8-K

Velocity Financial, Inc. (VEL)

8-K 2026-03-13 For: 2026-03-11
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 11, 2026

Velocity Financial, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware 001-39183 46-0659719
(State or Other Jurisdiction<br> <br>of Incorporation) (Commission<br> <br>File Number) (IRS Employer<br> <br>Identification No.)
2945 Townsgate Road, Suite 110
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Westlake Village, California 91361
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (818) 532-3700

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading<br>Symbol(s) Name of each exchange<br>on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share VEL The New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share VEL NYSE Texas, Inc.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 11, 2026 we issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information provided in Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 9.01 Exhibits.

Exhibit<br>Number Description
99 Press Release dated March 11, 2026
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Velocity Financial, Inc.
Date: March 12, 2026 By: /s/ Roland T. Kelly
Roland T. Kelly
Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

EX-99

Exhibit 99

Velocity Financial, Inc. Reports

Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results

Fourth Quarter Highlights

Financial Results

Net income of $34.8 million, an increase of 69.0% from $20.6 million for 4Q24. Diluted EPS of $0.89, an<br>increase of $0.32 from $0.57 per share for 4Q24
Driven by record production volume, strong portfolio earnings and a tax effected gain of $13.4 million on<br>sale of NPL loans
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Core net income^^of $36.3 million, an increase of 67.0%<br>from $21.8 million for 4Q24. Core diluted EPS of $0.93, an increase from $0.60 per share for 4Q24^1^
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Diluted book value per common share of $17.19 or $675.7 million, an increase of 20.5% from $14.26 or<br>$520.2 million as of December 31, 2024
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Portfolio net interest margin (NIM) of 3.59%, a decrease of 11 bps from 3.70% for 4Q24
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Consistently strong NIM levels have resulted from rate discipline on record new loan production, with average<br>loan coupons of 10.40% on loans produced over the last five quarters
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Portfolio

Total loan production of $634.6 million, an increase of 12.6% from 4Q24
Nonperforming loans (NPLs) as a percentage of Held for Investment (HFI) loans was 8.5%, a decrease from 10.7% as<br>of December 31, 2024
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NPLs resolution totaled $78.1 million in UPB
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Net gains of 103.0% or $2.3 million
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Total NPLs recoveries of 109.8% or $7.6 million of UPB resolved including accrued interest received<br>
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Liquidity and Capitalization

Completed two securitizations totaling $646.3 million
Liquidity of $116.8 million, consisting of $92.1 million in unrestricted cash and $24.7 million in<br>available borrowings from unpledged loans
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Total available warehouse line capacity of $599.9 million
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^1^ Core net income and core diluted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP core adjustments include stock-based compensation expenses and costs related to the Company’s employee stock purchase plan. See “Non-GAAP Financial<br>Measures” and “Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliations to GAAP Measures” at the end of this press release for more information regarding the use of<br>non-GAAP measures.
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Westlake Village, CA – March 11, 2026 – Velocity Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VEL) (Velocity or the Company), a leader in business purpose loans, reported net income of $105.1 million and core net income of $111.0 million for 2025, compared to $68.4 million and $72.9 million, respectively, for 2024. Earnings and core earnings per diluted share were $2.75 and $2.91 for 2025, compared to $1.91 and $2.03, respectively, for 2024.

“Velocity delivered impressive earnings in the fourth quarter and full year 2025” said Chris Farrar, President and CEO. “The Company’s record full-year 2025 earnings were driven by continued strong production, which also reached record levels. Our success resulted from ongoing initiatives to capture a greater share of the large but fragmented business purpose loan market. I’m especially proud of our team’s ability to achieve outstanding production volume growth while remaining focused on credit discipline and maintaining strong margins. We are well positioned to drive future earnings by addressing the important niche we serve.”

Operating Results

Key Performance Indicators^2^

Three Months Ended December 31,
2025 2024 Variance % Variance
( in thousands, except per share amounts)
Income before income tax $ 32,038 $ 18,011 56.2 %
Net income $ 20,587 $ 14,210 69.0 %
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.57 $ 0.32 56.1 %
Core income before income tax $ 33,463 $ 18,761 56.1 %
Core net income $ 21,754 $ 14,573 67.0 %
Core diluted earnings per share $ 0.60 $ 0.33 54.3 %
Net interest margin — portfolio related %^(1)^ 3.70 %^(1)^ (0.11 )% (3.1 )%
Net interest margin — total company %^(1)^ 3.20 %^(1)^ 0.01 % 0.3 %
Operating expense ratio % 26.8 % (1.1 )% (4.2 )%
Average common equity $ 498,887 $ 152,465 30.6 %
Pre-tax return on average equity %^(1)^ 25.7 %^(1)^ 5.0 % 19.7 %
Core pre-tax return on average equity %^(1)^ 26.8 %^(1)^ 5.2 % 19.5 %

All values are in US Dollars.

^(1)^ Annualized
^2^ Core income before income tax, core net income, core diluted EPS and core<br>pre-tax return on average equity are non-GAAP measures. Please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliations to GAAP Measures” at the end of this press release.
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Condensed Results of Operations

Three Months EndedDecember 31,
2025 2024 Variance % Variance
( in thousands)
Net interest income $ 51,609 32.8 %
Provision for credit losses 1,954 8,781.8 %
Net interest income after provision 49,655 27.9 %
Other operating income 53,249 64.7 %
Net revenue 102,904 44.6 %
Operating expenses 52,855 35.1 %
Income before income taxes 50,049 56.2 %
Income tax expense 15,296 36.2 %
Net income 34,753 67.0 %
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest (44 ) ) (120.2 )%
Net income attributable to Velocity Financial, Inc. $ 34,797 69.0 %

All values are in US Dollars.

Net interest income after provision for credit losses was $49.7 million, an increase of 27.9% from<br>$38.8 million for 4Q24
Driven by strong portfolio growth and recoveries of interest income from NPLs by our asset management team<br>
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Other operating income was $53.2 million, an increase from $32.3 million for 4Q24<br>
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Driven primarily by net unrealized gain on fair value instruments and origination fee income<br>
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Net revenue was $102.9 million, an increase of 44.6% from $71.2 million for 4Q24
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Resulted from continued strong production-driven portfolio net interest income growth, fair value gains and<br>origination fee income
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Operating expenses totaled $52.9 million, an increase of 35.1% from 4Q24, primarily from higher<br>production-driven compensation expenses
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Compensation expense totaled $22.6 million compared to $20.1 million for 4Q24
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Driven by increases in headcount and commission compensation on higher production volume
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Securitization expense totaled $6.3 million from the issuance of two securitizations, compared to costs of<br>$7.1 million for two securitizations during 4Q24
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Loan servicing expense totaled $9.4 million, from $6.7 million for 4Q24, driven by portfolio growth<br>
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REO, net expense was $8.7 million compared to $0.3 million for 4Q24, driven mainly by valuation<br>adjustments
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Loan Portfolio

December 31,
2025 2024 Variance % Variance
( in thousands)
Total Loans Outstanding:
Investor 1-4 $ 2,653,264 $ 472,082 17.8 %
Mixed use 560,548 148,583 26.5 %
Retail 446,576 245,107 54.9 %
Office 309,222 233,334 75.5 %
Multifamily 367,007 94,659 25.8 %
Warehouse 334,307 120,220 36.0 %
Other ^(1)^ 385,013 121,416 31.5 %
Total loans $ 5,055,937 $ 1,435,401 28.4 %

All values are in US Dollars.

^(1)^ All other properties individually comprised less than 5.0% of the total unpaid principal balance<br>
Key Loan Portfolio Metrics^(1)^:
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Loan count 16,652 12,932 3,720 28.8 %
Loan-to-value 65.2 % 66.6 % (1.4 )% (2.1 )%
Coupon 9.74 % 9.53 % 0.21 % 2.2 %
Portfolio yield ^(2)^ 9.47 % 9.34 % 0.13 % 1.4 %
Portfolio cost of debt ^(2)^ 6.23 % 6.14 % 0.09 % 1.5 %
Portfolio spread ^(2)^ 3.24 % 3.20 % 0.04 % 1.3 %
^(1)^ Weighted averages, except for loan count
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^(2)^ Annualized
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Total loan portfolio was $6.5 billion in UPB as of December 31, 2025, an increase of 28.4% from<br>$5.1 billion as of December 31, 2024
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Driven by healthy growth across all types of collateral securing our loans
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Loan prepayments totaled $227.6 million in UPB, an increase of 12.0% from $203.2 million for 4Q24<br>
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UPB of HFI FVO loans was $4.5 billion, or 69.0% of total HFI loans, as of December 31, 2025, an<br>increase from $2.7 billion, or 52.5% as of December 31, 2024
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Weighted average portfolio<br>loan-to-value ratio was 65.2% as of December 31, 2025, down from 66.6% as of December 31, 2024, and slightly below the five-quarter trailing average of 65.4%<br>
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Weighted average portfolio yield was 9.47%, an increase of 13 bps from 4Q24, primarily driven by higher weighted<br>average loan coupons
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Portfolio-related debt cost was 6.23%, an increase of 9 bps from 4Q24, driven by higher warehouse financing<br>utilization and securitized debt interest expense
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Loan Production Volumes

Three Months Ended December 31,
2025 2024 Variance % Variance
( in thousands)
Originations Including Unfunded Commitments:
Traditional commercial $ 320,306 0.6 %
Investor 1-4 rental 199,895 40.6 %
Short-term 38,675 ) (23.5 )%
Government insured multifamily 4,607 ) (60.5 )%
Total $ 563,483 12.6 %

All values are in US Dollars.

Loan production totaled $634.6 million, an increase of 12.6% from $563.5 million for 4Q24<br>
4Q25 production volume was driven mainly by demand for Investor 1-4<br>rental loans, which increased 40.6% from 4Q24
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Weighted average coupon on 4Q25 HFI loan production was 10.14%, a decrease of 65 bps from 10.79% for 4Q24<br>mirroring a similar reduction in shorter term interest rates
Government insured multifamily loans are originated by our capital light subsidiary Century Health &<br>Housing Capital and the related GNMA securities are sold to investors for cash gains shortly after closing
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Total HFI PortfolioCredit Performance

December 31,
2025 2024 Variance % Variance
( in thousands)
Key Nonperforming Loans Metrics:
Nonperforming loans UPB $ 539,438 $ 15,102 2.8 %
Total UPB $ 5,055,937 $ 1,435,401 28.4 %
Nonperforming loans UPB / Total UPB % 10.7 % (2.1 )% (19.9 )%

All values are in US Dollars.

NPL totaled $554.5 million in UPB as of December 31, 2025, or 8.5% of total HFI loans, compared to<br>$539.4 million or 10.7% as of December 31, 2024

CECL Portfolio Credit Performance

Three Months Ended December 31,
2025 2024 Variance % Variance
( in thousands)
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Beginning balance $ 4,851 $ (265 ) (5.5 )%
Provision for credit losses 22 1,932 8,781.8 %
Charge-offs ) (699 ) (1,320 ) (188.8 )%
Ending balance $ 4,174 $ 347 8.3 %
Total UPB subject to CECL $ 2,400,720 (387,206 ) (16.1 )%
Nonperforming loans UPB subject to CECL $ 309,970 (75,480 ) (24.4 )%
Nonperforming loans UPB subject to CECL / Total UPB subject to CECL % 12.9 % (1.3 )% (9.8 )%
Allowance for credit losses / Total UPB subject to CECL % 0.17 % 0.05 % 29.1 %
Charge-offs / Total UPB subject to CECL %^(1)^ 0.12 %^(1)^ 0.28 % 244.4 %

All values are in US Dollars.

^(1)^ Annualized
Charge-offs for 4Q25 totaled $2.0 million, compared to $0.7 million for 4Q24
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The trailing five-quarter charge-offs average was $1.2 million
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Credit loss reserve totaled $4.5 million as of December 31, 2025, an increase of 8.3% from<br>$4.2 million as of December 31, 2024
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Driven by higher provision for credit losses and charge-offs
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CECL reserve rate of 0.22% (CECL reserve as % of HFI loans at amortized cost) was relatively consistent with the<br>recent five-quarter average rate of 0.21%
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Real Estate Owned

Three Months Ended December 31,
2025 2024 Variance % Variance
( in thousands)
Gain (Loss) on REO:
Gain on transfer to REO $ 2,382 30.3 %
REO valuation loss, net ) (2,218 ) ) (215.1 )%
Gain on sale of REO 3,411 ) (94.0 )%
Total gain (loss) on REO ) $ 3,575 ) (203.0 )%

All values are in US Dollars.

Total loss on REO was $3.7 million, compared to a gain of $3.6 million for 4Q24, driven by higher<br>valuation loss and lower gain on sale

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NPLs Resolution

Three Months Ended December 31, 2025
Total Nonperforming Loans UPB DefaultInterest PrepaymentPenalty Net Gain RegularAccruedInterest ServicingAdvancesWrite-Offs TotalRecovered
( in thousands)
Resolved — loans paid off $ 1,157 $ 706 $ 1,863 $ 3,781 $ (435 ) $ 5,209
Resolved — loans paid current 463 463 1,990 (26 ) 2,427
Total resolutions $ 1,620 $ 706 $ 2,326 $ 5,771 $ (461 ) $ 7,636
Recovery rate 103.0 % 109.8 %

All values are in US Dollars.

Three Months Ended December 31, 2024
Total Nonperforming Loans UPB DefaultInterest PrepaymentPenalty Net Gain RegularAccruedInterest ServicingAdvancesWrite-Offs TotalRecovered
( in thousands)
Resolved — loans paid off $ 1,085 $ 896 $ 1,981 $ 4,951 $ (756 ) $ 6,176
Resolved — loans paid current 172 12 184 1,112 (6 ) 1,290
Total resolutions $ 1,257 $ 908 $ 2,165 $ 6,063 $ (762 ) $ 7,466
Recovery rate 103.1 % 110.8 %

All values are in US Dollars.

NPLs resolution totaled $78.1 million in UPB compared to $69.3 million for 4Q24, and was below the<br>recent five-quarter average of $80.1 million
Total NPLs recovered was 109.8% or $7.6 million of UPB resolved compared to 110.8% or $7.5 million for<br>4Q24. Total NPLs recovered was above the recent five-quarter average of 109.4% in UPB resolved
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Full-Year 2025 Results

Key Performance Indicators^2^

Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2025 2024 Variance % Variance
( in thousands, except per share amounts)
Income before income tax $ 96,391 $ 49,849 51.7 %
Net income $ 68,419 $ 36,635 53.5 %
Diluted earnings per share $ 1.91 $ 0.84 44.0 %
Core income before income tax $ 102,499 $ 52,096 50.8 %
Core net income $ 72,871 $ 38,116 52.3 %
Core diluted earnings per share $ 2.03 $ 0.88 43.2 %
Net interest margin — portfolio related % 3.56 % 0.05 % 1.5 %
Net interest margin — total company % 3.03 % 0.16 % 5.3 %
Operating expense ratio % 27.5 % 0.1 % 0.5 %
Average common equity 474,942 $ 124,644 26.2 %
Pre-tax return on average equity % 20.3 % 4.1 % 20.2 %
Core pre-tax return on average equity % 21.6 % 4.2 % 19.5 %

All values are in US Dollars.

Condensed Results of Operations

Twelve Months EndedDecember 31,
2025 2024 Variance % Variance
(In thousands)
Net interest income $ 185,781 $ 135,804 36.8 %
Provision for credit losses 5,805 1,173 394.9 %
Net interest income after provision 179,976 134,631 33.7 %
Other operating income 163,619 101,398 61.4 %
Net revenue 343,595 236,029 45.6 %
Operating expenses 197,355 139,638 41.3 %
Income before income taxes 146,240 96,391 51.7 %
Income tax expense 41,257 27,925 47.7 %
Net income 104,983 68,466 53.3 %
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest (71 ) 47 ) (251.1 )%
Net income attributable to Velocity Financial, Inc. $ 105,054 $ 68,419 53.5 %

All values are in US Dollars.

Net income of $105.1 million, an increase of 53.5% from $68.4 million for 2024. Diluted EPS of $2.75,<br>an increase of $0.84 from $1.91 per share for 2024
Net interest income after provision for credit losses was $180.0 million, an increase of 33.7% from<br>$134.6 million for 2024
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Other operating income totaled $163.6 million, an increase of 61.4% from $101.4 million for 2024,<br>mainly attributable to net unrealized FVO gains on loans and securitized debt of $86.4 million, compared to $58.4 million for 2024
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^2^ Core income before income tax, core net income, core diluted EPS and core<br>pre-tax return on average equity are non-GAAP measures. Please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliations to GAAP Measures” at the end of this press release.
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Total operating expenses were $197.4 million, an increase of 41.3% from $139.6 million for 2024, driven<br>by higher headcount, commissions and loan servicing expenses to support our growth and valuation adjustments on REOs
Core net income^^of $111.0 million, an increase of 52.3%<br>from $72.9 million for 2024. Core diluted EPS of $2.91, an increase from $2.03 per share for 2024^1^
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Portfolio NIM of 3.61%, an increase of 5 bps from 3.56% for 2024
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Loan Portfolio

Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2025 2024 Variance % Variance
( in thousands)
Originations Including Unfunded Commitments:
Traditional commercial $ 836,763 64.0 %
Investor 1-4 rental 771,130 47.2 %
Short-term 209,707 ) (24.1 )%
Government insured multifamily 23,554 204.6 %
Total $ 1,841,154 48.7 %

All values are in US Dollars.

Loan production totaled $2.7 billion, including the unfunded portion of a construction loan originated by<br>Century of $22.1 million, an increase of 48.7% from $1.8 billion for 2024
2025 loan production volume reached the highest annual volume in Velocity’s history
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Driven by strategic growth of our origination platform and focus on providing financing solutions to underserved<br>market segments
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CECL Portfolio Credit Performance

December 31,
2025 2024 Variance % Variance
( in thousands)
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Beginning balance $ 4,769 $ (595 ) (12.5 )%
Provision for credit losses 1,173 4,632 394.9 %
Charge-offs ) (1,768 ) (3,690 ) (208.7 )%
Ending balance $ 4,174 $ 347 8.3 %
Total UPB subject to CECL $ 2,400,720 $ (387,206 ) (16.1 )%
Nonperforming loans UPB subject to CECL $ 309,970 $ (75,480 ) (24.4 )%
Nonperforming loans UPB subject to CECL / Total UPB subject to CECL % 12.9 % (1.3 )% (9.8 )%
Allowance for credit losses / Total UPB subject to CECL % 0.17 % 0.05 % 29.1 %
Charge-offs / Total UPB subject to CECL % 0.07 % 0.20 % 268.1 %

All values are in US Dollars.

Charge-offs for 2025 totaled $5.5 million, compared to $1.8 million for 2024, resulted mainly from two<br>unusually large charge-offs taken during 2025
^1^ Core net income and core diluted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP core adjustments include stock-based compensation expenses and costs related to the Company’s employee stock purchase plan. See “Non-GAAP Financial<br>Measures” and “Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliations to GAAP Measures” at the end of this press release for more information regarding the use of<br>non-GAAP measures.
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Real Estate Owned

December 31,
2025 2024 Variance % Variance
( in thousands)
Gain (Loss) on REO:
Gain on transfer to REO $ 8,704 79.8 %
REO valuation loss, net ) (6,121 ) ) (186.2 )%
Gain on sale of REO 4,275 ) (66.2 )%
Total gain (loss) on REO ) $ 6,858 ) (106.2 )%

All values are in US Dollars.

Net REO loss was $0.4 million, compared to a net gain of $6.9 million for 2024, driven mainly by higher<br>valuation loss, largely offset by a gain from loans transferred to REO.

NPLs Resolution

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025
Total Nonperforming Loans UPB DefaultInterest PrepaymentPenalty Net Gain RegularAccruedInterest ServicingAdvancesWrite-Offs TotalRecovered
( in thousands)
Resolved — loans paid off $ 4,991 $ 2,669 $ 7,660 $ 13,631 $ (1,629 ) $ 19,662
Resolved — loans paid current 1,706 13 1,719 8,776 (156 ) 10,339
Total resolutions $ 6,697 $ 2,682 $ 9,379 $ 22,407 $ (1,785 ) $ 30,001
Recovery rate 102.8 % 109.0 %

All values are in US Dollars.

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024
Total Nonperforming Loans UPB DefaultInterest PrepaymentPenalty Net Gain RegularAccruedInterest ServicingAdvancesRecoveries(Write-Offs) TotalRecovered
( in thousands)
Resolved — loans paid off $ 2,535 $ 2,246 $ 4,781 $ 12,534 $ (1,526 ) $ 15,789
Resolved — loans paid current 1,108 28 1,136 5,372 2 6,510
Total resolutions $ 3,643 $ 2,274 $ 5,917 $ 17,906 $ (1,524 ) $ 22,299
Recovery rate 102.3 % 108.8 %

All values are in US Dollars.

NPLs resolution totaled $331.5 million and $253.4 million in UPB for the years ended<br>December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively
Total NPLs recovered was 109.0% of UPB resolved compared to 108.8% for 2024
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Other

Completed nine securitizations totaling $2.6 billion in 2025

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Velocity’s executive management team will host a conference call and webcast on March 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to review Velocity’s 4Q25 and full-year 2025 financial results.

Investors and Media:

Chris Oltmann

(818) 532-3708

Webcast Information

The conference call will be webcast live in listen-only mode and can be accessed through the Events and Presentations section of the Velocity Financial Investor Relations website: https://www.velfinance.com/events-and-presentations. To listen to the webcast, please visit Velocity’s website at least 15 minutes before the call to register, download, and install any needed software. An audio replay of the call will also be available on Velocity’s website following the completion of the conference call.

Conference Call Information

To participate by phone, please dial in 15 minutes prior to the start time to allow for wait time to access the conference call. The live conference call will be accessible by dialing 1-833-316-0544 in the U.S. and Canada and 1-412-317-5725 for international callers. Callers should ask to join the Velocity Financial, Inc. earnings call.

A replay of the call will be available through midnight on March 27, 2026, and can be accessed by dialing 1-855-669-9658 in the U.S and Canada or 1-412-317-0088 internationally. The passcode for the replay is 4826570. The replay will also be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website under “Events and Presentations.”

About Velocity Financial, Inc.

Based in Westlake Village, California, Velocity is a vertically integrated real estate finance company that primarily originates and manages business purpose loans secured by 1-4 unit residential rental and small commercial properties. Velocity originates loans nationwide across an extensive network of independent mortgage brokers built and refined over 21 years.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our financial statements presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Company uses non-GAAP core net income, core income before income tax, core pre-tax return on average equity and core diluted EPS, which are non-GAAP financial measures.

Non-GAAP core net income and non-GAAP core diluted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures that represent our net income (loss) and net income (loss) per diluted share, adjusted to eliminate the effect of certain costs, costs incurred from activities that are not normal recurring operating expenses, and costs associated with acquisitions. To calculate non-GAAP core diluted EPS, we use the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding that is used to calculate net income per diluted share under GAAP. Non-GAAP core income before income tax is core net income before deducting income taxes. Non-GAAP core pre-tax return on average equity is core income before income tax divided by our average shareholders’ equity.

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We have included non-GAAP core net income, non-GAAP core income before income tax, non-GAAP core pre-tax return on average equity and non-GAAP core diluted EPS because they are key measures used by our management to evaluate our operating performance, generate future operating plans, and make strategic decisions, including those relating to operating expenses and the allocation of internal resources. Accordingly, we believe that non-GAAP core net income, non-GAAP core income before income tax, non-GAAP core pre-tax return on average equity and non-GAAP core diluted EPS provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management and board of directors. In addition, they provide useful measures for period-to-period comparisons of our business, as they remove the effect of certain items that we expect to be nonrecurring.

These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures are not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by GAAP and are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.

For more information on Core Net Income, please refer to the section of this press release below titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliations to GAAP Measures” at the end of this press release.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements contained in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to anticipated results, expectations, projections, plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends, and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “goal,” ”position,” or “potential” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases that are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and which do not relate solely to historical matters. You can also identify forward-looking statements by discussions of strategy, plans, or intentions.

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release reflect our current views about future events and are subject to numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and changes in circumstances that may cause actual results to differ significantly from those expressed or contemplated in any forward-looking statement. While forward-looking statements reflect our good faith projections, assumptions, and expectations, they are not guarantees of future results. Furthermore, we disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, data or methods, future events, or other changes, except as required by applicable law. Factors that could cause our results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, (1) changes in federal government fiscal and monetary policies, (2) general economic and real estate market conditions, including the risk of recession, (3) regulatory and/or legislative changes, (4) our customers’ continued interest in loans and doing business with us, (5) market conditions and investor interest in our future securitizations, and (6) geopolitical conflicts.

Additional information relating to these and other factors that could cause future results to differ materially from those expressed or contemplated in any forward-looking statements can be found in other cautionary statements we make in our current and periodic filings with the SEC. Such filings are available publicly on our Investor Relations web page at www.velfinance.com.

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Velocity Financial, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31,
2025 2024
ASSETS
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash $ 249,237 $ 70,830
Total loans, net 6,758,131 5,187,067
Accrued interest and receivables 202,477 160,088
Real estate owned, net 118,289 68,000
Other assets 53,379 41,423
Total assets $ 7,381,513 $ 5,527,408
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 168,314 $ 147,814
Secured financing, net 286,679 284,833
Securitized debt 5,942,326 4,226,464
Warehouse and repurchase facilities, net 308,506 348,082
Total liabilities 6,705,825 5,007,193
Commitments and contingencies
EQUITY
Stockholders’ equity 672,535 516,944
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary 3,153 3,271
Total equity 675,688 520,215
Total liabilities and equity $ 7,381,513 $ 5,527,408
Diluted book value per share $ 17.19 $ 14.26
Diluted shares at period end 39,297 36,469

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Velocity Financial, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
December 31,2025 September 30,2025 December 31,2024
Interest income $ 152,403 $ 144,119 $ 113,484
Interest expense - portfolio related 94,652 88,899 68,484
Net interest income - portfolio related 57,751 55,220 45,000
Interest expense - corporate debt 6,142 6,144 6,143
Net interest income 51,609 49,076 38,857
Provision for credit losses 1,954 381 22
Net interest income after provision for credit losses 49,655 48,695 38,835
Other operating income
Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value loans 21,129 30,982 (15,723 )
Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value securitized debt 800 (9,988 ) 34,539
Origination fee income 6,644 9,723 7,245
Other income 24,676 6,360 6,269
Total other operating income 53,249 37,077 32,330
Operating expenses
Compensation and employee benefits 22,628 23,300 20,084
Loan servicing 9,448 7,748 6,748
Real estate owned, net 8,651 7,931 268
Other operating expenses 12,128 11,418 12,027
Total operating expenses 52,855 50,397 39,127
Income before income taxes 50,049 35,375 32,038
Income tax expense 15,296 9,963 11,233
Net income 34,753 25,412 20,805
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest (44 ) 39 218
Net income attributable to Velocity Financial, Inc. 34,797 25,373 20,587
Less undistributed earnings attributable to unvested restricted stock awards 477 352 253
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders $ 34,320 $ 25,021 $ 20,334
Earnings per common share:
Basic $ 0.89 $ 0.66 $ 0.62
Diluted $ 0.89 $ 0.65 $ 0.57
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 38,378 38,073 32,771
Diluted 39,243 38,800 36,098

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Velocity Financial, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Audited)

Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2025 2024 2023
Interest income $ 550,829 $ 406,843 $ 310,775
Interest expense - portfolio related 340,477 247,218 186,468
Net interest income - portfolio related 210,352 159,625 124,307
Interest expense - corporate debt 24,571 23,821 16,556
Net interest income 185,781 135,804 107,751
Provision for credit losses 5,805 1,173 1,915
Net interest income after provision for credit losses 179,976 134,631 105,836
Other operating income
Unrealized gain on fair value loans 116,853 55,857 47,850
Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value securitized debt (30,454 ) 2,581 (9,002 )
Origination fee income 33,982 24,007 12,450
Other income 43,238 18,953 14,612
Total other operating income 163,619 101,398 65,910
Operating expenses
Compensation and employee benefits 90,217 69,589 48,344
Loan servicing 33,409 22,388 17,631
Real estate owned, net 22,909 6,030 6,153
Other operating expenses 50,820 41,631 28,491
Total operating expenses 197,355 139,638 100,619
Income before income taxes 146,240 96,391 71,127
Income tax expense 41,257 27,925 18,834
Net income 104,983 68,466 52,293
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest (71 ) 47 20
Net income attributable to Velocity Financial, Inc. 105,054 68,419 52,273
Less undistributed earnings attributable to unvested restricted stock awards 1,348 834 753
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders $ 103,706 $ 67,585 $ 51,520
Earnings per common share:
Basic $ 2.81 $ 2.07 $ 1.60
Diluted $ 2.75 $ 1.91 $ 1.52
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 36,850 32,653 32,206
Diluted 38,178 35,760 34,484

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Velocity Financial, Inc.

Net Interest Margin - Portfolio Related and Total Company

($ in thousands)

Three Months Ended December 31,
2025 2024
Average<br>Balance Interest<br>Income /<br>Expense Average<br>Yield /<br>Rate ^(1)^ Average<br>Balance Interest<br>Income /<br>Expense Average<br>Yield /<br>Rate ^(1)^
Loan Portfolio:
Loans held for sale $ 359 $ 3,145
Loans held for investment 6,433,855 4,855,794
Total loans $ 6,434,214 $ 152,403 9.47 % $ 4,858,939 $ 113,484 9.34 %
Debt:
Warehouse facilities $ 353,540 $ 6,939 7.85 % $ 341,596 $ 7,179 8.41 %
Securitized debt 5,726,298 87,713 6.13 % 4,117,512 61,305 5.96 %
Total debt - portfolio related 6,079,838 94,652 6.23 % 4,459,108 68,484 6.14 %
Corporate debt 290,000 6,142 8.47 % 290,000 6,143 8.47 %
Total debt $ 6,369,838 $ 100,794 6.33 % $ 4,749,108 $ 74,627 6.29 %
Net interest spread -<br>portfolio related^(2)^ 3.25 % 3.20 %
Net interest margin - portfolio related 3.59 % 3.70 %
Net interest spread - total company^(3)^ 3.15 % 3.06 %
Net interest margin - total company 3.21 % 3.20 %
^(1)^ Annualized
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^(2)^ Net interest spread — portfolio related is the difference between the rate earned on our loan portfolio<br>and the interest rates paid on our portfolio-related debt
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^(3)^ Net interest spread — total company is the difference between the rate earned on our loan portfolio and<br>the interest rates paid on our total debt
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Velocity Financial, Inc.

Net Interest Margin - Portfolio Related and Total Company

($ in thousands)

Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2025 2024
Average<br>Balance Interest<br>Income /<br>Expense Average<br>Yield /<br>Rate Average<br>Balance Interest<br>Income /<br>Expense Average<br>Yield /<br>Rate
Loan Portfolio:
Loans held for sale $ 3,549 $ 6,488
Loans held for investment 5,824,811 4,481,813
Total loans $ 5,828,360 $ 550,829 9.45 % $ 4,488,301 $ 406,843 9.06 %
Debt:
Warehouse facilities $ 401,320 $ 31,976 7.97 % $ 295,936 $ 26,790 9.05 %
Securitized debt 5,053,930 308,501 6.10 % 3,780,660 220,428 5.83 %
Total debt - portfolio related 5,455,250 340,477 6.24 % 4,076,596 247,218 6.06 %
Corporate debt 290,000 24,571 8.47 % 282,888 23,821 8.42 %
Total debt $ 5,745,250 $ 365,048 6.35 % $ 4,359,484 $ 271,039 6.22 %
Net interest spread -<br>portfolio related^(1)^ 3.21 % 3.00 %
Net interest margin - portfolio related 3.61 % 3.56 %
Net interest spread - total company^(2)^ 3.10 % 2.85 %
Net interest margin - total company 3.19 % 3.03 %
^(1)^ Net interest spread — portfolio related is the difference between the rate earned on our loan portfolio<br>and the interest rates paid on our portfolio-related debt
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^(2)^ Net interest spread — total company is the difference between the rate earned on our loan portfolio and<br>the interest rates paid on our total debt
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Velocity Financial, Inc.

Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliations to GAAP Measures

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended December 31, Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2025 2024 2025 2024
Income before income tax $ 50,049 $ 32,038 $ 146,240 $ 96,391
Equity award & ESPP expenses 2,131 1,644 8,284 6,155
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest (44 ) 218 (71 ) 47
Core income before income tax $ 52,224 $ 33,464 $ 154,595 $ 102,499
Average common equity 651,352 498,887 599,586 474,942
Pre-tax return on average equity 30.7 %^(1)^ 25.7 %^(1)^ 24.4 % 20.3 %
Tax effect of equity award & ESPP expenses 1.3 %^(1)^ 1.3 %^(1)^ 1.4 % 1.3 %
Tax effect of net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest (0.0 )%^(1)^ 0.2 %^(1)^ (0.0 )% 0.0 %
Core pre-tax return on average equity 32.1 % 26.8 % 25.8 % 21.6 %
^(1)^ Annualized
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Three Months Ended December 31, Twelve Months Ended December 31,
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2025 2024 2025 2024
Net income $ 34,797 $ 20,587 $ 105,054 $ 68,419
Equity award & ESPP expenses 1,530 1,167 5,933 4,452
Core net income $ 36,327 $ 21,754 $ 110,987 $ 72,871
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding 39,243 36,097 38,178 35,760
Core diluted earnings per share $ 0.93 $ 0.60 $ 2.91 $ 2.03

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