On October 17, 2025, Ares Alternative Credit funds announced a strategic relationship with LenderMAC, a mortgage company headquartered in Cypress, California. The partnership includes a structured debt investment and a buying arrangement whereby Ares will purchase a significant portion of LenderMAC’s non‑QM production and provide strategic capital to support origination and growth efforts.
LenderMAC, founded in 2021 and acquired in May 2025, has expanded its wholesale channel, grown to more than 20 states, and reached its first $100 million in funded loans. The new relationship will allow LenderMAC to accelerate its product offerings and customer base while maintaining cost efficiency through AI‑driven platform enhancements.
Ares, which manages over $572 billion in assets as of June 30, 2025, views the partnership as a way to deepen its presence in the non‑QM mortgage market and support LenderMAC’s AI‑driven platform. The deal is expected to enhance Ares’s credit origination pipeline and provide a new source of fee income.
Legal counsel for LenderMAC was Mayer Brown LLP and for Ares was Winston & Strawn, underscoring the professional support behind the transaction.
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