Velocity Financial, Inc. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2021

Mar 30, 2021

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	Your Vote Counts!
	VELOCITY FINANCIAL, INC.
	2021 Annual Meeting
	Vote by May 18, 2021
	11:59 PM
ET
VELOCITY FINANCIAL, INC. 30699 RUSSELL RANCH ROAD,
SUITE 295 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CALIFORNIA 91362	●
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You invested in VELOCITY FINANCIAL, INC. and it’s time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareholder meeting to be held on May 19, 2021.

Get informed before you vote

View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to May 5, 2021. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.

Voting Items — 1.	Election of Directors	Board Recommends
	Nominees:
1a.	Daniel J.
Ballen	●	For
1b.	Dorika M.
Beckett	●	For
1c.	Christopher D.
Farrar	●	For
1d.	Alan H.
Mantel	●	For
1e.	John P.
Pitstick	●	For
1f.	John A.
Pless	●	For
1g.	Joy L.
Schaefer	●	For
2.	Vote on the frequency
of future advisory votes on executive compensation.	●	Year
3.	Approve 2020 executive
compensation on an advisory basis.	●	For
4.	Ratify KPMG LLP as
independent auditor for 2021.	●	For
Note:
Consider other matters that properly come before the meeting.

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