Finance of America Companies Bolsters Wholesale Platform With Acquisition of Certain Assets of Parkside Lending

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Finance of America Companies (NYSE: FOA) announced its subsidiary, Finance of America Mortgage LLC, plans to acquire assets from Parkside Lending LLC for $40 million. This acquisition aims to enhance FAM's third-party origination coverage by integrating over 1,000 seasoned brokers, positioning FAM to become a leading player in the wholesale mortgage market. The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2021. Finance of America remains focused on strategic acquisitions to drive growth and efficiency across its business segments.

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• Acquisition of Parkside Lending enhances third-party origination coverage by over 1,000 brokers.
• Strategically positions FAM to potentially be a top-five performer in the wholesale mortgage market.
• Continued focus on acquisitions to create efficiencies and drive profitable growth.

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• None.

Finance of America Companies Inc. (“Finance of America” or the “Company”) (NYSE: FOA) an end-to-end lending and services platform, today announced that its mortgage originations subsidiary, Finance of America Mortgage LLC (“FAM”), intends to acquire certain assets of Parkside Lending LLC, a wholesale, retail and correspondent lender that serves the needs of mortgage professionals, for approximately $40 million. The highly complementary combination, which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021, is intended to strategically increase FAM’s third-party origination (TPO) coverage by more than 1,000 seasoned brokers with little customer overlap, and it puts FAM’s wholesale business on the path to becoming a top-five performer in the segment.

Since its formation in 2013, Finance of America has successfully acquired, integrated, expanded and optimized 16 companies in industries spanning from originations and lender services to capital markets. Most recently, the company launched its home improvement vertical with the acquisition of Renovate America’s industry-leading home financing product, Benji®. The company expects to remain acquisitive in areas that are complementary to its existing lines of business, where it identifies accretive market opportunities that align with its vision and present the potential to create efficiencies and drive profitable growth.

Parkside Lending is a full-service mortgage company that was founded in 2004 with a mission of making a positive difference for mortgage professionals and their customers. The company ranks as the 16^th largest wholesale lender in the country based on 2020 volume and has a 16-year track record of managing through credit and liquidity cycles with a scalable platform designed to maximize market opportunities.

“This transaction aligns with our proven strategy of advancing our growth priorities through the acquisition of highly complementary businesses where we can leverage our platform and resources to drive enhanced operating and financial performance,” said Patricia Cook, CEO of Finance of America. “Parkside Lending’s philosophy is similar to our own in that the firm is able to pivot between products to maximize profits or minimize risk as market conditions shift. This approach should prove powerful in terms of fueling origination opportunities as we introduce our products to the firm’s vast network of mortgage professionals.”

Bill Dallas, President of FAM, added, “Our TPO business is a part of our long-term growth strategy. We pride ourselves on offering the widest range of products and tailored solutions designed to meet the needs of our valued broker partners and their clients during any economic and home buying cycle. We’re excited about the enhanced scale this transaction provides as it will materially increase our production volume and enable us to distribute a larger number of proprietary products in the future, propelling continued growth. We look forward to welcoming Parkside Lending’s highly talented team into the family and working together to capitalize on more opportunities to deliver innovative financial solutions that meet the needs of a broad range of consumers.”

Matt Ostrander, CEO of Parkside Lending, said, “We’re excited to be joining forces, and we’re confident that the additional scale we bring to the table combined with Finance of America’s innovative suite of products and capital markets expertise will enhance the company’s position as a top wholesale originator. We look forward to working together to advance Finance of America’s strategic growth priorities.”

About Finance of America Companies

Finance of America (NYSE: FOA) is a diversified, vertically integrated consumer lending platform. Product offerings include mortgages, reverse mortgages, and loans to residential real estate investors distributed across retail, third-party network, and digital channels. In addition, Finance of America offers complementary lending services to enhance the customer experience, as well as capital markets and portfolio management capabilities to optimize distribution to investors. The Company is headquartered in Irving, TX. For more information, please visit www.financeofamerica.com.

About Finance of America Mortgage

Finance of America Mortgage LLC is one of the nation’s largest home mortgage lenders and part of the Finance of America Companies (NYSE: FOA) family of companies. Since 2015, the Horsham, PA-based lender has helped hundreds of thousands of people achieve their dream of homeownership. Finance of America Mortgage has a team of more than 1,300 local Loan Advisors in more than 200 branch locations across 34 states. In 2020, Finance of America Mortgage funded nearly $30 billion in loan volume representing about 90,000 units nationwide, from distributed retail, third-party originator (TPO), and consumer-direct channels.

Finance of America Mortgage is ranked a 2020 Top Mortgage Lender by Scotsman Guide, the industry resource for mortgage originators. Finance of America Mortgage Loan Advisors work closely with borrowers to guide them through the loan financing process every step of the way. Our Loan Advisors are renowned in the industry for their local market knowledge and loan product expertise with forward, reverse and home improvement mortgages, refinance loans, and HELOCs.

Finance of America gives back to the community through Finance of America Cares (FOA Cares). A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, FOA Cares is the independent charitable and philanthropic arm of Finance of America. FOA Cares invests in value-driven programs and charitable activities through dynamic partnerships with community-based nonprofits as well as grantmaking and volunteering.

Finance of America Mortgage LLC is licensed nationwide. NMLS ID # 1071 (www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org). Equal Housing Opportunity.

For more information about Finance of America Mortgage, please visit: www.foamortgage.com.

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FAQ

What is Finance of America’s acquisition of Parkside Lending about?

Finance of America plans to acquire certain assets of Parkside Lending for $40 million to enhance its third-party origination coverage.

How will the acquisition of Parkside Lending impact Finance of America's business?

The acquisition is expected to increase Finance of America Mortgage's production volume and expand its broker network significantly.

When is the acquisition of Parkside Lending expected to close?

The transaction is anticipated to close in the second quarter of 2021.

What are the strategic goals of Finance of America with this acquisition?

The strategic goal is to leverage Parkside's network and capabilities to enhance operational and financial performance.

How does this acquisition align with Finance of America's overall business strategy?

The acquisition is aligned with Finance of America's strategy of expanding through complementary businesses to drive growth.