• Velocity Financial agreed to buy Toorak Capital’s operating platform in a 100% cash deal, targeting a fourth-quarter 2026 close.
• Toorak separately agreed to sell about $3 billion of business-purpose loans to a third-party investment firm.
• Velocity will manage the acquired portfolio under contract, positioning the Toorak platform to shift toward a capital-light model.
• Total value of the platform and portfolio transactions estimated at about $3.2 billion, based on Toorak’s June 30, 2026 balance sheet.
• Toorak will keep its brands and Tampa headquarters; CEO John Beacham will join Velocity Commercial Capital as an executive vice president.

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