Resource Capital Corp. Middle Market Group Increases Its

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Apr 10, 2015) - Resource Capital Corp. ( NYSE : RSO ) (the "Company") announced that Northport Capital, its middle market lending team, has increased its credit facility from $125 million to $190 million, a 52% upsize, evidencing the lending communities' continued confidence in the Company's ability to deploy capital in high-quality middle market transactions.

David DeSantis, Managing Director of Northport Capital, said, "We are very pleased with the success of Northport and are grateful for our lending group's ongoing support of our endeavors. In this highly competitive environment, it is important to have trusted and committed partners."

RSO is a real estate investment trust that is primarily focused on originating, holding and managing commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate-related debt and equity investments. The Company is also active in commercial finance, including through Northport Capital, its middle market lending platform.  The Company is externally managed by Resource Capital Manager, Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Resource America, Inc. ( NASDAQ : REXI ), an asset management company that specializes in real estate and credit investments. 

For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.resourcecapitalcorp.com  or contact investor relations at pkamdar@resourceamerica.com .

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