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VERSABANK ADDS TWO NEW RECEIVABLE PURCHASE PROGRAM PARTNERS IN CANADA, INCLUDING FIRST SECURITIZATION PARTNER

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VersaBank (NASDAQ: VBNK) has expanded its Receivable Purchase Program (RPP) by adding two new partners in Canada, including its first securitization partner. The Bank has already completed the initial funding transaction for the RPP Securitization partner, with funding for the second partner expected to begin soon.

The Bank's RPP Securitized Financing strategy will focus on investing in senior-level tranches (typically AAA-rated) of securitized credit assets and establishing a platform for securitizing assets owned by financing partners. This expansion aims to capitalize on the demand from larger point-of-sale and financing companies seeking lower-cost securitized financing in the current interest rate environment.

VersaBank (NASDAQ: VBNK) ha ampliato il suo Programma di Acquisto di Crediti (RPP) aggiungendo due nuovi partner in Canada, incluso il suo primo partner per la cartolarizzazione. La banca ha già completato la prima operazione di finanziamento con il partner per la cartolarizzazione RPP, mentre il finanziamento per il secondo partner è atteso a breve.

La strategia di finanziamento cartolarizzato RPP della banca punterà a investire in tranche di livello senior (di norma con rating AAA) di attività creditizie cartolarizzate e a creare una piattaforma per cartolarizzare i beni dei partner finanziari. Questa espansione mira a sfruttare la domanda di società di grande scala operanti nei punti vendita e nel finanziamento, che cercano finanziamenti cartolarizzati a costi inferiori nell'attuale contesto dei tassi di interesse.

VersaBank (NASDAQ: VBNK) ha ampliado su Programa de Compra de Cuentas por Cobrar (RPP) incorporando dos nuevos socios en Canadá, incluido su primer socio de titulización. El banco ya ha completado la transacción de financiación inicial con el socio de RPP para titulización, y se espera que el financiamiento para el segundo socio comience pronto.

La estrategia de Financiación Titulizada RPP del banco se centrará en invertir en tramos de nivel senior (normalmente calificados AAA) de activos crediticios titulizados y en establecer una plataforma para titularizar activos de sus socios financieros. Esta expansión busca aprovechar la demanda de grandes empresas de punto de venta y de financiación que buscan financiación titulizada a menor costo en el actual entorno de tipos de interés.

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VersaBank (NASDAQ: VBNK) a étendu son Programme d'Achat de Créances (RPP) en ajoutant deux nouveaux partenaires au Canada, dont son premier partenaire de titrisation. La banque a déjà finalisé la première opération de financement avec le partenaire de titrisation RPP, et le financement pour le second partenaire devrait débuter prochainement.

La stratégie de financement titrisé RPP de la banque visera à investir dans des tranches de niveau senior (généralement notées AAA) d'actifs de crédit titrisés et à mettre en place une plateforme pour titriser les actifs détenus par ses partenaires de financement. Cette expansion vise à capter la demande des grandes sociétés de point de vente et de financement à la recherche de financements titrisés à moindre coût dans le contexte actuel des taux d'intérêt.

VersaBank (NASDAQ: VBNK) hat sein Receivable Purchase Program (RPP) um zwei neue Partner in Kanada erweitert, darunter den ersten Verbriefungspartner. Die Bank hat die erste Finanzierungs­transaktion mit dem RPP-Verbriefungspartner bereits abgeschlossen; die Finanzierung für den zweiten Partner soll in Kürze beginnen.

Die RPP-verbriefte Finanzierungsstrategie der Bank wird sich auf Investitionen in vorrangige Tranches (in der Regel AAA-geratet) verbriefteter Kredit­forderungen konzentrieren und eine Plattform für die Verbriefung von Vermögenswerten ihrer Finanzierungspartner aufbauen. Mit dieser Erweiterung will die Bank die Nachfrage großer Point-of-Sale- und Finanzierungsunternehmen nach kostengünstigerer verbrieftter Finanzierung im aktuellen Zinsumfeld nutzen.

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  • Expansion of RPP with two new partners in Canada strengthens market presence
  • Entry into securitization market expands addressable market in both Canada and US
  • First securitization partnership successfully established with initial funding completed
  • Strategic positioning to capitalize on demand for lower-cost financing solutions
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VersaBank expands its lending capacity with new partners and securitization capabilities, strengthening its competitive position in digital banking.

VersaBank's announcement of two new Receivable Purchase Program (RPP) partners represents a strategic expansion of its core business model. The most significant element here is the addition of their first securitization partner, which opens an entirely new avenue for growth beyond traditional receivable purchases.

The bank's move into securitization is particularly well-timed given the current interest rate environment. By investing in senior-level, investment-grade tranches (typically AAA-rated) of securitized credit assets, VersaBank is pursuing a relatively conservative approach to this expansion that balances growth with risk management. This structure allows them to participate in larger financing deals while maintaining strong asset quality.

This dual-pronged strategy - both investing in existing securitizations and establishing their own securitization platform - demonstrates a sophisticated approach to scaling their business. For point-of-sale and specialty finance companies seeking funding, securitization offers lower-cost financing compared to whole loan sales, potentially making VersaBank's offering more competitive in the marketplace.

The expansion strengthens VersaBank's already "dominant position" in Canada while simultaneously creating infrastructure to accelerate their growth into the significantly larger U.S. market. This represents a natural evolution for their digital banking model, leveraging their existing technology and expertise in new markets.

ٰ,, Sept. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - VersaBank ("VersaBank" or the "Bank") (TSX: VBNK) (NASDAQ: VBNK), a North American leader in business-to-business digital banking, as well as technology solutions for cybersecurity, today announced it has added two new receivable purchase program partners in Canada for the Receivable Purchase Program (RPP). The new partners include the Bank's first partner under the recent expansion of its RPP to include a securitized financing offering. The Bank has completed the first funding transaction for its RPP Securitization partner and expects funding for the other new partner to commence in the near term.

"The addition of these two partners continues to demonstrate the value proposition of our consistently available, readily accessible, economically attractive Receivable Purchase Program and further expands our already dominant position in Canada," said David Taylor, President, VersaBank. "Importantly, this marks our first partner under our RPP Securitization solution which we believe will significantly expand our addressable market, in both Canada and the United States, as we continue to grow our core RPP offering."

VersaBank's RPP Securitized Financing strategy will include investment in the senior-level tranches (Investment grade, typically AAA-rated level, and subject to the Bank's normal credit approval process) of target securitized credit assets, as well as establish its own platform offering securitization of assets originated and owned by its financing partners. This strategy is intended to capitalize on the current demand from larger point-of-sale and other financing companies for lower-cost securitized financing amidst the current interest rate environment.

ABOUT VERSABANK

VersaBank is a North American bank with a difference. Federally chartered in both Canada and the US, VersaBank has a branchless, digital, business-to-business model based on its proprietary state-of-the-art technology that enables it to profitably address underserved segments of the banking industry in a significantly risk mitigated manner. Because VersaBank obtains substantially all of its deposits and undertakes the majority of its funding electronically through financial intermediary partners, it benefits from significant operating leverage that drives efficiency and return on common equity. In August 2024, VersaBank broadly launched its unique Receivable Purchase Program funding solution for point-of-sale finance companies, which has been highly successful in Canada for nearly 15 years, to the underserved multi-trillion-dollar US market.  VersaBank also owns Washington, DC-based DRT Cyber Inc., a North America leader in the provision of cyber security services to address the rapidly growing volume of cyber threats challenging financial institutions, multi-national corporations and government entities.  Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Digital Meteor Inc. ("Digital Meteor"), VersaBank owns proprietary intellectual property and technology to enable the next generation of digital assets for the banking and financial community, including the Bank's revolutionary Digital Deposit Receipts ("DDRs").

VersaBank's Common Shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange and NASDAQ under the symbol VBNK.

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What new partnerships did VersaBank (VBNK) announce in September 2025?

VersaBank announced two new Receivable Purchase Program (RPP) partners in Canada, including its first securitization partner, with the first funding transaction already completed.

How is VersaBank expanding its RPP Securitized Financing strategy?

VersaBank will invest in senior-level tranches (typically AAA-rated) of securitized credit assets and establish a platform for securitizing assets originated by financing partners.

What is the target market for VersaBank's new securitization offering?

The offering targets larger point-of-sale and financing companies seeking lower-cost securitized financing in the current interest rate environment.

How will the new securitization partnership affect VersaBank's market presence?

The partnership is expected to significantly expand VersaBank's addressable market in both Canada and the United States while growing its core RPP offering.

What is the current status of VersaBank's new partnership implementations?

VersaBank has completed the first funding transaction for its RPP Securitization partner and expects funding for the second new partner to begin in the near term.
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