Starwood Property Trust originated 10 mortgages with a balance of $936 million in the latest quarter – an uncharacteristically high volume for a mortgage REIT, most of which moved largely to the sidelines as interest rates continued to creep higher. But its volume was less than half the $2.2 billion it originated in the second quarter. Executives at the company said it was shifting to a defensive posture.

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