	14,314			9,547		14,314			9,666
Conversion of redeemable convertible preferred stock	44,014			—		22,249			—
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	31,820,527			31,860,444		31,753,891			31,806,170
Basic net income per share	0.38			0.20		0.55			0.39
Diluted net income per share	0.38			0.20		0.55			0.39

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

Note 7 - Stock Transactions

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had 32,620,659 and 31,834,072 shares of common stock outstanding, respectively, including shares issued pursuant to the Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") and unvested restricted shares.

Common Stock Purchase Agreement

On February 14, 2018 (the “Commitment Date”) the Company entered into stock purchase agreements (collectively, the “Common Stock Purchase Agreements”), by and between the Company and certain institutional investors (the “Institutional Investors”), certain officers of the Company, and certain owners, employees and associates of the Advisor and its affiliates (collectively, the “Manager Investors,” and together with the Institutional Investors, the “Common Stock Investors”), pursuant to which the Common Stock Investors committed to purchase an aggregate amount of up to approximately $97.0 million of common stock (including Manager Investor commitments of approximately $32.1 million) of the Company in one or more closings. The purchase price was $16.71 per share. Pursuant to the Common Stock Purchase Agreements, the timing of each closing, and the amount of shares to be sold at such closing, will be determined by the Company in its sole discretion, subject to certain limitations.

On June 1, 2018, the Company and certain of the Common Stock Investors agreed to convert an aggregate of $625,000 of the Common Stock Purchase Agreements into equivalent commitments to purchase the same dollar amount of the Company’s Preferred Stock. See “Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock” below. In addition, pursuant to certain anti-dilution provisions in the Common Stock Purchase Agreements, the purchase price provided for in the Common Stock Purchase Agreements for $67,215,000 of the commitments was reduced to $16.33. Investors representing the remaining commitments waived any right to adjust the purchase price provided for in the Common Stock Purchase Agreements, and thus the purchase price for the remaining commitments remained at $16.71 per share.

On June 25, 2018, the Company had its first closing and issued 834,537 shares of common stock to the Common Stock Investors for an aggregate purchase price of $13.7 million. As of June 30, 2018, the remaining commitment pursuant to the Common Stock Purchase Agreements is $82.9 million.

On June 25, 2018, in accordance with the Common Stock Purchase Agreements, the Company had its first closing and issued 269,026 shares of common stock to the Manager Investors for an aggregate purchase price of $4.5 million. As of June 30, 2018, the remaining commitment of the Manager Investors pursuant to the Common Stock Purchase Agreements is $27.1 million .

Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements

On June 1, 2018, the Company entered into stock purchase agreements (the “Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements”) with an institutional investor and certain individual investors, including certain individual investors that agreed to convert their Common Stock Purchase Agreements into equivalent commitments to purchase the same dollar amount of preferred stock (together, the “Preferred Investors”), pursuant to which the Preferred Investors committed to purchase an aggregate of $79,375,000 of shares (the aggregate shares to be purchased, the “Preferred Shares”) of the Company’s redeemable convertible preferred stock Series A, $0.01 par value (the “Preferred Stock”), in one or more closings. The timing of any closing, and the amount of Preferred Shares to be sold at such closing, will be determined by the Company in its sole discretion, subject to certain limitations.

On June 25, 2018, in accordance with the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements, the Company had its first closing and issued 2,255 shares of Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $11.3 million. As of June 30, 2018, the remaining commitment pursuant to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements is $68.1 million.

On June 25, 2018, in accordance with the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements, the Company had its first closing and issued 15 shares of Preferred Stock to the Manager Investors for an aggregate purchase price of $0.1 million. As of June 30, 2018, the remaining commitment of the Manager Investors pursuant to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements is $0.5 million.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

Distributions

In order to maintain its election to qualify as a REIT, the Company must currently distribute, at a minimum, an amount equal to 90% of its taxable income, without regard to the deduction for distributions paid and excluding net capital gains. The Company must distribute 100% of its taxable income (including net capital gains) to avoid paying corporate U.S. federal income taxes. The Company's distributions are payable by the fifth day following each month end to stockholders of record at the close of business each day during the prior month. Distribution payments are dependent on the availability of funds. The Company's board of directors may reduce the amount of distributions paid or suspend distribution payments at any time, and therefore, distributions payments are not assured.

For the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company declared daily common stock distributions equivalent to of $1.44 per annum per share and $2.0625 per annum per share, respectively. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had declared but unpaid common stock distributions of $3.8 million and $3.9 million, respectively. These amounts are included in Distributions payable on the Company’s unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company distributed $22.8 million during the six months endedJune 30, 2018, comprised of $15.7 million in cash and $7.1 million in shares of common stock issued under the DRIP. The Company distributed $32.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017, comprised of $21.2 million in cash and $11.4 million in shares of common stock issued under the DRIP.

The Company maintains a DRIP which permits shareholders to reinvest their distributions in stock of the Company. The purchase price of DRIP investments is currently the lesser of (i) the Company’s most recent estimated per-share NAV, as approved by the Company’s board of directors from time to time, and (ii) the Company’s most recent book value per share, computed in accordance with GAAP. The DRIP price for January 2018 through May 2018 was $19.02 per share, which was the Company's estimated per share NAV as of September 30, 2017. The DRIP price for June 2018 through August 2018 was $18.99, which was the GAAP book value as of March 31, 2018. Starting in September 2018, the DRIP offer price will be $18.95, which is the GAAP book value as of June 30, 2018.

Share Repurchase Program

The Company's board of directors unanimously approved an amended and restated share repurchase program (the “SRP”), which became effective on February 28, 2016. The SRP enables stockholders to sell their shares to the Company. Subject to certain conditions, stockholders that purchased shares of the Company's common stock or received their shares from the Company (directly or indirectly) through one or more non-cash transactions and have held their shares for a period of at least one year, may request that the Company repurchase their shares of common stock so long as the repurchase otherwise complies with the provisions of Maryland law. Repurchase requests made following the death or qualifying disability of a stockholder will not be subject to any minimum holding period.

On August 10, 2017, the Company's board of directors amended the SRP to provide that the repurchase price per share for requests will be equal to the lesser of (i) the Company’s most recent estimated per-share NAV, as approved by the Company’s board of directors from time to time, and (ii) the Company’s most recent book value per share, computed in accordance with GAAP, multiplied by a percentage equal to (i) 92.5%, if the person seeking repurchase has held his or her shares for a period greater than one year and less than two years; (ii) 95%, if the person seeking repurchase has held his or her shares for a period greater than two years and less than three years; (iii) 97.5%, if the person seeking repurchase has held his or her shares for a period greater than three years and less than four years; or (iv) 100%, if the person seeking repurchase has held his or her shares for a period greater than four years or in the case of requests for death or qualifying disability.

Repurchase requests related to death or a qualifying disability must satisfy certain conditions, each of which are assessed by and at the sole discretion of the Company, including the following conditions. In the case of death, the shareholder must be a natural person (or a revocable grantor trust) and the Company must receive a written notice from the estate of the shareholder, the recipient of the shares through bequest or inheritance, or the trustee in the case of a revocable grantor trust. In the case of a “qualifying disability”, the shareholder must be a natural person (or a revocable grantor trust) and the Company must receive a written notice from the shareholder, or the trustee in the case of a revocable grantor trust, that the condition was not pre-existing on the date the shares were acquired. In order for a disability to be considered a “qualifying disability”, the shareholder must receive and provide evidence (the shareholder application and the notice of final determination) of disability based upon a physical or mental condition or impairment made by a government agency responsible for reviewing and determining disability retirement benefits (e.g. the Social Security Administration).

Repurchases pursuant to the SRP, when requested, generally will be made semiannually (each six-month period ending June 30 or December 31, a “fiscal semester”). Repurchases for any fiscal semester will be limited to a maximum of 2.5% of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the previous fiscal year, with a maximum for any

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

fiscal year of 5.0% of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the previous fiscal year. Funding for repurchases pursuant to the SRP for any given fiscal semester will be limited to proceeds received during that same fiscal semester through the issuance of common stock pursuant to any DRIP in effect from time to time, provided that the Company's board of directors has the power, in its sole discretion, to determine the amount of shares repurchased during any fiscal semester as well as the amount of funds to be used for that purpose. Any repurchase requests received during such fiscal semester will be paid at the price, computed as described above on the last day of such fiscal semester. Due to these limitations, the Company cannot guarantee that the Company will be able to accommodate all repurchase requests made during any fiscal semester or fiscal year. However, a stockholder may withdraw its request at any time or ask that the Company honors the request when funds are available. Pending repurchase requests will be honored on a pro rata basis. The Company will generally pay repurchase proceeds, less any applicable tax or other withholding required by law, by the 31st day following the end of the fiscal semester during which the repurchase request was made.

When a stockholder requests redemption and the redemption is approved, the Company will reclassify such obligation from equity to a liability based on the settlement value of the obligation. Shares repurchased under the SRP will have the status of authorized but unissued shares.

The following table reflects the number of shares repurchased under the SRP cumulatively through June 30, 2018:

	Number of Requests	Number of Shares Repurchased	Average Price per Share
Cumulative as of December 31, 2017	2,125	1,991,391	$	21.36
January 1 - January 31, 2018(1)	889	421,809	18.56
February 1 - February 28, 2018	—	—	—
March 1 - March 31, 2018	—	—	—
April 1 - April 30, 2018	—	—	—
May 1 - May 31, 2018	—	—	—
June 1 - June 30, 2018	—	—	—
Cumulative as of June 30, 2018	3,014	2,413,200	$	20.88

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⁽¹⁾ Reflects shares repurchased in January 2018 pursuant to repurchase requests submitted for the fiscal semester ended December 31, 2017. As permitted under the SRP, the Board authorized repurchases up to the amount of proceeds reinvested through our DRIP. As a result, redemption requests in the amount of 185,689 shares were not fulfilled.

The Company will repurchase shares under the SRP for the fiscal semester ended June 30, 2018 in July 2018. Since the Company’s most recent estimated per-share NAV is $19.02 and the Company’s GAAP book value per share as of June 30, 2018 is $18.99, the SRP repurchase price for the fiscal semester ended June 30, 2018 will be $18.99.

Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies

Unfunded Commitments for Commercial Mortgage Loans

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had the below unfunded commitments to the Company's borrowers (dollars in thousands):

Funding Expiration	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
2018	$	16,827	$	36,475
2019	34,687		26,465
2020	82,515		20,598
2021	110,488		—
Total	$	244,517	$	83,538

Litigation and Regulatory Matters

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

In the ordinary course of business, the Company may become subject to litigation, claims and regulatory matters. The Company has no knowledge of material legal or regulatory proceedings pending or known to be contemplated against the Company at this time.

Note 9 - Related Party Transactions and Arrangements

Advisory Agreement Fees and Reimbursements

Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Company makes or was required to make the following payments and reimbursements to the Advisor:

•The Company reimburses the Advisor’s costs of providing services pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, except the salaries and benefits paid by the Advisor to the Company’s executive officers.

•The Company pays the Advisor, or its affiliates, a monthly asset management fee equal to one-twelfth of 1.5% of stockholder’s equity as calculated pursuant to the Advisory Agreement.

•The Company will pay the Advisor an annual subordinated performance fee calculated on the basis of total return to stockholders, payable monthly in arrears, such that for any year in which total return on stockholders’ capital exceeds 6.0% per annum, our Advisor will be entitled to 15.0% of the excess total return; provided that in no event will the annual subordinated performance fee payable to our Advisor exceed 10.0% of the aggregate total return for such year.

•Until September 2017, the Company paid its Advisor an acquisition fee of 1.0% of the principal amount funded by us to originate or acquire commercial mortgage loans and 1.0% of the anticipated net equity funded by the Company to acquire real estate securities.

•The Company reimburses the Advisor for insourced expenses incurred by the Advisor on the Company‘s behalf related to selecting, evaluating, originating and acquiring investments in an amount up to 0.5% of the principal amount funded by the Company to originate or acquire commercial mortgage loans and up to 0.5% of the anticipated net equity funded by the Company to acquire real estate securities investments.

Until September 29, 2016, the Former Advisor served as the Company's advisor. Prior to January 2016, the Company paid dealer-manager fees and selling commissions to an affiliate ("Former Dealer Manager") of the Former Advisor.

The table below shows the compensation and reimbursement payable to the Former Advisor, its affiliates, entities under common control with the Former Advisor and the Former Dealer Manager for services relating to the Company's public offering as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Payable as of
	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Total commissions and fees incurred from the Former Dealer Manager	$	—	$	—
Total compensation and reimbursement for services provided by the Former Advisor, its affiliates, entities under common control with the Former Advisor and the Former Dealer Manager	480		480

The payables as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 in the table above are included in Due to affiliates on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

The table below shows the costs incurred due to arrangements with our Advisor and its affiliates during the three and six months endedJune 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017, and the associated payable as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,				Payable as of
	2018		2017		2018		2017		June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Acquisition fees and expenses(1)	$	51	$	1,966	$	116	$	2,490	$	749	$	—
Administrative services expenses	3,125		950		6,321		1,805		2,001		3,480
Asset management and subordinated performance fee	2,266		2,341		4,507		4,653		757		2,315
Other related party expenses(2)	271		48		470		96		538		146
Total	$	5,713	$	5,305	$	11,414	$	9,044	$	4,045	$	5,941

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⁽¹⁾ Total acquisition fees and expenses paid during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018 were $1.9 million and $4.2 million, respectively, of which $1.8 million and $4.1 million were capitalized within the commercial mortgage loans, held for investment line of the Company's consolidated balance sheet. For the three and six months endedJune 30, 2017 total acquisition fees and expenses paid during were $4.5 million and $6.0 million, respectively, of which $2.7 million and $3.5 million were capitalized.

⁽²⁾ Included in other expenses in the Company's consolidated statement of operations.

The payables as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 in the table above are included in Due to affiliates on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

Purchases of Common Stock

Refer to Note 7 for a description of the Common Stock Purchase Agreements entered into by the Manager Investors.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

Other Transactions

On February 22, 2018, the Company purchased commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale from an entity that is an affiliate of our Advisor, for an aggregate purchase price of $27.8 million. The purchase of the commercial mortgage loans and the $27.8 million purchase price were approved by the Company’s board of directors. On April 18, 2018, the Company sold $23.3 million of these commercial mortgage loans into a CMBS securitization. The remaining $4.5 million of these commercial mortgage loans are recorded in commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2018.

In December 2017, the Company purchased a commercial mortgage loan from an entity that is an affiliate of our Advisor, for an aggregate purchase price of $17.1 million and is included in Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-investment in the consolidated balance sheet. The purchase of the commercial mortgage loan and the $17.1 million purchase price were approved by the Company’s board of directors and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, which consists solely of independent directors.

Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments

GAAP establishes a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on the observability of inputs used in measuring financial instruments at fair values. GAAP establishes market-based or observable inputs as the preferred source of values, followed by valuation models using management assumptions in the absence of market inputs. The three levels of the hierarchy are described below:

• Level I - Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

• Level II - Inputs (other than quoted prices included in Level I) are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability through correlation with market data at the measurement date and for the duration of the instrument’s anticipated life.

• Level III - Unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in the pricing of the asset or liability and are consequently not based on market activity, but rather through particular valuation techniques.

The determination of where an asset or liability falls in the above hierarchy requires significant judgment and factors specific to the asset or liability. In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company evaluates its hierarchy disclosures each quarter and depending on various factors, it is possible that an asset or liability may be classified differently from quarter to quarter.

The Company has implemented valuation control processes to validate the fair value of the Company's financial instruments measured at fair value including those derived from pricing models. These control processes are designed to assure that the values used for financial reporting are based on observable inputs wherever possible. In the event that observable inputs are not available, the control processes are designed to assure that the valuation approach utilized is appropriate and consistently applied and the assumptions are reasonable.

Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

CMBS, recorded in real estate securities, held-for-sale, measured at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2018, are valued utilizing both observable and unobservable market inputs. These factors include projected future cash flows, ratings, subordination levels, vintage, remaining lives, credit issues, recent trades of similar real estate securities and the spreads used in the prior valuation. Depending upon the significance of the fair value inputs used in determining these fair values, these real estate securities are classified in either Level II or Level III of the fair value hierarchy. As of June 30, 2018, the Company obtained broker quotes for determining the fair value of each CMBS investment used. As the broker quotes were both limited and non-binding, the Company has classified the CMBS as Level III. As of December 31, 2017 the Company had no CMBS.

Commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale, measured at fair value in the Company's TRS are initially recorded at transaction proceeds, which are considered to be the best initial estimate of fair value. The Company engaged the services of a third party independent valuation firm to determine fair value of investments held by the Company. Fair value is determined using a discounted cash flow model that primarily considers changes in interest rates and credit spreads, weighted average life and current performance of the underlying collateral. The Company classified the commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale, measured at fair value as Level III.

The fair value for Treasury note futures is derived using observable market prices.  Treasury note futures trade on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (“CME”). The future contracts are liquid and are centrally cleared through the CME.  Treasury note futures are generally categorized in Level I of the fair value hierarchy.

The fair value for credit default swaps and interest rate swaps contracts are derived using pricing models that are widely accepted by marketplace participants.  Credit default swaps and interest rate swaps are traded in the OTC market. The pricing models take into account multiple inputs including specific contract terms, interest rate yield curves, interest rates, credit curves, recovery rates, and/or current credit spreads obtained from swap counterparties and other market participants. Most inputs into the models are not subjective as they are observable in the marketplace or set per the contract. Valuation is primarily determined by the difference between the contract spread and the current market spread. The contract spread (or rate) is generally fixed and the market spread is determined by the credit risk of the underlying debt or reference entity. If the underlying indices are liquid and the OTC market for the current spread is active, credit default swaps and interest rate swaps are categorized in Level II of the fair value hierarchy. If the underlying indices are illiquid and the OTC market for the current spread is not active, credit default swaps are categorized in Level III of the fair value hierarchy. The credit default swaps and interest rate swaps are generally categorized in Level II of the fair value hierarchy.

A review of the fair value hierarchy classification is conducted on a quarterly basis. Changes in the type of inputs may result in a reclassification for certain assets. The Company's policy with respect to transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy is to recognize transfers into and out of each level as of the beginning of the reporting period. There were no transfers between levels within fair value hierarchy during the quarter ended June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

The following table presents information about the Company’s financial instruments carried at fair value on a recurring basis in the consolidated balance sheets by its level in the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

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	Total		Level I		Level II			Level III
June 30, 2018
Assets, at fair value
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale (1)	$	102,258	$	—	$	—		$	102,258
Real estate securities	26,792		—		—			26,792
Credit default swaps	327		—		327			—
Interest rate swaps	333		—		333			—
Total assets, at fair value	$	129,710	$	—	$	660	—	$	129,050
Liabilities, at fair value
Interest rate swaps	42		—		42			—
Treasury note futures	210		210		—			—
Total liabilities, at fair value	$	252	$	210	$	42		$	—
December 31, 2017
Assets, at fair value
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale (1)	28,531		—		—			28,531
Treasury note futures	132		132		—			—
Total assets, at fair value	$	28,663	$	132	$	—		$	28,531
Liabilities, at fair value
Credit default swaps	$	357	$	—	$	357		$	—
Total liabilities, at fair value	$	357	$	—	$	357		$	—

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⁽¹⁾ Loans held in the Company's TRS, reported within Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets.

Both observable and unobservable inputs may be used to determine the fair value of positions that the Company has classified within the Level III category. As a result, the unrealized gains and losses for assets and liabilities within the Level III category may include changes in fair value that were attributable to both observable and unobservable inputs. The following table summarizes the valuation method and significant unobservable inputs used for the Company’s financial instruments that are categorized within Level III of the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands).

Asset Category	Fair Value	Valuation Methodologies	Unobservable Inputs (1)	Weighted Average (2)	Range
June 30, 2018
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value	$102,258	Discounted Cash Flow	Yield	5.26%	4.2% - 6.2%
Real estate securities, available-for-sale, at fair value	26,792	Broker Quotes	Yield	4.58%	4.1% - 5.1%
December 31, 2017
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value	$28,531	Discounted Cash Flow	Yield	4.93%	4.8% - 5.3%

⁽¹⁾ In determining certain of these inputs, the Company evaluates a variety of factors including economic conditions, industry and market developments, market valuations of comparable companies and company specific developments including exit strategies and realization opportunities. The Company has determined that market participants would take these inputs into account when valuing the investments.

⁽²⁾ Inputs were weighted based on the fair value of the investments included in the range.

The following table presents additional information about the Company’s financial instruments which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 for which the Company has used Level III inputs to

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determine fair value (dollars in thousands):

	June 30, 2018
	Commercial Mortgage Loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value			Real Estate Securities
Beginning balance, January 1, 2018	$	28,531		$	—
Transfers into Level III	—			—
Realized gain on sale of commercial mortgage loan held-for-sale	6,346			—
Unrealized gains (losses)	705			(23		)
Purchases	313,691			26,815
Sales / paydowns	(247,015		)	—
Transfers out of Level III	—			—
Ending balance, June 30, 2018	$	102,258		$	26,792
	December 31, 2017
	Commercial Mortgage Loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value			Real Estate Securities
Beginning balance, January 1, 2017	$	—		$	49,049
Transfers into Level III	—			—
Realized gain on sale of real estate securities	—			172
Realized gain on sale of commercial mortgage loan held-for-sale	4,523			—
Net accretion	—			167
Unrealized gains (losses) included in OCI (1)	—			500
Purchases	156,101			—
Sales	(132,093		)	(34,888		)
Cash repayments/receipts	—			(15,000		)
Transfers out of Level III	—			—
Ending balance, December 31, 2017	$	28,531		$	—

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⁽¹⁾ - Unrealized gains included in Other comprehensive income ("OCI") are attributable to assets held at December 31, 2017.

Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value

The fair values of the Company's commercial mortgage loans, held-for-investment and collateralized loan obligations, which are not reported at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets are reported below as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

		Level	Carrying Amount		Fair Value
June 30, 2018
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-investment (1)	Asset	III	$	1,911,555	$	1,895,339
Collateralized loan obligation	Liability	II	1,172,974		1,189,386
December 31, 2017
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-investment (1)	Asset	III	$	1,403,512	$	1,396,406
Collateralized loan obligation	Liability	II	826,150		842,812

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¹ The carrying value is gross of $3.9 million and $1.5 million of allowance for loan losses as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

The fair value of the commercial mortgage loans, held-for-investment is estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis, based on the Advisor's experience with similar types of investments. The Company estimates the fair value of the collateralized loan obligations using external broker quotes.

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Note 11 - Derivative Instruments

The Company uses derivative instruments primarily to economically manage the fair value variability of fixed rate assets caused by interest rate fluctuations and overall portfolio market risk.

As of June 30, 2018, the net premiums paid on derivative instrument assets were $0.5 million.

The following derivative instruments were outstanding as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

			Fair Value
Contract type	Notional		Assets (1)		Liabilities (1)
As of June 30, 2018
Credit default swaps	$	35,000	$	327	$	—
Interest rate swaps	83,000		333		42
Treasury note futures	33,443		—		210
Total	$	151,443	$	660	$	252
As of December 31, 2017
Credit default swaps	$	30,000	$	32	$	357
Treasury note futures	43,906		100		—
Total	$	73,906	$	132	$	357

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⁽¹⁾ Shown as derivative instruments, at fair value, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

The following table indicates the net realized and unrealized losses on derivatives, by primary underlying risk exposure, as included in loss on derivative instruments in the consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months endedJune 30, 2018. The Company did not have any net realized and unrealized gain or loss on derivatives during the three and six months endedJune 30, 2017 (dollars in thousands).

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018									Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
	Unrealized Gain/(Loss)			Realized Gain/(Loss)			Total			Unrealized Gain/(Loss)			Realized Gain/(Loss)		Total
Contract type
Credit default swaps	$	(166	)	$	104		$	(62	)	$	210		$	93	$	303
Interest rate swaps	277			270			547			(10		)	514		504
Treasury note futures	(24		)	(103		)	(127		)	(310		)	910		600
Total	$	87		$	271		$	358		$	(110	)	$	1,517	$	1,407

Note 12 - Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

The Company's consolidated balance sheets use a gross presentation of derivative instruments, repurchase agreements and collateral pledged. The table below provides a gross presentation, the effects of offsetting and a net presentation of the Company's derivative instruments and repurchase agreements within the scope of ASC 210-20, Balance Sheet—Offsetting, as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

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							Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Balance Sheet
Assets	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets		Gross Amounts Offset on the Balance Sheet		Net Amount of Assets Presented on the Balance Sheet			Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Pledged		Net Amount
June 30, 2018
Derivative instruments, at fair value	$	660	$	—	$	660		$	—	$	—	$	660
December 31, 2017
Derivative instruments, at fair value	$	132	$	—	$	132		$	—	$	—	$	132

							Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Balance Sheet
Liabilities	Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities		Gross Amounts Offset on the Balance Sheet		Net Amount of Liabilities Presented on the Balance Sheet			Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Pledged (2)		Net Amount
June 30, 2018
Repurchase agreements, commercial mortgage loans	$	304,975	$	—	$	304,975		$	409,790	$	5,010	$	—
Repurchase agreements - real estate securities	10,600		—		10,600			13,250		—		—
Derivative instruments, at fair value	252		—		252			—		4,497		—
December 31, 2017
Repurchase agreements, commercial mortgage loans	$	65,690	$	—	$	65,690		$	163,235	$	5,005	$	—
Repurchase agreements, real estate securities (1)	39,035		—		39,035			56,044		—		—
Derivative instruments, at fair value	357		—		357			—		2,961		—

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⁽¹⁾ Includes $56.0 million of Tranche C of Company issued CLO held by the Company, which eliminates within the real estate securities, at fair value line of the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017.

⁽²⁾ These cash collateral amounts are recorded within the Restricted cash balance on the consolidated balance sheets.

Note 13 - Segment Reporting

The Company conducts its business through the following reporting segments:

• The real estate debt business focuses on originating, acquiring and asset managing commercial real estate debt investments, including first mortgage loans, subordinate mortgages, mezzanine loans and participations in such loans.

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• The real estate securities business focuses on investing in and asset managing commercial real estate securities primarily consisting of CMBS and may include unsecured REIT debt, CDO notes and other securities.

• The real estate conduit business operated through the Company's TRS, which is focused on generating risk-adjusted returns by originating and subsequently selling fixed-rate commercial real estate loans into the CMBS securitization market at a profit.

The following table represents the Company's operations by segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

Three Months Ended June 30, 2018	Total		Real Estate Debt		Real Estate Securities		TRS
Interest income	$	34,127	$	31,512	$	47	$	2,568
Interest expense	14,389		13,358		25		1,006
Net income (loss)	12,102		9,741		22		2,339
Total assets as of June 30, 2018	2,147,673		2,012,814		26,792		108,067
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
Interest income	20,843		20,432		411		—
Interest expense	7,717		7,307		410		—
Net income	6,281		6,090		191		—
Total assets as of December 31, 2017	1,583,661		1,517,021		389		66,251

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018	Total		Real Estate Debt		Real Estate Securities			TRS
Interest income	$	63,535	$	60,027	$	47		$	3,461
Interest expense	33,063		31,119		186			1,758
Net income (loss)	17,398		13,722		(139		)	3,815
Total assets as of June 30, 2018	2,147,673		2,012,814		26,792			108,067
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
Interest income	39,722		38,640		1,082			—
Interest expense	13,145		12,300		845			—
Net income	12,330		12,039		291			—
Total assets as of December 31, 2017	1,583,661		1,517,021		389			66,251

For the purposes of the table above, any expenses not associated with a specific segment have been allocated to the business segments using a percentage derived by using the sum of commercial mortgage loans, net and real estate securities, at fair value as the denominator and commercial mortgage loans, net and real estate securities, at fair value as the numerators.

Note 14 - Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and determined that there have not been any events that have occurred that would require adjustments to disclosures in the consolidated financial statements except for the following transactions:

On July 13, 2018, in accordance with the Common Stock Purchase Agreements and the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements, the Company had its second closing and issued 1,669,074 shares of Common Stock for an aggregate purchase amount of $27.4 million, and issued 4,498 shares of Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase amount of $22.6 million.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying financial statements of Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc., the notes thereto, and other financial information included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 16, 2018.

As used herein, the terms "we," "our" and "us" refer to Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and, as required by context, to Benefit Street Partners Realty Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, which we refer to as the "OP," and to its subsidiaries. We are externally managed by Benefit Street Partners L.L.C. (our "Advisor").

The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may include, but are not limited to, statements as to:

• our business and investment strategy;

• our ability to make investments in a timely manner or on acceptable terms;

• current credit market conditions and our ability to obtain long-term financing for our investments in a timely manner and on terms that are consistent with what we project when we invest;

• the effect of general market, real estate market, economic and political conditions, including the recent economic slowdown and dislocation in the global credit markets;

• our ability to make scheduled payments on our debt obligations;

• our ability to generate sufficient cash flows to make distributions to our stockholders;

• our ability to generate sufficient debt and equity capital to fund additional investments

• our ability to refinance our existing financing arrangements;

• the degree and nature of our competition;

• the availability of qualified personnel;

• we may be deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act"), and thus subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act; and

• our ability to maintain our qualification as a real estate investment trust ("REIT"); and

• other factors set forth under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

In addition, words such as "anticipate," "believe," "expect" and "intend" indicate a forward-looking statement, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those implied or expressed in the forward-looking statements for any reason.

Our investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Overview

We were incorporated in Maryland on November 15, 2012 and commenced business operations on May 14, 2013. We have conducted our operations to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning with our taxable year ended December 31, 2013. Substantially all of our business is conducted through the OP, a Delaware limited partnership. We are the sole general partner and directly or indirectly hold all of the units of limited partner interests in the OP.

We primarily originate, acquire and manage a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate debt investments secured by properties located within and outside of the United States. Commercial real estate debt investments may include first mortgage loans, subordinated mortgage loans, mezzanine loans and participations in such loans. We also originate conduit loans which we intend to sell through a subsidiary, which is treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary (a "TRS"), into CMBS securitization transactions at a profit. Additionally, we operate a real estate securities business that focuses on investing in and asset managing commercial real estate securities primarily consisting of commercial mortgage backed securities ("CMBS') and may include unsecured REIT debt, collateralized debt obligation ("CDO") notes and other securities.

We have no direct employees. We are managed by Benefit Street Partners L.L.C., which we refer to as our Advisor, pursuant to an advisory agreement dated January 19, 2018. Our Advisor manages our affairs on a day-to-day basis and receives compensation and fees for services related to the investment and management of our assets and our operations. The Advisor, an SEC-registered investment adviser, is a credit-focused alternative asset management firm. The Advisor manages funds for institutions and high-net-worth investors across various credit funds and complementary strategies including high yield, levered loans, private / opportunistic debt, liquid credit, structured credit and commercial real estate debt. These strategies complement

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each other as they all leverage the sourcing, analytical, compliance, and operational capabilities that encompass the Advisor’s robust platform.

Significant Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates

A summary of our significant accounting policies is set forth in Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to our consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. A full disclosure of our significant accounting polices is disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Portfolio

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, our commercial mortgage loans, held-for-investment portfolio consisted of 94 and 69 loans, respectively. The commercial mortgage loans held for investment had a total carrying value, net of allowance for loan losses, of $1,907.7 million and $1,402.0 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company's total commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value comprised of 10 and 3 loans, with a carrying value of $102.3 million and $28.5 million, respectively. We had two CMBS investments as of June 30, 2018 with a total carrying value of $26.8 million and no CMBS investments as of December 31, 2017. For our commercial mortgage loans, excluding commercial mortgage loans accounted for under the fair value option, we currently estimate loss rates based on historical realized losses experienced in the industry and take into account current collateral and economic conditions affecting the probability or severity of losses when establishing the allowance for loan losses. We recorded a general allowance for loan losses as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 in the amount of $3.9 million and $1.5 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2018 the Company had one loan with an unpaid principal balance of $16.8 million and fair value of $13.7 million in non-performing status. The Company applied interest received in the three months endedJune 30, 2018 of $0.3 million on this loan as a reduction to the unpaid principal balance. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the we recorded a $2.8 million asset-specific reserve included in loan loss (recovery) provision on the consolidated statement of operations. As of December 31, 2017, the Company did not have any loans that were past due on their payments, in non-performing status or impaired.

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, our commercial mortgage loans, excluding commercial mortgage loans accounted for under the fair value option had a weighted average coupon of 6.7% and 6.7%, and a weighted average life of 1.5 and 1.3 years, respectively. Our CMBS investments had a weighted average coupon of 4.6% and a remaining life of 5.5 years as of June 30, 2018.

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The following charts summarize our commercial mortgage loans, held-for- investment portfolio as a percentage of par value, by the collateral type, geographical region and coupon rate type as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

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An investments region classification is defined according to the below map based on the location of investments' secured property.

The following charts show the par value by contractual maturity year for the commercial mortgage loans held for investment, in our portfolio as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

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The following table shows selected data from our commercial mortgage loans held-for-investment portfolio as of June 30, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

Loan Type	Property Type	Par Value	Interest Rate (1)	Effective Yield	Loan to Value (2)
Mezzanine Loan 1	MultiFamily	$4,000	12.00%	12.0%	74.5%
Mezzanine Loan 2	Office	7,000	12.00%	12.0%	78.3%
Mezzanine Loan 3	MultiFamily	3,480	9.50%	9.5%	84.3%
Mezzanine Loan 4	Office	10,000	10.00%	10.0%	78.7%
Mezzanine Loan 5	MultiFamily	3,000	1M LIBOR + 13.00%	15.1%	77.7%
Mezzanine Loan 6	Hospitality	9,661	1M LIBOR + 13.00%	15.1%	76.4%
Senior Debt 1	Office	31,250	1M LIBOR + 4.50%	6.6%	71.1%
Senior Debt 2	Retail	9,450	1M LIBOR + 4.90%	7.0%	69.2%
Senior Debt 3	Office	38,385	1M LIBOR + 5.25%	7.4%	72.1%
Senior Debt 4	Retail	11,684	1M LIBOR + 4.50%	6.6%	74.8%
Senior Debt 5	Hospitality	16,510	1M LIBOR + 4.90%	7.0%	74.0%
Senior Debt 6	Retail	14,600	1M LIBOR + 4.25%	6.4%	65.0%
Senior Debt 7	Retail	27,249	1M LIBOR + 4.75%	6.9%	67.4%
Senior Debt 8	Office	10,700	1M LIBOR + 4.65%	6.8%	70.8%
Senior Debt 9	Industrial	19,553	1M LIBOR + 4.25%	6.4%	68.0%
Senior Debt 10	Hospitality	15,375	1M LIBOR + 5.30%	7.4%	73.5%
Senior Debt 11	Retail	7,500	1M LIBOR + 5.00%	7.1%	59.0%
Senior Debt 12	Retail	4,725	1M LIBOR + 5.50%	7.6%	72.0%
Senior Debt 13	MultiFamily	44,595	1M LIBOR + 4.25%	6.4%	77.0%
Senior Debt 14	Office	14,250	1M LIBOR + 4.75%	6.9%	74.4%
Senior Debt 15	MultiFamily	6,319	1M LIBOR + 3.85%	6.0%	76.8%
Senior Debt 16	MultiFamily	5,519	1M LIBOR + 3.95%	6.1%	77.5%
Senior Debt 17	MultiFamily	13,878	1M LIBOR + 3.95%	6.1%	78.2%
Senior Debt 18	MultiFamily	5,894	1M LIBOR + 4.05%	6.2%	80.0%
Senior Debt 19	Industrial	33,655	1M LIBOR + 4.00%	6.1%	65.0%
Senior Debt 20	Office	12,000	1M LIBOR + 4.75%	6.9%	54.1%
Senior Debt 21	Office	35,000	1M LIBOR + 5.00%	7.1%	79.0%
Senior Debt 22	Office	29,163	1M LIBOR + 4.25%	6.4%	73.3%

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Loan Type	Property Type	Par Value	Interest Rate (1)	Effective Yield	Loan to Value (2)
Senior Debt 23	Office	20,530	1M LIBOR + 5.35%	7.5%	48.2%
Senior Debt 24	MultiFamily	14,000	1M LIBOR + 5.00%	7.1%	56.3%
Senior Debt 25	Retail	13,700	1M LIBOR + 4.75%	6.9%	62.6%
Senior Debt 26	Retail	28,900	1M LIBOR + 4.73%	6.9%	73.1%
Senior Debt 27	Retail	12,953	1M LIBOR + 5.00%	7.1%	73.3%
Senior Debt 28	Retail	15,750	1M LIBOR + 5.25%	7.4%	70.5%
Senior Debt 29	MultiFamily	16,738	1M LIBOR + 7.10%	9.2%	76.4%
Senior Debt 30	Hospitality	12,600	1M LIBOR + 5.50%	7.6%	61.6%
Senior Debt 31	Hospitality	13,025	1M LIBOR + 5.50%	7.6%	71.2%
Senior Debt 32	Retail	20,450	1M LIBOR + 5.00%	7.1%	60.9%
Senior Debt 33	MultiFamily	26,000	1M LIBOR + 5.25%	7.4%	69.7%
Senior Debt 34	Hospitality	14,900	1M LIBOR + 6.25%	8.4%	69.0%
Senior Debt 35	Office	11,580	1M LIBOR + 4.45%	6.6%	64.2%
Senior Debt 36	Office	9,750	1M LIBOR + 5.50%	7.6%	74.0%
Senior Debt 37	MultiFamily	39,700	1M LIBOR + 5.50%	7.6%	76.0%
Senior Debt 38	MultiFamily	25,500	1M LIBOR + 4.85%	7.0%	83.1%
Senior Debt 39	Retail	7,500	1M LIBOR + 5.25%	7.4%	70.5%
Senior Debt 40	Office	62,040	1M LIBOR + 4.50%	6.6%	69.2%
Senior Debt 41	MultiFamily	44,690	1M LIBOR + 4.50%	6.6%	73.8%
Senior Debt 42	Hospitality	8,875	1M LIBOR + 6.20%	8.3%	67.7%
Senior Debt 43	Office	25,120	1M LIBOR + 4.15%	6.3%	69.5%
Senior Debt 44	MultiFamily	34,875	1M LIBOR + 3.75%	5.9%	71.2%
Senior Debt 45	Office	12,400	1M LIBOR + 4.00%	6.1%	69.7%
Senior Debt 46	MultiFamily	81,000	1M LIBOR + 4.75%	6.9%	69.4%
Senior Debt 47	Hospitality	10,600	1M LIBOR + 5.00%	7.1%	61.6%
Senior Debt 48	Office	20,500	1M LIBOR + 4.25%	6.4%	68.6%
Senior Debt 49	Hospitality	7,700	1M LIBOR + 5.75%	7.9%	77.0%
Senior Debt 50	MultiFamily	16,864	1M LIBOR + 3.62%	5.8%	69.5%
Senior Debt 51	MultiFamily	13,740	1M LIBOR + 4.75%	6.9%	63.9%
Senior Debt 52	Hospitality	57,075	1M LIBOR + 5.19%	7.3%	51.8%
Senior Debt 53	MultiFamily	13,481	1M LIBOR + 4.50%	6.6%	68.4%
Senior Debt 54	MultiFamily	26,111	1M LIBOR + 4.50%	6.6%	22.4%
Senior Debt 55	Hospitality	10,250	1M LIBOR + 5.25%	7.4%	60.7%
Senior Debt 56	Hospitality	12,850	1M LIBOR + 4.41%	6.5%	48.1%
Senior Debt 57	MultiFamily	16,100	1M LIBOR + 3.60%	5.7%	80.5%
Senior Debt 58	MultiFamily	11,841	1M LIBOR + 3.30%	5.4%	70.9%
Senior Debt 59	MultiFamily	27,300	1M LIBOR + 3.50%	5.6%	75.0%
Senior Debt 60	Office	24,350	1M LIBOR + 4.65%	6.8%	56.4%
Senior Debt 61	Hospitality	21,000	1M LIBOR + 4.00%	6.1%	54.8%
Senior Debt 62	Office	19,450	1M LIBOR + 3.70%	5.8%	58.9%
Senior Debt 63	MultiFamily	18,356	1M LIBOR + 4.25%	6.4%	75.0%
Senior Debt 64	MultiFamily	14,250	1M LIBOR + 3.65%	5.8%	77.0%
Senior Debt 65	MultiFamily	42,000	1M LIBOR + 3.70%	5.8%	63.7%
Senior Debt 66	Hospitality	13,500	1M LIBOR + 4.75%	6.9%	59.9%
Senior Debt 67	Hospitality	10,000	1M LIBOR + 4.95%	7.1%	52.6%
Senior Debt 68	Hospitality	24,000	1M LIBOR + 4.00%	6.1%	68.0%
Senior Debt 69	Hospitality	19,700	1M LIBOR + 4.40%	6.5%	72.7%
Senior Debt 70	MultiFamily	31,750	1M LIBOR + 3.60%	5.7%	83.6%
Senior Debt 71	Self-Storage	4,120	1M LIBOR + 5.05%	7.2%	45.5%
Senior Debt 72	Self-Storage	6,496	1M LIBOR + 5.05%	7.2%	55.8%
Senior Debt 73	Retail	50,370	1M LIBOR + 4.95%	7.1%	87.1%
Senior Debt 74	MultiFamily	7,500	1M LIBOR + 4.25%	6.4%	80.6%
Senior Debt 75	Office	23,000	1M LIBOR + 3.65%	5.8%	66.5%

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Loan Type	Property Type	Par Value	Interest Rate (1)	Effective Yield	Loan to Value (2)
Senior Debt 76	Self-Storage	7,306	1M LIBOR + 5.05%	7.2%	57.6%
Senior Debt 77	MultiFamily	75,200	1M LIBOR + 3.50%	5.6%	71.8%
Senior Debt 78	MultiFamily	38,770	1M LIBOR + 4.75%	6.9%	70.4%
Senior Debt 79	Self-Storage	2,400	1M LIBOR + 5.05%	7.2%	37.6%
Senior Debt 80	MultiFamily	12,750	1M LIBOR + 6.50%	8.6%	64.4%
Senior Debt 81	Self-Storage	6,310	1M LIBOR + 5.05%	7.2%	59.1%
Senior Debt 82	MultiFamily	19,535	1M LIBOR + 3.15%	5.3%	79.7%
Senior Debt 83	MultiFamily	11,590	1M LIBOR + 3.75%	5.9%	85.9%
Senior Debt 84	MultiFamily	66,000	1M LIBOR + 3.75%	5.9%	76.8%
Senior Debt 85	MultiFamily	17,250	1M LIBOR + 4.25%	6.4%	66.6%
Senior Debt 86	Retail	31,000	1M LIBOR + 4.95%	7.1%	85.4%
Senior Debt 87	Hospitality	22,355	1M LIBOR + 4.00%	6.1%	68.8%
Senior Debt 88	Hospitality	18,000	5.75%	5.8%	52.9%
		$1,919,691		6.8%	69.4%

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⁽¹⁾ Our floating rate loan agreements contain the contractual obligation for the borrower to maintain an interest rate cap to protect against rising interest rates. In a simple interest rate cap, the borrower pays a premium for a notional principal amount based on a capped interest rate (the "cap rate"). When the floating rate exceeds the cap rate, the borrower receives a payment from the cap counterparty equal to the difference between the floating rate and the cap rate on the same notional principal amount for a specified period of time. When interest rates rise, the value of an interest rate cap will increase, thereby reducing the borrower's exposure to rising interest rates.

⁽²⁾ Loan to value percentage is from metrics at origination.

The following table shows selected data from our commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value (dollars in thousands):

Loan Type	Property Type	Par Value	Interest Rate	Effective Yield	Loan to Value (1)
TRS Senior 1	Hospitality	$4,043	5.64%	5.6%	52.9%
TRS Senior 2	Retail	18,100	5.86%	5.9%	72.4%
TRS Senior 3	Office	24,980	5.99%	6.0%	58.3%
TRS Senior 4	Hospitality	12,400	5.20%	5.2%	67.4%
TRS Senior 5	Retail	7,000	5.65%	5.7%	68.0%
TRS Senior 6	Multifamily	3,550	5.86%	5.9%	67.4%
TRS Senior 7	Retail	13,000	4.65%	4.7%	52.3%
TRS Senior 8	Multifamily	7,500	4.87%	4.9%	54.3%
TRS Senior 9	Multifamily	4,500	5.53%	5.5%	66.0%
TRS Senior 10	Office	6,480	5.30%	5.3%	59.1%
		$101,553		5.5%	62.0%

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⁽¹⁾ Loan to value percentage is from metrics at origination.

The following table shows selected data from our real estate securities, held-for-sale, measured at fair value (dollars in thousands):

Type	Par Value	Interest Rate	Effective Yield
CMBS 1	$13,250	1M LIBOR + 2.95%	5.1%
CMBS 2	13,500	1M LIBOR + 2.10%	4.2%
	$26,750		4.6%

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Results of Operations

Comparison of the Three Months Ended June 30,2018 to the Three Months Ended June 30,2017

We conduct our business through the following segments:

• The real estate debt business focuses on originating, acquiring and asset managing commercial real estate debt investments, including first mortgage loans, subordinate mortgages, mezzanine loans and participations in such loans.

• The real estate securities business focuses on investing in and asset managing commercial real estate securities primarily consisting of CMBS and may include unsecured REIT debt, CDO notes and other securities.

• The real estate conduit business operated through the Company's TRS, which is focused on generating risk-adjusted returns by originating and subsequently selling fixed-rate commercial real estate loans into the CMBS securitization market at a profit.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income is generated on our interest-earning assets less related interest-bearing liabilities and is recorded as part of our real estate debt and real estate securities segments.

The following table presents the average balance of interest-earning assets less related interest-bearing liabilities, associated interest income and expense and corresponding yield earned and incurred for the three months endedJune 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2018							2017
	Average Carrying Value(1)			Interest Income / Expense(2)		WA Yield / Financing Cost(3)(4)		Average Carrying Value(1)			Interest Income / Expense(2)		WA Yield / Financing Cost(3)(4)
Interest-earning assets:
Real estate debt	$	1,627,811		$	31,512	7.7	%	$	1,131,476		$	20,439	7.2	%
Real estate conduit	72,657			2,568		14.1	%	—			—		—	%
Real estate securities	3,805			47		n/a		20,119			404		8.0	%
Total	$	1,704,273		$	34,127	8.0	%	$	1,151,595		$	20,843	7.2	%
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Repurchase agreements - commercial mortgage loans	$	222,339		$	3,558	6.4	%	$	387,988		$	4,903	5.1	%
Other financing - commercial mortgage loans	13,519			726		21.5	%	17,901			240		5.4	%
Repurchase agreements - real estate securities	3,029			25		3.3	%	69,996			410		2.3	%
Collateralized loan obligations	1,151,502			10,028		3.5	%	222,087			2,164		3.9	%
Derivative instruments	—			52		n/a		—			—		n/a
Total	$	1,390,389		$	14,389	4.1	%	$	697,972		$	7,717	4.4	%
Net interest income/spread				$	19,738	3.9	%				$	13,126	2.8	%
Average leverage %(5)	81.6		%					60.6		%
Weighted average levered yield(6)						11.2	%						8.9	%

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⁽¹⁾ Based on amortized cost for real estate debt and real estate securities and principal amount for repurchase agreements. Amounts are calculated based on daily averages for three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

⁽²⁾ Includes the effect of amortization of premium or accretion of discount and deferred fees.

⁽³⁾ Calculated as interest income or expense divided by average carrying value.

⁽⁴⁾ Annualized.

⁽⁵⁾ Calculated by dividing total average interest-bearing liabilities by total average interest-earning assets.

⁽⁶⁾ Calculated by taking the sum of (i) the net interest spread multiplied by the average leverage and (ii) the weighted average yield interest-earning assets.

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Interest Income

Interest income earned during the three months endedJune 30, 2018 was $13.3 million higher compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017. The increase in interest income was due to an increase in the 1 Month LIBOR, the benchmark index for our loans, and an increase of $552.7 million in the average carrying value of our interest-earning assets. As of June 30, 2018, our loans had a total gross carrying value of $2,013.8 million and our CMBS investments had a fair value of $26.8 million, while as of June 30, 2017, our loans had a total gross carrying value of $1,260.3 million and our CMBS investments had a fair value of $15.3 million.

Interest income earned during the three months endedJune 30, 2018 at the TRS was $2.6 million compared to $0.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The $2.6 million increase in interest income was due to the formation of the TRS in September 2017.

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the three months endedJune 30, 2018 was $6.7 million higher compared to the three months endedJune 30, 2017. The increase in interest expense was due to an increase in the 1 Month LIBOR, the benchmark index for our financing lines, and an increase of $692.4 million in the average carrying value of our interest-bearing liabilities, of which approximately $929.4 million is an increase due to one CLO issued in 2018.

Interest expense for the three months endedJune 30, 2018 at the TRS was $1.0 million compared to $0.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The $0.8 million increase in interest expense was due to the formation of the TRS in September 2017.

Realized Gain/Loss on Commercial Mortgage Loans Held-for-Sale

Realized loss on commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale for the three months endedJune 30, 2018 was $0.0 million compared to $1.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The $1.7 million decrease in realized loss was due to lower sales volume of commercial mortgage loan held-for-sale during the three months endedJune 30, 2018 versus the three months endedJune 30, 2017.

Realized gain on commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale, measured at fair value, at the TRS for the three months endedJune 30, 2018 was $4.0 million compared to $0.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The $4.0 million increase in realized gain was due to the sale of fixed-rate commercial real estate loans into the CMBS securitization market during the three months endedJune 30, 2018, versus no comparable transactions in the three months ended June 30, 2017, due to the formation of the TRS in September 2017.

Expenses from Operations

Expenses from operations for the three months endedJune 30, 2018 and 2017 were made up of the following (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2018		2017
Asset management and subordinated performance fee	$	2,266	$	2,341
Acquisition fees and acquisition expenses	51		1,866
Administrative services expenses	3,125		950
Professional fees	2,021		1,205
Other expenses	1,797		756
Total expenses	$	9,260	$	7,118

For the three months ended June 30, 2018, expenses were primarily related to asset management and subordinated performance fees, professional fees and administrative services expenses. Asset management and subordinated performance fees remained flat for the three months endedJune 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively. The entire amount in the asset management and subordinated performance fee line for the three months endedJune 30, 2018 and three months endedJune 30, 2017 is composed of asset management fees, as there were no subordinated performance fees incurred in either period due to applicable conditions not having been satisfied.

During the three months endedJune 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017, we incurred $3.1 million and $1.0 million of administrative services expenses, respectively, an increase of approximately $2.1 million; additionally, during the three months endedJune 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017 we incurred $2.0 million and $1.2 million of professional fees, respectively, an increase of approximately $0.8 million. The increases in administrative services expenses and professional fees are due to increase in overall company growth and origination activities. Additionally, our real estate conduit business was not operating during the three months ended June 30, 2017.

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Comparison of the Six Months Ended June 30,2018 to the Six Months Ended June 30,2017

Net Interest Income

Net interest income is generated on our interest-earning assets less related interest-bearing liabilities and is recorded as part of our real estate debt and real estate securities segments.

The following table presents the average balance of interest-earning assets less related interest-bearing liabilities, associated interest income and expense and corresponding yield earned and incurred for the six months endedJune 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018							2017
	Average Carrying Value(1)			Interest Income / Expense(2)		WA Yield / Financing Cost(3)(4)		Average Carrying Value(1)			Interest Income / Expense(2)		WA Yield / Financing Cost(3)(4)
Interest-earning assets:
Real estate debt	$	1,634,271		$	60,027	7.3	%	$	1,098,116		$	38,647	7.0	%
Real estate conduit	101,145			3,461		6.8	%	—			—		n/a
Real estate securities	1,913			47		n/a		31,867			1,075		6.7	%
Total	$	1,737,329		$	63,535	7.3	%	$	1,129,983		$	39,722	7.0	%
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Repurchase agreements - commercial mortgage loans	$	267,672		$	7,770	5.8	%	$	334,525		$	7,727	4.6	%
Other financing - commercial mortgage loans	17,899			1,215		13.6	%	9,000			240		5.3	%
Repurchase agreements - real estate securities	11,240			186		3.3	%	59,579			845		2.8	%
Collateralized loan obligations	947,284			23,750		5.0	%	239,859			4,333		3.6	%
Derivative instruments	—			142		n/a		—			—		n/a
Total	$	1,244,095		$	33,063	5.3	%	$	642,963		$	13,145	4.1	%
Net interest income/spread				$	30,472	2.0	%				$	26,577	2.9	%
Average leverage %(5)	71.6		%					56.9		%
Weighted average levered yield(6)						8.7	%						8.7	%

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⁽¹⁾ Based on amortized cost for real estate debt and real estate securities and principal amount for repurchase agreements. Amounts are calculated based on daily averages for three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

⁽²⁾ Includes the effect of amortization of premium or accretion of discount and deferred fees.

⁽³⁾ Calculated as interest income or expense divided by average carrying value.

⁽⁴⁾ Annualized.

⁽⁵⁾ Calculated by dividing total average interest-bearing liabilities by total average interest-earning assets.

⁽⁶⁾ Calculated by taking the sum of (i) the net interest spread multiplied by the average leverage and (ii) the weighted average yield interest-earning assets.

Interest Income

Interest income earned during the six months endedJune 30, 2018 was $23.8 million higher compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase in interest income was due to an increase in the 1 Month LIBOR, the benchmark index for our loans, and an increase of $607.3 million in the average carrying value of our interest-earning assets. As of June 30, 2018, our loans had a total gross carrying value of $2,011.0 millionand two CMBS investments had a fair value of $26.8 million, while as of June 30, 2017, our loans had a total gross carrying value of $1,260.3 million and our CMBS investments had a fair value of $15.3 million.

Interest income earned during the six months endedJune 30, 2018 at the TRS was $3.5 million compared to $0.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The $3.5 million increase in interest income was due to the formation of the TRS in September 2017.

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the six months endedJune 30, 2018 was $19.9 million higher compared to the six months endedJune 30, 2017. The increase in interest expense was due to an increase in the 1 Month LIBOR, the benchmark index for our

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financing lines and an increase of $601.0 million in the average carrying value of our interest-bearing liabilities, of which approximately $707.4 million is an increase due to one CLO issued in 2018, partially offset by a $115.2 million decrease in repurchase agreements.

Interest expense for the six months endedJune 30, 2018 at the TRS was $1.8 million compared to $0.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The $1.8 million increase in interest expense was due to the formation of the TRS in September 2017.

Realized Gain/Loss on Commercial Mortgage Loans Held-for-Sale

Realized loss on commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale for the six months endedJune 30, 2018 was $28.0 thousand compared to $2.0 million for the six months endedJune 30, 2017. The $1.9 million decrease in realized loss was due to only one realized transaction for commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale during six months ended June 30, 2018 versus seven realized transactions during the six months endedJune 30, 2017.

Realized gain on commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale, measured at fair value at the TRS for the six months endedJune 30, 2018 was $6.3 million compared to $0.0 million for the six months endedJune 30, 2017. The $6.3 million increase in realized gain was due to the sale of fixed-rate commercial real estate loans into the CMBS securitization market during the six months endedJune 30, 2018 versus no comparable transactions in the six months endedJune 30, 2017 due to the formation of the TRS in September 2017.

Expenses from Operations

Expenses from operations for the six months endedJune 30, 2018 and 2017 were made up of the following (dollars in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018		2017
Asset management and subordinated performance fee	$	4,507	$	4,653
Acquisition fees and acquisition expenses	116		2,490
Administrative services expenses	6,321		1,805
Professional fees	4,247		1,972
Other expenses	3,122		1,362
Total expenses	$	18,313	$	12,282

For the six months endedJune 30, 2018, expenses were primarily related to asset management and subordinated performance fees, professional fees and administrative services expenses. During the six months endedJune 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017, we incurred $4.5 million and $4.7 million of asset management and subordinated performance fees, respectively, a decrease of $0.2 million. The entire $4.5 million and $4.7 million in the asset management and subordinated performance fee line for the six months endedJune 30, 2018 and six months endedJune 30, 2017 is composed of asset management fees, as there were no subordinated performance fees incurred in either period due to applicable conditions not having been satisfied.

During the six months endedJune 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017, we incurred $6.3 million and $1.8 million of administrative services expenses, respectively, an increase of approximately $4.5 million; additionally, during the six months endedJune 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017 we incurred $4.2 million and $2.0 million of professional fees, respectively, an increase of approximately $2.3 million. The increases in administrative services expenses and professional fees are due to increase in overall company growth and origination activities. Additionally, our real estate conduit business was not operating during the six months ended June 30, 2017.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal demands for cash will be funding our loan investments, payment of fees and reimbursements to the Advisor, the payment of our operating and administrative expenses, continuing debt service obligations, and distributions to our stockholders. We currently believe that we have sufficient liquidity and capital resources available for all anticipated uses, including the origination of loan investments, required debt service and the payment of cash dividends.

We expect to use additional debt and equity financing as a source of capital. Our board of directors currently intends to operate at a leverage level of between one to three times book value of equity. However, our board of directors may change this target without shareholder approval. In addition, in 2018 we have entered into binding commitments with institutional and individual investors for the sale of $176.0 million of common and preferred equity, and as of June 30, 2018, have an aggregate of $151.0 million of committed equity capital commitments available to close at our discretion. We anticipate that our debt and

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equity financing sources and our anticipated cash generated from operations will be adequate to fund our operating and administrative expenses, continuing debt service obligations and the payment of distributions.

In addition to our current mix of financing sources, we may also access additional forms of financings, including credit facilities, securitizations, public and private, secured and unsecured debt issuances by us or our subsidiaries, or through capital recycling initiatives whereby we sell certain assets in our portfolio and reinvest the proceeds in assets with more attractive risk-adjusted returns.

Repurchase Agreements, Commercial Mortgage Loans

As of June 30, 2018, we have repurchase facilities with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (the "JPM Repo Facility"), Goldman Sachs Bank USA (the "GS Repo Facility"), U.S. Bank National Association (the "USB Repo Facility"), Barclays Bank PLC (the "Barclays Facility") and Credit Suisse AG (the "CS Repo Facility" and together with JPM Repo Facility, GS Repo Facility, USB Repo Facility, Barclays Facility, the "Repo Facilities").

The JPM Repo Facility has a maturity date of January 30, 2020 plus a one-year extension at the Company's option and provides up to $520.0 million in advances. The GS Repo Facility has a maturity date of December 27, 2018, with a one-year extension at the Company’s option, which may be exercised upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, and provides up to $250.0 million in advances. The USB Repo Facility matures on June 15, 2020, with two one-year extensions at the option of the Company, which may be exercised upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, and provides up to $100.0 million in advances. The CS Repo Facility matures on June 19, 2019 and provides up to $250.0 million in advances. Subsequent to June 30, 2018, we upsized the total commitment from $250.0 million to $300.0 million under the CS Repo Facility. Prior to the end of each calendar quarter, the Company may request an extension of the termination date for an additional 364 days from the end of such calendar quarter subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions and approvals.

We expect to use advances from these Repo Facilities to finance the acquisition or origination of eligible loans, including first mortgage loans, subordinated mortgage loans, mezzanine loans and participation interests therein.

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there was $112.3 million and $42.0 million outstanding under the JPM Repo Facility, respectively. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we had $0.0 million and $13.5 million outstanding under the GS Repo Facility, respectively. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we had $121.0 million and $10.1 million outstanding under the CS Repo Facility, respectively. As of June 30, 2018, there was $14.7 million outstanding under the USB Repo Facility and no advances as of December 31, 2017.

The Company entered into the Barclays Facility on September 19, 2017.  The Barclays Facility provides for a senior secured $75 million revolving line of credit and bears interest at per annum rates equal to one of two base rates plus an applicable margin. The Barclays Facility has a maturity of September 19, 2019, subject to an extension term of one year, and provides for quarterly interest-only payments, with all principal and interest outstanding being due on the maturity date. The Barclays Facility may be prepaid from time to time and at any time, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty. The Company expects to use advances on the Barclays Facility to finance the origination of eligible loans, including first lien mortgage loans, junior mortgage loans, mezzanine loans, and participation interests therein.  As of June 30, 2018, there was $57.0 million outstanding under the Barclays Facility and no advances as of December 31, 2017. Subsequent to June 30, 2018, we upsized the total commitment from $75.0 million to $100.0 million under the Barclays Facility.

The Repo Facilities generally provide that in the event of a decrease in the value of the Company's collateral, the lenders can demand additional collateral. Should the value of the Company’s collateral decrease as a result of deteriorating credit quality, resulting margin calls may cause an adverse change in the Company’s liquidity position.

Other financing - Commercial Mortgage Loans

We entered into a financing arrangement with Pacific Western Bank for term financing (“PWB Financing”) on May 17, 2017. The PWB Financing provided the Company with $36.2 million and was collateralized by a portfolio asset of $54.2 million. The PWB Financing initially matures on June 9, 2019, with two one-year extension option at the Company’s option. As of June 30, 2018, we paid off the outstanding balance on the PWB Financing line. As of December 31, 2017, we had $26.2 million outstanding under the PWB Financing.

Repurchase Agreements - Real Estate Securities

We entered into various Master Repurchase Agreements ("MRAs") that allow us to sell real estate securities while providing a fixed repurchase price for the same real estate securities in the future. The repurchase contracts on each security under an MRA generally mature in 30 to 90 days and terms are adjusted for current market rates as necessary.

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Below is a summary of the Company's MRAs as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Amount						Weighted Average
Counterparty	Outstanding		Accrued Interest		Collateral Pledged		Interest Rate		Days to Maturity
As of June 30, 2018
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC	$	10,600	$	26	$	13,250	3.36	%	3
Total/Weighted Average	$	10,600	$	26	$	13,250	3.36	%	3
As of December 31, 2017
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (1)	$	39,035	$	11	$	56,044	3.32	%	26
Total/Weighted Average	$	39,035	$	11	$	56,044	3.32	%	26

⁽¹⁾ Collateral includes $56.0 million Tranche C of Company issued CLO held by the Company, which eliminates within the Real estate securities, at fair value line of the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017, respectively.

Common Stock Purchase Agreements

On February 14, 2018 (the “Commitment Date”) the Company entered into stock purchase agreements (collectively, the “Common Stock Purchase Agreements”), by and between the Company and certain institutional investors (the “Institutional Investors”), certain officers of the Company, and certain owners, employees and associates of the Advisor and its affiliates (collectively, the “Manager Investors,” and together with the Institutional Investors, the “Common Stock Investors”), pursuant to which the Common Stock Investors committed to purchase an aggregate amount of up to approximately $97.0 million of common stock (including Manager Investor commitments of approximately $32.1 million) of the Company in one or more closings. The purchase price was $16.71 per share. Pursuant to the Common Stock Purchase Agreements, the timing of each closing, and the amount of shares to be sold at such closing, will be determined by the Company in its sole discretion, subject to certain limitations.

On June 1, 2018, the Company and certain of the Common Stock Investors agreed to convert an aggregate of $625,000 of the Common Stock Purchase Agreements into equivalent commitments to purchase the same dollar amount of the Company’s redeemable convertible preferred stock Series A, $0.01 par value, (“Preferred Stock”). In addition, pursuant to certain anti-dilution provisions in the Common Stock Purchase Agreements, the purchase price provided for in the Common Stock Purchase Agreements for $67,215,000 of the commitments was reduced to $16.33. Investors representing the remaining commitments waived any right to adjust the purchase price provided for in the Common Stock Purchase Agreements, and thus the purchase price for the remaining commitments remained at $16.71 per share.

On June 25, 2018, in accordance with the Common Stock Purchase Agreements, the Company had its first closing and issued 834,469 shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $13.7 million. As of June 30, 2018, the remaining commitment pursuant to the Common Stock Purchase Agreements is $82.9 million.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the closings to originate and acquire additional commercial real estate debt investments for the Company and for working capital and other general corporate purposes of the Company.

Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements

On June 1, 2018, the Company entered into stock purchase agreements (the “Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements”) with an institutional investor and certain individual investor, including certain individual investors that agreed to convert their Common Stock Purchase Agreements into equivalent commitments to purchase the same dollar amount of preferred stock (together, the “Preferred Investors”), pursuant to which the Preferred Investors committed to purchase an aggregate of $79,375,000 of shares (the aggregate shares to be purchased, the “Preferred Shares”) of the Company’s redeemable convertible preferred stock Series A, $0.01 par value (the “Preferred Stock”), in one or more closings. The timing of any closing, and the amount of Preferred Shares to be sold at such closing, will be determined by the Company in its sole discretion, subject to certain limitations.

On June 25, 2018, in accordance with the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements, the Company had its first closing and issued 2,255 shares of Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $11.3 million. As of June 30, 2018, the remaining commitment pursuant to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements is $68.1 million.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the closings to originate and acquire additional commercial real estate debt investments for the Company and for working capital and other general corporate purposes of the Company.

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Distributions

In order to maintain its election to qualify as a REIT, the Company must currently distribute, at a minimum, an amount equal to 90% of its taxable income, without regard to the deduction for distributions paid and excluding net capital gains. The Company must distribute 100% of its taxable income (including net capital gains) to avoid paying corporate U.S. federal income taxes.

In March 2016, our board of directors authorized and declared ongoing monthly distributions at a rate equivalent to $2.0625 per annum, per share. In August 2017, our board of directors authorized and declared ongoing monthly distributions at a rate equivalent to $1.44 per annum, per share.

The Company's distributions are payable by the fifth day following each month end to stockholders of record at the close of business each day during the prior month. Distribution payments are dependent on the availability of funds. The Company's board of directors may reduce the amount of distributions paid or suspend distribution payments at any time, and therefore, distributions payments are not assured.

The below table shows the distributions paid on shares outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
Payment Date	Amount Paid in Cash		Amount Issued under DRIP
January 3, 2018	$	2,649	$	1,242
February 1, 2018	2,665		1,233
March 1, 2018	2,386		1,098
April 1, 2018	2,664		1,200
May 1, 2018	2,593		1,152
June 1, 2018	2,718		1,184
Total	$	15,675	$	7,109

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
Payment Date	Amount Paid in Cash		Amount Issued under DRIP
January 3, 2017	$	3,575	$	2,007
February 1, 2017	3,560		1,957
March 1, 2017	3,231		1,770
April 1, 2017	3,621		1,926
May 1, 2017	3,536		1,846
June 1, 2017	3,692		1,887
Total	$	21,215	$	11,393

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The following table shows the sources for the payment of distributions to common stockholders for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018				2017				2018				2017
Distributions:
Cash distributions paid	$	7,975			$	10,852			$	15,675			$	21,215
Distributions reinvested	3,536				5,659				7,109				11,393
Total distributions	$	11,511			$	16,511			$	22,784			$	32,608
Source of distribution coverage:
Net Income (Loss) (GAAP)	$	7,975	69.3	%	$	6,281	38.0	%	$	15,675	68.8	%	$	12,330	49.3	%
Available cash on hand	—		—	%	4,571		27.7	%	—		—	%	8,885		15.8	%
Common stock issued under DRIP	3,536		30.7	%	5,659		34.3	%	7,109		31.2	%	11,393		34.9	%
Total sources of distributions	$	11,511	100.0	%	$	16,511	100.0	%	$	22,784	100.0	%	$	32,608	100.0	%
Net income (GAAP)	$	12,102			$	6,281			$	17,398			$	12,330

The following table compares cumulative distributions paid to cumulative net income (in accordance with GAAP) for the period from November 15, 2012 (date of inception) through June 30, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

	For the Period from November 15, 2012 (date of inception) to June 30, 2018
Distributions paid:
Common stockholders in cash	$	129,581
Common stockholders pursuant to DRIP / offering proceeds	77,584
Total distributions paid	$	207,165
Reconciliation of net income:
Net interest income	$	205,050
Realized gain (loss) on sale of real estate securities	(1,734		)
Realized gain (loss) on sale of commercial mortgage loan	204
Acquisition fees and expenses	(17,421		)
Other operating expenses	(86,075		)
Net income	107,075

Cash Flows

Cash Flows for the Six Months EndedJune 30, 2018

Net cash used in operating activities for the six months endedJune 30, 2018 was $49.7 million. Cash outflows were primarily driven by cash outflows of $317.4 million from origination of commercial mortgage loans, held for sale, partially offset by $244.4 million of proceeds from the sale of commercial mortgage loans, held for sale.

Net cash used in investing activities for the six months endedJune 30, 2018 was $519.0 million. Cash outflows of $815.7 million was due to new originations and purchases of commercial mortgage loans, held for investment. This was partially offset by $310.5 million of proceeds from principal repayments received on commercial mortgage loans, held for investment.

Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months endedJune 30, 2018 was $526.1 million. Cash inflows were primarily driven by $239.3 million from net borrowings on the Repo Facilities repurchase agreements and net proceeds of $346.1 million on collateralized loan obligations and partially offset by cash outflow of $28.4 million on net payment for repurchase agreements - real estate securities.

Cash Flows for the Six Months EndedJune 30, 2017

Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months endedJune 30, 2017 was $16.1 million. Cash inflows were primarily driven by net income of $12.3 million.

Net cash used in investing activities for the six months endedJune 30, 2017 was $155.7 million. Cash outflows of $395.9 million were due to new originations and additional funding activities. This was partially offset by cash inflows of proceeds from the sale of real estate securities of $34.9 million, proceeds from the sale of commercial mortgage loans of and principal repayments of $137.8 million.

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Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months endedJune 30, 2017 was $155.4 million. Cash inflows were primarily driven by proceeds of $339.5 million from the issuance of our CLO, BSPRT 2017-FL1. This was partially offset by cash outflows of $80.2 million net borrowings on the Repo Facilities, $17.6 million from net payment on our CMBS MRAs, the payment of $21.2 million in cash distributions paid to stockholders, $9.4 million of stock repurchase and repayments on collateralized loan obligations of $81.3 million.

Election as a REIT

We elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code ("the Code") commencing with the taxable year ended December 31, 2013. As a REIT, if we meet certain organizational and operational requirements and distribute at least 90% of our "REIT taxable income" (determined before the deduction of dividends paid and excluding net capital gains) to our stockholders in a year, we will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax to the extent of the income that we distribute. Even if we qualify for taxation as a REIT, we may be subject to certain state and local taxes on our income and property, and U.S. federal income and excise taxes on our undistributed income.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

Our contractual obligations, excluding expected interest payments, as of June 30, 2018 are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Less than 1 year		1 to 3 years		3 to 5 years		More than 5 years		Total
Unfunded loan commitments (1)	$	16,827	$	117,202	$	110,488	$	—	$	244,517
JPM Repo Facility	—		112,283		—		—		112,283
CS Repo Facility	—		121,041		—		—		121,041
USB Repo Facility	—		14,651		—		—		14,651
Barclays Facility	—		57,000		—		—		57,000
CLOs (2)	—		—		—		1,188,862		1,188,862
Total	$	16,827	$	422,177	$	110,488	$	1,188,862	$	1,738,354

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⁽¹⁾ The allocation of our unfunded loan commitments is based on the earlier of the commitment expiration date or the loan maturity date.

⁽²⁾ Excludes $16.0 million of Tranche E notes and $14.9 million of Tranche F notes issued by 2017-FL2 Issuer; $36.6 million of Tranche E notes and $21.4 million of Tranche F notes issued by BSPRT 2018-FL3 Issuer, held by the Company, which are eliminated within the collateralized loan obligation line of the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2018.

Excludes $16.0 million of Tranche E notes and $14.9 million of Tranche F notes issued by 2017-FL2 Issuer; held by the Company, which are eliminated within the collateralized loan obligation line of the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017.

In addition, we have contractual obligations under our agreements with the Advisor as described below.

Related Party Arrangements

Benefit Street Partners L.L.C.

Amended Advisory Agreement

On January 19, 2018, we entered into an amendment to the Advisory Agreement. The amended Advisory Agreement amends and restates the Advisory Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2016, by and among the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Advisor.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “Committee”) of our Board, which consists solely of the Company’s independent directors, negotiated, approved and recommended that the Board approve, the amended Advisory Agreement. The Committee engaged independent legal counsel to assist the Committee in negotiating the amended Advisory Agreement.

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The Advisor will continue to provide the daily management for the Company and the Operating Partnership, including an investment program consistent with the investment objectives and policies of the Company as determined and adopted from time to time by the Board. The Advisor shall continue to be entitled to an asset management fee equal to one and one-half percent (1.5%) of Equity (as defined in the amended Advisory Agreement). The Advisor shall continue to be entitled to an annual subordinated performance fee equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the Total Return (as defined in the amended Advisory Agreement) over a six percent (6%) per annum hurdle, subject to certain limitations. However, pursuant to an agreement with a Preferred Investor, the Advisor has agreed to defer payment of 50% of any annual subordinated performance fee generally until a “liquidity event” such as the listing of the Company’s common stock on a national securities exchange. The Advisor shall not be entitled to acquisition or disposition fees. The Company or the Operating Partnership shall continue to pay directly or reimburse the Advisor for all the expenses paid or actually incurred by the Advisor in connection with the services it provides to the Company and the Operating Partnership pursuant to the amended Advisory Agreement, subject to certain limitations.

The initial term of the amended Advisory Agreement is three-years and shall be automatically renewed for additional one-year periods, unless either party elects not to renew. The Company may terminate the amended Advisory Agreement for a Cause Event (as defined in the amended Advisory Agreement) without payment of a termination fee. Following the expiration of a term, and upon 180 days’ prior written notice, the Company may, without cause, elect not to renew the amended Advisory Agreement upon the determination by two-thirds of the Company’s independent directors that (i) there has been unsatisfactory performance by the Advisor or (ii) that the asset management fee and annual subordinated performance fee payable to the Advisor are not fair, subject to certain conditions. In such case, the Company shall be obligated to pay a termination fee.

Pursuant to the amended Advisory Agreement, the Advisor and/or its affiliates are required to acquire equity securities of the Company equal to a purchase price of not less than $10 million, subject to certain conditions, for which, the Advisor and its affiliates on February 14, 2018, have committed to purchase $32.1 million of common stock. During the term of the amended Advisory Agreement, the Advisor shall not, directly or indirectly, manage or advise another REIT that is engaged in the business of the Company in any geographical region in which the Company has a significant investment, or provide any services related to fixed-rate conduit lending to any other person, subject to certain conditions.

Investment in Common Stock

On February 14, 2018 (the “Commitment Date”), the Company entered into stock purchase agreements (collectively, the “Purchase Agreements”), by and between the Company and the Manager Investors, pursuant to which the Manager Investors committed to purchase an aggregate amount of up to approximately $31.6 million of shares of common stock of the Company in one or more closings (each, a “Closing,” and collectively, the “Closings”). The timing of any Closing, and the amount of shares of common stock to be sold at such Closing, will be determined by the Company in its sole discretion, subject to certain limitations. As described in the Purchase Agreements, the Company may enter into additional Purchase Agreements with other investors within 12 months of the Commitment Date.

The Purchase Agreements provide that the purchase price for the shares of common stock shall be equal to 90% of GAAP book value per share of the common stock as of June 30, 2018 (“Book Value”). However, in consideration of them being the first investors to commit to purchase shares in the offering, the Company agreed to sell the shares to the Manager Investors at 88% of Book Value. The Company further agreed that if subsequent investors in the offering are permitted to acquire common stock for less than 90% of Book Value, the effective purchase price of the Manager Investors will be subject to downward adjustment. The Purchase Agreements also provide that the Company will enter into a liquidity event, such as a listing of the common stock, within three years of the Commitment Date, subject to certain restrictions. The Purchase Agreements contain customary representations, warranties and covenants and indemnification provisions.

On June 1, 2018, the Company and certain of the Manager Investors agreed to convert an aggregate of $525,000 of the Purchase Agreements into equivalent commitments to purchase the same dollar amount of the Company’s Preferred Stock in one or more closings. The timing of any closing, and the amount of Preferred Shares to be sold at such closing, will be determined by the Company in its sole discretion, subject to certain limitations.

The Manager Investors have agreed with the Advisor not to sell or otherwise transfer the shares of common stock or Preferred Stock, without the consent of the Advisor, prior to 180 days after a listing of the Company’s common stock on a national securities exchange. In addition, the Manager Investors will not be eligible to participate in the Company’s amended and restated share repurchase program for at least three years.

The board of directors and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the board of directors each unanimously approved the Company’s entry into the Purchase Agreements and the terms therein including the offering price.

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On June 25, 2018, in accordance with the Common Stock Purchase Agreements and Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements, the Company had its first closing and issued 269,026 shares of common stock to the Manager Investors for an aggregate purchase price of $4.5 million, and issued 15 shares of Preferred Stock to the Manager Investors for an aggregate purchase price of $0.07 million. As of June 30, 2018, the remaining commitment of the Manager Investors pursuant to the Common Stock Purchase Agreements and Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements is $27.1 million of common stock and $0.5 million of Preferred Stock, respectively.

Advisory Agreement Fees and Reimbursements

Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, we are or were required to make the following payments and reimbursements to the Advisor:

• We reimburse our Advisor’s costs of providing services pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, except the salaries and benefits paid by the Advisor to our executive officers.

• We pay our Advisor, or its affiliates, a monthly asset management fee equal to one-twelfth of 1.5% of stockholder’s equity as calculated pursuant to the Advisory Agreement.

• We will pay our Advisor an annual subordinated performance fee calculated on the basis of total return to stockholders, payable monthly in arrears, such that for any year in which total return on stockholders’ capital exceeds 6.0% per annum, our Advisor will be entitled to 15.0% of the excess total return; provided that in no event will the annual subordinated performance fee payable to our Advisor exceed 10.0% of the aggregate total return for such year, although the Advisor has agreed to defer payment of 50% of any annual subordinated performance fee generally until a “liquidity event” such as the listing of the Company’s common stock on a national securities exchange.

• Until September 2017, we paid our Advisor an acquisition fee of 1.0% of the principal amount funded by us to originate or acquire commercial mortgage loans and 1.0% of the anticipated net equity funded by us to acquire real estate securities.

• We reimburse our Advisor for insourced expenses incurred by our Advisor on our behalf related to selecting, evaluating, originating and acquiring investments in an amount up to 0.5% of the principal amount funded by us to originate or acquire commercial mortgage loans and up to 0.5% of the anticipated net equity funded by us to acquire real estate securities investments.

Until September 29, 2016, the Former Advisor served as the Company's advisor and the Company paid the Former Advisor certain fees and expense reimbursements pursuant to its advisory agreement with the Former Advisor. The types of fees and reimbursements paid to the Former Advisor were similar to those paid to the Advisor prior to September 2017. In addition, prior to January 2016 we paid dealer-manager fees and selling commissions to an affiliate of the Former Advisor, prior to February 2016 we paid transfer agent fees to an affiliate of the Former Advisor, and prior to November 2015 we paid various financial services fees to an affiliate of the Former Advisor.

Loan Acquisition

In December 2017, we purchased a commercial mortgage loan from an entity that is an affiliate of our Advisor, for an aggregate purchase price of $17.1 million and is included in Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-investment in the consolidated balance sheet. The purchase of the commercial mortgage loan and the $17.1 million purchase price were approved by board of directors and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, which consists solely of independent directors.

On February 22, 2018, we purchased commercial mortgage loans from an entity that is an affiliate of our Advisor, for an aggregate purchase price of $27.8 million. The purchase of the commercial mortgage loans and the $27.8 million purchase price were approved by board of directors. On April 18, 2018, we sold $23.3 million of these commercial mortgage loans into a CMBS securitization. The remaining $4.5 million of these commercial mortgage loans are recorded in commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2018.

The table below shows the costs incurred due to arrangements with our Advisor and its affiliates during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 and the associated payable as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands).

See Note 9 - Related Party Transactions and Arrangements for further detail.

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	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,				Payable as of
	2018		2017		2018		2017		June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Total compensation and reimbursement for services provided by the Former Advisor, its affiliates, entities under common control with the Former Advisor and the Former Dealer Manager	—		—		$	—	$	—	$	480	$	480
Acquisition fees and expenses(1)	51		1,966		116		2,490		749		—
Administrative services expenses	3,125		950		6,321		1,805		2,001		3,480
Advisory and investment banking fee	—		—		—		—		—		—
Asset management and subordinated performance fee	2,266		2,341		4,507		4,653		757		2,315
Other related party expenses	271		48		470		96		538		146
Total	$	5,713	$	5,305	$	11,414	$	9,044	$	4,525	$	6,421

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⁽¹⁾ Total acquisition fees and expenses paid during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 were $1.9 million and $4.2 million, respectively, of which $1.8 million and $4.1 million were capitalized within the commercial mortgage loans, held for investment line of the Company's consolidated balance sheet. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 total acquisition fees and expenses paid during were $4.5 million and $6.0 million, respectively, of which $2.7 million and $3.5 million were capitalized within the commercial mortgage loans, held for investment line of the Company's consolidated balance sheet.

The payables as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 in the table above are included in Due to affiliates on our consolidated balance sheets.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off balance sheet arrangements as of June 30, 2018 and through the date of the filing of this Form 10-Q.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Funds from Operations and Modified Funds from Operations

Due to certain unique operating characteristics of real estate companies, as discussed below, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") and the Investment Program Association ("IPA") industry trade groups, have each promulgated measures respectively known as funds from operations ("FFO") and modified funds from operations ("MFFO"), which we believe to be appropriate supplemental measures to reflect the operating performance of a REIT. FFO and MFFO are not equivalents to our net income or loss as determined under generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").

We define FFO, a non-GAAP measure, consistent with the standards established by the White Paper on FFO approved by the Board of Governors of NAREIT, as revised in February 2004 (the "White Paper"). The White Paper defines FFO as net income or loss computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains or losses from sales of depreciable property, property and asset impairment write-downs, depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures are calculated to reflect FFO. Our business plan is to operate as a mortgage REIT with our portfolio consisting of commercial mortgage loan investments and investments in real estate securities. We will typically have no FFO adjustments to our net income or loss computed in accordance with GAAP as a result of operating as a mortgage REIT. Although we have the ability to acquire real property, we have not acquired any at this time and as such have not had any FFO adjustments to our net income or loss computed in accordance with GAAP.

We define MFFO, a non-GAAP measure, consistent with the IPA's Guideline 2010 - 01, Supplemental Performance Measure for Publicly Registered, Non-Listed REITs: Modified Funds from Operations (the "Practice Guideline") issued by the IPA in November 2010. We define MFFO as FFO further adjusted for the following items, as applicable: acquisition fees and expenses; accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums and other loan expenses on debt investments; fair value adjustments on real estate related investments such as commercial real estate securities or derivative investments included in net income; impairments of real estate related investments, gains or losses included in net income from the extinguishment or sale of debt, hedges, foreign exchange, derivatives or securities holdings where trading of such holdings is not a fundamental attribute of the business plan, unrealized gains or losses from fair value adjustments on real estate securities, including commercial mortgage backed securities and other securities, interest rate swaps and other derivatives not deemed to be hedges and foreign exchanges holdings; unrealized gains or losses resulting from consolidation from, or deconsolidation to, equity accounting, and after adjustments for consolidated and unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures, with such adjustments calculated to reflect MFFO on the same basis. The accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums and other loan expenses on debt investments, gains and losses on hedges, foreign exchange, derivatives or securities holdings, unrealized gains and losses resulting from consolidations, as well as other listed cash flow adjustments are adjustments made to net income in calculating the cash flows provided by operating activities and, in some cases, reflect gains or losses which are unrealized and may not ultimately be realized. While we will be responsible for managing interest rate, hedge and foreign exchange risk, we expect to retain an outside consultant to review all our hedging agreements. Inasmuch as interest rate hedges are not a fundamental part of our operations, we believe it is appropriate to exclude such gains and losses in calculating MFFO, as such gains and losses are not reflective of our core operations.

Our MFFO calculation excludes impairments of real estate related investments, including loans. We assess the credit quality of our investments and adequacy of loan loss reserves on a quarterly basis, or more frequently as necessary. For loans classified as held-for-investment, we establish and maintain a general allowance for loan losses inherent in our portfolio at the reporting date and, where appropriate, a specific allowance for loan losses for loans we have determined to be impaired at the reporting date. An individual loan is considered impaired when it is deemed probable that we will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan. Real estate related securities are evaluated for other-than-temporary impairment when the fair value of a security falls below its net amortized cost. Significant judgment is required in this analysis. We consider the estimated net recoverable value of the loan or security as well as other factors, including but not limited to the fair value of any collateral, the amount and the status of any senior debt, the prospects for the borrower and the competitive situation of the region where the borrower does business. Fair value is typically estimated based upon discounting the expected future cash flows of the underlying collateral taking into consideration the discount rate, capitalization rate, occupancy, creditworthiness of major tenants and many other factors. This requires significant judgment and because it is based upon projections of future economic events, which are inherently subjective, the amounts ultimately realized may differ materially from the carrying value as of the balance sheet date. If upon completion of the assessment, the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral is less than the net carrying value of the loan, a specific allowance for loan losses is recorded. In the case of real estate securities, all or a portion of a deemed impairment may be recorded.

MFFO is a metric used by management to evaluate our performance against other non-listed REITs and is not intended to be used as a liquidity measure. Although management uses the MFFO metric to evaluate future operating performance, this metric excludes certain key operating items and other adjustments that may affect our overall operating performance. MFFO is not equivalent to net income or loss as determined under GAAP. We believe that our use of MFFO and the adjustments used to

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calculate it allow us to present our performance in a manner that reflects certain characteristics that are unique to non-listed REITs.

We believe that FFO provides useful context for understanding MFFO, and we believe that MFFO is a useful non-GAAP measure for non-listed REITs. It is helpful to management and stockholders in assessing our future operating performance once our organization and offering and acquisition and development stages are complete, because it eliminates from net income non-cash fair value adjustments on our real estate securities and acquisition fees and acquisition expenses that are incurred as part of our investment activities. However, MFFO may not be a useful measure of our operating performance or as a comparable measure to other typical non-listed REITs if we do not continue to operate in a similar manner to other non-listed REITs.

However, MFFO does have certain limitations. For instance, the effect of any amortization or accretion on investments originated or acquired at a premium or discount, respectively, is not reported in MFFO. In addition, realized gains or losses from acquisitions and dispositions and other adjustments listed above are not reported in MFFO, even though such realized gains or losses and other adjustments could affect our operating performance and cash available for distribution. Stockholders should note that any cash gains generated from the sale of investments would generally be used to fund new investments. Any mark-to-market or fair value adjustments may be based on many factors, including current operational or individual property issues or general market or overall industry conditions.

Neither FFO nor MFFO is equivalent to net income or loss or cash flow provided by operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP and should not be construed to be more relevant or accurate than the GAAP methodology in evaluating our operating performance. Neither FFO nor MFFO is necessarily indicative of cash flow available to fund our cash needs including our ability to make distributions to our stockholders. FFO and MFFO do not represent amounts available for management’s discretionary use because of needed capital replacement or expansion, debt service obligations or other commitments or uncertainties. Furthermore, neither FFO nor MFFO should be considered as an alternative to net income or loss as an indicator of our operating performance.

Neither the SEC, NAREIT nor any other regulatory body has passed judgment on the acceptability of the adjustments that we use to calculate FFO or MFFO. In the future, the SEC, NAREIT or another regulatory body may decide to standardize the allowable adjustments across the non-listed REIT industry and we would have to adjust our calculation and characterization of FFO or MFFO.

The table below reflects the items deducted or added to net income or loss in our calculation of FFO and MFFO for the six months endedJune 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Funds From Operations:
Net income (GAAP)	$	12,102		$	6,281		$	17,398		$	12,330
Funds from operations	$	12,102		$	6,281		$	17,398		$	12,330
Modified Funds From Operations:
Funds from operations	$	12,102		$	6,281		$	17,398		$	12,330
Accretion of premiums, discounts and fees on investments, net	(910		)	(525		)	(1,916		)	(1,159		)
Acquisition fees and expenses	51			1,866			116			2,490
Unrealized (gain) loss on financial instruments	(157		)	(1,597		)	(595		)	(247		)
Loan loss (recovery)/provision	2,354			(193		)	2,436			419
Modified funds from operations(1)	$	13,440		$	5,832		$	17,439		$	13,833

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⁽¹⁾ Modified funds from operations for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018 of $13.4 million and $17.4 million includes a non-cash charge of $6.4 million related to the call RFT 2015-FL1 CLO on February 15, 2018. For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018, excluding this non-cash charge, modified funds from operations would have been $19.8 million and $23.8 million.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

Credit Risk

Our investments are subject to a high degree of credit risk. Credit risk is the exposure to loss from loan defaults. Default rates are subject to a wide variety of factors, including, but not limited to, borrower financial condition, property performance, property management, supply/demand factors, construction trends, consumer behavior, regional economics, interest rates, the strength of the U.S. economy, and other factors beyond our control. All loans are subject to a certain probability of default. We manage credit risk through the underwriting process, acquiring our investments at the appropriate discount to face value, if any, and establishing loss assumptions. We also carefully monitor the performance of the loans, as well as external factors that may affect their value.

Interest Rate Risk

Our market risk arises primarily from interest rate risk relating to interest rate fluctuations. Many factors including governmental monetary and tax policies, domestic and international economic and political considerations and other factors that are beyond our control contribute to interest rate risk. To meet our short and long-term liquidity requirements, we may borrow funds at fixed and variable rates. Our interest rate risk management objectives are to limit the impact of interest rate changes in earnings and cash flows and to lower our overall borrowing costs. To achieve these objectives, from time to time, we may enter into interest rate hedge contracts such as swaps, collars and treasury lock agreements in order to mitigate our interest rate risk with respect to various debt instruments. While hedging activities may insulate us against adverse changes in interest rates, they may also limit our ability to participate in benefits of lower interest rates with respect to our portfolio of investments with fixed interest rates. During the periods covered by this report, we did not engage in interest rate hedging activities. We do not hold or issue derivative contracts for trading or speculative purposes. We do not have any foreign denominated investments, and thus, we are not exposed to foreign currency fluctuations.

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, our portfolio included 77 and 64 variable rate investments, respectively, based on LIBOR for various terms. Borrowings under our repurchase agreements are also based on LIBOR. The following table quantifies the potential changes in interest income net of interest expense should interest rates increase by 50 or 100 basis points or decrease by 25 basis points, assuming that our current balance sheet was to remain constant and no actions were taken to alter our existing interest rate sensitivity:

	Estimated Percentage Change in Interest Income Net of Interest Expense
Change in Interest Rates	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
(-) 25 Basis Points	(1.54	)%	(1.61	)%
Base Interest Rate	—	%	—	%
(+) 50 Basis Points	3.07	%	3.23	%
(+) 100 Basis Points	6.14	%	6.45	%

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

In accordance with Rules 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded, as of the end of such period, that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by us in our reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the quarter ended June 30, 2018, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

The Company has no knowledge of material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, or material pending or threatened regulatory proceedings, against the Company at this time.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Our potential risks and uncertainties are presented in the section entitled "Risk Factors" contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. There have been no material changes from these risk factors.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

Refer to Note 7 - Stock to our consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a discussion of the Common Stock Purchase Agreements and Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements we entered into with certain institutional investors, certain officers of the Company, and certain owners, employees and associates of the Advisor and its affiliates in February 2018 and June 2018 pursuant to which such persons committed to buy shares of our common stock and Preferred Stock. As of June 30, 2018, the Company has sold 834,537 shares of common stock for proceeds of $13.7 million, and 2,255 shares of Preferred Stock for proceeds of $11.3 million. As of August 1, 2018, the Company has sold 3,875,211 shares of common stock for proceeds of $41.2 million, and 12,227 shares of Preferred Stock for proceeds of $33.8 million. As of August 1, 2018 there are $55.4 million of outstanding commitments to purchase common stock pursuant to the Common Stock Purchase Agreement and $45.5 million of outstanding commitments to purchase Preferred Stock pursuant to the Preferred Purchase Agreement.

The offer and sale of the common stock and Preferred Stock pursuant to the Common Stock Purchase Agreements and Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements were conducted in reliance upon the exemption provided in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Share repurchase activity under the SRP during the three months ended June 30, 2018 was as follows:

	Number of Shares Repurchased	Average Price per Share	Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
April 1 - April 30, 2018	—	N/A	—	(1)
May 1 - May 31, 2018	—	N/A	—	(1)
June 1 - June 30, 2018	—	N/A	—	(1)
Total	—			(1)

(1) The Company's board of directors unanimously approved an amended and restated share repurchase program (the “SRP”), which became effective on February 28, 2016. Repurchases pursuant to the SRP, when requested, generally will be made semiannually (each six-month period ending June 30 or December 31, a “fiscal semester”). Repurchases for any fiscal semester will be limited to a maximum of 2.5% of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the previous fiscal year, with a maximum for any fiscal year of 5.0% of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the previous fiscal year. Funding for repurchases pursuant to the SRP for any given fiscal semester will be limited to proceeds received during that same fiscal semester through the issuance of common stock pursuant to any DRIP in effect from time to time, provided that the Company's board of directors has the power, in its sole discretion, to determine the amount of shares repurchased during any fiscal semester as well as the amount of funds to be used for that purpose. See Note 7 - Common Stock to our consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further discussion of our SRP.

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

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Not applicable.

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Item 6. Exhibits.

EXHIBITS INDEX

The following exhibits are included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 (and are numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K).

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Articles Supplementary of Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc., dated June 22, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 26, 2018).
10.1	Indenture, dated as of April 5, 2018, by and among BSPRT 2018-FL3 Issuer, Ltd., BSPRT 2018-FL3 Co-Issuer, LLC, Benefit Street Partners Realty Operating Partnership, L.P., as advancing agent, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, note administrator and custodian (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 11, 2018)
10.2	Form of Purchase Agreement for Series A convertible preferred stock, dated June 1, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 6, 2018).
31.1*	Certification of the Principal Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a - 14(a) or 15(d) - 14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*	Certification of the Principal Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a - 14(a) or 15(d) - 14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32*	Written statements of the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101*	Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2018, formatted in XBRL: (i) the consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity, (v) the consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) the Notes to the consolidated Financial Statements

____________________________________________

* Filed herewith.

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BENEFIT STREET PARTNERS REALTY TRUST, INC.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	BENEFIT STREET PARTNERS REALTY TRUST, INC.
Dated: August 10, 2018	By: /s/ Richard J. Byrne Name: Richard J. Byrne Title: Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)
Dated: August 10, 2018	By: /s/ Jerome S. Baglien Name: Jerome S. Baglien Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

I, Richard J. Byrne, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 of Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 10, 2018 /s/ Richard J. Byrne_____________ Richard J. Byrne Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

I, Jerome S. Baglien, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 of Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 10, 2018 /s/ Jerome S. Baglien______________ Jerome S. Baglien Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

EX-32

Exhibit 32

SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATIONS

This Certificate is being delivered pursuant to the requirements of Section 1350 of Chapter 63 (Mail Fraud) of Title 18 (Crimes and Criminal Procedures) of the United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

The undersigned, who are the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”), each hereby certify to his knowledge as follows:

The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company, which accompanies this Certificate, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and all information contained in this Annual Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: August 10, 2018 /s/ Richard J. Byrne_________________ Richard J. Byrne Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Jerome S. Baglien_________________ Jerome S. Baglien Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 31, 2018
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001562528
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		33,966,490

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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 39,201	$ 83,711
Restricted cash		9,827	7,997
Commercial mortgage loans, held for investment, net of allowance of $3,902 and $1,466		1,907,653	1,402,046
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value		102,258	28,531
Real estate securities, available-for-sale, at fair value		26,792	0
Derivative instruments, at fair value		660	132
Receivable for loan repayment	[1]	48,172	49,085
Accrued interest receivable		10,207	8,152
Prepaid expenses and other assets		2,903	4,007
Total assets		2,147,673	1,583,661
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Collateralized loan obligations		1,172,974	826,150
Other financing - commercial mortgage loans		0	25,698
Derivative instruments, at fair value		252	357
Interest payable		2,783	1,544
Distributions payable		3,806	3,917
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		4,858	4,510
Payable to broker dealers		13,500	0
Due to affiliates		4,525	6,421
Total liabilities		1,518,273	973,322
Commitments and Contingencies
Preferred stock		0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 949,999,000 shares authorized, 32,620,659 and 31,834,072 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively		328	320
Additional paid-in capital		717,175	704,101
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(23)	0
Accumulated deficit		(99,357)	(94,082)
Total stockholders' equity		618,123	610,339
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		2,147,673	1,583,661
Commercial mortgage loans
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Repurchase agreements		304,975	65,690
Repurchase agreements - real estate securities
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Repurchase agreements		10,600	39,035
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		48,474	49,017
Restricted cash		48,200	48,700
Commercial mortgage loans, held for investment, net of allowance of $3,902 and $1,466		1,415,268	1,033,427
Accrued interest receivable		4,323	4,212
Total assets		1,468,065	1,086,656
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest payable		1,929	1,462
Total liabilities		1,376,228	914,262
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock Series A
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock		$ 11,277	$ 0

[1] (1) Includes $48.2 million and $48.7 million of cash held by servicer related to CLO loan payoffs as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Allowance for loan losses	$ 3,902	$ 1,466
Preferred stock, par value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	4,998,000	4,998,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	949,999,000	949,999,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	32,620,659	31,834,072.000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	32,620,659	31,834,072.000
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock Series A
Preferred stock, par value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	20,000	20,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	2,255	2,255
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	2,255	2,255

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Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Interest income:
Interest income	$ 34,127	$ 20,843	$ 63,535	$ 39,722
Less: Interest expense	14,389	7,717	33,063	13,145
Net interest income	19,738	13,126	30,472	26,577
Expenses:
Asset management and subordinated performance fee	2,266	2,341	4,507	4,653
Acquisition fees and acquisition expenses	51	1,866	116	2,490
Administrative services expenses	3,125	950	6,321	1,805
Professional fees	2,021	1,205	4,247	1,972
Other expenses	1,797	756	3,122	1,362
Total expenses	9,260	7,118	18,313	12,282
Other (income)/loss:
Loan loss (recovery)/provision	2,354	(193)	2,436	419
Realized (gain)/loss on commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale	0	1,718	28	1,965
Realized (gain)/loss on commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale, measured at fair value	(4,042)	0	(6,346)	0
Realized (gain)/loss on sale of real estate securities	0	(201)	0	(172)
Unrealized (gain)/loss on commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale	0	(1,597)	0	(247)
Unrealized (gain)/loss on commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale, measured at fair value	(70)	0	(705)	0
Unrealized (gain)/loss on derivatives	(87)	0	110	0
Realized (gain)/loss on derivatives	(271)	0	(1,517)	0
Total other (income)/loss	(2,116)	(273)	(5,994)	1,965
Income/(loss) before taxes	12,594	6,281	18,153	12,330
Provision for income tax	492	0	755	0
Net income	(12,102)	(6,281)	(17,398)	(12,330)
Less: Preferred stock dividends	(16)	0	(16)	0
Net income applicable to common stock	$ 12,086	$ 6,281	$ 17,382	$ 12,330
Basic net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.38	$ 0.20	$ 0.55	$ 0.39
Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.38	$ 0.20	$ 0.55	$ 0.39
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	31,762,199	31,850,897	31,717,328	31,796,504
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	31,820,527	31,860,444	31,753,891	31,806,170

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 12,102	$ 6,281	$ 17,398	$ 12,330
Unrealized gain/(loss) on available-for-sale securities	(23)	(440)	(23)	948
Comprehensive income attributable to Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc.	$ 12,079	$ 5,841	$ 17,375	$ 13,278

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Consolidated Statement of Changes In Stockholders' Equity - 6 months ended Jun. 30, 2018 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Accumulated Deficit
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2017		31,834,072
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 610,339	$ 320	$ 704,101	$ 0	$ (94,082)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock (in shares)		834,537
Issuance of common stock	13,723	$ 8	13,715
Common stock repurchases (in shares)		(421,809)
Common stock repurchases	(7,830)	$ (4)	(7,826)
Common stock issued through distribution reinvestment plan (in shares)		373,859
Common stock issued through distribution reinvestment plan	7,109	$ 4	7,105
Share-based compensation	80		80
Net income	17,398				17,398
Distributions declared	(22,673)				(22,673)
Other comprehensive income	(23)			(23)
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 12,102	$ 6,281	$ 17,398	$ 12,330
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Premium amortization and (discount accretion), net			(1,916)	(1,159)
Accretion of deferred commitment fees			(856)	(1,124)
Amortization of deferred financing costs			9,636	2,366
Share-based compensation			80	15
Change in unrealized losses on commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale			0	(247)
Change in unrealized losses on commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale, measured at fair value			(705)	0
Change in unrealized (gain)/losses on derivative instruments			110	0
Loan loss (recovery)/provision	2,354	(193)	2,436	419	$ (715)
Origination of commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale			(317,372)	0
Proceeds from sale of commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale			244,369
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accrued interest receivable			(1,199)	849
Prepaid expenses and other assets			(1,354)	1,799
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			348	935
Due to affiliates			(1,896)	(203)
Interest payable			1,239	90
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities			(49,682)	16,070
Cash flows from investing activities:
Origination and purchase of commercial mortgage loans, held for investment			(815,737)	(395,929)
Principal repayments received on commercial mortgage loans, held for investment			310,525	137,767
Purchase of real estate securities			(13,316)	0
Proceeds from sale of real estate securities			0	34,888
Proceeds from sale of commercial mortgage loans			0	67,586
Purchase of derivative instruments			(520)	0
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities			(519,048)	(155,688)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuances of redeemable convertible preferred stock			11,277	0
Proceeds from issuances of common stock			13,723	0
Common stock repurchases			(7,830)	(9,449)
Borrowings under collateralized loan obligations			488,000	339,500
Repayments of collateralized loan obligations			(141,950)	(81,270)
Borrowings on repurchase agreements - commercial mortgage loans			1,172,407	266,579
Repayments of repurchase agreements - commercial mortgage loans			(933,121)	(346,748)
Borrowings on repurchase agreements - real estate securities			49,746	245,532
Repayments of repurchase agreements - real estate securities			(78,181)	(263,100)
Borrowings on other financing - commercial mortgage loans			0	36,200
Repayments on other financing - commercial mortgage loans			(26,182)	0
Payments of deferred financing costs			(6,164)	(10,678)
Distributions paid			(15,675)	(21,215)
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities			526,050	155,351
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			(42,680)	15,733
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash beginning of period			91,708	123,069	123,069
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	49,028	138,802	49,028	138,802	91,708
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid			22,188	12,258
Taxes paid			340	0
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash flow information:
Real estate securities, available-for-sale, at fair value	26,792		26,792		0
Distributions payable	3,806	5,432	3,806	5,432	3,917
Common stock issued through distribution reinvestment plan			7,109	11,393
Loans transferred to commercial real estate loans, held-for-sale, transferred at fair value			0	57,513
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period:
Cash and cash equivalents	39,201	133,258	39,201	133,258	83,711
Restricted cash	$ 9,827	$ 5,544	$ 9,827	$ 5,544	$ 7,997

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Organization and Business Operations

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Organization and Business Operations

Organization and Business Operations

Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company"), formerly known as Realty Finance Trust, Inc., is a real estate finance company that primarily originates, acquires and manages a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate debt investments secured by properties located within and outside the United States. The Company was incorporated in Maryland on November 15, 2012 and commenced operations on May 14, 2013.

The Company made a tax election to be treated as a real estate investment trust (a "REIT") for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2013. The Company believes that it has qualified as a REIT and intends to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT. The Company, through a subsidiary which is treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary (a "TRS") is indirectly subject to U.S federal, state and local income taxes. The majority of the Company's business is conducted through Benefit Street Partners Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. (the “OP”), a Delaware limited partnership. The Company is the sole general partner and directly or indirectly holds all of the units of limited partner interests in the OP.

The Company has no direct employees. Benefit Street Partners L.L.C. serves as the Company's advisor (the "Advisor") pursuant to an Advisory Agreement executed on September 29, 2016 (the “Advisory Agreement”), as amended and restated by the Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement executed on January 19, 2018 (the "Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement"). The Advisor, an investment adviser registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), is a credit-focused alternative asset management firm. Established in 2008, the Advisor's credit platform manages funds for institutions and high-net-worth investors across various credit funds and complementary strategies including high yield, levered loans, private / opportunistic debt, liquid credit, structured credit and commercial real estate debt. These strategies complement each other as they all leverage the sourcing, analytical, compliance, and operational capabilities that encompass the platform. The Advisor manages the Company's affairs on a day-to-day basis. The Advisor receives compensation and fees for services related to the investment and management of the Company's assets and the operations of the Company. Prior to September 29, 2016, Realty Finance Advisor, LLC ("Former Advisor") was the Company's advisor.

The Company invests in commercial real estate debt investments, which may include first mortgage loans, subordinated mortgage loans, mezzanine loans and participations in such loans. The Company also originates conduit loans which the Company intends to sell through its TRS into commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS") at a profit.

The Company may also invest in commercial real estate securities. Real estate securities may include CMBS, senior unsecured debt of publicly traded REITs, debt or equity securities of other publicly traded real estate companies and collateralized debt obligations ("CDOs").

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying consolidated financial statements and related footnotes are unaudited and have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial statements and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X, as appropriate. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements may not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for annual consolidated financial statements. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported periods. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ materially. In the opinion of management, the interim data includes all adjustments, of a normal and recurring nature, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods presented. The current period’s results of operations will not necessarily be indicative of results that ultimately may be achieved for the entire year or any subsequent interim periods.

Certain prior-period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current presentation. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of the results of the periods presented have been included. The current period’s results of operations will not necessarily be indicative of results in any subsequent reporting period.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of, and for the year ended December 31, 2017, which are included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 16, 2018. There have been no significant changes to the Company's significant accounting policies during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the OP and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In determining whether the Company has a controlling financial interest in a joint venture and the requirement to consolidate the accounts of that entity, management considers factors such as ownership interest, authority to make decisions and contractual and substantive participating rights of the other partners or members, as well as whether the entity is a variable interest entity ("VIE") for which the Company is the primary beneficiary.

The Company has determined the OP is a VIE of which the Company is the primary beneficiary. Substantially all of the Company's assets and liabilities are held by the OP.

The Company consolidates all entities that it controls through either majority ownership or voting rights. In addition, the Company consolidates all VIEs of which the Company is considered the primary beneficiary. VIEs are entities in which equity investors (i) do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest and/or (ii) do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. The entity that consolidates a VIE is its primary beneficiary and is generally the entity with (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the VIE’s economic performance and (ii) the right to receive benefits from the VIE or the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could be significant to the VIE.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs") issued and securitized by wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. The Company has determined the CLOs are VIEs of which the Company's subsidiary is the primary beneficiary. The assets and liabilities of the CLOs are consolidated in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet in accordance with ASC 810, Consolidation.

Acquisition Fees and Acquisition Expenses

Acquisition fees and acquisition expenses paid to the Company's Advisor in connection with the origination and acquisition of commercial mortgage loan investments and acquisition of real estate securities are evaluated based on the nature of the expense to determine if they should be expensed in the period incurred or capitalized and amortized over the life of the investment. The Company capitalizes certain direct costs relating to loan origination and acquisition activities and real estate securities acquisitions. Such costs are amortized over the life of the investment.

Until September, 2017 the Company incurred both acquisition fees and acquisition expenses payable to the Advisor. Since September 2017, pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor is no longer entitled to acquisition fees but continues to be entitled to reimbursement for acquisition expenses.

Commercial Mortgage Loans

Held-for-Investment - Commercial mortgage loans that are held for investment purposes and are anticipated to be held until maturity, are carried at cost, net of unamortized acquisition expenses, discounts or premiums. Commercial mortgage loans, held for investment purposes, that are deemed to be impaired are carried at amortized cost less a specific allowance for loan losses. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and related discounts, premiums and acquisition expenses on investments are amortized over the life of the investment using the effective interest method. Amortization is reflected as an adjustment to interest income in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Guaranteed loan exit fees payable by the borrower upon maturity are accreted over the life of the investment using the effective interest method. The accretion of guaranteed loan exit fees is recognized in interest income in the Company's consolidated statements of operation.

Held-for-Sale - Commercial mortgage loans that are intended to be sold in the foreseeable future are reported as held-for-sale and are transferred at fair value and recorded at the lower of cost or fair value with changes recorded through the statements of operations. Unamortized loan origination costs for commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale that are carried at the lower of cost or fair value are capitalized as part of the carrying value of the loans and recognized upon the sale of such loans. Amortization of origination costs ceases upon transfer of commercial mortgage loans to held-for-sale. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company originated a $3.7 million commercial mortgage loan held-for-sale and sold it during the period for net proceeds of approximately $3.7 million.

Held-for-Sale, Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option - The fair value option provides an option to elect fair value as an alternative measurement for selected financial assets, financial liabilities, and written loan commitments. The Company has elected to measure commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale in the Company's TRS under the fair value option. These commercial mortgage loans are included in Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet. Interest income received on commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale is recorded on the accrual basis of accounting and is included in interest income in the consolidated statements of operations.

As of June 30, 2018, the fair value amount and the contractual principal outstanding of commercial mortgage loans accounted for under the fair value option was $102.3 million and $101.6 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2017, the fair value amount and the contractual principal outstanding of commercial mortgage loans accounted for under the fair value option was $28.5 million. None of the Company's commercial mortgage loans accounted for under the fair value option are in default or are greater than ninety days past due. For the three and six months endedJune 30, 2018, the Company realized a gain of $4.0 million and $6.3 million, respectively, relating to the sale of commercial mortgage loans that are accounted for under the fair value option. The Company did not have any realized gain or loss relating to the sale of commercial mortgage loans that are accounted for under the fair value option for the three and six months endedJune 30, 2017.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses reflects management's estimate of loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. The reserve is increased or decreased through the loan loss provision or recovery on the Company's consolidated statements of operations and is decreased by charge-offs when losses are confirmed through the receipt of assets, such as cash in a pre-foreclosure sale or upon ownership control of the underlying collateral in full satisfaction of the loan upon foreclosure or when significant collection efforts have ceased. The Company uses a uniform process for determining its allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses includes a general, formula-based component and an asset-specific component.

General reserves are recorded when (i) available information as of each balance sheet date indicates that it is probable a loss has occurred in the portfolio and (ii) the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company estimates loss rates based on historical realized losses experienced in the industry, given the fact the Company has not experienced any losses, and takes into account current collateral and economic conditions affecting the probability and severity of losses when establishing the allowance for loan losses. The Company performs a comprehensive analysis of its loan portfolio and assigns risk ratings to loans that incorporate management's current judgments about their credit quality based on all known and relevant internal and external factors that may affect collectability. The Company considers, among other things, payment status, lien position, borrower financial resources and investment in collateral, collateral type, project economics and geographic location as well as national and regional economic factors. This methodology results in loans being segmented by risk classification into risk rating categories that are associated with estimated probabilities of default and principal loss. Ratings range from "1" to "5" with "1" representing the lowest risk of loss and "5" representing the highest risk of loss.

The asset-specific reserve component relates to reserves for losses on individual impaired loans. The Company considers a loan to be impaired when, based upon current information and events, it believes that it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due under the contractual terms of the loan agreement. This assessment is made on an individual loan basis each quarter based on such factors as payment status, lien position, borrower financial resources and investment in collateral, collateral type, project economics and geographical location as well as national and regional economic factors. A reserve is established for an impaired loan when the present value of payments expected to be received, observable market prices or the estimated fair value of the collateral (for loans that are dependent on the collateral for repayment) is lower than the carrying value of that loan.

For collateral dependent impaired loans, impairment is measured using the estimated fair value of collateral less the estimated cost to sell. Valuations are performed or obtained at the time a loan is determined to be impaired and designated non-performing, and are updated if circumstances indicate that a significant change in value has occurred. The Advisor generally will use the income approach through internally developed valuation models to estimate the fair value of the collateral for such loans. In more limited cases, the Advisor will obtain external "as is" appraisals for loan collateral, generally when third party participations exist.

A loan is also considered impaired if its terms are modified in a troubled debt restructuring ("TDR"). A TDR occurs when a concession is granted and the debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. Impairments on TDR loans are generally measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the effective interest rate of the original loans.

The Company designates non-performing loans at such time as (i) loan payments become 90-days past due; (ii) the loan has a maturity default; or (iii) in the opinion of the Company, it is probable the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan. Income recognition will be suspended when a loan is designated non-performing and resumed only when the suspended loan becomes contractually current and performance is demonstrated to have resumed. Any interest received for loans in non-performing status will be applied as a reduction to the unpaid principal balance. A loan will be written off when it is no longer realizable and legally discharged.

Income Taxes

The Company has conducted its operations to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2013. As a REIT, if the Company meets certain organizational and operational requirements and distributes at least 90% of its "REIT taxable income" (determined before the deduction of dividends paid and excluding net capital gains) to its stockholders in a taxable year, it will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the REIT taxable income that it distributes. The Company did not have any undistributed REIT taxable income for the period ended June 30, 2018 and therefore, has not provided for REIT U.S. federal income tax expense. However, even if the Company qualifies for taxation as a REIT, the Company and its subsidiaries may be subject to a variety of taxes, including payroll taxes and certain state and local income, property, excise and franchise taxes. The Company could also be subject to U.S. federal income tax in certain circumstances.

The Company owns a subsidiary that has elected to be treated as a TRS for U.S. federal, state and local income taxes, where applicable, as a C-corporation. TRSs can participate in certain activities from which REITs are generally precluded, as long as these activities meet specific criteria and are conducted within the parameters of certain limitations established by the Internal Revenue Code ("the Code"). For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Company’s TRS is not consolidated with the Company, but instead taxed as a separate C-corporation.

For financial reporting purposes, a provision for current and deferred taxes is established for the portion of earnings recognized by the Company with respect to its interest in its TRS. The Company's TRS recognized pre-tax income of approximately $2.8 million and $4.6 million for the three and six months endedJune 30, 2018, respectively, and U.S. federal, state and local income tax expense of $0.5 million and $0.8 million for the three and six months endedJune 30, 2018. These amounts have been included on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The Company's TRS did not have any pre-tax income or tax expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively.

The Company’s tax returns are subject to audit by taxing authorities. Generally, as of June 30, 2018, the tax years 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions in which the Company is subject to taxes. Under GAAP, a tax benefit related to an income tax position may be recognized when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities based on the technical merits of the position. A position that meets this standard is measured at the largest amount of benefit that will more likely than not be realized upon settlement.

The Company has assessed its tax positions for all open tax years beginning with its taxable year ended December 31, 2014 and concluded that there were no uncertainties to be recognized. The Company’s accounting policy with respect to interest and penalties related to tax uncertainties is to classify these amounts as provision for income taxes.

Enacted on December 22, 2017, the recently passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("TCJA") made many significant changes to the U.S. federal income tax laws applicable to businesses and their owners, including REITs and their stockholders, and may lessen the relative competitive advantage of operating as a REIT rather than as a C corporation. Pursuant to this legislation, as of January 1, 2018, the U.S. federal income tax rate applicable to corporations is reduced to 21%, and the corporate alternative minimum tax is repealed.

In addition, through taxable years ending in 2025, the highest marginal income tax rate applicable to individuals, estates and trusts is reduced to 37% and those taxpayers may deduct up to 20% of certain pass-through income, including ordinary REIT dividends that are not "capital gain dividends" or "qualified dividend income," subject to certain limitations. For taxpayers qualifying for the full deduction, the effective maximum tax rate on ordinary REIT dividends would be 29.6% (excluding the 3.8% net investment income tax).

The reduced corporate tax rate applies to the Company's TRS and any other TRS it forms. Changes in tax rates and tax laws are accounted for in the period of enactment. The amounts recorded in the consolidated statement of operations are provisional. Due to the timing of the enacted legislation, as well as the technical corrections, amendments or administrative guidance that could clarify the treatment of certain provisions, the Company will continue to evaluate its conclusions and update its estimates as necessary.

Commencing in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, Section 163(j) of the Code, as amended by TCJA, limits the deductibility of net interest expense paid or accrued on debt properly allocable to a trade or business to 30% of “adjusted taxable income,” ("ATI") subject to certain exceptions. The Company does not expect to be subject to this limitation because it does not expect to have interest expense in excess of the sum of its interest income and 30% of its ATI. However, the limitation could cause the Company’s TRS or any other TRS it forms to have greater taxable income and thus potentially greater corporate tax liability.

Derivatives and Hedging Activities

In the normal course of business, the Company is exposed to the effect of interest rate changes and may undertake a strategy to limit these risks through the use of derivatives.  The Company uses derivatives primarily to economically hedge against interest rates, CMBS spreads and macro market risk in order to minimize volatility.  The Company may use a variety of derivative instruments that are considered conventional, such as interest rate swaps, Treasury note futures and credit derivatives on various indices including CMBX and CDX.

The Company recognizes all derivatives on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value.  The Company does not designate derivatives as hedges to qualify for hedge accounting for financial reporting purposes and therefore any net payments under, or fluctuations in the fair value of these derivatives have been recognized currently in unrealized gain/(loss) on derivative instruments in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The Company records derivative asset and liability positions on a gross basis with any collateral posted with or received from counterparties recorded separately on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets within the Restricted cash line of the consolidated balance sheets. Certain derivatives that the Company has entered into are subject to master netting agreements with its counterparties, allowing for netting of the same transaction, in the same currency, on the same date.

Per Share Data

The Company calculates basic earnings per share by dividing net income applicable to common stock for the period by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding for that period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur from shares outstanding if potential shares of common stock with a dilutive effect have been issued in connection with the restricted stock plan or upon conversion of the outstanding shares of the Company's redeemable convertible preferred stock, except when doing so would be anti-dilutive.

Reportable Segments

The Company has determined that it has three reportable segments based on how the chief operating decision maker reviews and manages the business. The three reporting segments are as follows:

• The real estate debt business which is focused on originating, acquiring and asset managing commercial real estate debt investments, including first mortgage loans, subordinate mortgages, mezzanine loans and participations in such loans.

• The real estate securities business which is focused on investing in and asset managing commercial real estate securities primarily consist of CMBS and may include unsecured REIT debt, CDO notes and other securities.

• The real estate conduit operated business through the Company's TRS, which is focused on originating and subsequently selling fixed-rate commercial real estate loans into the CMBS securitization market at a profit.

See Note 13 - Segment Reporting for further information regarding the Company's segments.

Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

The Company’s redeemable convertible preferred stock Series A (the “Preferred Stock”) is classified outside of permanent equity in the consolidated balance sheets. This classification is applicable because, subject to certain conditions, the Preferred Stock is redeemable at the option of the holder of Preferred Stock, outside of the control of the Company. As described in more detail below, the Preferred Stock is redeemable for shares of the Company's common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock") at the option of the shareholder upon a change of control (as defined below) or after the sixth anniversary of the date of issuance. A change in control of the Company outside of the Company’s control is possible if any person acquires more than 50% of the total economic interests or voting power of all securities of the Company, other than in a liquidity event.

As set forth in the Articles Supplementary (the “Articles Supplementary”) to the Company’s Articles of Amendment and Restatement, shares of Preferred Stock rank senior to shares of Common Stock with respect to rights to receive dividends and to participate in distributions or payments upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company. Dividends payable on each share of Preferred Stock will be equal to the greater of (i) an amount equal to $16.67 per share and (ii) the monthly dividend that would have been paid had such share of Preferred Stock been converted to a share of Common Stock, subject to proration in the event that such share of Preferred Stock was not outstanding for the full month.

Immediately prior to a “Liquidity Event”, each outstanding share of Preferred Stock shall convert (the “Mandatory Conversion”) into 299.2 shares of Common Stock, subject to anti-dilution adjustments (the “Conversion Rate”). A “Liquidity Event” is defined as (i) the listing of the Common Stock on a national securities exchange or quotation on an electronic inter-dealer quotation system; (ii) a merger or business combination involving the Company pursuant to which outstanding shares Common Stock are exchanged for securities of another company which are listed on a national securities exchange or quoted on an electronic inter-dealer quotation system; or (iii) any other transaction or series of transaction that results in all shares of Common Stock being transferred or exchange for cash or securities which are listed on a national securities exchange or quoted on an electronic inter-dealer quotation system. If there has not been a Liquidity Event within six years from the initial issuance of the Preferred Stock, each holder of Preferred Stock shall have the right to convert all, but not less than all, of the Preferred Stock held by such holder into Common Stock at the Conversion Rate. Each holder also has the option to convert its shares of Preferred Stock into Common Stock upon a change in control (as defined in the Articles Supplementary) of the Company. In addition, neither the Company nor a holder of shares of Preferred Stock may redeem shares of the Preferred Stock until six years from the initial issuance of the Preferred Stock, except in cases of a change in control (as defined in the Articles Supplementary).

Holders of the Preferred Stock are entitled to vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company upon which the holders of Common Stock are entitled to vote, upon which the holders of the Preferred Stock and holders of the Common Stock shall vote together as a single class. The number of votes applicable to a share of Preferred Stock will be equal to the number of shares of Common Stock a share of Preferred Stock could have been converted into as of the record date set for purposes of such stockholder vote (rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares of Common Stock). In addition, the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock is required to approve the issuance of any equity securities senior to the Preferred Stock and to take certain actions materially adverse to the holders of the Preferred Stock.

Beneficial Conversion Feature

The intrinsic value of a beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”) inherent to a convertible preferred stock, which is not bifurcated and accounted for separately from convertible preferred stock and may not be settled in cash upon conversion, is treated as discount to the convertible preferred stock. This discount is amortized over the period from date of issuance to the first conversion date using the effective interest method. If the preferred stock is converted prior for any reasons, the unamortized discount is immediately recognized as a deemed dividend. In general, BCF is measured by comparing the effective conversion price to the fair value of Common Stock at the commitment date to be received upon conversion.

On June 25, 2018, the Company issued 2,255 shares of Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $11.3 million. As of June 30, 2018, the remaining commitment pursuant to the purchase agreements for Preferred Stock is $68.1 million. The convertible feature on the Preferred Stock was offered at a discount to the $18.99 book value per share of Common Stock as of March 31, 2018, which created a BCF. The Company recognized a BCF of $1.3 million at the date the Preferred Shares were issued within redeemable convertible preferred stock Series A in the consolidated balance sheets. This BCF will be amortized over a six year period, from June 25, 2018 to June 25, 2024, using the effective yield method as a deemed dividend.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606),” or ASU 2014-09. ASU 2014-09 broadly amends the accounting guidance for revenue recognition. ASU 2014-09 is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning after December 15, 2017, and is to be applied retrospectively. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2018 and it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued guidance on how certain transactions should be classified and presented in the statement of cash flows as either operating, investing or financing activities. Among other things, the update provides specific guidance on where to classify debt prepayment and extinguishment costs, payments for contingent consideration made after a business combination and distributions received from equity method investments. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2018. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued guidance on the classification of restricted cash in the statement of cash flows. The amendment requires restricted cash to be included in the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total cash amounts. As a result, entities will no longer present transfers between cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash in the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2018 and applied the guidance retrospectively to our prior period consolidated statement of cash flows.

Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance that changes how entities measure credit losses for financial assets carried at amortized cost. The update eliminates the requirement that a credit loss must be probable before it can be recognized and instead requires an entity to recognize the current estimate of all expected credit losses. Additionally, the update requires credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities to be carried as an allowance rather than as a direct write-down of the asset. The amendments become effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The amendments may be adopted early for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new guidance.

In February 2018, the FASB issued guidance that allows an entity to elect to reclassify the stranded tax effects related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 from accumulated other comprehensive income into retained earnings. The amendments become effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new guidance.

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Commercial Mortgage Loans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Receivables [Abstract]

Commercial Mortgage Loans

Commercial Mortgage Loans

The following table is a summary of the Company's commercial mortgage loans, held-for-investment, carrying values by class (dollars in thousands):

	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Senior loans	$	1,874,782	$	1,368,425
Mezzanine loans	36,773		35,087
Total gross carrying value of loans	$	1,911,555	$	1,403,512
Less: Allowance for loan losses	3,902		1,466
Total commercial mortgage loans, held for investment, net	$	1,907,653	$	1,402,046

The following table presents the activity in the Company's allowance for loan losses (dollars in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2018		Year Ended December 31, 2017
Beginning of period	$	1,466	$	2,181
Loan loss (recovery)/provision (1)	2,436		(715		)
Charge-offs	—		—
Recoveries	—		—
Ending allowance for loan losses	$	3,902	$	1,466

⁽¹⁾ Includes $2.8 million loan loss provision specifically reserved on one loan in non-performing status as of June 30, 2018.

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company's total commercial mortgage loan portfolio, excluding commercial mortgage loans accounted for under the fair value option, comprised of 94 and 69 loans, respectively.

The following table represents the composition by loan type of the Company's commercial mortgage loans portfolio, excluding commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value (dollars in thousands).

	June 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
Loan Type	Par Value		Percentage		Par Value		Percentage
Multifamily	$	849,577	44.2	%	$	505,189	35.9	%
Office	416,468		21.7	%	455,698		32.4	%
Retail	255,830		13.3	%	209,598		14.9	%
Hospitality	317,976		16.6	%	184,025		13.1	%
Industrial	53,208		2.8	%	53,208		3.7	%
Self-Storage	26,632		1.4	%	—		—	%
Total	$	1,919,691	100.0	%	$	1,407,718	100.0	%

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company's total commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value comprised of 10 and 3 loans, respectively.

The following table represents the composition by loan type of the Company's commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value (dollars in thousands).

	June 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
Loan Type	Par Value		Percentage		Par Value		Percentage
Multifamily	$	15,550	15.3	%	$	28,531	100.0	%
Retail	38,100		37.5	%	—		—	%
Hospitality	16,443		16.2	%	—		—	%
Office	31,460		31.0	%	—		—	%
Total	$	101,553	100.0	%	$	28,531	100.0	%

Credit Characteristics

As part of the Company's process for monitoring the credit quality of its commercial mortgage loans, excluding those held-for-sale, measured at fair value, it performs a quarterly loan portfolio assessment and assigns risk ratings to each of its loans. The loans are scored on a scale of 1 to 5 as follows:

Investment Rating	Summary Description
1	Investment exceeding fundamental performance expectations and/or capital gain expected. Trends and risk factors since time of investment are favorable.
2	Performing consistent with expectations and a full return of principal and interest expected. Trends and risk factors are neutral to favorable.
3	Performing investments requiring closer monitoring. Trends and risk factors show some deterioration.
4	Underperforming investment with the potential of some interest loss but still expecting a positive return on investment. Trends and risk factors are negative.
5	Underperforming investment with expected loss of interest and some principal.

All commercial mortgage loans, excluding loans classified as commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value within the consolidated balance sheet, are assigned an initial risk rating of 2.0. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the weighted average risk rating of loans was 2.2 and 2.2, respectively. As of June 30, 2018 the Company had one loan with an unpaid principal balance of $16.8 million and fair value of $13.7 million in non-performing status. The Company applied interest received in the three months endedJune 30, 2018 of $0.3 million on this loan as a reduction to the unpaid principal balance. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded a $2.8 million asset-specific reserve included in loan loss (recovery) provision on the consolidated statement of operations. As of December 31, 2017, the Company did not have any loans that were past due on their payments, in non-performing status or impaired.

For the six months endedJune 30, 2018 and year ended December 31, 2017, the activity in the Company's commercial mortgage loans, held-for-investment portfolio was as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2018			Year Ended December 31, 2017
Balance at Beginning of Year	$	1,402,046		$	1,046,556
Acquisitions and originations	821,584			837,861
Principal repayments	(309,612		)	(381,933		)
Discount accretion and premium amortization	1,916			2,554
Loans transferred to commercial real estate loans, held-for-sale	—			(100,005		)
Net fees capitalized into carrying value of loans	(5,845		)	(3,702		)
Loan loss recovery/(provision)	(2,436		)	715
Balance at End of Period	$	1,907,653		$	1,402,046

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Real Estate Securities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Real Estate Securities

Real Estate Securities

The following is a summary of the Company's real estate securities, CMBS (in thousands):

		Weighted Average
	Number of Investments	Interest Rate		Maturity	Par Value		Fair Value
June 30, 2018	2	4.6	%	December 2023	$	26,750	$	26,792
December 31, 2017	—	—	%	n/a	—		—

The Company classified its CMBS as available-for-sale as of June 30, 2018. The investment is reported at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet with changes in fair value recorded in "accumulated other comprehensive income or loss".

In June 2018, the Company settled on a trade to purchase $13.3 million face amount of CMBS at fair value. This transaction was financed with a $10.6 million repurchase agreement.

In June 2018, the Company entered into a trade to purchase $13.5 million face amount of CMBS at fair value. This trade settled in July 2018.

The following table shows the amortized cost, unrealized gains/losses and fair value of the Company's CMBS investments as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
June 30, 2018	$	26,815	$	17	$	(40	)	$	26,792
December 31, 2017	—		—		—			—

As of June 30, 2018, the Company held two CMBS positions with an aggregate carrying value of $26.8 million, and a net unrealized loss of $0.02 million. As of December 31, 2017, the Company held no CMBS positions.

The following table provides information on the amounts of gains (losses) on the Company's real estate securities, CMBS, available-for-sale (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Unrealized gains (losses) available-for-sale securities	$	(23	)	$	(570	)	$	(23	)	$	467
Reclassification of net (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	—			130			—			481
Unrealized gains (losses) available-for-sale securities, net of reclassification adjustment	$	(23	)	$	(440	)	$	(23	)	$	948

The amounts reclassified for net (gain) loss on available-for-sale securities are included in the realized (gain) loss on sale of real estate securities in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

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Debt

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

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Repurchase Agreements - Commercial Mortgage Loans

The Company entered into repurchase facilities with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (the "JPM Repo Facility"), Goldman Sachs Bank USA (the "GS Repo Facility"), U.S Bank National Association (the "USB Repo Facility"), and Credit Suisse AG (the "CS Repo Facility" ) and together with JPM Repo Facility, GS Repo Facility, USB Repo Facility (the "Repo Facilities").

Advances under the JPM Repo Facility currently accrue interest at per annum rates generally equal to the sum of (i) the applicable LIBOR index rate plus (ii) a margin of 2.40%. Borrowings under the GS Repo Facility accrue interest at per annum rates generally equal to the sum of (i) a spread over LIBOR of between 2.35% to 2.85%, depending on the attributes of the purchased asset, and (ii) 0.50%. Borrowings under the USB Repo Facility accrue interest at per annum rates generally equal to the sum of (i) the applicable LIBOR index rate plus (ii) a margin between 2.25% to 3.00%, depending on the attributes of the purchased assets. Borrowings under the CS Repo Facility accrue interest at per annum rates generally equal to the sum of (i) the applicable LIBOR index rate plus (ii) a margin of 2.50% depending on the attributes of the purchased assets.

The Company entered into a repurchase facility with Barclays Bank PLC (the "Barclays Facility") on September 19, 2017. Borrowings under the Barclays Facility accrue interest, at the Company's option, at per annum rates equal to (i) a spread over the Base Rate of 1.75% or (ii) a spread over the Eurodollar Rate of 2.75%, and provides for quarterly interest-only payments, with all principal and interest outstanding being due on the maturity date.

The details of the Company's Repo Facilities and the Barclays Facility at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

As of June 30, 2018							Ending Weighted Average Interest Rate		Term Maturity
Repurchase Facility	Committed Financing		Amount Outstanding		Interest Expense (1)
JPM Repo Facility (2)	$	520,000	$	112,283	$	4,291	4.13	%	1/30/2020
GS Repo Facility (3)	250,000		—		257		n/a		12/27/2018
USB Repo Facility (4)	100,000		14,651		160		3.85	%	6/15/2020
CS Repo Facility (5)	250,000		121,041		2,379		4.39	%	6/19/2019
Barclays Facility (6)	75,000		57,000		681		6.82	%	9/19/2019
Total	$	1,195,000	$	304,975	$	7,768

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⁽¹⁾ For the six months ended June 30, 2018. Includes amortization of deferred financing costs.

⁽²⁾ On January 30, 2018 the committed financing amount was upsized from $300 million to $520 million and the maturity date was amended to January 30, 2020. Includes a one-year extension at the Company's option.

⁽³⁾ Includes a one-year extension at the Company’s option, which may be exercised upon the satisfaction of certain conditions.

⁽⁴⁾ Includes twoone-year extensions at the option of an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, which may be exercised upon the satisfaction of certain conditions.

⁽⁵⁾ On June 20, 2018, the Company exercised the extension option upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, and extended the term maturity to June 19, 2019.

⁽⁶⁾ Includes a one-year extension at the Company's option.

As of December 31, 2017							Ending Weighted Average Interest Rate		Term Maturity
Repurchase Facility	Committed Financing		Amount Outstanding		Interest Expense (1)
JPM Repo Facility (2)	$	300,000	$	42,042	$	5,500	3.48	%	6/12/2019
GS Repo Facility (3)	250,000		13,500		2,200		3.74	%	12/27/2018
USB Repo Facility (4)	100,000		—		20		N/A		6/15/2020
CS Repo Facility (5)	250,000		10,148		—		N/A		8/30/2018
Barclays Facility (6)	75,000		—		—		N/A		9/19/2019
Total	$	975,000	$	65,690	$	7,720

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⁽¹⁾ For the six months ended June 30, 2017. Includes amortization of deferred financing costs.

⁽²⁾ Includes a one-year extension at the Company's option.

⁽³⁾ Includes a one-year extension at the Company’s option, which may be exercised upon the satisfaction of certain conditions.

⁽⁴⁾ Includes twoone-year extensions at the option of an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, which may be exercised upon the satisfaction of certain conditions.

⁽⁵⁾ Prior to the end of each calendar quarter, the Company may request an extension of the termination date for an additional 364 days from the end of such calendar quarter subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions and approvals.

⁽⁶⁾ Includes a one-year extension at the Company's option.

We expect to use the advances from the Repo Facilities and the Barclays Facility to finance the acquisition or origination of eligible loans, including first mortgage loans, subordinated mortgage loans, mezzanine loans and participation interests therein.

The Repo Facilities generally provide that in the event of a decrease in the value of the Company's collateral, the lenders can demand additional collateral. Should the value of the Company’s collateral decrease as a result of deteriorating credit quality, resulting margin calls may cause an adverse change in the Company’s liquidity position. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company is in compliance with all debt covenants.

Other financing - Commercial Mortgage Loans

The Company entered into a financing arrangement with Pacific Western Bank for term financing (“PWB Financing”) on May 17, 2017. The PWB Financing provided the Company with $36.2 million and is collateralized by a portfolio asset of $54.2 million. The PWB Financing accrued interest at per annum rates equal to the sum of (i) the applicable LIBOR index rate plus (ii) a margin of 4.0%. The PWB Financing had initial maturity date of June 9, 2019, with twoone-year extension options at the Company’s option. As of June 30, 2018 the Company had paid off the outstanding balance on the PWB Financing line. As of December 31, 2017, the Company had $26.2 million of outstanding principal under the PWB Financing. The Company incurred $1.2 million of interest expense on the PWB Financing for the six months ended June 30, 2018, including amortization of deferred financing costs.

Repurchase Agreements - Real Estate Securities

The Company has entered into various Master Repurchase Agreements (the "MRAs") that allow the Company to sell real estate securities while providing a fixed repurchase price for the same real estate securities in the future. The repurchase contracts on each security under an MRA generally mature in 30-90 days and terms are adjusted for current market rates as necessary.

Below is a summary of the Company's MRAs as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

							Weighted Average
Counterparty	Amount Outstanding		Accrued Interest		Collateral Pledged		Interest Rate		Days to Maturity
As of June 30, 2018
JP Morgan Securities LLC	$	10,600	$	26	$	13,250	3.36	%	3
Total	$	10,600	$	26	$	13,250	3.36	%	3
							Weighted Average
	Amount Outstanding		Accrued Interest		Collateral Pledged (*)		Interest Rate		Days to Maturity
As of December 31, 2017
JP Morgan Securities LLC	$	39,035	$	11	$	56,044	3.32	%	26
Total	$	39,035	$	11	$	56,044	3.32	%	26

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* Includes $56.0 million Tranche C of RFT 2015-FL1 CLO held by the Company, which eliminates within the Real estate securities, at fair value line of the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017.

Collateralized Loan Obligations

On February 15, 2018, the Company called all of the outstanding notes issued by RFT 2015-FL1. The outstanding principal of the notes on the date of the call was $145 million. The Company recognized all the remaining unamortized deferred financing costs of $6.4 million recorded within the Interest expense line of the consolidated statements of operations, which was a non-cash charge.

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 the notes issued by BSPRT 2017-FL1 Issuer, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of the Company, are collateralized by interests in a pool of 25 mortgage assets having a total principal balance of $418.1 million (the “2017-FL1 Mortgage Assets”) originated by a subsidiary of the Company. The sale of the 2017-FL1 Mortgage Assets to BSPRT 2017-FL1 Issuer is governed by a Mortgage Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of June 29, 2017, between the Company and BSPRT 2017-FL1 Issuer.

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 the notes issued by BSPRT 2017-FL2 Issuer, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of the Company, are collateralized by interests in a pool of 20 mortgage assets having a total principal balance of $440.7 million(the “2017-FL2 Mortgage Assets”) originated by a subsidiary of the Company. The sale of the 2017-FL2 Mortgage Assets to BSPRT 2017-FL2 Issuer is governed by a Mortgage Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of November 29, 2017, between the Company and BSPRT 2017-FL2 Issuer.

On April 5, 2018, BSPRT 2018-FL3 Issuer, Ltd. (the “Issuer”) and BSPRT 2018-FL3 Co-Issuer, LLC (the “Co-Issuer”), both wholly owned indirect subsidiaries of the Company, collateralized by interests in a pool of 37 mortgage assets having a principal balance of $610 million (the "2018-FL3 Mortgage Assets") entered into an indenture with the OP, as advancing agent, U.S. Bank National Association as note administrator and U.S. Bank National Association as trustee, which governs the issuance of approximately $546 million principal balance secured floating rate notes (the “Notes”), of which $488 million were purchased by third party investors and $58 million purchased by a wholly owned subsidiary of the OP. In addition, concurrently with the issuance of the Notes, the Issuer also issued 64,050,000 Preferred Shares, par value of $0.001 per share and with an aggregate liquidation preference and notional amount equal to $1,000 per share (the “Preferred Shares”), which were not offered as part of closing the indenture. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Issuer and Co-Issuer are disregarded entities.

The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, holds the preferred equity tranches of BSPRT 2017-FL1, BSPRT 2017-FL2 and BSPRT 2018-FL3 of approximately $191 million. The following table represents the terms of the notes issued by BSPRT 2017-FL1 Issuer, BSPRT 2017-FL2 Issuer and BSPRT 2018-FL3, respectively (dollars in thousands):

CLO Facility	As of June 30, 2018	Par Value Issued		Par Value Outstanding (1)		Interest Rate	Maturity Date
2017-FL1 Issuer	Tranche A	$	223,600	$	223,600	1M LIBOR + 135	7/1/2027
2017-FL1 Issuer	Tranche B	48,000		48,000		1M LIBOR + 240	7/1/2027
2017-FL1 Issuer	Tranche C	67,900		67,900		1M LIBOR + 425	7/1/2027
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche A	237,970		237,970		1M LIBOR + 82	10/15/2034
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche A-S	36,357		36,357		1M LIBOR + 110	10/15/2034
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche B	26,441		26,441		1M LIBOR + 140	10/15/2034
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche C	25,339		25,339		1M LIBOR + 215	10/15/2034
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche D	35,255		35,255		1M LIBOR + 345	10/15/2034
2018-FL3 Issuer	Tranche A	286,700		286,700		1M LIBOR + 105	3/15/2028
2018-FL3 Issuer	Tranche A-S	77,775		77,775		1M LIBOR + 135	3/15/2028
2018-FL3 Issuer	Tranche B	41,175		41,175		1M LIBOR + 165	3/15/2028
2018-FL3 Issuer	Tranche C	39,650		39,650		1M LIBOR + 255	3/15/2028
2018-FL3 Issuer	Tranche D	42,700		42,700		1M LIBOR + 345	3/15/2028
		$	1,188,862	$	1,188,862
CLO Facility	As of December 31, 2017	Par Value Issued		Par Value Outstanding (1) (2) (3)		Interest Rate	Maturity Date
2015-FL1 Issuer	Tranche A	$	231,345	$	79,109	1M LIBOR + 175	8/1/2030
2015-FL1 Issuer	Tranche B	42,841		42,841		1M LIBOR + 388	8/1/2030
2015-FL1 Issuer	Tranche C	76,044		20,000		1M LIBOR + 525	8/1/2030
2017-FL1 Issuer	Tranche A	223,600		223,600		1M LIBOR + 135	7/1/2027
2017-FL1 Issuer	Tranche B	48,000		48,000		1M LIBOR + 240	7/1/2027
2017-FL1 Issuer	Tranche C	67,900		67,900		1M LIBOR + 425	7/1/2027
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche A	237,970		237,970		1M LIBOR + 82	10/15/2034
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche A-S	36,357		36,357		1M LIBOR + 110	10/15/2034
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche B	26,441		26,441		1M LIBOR + 140	10/15/2034
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche C	25,339		25,339		1M LIBOR + 215	10/15/2034
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche D	35,255		35,255		1M LIBOR + 345	10/15/2034
		$	1,051,092	$	842,812

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⁽¹⁾ Excludes $16.0 million of Tranche E notes and $14.9 million of Tranche F notes issued by BSPRT 2017-FL2 Issuer, held by the Company, which are eliminated within the collateralized loan obligation line of the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

⁽²⁾ Excludes $56.0 million of Tranche C notes issued by RFT 2015-FL1 Issuer, held by the Company, which eliminates within the collateralized loan obligation line of the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017.

⁽³⁾ Excludes $36.6 million of Tranche E notes and $21.4 million of Tranche F notes issued by BSPRT 2018-FL3 Issuer, held by the Company, which are eliminated within the collateralized loan obligation line of the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2018.

The below table reflects the total assets and liabilities of the Company's three CLOs. The CLOs are considered VIEs and are consolidated into the Company's consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 as the Company is the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The Company is the primary beneficiary of the CLOs because (i) the Company has the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the VIE’s economic performance and (ii) the right to receive benefits from the VIEs or the obligation to absorb losses of the VIEs that could be significant to the VIE.

Assets (dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Cash (1)	$	48,474	$	49,017
Commercial mortgage loans, held for investment, net of allowance (2)	1,415,268		1,033,427
Accrued interest receivable	4,323		4,212
Total assets	$	1,468,065	$	1,086,656
Liabilities
Notes payable (3)(4)	$	1,374,299	$	912,800
Interest payable	1,929		1,462
Total liabilities	$	1,376,228	$	914,262

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⁽¹⁾ Includes $48.2 million and $48.7 million of cash held by the servicer related to CLO loan payoffs as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

⁽²⁾ The balance is presented net of allowance for loan loss of $0.9 million and $1.3 million as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

⁽³⁾ Includes $16.0 million of Tranche E notes and $14.9 million of Tranche F notes issued by 2017-FL2 Issuer held by the Company as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; $36.6 million of Tranche E notes and $21.4 million of Tranche F notes issued by 2018-FL3 Issuer held by the Company as of June 30, 2018. The notes held by the Company are eliminated within the Collateral loan obligations line of the consolidated balance sheets. Includes $55.8 million of Tranche C of Company issued CLO held by the Company as of December 31, 2017.

⁽⁴⁾ The balance is presented net of deferred financing cost and discount of $15.9 million and $16.9 million as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

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Net Income Per Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Income Per Share

Net Income Per Share

The following table is a summary of the basic and diluted net income per share computation for the three and six months endedJune 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands, except share amounts):

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017		2018			2017
Net income	$	12,102		$	6,281	$	17,398		$	12,330
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	(16		)	—		(16		)	—
Net income applicable to common stock	$	12,086		$	6,281	$	17,382		$	12,330
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	31,762,199			31,850,897		31,717,328			31,796,504
Unvested restricted shares	14,314			9,547		14,314			9,666
Conversion of redeemable convertible preferred stock	44,014			—		22,249			—
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	31,820,527			31,860,444		31,753,891			31,806,170
Basic net income per share	0.38			0.20		0.55			0.39
Diluted net income per share	0.38			0.20		0.55			0.39

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Stock Transactions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Stock Transactions

Stock Transactions

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had 32,620,659 and 31,834,072 shares of common stock outstanding, respectively, including shares issued pursuant to the Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") and unvested restricted shares.

Common Stock Purchase Agreement

On February 14, 2018 (the “Commitment Date”) the Company entered into stock purchase agreements (collectively, the “Common Stock Purchase Agreements”), by and between the Company and certain institutional investors (the “Institutional Investors”), certain officers of the Company, and certain owners, employees and associates of the Advisor and its affiliates (collectively, the “Manager Investors,” and together with the Institutional Investors, the “Common Stock Investors”), pursuant to which the Common Stock Investors committed to purchase an aggregate amount of up to approximately $97.0 million of common stock (including Manager Investor commitments of approximately $32.1 million) of the Company in one or more closings. The purchase price was $16.71 per share. Pursuant to the Common Stock Purchase Agreements, the timing of each closing, and the amount of shares to be sold at such closing, will be determined by the Company in its sole discretion, subject to certain limitations.

On June 1, 2018, the Company and certain of the Common Stock Investors agreed to convert an aggregate of $625,000 of the Common Stock Purchase Agreements into equivalent commitments to purchase the same dollar amount of the Company’s Preferred Stock. See “Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock” below. In addition, pursuant to certain anti-dilution provisions in the Common Stock Purchase Agreements, the purchase price provided for in the Common Stock Purchase Agreements for $67,215,000 of the commitments was reduced to $16.33. Investors representing the remaining commitments waived any right to adjust the purchase price provided for in the Common Stock Purchase Agreements, and thus the purchase price for the remaining commitments remained at $16.71 per share.

On June 25, 2018, the Company had its first closing and issued 834,537 shares of common stock to the Common Stock Investors for an aggregate purchase price of $13.7 million. As of June 30, 2018, the remaining commitment pursuant to the Common Stock Purchase Agreements is $82.9 million.

On June 25, 2018, in accordance with the Common Stock Purchase Agreements, the Company had its first closing and issued 269,026 shares of common stock to the Manager Investors for an aggregate purchase price of $4.5 million. As of June 30, 2018, the remaining commitment of the Manager Investors pursuant to the Common Stock Purchase Agreements is $27.1 million .

Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements

On June 1, 2018, the Company entered into stock purchase agreements (the “Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements”) with an institutional investor and certain individual investors, including certain individual investors that agreed to convert their Common Stock Purchase Agreements into equivalent commitments to purchase the same dollar amount of preferred stock (together, the “Preferred Investors”), pursuant to which the Preferred Investors committed to purchase an aggregate of $79,375,000 of shares (the aggregate shares to be purchased, the “Preferred Shares”) of the Company’s redeemable convertible preferred stock Series A, $0.01 par value (the “Preferred Stock”), in one or more closings. The timing of any closing, and the amount of Preferred Shares to be sold at such closing, will be determined by the Company in its sole discretion, subject to certain limitations.

On June 25, 2018, in accordance with the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements, the Company had its first closing and issued 2,255 shares of Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $11.3 million. As of June 30, 2018, the remaining commitment pursuant to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements is $68.1 million.

On June 25, 2018, in accordance with the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements, the Company had its first closing and issued 15 shares of Preferred Stock to the Manager Investors for an aggregate purchase price of $0.1 million. As of June 30, 2018, the remaining commitment of the Manager Investors pursuant to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements is $0.5 million.

Distributions

In order to maintain its election to qualify as a REIT, the Company must currently distribute, at a minimum, an amount equal to 90% of its taxable income, without regard to the deduction for distributions paid and excluding net capital gains. The Company must distribute 100% of its taxable income (including net capital gains) to avoid paying corporate U.S. federal income taxes. The Company's distributions are payable by the fifth day following each month end to stockholders of record at the close of business each day during the prior month. Distribution payments are dependent on the availability of funds. The Company's board of directors may reduce the amount of distributions paid or suspend distribution payments at any time, and therefore, distributions payments are not assured.

For the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company declared daily common stock distributions equivalent to of $1.44 per annum per share and $2.0625 per annum per share, respectively. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had declared but unpaid common stock distributions of $3.8 million and $3.9 million, respectively. These amounts are included in Distributions payable on the Company’s unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company distributed $22.8 million during the six months endedJune 30, 2018, comprised of $15.7 million in cash and $7.1 million in shares of common stock issued under the DRIP. The Company distributed $32.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017, comprised of $21.2 million in cash and $11.4 million in shares of common stock issued under the DRIP.

The Company maintains a DRIP which permits shareholders to reinvest their distributions in stock of the Company. The purchase price of DRIP investments is currently the lesser of (i) the Company’s most recent estimated per-share NAV, as approved by the Company’s board of directors from time to time, and (ii) the Company’s most recent book value per share, computed in accordance with GAAP. The DRIP price for January 2018 through May 2018 was $19.02 per share, which was the Company's estimated per share NAV as of September 30, 2017. The DRIP price for June 2018 through August 2018 was $18.99, which was the GAAP book value as of March 31, 2018. Starting in September 2018, the DRIP offer price will be $18.95, which is the GAAP book value as of June 30, 2018.

Share Repurchase Program

The Company's board of directors unanimously approved an amended and restated share repurchase program (the “SRP”), which became effective on February 28, 2016. The SRP enables stockholders to sell their shares to the Company. Subject to certain conditions, stockholders that purchased shares of the Company's common stock or received their shares from the Company (directly or indirectly) through one or more non-cash transactions and have held their shares for a period of at least one year, may request that the Company repurchase their shares of common stock so long as the repurchase otherwise complies with the provisions of Maryland law. Repurchase requests made following the death or qualifying disability of a stockholder will not be subject to any minimum holding period.

On August 10, 2017, the Company's board of directors amended the SRP to provide that the repurchase price per share for requests will be equal to the lesser of (i) the Company’s most recent estimated per-share NAV, as approved by the Company’s board of directors from time to time, and (ii) the Company’s most recent book value per share, computed in accordance with GAAP, multiplied by a percentage equal to (i) 92.5%, if the person seeking repurchase has held his or her shares for a period greater than one year and less than two years; (ii) 95%, if the person seeking repurchase has held his or her shares for a period greater than two years and less than three years; (iii) 97.5%, if the person seeking repurchase has held his or her shares for a period greater than three years and less than four years; or (iv) 100%, if the person seeking repurchase has held his or her shares for a period greater than four years or in the case of requests for death or qualifying disability.

Repurchase requests related to death or a qualifying disability must satisfy certain conditions, each of which are assessed by and at the sole discretion of the Company, including the following conditions. In the case of death, the shareholder must be a natural person (or a revocable grantor trust) and the Company must receive a written notice from the estate of the shareholder, the recipient of the shares through bequest or inheritance, or the trustee in the case of a revocable grantor trust. In the case of a “qualifying disability”, the shareholder must be a natural person (or a revocable grantor trust) and the Company must receive a written notice from the shareholder, or the trustee in the case of a revocable grantor trust, that the condition was not pre-existing on the date the shares were acquired. In order for a disability to be considered a “qualifying disability”, the shareholder must receive and provide evidence (the shareholder application and the notice of final determination) of disability based upon a physical or mental condition or impairment made by a government agency responsible for reviewing and determining disability retirement benefits (e.g. the Social Security Administration).

Repurchases pursuant to the SRP, when requested, generally will be made semiannually (each six-month period ending June 30 or December 31, a “fiscal semester”). Repurchases for any fiscal semester will be limited to a maximum of 2.5% of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the previous fiscal year, with a maximum for any fiscal year of 5.0% of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the previous fiscal year. Funding for repurchases pursuant to the SRP for any given fiscal semester will be limited to proceeds received during that same fiscal semester through the issuance of common stock pursuant to any DRIP in effect from time to time, provided that the Company's board of directors has the power, in its sole discretion, to determine the amount of shares repurchased during any fiscal semester as well as the amount of funds to be used for that purpose. Any repurchase requests received during such fiscal semester will be paid at the price, computed as described above on the last day of such fiscal semester. Due to these limitations, the Company cannot guarantee that the Company will be able to accommodate all repurchase requests made during any fiscal semester or fiscal year. However, a stockholder may withdraw its request at any time or ask that the Company honors the request when funds are available. Pending repurchase requests will be honored on a pro rata basis. The Company will generally pay repurchase proceeds, less any applicable tax or other withholding required by law, by the 31st day following the end of the fiscal semester during which the repurchase request was made.

When a stockholder requests redemption and the redemption is approved, the Company will reclassify such obligation from equity to a liability based on the settlement value of the obligation. Shares repurchased under the SRP will have the status of authorized but unissued shares.

The following table reflects the number of shares repurchased under the SRP cumulatively through June 30, 2018:

	Number of Requests	Number of Shares Repurchased	Average Price per Share
Cumulative as of December 31, 2017	2,125	1,991,391	$	21.36
January 1 - January 31, 2018(1)	889	421,809	18.56
February 1 - February 28, 2018	—	—	—
March 1 - March 31, 2018	—	—	—
April 1 - April 30, 2018	—	—	—
May 1 - May 31, 2018	—	—	—
June 1 - June 30, 2018	—	—	—
Cumulative as of June 30, 2018	3,014	2,413,200	$	20.88

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⁽¹⁾ Reflects shares repurchased in January 2018 pursuant to repurchase requests submitted for the fiscal semester ended December 31, 2017. As permitted under the SRP, the Board authorized repurchases up to the amount of proceeds reinvested through our DRIP. As a result, redemption requests in the amount of 185,689 shares were not fulfilled.

The Company will repurchase shares under the SRP for the fiscal semester ended June 30, 2018 in July 2018. Since the Company’s most recent estimated per-share NAV is $19.02 and the Company’s GAAP book value per share as of June 30, 2018 is $18.99, the SRP repurchase price for the fiscal semester ended June 30, 2018 will be $18.99.

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Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Unfunded Commitments for Commercial Mortgage Loans

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had the below unfunded commitments to the Company's borrowers (dollars in thousands):

Funding Expiration	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
2018	$	16,827	$	36,475
2019	34,687		26,465
2020	82,515		20,598
2021	110,488		—
Total	$	244,517	$	83,538

Litigation and Regulatory Matters

In the ordinary course of business, the Company may become subject to litigation, claims and regulatory matters. The Company has no knowledge of material legal or regulatory proceedings pending or known to be contemplated against the Company at this time.

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Related Party Transactions and Arrangements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions and Arrangements

Related Party Transactions and Arrangements

Advisory Agreement Fees and Reimbursements

Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Company makes or was required to make the following payments and reimbursements to the Advisor:

•The Company reimburses the Advisor’s costs of providing services pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, except the salaries and benefits paid by the Advisor to the Company’s executive officers.

•The Company pays the Advisor, or its affiliates, a monthly asset management fee equal to one-twelfth of 1.5% of stockholder’s equity as calculated pursuant to the Advisory Agreement.

•The Company will pay the Advisor an annual subordinated performance fee calculated on the basis of total return to stockholders, payable monthly in arrears, such that for any year in which total return on stockholders’ capital exceeds 6.0% per annum, our Advisor will be entitled to 15.0% of the excess total return; provided that in no event will the annual subordinated performance fee payable to our Advisor exceed 10.0% of the aggregate total return for such year.

•Until September 2017, the Company paid its Advisor an acquisition fee of 1.0% of the principal amount funded by us to originate or acquire commercial mortgage loans and 1.0% of the anticipated net equity funded by the Company to acquire real estate securities.

•The Company reimburses the Advisor for insourced expenses incurred by the Advisor on the Company‘s behalf related to selecting, evaluating, originating and acquiring investments in an amount up to 0.5% of the principal amount funded by the Company to originate or acquire commercial mortgage loans and up to 0.5% of the anticipated net equity funded by the Company to acquire real estate securities investments.

Until September 29, 2016, the Former Advisor served as the Company's advisor. Prior to January 2016, the Company paid dealer-manager fees and selling commissions to an affiliate ("Former Dealer Manager") of the Former Advisor.

The table below shows the compensation and reimbursement payable to the Former Advisor, its affiliates, entities under common control with the Former Advisor and the Former Dealer Manager for services relating to the Company's public offering as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Payable as of
	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Total commissions and fees incurred from the Former Dealer Manager	$	—	$	—
Total compensation and reimbursement for services provided by the Former Advisor, its affiliates, entities under common control with the Former Advisor and the Former Dealer Manager	480		480

The payables as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 in the table above are included in Due to affiliates on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

The table below shows the costs incurred due to arrangements with our Advisor and its affiliates during the three and six months endedJune 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017, and the associated payable as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,				Payable as of
	2018		2017		2018		2017		June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Acquisition fees and expenses(1)	$	51	$	1,966	$	116	$	2,490	$	749	$	—
Administrative services expenses	3,125		950		6,321		1,805		2,001		3,480
Asset management and subordinated performance fee	2,266		2,341		4,507		4,653		757		2,315
Other related party expenses(2)	271		48		470		96		538		146
Total	$	5,713	$	5,305	$	11,414	$	9,044	$	4,045	$	5,941

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⁽¹⁾ Total acquisition fees and expenses paid during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018 were $1.9 million and $4.2 million, respectively, of which $1.8 million and $4.1 million were capitalized within the commercial mortgage loans, held for investment line of the Company's consolidated balance sheet. For the three and six months endedJune 30, 2017 total acquisition fees and expenses paid during were $4.5 million and $6.0 million, respectively, of which $2.7 million and $3.5 million were capitalized.

⁽²⁾ Included in other expenses in the Company's consolidated statement of operations.

The payables as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 in the table above are included in Due to affiliates on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

Purchases of Common Stock

Refer to Note 7 for a description of the Common Stock Purchase Agreements entered into by the Manager Investors.

Other Transactions

On February 22, 2018, the Company purchased commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale from an entity that is an affiliate of our Advisor, for an aggregate purchase price of $27.8 million. The purchase of the commercial mortgage loans and the $27.8 million purchase price were approved by the Company’s board of directors. On April 18, 2018, the Company sold $23.3 million of these commercial mortgage loans into a CMBS securitization. The remaining $4.5 million of these commercial mortgage loans are recorded in commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2018.

In December 2017, the Company purchased a commercial mortgage loan from an entity that is an affiliate of our Advisor, for an aggregate purchase price of $17.1 million and is included in Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-investment in the consolidated balance sheet. The purchase of the commercial mortgage loan and the $17.1 million purchase price were approved by the Company’s board of directors and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, which consists solely of independent directors.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

GAAP establishes a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on the observability of inputs used in measuring financial instruments at fair values. GAAP establishes market-based or observable inputs as the preferred source of values, followed by valuation models using management assumptions in the absence of market inputs. The three levels of the hierarchy are described below:

• Level I - Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

• Level II - Inputs (other than quoted prices included in Level I) are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability through correlation with market data at the measurement date and for the duration of the instrument’s anticipated life.

• Level III - Unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in the pricing of the asset or liability and are consequently not based on market activity, but rather through particular valuation techniques.

The determination of where an asset or liability falls in the above hierarchy requires significant judgment and factors specific to the asset or liability. In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company evaluates its hierarchy disclosures each quarter and depending on various factors, it is possible that an asset or liability may be classified differently from quarter to quarter.

The Company has implemented valuation control processes to validate the fair value of the Company's financial instruments measured at fair value including those derived from pricing models. These control processes are designed to assure that the values used for financial reporting are based on observable inputs wherever possible. In the event that observable inputs are not available, the control processes are designed to assure that the valuation approach utilized is appropriate and consistently applied and the assumptions are reasonable.

Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

CMBS, recorded in real estate securities, held-for-sale, measured at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2018, are valued utilizing both observable and unobservable market inputs. These factors include projected future cash flows, ratings, subordination levels, vintage, remaining lives, credit issues, recent trades of similar real estate securities and the spreads used in the prior valuation. Depending upon the significance of the fair value inputs used in determining these fair values, these real estate securities are classified in either Level II or Level III of the fair value hierarchy. As of June 30, 2018, the Company obtained broker quotes for determining the fair value of each CMBS investment used. As the broker quotes were both limited and non-binding, the Company has classified the CMBS as Level III. As of December 31, 2017 the Company had no CMBS.

Commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale, measured at fair value in the Company's TRS are initially recorded at transaction proceeds, which are considered to be the best initial estimate of fair value. The Company engaged the services of a third party independent valuation firm to determine fair value of investments held by the Company. Fair value is determined using a discounted cash flow model that primarily considers changes in interest rates and credit spreads, weighted average life and current performance of the underlying collateral. The Company classified the commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale, measured at fair value as Level III.

The fair value for Treasury note futures is derived using observable market prices.  Treasury note futures trade on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (“CME”). The future contracts are liquid and are centrally cleared through the CME.  Treasury note futures are generally categorized in Level I of the fair value hierarchy.

The fair value for credit default swaps and interest rate swaps contracts are derived using pricing models that are widely accepted by marketplace participants.  Credit default swaps and interest rate swaps are traded in the OTC market. The pricing models take into account multiple inputs including specific contract terms, interest rate yield curves, interest rates, credit curves, recovery rates, and/or current credit spreads obtained from swap counterparties and other market participants. Most inputs into the models are not subjective as they are observable in the marketplace or set per the contract. Valuation is primarily determined by the difference between the contract spread and the current market spread. The contract spread (or rate) is generally fixed and the market spread is determined by the credit risk of the underlying debt or reference entity. If the underlying indices are liquid and the OTC market for the current spread is active, credit default swaps and interest rate swaps are categorized in Level II of the fair value hierarchy. If the underlying indices are illiquid and the OTC market for the current spread is not active, credit default swaps are categorized in Level III of the fair value hierarchy. The credit default swaps and interest rate swaps are generally categorized in Level II of the fair value hierarchy.

A review of the fair value hierarchy classification is conducted on a quarterly basis. Changes in the type of inputs may result in a reclassification for certain assets. The Company's policy with respect to transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy is to recognize transfers into and out of each level as of the beginning of the reporting period. There were no transfers between levels within fair value hierarchy during the quarter ended June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

The following table presents information about the Company’s financial instruments carried at fair value on a recurring basis in the consolidated balance sheets by its level in the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Total		Level I		Level II			Level III
June 30, 2018
Assets, at fair value
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale (1)	$	102,258	$	—	$	—		$	102,258
Real estate securities	26,792		—		—			26,792
Credit default swaps	327		—		327			—
Interest rate swaps	333		—		333			—
Total assets, at fair value	$	129,710	$	—	$	660	—	$	129,050
Liabilities, at fair value
Interest rate swaps	42		—		42			—
Treasury note futures	210		210		—			—
Total liabilities, at fair value	$	252	$	210	$	42		$	—
December 31, 2017
Assets, at fair value
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale (1)	28,531		—		—			28,531
Treasury note futures	132		132		—			—
Total assets, at fair value	$	28,663	$	132	$	—		$	28,531
Liabilities, at fair value
Credit default swaps	$	357	$	—	$	357		$	—
Total liabilities, at fair value	$	357	$	—	$	357		$	—

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⁽¹⁾ Loans held in the Company's TRS, reported within Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets.

Both observable and unobservable inputs may be used to determine the fair value of positions that the Company has classified within the Level III category. As a result, the unrealized gains and losses for assets and liabilities within the Level III category may include changes in fair value that were attributable to both observable and unobservable inputs. The following table summarizes the valuation method and significant unobservable inputs used for the Company’s financial instruments that are categorized within Level III of the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands).

Asset Category	Fair Value	Valuation Methodologies	Unobservable Inputs (1)	Weighted Average (2)	Range
June 30, 2018
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value	$102,258	Discounted Cash Flow	Yield	5.26%	4.2% - 6.2%
Real estate securities, available-for-sale, at fair value	26,792	Broker Quotes	Yield	4.58%	4.1% - 5.1%
December 31, 2017
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value	$28,531	Discounted Cash Flow	Yield	4.93%	4.8% - 5.3%

⁽¹⁾ In determining certain of these inputs, the Company evaluates a variety of factors including economic conditions, industry and market developments, market valuations of comparable companies and company specific developments including exit strategies and realization opportunities. The Company has determined that market participants would take these inputs into account when valuing the investments.

⁽²⁾ Inputs were weighted based on the fair value of the investments included in the range.

The following table presents additional information about the Company’s financial instruments which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 for which the Company has used Level III inputs to determine fair value (dollars in thousands):

	June 30, 2018
	Commercial Mortgage Loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value			Real Estate Securities
Beginning balance, January 1, 2018	$	28,531		$	—
Transfers into Level III	—			—
Realized gain on sale of commercial mortgage loan held-for-sale	6,346			—
Unrealized gains (losses)	705			(23		)
Purchases	313,691			26,815
Sales / paydowns	(247,015		)	—
Transfers out of Level III	—			—
Ending balance, June 30, 2018	$	102,258		$	26,792
	December 31, 2017
	Commercial Mortgage Loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value			Real Estate Securities
Beginning balance, January 1, 2017	$	—		$	49,049
Transfers into Level III	—			—
Realized gain on sale of real estate securities	—			172
Realized gain on sale of commercial mortgage loan held-for-sale	4,523			—
Net accretion	—			167
Unrealized gains (losses) included in OCI (1)	—			500
Purchases	156,101			—
Sales	(132,093		)	(34,888		)
Cash repayments/receipts	—			(15,000		)
Transfers out of Level III	—			—
Ending balance, December 31, 2017	$	28,531		$	—

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⁽¹⁾ - Unrealized gains included in Other comprehensive income ("OCI") are attributable to assets held at December 31, 2017.

Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value

The fair values of the Company's commercial mortgage loans, held-for-investment and collateralized loan obligations, which are not reported at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets are reported below as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

		Level	Carrying Amount		Fair Value
June 30, 2018
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-investment (1)	Asset	III	$	1,911,555	$	1,895,339
Collateralized loan obligation	Liability	II	1,172,974		1,189,386
December 31, 2017
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-investment (1)	Asset	III	$	1,403,512	$	1,396,406
Collateralized loan obligation	Liability	II	826,150		842,812

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¹ The carrying value is gross of $3.9 million and $1.5 million of allowance for loan losses as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

The fair value of the commercial mortgage loans, held-for-investment is estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis, based on the Advisor's experience with similar types of investments. The Company estimates the fair value of the collateralized loan obligations using external broker quotes.

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Derivative Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivatives Instruments

Derivative Instruments

The Company uses derivative instruments primarily to economically manage the fair value variability of fixed rate assets caused by interest rate fluctuations and overall portfolio market risk.

As of June 30, 2018, the net premiums paid on derivative instrument assets were $0.5 million.

The following derivative instruments were outstanding as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

			Fair Value
Contract type	Notional		Assets (1)		Liabilities (1)
As of June 30, 2018
Credit default swaps	$	35,000	$	327	$	—
Interest rate swaps	83,000		333		42
Treasury note futures	33,443		—		210
Total	$	151,443	$	660	$	252
As of December 31, 2017
Credit default swaps	$	30,000	$	32	$	357
Treasury note futures	43,906		100		—
Total	$	73,906	$	132	$	357

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⁽¹⁾ Shown as derivative instruments, at fair value, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

The following table indicates the net realized and unrealized losses on derivatives, by primary underlying risk exposure, as included in loss on derivative instruments in the consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months endedJune 30, 2018. The Company did not have any net realized and unrealized gain or loss on derivatives during the three and six months endedJune 30, 2017 (dollars in thousands).

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018									Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
	Unrealized Gain/(Loss)			Realized Gain/(Loss)			Total			Unrealized Gain/(Loss)			Realized Gain/(Loss)		Total
Contract type
Credit default swaps	$	(166	)	$	104		$	(62	)	$	210		$	93	$	303
Interest rate swaps	277			270			547			(10		)	514		504
Treasury note futures	(24		)	(103		)	(127		)	(310		)	910		600
Total	$	87		$	271		$	358		$	(110	)	$	1,517	$	1,407

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Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Offsetting [Abstract]

Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

The Company's consolidated balance sheets use a gross presentation of derivative instruments, repurchase agreements and collateral pledged. The table below provides a gross presentation, the effects of offsetting and a net presentation of the Company's derivative instruments and repurchase agreements within the scope of ASC 210-20, Balance Sheet—Offsetting, as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

							Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Balance Sheet
Assets	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets		Gross Amounts Offset on the Balance Sheet		Net Amount of Assets Presented on the Balance Sheet			Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Pledged		Net Amount
June 30, 2018
Derivative instruments, at fair value	$	660	$	—	$	660		$	—	$	—	$	660
December 31, 2017
Derivative instruments, at fair value	$	132	$	—	$	132		$	—	$	—	$	132

							Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Balance Sheet
Liabilities	Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities		Gross Amounts Offset on the Balance Sheet		Net Amount of Liabilities Presented on the Balance Sheet			Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Pledged (2)		Net Amount
June 30, 2018
Repurchase agreements, commercial mortgage loans	$	304,975	$	—	$	304,975		$	409,790	$	5,010	$	—
Repurchase agreements - real estate securities	10,600		—		10,600			13,250		—		—
Derivative instruments, at fair value	252		—		252			—		4,497		—
December 31, 2017
Repurchase agreements, commercial mortgage loans	$	65,690	$	—	$	65,690		$	163,235	$	5,005	$	—
Repurchase agreements, real estate securities (1)	39,035		—		39,035			56,044		—		—
Derivative instruments, at fair value	357		—		357			—		2,961		—

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⁽¹⁾ Includes $56.0 million of Tranche C of Company issued CLO held by the Company, which eliminates within the real estate securities, at fair value line of the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017.

⁽²⁾ These cash collateral amounts are recorded within the Restricted cash balance on the consolidated balance sheets.

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Segment Reporting

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

Segment Reporting

The Company conducts its business through the following reporting segments:

• The real estate debt business focuses on originating, acquiring and asset managing commercial real estate debt investments, including first mortgage loans, subordinate mortgages, mezzanine loans and participations in such loans.

• The real estate securities business focuses on investing in and asset managing commercial real estate securities primarily consisting of CMBS and may include unsecured REIT debt, CDO notes and other securities.

• The real estate conduit business operated through the Company's TRS, which is focused on generating risk-adjusted returns by originating and subsequently selling fixed-rate commercial real estate loans into the CMBS securitization market at a profit.

The following table represents the Company's operations by segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

Three Months Ended June 30, 2018	Total		Real Estate Debt		Real Estate Securities		TRS
Interest income	$	34,127	$	31,512	$	47	$	2,568
Interest expense	14,389		13,358		25		1,006
Net income (loss)	12,102		9,741		22		2,339
Total assets as of June 30, 2018	2,147,673		2,012,814		26,792		108,067
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
Interest income	20,843		20,432		411		—
Interest expense	7,717		7,307		410		—
Net income	6,281		6,090		191		—
Total assets as of December 31, 2017	1,583,661		1,517,021		389		66,251

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018	Total		Real Estate Debt		Real Estate Securities			TRS
Interest income	$	63,535	$	60,027	$	47		$	3,461
Interest expense	33,063		31,119		186			1,758
Net income (loss)	17,398		13,722		(139		)	3,815
Total assets as of June 30, 2018	2,147,673		2,012,814		26,792			108,067
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
Interest income	39,722		38,640		1,082			—
Interest expense	13,145		12,300		845			—
Net income	12,330		12,039		291			—
Total assets as of December 31, 2017	1,583,661		1,517,021		389			66,251

For the purposes of the table above, any expenses not associated with a specific segment have been allocated to the business segments using a percentage derived by using the sum of commercial mortgage loans, net and real estate securities, at fair value as the denominator and commercial mortgage loans, net and real estate securities, at fair value as the numerators.

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Subsequent Events

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and determined that there have not been any events that have occurred that would require adjustments to disclosures in the consolidated financial statements except for the following transactions:

On July 13, 2018, in accordance with the Common Stock Purchase Agreements and the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements, the Company had its second closing and issued 1,669,074 shares of Common Stock for an aggregate purchase amount of $27.4 million, and issued 4,498 shares of Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase amount of $22.6 million.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Accounting

The accompanying consolidated financial statements and related footnotes are unaudited and have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial statements and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X, as appropriate. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements may not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for annual consolidated financial statements. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported periods. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ materially. In the opinion of management, the interim data includes all adjustments, of a normal and recurring nature, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods presented. The current period’s results of operations will not necessarily be indicative of results that ultimately may be achieved for the entire year or any subsequent interim periods.

Certain prior-period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current presentation. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of the results of the periods presented have been included. The current period’s results of operations will not necessarily be indicative of results in any subsequent reporting period.

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the OP and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In determining whether the Company has a controlling financial interest in a joint venture and the requirement to consolidate the accounts of that entity, management considers factors such as ownership interest, authority to make decisions and contractual and substantive participating rights of the other partners or members, as well as whether the entity is a variable interest entity ("VIE") for which the Company is the primary beneficiary.

The Company has determined the OP is a VIE of which the Company is the primary beneficiary. Substantially all of the Company's assets and liabilities are held by the OP.

The Company consolidates all entities that it controls through either majority ownership or voting rights. In addition, the Company consolidates all VIEs of which the Company is considered the primary beneficiary. VIEs are entities in which equity investors (i) do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest and/or (ii) do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. The entity that consolidates a VIE is its primary beneficiary and is generally the entity with (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the VIE’s economic performance and (ii) the right to receive benefits from the VIE or the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could be significant to the VIE.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs") issued and securitized by wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. The Company has determined the CLOs are VIEs of which the Company's subsidiary is the primary beneficiary. The assets and liabilities of the CLOs are consolidated in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet in accordance with ASC 810, Consolidation.

Acquisition Fees and Acquisition Expenses

Acquisition Fees and Acquisition Expenses

Acquisition fees and acquisition expenses paid to the Company's Advisor in connection with the origination and acquisition of commercial mortgage loan investments and acquisition of real estate securities are evaluated based on the nature of the expense to determine if they should be expensed in the period incurred or capitalized and amortized over the life of the investment. The Company capitalizes certain direct costs relating to loan origination and acquisition activities and real estate securities acquisitions. Such costs are amortized over the life of the investment.

Until September, 2017 the Company incurred both acquisition fees and acquisition expenses payable to the Advisor. Since September 2017, pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor is no longer entitled to acquisition fees but continues to be entitled to reimbursement for acquisition expenses.

Commercial Mortgage Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

Commercial Mortgage Loans

Held-for-Investment - Commercial mortgage loans that are held for investment purposes and are anticipated to be held until maturity, are carried at cost, net of unamortized acquisition expenses, discounts or premiums. Commercial mortgage loans, held for investment purposes, that are deemed to be impaired are carried at amortized cost less a specific allowance for loan losses. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and related discounts, premiums and acquisition expenses on investments are amortized over the life of the investment using the effective interest method. Amortization is reflected as an adjustment to interest income in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Guaranteed loan exit fees payable by the borrower upon maturity are accreted over the life of the investment using the effective interest method. The accretion of guaranteed loan exit fees is recognized in interest income in the Company's consolidated statements of operation.

Held-for-Sale - Commercial mortgage loans that are intended to be sold in the foreseeable future are reported as held-for-sale and are transferred at fair value and recorded at the lower of cost or fair value with changes recorded through the statements of operations. Unamortized loan origination costs for commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale that are carried at the lower of cost or fair value are capitalized as part of the carrying value of the loans and recognized upon the sale of such loans. Amortization of origination costs ceases upon transfer of commercial mortgage loans to held-for-sale. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company originated a $3.7 million commercial mortgage loan held-for-sale and sold it during the period for net proceeds of approximately $3.7 million.

Held-for-Sale, Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option - The fair value option provides an option to elect fair value as an alternative measurement for selected financial assets, financial liabilities, and written loan commitments. The Company has elected to measure commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale in the Company's TRS under the fair value option. These commercial mortgage loans are included in Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet. Interest income received on commercial mortgage loans held-for-sale is recorded on the accrual basis of accounting and is included in interest income in the consolidated statements of operations.

As of June 30, 2018, the fair value amount and the contractual principal outstanding of commercial mortgage loans accounted for under the fair value option was $102.3 million and $101.6 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2017, the fair value amount and the contractual principal outstanding of commercial mortgage loans accounted for under the fair value option was $28.5 million. None of the Company's commercial mortgage loans accounted for under the fair value option are in default or are greater than ninety days past due. For the three and six months endedJune 30, 2018, the Company realized a gain of $4.0 million and $6.3 million, respectively, relating to the sale of commercial mortgage loans that are accounted for under the fair value option. The Company did not have any realized gain or loss relating to the sale of commercial mortgage loans that are accounted for under the fair value option for the three and six months endedJune 30, 2017.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses reflects management's estimate of loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. The reserve is increased or decreased through the loan loss provision or recovery on the Company's consolidated statements of operations and is decreased by charge-offs when losses are confirmed through the receipt of assets, such as cash in a pre-foreclosure sale or upon ownership control of the underlying collateral in full satisfaction of the loan upon foreclosure or when significant collection efforts have ceased. The Company uses a uniform process for determining its allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses includes a general, formula-based component and an asset-specific component.

General reserves are recorded when (i) available information as of each balance sheet date indicates that it is probable a loss has occurred in the portfolio and (ii) the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company estimates loss rates based on historical realized losses experienced in the industry, given the fact the Company has not experienced any losses, and takes into account current collateral and economic conditions affecting the probability and severity of losses when establishing the allowance for loan losses. The Company performs a comprehensive analysis of its loan portfolio and assigns risk ratings to loans that incorporate management's current judgments about their credit quality based on all known and relevant internal and external factors that may affect collectability. The Company considers, among other things, payment status, lien position, borrower financial resources and investment in collateral, collateral type, project economics and geographic location as well as national and regional economic factors. This methodology results in loans being segmented by risk classification into risk rating categories that are associated with estimated probabilities of default and principal loss. Ratings range from "1" to "5" with "1" representing the lowest risk of loss and "5" representing the highest risk of loss.

The asset-specific reserve component relates to reserves for losses on individual impaired loans. The Company considers a loan to be impaired when, based upon current information and events, it believes that it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due under the contractual terms of the loan agreement. This assessment is made on an individual loan basis each quarter based on such factors as payment status, lien position, borrower financial resources and investment in collateral, collateral type, project economics and geographical location as well as national and regional economic factors. A reserve is established for an impaired loan when the present value of payments expected to be received, observable market prices or the estimated fair value of the collateral (for loans that are dependent on the collateral for repayment) is lower than the carrying value of that loan.

For collateral dependent impaired loans, impairment is measured using the estimated fair value of collateral less the estimated cost to sell. Valuations are performed or obtained at the time a loan is determined to be impaired and designated non-performing, and are updated if circumstances indicate that a significant change in value has occurred. The Advisor generally will use the income approach through internally developed valuation models to estimate the fair value of the collateral for such loans. In more limited cases, the Advisor will obtain external "as is" appraisals for loan collateral, generally when third party participations exist.

A loan is also considered impaired if its terms are modified in a troubled debt restructuring ("TDR"). A TDR occurs when a concession is granted and the debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. Impairments on TDR loans are generally measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the effective interest rate of the original loans.

The Company designates non-performing loans at such time as (i) loan payments become 90-days past due; (ii) the loan has a maturity default; or (iii) in the opinion of the Company, it is probable the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan. Income recognition will be suspended when a loan is designated non-performing and resumed only when the suspended loan becomes contractually current and performance is demonstrated to have resumed. Any interest received for loans in non-performing status will be applied as a reduction to the unpaid principal balance. A loan will be written off when it is no longer realizable and legally discharged.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Company has conducted its operations to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2013. As a REIT, if the Company meets certain organizational and operational requirements and distributes at least 90% of its "REIT taxable income" (determined before the deduction of dividends paid and excluding net capital gains) to its stockholders in a taxable year, it will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the REIT taxable income that it distributes. The Company did not have any undistributed REIT taxable income for the period ended June 30, 2018 and therefore, has not provided for REIT U.S. federal income tax expense. However, even if the Company qualifies for taxation as a REIT, the Company and its subsidiaries may be subject to a variety of taxes, including payroll taxes and certain state and local income, property, excise and franchise taxes. The Company could also be subject to U.S. federal income tax in certain circumstances.

The Company owns a subsidiary that has elected to be treated as a TRS for U.S. federal, state and local income taxes, where applicable, as a C-corporation. TRSs can participate in certain activities from which REITs are generally precluded, as long as these activities meet specific criteria and are conducted within the parameters of certain limitations established by the Internal Revenue Code ("the Code"). For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Company’s TRS is not consolidated with the Company, but instead taxed as a separate C-corporation.

For financial reporting purposes, a provision for current and deferred taxes is established for the portion of earnings recognized by the Company with respect to its interest in its TRS. The Company's TRS recognized pre-tax income of approximately $2.8 million and $4.6 million for the three and six months endedJune 30, 2018, respectively, and U.S. federal, state and local income tax expense of $0.5 million and $0.8 million for the three and six months endedJune 30, 2018. These amounts have been included on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The Company's TRS did not have any pre-tax income or tax expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively.

The Company’s tax returns are subject to audit by taxing authorities. Generally, as of June 30, 2018, the tax years 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions in which the Company is subject to taxes. Under GAAP, a tax benefit related to an income tax position may be recognized when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities based on the technical merits of the position. A position that meets this standard is measured at the largest amount of benefit that will more likely than not be realized upon settlement.

The Company has assessed its tax positions for all open tax years beginning with its taxable year ended December 31, 2014 and concluded that there were no uncertainties to be recognized. The Company’s accounting policy with respect to interest and penalties related to tax uncertainties is to classify these amounts as provision for income taxes.

Enacted on December 22, 2017, the recently passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("TCJA") made many significant changes to the U.S. federal income tax laws applicable to businesses and their owners, including REITs and their stockholders, and may lessen the relative competitive advantage of operating as a REIT rather than as a C corporation. Pursuant to this legislation, as of January 1, 2018, the U.S. federal income tax rate applicable to corporations is reduced to 21%, and the corporate alternative minimum tax is repealed.

In addition, through taxable years ending in 2025, the highest marginal income tax rate applicable to individuals, estates and trusts is reduced to 37% and those taxpayers may deduct up to 20% of certain pass-through income, including ordinary REIT dividends that are not "capital gain dividends" or "qualified dividend income," subject to certain limitations. For taxpayers qualifying for the full deduction, the effective maximum tax rate on ordinary REIT dividends would be 29.6% (excluding the 3.8% net investment income tax).

The reduced corporate tax rate applies to the Company's TRS and any other TRS it forms. Changes in tax rates and tax laws are accounted for in the period of enactment. The amounts recorded in the consolidated statement of operations are provisional. Due to the timing of the enacted legislation, as well as the technical corrections, amendments or administrative guidance that could clarify the treatment of certain provisions, the Company will continue to evaluate its conclusions and update its estimates as necessary.

Commencing in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, Section 163(j) of the Code, as amended by TCJA, limits the deductibility of net interest expense paid or accrued on debt properly allocable to a trade or business to 30% of “adjusted taxable income,” ("ATI") subject to certain exceptions. The Company does not expect to be subject to this limitation because it does not expect to have interest expense in excess of the sum of its interest income and 30% of its ATI. However, the limitation could cause the Company’s TRS or any other TRS it forms to have greater taxable income and thus potentially greater corporate tax liability.

Derivatives and Hedging Activities

Derivatives and Hedging Activities

In the normal course of business, the Company is exposed to the effect of interest rate changes and may undertake a strategy to limit these risks through the use of derivatives.  The Company uses derivatives primarily to economically hedge against interest rates, CMBS spreads and macro market risk in order to minimize volatility.  The Company may use a variety of derivative instruments that are considered conventional, such as interest rate swaps, Treasury note futures and credit derivatives on various indices including CMBX and CDX.

The Company recognizes all derivatives on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value.  The Company does not designate derivatives as hedges to qualify for hedge accounting for financial reporting purposes and therefore any net payments under, or fluctuations in the fair value of these derivatives have been recognized currently in unrealized gain/(loss) on derivative instruments in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The Company records derivative asset and liability positions on a gross basis with any collateral posted with or received from counterparties recorded separately on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets within the Restricted cash line of the consolidated balance sheets. Certain derivatives that the Company has entered into are subject to master netting agreements with its counterparties, allowing for netting of the same transaction, in the same currency, on the same date.

Per Share Data

Per Share Data

The Company calculates basic earnings per share by dividing net income applicable to common stock for the period by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding for that period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur from shares outstanding if potential shares of common stock with a dilutive effect have been issued in connection with the restricted stock plan or upon conversion of the outstanding shares of the Company's redeemable convertible preferred stock, except when doing so would be anti-dilutive.

Reportable Segments

Reportable Segments

The Company has determined that it has three reportable segments based on how the chief operating decision maker reviews and manages the business. The three reporting segments are as follows:

• The real estate debt business which is focused on originating, acquiring and asset managing commercial real estate debt investments, including first mortgage loans, subordinate mortgages, mezzanine loans and participations in such loans.

• The real estate securities business which is focused on investing in and asset managing commercial real estate securities primarily consist of CMBS and may include unsecured REIT debt, CDO notes and other securities.

• The real estate conduit operated business through the Company's TRS, which is focused on originating and subsequently selling fixed-rate commercial real estate loans into the CMBS securitization market at a profit.

See Note 13 - Segment Reporting for further information regarding the Company's segments.

Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock

Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

The Company’s redeemable convertible preferred stock Series A (the “Preferred Stock”) is classified outside of permanent equity in the consolidated balance sheets. This classification is applicable because, subject to certain conditions, the Preferred Stock is redeemable at the option of the holder of Preferred Stock, outside of the control of the Company. As described in more detail below, the Preferred Stock is redeemable for shares of the Company's common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock") at the option of the shareholder upon a change of control (as defined below) or after the sixth anniversary of the date of issuance. A change in control of the Company outside of the Company’s control is possible if any person acquires more than 50% of the total economic interests or voting power of all securities of the Company, other than in a liquidity event.

As set forth in the Articles Supplementary (the “Articles Supplementary”) to the Company’s Articles of Amendment and Restatement, shares of Preferred Stock rank senior to shares of Common Stock with respect to rights to receive dividends and to participate in distributions or payments upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company. Dividends payable on each share of Preferred Stock will be equal to the greater of (i) an amount equal to $16.67 per share and (ii) the monthly dividend that would have been paid had such share of Preferred Stock been converted to a share of Common Stock, subject to proration in the event that such share of Preferred Stock was not outstanding for the full month.

Immediately prior to a “Liquidity Event”, each outstanding share of Preferred Stock shall convert (the “Mandatory Conversion”) into 299.2 shares of Common Stock, subject to anti-dilution adjustments (the “Conversion Rate”). A “Liquidity Event” is defined as (i) the listing of the Common Stock on a national securities exchange or quotation on an electronic inter-dealer quotation system; (ii) a merger or business combination involving the Company pursuant to which outstanding shares Common Stock are exchanged for securities of another company which are listed on a national securities exchange or quoted on an electronic inter-dealer quotation system; or (iii) any other transaction or series of transaction that results in all shares of Common Stock being transferred or exchange for cash or securities which are listed on a national securities exchange or quoted on an electronic inter-dealer quotation system. If there has not been a Liquidity Event within six years from the initial issuance of the Preferred Stock, each holder of Preferred Stock shall have the right to convert all, but not less than all, of the Preferred Stock held by such holder into Common Stock at the Conversion Rate. Each holder also has the option to convert its shares of Preferred Stock into Common Stock upon a change in control (as defined in the Articles Supplementary) of the Company. In addition, neither the Company nor a holder of shares of Preferred Stock may redeem shares of the Preferred Stock until six years from the initial issuance of the Preferred Stock, except in cases of a change in control (as defined in the Articles Supplementary).

Holders of the Preferred Stock are entitled to vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company upon which the holders of Common Stock are entitled to vote, upon which the holders of the Preferred Stock and holders of the Common Stock shall vote together as a single class. The number of votes applicable to a share of Preferred Stock will be equal to the number of shares of Common Stock a share of Preferred Stock could have been converted into as of the record date set for purposes of such stockholder vote (rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares of Common Stock). In addition, the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock is required to approve the issuance of any equity securities senior to the Preferred Stock and to take certain actions materially adverse to the holders of the Preferred Stock.

Beneficial Conversion Feature

The intrinsic value of a beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”) inherent to a convertible preferred stock, which is not bifurcated and accounted for separately from convertible preferred stock and may not be settled in cash upon conversion, is treated as discount to the convertible preferred stock. This discount is amortized over the period from date of issuance to the first conversion date using the effective interest method. If the preferred stock is converted prior for any reasons, the unamortized discount is immediately recognized as a deemed dividend. In general, BCF is measured by comparing the effective conversion price to the fair value of Common Stock at the commitment date to be received upon conversion.

On June 25, 2018, the Company issued 2,255 shares of Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $11.3 million. As of June 30, 2018, the remaining commitment pursuant to the purchase agreements for Preferred Stock is $68.1 million. The convertible feature on the Preferred Stock was offered at a discount to the $18.99 book value per share of Common Stock as of March 31, 2018, which created a BCF. The Company recognized a BCF of $1.3 million at the date the Preferred Shares were issued within redeemable convertible preferred stock Series A in the consolidated balance sheets. This BCF will be amortized over a six year period, from June 25, 2018 to June 25, 2024, using the effective yield method as a deemed dividend.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements and Accounting Pronouncements not yet Adopted

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606),” or ASU 2014-09. ASU 2014-09 broadly amends the accounting guidance for revenue recognition. ASU 2014-09 is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning after December 15, 2017, and is to be applied retrospectively. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2018 and it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued guidance on how certain transactions should be classified and presented in the statement of cash flows as either operating, investing or financing activities. Among other things, the update provides specific guidance on where to classify debt prepayment and extinguishment costs, payments for contingent consideration made after a business combination and distributions received from equity method investments. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2018. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued guidance on the classification of restricted cash in the statement of cash flows. The amendment requires restricted cash to be included in the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total cash amounts. As a result, entities will no longer present transfers between cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash in the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2018 and applied the guidance retrospectively to our prior period consolidated statement of cash flows.

Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance that changes how entities measure credit losses for financial assets carried at amortized cost. The update eliminates the requirement that a credit loss must be probable before it can be recognized and instead requires an entity to recognize the current estimate of all expected credit losses. Additionally, the update requires credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities to be carried as an allowance rather than as a direct write-down of the asset. The amendments become effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The amendments may be adopted early for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new guidance.

In February 2018, the FASB issued guidance that allows an entity to elect to reclassify the stranded tax effects related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 from accumulated other comprehensive income into retained earnings. The amendments become effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new guidance.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

GAAP establishes a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on the observability of inputs used in measuring financial instruments at fair values. GAAP establishes market-based or observable inputs as the preferred source of values, followed by valuation models using management assumptions in the absence of market inputs. The three levels of the hierarchy are described below:

• Level I - Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

• Level II - Inputs (other than quoted prices included in Level I) are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability through correlation with market data at the measurement date and for the duration of the instrument’s anticipated life.

• Level III - Unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in the pricing of the asset or liability and are consequently not based on market activity, but rather through particular valuation techniques.

The determination of where an asset or liability falls in the above hierarchy requires significant judgment and factors specific to the asset or liability. In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company evaluates its hierarchy disclosures each quarter and depending on various factors, it is possible that an asset or liability may be classified differently from quarter to quarter.

The Company has implemented valuation control processes to validate the fair value of the Company's financial instruments measured at fair value including those derived from pricing models. These control processes are designed to assure that the values used for financial reporting are based on observable inputs wherever possible. In the event that observable inputs are not available, the control processes are designed to assure that the valuation approach utilized is appropriate and consistently applied and the assumptions are reasonable.

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Commercial Mortgage Loans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Receivables [Abstract]

Summary of the company's loans receivable by class

The following table represents the composition by loan type of the Company's commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value (dollars in thousands).

	June 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
Loan Type	Par Value		Percentage		Par Value		Percentage
Multifamily	$	15,550	15.3	%	$	28,531	100.0	%
Retail	38,100		37.5	%	—		—	%
Hospitality	16,443		16.2	%	—		—	%
Office	31,460		31.0	%	—		—	%
Total	$	101,553	100.0	%	$	28,531	100.0	%

The following table presents the activity in the Company's allowance for loan losses (dollars in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2018		Year Ended December 31, 2017
Beginning of period	$	1,466	$	2,181
Loan loss (recovery)/provision (1)	2,436		(715		)
Charge-offs	—		—
Recoveries	—		—
Ending allowance for loan losses	$	3,902	$	1,466

⁽¹⁾ Includes $2.8 million loan loss provision specifically reserved on one loan in non-performing status as of June 30, 2018.

The following table represents the composition by loan type of the Company's commercial mortgage loans portfolio, excluding commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value (dollars in thousands).

	June 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
Loan Type	Par Value		Percentage		Par Value		Percentage
Multifamily	$	849,577	44.2	%	$	505,189	35.9	%
Office	416,468		21.7	%	455,698		32.4	%
Retail	255,830		13.3	%	209,598		14.9	%
Hospitality	317,976		16.6	%	184,025		13.1	%
Industrial	53,208		2.8	%	53,208		3.7	%
Self-Storage	26,632		1.4	%	—		—	%
Total	$	1,919,691	100.0	%	$	1,407,718	100.0	%

The following table is a summary of the Company's commercial mortgage loans, held-for-investment, carrying values by class (dollars in thousands):

	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Senior loans	$	1,874,782	$	1,368,425
Mezzanine loans	36,773		35,087
Total gross carrying value of loans	$	1,911,555	$	1,403,512
Less: Allowance for loan losses	3,902		1,466
Total commercial mortgage loans, held for investment, net	$	1,907,653	$	1,402,046

Allowance for losses rating policy

As part of the Company's process for monitoring the credit quality of its commercial mortgage loans, excluding those held-for-sale, measured at fair value, it performs a quarterly loan portfolio assessment and assigns risk ratings to each of its loans. The loans are scored on a scale of 1 to 5 as follows:

Investment Rating	Summary Description
1	Investment exceeding fundamental performance expectations and/or capital gain expected. Trends and risk factors since time of investment are favorable.
2	Performing consistent with expectations and a full return of principal and interest expected. Trends and risk factors are neutral to favorable.
3	Performing investments requiring closer monitoring. Trends and risk factors show some deterioration.
4	Underperforming investment with the potential of some interest loss but still expecting a positive return on investment. Trends and risk factors are negative.
5	Underperforming investment with expected loss of interest and some principal.

Schedule of activity in Company's loan portfolio

For the six months endedJune 30, 2018 and year ended December 31, 2017, the activity in the Company's commercial mortgage loans, held-for-investment portfolio was as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2018			Year Ended December 31, 2017
Balance at Beginning of Year	$	1,402,046		$	1,046,556
Acquisitions and originations	821,584			837,861
Principal repayments	(309,612		)	(381,933		)
Discount accretion and premium amortization	1,916			2,554
Loans transferred to commercial real estate loans, held-for-sale	—			(100,005		)
Net fees capitalized into carrying value of loans	(5,845		)	(3,702		)
Loan loss recovery/(provision)	(2,436		)	715
Balance at End of Period	$	1,907,653		$	1,402,046

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Real Estate Securities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Summary of Real Estate Securities

The following is a summary of the Company's real estate securities, CMBS (in thousands):

		Weighted Average
	Number of Investments	Interest Rate		Maturity	Par Value		Fair Value
June 30, 2018	2	4.6	%	December 2023	$	26,750	$	26,792
December 31, 2017	—	—	%	n/a	—		—

The following table presents information about the Company’s financial instruments carried at fair value on a recurring basis in the consolidated balance sheets by its level in the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Total		Level I		Level II			Level III
June 30, 2018
Assets, at fair value
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale (1)	$	102,258	$	—	$	—		$	102,258
Real estate securities	26,792		—		—			26,792
Credit default swaps	327		—		327			—
Interest rate swaps	333		—		333			—
Total assets, at fair value	$	129,710	$	—	$	660	—	$	129,050
Liabilities, at fair value
Interest rate swaps	42		—		42			—
Treasury note futures	210		210		—			—
Total liabilities, at fair value	$	252	$	210	$	42		$	—
December 31, 2017
Assets, at fair value
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale (1)	28,531		—		—			28,531
Treasury note futures	132		132		—			—
Total assets, at fair value	$	28,663	$	132	$	—		$	28,531
Liabilities, at fair value
Credit default swaps	$	357	$	—	$	357		$	—
Total liabilities, at fair value	$	357	$	—	$	357		$	—

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⁽¹⁾ Loans held in the Company's TRS, reported within Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets.

Schedule of Company's CMBS investments

The following table shows the amortized cost, unrealized gains/losses and fair value of the Company's CMBS investments as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
June 30, 2018	$	26,815	$	17	$	(40	)	$	26,792
December 31, 2017	—		—		—			—

The following table provides information on the amounts of gains (losses) on the Company's real estate securities, CMBS, available-for-sale (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Unrealized gains (losses) available-for-sale securities	$	(23	)	$	(570	)	$	(23	)	$	467
Reclassification of net (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	—			130			—			481
Unrealized gains (losses) available-for-sale securities, net of reclassification adjustment	$	(23	)	$	(440	)	$	(23	)	$	948

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Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Master Repurchase Agreements

Below is a summary of the Company's MRAs as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

							Weighted Average
Counterparty	Amount Outstanding		Accrued Interest		Collateral Pledged		Interest Rate		Days to Maturity
As of June 30, 2018
JP Morgan Securities LLC	$	10,600	$	26	$	13,250	3.36	%	3
Total	$	10,600	$	26	$	13,250	3.36	%	3
							Weighted Average
	Amount Outstanding		Accrued Interest		Collateral Pledged (*)		Interest Rate		Days to Maturity
As of December 31, 2017
JP Morgan Securities LLC	$	39,035	$	11	$	56,044	3.32	%	26
Total	$	39,035	$	11	$	56,044	3.32	%	26

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* Includes $56.0 million Tranche C of RFT 2015-FL1 CLO held by the Company, which eliminates within the Real estate securities, at fair value line of the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017.

The details of the Company's Repo Facilities and the Barclays Facility at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

As of June 30, 2018							Ending Weighted Average Interest Rate		Term Maturity
Repurchase Facility	Committed Financing		Amount Outstanding		Interest Expense (1)
JPM Repo Facility (2)	$	520,000	$	112,283	$	4,291	4.13	%	1/30/2020
GS Repo Facility (3)	250,000		—		257		n/a		12/27/2018
USB Repo Facility (4)	100,000		14,651		160		3.85	%	6/15/2020
CS Repo Facility (5)	250,000		121,041		2,379		4.39	%	6/19/2019
Barclays Facility (6)	75,000		57,000		681		6.82	%	9/19/2019
Total	$	1,195,000	$	304,975	$	7,768

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⁽¹⁾ For the six months ended June 30, 2018. Includes amortization of deferred financing costs.

⁽²⁾ On January 30, 2018 the committed financing amount was upsized from $300 million to $520 million and the maturity date was amended to January 30, 2020. Includes a one-year extension at the Company's option.

⁽³⁾ Includes a one-year extension at the Company’s option, which may be exercised upon the satisfaction of certain conditions.

⁽⁴⁾ Includes twoone-year extensions at the option of an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, which may be exercised upon the satisfaction of certain conditions.

⁽⁵⁾ On June 20, 2018, the Company exercised the extension option upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, and extended the term maturity to June 19, 2019.

⁽⁶⁾ Includes a one-year extension at the Company's option.

As of December 31, 2017							Ending Weighted Average Interest Rate		Term Maturity
Repurchase Facility	Committed Financing		Amount Outstanding		Interest Expense (1)
JPM Repo Facility (2)	$	300,000	$	42,042	$	5,500	3.48	%	6/12/2019
GS Repo Facility (3)	250,000		13,500		2,200		3.74	%	12/27/2018
USB Repo Facility (4)	100,000		—		20		N/A		6/15/2020
CS Repo Facility (5)	250,000		10,148		—		N/A		8/30/2018
Barclays Facility (6)	75,000		—		—		N/A		9/19/2019
Total	$	975,000	$	65,690	$	7,720

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⁽¹⁾ For the six months ended June 30, 2017. Includes amortization of deferred financing costs.

⁽²⁾ Includes a one-year extension at the Company's option.

⁽³⁾ Includes a one-year extension at the Company’s option, which may be exercised upon the satisfaction of certain conditions.

⁽⁴⁾ Includes twoone-year extensions at the option of an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, which may be exercised upon the satisfaction of certain conditions.

⁽⁵⁾ Prior to the end of each calendar quarter, the Company may request an extension of the termination date for an additional 364 days from the end of such calendar quarter subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions and approvals.

⁽⁶⁾ Includes a one-year extension at the Company's option.

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments

The following table represents the terms of the notes issued by BSPRT 2017-FL1 Issuer, BSPRT 2017-FL2 Issuer and BSPRT 2018-FL3, respectively (dollars in thousands):

CLO Facility	As of June 30, 2018	Par Value Issued		Par Value Outstanding (1)		Interest Rate	Maturity Date
2017-FL1 Issuer	Tranche A	$	223,600	$	223,600	1M LIBOR + 135	7/1/2027
2017-FL1 Issuer	Tranche B	48,000		48,000		1M LIBOR + 240	7/1/2027
2017-FL1 Issuer	Tranche C	67,900		67,900		1M LIBOR + 425	7/1/2027
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche A	237,970		237,970		1M LIBOR + 82	10/15/2034
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche A-S	36,357		36,357		1M LIBOR + 110	10/15/2034
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche B	26,441		26,441		1M LIBOR + 140	10/15/2034
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche C	25,339		25,339		1M LIBOR + 215	10/15/2034
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche D	35,255		35,255		1M LIBOR + 345	10/15/2034
2018-FL3 Issuer	Tranche A	286,700		286,700		1M LIBOR + 105	3/15/2028
2018-FL3 Issuer	Tranche A-S	77,775		77,775		1M LIBOR + 135	3/15/2028
2018-FL3 Issuer	Tranche B	41,175		41,175		1M LIBOR + 165	3/15/2028
2018-FL3 Issuer	Tranche C	39,650		39,650		1M LIBOR + 255	3/15/2028
2018-FL3 Issuer	Tranche D	42,700		42,700		1M LIBOR + 345	3/15/2028
		$	1,188,862	$	1,188,862
CLO Facility	As of December 31, 2017	Par Value Issued		Par Value Outstanding (1) (2) (3)		Interest Rate	Maturity Date
2015-FL1 Issuer	Tranche A	$	231,345	$	79,109	1M LIBOR + 175	8/1/2030
2015-FL1 Issuer	Tranche B	42,841		42,841		1M LIBOR + 388	8/1/2030
2015-FL1 Issuer	Tranche C	76,044		20,000		1M LIBOR + 525	8/1/2030
2017-FL1 Issuer	Tranche A	223,600		223,600		1M LIBOR + 135	7/1/2027
2017-FL1 Issuer	Tranche B	48,000		48,000		1M LIBOR + 240	7/1/2027
2017-FL1 Issuer	Tranche C	67,900		67,900		1M LIBOR + 425	7/1/2027
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche A	237,970		237,970		1M LIBOR + 82	10/15/2034
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche A-S	36,357		36,357		1M LIBOR + 110	10/15/2034
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche B	26,441		26,441		1M LIBOR + 140	10/15/2034
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche C	25,339		25,339		1M LIBOR + 215	10/15/2034
2017-FL2 Issuer	Tranche D	35,255		35,255		1M LIBOR + 345	10/15/2034
		$	1,051,092	$	842,812

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⁽¹⁾ Excludes $16.0 million of Tranche E notes and $14.9 million of Tranche F notes issued by BSPRT 2017-FL2 Issuer, held by the Company, which are eliminated within the collateralized loan obligation line of the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

⁽²⁾ Excludes $56.0 million of Tranche C notes issued by RFT 2015-FL1 Issuer, held by the Company, which eliminates within the collateralized loan obligation line of the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017.

⁽³⁾ Excludes $36.6 million of Tranche E notes and $21.4 million of Tranche F notes issued by BSPRT 2018-FL3 Issuer, held by the Company, which are eliminated within the collateralized loan obligation line of the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2018.

Schedule of Variable Interest Entities

The below table reflects the total assets and liabilities of the Company's three CLOs. The CLOs are considered VIEs and are consolidated into the Company's consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 as the Company is the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The Company is the primary beneficiary of the CLOs because (i) the Company has the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the VIE’s economic performance and (ii) the right to receive benefits from the VIEs or the obligation to absorb losses of the VIEs that could be significant to the VIE.

Assets (dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Cash (1)	$	48,474	$	49,017
Commercial mortgage loans, held for investment, net of allowance (2)	1,415,268		1,033,427
Accrued interest receivable	4,323		4,212
Total assets	$	1,468,065	$	1,086,656
Liabilities
Notes payable (3)(4)	$	1,374,299	$	912,800
Interest payable	1,929		1,462
Total liabilities	$	1,376,228	$	914,262

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⁽¹⁾ Includes $48.2 million and $48.7 million of cash held by the servicer related to CLO loan payoffs as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

⁽²⁾ The balance is presented net of allowance for loan loss of $0.9 million and $1.3 million as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

⁽³⁾ Includes $16.0 million of Tranche E notes and $14.9 million of Tranche F notes issued by 2017-FL2 Issuer held by the Company as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; $36.6 million of Tranche E notes and $21.4 million of Tranche F notes issued by 2018-FL3 Issuer held by the Company as of June 30, 2018. The notes held by the Company are eliminated within the Collateral loan obligations line of the consolidated balance sheets. Includes $55.8 million of Tranche C of Company issued CLO held by the Company as of December 31, 2017.

⁽⁴⁾ The balance is presented net of deferred financing cost and discount of $15.9 million and $16.9 million as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

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Net Income Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Summary of the Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The following table is a summary of the basic and diluted net income per share computation for the three and six months endedJune 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands, except share amounts):

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017		2018			2017
Net income	$	12,102		$	6,281	$	17,398		$	12,330
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	(16		)	—		(16		)	—
Net income applicable to common stock	$	12,086		$	6,281	$	17,382		$	12,330
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	31,762,199			31,850,897		31,717,328			31,796,504
Unvested restricted shares	14,314			9,547		14,314			9,666
Conversion of redeemable convertible preferred stock	44,014			—		22,249			—
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	31,820,527			31,860,444		31,753,891			31,806,170
Basic net income per share	0.38			0.20		0.55			0.39
Diluted net income per share	0.38			0.20		0.55			0.39

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Stock Transactions (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Share Repurchases

The following table reflects the number of shares repurchased under the SRP cumulatively through June 30, 2018:

	Number of Requests	Number of Shares Repurchased	Average Price per Share
Cumulative as of December 31, 2017	2,125	1,991,391	$	21.36
January 1 - January 31, 2018(1)	889	421,809	18.56
February 1 - February 28, 2018	—	—	—
March 1 - March 31, 2018	—	—	—
April 1 - April 30, 2018	—	—	—
May 1 - May 31, 2018	—	—	—
June 1 - June 30, 2018	—	—	—
Cumulative as of June 30, 2018	3,014	2,413,200	$	20.88

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⁽¹⁾ Reflects shares repurchased in January 2018 pursuant to repurchase requests submitted for the fiscal semester ended December 31, 2017. As permitted under the SRP, the Board authorized repurchases up to the amount of proceeds reinvested through our DRIP. As a result, redemption requests in the amount of 185,689 shares were not fulfilled.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Unfunded Commitments Under Commercial Mortgage Loans

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had the below unfunded commitments to the Company's borrowers (dollars in thousands):

Funding Expiration	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
2018	$	16,827	$	36,475
2019	34,687		26,465
2020	82,515		20,598
2021	110,488		—
Total	$	244,517	$	83,538

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Related Party Transactions and Arrangements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Schedule of Selling Commissions and Dealer Manager Fees Payable

The table below shows the compensation and reimbursement payable to the Former Advisor, its affiliates, entities under common control with the Former Advisor and the Former Dealer Manager for services relating to the Company's public offering as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Payable as of
	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Total commissions and fees incurred from the Former Dealer Manager	$	—	$	—
Total compensation and reimbursement for services provided by the Former Advisor, its affiliates, entities under common control with the Former Advisor and the Former Dealer Manager	480		480

Schedule of Amount Contractually Due and Forgiven in Connection With Operation Related Services

The table below shows the costs incurred due to arrangements with our Advisor and its affiliates during the three and six months endedJune 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017, and the associated payable as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,				Payable as of
	2018		2017		2018		2017		June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Acquisition fees and expenses(1)	$	51	$	1,966	$	116	$	2,490	$	749	$	—
Administrative services expenses	3,125		950		6,321		1,805		2,001		3,480
Asset management and subordinated performance fee	2,266		2,341		4,507		4,653		757		2,315
Other related party expenses(2)	271		48		470		96		538		146
Total	$	5,713	$	5,305	$	11,414	$	9,044	$	4,045	$	5,941

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⁽¹⁾ Total acquisition fees and expenses paid during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018 were $1.9 million and $4.2 million, respectively, of which $1.8 million and $4.1 million were capitalized within the commercial mortgage loans, held for investment line of the Company's consolidated balance sheet. For the three and six months endedJune 30, 2017 total acquisition fees and expenses paid during were $4.5 million and $6.0 million, respectively, of which $2.7 million and $3.5 million were capitalized.

⁽²⁾ Included in other expenses in the Company's consolidated statement of operations.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Financial Instruments Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following is a summary of the Company's real estate securities, CMBS (in thousands):

		Weighted Average
	Number of Investments	Interest Rate		Maturity	Par Value		Fair Value
June 30, 2018	2	4.6	%	December 2023	$	26,750	$	26,792
December 31, 2017	—	—	%	n/a	—		—

The following table presents information about the Company’s financial instruments carried at fair value on a recurring basis in the consolidated balance sheets by its level in the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Total		Level I		Level II			Level III
June 30, 2018
Assets, at fair value
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale (1)	$	102,258	$	—	$	—		$	102,258
Real estate securities	26,792		—		—			26,792
Credit default swaps	327		—		327			—
Interest rate swaps	333		—		333			—
Total assets, at fair value	$	129,710	$	—	$	660	—	$	129,050
Liabilities, at fair value
Interest rate swaps	42		—		42			—
Treasury note futures	210		210		—			—
Total liabilities, at fair value	$	252	$	210	$	42		$	—
December 31, 2017
Assets, at fair value
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale (1)	28,531		—		—			28,531
Treasury note futures	132		132		—			—
Total assets, at fair value	$	28,663	$	132	$	—		$	28,531
Liabilities, at fair value
Credit default swaps	$	357	$	—	$	357		$	—
Total liabilities, at fair value	$	357	$	—	$	357		$	—

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⁽¹⁾ Loans held in the Company's TRS, reported within Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets.

Valuation Method of Company's Level 3 Financial Instruments

The following table summarizes the valuation method and significant unobservable inputs used for the Company’s financial instruments that are categorized within Level III of the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands).

Asset Category	Fair Value	Valuation Methodologies	Unobservable Inputs (1)	Weighted Average (2)	Range
June 30, 2018
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value	$102,258	Discounted Cash Flow	Yield	5.26%	4.2% - 6.2%
Real estate securities, available-for-sale, at fair value	26,792	Broker Quotes	Yield	4.58%	4.1% - 5.1%
December 31, 2017
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value	$28,531	Discounted Cash Flow	Yield	4.93%	4.8% - 5.3%

⁽¹⁾ In determining certain of these inputs, the Company evaluates a variety of factors including economic conditions, industry and market developments, market valuations of comparable companies and company specific developments including exit strategies and realization opportunities. The Company has determined that market participants would take these inputs into account when valuing the investments.

⁽²⁾ Inputs were weighted based on the fair value of the investments included in the range.

Investments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table presents additional information about the Company’s financial instruments which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 for which the Company has used Level III inputs to determine fair value (dollars in thousands):

	June 30, 2018
	Commercial Mortgage Loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value			Real Estate Securities
Beginning balance, January 1, 2018	$	28,531		$	—
Transfers into Level III	—			—
Realized gain on sale of commercial mortgage loan held-for-sale	6,346			—
Unrealized gains (losses)	705			(23		)
Purchases	313,691			26,815
Sales / paydowns	(247,015		)	—
Transfers out of Level III	—			—
Ending balance, June 30, 2018	$	102,258		$	26,792
	December 31, 2017
	Commercial Mortgage Loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value			Real Estate Securities
Beginning balance, January 1, 2017	$	—		$	49,049
Transfers into Level III	—			—
Realized gain on sale of real estate securities	—			172
Realized gain on sale of commercial mortgage loan held-for-sale	4,523			—
Net accretion	—			167
Unrealized gains (losses) included in OCI (1)	—			500
Purchases	156,101			—
Sales	(132,093		)	(34,888		)
Cash repayments/receipts	—			(15,000		)
Transfers out of Level III	—			—
Ending balance, December 31, 2017	$	28,531		$	—

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⁽¹⁾ - Unrealized gains included in Other comprehensive income ("OCI") are attributable to assets held at December 31, 2017.

Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value

The fair values of the Company's commercial mortgage loans, held-for-investment and collateralized loan obligations, which are not reported at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets are reported below as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

		Level	Carrying Amount		Fair Value
June 30, 2018
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-investment (1)	Asset	III	$	1,911,555	$	1,895,339
Collateralized loan obligation	Liability	II	1,172,974		1,189,386
December 31, 2017
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-investment (1)	Asset	III	$	1,403,512	$	1,396,406
Collateralized loan obligation	Liability	II	826,150		842,812

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¹ The carrying value is gross of $3.9 million and $1.5 million of allowance for loan losses as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

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Derivative Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Liabilities at Fair Value

The following derivative instruments were outstanding as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

			Fair Value
Contract type	Notional		Assets (1)		Liabilities (1)
As of June 30, 2018
Credit default swaps	$	35,000	$	327	$	—
Interest rate swaps	83,000		333		42
Treasury note futures	33,443		—		210
Total	$	151,443	$	660	$	252
As of December 31, 2017
Credit default swaps	$	30,000	$	32	$	357
Treasury note futures	43,906		100		—
Total	$	73,906	$	132	$	357

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⁽¹⁾ Shown as derivative instruments, at fair value, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Schedule of Derivative Assets at Fair Value

The following derivative instruments were outstanding as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

			Fair Value
Contract type	Notional		Assets (1)		Liabilities (1)
As of June 30, 2018
Credit default swaps	$	35,000	$	327	$	—
Interest rate swaps	83,000		333		42
Treasury note futures	33,443		—		210
Total	$	151,443	$	660	$	252
As of December 31, 2017
Credit default swaps	$	30,000	$	32	$	357
Treasury note futures	43,906		100		—
Total	$	73,906	$	132	$	357

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⁽¹⁾ Shown as derivative instruments, at fair value, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Net Realized and Unrealized Losses on Derivatives

The following table indicates the net realized and unrealized losses on derivatives, by primary underlying risk exposure, as included in loss on derivative instruments in the consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months endedJune 30, 2018. The Company did not have any net realized and unrealized gain or loss on derivatives during the three and six months endedJune 30, 2017 (dollars in thousands).

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018									Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
	Unrealized Gain/(Loss)			Realized Gain/(Loss)			Total			Unrealized Gain/(Loss)			Realized Gain/(Loss)		Total
Contract type
Credit default swaps	$	(166	)	$	104		$	(62	)	$	210		$	93	$	303
Interest rate swaps	277			270			547			(10		)	514		504
Treasury note futures	(24		)	(103		)	(127		)	(310		)	910		600
Total	$	87		$	271		$	358		$	(110	)	$	1,517	$	1,407

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Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Offsetting [Abstract]

Offsetting Liabilities

The table below provides a gross presentation, the effects of offsetting and a net presentation of the Company's derivative instruments and repurchase agreements within the scope of ASC 210-20, Balance Sheet—Offsetting, as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

							Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Balance Sheet
Assets	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets		Gross Amounts Offset on the Balance Sheet		Net Amount of Assets Presented on the Balance Sheet			Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Pledged		Net Amount
June 30, 2018
Derivative instruments, at fair value	$	660	$	—	$	660		$	—	$	—	$	660
December 31, 2017
Derivative instruments, at fair value	$	132	$	—	$	132		$	—	$	—	$	132

							Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Balance Sheet
Liabilities	Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities		Gross Amounts Offset on the Balance Sheet		Net Amount of Liabilities Presented on the Balance Sheet			Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Pledged (2)		Net Amount
June 30, 2018
Repurchase agreements, commercial mortgage loans	$	304,975	$	—	$	304,975		$	409,790	$	5,010	$	—
Repurchase agreements - real estate securities	10,600		—		10,600			13,250		—		—
Derivative instruments, at fair value	252		—		252			—		4,497		—
December 31, 2017
Repurchase agreements, commercial mortgage loans	$	65,690	$	—	$	65,690		$	163,235	$	5,005	$	—
Repurchase agreements, real estate securities (1)	39,035		—		39,035			56,044		—		—
Derivative instruments, at fair value	357		—		357			—		2,961		—

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⁽¹⁾ Includes $56.0 million of Tranche C of Company issued CLO held by the Company, which eliminates within the real estate securities, at fair value line of the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017.

⁽²⁾ These cash collateral amounts are recorded within the Restricted cash balance on the consolidated balance sheets.

Offsetting Assets

The table below provides a gross presentation, the effects of offsetting and a net presentation of the Company's derivative instruments and repurchase agreements within the scope of ASC 210-20, Balance Sheet—Offsetting, as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

							Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Balance Sheet
Assets	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets		Gross Amounts Offset on the Balance Sheet		Net Amount of Assets Presented on the Balance Sheet			Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Pledged		Net Amount
June 30, 2018
Derivative instruments, at fair value	$	660	$	—	$	660		$	—	$	—	$	660
December 31, 2017
Derivative instruments, at fair value	$	132	$	—	$	132		$	—	$	—	$	132

							Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Balance Sheet
Liabilities	Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities		Gross Amounts Offset on the Balance Sheet		Net Amount of Liabilities Presented on the Balance Sheet			Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Pledged (2)		Net Amount
June 30, 2018
Repurchase agreements, commercial mortgage loans	$	304,975	$	—	$	304,975		$	409,790	$	5,010	$	—
Repurchase agreements - real estate securities	10,600		—		10,600			13,250		—		—
Derivative instruments, at fair value	252		—		252			—		4,497		—
December 31, 2017
Repurchase agreements, commercial mortgage loans	$	65,690	$	—	$	65,690		$	163,235	$	5,005	$	—
Repurchase agreements, real estate securities (1)	39,035		—		39,035			56,044		—		—
Derivative instruments, at fair value	357		—		357			—		2,961		—

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⁽¹⁾ Includes $56.0 million of Tranche C of Company issued CLO held by the Company, which eliminates within the real estate securities, at fair value line of the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017.

⁽²⁾ These cash collateral amounts are recorded within the Restricted cash balance on the consolidated balance sheets.

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Segment Reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

The following table represents the Company's operations by segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

Three Months Ended June 30, 2018	Total		Real Estate Debt		Real Estate Securities		TRS
Interest income	$	34,127	$	31,512	$	47	$	2,568
Interest expense	14,389		13,358		25		1,006
Net income (loss)	12,102		9,741		22		2,339
Total assets as of June 30, 2018	2,147,673		2,012,814		26,792		108,067
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
Interest income	20,843		20,432		411		—
Interest expense	7,717		7,307		410		—
Net income	6,281		6,090		191		—
Total assets as of December 31, 2017	1,583,661		1,517,021		389		66,251

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018	Total		Real Estate Debt		Real Estate Securities			TRS
Interest income	$	63,535	$	60,027	$	47		$	3,461
Interest expense	33,063		31,119		186			1,758
Net income (loss)	17,398		13,722		(139		)	3,815
Total assets as of June 30, 2018	2,147,673		2,012,814		26,792			108,067
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
Interest income	39,722		38,640		1,082			—
Interest expense	13,145		12,300		845			—
Net income	12,330		12,039		291			—
Total assets as of December 31, 2017	1,583,661		1,517,021		389			66,251

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 25, 2018 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) segment $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 01, 2018 $ / shares shares	May 31, 2018 $ / shares	Apr. 05, 2018 $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2018 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of commercial mortgage loans				$ 0	$ 67,586
Realized gain on commercial mortgage loans accounted for under fair value option		$ 4,042	$ 0	$ 6,346	0
Minimum distribution percentage to qualify for REIT taxation status				90.00%
Pre-tax income recognized by TRS		12,594	6,281	$ 18,153	12,330
Income tax expense recognized by TRS		$ 492	$ 0	$ 755	0
Number of reportable segments | segment				3
Preferred stock, par value per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 0.01		$ 0.01				$ 0.001		$ 0.01
Proceeds from issuances of redeemable convertible preferred stock				$ 11,277	$ 0
DRIP offer price (in usd per share) | $ / shares		$ 18.99		$ 18.99			$ 19.02		$ 18.99
TRS
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Pre-tax income recognized by TRS		$ 2,800		$ 4,600
Domestic Tax Authority
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Income tax expense recognized by TRS		500		800
Fair Value
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Principal amount outstanding of commercial mortgage loans, fair value		102,300		102,300						$ 28,500
Carrying Amount
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Principal amount outstanding of commercial mortgage loans, fair value		$ 101,600		$ 101,600						$ 28,500
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock Series A
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Preferred stock, par value per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 0.01		$ 0.01						$ 0.01
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock Series A | Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Preferred stock, par value per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares						$ 0.01
Dividend payable based on share price (in usd per share) | $ / shares						$ 16.67
Preferred stock conversion basis (in shares) | shares						299.2
Liquidity event period	6 years
Number of shares issued | shares	2,255
Proceeds from issuances of redeemable convertible preferred stock	$ 11,300
Remaining committed amount		$ 68,100		$ 68,100
Amount of preferred stock beneficial conversion feature	$ 1,300
Amortization period of beneficial conversion feature	6 years
Commercial Mortgage Loans - Held for Sale
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Origination and purchase of commercial mortgage loans, held for sale				3,700
Proceeds from sale of commercial mortgage loans				$ 3,700

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Commercial Mortgage Loans - Carrying Value of Commercial Mortgage Loans Held for Investment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Receivables [Abstract]
Senior loans	$ 1,874,782	$ 1,368,425
Mezzanine loans	36,773	35,087
Total gross carrying value of loans	1,911,555	1,403,512
Less: Allowance for loan losses	3,902	1,466	$ 2,181
Total commercial mortgage loans, held for investment, net	$ 1,907,653	$ 1,402,046

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Commercial Mortgage Loans - Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) loan	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) loan
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			$ 1,466	$ 2,181	$ 2,181
Loan loss (recovery)/provision	$ 2,354	$ (193)	2,436	$ 419	(715)
Charge-offs			0		0
Recoveries			0		0
Ending balance	3,902		$ 3,902		$ 1,466
Repurchase agreements, commercial mortgage loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number of mezzanine loans funded (loan) | loan			94		69
Non-accrual loans | Repurchase agreements, commercial mortgage loans
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Loan loss (recovery)/provision	$ 2,800		$ 2,800
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number of mezzanine loans funded (loan) | loan			1		0

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Commercial Mortgage Loans - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) rating loan	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) rating loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Initial risk rating of loans | rating			2.0
Weighted average risk rating of loans | rating			2.2		2.2
Principal balance of the loan	$ 1,911,555		$ 1,911,555		$ 1,403,512
Loan loss (recovery)/provision	2,354	$ (193)	$ 2,436	$ 419	$ (715)
Repurchase agreements, commercial mortgage loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number of mezzanine loans funded (loan) | loan			94		69
Principal balance of the loan	1,919,691		$ 1,919,691		$ 1,407,718
Commercial Mortgage Loans - Held for Sale
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number of mezzanine loans funded (loan) | loan			10		3
Principal balance of the loan	101,553		$ 101,553		$ 28,531
Non-accrual loans | Repurchase agreements, commercial mortgage loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number of mezzanine loans funded (loan) | loan			1		0
Proceeds from interest received	300
Principal balance of the loan	16,800		$ 16,800
Fair value of the loan	13,700		13,700
Loan loss (recovery)/provision	$ 2,800		$ 2,800

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Commercial Mortgage Loans - Commercial Mortgage Loan Portfolio (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total gross carrying value of loans	$ 1,911,555	$ 1,403,512
Repurchase agreements, commercial mortgage loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total gross carrying value of loans	$ 1,919,691	$ 1,407,718
Loan type as a percent of total loans, percent	100.00%	100.00%
Repurchase agreements, commercial mortgage loans | Multifamily
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total gross carrying value of loans	$ 849,577	$ 505,189
Loan type as a percent of total loans, percent	44.20%	35.90%
Repurchase agreements, commercial mortgage loans | Office
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total gross carrying value of loans	$ 416,468	$ 455,698
Loan type as a percent of total loans, percent	21.70%	32.40%
Repurchase agreements, commercial mortgage loans | Retail
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total gross carrying value of loans	$ 255,830	$ 209,598
Loan type as a percent of total loans, percent	13.30%	14.90%
Repurchase agreements, commercial mortgage loans | Hospitality
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total gross carrying value of loans	$ 317,976	$ 184,025
Loan type as a percent of total loans, percent	16.60%	13.10%
Repurchase agreements, commercial mortgage loans | Industrial
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total gross carrying value of loans	$ 53,208	$ 53,208
Loan type as a percent of total loans, percent	2.80%	3.70%
Repurchase agreements, commercial mortgage loans | Self-Storage
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total gross carrying value of loans	$ 26,632	$ 0
Loan type as a percent of total loans, percent	1.40%	0.00%
Commercial Mortgage Loans - Held for Sale
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total gross carrying value of loans	$ 101,553	$ 28,531
Loan type as a percent of total loans, percent	100.00%	100.00%
Commercial Mortgage Loans - Held for Sale | Multifamily
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total gross carrying value of loans	$ 15,550	$ 28,531
Loan type as a percent of total loans, percent	15.30%	100.00%
Commercial Mortgage Loans - Held for Sale | Office
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total gross carrying value of loans	$ 31,460	$ 0
Loan type as a percent of total loans, percent	31.00%	0.00%
Commercial Mortgage Loans - Held for Sale | Retail
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total gross carrying value of loans	$ 38,100	$ 0
Loan type as a percent of total loans, percent	37.50%	0.00%
Commercial Mortgage Loans - Held for Sale | Hospitality
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total gross carrying value of loans	$ 16,443	$ 0
Loan type as a percent of total loans, percent	16.20%	0.00%

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Commercial Mortgage Loans - Loan Portfolio Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Movement in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at Beginning of Year			$ 1,402,046	$ 1,046,556	$ 1,046,556
Acquisitions and originations			821,584		837,861
Principal repayments			(309,612)		(381,933)
Discount accretion and premium amortization			1,916		2,554
Loans transferred to commercial real estate loans, held-for-sale			0		(100,005)
Net fees capitalized into carrying value of loans			(5,845)		(3,702)
Loan loss recovery/(provision)	$ (2,354)	$ 193	(2,436)	$ (419)	715
Balance at End of Period	$ 1,907,653		$ 1,907,653		$ 1,402,046

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Real Estate Securities - Narrative (Details) - CMBS $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) investment	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) investment
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Payments to acquire CMBS		$ 13,300
Number of CMBS positions | investment		2	0
Aggregate carrying value		$ 26,815	$ 0
Unrealized Losses		20
Financed amount of repurchase agreement		$ 10,600
Subsequent Event
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Payments to acquire CMBS	$ 13,500

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Real Estate Securities - Summary of Company's Real Estate Securities, CMBS (Details) - CMBS $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) investment	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) investment
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of Investments | investment	2	0
Interest Rate	4.60%	0.00%
Par Value	$ 26,750	$ 0
Fair Value	$ 26,792	$ 0

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Real Estate Securities - Summary of Changes in Fair Value of CMBS Investments (Details) - CMBS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 26,815	$ 0
Unrealized Gains	17	0
Unrealized Losses	(40)	0
Fair Value	$ 26,792	$ 0

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Real Estate Securities - Schedule of Gains (Losses) on Real Estate Securities (Details) - CMBS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Unrealized gains (losses) available-for-sale securities	$ (23)	$ (570)	$ (23)	$ 467
Reclassification of net (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	0	130	0	481
Available-for-sale securities, realized and unrealized gains (losses)	$ (23)	$ (440)	$ (23)	$ 948

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Debt - Narrative (Details)					6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 05, 2018 USD ($) mortgage_asset $ / shares shares	Feb. 15, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2018 USD ($)	May 17, 2017 USD ($) extension	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) loan mortgage_asset extension $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) mortgage_asset extension $ / shares shares	Jan. 29, 2018 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Number of Collateralized Debt Obligations | loan					3
Unsecured line of credit					$ 1,195,000,000		$ 975,000,000
Amount outstanding					304,975,000		65,690,000
Accrued interest					7,768,000		$ 7,720,000
Amortization of deferred financing costs					$ 9,636,000	$ 2,366,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) | shares	64,050,000				0		0
Preferred stock, par value per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.001				$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 1,000
U.S. Bank National Association | Secured Debt | Collateralized Loan Obligations Issued in 2015
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal balance of collateral		$ 145,000,000
Amortization of deferred financing costs		$ 6,400,000
U.S. Bank National Association | Secured Debt | Collateralized Loan Obligations Issued in 2017-FL1
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal balance of collateral					$ 418,100,000		$ 418,100,000
Number of mortgage assets pledged as collateral (mortgage asset) | mortgage_asset					25		25
U.S. Bank National Association | Secured Debt | Collateralized Loan Obligations Issued in 2017-FL2
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal balance of collateral					$ 440,700,000		$ 440,700,000
Number of mortgage assets pledged as collateral (mortgage asset) | mortgage_asset					20		20
U.S. Bank National Association | Secured Debt | 2018-FL3 Mortgage Assets
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal balance of collateral	$ 610,000,000
Number of mortgage assets pledged as collateral (mortgage asset) | mortgage_asset	37
U.S. Bank National Association | Secured Debt | 2018-FL3 Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal balance	$ 546,000,000
Proceeds from secured debt	488,000,000
Proceeds from wholly owned subsidiary	$ 58,000,000
U.S. Bank National Association | Secured Debt | BSPRT 2017-FL1, BSPRT 2017-FL2 and BSPRT 2018-FL3
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal balance of collateral					$ 191,000,000
Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maturity term					30 days
Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maturity term					90 days
JPM Repo Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Extension on initial maturity date							1 year
GS Repo Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Extension on initial maturity date					1 year		1 year
USB Repo Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Number of extension options | extension					2		2
Extension on initial maturity date					1 year		1 year
CS Repo Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Extension on initial maturity date							364 days
Barclays Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Extension on initial maturity date					1 year		1 year
PWB Financing
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Number of extension options | extension				2
Extension on initial maturity date				1 year
Accrued interest					$ 1,200,000
PWB Financing | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable interest rate				4.00%
Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount outstanding					10,600,000		$ 39,035,000
Revolving Credit Facility | JPM Repo Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unsecured line of credit			$ 520,000,000		520,000,000		300,000,000	$ 300,000,000
Extension on initial maturity date			1 year
Amount outstanding					112,283,000		42,042,000
Accrued interest					$ 4,291,000		5,500,000
Revolving Credit Facility | JPM Repo Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable interest rate					2.40%
Revolving Credit Facility | GS Repo Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable interest rate					0.50%
Unsecured line of credit					$ 250,000,000		250,000,000
Amount outstanding					0		13,500,000
Accrued interest					$ 257,000		2,200,000
Revolving Credit Facility | GS Repo Facility | Minimum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable interest rate					2.35%
Revolving Credit Facility | GS Repo Facility | Maximum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable interest rate					2.85%
Revolving Credit Facility | USB Repo Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unsecured line of credit					$ 100,000,000		100,000,000
Amount outstanding					14,651,000		0
Accrued interest					$ 160,000		20,000
Revolving Credit Facility | USB Repo Facility | Minimum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable interest rate					2.25%
Revolving Credit Facility | USB Repo Facility | Maximum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable interest rate					3.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | CS Repo Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unsecured line of credit					$ 250,000,000		250,000,000
Amount outstanding					121,041,000		10,148,000
Accrued interest					$ 2,379,000		0
Revolving Credit Facility | CS Repo Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable interest rate					2.50%
Revolving Credit Facility | Barclays Facility | Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unsecured line of credit					$ 75,000,000		75,000,000
Amount outstanding					57,000,000		0
Accrued interest					$ 681,000		0
Revolving Credit Facility | Barclays Facility | Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable interest rate					1.75%
Revolving Credit Facility | Barclays Facility | Eurodollar Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable interest rate					2.75%
Revolving Credit Facility | PWB Financing
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unsecured line of credit				$ 36,200,000
Principal balance of collateral				$ 54,200,000
Amount outstanding							$ 26,200,000

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Debt - Schedule of Repurchase Agreements - Commercial Mortgage Loans (Details)		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) extension	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) extension	Jan. 29, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Committed Financing		$ 1,195,000,000	$ 975,000,000
Amount Outstanding		304,975,000	65,690,000
Interest Expense		7,768,000	7,720,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount Outstanding		$ 10,600,000	$ 39,035,000
Ending Weighted Average Interest Rate		3.36%	3.32%
JPM Repo Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Extension on initial maturity date			1 year
JPM Repo Facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Committed Financing	$ 520,000,000	$ 520,000,000	$ 300,000,000	$ 300,000,000
Amount Outstanding		112,283,000	42,042,000
Interest Expense		$ 4,291,000	$ 5,500,000
Ending Weighted Average Interest Rate		4.13%	3.48%
Extension on initial maturity date	1 year
GS Repo Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Extension on initial maturity date		1 year	1 year
GS Repo Facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Committed Financing		$ 250,000,000	$ 250,000,000
Amount Outstanding		0	13,500,000
Interest Expense		$ 257,000	$ 2,200,000
Ending Weighted Average Interest Rate			3.74%
USB Repo Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Extension on initial maturity date		1 year	1 year
Number of extension options | extension		2	2
USB Repo Facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Committed Financing		$ 100,000,000	$ 100,000,000
Amount Outstanding		14,651,000	0
Interest Expense		$ 160,000	$ 20,000
Ending Weighted Average Interest Rate		3.85%
CS Repo Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Extension on initial maturity date			364 days
CS Repo Facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Committed Financing		$ 250,000,000	$ 250,000,000
Amount Outstanding		121,041,000	10,148,000
Interest Expense		$ 2,379,000	$ 0
Ending Weighted Average Interest Rate		4.39%
Barclays Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Extension on initial maturity date		1 year	1 year
Barclays Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Committed Financing		$ 75,000,000	$ 75,000,000
Amount Outstanding		57,000,000	0
Interest Expense		$ 681,000	$ 0
Ending Weighted Average Interest Rate		6.82%

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Debt - Schedule of Repurchase Agreements - Real Estate Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount Outstanding	$ 304,975	$ 65,690
Accrued Interest	2,783	1,544
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount Outstanding	10,600	39,035
Accrued Interest	26	11
Collateral Pledged	$ 13,250	$ 56,044
Interest Rate	3.36%	3.32%
Days to Maturity	3 days	26 days
Revolving Credit Facility | JP Morgan Securities LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount Outstanding	$ 10,600	$ 39,035
Accrued Interest	26	11
Collateral Pledged	$ 13,250	$ 56,044
Interest Rate	3.36%	3.32%
Days to Maturity	3 days	26 days
U.S. Bank National Association | Secured Debt | Class C Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair Value		$ 56,000

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Debt - Schedule of Collateralized Loan Obligations by Tranche (Details) - Secured Debt - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
U.S. Bank National Association
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Par Value Issued	$ 1,188,862	$ 1,051,092
Par Value Outstanding	1,188,862	842,812
U.S. Bank National Association | Class A Notes - 2017-FL1 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Par Value Issued	223,600	223,600
Par Value Outstanding	223,600	223,600
U.S. Bank National Association | Class B Notes - 2017-FL1 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Par Value Issued	48,000	48,000
Par Value Outstanding	48,000	48,000
U.S. Bank National Association | Class C Notes - 2017-FL1 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Par Value Issued	67,900	67,900
Par Value Outstanding	67,900	67,900
U.S. Bank National Association | Class A Notes - 2017-FL2 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Par Value Issued	237,970	237,970
Par Value Outstanding	237,970	237,970
U.S. Bank National Association | Class A-S Notes - 2017-FL2 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Par Value Issued	36,357	36,357
Par Value Outstanding	36,357	36,357
U.S. Bank National Association | Class B Notes - 2017-FL2 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Par Value Issued	26,441	26,441
Par Value Outstanding	26,441	26,441
U.S. Bank National Association | Class C Notes - 2017-FL2 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Par Value Issued	25,339	25,339
Par Value Outstanding	25,339	25,339
U.S. Bank National Association | Class D Notes - 2017-FL2 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Par Value Issued	35,255	35,255
Par Value Outstanding	35,255	35,255
U.S. Bank National Association | Class A Notes - 2018-FL3 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Par Value Issued	286,700
Par Value Outstanding	286,700
U.S. Bank National Association | Class A-S Notes - 2018-FL3 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Par Value Issued	77,775
Par Value Outstanding	77,775
U.S. Bank National Association | Class B Notes - 2018-FL3 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Par Value Issued	41,175
Par Value Outstanding	41,175
U.S. Bank National Association | Class C Notes - 2018-FL3 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Par Value Issued	39,650
Par Value Outstanding	39,650
U.S. Bank National Association | Class D Notes - 2018-FL3 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Par Value Issued	42,700
Par Value Outstanding	42,700
U.S. Bank National Association | Class A Notes - 2015-FL1 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Par Value Issued		231,345
Par Value Outstanding		79,109
U.S. Bank National Association | Class B Notes - 2015-FL1 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Par Value Issued		42,841
Par Value Outstanding		42,841
U.S. Bank National Association | Class C Notes - 2015-FL1 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Par Value Issued		76,044
Par Value Outstanding		20,000
RFT issued Collaterized Loan Obligation | U.S. Bank National Association | Class C Notes - 2015-FL1 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Par Value Outstanding		56,000
RFT issued Collaterized Loan Obligation | U.S. Bank National Association | Class E Notes - 2017-FL2 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Par Value Outstanding	16,000
RFT issued Collaterized Loan Obligation | U.S. Bank National Association | Class F Notes - 2017-FL2 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Par Value Outstanding		$ 14,900
RFT issued Collaterized Loan Obligation | U.S. Bank National Association | Class E Notes - 2018-FL3 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Par Value Outstanding	36,600
RFT issued Collaterized Loan Obligation | U.S. Bank National Association | Class F Notes - 2018-FL3 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Par Value Outstanding	$ 21,400
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Class A Notes - 2017-FL1 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	1.35%	1.35%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Class B Notes - 2017-FL1 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	2.40%	2.40%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Class C Notes - 2017-FL1 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	4.25%	4.25%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Class A Notes - 2017-FL2 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	0.82%	0.82%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Class A-S Notes - 2017-FL2 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	1.10%	1.10%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Class B Notes - 2017-FL2 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	1.40%	1.40%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Class C Notes - 2017-FL2 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	2.15%	2.15%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Class D Notes - 2017-FL2 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	3.45%	3.45%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Class A Notes - 2018-FL3 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	1.05%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Class A-S Notes - 2018-FL3 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	1.35%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Class B Notes - 2018-FL3 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	1.65%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Class C Notes - 2018-FL3 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	2.55%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Class D Notes - 2018-FL3 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	3.45%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Class A Notes - 2015-FL1 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate		1.75%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Class B Notes - 2015-FL1 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate		3.88%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Class C Notes - 2015-FL1 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate		5.25%

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Debt - Collateralized Loan Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash	$ 39,201	$ 83,711	$ 133,258
Commercial mortgage loans, held for investment, net of allowance	1,907,653	1,402,046
Accrued interest receivable	10,207	8,152
Total assets	2,147,673	1,583,661	1,583,661
Interest payable	2,783	1,544
Total liabilities	1,518,273	973,322
Restricted cash	9,827	7,997	$ 5,544
Allowance for loan losses	3,902	1,466		$ 2,181
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash	48,474	49,017
Commercial mortgage loans, held for investment, net of allowance	1,415,268	1,033,427
Accrued interest receivable	4,323	4,212
Total assets	1,468,065	1,086,656
Notes payable	1,374,299	912,800
Interest payable	1,929	1,462
Total liabilities	1,376,228	914,262
Restricted cash	48,200	48,700
Allowance for loan losses	900	1,300
Deferred financing cost and discount	15,900	16,900
U.S. Bank National Association | Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	1,188,862	1,051,092
U.S. Bank National Association | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Secured Debt | Class E Notes - 2017-FL2 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	16,000	16,000
U.S. Bank National Association | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Secured Debt | Class F Notes - 2017-FL2 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	14,900	14,900
U.S. Bank National Association | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Secured Debt | Class E Notes - 2018-FL2 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	36,600
U.S. Bank National Association | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Secured Debt | Class F Notes - 2018-FL2 Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	$ 21,400
U.S. Bank National Association | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Secured Debt | Class C Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable		$ 55,800

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Net Income Per Share - Summary of the Basic and Diluted EPS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income	$ 12,102	$ 6,281	$ 17,398	$ 12,330
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	(16)	0	(16)	0
Net income applicable to common stock	$ 12,086	$ 6,281	$ 17,382	$ 12,330
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	31,762,199	31,850,897	31,717,328	31,796,504
Unvested restricted shares (in shares)	14,314	9,547	14,314	9,666
Conversion of redeemable convertible preferred stocks (in shares)	44,014	0	22,249	0
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	31,820,527	31,860,444	31,753,891	31,806,170
Basic net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.38	$ 0.20	$ 0.55	$ 0.39
Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.38	$ 0.20	$ 0.55	$ 0.39

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Stock Transactions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)						3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 25, 2018	Jun. 01, 2018	Feb. 14, 2018	Aug. 10, 2017	Feb. 28, 2016	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	May 31, 2018	Apr. 05, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, par value per share (in dollars per share)						$ 0.01		$ 0.01				$ 0.001		$ 0.01
Proceeds from issuances of common stock								$ 13,723,000	$ 0
Proceeds from issuances of redeemable convertible preferred stock								$ 11,277,000	0
Minimum distribution percentage to qualify for REIT taxation status								90.00%
Distribution percentage required to avoid paying federal income taxes								100.00%
Common stock, dividends, per share per year, declared (in dollars per share)						$ 1.44	$ 2.0625
Distributions payable						$ 3,806,000	$ 5,432,000	$ 3,806,000	5,432,000					$ 3,917,000
Total distributions								22,800,000	32,600,000
Cash distributions								15,700,000	21,200,000
Common stock distributions								$ 7,100,000	$ 11,400,000
DRIP offer price (in usd per share)						$ 18.99		$ 18.99			$ 19.02		$ 18.99
Share repurchase program, period in force					1 year
Maximum share repurchases per fiscal semester					2.50%
Maximum share repurchases per fiscal year					5.00%
Forecast
Class of Stock [Line Items]
DRIP offer price (in usd per share)										$ 18.95
Share Repurchase Program (SRP)
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Share repurchase program, NAV multiplier year one				92.50%
Share repurchase program, NAV multiplier year two				95.00%
Share repurchase program, NAV multiplier year three				97.50%
Share repurchase program, NAV multiplier year four				100.00%
Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares outstanding (in shares)						32,620,659		32,620,659						31,834,072
Common Stock Purchase Agreements
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Commitments received on transaction			$ 97,000,000
Stock purchase price (in dollars per share)			$ 16.71
Number of shares issued	834,537
Proceeds from issuances of common stock	$ 13,700,000
Remaining committed amount						$ 82,900,000		$ 82,900,000
Affiliate | Common Stock Purchase Agreements
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Commitments received on transaction			$ 32,100,000
Number of shares issued	269,000
Proceeds from issuances of common stock	$ 4,500,000
Remaining committed amount						$ 27,100,000		$ 27,100,000
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock Series A
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, par value per share (in dollars per share)						$ 0.01		$ 0.01						$ 0.01
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock Series A | Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Commitments received on transaction		$ 79,375,000
Stock purchase price (in dollars per share)		$ 16.33
Amount common stock agreements converted to preferred shares		$ 625,000
Preferred stock, par value per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01
Reduced commitment amount		$ 67,215,000
Number of shares issued	2,255
Remaining committed amount						$ 68,100,000		$ 68,100,000
Proceeds from issuances of redeemable convertible preferred stock	$ 11,300,000
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock Series A | Affiliate | Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares issued	15
Remaining committed amount						$ 500,000		$ 500,000
Proceeds from issuances of redeemable convertible preferred stock	$ 70,000

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Stock Transactions - Shares Repurchased During the Period (Details) - Share Repurchase Program (SRP) - Common Stock	1 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 share_repurchase_request $ / shares shares	May 31, 2018 share_repurchase_request $ / shares shares	Apr. 30, 2018 share_repurchase_request $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2018 share_repurchase_request $ / shares shares	Feb. 28, 2018 share_repurchase_request $ / shares shares	Jan. 31, 2018 share_repurchase_request $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2017 share_repurchase_request $ / shares shares
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, number of requests (share repurchase request) | share_repurchase_request						2,125
Number of requests during the period (share repurchase request) | share_repurchase_request	0	0	0	0	0	889
Ending balance, number of requests (share repurchase request) | share_repurchase_request	3,014						2,125
Beginning balance, number of shares repurchased (shares)						1,991,391
Number of shares repurchased (shares)	0	0	0	0	0	421,809
Ending balance, number of shares repurchased (shares)	2,413,200						1,991,391
Beginning balance, average price per share (usd per share) | $ / shares						$ 21.36
Repurchases, average price per share (usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 18.56
Ending balance, average price per share (usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 20.88						$ 21.36
Unfulfilled redemption requests (shares)							185,689

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Commitments and Contingencies - (Details) - Loan Origination Commitments - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]
2018	$ 16,827	$ 36,475
2019	34,687	26,465
2020	82,515	20,598
2021	110,488	0
Total unfunded commitments	$ 244,517	$ 83,538

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Related Party Transactions and Arrangements - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 22, 2018	Sep. 29, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Origination and purchase of commercial mortgage loans, held for investment				$ 815,737	$ 395,929
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value			$ 28,531	102,258
Affiliate | The Advisor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Monthly asset management fee, percent of stockholders' equity		0.125%
Annual asset management fee, percent of stockholders' equity		1.50%
Subordinated performance fee, total return threshold		6.00%
Subordinated participation in asset sale fee		15.00%
Subordinated participation in asset sale fee maximum		10.00%
Real estate acquisition fee, percentage		1.00%
Affiliate | The Advisor | Fee to Acquire and Originate Real Estate Debt
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Transaction rate		0.50%
Commercial mortgage loans | Affiliate
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Origination and purchase of commercial mortgage loans, held for investment	$ 27,800		$ 17,100
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value				$ 4,500
Proceeds from commercial mortgage loans, held for investment	$ 23,300

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Related Party Transactions and Arrangements - Schedule of Compensation and Reimbursement Incurred and Associated Payables Relating to Public Offering (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payable to related party	$ 4,525	$ 6,421
Dealer Manager
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payable to related party	0	0
Fees and Expense Reimbursement, Stock Offering | Advisor and Dealer Manager
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payable to related party	$ 480	$ 480

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Related Party Transactions and Arrangements - Schedule of Amount Contractually Due and Forgiven in Connection With Operation Related Services (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payable to related party	$ 4,525		$ 4,525		$ 6,421
Affiliate
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses	5,713	$ 5,305	11,414	$ 9,044
Payable to related party	4,045		4,045		5,941
Affiliate | Nonrecurring Fees | Acquisition fees and expenses
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses	51	1,966	116	2,490
Payable to related party	749		749		0
Affiliate | Nonrecurring Fees | Administrative services expenses
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses	3,125	950	6,321	1,805
Payable to related party	2,001		2,001		3,480
Affiliate | Nonrecurring Fees | Asset management and subordinated performance fee
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses	2,266	2,341	4,507	4,653
Payable to related party	757		757		2,315
Affiliate | Nonrecurring Fees | Other related party expenses
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses	271	48	470	96
Payable to related party	538		538		$ 146
Affiliate | Nonrecurring Fees | Acquisition fees and expenses including amount capitalized
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses	1,900	4,500	4,200	6,000
Affiliate | Nonrecurring Fees | Acquisition fees and expenses, amount capitalized
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses	$ 1,800	$ 2,700	$ 4,100	$ 3,500

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Fair Value of Company's Financial Instruments on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value	$ 102,258	$ 28,531
Derivative instruments, at fair value	660	132
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative liabilities	252	357
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value	102,258	28,531
Total assets, at fair value	129,710	28,663
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Total liabilities, at fair value	252	357
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level I
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value	0	0
Total assets, at fair value	0	132
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Total liabilities, at fair value	210	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level II
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value	0	0
Total assets, at fair value	660	0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Total liabilities, at fair value	42	357
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value	102,258	28,531
Total assets, at fair value	129,050	28,531
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Total liabilities, at fair value	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Repurchase agreements - real estate securities
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	26,792
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Repurchase agreements - real estate securities | Level I
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Repurchase agreements - real estate securities | Level II
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Repurchase agreements - real estate securities | Level III
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	26,792
Credit default swaps
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative instruments, at fair value	327	32
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative liabilities	0	357
Credit default swaps | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative instruments, at fair value	327
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative liabilities		357
Credit default swaps | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level I
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative instruments, at fair value	0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative liabilities		0
Credit default swaps | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level II
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative instruments, at fair value	327
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative liabilities		357
Credit default swaps | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative instruments, at fair value	0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative liabilities		0
Interest rate swaps
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative instruments, at fair value	333
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative liabilities	42
Interest rate swaps | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative instruments, at fair value	333
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative liabilities	42
Interest rate swaps | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level I
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative instruments, at fair value	0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative liabilities	0
Interest rate swaps | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level II
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative instruments, at fair value	333
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative liabilities	42
Interest rate swaps | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative instruments, at fair value	0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative liabilities	0
Treasury note futures
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative instruments, at fair value	0	100
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative liabilities	210	0
Treasury note futures | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative instruments, at fair value		132
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative liabilities	210
Treasury note futures | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level I
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative instruments, at fair value		132
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative liabilities	210
Treasury note futures | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level II
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative instruments, at fair value		0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative liabilities	0
Treasury note futures | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative instruments, at fair value		$ 0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative liabilities	$ 0

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Valuation Method Of Level 3 Financial Instruments Measured on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value	$ 102,258	$ 28,531
Real estate securities, available-for-sale, at fair value	26,792	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value	102,258	28,531
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value	$ 102,258	$ 28,531
Weighted Average | Income Approach Valuation Technique | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Weighted average yield	5.26%	4.93%
Weighted Average | Broker Quotes | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Weighted average yield	4.58%
Minimum | Income Approach Valuation Technique | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Weighted average yield	4.20%	4.80%
Minimum | Broker Quotes | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Weighted average yield	4.10%
Maximum | Income Approach Valuation Technique | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Weighted average yield	6.20%	5.30%
Maximum | Broker Quotes | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Weighted average yield	5.10%

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Fair Value of Assets Measured on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Net accretion	$ 1,916	$ 1,159
Real Estate Securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	0	49,049	$ 49,049
Transfers into Level III	0		0
Realized gain on sale of commercial mortgage loans and real estate securities			172
Unrealized gains (losses)	(23)
Purchases	26,815		0
Sales / paydowns	0		(34,888)
Transfers out of Level III	0		0
Net accretion			167
Unrealized gains (losses) included in OCI			500
Cash repayments/receipts			(15,000)
Ending balance	26,792		0
Commercial Mortgage Loans | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Realized gain on sale of commercial mortgage loans and real estate securities	0		0
Commercial Mortgage Loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	28,531	$ 0	0
Transfers into Level III	0		0
Unrealized gains (losses)	705
Purchases	313,691		156,101
Sales / paydowns	(247,015)		(132,093)
Transfers out of Level III	0		0
Net accretion			0
Unrealized gains (losses) included in OCI			0
Cash repayments/receipts			0
Ending balance	102,258		28,531
Commercial Mortgage Loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value | Real Estate Securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Realized gain on sale of commercial mortgage loans and real estate securities			0
Commercial Mortgage Loans, held-for-sale, measured at fair value | Commercial Mortgage Loans | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Realized gain on sale of commercial mortgage loans and real estate securities	$ 6,346		$ 4,523

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loans	$ 1,907,653	$ 1,402,046
Collateralized loan obligation	1,172,974	826,150
Allowance for loan losses	3,902	1,466	$ 2,181
Carrying Amount | Level III
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loans	1,911,555	1,403,512
Allowance for loan losses	3,900	1,500
Carrying Amount | Level II
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Collateralized loan obligation		826,150
Fair Value | Level III
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loans	1,895,339	1,396,406
Fair Value | Level II
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Collateralized loan obligation	$ 1,189,386	$ 842,812

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Derivative Instruments - Schedule of Outstanding Derivatives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Derivative [Line Items]
Net premiums received on derivative instrument assets	$ 500
Notional	151,443	$ 73,906
Derivative assets	660	132
Derivative liabilities	252	357
Credit default swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	35,000	30,000
Derivative assets	327	32
Derivative liabilities	0	357
Interest rate swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	83,000
Derivative assets	333
Derivative liabilities	42
Treasury note futures
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	33,443	43,906
Derivative assets	0	100
Derivative liabilities	$ 210	$ 0

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Derivative Instruments - Net Realized and Unrealized Losses on Derivatives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)	$ 87	$ 0	$ (110)	$ 0
Realized Gain/(Loss)	271	$ 0	1,517	$ 0
Total	358		1,407
Credit default swaps
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)	(166)		210
Realized Gain/(Loss)	104		93
Total	(62)		303
Interest rate swaps
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)	277		(10)
Realized Gain/(Loss)	270		514
Total	547		504
Treasury note futures
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)	(24)		(310)
Realized Gain/(Loss)	(103)		910
Total	$ (127)		$ 600

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Offsetting Assets and Liabilities - Company's Repurchase Agreements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets	$ 660	$ 132
Gross Amounts Offset on the Balance Sheet	0	0
Net Amount of Assets Presented on the Balance Sheet	660	132
Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Balance Sheet
Financial Instruments	0	0
Cash Collateral Pledged	0	0
Net Amount	660	132
Repurchase agreements - real estate securities
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities	252	357
Gross Amounts Offset on the Balance Sheet	0	0
Net Amount of Liabilities Presented on the Balance Sheet	252	357
Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Balance Sheet
Financial Instruments	0	0
Cash Collateral Pledged	4,497	2,961
Net Amount	0	0
U.S. Bank National Association | Class C Notes | Secured Debt
Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Balance Sheet
Fair Value		56,000
Repurchase agreements, commercial mortgage loans
Repurchase agreements
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities	304,975	65,690
Gross Amounts Offset on the Balance Sheet	0	0
Net Amount of Liabilities Presented on the Balance Sheet	304,975	65,690
Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Balance Sheet
Financial Instruments	409,790	163,235
Cash Collateral Pledged	5,010	5,005
Net Amount	0	0
Repurchase agreements - real estate securities
Repurchase agreements
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities	10,600	39,035
Gross Amounts Offset on the Balance Sheet	0	0
Net Amount of Liabilities Presented on the Balance Sheet	10,600	39,035
Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Balance Sheet
Financial Instruments	13,250	56,044
Cash Collateral Pledged	0	0
Net Amount	$ 0	$ 0

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Segment Reporting - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income	$ 34,127	$ 20,843	$ 63,535	$ 39,722
Interest expense	14,389	7,717	33,063	13,145
Net income	12,102	6,281	17,398	12,330
Total Assets	2,147,673	1,583,661	2,147,673	1,583,661	$ 1,583,661
Real Estate Debt
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income	31,512	20,432	60,027	38,640
Interest expense	13,358	7,307	31,119	12,300
Net income	9,741	6,090	13,722	12,039
Total Assets	2,012,814	1,517,021	2,012,814	1,517,021
Real Estate Securities
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income	47	411	47	1,082
Interest expense	25	410	186	845
Net income	22	191	(139)	291
Total Assets	26,792	389	26,792	389
TRS
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income	2,568	0	3,461	0
Interest expense	1,006	0	1,758	0
Net income	2,339	0	3,815	0
Total Assets	$ 108,067	$ 66,251	$ 108,067	$ 66,251

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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			6 Months Ended
	Jul. 13, 2018	Jun. 25, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuances of common stock			$ 13,723	$ 0
Proceeds from issuances of redeemable convertible preferred stock			$ 11,277	$ 0
Common Stock Purchase Agreements
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of shares issued		834,537
Proceeds from issuances of common stock		$ 13,700
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] | Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of shares issued		2,255
Proceeds from issuances of redeemable convertible preferred stock		$ 11,300
Subsequent Event | Common Stock Purchase Agreements
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of shares issued	1,669,074
Proceeds from issuances of common stock	$ 27,400
Subsequent Event | Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] | Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of shares issued	4,498
Proceeds from issuances of redeemable convertible preferred stock	$ 22,600