March 8, 2018   ATTORNEYS AT LAW   777 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 3800 MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN  53202-5306 414.271.2400 TEL 414.297.4900  FAX www.foley.com   WRITER’S DIRECT LINE 414.297.5596 pfetzer@foley.com EMAIL   CLIENT/MATTER NUMBER 999700-0428

Via Edgar

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C.  20549

Re: Blue Lion / HomeStreet, Inc.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of Ronald K. Tanemura, Paul J. Miller, Jr., Charles W. Griege, Jr., Roaring Blue Lion, LLC, Roaring Blue Lion Capital Management, L.P., BLOF II, LP, Blue Lion Capital Master Fund, L.P., and Blue Lion Opportunity Master Fund, L.P. (the “Reporting Parties”), we are transmitting for filing materials under Rule 14a-12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, relating to HomeStreet, Inc.  The Reporting Parties are effecting this filing by direct transmission to the EDGAR System.

Please call the undersigned at (414) 297‑5596 should you have any questions regarding this filings.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Peter D. Fetzer

Peter D. Fetzer

Enclosures

cc:Charles W. Griege, Jr.

          Phillip Goldberg

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