POWER OF ATTORNEY
FOR SEC FILINGS ON FORMS ID, 3, 4, 5, 144, SCHEDULES 13D and
13G IN RESPECT OF SECURITIES OF
HUNT COMPANIES FINANCE TRUST, INC.
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Paul D. Donnelly as his
true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution for him in his name and stead in any and all capacities, to sign
and file for and on his behalf, in respect of any acquisition, disposition or
other change in ownership of any Common Stock or derivative securities thereof
of Hunt Companies Finance Trust, Inc. (the "Company"), the following:
(i) any Form ID to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC");
(ii) any Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form
3 to be filed with the SEC;
(iii) any Statement of Changes of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on
Form 4 to be filed with the SEC;
(iv) any Annual Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 5
to be filed with the SEC;
(v) any Notice of Proposed Sale of Securities on Form 144 to be filed
with the SEC
(vi) and any other forms or reports the undersigned may be required to
file in connection with the undersigned's ownership, acquisition or
disposition of securities of the Company, including Schedules 13G
and 13D; and
(vii) any and all agreements, certificates, receipts, or other documents
in connection therewith. The undersigned hereby gives full power and
authority to the attorney-in-fact to seek and obtain as the
undersigned's representative and on the undersigned's behalf,
information on transactions in the Company's securities from any
third party, including brokers, employee benefit plan administrators
and trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes any such person
to release such information to the undersigned and approves and
ratifies any such release of information. The undersigned hereby
grants unto such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority
to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifies and
confirms all that any such attorney-in-fact and agent or substitute
may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. The undersigned
acknowledges that:
(i) neither the Company nor such attorney-in-fact assumes (i) any
liability for the undersigned's responsibility to comply with
the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"), (ii) any liability of the
undersigned for any failure to comply with such requirements
or (iii) any obligation or liability of the undersigned for
profit disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act;
and
(ii) this Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned from
responsibility for compliance with the undersigned's
obligations under the Exchange Act, including without
limitation the reporting requirements under Section 16 of the
Exchange Act. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full
force and effect until revoked by the undersigned in a signed
writing delivered to such attorney-in-fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney.
Date: March 14, 2019 /s/ Walter C. Keenan
-------------------------------------
Walter C. Keenan