Benefit Street Partners L.L.C. Announces Purchase of a $391 Million Loan Portfolio

Key Terms

multifamily technical

Multifamily describes residential properties that contain multiple separate living units under one ownership, such as apartment buildings, duplexes, triplexes or condo complexes. Investors care because a single property can produce income from many tenants at once, smoothing cash flow much like a small rental fleet rather than one standalone house, and offering scale benefits, diversified tenant risk, and sensitivity to rental market trends that affect returns and asset value.

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Whole loan origination is the process by which a lender creates a loan and keeps the entire loan on its own books instead of packaging and selling pieces to investors. For investors, it matters because the originator retains the full credit risk, interest income and servicing responsibilities — like a shop extending a layaway and holding the IOU itself — which affects the lender’s earnings, capital needs and exposure to defaults.

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A whole loan secondary market is where lenders sell entire individual loans — such as mortgages or business loans — to other investors instead of keeping them on their own books or slicing them into securities. It matters to investors because it sets prices and yields for direct loan investments, moves credit risk between holders, and provides liquidity to lenders; think of it like a marketplace where sellers trade whole used cars so buyers can take on ownership and potential rewards or repairs.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Benefit Street Partners L.L.C. (“BSP” or the “Company”) today announced the purchase of an approximately $391 million loan portfolio secured by eight, newer-vintage multifamily properties across multiple markets in the United States sponsored by institutional-quality borrowers and operators.

BSP allocated the loans across its commercial real estate platform, including a portion to Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FBRT).

“This transaction represents one of the largest investments BSP CRE has executed to date,” said Michael Comparato, Head of Commercial Real Estate for BSP. “It is a large portfolio of high-quality multifamily loans backed by newer assets and institutional quality sponsors. Executing a transaction of this size and scale demonstrates our ability to underwrite and execute complex portfolio acquisitions while maintaining a disciplined credit approach.”

Brian Buffone, Head of Real Estate Operations for BSP, added, "We've witnessed significant spread tightening in the whole loan origination market since the summer of 2025. BSP is actively seeking investments in less competitive areas of the market, the whole loan secondary market being one of them. We hope this is the first of many loan acquisitions in 2026."

About Benefit Street Partners

BSP is a leading global alternative credit asset manager offering clients investment solutions across a broad range of complementary credit strategies, including direct lending, special situations, structured credit, high yield bonds, leveraged loans, and commercial real estate debt. As of December 31, 2025, BSP, along with Alcentra and Apera, has $92 billion of assets under management globally, with over 500 employees operating across North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific regions. BSP is a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton. For further information, please visit www.benefitstreetpartners.com.

About Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FBRT) is a real estate investment trust that originates, acquires and manages a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate debt secured by properties located in the United States. As of September 30, 2025, FBRT had approximately $6.2 billion of assets. FBRT is externally managed by BSP. For further information, please visit www.fbrtreit.com.

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The Company's forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual outcomes to differ materially from our forward-looking statements include macroeconomic factors in the United States including inflation, changing interest rates and economic contraction, the extent of any recoveries on delinquent loans, the financial stability of our borrowers and the other, risks and important factors contained and identified in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and its subsequent filings with the SEC, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this communication are made only as of the date hereof.

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Investor Relations Contact:

Lindsey Crabbe

l.crabbe@benefitstreetpartners.com

(214) 874-2339

Source: Benefit Street Partners L.L.C.