Ares Commercial Real Estate has renewed loan originations and expanded funding capacity, but Q1 2026 still showed a GAAP loss, a large CECL reserve, non-accrual CRE loans, and a dividend that needs stronger recurring earnings support.
Ares Commercial Real Estate: the 15-cent dividend leaning on a CRE cleanup
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Ares Commercial Real Estate has renewed loan originations and expanded funding capacity, but Q1 2026 still showed a GAAP loss, a large CECL reserve, non-accrual CRE loans, and a dividend that needs stronger recurring earnings support.
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