Key Takeaways
- • Peachtree Group has acquired over $330 million in loans year-to-date in 2026 from U.S. banking institutions and private lenders, according to a Business Wire announcement.
- • The transactions include a lender finance deal secured by portfolios of loans and a position tied to an underlying loan portfolio.
- • Peachtree's 2026 pace follows approximately $570 million in loan acquisitions during 2025.
- • CEO Greg Friedman attributes the opportunity to banks reducing exposure to certain commercial and private lending relationships, creating liquidity openings for well-capitalized platforms.
- • Many transactions are backed by high-quality underlying commercial real estate assets, giving the firm access to real estate-backed credit.
Summary
Peachtree Group, the Atlanta-based investment management firm, announced that it has acquired more than $330 million in loans year-to-date from U.S. banking institutions and private lenders, according to a Business Wire release. The portfolio includes a lender finance transaction secured by portfolios of loans, as well as a position tied to an underlying loan portfolio. The company described these purchases as part of a broader opportunity set created as banks reduce exposure to certain commercial and private lending relationships.
The release frames the activity as building on Peachtree's 2025 results, when the firm acquired approximately $570 million in loans. Year-to-date deal flow has been driven by direct sourcing from regional banking partners and private lenders seeking to reduce exposure or improve liquidity. Many of the transactions are backed by high-quality underlying commercial real estate assets, which Peachtree says provides an emerging route to real estate-backed credit through both direct originations and by stepping into financing relationships previously held by banks.
CEO Greg Friedman acknowledged recent coverage of stress in parts of the private credit ecosystem, stating that "we are seeing fundamentally sound loans come to market as banks and lenders de-risk." He added that the firm's platform is designed to "step into complexity, price risk appropriately and provide liquidity as traditional lenders retrench." Friedman also said that "outcomes are defined by dispersion, and execution comes down to underwriting and structure."
The company states that it structures its capital to match the duration of its underlying investments, which it says reduces liquidity mismatch risk and allows it to invest during volatility without forced selling. The release also notes that institutional capital continues to support private credit with a longer-term focus on consistent income and downside protection. Peachtree describes itself as a vertically integrated investment management firm focused on dislocated markets, anchored by commercial real estate, with billions in capital under management across acquisitions, development and lending.
The release frames the activity as building on Peachtree's 2025 results, when the firm acquired approximately $570 million in loans. Year-to-date deal flow has been driven by direct sourcing from regional banking partners and private lenders seeking to reduce exposure or improve liquidity. Many of the transactions are backed by high-quality underlying commercial real estate assets, which Peachtree says provides an emerging route to real estate-backed credit through both direct originations and by stepping into financing relationships previously held by banks.
CEO Greg Friedman acknowledged recent coverage of stress in parts of the private credit ecosystem, stating that "we are seeing fundamentally sound loans come to market as banks and lenders de-risk." He added that the firm's platform is designed to "step into complexity, price risk appropriately and provide liquidity as traditional lenders retrench." Friedman also said that "outcomes are defined by dispersion, and execution comes down to underwriting and structure."
The company states that it structures its capital to match the duration of its underlying investments, which it says reduces liquidity mismatch risk and allows it to invest during volatility without forced selling. The release also notes that institutional capital continues to support private credit with a longer-term focus on consistent income and downside protection. Peachtree describes itself as a vertically integrated investment management firm focused on dislocated markets, anchored by commercial real estate, with billions in capital under management across acquisitions, development and lending.
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