Mortgage Forward to Acquire First Federal Bank’s Third-Party Origination (TPO) Division Including QRL Financial

June 5, 2026

First Federal Bank has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Third-Party Origination (TPO) division, including QRL Financial, to Mortgage Forward, a credit union service organization (CUSO) in the Great Lakes Credit Union family of companies. The acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026 and is intended to expand Mortgage Forward’s national mortgage lending platform and broaden technology and product support for mortgage partners.

Buyers
Mortgage Forward
Targets
First Federal Bank Third-Party Origination (TPO) division (including QRL Financial Services)
Sellers
First Federal Bank
Location
Florida, United States
Transaction Type
Divestiture

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