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Groundfloor Asset Management Monthly Update - September 2023

Written by Reid Schermer | Oct 15, 2023 11:12:40 PM

Our monthly Groundfloor Asset Management series remains committed to highlighting key performance metrics and other relevant data managed by our Asset Management team. In this month's blog, we continue to deliver the key metrics you expect from this series, as well as provide highlights from the month.

By The Numbers

Within this segment, we present insights into the metrics relating to the loan portfolio performance for the month of September. Our assessment will encompass loan payoffs, repayment and interest volume, rate of return, and loss ratios. Additionally, we have included comprehensive views of our loan performance states and a detailed overview of the data from the beginning of the year for enhanced clarity.


Loan Repayments

Groundfloor recorded 62 loan repayments in September. A total of 710 loans have been paid year to date.

Notwithstanding the continued economic challenges, ongoing asset management efforts have contributed to stability in loan repayment activity. Despite factors such as inflation, rising interest rates, and borrower struggles, the performance rates for loan repayments have remained consistent. This positive trend is encouraging as we near the final quarter of the year.

Below is a monthly breakdown of the loans repaid and repayment volume to date in 2023:

Repayment & Interest Volume

The repayment volume for the month of September saw a total of $15,854,530. Interest volume for September returned $1,453,520.

Rate of Return

During the month of September, the rate of return was 10.57%. Groundfloor continues to uphold an impressive overall rate-of-return of 9.83%, signifying sustained strength and performance over an extended period.

Loss Ratio

In September, Groundfloor encountered only 2 losses, resulting in a loss rate of 0.51%. The year-to-date average loss ratio stands at 0.91%. Groundfloor maintains an impressively low overall historical loss rate of 0.45%.

Further Detail

Groundfloor identifies three distinct loan states within our portfolio: Current, Extended, and Default. The charts below offer a month-over-month depiction of repayments from all loan portfolio states year-to-date. Losses are reflected within the default loan state.

 

Lastly, we present a full view into our overall loan portfolio, broken out into expanded detail for your assessment.

What We’re Seeing

The Groundfloor Asset Management team is working with borrowers to keep their projects moving in the right direction. The below highlights some team adjustments as well as some observations we are seeing in the marketplace:  

  • Improved on time repayment rates due to Groundfloor investment in Asset Management staff focused on early engagement with borrowers
  • The housing market remains incrementally complex since the pandemic. With uncertainty surrounding home prices, fluctuating mortgage rates, and shortages of inventory throughout the country, Groundfloor remains committed to working with borrowers to provide support and guidance where needed. 
  • Draw requests remain elevated compared to previous periods which continues to reflect strong borrower activity, especially amongst new construction loans.

Highlights from the Month

Here are some of the notable loan achievements from last month: 

748 Capitol Ave

  • The loan matured in August 2022.
  • The loan was placed in Default and foreclosure began in December 2022.
  • Borrower was able to successfully secure a contract for sale.
  • Borrower successfully sold the property and investors were repaid their full principal plus interest.

0 Melvabrook

  • This loan matured in May 2022.
  • Borrower became unresponsive for a period of time.
  • Groundfloor moved the file to Default and referred to foreclosure in December 2022. 
  • The borrower was able to repay the loan with principal and interest prior to the foreclosure sale date.

September Project Spotlights

We're highlighting some of the properties that were repaid last month and showcasing their before-and-after outcomes in the section below.

858 Thurmond Street NW, Atlanta, GA

(New Construction)

Property Purchased For: $135,000

Total Loan Amount: $357,790

Term: 18 months

Repaid Date: September 1, 2023

 

509 Hoke Okelly Mill Rd, Loganville, GA

(New Construction)

Total Loan Amount: $422,440

Term: 18 months

Repaid Date: September 15, 2023

Sold for: $675,000

 

1461 Lively Ridge Rd NE, Atlanta, GA

(Refinance - Cash Out)

Property Purchased For: $370,000

Total Loan Amount: $469,120

Term: 12 months

Repaid Date: September 18, 2023

Sold for: $800,000

 

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