Centerbridge Partners Acquires MeridianLink

MeridianLink Acquires StreetShares

March 10, 2022

Financial Services

MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE: MLNK) has entered into and completed an agreement to acquire StreetShares, a Reston-based fintech that provides a digital small business lending (Atlas) platform for community banks and credit unions. The acquisition will integrate StreetShares' lending technology and team into MeridianLink One to accelerate MeridianLink's small business lending capabilities and digital offering for community lenders.

MeridianLink Acquires OpenClose

November 7, 2022

Software

MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE: MLNK) has completed the acquisition of OpenClose, a fintech provider of residential mortgage loan origination, POS and pricing engine software. The deal combines MeridianLink's cloud lending capabilities with OpenClose's POS/LOS/PPE solutions to expand product capabilities and deliver a broader omnichannel mortgage platform to banks, credit unions and mortgage lenders.

MeridianLink Acquires Teledata Communications, Inc.

November 3, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

MeridianLink has acquired Teledata Communications, Inc. (TCI), the maker of DecisionLender, a SaaS loan origination system used by hundreds of banks and credit unions. The acquisition adds DecisionLender to MeridianLink’s product suite and is intended to accelerate loan origination solution (LOS) innovation and expand MeridianLink’s lending capabilities.

Centerbridge and Bridgeport Acquire Computer Services, Inc. for $1.6 Billion

November 16, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Private equity firms Centerbridge Partners and Bridgeport Partners completed an all-cash $1.6 billion acquisition of Computer Services, Inc. (CSI), taking the company private at $58.00 per share and causing its common stock to cease trading on the OTCQX. The deal positions CSI to accelerate investment in cloud, R&D, and expanded fintech/regtech product capabilities to better serve community banks, fintechs and corporate customers.

Providence Equity Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Marlink from Apax Partners

July 1, 2022

Telecommunications

Providence Equity Partners has acquired a majority shareholding in Marlink Group from Apax Partners, valuing Marlink at approximately $1.4 billion. Ardian and Marlink management have taken minority stakes alongside Providence as Apax retains a significant minority position; the investment is intended to accelerate Marlink's growth and expansion of its smart network and digital solutions.

MeridianLink Acquires Certain Assets of TazWorks

December 2, 2020

Software

MeridianLink has signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of TazWorks, the developer of the TazCloud background screening platform and suite of screening applications. The acquisition is intended to complement MeridianLink’s Mortgage Credit Link business and accelerate product development and API capabilities for consumer reporting agencies and screening customers.