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Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
NEW YORK, May 07, 2026--Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (the "Company") (NYSE:ACRE), a specialty finance company primarily engaged in directly originating and investing in commercial real estate loans and related investments, reported generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") net income (loss) of $(9.6) million or $(0.17) per diluted common share and Distributable Earnings1 of $3.2 million or $0.06 per diluted common share for the first quarter of 2026.
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