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    <periodOfReport>2023-03-13</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>Pender Real Estate Credit Fund</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Maurer Ann</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O UMB FUND SERVICES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>235 WEST GALENA STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILWAUKEE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>53212</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <officerTitle>Secretary</officerTitle>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>Lee David G.</rptOwnerName>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>SHUGRUE GARY</rptOwnerName>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>GALLAGHER TERRANCE P</rptOwnerName>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>Seyferth Robert</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
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    <remarks>No shares of beneficial interest are owned.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ann Maurer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-01-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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