---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001253986-26-000023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABR"
cik: "0001253986"
company_name: "ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC"
filed_at: "2026-03-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T09:20:10.148273+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Arbor Realty closes $762.6M CLO securitization, issues $674M investment-grade notes

## Summary
- $762.6M collateralized loan obligation closed; $674M investment-grade notes issued at 1.73% over Term SOFR.
- Arbor retained $88.6M in subordinate interests; collateral includes $100M capacity for future loan acquisitions.
- Proceeds to repay credit facilities, pay transaction expenses, and fund future loans and investments.
- Notes have 2.5-year reinvestment period; securitization accounted for as balance sheet financing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001253986-26-000023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABR
- cik: 0001253986
- company_name: ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC
- filed_at: 2026-03-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1253986/000125398626000023/0001253986-26-000023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1253986/000125398626000023/abr-20260323.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001253986-26-000023.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 0b50e877cd6f448cc69f78d1b5815e4b9e4a449e
  claim: ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC incurred senior notes of $762,647,903 with Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes 2026-FL1, LLC at 1.73% plus Term SOFR maturing September 2043.
  evidence_excerpt: As of March 23, 2026 (the “Closing Date”), the Secured Notes are secured by a portfolio of real estate related assets and cash with a face value of approximately $762,647,903, with real estate related assets consisting primarily of first-lien mortgage bridge loans and interests therein. Through its ownership of the equity of the Issuer, Arbor intends to own the portfolio of collateral interests until its maturity and will account for the issuance of the Offered Notes on its balance sheet as a financing. The financing has a reinvestment period of approximately two years and six months that allows the principal proceeds and sale proceeds (if any) of the collateral interests to be reinvested in qualifying replacement collateral interests, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the Indenture. The proceeds of the issuance of the securities also includes $100,000,000 for the purpose of acquiring additional collateral interests for a period of up to 180 days from the C
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1253986/000125398626000023/0001253986-26-000023-index.htm
- claim_id: e1b923eaef4e8356341c9c16d9a54fd86a388716
  claim: ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC entered into Indenture with Arbor Realty SR, Inc., Wilmington Trust, National Association, Computershare Trust Company, National Association (effective 2026-03-23).
  evidence_excerpt: the Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of March 23, 2026 (the “Indenture”), by and among the Issuer, Arbor Realty SR, Inc., as advancing agent, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”) and Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as note administrator, paying agent, calculation agent, transfer agent, securities intermediary, backup advancing agent and notes registrar (the “Note Administrator”) and Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as custodian
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1253986/000125398626000023/0001253986-26-000023-index.htm

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