BRIEF-Ladder Capital Corp Reports Q1 Non-GAAP Core Earnings Per Share $0.55

May 2 (Reuters) - Ladder Capital Corp:

* REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2018 RESULTS

* Q1 NON-GAAP CORE EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.55

* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.53

* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.38 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S

* QTRLY NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES $30.5 MILLION VERSUS $26.1 MILLION Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: