Lument Finance Trust, Inc. functions as a real estate investment trust (REIT) with a core business centered on acquiring, financing, and managing a diverse portfolio of commercial real estate (CRE) debt investments throughout the United States. The company's primary focus lies in transitional floating-rate commercial mortgage loans, particularly those secured by middle-market multi-family assets. Beyond these, it also strategically invests in a variety of other CRE-related debt products, including mezzanine loans, preferred equity, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), fixed-rate loans, and construction financing. As a formally qualified REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, Lument Finance Trust, Inc. benefits from a significant tax advantage: it is exempt from federal income taxes provided it distributes at least 90% of its taxable earnings to its shareholders. The firm underwent a name change in December 2020, having previously been known as Hunt Companies Finance Trust, Inc. Incorporated in 2012, its corporate headquarters are situated in New York, New York.
