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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 FORM 10 - K ( Mark One ) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 OR Maryland ( State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization ) NexPoint Real Estate Finance , Inc. ( Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter ) 300 Crescent Court , Suite 700 , Dallas , Texas ( Address of Principal Executive Offices ) Large Accelerated Filer Non - Accelerated Filer Commission File Number 001-39210 Title of each class Common Stock , par value $ 0.01 per share 8.50 % Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock , par value 0.01 per share to ( 972 ) 628-4100 ( Telephone Number , Including Area Code ) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 : Trading Symbol ☐ X X NREF NREF - PRA U 84-2178264 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) 75201 ( Zip Code ) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 : None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes No No X No 凶 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( §232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Yes No Name of each exchange on which registered New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , a smaller reporting company , or an emerging growth company . See the definitions of " large accelerated filer , " " accelerated filer , " " smaller reporting company , " and " emerging growth company " in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Accelerated Filer Smaller reporting company | □ Emerging growth company If an emerging growth company , indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 ( a ) of the Exchange Act . Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 ( b ) of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7262 ( b ) ) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report . Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act ) . Yes No > The aggregate market value of the shares of common stock of the registrant held by non - affiliates of the registrant , based upon the closing price of such shares on June 30 , 2020 was approximately $ 83,031,668.28 . As of February 25 , 2021 , the registrant had 5,022,578 shares of its common stock , par value $ 0.01 per share , outstanding . DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE None .