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accession: "0001577670-26-000050"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LADR"
cik: "0001577670"
company_name: "Ladder Capital Corp"
filed_at: "2026-10-16T12:31:12+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-16T12:35:05.345546+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
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# Ladder Capital Q3 2026: GAAP EPS $0.53, distributable EPS $0.35; over $700M of new investments

## Summary
- GAAP income before taxes of $67.3M, or $0.53 diluted EPS; distributable earnings $44.7M, or $0.35 distributable EPS ($0.38 before charge-off of allowance for credit losses).
- Made over $700 million of new loan and securities investments in Q3 2026, grew book value, and realized a meaningful gain on the sale of a net lease office asset.
- CEO Brian Harris said the quarter was strong and that Ladder is 'well positioned' with ample liquidity and a balance sheet 'built to benefit from higher rates.'
- Conference call on Friday, October 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern; audio replay available until midnight Friday, October 30, 2026 (access code 13763155).
- Q3 2026 supplemental presentation and updated investor presentation posted on the company's IR website at ir.laddercapital.com.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001577670-26-000050
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LADR
- cik: 0001577670
- company_name: Ladder Capital Corp
- filed_at: 2026-10-16T12:31:12+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1577670/000157767026000050/0001577670-26-000050-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1577670/000157767026000050/ladr-20261016.htm

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