Why did Origin launch the Strategic Credit Fund, and why now?

The Strategic Credit Fund is the successor to Origin’s Multifamily Credit Fund that closed in January 2023. We launched the Strategic Credit Fund to provide investors with an opportunity to generate an attractive stream of passive income while protecting and preserving wealth in any market environment.

As of mid-2023, private credit is entering a golden era amid interest rates that are expected to be higher for longer, the recent banking crisis, and resulting regulatory pressures that have triggered a pullback in traditional lending. The Strategic Credit Fund is positioned to take advantage of this market dislocation by investing in liquid credit securities and originating private preferred equity and bridge loan gap financing, all of which collateralized by multifamily properties. As prolific buyers of Freddie Mac securitizations with priority access to deal flow, we have cemented our reputation in this space.