BrightSpire Capital went into this earnings season as a high yield mortgage REIT with a discounted share price and a big promise on dividend coverage. The market did not like what it saw at first. The stock fell about 4.5% today and is down double digits over the past quarter. The headline is a familiar pressure point. BrightSpire reported a GAAP net loss of about US$18.3 million for Q2 while distributable earnings per share landed at US$0.12, leaving investors asking how quickly the loan book can grow enough to better support that double digit yield.

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