0001104659-24-011541.txt : 20240207 0001104659-24-011541.hdr.sgml : 20240207 20240207141731 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-24-011541 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: ABS-15G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20231231 ITEM INFORMATION: Periodic Filing of Rule 15Ga-1 Representations and Warranties Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20240207 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240207 ABS RULE: RULE-15GA1 PERIOD START: 20230101 N Y ABS ASSET CLASS: Residential mortgages - Other/Combined FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: First Foundation Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001413837 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] ORGANIZATION NAME: 02 Finance IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: ABS-15G SEC ACT: Dodd Frank Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 025-05415 FILM NUMBER: 24603760 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 18101 VON KARMAN AVE STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92612 BUSINESS PHONE: 949-222-2030 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 18101 VON KARMAN AVE STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92612 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KELLER FINANCIAL GROUP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20071001 ABS-15G 1 tm245517d1_abs15g.htm ABS-15G

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM ABS-15G

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIZER

REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15G

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Check the appropriate box to indicate the filing obligation to which this form is intended to satisfy:

x	Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.15Ga-1) for the reporting period January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023.

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 7, 2024

Commission File Number of securitizer: 025-04210

Central Index Key Number of securitizer: 0001758552

Jamie Britton (949) 299-5461

(Name and telephone number, including area code,

of the person to contact in connection with this filing)

Indicate by check mark whether the securitizer has no activity to report for the initial period pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1(c)(1): ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the securitizer has no activity to report for the quarterly period pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1(c)(2)(i): ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the securitizer has no activity to report for the annual period pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1(c)(2)(ii): x

¨	Rule 15Ga-2 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.15Ga-2).

Central Index Key Number of depositor: ___________

(Exact name of issuing entity as specified in its charter)

Central Index Key Number of issuing entity: ___________

Central Index Key Number of underwriter (if applicable): ___________

(Name and telephone number, including area code,

of the person to contact in connection with this filing)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

PART I: REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTY INFORMATION

Item 1.02 Periodic Filing of Rule 15Ga-1 Representations and Warranties Disclosure

The securitizer has no activity to report.

Explanatory Note:

We have provided all the information required by Rule 15Ga-1 and this Form ABS-15G that can be acquired without unreasonable effort or expense by, among other things, (i) identifying asset-backed securities transactions within the scope of Rule 15Ga-1 for which we are a securitizer (“Covered Transactions”), (ii) reviewing our records for demands for repurchase or replacement of pool assets in Covered Transactions for breaches of representations or warranties concerning those pool assets (“Reportable Information”), (iii) identifying the parties in Covered Transactions that have a contractual obligation to enforce any repurchase obligations of the party or parties making those representations or warranties based on our records (“Demand Entities”), and (iv) requesting from Demand Entities (or confirming that Demand Entities are required to deliver) all Reportable Information within their respective possession.

PART II: FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THIRD-PARTY DUE DILIGENCE REPORTS

N/A

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the reporting entity has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 7, 2024	FIRST FOUNDATION BANK
	(Securitizer)

	By:	/s/ Jamie Britton
	Name:	Jamie Britton
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer