November 7, 2023

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:	Great Ajax Corp.
	Registration Statement on Form S-3
	File Number 333-274055 (“Registration Statement”)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Great Ajax Corp. (the “Company”) hereby requests that the effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-3 be accelerated so that it will become effective at 4:15 p.m. Eastern time on November 9, 2023, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Please telephone the undersigned (503-226-4614) or Brian D. Hirshberg of Mayer Brown LLP (212-506-2176) if you have any questions with respect to the foregoing.

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Very truly yours,
GREAT AJAX CORP.
By:	/s/ Lawrence Mendelsohn
	Name:	Lawrence Mendelsohn
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

cc:	Brian D. Hirshberg
	Mayer Brown LLP