First Foundation up after hinting at $1.9 bln loan sale
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** First Foundation's FFWM.N shares rise ~7%to $6.37,bucking weakness in bank stocks, after indicating it wants to sell $1.9 bln of multifamily loans
** FFWM reclassified those loans to "held for sale" from "held to maturity"
** "Held for sale" loans refer to those the bank is planning to sell, while "held for maturity" loans are held on the balance sheet
** Multifamily loans refer to debt collateralized by apartment buildings with more than four units
** Reclassification "marks an important next step in the company's strategic roadmap to fortify the balance sheet and embrace a more offensive-minded posture" - CEO Scott Kavanaugh
** Co also swapped some of its preferred shares for common stock
** The conversion can help shore up capital because preferred shares often carry higher dividends than common stock
** FFWM unnerved some investors when it raised $228 mln in a July fundraise that some analysts said was "unexpected"
** Stock down ~39% YTD as of last close
Reporting by Niket Nishant in Bengaluru
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