Pepper Advantage Acquires Computershare Loan Services (UK Mortgage Servicing)

J.C. Flowers Acquires Pepper Advantage from Pepper Global

November 5, 2024

Financial Services

Pepper Advantage, a global credit management firm, has agreed to be sold by its owner Pepper Global to J.C. Flowers & Co., subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. The transaction is expected to complete in the first quarter of 2025, with Pepper Advantage continuing to operate as an independent entity under its existing management team.

Advantive Acquires Pepperi

July 23, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Advantive, a provider of mission-critical software for specialty manufacturing and distribution, has acquired Pepperi, an omnichannel B2B commerce and sales force automation platform headquartered in Israel. The deal expands Advantive's commerce and SFA capabilities and strengthens its international footprint; SEG served as exclusive sell-side M&A advisor to Pepperi.

Sagent Purchases Mr. Cooper IP to Create Cloud-Native Mortgage Servicing Platform

March 31, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Sagent M&C (d/b/a Sagent Lending Technologies) purchased certain intellectual property rights related to Mr. Cooper's cloud-based mortgage servicing platform. As part of the agreement, Mr. Cooper received an equity stake in Sagent, appointed two directors to Sagent's board, and will be a multi-year customer as the parties build a cloud-native servicing platform.

Computershare Acquires CMi2i

January 2, 2025

Professional Services

Computershare Limited has acquired CMi2i Limited to enhance its investor relations and ownership intelligence capabilities. CMi2i, an investor intelligence and shareholder engagement adviser headquartered in London with ~20 employees and offices in New York, Milan and Madrid, has been integrated into Computershare and its staff transferred to the group.

PennyMac Financial Services to Acquire Cenlar Subservicing Business for $172.5 Million

February 16, 2026

Financial Services

PennyMac Financial Services has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cenlar Capital Corporation’s subservicing business in an all-cash transaction valued at $172.5 million upfront, with up to $85 million in additional contingent consideration over three years. The acquisition covers subservicing contracts and mortgage servicing operations, and is expected to close in the second half of 2026 subject to regulatory approvals. Upon closing, Cenlar will surrender its bank charter and PennyMac plans to operate the acquired business as a non-bank mortgage subservicer focused on institutional clients and borrowers.

Computershare Agrees to Acquire ingage IR Limited

December 12, 2024

Data & Analytics

Computershare Limited has agreed to acquire ingage IR Limited, a provider of investor relations and engagement software for listed companies. The deal is expected to complete by the end of the year, with Computershare expecting all ingage staff to transfer as part of the transaction.