Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On December 18, 2025, ACRC Lender W LLC, ACRC Lender W TRS LLC, ACRC Warehouse Holdings LLC and ACRC 2017-FL3 Holder REIT LLC, each a subsidiary of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (the "Company"), and the Company entered into an amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Master Repurchase and Securities Contract with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association. The purpose of the amendment was to, among other things, increase the commitment amount of the facility from $450.0 million to $600.0 million with a payment of an upsize fee.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information required by Item 2.03 contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
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