KKR Acquires Merchants Mortgage Trust & Corporation
January 19, 2022
KKR has acquired Merchants Mortgage Trust & Corporation (MMTC), a Denver-area real estate lending platform that originates short-term residential bridge loans for individual investors. KKR's investment, made through its private credit funds as part of its Asset-Based Finance strategy, provides MMTC with long-term capital to expand origination, product offerings, geographic footprint and financing capabilities.
- Buyers
- KKR
- Targets
- Merchants Mortgage Trust & Corporation
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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