Acquisition

Ncontracts, a provider of integrated compliance, risk, and vendor management solutions to the financial services industry, has acquired Venminder, a unified platform for managing third-party risk.

Planet Home Lending, LLC, a national mortgage lender and servicer, has acquired certain assets of retail lender Axia Home Loans, Bellevue, Washington, an employee-owned company with branches in 17 states.

HomeAdvantage—a subsidiary of Jason Mitchell Group Holding Partners—has acquired Real Estate Connection (REC)—a REALTOR® management company and brokerage. REC will now offer the HomeAdvantage product and nationwide MLS for lender accounts.

Atlantic Closing & Escrow (“ACE”), a national, attorney-driven settlement services firm, has acquired Maryland-based title agency Village Settlements. The company will be rebranded as “Village Settlements, An Atlantic Closing & Escrow Company.”

Williston Financial Group (WFG), a Portland-based, full-service provider of title insurance and real estate settlement services for commercial and residential transactions nationwide, announced that its marketing and technology subsidiary, MyHome, a Williston Financial Group Company (MyHome) has completed the acquisition of Volly, a national provider of dynamic technology and marketing services for banks, credit unions, and mortgage lenders.

Capstone Partners, a middle market investment banking firm, released its November 2023 Financial Technology (FinTech) Market Update, reporting that the FinTech sector has showcased significant strength amidst economic turbulence and heightened regulatory oversight, evidenced by healthy levels of merger and acquisition (M&A) and financing activity through year-to-date (YTD).

Stavvy, the fintech company reshaping digital and remote collaboration for lending and real estate companies, announced the acquisition of SigniaDocuments, a technology suite from Evolve Mortgage Services. The asset acquisition covers SigniaDocuments’ SMART Doc® technology, eClosing tools, including eSign and electronic notary capabilities, industry-tested eNote and eVault services, as well as eRegistry capabilities for agency and non-agency loans.

Accurate Group, a provider of technology-driven real estate appraisal, title data, analytics, and e-closing solutions, has acquired Voxtur Appraisal Services, LLC, an appraisal management company (AMC) serving real estate finance providers nationwide, specializing in broker price opinions (BPOs), alternative valuation solutions and traditional appraisal.