Western Alliance Bancorporation Acquires AmeriHome Mortgage Company

Union Home Mortgage Acquires Amerifirst Home Mortgage

December 21, 2022

Financial Services

Union Home Mortgage (UHM) has acquired Kalamazoo-based Amerifirst Home Mortgage, bringing Amerifirst’s network of more than 300 licensed loan consultants into UHM’s national mortgage platform. The deal expands UHM’s presence in key markets — including Florida, Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina and California — and strengthens combined capabilities in USDA rural lending programs.

TriWest Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Alta West Mortgage Capital

November 1, 2024

Financial Services

TriWest Capital Partners completed a majority equity investment in Alta West Mortgage Capital Corporation, partnering with the company's existing management team led by CEO George Botros and Executive Chairman Charles McKitrick, who will remain significant shareholders. The investment positions Alta West to accelerate growth as a platform in the Canadian alternative residential mortgage market by leveraging TriWest's capital and operational resources to expand assets under management and product offerings.

HomeServices of America Acquires Americana Holdings

June 30, 2021

Real Estate

HomeServices of America, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, acquired Americana Holdings — the largest independently owned Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices franchisee — bringing its Arizona, California and Nevada brokerage operations and affiliated title/escrow companies into HomeServices’ wholly‑owned portfolio. The deal expands HomeServices’ footprint in Nevada and deepens its presence across Arizona and California; financial terms were not disclosed.

Bank7 Acquires First American Mortgage, Inc.

February 28, 2025

Financial Services

Bank7, a community bank headquartered in Oklahoma City, has acquired First American Mortgage, Inc., a locally owned residential mortgage lender founded in 1993. The acquisition expands Bank7's mortgage division and deepens its residential lending capabilities to better serve customers across its Oklahoma, Texas (Dallas/Fort Worth) and Kansas markets.

HomeServices of America Acquires Five Brokerage and Moving Companies to Expand Coast-to-Coast Footprint

January 11, 2022

Real Estate

HomeServices of America, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, purchased five companies — Bennion Deville Homes; Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Alliance Real Estate and Alliance Title Group; Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Beach Properties of Florida; Hegg Realtors; and Joe Moholland Moving — to expand its national footprint and add sales associates, transactions and closed sales volume. The deals add roughly 1,400 sales associates, 15,000 transactions and nearly $8 billion in closed sales volume, accelerating HomeServices' geographic expansion and support for a "customer-for-life" model.

Mechanics Bank Completes Strategic Merger with HomeStreet Bank

September 2, 2025

Financial Services

Mechanics Bancorp (the holding company of Mechanics Bank) has completed a strategic merger with HomeStreet Bank, creating a combined West Coast community bank with 166 branches and over $22 billion in assets. HomeStreet Bank merged into Mechanics Bank, and the combined banking organization will operate under Mechanics Bancorp as the holding company, expanding the franchise across California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii.