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KKR’s real estate finance arm, KREF, is in transition after a brutal Q2 loss of over $120 million and a shrinking loan portfolio. With $4.5 billion in assets down from $5 billion, they’re weighing strategic moves—potentially selling, restructuring, or holding steady—as they work to recover cash through repayments and asset sales. Despite cutting dividends and managing a watch list of troubled properties, they’ve made progress, including resolving loans via a Boston life sciences acquisition and a Texas repayment. With $71 million in cash and $2 billion in expected repayments, KREF’s floating-rate debt and 66% average loan-to-value remain key factors. They’ve also bought back stock for $38 million. The future’s uncertain—but KREF’s CEO says they’re sticking to their transition plan.

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