CURO Group Holdings Acquires First Heritage Credit for $140M

CURO Acquires Heights Finance for $360 Million

November 17, 2021

Financial Services

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.

Payscale Acquires CURO Compensation Ltd.

August 18, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Payscale, Inc. has acquired CURO Compensation Ltd., a provider of pay equity and compensation management software, to expand its compensation management and pay equity capabilities. The deal integrates CURO’s pay equity analytics and merit-cycle management into Payscale’s broader compensation data, software and services portfolio.

VyStar Credit Union Acquires Heritage Southeast Bank

March 31, 2021

Financial Services

VyStar Credit Union signed a Definitive Purchase and Assumption Agreement to acquire Heritage Southeast Bank (HSB), a state-chartered bank headquartered in Jonesboro, Georgia. The deal will expand VyStar's branch network and membership in Georgia and is subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, bringing VyStar's assets to approximately $12.5 billion when finalized.

Amynta Group Acquires Credit Insurance Business of Crum & Forster

December 24, 2024

Insurance

Amynta Group has acquired the Credit Division of Crum & Forster (a Fairfax Financial subsidiary). The acquired business will operate as a full-service Managing General Underwriter under Amynta Risk Solutions, led by Daniel L. Sussman, and C&F will remain a distribution/partner for the business.

Southern Bancorp, Inc. Acquires Ozarks Heritage Financial Group and Legacy Bank & Trust

January 5, 2026

Financial Services

Southern Bancorp, Inc. has closed its acquisition of Ozarks Heritage Financial Group, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Legacy Bank & Trust, a $1.9 billion asset CDFI headquartered in Springfield, Missouri. The deal creates a nearly $5 billion asset community development financial institution and expands Southern Bancorp’s branch footprint across Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas.

SS&C Technologies Acquires Curo Fund Services

November 12, 2025

Financial Services

SS&C Technologies has completed the acquisition of Curo Fund Services from a joint venture between Sanlam and Old Mutual. The deal adds Curo's ~R3 trillion (USD 170.4 billion) in administered assets and around 300 Cape Town employees to SS&C's global investor and distribution solutions, expanding SS&C's presence in South Africa and across Africa; terms were not disclosed.