Amendment Number Three to the Master Repurchase Agreement, between Velocity Commercial Capital, LLC and Citibank, N.A., dated May 17, 2013, as amended June 16, 2014

Exhibit 10.17

EXECUTION VERSION

AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE

to the

MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT

Dated as of May 17, 2013,

between

VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL, LLC

and

CITIBANK, N.A.

This AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE (this “Amendment Number Three”) is made this 16^th day of June, 2014, between VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL, LLC (“Seller”) and CITIBANK, N.A. (“Buyer”), to the Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of May 17, 2013, between Seller and Buyer, as such agreement may be amended from time to time (the “Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Agreement.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Seller has requested that Buyer agree to amend the Agreement to provide for the extension of the Termination Date under the Agreement, and the Buyer has agreed, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, Seller represents to Buyer that Seller is in full compliance with all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement and each other Program Document and no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Agreement or any other Program Document.

NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and for the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

SECTION 1. Amendment. Effective as of June 16, 2014 (the “Amendment Effective Date”), but subject to the condition precedent set forth in Section 2 below, Section 2 of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the definition of “Termination Date” in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

“Termination Date” shall mean June 15, 2015, or such earlier date on which this Agreement shall terminate in accordance with the provisions hereof or by operation of law.

SECTION 2. Condition Precedent. As a condition precedent to the effectiveness of this Amendment Number Three, Seller shall have paid to Buyer (i) the May 2014 Extension Commitment Fee and (ii) the first installment of the June 2014 Renewal Commitment Fee (each as defined in the Pricing Side Letter).

SECTION 3. Fees and Expenses. Seller agrees to pay to Buyer all reasonable out of pocket costs and expenses incurred by Buyer in connection with this Amendment Number Three (including all reasonable fees and out of pocket costs and expenses of the Buyer’s legal counsel) in accordance with Sections 23 and 25 of the Agreement.

SECTION 4. Representations. Seller hereby represents to Buyer that as of the date hereof, Seller is in full compliance with all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement and each other Program Document and no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Agreement or any other Program Document.

SECTION 5. Binding Effect; Governing Law. This Amendment Number Three shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. THIS AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, AND GOVERNED BY, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF (EXCEPT FOR SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW).

SECTION 6. Counterparts. This Amendment Number Three may be executed by each of the parties hereto on any number of separate counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

SECTION 7. Limited Effect. Except as amended hereby, the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. Reference to this Amendment Number Three need not be made in the Agreement or any other instrument or document executed in connection therewith, or in any certificate, letter or communication issued or made pursuant to, or with respect to, the Agreement, any reference in any of such items to the Agreement being sufficient to refer to the Agreement as amended hereby.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller and Buyer have caused this Amendment Number Three to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the Amendment Effective Date.

Amendment Three to MRA

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller and Buyer have caused this Amendment Number Three to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the Amendment Effective Date.

Amendment Three to MRA