May 13 (Reuters) - Velocity Financial Inc VEL.N :
* VELOCITY FINANCIAL, INC. ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2020
RESULTS
* Q1 CORE EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.29
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.13
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE ESTIMATE $0.32 -- REFINITIV IBES
DATA
* VELOCITY FINANCIAL - QTRLY CORE EPS INCLUDES IMPACT OF
ONE-TIME
EXPENSE FROM PAYDOWN OF CORPORATE DEBT, PROVISIONING FOR
COVID-19 IMPACTS
* VELOCITY FINANCIAL - MANY OF CO'S LOAN PRODUCTION STAFF
HAVE
BEEN PLACED ON 60-DAY TEMPORARY FURLOUGH, EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2020
* VELOCITY FINANCIAL - TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED LOAN
ORIGINATION
ACTIVITIES UNTIL MARKETS STABILIZE
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