Financial Services Buyout Acquisitions in 2021

Acquisition Volume in Financial Services Buyout in 2021 by Year

Last 5 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 5 years for Financial Services Buyout Acquisitions in 2021. 275 2022 168 2023 237 2024 391 2025 ~637 est. 164 2026
Actual Full-year estimate
  • Buyer
    Estancia Capital Partners, Flexpoint Ford, LLC, Hamilton Lane, New York State Common Retirement Fund, Madison Capital Funding
    Target
    Reich & Tang Deposit Networks, LLC, Total Financial Solutions, LLC (d/b/a Total Bank Solutions)
    Type
    Buyout

    Estancia Capital Partners signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Reich & Tang Deposit Networks (R&T), a New York–based administrator of reciprocal deposit networks and insured cash sweep programs, with R&T management remaining as meaningful equity holders. Estancia structured the transaction with institutional capital partners and allocators — including Flexpoint Ford (preferred equity), Hamilton Lane (allocator of capital), the New York State Common Retirement Fund and Madison Capital Funding — to accelerate R&T’s growth and expand its product and technology capabilities; the firms later combined R&T with Total Bank Solutions under R&T Parent Holdings.

  • Buyer
    Regions Financial Corporation
    Target
    Clearsight Advisors
    Type
    Buyout

    Regions Financial Corporation has completed the acquisition of Clearsight Advisors, an M&A and capital-raising advisory firm. The deal brings Clearsight into Regions Bank’s Capital Markets division to expand Regions’ M&A advisory and technology-sector capabilities; Clearsight will retain its McLean, Virginia headquarters and existing offices in New York and Dallas.

  • Buyer
    World Insurance Associates LLC
    Target
    SAS Insurance Agency, Inc.
    Seller
    Michael Symeonides
    Type
    Buyout

    World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA), a Tinton Falls-based insurance consolidator, acquired SAS Insurance Agency, Inc. of Kearny, New Jersey effective December 31, 2021. SAS, founded in 1965 and owned by Michael Symeonides since 2002, will continue operating from its existing location with its professional staff as part of WIA's expanding broker network.

  • Buyer
    Velocity Financial, Inc.
    Target
    Century Health & Housing Capital
    Type
    Buyout

    Velocity Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VEL) has acquired a majority stake in Century Health & Housing Capital, a Ginnie Mae issuer/servicer that provides FHA-insured mortgage financing and servicing for multifamily, senior living and long-term care facilities. The acquisition expands Velocity's product suite into government-insured multifamily and healthcare lending, diversifies revenue with fee-based origination and servicing income, and is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings.

  • Buyer
    RBB Bancorp
    Target
    Gateway Bank, F.S.B.
    Type
    Buyout

    RBB Bancorp entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Gateway Bank, F.S.B. in a cash transaction valued at approximately $22.9 million. The acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

  • Buyer
    Lightyear Capital LLC
    Target
    Wren Sterling Financial Planning Limited
    Seller
    Palatine Private Equity, Other shareholders
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Lightyear Capital LLC agreed to acquire a majority stake in UK financial planning firm Wren Sterling from Palatine Private Equity and other shareholders, with Wren Sterling's management remaining significant shareholders. The deal, completed after FCA approval, gives Wren Sterling access to capital to pursue organic growth and selective acquisitions while continuing to expand its UK advice network.

  • Buyer
    New Residential Investment Corp.
    Target
    Genesis Capital LLC
    Seller
    Affiliates of the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    New Residential Investment Corp. completed its acquisition of Genesis Capital LLC, a Sherman Oaks-based business-purpose lender, from affiliates of Goldman Sachs. The deal, financed with New Residential cash and committed asset-based financing from Goldman Sachs, adds loan origination capability to New Residential's single-family rental platform; Genesis originated roughly $2 billion of loans in 2021 and has about 170 employees.

  • Buyer
    Athene Holding Ltd., Apollo Global Management, Inc.
    Target
    Petros PACE Finance, LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    Athene Holding Ltd. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Petros PACE Finance, a U.S. originator of Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing. The investment will be managed by Apollo, and Petros' co‑founders will remain with the business and retain a minority stake as the company scales its C‑PACE origination platform.

  • Buyer
    BMO Financial Group, BMO Harris Bank N.A.
    Target
    Bank of the West
    Seller
    BNP Paribas
    Type
    Buyout

    BMO Financial Group, together with its subsidiary BMO Harris Bank N.A., signed a definitive agreement to purchase Bank of the West and its subsidiaries from BNP Paribas. The $16.3 billion cash deal is expected to close by the end of calendar 2022, subject to customary regulatory approvals, and will expand BMO’s U.S. presence—especially in California.

  • Buyer
    Eustis Mortgage Corporation
    Target
    Signature Mortgage Corporation
    Seller
    Bob Catlin
    Type
    Buyout

    New Orleans-based Eustis Mortgage Corporation has acquired Canton, Ohio-based Signature Mortgage Corporation, bringing Signature's 30+ member Canton team into the Eustis family. The deal folds Signature's operations and brand into Eustis' platform, with Signature founder Bob Catlin remaining as Senior Vice President to support integration and operational continuity.

  • Buyer
    Hub International Limited
    Target
    The Spofford Group Insurance Brokerage, Ltd.
    Type
    Buyout

    Hub International Limited acquired the assets of The Spofford Group Insurance Brokerage, Ltd., a Hingham, Massachusetts-based specialty insurance broker focused on management liability and financial institutions. Rob Spofford and the Spofford Group team will join Hub New England to deepen Hub’s financial institutions specialty practice; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    ProTitleUSA (AGOLD SERVICES INC d/b/a ProTitleUSA)
    Target
    DocSolution, Inc. (DocSolutionUSA, LLC dba DocSolution Inc)
    Seller
    Charles A. Brown and Associates, PLLC
    Type
    Buyout

    ProTitleUSA has acquired DocSolution, Inc., a Pasadena, Texas–based document preparation and recording firm, which will operate as DocSolutionUSA, LLC dba DocSolution Inc. The acquisition brings DocSolution's mortgage document preparation, HUD Claim-22 assignment workflow and curative services into ProTitleUSA's title search and analytics platform to extend integrated search and doc-prep products into capital markets.

  • Buyer
    Transworld Systems Inc.
    Target
    EOS North America
    Seller
    EOS Group
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Transworld Systems Inc. (TSI) has completed its acquisition of EOS North America, a first- and third-party collections agency serving government, financial services, healthcare, telecom and utility clients. The deal expands TSI's first-party collections and customer care capabilities, adds the AffordaPay buy-now-pay-later healthcare solution, and gives TSI a foothold in the Canadian market; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Moneytree Software (an Accutech Systems Corporation company)
    Target
    eFinPlan
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Moneytree Software, an Accutech Systems Corporation company, has acquired eFinPlan, a financial-planning resource website that offers educational content and coaching for individuals preparing to work with advisors. The acquisition expands Moneytree's library of financial wellness resources to help advisors better educate clients and drive adoption of financial planning tools.

  • Buyer
    Crossroads Systems, Inc.
    Target
    Fountainhead (Fountainhead SBF / Fountainhead Commercial Capital)
    Type
    Buyout

    Crossroads Systems, Inc. (OTCQX: CRSS) has reached an agreement in principle to acquire Fountainhead, a national non-bank direct lender specializing in SBA 7(a), SBA 504 and low-LTV conventional loans. The acquisition is intended to diversify Crossroads' small-business product mix and expand its SBA lending capabilities; the deal is subject to SBA consent and expected to close in H1 2022.

  • Buyer
    Stewart Information Services Corporation
    Target
    Devon Title Agency
    Type
    Buyout

    Stewart Information Services Corporation (NYSE: STC) has acquired Devon Title Agency, a Michigan-based title agency with more than 30 years of operations. The acquisition expands Stewart's scale and market presence in Michigan and brings Devon's team, technology and local relationships into Stewart's national title services platform.

  • Buyer
    MoneyLion Inc.
    Target
    Even Financial Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    MoneyLion agreed to acquire Even Financial, a category-leading embedded finance marketplace, to expand its distribution network and accelerate its mission of providing financial access and advice. The deal provides for up to $440 million of total consideration for Even, and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022. MoneyLion later completed the acquisition.

  • Buyer
    JTC Group
    Target
    Essential Fund Services
    Type
    Buyout

    JTC Group has acquired New York-headquartered Essential Fund Services (EFS), a fund accounting and administration firm serving alternative asset managers, to expand and add scale to its US fund services platform. EFS's team and c. $5.5bn AuA will join JTC's Institutional Client Services division and will work alongside the recently acquired SALI Fund Services to broaden capabilities in the Insurance Dedicated Fund (IDF) market.

  • Buyer
    Finvasia Group
    Target
    ZuluTrade Group, AAAFx
    Location
    Greece
    Type
    Buyout

    Finvasia Group has acquired ZuluTrade Group, the social trading platform, along with AAAFx (a HCMC-regulated broker). The deal expands Finvasia's fintech and financial services ecosystem and strengthens its retail and institutional trading offerings across Europe and globally.

  • Buyer
    SVB Financial Group
    Target
    MoffettNathanson LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    SVB Financial Group acquired MoffettNathanson LLC, a New York–based independent sell‑side equity research firm, to expand SVB’s investment banking research coverage into technology and healthcare. The acquisition brings MoffettNathanson’s senior analysts and sector expertise into SVB Leerink’s platform, strengthening SVB’s capabilities for innovation‑economy clients.

  • Buyer
    Hub International Limited
    Target
    Basi Insurance Services, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    Hub International Limited acquired the assets of Basi Insurance Services, Inc., an Oakdale- and Manteca-based insurance agency specializing in agribusiness and farm insurance. The acquisition strengthens Hub's agribusiness and farm insurance capabilities in Northern and Central California; Randy Basi and his team will join Hub California and report to Michael Der Manouel. Terms were not disclosed and MarshBerry served as financial advisor to Basi Insurance Services.

  • Buyer
    Parthenon Capital Partners
    Target
    KBRA
    Type
    Buyout

    Parthenon Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in KBRA, the full-service global credit rating agency headquartered in New York. The investment will provide KBRA with capital and partnership to accelerate growth, expand its analytics and ratings capabilities, and support domestic and international expansion.

  • Buyer
    CIFC Asset Management LLC
    Target
    LBC Credit Partners
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    CIFC Asset Management LLC (“CIFC”) entered into an agreement to acquire LBC Credit Partners (“LBC”), a middle market direct lending platform. The acquisition is intended to complement CIFC’s existing credit strategies and further diversify its multi-strategy credit platform, with the deal expected to close by year-end.

  • Buyer
    Hg
    Target
    Fonds Finanz Maklerservice GmbH
    Location
    Bavaria, Germany
    Type
    Buyout

    Hg has made a majority investment in Fonds Finanz, a Munich-based tech-enabled financial intermediary pool serving insurance brokers, distributors and banks across Germany. The partnership will fund further technology investment, capability expansion into additional customer segments and potential add-on acquisitions to broaden Fonds Finanz's service offering.

  • Buyer
    MAI Capital Management, LLC
    Target
    Queens Oak Advisors
    Type
    Buyout

    MAI Capital Management has acquired Queens Oak Advisors, expanding MAI's presence in the Greater Charlotte, North Carolina region and adding roughly $558 million in assets under management. The acquisition brings Queens Oak’s financial planning, estate planning and asset management capabilities into MAI’s platform and moves key advisors (including Leila Evans and Deems May) into MAI leadership roles in Charlotte.

  • Buyer
    SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
    Target
    Hubwise Holdings Limited
    Location
    England, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hubwise Holdings Limited in an all-cash transaction. The deal adds a regulated U.K. B2B investment platform (58 employees, 51 customers) to SS&C's wealth and adviser solutions and is expected to close in 2022 subject to customary approvals.

  • Buyer
    Credible
    Target
    Young Alfred
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Credible, the digital lending marketplace, has acquired Young Alfred, a digital insurance marketplace, to add personal lines property and casualty insurance to its platform. The acquisition integrates Young Alfred’s technology and carrier integrations into Credible’s marketplace, enabling consumers to compare and purchase home, auto, renters, pet and other insurance products alongside lending products.

  • Buyer
    U.S. Bank, U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc., U.S. Bancorp Asset Management
    Target
    PFM Asset Management LLC (PFMAM), PFM Asset Management
    Seller
    PFM
    Type
    Buyout

    U.S. Bank, through its subsidiary U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, closed on its acquisition of PFM Asset Management LLC (PFMAM). PFMAM will continue to operate as a separate registered investment advisor, adding more than 250 employees and expanding U.S. Bank’s national institutional investment solutions, particularly in the public sector.

  • Buyer
    United Bankshares, Inc.
    Target
    Community Bankers Trust Corporation, Essex Bank
    Type
    Buyout

    United Bankshares, Inc. completed its acquisition of Community Bankers Trust Corporation, the parent company of Essex Bank, adding an organization with approximately $1.7 billion in assets and headquarters in the greater Richmond, Virginia region. The deal expands United’s Mid‑Atlantic footprint into additional Virginia and Maryland markets; former Community Bankers Trust President and CEO Rex L. Smith III was retained as a Regional President for the former Essex Bank locations.

  • Buyer
    Blackstone
    Target
    Allstate Life Insurance Company (renamed Everlake Life Insurance Company)
    Seller
    The Allstate Corporation
    Type
    Buyout

    Blackstone-managed entities purchased Allstate Life Insurance Company and certain subsidiaries for $2.8 billion; the business has been renamed Everlake Life Insurance Company. Domain Capital Advisors served as lead lender in a multi-lender syndicate providing and servicing the debt for the transaction. The seller was The Allstate Corporation, which divested the life and annuity business.

  • December 2, 2021
    Buyer
    bunq, Pollen Street Capital
    Target
    Capitalflow
    Location
    Ireland
    Type
    Buyout

    Dutch challenger bank bunq has acquired Capitalflow, a privately held Irish SME lender, after Dutch central bank approval of a merger tied to a €193 million funding round with Pollen Street Capital that values bunq at €1.6 billion. The capital injection and acquisition are intended to fuel bunq's European expansion and add lending capabilities as the bank rolls out M&A as part of its growth strategy.

  • Buyer
    Regions Bank (Regions Financial Corporation)
    Target
    Sabal Capital Partners
    Seller
    Sabal Capital Partners (lending and servicing segments were sold), Pat Jackson, Stone Point Capital LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    Regions Bank completed the acquisition of the lending and servicing segments of Sabal Capital Partners, integrating Sabal into its Real Estate Capital Markets division to expand agency multifamily and non‑agency lending and servicing capabilities. The deal excludes Sabal's investment management business, which remains with sellers including CEO Pat Jackson and funds managed by Stone Point Capital LLC.

  • Buyer
    Republic, Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP
    Target
    Seedrs Limited
    Seller
    Schroder UK Public Private Trust plc, Augmentum Fintech plc, Omnis Income & Growth Fund, Seedrs shareholders and option holders
    Location
    England, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Republic, a U.S.-based private investment platform, has agreed to acquire London-headquartered Seedrs in a transaction valuing Seedrs at approximately $100 million (~£75 million). The deal is intended to create the first global private investment marketplace and accelerate Republic’s expansion into the UK and Europe; Davidson Kempner is participating as a shareholder through a purchase of Seedrs shares from several institutional holders.

  • Buyer
    CI Private Wealth (CI Financial Corp.)
    Target
    Matrix Capital Advisors, LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    CI Private Wealth, a division of CI Financial Corp., has acquired Matrix Capital Advisors, a Chicago-based registered investment advisor that manages approximately US$615 million in assets. The deal expands CI's U.S. wealth management footprint and adds high-net-worth client relationships and experienced advisory personnel to its CI Private Wealth platform; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Mercer Global Advisors, Inc. (Mercer Advisors)
    Target
    Precipio Wealth Management LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    Mercer Global Advisors, Inc. (Mercer Advisors) has acquired Precipio Wealth Management LLC, a McLean, Virginia-based wealth management firm with approximately $250 million in assets under management serving clients in 19 states. The deal brings Precipio's team into Mercer Advisors as part of the founders' succession planning and expands Mercer’s presence in the Washington, D.C. / Mid-Atlantic region.

  • Buyer
    Fentura Financial, Inc., The State Bank
    Target
    Farmers State Bank of Munith
    Type
    Buyout

    Fentura Financial, Inc., the holding company for The State Bank, completed its acquisition of Farmers State Bank of Munith, expanding The State Bank's branch network and market footprint. The transaction grows the combined company to roughly $1.4 billion in assets and increases branch offices to 20; Farmers' president Jeanne E. Richter will join The State Bank as a senior officer and systems integration is planned for Q1 2022.

  • Buyer
    STP Investment Services
    Target
    Tower Fund Services
    Type
    Buyout

    STP Investment Services has acquired third-party fund administrator Tower Fund Services to expand its alternative asset fund administration capabilities and bring Tower clients onto STP's BluePrint technology platform. The transaction strengthens STP's alternative investing offering and aims to deliver enhanced operational technology and service to Tower's clients.

  • Buyer
    Creative Planning Inc.
    Target
    Dashboard Wealth Advisors
    Type
    Buyout

    Creative Planning Inc., an independent Registered Investment Adviser based in Overland Park, Kansas, acquired Dashboard Wealth Advisors, a Chicago-area RIA founded by Scott Schuster in 2013 that managed more than $800 million in assets. The deal brings Dashboard’s clients and advisory team into Creative Planning’s platform and expands the firm’s presence in the Illinois / greater Chicago market.

  • Buyer
    Athene, Apollo
    Target
    Aqua Finance
    Seller
    Funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities
    Type
    Buyout

    Athene has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Aqua Finance, a Wisconsin-based consumer lending platform, at a valuation of about $1 billion. Apollo will manage the investment on Athene’s behalf, while funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities will retain a minority stake.

  • Buyer
    Columbia Financial, Inc.
    Target
    Freehold Bank, Freehold Bancorp, Freehold MHC
    Seller
    Freehold MHC, Freehold Bancorp, Freehold Bank
    Type
    Buyout

    Columbia Financial, Inc. (Columbia Bank) received required regulatory approvals to acquire Freehold MHC, Freehold Bancorp and Freehold Bank. The transaction, announced Nov. 24, 2021, was expected to close on December 1, 2021 and aims to expand Columbia's New Jersey branch network and realize cost savings from the combination.

  • Buyer
    Wealthspire Advisors
    Target
    Private Ocean, LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    Wealthspire Advisors, an NFP company and independent registered investment adviser, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Private Ocean, LLC, a fiduciary wealth management firm with $2.7 billion in assets under management based in San Rafael, California (with offices in San Francisco and Seattle). The deal, which is expected to close in Q4 2021, expands Wealthspire's West Coast presence and contributes to its growing national RIA platform.

  • November 22, 2021
    Buyer
    KeyBank National Association
    Target
    XUP Payments
    Type
    Buyout

    KeyBank National Association (KeyCorp) has acquired XUP Payments, a Charlotte-based B2B payments and Banking-as-a-Service platform. KeyBank will integrate XUP's onboarding, integrations, and payments technology to enhance its commercial payments capabilities and advance its embedded banking strategy.

  • Buyer
    JTC PLC
    Target
    SALI Fund Services
    Seller
    Long Ridge Equity Partners
    Type
    Buyout

    JTC PLC has acquired SALI Fund Services, a US-based provider of fund administration services for Insurance Dedicated Funds (IDFs) and Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs), headquartered in Austin, Texas. The transaction represents a full exit for Long Ridge Equity Partners' Fund II investment and advances JTC's strategy to strengthen its presence in the United States and expand its insurance-related service capabilities.

  • Buyer
    ComplySci
    Target
    illumis Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    ComplySci, a provider of regulatory technology for financial services, has acquired illumis Inc., a data aggregator and technology provider that monitors political contribution and public records data. The acquisition expands ComplySci's compliance platform capabilities by adding illumis's comprehensive political donation coverage and preclearance tools, and illumis will operate as a ComplySci company with its founder Mike Phillips serving as President, illumis.

  • Buyer
    CURO Group Holdings Corp.
    Target
    Heights Finance
    Seller
    Milestone Partners
    Type
    Buyout

    CURO Group Holdings Corp. completed the acquisition of Heights Finance from private equity firm Milestone Partners for $360 million ($335 million cash and $25 million stock). The deal expands CURO's branch footprint and installment-loan capabilities, adding roughly 400 branches and a loan portfolio serving underbanked and near-prime consumers across 11 U.S. states.

  • Buyer
    Alera Group
    Target
    McSherry & Hudson Insurance Services
    Type
    Buyout

    Alera Group, a national insurance and wealth management firm, has acquired McSherry & Hudson Insurance Services, an independent insurance brokerage based in Watsonville, California. The acquisition expands Alera Group's capabilities and industry-specific risk management expertise in agriculture, construction and real estate across Central and Northern California; terms were not disclosed.

  • November 16, 2021
    Buyer
    Oportun
    Target
    Digit
    Type
    Buyout

    Oportun (Nasdaq: OPRT) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Digit, a neobanking platform, for approximately $212.9 million. The deal brings Digit's ~600,000 paying members and 100+ employees into Oportun to accelerate the company's AI-driven digital banking, savings, investing and lending capabilities and create cross-selling opportunities.

  • Buyer
    Revolution Capital
    Target
    Grand Financial New York
    Type
    Buyout

    Revolution Capital (REV Capital) has acquired Grand Financial New York, a New York–based factoring firm serving the transportation and staffing sectors. The acquisition expands Revolution Capital's U.S. East Coast presence and aims to provide Grand Financial's clients access to faster funding and broader factoring services across North America.

  • Buyer
    Revolution Capital
    Target
    Growth Capital
    Location
    Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Revolution Capital, a Woodbridge, Ontario-based provider of factoring and cash-flow financing, has acquired Growth Capital, a Canadian factoring firm focused on the transportation industry. The deal brings Growth Capital's transportation-focused receivables financing capabilities and team (including former president Nelko Mahlyanov, who will stay on as SVP) into Revolution Capital to expand scale, capability and market share in North American factoring.

  • Buyer
    eCapital Corp.
    Target
    Flexible Funding, InstaPay
    Type
    Buyout

    eCapital Corp. acquired the assets of Flexible Funding, a payroll funding provider for staffing agencies, along with Flexible Funding’s freight factoring subsidiary InstaPay, to establish a foothold in the Dallas–Fort Worth market. eCapital said it will maintain a Fort Worth presence and retain Flexible Funding and InstaPay staff to continue serving staffing and transportation clients.

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