reQuire Holdings Acquires Service 1st Valuation and Settlement Services

StoicLane Acquires Majority Stake in Lender's Valuation Services (LVS)

October 20, 2021

Real Estate

StoicLane has closed on a majority stake in appraisal management company Lender's Valuation Services (LVS). The investment is the first for StoicLane's mortgage services platform and aims to help LVS scale its appraisal management and tech-enabled mortgage services nationwide.

Radian Group Acquires Independent Settlement Services

November 21, 2018

Financial Services

Radian Group Inc. has acquired Independent Settlement Services, a national appraisal and title management services provider, adding its Vendor Information Bridge (VIBe) technology to Radian’s real estate services. Independent Settlement Services will continue operating under its brand from its Pittsburgh office with existing management remaining in place as it transitions into Radian’s Real Estate Services business.

Class Valuation Acquires PropertyVal

December 15, 2022

Real Estate

Class Valuation, a Troy, Michigan-based appraisal management company, has acquired Property Val, LLC, a Freeport, Maine appraisal management/residential appraisal firm. The acquisition expands Class Valuation’s presence and appraisal capacity in Maine and the New England market and bolsters its regional appraisal panel and market-data capabilities.

LRES Corporation Acquires Keystone Asset Management

September 1, 2021

Real Estate

LRES Corporation, a California-based provider of property valuations and REO asset management, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Keystone Asset Management, Inc., a Lansdale, Pennsylvania-based REO and valuation services firm. The deal, announced Aug. 23, 2021, expands LRES’s servicing and valuation capabilities and adds an Eastern time zone team to its operations.

LP First Capital Acquires REI Utility Services

September 25, 2024

Utilities

LP First Capital has acquired REI Utility Services, a Texas-based provider of joint-use management and field engineering services for electric cooperatives. The transaction was supported by unitranche debt and an equity co-investment from Graycliff Partners and Brookside Capital Partners; REI's management team will remain in place as the firm pursues geographic and service expansion.

Solidifi Acquires Southwest Financial Services Ltd.

May 4, 2015

Financial Services

Solidifi, a Buffalo-based provider of residential real estate appraisal services, acquired Cincinnati-based Southwest Financial Services Ltd., a national provider of outsourced title, valuation and flood-determination services to home equity lenders. The deal expands Solidifi’s home-equity product offerings and strengthens its solutions for lenders, while Southwest’s president will remain on as an advisor.