JM Family Enterprises Acquires Futura Title & Escrow

Futura Title & Escrow (JM Family) Acquires Momentum Title Agency

November 3, 2023

Financial Services

Futura Title & Escrow, a JM Family Enterprises company headquartered in Boise, Idaho, has acquired Momentum Title Agency, a Jeffersonville, Indiana-based provider of title examinations and residential and commercial closing services. Angle Advisors served as exclusive investment banking advisor to Momentum; the founders Mike (James Michael) and Laurie Kemp are exiting as part of the transaction, and Momentum's ~28 associates will join the Futura family.

Clear Title Agency of Arizona Acquires First Arizona Title

September 7, 2023

Real Estate

Clear Title Agency of Arizona has acquired the operating assets of First Arizona Title, adding four branch locations and more than 1,000 customer accounts. The transaction expands Clear Title's footprint in the Phoenix metro market and strengthens its position among local title and escrow providers in Arizona.

Futuris Company Acquires Pioneer Global, Inc.

August 13, 2020

Staffing & HR

Mission Mining Company d/b/a Futuris Company (Futuris) acquired Pioneer Global, Inc., a U.S. staffing services firm that provides temporary, temp-to-hire and direct-hire staffing. The target reported roughly $5 million in trailing twelve-month sales and places over 100 people annually; the deal is described as Futuris's first strategic acquisition to build a centralized staffing services platform focused on healthcare and professional services.

Fidelity National Financial Acquires Four Title and Escrow Agencies in St. Louis / Southern Illinois

November 10, 2022

Real Estate

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. announced the acquisition of St. Louis Title, Security Title Insurance Agency, Accurate Disbursing of St. Louis, and Benchmark Title of Southern Illinois. The deal brings local title, escrow and disbursing teams into FNF’s national platform to expand its service footprint in the St. Louis metropolitan area and Southern Illinois; John Schaefer will continue to lead operations.

Compass Acquires First Alliance Title

September 22, 2021

Real Estate

Compass, the real estate technology company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire First Alliance Title LLC, a leading title and escrow provider in the Denver metro area. The acquisition expands Compass' title and escrow portfolio and advances its goal of offering an end-to-end platform for residential real estate transactions; terms were not disclosed and the deal was expected to close by year-end.

The Futurum Group Acquires Evaluator Group

January 5, 2023

Professional Services

The Futurum Group, a holding company of industry research firms, has acquired Evaluator Group, a technology research and advisory firm focused on information management, storage and systems. Evaluator Group's leadership, including Camberley Bates, Randy Kerns and Russ Fellows, will remain with the business as it integrates into Futurum's broader research and media capabilities to expand offerings for vendor clients and IT professionals.