Ladder Capital is an investment-grade REIT that originates and invests in commercial real estate finance, focusing on senior secured lending and real estate assets. The company generates revenue through net interest income from first mortgage loans held on its balance sheet and sold into securitizations, rental income from net-leased and diversified commercial properties, and gains on securities investments in commercial real estate-backed instruments. Ladder differentiates itself through an in-house loan origination platform, diversified funding sources, disciplined credit underwriting, and a management team with deep real estate finance experience, positioning itself as a significant participant in both balance-sheet lending and the institutional commercial mortgage-backed securities market.