Ready Capital Corporation
1251 Avenue of the Americas, 50th Floor
New York, NY
February 7, 2022
VIA EDGAR AND E-MAIL
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Victor Rivera Melendez
Re: | Ready Capital Corporation (the “Company”) Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-262070), as amended (the “Registration Statement”)—Acceleration Request |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the Company hereby requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) accelerate the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement and declare the Registration Statement, as amended, effective under the Securities Act at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on February 9, 2022, or as soon thereafter as practicable. We also request that the Commission specifically confirm such effective date and time to us in writing.
Sincerely, | ||
READY CAPITAL CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ Thomas E. Capasse | |
Thomas E. Capasse | ||
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |