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Wholesale and Correspondent Product and Corporate News Homebridge Financial Services, Inc., one of the nation’s largest privately held non-bank mortgage lenders, has officially signed an agreement to merge with an affiliate of Saluda Grade, a premier independent alternative investment firm (founded in 2019 with approximately $4.4 billion in assets under management). This powerful partnership marks a major leap forward, positioning the combined platform for explosive growth, particularly across the rapidly expanding Non-QM and HELOC space. The executive and management team at Homebridge are continuing with the company. Homebridge and REMN Wholesale will keep their full teams intact, ensuring continuity while unlocking next-level scale, innovation, and market leadership. Introducing HELIX, The Future of Digital Mortgage Lending! As part of this transformation, Homebridge and REMN Wholesale will be launching HELIX, a cutting-edge Digital mortgage lending platform that is miles ahead of anything currently in the market. Built directly from client feedback and engineered with a relentless focus on speed, automation, and elite customer experience, HELIX isn’t just an upgrade—it’s a complete reinvention of the digital mortgage process. This powerful new platform integrates home equity and first lien lending into one seamless ecosystem, dramatically improving both the borrower and MLO experience while driving unprecedented efficiency and scalability.