Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. reports developments as a nationwide real estate investment trust and direct lender focused on multifamily, single-family rental portfolios and other commercial real estate assets. News about ABR commonly covers quarterly earnings, distributable earnings, common and preferred stock dividends, agency loan originations, servicing activity and the performance of its structured loan portfolio.
The company’s updates also address its government-sponsored enterprise lending platform, including Fannie Mae DUS®, Freddie Mac Optigo® and FHA Multifamily Accelerated Processing products, along with bridge, CMBS, mezzanine and preferred equity loans. Recurring corporate items include collateralized loan obligations and securitizations, senior unsecured notes, stock repurchases, real estate owned activity, legacy asset resolutions and leadership or board changes.
Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE: ABR) reported a third-quarter loss of $85.4 million attributable to common stockholders and immediately suspended its common dividend. The loss was $0.51 per diluted share, versus earnings of $0.20 a year earlier. Distributable results swung to a $6.9 million loss from $72.9 million in earnings.
Non-performing loans increased to $647.6 million from $428.8 million at June 30. Agency originations fell to $907.0 million from $1.08 billion in the second quarter; structured originations were $459.2 million against $574.0 million of runoff. The servicing portfolio totaled $36.80 billion. Arbor closed an $825.0 million securitization, generating approximately $50 million of additional liquidity, and issued $375.0 million of convertible notes due 2029. Proceeds funded debt redemption and stock repurchases. The company said the dividend suspension preserves capital for upcoming debt maturities and legacy-asset resolutions.
Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE: ABR) is scheduled to release third quarter 2026 financial results before markets open on October 30, 2026. The company will host a conference call to review the results that day at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast and replay will be available in the investor relations section of www.arbor.com.
Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) will leave the S&P SmallCap 600 before trading opens on October 28, 2026, as index membership changes. MSG Rangers (MSGR) will join before trading opens on October 27. Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) is spinning off MSG Rangers in a transaction expected to be completed on October 27. Madison Square Garden Sports will be renamed MSG Knickerbockers (MSGK) and remain in the index.
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Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) declared cash dividends on three preferred stock series, payable to eligible holders on October 30, 2026.
Per-share dividends are $0.3984375 for Series D and $0.390625 each for Series E and Series F. They cover accrued dividends from July 30 through October 29, 2026, and are payable to preferred stockholders of record on October 15, 2026.
Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) ranked among the top HUD lenders in a review of 2025 closing reliability led by Bravo Capital. Bravo closed all nine of its HUD firm commitments from 2025, totaling $201 million, for a 100% closing rate. Janover's August 2026 review used HUD records covering multifamily and healthcare firm commitments and initial endorsements. No closing rate or commitment count was given for Arbor.
Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE: ABR) closed an $825 million commercial real estate mortgage loan securitization backed by real estate-related assets and cash. Approximately $730.1 million of investment grade-rated notes were issued via private placement, while Arbor retained about $112.4 million of subordinate interests in the issuing vehicle.
The collateral pool includes around $56.7 million of capacity to acquire additional loans for up to 180 days. The notes carry an initial weighted average spread of 1.76% over Term SOFR and a reinvestment period of roughly two years and six months. According to Arbor, proceeds will repay borrowings on existing credit facilities, cover transaction expenses, and fund future loans and investments.
Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE: ABR) reported a second quarter 2026 GAAP net loss of $(37.3) million, or $(0.20) per diluted common share, versus net income of $24.0 million, or $0.12, a year earlier. Distributable earnings were $21.7 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, down from $52.1 million, or $0.25, in second quarter 2025.
The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per common share, payable August 28, 2026 to holders of record on August 14, 2026. Arbor generated roughly $500 million of additional liquidity through a legacy CLO redemption that created about $132.3 million of liquidity and an upsized $375 million 6.25% convertible senior notes due 2029 offering, using proceeds to redeem $270 million of 4.50% senior notes due 2026 and to repurchase common stock.
The company repurchased $114.3 million of common stock at $5.42 per share and an additional $20.8 million at $5.85 per share. The fee-based servicing portfolio was about $36.70 billion, while the structured loan portfolio UPB was about $12.11 billion, with originations of $689.0 million and runoff of $539.7 million.
Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE: ABR) will release its second quarter 2026 financial results before the market opens on Friday, July 31, 2026, and host an earnings conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time the same day.
A live webcast and replay will be available in the investor relations section of www.arbor.com. Investors can also access the call via domestic dial-in (833) 419-0865 or international dial-in (785) 838-9333 using participant passcode ABRQ226. A telephonic replay will be offered through August 7, 2026.
Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR) priced an upsized private offering of $325 million 6.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A, with a $50 million option for additional notes.
Arbor plans to repurchase about $114.3 million of stock and redeem $270 million of 4.50% notes due 2026, and may issue shares upon note conversion at an initial price of about $6.10 per share.
Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE: ABR) plans a private offering of $300 million Convertible Senior Notes due 2029, with an option for an additional $45 million.
According to Arbor, proceeds are earmarked for up to ~$130 million in share repurchases, redemption of $270 million 4.50% notes due 2026, and general corporate purposes.