Exhibit 32.1

Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to

18 U.S.C Section 1350

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (the "Company") for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), John Jardine, as Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Robert L. Rosen, as Interim Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Tae-Sik Yoon, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: August 4, 2016

/s/ John Jardine

John Jardine

 Co-Chief Executive Officer, Director and President

/s/ Robert L. Rosen

Robert L. Rosen

 Interim Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

/s/ Tae-Sik Yoon

Tae-Sik Yoon

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.