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Latest News  + Alternative Assets  + Real Estate  |  September 11, 2025
First Internet Bancorp to Sell $869M Single Tenant Lease Financing Loans to Blackstone 
Joe Palmisano
By: Joe Palmisano

First Internet Bancorp to Sell $869M Single Tenant Lease Financing Loans to Blackstone 

First Internet Bancorp, the parent company of First Internet Bank, announced that its banking unit has agreed to sell up to $869 million of performing single-tenant lease financing loans to vehicles affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies (BREDS). First Internet Bank will continue to service the loans on behalf of customers. 

The loans are expected to be sold at roughly 95% of unpaid principal balance, inclusive of transaction costs. Upon closing, First Internet Bancorp anticipates moving approximately $550 million of deposit balances off-balance sheet, with remaining proceeds earmarked for near-term loan growth opportunities. Additional deposits may also be shifted off-balance sheet in future transactions. 

“This proposed transaction is a decisive step that advances key strategic priorities, including strengthening our capital position, accelerating operating performance towards our near-term target of 1.00% return on average assets, and significantly enhancing net interest margin,” said David Becker, CEO and Chairman of First Internet Bancorp. 

The deal, expected to close around September 18, 2025, underscores Blackstone Real Estate’s push into commercial real estate loans. The BREDS platform has deployed $38 billion since January 2024, following major acquisitions including a $17 billion stake in Signature Bank’s CRE portfolio, a $1 billion senior mortgage loan book from PBB, and $2 billion in CRE loans from Atlantic Union Bank. 

Piper Sandler Loan Strategies, LLC served as the introducing broker on behalf of First Internet Bancorp. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP and Ballard Spahr LLP acted as legal advisors to Blackstone. 

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About Joe Palmisano

Joe Palmisano is editorial director of Connect Money, where he oversees daily coverage of alternative assets, direct investments, financial advisory and the economy. He brings three decades of experience as a financial journalist, analyst and portfolio manager. Before joining Connect Money, Palmisano wrote for The Wall Street Journal, covering foreign exchange, global fixed-income and equity markets. He later served as a senior research analyst and portfolio manager, producing market analysis and managing foreign exchange and U.S. equity portfolios for FX Concepts. His work has also appeared in SFO Magazine and CMT Association publications. Palmisano earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from The American University and holds the Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.
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