Kensington Vanguard Acquires GRS Title Services

Truist Insurance Holdings Acquires Kensington Vanguard National Land Services

March 2, 2022

Financial Services

Truist Insurance Holdings, a subsidiary of Truist Financial Corporation, has closed the acquisition of Kensington Vanguard National Land Services, one of the largest independent national title insurance and settlement agencies. The deal consolidates BridgeTrust Title Group under the Kensington Vanguard (KV) brand and establishes a new Insurance Services Division to expand Truist's title insurance, settlement and premium finance capabilities.

Kensington Vanguard Integrates BridgeTrust Title Group

October 1, 2024

Real Estate

Kensington Vanguard National Land Services has completed the integration of BridgeTrust Title Group, consolidating BridgeTrust's offices and employees under the KV brand and its KVConnect technology platform. BridgeTrust operated for more than 20 years with 18 offices in eight states and over 130 employees; all employees and offices are now fully integrated into KV's operations.

Kensington Vanguard Acquires James P. Lazar, P.C.

August 3, 2023

Real Estate

Kensington Vanguard National Land Services (KV) acquired James P. Lazar, P.C., a Dallas-based commercial title insurance provider. The acquisition expands KV’s commercial title footprint in Texas and brings Lazar’s Dallas leadership and team onto KV’s national platform.

NV5 Acquires Global Realty Services Group

December 23, 2021

Engineering Services

NV5 Global, Inc. acquired Global Realty Services Group LLC (GRS) in an all-cash transaction to expand NV5's real estate transaction services and bolster its market position in real estate due diligence. The acquisition adds GRS's property condition, environmental assessment, and zoning capabilities and approximately 154 full-time equivalent personnel, and is expected to be immediately accretive to NV5's earnings.

Compass Acquires KVS Title

February 25, 2021

Real Estate

Compass has signed a definitive agreement to acquire KVS Title, a title insurance and settlement services provider serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The acquisition expands Compass' title and settlement services capabilities and extends its settlement coverage into the D.C. metro region (Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.).

Action Title Research Acquires Legal Title Services, LLC

October 5, 2022

Professional Services

Action Title Research, a technology-driven title research and workflow provider backed by Strattam Capital, has acquired Legal Title Services, LLC to expand its New England footprint and modernize title production. Legal Title Services will be integrated into Action Title Research's SmartSearch workflow (AES platform) to scale operations and enhance client experience.