---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-369585"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VEL"
cik: "0001692376"
company_name: "Velocity Financial, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-27T11:42:00+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-27T11:45:08.486894+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Velocity to acquire Toorak's operating platform; $3.2B total transaction value

## Summary
- Base purchase price ~$62M plus tangible book value for Toorak's platform; total platform+portfolio value ~$3.2B.
- Toorak's $3B BPL loan portfolio sold to third-party firm; Velocity to manage it and sell future production.
- Expected close Q4 2026; accretive to GAAP earnings in 2027; adds UK presence and RTL/DSCR products.
- Toorak CEO John Beacham to become EVP of VCC; Toorak remains as subsidiary under VCC.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-369585
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VEL
- cik: 0001692376
- company_name: Velocity Financial, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-27T11:42:00+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692376/000119312526369585/0001193125-26-369585-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692376/000119312526369585/d277042d8k.htm

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