Franklin BSP Realty Trust signals $1.7 billion NewPoint pipeline amid slower 2026 agency originations

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Franklin BSP Realty Trust signaled a $1.7 billion pipeline of quoted or underwriting deals at its NewPoint platform, even as management walked back earlier full-year agency origination guidance of $4.5 billion to $5.5 billion. CEO Michael Comparato said those volumes are not achievable in the current rate environment, calling agency-side business an uphill battle, but noted that a meaningful drop in rates could unlock a billion-dollar quarter. CFO Jerome Baglien reported distributable earnings of $28.3 million, or $0.25 per fully converted share, covering the dividend for a second straight quarter, while book value per share rose to $14.24. The core loan portfolio ended the quarter at approximately $4.3 billion, with $167 million in new commitments offset by $458 million in repayments, and the company repurchased over $16 million of common stock at an average price of $8.70 per share. NewPoint generated $7.4 million in distributable earnings on agency originations of roughly $399 million, and its servicing portfolio grew to nearly $60 billion.

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