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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-17-011479
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170215
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170216

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAIT Financial Trust
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001045425
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				232919819
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1818 MARKET
		STREET 2:		28TH FL
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2158617900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1818 MARKET
		STREET 2:		28TH FL
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RAIT INVESTMENT TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010227

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RESOURCE ASSET INVESTMENT TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970904

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wren Thomas D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001431542

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14760
		FILM NUMBER:		17618375

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST
		STREET 2:		2 LOGAN SQUARE, 100 N. 18TH ST., 23RD FL
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 SUBMISSION
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Document 1 - file: doc3.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: doc3.xml

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<TYPE>EX-24.3_702755
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POA DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: poa.txt

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