 NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. NYSE:BXMT today reported its second quarter 2021 results. Katie Keenan, Chief Executive Officer, said, BXMT delivered compelling results this quarter on multiple fronts. We grew our loan portfolio to a record level, driving increased earnings per share. We executed accretive transactions across the capital stack, further strengthening our balance sheet. Credit quality continued to improve, reflecting healthier fundamentals and the be 