ISTR vs NREF Comparison

Investar Holding Corp is a U.S.-based financial holding company. Through its subsidiaries, it offers a variety of commercial and retail lending products throughout its market areas, including business loans to small to medium-sized businesses, as well as loans to individuals. It has business operations spread across the United States and serves its customers through several service branches. The bank also offers cashiers' checks, direct deposit of payroll and Social Security checks, night depository, bank-by-mail, automated teller machines with deposit automation, and debit cards.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Inc is a real estate investment trust. The company provides structured financing solutions by investing in mid-sized multifamily, storage and select-service, and extended-stay hospitality properties. Its investment objective is to generate attractive, risk-adjusted returns for stockholders over the long term. The Company is focused on originating, structuring and investing in first-lien mortgage loans, mezzanine loans, preferred equity, convertible notes, multifamily properties, and common equity investments, as well as multi-family and single-family rental ("SFR") commercial mortgage-backed securities securitizations ("CMBS securitizations"), multifamily structured credit risk notes ("MSCR Notes") and mortgage-backed securities.