Letter Agreement dated as of June 8, 2018 by and among ARS VI Investor I, LP, RAIT Financial Trust, RAIT Partnership, L.P., Taberna Realty Finance Trust, and RAIT Asset Holdings IV, LLC

Exhibit 10.1

ARS VI Investor I, LP

c/o Almanac Realty Investors, LLC

1140 Avenue of the Americas, 17th Floor

New York, New York 10036

June 8, 2018

RAIT Financial Trust

Two Logan Square

100 N. 18th Street, 23rd Floor

Philadelphia, PA

Attention: Jamie Reyle

Dear Jamie:

Reference is made to the Extension Agreement dated as of March 12, 2018 (the “Agreement”), by and among ARS VI Investor I, LP (the “Investor”), on the one hand, and RAIT Financial Trust, RAIT Partnership, L.P., Taberna Realty Finance Trust and RAIT Asset Holdings IV, LLC, on the other hand. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement.

The Investor hereby agrees to extend the Extended Effective Date Period through 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on Wednesday, June 13, 2018.

Nothing contained herein shall be construed as a waiver of any of our rights or remedies under the Purchase Agreement, Related Documents and applicable law, all of which are expressly reserved.

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