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VEL

Velocity Financial, Inc. operates as a real estate finance company in the United States. It originates, securitizes, and manages a portfolio of loans, which are secured by first mortgage liens on income-producing and/or owner/user commercial properties, including investor 1-4, a non-owner occupied residential rental properties with 1-4 units; residential apartments combined with office or retail space; and multi-family comprising traditional apartment buildings, condominiums, and other residential properties with 5+ units. The company also finances for retail properties with various types of retail products and merchandise or services; commercial properties occupied by professional or business offices; and warehouse and other properties, which include self-storage units, auto services, hospitality, light industrial, and other commercial enterprises, as well as provides short-term and interest-only loans for acquisition and improvement of 1-4-unit residential properties. It offers its products through a network of independent mortgage brokers for independent real estate investors and small business owners. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Westlake Village, California.