EXHIBIT 32
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, I, Mark K. Mason, the Chief Executive Officer of HomeStreet, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby certify, that, to my knowledge:
| 1. | The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (the "Report") of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| 2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
| Dated: | March 15, 2013 | By: | /S/ Mark K. Mason |
| Mark K. Mason | |||
| President, Chief Executive Officer | |||
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, I, Cory D. Stewart, the Chief Accounting Officer of HomeStreet, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby certify, that, to my knowledge:
| 1. | The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (the "Report") of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| 2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
| Dated: | March 15, 2013 | By: | /S/ Cory D. Stewart |
| Cory D. Stewart | |||
Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer | |||