SEC EDGAR · Insider purchase
FBRT: ORTALE BUFORD H reported buying shares
3 reported purchases of non-derivative securities. Code P includes open-market and private purchases; it does not establish motive.
Follow FBRT- Became public
- Nov 4, 2026
- Event / period date
- Nov 2, 2026
- Collected
- Nov 8, 2026, 11:47 AM EST
Why this is connected
This filing identifies Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. as the issuer of the security. The company's SEC identifier connects it to FBRT.
Reported transactions
ORTALE BUFORD H (Director)
871 shares · Common Stock
Nov 2, 2026 · $5.96 per share
147 shares · 7.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Nov 2, 2026 · $17.07 per share
1,046 shares · 7.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Nov 3, 2026 · $17.25 per share
Value calculated from the reported shares and prices: $25,743.95.
Code P covers open-market and private purchases. Grants, option exercises, and tax withholding are excluded from purchase results. Read the source footnotes for ownership and pricing details.
Source evidence
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<value>Common Stock</value>
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<value>28900</value>
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<value>I</value>
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<value>By Trust</value>
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<securityTitle>
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<footnote id="F1">Represents shares held by Sewanee Vero LLC, a family trust of which the reporting person's spouse is trustee. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
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<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>/s/ Buford H. Ortale, By: Michael McTiernan, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2026-11-04</signatureDate>
</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>Congressional trading in FBRT
These disclosures provide context. Their presence does not establish a link between a trader and the event.
- Aug 13, 2025$1K–$15K
Rep. Lisa C. McClain (R-MI-9)
Sold Franklin BSP Realty Trust FBRT
$1K–$15K · Traded Jun 11, 2025 · disclosed Aug 13, 2025 · Spouse · filed 63 days later
- Aug 13, 2025$1K–$15K
Rep. Lisa C. McClain (R-MI-9)
Bought Franklin BSP Realty Trust FBRT
$1K–$15K · Traded Jun 9, 2025 · disclosed Aug 13, 2025 · Spouse · filed 65 days later
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