Peachtree Group has acquired more than $330 million in loans year-to-date from U.S. banking institutions and private lenders, including a lender finance transaction secured by portfolios of loans.
The acquisitions come as banks reduce exposure to certain commercial and private lending relationships, creating openings for private capital platforms to provide liquidity, which allows firms like Peachtree Group to capitalize on these market shifts and expand their loan portfolios. Peachtree acquired a position tied to an underlying loan portfolio, reflecting an emerging opportunity to access real estate-backed credit through both direct originations and financing relationships previously held by banks.
The 2026 activity builds on approximately $570 million in loans acquired by Peachtree in 2025.
Year-to-date transactions have been driven by direct sourcing from regional banking partners and private lenders seeking to reduce exposure or improve liquidity, with many deals backed by commercial real estate assets. Traditional lenders continue to lower overall portfolio exposure and limit concentration to single relationships, expanding the opportunity set for private capital.
“While recent coverage has focused on stress in parts of the private credit ecosystem, we are seeing fundamentally sound loans come to market as banks and lenders de-risk,” said Greg Friedman, CEO of Peachtree. “Our platform is built for exactly this environment where we can step into complexity, price risk appropriately and provide liquidity as traditional lenders retrench.”
Peachtree arranges its funds to match the length of its investments, which lowers the risk of not having enough cash when needed and allows the company to invest even when the market is unstable.
“Private credit is structurally embedded in today’s capital markets, with traditional lenders continuing to be selective, said Friedman, CEO of Peachtree.. “This is a market where outcomes are defined by dispersion, and execution comes down to underwriting and structure, particularly in the context of varying risk profiles and investment strategies that can significantly impact returns. Managers with real asset-level experience and the ability to navigate complexity are best positioned to deliver consistent outcomes.”